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deter_v by_o the_o title_n of_o the_o act_n wherein_o this_o oath_n be_v insert_v a_o act_n for_o the_o discover_v and_o suppress_v of_o popish_a recusant_n whereby_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v insinuate_v that_o the_o take_v this_o oath_n be_v make_v a_o denial_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n or_o of_o popery_n for_o though_o other_o thing_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o act_n which_o do_v contribute_v to_o the_o discovery_n of_o popish_a recusant_n yet_o this_o oath_n be_v insert_v among_o the_o rest_n and_o complete_v the_o discovery_n of_o they_o and_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v make_v by_o public_a authority_n a_o denial_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n or_o a_o distinctive_a sign_n of_o a_o false_a religion_n 61._o other_o though_o they_o be_v satisfy_v concern_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o oath_n yet_o be_v gravel_v at_o some_o ambiguous_a expression_n the_o author_n of_o the_o reflection_n upon_o this_o oath_n though_o he_o be_v very_o fierce_a against_o the_o pope_n power_n to_o depose_v king_n yet_o he_o seem_v dissatisfy_v with_o the_o oath_n by_o reason_n of_o several_a ambiguous_a expression_n therein_o contain_v as_o appear_v by_o what_o he_o say_v pag._n 76_o 77._o and_o a_o oath_n must_v not_o be_v ambiguous_a nay_o the_o author_n of_o the_o question_n concern_v the_o oath_n though_o so_o eager_a for_o the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o do_v notwithstanding_o confess_v pag._n 26._o that_o it_o be_v dress_v up_o unhappy_o with_o some_o odd_a expression_n at_o the_o first_o sight_n and_o therefore_o he_o hearty_o wish_n that_o another_o form_n of_o oath_n be_v frame_v which_o may_v not_o trouble_v with_o scruple_n the_o less-instructed_n conscience_n of_o any_o 62._o other_o though_o they_o believe_v that_o whatever_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o oath_n be_v true_a and_o be_v ready_a to_o swear_v that_o they_o believe_v it_o yet_o they_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o swear_v positive_o that_o whatever_o be_v assert_v in_o 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a_o determinate_a clause_n thereof_o let_v they_o take_v which_o they_o please_v since_o some_o dislike_n one_o thing_n and_o some_o another_o nay_o nor_o that_o he_o do_v not_o assent_v to_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o to_o its_o expression_n also_o and_o much_o less_o can_v it_o be_v thence_o infer_v that_o such_o a_o one_o who_o refuse_v the_o oath_n do_v deny_v civil_a allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n 63._o consider_v three_o that_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n publish_v the_o 27._o of_o june_n 1614_o quote_v by_o withrington_n in_o the_o place_n above_o mention_v whereby_o be_v prohibit_v suarez_n his_o book_n entitle_v defensio_fw-la fidei_fw-la catholicae_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o chapter_n cite_v in_o the_o decree_n and_o by_o the_o tenor_n thereof_o in_o order_n to_o the_o prohibition_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o maintain_v the_o temporal_a authority_n of_o the_o pope_n over_o king_n but_o it_o do_v not_o concern_v itself_o at_o all_o with_o other_o difficulty_n which_o suarez_n and_o other_o author_n raise_v about_o the_o oath_n which_o notwithstanding_o must_v be_v clear_v before_o we_o can_v take_v it_o 64._o consider_v four_o that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o prohibit_v the_o teach_n or_o preach_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v any_o power_n to_o depose_v king_n or_o to_o command_v one_o to_o teach_v and_o preach_v the_o contrary_a which_o be_v all_o our_o adversary_n can_v prove_v from_o the_o forementioned_a decree_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o parliament_n and_o university_n of_o france_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o command_v one_o to_o swear_v positive_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o such_o power_n and_o to_o abjure_v the_o affirmative_a as_o heretical_a which_o the_o king_n command_v we_o to_o do_v when_o he_o command_v we_o to_o take_v this_o oath_n so_o that_o the_o argument_n our_o adversary_n draw_v from_o such_o decree_n of_o france_n be_v this_o the_o parliament_n or_o university_n of_o paris_n prohibit_v any_o one_o to_o teach_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v authority_n to_o depose_v king_n or_o command_v some_o to_o teach_v the_o contrary_a therefore_o the_o king_n may_v command_v we_o to_o swear_v positive_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o such_o authority_n or_o to_o abjure_v the_o contrary_a as_o heretical_a which_o consequence_n be_v null_a as_o be_v manifest_a for_o what_o university_n be_v there_o wherein_o the_o member_n thereof_o be_v not_o prohibit_v to_o teach_v certain_a opinion_n or_o be_v not_o command_v to_o teach_v the_o contrary_a many_o of_o which_o opinion_n be_v mere_a scholastical_a and_o philosophical_a question_n either_o part_n be_v probable_a but_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o therefore_o command_v to_o swear_v positive_o that_o such_o opinion_n be_v true_a neither_o can_v they_o in_o conscience_n many_o time_n swear_v it_o for_o one_o may_v teach_v such_o a_o opinion_n to_o be_v true_a though_o he_o can_v swear_v it_o to_o be_v so_o more_o be_v requisite_a to_o swear_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a then_o to_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v so_o 65._o consider_v five_o that_o what_o be_v resolve_v by_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n in_o that_o decree_n concern_v the_o jesuit_n be_v that_o the_o rectour_n with_o some_o other_o of_o the_o principal_a father_n shall_v be_v summon_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o court_n at_o such_o a_o day_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v tell_v that_o contrary_a to_o the_o express_a order_n of_o their_o own_o general_n issue_v forth_o in_o the_o year_n 1610._o this_o book_n of_o suarez_n have_v be_v print_v and_o bring_v into_o that_o kingdom_n that_o they_o shall_v procure_v the_o same_o prohibition_n to_o be_v renew_v by_o their_o general_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v exhibit_v a_o authentical_a copy_n thereof_o within_o three_o month_n final_o that_o they_o shall_v
defend_v they_o as_o article_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o common_a approbation_n of_o theological_n and_o spiritual_a book_n be_v that_o they_o contain_v nothing_o which_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o faith_n and_o good_a manner_n and_o yet_o sure_a those_o who_o give_v such_o approbation_n be_v far_o from_o approve_v all_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o such_o book_n as_o article_n of_o faith_n 69._o consider_v three_o that_o among_o other_o article_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o paris_n one_o be_v upon_o which_o chief_o our_o adversary_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o eye_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o faculty_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v any_o authority_n over_o the_o temporal_n of_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n and_o that_o the_o faculty_n have_v always_o resist_v those_o who_o affirm_v this_o power_n to_o be_v only_o indirect_a now_o to_o infer_v hence_o that_o the_o faculty_n of_o paris_n do_v approve_v our_o present_a oath_n even_o in_o this_o point_n concern_v the_o pope_n power_n over_o the_o temporal_n of_o prince_n be_v to_o argue_v thus_o the_o faculty_n of_o paris_n do_v not_o teach_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v any_o authority_n over_o the_o temporal_n of_o prince_n therefore_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o that_o faculty_n we_o may_v swear_v positive_o that_o he_o have_v no_o such_o power_n or_o authority_n which_o consequence_n doubtless_o be_v very_o weak_a for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n not_o to_o teach_v such_o a_o doctrine_n or_o to_o punish_v and_o resist_v those_o that_o do_v teach_v it_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o authorise_v one_o to_o swear_v positive_o or_o to_o teach_v the_o contrary_n they_o may_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n quote_v all_o the_o jesuit_n who_o now_o live_v or_o have_v be_v alive_a for_o many_o year_n though_o they_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o great_a stickler_n against_o the_o oath_n in_o favour_n of_o it_o for_o they_o have_v be_v prohibit_v many_o year_n ago_o and_o under_o excommunication_n to_o teach_v or_o preach_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v any_o authority_n whatsoever_o to_o depose_v king_n and_o whoever_o among_o they_o shall_v teach_v any_o such_o doctrine_n will_v be_v severe_o punish_v whence_o it_o manifest_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o jesuit_n that_o the_o pope_n can_v depose_v king_n will_v our_o adversary_n therefore_o infer_v hence_o that_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o jesuit_n that_o we_o may_v positive_o swear_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o such_o power_n 70._o in_o the_o same_o article_n be_v contain_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o faculty_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v above_o a_o general_n council_n nor_o that_o he_o be_v infallible_a without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n and_o sure_o hence_o can_v be_v deduce_v that_o it_o be_v the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a faculty_n that_o we_o may_v positive_o swear_v the_o contrary_a tenet_n to_o be_v true_a and_o though_o in_o another_o of_o their_o article_n it_o be_v affirm_v that_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o faculty_n that_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n be_v subject_n can_v be_v dispense_v with_o under_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o in_o their_o loyalty_n due_a unto_o he_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o therefore_o oblige_v to_o swear_v it_o 71._o moreover_o among_o other_o oath_n which_o the_o member_n of_o the_o university_n of_o paris_n be_v bind_v to_o take_v they_o must_v swear_v that_o they_o will_v hold_v that_o the_o b._n virgin_n mary_n be_v preserve_v in_o her_o conception_n from_o original_a sin_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o therefore_o oblige_v to_o swear_v it_o and_o much_o less_o to_o abjure_v the_o contrary_a doctrine_n as_o heretical_a for_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o swear_v that_o we_o will_v defend_v such_o a_o doctrine_n to_o be_v true_a and_o swear_v that_o it_o be_v true_a or_o abjure_v the_o contrary_a doctrine_n as_o heretical_a 72._o consider_v four_o concern_v a_o certain_a decree_n make_v by_o the_o university_n of_o paris_n the_o 20._o of_o april_n 1626._o whereof_o our_o adversary_n make_v so_o great_a a_o account_n condemn_v several_a proposition_n of_o sanctarellus_n his_o book_n as_o erroneous_a seditious_a contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o a_o common_a interpretation_n of_o those_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n i_o abjure_v as_o impious_a and_o heretical_a etc._n etc._n give_v by_o our_o adversary_n that_o such_o a_o decree_n or_o prohibition_n be_v void_a and_o of_o no_o force_n for_o according_a to_o that_o interpretation_n of_o our_o adversary_n the_o forementioned_a word_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v take_v comparative_o not_o assertive_o that_o be_v not_o for_o abjure_v that_o doctrine_n for_o heretical_a but_o only_o for_o as_o bad_a as_o heretical_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o be_v common_o say_v that_o we_o detest_v such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o devil_n know_v full_a well_o that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o devil_n so_o that_o according_a to_o this_o acception_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o who_o take_v the_o oath_n shall_v think_v that_o the_o doctrine_n there_o abjure_v be_v either_o impious_a or_o heretical_a nay_o he_o may_v full_o be_v persuade_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o impious_a nor_o heretical_a and_o he_o must_v think_v so_o if_o those_o word_n must_v be_v take_v comparative_o as_o some_o will_v have_v for_o all_o comparison_n be_v between_o distinct_a thing_n all_o which_o i_o confess_v do_v seem_v somewhat_o strange_a to_o i_o neither_o do_v i_o see_v how_o with_o truth_n without_o hyperbole_n and_o according_a to_o the_o plain_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n one_o can_v look_v upon_o a_o doctrine_n which_o be_v not_o heretical_a for_o as_o bad_a as_o if_o it_o be_v heretical_a since_o heresy_n be_v the_o black_a censure_n and_o whatever_o proposition_n be_v not_o heretical_a be_v less_o than_o heretical_a but_o my_o present_a design_n be_v 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