with_o the_o title_n of_o impious_a seditious_a infamous_a to_o pope_n ruinous_a to_o state_n etc._n etc._n 96._o yea_o moreover_o within_o these_o six_o month_n a_o certain_a priest_n of_o the_o hermitage_n of_o caen_n call_v fossart_n a_o know_a emissary_n of_o that_o society_n have_v in_o his_o public_a act_n for_o a_o degree_n in_o that_o university_n advance_v this_o proposition_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v a_o sovereign_a authority_n in_o temporal_n as_o well_o as_o spiritual_n and_o that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o depose_v and_o constitute_v king_n though_o to_o evade_v a_o censure_n he_o interpret_v his_o assertion_n say_v that_o he_o understand_v that_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n to_o extend_v only_o to_o tyrant_n notwithstanding_o by_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o whole_a faculty_n of_o that_o university_n both_o his_o proposition_n and_o exposition_n of_o it_o be_v censure_v to_o be_v impious_a pernicious_a seditious_a and_o in_o all_o regard_v to_o be_v detest_v and_o as_o such_o it_o be_v by_o they_o condemn_v and_o the_o same_o fossart_n be_v after_o this_o imprison_a be_v sentence_v by_o the_o presidial_a court_n of_o justice_n in_o caen_n public_o and_o bareheaded_a to_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o say_v proposition_n be_v false_a contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a decree_n of_o counsel_n to_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o to_o the_o liberty_n and_o right_n of_o the_o gallican_n church_n 97._o such_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_n and_o state_n of_o france_n of_o this_o article_n of_o faith_n from_o which_o be_v issue_v river_n of_o blood_n during_o the_o ligue_n there_o as_o zealous_a against_o the_o temporal_a power_n of_o pope_n have_v the_o state_n of_o venice_n show_v itself_o and_o if_o other_o catholic_n kingdom_n have_v not_o do_v the_o like_a it_o be_v because_o they_o have_v not_o have_v such_o dismal_a occasion_n and_o provocation_n to_o declare_v their_o mind_n in_o spain_n indeed_o the_o school_n be_v connive_v at_o to_o preserve_v it_o from_o extinguish_v because_o by_o its_o assistance_n a_o great_a part_n of_o navarre_n have_v be_v annex_v to_o that_o crown_n and_o some_o hope_n of_o england_n too_o give_v it_o credit_v there_o but_o yet_o when_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n will_v interpose_v in_o temporal_a matter_n there_o without_o the_o king_n like_n he_o be_v as_o bold_o resist_v as_o in_o any_o other_o catholic_n kingdom_n beside_o 98._o and_o as_o for_o the_o church_n and_o state_n of_o england_n i_o mean_v even_o in_o former_a time_n when_o catholic_n religion_n most_o flourish_v here_o and_o when_o churchman_n have_v the_o great_a power_n what_o sign_n can_v be_v show_v that_o the_o foresay_a decree_n and_o the_o new_a article_n of_o faith_n be_v admit_v either_o in_o parliament_n or_o synod_n yea_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o acknowledge_v the_o pope_n depose_v power_n or_o supremacy_n in_o temporal_n that_o statute_n be_v then_o make_v and_o the_o penalty_n no_o less_o than_o a_o praemunire_n against_o any_o that_o without_o the_o king_n licence_n shall_v make_v any_o appeal_v to_o rome_n or_o submit_v to_o a_o legate_n jurisdiction_n or_o upon_o the_o pope_n summons_n go_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o receive_v any_o mandate_n or_o brief_n from_o rome_n 3._o or_o sue_v in_o a_o foreign_a realm_n for_o any_o thing_n for_o which_o the_o king_n court_n take_v cognisance_n or_o for_o impeach_v a_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o king_n court_n 2._o or_o for_o purchase_v bull_n from_o rome_n for_o presentment_n to_o church_n ancient_o sue_v for_o in_o the_o king_n court_n in_o the_o time_n of_o all_o his_o progenitor_n and_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o in_o the_o act_n where_o the_o last_o ordinance_n be_v make_v we_o find_v this_o expression_n ibid._n to_o this_o all_o the_o bishop_n present_a and_o all_o the_o procuratour_n of_o the_o absent_a unanimous_o assent_v protest_v against_o the_o pope_n translate_n some_o bishop_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n and_o from_o one_o bishopric_n to_o another_o and_o moreover_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o reject_v the_o pope_n usurpation_n in_o temporal_a matter_n be_v there_o thus_o express_v ibid._n for_o that_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n be_v free_a and_o have_v be_v free_a from_o earthly_a subjection_n at_o all_o time_n be_v immediate_o subject_a to_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n touch_v the_o regality_n of_o the_o same_o and_o not_o subject_a to_o the_o pope_n 99_o all_o these_o law_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o like_a kind_n all_o the_o king_n catholic_n subject_n know_v and_o willing_o submit_v to_o without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o their_o belief_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o supreme_a pastor_n of_o god_n church_n in_o spiritualibus_fw-la and_o all_o these_o law_n be_v still_o in_o force_n and_o the_o penalty_n of_o they_o no_o less_o than_o a_o premuniâ—e_n our_o de-fide-man_n be_v not_o much_o concern_v in_o all_o this_o but_o sure_a person_n of_o honour_n and_o loyalty_n and_o such_o as_o have_v estate_n in_o the_o kingdom_n be_v very_o deep_o interest_v 100_o and_o now_o let_v any_o english_a catholic_n judge_n what_o reception_n such_o a_o decree_n or_o article_n of_o faith_n will_v have_v have_v in_o england_n in_o those_o most_o catholic_n time_n if_o they_o have_v be_v propose_v those_o that_o be_v so_o jealous_a of_o the_o least_o diminution_n of_o the_o king_n temporal_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o small_a consequence_n and_o that_o impose_v the_o great_a penalty_n but_o death_n upon_o transgressor_n that_o be_v upon_o all_o factour_n for_o the_o gain_n to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n any_o illegal_a temporal_a authority_n with_o what_o indignation_n will_v they_o have_v hear_v only_o the_o mention_v of_o the_o reception_n of_o such_o a_o decree_n and_o yet_o those_o law_n be_v make_v not_o long_o after_o that_o council_n have_v be_v assemble_v whereby_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o those_o that_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o least_o flower_n of_o this_o imperial_a crown_n to_o be_v ravish_v from_o it_o will_v they_o admit_v a_o power_n and_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n to_o take_v the_o crown_n itself_o from_o the_o king_n head_n and_o afterward_o the_o head_n itself_o from_o his_o shoulder_n 101._o it_o be_v true_a the_o teach_n of_o such_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n bring_v very_o great_a temporal_a commodity_n to_o those_o few_o that_o have_v the_o cruelty_n to_o their_o country_n to_o become_v the_o preacher_n and_o apostle_n of_o it_o great_a favour_n and_o power_n they_o gain_v thereby_o abroad_o and_o therefore_o they_o will_v take_v it_o kind_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o english_a catholic_n if_o for_o a_o mere_a secular_a advantage_n of_o they_o they_o will_v be_v content_a to_o sacrifice_v their_o own_o estate_n honour_n family_n and_o life_n as_o traitor_n to_o the_o lawâ—s_n and_o withal_o bring_v a_o unavoidable_a scandal_n to_o catholic_n religion_n beside_o but_o true_o this_o be_v too_o dear_a a_o rate_n to_o be_v pay_v for_o such_o a_o commodity_n 102._o a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o such_o apostle_n shall_v be_v content_a yea_o and_o by_o their_o own_o doctrine_n of_o probability_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o grant_v this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pope_n depose_v power_n to_o be_v somewhat_o less_o than_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n the_o opposition_n of_o the_o whole_a state_n &_o ecclesiastic_n of_o france_n against_o their_o single_a force_n sure_o may_v be_v available_a to_o make_v it_o pass_v at_o least_o for_o a_o probable_a opinion_n but_o this_o they_o must_v not_o allow_v because_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n unless_o infidelity_n to_o prince_n be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la it_o signify_v juâ—t_o nothing_o neither_o can_v it_o have_v any_o effect_n at_o all_o for_o certain_o no_o law_n nor_o justice_n will_v permit_v that_o a_o authority_n only_o probable_a and_o therefore_o questionable_a can_v dispossess_v king_n of_o their_o right_n to_o a_o supremacy_n in_o temporal_n in_o which_o they_o be_v actual_o instate_v so_o that_o such_o a_o authority_n can_v only_o have_v force_n to_o dispossess_v prince_n already_o dispossess_v 103._o however_o they_o will_v esteem_v themselves_o much_o bind_v to_o any_o other_o learned_a catholic_n among_o we_o if_o they_o will_v condescend_v to_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v only_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o faith_n and_o decree_n of_o a_o general_n council_n but_o in_o vain_a will_v they_o expect_v such_o a_o compliance_n for_o by_o grant_v only_o so_o much_o it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v 1._o that_o all_o the_o so_o rigorous_a censure_n give_v of_o it_o by_o the_o parliament_n and_o university_n of_o france_n have_v be_v most_o temerarious_a and_o damnable_a for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o horrible_a then_o to_o call_v a_o doctrine_n impious_a seditious_a detestable_a etc._n etc._n which_o probable_o be_v a_o
fundamental_a christian_a verity_n 2._o that_o the_o preach_n of_o that_o doctrine_n will_v be_v far_o more_o safe_a yea_o only_a safe_a in_o conscience_n because_o if_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n the_o teach_n of_o the_o contrary_n may_v perhaps_o come_v to_o be_v heretical_a which_o the_o teach_n of_o it_o can_v be_v 104._o in_o vain_a therefore_o do_v they_o expect_v so_o easy_a a_o condescendence_n from_o other_o and_o the_o more_o unreasonable_o because_o themselves_o dare_v not_o justify_v this_o their_o article_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o catholic_n kingdom_n of_o france_n to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o a_o probable_a opinion_n no_o not_o in_o these_o time_n when_o they_o late_o have_v a_o great_a cardinal_n a_o minister_n of_o state_n their_o confident_a and_o a_o confessarius_fw-la or_o manager_n of_o the_o king_n conscience_n their_o court-instrument_n who_o be_v so_o much_o too_o much_o a_o courtier_n and_o as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v in_o france_n too_o little_a a_o zealot_n for_o this_o their_o peculiar_a principle_n as_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o so_o much_o as_o motion_n to_o his_o penitentan_n acceptation_n of_o that_o decree_n of_o lateran_n interpret_v in_o their_o sense_n but_o free_o absolve_v he_o and_o admit_v he_o to_o the_o communion_n without_o so_o much_o as_o confess_v among_o his_o fault_n his_o disbeliefe_n of_o this_o article_n yea_o profess_v the_o contrary_a nay_o more_o they_o themselves_o whilst_o they_o be_v there_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o for_o if_o they_o do_v they_o will_v not_o sure_o omit_v to_o attempt_v the_o conversion_n of_o french_a catholic_n at_o least_o in_o articulo_fw-la mortis_fw-la to_o this_o their_o fundamental_a point_n of_o faith_n but_o this_o they_o dare_v not_o and_o care_v not_o to_o do_v nor_o do_v they_o refuse_v to_o take_v money_n for_o pray_v for_o their_o soul_n as_o they_o do_v former_o in_o england_n to_o some_o that_o defend_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n 105._o what_o charm_n then_o have_v they_o to_o make_v such_o a_o topical_a uncatholick_a aricle_n of_o faith_n to_o serve_v only_o for_o the_o meridian_n of_o england_n which_o of_o all_o the_o country_n in_o christendom_n aught_o lest_o to_o hear_v any_o mention_n of_o it_o they_o themselves_o in_o france_n be_v or_o at_o least_o appear_v catholic_n a_o la_fw-fr mode_n de_fw-fr france_n and_o dare_v not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o a_o whisper_n say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o topical_a opinion_n much_o less_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o yet_o the_o king_n there_o be_v of_o the_o pope_n own_o religion_n and_o consequent_o not_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o what_o stupidity_n then_o what_o blindness_n do_v they_o presume_v to_o find_v among_o we_o english_a catholic_n that_o they_o shall_v fancy_v that_o we_o do_v not_o evident_o see_v that_o it_o be_v their_o own_o secular_a interest_n only_o that_o make_v the_o same_o point_n of_o doctrine_n to_o be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la in_o a_o island_n and_o a_o pestilent_a error_n in_o terra_fw-la firma_fw-la 106._o in_o vain_a therefore_o do_v they_o hope_v that_o all_o catholic_n which_o have_v not_o make_v they_o the_o depositary_n of_o all_o their_o reason_n and_o common_a sense_n will_v admit_v a_o position_n infinite_o prejudicial_a to_o their_o religion_n to_o their_o king_n and_o to_o their_o own_o soul_n which_o they_o will_v renounce_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o own_o single_a estate_n or_o person_n for_o suppose_v a_o bull_n of_o excommunication_n shall_v be_v procure_v from_o rome_n against_o any_o catholic_n lord_n gentleman_z or_o farmer_n in_o england_n for_o some_o new_a heresy_n of_o jansenisme_n or_o for_o deny_v their_o exemption_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o in_o consequence_n thereof_o the_o pope_n by_o his_o temporal_a authority_n shall_v lay_v a_o sine_fw-la upon_o their_o head_n or_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o title_n and_o estate_n will_v those_o lord_n or_o gentleman_n quiet_o be_v content_a to_o be_v unlord_v and_o become_v peasant_n or_o will_v they_o pay_v their_o fine_n and_o resign_v their_o estate_n to_o such_o apostle_n if_o not_o as_o most_o certain_o they_o will_v not_o with_o what_o conscience_n will_v they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o sacred_a person_n of_o their_o sovereign_n only_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o slavery_n beggary_n and_o danger_n 107._o though_o that_o party_n therefore_o be_v so_o tender-conscienced_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o or_o so_o obnoxious_a to_o superior_n abroad_o that_o they_o must_v not_o according_a to_o the_o clause_n of_o this_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n swear_v that_o they_o do_v detest_v as_o impious_a that_o position_n of_o they_o that_o prince_n excummunicate_v or_o deprive_v by_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v depose_v or_o murder_v by_o their_o subject_n yet_o since_o english_a catholic_n yea_o even_o their_o own_o penitent_n will_v be_v both_o good_a catholic_n and_o therefore_o good_a subject_n as_o all_o be_v in_o france_n germany_n venice_n flanders_n etc._n etc._n till_o a_o authentic_a approve_v receive_a decree_n of_o the_o church_n be_v produce_v or_o procure_v to_o declare_v not_o in_o england_n only_o but_o all_o christendom_n over_o that_o that_o position_n be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la they_o will_v not_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o christian_a liberty_n to_o renounce_v it_o especial_o be_v assure_v that_o without_o renounce_v of_o it_o the_o state_n will_v never_o acknowledge_v they_o for_o loyal_a subject_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o in_o france_n there_o be_v a_o oath_n frame_v by_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o fierce_a estate_n in_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v sound_n far_o more_o comprehensive_a expression_n than_o be_v in_o our_o oath_n for_o therein_o be_v express_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o power_n on_o earth_n 425._o either_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a that_o have_v any_o right_n over_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n to_o deprive_v the_o sacred_a person_n of_o our_o king_n nor_o to_o to_o dispense_v with_o or_o absolve_v their_o subject_n from_o their_o loyalty_n and_o obedience_n whiâ—h_o they_o owe_v to_o they_o for_o any_o cause_n or_o pretence_n whatsoever_o 108._o this_o will_v suffice_v concern_v that_o position_n which_o those_o who_o will_v not_o be_v permit_v to_o renounce_v but_o rather_o maintain_v it_o to_o article_n of_o faith_n yet_o however_o will_v perhaps_o not_o refuse_v to_o profess_v themselves_o ready_a to_o swear_v 1._o that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n may_v not_o be_v murder_v by_o their_o subject_n and_o to_o detest_v the_o contrary_a as_o heretical_a 2._o yea_o moreover_o that_o notwithstanding_o any_o sentence_n of_o deprivation_n ever_o hereafter_o upon_o what_o occasion_n soever_o to_o ensue_v they_o will_v bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o what_o needs_o prince_n desire_v any_o great_a security_n say_v they_o what_o need_v they_o trouble_v themselves_o with_o their_o subject_n speculative_a opinion_n 109._o but_o alas_o a_o miserable_a security_n a_o poor_a testimony_n or_o gage_n of_o fidelity_n be_v all_o this_o god_n know_v for_o first_o murder_n be_v a_o unjust_a kill_v out_o of_o malice_n and_o with_o a_o deliberate_a purpose_n be_v a_o sin_n so_o horrible_a in_o itself_o that_o god_n himself_o can_v make_v it_o lawful_a much_o less_o the_o pope_n therefore_o in_o all_o reason_n instead_o of_o those_o word_n may_v not_o be_v murder_v they_o ought_v to_o say_v may_v not_o be_v kill_v by_o their_o subject_n for_n otherwise_o notwithstanding_o that_o oath_n the_o pope_n may_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o competent_a judge_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o our_o king_n to_o sentence_v they_o to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o that_o sentence_n may_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n without_o murder_n for_o who_o ever_o say_v that_o a_o malefactor_n put_v to_o death_n by_o law_n be_v 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