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scot._n by_o g._n gillespie_n part_n 2._o cap._n 4_o yet_o for_o a_o
all_o or_o some_o of_o these_o proposition_n follow_v 1._o that_o i_o king_n james_n be_o not_o the_o lawful_a king_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o of_o all_o other_o my_o dominion_n 2._o that_o the_o pope_n by_o his_o own_o authority_n many_o depose_v i_o if_o not_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n yet_o by_o some_o other_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n if_o not_o by_o some_o other_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o see_v of_o rome_n yet_o by_o other_o mean_n with_o other_o help_v he_o may_v depose_v i_o 3._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v dispose_v of_o my_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n 4._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v give_v authority_n to_o some_o foreign_a prince_n to_o invade_v my_o dominion_n 5._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v discharge_v my_o subject_n of_o their_o obedience_n and_o allegiance_n to_o i_o 6._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v give_v licence_n to_o one_o or_o more_o of_o my_o subject_n to_o bear_v arm_n against_o i_o 7._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v give_v leave_n to_o my_o subject_n to_o offer_v violence_n to_o my_o person_n or_o to_o my_o government_n or_o to_o some_o of_o my_o subject_n 8._o that_o if_o the_o pope_n shall_v by_o sentence_n excommunicate_a or_o depose_v i_o my_o subject_n be_v not_o to_o bear_v faith_n and_o allegiance_n to_o i_o 9_o if_o the_o pope_n shall_v by_o sentence_n excommunicate_a or_o depose_v i_o my_o subject_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o defend_v with_o all_o their_o power_n my_o person_n and_o crown_n 10._o if_o the_o pope_n shall_v give_v out_o any_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o deprivation_n against_o i_o my_o subject_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o sentence_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o reveal_v all_o conspiracy_n and_o treason_n against_o i_o which_o shall_v come_v to_o their_o hear_v and_o knowledge_n 11._o that_o it_o be_v not_o heretical_a and_o detestable_a to_o hold_v that_o prince_n be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v either_o depose_v or_o kill_v by_o their_o subject_n or_o any_o other_o 12._o that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o absolve_v my_o subject_n from_o this_o oath_n or_o from_o some_o par_fw-fr thereof_o 13._o that_o this_o oath_n be_v not_o administer_v to_o my_o subject_n by_o a_o full_a and_o lawful_a authority_n 14._o that_o this_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v take_v with_o equivocation_n mental_a evasion_n or_o secret_a reservation_n and_o not_o with_o the_o heart_n and_o good_a will_v sincere_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_a man._n these_o be_v the_o true_a and_o natural_a branch_n of_o the_o body_n of_o this_o oath_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o oath_n various_a form_n and_o alteration_n of_o it_o interpretation_n of_o this_o oath_n give_v in_o our_o law_n and_o writer_n of_o note_n the_o nature_n of_o our_o assent_n and_o stipulation_n chap._n ii_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o thing_n and_o person_n spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a in_o the_o proper_a as_o also_o in_o the_o vulgar_a use_n of_o these_o term_n chap._n iii_o of_o power_n its_o rise_n and_o original_n two_o sort_n of_o power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a thing_n their_o agreement_n and_o difference_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o necessity_n and_o usefulness_n of_o a_o jurisdiction_n over_o person_n and_o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a beside_o what_o be_v in_o church_n and_o churchman_n this_o power_n be_v place_v in_o king_n and_o such_o as_o be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n chap._n v._n the_o government_n of_o particular_a church_n have_v affinity_n with_o family_n city_n and_o the_o like_o lesser_a body_n more_o than_o with_o the_o government_n of_o empire_n and_o kingdom_n confirm_v in_o six_o instance_n a_o digression_n of_o independency_n name_n and_o thing_n its_o consistency_n with_o the_o king_n supreamacy_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n over_o particular_a church_n place_v in_o ecclesiastical_a person_n as_o it_o be_v 1._o exercise_v with_o we_o in_o this_o nation_n 2._o as_o it_o be_v in_o other_o reform_a church_n herein_o of_o appeal_n that_o be_v proper_o such_o in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n these_o be_v always_o to_o be_v to_o the_o supreme_a civil_a magistrate_n only_o or_o to_o such_o as_o be_v appoint_v by_o he_o a_o postscript_n give_v some_o account_n of_o the_o congregational_a way_n from_o such_o principle_n of_o it_o as_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o this_o treatis_fw-la the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n etc._n etc._n the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v eclipse_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o both_o part_n of_o it_o the_o state_n think_v fit_a to_o enjoin_v a_o provision_n of_o equal_a extension_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o civil_a right_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o against_o the_o encroachment_n upon_o the_o ecclesiastical_a this_o of_o the_o supremacy_n which_o be_v first_o enjoin_v contain_v in_o a_o manner_n both_o this_o oath_n have_v give_v the_o papist_n such_o a_o blow_n as_o they_o can_v not_o but_o strike_v again_o and_o have_v pour_v out_o a_o flood_n of_o argument_n and_o absurdity_n against_o submit_v to_o it_o which_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n scatter_v and_o stick_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o divers_a of_o his_o majesty_n loyal_a subject_n who_o though_o otherwise_o well_o affect_v yet_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o doubt_n and_o tenderness_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n to_o this_o day_n and_o scruple_n the_o take_n of_o this_o oath_n for_o who_o satisfaction_n and_o clear_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o this_o supremacy_n be_v the_o ensue_a d._n scorse_v chap._n i._n §_o 1._o the_o oath_n itself_o as_o now_o enjoin_v §_o 2._o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o oath_n §_o 3._o various_a form_n of_o it_o and_o alteration_n about_o it_o §_o 4._o interpretation_n give_v of_o it_o in_o our_o law_n and_o writer_n of_o note_n §_o 5._o the_o nature_n of_o our_o assent_n and_o stipulation_n the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n i_o a._n b._n do_v utter_o testify_v and_o declare_v in_o my_o conscience_n that_o the_o king_n highness_n be_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o of_o all_o other_o his_o highness_n dominion_n and_o country_n as_o well_o in_o all_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n or_o cause_n as_o temporal_a and_o that_o no_o foreign_a prince_n person_n prelate_n state_n or_o potentate_n have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n power_n superiority_n preeminence_n or_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a within_o this_o realm_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v utter_o renounce_v and_o forsake_v all_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n power_n superiority_n and_o authority_n and_o do_v promise_n that_o from_o henceforth_o i_o shall_v bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n highness_n his_o heir_n and_o lawful_a successor_n and_o to_o my_o power_n shall_v assist_v and_o defend_v all_o jurisdiction_n privilege_n preeminence_n and_o authority_n grant_v or_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n highness_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n as_o unite_v and_o annex_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n §_o 2._o for_o many_o year_n there_o have_v be_v a_o contest_v about_o jurisdiction_n and_o supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n between_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n who_o have_v get_v ground_n herein_o according_a as_o our_o prince_n be_v find_v more_o weak_a necessitous_a or_o devote_v to_o his_o holiness_n rome_n be_v not_o build_v in_o a_o day_n by_o william_n the_o conqueror_n legate_n from_o the_o pope_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v ecclesiastical_a cause_n be_v admit_v henry_n the_o first_o after_o much_o contest_v yield_v to_o the_o pope_n the_o patronage_n and_o donation_n of_o bishopric_n and_o all_o other_o ecclesiastical_a benefice_n it_o be_v decree_v at_o rome_n that_o no_o lay-person_n shall_v give_v any_o ecclesiastical_a charge_n king_n stephen_n grant_v that_o appeal_v be_v make_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n in_o henry_n the_o second_v day_n the_o pope_n get_v the_o clergy_n and_o spiritual_a person_n exempt_v from_o secular_a power_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v now_o over_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o cause_n even_o in_o these_o dominion_n supreme_a head_n and_o have_v upon_o the_o matter_n make_v conquest_n over_o more_o than_o half_a the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n john_n and_z henry_n the_o three_o set_v on_o for_o the_o whole_a and_o obtain_v of_o king_n john_n a_o absolute_a surrender_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n unto_o his_o holiness_n which_o be_v grant_v back_o again_o by_o he_o to_o the_o king_n to_o hold_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o fee-farm_n and_o vassalage_n be_v now_o absolute_a and_o immediate_a lord_n over_o all_o he_o endeavour_v to_o convert_v the_o profit_n of_o both_o kingdom_n to_o his_o own_o use_n so_o that_o prince_n and_o people_n be_v hereby_o reduce_v
the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n i_o a_o b_o do_v true_o and_o sincere_o acknowledge_v profess_v testify_v and_o declare_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 charles_n be_v lawful_a and_o rightful_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 and_o that_o the_o pope_n neither_o of_o himself_o nor_o by_o any_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n or_o see_v 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 any_o of_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n or_o dominion_n or_o to_o authorize_v any_o foreign_a prince_n to_o invade_v or_o annoy_v he_o or_o his_o country_n or_o to_o discharge_v any_o of_o his_o subject_n of_o their_o allegiance_n or_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 to_o raise_v tumult_n 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 also_o i_o do_v swear_v from_o my_o heart_n that_o notwithstanding_o any_o declaration_n or_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o deprivation_n make_v or_o grant_v or_o to_o be_v make_v and_o grant_v by_o the_o pope_n or_o his_o successor_n or_o by_o any_o authority_n derive_v or_o pretend_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o he_o or_o his_o see_v against_o the_o say_a king_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n or_o any_o absolution_n of_o the_o say_a subject_n from_o their_o obedience_n i_o will_v bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o he_o and_o they_o will_v defend_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o my_o power_n against_o all_o conspiracy_n and_o attempt_n whatsoever_o which_o shall_v be_v make_v against_o his_o or_o their_o person_n their_o crown_n or_o dignity_n by_o reason_n or_o colour_n of_o any_o such_o sentence_n or_o declaration_n or_o otherwise_o and_o will_v do_v my_o best_a endeavour_n to_o disclose_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n all_o treason_n and_o traitorous_a conspiracy_n which_o i_o shall_v know_v or_o hear_v of_o to_o be_v against_o he_o or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o i_o further_o swear_v that_o i_o do_v from_o my_o heart_n abhor_v detest_v and_o abjure_v as_o impious_a and_o heretical_a this_o damnable_a doctrine_n and_o position_n that_o prince_n which_o be_v excommunicate_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 or_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o and_o i_o do_v believe_v and_o in_o my_o conscience_n be_o resolve_v that_o neither_o the_o pope_n nor_o any_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o have_v power_n to_o absolve_v i_o of_o this_o oath_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o which_o i_o acknowledge_v by_o good_a full_a authority_n to_o be_v lawful_o minister_v unto_o i_o and_o do_v renounce_v all_o pardon_n and_o dispensation_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o do_v plain_o and_o sincere_o acknowledge_v and_o swear_v according_a to_o these_o express_a word_n by_o i_o speak_v and_o according_a to_o the_o plain_a and_o common_a sense_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o same_o word_n without_o any_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a evasion_n or_o secret_a reservation_n whatsoever_o and_o i_o do_v make_v this_o recognition_n and_o acknowledgement_n hearty_o willing_o and_o true_o upon_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o a_o christian_n so_o help_v i_o god_n the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n you_o may_v see_v at_o large_a in_o this_o book_n page_n 2._o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o power_n of_o the_o king_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n with_o queen_n elizabeth_n admonition_n declare_v the_o sense_n and_o interpretation_n of_o it_o confirm_v by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o 5_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n together_o with_o a_o vindication_n of_o dissenter_n prove_v that_o their_o particular_a congregation_n be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n with_o some_o account_n of_o the_o nature_n constitution_n and_o power_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n by_o p._n nye_n a_o congregational_a divine_a sometime_o minister_n in_o london_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n be_v insert_v king_n james_n vindication_n and_o explication_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n london_n print_v for_o jonathan_n robinson_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n and_o samuel_n crouch_v in_o cornhill_n 1683._o the_o publisher_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o reprint_n of_o this_o judicious_a and_o learned_a treatise_n of_o mr._n nye_n be_v be_v occasion_v by_o the_o re-imposing_a of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n on_o the_o city_n of_o london_n at_o this_o juncture_n for_o election_n of_o common-councel-man_n some_o suppose_v that_o many_o dissenter_n will_v refuse_v the_o say_v oath_n or_o at_o least_o that_o of_o the_o supremacy_n but_o by_o what_o be_v here_o say_v it_o will_v appear_v 110._o king_n james_n in_o his_o catalogue_n of_o tortus_n lie_n say_v the_o puritan_n do_v not_o decline_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n but_o do_v daily_o take_v it_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o supremacy_n be_v defend_v by_o calvin_n himself_o instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c_o 20._o bp_o andrews_n say_v the_o same_o tortura_fw-la torti_n p._n 110._o that_o the_o principle_n of_o dissenter_n be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n and_o as_o a_o further_a testimony_n hereof_o as_o they_o have*_n former_o so_o they_o be_v again_o ready_a to_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n and_o profess_o assent_v also_o to_o all_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n which_o concern_v only_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n comprise_v in_o a_o book_n entitle_v article_n etc._n etc._n print_v 1562_o and_o so_o do_v humble_o hope_v live_v peaceable_o under_o his_o majesty_n government_n they_o shall_v obtain_v that_o indulgence_n which_o his_o majesty_n have_v often_o gracious_o promise_v and_o which_o they_o former_o enjoy_v his_o majesty_n have_v tell_v we_o in_o his_o declaration_n for_o indulgence_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o sad_a experience_n of_o twelve_o year_n that_o there_o be_v little_a fruit_n of_o forcible_a course_n and_o in_o his_o gracious_a speech_n febr._n 5._o 1672_o assure_v the_o parliament_n that_o he_o have_v hitherto_o find_v the_o good_a effect_n of_o the_o say_a indulgence_n the_o reverend_a author_n have_v say_v nothing_o of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n suppose_v no_o protestant_a scruple_n that_o unless_o it_o be_v such_o as_o scruple_n all_o manner_n of_o swear_v but_o that_o all_o may_v understand_v the_o nature_n and_o design_n of_o both_o i_o will_v here_o 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