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A04127
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The oath of allegeance defended by a sermon preached at a synode in the Metropoliticall Church of Yorke; by Thomas Ireland, Bachelour in Diuinitie.
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Ireland, Thomas, b. 1577 or 8.
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1610
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STC 14267; ESTC S119564
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loyal_a and_o love_a heart_n of_o his_o subject_n their_o love_n and_o loyalty_n may_v most_o appear_v in_o take_v or_o approve_v of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n i_o think_v it_o also_o my_o duty_n most_o reverend_a in_o christ_n and_o my_o very_a good_a lord_n be_v a_o public_a minister_n by_o a_o public_a authority_n command_v to_o gather_v and_o declare_v the_o proof_n thereof_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o cause_n be_v public_a both_o for_o this_o and_o for_o all_o kingdom_n the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v utter_v be_v public_a be_v a_o synod_n of_o the_o clergy_n the_o fruit_n may_v be_v public_a in_o satisfy_v the_o doubtful_a which_o here_o may_v see_v that_o this_o concern_v not_o so_o much_o the_o pope_n as_o god_n authority_n bestow_v upon_o our_o king_n our_o adversary_n be_v grow_v public_a in_o their_o libel_n &_o contradiction_n &_o therefore_o this_o without_o ambition_n or_o vainglory_n may_v be_v publish_v to_o the_o world_n thus_o determine_v to_o come_v in_o public_a the_o favour_n i_o have_v receive_v of_o your_o grace_n who_o both_o command_v i_o to_o preach_v on_o this_o theme_n &_o then_o encourage_v i_o to_o print_v this_o my_o sermon_n make_v i_o the_o more_o presume_v to_o dedicate_v it_o unto_o your_o gracious_a patronage_n &_o protection_n for_o although_o the_o matter_n do_v not_o answer_v your_o judicious_a expectation_n as_o a_o mean_a artificer_n often_o mar_v good_a stuff_n with_o rude_a handle_n but_o that_o the_o truth_n will_v well_o enough_o defend_v itself_o with_o a_o bad_a weapon_n yet_o the_o matter_n can_v be_v but_o acceptable_a unto_o your_o most_o religious_a loyal_a care_n which_o with_o dear_a and_o deep_a affection_n i_o know_v desire_v &_o endeavour_n by_o doctrine_n discipline_n &_o example_n the_o confusion_n of_o antichrist_n the_o peace_n of_o zion_n the_o safeguard_n and_o honour_n of_o our_o bless_a sovereign_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v the_o profession_n of_o a_o clear_a conscience_n which_o if_o i_o have_v not_o well_o express_v there_o be_v far_o strong_a which_o uphold_v the_o state_n of_o this_o question_n &_o many_o may_v succeed_v in_o this_o defence_n there_o be_v no_o true_a christian-subiect_n but_o will_v aduêture_v credit_n &_o life_n in_o so_o great_a &_o good_a a_o cause_n and_o therefore_o humble_o beseech_v your_o grace_n favourable_o to_o censure_v the_o first_o adventure_n of_o a_o young_a scholar_n i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v the_o god_n of_o grace_n to_o multiply_v his_o grace_n on_o your_o head_n and_o hart_n unto_o your_o honour_n in_o this_o and_o happiness_n in_o a_o better_a world_n and_o so_o rest_n your_o grace_n most_o humble_a and_o devote_a chaplain_n thomas_n ireland_n juramentum_fw-la fidelitatis_fw-la authoritate_fw-la publica_fw-la nuper_fw-la stabilitum_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la licitum_fw-la est_fw-la this_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n be_v lawful_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereof_o here_o follow_v the_o true_a copy_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 james_n be_v lawful_a king_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o of_o all_o other_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n &_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 sea_n of_o rome_n or_o by_o any_o other_o 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 of_o any_o of_o his_o maisties_n dominion_n or_o kingdom_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 obedience_n and_o allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n or_o to_o give_v licence_n or_o leave_v to_o bear_v arm_n raise_v tumult_n or_o to_o offer_v any_o violence_n or_o hurt_n unto_o his_o majesty_n royal_a person_n state_n or_o 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i_o will_v do_v my_o best_a endeavour_v to_o disclose_v or_o make_v know_v unto_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n all_o treason_n and_o traitorous_a conspiracy_n which_o i_o shall_v know_v or_o hear_v of_o to_o be_v against_o he_o or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o i_o do_v further_o swear_v that_o i_o do_v from_o my_o heart_n abhor_v detest_v and_o abjure_v as_o impious_a and_o heretical_a this_o damnable_a doctrine_n and_o position_n that_o prince_n which_o be_v excommunicate_a or_o deprive_v by_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v depose_v or_o murder_v by_o their_o subject_n or_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o and_o i_o do_v believe_v and_o be_o in_o conscience_n resolve_v that_o neither_o the_o pope_n nor_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o have_v power_n to_o absolve_v i_o of_o this_o oath_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o which_o i_o acknowledge_v by_o good_a and_o lawful_a authority_n to_o be_v minister_v unto_o i_o and_o do_v renounce_v all_o pardon_n and_o dispensation_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o do_v plain_o and_o sincere_o acknowledge_v and_o swear_v according_a to_o these_o express_a word_n by_o i_o speak_v and_o according_a to_o the_o plain_a and_o common_a sense_n and_o understanding_n of_o these_o same_o word_n without_o any_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a evasion_n or_o secret_a reservation_n whatsoever_o and_o i_o make_v this_o recognition_n and_o acknowledgement_n hearty_o willing_o and_o true_o upon_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a so_o help_v i_o god_n eccles_n 8.2_o i_o advertise_v thou_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n the_o writer_n of_o these_o word_n be_v solomon_n the_o wise_a and_o most_o peaceable_a governor_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o israel_n the_o time_n be_v in_o his_o ancient_a year_n when_o after_o long_a experience_n of_o both_o good_a and_o evil_a he_o see_v and_o say_v what_o be_v befit_v every_o state_n and_o place_n the_o occasion_n it_o seem_v be_v the_o flight_n and_o revolt_v of_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o his_o complice_n the_o coherence_n be_v apparent_a how_o from_o the_o commendation_n of_o true_a wisdom_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n he_o derive_v this_o wise_a advertisement_n in_o the_o second_o which_o he_o prove_v in_o the_o six_o follow_v and_o in_o the_o nine_o verse_n conclude_v his_o own_o and_o his_o equal_n misery_n when_o a_o ruler_n who_o love_n and_o care_n deserve_v love_n reap_v nought_o but_o hate_n and_o hurt_v of_o his_o own_o people_n his_o purpose_n be_v he_o suppose_v himself_o a_o lawful_a king_n as_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n appoint_v of_o david_n and_o admit_v of_o israel_n and_o thereupon_o require_v a_o reverend_a estimation_n of_o his_o worth_n and_o word_n and_o that_o upon_o their_o oath_n then_o swear_v to_o god_n on_o his_o behalf_n the_o text_n be_v diverse_o read_v of_o diverse_a interpreter_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a
man_n to_o halt_v between_o two_o opinion_n and_o therefore_o christian_n shall_v hate_v such_o amphibology_n as_o they_o love_v god_n reason_n and_o religion_n to_o conclude_v the_o scope_n and_o duty_n of_o this_o oath_n be_v honest_a be_v faith_n love_n and_o peace_n the_o example_n have_v be_v sort_v in_o many_o counsel_n father_n &_o history_n the_o promise_n be_v a_o conscionable_a protestation_n of_o a_o loyal_a heart_n this_o oath_n be_v like_a shibbole_v if_o you_o pronounce_v it_o right_n you_o shall_v be_v receive_v if_o not_o reject_v like_o joshuaes_n question_n be_v thou_o on_o ourside_n or_o on_o our_o adversary_n like_o ichues_n demand_n of_o jonadab_n if_o thy_o heart_n be_v right_a towards_o i_o as_o i_o towards_o thou_o then_o ascend_v into_o my_o chariot_n if_o you_o love_v the_o safeguard_n of_o your_o prince_n as_o he_o tender_v your_o safety_n you_o shall_v purchase_v his_o favour_n take_v it_o then_o as_o give_v by_o good_a authority_n prayer_n be_v a_o duty_n most_o necessary_a to_o be_v make_v for_o king_n we_o must_v not_o pray_v without_o faith_n for_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n what_o we_o believe_v we_o may_v well_o swear_v and_o therefore_o we_o may_v swear_v for_o our_o prince_n honour_n and_o safety_n a_o oath_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o end_n of_o all_o controversy_n now_o there_o be_v a_o controversy_n whether_o he_o which_o take_v the_o pope_n for_o his_o god_n can_v take_v the_o king_n for_o his_o master_n and_o this_o oath_n will_v determine_v it_o a_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v take_v say_v isocrates_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o to_o clear_v thyself_o of_o some_o filthy_a crime_n and_o what_o fowler_n then_o high_a treason_n or_o to_o free_v thy_o friend_n from_o a_o danger_n and_o what_o great_a than_o such_o a_o suspicion_n it_o be_v reason_n they_o that_o receive_v protection_n shall_v promise_v love_n and_o duty_n to_o he_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v honest_a to_o profess_v with_o our_o mouth_n what_o we_o mean_v in_o our_o heart_n observance_n where_o it_o be_v deserve_v it_o be_v a_o duty_n which_o the_o pope_n in_o far_o strict_a term_n exact_v of_o all_o emperor_n jesuit_n priest_n and_o auertite_n from_o our_o profession_n why_o shall_v not_o christian_a king_n require_v all_o faithfulness_n of_o their_o subject_n king_n may_v command_v a_o public_a fast_o as_o the_o king_n of_o ninive_n do_v unto_o man_n and_o beast_n or_o public_a feast_n as_o mardochaeus_n and_o maccabaeus_n do_v unto_o the_o jew_n or_o public_a oblation_n as_o moses_n to_o the_o make_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o josiah_n to_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o temple_n or_o public_a prayer_n as_o david_n indite_v holy_a psalm_n to_o be_v sing_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o therefore_o may_v compose_v and_o impose_v a_o oath_n which_o be_v not_o so_o praecise_a a_o part_n of_o religion_n a_o oath_n be_v use_v in_o covenant_n of_o reconcilement_n as_o between_o abraham_n and_o abimelech_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o rather_o be_v reconcile_v with_o our_o king_n then_o a_o stranger_n it_o be_v a_o motive_n of_o diligence_n as_o when_o saul_n swear_v the_o soldier_n they_o shall_v not_o eat_v they_o be_v more_o earnest_a upon_o their_o enemy_n it_o be_v as_o a_o vow_n before_o god_n and_o man_n of_o that_o which_o law_n conscience_n and_o humanity_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n and_o vow_n in_o lawful_a matter_n be_v never_o to_o be_v reprove_v this_o be_v use_v of_o heathen_n among_o themselves_o as_o the_o roman_a citizen_n be_v swear_v unto_o their_o law_n &_o commonwealth_n of_o christian_n to_o heathen_n as_o the_o christian_a soldier_n do_v praestare_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la take_v a_o sacred_a oath_n of_o their_o captain_n to_o rest_v at_o their_o command_n of_o heathen_n to_o the_o faithful_a as_o jacob_n take_v a_o oath_n of_o laban_n swear_v by_o his_o god_n jusiur_fw-fr andum_fw-la say_v one_o quia_fw-la ius_fw-la omne_fw-la nihil_fw-la nisi_fw-la ius_fw-la iurandum_fw-la est_fw-la we_o shall_v so_o much_o observe_v the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v swear_v the_o performance_n king_n be_v keeper_n of_o each_o table_n may_v swear_v their_o subject_n to_o the_o keep_n of_o both_o law_n most_o chief_o that_o which_o concern_v god_n or_o themselves_o for_o they_o be_v first_o &_o chief_o mean_v &_o mention_v in_o the_o commandment_n let_v i_o then_o say_v with_o solomon_n i_o advertise_v thou_o to_o take_v heed_n unto_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n for_o the_o king_n sake_n observe_v the_o oath_n for_o the_o oath_n sake_n observe_v the_o king_n for_o god_n sake_n observe_v both_o god_n oath_n and_o king_n oh_o bless_a god_n by_o who_o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n preserve_v thy_o servant_n our_o sovereign_n in_o thy_o truth_n peace_n and_o love_n set_v he_o as_o a_o signet_n on_o thy_o hart_n with_o inward_a grace_n and_o favour_n still_o embrace_v and_o increase_v he_o set_v he_o as_o a_o signet_n on_o thy_o hand_n with_o outward_a force_n and_o power_n still_o protect_v and_o defend_v he_o give_v he_o a_o long_a life_n a_o safe_a estate_n a_o wise_a heart_n a_o love_a care_n honour_n among_o his_o own_o and_o victory_n against_o his_o eninemy_n grant_v this_o most_o merciful_a father_n for_o thy_o son_n christ_n jesus_n sake_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o &_o thy_o most_o holy_a spirit_n be_v give_v honour_n and_o dominion_n now_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la