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to_o invade_v or_o annoy_v he_o or_o his_o country_n or_o to_o discharge_v any_o of_o his_o subject_n of_o their_o allegiance_n or_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n or_o to_o give_v licence_n or_o leave_v to_o any_o of_o they_o to_o bear_v arm_n raise_v tumult_n or_o to_o offer_v any_o violence_n or_o hurt_v to_o his_o majesty_n royal_a person_n state_n or_o government_n or_o to_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n within_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n 3._o and_o i_o do_v swear_v from_o my_o heart_n that_o notwithstanding_o any_o declaration_n or_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o deprivation_n make_v or_o grant_v by_o the_o pope_n or_o his_o successor_n or_o by_o any_o authority_n derive_v or_o to_o be_v derive_v from_o he_o or_o he_o see_v against_o the_o say_a king_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n or_o any_o absolution_n of_o the_o say_a subject_n from_o their_o obedience_n i_o will_v bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o he_o and_o they_o will_v defend_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o my_o power_n against_o all_o conspiracy_n and_o attempt_n whatsoever_o which_o shall_v be_v make_v against_o his_o or_o their_o person_n their_o crown_n and_o dignity_n by_o reason_n or_o colour_n of_o any_o such_o sentence_n or_o declaration_n or_o otherwise_o and_o will_v do_v my_o best_a endeavour_n to_o disclose_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n all_o treason_n and_o traitorous_a conspiracy_n which_o i_o shall_v know_v or_o hear_v of_o to_o be_v against_o he_o or_o any_o of_o they_o 4._o and_o i_o do_v further_o swear_v that_o i_o do_v from_o my_o heart_n abhor_v detest_v and_o abjure_v as_o impious_a and_o heretical_a this_o damnable_a doctrine_n and_o position_n that_o prince_n which_o be_v excommunicate_v or_o deprive_v by_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v depose_v or_o murder_v by_o their_o subject_n or_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o 5._o and_o i_o do_v believe_v and_o in_o my_o conscience_n be_o resolve_v that_o neither_o the_o pope_n or_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o have_v power_n to_o absolve_v i_o of_o this_o oath_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o 6._o which_o i_o acknowledge_v by_o good_a and_o full_a authority_n to_o be_v lawful_o minister_v unto_o i_o and_o do_v renounce_v all_o pardon_n and_o dispensation_n to_o the_o contrary_n 7._o and_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o do_v plain_o and_o sincere_o acknowledge_v and_o swear_v according_a to_o the_o express_a word_n by_o i_o speak_v &_o according_a to_o the_o plain_a and_o common_a sense_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o same_o word_n without_o any_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a evasion_n or_o secret_a reservation_n whatsoever_o 8._o and_o i_o do_v make_v this_o recognition_n and_o acknowledgement_n hearty_o willing_o and_o true_o upon_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o a_o christian._n so_o help_v i_o god_n this_o oath_n according_a to_o every_o part_n and_o parcel_n of_o the_o same_o may_v be_v lawful_o take_v by_o any_o catholic_a as_o have_v aver_v both_o m._n widdrington_n sir_n william_n howard_n and_o other_o who_o have_v so_o substantial_o write_v of_o the_o same_o with_o explanation_n of_o each_o branch_n that_o i_o think_v no_o wise_a man_n dare_v hazard_v his_o credit_n in_o go_v about_o to_o refute_v the_o same_o yet_o the_o weakness_n of_o some_o catholic_n have_v be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o have_v not_o only_o take_v scandal_n be_v of_o the_o pharisees_n not_o much_o to_o be_v regard_v but_o go_v about_o to_o defame_v such_o as_o stand_v for_o this_o oath_n to_o their_o great_a prejudice_n notwithstanding_o the_o say_a mr._n widdrington_n in_o his_o newyeeres-gift_n have_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o beside_o the_o authority_n of_o many_o famous_a divine_n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o chief_a secular_a priest_n in_o england_n but_o these_o uncharitable_a proceed_n be_v hatch_v by_o a_o sort_n of_o arrogant_a and_o covetous_a people_n who_o labour_v to_o make_v every_o thing_n scandalous_a among_o catholic_n that_o be_v not_o do_v by_o their_o approbation_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o first_o principle_n be_v to_o lead_v people_n into_o scruple_n and_o be_v there_o to_o put_v a_o ring_n upon_o they_o abusive_o term_v the_o yoke_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n by_o which_o they_o may_v more_o easy_o lead_v they_o to_o their_o opinion_n and_o censure_n as_o man_n do_v bear_n to_o their_o purpose_n oh_o wise_a venetian_n how_o sacred_a be_v your_o law_n will_v a_o man_n think_v that_o such_o blindness_n or_o rather_o envious_a peevishness_n can_v be_v in_o catholic_n as_o what_o they_o understand_v not_o to_o censure_v at_o their_o pleasure_n without_o any_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o present_o judge_v they_o as_o fall_v man_n who_o they_o dislike_v although_o indeed_o firm_a than_o themselves_o and_o very_o well_o able_a to_o teach_v most_o of_o their_o guide_n but_o to_o the_o purpose_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o aforesaid_a author_n have_v so_o full_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n that_o no_o man_n needs_o speak_v more_o in_o proof_n thereof_o as_o not_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v better_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o i_o refer_v every_o man_n to_o the_o say_a writer_n to_o inform_v themselves_o lest_o they_o demeritorious_o suffer_v for_o refuse_v the_o â—ame_n this_o only_a give_v i_o leave_v to_o insert_v as_o a_o caution_n to_o some_o that_o consider_v it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o pope_n force_v opinion_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o declarative_n breve_fw-la he_o that_o shall_v swear_v or_o abjure_v the_o doctrine_n and_o position_n that_o prince_n which_o be_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o four_o branch_n as_o impious_a heretical_a and_o damnable_a i_o conceive_v indirect_o abjure_v the_o pope_n opinion_n as_o impious_a heretical_a and_o damnable_a and_o what_o a_o fault_n that_o may_v be_v make_v in_o rome_n especial_o by_o some_o suggestor_n who_o although_o to_o my_o own_o knowledge_n do_v teach_v this_o oath_n lawful_a in_o private_a to_o man_n of_o quality_n yet_o in_o public_a and_o to_o his_o holiness_n out_o of_o a_o seem_a zeal_n they_o will_v lament_v the_o fact_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o wise_a man_n when_o as_o they_o shall_v swear_v his_o doctrine_n erroneous_a in_o such_o bitter_a term_n who_o they_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o supreme_a pastor_n of_o their_o soul_n questionless_a in_o such_o it_o will_v be_v interpret_v at_o the_o least_o arrogacie_n and_o presumption_n and_o i_o for_o my_o own_o part_n shall_v think_v it_o very_o hard_a to_o be_v force_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n in_o rome_n under_o any_o term_n direct_o or_o indirect_o misbeseem_v my_o duty_n to_o my_o natural_a prince_n howsoever_o he_o may_v err_v in_o mistake_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v humble_o present_v the_o consideration_n of_o our_o case_n in_o this_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n most_o gracious_a clemency_n this_o caution_n or_o consideration_n i_o present_v to_o such_o as_o have_v take_v the_o say_a oath_n intend_v afterward_o to_o converse_v at_o rome_n but_o if_o death_n or_o ruin_n urge_v than_o spectata_fw-la conscientia_fw-la i_o say_v as_o before_o follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o sir_n william_n howard_n and_o master_n widdrington_n as_o secure_v for_o in_o such_o extremity_n it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v that_o his_o holiness_n will_v be_v rather_o a_o pious_a and_o pitiful_a father_n than_o too_o severe_a a_o judge_n if_o any_o be_v urge_v to_o this_o oath_n out_o of_o any_o temporal_a preferment_n let_v he_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o that_o huge_a divine_a a_o sancta_fw-la clara_n a_o acquaintance_n of_o i_o and_o take_v it_o in_o private_a before_o a_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n and_o get_v a_o certificate_n thereof_o from_o he_o and_o it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v
and_o supremacy_n matth._n 10.16_o be_v you_o wise_a as_o serpent_n and_o oath_n simple_a as_o dove_n london_n print_v by_o i._n l._n for_o nicholas_n bourne_n at_o the_o south_n entrance_n to_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1642._o a_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n gentle_a reader_n i_o be_o to_o write_v of_o a_o point_n of_o controversy_n wherein_o i_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v undergo_v the_o renounce_v censure_n of_o divers_a sort_n of_o people_n yea_o amaze_v some_o at_o the_o strangeness_n of_o the_o thing_n yet_o my_o intention_n be_v good_a as_o tend_v to_o the_o safeguard_n as_o well_o doctrine_n of_o soul_n as_o body_n of_o all_o and_o i_o myself_o be_v constrain_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o natural_a necessity_n thereto_o as_o suffer_v much_o not_o only_o by_o the_o faâ—it_fw-la severity_n of_o the_o law_n for_o my_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o least_o but_o likewise_o both_o spiritual_o and_o temporal_o by_o the_o malice_n and_o treachery_n of_o some_o evil_a spirit_n instigate_a other_o to_o take_v advantage_n by_o religion_n do_v hope_n to_o find_v approbation_n therein_o at_o least_o of_o the_o wise_a sort_n although_o i_o can_v see_v but_o why_o in_o reason_n not_o pretend_v the_o least_o prejudice_n to_o religion_n but_o rather_o the_o good_a of_o god_n church_n as_o i_o shall_v make_v appear_v the_o weak_a sort_n of_o catholic_n shall_v not_o be_v likewise_o please_v therewith_o for_o although_o religion_n as_o it_o be_v take_v for_o christian_a belief_n aught_o of_o every_o man_n to_o be_v profess_v according_a to_o st._n thomas_n aquinas_n and_o other_o doctor_n 2a._o 2ae_fw-la q._n 3._o at_o two_o particular_a time_n viz._n when_o and_o as_o often_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v conduce_v thereunto_o or_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n shall_v be_v either_o conserve_v or_o augment_v thereby_o ground_v themselves_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 10.32_o qui_fw-la i_o confessus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la coram_fw-la hominibus_fw-la confitebor_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la eum_fw-la coram_fw-la patre_fw-la meo_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o caelis_fw-la est_fw-la every_o one_o that_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n i_o also_o will_v confess_v he_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o any_o man_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n do_v confess_v his_o religion_n without_o hypocrite_n necessity_n whence_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v go_v out_o into_o the_o market_n place_n and_o cry_v himself_o to_o be_v of_o such_o and_o such_o a_o religion_n or_o shall_v write_v upon_o the_o frontispiece_n of_o his_o house_n in_o a_o country_n contrary_n to_o his_o religion_n here_o live_v a_o christian_n a_o protestant_n or_o catholic_a his_o act_n will_v be_v think_v so_o far_o from_o virtue_n or_o religion_n as_o that_o it_o will_v be_v rather_o deem_v presumption_n or_o the_o height_n of_o indiscretion_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o although_o a_o 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