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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
by_o that_o of_o allegiance_n though_o how_o can_v equivocation_n be_v exclude_v when_o according_a to_o they_o one_o equivocation_n may_v be_v renounce_v by_o another_o a_o most_o horrid_a example_n whereof_o england_n have_v late_o see_v in_o the_o r._n padre_n antonio_n vais_fw-fr 72._o neither_o do_v protestant_n think_v that_o a_o declaration_n former_o make_v by_o the_o pope_n ob._n and_o forbid_v catholic_n to_o take_v those_o oath_n with_o any_o interpretation_n whatsoever_o needs_o to_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o the_o take_n of_o it_o in_o the_o forementioned_a sense_n so_o public_o avouch_v but_o only_o in_o any_o secret_a meaning_n invent_v or_o mental_o reserve_v by_o particular_a person_n for_o sure_o the_o pope_n intend_v not_o to_o take_v a_o power_n from_o lawgiver_n to_o interpret_v their_o own_o law_n nor_o to_o forbid_v their_o subject_n to_o admit_v their_o interpretation_n if_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o truth_n and_o that_o the_o word_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v so_o interpret_v as_o these_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v never_o inform_v of_o this_o so_o legal_a a_o interpretation_n for_o if_o he_o have_v he_o will_v never_o have_v forbid_v that_o to_o distress_a english_a catholic_n which_o to_o his_o knowledge_n all_o good_a subject_n in_o france_n germany_n venice_n etc._n etc._n neither_o will_v nor_o dare_v refuse_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o profess_v beside_o say_v they_o be_v england_n now_o become_v the_o only_a kingdom_n in_o christendom_n where_o all_o manner_n of_o brief_n must_v be_v immediate_o submit_v to_o without_o a_o public_a legal_a acceptation_n and_o without_o examination_n of_o the_o motive_n or_o suggestion_n by_o which_o they_o wâ—re_v procure_v it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o now_o in_o the_o most_o catholic_n country_n and_o be_v former_o even_o in_o england_n when_o it_o be_v most_o catholic_n the_o law_n then_o make_v against_o receive_v or_o execute_v bull_n from_o rome_n without_o a_o public_a admission_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o incur_v a_o praemunire_n be_v still_o in_o force_n 73._o if_o catholic_n rejoyn_v say_v that_o there_o be_v another_o regard_n for_o which_o they_o be_v unwilling_a even_o to_o receive_v information_n touch_v any_o qualification_n of_o these_o oath_n ob._n viz._n because_o the_o mere_a admit_v a_o probability_n that_o they_o may_v lawful_o and_o without_o prejudice_n to_o catholic_n faith_n be_v take_v will_v argue_v that_o so_o many_o virtuous_a wise_a and_o holy_a man_n as_o have_v suffer_v death_n etc._n etc._n for_o refuse_v they_o have_v suffer_v without_o any_o necessary_a cause_n such_o be_v bishop_n fisher_n sir_n thomas_n more_o etc._n etc._n in_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o day_n and_o many_o good_a priest_n since_o sol._n 74._o notwithstanding_o say_v protestant_n such_o a_o consequence_n be_v not_o necessary_a for_o first_o it_o have_v be_v show_v that_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o intend_v to_o exclude_v the_o pure_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o pope_n his_o power_n of_o determine_v matter_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o former_a law_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n that_o good_a catholic_n than_o will_v not_o betray_v their_o conscience_n but_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o sir_n thomas_n more_o advise_v the_o king_n to_o limit_v some_o excess_n of_o the_o pope_n jurisdiction_n oath_n and_o a_o eminent_a writer_n tell_v we_o that_o bishop_n fisher_n offer_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n if_o it_o may_v have_v be_v permit_v he_o to_o explicate_v his_o sense_n of_o it_o which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o that_o he_o shall_v deny_v the_o pope_n temporal_a jurisdiction_n second_o as_o for_o those_o that_o suffer_v in_o q._n elizabeth_n time_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o good_a catholic_n will_v never_o have_v esteem_v it_o a_o martyrdom_n to_o die_v for_o refuse_v to_o the_o king_n a_o supreme_a kingly_a power_n and_o attribute_v that_o to_o the_o pope_n they_o have_v therefore_o a_o quite_o different_a notion_n of_o what_o the_o state_n of_o england_n require_v by_o this_o oath_n but_o of_o late_a good_a occasion_n have_v be_v give_v for_o a_o more_o exact_a examination_n of_o it_o for_o to_o make_v a_o sincere_a and_o ingenuous_a confession_n it_o be_v a_o committee_n of_o the_o late_a rebellious_a parliament_n that_o probable_o first_fw-mi of_o all_o discover_v what_o use_n they_o make_v of_o the_o foresay_a proviso_n in_o the_o act_n 5._o eliz._n to_o warrant_v they_o to_o take_v this_o oath_n without_o submit_v their_o religion_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o same_o use_n they_o judge_v that_o all_o other_o sect_n may_v make_v of_o the_o same_o and_o justify_v their_o so_o do_v by_o law_n even_o roman_a catholic_n themselves_o 75._o all_o these_o thing_n consider_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o english_a protestant_n not_o be_v full_o inform_v of_o the_o state_n of_o catholic_n shall_v wonder_v at_o roman_a catholic_n for_o their_o so_o universal_a agreement_n in_o refuse_v a_o oath_n so_o interpret_v without_o the_o least_o prejudice_n to_o their_o faith_n but_o with_o so_o unexpressible_a a_o prejudice_n both_o to_o their_o estate_n and_o exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n 76._o the_o author_n of_o these_o reflection_n do_v free_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o have_v be_v inquisitive_a with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a diligence_n into_o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o protestant_n do_v make_v no_o scruple_n at_o all_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n which_o if_o it_o have_v no_o expounder_n to_o qualify_v the_o sense_n proper_o import_v by_o the_o word_n he_o know_v they_o can_v not_o take_v it_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n nay_o moreover_o he_o have_v give_v all_o the_o advantage_n that_o he_o can_v to_o the_o proof_n produce_v by_o they_o to_o justify_v that_o no_o other_o sense_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v thereto_o by_o any_o english_a subject_n in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o may_v apprehend_v that_o he_o shall_v incur_v a_o danger_n to_o be_v esteem_v by_o catholic_n to_o have_v a_o design_n to_o encourage_v they_o also_o to_o take_v it_o since_o that_o sense_n be_v such_o as_o be_v very_o convenient_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o catholic_n religion_n 77._o but_o he_o protest_v the_o contrary_a his_o end_n in_o write_v all_o this_o be_v beside_o a_o satisfaction_n give_v to_o his_o mind_n that_o he_o can_v now_o without_o breach_n of_o charity_n charge_n protestant_n with_o such_o a_o unsincerity_n in_o their_o take_v this_o oath_n as_o presbyterian_o &c._n &c._n be_v apparent_o guilty_a of_o to_o afford_v unto_o the_o world_n a_o illustrious_a proof_n of_o the_o most_o perfect_a sincerity_n and_o the_o great_a tenderness_n of_o conscience_n express_v on_o this_o occasion_n by_o the_o generality_n of_o english_a catholic_n that_o i_o believe_v ever_o be_v give_v by_o any_o church_n since_o christ_n time_n 78._o they_o live_v here_o in_o their_o own_o native_a country_n with_o less_o privilege_n than_o stranger_n they_o be_v exclude_v from_o have_v any_o influence_n on_o any_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o commonweal_n of_o which_o they_o be_v freeborn_a subject_n when_o law_n be_v make_v against_o they_o as_o guilty_a person_n they_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o separate_v their_o cause_n from_o a_o few_o that_o only_o deserve_v the_o penalty_n of_o those_o law_n they_o be_v by_o law_n obnoxious_a to_o great_a suffering_n than_o enemy_n they_o see_v their_o family_n impoverish_v their_o house_n invade_v by_o savage_a officer_n their_o life_n forfeit_v as_o traitor_n for_o entertain_v those_o without_o who_o they_o can_v not_o live_v otherwise_o then_o as_o pagan_n deprive_v of_o perform_v any_o service_n and_o worship_n to_o god_n etc._n etc._n all_o these_o misery_n they_o groan_v under_o without_o proof_n of_o any_o demerit_n on_o their_o part_n the_o crime_n of_o a_o few_o miserable_a seduce_v and_o seduce_a wretch_n and_o their_o bloody_a doctrine_n 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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 murder_v by_o the_o judge_n sentence_n 110._o but_o whether_o they_o say_v may_n not_o be_v murder_v or_o may_n not_o be_v kill_v prince_n will_v esteem_v themselves_o little_o advantage_v by_o such_o a_o oath_n unless_o the_o swearer_n say_v withal_o may_n not_o be_v depose_v for_o whosoever_o have_v a_o supreme_a just_a right_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o depose_v prince_n have_v thereby_o right_a to_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v kill_v in_o case_n they_o by_o arm_n oppose_v the_o execution_n of_o that_o sentence_n and_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o any_o prince_n judge_v a_o heretic_n or_o otherwise_o guilty_a by_o the_o pope_n and_o by_o he_o sentence_v to_o be_v depose_v will_v thereupon_o quiet_o descend_v out_o of_o his_o throne_n and_o yield_v up_o his_o sceptre_n to_o one_o of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n or_o rather_o be_v it_o not_o most_o certain_a that_o they_o will_v not_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_n bring_v with_o they_o many_o thousand_o of_o their_o arm_a
subject_n to_o resist_v the_o execution_n of_o such_o a_o sentence_n all_o which_o must_v together_o with_o they_o be_v kill_v or_o murder_v before_o it_o can_v have_v its_o full_a effect_n 111._o in_o the_o next_o place_n touch_v the_o offer_n make_v by_o the_o same_o person_n who_o without_o renounce_v the_o position_n of_o the_o pope_n depose_v power_n will_v however_o swear_v future_a allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o successor_n notwithstanding_o any_o past_a or_o come_a sentence_n of_o deprivation_n in_o what_o age_n do_v they_o hope_v to_o find_v in_o england_n a_o king_n that_o will_v be_v so_o simple_a and_o so_o over_o good-natured_a as_o to_o believe_v they_o or_o rely_v upon_o such_o a_o promise_n especial_o consider_v what_o pass_v little_a above_o fifty_o year_n since_o be_v that_o oath_n to_o be_v believe_v which_o they_o that_o take_v it_o do_v know_v to_o be_v unlawful_a and_o consequent_o to_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la null_a and_o invalid_a so_o that_o it_o must_v be_v repent_v of_o and_o must_v not_o be_v keep_v for_o either_o they_o must_v swear_v that_o assoon_o as_o ever_o they_o shall_v have_v take_v their_o rectified_a oath_n the_o king_n of_o england_n will_v have_v this_o particular_a privilege_n annex_v to_o their_o empire_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o deserve_v let_v their_o religion_n or_o practice_n be_v what_o they_o will_v that_o the_o pope_n shall_v exercise_v his_o just_a authority_n of_o depose_v they_o that_o they_o alone_o will_v be_v out_o of_o danger_n to_o the_o world_n end_n of_o be_v denounce_v no-catholicks_a or_o rebel_n to_o the_o see_v apostolic_a and_o this_o none_o can_v swear_v without_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n which_o they_o will_v hardly_o persuade_v the_o state_n here_o to_o believe_v to_o be_v in_o they_o or_o else_o they_o will_v swear_v that_o though_o the_o pope_n never_o so_o just_o and_o necessary_o exercise_v his_o lawful_a authority_n shall_v command_v the_o deposition_n of_o any_o of_o our_o king_n and_o absolve_v all_o their_o subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n yet_o they_o against_o their_o duty_n conscience_n and_o religion_n will_v disobey_v such_o his_o lawful_a authority_n and_o continue_v in_o allegiance_n to_o he_o to_o who_o in_o such_o circumstance_n a_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n oblige_v they_o to_o believe_v that_o no_o allegiance_n be_v due_a but_o rather_o utmost_a hostility_n now_o who_o will_v believe_v such_o a_o oath_n as_o this_o or_o rather_o will_v they_o not_o be_v esteem_v for_o such_o a_o oath_n sake_n resolve_v to_o be_v disloyal_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n after_o this_o manner_n argue_v the_o great_a master_n in_o the_o depose_v doctrine_n 3._o suarez_n write_v upon_o this_o very_a clause_n of_o this_o oath_n 112._o i_o will_v to_o god_n i_o can_v have_v deliver_v my_o conscience_n on_o this_o subject_n without_o danger_n of_o incense_a or_o contristate_v any_o person_n but_o in_o the_o present_a conjuncture_n of_o affair_n after_o so_o many_o year_n proof_n of_o the_o constant_a fidelity_n of_o catholic_n to_o his_o majesty_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o state_n shall_v be_v assure_v that_o such_o fidelity_n proceed_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o catholic_n religion_n unalterable_a to_o discourse_v upon_o such_o a_o subject_n with_o a_o comply_a softness_n and_o tenderness_n to_o any_o party_n that_o be_v without_o a_o free_a hearty_a sincere_a and_o confident_a renounce_n of_o a_o false_a principle_n of_o disloyalty_n maintain_v but_o by_o a_o very_a few_o but_o impute_v to_o and_o punish_v in_o the_o general_a body_n of_o english_a catholic_n will_v have_v be_v to_o betray_v the_o cause_n of_o catholic_n in_o general_a and_o to_o justify_v the_o suspicion_n that_o protestant_n have_v former_o have_v against_o our_o religion_n 113._o there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o loyal_a well_o meaning_n catholic_n who_o have_v no_o scruple_n at_o all_o to_o renounce_v this_o pretend_a article_n of_o faith_n nor_o to_o make_v any_o the_o most_o strict_a profession_n of_o their_o allegiance_n but_o in_o this_o oath_n meet_v with_o some_o expression_n and_o adventitious_a phrase_n nothing_o pertinent_a to_o the_o substance_n which_o they_o out_o of_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n can_v swear_v to_o for_o first_o they_o seem_v to_o profess_v a_o declaration_n of_o a_o point_n of_o faith_n which_o a_o particular_a christian_n can_v presume_v to_o do_v again_o they_o can_v say_v that_o position_n of_o the_o pope_n depose_v power_n be_v heretical_a any_o other_o ill_a name_n they_o will_v be_v content_a to_o give_v it_o but_o they_o dare_v not_o swear_v it_o be_v heretical_a because_o the_o contrary_n be_v not_o evident_o in_o scripture_n neither_o have_v it_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o church_n 114._o for_o the_o former_a protestant_n perhaps_o will_v account_v it_o a_o needless_a scrupulosity_n since_o those_o which_o frame_v the_o oath_n never_o intend_v that_o any_o one_o that_o take_v it_o shall_v seem_v to_o make_v himself_o a_o judge_n and_o decider_n of_o a_o point_n of_o faith_n but_o only_o to_o signify_v his_o acknowledgement_n touch_v it_o beside_o say_v they_o this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a stile_n by_o which_o a_o profession_n be_v make_v abroad_o of_o the_o condemn_a and_o renounce_v of_o any_o erroneous_a proposition_n which_o be_v by_o parliament_n and_o court_n declare_v to_o be_v impious_a seditious_a etc._n etc._n not_o that_o each_o doctor_n or_o whole_a faculty_n take_v upon_o they_o a_o authority_n conciliary_a to_o propose_v doctrine_n to_o the_o church_n but_o only_o to_o testify_v their_o judgement_n concern_v they_o 115._o but_o the_o second_o difficulty_n will_v not_o so_o easy_o be_v clear_v which_o be_v the_o profession_n of_o detest_a such_o a_o position_n as_o heretical_a because_o catholic_n know_v that_o it_o can_v be_v call_v heretical_a according_a to_o the_o notion_n of_o that_o term_n universal_o receive_v among_o they_o and_o what_o notion_n protestant_n have_v of_o that_o word_n do_v not_o appear_v by_o any_o public_a declaration_n of_o they_o how_o then_o can_v catholic_n by_o oath_n protest_v a_o detestation_n of_o that_o position_n as_o heretical_a since_o if_o they_o understand_v it_o in_o their_o own_o sense_n they_o shall_v swear_v that_o which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v false_a and_o if_o in_o any_o other_o unknown_a sense_n they_o shall_v swear_v they_o know_v not_o what_o beside_o they_o shall_v by_o oath_n testify_v that_o all_o pope_n that_o have_v exercise_v and_o all_o writer_n that_o have_v maintain_v such_o a_o depose_n power_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v heretic_n person_n fit_a to_o be_v exclude_v from_o catholic_n communion_n and_o what_o catholic_n alive_o will_v presume_v to_o say_v this_o ¶_o 116._o such_o be_v the_o case_n of_o afflict_a catholic_n touch_v these_o two_o oath_n their_o tenderness_n about_o phrase_n have_v hitherto_o be_v either_o interpret_v or_o at_o least_o treat_v as_o 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for_o than_o they_o be_v sure_a that_o without_o any_o oath_n at_o all_o he_o may_v be_v most_o secure_a 117._o if_o any_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n shall_v be_v still_o account_v necessary_a they_o only_o beg_v that_o they_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o renounce_v the_o supreme_a spiritual_a jurisdiction_n of_o he_o who_o they_o acknowledge_v for_o the_o head_n of_o god_n church_n or_o at_o least_o that_o for_o refuse_v to_o renounce_v this_o and_o suffer_v for_o such_o a_o refusal_n they_o may_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o suffer_v pure_o for_o their_o religion_n without_o the_o least_o imputation_n of_o disloyalty_n to_o his_o majesty_n which_o they_o will_v never_o be_v guilty_a of_o whether_o they_o swear_v against_o it_o or_o no._n 118._o that_o which_o they_o deprecate_v in_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n be_v that_o which_o god_n himself_o require_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v ambiguous_a dificult_a to_o be_v interpret_v nor_o charge_v with_o expression_n which_o if_o they_o be_v 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