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principle_n renounce_v even_o upon_o oath_n the_o teach_v or_o practise_v the_o doctrine_n of_o depose_v king_n excommunicate_v for_o heresy_n by_o any_o authority_n whatsoever_o sorb_n as_o repugnant_a to_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o nation_n injurious_a to_o sovereign_a power_n destructive_a to_o the_o peace_n and_o government_n and_o by_o consequence_n in_o his_o majesty_n subject_n impious_a and_o damnable_a yet_o not_o proper_o heretical_a take_v the_o word_n heretical_a in_o that_o connatural_a genuine_a sense_n as_o it_o be_v usual_o understand_v in_o the_o catholic_n church_n on_o account_n of_o which_o and_o other_o expression_n no-wise_a appertain_a to_o loyalty_n it_o be_v that_o catholic_n of_o tender_a conscience_n refuse_v the_o oath_n common_o call_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n v._o catholic_n believe_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o successor_n of_o s._n infallible_a peter_n 17._o vicar_n of_o jesus_n christ_n upon_o earth_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n which_o church_n be_v therefore_o fit_o style_v roman_n catholic_n be_v a_o universal_a body_n etc._n unite_v under_o one_o visible_a head_n nevertheless_o vi_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o faith_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v in_o himself_o infallible_a separate_v from_o a_o general_n council_n even_o in_o expound_v the_o faith_n by_o consequence_n papal_a definition_n or_o decree_n though_o ex_fw-la cathedra_fw-la as_o they_o term_v they_o take_v exclusive_o from_o a_o general_n council_n or_o universal_a acceptance_n of_o the_o church_n oblige_n none_o under_o pain_n of_o heresy_n to_o a_o interior_a assent_n vii_o nor_o do_v catholic_n as_o catholic_n believe_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v any_o direct_a prince_n or_o indirect_a authority_n over_o the_o temporal_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o prince_n hence_o if_o the_o pope_n shall_v pretend_v to_o absolve_v or_o dispense_v with_o his_o majesty_n subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n upon_o account_n of_o heresy_n or_o schism_n such_o dispensation_n will_v be_v vain_a and_o null_a and_o all_o catholic_n subject_n notwithstanding_o such_o dispensation_n or_o absolution_n wouldbe_v still_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o defend_v their_o king_n and_o country_n etc._n at_o the_o hazard_n of_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n even_o against_o the_o pope_n himself_o in_o case_n he_o shall_v invade_v the_o nation_n viii_o divine_n and_o as_o for_o the_o problematical_a dispute_n or_o error_n of_o particular_a divine_n in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o matter_n whatsoever_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v no_o wise_a responsible_a for_o they_o nor_o be_v catholic_n as_o catholic_n just_o punishable_a on_o their_o account_n but_o ix_o as_o for_o the_o king-killing_a doctrine_n or_o murder_n of_o prince_n excommunicate_v for_o heresy_n heresy_n it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o express_o declare_v in_o the_o general_n council_n of_o constance_n that_o such_o doctrine_n be_v damnable_a and_o heretical_a 15._o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o know_a law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n x._o personal_a misdemeanour_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n church_n when_o not_o justifiable_a by_o the_o tenant_n of_o her_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n for_o which_o reason_n though_o the_o story_n of_o the_o paris_n massacre_n the_o irish_a cruelty_n or_o powder-plot_n have_v be_v exact_o true_a which_o yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v notorious_o mis-related_n nevertheless_o catholic_n as_o catholic_n ought_v not_o to_o suffer_v for_o such_o offence_n any_o more_o than_o the_o eleven_o apostle_n ought_v to_o have_v suffer_v for_o judas_n treachery_n xii_o it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n to_o believe_v etc._n that_o no_o power_n on_o earth_n can_v licence_n man_n to_o lie_v to_o forswear_v and_o perjure_n themselves_o to_o massacre_v their_o neighbour_n or_o destroy_v their_o native_a country_n on_o pretence_n of_o promote_a the_o catholic_n cause_n or_o religion_n furthermore_o all_o pardon_n and_o dispensation_n grant_v or_o pretend_v to_o be_v grant_v in_o order_n to_o any_o such_o end_n or_o design_n have_v no_o other_o validity_n or_o effect_n than_o to_o add_v sacrilege_n and_o blasphemy_n to_o the_o abovementioned_a crime_n xii_o the_o doctrine_n of_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a reservation_n church_n however_o wrongful_o impose_v upon_o the_o catholic_n religion_n be_v notwithstanding_o neither_o teach_v nor_o approve_v by_o the_o church_n as_o any_o part_n of_o her_o belief_n on_o the_o contrary_a simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n be_v constant_o recommend_v by_o she_o as_o true_o christian_a virtue_n 12._o necessary_a to_o the_o conservation_n of_o justice_n truth_n and_o common-security_n sect_n iii_o of_o some_o particular_a controvert_v point_n of_o faith_n i._o every_o catholic_n be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v that_o when_o a_o sinner_n 10._o repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n absolution_n and_o 13._o acknowledge_v his_o transgression_n to_o god_n and_o his_o 16._o minister_n