| John Nicholl - 1851 - 648 pages
...made in the 13th year of King Charles the Second of England. I, AB doe 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... | |
| English essays - 1852 - 354 pages
...all corporate and port towns " to take the sacrament of the Lord's Supper;" and to sweat " 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... | |
| Samuel Mcpherson Janney - 1852 - 574 pages
...? WP — This is not to the purpose. JR — Read him the oath. THE OATH. I, WP do swear, 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,... | |
| James Seaton Reid, William Dool Killen - Ulster (Northern Ireland and Ireland) - 1853 - 548 pages
...non-resistance. They had all entered on their benefices by subscribing the declaration, " that it is not lawful, upon any pretence whatsoever, to take arms against the king.'' 2i But to these solemnly professed principles they " continued firm," only so long as was consistent... | |
| David Hume - 1854 - 600 pages
...house, and all who possessed any office, were by this bill required to swear, that it was not lawful, on any pretence whatsoever, to take arms against the...his authority against his person, or against those who were commissioned by him ; and that they will not at any time endeavor the alteration of the protestant... | |
| Herbert Thorndike - Theology - 1854 - 650 pages
...which passed the House of Commons in July l661. required subscription to a declaration, " that it ii not lawful upon any pretence whatsoever to take arms against the king;" and abjuring also the Solemn League and Covenant : the latler clause to remain in force until March... | |
| Henry Allon - 1883 - 610 pages
...it was not lawful upon any pretence whatever to take arms against the king ; and that he did abhor the traitorous position of taking arms by his authority against his person, or against those commis-sioned by him.' On May 19, 1662, in return for a large sum of money, Charles signed the Act... | |
| Osmund Airy - Europe - 1888 - 320 pages
...acceptance of an oath denying the lawfulness of taking arms against the King, and especially of ' that traitorous position of taking arms by his authority against his person or against those commissioned by him ; ' and finally the taking the Sacrament according to the English Church. The bill... | |
| Great Britain. State Trials Committee - Trials - 1889 - 590 pages
...upon any Pretence whatsoever, to take Arms against the King ; and that I do abhor that traiteorous Position of taking Arms by His Authority against his Person, or against those that are commissionated by Him; and that I will conform to the Liturgy of the Church of liugland as it is now... | |
| Dublin (Ireland) - Dublin (Ireland) - 1889 - 563 pages
...places or employments ; and also this ensuing oath, viz. : " ' 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 trayterous position of taking arms by his authority against his person or... | |
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