A preamble vnto an incounter with P.R. the author of the deceitfull treatise of mitigation concerning the Romish doctrine both in question of rebellion and aequiuocation: by Thomas Morton. Published by authoritie.

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Title: A preamble vnto an incounter with P.R. the author of the deceitfull treatise of mitigation concerning the Romish doctrine both in question of rebellion and aequiuocation: by Thomas Morton. Published by authoritie.
Author: Morton, Thomas, 1564-1659.
Publication: London :: Printed by Melch. Bradwood for Iohn Bill and Edmond Weauer,; 1608.
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Subject terms: Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610. -- Treatise tending to mitigation towards Catholicke subjectes in England -- Early works to 1800.; Catholic Church -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.; Catholics -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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The last Impossibility in the practise of Aequiuocation.

44 The vse of Aequiuocating euen in an oath is taught by P. R. to be most lawfull, whensoeuer a party is examined be∣fore an vnlawfull Iudge, yea or before a lawfull Iudge exami∣ning vnlawfully. Now what opinion they haue of the Magi∣strates and Officers of England their Priests haue told vs (a∣mongst whom is Parsons himselfe) viz. thatq 1.1 It is lawfull in England for Priests to equiuocate euen in their oaths before Pro∣testant Magistrates and Officers, &c. To let passe the daily ex∣perience of the professed damnable practise heereof by M. Garnet and his fellowes. Wherefore this Mitigation standeth still of as great an impossibility, as it is for cosenage and sim∣plicity, a lie and truth to harbour in one heart. Hitherto wee haue spoken of the question of Subiection, onely men∣tioning Aequiuocation, as it is in the vs••, a bawd to Re∣bellion. Wee are therefore to speake of the nature there∣of,

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and to consider whether mentall Reseruation bee a lie: and briefly shew▪

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q 1.1

See Satisf. part. 1. cap. 27.

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