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give_v leave_n to_o my_o subject_n to_o offer_v violence_n to_o my_o person_n or_o to_o my_o government_n or_o to_o some_o of_o my_o subject_n 8._o that_o if_o the_o pope_n shall_v by_o sentence_n excommunicate_a or_o depose_v i_o my_o subject_n be_v not_o to_o bear_v faith_n and_o allegiance_n to_o i_o 9_o if_o the_o pope_n shall_v by_o sentence_n excommunicate_a or_o depose_v i_o my_o subject_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o defend_v with_o all_o their_o power_n my_o person_n and_o crown_n 10._o if_o the_o pope_n shall_v give_v out_o any_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o deprivation_n against_o i_o my_o subject_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o sentence_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o reveal_v all_o conspiracy_n and_o treason_n against_o i_o which_o shall_v come_v to_o their_o hear_v and_o knowledge_n 11._o that_o it_o be_v not_o heretical_a and_o detestable_a to_o hold_v that_o prince_n be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v either_o depose_v or_o kill_v by_o their_o subject_n or_o any_o other_o 12._o that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o absolve_v my_o subject_n from_o this_o oath_n or_o from_o some_o par_fw-fr thereof_o 13._o that_o this_o oath_n be_v not_o administer_v to_o my_o subject_n by_o a_o full_a and_o lawful_a authority_n 14._o that_o this_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v take_v with_o equivocation_n mental_a evasion_n or_o secret_a reservation_n and_o not_o with_o the_o heart_n and_o good_a will_v sincere_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_a man._n these_o be_v the_o true_a and_o natural_a branch_n of_o the_o body_n of_o this_o oath_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o oath_n various_a form_n and_o alteration_n of_o it_o interpretation_n of_o this_o oath_n give_v in_o our_o law_n and_o writer_n of_o note_n the_o nature_n of_o our_o assent_n and_o stipulation_n chap._n ii_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o thing_n and_o person_n spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a in_o the_o proper_a as_o also_o in_o the_o vulgar_a use_n of_o these_o term_n chap._n iii_o of_o power_n its_o rise_n and_o original_n two_o sort_n of_o power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a thing_n their_o agreement_n and_o difference_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o necessity_n and_o usefulness_n of_o a_o jurisdiction_n over_o person_n and_o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a beside_o what_o be_v in_o church_n and_o churchman_n this_o power_n be_v place_v in_o king_n and_o such_o as_o be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n chap._n v._n the_o government_n of_o particular_a church_n have_v affinity_n with_o family_n city_n and_o the_o like_o lesser_a body_n more_o than_o with_o the_o government_n of_o empire_n and_o kingdom_n confirm_v in_o six_o instance_n a_o digression_n of_o independency_n name_n and_o thing_n its_o consistency_n with_o the_o king_n supreamacy_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n over_o particular_a church_n place_v in_o ecclesiastical_a person_n as_o it_o be_v 1._o exercise_v with_o we_o in_o this_o nation_n 2._o as_o it_o be_v in_o other_o reform_a church_n herein_o of_o appeal_n that_o be_v proper_o such_o in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n these_o be_v always_o to_o be_v to_o the_o supreme_a civil_a magistrate_n only_o or_o to_o such_o as_o be_v appoint_v by_o he_o a_o postscript_n give_v some_o account_n of_o the_o congregational_a way_n from_o such_o principle_n of_o it_o as_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o this_o treatis_fw-la the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n etc._n etc._n the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v eclipse_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o both_o part_n of_o it_o the_o state_n think_v fit_a to_o enjoin_v a_o provision_n of_o equal_a extension_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o civil_a right_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o against_o the_o encroachment_n upon_o the_o ecclesiastical_a this_o of_o the_o supremacy_n which_o be_v first_o enjoin_v contain_v in_o a_o manner_n both_o this_o oath_n have_v give_v the_o papist_n such_o a_o blow_n as_o they_o can_v not_o but_o strike_v again_o and_o have_v pour_v out_o a_o flood_n of_o argument_n and_o absurdity_n against_o submit_v to_o it_o which_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n scatter_v and_o stick_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o divers_a of_o his_o majesty_n loyal_a subject_n who_o though_o otherwise_o well_o affect_v yet_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o doubt_n and_o tenderness_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n to_o this_o day_n and_o scruple_n the_o take_n of_o this_o oath_n for_o who_o satisfaction_n and_o clear_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o this_o supremacy_n be_v the_o ensue_a d._n scorse_v chap._n i._n §_o 1._o the_o oath_n itself_o as_o now_o enjoin_v §_o 2._o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o oath_n §_o 3._o various_a form_n of_o it_o and_o alteration_n about_o it_o §_o 4._o interpretation_n give_v of_o it_o in_o our_o law_n and_o writer_n of_o note_n §_o 5._o the_o nature_n of_o our_o assent_n and_o stipulation_n the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n i_o a._n b._n do_v utter_o testify_v and_o declare_v in_o my_o conscience_n that_o the_o king_n highness_n be_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o of_o all_o other_o his_o highness_n dominion_n and_o country_n as_o well_o in_o all_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n or_o cause_n as_o temporal_a and_o that_o no_o foreign_a prince_n person_n prelate_n state_n or_o potentate_n have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n power_n superiority_n preeminence_n or_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a within_o this_o realm_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v utter_o renounce_v and_o forsake_v all_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n power_n superiority_n and_o authority_n and_o do_v promise_n that_o from_o henceforth_o i_o shall_v bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n highness_n his_o heir_n and_o lawful_a successor_n and_o to_o my_o power_n shall_v assist_v and_o defend_v all_o jurisdiction_n privilege_n preeminence_n and_o authority_n grant_v or_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n highness_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n as_o unite_v and_o annex_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n §_o 2._o for_o many_o year_n there_o have_v be_v a_o contest_v about_o jurisdiction_n and_o supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n between_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n who_o have_v get_v ground_n herein_o according_a as_o our_o prince_n be_v find_v more_o weak_a necessitous_a or_o devote_v to_o his_o holiness_n rome_n be_v not_o build_v in_o a_o day_n by_o william_n the_o conqueror_n legate_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v ecclesiastical_a cause_n be_v admit_v henry_n the_o first_o after_o much_o contest_v yield_v to_o the_o pope_n the_o patronage_n and_o donation_n of_o bishopric_n and_o all_o other_o ecclesiastical_a benefice_n it_o be_v decree_v at_o rome_n that_o no_o lay-person_n shall_v give_v any_o ecclesiastical_a charge_n king_n stephen_n grant_v that_o appeal_v be_v make_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n in_o henry_n the_o second_v day_n the_o pope_n get_v the_o clergy_n and_o spiritual_a person_n exempt_v from_o secular_a power_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v now_o over_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o cause_n even_o in_o these_o dominion_n supreme_a head_n and_o have_v upon_o the_o matter_n make_v conquest_n over_o more_o than_o half_a the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n john_n and_z henry_n the_o three_o set_v on_o for_o the_o whole_a and_o obtain_v of_o king_n john_n a_o absolute_a surrender_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n unto_o his_o holiness_n which_o be_v grant_v back_o again_o by_o he_o to_o the_o king_n to_o hold_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o fee-farm_n and_o vassalage_n be_v now_o absolute_a and_o immediate_a lord_n over_o all_o he_o endeavour_v to_o convert_v the_o profit_n of_o both_o kingdom_n to_o his_o own_o use_n so_o that_o prince_n and_o people_n be_v hereby_o reduce_v
the_o punishment_n which_o as_o yet_o stand_v be_v great_a the_o first_o refusal_n of_o the_o oath_n bring_v the_o person_n within_o a_o praemunire_n and_o if_o tender_v a_o second_o time_n after_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n and_o again_o refuse_v by_o the_o same_o person_n it_o be_v high-treason_n this_o severity_n in_o the_o punishment_n be_v recompense_v with_o a_o more_o gentle_a and_o indulgent_a interpretation_n of_o the_o oath_n as_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o follow_a section_n as_o we_o be_v not_o to_o swear_v rash_o so_o our_o law_n do_v not_o give_v oath_n rash_o but_o with_o great_a care_n and_o tenderness_n weigh_v and_o consider_v both_o the_o matter_n person_n penalty_n and_o the_o season_n or_o occasion_n be_v not_o willing_a their_o law_n or_o punishment_n for_o break_v of_o they_o be_v a_o snare_n or_o at_o any_o time_n more_o grievous_a to_o the_o subject_a than_o the_o necessity_n of_o state_n require_v §_o 4._o the_o true_a scope_n and_o sense_n of_o this_o 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reign_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v in_o her_o majesty_n her_o heir_n and_o successor_n none_o other_o authority_n than_o that_o be_v challenge_v and_o late_o use_v by_o the_o noble_a king_n henry_n the_o eight_o and_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o as_o in_o the_o say_a admonition_n more_o plain_o may_v appear_v there_o may_v be_v a_o doubt_v make_v about_o this_o interpretation_n as_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v rather_o a_o material_a change_n of_o they_o than_o a_o interpretation_n in_o the_o oath_n it_o be_v all_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n or_o cause_n in_o the_o interpretation_n it_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o person_n of_o what_o estate_n either_o ecclesiastical_a or_o temporal_a soever_o they_o be_v the_o oath_n seem_v to_o speak_v of_o one_o thing_n and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o another_o 8._o ad_fw-la leges_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la requiritur_fw-la potestas_fw-la in_o persmam_fw-la secunderio_fw-la in_o res_fw-la altas_fw-la suarez_n de_fw-fr leâ—_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o the_o one_o of_o cause_n and_o the_o other_o of_o person_n answ_n there_o be_v no_o opposition_n or_o inconsistency_n between_o these_o two_o person_n and_o cause_n the_o principal_a object_n of_o a_o law_n be_v a_o person_n and_o a_o person_n with_o respect_n to_o his_o action_n a_o person_n moral_o consider_v for_o a_o person_n physical_a that_o be_v in_o his_o be_v only_o and_o nature_n as_o man_n without_o move_v or_o act_v any_o thing_n good_a or_o evil_n be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o a_o law_n nor_o action_n of_o any_o kind_n or_o sort_n whatsoever_o as_o action_n and_o in_o that_o general_a consideration_n do_v come_v under_o a_o law_n but_o as_o they_o respect_v person_n and_o be_v some_o way_n or_o other_o the_o action_n of_o reasonable_a creature_n though_o a_o law_n be_v make_v to_o punish_v the_o ox_n which_o gore_v a_o man_n that_o he_o die_v 21.29_o fxod_n 21.29_o yet_o it_o be_v with_o respect_n to_o man_n to_o let_v he_o know_v how_o much_o god_n be_v provoke_v by_o shed_v man_n blood_n as_o gen._n 9.5_o 10._o 1_o cor._n 9.9_o 10._o do_v god_n care_n for_o ox_n do_v god_n in_o his_o law_n respect_v the_o beast_n for_o itself_o be_v it_o not_o that_o man_n may_v be_v instruct_v and_o restained_a verse_n 10._o he_o say_v it_o altogether_o for_o our_o sake_n the_o mention_v of_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n therefore_o do_v imply_v person_n and_o person_n of_o the_o same_o denomination_n to_o who_o such_o action_n be_v peculiar_a that_o be_v ecclesiastical_a person_n 2._o and_o that_o this_o latter_a be_v a_o interpretation_n of_o the_o former_a will_v thus_o appear_v the_o oath_n in_o give_v a_o supremacy_n in_o all_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n may_v seem_v to_o imply_v spiritual_a thing_n to_o be_v the_o immediate_a and_o proper_a object_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n and_o spiritual_a person_n only_o for_o 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which_o be_v compulsive_a a_o servant_n will_v not_o be_v correct_v with_o word_n to_o make_v all_o but_o directive_n be_v to_o confound_v the_o key_n the_o reverend_a author_n shall_v not_o judge_n or_o speak_v of_o a_o ordinnce_n according_a to_o the_o reception_n of_o a_o carnal_a heart_n 6._o mr._n b._n in_o his_o first_o dispute_n p._n 6._o but_o according_a to_o what_o be_v design_v by_o the_o lord_n as_o his_o ordinary_a drift_n and_o scope_n in_o such_o a_o appointment_n there_o be_v the_o word_n read_v gospel_n preach_v and_o visible_a seal_n we_o be_v to_o judge_n a_o great_a and_o more_o effectual_a exhibition_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o one_o than_o in_o the_o other_o yet_o all_o alike_o to_o a_o carnal_a and_o unbelieving_a soul_n consid_fw-la 2_o 2._o there_o be_v two_o great_a and_o catholic_n body_n or_o kingdom_n immediate_o and_o invifible_o govern_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n the_o world_n and_o the_o church_n make_v up_o each_o of_o lesser_a corporation_n as_o city_n family_n particular_a church_n etc._n etc._n i_o say_v invible_o and_o immediate_o for_o as_o god_n be_v invisible_a so_o what_o he_o act_v immediate_o he_o act_v invisible_o as_o the_o church_n be_v distinguish_v into_o visible_a and_o invisible_a so_o be_v the_o power_n by_o which_o it_o be_v govern_v invisible_a as_o in_o a_o secret_a and_o mysterious_a way_n and_o immediate_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o thus_o be_v all_o kingdom_n nation_n tongue_n and_o language_n unite_v as_o in_o one_o even_o the_o great_a bulk_n of_o mankind_n as_o also_o the_o catholic_n church_n that_o great_a body_n of_o saint_n they_o be_v all_o thus_o govern_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o the_o lord_n alone_o and_o not_o by_o man._n visible_a as_o where_o these_o great_a body_n of_o man_n and_o christian_n come_v to_o be_v canton_v parcel_v and_o form_v into_o political_a body_n govern_v by_o man_n 181._o
a_o church_n within_o itself_o not_o a_o assembly_n but_o a_o society_n a_o church_n as_o we_o be_v now_o to_o understand_v it_o be_v a_o society_n that_o be_v a_o number_n of_o man_n belong_v to_o some_o christian-fellowship_n the_o place_n and_o limit_n whereof_o be_v certain_a have_v communion_n in_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o such_o duty_n as_o be_v mention_v act_v 2.47_o as_o those_o of_o the_o mystical_a church_n by_o their_o inward_a grace_n differ_v from_o all_o other_o which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o body_n and_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a body_n of_o the_o church_n have_v the_o note_n of_o external_a profession_n even_o so_o these_o several_a society_n or_o church_n have_v property_n belong_v to_o they_o as_o they_o be_v public_a christian_a society_n and_o of_o such_o property_n it_o may_v not_o be_v deny_v that_o one_o of_o the_o very_o chief_a be_v ecclesiastical_a policy_n we_o use_v the_o name_n of_o policy_n rather_o than_o government_n because_o 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