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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 by_o none_o in_o the_o kingdom_n more_o detest_v then_o by_o themselves_o be_v make_v their_o guilt_n and_o these_o calamity_n they_o can_v avoid_v by_o take_v a_o oath_n the_o present_a new_a acknowlede_v sense_n whereof_o as_o to_o his_o majesty_n right_n be_v just_a and_o lawful_a and_o yet_o they_o dare_v not_o take_v it_o why_o because_o they_o fear_v god_n above_o all_o but_o do_v not_o protestant_n fear_v he_o too_o they_o be_v no_o judge_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o this_o they_o assure_v themselves_o of_o that_o if_o those_o that_o now_o take_v the_o oath_n have_v be_v to_o have_v frame_v it_o they_o will_v have_v show_v a_o great_a proof_n of_o their_o fear_n of_o god_n then_o to_o have_v express_v the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o term_n fit_a for_o none_o but_o k._n hen._n the_o viii_o 79._o but_o moreover_o great_a difference_n there_o be_v between_o the_o case_n of_o protestant_n and_o roman_a catholic_n in_o regard_n of_o this_o oath_n for_o
to_o their_o religion_n &_o in_o consequence_n thereto_o give_v too_o just_a cause_n to_o thâ—_n state_n to_o provide_v against_o they_o 132._o but_o of_o late_a the_o temper_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v strange_o alter_v god_n only_o know_v how_o many_o new_a religion_n be_v starâ—ed_v up_o the_o natural_a issue_n of_o the_o more_o ancient_a presbyterian_a private_a spirit_n all_o which_o perhaps_o think_v themselves_o little_a or_o nothing_o concern_v in_o oath_n make_v against_o roman_a catholic_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o much_o stand_n upon_o the_o take_n of_o they_o by_o which_o mean_n they_o notwithstanding_o their_o know_a principle_n and_o practice_n destructive_a both_o to_o allegiance_n and_o peace_n wlll_v pass_v for_o good_a subject_n without_o any_o obligation_n to_o renounce_v such_o principle_n or_o change_v such_o practice_n and_o only_o roman_a catholic_n will_v keep_v the_o oath_n though_o they_o dare_v not_o take_v they_o by_o which_o mean_v be_v yet_o more_o odious_a to_o such_o sect_n for_o keep_v the_o oath_n than_o they_o will_v have_v be_v if_o they_o have_v break_v they_o the_o only_a revenge_n that_o the_o other_o have_v against_o they_o be_v to_o force_v they_o to_o take_v they_o so_o that_o between_o they_o all_o the_o security_n of_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n which_o be_v only_o intend_v by_o the_o oath_n be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o measure_n provide_v for_o yea_o i_o may_v i_o hope_v be_v permit_v to_o say_v that_o his_o majesty_n think_v himself_o secure_a of_o those_o that_o do_v not_o take_v the_o oath_n and_o stand_v in_o great_a need_n of_o secure_v himself_o from_o too_o many_o that_o free_o take_v they_o and_o swear_v to_o be_v loyal_a to_o he_o what_o then_o can_v be_v imagine_v more_o necessary_a for_o a_o cure_n to_o so_o great_a a_o confusion_n then_o to_o change_v such_o inefficacious_a instrument_n of_o loyalty_n 133._o but_o moreover_o since_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o his_o majesty_n will_v not_o be_v unmindful_a of_o his_o promise_n so_o public_o make_v of_o a_o liberty_n for_o tender_a conscience_n and_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v call_v in_o question_n for_o difference_n of_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o do_v not_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n those_o certain_o will_v declare_v themselves_o most_o unworthy_a of_o the_o fruit_n of_o so_o unexampled_a a_o beingnity_n that_o shall_v either_o expect_v from_o such_o a_o promise_n a_o liberty_n to_o reserve_v any_o ill_a principle_n of_o disloyalty_n or_o that_o shall_v exclude_v from_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o any_o other_o of_o his_o subject_n that_o shall_v submit_v themselves_o to_o all_o possible_a proof_n of_o renounce_v such_o principle_n and_o that_o have_v hitherto_o without_o any_o oath_n take_v constant_o adhere_v to_o he_o 134._o as_o his_o majesty_n therefore_o have_v be_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o among_o his_o subject_n of_o a_o different_a belief_n there_o be_v tender_a conscience_n and_o have_v promise_v to_o have_v a_o merciful_a regard_n to_o they_o so_o it_o be_v most_o just_a and_o necessary_a that_o his_o subject_n likewise_o shall_v allow_v his_o majesty_n to_o have_v a_o tender_a conscience_n too_o to_o which_o also_o they_o must_v have_v regard_n now_o wherein_o can_v he_o or_o any_o in_o authority_n under_o he_o more_o true_o and_o perfect_o show_v that_o he_o have_v a_o tender_a conscience_n with_o regard_n to_o his_o subject_n then_o by_o use_v his_o authority_n to_o root_v out_o all_o ill_a principle_n that_o disturb_v peace_n or_o dispose_v to_o sedition_n and_o rebellion_n for_o this_o end_n especial_o prince_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n so_o that_o if_o they_o do_v otherwise_o they_o shall_v resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o become_v far_o worse_o than_o tyrant_n to_o their_o people_n those_o subject_n therefore_o that_o will_v expect_v or_o desire_v that_o the_o maintain_v any_o principle_n of_o disloyalty_n shall_v 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influence_n upon_o their_o loyalty_n and_o who_o if_o they_o can_v otherwise_o then_o by_o betray_v their_o faith_n be_v accept_v and_o treat_v as_o loyal_a will_v protest_v themselves_o bind_v in_o conscience_n and_o by_o their_o religion_n never_o to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o patient_o to_o suffer_v as_o if_o they_o do_v disturb_v it_o or_o those_o which_o make_v no_o conscience_n to_o swear_v according_a to_o a_o form_n that_o require_v loyalty_n though_o they_o know_v that_o such_o a_o form_n in_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n can_v consist_v with_o their_o belief_n and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v make_v less_o conscience_n of_o violate_v that_o duty_n which_o they_o know_v the_o law_n require_v and_o which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v perform_v though_o they_o have_v never_o swear_v it_o sure_o unless_o passion_n alone_o be_v judge_n unless_o that_o be_v to_o be_v call_v a_o tender_a conscience_n which_o be_v none_o at_o all_o and_o unless_o the_o title_n of_o disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v appropriate_v to_o those_o only_a that_o trouble_v no_o body_n and_o wrongful_o impute_v to_o those_o only_o who_o be_v irreconcilable_a to_o all_o that_o love_n and_o promote_v peace_n and_o loyalty_n both_o protestant_n and_o catholic_n there_o will_v be_v no_o error_n in_o make_v a_o judgement_n 136._o it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o any_o design_n to_o please_v man_n but_o only_o because_o god_n and_o religion_n require_v it_o that_o roman_a catholic_n acknowledge_v his_o majesty_n to_o be_v our_o supreme_a governor_n over_o all_o person_n and_o in_o all_o cause_n as_o far_o as_o kinâ—ly_a power_n can_v be_v exercise_v in_o they_o and_o by_o god_n grace_n it_o be_v not_o any_o fear_n of_o man_n that_o shall_v hinder_v they_o from_o profess_v that_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a spiritual_a pastor_n of_o soul_n not_o only_o not_o subject_a to_o kingly_a civil_a authority_n therein_o 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