Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
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B06337
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The tenour of the oath to be taken by all persons in publick trust
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1681
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Wing T725AA; ESTC R184955
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the_o tenor_n of_o the_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v by_o all_o person_n in_o public_a trust_n i_o a._n b._n solemn_o swear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n who_o i_o invocat_n as_o judge_n and_o witness_v of_o my_o sincere_a intention_n of_o this_o my_o oath_n that_o i_o own_o and_o sincere_o profess_v the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n contain_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n record_v in_o the_o first_o parliament_n of_o king_n james_n the_o six_o and_o that_o i_o believe_v the_o same_o to_o be_v found_v on_o and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o writter_n word_n of_o god._n and_o i_o promise_v and_o swear_v that_o i_o shall_v adhere_v thereto_o during_o all_o the_o date_n of_o my_o life-time_n and_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o educat_fw-la my_o child_n therein_o and_o shall_v never_o consent_v to_o any_o change_n or_o alteration_n contrair_a thereto_o and_o that_o i_o disown_n and_o renounce_v all_o such_o principle_n doctrine_n or_o practice_n whether_o popish_a or_o fanatical_a which_o be_v contrare_fw-la unto_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o say_a protestant_n religion_n and_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o for_o testification_n of_o my_o obedience_n to_o my_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_n charles_n the_o second_o i_o do_v affirm_v and_o swear_v by_o this_o my_o solemn_a oath_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 over_o all_o person_n and_o in_o all_o cause_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a and_o that_o no_o foreign_a prince_n person_n pope_n prelate_n state_n or_o potent_a at_o have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n power_n superiority_n preheminencie_n or_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a within_o this_o realâ—_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v utterlie_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_n 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 majesty_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 right_n jurisdiction_n prerogative_n privilege_n prheminency_n and_o authority_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o lawful_a successor_n and_o i_o far_o affirm_v and_o swear_v by_o this_o my_o solemn_a oath_n that_o i_o judge_v it_o unlawful_a for_o subject_n upon_o pretence_n of_o reformation_n or_o any_o other_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n or_o league_n or_o to_o convocat_n conveen_n or_o assemble_v in_o any_o council_n convention_n or_o assembly_n to_o treat_v consuit_fw-la or_o determine_v in_o any_o matter_n of_o state_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastisk_a without_o his_o majesty_n special_a command_n or_o express_v licence_n have_v thereto_o or_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n or_o those_o commissionated_a by_o he_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v never_o so_o rise_v in_o arm_n or_o enter_v into_o such_o covenant_n or_o assembly_n and_o that_o there_o lie_v no_o obligation_n on_o i_o from_o the_o national_a covenant_n or_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n so_o common_o call_v or_o any_o other_o manner_n of_o way_n whatsoever_o to_o endeavour_v any_o change_n or_o alteration_n in_o the_o government_n either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n as_o it_o be_v new_o establish_v by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o i_o promise_v and_o swear_v that_o i_o shall_v with_o my_o utmost_a power_n defend_v assist_v and_o maintain_v his_o majesty_n jurisdiction_n foresay_v against_o all_o deadly_a and_o i_o shall_v never_o decline_v his_o majesty_n be_v power_n and_o jurisdiction_n as_o i_o shall_v answer_v to_o god_n and_o final_o i_o affirm_v and_o swear_v that_o this_o my_o solemn_a oath_n be_v give_v in_o the_o plain_a genuine_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n without_o any_o equivocation_n mental_a reservation_n or_o any_o manner_n of_o evasion_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o accept_v or_o use_v any_o dispensation_n from_o any_o creature_n whatsoever_o so_o help_v i_o god._n edinburgh_n print_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n 1681._o