The Kings Oath in English.
SIR, Will you grant and keep, and by your Oath Confirm to the People of England, the Lawes and Customes to them granted by the kings of England, your Lawful and Religious Predecessors; and namely the Laws, Customes,
The second part of The signal loyalty and devotion of Gods true saints and pious Christians under the Gospel, (especially in this our island) towards their Christian kings & emperors, whether orthodox or heterodox, virtuous or vicious, Protestants or papists, protectors or persecutors, ever since their kings and emperors first became Christian, till this present. Expressed in, and evidenced by their publike and private supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, options, acclamations, for their long life, health, safety, prosperity, victory over enemies, temporal, spiritual and eternal felicity; peaceable, just, glorious reign over them, &c. And likewise for their queens, children, royal posterity, realms, armies, counsels, officers. ... Together with the various forms of prayers, supplications, collects, votes, and acclamations used at the coronations of emperors and kings, especially of our ancient and late kings of England and Scotland (not hitherto published.) By William Prynne Esq; a bencher of Lincolns Inne.
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- The second part of The signal loyalty and devotion of Gods true saints and pious Christians under the Gospel, (especially in this our island) towards their Christian kings & emperors, whether orthodox or heterodox, virtuous or vicious, Protestants or papists, protectors or persecutors, ever since their kings and emperors first became Christian, till this present. Expressed in, and evidenced by their publike and private supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, options, acclamations, for their long life, health, safety, prosperity, victory over enemies, temporal, spiritual and eternal felicity; peaceable, just, glorious reign over them, &c. And likewise for their queens, children, royal posterity, realms, armies, counsels, officers. ... Together with the various forms of prayers, supplications, collects, votes, and acclamations used at the coronations of emperors and kings, especially of our ancient and late kings of England and Scotland (not hitherto published.) By William Prynne Esq; a bencher of Lincolns Inne.
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- Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
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- London :: printed by T. Childe and L. Parry, and are to be sold by Edward Thomas at the Adam and Eve in Little Britain,
- 1660.
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"The second part of The signal loyalty and devotion of Gods true saints and pious Christians under the Gospel, (especially in this our island) towards their Christian kings & emperors, whether orthodox or heterodox, virtuous or vicious, Protestants or papists, protectors or persecutors, ever since their kings and emperors first became Christian, till this present. Expressed in, and evidenced by their publike and private supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, options, acclamations, for their long life, health, safety, prosperity, victory over enemies, temporal, spiritual and eternal felicity; peaceable, just, glorious reign over them, &c. And likewise for their queens, children, royal posterity, realms, armies, counsels, officers. ... Together with the various forms of prayers, supplications, collects, votes, and acclamations used at the coronations of emperors and kings, especially of our ancient and late kings of England and Scotland (not hitherto published.) By William Prynne Esq; a bencher of Lincolns Inne." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A91273.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 14, 2024.
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and Franchises granted to the Clergy and to the People, by the glorious King St. Edward your Predecessor?
Rex Resp.
I grant and promise to keep them.
Episcopus.
Sir, Will you keep Peace and Agreement entirely (according to your power) both to God, the holy Church, the Clergy and the People?
Rex.
I will keep it.
Episcopus.
Sir, Will you to your power, cause Law, Iustice, and Discretion in Mercy and Truth, to he executed in all your judgements?
Rex.
I will.
Episcopus.
Sir, Will you grant to hold and keep the Lawes and rightfull Customes, which the Commonalty of your Kingdom have, and to de∣fend and uphold them to the honour of God, so much as in you lye?
Responsio Regis.
I grant and promise so to do.
This done the King sweareth to the observation of what he hath promised then upon the Altar.
After the Oath thus taken, the King returneth to his Chair of Estate again.
The Archbishop beginneth the Hymn, Veni Creator spiritus, and the Quire sing it.
The Hymn ended, the King kneels down at his Fald∣stool, and the Archbishop saith the Prayer, Te invocamus, &c.