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A90020 New quæres of conscience, touching the late oath; desiring resolution. 1643 (1643) Wing N735; Thomason 11:E.65[5b] 5,182 10

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New Quaeres OF CONSCIENCE Touching the late OATH Desiring Resolution Q. How it consists with 1. The threefold conditions of an Oath in generall of Truth Iudgement Righteousnes Jer. 4.2 2. The threefold Oath taken in particular Viz. of 1. Allegiance 2. Supremacy 3. Protestation 3. Their own introduction Limitation in speciall in order to the security and preservation of the True Reformed Protestant Religion I. Quaere How it consists with the three Conditions of an OATH 1. OF Truth which excludes falshood doublings fictions mentall evasions aequivocations and reservations and requires simplicity and sincerity according to the sense and purpose of the imposer 1 Liquide jurare 2. Of judgement not unadvisedly lightly or wantonly to satisfie the times to comply with great persons for advantage or carnall securitie not upon a Popish implicite faith but to let every man be perswaded in his own minde that it be grounded upon a necessary Cause and taken soberly advisedly discreetly reverently and in the fear of God 3. Of Righteousnesse That it be not to the prejudice of my Neighbour Hee that takes it with his private Reservation inconsistent with the Sense and purpose of the Oath offends against the first He that takes it for favour of men offends against the second He that takes it out of emulation and rage to the dammage of his Brother offends against the third For these Causes D. Augustine concludes Falsa juratio exitiosa est vera juratio periculosa nulla juratio secura False swearing is pernitious True swearing is dangerous no swearing is secure Ser. 28. de verb. Apost By an ancient Law of the Church No man was to be sworn but fasting Quaere II. How can it consist with the Oath 1 OF Supremacy For if he be once supream over all persons in all causes Ecclesiasticall and Temporall how can I swear to subject him or bring him under any person in any Cause whatsoever and though the chief occasion of that Oath was upon the Popes pretending jurisdiction yet the intention and extention was to shut all his Subjects under the same condition of Obedience 2 Of Allegiance For I am bound First To defend the King and his Successours to the uttermost of my power against all Treasons Conspiracies against his Person Crown and dignity Secondly To doe my best endeavour to reveal all Conspiracies I know or hear against him or any of them and Third That no person whatsoever hath power to absolve me of the Oath and All which seem to be endangered by taking up Armes against him or his life-guard or the forces raised by him 3. Of the late Protestation in regard of a double seeming Contradiction For I promise vow and protest to maintain the Protestant Religion expressed in the Doctrine of the Church of England But this assertion That in my Conscience I do beleeve that the Forces raised by the two Houses of Parliament are raised and continued for their just defence and for the defence of the true Protestant Religion seems to contradict the Protestant Religion Doctrin of our Church For though there be many strange Fancies and doctrines in the Church of England yet there is but One expresse Doctrine of the Church of England and that is conteined in the 39 Articles and Book of Common Prayer to which all the regular Clergy must subscribe and are confirmed by an Act of Parliament Now one Protestant point of our Religion expressed in the Doctrine of this Church is in the 37 Article Viz. 1. The Kings Majesty hath the Chief power id est supremacy in this Realme of England unto whom the Chiefe gouernment of All Estates of this Realme whether Ecclesiasticall or Civill in all Causes doth appertaine To Rule All estates and degrees committed to his charge and to restrain with the sword the Stubborne and evill doers which hee cannot doe if the Sword or Militia bee taken from him 2. That a man may take up Armes when the Magistrate id est Supream power commandeth 3. That a man may sweare when the Magistrate requires in a cause of Faith and Charity Implying that no man ought to sweare take solemne Oathes or Beare Armes without the injunction of the supreame Magistrate 4. That the two Books of Homilies containes a godly and wholsome Doctrine and are to be read in Churches by the Ministers not only reading Ministers diligently and distinctly that they may be understood of the people 5. Homil. 21. Against Rebellion That it is not lawfull for Subjects to raise up Armes against their Soveraigne under colour of Religion Eccles 4.12 A threefold cord is not easily broken except by such as furiously rage together and lightly imagine a vain thing By Rulers that take Counsell together against the Lord and against his Anointed saying Let us break their bonds asunder and cast away their Cords from us But he that sits in Heaven laughs them to scorne the Lord shall have them in derision And yet will I set my King upon his holy hill of Sion Hee will bruise them with a rod of iron and Be wise therefore and kisse the Son lest he be angry Psal 2.1 2 3. Quaere III. How can it consist with the Protestation in the second particular Against all Popish Innovations within the Realm c. For to tak● up Armes in Case of Religion against the supream Power is a plain Popish Jesuiticall Innovation taught and maintained by them in this last age And in the third particular For I vow and protest to maintain with my life power and estate according to the duty of my Allegiance his Maiesties 1. Power 2. Honour 3. Estate Now the Quaere is How can I maintain 1. HIS Person with my life power and estate if I swear To assist an army of men which he declares as is thought by many pious and judicious men to be utter enemies to his life honour and estate Or how can I maintain 2. His Honour when by the Oath I professe not onely in my heart and thought to curse him contrary to the word of God Eccles 10.20 Exod. 22.28 but openly wirh my mouth to blaspheme him and in effect say which is Nefandum He is an utter enemy of Gods true Religion a violator of all sacred Vowes Oaths Bonds and Covenants And shall I yet say I maintain his honour Am I thus presumptuous to judge him and not afraid to speak evill of Dignities and yet maintain his Honour or the Protestant Religion Did Cham honour his father when he discovered his nakednesse And doe they honor their father that cover and extinguish his vertues and glory and cast aspertions of disgrace and calumny upon him Would such Honour be taken of the Father from his children of the servant from his master Go and offer that honour to thy Father thy Master thy Governour and see if hee will take it at thy hands Mal. 1.6.8 Or how can I maintain 3. His Estate when I take part with them that withhold and withdraw