The history of publick and solemn state oathsA. Bettesworth, 1716 |
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affift againſt alfo Allegiance appointed Archbishop of Canterbury becauſe Bishop Bleffing call'd Caufe Chriftian Church Church of England Cities of London Clergy Commiffion Confcience Confent continu'd Cuftoms Declare defend Defign deteft Doctrine Eftate endeavour faid Committees fame felf felves feve fhould fincerely firft fome Forces rais'd forefaid ftanding fuch God's grant hath Hearts Heirs and Succeffors Honour Houfes of Parliament Houſes Ireland juft Juftice Jurifdiction King Charles King Henry VIII King James King's Majefty Kingdom of Scotland Kingdoms of England Kings of England Kirk Laws League and Covenant Liberties Lords and Commons Majefty's Minifters moft Number Oath OATH of ABJURATION obferv'd Perfon Power Prefence of Almighty Prefervation Promife publick Queen Realm Reform'd Religion Refpect Rome Scotland ſhall Solemn League Swear taken tender'd thefe themſelves thereof Things thofe Three Kingdoms tion Traiterous Tranflator true Reform'd true Religion unto uttermoft Vow and Covenant whatſoever Writ ye fhall
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Page 75 - Rome are superstitious and idolatrous, and I do solemnly in the presence of God profess testify and declare that I do make this declaration and every part thereof in the plain and ordinary sense of the words read unto me as they are commonly understood by English protestants without any evasion, equivocation or mental reservation whatsoever...
Page 73 - ... by him; and that I will conform to the liturgy of the Church of England, as it is now by law established: and I do declare that I do hold there lies no obligation upon me, or on any other person, from the oath commonly called the Solemn League and Covenant...
Page 66 - We noblemen, barons, knights, gentlemen, citizens, burgesses, ministers of the gospel, and commons of all sorts, in the kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, by the providence of God living under one king, and being of one reformed religion, having before our eyes the glory of God and the advancement of the kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, the honour and...
Page 74 - AB, do declare, That I do believe that there is not any transubstantiation in the sacrament of the Lord's supper, or in the elements of bread and wine, at or after the consecration thereof by any person whatsoever.
Page 78 - That I do from my heart abhor, detest, and abjure as impious and heretical, that damnable doctrine and position, that Princes excommunicated or deprived by the Pope, or any authority of the See of Rome, may be deposed or murdered by their subjects, or any other whatsoever.
Page 74 - I, AB, do solemnly and sincerely, in the presence of God, profess, testify, and declare, that I do believe, that, in the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, there is not any transubstantiation of the elements of bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ, at or after the consecration thereof by any person whatsoever...
Page 67 - God, and the example of the best reformed churches; and we shall endeavour to bring the churches of God in the three kingdoms to the nearest conjunction and uniformity in religion, confession of faith, form of church government, directory for worship and catechising, that we, and our posterity after us, may as brethren, live in faith and love, and the Lord may delight to dwell in the midst of us.
Page 68 - ... that the Lord may be one and His Name one in the three Kingdoms.
Page 66 - Ireland, by the providence of God living under one King, and being of one reformed religion; having before our eyes the glory of God, and the advancement of the kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, the honour and happiness of the King's Majesty and his posterity, and the true public liberty, safety and peace of the kingdoms, wherein every one's private condition is included...
Page 32 - Honour, and Estate : as also the power and Privilege of Parliament, the Lawful Rights and Liberties of the Subjects ; and every Person that maketh this Protestation in whatsoever he shall do in the lawful pursuance of the same. And to my power, as far as lawfully I may, I will oppose, and by good ways and means endeavour to...