as_o a_o good_a conscience_n oblige_v i_o revoke_v since_o they_o be_v build_v only_o on_o suspicion_n not_o sufficient_a to_o warrant_v i_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n of_o his_o intention_n and_o this_o satisfaction_n i_o hope_v will_v deserve_v to_o be_v esteem_v cordial_a and_o become_v a_o christian_n because_o it_o be_v thus_o public_o make_v by_o i_o be_v at_o too_o great_a a_o distance_n to_o apprehend_v any_o danger_n from_o his_o resentment_n whereas_o the_o sharp_a language_n i_o then_o use_v towards_o he_o when_o i_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o choler_n to_o conclude_v this_o present_a argument_n i_o desire_v you_o honour_a sir_n to_o reflect_v on_o that_o well_o know_v say_v better_a become_v the_o wise_a laelius_n than_o a_o comical_a poet_n â—_z terent._n omnes_fw-la quibus_fw-la res_fw-la sunt_fw-la minùs_fw-la secundae_fw-la magis_fw-la sunt_fw-la nescio_fw-la quo_fw-la modâ—_n suspiciosi_fw-la ad_fw-la contumeliam_fw-la omâ—iâ—_fw-mi accipiunt_fw-la magis_fw-la propter_fw-la svam_fw-la impotentiam_fw-la se_fw-la semper_fw-la credunt_fw-la negligi_fw-la ¶_o 4._o a_o religious_a profession_n pretend_v to_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o my_o fidelity_n to_o his_o majesty_n 46._o after_o you_o have_v so_o generous_o lay_v a_o eternal_a obligation_n on_o dr._n stillingfleet_n by_o so_o public_a a_o condemnation_n of_o i_o for_o my_o incivility_n towards_o he_o you_o proceed_v to_o a_o charge_n against_o i_o of_o a_o far_o high_a nature_n 84.85_o accuse_v i_o shall_v say_v arraign_v i_o for_o have_v renounce_v my_o subjection_n to_o the_o king_n by_o be_v a_o benedictin_n and_o consequent_o choose_v other_o superior_n to_o myself_o with_o obedience_n to_o whâ—m_v my_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n you_o say_v be_v inconsistent_a so_o that_o i_o be_o so_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o law_n that_o i_o can_v secure_o live_v one_o day_n or_o set_v my_o foot_n in_o england_n etc._n etc._n 47._o sir_n if_o by_o my_o profess_v myself_o a_o benedictin_n 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in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n that_o if_o i_o have_v any_o suspicion_n that_o my_o vow_n of_o obedience_n to_o regular_a superiors_n do_v in_o any_o degree_n prejudice_v my_o obligation_n of_o fidelity_n to_o the_o king_n either_o by_o nature_n or_o religion_n nâ—y_o if_o i_o be_v not_o certain_a of_o the_o contrary_a the_o next_o line_n here_o to_o be_v add_v shall_v be_v a_o renunciation_n of_o the_o title_n of_o a_o benedictin_n and_o a_o revocation_n of_o the_o vow_n of_o regular_a obedience_n 48._o i_o will_v add_v further_o if_o i_o have_v not_o be_v assure_v that_o by_o the_o profession_n of_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n church_n i_o shall_v continue_v as_o dutiful_a and_o obedient_a a_o subject_n to_o his_o majesty_n as_o ever_o i_o have_v be_v i_o have_v never_o before_o my_o conversion_n so_o much_o as_o inquire_v into_o the_o truth_n of_o other_o catholic_a doctrine_n 49._o nay_o yet_o far_o sir_n since_o i_o be_o fall_v almost_o unaware_o into_o the_o 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the_o contrary_a be_v absolute_o forbid_v by_o all_o our_o law_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o temporal_a whether_o he_o esteem_v the_o say_a minister_n to_o deserve_v therefore_o the_o name_n and_o punishment_n of_o traitor_n 3._o with_o what_o confidence_n they_o can_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o all_o cause_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a 4._o whether_o he_o can_v demonstrate_v and_o if_o he_o can_v he_o be_v earnest_o desire_v that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o that_o the_o difference_n in_o these_o regard_v between_o catholic_n priest_n and_o dissent_v minister_n be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o former_a deserve_v only_o the_o name_n of_o traitor_n 5._o this_o if_o he_o affirm_v he_o ought_v also_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o it_o be_v incomparable_o more_o dangerous_a to_o the_o king_n that_o spiritual_a function_n shall_v be_v receive_v and_o this_o not_o immediate_o from_o one_o person_n a_o thousand_o mile_n distant_a than_o from_o god_n know_v 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many_o year_n experience_n have_v
hence_o you_o be_v persuade_v that_o it_o be_v more_o do_v wish_v that_o all_o english_a catholic_n who_o you_o think_v have_v a_o religion_n different_a from_o that_o in_o other_o catholic_n state_n will_v give_v a_o evidence_n and_o security_n of_o and_o for_o their_o fidelity_n to_o his_o majesty_n by_o disclaim_v all_o kind_n of_o subjection_n to_o another_o spiritual_a sovereign_a as_o their_o fellow_n subject_n do_v yea_o as_o have_v be_v do_v late_o even_o by_o catholic_n subject_n in_o france_n 101._o these_o noble_a sir_n be_v the_o proposal_n at_o least_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o concern_v i_o at_o present_a which_o you_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o make_v to_o the_o end_n to_o oblige_v i_o by_o my_o resolution_n of_o they_o to_o discover_v whether_o the_o suspicion_n you_o seem_v to_o have_v of_o the_o defect_n in_o loyalty_n not_o of_o myself_o only_o but_o of_o my_o superior_n and_o brethren_n also_o be_v not_o just_o ground_v i_o be_o willing_a to_o give_v you_o 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place_n consider_v the_o first_o proposal_n which_o i_o conceive_v you_o intend_v for_o a_o foundation_n on_o which_o you_o build_v a_o persuasion_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o renounce_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o any_o authority_n at_o all_o though_o pure_o spiritual_a assume_v by_o the_o pope_n over_o his_o majesty_n subject_n 103._o hereto_o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o as_o to_o the_o distinction_n you_o have_v frame_v between_o a_o religion_n of_o state_n and_o christianity_n consider_v according_a to_o its_o essential_o which_o last_v only_o you_o seem_v to_o affirm_v to_o be_v unalterable_a it_o be_v a_o distinction_n never_o before_o hear_v of_o by_o i_o and_o now_o also_o not_o perfect_o understand_v i_o know_v not_o wâ—ll_n what_o answer_v to_o make_v in_o discourse_v on_o this_o subject_n you_o seem_v to_o make_v your_o state-religion_n to_o regard_v external_a discipline_n ceremony_n solemnity_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o such_o matter_n it_o will_v be_v easy_o grant_v that_o the_o sovereign_n temporal_a prince_n may_v if_o need_v be_v interpose_v himself_o in_o the_o order_n of_o they_o for_o the_o convenience_n of_o his_o people_n in_o case_n this_o may_v be_v do_v without_o endanger_v a_o schism_n from_o the_o body_n of_o christianity_n but_o you_o extend_v your_o state-religion_n yet_o far_o so_o as_o to_o contain_v doctrine_n also_o such_o as_o be_v not_o essential_a to_o a_o christian_a profession_n which_o you_o say_v may_v be_v alter_v by_o the_o prince_n with_o advice_n of_o his_o national_a clergy_n and_o error_n remove_v how_o long_o soever_o continue_v and_o how_o large_o soever_o disperse_v this_o may_v also_o pass_v upon_o condition_n first_o that_o neither_o the_o prince_n nor_o his_o clergy_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o judge_v those_o doctrine_n to_o be_v error_n which_o the_o universal_a or_o patriarchal_a church_n of_o which_o they_o be_v subordinate_a member_n do_v teach_v and_o have_v synodical_o establish_v and_o next_o that_o they_o 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to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o their_o lawful_a pastor_n a_o exemption_n from_o which_o will_v not_o be_v a_o privilege_n but_o a_o misery_n and_o again_o since_o the_o pope_n consider_v but_o even_o as_o a_o patriarch_n have_v of_o right_n belong_v to_o he_o a_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n and_o power_n to_o inflict_v spiritual_a censure_n on_o all_o person_n subâ—ect_v to_o he_o even_o prince_n also_o according_a to_o their_o demerit_n we_o therefore_o conceive_v it_o a_o unquestionable_a truth_n that_o england_n be_v comprehend_v within_o the_o western_a patriarchate_n must_v also_o affirm_v that_o the_o pope_n spiritual_a jurisdiction_n extend_v to_o we_o also_o but_o then_o in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o also_o confident_o affirm_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n inherent_a in_o the_o pope_n the_o temporal_a right_n and_o power_n of_o the_o king_n or_o even_o of_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o subject_n be_v not_o at_o all_o abridge_v or_o prejudice_v this_o 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point_n concern_v the_o pope_n temporal_a power_n 12._o which_o you_o say_v be_v the_o hinge_v upon_o which_o all_o other_o controversy_n between_o protestant_n and_o english_a catholic_n do_v so_o entire_o hang_v and_o depend_v that_o if_o that_o only_o be_v take_v off_o all_o the_o rest_n will_v quick_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n 105._o noble_a sir_n if_o ever_o you_o read_v this_o apology_n you_o will_v find_v that_o it_o be_v publish_v permissu_fw-la superiorum_fw-la and_o therefore_o what_o i_o shall_v now_o write_v on_o this_o special_a subject_n you_o may_v please_v to_o consider_v not_o as_o the_o inconsiderable_a opinion_n of_o one_o particular_a person_n only_o i_o do_v now_o therefore_o assure_v you_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o point_n of_o controversy_n upon_o which_o we_o more_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v summon_v to_o give_v a_o account_n before_o equal_a judge_n than_o this_o but_o withal_o permit_v i_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o say_v that_o though_o in_o 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profession_n of_o fidelity_n 117._o a_o certain_a scandalous_a and_o seditious_a book_n be_v publish_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1626._o the_o faculty_n of_o paris_n have_v appoint_v certain_a learned_a doctor_n to_o peruse_v it_o they_o collect_v out_o of_o it_o these_o follow_a proposition_n 1._o that_o the_o pope_n may_v punish_v king_n and_o prince_n with_o temporal_a punishment_n that_o he_o may_v depose_v they_o and_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o kingdom_n and_o state_n for_o the_o crime_n of_o heresy_n and_o free_a their_o subject_n from_o their_o obedience_n and_o that_o this_o have_v be_v always_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o that_o he_o may_v do_v the_o same_o for_o other_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v expedient_a if_o prince_n be_v negligent_a if_o they_o be_v incapable_a or_o unprofitable_a 3._o that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n over_o all_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o over_o all_o thing_n temporal_a and_o that_o he_o have_v such_o power_n by_o divine_a right_n 4._o that_o 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