...freedoms with him. The Doctor, indeed, was in his judgment utterly against taking the Oxford oath, viz. " That it is not lawful, upon any pretence whatsoever, to take arms against the king—and, that we will not, at any time, endeavour any alteration of the government in church or...

...respective cities, ice. shall take the oaths of allegiance and supremacy, and " I, A. B do declare anj believe, that it is not lawful upon any pretence whatsoever...take arms against the King; and that I do abhor that traiterous position, of taking arms by his authority against his person, or against those that are...

...subject) all 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/...

...which all members of either house, and all who possessed any office, were required to swear that it was not lawful upon any pretence whatsoever to take arms against the king: that they abhorred the traitorous position of taking arms by his authority against his person or against...

...in the act for the well governing and regulating of corporations, the following oath was ordained: " I AB do declare and believe, that it is not lawful,...authority against his person, or against those that are commissioned by him: so help me God c ." So ready were these gentlemen to rivet a Sermon before...

...in the act for the well governing and regulating of corporations, the following oath was ordained: " I AB do declare and believe, that it is not lawful,...whatsoever, to take arms against the king; and that Ido abhor that traitorous position of taking arms by his authority against his person, or against those...

...aldermen, &c. besides the oaths of allegiance and supremacy, were obliged to take this oath following :—" I, AB do declare, and believe, that it is not lawful, upon any pretence whatsoever, to take arma against the king: and that I do abhor that traiterous position of taking arms by his authority...

...declaration was also required from them, and even from public and private schoolmasters, that it was not lawful, upon any pretence •whatsoever, to take arms against the king: that they •abhorred the traitorous position of taking arms by his authority against his person, or...

...other port towns, shall take the oaths of allegiance and supremacy, and this oath following : "1.4. B. do declare and believe, that it is not lawful upon...authority against his person, or against those that are commissioned by him."* They shall also subscribe the following declaration : "I JL. B. do declare,...

...and other port towns, shall take the oaths of allegiance, and supremacy, and this oath following : "I AB do declare and believe, that it is not lawful...king; and that I do abhor that traitorous position of talcing arms by his authority against his person, or against those that arc commissioned by him."*...