Loyalty amongst rebels the true royalist, or, Hushay the Archite, a happy counsellour in King David's greatest danger / written by Edward Wolley ...

The Oath of Allegiance.

I A. B. Do truly and sincerely acknow∣ledge, professe, testifie and declare in my conscience before God and the world, that our Soveraign Lord King Charles is lawful and rightful King of this Realm, and of all other his Majesties Dominions and Countries; and that the Pope, nei∣ther of himself, nor by any authority of the Church or See of Rome, or by any o∣ther means with any other, hath any power or authority to depose the King, or to dispose any of his Majesties Kingdomes or Dominions, or to authorise any Fo∣reign Prince to invade or annoy him or his. Countries, or to discharge any of his Sub∣jects of their Allegiance and obedience to his Majesty, or to give license or leave to any of them to bear Arms, raise Tumults, or to offer any violence or hurt to his Ma∣jesties Royal Person, State or Govern∣ment, or to any of his Majesties Subjects within his Majesties Dominions.

Also I do swear from my heart, that notwithstanding any Declaration or sen∣tence of Excommunication or Deprivation made or granted, or to be made or grant∣ed by the Pope or his Successours, or by any Authority derived or pretended to be derived from him or his See, against the said King, his Heirs or Successours, or a∣ny Absolution of the said Subjects from their Obedience; I will bear Faith and true Allegiance to his Majesty, his Heirs and Successours, and him and them will defend to the uttermost of my power, a∣gainst all conspiracies and attempts what∣soever which shall be made against his or their Persons, their Crown and Dignity, by reason or colour of any such Sentence or Declaration or otherwise; and will do my best endeavour to disclose and make known unto his Majesty, his Heirs and Successours, all Treasons and Trayterous Conspiracies which I shall know or hear of, to be against him or any of them.

And I do further swear, That I do from my heart abhor, detest and abjure, as impious and heretical, this Damnable Do∣ctrine 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 do believe 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 be lawfully administred unto me, and do renounce all pardons and dispensations to the contrary. And all these things I doe plainly and sincerely acknowledge, & swear according to these expresse words by me spoken, and according to the plain and common sense and understanding of the same words, without any equivocation, or mental evasion, or secret reservation what∣soever: And I do make this Recognition and acknowledement heartily, willingly and truly, upon the true faith of a Chri∣stian. So help me God, &c.