 | 1854 - 974 pages
...the Church of England. Her clergy had entered on their benefices by subscribing the declaration, ' that it is not lawful, upon any pretence whatsoever, to take up arms against the king.' While James's power was in the ascendant in Dublin, they prayed for King James, and for confusion to... | |
 | Christianity - 1856 - 1378 pages
...thoughts than a transient discourse : ' The law,' he says, ' which establishes our religion declares that it is not lawful upon any pretence whatsoever to take up arms,' &c. : * the law of nature and the general rules of Scripture, tie the hands of subjects : because the... | |
 | Charles John Palmer - Great Yarmouth (England) - 1856 - 422 pages
...passed, which, besides a declamation against the solemn league and covenant, required an oath that it was not lawful, upon any pretence whatsoever, to take up arms against the King. The provisions of this Act struck at the heart of the Presbyterian party. There was sufficient spirit... | |
 | 1856 - 542 pages
...thoughts than » transient discourse: ' The law,' he says, ' which establishes our religion declares that it is not lawful upon any pretence whatsoever to take up arm*,' &c.: ' the la» of nature and the general rules of Scripture, tie the hands of subjects : because... | |
 | Armand Carrel - Great Britain - 1857 - 660 pages
...They required that every member of the two houses should publicly swear: " I, AB, do solemnly declare, that it is not lawful upon any pretence whatsoever...take up arms against the king. And that I do abhor the traitorous position of taking arms by his authority against his person, or against those that are... | |
 | Andrew Amos - Constitutional history - 1857 - 370 pages
...being elected, should take the oaths of allegiance and of supremacy, and the following oath: " I, AB, 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 traitorous position of taking arms by his authority... | |
 | Rapin de Thoyras (M., Paul) - Great Britain - 1760 - 690 pages
...An oath lieutenants, officers, and foldiers, fhould take the followingenJ°ine4« oath :— — " 1 do declare, and believe, that it is not lawful " upon any pretence whatfoever to take arms againft the " king; and that I do abhor that traiterous pofition, that " arms... | |
 | J. Houston Browne - Prime ministers - 1858 - 494 pages
...these Form of the words, — " I do declare, that it is not lawful upon any pre- I)eclaration tence, whatsoever, to take up arms against the King, and that I do abhor that traitorous position of taking up arms by his authority against his person, or against those that are commissioned by him, in pursuance... | |
 | Lord Peter King King - Great Britain - 1858 - 524 pages
...declaration and abhorrence following : " I, AB, do declare that it is not lawful upon any pretence whatever, to take up arms against the King ; and that I do abhor the traitorous position of taking up arms by his authority, against his person, or against those that... | |
 | David Masson - 1880 - 880 pages
...Solemn League and Covenant, and a special nonresistance or passive obedience oath, in these terms : " I 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 traitorous position of taking arms by his authority... | |
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I, AB, 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 traitorous position of taking arms by his authority against his person, or against those that are commissioned by... 
