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lettâ—â—_n what_o be_v he_o
subversion_n and_o ruin_n of_o their_o soul_n pag._n 19_o in_o the_o protestant_a church_n there_o be_v neither_o idolatry_n commit_v nor_o hurt_v do_v pag._n 22._o why_o shall_v we_o not_o communicate_v with_o protestant_n where_o there_o can_v be_v no_o danger_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o pag._n 23._o protestant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v proper_o formal_a heretic_n pag._n 41._o in_o go_v to_o the_o protestant_a church_n there_o be_v no_o moral_a malignity_n at_o all_o in_o so_o much_o that_o scarce_o the_o weak_a man_n can_v invent_v how_o to_o sin_v by_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v there_o do_v it_o be_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n so_o indifferent_a and_o to_o a_o good_a intention_n good_a that_o à _fw-la parte_fw-la rei_fw-la there_o be_v no_o appearance_n of_o evil_a therein_o pag._n 48._o i_o never_o yet_o can_v find_v any_o idolatry_n commit_v at_o protestant_a church_n as_o often_o as_o i_o have_v frequent_v the_o same_o pag._n 52._o protestant_n be_v not_o proper_o and_o in_o 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touch_v go_v to_o church_n with_o man_n of_o a_o different_a religion_n explicate_v pag._n 16._o naaman_n fact_n bow_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o rimmonâ—iscussed_v â—iscussed_z pag._n 17._o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n 2_o king_n 5.19_o go_v in_o peace_n diverse_o expound_v pag._n 18._o none_o may_v dissemble_v his_o religion_n no_o not_o in_o fear_n of_o death_n pag._n 21._o the_o resolution_n â—f_o the_o sorbon_n doctor_n in_o the_o case_n of_o recusancie_n pag._n 24._o sect_n 1._o the_o definition_n of_o scandal_n pag._n 26._o several_a division_n of_o scandal_n pag._n 27._o the_o distinction_n of_o venial_a and_o mortal_a sin_n refute_v pag._n 28._o evangelicall_n counsel_n as_o they_o call_v they_o be_v not_o distinct_a from_o precept_n pag._n 29._o poverty_n in_o itself_o be_v not_o scandalous_a pag._n 31_o whether_o our_o liturgy_n be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o missal_n pag._n 33._o prayer_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v in_o a_o know_a tongue_n pag._n 34._o what_o be_v mean_v 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by_o the_o lord_n supper_n 1_o cor._n 11.20_o mean_v not_o the_o agapae_n or_o love-feast_n pag._n 64._o a_o foul_a practice_n and_o high_a misdemeanour_n of_o davenport_n alius_fw-la à _fw-la sancta_fw-la clara_n in_o procure_v a_o surreptitious_a bull_n against_o day_n the_o franciscan_a pag._n 75._o sect_n 3._o that_o papist_n attribute_v religious_a worship_n to_o image_n themselves_o pag._n 85._o that_o a_o man_n be_v question_v of_o his_o faith_n though_o before_o a_o incompetent_a judge_n be_v bind_v to_o answer_v the_o truth_n pag._n 98._o that_o we_o may_v not_o dissemble_v with_o dissembler_n nor_o play_v the_o fox_n with_o fox_n pag._n 99_o that_o papist_n trust_v in_o their_o own_o merit_n though_o some_o at_o their_o death_n have_v renounce_v they_o pag._n 104._o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n divide_v into_o eight_o branch_n and_o every_o branch_n justify_v by_o papist_n themselves_o pag._n 109._o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n divide_v into_o four_o branch_n pag._n 114._o in_o what_o sense_n protestant_n teach_v the_o king_n to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 115._o who_o be_v mean_v by_o foreigner_n in_o the_o statute_n pag._n 120._o that_o no_o papist_n can_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n but_o that_o he_o must_v renounce_v a_o fundamental_a point_n of_o his_o religion_n pag._n 138._o three_o in_o the_o appendix_n 1._o a_o form_n of_o recantation_n enjoin_v the_o lollard_n in_o the_o 19_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o take_v out_o of_o the_o record_n in_o the_o tower_n pag._n 143._o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n pag._n 145._o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n enact_v 35._o hen._n 8._o &_o 1_o elizabeth_n pag._n 148.150_o a_o proviso_n for_o expound_v the_o oath_n 5._o elizabeth_n pag._n 151._o the_o admonition_n annex_v to_o the_o injunction_n elizabeth_n 1._o pag._n 152._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o animadversion_n to_o the_o reader_n pag._n 154._o errata_fw-la sic_fw-la corrige_n p._n 7._o in_o marg_n state_n r._n flat_a p._n 8._o lin_v 11._o p._n 7._o r._n 12._o p._n 15._o l._n 9_o ignorattia_n r._n ignorantia_fw-la p._n 22._o l._n 22._o the_o r._n they_o p._n 28._o l._n 15._o deal_n the_o p._n 42._o l._n 17._o rejoice_v r._n rejoin_v p._n 54_o l._n 35._o proposition_n r._n preposition_n p._n 64._o l._n 14._o apollorum_fw-la r._n apostolorum_fw-la p._n 76._o l._n 6._o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 85._o l._n 12._o sede_fw-la r._n sedè_fw-la p._n 97._o marg_n l._n 6._o do_v r._n do_v p._n 99_o l._n 11._o marg_n adeo_fw-la r._n add_v l._n 12._o r._n wizard_n p._n 140._o marg_n l._n 6._o d_o the_o appendix_n a_o 14._o safeguard_v from_o shipwreck_n to_o a_o 3.15_o prudent_a catholic_a wherein_o be_v prove_v that_o a_o they_o catholic_a may_v go_v to_o the_o protestant_a church_n and_o take_v both_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n
with_o they_o about_o their_o tenet_n as_o then_o and_o there_o i_o do_v the_o more_o to_o abhor_v they_o yet_o i_o will_v assure_v you_o that_o with_o neither_o of_o these_o intention_n do_v i_o go_v to_o the_o church_n of_o protestant_n and_o yet_o lawful_o it_o be_v last_o prove_v by_o reason_n to_o go_v to_o protestant_a church_n be_v not_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n evil_a according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o above_o cite_v author_n or_o so_o much_o as_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la evil_a as_o our_o case_n now_o stand_v which_o will_v be_v hereafter_o prove_v but_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a so_o that_o by_o a_o good_a intention_n it_o may_v be_v make_v good_a as_o by_o a_o evil_a intention_n make_v evil_a for_o the_o intention_n and_o object_n make_v the_o act_n good_a or_o bad_a but_o a_o man_n may_v with_o a_o good_a intention_n do_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a ergo_fw-la a_o man_n may_v with_o a_o good_a intention_n go_v to_o church_n again_o if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o go_v to_o the_o aforesaid_a church_n it_o be_v either_o because_o of_o scandal_n or_o because_o it_o be_v a_o distinctive_a sign_n between_o catholic_n and_o heretic_n or_o because_o there_o be_v danger_n of_o subversion_n or_o blasphemy_n commit_v but_o neither_o of_o these_o thing_n there_o occur_v ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a to_o go_v the_o minor_a i_o will_v prove_v in_o the_o three_o follow_a paragraph_n §_o 1o._o that_o scandal_n make_v it_o not_o unlawful_a to_o go_v to_o the_o protestant_a church_n scandal_n be_v define_v by_o st._n thomas_n 2a._o 2ae_fw-la q._n 43._o be_v 48._o and_o other_o divine_n out_o of_o st._n hierom._n in_o cap._n 15._o and_o 18._o matth._n to_o be_v a_o word_n or_o deed_n less_o right_a or_o less_o good_a give_v occasion_n to_o another_o of_o spiritual_a ruin_n or_o fall_v into_o sin_n neither_o do_v they_o take_v the_o adverb_n less_a comparative_o but_o negative_o for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o good_a that_o be_v with_o hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o some_o particular_a circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n or_o person_n want_v some_o moral_a rectitude_n or_o goodness_n this_o scandal_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o active_a &_o passive_a active_a be_v in_o he_o that_o give_v it_o passive_a in_o he_o that_o take_v it_o both_o express_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o the_o verb_n active_a and_o passive_a to_o scandalize_v and_o to_o be_v scandalize_v matth._n 15.17.18_o active_a may_v be_v subdivide_v into_o per_fw-la se_fw-la &_o per_fw-la accideus_fw-la active_a per_fw-la se_fw-la be_v when_o a_o man_n with_o a_o express_a and_o certain_a intention_n give_v his_o neighbour_n occasion_n of_o sin_v by_o some_o word_n or_o deed_n either_o intrinsically_a or_o extrinsecal_o evil_a active_a per_fw-la accidens_fw-la be_v when_o beside_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o doer_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o act_n do_v be_v extrinsecal_o evil_a or_o at_o leastwise_o have_v some_o species_n or_o show_v of_o evil_a by_o which_o occasion_n be_v take_v to_o the_o spiritual_a ruin_n of_o another_o passive_a scandal_n be_v also_o subdivide_v into_o passive_a scandal_n give_v and_o passive_a scandal_n take_v the_o first_o proceed_v from_o active_a scandal_n either_o per_fw-la se_fw-la or_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la give_v and_o receive_v by_o a_o other_o such_o be_v the_o scandal_n forbid_v by_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 18._o ver_fw-la 6._o he_o that_o shall_v scandalize_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o he_o that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o that_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o this_o be_v call_v scandal_n of_o the_o weak_a or_o little_a one_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v as_o saint_n bernard_n say_v to_o be_v ignorant_a and_o move_v through_o weakness_n and_o so_o be_v scandalize_v for_o the_o perfect_a as_o saint_n hierome_n say_v in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v be_v not_o scandalize_v passive_a scandal_n take_v be_v when_o a_o man_n out_o of_o envy_n and_o malice_n take_v occasion_n of_o sin_n by_o another_o word_n or_o deed_n ill_o interpret_v and_o misunderstand_v without_o any_o lawful_a or_o probable_a cause_n and_o this_o be_v call_v the_o scandal_n of_o pharisee_n which_o be_v a_o sin_n only_o to_o themselves_o and_o not_o to_o be_v regard_v of_o the_o speaker_n or_o doer_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o answer_n of_o our_o saviour_n matt._n 15._o ver_fw-la 14._o sinite_fw-la illos_fw-la caeci_fw-la sunt_fw-la et_fw-la deuce_n caecorum_fw-la let_v they_o alone_o blind_a they_o be_v and_o guide_v of_o the_o blind_a hence_o divine_v with_o st._n thomas_n do_v infer_v first_o that_o sometime_o passive_a scandal_n may_v be_v without_o active_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o pharisee_n sometime_o active_a scandal_n may_v be_v without_o passive_a as_o when_o one_o by_o his_o bad_a word_n or_o deed_n or_o ill_a example_n do_v scandalize_v and_o give_v occasion_n to_o other_o of_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o yet_o none_o be_v scandalize_v or_o take_v the_o occasion_n give_v to_o sin_n thereby_o and_o sometime_o they_o may_v be_v both_o together_o as_o when_o one_o by_o his_o bad_a example_n give_v and_o another_o take_v thereby_o occasion_n to_o sin_n second_o they_o infer_v that_o no_o good_a work_n which_o be_v necessary_a as_o be_v the_o observe_v of_o precept_n can_v give_v occasion_n of_o sin_v to_o any_o man_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v omit_v to_o avoid_v the_o the_o passive_a scandal_n even_o of_o the_o weak_a one_o as_o well_o observe_v alfonsus_n tostatus_n because_o that_o be_v to_o sin_n nature_n mortal_o see_v bellar._n the_o script_n ecclesiast_n &_o possevin_n in_o verbo_fw-la alfonsus_n tostatus_n which_o for_o no_o cause_n any_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v but_o if_o they_o be_v do_v counsel_n which_o be_v not_o of_o necessity_n to_o be_v do_v or_o thing_n indifferent_a of_o themselves_o yet_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o a_o man_n life_n or_o good_n then_o the_o scandal_n that_o arise_v to_o some_o by_o this_o that_o other_o do_v they_o either_o proceed_v from_o malice_n and_o then_o that_o be_v a_o scandal_n of_o pharisee_n and_o to_o be_v contemn_v and_o no_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a good_a be_v to_o be_v omit_v for_o the_o same_o or_o it_o proceed_v from_o infirmity_n or_o ignorance_n and_o it_o be_v the_o aforesaid_a scandal_n of_o weakness_n and_o for_o this_o scandal_n we_o must_v refrain_v for_o a_o time_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 17._o who_o to_o avoid_v poverty_n the_o scandal_n of_o the_o jew_n concern_v his_o poverty_n bid_v saint_n peter_n go_v to_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n even_o from_o the_o work_n of_o evangelicall_n counsel_n and_o thing_n otherwise_o indifferent_a although_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v or_o we_o must_v do_v they_o secret_o lest_o the_o ignorant_a who_o mind_n be_v weak_a be_v trouble_v this_o must_v be_v do_v until_o have_v yield_v a_o reason_n of_o our_o action_n and_o show_v they_o to_o be_v good_a or_o of_o themselves_o indifferent_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v for_o safeguard_n of_o life_n or_o fortune_n and_o so_o the_o scandal_n cease_v which_o proceed_v from_o ignorance_n but_o if_o after_o a_o reason_n be_v yield_v the_o scandal_n shall_v not_o cease_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v a_o scandal_n proceed_v from_o ignorance_n but_o from_o malice_n and_o to_o be_v contemn_v neither_o ought_v we_o then_o to_o refrain_v from_o any_o the_o aforesaid_a action_n to_o avoid_v this_o scandal_n thus_o abulensis_n in_o cap._n 18._o matth._n q._n 51._o salmeron_n tom_n 7._o tract_n 29._o estius_n in_o cap._n 8._o ad_fw-la cor._n 1._o v._n 13._o diana_n 5._o part_n tract_n 7o._o the_o scan_v p._n 186._o who_o express_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o loose_v his_o good_n and_o temporal_a fortune_n to_o avoid_v the_o scandal_n of_o weak_a one_o after_o a_o admonition_n and_o reason_n for_o the_o lawful_a do_v of_o the_o act_n be_v yield_v lorca_n in_o 22._o q._n 43._o be_v 8._o n._n 11._o and_o divers_a other_o cite_v by_o the_o say_v diana_n but_o if_o the_o great_a one_o such_o as_o be_v priest_n and_o teacher_n take_v this_o scandal_n and_o the_o doctrine_n or_o action_n be_v profitable_a they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v for_o they_o be_v incurable_a because_o they_o be_v blind_a that_o be_v they_o will_v not_o see_v and_o understand_v what_o both_o god_n and_o reason_n dictate_v to_o they_o and_o he_o that_o be_v weak_a say_v estius_n may_v be_v sufficient_o instruct_v and_o teach_v that_o his_o brother_n do_v well_o and_o that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v offend_v by_o his_o fact_n after_o which_o sufficient_a and_o full_a instruction_n if_o he_o persevere_v in_o scandal_n
if_o the_o latter_a then_o that_o which_o move_v they_o to_o become_v catholic_n can_v move_v they_o to_o be_v protestant_n again_o if_o the_o first_o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n that_o hear_v a_o little_a morality_n shall_v make_v they_o fall_v from_o the_o doctrine_n they_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o all_o their_o life_n or_o hear_v a_o small_a piece_n of_o controversy_n mention_v if_o it_o shall_v so_o happen_v by_o a_o minister_n they_o shall_v be_v present_o carry_v away_o from_o the_o doctrine_n they_o have_v so_o long_o know_v and_o never_o once_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o priest_n they_o daily_o converse_v with_o especial_o when_o they_o go_v not_o out_o of_o any_o dislike_n of_o their_o religion_n but_o with_o a_o clear_a conscience_n for_o some_o other_o end_n i_o conceive_v it_o will_v rather_o confirm_v they_o in_o hear_v that_o speak_v which_o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n they_o know_v to_o be_v untrue_a that_o it_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o trouble_v or_o strike_v their_o conscience_n that_o they_o will_v come_v home_o rejoice_v at_o the_o truth_n which_o they_o hear_v that_o day_n impugn_a as_o that_o they_o hear_v the_o minister_n speak_v of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o point_n as_o that_o catholic_n adore_v profession_n picture_n or_o the_o like_a which_o they_o know_v in_o their_o own_o conâ—sciences_n to_o be_v false_a and_o thereby_o stir_v up_o a_o earnestness_n in_o they_o in_o religion_n as_o zeal_v their_o own_o be_v oppose_v by_o falsehood_n and_o this_o may_v engender_v such_o passion_n or_o distraction_n in_o the_o hearer_n that_o it_o may_v be_v think_v zeal_n of_o religion_n or_o heat_n of_o devotion_n which_o heat_n if_o after_o this_o fight_n of_o contrariety_n or_o opposition_n shall_v not_o be_v allay_v the_o party_n be_v as_o it_o be_v swallow_v up_o with_o zeal_n of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o dislike_n of_o the_o sermon_n as_o fraught_v with_o untruth_n seem_v too_o troublesome_a they_o may_v depart_v the_o church_n for_o there_o be_v many_o case_n of_o necessity_n to_o make_v a_o man_n go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o as_o many_o likewise_o to_o make_v he_o come_v short_a of_o the_o same_o as_o to_o service_n if_o it_o stand_v if_o not_o there_o be_v the_o less_o to_o be_v do_v and_o it_o shall_v never_o trouble_v i_o sermon_n or_o both_o for_o as_o there_o be_v many_o way_n to_o the_o wood_n so_o there_o be_v many_o way_n to_o the_o protestant_a church_n and_o i_o have_v always_o observe_v that_o most_o common_o catholic_n convert_v from_o protestancie_n have_v be_v more_o firm_a and_o solid_a in_o religion_n as_o know_v both_o than_o those_o that_o never_o know_v but_o one_o and_o if_o schismatic_n of_o who_o i_o have_v before_o speak_v from_o the_o wise_a to_o the_o mean_a of_o capacity_n that_o notwithstanding_o they_o go_v to_o church_n and_o be_v void_a of_o grace_n be_v never_o so_o much_o as_o shake_v from_o their_o intention_n of_o be_v catholic_n or_o their_o opinion_n of_o catholic_a religion_n why_o shall_v those_o that_o abound_v so_o much_o with_o god_n grace_n and_o profess_a catholic_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o danger_n or_o fear_v to_o swerve_v from_o a_o religion_n they_o so_o well_o know_v as_o for_o blasphemy_n there_o be_v likewise_o none_o if_o you_o reply_v as_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n use_v to_o do_v out_o of_o saint_n thomas_n 2a._o 2ae_fw-la q._n 13._o art_n 1._o and_o 2._o that_o protestant_n out_o of_o a_o set_a intent_n and_o purpose_n ascribe_v their_o heresy_n to_o god_n revelation_n and_o deny_v his_o revelation_n to_o orthodox_n article_n of_o faith_n in_o which_o consist_v blasphemy_n and_o without_o this_o blasphemy_n they_o can_v preach_v and_o therefore_o no_o catholic_n can_v go_v to_o church_n i_o answer_v the_o antecedent_n to_o be_v false_a and_o this_o blasphemy_n to_o be_v much_o like_o the_o rhemists_n idolatry_n as_o prefer_v and_o embrace_v their_o own_o opinion_n before_o god_n and_o so_o honour_v a_o creature_n and_o reject_v their_o creator_n but_o in_o truth_n and_o charity_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o make_v they_o worse_o than_o they_o be_v for_o blasphemy_n and_o idolatry_n be_v sin_n there_o must_v be_v some_o formal_a intention_n in_o the_o sinner_n to_o deny_v god_n his_o due_a in_o what_o he_o do_v and_o so_o likewise_o there_o must_v be_v a_o intention_n of_o commit_v idolatry_n that_o be_v of_o prefer_v and_o embrace_v that_o which_o be_v a_o moral_o know_v creature_n before_o the_o creator_n and_o so_o to_o give_v the_o creature_n what_o be_v due_a to_o the_o creator_n or_o otherwise_o there_o can_v be_v neither_o blasphemy_n nor_o idolatry_n as_o no_o man_n will_v say_v that_o i_o eat_v flesh_n on_o a_o fast_a day_n unknown_a or_o forget_v commit_v idolatry_n in_o prefer_v my_o belly_n before_o the_o law_n of_o god_n church_n and_o consequent_o god_n because_o i_o have_v no_o intention_n thereto_o so_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o in_o the_o protestant_a church_n there_o be_v formal_a idolatry_n or_o blasphemy_n because_o they_o mistake_v for_o diana_n say_v 5a._o part_n tract_n de_fw-fr par_fw-fr mamae_fw-la resol_fw-it pag._n 138._o that_o blasphemy_n be_v a_o sin_n in_o that_o contumelious_a word_n be_v speak_v against_o god_n with_o a_o mind_n or_o intention_n to_o dishonour_n god_n either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o virtual_o or_o interpretative_a now_o in_o the_o protestant_a church_n what_o contumelious_a word_n be_v speak_v against_o god_n with_o a_o mind_n &_o c_o if_o you_o say_v as_o before_o that_o they_o ascribe_v their_o heresy_n to_o god_n revelation_n and_o deny_v his_o revelation_n to_o orthodox_n article_n i_o answer_v thâ—t_v their_o mind_n and_o intention_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o interpretatiuè_v to_o dishonour_n god_n thereby_o or_o indeed_o so_o to_o ascribe_v their_o heresy_n for_o if_o they_o know_v their_o opinion_n to_o be_v heresy_n and_o the_o tenant_n they_o reject_v to_o be_v orthodox_n article_n as_o we_o do_v by_o the_o 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the_o catholic_a that_o be_v the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n scatter_v far_o and_o wide_o over_o the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o he_o challenge_v to_o be_v and_o be_v supreme_a governor_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n within_o his_o dominion_n whether_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o romish_a or_o reform_a church_n church_n the_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n of_o papist_n practise_v in_o england_n do_v not_o any_o way_n abridge_v his_o majesty_n supreme_a power_n for_o he_o exercise_v his_o power_n not_o in_o regulate_v those_o idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a rite_n but_o in_o suppress_v they_o and_o punish_v those_o who_o so_o defile_v god_n worship_n in_o his_o kingdom_n kingdom_n see_v this_o evasion_n refute_v pag._n 120._o letter_n s._n s._n the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v not_o that_o no_o foreigner_n prince_n or_o prelate_n have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n or_o spiritual_a authority_n within_o the_o protestant_a church_n but_o within_o the_o realm_n therefore_o no_o jurisdiction_n within_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n over_o any_o member_n either_o of_o the_o protestant_n or_o of_o the_o romish_a church_n church_n see_v the_o answer_n to_o this_o sophism_n pag._n 120._o letter_n t._n t._n it_o be_v true_a if_o the_o word_n will_v bear_v it_o and_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o law_n &_o lawmaker_n but_o maledicta_fw-la glossa_fw-la quae_fw-la corrumpit_fw-la contextum_fw-la curse_v be_v the_o gloss_n which_o corrupt_v the_o text_n &_o quite_o pervert_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n as_o this_o do_v see_v the_o injunction_n injunction_n of_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o law_n and_o lawmaker_n in_o prescribe_v this_o oath_n to_o that_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o i_o shall_v add_v something_o in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o chapter_n to_o which_o prefer_v the_o reader_n for_o further_a answer_n answer_n the_o law_n be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a without_o your_o force_a and_o forge_a gloss_n for_o why_o shall_v not_o all_o that_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o majesty_n law_n as_o well_o as_o protestant_n submit_v themselves_o to_o his_o majesty_n sceptre_n and_o supreme_a power_n over_o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o protestant_n especial_o see_v the_o power_n be_v the_o same_o which_o the_o most_o religious_a king_n of_o juda_n and_o most_o christian_a emperor_n of_o rome_n and_o divers_a of_o his_o majesty_n predecessor_n within_o this_o realm_n have_v exercise_v upon_o all_o their_o subject_n subject_n see_v pag._n 119._o letter_n q._n q._n see_v pag._n 119._o letter_n r._n r._n and_o yet_o his_o word_n as_o you_o cite_v they_o out_o of_o his_o praemonitorie_a preface_n pag._n 9_o be_v these_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n be_v devise_v for_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o papist_n and_o they_o of_o our_o profession_n devise_v by_o who_o but_o by_o the_o lawmaker_n and_o if_o devise_v by_o the_o the_o lawmaker_n for_o this_o end_n to_o put_v a_o 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