_1 N. N. Doe with firme faith beleeve and protest all and singular the Articles and Points which the Catholicks and Romane Church beleeveth and confesseth , and to my dying day will by Gods grace maintain and defend the same faith against all Sectaries , Jews , Atheists , and enemies whatsoever , even with the losse of life , estate and goods .

2 I also in my conscience beleeve and acknowledge King Charles to be my ▪ Soveraign Lord and King of England , Scotland , France and Ireland , whose priviledges , prerogatives , attributes regall due to his imperiall Crown and royall dignitie , I promise and vow to God to maintaine and defend by Gods grace against all ill-affected persons , be they of what Country or Sect whatsoever , to the losse of life , estate and goods .

3 I promise and vow likewise to be true to my poor oppressed Countrey , the Kingdome of Ireland , with losse of life , goods and estate , and will endeavour to free it from the Bondage and grievous govemment and oppressions under which it groans by the means of evill Officers and Ministers of Justice , contrary to his Majesties most gratious intentions .

4. I doe vow and promise to God , to wrong no Catholique nor challenge any estate or Lands , if so they be possessed of the same before the plantation began in the yeare 1610. or any Lands possessed by them , since then , so he or they bought the same or purchased it for money or otherwise .

5 Item I further promise and vow to make no difference of or disparitie betweene the meere Irish , and them of the pale , betweene the old Irish and new Irish , be they of what standing , calling , or quality whatsoever so they be professors of the holy Church and maintainers of their Countries liberties . All these and every precedent Article , I the said N. N. do promise , vow and sweare to maintaine , and cause all others over whom I shall have power , to maintaine and defend inviolable by Gods grace . So God help those of his Gospel .