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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41722	The government op [sic] the Common-wealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the dominions thereto belonging as it was publickly declared at Westminster, the 16. day of December 1653. In the presence of the Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal of England, the Lord Major and aldermen of the City of London, divers of the judges of the land, the officers of state and army, and many other persons of quality. At which time and place his Highness Oliver, Lord Protector of the said Common-wealth, took a solemn oath for observing the same. Published by His Highness the Lord Protector's special commandment.	Scotland. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658. aut	1654 (1654)	Wing G1457; ESTC R218845	12,043	21

cause Procamation thereof to be made in all the three Nations as shall be requisite And the Person that they or the major part of them shall elect as aforesaid shall be and shall be taken to be Lord Protector over these Nations of England Scotland and Ireland and the Dominions thereto belonging Provided that none of the Children of the late King nor any or his Line or Fam●ly be elected to be Lord Protector or other Chief Magistrate over these Nations or any the Dominions thereto belonging And until the aforesaid Election be past the Council shall take care of the Government and administer in all things as fully as the Lord Protector or the Lord Protector and Council are enabled to do XXXIII That OLIVER CROMWELL Captain General of the Forces of England Scotland and Ireland shall be and is hereby declared to be LORD PROTECTOR of the Commonwealth of England Scotland and Ireland and the Dominions thereto belonging for his life XXXIV That the Chancellor Keeper or Commissioners of the Great Seal the Treasurer Admiral Chief Governors of Ireland and Scotland and the Chief Justices of both the Benches shall be chosen by the approbation of Parliament and in the intervals of Parliament by the approbation of the major part of the Council to be afterwards approved by the Parliament XXXV That the Christian Religion conteined in the Scriptures be held forth and recomended as the Publick Profession of these Nations and that as soon as may be a provision less subject to scruple and contention and more certain than the present be made for the Encouragement and Maintenance of able and painful Teachers for instructing the People and for discovery and confutation of Error Heresie and whatever is contrary to sound Doctrine And that until such Provision be made the present Maintenance shall not be taken away nor impeached XXXVI That to the publick Profession held forth none shall be compelled by penalries or otherwise but that Endeavors be used to win them by sound Doctrine and the Example of a good Conversation XXXVII That such as profess Faith in God by Jesus Christ though differing in judgment from the Doctrine Worship or Discipline publickly held forth shall not be restrained from but shall be protected in the profession of the Faith and exercise of their Religion so as they abuse not this Liberty to the civil Injury of others and to the actual Disturbance of the Publick Peace on their parts Provided this Liberty be not extended to Popery or Prelacy nor to such as under the profession of Christ hold forth and practis●● Licentiousness 38 XXXVIII That all Laws Statutes Ordinances and Clauses in any Law Statute and Ordinance to the contrary of the aforesaid Liberty shall be esteemed as null and void XXXIX That the Acts and Ordinances of Parliament made for the Sale or other Disposition of the Lands Rents and Hereditaments of the late King Queen and Prince of Arch-Bishops and B●shops c. Deans and Chapters the Lands of Delinquents and Fo●●st Lu●ds or any of them or of any other Lands Tenements Rents and Hereditaments belonging to the Commonwealth shall no way be impeached or made invalid but shall remain good and firm And that the Securities given by Act and Ordinance of Parliament for any sum or sums of Money by any of the said Lands the Excize or by any other publick Revenue and also the Securities given by the Publick Fa●th of the Nation and the Engagement of the Publ●ck Faith for satisfaction of Debts and Damages shall remain firm and good and not be made void and invalid upon any pretence whatsoever XL. That the Articles given to or made with the Enemy and afterwards confirmed by Parliament shall be performed and made good to the persons concerned therein And that such Appeals as were depending in the last Parliament for relief concerning Bills of Sale of Delinquents Estates may be heard and determined the next Parliament Any thing in this Writing or otherwise to the contrary notwithstanding XLI That every successive Lord Protector over these Nations shall take and subscribe a Solemn Oath in the presence of the Council and such others as they shall call to them That he will seek the Peace Quiet and Welfare of these Nations cause Law and Justice to be equally administred and that he will not violate or infringe the matters and things contained in this Writing and in all other things will to his power and to the best of his understand●ng govern these Nations according to the Laws Statutes and Customs XLII That each person of the Council shall before they enter upon their Trust take and subscribe an Oath That they will be true and faithful in their Trust according to the best of their knowledge And that in the Election of every successive Lord Protector they shall proceed therein impartially and do nothing therein for any promise fear favor or reward The OATH taken by his Highness Oliver Cromwell LORD PROTECTOR WHereas the major part of the last Parliament judging that their sitting any longer as then constituted would not be for the good of this Common-wealth did dissolve the same and by a Writing under their Hands dated the 12. day of this instant December resigned unto Mee their Powers and Authorities And whereas it was necessary thereupon That some speedy course should be taken for the settlement of these Nations upon such a Basis and foundation as by the blessing of God might be lasting secure Property and answer those great Ends of Religion and Liberty so long contended for And upon full and mature Consideration had of the Form of Government hereunto annexed being satisfied that the same through Divine assistance may answer the Ends afore-mentioned And having also been desired and advised aswell by several persons of Interest and Fidelity in this Commonwealth as the Officers of the Army to take upon mee the Protection and Government of these Nations in the maner expressed in the said Form of Government I have accepted thereof and do hereby declare my Acceptance accordingly And do promise in the presence of God That I will not violate or infringe the matters and things contained therein but to my power observe the same and cause them to be observed And shal in al other things to the best of my understanding govern these Nations according to the Laws Statutes and Customs seeking their Peace and causing Justice and Law to be equally administred O. CROMWELL Oliver Cromwel Captain General of all the Forces of this Commonwealth and now delared Lord Protector thereof did this sixteenth day of December 1653. sign this Writing and solemnly promise as is therein contained in the presence of the Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal of England who administred the same Oath and of the Lord Maior and Aldermen of the City of London divers of the Judges of the Land the Officers of State and Army and many other persons of quality