...which all members of either house, and all who possessed any office, were required to swear that it was not lawful upon any pretence whatsoever to take arms against the king: that they abhorred the traitorous position of taking arms by his authority against his person or against...

...required to be taken contained these words: viz. that it it not lawful, upon any pretence whatever, to take arms against the king, and that I do abhor that trai/trovs position of taking armi, by hit authority againit his ferson, or against those that are...

...subscribed the declaration aforesaid, and shall not take and subscribe the oath follow, ing; «' I AB'do swear, that it is not lawful upon any pretence whatsoever, to take ;n iv - against the king; and thai I do abhor that traitorous position of taking arms by his authority...

...governing and regulating of corporations, the following oath was ordained : " I AB do declare and believe, that it is not lawful, upon any pretence whatsoever,...take arms against the king; and that I do abhor that traitorous position of taking arms by his authority against his person, or against those that are commissioned...

...antient constitution both in church .and state: the little oath therefore, wherein it was declared, that it is not lawful, upon any pretence whatsoever, to take arms against the king, was at the same time inserted into the act of uniformity. Which part of that act hath been since repealed...

...possession aforesaid, subscribe the declaration or acknowledgment following ; (scilicet) " I AB do declare, That it is not lawful, upon any pretence whatsoever, to take arms against the king; and that 1'do abhor that traitorous position, of taking arms by his authority against his person, or against...

...the oaths of allegianw and supremacy, and this oath following : " I .2. B. do declare and believe, that it is not lawful upon any pretence whatsoever to take arms against UIR king ; and that I do abhor that traiterous position of taking arms by his authority against* his...

...viz. I AB do declare and believe, That it is not lawful, upon any o»h_ Pretence whatsoever, to lake Arms against the King; and that I do abhor that traiterous...of taking Arms by his Authority against his Person, 01 against those that are commissioned bt him : So help me God.' ' And subscribe the following Declaration,...

...sweets of civil and religious liberty under the Commonwealth. The oath ran in the following terms : ' I, AB, do swear, that it is not lawful, upon any pretence whatsoever, to take up arms against the king; and that 1 do abhor that traitorous position of taking arms by his authority,...

...every iota. Once more ; by the Act of Uniformity, the clergy were compelled to subscribe and declare, that it is not lawful, upon any pretence whatsoever, to take arms against the King, ie the Presbyterians amongst them were required, as the condition of retaining their benefices, to...