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constrain_v to_o subject_v themselves_o to_o nero_n and_o diocletian_n confutation_n that_o christian_n without_o exception_n not_o upon_o constraint_n but_o willing_o and_o for_o conscience_n sake_n do_v subject_v themselves_o to_o the_o ethnic_n emperor_n it_o may_v appear_v by_o our_o apology_n pag._n 255_o 256._o and_o the_o apologeticke_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n tortus_fw-la pag._n 47._o 11_o in_o which_o word_n of_o the_o breve_n of_o clement_n the_o 8._o not_o only_o james_n king_n of_o scotland_n be_v not_o exclude_v but_o include_v rather_o confutation_n if_o the_o breve_n of_o clement_n do_v not_o exclude_v i_o from_o the_o kingdom_n but_o rather_o do_v include_v i_o why_o do_v garnet_n burn_v they_o why_o will_v he_o not_o reserve_v they_o that_o i_o may_v have_v see_v they_o that_o so_o he_o may_v have_v obtain_v more_o favour_n at_o my_o hand_n for_o he_o and_o his_o catholic_n tortus_fw-la pag._n 60._o 12_o of_o those_o 14._o article_n contain_v in_o the_o oath_n 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