A THEOLOGICALL DISPVTATION CONcerning the Oath of Allegiance , dedicated to the most Holy Father Pope PAVL the fifth , WHEREIN ALL THE PRINCIPALL ARguments which haue hitherto beene brought by Cardinall Bellarmine , Jacobus Gretzer , Leonard Lessius , Martin Becanus , and diuers others , against the new Oath of Allegiance , lately established in England by Act of Parliament , are sincerely , perspicuously , and exactly examined

By Roger Widdrington , an English Catholike .

Translated out of Latin into English by the Author himselfe , whereunto hee hath also added An Appendix , wherein all the arguments , which that most learned Diuine Franciscus Suarez , hath lately brought for the Popes power to depose Princes , and against the aforesaid Oath of Allegiance , are sincerely rehearsed , and answered .

Permissu Superiorum . 1613.

IT will doubtlesse seeme strange vnto your Holinesse ( most blessed father ) how I so boldly durst aduenture to take in hand this disputation concerning the Oath of Allegiance , which your Holinesse hath already by your Breues declared to be cleerely repugnant to the Catholike faith , and with all to dedicate the same vnto your Holinesse . But if your Holinesse will be pleased to consider aduisedly the true state of this controuersie , both concerning the Papall authoritie to depose Princes , and also concerning the lawfull taking of this oath of Allegiance , and carefully to obserue the preposterous manner of proceeding , which my aduersaries haue vsed in impugning my doctrine , and in maintaining their owne , and diligently to examine the reasons , which did moue me to write , I make no doubt , but that your Holinesse will presently perceiue , that I am free from all temerarious presumption , and that I am very cleere from all those slanderous imputations , whereof some men haue in publike writings falsely accused me , and that with farre greater reason I could returne their calumnies against me , backe vpon them selues .

2 And first of all it was neuer my meaning , as heretofore a a In the Preface to my Apologeticall Answeare num. 8. and in the Answeare it selfe nu. 111. in the verie same words I haue declared , when I did set forth my Apologie for the rightfull power of Princes against Cardinall Bellarmine , to impugne the common opinion of Diuines , which granteth to the Pope authoritie to depose Princes , as apparantly false , and with inuincible arguments to demonstrate the contrarie opinion to be true ; but whereas some very few later Diuines , and especially Cardinall Bellarmine only in a later Edition of his workes , yet bringing no other reason to proue the same , then in his former Editions hee had brought , doe so stifly , and with such vehemencie defend this authoritie of the Popes Holinesse to depose Princes , that they imagine to haue most cleerely conuinced the same , and feare not to charge with heresie all those Catholikes , who in this point doe not run with them ; this only was my intent , ( to the end I might learne the truth in a matter of so great importance , as is to know what is heresie ) to giue at the least a probable answeare to the arguments of Cardinall Bellarmine ( whom rather then any other writer I tooke vpon me to confute , both for that he had out of all the best writers gathered all the chiefest arguments which to proue this authoritie were most forcible , & also for that he being now aliue knew best how to maintaine his owne opinion , and being a question of such great moment , would also by all likelihood defend the same ) and consequently I did only intend to shew probably out of his owne principles , and not inuincibly to conuince , that his arguments for confirming this authoritie were not so certain & insoluble that as they did euidently demonstrate , that those Catholikes , who doe not approue the said authoritie , are not to be numbred among the faithfull , and true beleeuers , or not to be admitted to the participation of holy Sacraments . Therefore the present controuersie , which is at this time betweene me , and Cardinall Bellarmine is not concerning this absolute question or proposition , which the Diuines doe commonly defend , to wit , whether the Pope hath authoritie to depose Princes for heresie , but concerning this modall proposition , Whether it be so certaine , and without all controuersie , that the Pope by Christs institution hath the said authoritie to depose Princes , as that those , who defend the contrarie opinion to be probable , doe expose themselues to manifest danger of heresie , error , or any other mortall sinne .

3 By which it is euident , that I haue not taken vpon me to demonstrate , but only to answeare probably ; and therefore I can not iustly be blamed , if I haue not brought altogether demonstratiue reasons , or answeares ; for it is sufficient for my purpose , if for the confirming of my opinion I haue either brought at the least wise probable reasons , or else haue giuen only a probable answeare to the reasons of Cardinall Bellarmine , or of any other who hath taken vpon him his defence : for probabilitie of one thing , and certaintie of the contrarie can not stand together , neither can there be alleadged any probable answeare to a reason which is truely demonstratiue and inuincible . But he that imagineth to ouerthrow my Apologie for the right of Princes only with plausible , and probable arguments , is both himselfe grosly deceiued , and will also very easily deceiue his Reader ; for he that will take vpon him to demonstrate his opinion to be certaine , & to be beleeued as a point of faith , and to conuince the contrarie to be heretical , & which can not probably be defended by any true Catholike , must of necessitie produce either vnanswerable authorities , or inuincible reasons , and to which no probable answeare can be giuen . And this is the true state of the question concerning the Popes Holinesse power to depose Princes . Now what profit this manner of disputing bringeth to Princes , I haue shewed in the end of my Apologie b b See also beneath cap. 3. sec. 2. nu. 4. , and this benefit Subiects doe reape thereby , that , besides the knowledge of the truth in a matter of so great importance , as is to discerne a probable doctrine from hereticall , they shall most cleerely perceiue , that for the defending of opinions , which are onely probable , they are not bound to cast away there whole temporall estate , to incurre the high displeasure of their Prince , and to expose their whole posterity to danger of perpetuall beggerie .

4. Neither is the state of this controuersie concerning the Oath of Allegiance , which doth greatly depend vpon the former question of deposing Princes , vnlike to the state of it . For they that are of opinion that the Oath may lawfullie be taken , are for this cause moued thereunto , for that they are perswaded , that by the Law of God they are bound to obey the command of their lawfull Prince , so long as it doth not apppeare , that he commandeth them any vnlawfull thing , or which exceedeth his authority to command . And therefore these men thinke it to be sufficient for them , if they doe but make a probable answere to all the arguments which are drawne from the authority of holy Scriptures , Councells , Canons of holy Church , your Holinesse Breues , and from Theologicall reasons , or any other proofs , which do seeme cleerely to demonstrate , that the whole Oath , or any part thereof is repugnant to faith or saluation , or doth exceede his Maiesties authoritie to commaund . But they that will take vpon them to conuince that this Oath cannot bee taken by any man with a probable , and consequently safe conscience , it is not enough for them to bring only either probable reasons , or probable authorities , but they must also bring such demonstratiue , and inuincible arguments , to which no probable answere can be giuen . But this they will neuer be able to doe , for it is an easie matter to cite some texts of holy Scripture , whatsoeuer thou shalt loose , feede my sheepe , If you haue Secular iudgements , &c. also some Generall Councells , that of Laterane , that of Lyons ; and that of Trent , some Canons of Holy Church , Nos sanctorum , Iuratos , Absolutos , and three Breues of your Holinesse , for the confirming of their opinion ; But that this is the true meaning of the Scripture which they pretend , that this is necessarily concluded from the Councells , Canons , and your Holinesse Breues , which they would haue , I doe not say , onely probably to perswade , but by a demonstratiue argument to which no probable answer can bee giuen euidently to conuince this truely is a thing of too too great difficulty . And this is the reason , most Holy Father , which maketh me to be so confident against such learned Aduersaries . For I am confident in the cause , which I am certainly perswaded to be most iust , and not in my owne learning which I acknowledge to be but very little . For it is sufficient for me to bring reasons , or answeres , which at the least are probable , which in a disputable matter is not very hard to do ; but my aduersaries , vnlesse they bring demonstratiue arguments , and which euidently doe conuince , and doe cleerelie confute my answeres as altogether improbable , they labour all in vaine , and they will at length perceiue , that they do not fight against that doctrine , which I haue taught , but against that , which they themselues haue faigned .

5 Secondly , the manner , which my aduersaries haue obserued in confuting my Doctrine , & confirming their own , is too too exorbitant . For to that which hitherto I haue written , two Doctors of Diuinity haue made an answere , to wit , Edward Weston , and Adolphus Schulckenius ; ( if Schulckenius , and not Cardinall Bellarmine himselfe , as D. Weston hath constantly auerred to many , be the principall Author of that booke ; ) but both of them so vnsoundly , guilefully , bitterlie , that they doe plainely shew , that they rather desire by imposing vpon mee that which I neuer saide , and by reproachfull speeches to disgrace my person , then by solide reasons , & arguments to confute my doctrine , & to defend their owne . For eyther they charge mee with those things which I neuer wrote , nor imagined ; or those things which I haue written , they doe in such manner depraue , that they doe altogether misconceiue the true meaning of them , and so they do not impugne , what I haue affirmed , but what themselues haue inuented , or else they doe so couldly confirme their owne opinion , that although with their clamours they fill the eares of the vnlearned , yet the learned may plainely perceiue , that they are cleane ouercome , and that they prosecute their cause not so much by arguments , as by reproachfull speeches ; and lastlie they would willingly that their owne vncertain inferences out of the holy Scriptures and Councells , which we haue heeretofore fully satisfied , should be accounted infallible positions of faith ; al which partly I haue beneath briefly insinuated , lest that I should be more troublesome to your Holinesse , then a supplicatorie letter doth require , partly I will shew heereafter , God willing , more at large . Wherefore if your Holinesse relying vpon the learning , and conscience of these men , or of others of greater place , and dignity , and giuing credit to their false informations , should condemne my writings as hereticall , or erroneous , as Doctor Weston , and Doctor Schulckenius , or if D. Weston bee to bee beleeued , Cardinall Bellarmine himselfe , haue falsly and iniuriously laide to my charge , what great wrong your Holinesse should doe me , & what occasion of no small scandall you should giue to the aduersaries of the Catholike Church , I remit to the iudgement both of your Holinesse , & also of the whole Christian world : Neither is it vnknowne to your Holinesse how that certaine bookes , which if neede shall require , I wil heereafter name , where some few yeares since , by a particular decree of the See Apostolicke , and Generall Inquisition through the euill information , and importunity of some certain men , condemned as erroneous , and if I doe not forget , as flat hereticall , who neuerthelesse did afterwards , the matter being better examined , recall the former sentence by a new decree , which did not contain so seuere a censure .

6 Now what manner they haue held in impugning this Oath of Allegiance from the beginning hitherto , I wil with as much breuity , as may be , sincerely declare vnto your Holinesse . It is well knowne , and publicke to the whole Christian world , and which I cannot but with greefe rehearse , how that horrible , and infamous conspiracie of the Powder-Treason , plotted by certaine Catholickes vpon a preposterous zeale to aduance the Catholike religion , intending to blow vp with Gunpowder the whole house of Parliament , together with the Kings and Queenes most excellent Maiesties , their Royal issue , & the three States of the Realme , & innumerable other persons of euery state , and condition , was the principall occasion of deuising & enacting this Oath of Allegiance . For in the next Session of Parliament after this detestable conspiracie was but newly discouered , it was thought conuenient by all the States of this kingdome to frame the aforesaid Oath of Allegiance , and to ordaine , that it should bee tendred to all sorts of Catholickes vnder most greeuous punishments to all them who did refuse it , thinking this to bee a most fit meanes for the better discouering heereafter of such like traitors , and preseruing of his Maiestie from such like future conspiracies . The Law being now enacted there was a great , and long consultation among Priests what Catholikes ought to do in this case . At the last Master George Blackwell beeing then Arch-Presbyter of the English Priests was resolued to be of this opinion ( which the greater part of Priests , who came then to London to know what was to be done in this so difficult a matter , did also follow ) that this Oath , according to the plaine and common vnderstanding of the words , might with a safe conscience be taken by any Catholike . But this resolution of Master Arch-Priest was nothing pleasing to certaine Iesuites , and some other very few Priests in comparison of the rest . And from hence all this sturre and controuersie concerning the taking of this Oath did first arise . For those Iesuites did vehemently oppose themselues against Master Arch-Priest , and did constantly affirme that they would reuerse whatsoeuer had bene concluded by him , & that they would procure a Breue from your Holinesse to command all Catholikes not to take the Oath . Which truely with very great expedition according to their promise they did performe . For , although a certaine Priest not of the meaner sort did presently vpon Master Arch-Priests resolution with all the speede hee might write to Master Nicholas Fitzherbert beeing then at Rome , and did sincerely relate vnto him how al things had past , earnestly requesting him , that either by himselfe or by meanes of some Cardinalls hee would effectually deale with your Holinesse , that you would not bee perswaded to send hither at this time , and things standing as they doe , any Breues to forbid the taking of the Oath , lest that otherwise your authority , as well temporall to depose Princes , as spirituall to define infallibly without a Generall Councell , were more strongly called in question by Catholikes , then euer heeretofore : ( For at that time Master Blackwell did onely intend to deny the lawfull executing of your power to depose Princes , things standing heere as they doe , and not the aforesaid either spirituall , or temporall power it selfe ) yet this answer he receiued from Master Fitzherbert , that these letters , although they came to his hands in a very short time , yet they came too late , for that it was determined at Rome , that your Breues should presently bee sent hither to forbid the Oath . Whereupon Father Parsons fearing least our English Catholikes would be drawne away by the authority of Master Arch-Priest , and of the other Priests , who followed his opinion , sent instantly hither his letters ( the true copie whereof I will beneath ᶜ set downe ) which were certaine forewarnings of your future Breues , wherin he gaue English Catholikes to vnderstand , that there was at Rome a consultation of seuen , or eight of the learnedst Diuines that could be chosen , and all were of opinion , that this Oath vnder this forme of words could not bee taken by any man without denying the Catholike faith , for that the Popes authority in chastizing Princes vpon a iust cause is de fide , and moreouer that your Holinesse gaue the like answer to the same Father Parsons in the presence of Master Thomas Fitzherbert . But because very many Catholikes with vs ( as will appeare by this disputation ) do not wel perceiue from whence any good inference can be made , that your authority to chastise Princes in generall is in this Oath denyed , they would gladly concerning this point bee more fully instructed by your Holinesse .

7 Not long after this letter of Father Parsons , your Holinesse sent hither your first Breue , wherein you expresly declared , that this Oath , cannot lawfully be taken by any man , for that it containeth many things which are cleerely repugnant to faith , and saluation . Some few months after it hapned that Master Blackwel the Arch-Priest was apprehended , & being brought before the Magistrate he took the Oath being tendered him ; whom Cardinall Bellarmine by priuate letters ( about which time also your second Breue came hither ) did sharply reprehend , as though he had abiuted your Holinesse spirituall primacie : But Master Blackwell by other letters ( which by chance came into the hands of his Maiesties priuie Counsell , and which were an occasion that hee did more cleerely explane his opinion concerning d d For hee was very vnwilling for feare of incurring your holinesse displeasure , to declare sincerely his opinion concerning the Popes power to depose Princes . al the particular clauses of the Oath ) did returne an answere to Cardinall Bellarmine . Against your Holinesse his Breues , and Cardinall Bellarmines letters , the Kings Maiestie , concealing at the first his name , did write an Apogie in defence of the Oath of Allegiance . To which Apologie Father Parsons in English , and Cardinall Bellarmine , Iacobus Gretzer , Leonard Coquaeus , Antonius Capellus , Martinus Becanus & diuers others did answere in Latine : But all of them did so slenderly handle the question of the Oath , which was the principall controuersie , that the English Catholickes , who did before thinke the Oath to be lawfull , were therby more confirmed in their opinion , and the rest , who fauoured the Iesuites , did not a little blush to see a matter of so great importance so weakely handled . For these Diuines , otherwise doubtlesse most learned , doe labour to proue , that in this Oath is plainely denyed the Popes Holinesse spiritual primacie , his power to excommunicate , and to bind and loose , which neuerthelesse the defenders of the Oath , as will appeare beneath , doth thinke to shew sufficiently to be false . Neither is there scarce any ( learned ) Priest with vs , the Iesuites only excepted , & those not all , who is of opinion , that there is any thing contained in this Oath , which is cleerely repugnant to faith , as your Holinesse in your Breues hath declared , and therefore neither dare they publikely defend the same , but least that they should seeme to bee wholly discomfited , some of them fly to certain other arguments of lesser moment , which in their due places I will rehearse . Wherevpon betwixt a certaine Iesuite , who was then prisoner in the Gatehouse , and some other Priests , who at the same time were prisoners in Newgate , ( yet all of them very vehement against the Oath ) there was by intercourse of letters a great contention concerning this matter ; But at the last these Priests , who affirmed that the oath neither contained in it any heresie , or error , compelled the Iesuite by force of disputation partly to silence , and partly to interpret his opinion in a milder sort .

8 And this is the reason ( most holy Father ) why very few Lay-Catholikes of any name , or worth with vs doe refuse to take the oath , being tendered them by the Magistrate . For while they aduisedly call to remembrance , that this oath , before it was by your Holinesse declared to be cleerely repugnant to faith , and saluation , might with a probable , and consequently with a safe conscience be taken by any Catholike , by reason of the authoritie of so many learned , and vertuous Priests ; and with all they doe now not only consider , that your Holinesse prohibition , being a meere declaratiue precept e e See what is a declaratiue precept beneath cap. 1. sec 4. nu. 1. & 2. in the end . , can haue no greater force to bind , then the reason wherein it is founded , and whereon it wholy dependeth , as beneath f f Cap. 10. sec. 2. nu. 41. and the rest . out of the doctrine of Franciscus SuareZ shall be made manifest , but also they are probably perswaded , that your Holinesse was by Cardinall Bellarmine , and Father Parsons wrongfully informed of the reason , for which you forbade them to take the oath , to wit , for that it containeth many things , which are cleerely repugnant to faith , and saluation ; seeing that neither your authoritie to chastise Princes , to excommunicate them , to inflict censures , or any spirituall authoritie which is certainely knowne to be granted by Christ to Saint Peter , and his Successours is in this oath denied , as Cardinall Bellarmine , whom Father Parsons , & diuers others Diuines of the Societie of Iesus doe imitate , doth by fallacious inferences labour to deduce ; they can not as yet sufficiently perceiue , by what forcible argument they are bound with the perpetuall temporall ouerthrow of themselues , and there whole posterity to obey your Holinesse declaratiue command , which at the most is grounded vpon a probable reason . Neither doe they imagine that they ought therefore to be accounted rebellious to the See Apostolike , for that they , reseruing otherwise all dutifull reuerence to your Holinesse , doe not in a matter which is so preiudiciall vnto them , obey your Holinesse Apostolicall letters , which either are written vpon false information , or grounded onely vpon a probable opinion . For although they be most willing to loose all temporall goods , yea , and life it selfe for the Catholike faith , neuerthelesse for defending of opinions , although they be receiued almost by the Vniuersall Church not as points of faith , but only as probable opinions ( for they are not ignorant , that betwixt the Church firmly beleeuing , and onely probably thinking a great difference is to be made ) to bee depriued of al their goods , to be accounted Traitours to their Prince , and Countrie , and moreouer to suffer their children , nephewes , kinsmen , & their whole posteritie which this our age doth so much labour to aduance , to be brought to perpetuall beggerie without incurring any danger of denying the Catholike faith , or committing any mortall sinne , they thinke it to be neither wisedome , nor charitie . And therefore they both thinke themselues to be more hardly dealt with all , that hauing so long time endured so great calamities , there should be now so heauie a burden laid vpon them by him , from whom they rather expected to haue receiued some comfort , as that they should be enforced , to the vtter ruine of their whole posteritie , besides the perpetuall losse of their owne goods and libertie , and also , which is most grieuous to them , with manifest danger to incurre the high displeasure of their Prince , being otherwise very mercifull , to defend opinions which only are probable , & may without danger of damnation be reiected by Catholikes ; and also they think themselues to be greatly wronged by some few of their countrimen , and those for the most part vnlearned persons , as Tailours , Shoomakers , and especially ignorant women , who although they can scarsely reade the Oath , yet they doe so bitterly inueigh against it , and the defenders thereof , that they are not afraid publikely to auouch , that it is farre worse to take the oath , then to go to the Protestants Churches , and to communicate with them in Religious seruice , and Sacraments . And doubtlesse if your Holinesse were but rightly informed , how scandalously , and vnsincerely some of those persons here with vs , who would gladly in outward shew be accounted vehement impugners of the Oath , carrie themselues in , of whom , if it shall be necessarie , I will hereafter informe your Holinesse , truly I cannot tell , whether the tender bowels of your fatherly charitie would rather bee moued to take compassion of those Catholikes , who without dissimulation do defend the Oath for causes which they thinke to be reasonable , or to take displeasure against their Aduersaries .

9 I partly pitying the miserable state of these my Catholike Countrimen , partly moued at their earnest request , and partly allured with a feruent desire to learne certainly the truth in this so important a matter , as is the denying of the Catholike faith , and the dutifull reuerencing of both the spirituall and temporall authority , haue composed this Disputation of the Oath , faithfully putting downe all the reasons , and and answeres on both sides , and for that cause I haue dedicated it vnto your Holinesse , that after you haue carefully examined all the reasons , for which the English Catholikes do thinke the Oath may lawfully be taken , your Holinesse may prouide both for their spirituall and temporall safetie , as to your fatherly wisedome , and charitie shall be thought most conuenient . For as it is not fit that hereticall opinions , which ouerthrow the Church of Christ , should be maintained by Christians for Catholike doctrine , so neither is it meet , that doubtfull opinions , and which are only probable , and therfore not to be beleeued with supernaturall , and Catholike beleefe , should be preached for vndoubted assertions of the Catholike faith , and by some priuate Doctors bee forced by violence vpon Christian people to their exceeding great temporall preiudice , and to the notorious scandall of the Catholike Religion ; but as the Catholike truth , which is necessarie to Saluation , ought by all Christians to bee found out , and maintained , so that doctrine , which is not Catholike , ought to bee distinguished and seuered from that which is Catholike .

10 And verily if this controuersie had beene of such a nature , that the treating thereof might without danger of doing other men wrong haue been pretermitted , I would not doubtles by examining it haue endangered my selfe to incurre your Holinesse high displeasure . But considering that it tendeth to the publike good of our Countrie , to the iust defending of my owne innocencie f f For some doe chiefly for that cause among the vnlearned people taxe my Apologie , for that it seemeth to confirme the principall poins , for which your Holinesse hath declared the oath to be vnlawfull . , and of diuers others , and to the declaring of that obedience , which by the law of Christ wee owe both to the spirituall command of your Holinesse , and also to the temporall precepts of our Kings most excellent Maiestie , I haue great hope , and confidence , that your Holinesse will not take in euill part , that I not with any obstinate minde , but to informe more fully your Holinesse of the whole matter , whereof , as we thinke , you haue not as yet beene rightly informed , and to learne the truth in this so weightie a businesse , I haue sincerely taken vpon me this disputation , whereby we may at length be instructed , what authoritie we are bound to grant both to your Holinesse , and also to his Maiestie according to the principles of the Catholike faith . For both the spirituall and the temporall power we doe reuerence with all dutifull respect ; to both of them wee desire to render those things , which are theirs , as well to Caesar , which are Caesars , as which are Gods to God , what belongeth to either authoritie according to the grounds of Catholike faith , we intend to declare sincerely , vprightly , & without any flatterie at all ; being most certainly perswaded , that your Holinesse will not take in good part , that any man , vpon ouermuch affection towards the See Apostolike , should attribute to the Popes Holinesse more ample authoritie , as a thing to be certainly beleeued as a point of faith , then which by necessary , and euident consequence can be proued out of holy Scriptures , or some definition of the church to be granted him by Christ our Lord : For these men , as very wel saith most learned Canus g g Lib. 5. de loc. cap. 5. prope fine . , do weaken not strengthen , doe ouerthrow not establish the authoritie of the See Apostolike . For what will he in the end gain by disputing against heretikes , when they perceiue that hee taketh vpon him to defend the Popes authoritie not by iudgement but by affection , neither that he endeauoureth to finde out the truth by force of his disputation , but to apply himselfe to another mans will and pleasure ? Peter hath no need of our lying , he hath no need of our flattering .

11 This therefore ( most Holy Father ) is our most humble supplication to your Holinesse , First , that your Holinesse will be pleased to examine diligently the reasons , for which our English Catholikes doe thinke the Oath may lawfully be taken , and whereof they are perswaded your Holinesse is not as yet rightly informed : Secondly , that after you haue throughly examined them , you will vouchsafe in regard of your Pastorall carefulnesse to instruct them , which parts of the Oath are , ( I doe not say only according to a probable opinion of some Doctors , but according to Catholike doctrine , necessarily to be beleeued by all Christians ) repugnant to faith and saluation , and therfore cannot be taken by any Catholike with a safe , and probable conscience : Thirdly , that if your Holinesse shall finde , that you haue not beene rightly informed of those reasons , for which our English Catholikes doe thinke , that the oath may lawfully be taken , and that therefore they haue not in a matter of so great weight proceeded rashly , and vnaduisedly , you will be pleased to receiue them and their Priests into your ancient fauour , and that if they , or any of them haue , not through their own fault , but through the indiscreete zeale of others suffered any losse or detriment in their good name , or other waies , it may bee restored againe vnto them in that best manner , as shall seeme conuenient to the charitie , iustice , and wisedome of your Holinesse . And in the mean time they will not neglect to pray continually to almighty God that he will grant you a long , and happie life to the good of the Catholike Church , to the saluation of your owne soule , and to the comfort of them who are wrongfully oppressed .