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A76220 A copie of the oath taken by the papists, as it was given to the governour and captaines by Fryer Darcy, lately guardian of the Franciscans in Ireland, and imployed by the rebels upon a treaty. With a short glosse upon the confused oath of the pretended Catholiques for this religious rebellion. By N.B. N. B. 1642 (1642) Wing B143; Thomason E136_20; ESTC R15578 5,412 8

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They have said come let us cut them off from being a Nation that the name of Israel be no more in remembrance they have conspired together with one consent saying let us take to our selves the Houses of God in possession Would ye see your face by way of Prophecy looke into Saint Pauls 2. Tim. 3.2 In the latter daies men shall be unthankefull without naturall affection truce-breakers false Accusers fierce Traitors heady high min●ed yet having a forme of Godlinesse or a pretence of Religion but denying the power of it For such of you as have bin drawne to take this unlawfull Oath let them thinke they are no more bound to observe it then David was by his to have kil'd Abigail Herod to have beheaded S. Iohn the Baptist or the 40 Conspiratours to have slain S. Paul To such as have not yet taken it let them hearken to the Councell of Salomon 1. Pro. 10. My Son if sinners intice thee consent thou not if they say Come with us let us lay wait for blood let us lurke privily for the innocent without cause let us swallow them up alive as the Grave and whole as those that goe downe into the Pit We shall finde all precious substance we shall fill our houses with spoyle Cast in thy lot among us let us all have one purse My Son walke not thou in the way with them refraine thy foot from their path And for us in this Towne Blessed be God who hath not given us over as a prey unto your teeth our soule is this day escaped as a bird out of the snare of the Fowler the snare is broken and we are escaped Blessed be the name of the Lord who hath made Heaven and Earth Ps 124.6 7 8. Vpon the treatie of this Fryer and others who in the name of the Commanders of the Catholike Army for so they terme it demanded the surrender of this Towne of Drogheda for his Majesties use and service the Governour and Captaines of the said Towne caused this Protestation and Oath to be drawn up as followeth The Protestation of the Governour and Captaines of the Town of Drogheda for their unanimous defence of it for his Majesties use and service VVHereas we are beset with such who pretend their attempt in taking of this Towne to be for the advancement of his Majesties service which notwithstanding we believe is but a pretext for the deluding of the Vulgar We the Governour and Captaines of the said Towne for the further manifestation and approbation of our loyalty and faithfullnesse to his Majesty by whose immediate Command we are here charged for the defence of his Majesties Royall Title in it doe likewise hereby unanimously make this following Protestation and Oath and doe enjoyne it to be taken by every Souldier and Inhabitant of this Towne as the Evidence of their faith and truth to the Kings Crowne and Dignity which we shall maintaine with our lives and estates and that such as shall refuse it be put out of the Gates The Oath 1. I Shall to my uttermost endeavour the defence of this Towne against all outward or inward attempts whatsoever for his Majesties Service 2. I shall forthwith discover any Plot Conspiracy or Combination which may or shall come to my knowledge from without or within which may be any wayes intended to the prejudice of the whole Towne or to the persons of the Maior Aldermen Governour or any of the Captaines or Officers garrison'd in it 3. I shall not attempt nor consent that the Towne shall be given up upon any pretence or cause whatsoever without the consent of the Governour Major and greater part of the Captaines and Aldermen in it or without some speciall command from his Majesty or chiefe Governour or Governours of the Kingdome All which I doe hereby sweare truly and faithfully to observe and keepe without any fraud deceipt or mentall reservation whatsoever THis Oath howsoever intending the safety of the Towne Officers as the Garrison and either readily taken or offered to be taken by the Captaines Officers and all the Souldiers yet being presented to the Major and Aldermen they first delayed it by desiring a Copie of it with some time of consideration and so after advice with their Learned I will not say Religious Counsell returned a flat refusall onely cullor'd with a pretence of indangering the favour of a faire Quarter which they expected from the enemy if the Towne were taken FINIS