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the_o nature_n of_o a_o copulative_a to_o be_v heretical_a it_o suffice_v that_o one_o only_a part_n thereof_o be_v heretical_a see_v therefore_o that_o his_o majesty_n meaning_n only_o be_v to_o bind_v his_o catholic_a subject_n to_o take_v this_o clause_n of_o the_o oath_n in_o that_o sense_n which_o the_o word_n according_a to_o their_o true_a proper_a and_o usual_a signification_n do_v bear_v and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o true_a and_o common_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n it_o suffice_v to_o abjure_v this_o clause_n of_o the_o oath_n as_o heretical_a if_o one_o only_a part_n thereof_o be_v heretical_a it_o be_v manifest_a that_o his_o majesty_n meaning_n be_v not_o to_o ordain_v that_o both_o part_n of_o this_o clause_n shall_v be_v abjure_v alike_o unless_o from_o the_o common_a sense_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o word_n it_o can_v be_v right_o gather_v as_o i_o have_v prove_v it_o can_v that_o both_o part_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v abjure_v alike_o 92_o but_o if_o it_o be_v well_o consider_v say_v m._n fitzherbert_n 21._o fitzherbert_n nu_fw-la 21._o what_o reason_n widdrington_n have_v to_o condemn_v the_o aforesaid_a doctrine_n as_o true_o heretical_a in_o respect_n of_o one_o part_n of_o the_o clause_n to_o wit_n that_o part_n which_o concern_v violent_a attempt_n upon_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n it_o will_v easy_o appear_v that_o his_o majesty_n pretend_v as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o reason_n to_o condemn_v it_o in_o like_a manner_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o other_o part_n which_o concern_v the_o deposition_n of_o prince_n for_o whereas_o widdrington_n have_v no_o other_o reason_n for_o his_o conceit_n but_o because_o he_o think_v that_o all_o doctrine_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o life_n of_o prince_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n whereby_o he_o consequent_o hold_v it_o for_o heretical_a his_o majesty_n be_v persuade_v also_o that_o he_o have_v the_o same_o reason_n to_o condemn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pope_n power_n to_o depose_v prince_n for_o heretical_a as_o it_o may_v evident_o appear_v by_o the_o manifold_a place_n and_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o he_o allege_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o his_o own_o ecclesiastical_a primacy_n and_o the_o obligation_n of_o his_o subject_n to_o yield_v he_o civil_a obedience_n whereon_o he_o ground_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o the_o abjuration_n of_o the_o doctrine_n condemn_v therein_o 93._o and_o therefore_o omit_v 23._o omit_v nu._n 23._o to_o examine_v how_o well_o the_o scripture_n allege_v by_o his_o majesty_n serve_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n as_o also_o to_o note_v how_o impertinent_o widdrington_n appli_v the_o precept_n non_fw-la occides_fw-la to_o his_o purpose_n by_o occasion_n of_o the_o word_n murder_n in_o the_o oath_n which_o precept_n be_v indeed_o understand_v of_o murder_n and_o consequent_o imply_v always_o a_o unlawful_a act_n yea_o a_o mortal_a sin_n be_v never_o hold_v by_o any_o to_o be_v lawful_a and_o therefore_o do_v not_o in_o that_o sort_n and_o sense_n belong_v to_o our_o question_n as_o widdrington_n know_v well_o enough_o but_o omit_v i_o say_v to_o speak_v further_o of_o this_o that_o which_o here_o i_o affirm_v be_v that_o his_o majesty_n allege_v much_o more_o scripture_n to_o condemn_v the_o doctrine_n touch_v the_o deposition_n of_o prince_n than_o widdrington_n do_v for_o the_o condemnation_n of_o violent_a attempt_n against_o their_o person_n whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o say_v that_o his_o majesty_n mean_v that_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o that_o clause_n shall_v be_v abjure_v as_o heretical_a and_o not_o the_o forme_a especial_o see_v that_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o oath_n according_a to_o their_o most_o usual_a and_o proper_a signification_n together_o with_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o do_v prove_v both_o alike_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o premise_n and_o this_o i_o hope_v may_v suffice_v for_o the_o confutation_n of_o his_o first_o and_o best_a answer_n 94._o but_o first_o as_o it_o appear_v also_o by_o the_o premise_n the_o express_a word_n of_o this_o clause_n according_a to_o their_o most_o usual_a and_o proper_a signification_n together_o with_o all_o other_o circumstance_n do_v clear_o prove_v that_o both_o part_n of_o that_o disiunctive_a proposition_n be_v not_o of_o necessity_n to_o be_v abjure_v alike_o for_o that_o to_o make_v a_o conditional_a disiunctive_a proposition_n as_o be_v the_o doctrine_n and_o position_n abjure_v in_o this_o clause_n to_o be_v heretical_a it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o one_o part_n of_o the_o disjunction_n be_v heretical_a and_o that_o therefore_o both_o part_n of_o the_o disjunction_n be_v not_o of_o necessity_n to_o be_v abjure_v alike_o as_o by_o the_o form_n of_o my_o adversary_n own_o example_n i_o have_v evident_o convince_v and_o therefore_o his_o premise_n do_v no_o way_n prove_v his_o conclusion_n in_o this_o point_n 94_o second_o that_o his_o majesty_n have_v far_o great_a reason_n to_o be_v more_o vehement_a against_o the_o practice_n of_o murder_a prince_n be_v excommunicate_v or_o deprive_v by_o the_o pope_n then_o of_o depose_v or_o thrust_v they_o out_o of_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o kingdom_n and_o to_o have_v the_o former_a be_v the_o more_o heinous_a impious_a damnable_a and_o detestable_a crime_n and_o more_o plain_o and_o express_o forbid_v in_o holy_a scripture_n to_o be_v abjure_v in_o a_o more_o high_a and_o eminent_a degree_n than_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v plain_o convince_v by_o the_o great_a and_o manifest_a inequality_n of_o the_o crime_n by_o the_o irrecuperable_a and_o not_o recompensable_a damage_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o former_a and_o not_o from_o the_o late_a and_o yet_o the_o former_a be_v the_o more_o easy_o and_o sudden_o to_o be_v perform_v then_o the_o latter_a for_o that_o the_o latter_a can_v be_v accomplish_v but_o by_o a_o mighty_a power_n which_o also_o may_v fail_v the_o event_n of_o war_n be_v uncertain_a but_o the_o former_a by_o the_o adventurous_a boldness_n only_o of_o one_o villain_n may_v be_v effect_v together_o with_o the_o know_a practice_n of_o the_o late_a murder_n of_o the_o most_o christian_a king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o execrable_a conspiracy_n of_o the_o pouder-traytor_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a occasion_n of_o the_o ordain_v of_o this_o oath_n and_o therefore_o his_o majesty_n have_v neither_o more_o reason_n nor_o as_o much_o reason_n to_o condemn_v that_o part_n of_o this_o clause_n which_o concern_v the_o depose_n of_o prince_n be_v excommunicate_v or_o deprive_v by_o the_o pope_n for_o heretical_a take_v heretical_a for_o that_o which_o import_v a_o plain_a manifest_a and_o confess_v heresy_n or_o falsehood_n clear_o repugnant_a to_o holy_a scripture_n as_o either_o he_o himself_o or_o i_o or_o any_o man_n else_o may_v have_v to_o condemn_v that_o part_n for_o heretical_a which_o concern_v the_o murder_n of_o such_o prince_n 95._o but_o to_o reduce_v mr._n fitzherbert_n whole_a discourse_n to_o a_o compendious_a form_n of_o argue_v that_o which_o he_o chief_o labour_v to_o prove_v against_o i_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v that_o this_o position_n 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 â—s_v by_o the_o oath_n condemn_v for_o heretical_a in_o regard_n as_o well_o of_o the_o deposition_n of_o such_o prince_n as_o of_o the_o murder_n of_o they_o and_o this_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v by_o two_o way_n first_o by_o the_o common_a sense_n and_o understand_v of_o the_o word_n which_o do_v signify_v say_v he_o that_o both_o part_n aâ—e_v abjure_v alike_o to_o which_o purpose_n he_o bring_v four_o example_n of_o proposition_n which_o as_o you_o have_v see_v make_v nothing_o for_o he_o but_o be_v flat_a against_o he_o and_o he_o frame_v a_o oath_n of_o his_o own_o invention_n to_o parallel_v it_o with_o the_o oath_n ordain_v by_o his_o majesty_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v far_o different_a from_o it_o in_o sense_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o 96._o second_o he_o pretend_v to_o prove_v the_o same_o by_o his_o majesty_n meaning_n or_o intention_n which_o be_v say_v he_o that_o both_o part_n shall_v be_v abjure_v as_o heretical_a and_o this_o also_o he_o pretend_v to_o prove_v by_o two_o way_n first_o by_o the_o proper_a and_o common_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n by_o which_o his_o majesty_n intention_n be_v principal_o to_o be_v gather_v but_o this_o proof_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o former_a and_o therefore_o with_o the_o same_o facility_n it_o be_v deny_v as_o it_o be_v affirm_v for_o that_o the_o proper_a and_o usual_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n do_v not_o import_v that_o both_o part_n of_o the_o disjunction_n be_v of_o necessity_n to_o be_v abjure_v alike_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o conditional_a