ENGLANDS
OATHS.
Taken by all men of Quallity in
the Church and Common-wealth of
ENGLAND.
The Oath of Supremacie.
The Oath of Allegiance.
AND
The late Protestation.
Published by G.F. for satisfaction
of his Parishioners.
London, Printed, 1642.
ENGLANDS Oaths.
Taken by all men of quallity, in the Church
and Common-wealth of England.
The Oath of Supremacy.
I A. B. do utterly testifie and declare
in my Conscience, that the Kings Highnesse is the onely Supreame Governour
of this Realme, and all other his Highnesse Dominions and Countries, as
well in all Spirituall or Ecclesiasticall things or causes, as Temporall:
And that no forraine Prince, Person, Prelate, State or Potentate, hath
or ought to have any Jurisdiction, Power, Superiorities, Preeminence or
Authority Ecclesiasticall or Spirituall within this Realme. And therefore,
I do utterly renounce and forsake all Jurisdictions, Powers, Superiorities,
or Authorities; and do promise that from henchforth I shall beare faith
and true Allegiance to the Kings Highnesse, his Heires and lawfull Successors:
and to my power shall assist and defend all Jurisdictions, Priviledges,
Preheminences and Authorities granted or belonging to the Kings Highnesse,
his Heires and Successors or united and annexed to the Imperial Crowne
of the Realme: so helpe me God: and by the Contents of this Booke.
The Oath of Allegiance.
I A. B. doe truely and sincercly acknowledge,
professe, testifie and declare in my conscience before God and the world,
That our Soveraigne Lord King CHARLES, is lawfull King of this Realme,
and of all other His Majesties Dominions and Countreyes: And that the Pope
neither of himselfe, nor by any Authority of the Church or Sea of Rome,
or by an other meanes with any other, hath any power or Authority to depose
the king, or to dispose of any of his Majesties Kingdomes or Dominions,
or to Authorize any Forraigne Prince, to invade or annoy Him or His Countreyes,
or to discharge any of his Subjects of their Allegiance and Obedience to
His Majestie, or to give Licence or leave to any of them to beare Armes,
raise Tumults, or to offer any violence or hurt to His Majesties Royall
person, State or Government, or to any of His Majesties Subjests within
His Majesties Dominions. Also I doe sweare from my heart, that, notwithstanding
any Declaration or Sentence of Excommunication or Deprivation made or granted,
or to be made or granted, by the Pope or his Successors, or by any
Authority derived, or pretended to be derived from him or his Sea, against
the said King, His Heires or Successors, or any Absolution of the said
Subjects from their Obedience; I will bear faith and true allegiance to
His Majestie, His Heires and Successors, and Him and Them will defend to
the uttermost of my power, against all Conspiracies and Attempts whatoever,
which shall be made against His or their Persons, their Crowne and Dignitie,
by reason or colour of any such Sentence, or Declaration or otherwise,
and will doe my best endevour to disclose and make known unto his Majesty,
His Heires and Successors, all Treasons and Traitorous Conspiracies which
I shall know or heare of to be against Him, or any of them. And l do further
sweare, That I do from my heart abhor, detest and abjure as impious and
Hereticall this damnable Doctrine and Position, That Princes which be Excommunicated
or deprived by the Pope, may be Deposed or Murthered by their Subjects,
or any other whatsoever. And I doe beleeve, and in conscience am resolved,
that neither the Pope, nor any person whatsoever hath power to absolve
me of this Oath, or any part thereof; which I acknowledge by good and full
Authority to bee lawfully ministered unto me, and do renounce all Pardons
and Dispensations to the contrary. And all these things I doe plainely
and sincerely acknowledge and sweare, according to these expresse words
by me spoken, and according to the plaine and common sence and understanding
of the same words, without any Equivocation, or mentall evasion or secret
reservasion whatsoever. And I doe make this Recognition and acknowledgement
heartily, willingly, and truely, upon the true Faith of a Christian. So
helpe me GOD.
The late Protestation.
I A.B. doe in the presence of Almighty God,
Promise, Vow, and Protest, to maintaine and defend, as far as lawfully
I may, with my life, power, and estate, the true reformed Protestaut Religion,
expressed in the Doctrine of the Church of England, against all
Popery and Popish Innovation within this Realme, contrary to the same Doctrin,
and according to the duty Allegiance, His Majesties Royall Person, and
Estate; as also the Power and Priviledges of Parliament; The lawfull Rights
and Liberties of the Subject and every Person that maketh this Protestation,
in whatsoever he shall doe in the lawfull pursuance of the same. And to
my power, and as farre as lawfully I may, I will oppose, and by all good
wayes and meanes indevour to bring to condigne punishment, all such as
shall either by Force, Plots, Conspiracies, or otherwise, doe any thing
to the contrary of any thing in this present Protestation contained. And
further, that I shall in all just and Honourable wayes, endeavour to preserve
the Vnion and Peace betweene the three Kingdomes of England, Soctland,
and Ireland;
And neither for Hope, Feare, nor other
respect, shall relinquish the Promise,
Vow, and Protestation.
FINIS.
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