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PART
II.
Reverend
Mr.
Richard
Baxter.
393
The Oath
and
Declaration
impofed upon the Lay- Conformiffs
in the
Corporation
46i,
the
Vefiry
451, &c. are
as follonoeth
The
Oath to
be taken.
I
A. B.
do
declare
and
believe,
That
it
is
not
lawful
upon
any pretence
whatfoever,
to
take
up
Arms
againfl
the
King;
and
that
I
do
abhor
that
Traitero,,,
Pofttion
of
taking
Arma
by
bic
Authority
againfl
his Perfàn,
or
againfl
thofe
that
are
Commijóned
byliebe So
help
one
God.
The Declaration
to
be Subfcribed.
IA.
B.
do
declare,
That
I
hold there
lyes no
Obligation
upon
me,
or
any
ether
Pèrjir,
from
the
Oath
commonly
called
The
Solemn League and
Covenant;
and that
the
fame was in
it
Pelf an
unlawful Oath, and
impofed
upon
the Subjefts
of
thin
Realm d$àlìoI
the known
Laws and
Liberties
of
this Kingdom.
All
Ve(iry Men to make and Sublcribe the Declaration
following.
A.
B.
do
declare,
That
it
is
not
lawful
upon any
pretence
whatfoever,
to
take Arms
ar.ainff
the
King ;
and that
I
do
abhor
that
Traiterons
Poftion
of
taking Arms
by
'b
Authority
againtl
his
Perfore,
or
againfl
thole
that. are
Cemm0oned
by
him
:
And that
I
will Confirm
to
the
Liturgy
of
the
Church,
of
England, a, it
is now
by
Law
eflablifhed
i
And
1
do
declare,
That
I do
bold there
lyes no
Obligation
upon me, or
any
other Perfon,
fyom
the
a.t
h
commonly called,
The
Solemn League and
Covenant,
to
indeavour
any
Change
or
Alteration of
Government either
in Church or
State
;
and that
the
fame
mar
in
itfel
at,
unlawfal Oath, and
,mpofed upon
the Subjefl,
of
this Realm
againfl
the
known
Laws and
Liberties
of
this Kingdom.
.
The Declaration:
thus
Prefaced in the A&
of Uniformity;
[
Every Minifler
^-^
after
frech
reading thereof
(hall
openly
and
publickly
before
the Congregation there
of:
fensbled, declare his unfeigned
Agent
and Confnt
to the
ufe
of
all things in
the
fail
Book con-
tained and
prefcribeel,
to
thefe
words
and
no
other.
IA.
B
de here declare my
unfeigned Affent
and
Cenfent to
all
and
every
thing
contained
sna
prefcribed
inand
by
the Book, Intituled, The
Book
of
Common
Prayer
and Admini-
ftrat;on
of
the Sacraments,
and
other
Rite, and
Ceremonies
of
the Church, according to the
vie
of
the Church
ofEngland ;
together
with
the
['falter
or Pfalms
ofDavid ;
pointed
as
they
sre
to be
fang
or
laid
in Churches;
and
the
Form or Manner
of Making,
Ordaining,
and
Confecrating
of
Bifhops,
Pri
ft,
and
Deacons.
The Declaration to
be Subfcribed.
IA.
B.
do
declare,
That
it
is
not
lawful
upon
any pretence
whatfoever,
to
take Arms a-
gainfl
the
King; and that
I
do
abhor
that
Traiterons Poftion of
taking Arms
by bio
Authority
againft
his Perfon, or
againfl
thole
that
are
Commoonated
by
him
; and that
I
will
Conform to the
Liturgy
of
the Church
of
England
as
it
is
now
by
Law
eflablifleed
fAnd
I
do
declare
that
I
do
hold there
yes
no
Obligation
upon
me, or any other Perfon,
rom
the
Oath
commonly called,
The
Solemn
League and Covenant,
to endeavour
any Change or
Alteration
of
Government, either in Church or
State;
and that
the Jame
was
in
it
felf
an
unlawful Oath, and
impofedupon the
Subje/l,of
this Realm, againfl the known
Law,
and
Libertìeo.of this Kingdom.
Lee
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