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subject_n to_o resist_v the_o execution_n of_o such_o a_o sentence_n all_o which_o must_v together_o with_o they_o be_v kill_v or_o murder_v before_o it_o can_v have_v its_o full_a effect_n 111._o in_o the_o next_o place_n touch_v the_o offer_n make_v by_o the_o same_o person_n who_o without_o renounce_v the_o position_n of_o the_o pope_n depose_v power_n will_v however_o swear_v future_a allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o successor_n notwithstanding_o any_o past_a or_o come_a sentence_n of_o deprivation_n in_o what_o age_n do_v they_o hope_v to_o find_v in_o england_n a_o king_n that_o will_v be_v so_o simple_a and_o so_o over_o good-natured_a as_o to_o believe_v they_o or_o rely_v upon_o such_o a_o promise_n especial_o consider_v what_o pass_v little_a above_o fifty_o year_n since_o be_v that_o oath_n to_o be_v believe_v which_o they_o that_o take_v it_o do_v know_v to_o be_v unlawful_a and_o consequent_o to_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la null_a and_o invalid_a so_o that_o 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absent_a will_v not_o prejudice_v the_o
spiritual_a matter_n whereas_o in_o england_n whensoever_o any_o such_o brief_n be_v publish_v at_o rome_n although_o upon_o information_n of_o one_o interest_v party_n there_o be_v no_o settle_a correspondence_n of_o pastor_n to_o who_o they_o ought_v in_o common_a to_o be_v direct_v &_o by_o they_o communicate_v to_o their_o respective_a flock_n not_o only_o the_o conscience_n of_o particular_a catholic_n be_v disquiet_v whilst_o some_o of_o their_o directour_n press_v the_o validity_n of_o they_o &_o other_o reclaim_v but_o the_o state_n also_o not_o causeless_o entertain_v jealousy_n &_o suspicious_a of_o secret_a practice_n not_o be_v at_o all_o or_o not_o sufficient_o inform_v all_o which_o inconvenience_n by_o such_o a_o government_n will_v be_v easy_o avoid_v 4._o last_o by_o this_o mean_n catholic_n will_v be_v enable_v to_o receive_v from_o his_o majesty_n any_o order_n that_o may_v be_v for_o his_o service_n and_o effectual_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n 126._o it_o be_v 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such_o a_o government_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o beside_o the_o formentioned_a party_n there_o shall_v be_v find_v out_o of_o the_o church_n also_o many_o that_o have_v and_o no_o doubt_n will_v endeavour_v to_o oppose_v it_o especial_o their_o embitterd_v enemy_n the_o presbyterian_o partly_o out_o of_o the_o hatred_n which_o they_o bear_v to_o the_o very_a name_n of_o lawful_a pastor_n which_o they_o want_v and_o will_v not_o have_v but_o principal_o least_o catholic_n thereby_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o better_a capacity_n to_o serve_v his_o sacred_a majesty_n and_o his_o faithful_a subject_n after_o a_o manner_n that_o they_o do_v not_o desire_v and_o this_o not_o only_o by_o sacrifice_v their_o estate_n and_o person_n to_o the_o maintain_n of_o his_o power_n and_o safety_n but_o also_o by_o gain_v to_o himself_o and_o the_o state_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a here_o a_o great_a affection_n and_o readiness_n of_o a_o assistance_n from_o catholic_n kingdom_n when_o it_o 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of_o all_o lawful_a mean_n to_o enable_v his_o majesty_n now_o more_o than_o ever_o to_o oppose_v all_o future_a practice_n 129._o it_o have_v be_v a_o objection_n former_o against_o this_o ob._n that_o the_o promise_n make_v by_o catholic_n ecclesiastic_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n to_o their_o supreme_a pastor_n in_o their_o ordination_n be_v dangerous_a to_o the_o state_n but_o alas_o how_o groundless_a be_v such_o a_o fear_n sol._n for_o this_o ground_n be_v once_o lay_v and_o assent_v to_o that_o no_o foreign_a power_n whatsoever_o have_v any_o right_a to_o dispose_v of_o temporal_n in_o these_o kingdom_n what_o show_v of_o prejudice_n to_o any_o man_n loyalty_n be_v the_o promise_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n in_o mere_a spiritual_a matter_n do_v not_o all_o minister_n in_o england_n owe_v and_o promise_v canonical_a obedience_n to_o their_o bishop_n and_o presbyterian_o to_o their_o consistory_n which_o yet_o in_o merè_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la they_o will_v not_o allow_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n but_o only_o and_o immediate_o to_o our_o lord_n beside_o all_o manner_n of_o such_o submission_n and_o obligation_n be_v every_o where_o mean_v and_o understand_v and_o if_o need_v be_v may_v be_v express_v with_o a_o saluâ_fw-la obedientiâ_fw-la regi_fw-la debitâ_fw-la what_o apprehension_n have_v the_o king_n of_o france_n spain_n or_o the_o state_n of_o venice_n from_o such_o promise_n and_o yet_o be_v ever_o any_o prince_n more_o scrupulous_a in_o defend_v their_o temporal_a superiority_n and_o authority_n against_o the_o power_n by_o some_o flatterer_n ascribe_v to_o the_o pope_n than_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o state_n of_o venice_n be_v nay_o they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o secure_a of_o their_o pastor_n loyalty_n if_o they_o shall_v suspect_v they_o to_o be_v regardless_o of_o their_o duty_n to_o the_o church_n which_o indispensable_o oblige_v they_o to_o loyalty_n sect_n x._o of_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n for_o liberty_n of_o tender_a conscience_n and_o who_o they_o be_v that_o have_v the_o just_a pretension_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o 130._o by_o what_o have_v be_v hitherto_o say_v it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o word_n phrase_n and_o form_n of_o these_o oath_n be_v at_o least_o ambiguous_a and_o that_o by_o such_o ambiguity_n no_o manner_n of_o convenience_n not_o the_o least_o addition_n of_o security_n accrue_v unto_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n or_o the_o state_n etc._n etc._n but_o on_o the_o otherside_n infinite_a prejudice_n to_o his_o afflict_a subject_n what_o then_o can_v be_v more_o just_a more_o for_o god_n honour_n more_o become_v the_o benignity_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o more_o for_o the_o reputation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n then_o that_o such_o ambiguous_a expression_n suggest_v no_o doubt_v by_o some_o particular_a malignant_a spirit_n shall_v be_v clear_v or_o take_v away_o and_o that_o oath_n shall_v be_v conceive_v in_o such_o a_o form_n that_o they_o may_v be_v take_v uniform_o sincere_o and_o cordial_o by_o all_o good_a subject_n and_o must_v be_v refuse_v by_o all_o ill_a subject_n and_o withal_o that_o our_o prince_n safety_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n may_v be_v provide_v for_o by_o they_o 131._o beside_o the_o ambiguity_n there_o seem_v now_o to_o be_v another_o motive_n more_o press_v though_o none_o can_v be_v more_o weighty_a to_o persuade_v a_o change_n in_o the_o form_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o that_o be_v this_o when_o the_o oath_n be_v make_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o state_n be_v to_o have_v one_o only_a religion_n open_o permit_v in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o then_o the_o catholic_n be_v that_o which_o appear_v opposite_a to_o it_o as_o have_v be_v former_o the_o only_a religion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n consequent_o the_o oath_n be_v frame_v either_o upon_o a_o jealousy_n of_o a_o doubtful_a title_n or_o at_o least_o against_o some_o special_a point_n about_o the_o pope_n authority_n which_o one_o party_n among_o catholic_n false_o pretend_v to_o be_v essential_a
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father_n but_o as_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n in_o their_o censure_n do_v very_o just_o say_v that_o such_o doctrine_n render_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o pope_n odious_a 137._o this_o be_v that_o which_o catholic_n have_v be_v teach_v by_o god_n word_n by_o tradition_n by_o counsel_n etc._n etc._n this_o they_o be_v ready_a with_o or_o without_o oath_n to_o profess_v and_o which_o god_n willing_a neither_o oath_n nor_o law_n nor_o humane_a power_n shall_v force_v they_o to_o deny_v if_o this_o render_v they_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o penalty_n of_o law_n as_o ill_a subject_n yet_o it_o can_v make_v they_o ill_a subject_n if_o this_o render_v they_o disloyal_a subject_n there_o be_v not_o a_o loyal_a subject_n in_o france_n germany_n etc._n etc._n if_o humane_a tribunal_n condemn_v they_o god_n will_v in_o his_o time_n acquit_v they_o 138._o in_o a_o word_n to_o demonstrate_v how_o little_o they_o deserve_v the_o imputation_n of_o be_v not_o most_o 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