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p._n 260._o to_o p._n 291._o epist._n apologet_n from_o p._n 72._o toâ—_n â—_z 84._o from_o n._n 53._o to_o n._n 72._o fanaticism_n sect_n 2._o n._n 10._o p._n 23._o aâ—madvers_fw-la p_o 26._o epist._n apologet_n sect_n 26_o â—_o 27._o ib._n fanaticism_n p._n 1._o p._n 11_o p._n 181._o epist._n apologet_n n._n 37._o maximil_n sandaei_fw-la clavis_fw-la mystica_fw-la c._n 3â—_n carol_n hâ—râ—â—â—nt_fw-la comment_fw-fr in_o dioâ—ysâ—de_n mystiâ—â—_n theolog_fw-la prâ—â—fat_n româ—â—_n church_n devotion_n vindicate_v sect._n 1_o sect._n 6._o sect._n 7._o 〈…〉_z â—_o 16._o c_o 6._o â—_o 11._o sect._n 1._o c._n 4._o n._n 14._o sect._n 61._o sect._n â—_o epist._n apolog_n n._n 37â—_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 14_o tract_n apologâ—t_a intâ—g_n societ_fw-la de_fw-fr roâ—eâ—_n cruse_n dâ—fendens_fw-la a._n 1617._o p._n 17._o v._o joh._n à _fw-la jesu_fw-la maria_fw-la thâ—olog_fw-la mystiâ—_n c._n 6._o p._n 64._o 1_o john_n 5._o 3._o 4._o 20._o 12._o joh._n 14._o 15._o 15._o 14._o o._n n._n roman_a 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323._o p._n 324._o roman_n church_n devotion_n vindicate_v p._n 23._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 1_o 2_o 5_o 6._o p._n 364._o p._n 312._o o._n n._n sect_n 13._o o._n n._n â—â—ct_n 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o o._n n._n sect_n 29._o o_o n._n sect_n 13._o p._n 20._o o._n n._n sect_n 14._o baâ—on_fw-fr a._n d._n 173_o n._n 7._o 25_o euseb._n eccl._n histor_n l._n 5._o c._n 16._o c._n 17._o epiphan_n harâ—s_n 48._o sect_n 2._o sect._n 3_o sect._n 4._o psal._n 115._o 11_o diâ—inarum_fw-la gâ—atiarum_fw-la cor_fw-la â—atio_fw-la oâ—rium_fw-la reâ—â—laâ—ionâ—m_fw-la mat_n riam_fw-la a_o eriens_fw-la venet_n 1626._o p._n 14._o p._n 34._o sâ—ct_n 7._o sect._n 10._o hieroâ—yâ—_n prafat_n in_o nahuâ—_n prafat_n in_o habac._n 1_o cor._n 14._o 30._o vâ—_n 33._o pâ—afat_n in_o isai._n l._n 1._o â—_o 1._o in_o isai._n 33._o s._n 〈◊〉_d in_o psa._n 45._o 1._o in_o 1_o cor._n 12._o hom_n 29._o s._n basil_n in_o isai._n 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d o._n n._n p._n 16._o tâ—rtull_n de_fw-fr aâ—imâ—â—9_n o._n n._n sect_n 6._o diaâ—o_o de_fw-fr diano_n â—_o 24._o o._n n._n p._n 13._o o_o n._n from_o sect_n 32._o to_o sect_n 40._o aug._n â—_o fortunat_fw-la tom._n 6._o confess_v l._n 7._o c._n 2._o c._n 1._o l._n â—_o c._n 4._o l._n 10._o c_o 40._o l._n 7._o c._n 10._o l._n 9_o c._n 10._o de_fw-fr quantit_fw-fr anim_fw-la c._n 33._o de_fw-fr mâ—rib_n eccles_n cathol_n c._n 31._o c._n 32._o joh._n boâ—a_o de_fw-fr discreet_a spirituum_fw-la c._n 14._o n._n 4._o lut._n paris_n 1673._o paul_n zacch_n quaest._n medico-legal_a l._n 4._o tit_n 1._o q._n 6._o n._n 4._o plato_n in_o coâ—viv_n in_o orat_fw-la alâ—ibiadis_n p._n 220._o ed._n serâ—_n a._n gâ—ll._n noct._n attâ—_n 1._o c._n 1._o cajâ—_n t._n iâ—â—_n 2._o 7._o 175._o aâ—t_n 1._o proâ—lâ—â—_n c._n 30._o bâ—rniers_fw-fr memoires_n par_fw-fr 2_o p._n 136_o 〈…〉_z c._n 4._o 2._o 2._o q._n 175._o art_n 1._o corp_n art_n card._n bona_n de_fw-fr dâ—ser_fw-fr spirit_n c._n 14._o n._n 5._o joh._n à _fw-la jesu_fw-la maria_fw-la theolog_fw-la myst._n c._n 8._o cajet_fw-fr in_o 1._o 2._o q._n 17._o art_n 7._o sanct._n sophia_n tr_fw-la 3._o sect_n 4._o c._n 3._o n._n 11._o fortunat._n sâ—acch_n de_fw-mi not_o &_o sign_n sanct._n sect_n 8._o c._n 3._o 〈…〉_z sanct_n soph._n â—_o 19_o boâ—a_o ib._n p._n 250._o caset_n â—_o 12_o 2._o q._n 173._o art_n 3._o 〈…〉_z carol_n clâ—_n not_o in_o gaâ—â—_n ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d c._n 3._o paul_n zacâ—h_o quâ—st_a medico_n lâ—g_v l._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 1_o qu._n 7._o paâ—l_n zacch_n l._n 4._o tâ—t_n 1._o q._n 6._o n._n 33._o bona_fw-la the_o discreet_a spirit_n c._n 20._o p._n 411._o scacch_n p._n 612._o saâ—cta_fw-la sophia_n tr._n 3._o sect_n 3._o c._n 6._o n._n 22._o bona_fw-la ib._n &_o p._n 415._o saâ—cta_fw-la sophia_n tr._n 3._o sect_n 4._o c._n 3._o n._n 10._o 14._o joh._n à _fw-fr
prince_n do_v challenge_v in_o another_o prince_n dominion_n contrary_a to_o and_o above_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o what_o obedience_n it_o be_v that_o subject_n may_v pay_v to_o such_o a_o foreign_a prince_n without_o the_o privity_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o his_o own_o sovereign_n which_o can_v be_v do_v by_o a_o general_a answer_n but_o by_o distinct_a assign_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o pope_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a power_n in_o england_n and_o what_o the_o full_a intent_n of_o they_o be_v that_o the_o king_n may_v discern_v whether_o he_o have_v enough_o of_o either_o to_o preserve_v himself_o and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 3._o 245._o that_o till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o roman-catholick_n subject_n of_o england_n give_v as_o good_a security_n to_o the_o king_n for_o their_o fidelity_n and_o peaceable_a behaviour_n as_o all_o his_o other_o subject_n do_v they_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o wonder_v that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v subject_n to_o such_o law_n and_o restraint_n as_o may_v disable_v they_o from_o be_v dangerous_a when_o they_o profess_v to_o owe_v obedience_n to_o a_o foreign_a prince_n who_o do_v as_o much_o profess_v not_o to_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o their_o country_n and_o will_v not_o declare_v what_o that_o obedience_n be_v 4._o 101._o that_o the_o roman_n catholic_n subject_n of_o england_n have_v a_o more_o immediate_a dependence_n on_o the_o pope_n than_o be_v allow_v in_o any_o catholic_n country_n and_o that_o those_o who_o under_o pretence_n of_o religion_n refuse_v to_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v in_o no_o earthly_a power_n to_o absolve_v they_o from_o their_o fidelity_n to_o the_o king_n do_v refuse_v to_o give_v as_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o security_n for_o their_o allegiance_n as_o catholic_n subject_n do_v give_v for_o their_o fidelity_n to_o catholic_n king_n 246._o there_o be_v no_o french_a roman_n catholic_n who_o dare_v refuse_v to_o do_v it_o 5._o 72._o that_o there_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o reason_n to_o require_v this_o since_o the_o late_a instance_n of_o the_o irish_a rebellion_n wherein_o the_o pope_n absolve_v the_o king_n subject_n from_o their_o oath_n and_o take_v upon_o himself_o to_o be_v their_o general_n in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o nuntio_n 247._o and_o assume_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o regal_a power_n both_o at_o land_n and_o sea_n and_o imprison_v those_o catholic_n and_o threaten_v to_o take_v away_o their_o life_n who_o have_v promote_v the_o peace_n and_o desire_v to_o return_v to_o the_o king_n subjection_n and_o have_v since_o give_v a_o severe_a check_n to_o those_o of_o the_o irish_a nobility_n and_o clergy_n who_o have_v declare_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o power_n to_o dispense_v with_o their_o fidelity_n to_o his_o majesty_n or_o to_o absolve_v they_o from_o any_o oath_n they_o shall_v take_v to_o that_o purpose_n and_o employ_v his_o nuntio_n to_o discountenance_v and_o suppress_v that_o declaration_n and_o to_o take_v care_n that_o it_o shall_v proceed_v no_o further_o 75._o and_o that_o cardianl_n barbarine_n at_o that_o same_o time_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v still_o under_o excommunication_n and_o since_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v make_v many_o bishop_n in_o ireland_n which_o his_o predecessor_n have_v forbear_v to_o do_v from_o the_o death_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n to_o a._n d._n 1640._o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n do_v recede_v from_o its_o former_a principle_n as_o to_o these_o thing_n §_o 2._o these_o several_a particular_n carry_v so_o much_o weight_n along_o with_o they_o as_o may_v easy_o raise_v the_o expectation_n of_o any_o one_o to_o see_v what_o mr._n cressy_n will_v reply_v to_o they_o and_o in_o truth_n he_o enter_v the_o field_n like_o a_o champion_n for_o he_o say_v his_o apology_n be_v publish_v permissu_fw-la superiorum_fw-la 101._o and_o what_o he_o write_v on_o this_o special_a subject_n he_o desire_v the_o person_n of_o honour_n to_o consider_v not_o as_o the_o inconsiderable_a opinion_n of_o one_o particular_a person_n only_o and_o he_o do_v assure_v he_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o point_n of_o controversy_n upon_o which_o they_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 thus_o he_o enter_v the_o list_n and_o walk_v his_o ground_n and_o brandish_v his_o sword_n and_o make_v leg_n to_o the_o judge_n with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a assurance_n and_o fail_v in_o no_o point_n of_o a_o champion_n but_o overcome_v his_o adversary_n which_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o that_o after_o these_o bravado_n and_o flourish_n he_o dare_v not_o stand_v before_o he_o but_o look_v round_o about_o he_o to_o discern_v any_o way_n to_o escape_v but_o although_o it_o be_v beneath_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o adversary_n to_o pursue_v he_o over_o all_o his_o bog_n and_o to_o draw_v 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attempt_v against_o he_o his_o crown_n and_o regality_n in_o all_o point_n to_o live_v and_o to_o die_v 2._o that_o whatsoever_o they_o suffer_v here_o in_o england_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o penal_a law_n 125._o it_o be_v pure_o for_o their_o religion_n and_o the_o catholic_n faith_n and_o therefore_o he_o parallel_v our_o penal_a law_n with_o those_o of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n against_o daniel_n 122._o and_o of_o nero_n domitian_n and_o dioclesian_n against_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n 44._o and_o yet_o mr._n cressy_n confess_v that_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o penal_a law_n be_v the_o treasonable_a action_n of_o some_o of_o their_o own_o religion_n 104._o but_o he_o add_v that_o they_o be_v scarce_o one_o score_n of_o person_n and_o abhor_v by_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o which_o action_n of_o they_o he_o confess_v that_o care_n be_v take_v of_o exact_v oath_n both_o of_o fidelity_n and_o supremacy_n from_o roman_a catholic_n as_o dangerous_a subject_n and_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n be_v keep_v for_o the_o discovery_n and_o prevention_n of_o such_o personal_a treason_n whereas_o say_v he_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n deliverance_n from_o almost_o a_o universal_a rebellion_n design_v the_o extinction_n of_o monarchy_n and_o prelacy_n both_o and_o execute_v the_o murder_n of_o the_o lawful_a sovereign_n be_v not_o esteem_v a_o sufficient_a motive_n for_o such_o public_a thanksgiving_n neither_o it_o seem_v be_v there_o at_o all_o a_o necessity_n of_o require_v from_o any_o a_o retraction_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o rebellion_n or_o a_o promise_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v renew_v by_o which_o we_o may_v think_v mr._n cressy_n have_v be_v utter_o a_o stranger_n in_o his_o own_o country_n and_o have_v never_o hear_v of_o the_o thirty_o of_o january_n or_o the_o twenty_o nine_o of_o may_n which_o be_v solemn_o observe_v in_o our_o church_n and_o the_o office_n join_v
will_v resume_v his_o too_o and_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o do_v so_o for_o matth._n paris_n and_o westminster_n say_v express_o that_o the_o king_n invest_v the_o next_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n with_o a_o staff_n and_o a_o ring_n after_o the_o ancient_a custom_n which_o be_v after_o the_o lateran_n council_n wherein_o the_o pope_n again_o revoke_v the_o emperor_n privilege_n about_o investiture_n which_o he_o say_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o canonical_a institution_n but_o where_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o when_o he_o grant_v this_o privilege_n 118._o after_o this_o the_o pope_n complain_v of_o the_o king_n for_o retain_v the_o other_o ancient_a right_n of_o hinder_v appeal_n to_o rome_n and_o not_o receive_v legate_n but_o at_o last_o pope_n calixtus_n yield_v to_o the_o king_n the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o custom_n which_o his_o father_n have_v in_o england_n and_o normandy_n be_v not_o this_o pope_n very_o kind_a to_o the_o king_n who_o so_o patient_o yield_v to_o those_o custom_n which_o his_o predecessor_n have_v condemn_v as_o contrary_a to_o religion_n and_o make_v christ_n death_n to_o no_o purpose_n the_o same_o callisâ—us_a 2._o in_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n a._n d._n mcxxii_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o controversy_n of_o investiture_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n 95._o yield_v to_o the_o emperor_n the_o right_a of_o investiture_n so_o it_o be_v perform_v without_o simony_n and_o by_o a_o sceptre_n and_o not_o by_o a_o staff_n and_o a_o ring_n because_o forsooth_o if_o it_o have_v be_v do_v by_o a_o ring_n it_o make_v it_o a_o kind_n of_o marriage_n and_o so_o make_v a_o spiritual_a adultery_n between_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o church_n as_o the_o former_a pope_n very_o learned_o prove_v in_o their_o epistle_n against_o investiture_n §_o 7._o this_o controversy_n be_v at_o a_o end_n the_o pope_n bethink_v themselves_o of_o a_o more_o subtle_a way_n of_o effect_v their_o design_n which_o be_v by_o engage_v 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with_o be_v that_o prescribe_v in_o the_o capitular_a of_o charles_n the_o great_a which_o be_v contain_v in_o very_a few_o word_n promitto_fw-la ego_fw-la partibus_fw-la domini_fw-la mei_fw-la caroli_n regis_fw-la &_o filiorum_fw-la ejus_fw-la 263._o quia_fw-la fidelis_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o ero_fw-la diebus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la meae_fw-la sine_fw-la fraud_n vel_fw-la malo_fw-la ingenio_fw-la as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o old_a edition_n of_o the_o constitution_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a out_o of_o sirmondus_n his_o copy_n it_o be_v somewhat_o large_a 186._o promitto_fw-la ego_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la isto_fw-la die_fw-la in_o antea_fw-la fidelis_fw-la sum_fw-la domino_fw-la carolo_n piissimo_fw-la imperatori_fw-la pura_fw-la ment_fw-la absque_fw-la fraud_n &_o malo_fw-la ingenio_fw-la de_fw-la meâ_fw-la parte_fw-la ad_fw-la svam_fw-la partem_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la honorem_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la sicut_fw-la per_fw-la drictam_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la homo_fw-la domino_fw-la svo_fw-la 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