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A59242
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Reflexions upon the oathes of supremacy and allegiance by a Catholick gentleman, and obedient son of the church, and loyal subject of His Majesty.
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Sergeant, John, 1622-1707.
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Wing S2588; ESTC R33866
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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
word_n be_v interpret_v in_o their_o proper_a grammatical_a sense_n as_o all_o oath_n in_o reason_n ought_v to_o be_v unless_o they_o be_v otherwise_o interpret_v by_o authority_n and_o according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o first_o lawgiver_n declare_v by_o his_o practice_n imply_v except_v even_o a_o personal_a confer_v of_o order_n and_o administer_a sacrament_n that_o all_o jurisdiction_n pure_o spiritual_a be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o king_n right_a now_o what_o christian_n at_o this_o day_n alive_a will_v make_v these_o two_o recognition_n in_o the_o sense_n aforesaid_a yea_o what_o english_a protestant_n will_v be_v willing_a to_o make_v even_o the_o negative_a recognition_n for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o foreign_a power_n at_o all_o superior_a to_o the_o king_n in_o thing_n or_o cause_n pure_o spiritual_a than_o neither_o be_v the_o pope_n a_o patriarch_n of_o the_o west_n which_o yet_o king_n james_n will_v not_o deny_v neither_o can_v a_o lawful_a and_o free_a general_n council_n oblige_v english_a protestant_n which_o yet_o they_o so_o often_o protest_v to_o submit_v to_o and_o as_o for_o the_o affirmative_a clause_n it_o be_v well_o know_v they_o do_v not_o admit_v it_o at_o least_o in_o k._n h._n the_o eight_o his_o sense_n we_o may_v add_v nor_o in_o q._n elizabeth_n as_o their_o 37_o article_n will_v testify_v contrary_a to_o the_o rigorous_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n 33._o how_o much_o less_o than_o can_v any_o english_a subject_n divide_v both_o in_o belief_n and_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n from_o the_o head_n and_o body_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n submit_v to_o the_o same_o oath_n for_o can_v the_o king_n be_v acknowledge_v in_o all_o cause_n spiritual_a to_o be_v a_o head_n of_o church_n of_o which_o he_o renounce_v and_o be_v renounce_v the_o be_v so_o much_o as_o a_o member_n shall_v he_o contrive_v or_o order_v the_o contrive_n of_o article_n of_o belief_n respective_o suitable_a to_o each_o congregation_n and_o bind_v his_o subject_n several_o to_o subscribe_v thereto_o when_o himself_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v false_a will_v he_o require_v some_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o bishop_n as_o institute_v by_o christ_n and_o other_o to_o renounce_v they_o as_o antichristian_a some_o to_o use_v no_o other_o form_n of_o service_n but_o the_o common-prayer-book_n other_o not_o that_o but_o the_o directory_n and_o other_o neither_o of_o they_o but_o their_o own_o crude_a imagination_n and_o nonsense_n will_v he_o command_v some_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o pope_n as_o supreme_a pastor_n other_o calvin_n other_o zuinglius_fw-la or_o socinus_n or_o a_o john_n of_o leyden_n or_o a_o knipper_n doll_v 34._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o oath_n unchanged_a in_o any_o word_n this_o kingdom_n have_v at_o least_o thrice_o change_v its_o religion_n and_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o church_n for_o in_o k._n henry_n the_o eighths_n day_n except_v only_o in_o one_o point_n it_o be_v entire_o catholic_n in_o king_n edward_n the_o vi_o his_o day_n it_o be_v almost_o lutheran_n and_o in_o q._n elizabeth_n very_o much_o calvinistical_a and_o which_o be_v strange_a except_v catholic_n those_o that_o do_v not_o change_v their_o belief_n yet_o be_v content_a to_o take_v the_o same_o oath_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o frame_v to_o themselves_o different_a sense_n and_o mental_a evasion_n so_o as_o though_o all_o take_v the_o same_o oath_n yet_o each_o several_o take_v a_o different_a oath_n with_o a_o meaning_n in_o all_o of_o they_o contrary_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o oath-maker_n 35._o matter_n stand_v thus_o what_o a_o burden_n of_o guilt_n most_o we_o suppose_v to_o lie_v upon_o these_o kingdom_n by_o occasion_n of_o a_o oath_n so_o solemn_o impose_v on_o the_o whole_a nation_n which_o if_o we_o regard_v the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n no_o man_n can_v take_v sincere_o and_o this_o guilt_n be_v the_o more_o aggravate_v in_o this_o respect_n that_o there_o can_v possible_o be_v any_o real_a necessity_n for_o the_o impose_v of_o it_o for_o since_o by_o a_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o obedience_n his_o majesty_n may_v be_v secure_v of_o his_o subject_n loyalty_n what_o necessity_n or_o use_n can_v there_o be_v of_o such_o ambiguous_a acknowledgement_n of_o such_o a_o supremacy_n which_o the_o king_n himself_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v and_o the_o affirm_v or_o deny_v of_o which_o contribute_v nothing_o to_o his_o safety_n he_o have_v experience_v great_a disloyalty_n from_o a_o world_n of_o those_o that_o have_v most_o free_o take_v it_o and_o none_o at_o all_o from_o those_o catholic_n that_o have_v refuse_v it_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v first_o contrive_v mere_o on_o purpose_n that_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o may_v make_v a_o most_o filthy_a and_o execrable_a use_n of_o it_o but_o now_o at_o last_o his_o majesty_n have_v be_v please_v to_o declare_v a_o liberty_n to_o tender_a conscience_n a_o world_n of_o man_n there_o be_v in_o these_o kingdom_n that_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v weary_a of_o collude_v with_o man_n and_o dis-honouring_a god_n in_o swear_v according_a to_o a_o a_o form_n which_o they_o can_v but_o judge_v unlawful_a though_o it_o be_v for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o it_o be_v ambiguous_a and_o these_o be_v not_o roman_a catholic_n for_o they_o refuse_v the_o oath_n but_o many_o of_o distinct_a sect_n from_o both_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n belief_n and_o sure_o that_o christian_a conscience_n which_o be_v not_o tender_a in_o a_o matter_n in_o which_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n of_o soul_n be_v so_o much_o concern_v as_o in_o a_o solemn_a national_a oath_n or_o that_o will_v voluntary_o make_v advantage_n for_o temporal_a end_n of_o gain_n to_o themselves_o or_o malice_n to_o other_o by_o such_o a_o oath_n to_o ensnare_v the_o conscience_n of_o another_o only_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n but_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v there_o be_v no_o christ_n and_o no_o god_n sect_n vi_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n be_v take_v by_o english_a protestant_n 36_o notwithstanding_o what_o have_v be_v say_v although_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n as_o it_o be_v conceive_v and_o in_o the_o rigorous_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n can_v lawful_o be_v take_v by_o any_o sect_n among_o christian_n yet_o we_o see_v it_o free_o take_v by_o person_n of_o quite_o different_a persuasion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n neither_o will_v charity_n permit_v we_o to_o judge_v that_o they_o do_v all_o or_o indeed_o any_o of_o they_o direct_o against_o their_o conscience_n either_o take_v it_o or_o impose_v it_o and_o some_o make_v no_o doubt_n at_o all_o but_o that_o a_o oath_n though_o it_o contain_v expression_n which_o absolute_o consider_v be_v false_a yet_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o good_a interpretation_n and_o that_o a_o commodious_a interpretation_n be_v allow_v by_o supreme_a authority_n such_o a_o form_n of_o a_o oath_n may_v not_o unlawful_o be_v swear_v to_o if_o other_o circumstance_n impede_fw-la not_o 37._o now_o what_o the_o sense_n be_v in_o which_o respective_o the_o protestant_n and_o other_o divide_a sect_n do_v take_v this_o oath_n can_v assure_o be_v determine_v otherwise_o then_o as_o they_o have_v express_v themselves_o in_o their_o write_n but_o however_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o they_o all_o of_o they_o take_v it_o in_o a_o meaning_n so_o far_o different_a from_o that_o which_o k._n henry_n the_o eight_o intend_v that_o if_o they_o have_v live_v in_o his_o day_n and_o give_v such_o limitation_n to_o the_o kingly_a power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n as_o we_o find_v open_o and_o plain_o discover_v in_o their_o write_n they_o will_v have_v be_v esteem_v as_o guilty_a of_o treason_n as_o bishop_n fisher_n and_o sr._n thomas_n more_o be_v whence_o appear_v that_o a_o oath_n remain_v for_o the_o form_n unchanged_a may_v be_v take_v and_o allow_v to_o be_v so_o take_v in_o various_a sense_n 38._o first_o for_o english_a protestant_n i_o mean_v since_o from_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n to_o these_o day_n that_o notwithstanding_o any_o spiritual_a authority_n either_o by_o statute_n confer_v or_o assume_v by_o k._n henry_n the_o eight_o and_o edward_z the_o six_o they_o attribute_v to_o the_o king_n only_o a_o civil_a power_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a and_o that_o they_o do_v this_o with_o the_o allowance_n of_o our_o prince_n who_o questionless_a have_v authority_n to_o interpret_v oath_n such_o especial_o as_o concern_v their_o own_o safety_n and_o when_o their_o interpretation_n do_v no_o way_n enlarge_v their_o own_o power_n nor_o diminish_v their_o subject_n right_n may_v appear_v by_o evident_a testimony_n in_o all_o these_o three_o last_o prince_n time_n publish_v by_o the_o most_o learned_a doctor_n then_o live_v