 I, AB, do declare that it is not lawful, upon any pretence whatsoever, to take arms against the King ; and that I do abhor that traitorous position of taking arms by his authority against his person, or against those that are commis•sioned by him...  The history of England - Page 10by David Hume - 1826Full view - About this book
 | Micaiah Towgood - Great Britain - 1748 - 190 pages
...preached violently throughout the Nation : when all in Holy Orders were obliged to fubfcribe and declare, That^ it was not lawful upon ANY PRETENCE WHATSOEVER to take Arms againjI the King: And when the two Univerfities, the Fountains of Literature, had with the utmoft Solemnity... | |
 | Edward Hyde (1st earl of Clarendon.) - 1761 - 576 pages
...to the Covenant, They were in Truth more afflicted with the firft Part ; in which it was declared, " that it was not " lawful, upon any Pretence whatsoever, to take Arms " againft the King ; and that He doth abhor that " traiterous Pofition of taking Arms by his Autho"... | |
 | Edmund Calamy - Dissenters, Religious - 1802 - 594 pages
...preaching the gospel, was very great. The dreadful fire in London, which happened the next " abhor the traitorous position of taking arms by his authority against his " person, or againsi those that arc commissionated by him, in pursuance of " such commission : and that I will not... | |
 | Edmund Calamy - Dissenters - 1802 - 488 pages
...putting upon them a certain oath*, which if they * The oatli was thit. " I, 4. B. do swear, that it is not lawful; upon "- any pretence whatsoever, to taKe arms against the king : and that I do « abhor they refused, they must not come (unless upon the road) •within five miles... | |
 | 1840 - 662 pages
...corporate and port towns ' to take the sacrament of ' the Lord's Supper;' and to swear ' that it is not lawful, upon ' any pretence whatsoever, to take arms against the King, or against ' those commissioned by him.' Amidst these Parliamentary thunders were opened the conferences... | |
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1808 - 842 pages
...and a particular Declaration against the Solemn League and Covenant, to take an Oath, declaring, ' That it was not lawful, upon any pretence whatsoever, to take Arms against the king; and that he did abhor that trniterous position of taking arms by his authority against his person,... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1808 - 740 pages
...ur to be a Governor or Fellow in cither ot the Unirersities. He must first declare, ' That it ' is not lawful, upon any pretence whatsoever, ' to take Arms against the king; and that lie ' duth abhor that trniterous position of taking ' Arms by his authority against his person,... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1810 - 550 pages
...office, were by this bill Passive required to swear, that it was not lawful, upon any preobcchence. tence whatsoever, to take arms against the king; that they...arms by his authority against his person, or against those who were commissioned by him j and that they will not at any time endeavour the alteration of... | |
 | Daniel Neal, Edward Parsons - Dissenters, Religious - 1811 - 802 pages
...shall take the oaths of allegiance and supremacy, and " I, A. B do declare and believe, that it is not lawful upon any pretence whatsoever to take arms against the King; and that I do abhor that traiterous position, of taking arms by his authority against his person, or... | |
 | Micaiah Towgood - 1811 - 340 pages
...the clergy of England, are obliged to subscribe and declare tlif corporation-oath, viz. That it is not lawful, upon any " pretence whatsoever, to take arms against the " king." (A position most dangerous as well as false, absolutely subversive of our present happy constitution/... | |
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