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p._n 73._o l._n 6._o fierce_a estate_n r._n tiers_n estate_n l._n 7._o they_o be_v r._n there_o be_v l._n 21._o to_o article_n r._n to_o be_v a_o article_n reflection_n upon_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n sect_n i._o the_o occasion_n of_o make_v these_o reflection_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o that_o which_o follow_v the_o divine_a providence_n have_v be_v so_o watchful_a over_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n in_o his_o wonderful_a preservation_n from_o danger_n and_o so_o miraculous_a in_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o throne_n just_a and_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o both_o himself_o and_o his_o counsel_n shall_v make_v use_n of_o all_o lawful_a mean_n to_o preserve_v he_o in_o safety_n and_o his_o subject_n in_o obedience_n and_o peace_n and_o because_o a_o great_a obligation_n can_v be_v imagine_v among_o christian_n then_o a_o solemn_a oath_n it_o become_v they_o to_o make_v use_n of_o that_o obligation_n indifferent_o to_o all_o 1660._o the_o which_o in_o all_o 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majesty_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n by_o none_o more_o scruple_v at_o or_o refuse_v then_o by_o those_o who_o always_o assist_v the_o king_n and_o of_o who_o party_n never_o any_o one_o draw_v a_o sword_n against_o he_o and_o withal_o of_o who_o loyalty_n his_o majesty_n have_v oft_o profess_v that_o he_o have_v sufficient_a assurance_n the_o consideration_n of_o all_o this_o beget_v in_o my_o mind_n a_o opinion_n that_o sure_o there_o lie_v hide_v in_o these_o oath_n some_o mystery_n fit_a to_o be_v discover_v and_o which_o be_v attempt_v in_o the_o follow_a reflection_n 3._o in_o which_o 1._o after_o a_o brief_a declaration_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o solemn_a oath_n how_o high_a a_o point_n of_o god_n worship_v it_o be_v and_o what_o reverence_n and_o caution_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o it_o 2._o and_o after_o the_o set_n down_o the_o form_n of_o the_o two_o oath_n at_o this_o time_n impose_v 3._o there_o follow_v reflection_n upon_o the_o say_a oath_n in_o gross_a show_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o make_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n 4._o after_o which_o it_o be_v demonstrate_v that_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n as_o it_o lie_v and_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o first_o lawgiver_n can_v lawful_o or_o sincere_o be_v take_v by_o any_o christian._n 5._o then_o be_v declare_v in_o how_o different_a a_o sense_n the_o two_o oath_n be_v take_v by_o protestant_n 6._o and_o by_o presbyterian_o independent_o etc._n etc._n 7._o and_o upon_o what_o ground_n roman-catholic_n do_v general_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n 8._o and_o some_o of_o they_o make_v scruple_n to_o take_v that_o of_o allegiance_n 9_o last_o there_o be_v short_a reflection_n on_o his_o majesty_n gracious_a declaration_n for_o tender_a conscience_n show_v who_o have_v the_o just_a pretension_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n 4._o all_o this_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o good_a christian_n among_o we_o to_o the_o end_n advice_n may_v be_v take_v whether_o it_o be_v for_o god_n honour_n or_o the_o kingdom_n peace_n that_o such_o form_n of_o oath_n so_o manifest_o ambiguous_a so_o inefficacious_a to_o the_o produce_v of_o loyalty_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n so_o pierce_v and_o wound_v to_o tender_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v continue_v to_o be_v impose_v or_o new_a form_n more_o effectual_a for_o his_o majesty_n security_n contrive_v after_o the_o example_n of_o scotland_n etc._n etc._n sect_n ii_o touch_v oath_n in_o general_n 5._o a_o oath_n by_o which_o god_n be_v invoke_v as_o a_o witness_n surety_n and_o caution_n of_o whatsoever_o we_o affirm_v renounce_v and_o promise_v and_o a_o revenger_n upon_o we_o if_o we_o transgress_v in_o any_o of_o these_o be_v certain_o a_o high_a act_n of_o religion_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o that_o like_a medicine_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v use_v except_o in_o case_n of_o just_a necessity_n and_o then_o with_o 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odious_a to_o god_n and_o want_v any_o of_o these_o condition_n it_o will_v respective_o be_v destructive_a to_o those_o that_o so_o contrive_v or_o take_v it_o 7._o all_o these_o condition_n be_v doubtless_o with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a caution_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o solemn_a public_a and_o national_a oath_n the_o breach_n of_o which_o will_v involve_v whole_a kingdom_n in_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n and_o this_o even_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o heathen_n inevitable_o 8._o these_o thing_n consider_v if_o we_o will_v call_v to_o mind_n how_o many_o oath_n covenant_n abjuration_n etc._n etc._n ambiguous_a entangle_v traitorous_a contradict_v one_o another_o and_o consequent_o induce_v a_o necessity_n of_o perjury_n have_v be_v sometime_o voluntary_o take_v or_o by_o a_o pretend_a authority_n impose_v on_o the_o subject_n it_o will_v sure_o deep_o concern_v we_o all_o to_o take_v some_o fit_a course_n to_o avert_v god_n most_o just_a indignation_n from_o our_o nation_n by_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o his_o divine_a majesty_n and_o make_v a_o public_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o guilt_n universal_o contract_v by_o we_o and_o however_o for_o the_o future_a to_o take_v â—are_v that_o man_n may_v clear_o see_v and_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v that_o they_o must_v be_v compel_v to_o wear_v sect_n iii_o the_o form_n of_o the_o two_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n and_o the_o proper_a literal_a sense_n of_o they_o 9_o the_o oath_n at_o this_o time_n in_o force_n and_o public_o or_o general_o impose_v be_v two_o 1._o that_o of_o supremacy_n 2._o that_o of_o allegiance_n conceive_v in_o distinct_a form_n 10._o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n be_v in_o the_o form_n here_o express_v viz._n 1._o i_o a._n b._n do_v utter_o testify_v and_o declare_v in_o my_o conscience_n that_o the_o king_n majesty_n be_v
the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o of_o all_o other_o his_o highness_n dominion_n and_o country_n as_o well_o in_o all_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n or_o cause_n as_o temporal_a and_o that_o no_o foreign_a prince_n person_n prelate_n state_n or_o potentate_n have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n power_n superiority_n pre-eminence_n or_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a within_o this_o realm_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v utter_o renounce_v and_o forsake_v all_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n power_n superiority_n and_o authority_n and_o do_v promise_v that_o from_o henceforth_o i_o shall_v bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n highness_n his_o heir_n and_o lawful_a successor_n and_o to_o my_o power_n shall_v assist_v and_o defend_v all_o jurisdiction_n privilege_n pre-eminencies_a and_o authority_n grant_v or_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n highness_n his_o hâ—irs_n and_o successor_n or_o unite_a and_o annex_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n so_o help_v i_o god_n and_o by_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n 11._o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n be_v this_o 4._o viz._n i_o a._n b._n do_v true_o and_o sincere_o acknowledge_v profess_v testify_v and_o declare_v in_o my_o conscience_n before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n that_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n charles_n be_v lawful_a and_o rightful_a king_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o of_o all_o other_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o country_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n neither_o of_o himself_o nor_o by_o any_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n or_o see_v of_o rome_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n with_o any_o other_o have_v any_o power_n or_o authority_n to_o depose_v the_o king_n or_o to_o dispose_v any_o of_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n or_o dominion_n or_o to_o authorise_v any_o foreign_a prince_n to_o invade_v or_o annoy_v he_o or_o his_o country_n or_o to_o discharge_v any_o of_o his_o subject_n of_o their_o allegiance_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n or_o to_o give_v licence_n or_o leave_v to_o any_o of_o they_o to_o bear_v arm_n to_o raise_v tumult_n or_o to_o offer_v any_o violence_n or_o hurt_n to_o his_o majesty_n royal_a person_n state_n or_o government_n or_o to_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n within_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n also_o i_o do_v swear_v from_o my_o heart_n that_o notwithstanding_o any_o declaration_n or_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n or_o deprivation_n make_v or_o grant_v or_o to_o be_v make_v or_o grant_v by_o the_o pope_n or_o his_o successor_n or_o by_o any_o authority_n derive_v or_o pretend_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o he_o or_o he_o see_v against_o the_o say_a king_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n or_o any_o absolution_n of_o the_o say_a subject_n from_o their_o obedience_n i_o will_v hear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n his_o hâ—irs_n and_o successor_n and_o he_o and_o they_o will_v defend_v to_o the_o uttermost_a 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censure_n administer_a sacrament_n etc._n etc._n they_o do_v all_o this_o with_o a_o direct_a subordination_n to_o the_o king_n &_o as_o his_o delegate_n or_o substitute_n insomuch_o as_o if_o he_o please_v he_o may_v himself_o exercise_v all_o those_o function_n personal_o and_o may_v according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n suspend_v the_o execution_n of_o they_o in_o all_o other_o 13._o all_o this_o plain_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o true_a importance_n of_o the_o oath_n neither_o will_v any_o stranger_n or_o disinteressed_n person_n read_v they_o frame_v to_o his_o mind_n any_o other_o meaning_n of_o they_o though_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o our_o four_o last_o prince_n have_v not_o intend_v that_o all_o that_o take_v they_o shall_v accowledge_v all_o this_o that_o be_v import_v by_o they_o neither_o be_v there_o at_o this_o day_n any_o church_n or_o assembly_n of_o christian_n nor_o perhaps_o any_o person_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o author_n of_o leviathan_n that_o take_v these_o oath_n 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