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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67097	VVorse & vvorse, or, A description of their desperate condition who shall presume to take the nevv oath or covenant		1643 (1643)	Wing W3611; ESTC R39188	9,169	17

is so uncouth an Innovation as that it was condemned by the Vniversall Primitive Church of Christ for above 350. yeares not only by their doctrine but also their suffering for the defence of the Faith and so testified by their publike Apologies and glorious Martyrdomes And that indeed this is a Popish doctrine is herein most evident because that the now Schismaticall Preachers for defence of this Warre use and urge the very same objections against the Army on the one side and answers for confirmation of the others by the same distorted expositions of Texts and Examples in holy Scriptures which the Romish Sophisters have done from poynt to point notwithstanding they could not be ignorant of the learned and irrefragable Confutations made by Protestant Doctors and published to the World A third Exception Thirdly the exposition of the Protestation professing by that Oath to oppose only the Popish Doctrines and Innovations and the continued practice of not only connivence but even indulgence also to the Brownisticall and Anabaptisticall Faction which threaten nothing more then the destruction of the now professed Protestant Reformed Religion doe seeme to prejudice the intention of this Oath and give occasion to suspect that it may fall out against the doctrine as hath done to our Service-booke which hath been by Sectaries torne in peeces as it was at Durham by Papists in their insurrection in the North. And what difference can there be whether this our Vineyard of Christ the Church of England be rooted out by the Romish Boare or by other wild beasts of new and naughty Factions From this part of defence for Religion the Oath returneth as againe to the part Politique The Oath and the Exceptions against it I A. B. In my Conscience beleeve that the Forces raised by the two Houses of Parliament are raised for their just defence and Liberty of the Subiect against the Forces raised by the King In this three circumstances are considerable Who Against whom and What ingendring as many doubts and obstructions unto the Consciences of them that are required to take this Oath The first Exception When we would know who it is that taketh up Forces for Warre they tell us the Parliament and that by their owne Ordinance whereas Subjects of every Kingdome are taught by the Doctrine of Christ and his Apostles that this Authority is proper to Him who is Supreme According to the profession also of the Old Testament and examples of their Iudges and Kings excepting only where God himselfe did expressely interpose The second Exception The second Exception is Against whom The Oath nameth not the King but the Kings Army as though that were not against the King which is to speak Sibbeleth instead of Scibboleth And what Conscience will not be jealous when severe execution is that the King being in Campe it is both against the Power and Person of the King as Edge-Hill can witnesse and the Oath of Protestation saying I A. B. Protest according to my Alleagiance to His Majesty His Royall Person Honour Crown and Dignity c. when as our learned Schismaticks think to dawbe up mens consciences with their untempered mortar by distinguishing between the Naturall and Politique Person of the King The most of England can now laugh at their fond subtilty knowing that he who killed Saul the then King of Israel did thereby kill the same King named Saul And the Apostle sheweth that they who resist the powers sent by the King as Supreame doe thereby resist the power of the King himselfe Therefore these contradictory Oathes cannot well lodge in any sincere Conscience The third Exception The matter For what the Forces are raised expressed to be for Liberty of Subjects against Arbitrary Power contrary to Law c. Notwithstanding the power of Parliament in raising these Forces is done meerely by an Arbitrary power and against all prescription of Law and to the highest oppression of the Subjects that hath been even unto the losse of both livelihood and lives Alas our misery A fourth Exception When as the whole pretence for defence of Religion Liberty of Subjects and Priviledges of Parliament are no other then the King himselfe doth I not say subscribe but rather superscribe unto avouching still that his taking up Armes is for the defence of the true reformed Protestant Religion the Priviledges of Parliament and against all tyrannicall Arbitrary government must I then sweare that they are just Forces raised for that which is so freely offered and yeelded unto them The Oath and the Exception against it I will likewise assist the Persons who shall take this Oath in what they shall doe in the pursuance thereof These words What they shall doe have a great latitude and may leave the Actors unto a liberty or rather licence to urge men to take it by what means soever be it fas or nefas A Coroslary to the former It may not be omitted to advertise how the Ministers and Trumpeters sounding Alarums for Warre and for the Authorizing of this Oath doe symbolize and jumpe with the Irish Papists in the selfe same three reasons which make for the justifying their Rebellion 1. It is in the power of our People say they as to create a King so to dissolve the Royall Government upon occasions seeming good to themselves The second is Salus Populi the Peoples generall and necessary good as they pretend Thirdly the establishing of their own profession of Religion These so many exceptions may prove so many Corrosives to the heart of the Swearer whether he take it with a conscience wilfull or doubtfull Three QuaeREES or Cases of Conscience touching the late OATH 1. Q. How it consists with the three-fold Conditions of an Oath in generall 1. of Truth 2. Iudgement 3. Righteousnesse Ier. 4.2 2. Q. How with the three-fold Oath taken in particular 1. Allegiance 2. Supramacy and the 3. Protestation 3. Q. How with it 's own 1. Introduction 2. Limitations and 3. Expressions in speciall and a three-fold Cord is not easily broken Eccles 4.12 For the first Quaeree and first Condition of Truth 1. Which Excludes Falshood Doublings Fictions mentall Evasions Equivocations Reservations c. requires simplicity and sincere correspondence to the sense and purpose of the Imposter i. e. liquidò jurare For the Second of Judgement 2. Which requires it should be done soberly advisedly discreetly reverendly and in the feare of Cod. And not unadvisedly lightly or wantonly to satisfie mens lusts and appetites like brute beasts that have no understanding For the third of Righteousnesse 3. That it be not to the hurt and prejudice of my neighbour for any unjust and unlawfull designe So He that taketh it in his own private sense or reservations and not agreeable to the plaine sense and purpose of the Imposer of the Oath offends against the first Condition He that takes it rashly or timorously for fear or favour of men offends against the Second He that takes it out of misguided-Zeal

or spirit of revenge upon his brother offends against the third For these and the like causes S. Austin concludes that Falsa iuratio est exitiosa vera iuratio periculosa nulla inratio secura False swearing is pernicious true swearing is dangerous D. August Ser 28. de verbis Apost not at all swearing is secure Now for the second Q. How it can consist with a three-fold Oath taken in particular and First how with the Oath of Supremacy For if he be Supream over all persons in all causes Ecclesiasticall and Temporall how can I sweare to subject him or which is all one his Commissioners and Power sent by him to any persons in any cause whatsoever 1. Pet. 2.14 Ob. 1. But you will say the occasion of that Oath was only to exclude the Popes Supremacy Sol. True though that were the cheife occasion yet it was not the only intention but was purposely made to involve and shut up all his Subjects under the same Conditions of unresisting Obedience Ob. 2. But the Ooth only binds so long as the King observes the Condition of his own Oath for the true Religion c. Sol. A lawfull Oath taken is of good force to bind us to Obedience even to a bad King much more to an eminently good Pious and Religious King as appeares by that of Solomon Eccles 8.2 I counsell thee to keep the Kings Commandment and that in regard of the Oath of God And by example of Zedechiah's perjury and breaking of his Oath made to a Tyrant an Enemy of the Church Ezech 17.1 15.20 Shall he prosper saith God shall he escape that doth such things Or shall he break his Covenant and be delivered As I live saith the Lord Surely MY Oath which he hath despised and MY Covenant that he hath broken even it will I recompence upon his own head In like manner Saul his bloody house was visited because he sought to slay the Gibeonites aliens to the Common-wealth of Israell though in ZEAL to the Children of Israel and Iuda Hitherto of the first Ooth 2. Sam. 21.1 2. which is of Supremacy The second followes of Allegiance Q. How can it consist with it For I am bound by it to defend the King's Person to the uttermost of my power and speedily to discover and resist all Treasons and Conspiracies against his Person Crown or Dignity All which seem to be endangered by taking or partaking with Armes raised against him or the Power Army or Life-guard commanded by Him for His defence and that no person whatsoever hath power to absolve mee of this Oath And for The third Oath Of the late Protestation How can it consist For I Protest Vow and promise to maintaine the Protestant Religion expressed in the Doctrine of the Church of England See the preamble of the House of Commons to the Protest against all Popery and Popish Innovations But this Assertion of the new Oath that In my Conscience I doe beleive that the Forces raised by the two Houses of Parliament are raised and continued for their iust defence and for the defence of the true Protestant Religion seems to contradict the late Protestation For first it is against the established Doctrine of the Church of England which is in the 37. Article which saith that The Kings Maiesty hath the Chiefe power in this Realm of England unto whom the Chiefe government of All Estates whether Ecclesiasticall or Civill in All causes doth appertaine To rule All Estates and degrees committed to Their charge and to restraine with the sword None of which can the King doe if the Sword or Militia be taken from Him Item That a man may take up Armes or take an Oath when The Magistrate i. e. Supream Power commandeth implying that no man ought either to take Oath or bear Armes without the Injunction of The Magistrate Item Article 35. that the two Bookes of Homilies the Homilies against Rebellion amongst the rest contain a Godly and wholsome Doctrine to be read in Churches by the Ministers that is Preachers not only Reading Ministers diligently distinctly that they may be understood by the People as the Doctrine of the Church of England For though there may be many Doctrins and many Churches in England yet there is but one Doctrine one church of England contained in the 39. Articles and Common-Prayer-Book confirmed by Act of Parliament Thus far of the first particular of the Protestation The Second is how it can consist with that part of the Protestation which binds me to oppose all Popish Innovations c. for to take up Armes in case of Religion against a Supream Power is a plaine Popish Innovation and a new Invention taught and maintained only in this last Age. And thirdly how can it consist with the last particular Wherein I vow and grotest to maintaine with my Life Power and Estate according to the duty of mine Allegiance His Majestius Person Honour and Estate Now the Queeree is how I main came first His Person with my Life Power and Estate if I sweare to assist an Army of men whom He hath oft Declared and are so accounted by many pious and sudicious men to be utter Enemies to His Person Honour and Estate Or secondly how can I be said to maintaine His Honour when by this Oath I professe expressely contrary to the word of God Eccles 10.20 Exod. 22.28 not only in mine heart to curse and accuse Him but openly with my mouth to revile and blaspheme Him and in effect say in mine heart which is Nefandum horrendum and farre from the thought of an obedient Sonne that honoureth his Father He is an utter Enemy of Gods true Religion a violator of all sacred Vowes Oathes and Covenants And can I yet be said to maintaine His Honour Can I be thus presumptuous to judge Him Am I not afraid to speake evill of Dignities yet maintaine the Kings Honour or the Christian Protestant Religion 2. Pet. 2.10 11. Did Cham honour his Father when he discovered his reall nakednesse and do they honour their Father that impute a lying and false nakednesse and cover his reall Virtues Glory by casting on foule and fained aspersions A Sonne honoureth his Father a Servant his Master If he be a Father where is his honour If he be our Master where is his fear If this be the honour and feare Malach. 1.6.8 goe and offer it to thy Father to thy Master and see if they will take it at thy hands Nor will the after exposition serve to heale this breach by saying It was not to be extended to the maintenance of any discipline or government of the Church of England For first all the ordained Ministers of England have subscribed and sworn to the Kings Supremacy and all the doctrine of the Church of England and therefore they cannot be absolved from this lawfull Oath by any power whatsoever And Secondly though it should not be extended