Selected quad for the lemma: england_n
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A90270
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An oath taken by the gentry and inhabitants of the city and county of York.
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1643
(1643)
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Wing O76; Thomason 669.f.8[3]; ESTC R212043
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a_o oath_n take_v by_o the_o gentry_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n and_o county_n of_o york_n i_o a._n b._n do_v herehy_a testify_v and_o declare_v that_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n charles_n be_v the_o true_a and_o lawful_a king_n of_o england_n and_o of_o all_o his_o other_o dominion_n and_o that_o neither_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n the_o people_n nor_o any_o part_n of_o they_o have_v any_o power_n or_o authority_n over_o he_o or_o the_o crown_n neither_o ought_v they_o or_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o england_n or_o his_o other_o dominion_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n his_o person_n his_o crown_n his_o general_n or_o soldier_n authorize_v by_o he_o nor_o may_v they_o by_o any_o authority_n or_o pretence_n whatsoever_o make_v or_o levy_v war_n within_o this_o kingdom_n or_o his_o other_o dominion_n or_o any_o way_n use_v his_o royal_a authority_n or_o name_n for_o that_o purpose_n without_o his_o evident_a and_o public_a consent_n before_o obtain_v and_o i_o do_v further_o swear_v that_o i_o will_v bear_v true_a faith_n and_o allegiance_n to_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n and_o his_o crown_n and_o to_o my_o may_v and_o power_n will_v assist_v he_o his_o general_n and_o all_o under_o their_o command_n against_o all_o such_o as_o have_v take_v or_o shall_v take_v up_o arm_n against_o he_o or_o they_o or_o that_o have_v or_o shall_v take_v up_o arm_n within_o this_o kingdom_n without_o his_o majesty_n evident_a public_a and_o real_a authority_n and_o especial_o against_o robert_n earl_n of_o essex_n and_o ferdinando_n lord_n fairefax_n pretend_a general_n for_o the_o parliament_n and_o all_o their_o associate_n and_o confederate_n and_o all_o other_o whatsoever_o that_o derive_v not_o their_o authority_n by_o particular_a commission_n from_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o general_n and_o i_o do_v further_o declare_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n that_o divers_a of_o the_o scottish_a nation_n have_v presume_v to_o enter_v into_o this_o kingdom_n in_o a_o warlike_a manner_n without_o his_o majesty_n evident_a and_o public_a authority_n first_o obtain_v and_o publish_v i_o will_v ready_o and_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o ability_n with_o the_o hazard_n of_o my_o life_n and_o fortune_n assist_v his_o majesty_n his_o general_n and_o all_o under_o their_o command_n in_o resist_v oppose_v and_o pursue_v such_o scot_n in_o a_o hostile_a way_n as_o rebel_n and_o traitor_n against_o his_o majesty_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o i_o do_v further_o swear_v that_o i_o will_v to_o my_o power_n assist_v and_o defend_v all_o such_o as_o shall_v take_v this_o oath_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o same_o and_o particular_o defend_v this_o city_n and_o garrison_n of_o york_n and_o during_o my_o residence_n there_o oppose_v all_o such_o as_o shall_v make_v any_o attempt_n against_o it_o and_o all_o such_o plot_n and_o design_n as_o shall_v come_v to_o my_o knowledge_n that_o may_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o his_o majesty_n service_n or_o destructive_a to_o the_o force_n raise_v by_o his_o majesty_n commission_n i_o will_v from_o time_n to_o time_n discover_z to_o his_o majesty_n general_n or_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o this_o county_n and_o in_o their_o absence_n to_o the_o chief_a officer_n for_o the_o time_n be_v of_o this_o garrison_n and_o all_o this_o i_o do_v unfeigned_o swear_v without_o any_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a reservation_n so_o help_v i_o god_n