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religion_n which_o forbid_v they_o to_o confirm_v by_o oath_n that_o which_o they_o without_o oath_n willing_o and_o almost_o unanimous_o profess_v this_o be_v a_o mystery_n that_o protestant_n wonder_v at_o r._n 65._o if_o catholic_n answer_n that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o swear_v that_o which_o protestant_n so_o confident_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o oath_n but_o the_o oath_n itself_o according_a to_o the_o present_a form_n they_o dare_v not_o take_v because_o they_o find_v such_o a_o sense_n very_o unsuitable_a to_o the_o expression_n in_o the_o oath_n ob._n the_o other_o will_v reply_v that_o catholic_n take_v too_o much_o upon_o themselves_o to_o give_v a_o sense_n to_o a_o oath_n contrary_a to_o what_o be_v declare_v by_o public_a and_o supreme_a authority_n that_o protestant_n themselves_o will_v make_v a_o scruple_n perhaps_o at_o it_o be_v it_o not_o that_o the_o sense_n in_o which_o they_o declare_v their_o take_n of_o it_o so_o seem_v to_o they_o warrant_v 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the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o english_a clergy_n confirm_v and_o make_v a_o ecclesiastical_a law_n by_o regal_a and_o parliamentary_a authority_n and_o last_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n remain_v in_o full_a force_n so_o that_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o protestant_n it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a to_o find_v strong_a assurance_n of_o any_o truth_n then_o be_v the_o proof_n that_o this_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o oath_n thus_o say_v protestant_n 66._o notwithstanding_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o catholic_n the_o negative_a clause_n in_o the_o oath_n ob._n viz._n no_o foreign_a prince_n prelate_n etc._n etc._n have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n power_n or_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a within_o this_o realm_n seem_v incapable_a of_o that_o sense_n and_o direct_o contrary_a to_o a_o point_n of_o their_o faith_n viz._n that_o the_o pope_n be_v supreme_a pastor_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o matter_n pure_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a that_o clause_n have_v so_o horrible_a a_o aspect_n it_o imply_v a_o renounce_n even_o the_o pope_n pastoral_a authority_n and_o this_o with_o so_o much_o emphasis_n that_o least_o the_o word_n ecclesiastical_a may_v possible_o import_v a_o civil_a authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n there_o be_v add_v also_o spiritual_n that_o therefore_o a_o catholic_n tongue_n can_v repeat_v it_o much_o less_o swear_v to_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o it_o sol._n 67._o but_o this_o excuse_n do_v not_o satisfy_v such_o protestant_n as_o out_o of_o compassion_n to_o the_o fellow-suffering_n of_o roman_a catholic_n be_v desirous_a that_o their_o fidelity_n may_v be_v useful_a to_o their_o sovereign_n and_o country_n ob._n for_o they_o reply_v that_o though_o the_o say_a clause_n may_v perhaps_o deserve_v to_o be_v ill_o look_v on_o by_o stranger_n yet_o not_o so_o by_o englishman_n since_o the_o word_n spiritual_a have_v not_o the_o same_o notion_n elsewhere_o that_o it_o have_v in_o england_n the_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v not_o only_o to_o scholar_n but_o to_o all_o lay-person_n in_o office_n to_o soldier_n in_o ship_n etc._n etc._n now_o in_o england_n the_o word_n ecclesiastical_a be_v not_o common_o understand_v by_o ignorant_a person_n and_o therefore_o for_o explanation_n of_o it_o there_o be_v add_v or_o spiritual_a which_o term_n whensoever_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o jurisdiction_n signify_v in_o england_n no_o more_o than_o such_o jurisdiction_n as_o be_v exercise_v in_o foro_fw-la contentioso_fw-la and_o ecclesiastical_a court_n which_o we_o call_v the_o spiritual_a court_n guard_v and_o spiritual_a judge_n and_o spiritual_a authority_n as_o my_o lord_n of_o derry_n well_o observe_v for_o as_o for_o that_o pure_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n that_o a_o bishop_n exercise_n in_o censure_n or_o a_o confessarius_fw-la over_o his_o penitent_n in_o the_o internal_a court_n of_o conscience_n english_a man_n ordinary_o know_v little_a or_o nothing_o of_o it_o and_o therefore_o if_o that_o clause_n be_v to_o be_v translate_v into_o italian_a french_a or_o latin_a the_o word_n spiritual_a aught_o not_o to_o be_v turn_v spiritualem_fw-la but_o some_o other_o term_n must_v be_v invent_v which_o shall_v import_v this_o sense_n and_o no_o more_o 68_o again_o though_o the_o clause_n say_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o any_o authority_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a it_o have_v as_o they_o think_v already_o be_v show_v that_o that_o phrase_n imply_v only_o that_o he_o have_v not_o any_o such_o regal_a or_o civil_a authority_n by_o his_o own_o right_a and_o divine_a law_n as_o the_o king_n challenge_v in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a as_o the_o approve_a explication_n by_o the_o word_n so_o as_o in_o queen_n elizabeth_n admonition_n demonstrate_v neither_o be_v it_o unusual_a among_o writer_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o a_o present_a matter_n and_o will_v deny_v any_o thing_n concern_v it_o to_o deny_v it_o in_o indefinite_a term_n so_o when_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o scribe_n if_o you_o be_v blind_a 9_o you_o shall_v have_v no_o sin_n or_o you_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o sin_n his_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o if_o they_o have_v not_o have_v sufficient_a light_n whereby_o they_o may_v perceive_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n they_o will_v not_o have_v be_v proud_a malicious_a adulterer_n etc._n etc._n but_o only_o this_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o infidelity_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o which_o before_o he_o have_v charge_v they_o withal_o 69._o therefore_o although_o that_o clause_n look_v so_o hideous_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o roman_a catholic_n that_o if_o it_o stand_v alone_o and_o be_v consider_v absolute_o and_o simple_o by_o itself_o they_o can_v not_o without_o renounce_v a_o point_n of_o acknowledge_a catholic_n faith_n subscribe_v to_o it_o notwithstanding_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v with_o dependence_n on_o the_o forego_n word_n of_o the_o oath_n it_o speak_v a_o quite_o other_o language_n then_o otherwise_o it_o will_v in_o their_o opinion_n 70._o to_o give_v some_o example_n of_o the_o like_a case_n if_o it_o be_v propose_v to_o a_o orthodox_n christian_n whether_o he_o will_v subscribe_v to_o these_o assertion_n the_o father_n be_v great_a than_o the_o son_n and_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a but_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o he_o will_v doubtless_o refuse_v to_o subscribe_v to_o the_o former_a as_o be_v heretical_a and_o to_o the_o late_a as_o be_v moreover_o blasphemous_a notwithstanding_o have_v be_v inform_v that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o himself_o as_o a_o man_n say_v my_o father_n be_v great_a than_o i_o be_o and_o that_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o father_n be_v great_a than_o the_o son_n if_o the_o son_n be_v consider_v according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n and_o again_o that_o god_n have_v by_o his_o prophet_n speak_v of_o affliction_n say_v express_o be_v there_o any_o evil_n in_o a_o city_n of_o which_o i_o be_o not_o the_o author_n and_o that_o the_o word_n evil_a in_o that_o speech_n do_v not_o signify_v sin_n which_o it_o do_v when_o it_o be_v mention_v absolute_o and_o simple_o but_o only_a punishment_n then_o a_o good_a catholic_n will_v make_v no_o difficulty_n in_o subscribe_v to_o both_o those_o say_n now_o the_o very_a same_o say_v they_o may_v be_v say_v touch_v this_o clause_n as_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o oath_n especial_o have_v be_v sufficient_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o civil_a temporal_a jurisdiction_n in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v deny_v to_o belong_v to_o any_o other_o by_o right_n except_o only_o the_o king_n 71._o but_o in_o all_o event_n they_o conceive_v that_o among_o all_o roman_a catholic_n those_o might_n soon_o be_v persuade_v to_o admit_v a_o favourable_a interpretation_n of_o this_o oath_n who_o maintain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o equivocation_n which_o be_v not_o express_o exclude_v by_o this_o oath_n as_o it_o be_v
fundamental_a christian_a verity_n 2._o that_o the_o preach_n of_o that_o doctrine_n will_v be_v far_o more_o safe_a yea_o only_a safe_a in_o conscience_n because_o if_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n the_o teach_n of_o the_o contrary_n may_v perhaps_o come_v to_o be_v heretical_a which_o the_o teach_n of_o it_o can_v be_v 104._o in_o vain_a therefore_o do_v they_o expect_v so_o easy_a a_o condescendence_n from_o other_o and_o the_o more_o unreasonable_o because_o themselves_o dare_v not_o justify_v this_o their_o article_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o catholic_n kingdom_n of_o france_n to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o a_o probable_a opinion_n no_o not_o in_o these_o time_n when_o they_o late_o have_v a_o great_a cardinal_n a_o minister_n of_o state_n their_o confident_a and_o a_o confessarius_fw-la or_o manager_n of_o the_o king_n conscience_n their_o court-instrument_n who_o be_v so_o much_o too_o much_o a_o courtier_n and_o as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v in_o france_n too_o little_a a_o zealot_n for_o this_o their_o peculiar_a principle_n as_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o so_o much_o as_o motion_n to_o his_o penitentan_n acceptation_n of_o that_o decree_n of_o lateran_n interpret_v in_o their_o sense_n but_o free_o absolve_v he_o and_o admit_v he_o to_o the_o communion_n without_o so_o much_o as_o confess_v among_o his_o fault_n his_o disbeliefe_n of_o this_o article_n yea_o profess_v the_o contrary_a nay_o more_o they_o themselves_o whilst_o they_o be_v there_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o for_o if_o they_o do_v they_o will_v not_o sure_o omit_v to_o attempt_v the_o conversion_n of_o french_a catholic_n at_o least_o in_o articulo_fw-la mortis_fw-la to_o this_o their_o fundamental_a point_n of_o faith_n but_o this_o they_o dare_v not_o and_o care_v not_o to_o do_v nor_o do_v they_o refuse_v to_o take_v money_n for_o pray_v for_o their_o soul_n as_o they_o do_v former_o in_o england_n to_o some_o that_o defend_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n 105._o what_o charm_n then_o have_v they_o to_o make_v such_o a_o topical_a uncatholick_a aricle_n of_o faith_n to_o serve_v only_o for_o the_o meridian_n of_o england_n which_o of_o all_o the_o country_n in_o christendom_n aught_o lest_o to_o hear_v any_o mention_n of_o it_o they_o themselves_o in_o france_n be_v or_o at_o least_o appear_v catholic_n a_o la_fw-fr mode_n de_fw-fr france_n and_o dare_v not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o a_o whisper_n say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o topical_a opinion_n much_o less_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o yet_o the_o king_n there_o be_v of_o the_o pope_n own_o religion_n and_o consequent_o not_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o what_o stupidity_n then_o what_o blindness_n do_v they_o presume_v to_o find_v among_o we_o english_a catholic_n that_o they_o shall_v fancy_v that_o we_o do_v not_o evident_o see_v that_o it_o be_v their_o own_o secular_a interest_n only_o that_o make_v the_o same_o point_n of_o doctrine_n to_o be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la in_o a_o island_n and_o a_o pestilent_a error_n in_o terra_fw-la firma_fw-la 106._o in_o vain_a therefore_o do_v they_o hope_v that_o all_o catholic_n which_o have_v not_o make_v they_o the_o depositary_n of_o all_o their_o reason_n and_o common_a sense_n will_v admit_v a_o position_n infinite_o prejudicial_a to_o their_o religion_n to_o their_o king_n and_o to_o their_o own_o soul_n which_o they_o will_v renounce_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o own_o single_a estate_n or_o person_n for_o suppose_v a_o bull_n of_o excommunication_n shall_v be_v procure_v from_o rome_n against_o any_o catholic_n lord_n gentleman_z or_o farmer_n in_o england_n for_o some_o new_a heresy_n of_o jansenisme_n or_o for_o deny_v their_o exemption_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o in_o consequence_n thereof_o the_o pope_n by_o his_o temporal_a authority_n shall_v lay_v a_o sine_fw-la upon_o their_o head_n or_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o title_n and_o estate_n will_v those_o lord_n or_o gentleman_n quiet_o be_v content_a to_o be_v unlord_v and_o become_v peasant_n or_o will_v they_o pay_v their_o fine_n and_o resign_v their_o estate_n to_o such_o apostle_n if_o not_o as_o most_o certain_o they_o will_v not_o with_o what_o conscience_n will_v they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o sacred_a person_n of_o their_o sovereign_n only_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o slavery_n beggary_n and_o danger_n 107._o though_o that_o party_n therefore_o be_v so_o tender-conscienced_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o or_o so_o obnoxious_a to_o superior_n abroad_o that_o they_o must_v not_o according_a to_o the_o clause_n of_o this_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n swear_v that_o they_o do_v detest_v as_o impious_a that_o position_n of_o they_o that_o prince_n excummunicate_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 yet_o since_o english_a catholic_n yea_o even_o their_o own_o penitent_n will_v be_v both_o good_a catholic_n and_o therefore_o good_a subject_n as_o all_o be_v in_o france_n germany_n venice_n flanders_n etc._n etc._n till_o a_o authentic_a approve_v receive_a decree_n of_o the_o church_n be_v produce_v or_o procure_v to_o declare_v not_o in_o england_n only_o but_o all_o christendom_n over_o that_o that_o position_n be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la they_o will_v not_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o christian_a liberty_n to_o renounce_v it_o especial_o be_v assure_v that_o without_o renounce_v of_o it_o the_o state_n will_v never_o acknowledge_v they_o for_o loyal_a subject_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o in_o france_n there_o be_v a_o oath_n frame_v by_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o fierce_a estate_n in_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v sound_n far_o more_o comprehensive_a expression_n than_o be_v in_o our_o oath_n for_o therein_o be_v express_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o power_n on_o earth_n 425._o either_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a that_o have_v any_o right_n over_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n to_o deprive_v the_o sacred_a person_n of_o our_o king_n nor_o to_o to_o dispense_v with_o or_o absolve_v their_o subject_n from_o their_o loyalty_n and_o obedience_n whiâ—h_o they_o owe_v to_o they_o for_o any_o cause_n or_o pretence_n whatsoever_o 108._o this_o will_v suffice_v concern_v that_o position_n which_o those_o who_o will_v not_o be_v permit_v to_o renounce_v but_o rather_o maintain_v it_o to_o article_n of_o faith_n yet_o however_o will_v perhaps_o not_o refuse_v to_o profess_v themselves_o ready_a to_o swear_v 1._o that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n may_v not_o be_v murder_v by_o their_o subject_n and_o to_o detest_v the_o contrary_a as_o heretical_a 2._o yea_o moreover_o that_o notwithstanding_o any_o sentence_n of_o deprivation_n ever_o hereafter_o upon_o what_o occasion_n soever_o to_o ensue_v they_o will_v bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o what_o needs_o prince_n desire_v any_o great_a security_n say_v they_o what_o need_v they_o trouble_v themselves_o with_o their_o subject_n speculative_a opinion_n 109._o but_o alas_o a_o miserable_a security_n a_o poor_a testimony_n or_o gage_n of_o fidelity_n be_v all_o this_o god_n know_v for_o first_o murder_n be_v a_o unjust_a kill_v out_o of_o malice_n and_o with_o a_o deliberate_a purpose_n be_v a_o sin_n so_o horrible_a in_o itself_o that_o god_n himself_o can_v make_v it_o lawful_a much_o less_o the_o pope_n therefore_o in_o all_o reason_n instead_o of_o those_o word_n may_v not_o be_v murder_v they_o ought_v to_o say_v may_v not_o be_v kill_v by_o their_o subject_n for_n otherwise_o notwithstanding_o that_o oath_n the_o pope_n may_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o competent_a judge_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o our_o king_n to_o sentence_v they_o to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o that_o sentence_n may_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n without_o murder_n for_o who_o ever_o say_v that_o a_o malefactor_n put_v to_o death_n by_o law_n be_v 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it_o be_v by_o they_o condemn_v and_o the_o same_o fossart_n be_v after_o this_o imprison_a be_v sentence_v by_o the_o presidial_a court_n of_o justice_n in_o caen_n public_o and_o bareheaded_a to_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o say_v proposition_n be_v false_a contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a decree_n of_o counsel_n to_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o to_o the_o liberty_n and_o right_n of_o the_o gallican_n church_n 97._o such_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_n and_o state_n of_o france_n of_o this_o article_n of_o faith_n from_o which_o be_v issue_v river_n of_o blood_n during_o the_o ligue_n there_o as_o zealous_a against_o the_o temporal_a power_n of_o pope_n have_v the_o state_n of_o venice_n show_v itself_o and_o if_o other_o catholic_n kingdom_n have_v not_o do_v the_o like_a it_o be_v because_o they_o have_v not_o have_v such_o dismal_a occasion_n and_o provocation_n to_o declare_v their_o mind_n in_o spain_n indeed_o the_o school_n be_v connive_v at_o to_o preserve_v it_o from_o extinguish_v because_o by_o its_o assistance_n a_o great_a part_n of_o navarre_n have_v be_v annex_v to_o that_o crown_n and_o some_o hope_n of_o england_n too_o give_v it_o credit_v there_o but_o yet_o when_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n will_v interpose_v in_o temporal_a matter_n there_o without_o the_o king_n like_n he_o be_v as_o bold_o resist_v as_o in_o any_o other_o catholic_n kingdom_n beside_o 98._o and_o as_o for_o the_o church_n and_o state_n of_o england_n i_o mean_v even_o in_o former_a time_n when_o catholic_n religion_n most_o flourish_v here_o and_o when_o churchman_n have_v the_o great_a power_n what_o sign_n can_v be_v show_v that_o the_o foresay_a decree_n and_o the_o new_a article_n of_o faith_n be_v admit_v either_o in_o parliament_n or_o synod_n yea_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o acknowledge_v the_o pope_n depose_v power_n or_o supremacy_n in_o temporal_n that_o statute_n be_v then_o make_v and_o the_o penalty_n no_o less_o than_o a_o praemunire_n against_o any_o that_o without_o the_o king_n licence_n shall_v make_v any_o appeal_v to_o rome_n or_o submit_v to_o a_o legate_n jurisdiction_n or_o upon_o the_o pope_n summons_n go_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o receive_v any_o mandate_n or_o brief_n from_o rome_n 3._o or_o sue_v in_o a_o foreign_a realm_n for_o any_o thing_n for_o which_o the_o king_n court_n take_v cognisance_n or_o for_o impeach_v a_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o king_n court_n 2._o or_o for_o purchase_v bull_n from_o rome_n for_o presentment_n to_o church_n ancient_o sue_v for_o in_o the_o king_n court_n in_o the_o time_n of_o all_o his_o progenitor_n and_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o in_o the_o act_n where_o the_o last_o ordinance_n be_v make_v we_o find_v this_o expression_n ibid._n to_o this_o all_o the_o bishop_n present_a and_o all_o the_o procuratour_n of_o the_o absent_a unanimous_o assent_v protest_v against_o the_o pope_n translate_n some_o bishop_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n and_o from_o one_o bishopric_n to_o another_o and_o moreover_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o reject_v the_o pope_n usurpation_n in_o temporal_a matter_n be_v there_o thus_o express_v ibid._n for_o that_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n be_v free_a and_o have_v be_v free_a from_o earthly_a subjection_n at_o all_o time_n be_v immediate_o subject_a to_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n touch_v the_o regality_n of_o the_o same_o and_o not_o subject_a to_o the_o pope_n 99_o all_o these_o law_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o like_a kind_n all_o the_o king_n catholic_n subject_n know_v and_o willing_o submit_v to_o without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o their_o belief_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o supreme_a pastor_n of_o god_n church_n in_o spiritualibus_fw-la and_o all_o these_o law_n be_v still_o in_o force_n and_o the_o penalty_n of_o they_o no_o less_o than_o a_o premuniâ—e_n our_o de-fide-man_n be_v not_o much_o concern_v in_o all_o this_o but_o sure_a person_n of_o honour_n and_o loyalty_n and_o such_o as_o have_v estate_n in_o the_o kingdom_n be_v very_o deep_o interest_v 100_o and_o now_o let_v any_o english_a catholic_n judge_n what_o reception_n such_o a_o decree_n or_o article_n of_o faith_n will_v have_v have_v in_o england_n in_o those_o most_o catholic_n time_n if_o they_o have_v be_v propose_v those_o that_o be_v so_o jealous_a of_o the_o least_o diminution_n of_o the_o king_n temporal_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o small_a consequence_n and_o that_o impose_v the_o great_a penalty_n but_o death_n upon_o transgressor_n that_o be_v upon_o all_o factour_n for_o the_o gain_n to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n any_o illegal_a temporal_a authority_n with_o what_o indignation_n will_v they_o have_v hear_v only_o the_o mention_v of_o the_o reception_n of_o such_o a_o decree_n and_o yet_o those_o law_n be_v make_v not_o long_o after_o that_o council_n have_v be_v assemble_v whereby_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o those_o that_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o least_o flower_n of_o this_o imperial_a crown_n to_o be_v ravish_v from_o it_o will_v they_o admit_v a_o power_n and_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n to_o take_v the_o crown_n itself_o from_o the_o king_n head_n and_o afterward_o the_o head_n itself_o from_o his_o shoulder_n 101._o it_o be_v true_a the_o teach_n of_o such_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n bring_v very_o great_a temporal_a commodity_n to_o those_o few_o that_o have_v the_o cruelty_n to_o their_o country_n to_o become_v the_o preacher_n and_o apostle_n of_o it_o great_a favour_n and_o power_n they_o gain_v thereby_o abroad_o and_o therefore_o they_o will_v take_v it_o kind_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o english_a catholic_n if_o for_o a_o mere_a secular_a advantage_n of_o they_o they_o will_v be_v content_a to_o sacrifice_v their_o own_o estate_n honour_n family_n and_o life_n as_o traitor_n to_o the_o lawâ—s_n and_o withal_o bring_v a_o unavoidable_a scandal_n to_o catholic_n religion_n beside_o but_o true_o this_o be_v too_o dear_a a_o rate_n to_o be_v pay_v for_o such_o a_o commodity_n 102._o a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o such_o apostle_n shall_v be_v content_a yea_o and_o by_o their_o own_o doctrine_n of_o probability_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o grant_v this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pope_n depose_v power_n to_o be_v somewhat_o less_o than_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n the_o opposition_n of_o the_o whole_a state_n &_o ecclesiastic_n of_o france_n against_o their_o single_a force_n sure_o may_v be_v available_a to_o make_v it_o pass_v at_o least_o for_o a_o probable_a opinion_n but_o this_o they_o must_v not_o allow_v because_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n unless_o infidelity_n to_o prince_n be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la it_o signify_v juâ—t_o nothing_o neither_o can_v it_o have_v any_o effect_n at_o all_o for_o certain_o no_o law_n nor_o justice_n will_v permit_v that_o a_o authority_n only_o probable_a and_o therefore_o questionable_a can_v dispossess_v king_n of_o their_o right_n to_o a_o supremacy_n in_o temporal_n in_o which_o they_o be_v actual_o instate_v so_o that_o such_o a_o authority_n can_v only_o have_v force_n to_o dispossess_v prince_n already_o dispossess_v 103._o however_o they_o will_v esteem_v themselves_o much_o bind_v to_o any_o other_o learned_a catholic_n among_o we_o if_o they_o will_v condescend_v to_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v only_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o faith_n and_o decree_n of_o a_o general_n council_n but_o in_o vain_a will_v they_o expect_v such_o a_o compliance_n for_o by_o grant_v only_o so_o much_o it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v 1._o that_o all_o the_o so_o rigorous_a censure_n give_v of_o it_o by_o the_o parliament_n and_o university_n of_o france_n have_v be_v most_o temerarious_a and_o damnable_a for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o horrible_a then_o to_o call_v a_o doctrine_n impious_a seditious_a detestable_a etc._n etc._n which_o probable_o be_v a_o
spiritual_a matter_n whereas_o in_o england_n whensoever_o any_o such_o brief_n be_v publish_v at_o rome_n although_o upon_o information_n of_o one_o interest_v party_n there_o be_v no_o settle_a correspondence_n of_o pastor_n to_o who_o they_o ought_v in_o common_a to_o be_v direct_v &_o by_o they_o communicate_v to_o their_o respective_a flock_n not_o only_o the_o conscience_n of_o particular_a catholic_n be_v disquiet_v whilst_o some_o of_o their_o directour_n press_v the_o validity_n of_o they_o &_o other_o reclaim_v but_o the_o state_n also_o not_o causeless_o entertain_v jealousy_n &_o suspicious_a of_o secret_a practice_n not_o be_v at_o all_o or_o not_o sufficient_o inform_v all_o which_o inconvenience_n by_o such_o a_o government_n will_v be_v easy_o avoid_v 4._o last_o by_o this_o mean_n catholic_n will_v be_v enable_v to_o receive_v from_o his_o majesty_n any_o order_n that_o may_v be_v for_o his_o service_n and_o effectual_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n 126._o it_o be_v well_o know_v what_o important_a advantage_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n receive_v from_o the_o catholic_n bishop_n there_o during_o the_o sedition_n between_o the_o arminian_n and_o calvinist_n the_o prince_n doubt_v the_o success_n of_o those_o contention_n to_o strengthen_v his_o party_n send_v two_o or_o three_o person_n of_o condition_n to_o the_o bishop_n usual_o reside_v at_o amsterdam_n to_o propose_v to_o he_o these_o two_o demand_n fiâ—st_v to_o whether_o of_o the_o two_o faction_n the_o catholic_n have_v a_o inclination_n to_o adhere_v next_o what_o assistance_n of_o force_n they_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v the_o bishop_n be_v then_o absent_a they_o be_v to_o this_o effect_n answer_v by_o his_o vicarius_fw-la in_o spiritualibus_fw-la as_o to_o the_o first_o that_o without_o study_v or_o consult_v with_o his_o brethren_n he_o can_v immediate_o assure_v his_o excellency_n that_o he_o be_v the_o prime_a person_n trust_v by_o the_o state_n with_o all_o their_o force_n the_o religion_n and_o conscience_n of_o all_o catholic_n oblige_v they_o to_o offer_v their_o estate_n and_o life_n for_o his_o service_n and_o assistance_n but_o that_o he_o can_v not_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o demand_n till_o two_o sunday_n be_v pass_v in_o the_o one_o of_o which_o he_o be_v to_o publish_v order_n for_o enquiry_n into_o their_o number_n and_o in_o the_o other_o to_o receive_v information_n and_o in_o effect_n according_o after_o the_o second_o sunday_n he_o give_v they_o assurance_n of_o the_o readiness_n of_o above_o ten_o thousand_o well_o appoint_v soldier_n out_o of_o that_o one_o city_n this_o happen_v in_o holland_n where_o catholic_n though_o proportionable_o far_o exceed_v we_o here_o in_o number_n yet_o never_o give_v any_o jealousy_n to_o the_o state_n and_o the_o less_o because_o of_o their_o good_a correspondence_n among_o themselves_o 127._o such_o and_o many_o other_o great_a commodity_n flâ—wing_v from_o such_o a_o government_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o beside_o the_o formentioned_a party_n there_o shall_v be_v find_v out_o of_o the_o church_n also_o many_o that_o have_v and_o no_o doubt_n will_v endeavour_v to_o oppose_v it_o especial_o their_o embitterd_v enemy_n the_o presbyterian_o partly_o out_o of_o the_o hatred_n which_o they_o bear_v to_o the_o very_a name_n of_o lawful_a pastor_n which_o they_o want_v and_o will_v not_o have_v but_o principal_o least_o catholic_n thereby_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o better_a capacity_n to_o serve_v his_o sacred_a majesty_n and_o his_o faithful_a subject_n after_o a_o manner_n that_o they_o do_v not_o desire_v and_o this_o not_o only_o by_o sacrifice_v their_o estate_n and_o person_n to_o the_o maintain_n of_o his_o power_n and_o safety_n but_o also_o by_o gain_v to_o himself_o and_o the_o state_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a here_o a_o great_a affection_n and_o readiness_n of_o a_o assistance_n from_o catholic_n kingdom_n when_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o in_o england_n the_o scandal_n of_o disloyalty_n which_o heretofore_o be_v cast_v upon_o catholic_n religion_n in_o general_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o 128._o these_o thing_n consider_v and_o moreover_o that_o the_o presbyterian_o etc._n etc._n implacable_a adversary_n to_o protestant_a religion_n and_o government_n as_o well_o as_o catholic_n have_v great_a intelligence_n and_o correspondence_n abroad_o upon_o that_o account_n and_o for_o the_o mere_a interest_n of_o their_o religion_n which_o protestant_n hitherto_o be_v utter_o destitute_a of_o it_o will_v be_v strange_a if_o there_o shall_v still_o remain_v any_o one_o among_o they_o after_o so_o long_a experience_n of_o the_o ready_a concurrence_n of_o catholic_n with_o they_o in_o adhere_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o suffer_v with_o they_o for_o he_o who_o shall_v not_o now_o at_o last_o have_v spend_v all_o their_o aversion_n from_o they_o noâ—e_o be_v more_o interest_v than_o they_o to_o make_v use_n of_o all_o lawful_a mean_n to_o enable_v his_o majesty_n now_o more_o than_o ever_o to_o oppose_v all_o future_a practice_n 129._o it_o have_v be_v a_o objection_n former_o against_o this_o ob._n that_o the_o promise_n make_v by_o catholic_n ecclesiastic_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n to_o their_o supreme_a pastor_n in_o their_o ordination_n be_v dangerous_a to_o the_o state_n but_o alas_o how_o groundless_a be_v such_o a_o fear_n sol._n for_o this_o ground_n be_v once_o lay_v and_o assent_v to_o that_o no_o foreign_a power_n whatsoever_o have_v any_o right_a to_o dispose_v of_o temporal_n in_o these_o kingdom_n what_o show_v of_o prejudice_n to_o any_o man_n loyalty_n be_v the_o promise_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n in_o mere_a spiritual_a matter_n do_v not_o all_o minister_n in_o england_n owe_v and_o promise_v canonical_a obedience_n to_o their_o bishop_n and_o presbyterian_o to_o their_o consistory_n which_o yet_o in_o merè_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la they_o will_v not_o allow_v 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