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A35713 The Jesuites policy to surpress monarchy historically displayed with their special vow made to the pope. Derby, Charles Stanley, Earl of, 1628-1672. 1669 (1669) Wing D1086; ESTC R20616 208,375 803

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common_a place_n and_o althusius_n politic._n cap._n 35._o p._n 37._o where_o among_o other_o cause_n of_o a_o just_a war_n maintain_v by_o subject_n against_o their_o sovereign_n purae_fw-la religionis_fw-la defensio_fw-la defence_n of_o true_a religion_n have_v the_o second_o place_n yea_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o sureau_fw-fr a_o protestant_a minister_n in_o france_n otherwise_o call_v ros●eres_n write_v a_o book_n express_o on_o this_o subject_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o kill_v charles_n the_o nine_o 103._o belfor_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 103._o his_o natural_a sovereign_n and_o the_o queen-mother_n if_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o gospel_n but_o to_o conclude_v with_o one_o instance_n for_o all_o the_o hugonot_n of_o france_n have_v in_o the_o nine_o and_o thirty_o article_n of_o their_o confession_n profess_v that_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o law_n to_o pay_v tribute_n and_o to_o bear_v the_o yoke_n of_o subjection_n quiet_o even_o under_o 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where_o he_o affirm_v express_o that_o in_o all_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o duty_n there_o be_v this_o condition_n always_o employ_v at_o