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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A53645) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 47057) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1447:15) The Oath of allegiance A. B. Rawson, Edward, 1615-1693. 1 broadside. s.n., [Boston : 1678] Imperfect: type at right edge failed to print. "That this is a true copie compared with the original sent in His Majesties letter and is prin[ted and] published by order of the General Court sitting in Boston in New-England the second of October, [1678] Edward Rawson s[ecr.]" Text begins: "I, A.B. do truly and sincerely acknowledge ..." Reproduction of the original in the Harvard University Library. eng Oaths -- England. Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Sources. eebo The Oath of allegiance [no entry] 1678 1 576 14 0 0 0 0 0 243.06 F The rate of 243.06 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the F category of texts with 100 or more defects per 10,000 words. 2008-04 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-05 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-06 Sampled and proofread 2008-06 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
The Oath of ALLEGIANCE

I A. B. do truly and sincerely acknowledge , profess , testifie , and declare in my Conscience befo God and the World , That our Sovereign Lord King Charles is lawful and rightful King of t●● Realm of England , & of all other his Majesties Dominions and Countries , And that the Pope n●●ther of himself , nor by any Authority of the Church , or See of Rome , or by any other means with a●● other hath any power or Authority to depose the King , or to dispose any of his Majesties Kingdom or Dominons , or to Authorize any forreign Prince to Invade or Annoy him , or his Country , or to dischar●● any of his Subjects of their Allegiance and Obedience to his Majesty ; or to give licence or leave to any them to bear Arms , raise tumults , or offer any violence or hurt to his Majesties Royal person State or ●●vernment , or to any of his Majesties Subjects within his Majesties Dominions : Also I do swear from heart , that notwithstanding any declaration or Sentence of Excommunication , or deprivation made granted , or to be made or granted by the Pope or his Successors , or by any Authority derived , or ●●tended to be derived from him or his See against the said King , his Heirs or Successors , or any absolut of the said Subjects from their Obedience , I will bear Faith and true Allegiance to his Majesty , his He and Successors , and him and them will defend to the uttermost of my power against all Conspiracies Attempts whatsoever which shall be made against his or their persons , their Crown and Dignity by son or colour of any such Sentence or declaration or otherwise , and will do my best endeavour to disc and make known unto his Majesty , his Heirs , and Successors , all Treasons and Traitorous Conspiracies w●● I shall know or hear of to be against him , or any of them . And I do further swear that I do from my h●● abhor , detest , and abjure as Impious , and Heretical , this damnable doctrine and position , that Pri●● which be excommunicated or deprived by the Pope may be deposed or murdered by their subjects , 〈…〉 ny other whatsoever . And I do believe and in my Conscience am resolved that neither the Pope n●● ny person whatsoever hath power to absolve me of this Oath , or any part thereof , which I acknowl●● by good & full Authority to be lawfully ministred unto me ; And do renounce all pardons & dispensa to the contrary . And all these things I do plainly and sincerely acknowledge and swear according to express words by me spoken , & according to the plain and common sense and understanding of the words , without any equivocation , or mental Evasion , or secret reservation whatsoever . And make this recognition and Acknowledgement heartily , willingly , and truly , upon the true Fai●● Christian , So help me God .

That this is a true Copie compared with the Original sent in his Majesties Letter and is pri●●●● published by Order of the General Court sitting in Boston in New-England the second of October ,

Edward Rawson S.