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moral_a it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o spiritual_a power_n excel_v the_o temporal_a as_o much_o as_o the_o object_n end_n and_o act_n of_o that_o do_v surpass_v this_o 7._o fourthlie_o that_o power_n be_v great_a to_o which_o even_o the_o prince_n themselves_o be_v subject_a then_o that_o to_o which_o the_o subject_n and_o people_n only_o be_v subject_n not_o the_o prince_n for_o though_o the_o prince_n be_v subject_a to_o his_o own_o saw_n quoad_fw-la vim_o directivam_fw-la yet_o not_o quoad_fw-la vim_o â—percivam_fw-la but_o the_o prince_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o spiritual_a powet_fw-mi of_o the_o church_n as_o much_o as_o â—he_v low_a and_o mean_a of_o his_o subject_n ergoâ—he_o â—he_z spiritual_a power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v more_o â—minent_a than_o the_o temporal_a power_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o common_a wealth_n the_o mayor_n proposition_n be_v evident_a the_o minor_a i_o shall_v groove_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n wherefore_o the_o conclusion_n must_v needs_o 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say_v arma_fw-la militiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la non_fw-la carnalia_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la potentia_fw-la deo_fw-la ad_fw-la destructionem_fw-la munitionum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a to_o god_n unto_o the_o destruction_n of_o munition_n destroy_v counsel_n and_o all_o loftiness_n extol_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o revenge_v all_o disobedience_n etc._n etc._n 12._o fiftlie_o i_o prove_v it_o by_o a_o theological_a argument_n by_o baptism_n christian_n be_v make_v true_a member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n church_n no_o less_o than_o subject_n be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o political_a body_n 5._o d._n tho._n 3._o p_o q._n 63._o art_n 6_o q._n 68_o a._n 1._o &_o q._n 69._o a._n 4_o &_o 5._o yea_o more_o because_o they_o be_v incorporate_v to_o the_o church_n by_o a_o real_a supernatural_a and_o indelible_a character_n but_o all_o 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church_n it_o follow_v that_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o church_n and_o chief_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o observe_v her_o law_n and_o may_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o church_n if_o they_o transgress_v the_o same_o else_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a state_n and_o common_a wealth_n shall_v be_v inferior_a unto_o the_o low_a and_o mean_a political_a common_a wealth_n that_o be_v for_o there_o be_v no_o lawful_a common_a wealth_n but_o it_o can_v make_v law_n and_o punish_v the_o transgressor_n 13._o sixth_o the_o church_n be_v a_o absolute_a common_a wealth_n and_o consequent_o have_v authority_n to_o make_v law_n to_o appoint_v spiritual_a magistrate_n to_o call_v counsel_n and_o to_o decide_v controversy_n to_o correct_v and_o punish_v heretic_n and_o blasphemer_n and_o all_o sin_n which_o be_v proper_o opposite_a to_o her_o government_n and_o ecclesiastical_a peace_n but_o this_o suppose_v a_o legislative_a a_o command_a and_o 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to_o my_o sovereign_n speak_v no_o more_o of_o he_o then_o any_o other_o prince_n but_z abstract_v from_o all_o prince_n fact_n and_o case_n in_o particular_a i_o intend_v only_o to_o dispute_v as_o i_o have_v hitherto_o of_o the_o pope_n right_a and_o authority_n over_o prince_n in_o general_n the_o first_o clause_n of_o the_o oath_n i._o a._n b._n do_v true_o and_o sincere_o acknowledge_v profess_v and_o testify_v in_o my_o conscience_n before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n that_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n james_n be_v lawful_a and_o true_a king_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o of_o all_o other_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o country_n 12._o i_o will_v not_o stand_v much_o with_o widdrington_n about_o this_o clause_n because_o all_o catholic_n will_v acknowledge_v his_o majesty_n that_o now_o be_v for_o their_o prince_n and_o king_n and_o will_v swear_v also_o fidelity_n unto_o he_o in_o all_o temporal_a matter_n and_o this_o oath_n have_v be_v offer_v by_o the_o catholic_n in_o a_o 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the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o that_o part_n of_o the_o act_n which_o ordain_v the_o take_v thereof_o be_v think_v so_o absurd_a as_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v who_o ought_v to_o be_v press_v therewith_o for_o i_o myself_o when_o upon_o a_o time_n i_o call_v the_o judge_n before_o i_o at_o their_o go_v to_o their_o court_n move_v the_o question_n unto_o they_o wherein_o as_o i_o think_v they_o can_v not_o reasonable_o auswer_v so_o that_o this_o obscurity_n in_o the_o oath_n shall_v first_o be_v clear_v lest_o swear_v to_o that_o which_o we_o understand_v not_o we_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o perjury_n the_o second_o clause_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n neither_o by_o himself_o nor_o by_o any_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n or_o sea_n of_o rome_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n with_o any_o other_o have_v any_o power_n or_o authority_n to_o depose_v the_o king_n or_o to_o dispose_v of_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n or_o dominion_n or_o to_o authorise_v any_o foreign_a prince_n to_o annoy_v he_o or_o invade_v his_o country_n or_o to_o discharge_v any_o of_o his_o subject_n of_o their_o allegiance_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n or_o to_o give_v licence_n or_o leave_v to_o any_o of_o they_o to_o bear_v arm_n raise_v tumult_n or_o to_o offer_v any_o violence_n or_o hurt_v to_o his_o majesty_n royal_a person_n state_n or_o government_n or_o to_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n within_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n 15._o clausulae_fw-la widdr._n in_o disp_n theol._n in_o exam_n huius_fw-la clausulae_fw-la this_o clause_n say_v widdrington_n be_v petra_n illa_fw-la scandali_fw-la &_o lapis_fw-la offensionis_fw-la that_o rock_n of_o scandal_n and_o stone_n of_o offence_n at_o which_o so_o many_o of_o this_o age_n as_o well_o learned_a as_o unlearned_a have_v stumble_v and_o in_o deed_n to_o widdrington_n himself_o it_o have_v be_v such_o a_o rock_n of_o scandal_n but_o by_o his_o own_o fault_n for_o many_o have_v pass_v it_o with_o out_o either_o fall_v or_o stumble_v that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o stumble_v and_o fall_v at_o it_o himself_o but_o by_o his_o fall_n he_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o fall_n and_o ruin_n of_o many_o a_o hundred_o for_o if_o 22._o august_n serm_n 14._o de_fw-la sanctis_fw-la act._n 7._o &_o 22._o as_o s._n augustin_n say_v s._n paul_n by_o hold_v the_o garment_n of_o those_o that_o stone_a s._n steven_n do_v more_o stone_n he_o then_o any_o of_o the_o stoner_n themselves_o magis_fw-la saeviens_fw-la omnes_fw-la adiwaudo_fw-la quà m_fw-la suis_fw-la manibus_fw-la lapidando_fw-la certes_o widdrington_n persuade_v by_o his_o book_n that_o the_o oath_n be_v lawful_a sin_v more_o damnable_o than_o any_o one_o of_o they_o that_o take_v the_o oath_n yea_o take_v it_o in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o stumble_v and_o fall_v in_o they_o all_o and_o consequent_o more_o than_o they_o all_o but_o vae_fw-la homini_fw-la illi_fw-la