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equivocate_v till_o they_o be_v evident_o convict_v by_o witness_n chap._n xxviii_o the_o discovery_n the_o three_o abuse_n of_o oath_n be_v in_o dissolve_v they_o that_o though_o they_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n in_o case_n temporal_a yet_o their_o common_a interpretation_n be_v still_o with_o respect_n of_o their_o more_o supreme_a head_n c._n during_o the_o will_n of_o the_o pope_n who_o say_v they_o have_v power_n to_o free_a both_o himself_o and_o other_o from_o the_o bond_n of_o a_o oath_n which_o be_v their_o old_a gloss_n say_v that_o 10._o the_o case_n be_v so_o to_o be_v interpret_v namely_o except_o the_o pope_n shall_v release_v he_o from_o his_o oath_n because_o in_o every_o oath_n the_o authority_n of_o a_o superior_a must_v be_v except_v the_o moderate_a answerer_n be_v there_o must_v needs_o be_v some_o exception_n of_o lawful_a oath_n else_o whatsoever_o wickedness_n be_v swear_v must_v be_v perform_v as_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n against_o saint_n paul_n and_o of_o herod_n against_o the_o baptist_n the_o reply_n there_o must_v be_v some_o exception_n of_o a_o oath_n which_o be_v this_o in_o male_a promissis_fw-la rescinde_fw-la fidem_fw-la that_o be_v a_o wicked_a vow_n be_v well_o break_a but_o your_o popish_a exception_n for_o two_o respect_n we_o just_o think_v intolerable_a this_o will_v be_v plain_a by_o this_o example_n if_o now_o the_o spanish_a in_o his_o league_n upon_o express_a condition_n with_o the_o english_a will_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o oath_n depend_v upon_o the_o pope_n arbitrement_n which_o be_v till_o you_o can_v find_v opportunity_n for_o a_o mischief_n then_o silly_a english_a be_v in_o no_o better_a case_n than_o a_o goose_n tie_v with_o a_o line_n by_o the_o leg_n to_o a_o fox_n tail_n which_o do_v appear_v in_o the_o discovery_n follow_v the_o discovery_n practice_n their_o practice_n we_o have_v show_v in_o the_o former_a reason_n we_o may_v here_o add_v a_o more_o ancient_a example_n 15._o a_o canonist_n say_v a_o jesuite_n do_v inveigh_v against_o pope_n gregory_n the_o 12._o who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o great_a schism_n do_v open_o and_o solemn_o swear_v that_o if_o he_o be_v make_v pope_n he_o will_v give_v it_o over_o again_o but_o be_v elect_v he_o perform_v nothing_o less_o the_o canonist_n doubtless_o want_v not_o a_o canon_n to_o condemn_v this_o perlurie_n though_o the_o jesuite_n upon_o presumption_n of_o iusta_fw-la causa_fw-la do_v defend_v it_o for_o the_o cause_n be_v indifferent_a whether_o to_o give_v over_o his_o popedom_n or_o to_o keep_v it_o but_o the_o oath_n of_o indifferent_a matter_n do_v infer_v a_o justice_n in_o performance_n and_o condemn_v the_o not_o performance_n of_o perjury_n who_o also_o in_o the_o same_o volume_n hold_v their_o general_a position_n say_v 9_o other_o man_n oath_n may_v be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o pope_n so_o that_o when_o the_o pope_n shall_v send_v but_o his_o bull_n of_o free_v our_o english_a the_o bond_n of_o their_o oath_n will_v prove_v as_o strong_a as_o the_o knot_n of_o a_o bullaker_n rush_n the_o moderate_a answerer_n ibid._n but_o to_o speak_v unto_o this_o obiector_n concern_v protestant_n proceed_v in_o equivocate_a the_o reply_n but_o first_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o modest_a as_o to_o cover_v their_o own_o bald_a pate_n part_n before_o they_o note_v other_o of_o like_a imperfection_n the_o moderate_a answerer_n f_o i_o plain_o answer_v that_o all_o catholic_n of_o this_o kingdom_n both_o priest_n and_o other_o do_v and_o ought_v sincere_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o majesty_n absolute_a and_o real_o a_o true_a king_n of_o all_o his_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o among_o other_o duty_n to_o deny_v to_o swear_v or_o violate_v a_o oath_n iuridicè_fw-la just_o and_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o law_n propose_v and_o to_o equivocate_v therein_o be_v a_o sin_n damnable_a the_o reply_n in_o this_o your_o protestation_n by_o these_o word_n it_o be_v damnable_a to_o use_v equivocation_n before_o they_o judge_v iuridicè_fw-la just_o and_o according_a to_o law_n i_o doubt_v much_o that_o you_o yourself_o use_v some_o damnable_a equivocation_n for_o what_o be_v i_o pray_v you_o iuridicè_fw-la just_o may_v you_o priest_n take_v a_o corporal_a oath_n before_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n whosoever_o this_o be_v against_o your_o own_o decree_n quaeritur_fw-la a_o priest_n say_v your_o jesuite_n may_v not_o take_v a_o oath_n before_o any_o civil_a magistrate_n though_o the_o bishop_n shall_v â—â—cence_v he_o thereunto_o second_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o form_n of_o our_o english_a oath_n to_o acknowledge_v no_o foreign_a power_n either_o of_o any_o king_n or_o prelate_n to_o have_v any_o pre-eminence_n over_o our_o sovereign_n to_o insist_v only_o upon_o this_o branch_n in_o cause_n temporal_a either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o say_v now_o will_v you_o be_v swear_v to_o this_o or_o no_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v you_o will_v not_o take_v heed_n then_o
viii_o instance_n in_o burgundy_n the_o moderate_a answerer_n burgundy_n in_o burgundy_n a_o like_a assembly_n and_o conventicle_n be_v keep_v at_o cabillion_n therein_o be_v decree_v that_o three_o worâ—…_n to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o world_n first_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n second_o â—…le_n â—…es_v of_o ancient_a house_n and_o three_o all_o civil_a policy_n and_o government_n the_o reply_n be_v ever_o any_o protestant_n so_o fantastical_a who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o decree_n nay_o who_o be_v your_o author_n witness_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o decree_n you_o express_v neither_o we_o may_v not_o marvel_v if_o through_o the_o weariness_n of_o your_o so_o long_a travel_n into_o many_o country_n you_o fall_v at_o length_n a_o sleep_n and_o dream_v this_o idle_a dream_n of_o three_o worm_n so_o i_o have_v rather_o think_v then_o that_o you_o dream_v it_o wake_v for_o than_o shall_v you_o find_v a_o four_o worm_n worse_o than_o all_o those_o three_o even_o the_o 48._o worm_n of_o conscience_n which_o gnaw_v every_o lie_a soul_n the_o like_a may_v i_o answer_v for_o your_o imagine_a rebellion_n denmark_n in_o denmark_n but_o that_o you_o have_v for_o your_o witness_n your_o own_o peter_n frarer_n you_o may_v say_v frater_fw-la for_o who_o so_o shall_v read_v his_o idle_a pamphlet_n shall_v easy_o perceive_v that_o his_o ink_n wherewith_o he_o write_v be_v of_o that_o coâ—…ound_n which_o the_o jew_n offer_v our_o saviour_n vinegar_n and_o gall_n there_o be_v a_o establish_a church_n of_o protestant_n in_o sueveland_n do_v you_o see_v no_o beakon_n of_o â—iâ—e_n there_o which_o may_v portend_v rebellion_n chap._n ix_o sweveland_n object_v by_o the_o moderate_a answerer_n sueveland_n for_o sueveland_n the_o protestant_n themselves_o giâ—e_v also_o testimony_n that_o the_o catholic_a king_n thereof_o be_v enforce_v by_o his_o rebellious_a gospeler_n to_o make_v himself_o a_o subject_n unto_o their_o designment_n and_o condescend_v that_o no_o catholic_a shall_v bear_v office_n in_o that_o kingdom_n as_o be_v witness_v by_o cytraeus_fw-la chron._n anno_fw-la 1593._o 1594._o the_o reply_n the_o story_n be_v long_o but_o the_o sum_n be_v short_a that_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o sueveland_n require_v that_o according_a to_o the_o former_a parliament_n of_o their_o kingdom_n the_o king_n shall_v swear_v to_o defend_v they_o in_o their_o former_a liberty_n and_o especial_o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o religion_n then_o profess_v do_v your_o protestant_a witness_n call_v they_o rebellious_a gospeler_n it_o be_v the_o demand_n of_o a_o whole_a state_n for_o defence_n of_o their_o country_n privilege_n can_v any_o papist_n call_v this_o rebellious_a you_o will_v be_v as_o loath_a to_o confess_v this_o as_o you_o be_v prone_a to_o forge_v the_o other_o let_v we_o travel_v homeward_o again_o and_o end_v there_o where_o you_o begin_v chap._n x._o in_o the_o imperial_a state_n of_o germany_n particular_o object_v luther_n muntzer_n the_o moderate_a answerer_n his_o first_o instance_n against_o luther_n martin_n martin_n luther_n the_o prime_a protestant_n of_o that_o time_n say_v he_o care_v not_o for_o king_n &_o so_o careless_a he_o be_v in_o this_o case_n that_o he_o tell_v that_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o raise_v war_n &_o sedition_n that_o among_o christian_n there_o be_v no_o magistrate_n no_o superior_a that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v obtain_v by_o prayer_n that_o countryman_n obey_v not_o their_o prince_n no_o law_n or_o syllable_n of_o law_n can_v be_v impose_v upon_o christian_n neither_o by_o man_n or_o angel_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o remedy_n except_o all_o humane_a law_n be_v take_v away_o the_o reply_n here_o be_v your_o common_a linsi-woolsie_n mixture_n of_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n but_o as_o you_o will_v have_v we_o to_o confess_v a_o truth_n so_o be_v you_o willing_a to_o acknowledge_v your_o error_n the_o truth_n luther_n profess_a that_o he_o do_v not_o care_n for_o king_n true_a but_o in_o that_o comparative_a sense_n which_o he_o have_v learn_v of_o our_o lord_n christ_n 12._o you_o shall_v be_v call_v before_o king_n and_o ruler_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n but_o fear_v not_o man_n who_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n but_o fear_v god_n who_o be_v able_a after_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a to_o take_v the_o soul_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o hell_n fire_n i_o say_v fear_v he_o second_o luther_n tell_v that_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o raise_v war_n and_o sedition_n and_o do_v not_o the_o gospel_n itself_o tell_v we_o the_o same_o likewise_o 34._o behold_v i_o come_v not_o to_o send_v peace_n into_o the_o world_n for_o i_o will_v set_v the_o father_n against_o the_o son_n and_o the_o daughter_n against_o the_o mother_n etc._n etc._n you_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o difference_n of_o a_o cause_n and_o a_o occasion_n a_o thing_n consider_v proper_o in_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o unproper_o by_o external_a accident_n 9_o do_v i_o shut_v the_o door_n break_v it_o because_o the_o thief_n will_v not_o have_v break_v it_o except_o it_o have_v be_v shut_v say_v saint_n augustine_n so_o luther_n because_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v the_o professor_n thereof_o be_v persecute_v with_o the_o sword_n be_v therefore_o the_o innocent_a professor_n cause_n of_o the_o persecution_n no_o but_o only_o a_o occasion_n christ_n who_o be_v in_o his_o own_o nature_n *_o petra_n salutis_fw-la a_o rock_n of_o salvation_n to_o the_o elect_a to_o the_o reprobate_n be_v call_v a_o 8._o stone_n of_o offence_n because_o the_o godly_a be_v by_o faith_n edify_v to_o life_n and_o the_o wicked_a by_o the_o malice_n of_o their_o hart_n do_v spurn_v against_o christ_n stumble_v and_o perish_v through_o unbelief_n the_o gospel_n likewise_o have_v a_o double_a savour_n vital_a and_o mortal_a be_v 16._o the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n to_o the_o sanctify_a by_o god_n spirit_n and_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n to_o the_o irrepentant_a and_o unregenerate_a so_o then_o the_o gospel_n be_v no_o otherwise_o seditious_a than_o the_o sweet_a flower_n be_v venomous_a from_o this_o the_o spider_n suck_v sweetness_n but_o through_o the_o fiery_a malignity_n change_v it_o to_o peyson_v so_o that_o obstinate_a hear_n of_o grace_n peace_n and_o salvation_n by_o his_o natural_a malice_n resist_v grace_n with_o contempt_n peace_n with_o war_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n by_o work_v bodily_a destruction_n the_o falsehood_n to_o affirm_v that_o luther_n do_v abandon_v all_o magistracy_n and_o abhor_v all_o humane_a law_n be_v first_o false_a for_o than_o i_o shall_v marvel_v in_o what_o commonwealth_n the_o doctrine_n of_o luther_n couldâ—…_n long_a breath_n second_o false_a for_o luther_n defend_v magistracy_n in_o his_o public_a book_n three_o thrice_o false_a for_o luther_n also_o condemn_v the_o romish_a for_o their_o contempt_n of_o magistrate_n his_o doctrine_n dei_fw-la though_o some_o think_v government_n of_o man_n over_o man_n to_o be_v a_o tyrannous_a usurpation_n because_o all_o man_n be_v natural_o of_o like_a condition_n yet_o we_o that_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v oppose_v to_o this_o delusion_n the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n who_o have_v put_v a_o sword_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v 552._o god_n minister_n his_o taxation_n of_o the_o romish_a 152._o i_o grieve_v and_o blush_v and_o groan_v rose_n how_o scornful_o our_o emperor_n and_o prince_n of_o germany_n be_v abuse_v who_o the_o pope_n lead_v and_o handle_v like_o brute_n beast_n both_o for_o spottle_n and_o slaughter_n at_o his_o pleasure_n this_o popery_n be_v lively_o describe_v by_o saint_n peter_n say_v that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v despise_v ruler_n by_o ruler_n signify_v secular_a prince_n now_o the_o popish_a clergy_n by_o their_o own_o authority_n have_v exempt_v themselves_o from_o performance_n of_o tribute_n to_o prince_n and_o the_o pope_n be_v so_o far_o from_o acknowledge_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o prince_n over_o he_o that_o he_o will_v scarce_o admit_v they_o save_v your_o presence_n to_o kiss_v his_o shroe_n how_o like_v you_o this_o doctrine_n of_o luther_n if_o well_o then_o must_v you_o free_v he_o from_o rebellious_a conceit_n for_o he_o defend_v subjection_n to_o prince_n if_o ill_a than_o you_o condemn_v yourself_o for_o he_o renounce_v popish_a hierarchy_n as_o a_o rebellious_a tyranny_n the_o moderate_a answerer_n his_o second_o instance_n against_o luther_n etc._n he_o censure_v king_n henry_n the_o eight_o of_o england_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o imperial_a order_n the_o prince_n of_o germany_n to_o be_v unworthy_a either_o of_o obedience_n from_o subject_n or_o life_n in_o themselves_o and_o give_v the_o same_o doom_n of_o his_o natural_a sovereign_n george_n of_o saxony_n name_v he_o the_o calamity_n of_o his_o country_n and_o tyrant_n so_o he_o
of_o honour_n as_o to_o have_v be_v a_o engineer_n and_o worker_n in_o the_o powder-vault_n together_o with_o piercie_n and_o catesby_n brethren_n in_o that_o evil_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o noble_a person_n make_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n but_o after_o by_o more_o exact_a trial_n of_o circumstance_n it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o man_n of_o honour_n be_v never_o incorporate_v in_o that_o conspiracy_n what_o can_v you_o answer_v for_o your_o gâ—…_n what_o else_o but_o as_o your_o garnet_n answer_v for_o your_o tresham_n i_o think_v he_o do_v aequivocate_v say_n the_o honourable_a man_n be_v present_a in_o that_o vault_n reserve_v in_o his_o thought_n this_o clause_n quatenus_fw-la vir_fw-la longissimè_fw-la absens_fw-la praesens_fw-la esse_fw-la potuit_fw-la but_o answer_n for_o we_o will_v draw_v you_o out_o of_o that_o fox_n hole_n he_o swear_v according_a to_o these_o word_n this_o man_n be_v one_o of_o we_o pioner_n do_v his_o word_n accord_v with_o his_o direct_a meaning_n no_o then_o be_v not_o his_o oath_n a_o veritate_fw-la from_o truth_n but_o do_v his_o oath_n the_o second_o property_n of_o a_o true_a oath_n confirm_v a_o truth_n no_o for_o it_o do_v betray_v a_o innocent_a then_o be_v it_o not_o pro_fw-la veritate_fw-la for_o truth_n therefore_o call_v you_o such_o a_o oath_n aequivocation_n or_o reservation_n or_o secret_a limitation_n or_o what_o you_o will_v our_o great_a grandfather_n i_o be_o sure_a will_v have_v term_v it_o perjury_n and_o adjudge_v it_o to_o the_o pillory_n a_o shame_n too_o little_a for_o so_o shameless_a a_o collusion_n for_o see_v that_o 26._o perjury_n though_o not_o in_o the_o injury_n to_o man_n yet_o in_o it_o own_o iniquity_n be_v a_o more_o grievous_a sin_n than_o murder_n it_o may_v be_v wish_v that_o mental_a aequivocation_n may_v have_v a_o corporal_a suspension_n and_o where_o any_o of_o whatsoever_o profession_n he_o be_v shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a of_o both_o murder_n and_o the_o aequivocate_a clause_n of_o 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