WHereas the Oath of Allegiance deuised by Our Parliament , and defended by Our Royal Penne , hath not onely bene impugned by Contradiction , but also hath bene endeuoured to be made frustrate , by diuers secret practizes , and deuices , whereby either to diswade Our Subiects from the taking of the same , or otherwise to make them take it onely in dissimulation , to anoyd the penalties of Law , inflicted vpon the refuser : Wee in Our Princely Wisedome , calling to minde that the terrour of Lawes without Instruction and Education , is but an vnperfect remedie ; haue thought good , That there should be coupled a briefe and perspicuous Booke or Treatise , Intituled , GOD AND THE KING , Or a Diologue , shewing that Our Soueraigne Lord King IAMES , being immediate vnder GOD , within his Dominions , doeth rightfully claime whatsoeuer is required by The Oath of Allegiance : fit for the capacitie of Youth , whereby in their tender yeeres , the trueth of that Doctrine may be bred and settled in them , and thereby they the better armed , and prepared to withstand any perswasions which in their riper yeeres , may be offered and vsed towards them , for the corrupting of them , in their duetie and Allegiance ; And also , may preuent and anoyd their incurring the danger of Our Lawes for refusing the same . And although , We haue by Our speciall Direction , recommended vnto Our right trustie and welbeloued Counsailour , the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury , and to the rest of the Bishops of the Realme , to giue order for the vniuersall dispersing , and teaching of all Youth in the said Booke ; Yet , for the better effecting of Our Princely purpose therein , We doe by these presents , straightly charge and command , all Our louing Subiects , to obey such Direction and Order , as by the said Lord Archbishop of Canterbury , Lord Archbishop of Yorke , or other the Bishops of Our Realme , shal be taken , for and concerning the publishing and teaching of the same : Vpon paine , both of such Ecclesiasticall Censure , as in the like cases are to be inflicted ; And also of Our Princely Indignation , and such other punishment , as by the Law and Our Prerogatiue Royall , shal be due against the contemners of this Our Royall Commandement .