The HISTORY of the PuRITANS• VoL. II. "J A. B do abjure and renounce the pope's fupremacy and authority Dliver " over the catholic church in 2:.cncral, and over n1yfelf in particular. P roteelor. " • · 1 6 5 6. And I do believe the church of R?me is not the tru e church; and that ~" there is not any tranlubll:antiation in the facrament of the Lord's Their oath. " {i · h j f d upper, or m t e e ements o brea and wine after confecration there– Scobel, p. 444 . " of, by any perfon whatfoever. And I do alfo believe, that there is " not any purgatory ; and that confecrated hoil:s, crucifixes, or ima– " ges, ought not to be woriliippcd; neither that any woriliip is due unto " them. And I alfo believe, that falvation cannot be merited by works. " And I do fincerely tefl:i fy and declare, that the pope, neither of him– " felf, nor by any authority of the church or fee of Rome, or by any " other mean<, with any other, hath any power or authority to depofe " the chief magifl:rate of thefe nations, or to difpofe of any of the '' countries or terri tori es thereunto belonging ; or to authorize any '' foreign prince or il:ate to invade or annoy him, .or them; or to " difcharge any of the people of thefe nations from their obedience to " the chiifmagiftrate; or to give licenfe or leave to any of the f.1id pea– " ple to bea r arms, raife tumults, or to off.:r any violen ce or hurt to the " perfon of the faid chief magijtrate, or to the il:ate or governmen t of " thefe nations, or to any of the people thereof. And I do further fwear, '' that I do from my heart abhor deteil: and abjure, this damnable doe– " trine and pofition, that princes rulers or governors, whieh be ex– " communicated, or deprived by the pope, may. by virtue of fuch ex– " communication or deprivation, be killed, murdered, or depofed from " their rule or government ; or any outrage or violence done to them by " the people that are under them; or by any other whatfoever upon fuch " pretence. And I do further fwear, that I do believe that the pope, or " bi!llOp of Rome, bath no authority, power, or jurifdiClion whatfoever, " within Engiand, Scotland and Ireland, or any or either of the~ or " the dominions or territories thereunto belonging, or any or either of " them. And all doctrines in affirmation of the f.1me points I do abjure " and renounce, without any equivocution, mental referva tion, or fecret " evafion whatfoever, taking the words by me fpoken, according to the " common and ufual meaning of them. And I do believe no power de– " rived from the pope or church of Rome, or any other perfon, can abfolve " me from this mine oath. And 1do renounce all pardons and difpenfations ' ' to the contrary. So help me God." Upon refufal of this oath, the protector and his fucceifors might by pro– cefs in the Exchequer, feize upon two thirds of their eil:ates both real and perfonal,
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