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principle_n of_o scripture_n that_o can_v deceive_v have_v in_o all_o time_n make_v this_o true_o theological_a argument_n to_o which_o no_o philosophical_a subtlety_n can_v be_v object_v it_o be_v most_o evident_a by_o these_o clear_a and_o express_v passage_n of_o scripture_n that_o king_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o allegiance_n and_o obedience_n that_o subject_n owe_v to_o they_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n now_o neither_o pope_n nor_o the_o church_n can_v destroy_v and_o overthrow_v what_o god_n have_v fix_v nor_o dispense_v with_o that_o which_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n as_o manifest_o appear_v in_o what_o concern_v the_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o for_o instance_n of_o marriage_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v quod_fw-la deus_fw-la conjunxit_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la separet_fw-la therefore_o neither_o pope_n nor_o council_n can_v ever_o depose_v king_n nor_o acquit_v their_o subject_n from_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o convince_a