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the_o pope_n power_n over_o the_o temporal_n of_o prince_n be_v to_o argue_v thus_o the_o faculty_n of_o paris_n do_v not_o teach_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v any_o authority_n over_o the_o temporal_n of_o prince_n therefore_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o that_o faculty_n we_o may_v swear_v positive_o that_o he_o have_v no_o such_o power_n or_o authority_n which_o consequence_n doubtless_o be_v very_o weak_a for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n not_o to_o teach_v such_o a_o doctrine_n or_o to_o punish_v and_o resist_v those_o that_o do_v teach_v it_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o authorise_v one_o to_o swear_v positive_o or_o to_o teach_v the_o contrary_n they_o may_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n quote_v all_o the_o jesuit_n who_o now_o live_v or_o have_v be_v alive_a for_o many_o year_n though_o they_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o great_a stickler_n against_o the_o oath_n in_o favour_n of_o it_o for_o they_o have_v be_v prohibit_v many_o year_n ago_o and_o under_o excommunication_n to_o teach_v or_o preach_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v any_o authority_n whatsoever_o to_o depose_v king_n and_o whoever_o among_o they_o shall_v teach_v any_o such_o doctrine_n will_v be_v severe_o punish_v whence_o it_o manifest_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o jesuit_n that_o the_o pope_n can_v depose_v king_n will_v our_o adversary_n therefore_o infer_v hence_o that_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o jesuit_n that_o we_o may_v positive_o swear_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o such_o power_n 70._o in_o the_o same_o article_n be_v contain_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o faculty_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v above_o a_o general_n council_n nor_o that_o he_o be_v infallible_a without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n and_o sure_o hence_o can_v be_v deduce_v that_o it_o be_v the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a faculty_n that_o we_o may_v positive_o swear_v the_o contrary_a tenet_n to_o be_v true_a and_o though_o in_o another_o of_o their_o article_n it_o be_v affirm_v that_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o faculty_n that_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n be_v subject_n can_v be_v dispense_v with_o under_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o in_o their_o loyalty_n due_a unto_o he_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o therefore_o oblige_v to_o swear_v it_o 71._o moreover_o among_o other_o oath_n which_o the_o member_n of_o the_o university_n of_o paris_n be_v bind_v to_o take_v they_o must_v swear_v that_o they_o will_v hold_v that_o the_o b._n virgin_n mary_n be_v preserve_v in_o her_o conception_n from_o original_a sin_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o therefore_o oblige_v to_o swear_v it_o and_o much_o less_o to_o abjure_v the_o contrary_a doctrine_n as_o heretical_a for_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o swear_v that_o we_o will_v defend_v such_o a_o doctrine_n to_o be_v true_a and_o swear_v that_o it_o be_v true_a or_o abjure_v the_o contrary_a doctrine_n as_o heretical_a 72._o consider_v four_o concern_v a_o certain_a decree_n make_v by_o the_o university_n of_o paris_n the_o 20._o of_o april_n 1626._o whereof_o our_o adversary_n make_v so_o great_a a_o account_n condemn_v several_a proposition_n of_o sanctarellus_n his_o book_n as_o erroneous_a seditious_a contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o a_o common_a interpretation_n of_o those_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n i_o abjure_v as_o impious_a and_o heretical_a etc._n etc._n give_v by_o our_o adversary_n that_o such_o a_o decree_n or_o prohibition_n be_v void_a and_o of_o no_o force_n for_o according_a to_o that_o interpretation_n of_o our_o adversary_n the_o forementioned_a word_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v take_v comparative_o not_o assertive_o that_o be_v not_o for_o abjure_v that_o doctrine_n for_o heretical_a but_o only_o for_o as_o bad_a as_o heretical_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o be_v common_o say_v that_o we_o detest_v such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o devil_n know_v full_a well_o that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o devil_n so_o that_o according_a to_o this_o acception_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o who_o take_v the_o oath_n shall_v think_v that_o the_o doctrine_n there_o abjure_v be_v either_o impious_a or_o heretical_a nay_o he_o may_v full_o be_v persuade_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o impious_a nor_o heretical_a and_o he_o must_v think_v so_o if_o those_o word_n must_v be_v take_v comparative_o as_o some_o will_v have_v for_o all_o comparison_n be_v between_o distinct_a thing_n all_o which_o i_o confess_v do_v seem_v somewhat_o strange_a to_o i_o neither_o do_v i_o see_v how_o with_o truth_n without_o hyperbole_n and_o according_a to_o the_o plain_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n one_o can_v look_v upon_o a_o doctrine_n which_o be_v not_o heretical_a for_o as_o bad_a as_o if_o it_o be_v heretical_a since_o heresy_n be_v the_o black_a censure_n and_o whatever_o proposition_n be_v not_o heretical_a be_v less_o than_o heretical_a but_o my_o present_a design_n be_v not_o to_o impugn_v the_o aforesaid_a interpretation_n what_o i_o affirm_v be_v that_o if_o such_o a_o interpretation_n be_v warrantable_a yet_o it_o can_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o abovementioned_a decree_n wherein_o the_o like_a expression_n be_v use_v viz._n as_o erroneous_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o the_o doctor_n of_o paris_n do_v hold_v the_o proposition_n condemn_v in_o that_o decree_n to_o be_v erroneous_a seditious_a or_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n nay_o notwithstanding_o that_o decree_n they_o may_v and_o must_v think_v those_o proposition_n to_o be_v neither_o erroneous_a nor_o seditious_a nor_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o if_o so_o of_o what_o force_n be_v this_o decree_n to_o prove_v that_o we_o may_v positive_o swear_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o power_n to_o depose_v prince_n 73._o consider_v five_o 386._o that_o since_o the_o censure_n contain_v in_o the_o forementioned_a decree_n be_v several_a and_o the_o proposition_n therein_o condemn_v be_v also_o several_a it_o do_v not_o well_o appear_v which_o censure_n fall_v upon_o which_o proposition_n or_o whether_o every_o censure_n fall_v upon_o every_o one_o of_o they_o it_o seem_v incredible_a that_o those_o learned_a man_n shall_v censure_v as_o erroneous_a seditious_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o proposition_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o decree_n the_o pope_n may_v with_o temporal_a punishment_n chastise_v king_n and_o prince_n for_o the_o crime_n of_o heresy_n since_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o shall_v a_o heretical_a prince_n be_v reconcile_v the_o pope_n or_o any_o other_o confessarius_fw-la who_o shall_v reconcile_v he_o may_v impose_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o crime_n of_o heresy_n some_o corporal_a and_o temporal_a penance_n or_o punishment_n enjoin_v he_o to_o give_v a_o alm_n to_o build_v a_o hospital_n or_o some_o such_o other_o work_n 74._o consider_v sixthly_a that_o the_o 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