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             The arraignment, conviction and condemnation of the Westminsterian-Juncto's engagement with a cautionarie exhortation to all honest English spirits to avoid the danger of perjurie by taking of it.
             Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
          
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             1649.
          
           
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           THE
           ARRAIGNMENT
           ,
           Conviction
           and
           Condemnation
           of
           the
           
             Westminsterian-Juncto's
          
           ENGAGEMENT
           .
        
         
           WITH
           A
           Cautionarie
           Exhortation
           to
           all
           Honest
           English
           Spirits
           ,
           to
           avoid
           the
           danger
           of
           Perjurie
           by
           taking
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           
             PROVERBS
             .
             24.21.22
             .
          
           
             My
             Sonne
             ,
             feare
             thou
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             the
             King
             :
             and
             meddle
             not
             with
             them
             that
             are
             given
             to
             change
             .
          
           
             For
             their
             calamity
             shall
             rise
             suddenly
             ,
             and
             who
             knoweth
             the
             ruine
             of
             them
             both
             ?
          
        
         
           PRINTED
           in
           the
           yeere
           1649.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           Summary
           Reasons
           against
           the
           New
           
             Oath
          
           and
           
             Engagement
             .
          
        
         
           YOV
           shall
           Sweare
           ,
           
             [
             or
             ]
          
           I
           Declare
           and
           Promise
           ,
           That
           I
           will
           bee
           True
           and
           Faithfull
           to
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           as
           the
           same
           is
           now
           Established
           
             WITHOUT
             KING
             OR
             HOUSE
             OF
             LORDS
             .
          
        
         
           FIRST
           ,
           This
           
             Oath
          
           and
           
             Engagement
          
           is
           imposed
           by
           those
           who
           ,
           by
           the
           Lawes
           of
           God
           and
           the
           Realme
           ,
           had
           never
           any
           Power
           (
           admit
           them
           a
           full
           and
           free
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           under
           no
           Force
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           not
           )
           to
           Administer
           ,
           much
           lesse
           to
           Make
           or
           Impose
           any
           
             Oath
          
           in
           any
           Case
           .
           
             Cookes
          
           3.
           
           
             Institut
             .
             p.
          
           165.
           and
           lesse
           Authority
           then
           the
           Bishops
           and
           Clergy
           in
           Convocation
           ,
           who
           made
           the
           &c
           Oath
           ,
           not
           so
           bad
           as
           this
           ;
           adjudged
           high-Treason
           in
           
             Canterburies
          
           Case
           ,
           for
           which
           hee
           lost
           his
           head
           :
           
             Canterburies
             Doome
             p.
          
           26.40
           .
           though
           not
           so
           bad
           as
           this
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           It
           is
           contrary
           to
           all
           the
           antient
           Oathes
           of
           our
           Judges
           ,
           Justices
           of
           Peace
           ,
           Mayors
           ,
           Sheriffs
           ,
           Recorders
           ,
           Clearkes
           of
           Chancery
           and
           other
           courts
           of
           Justice
           :
           To
           the
           Oathes
           of
           Fealty
           and
           Homage
           ,
           made
           by
           all
           the
           Kings
           Tenants
           :
           The
           antient
           and
           late
           Oathes
           of
           Supremacy
           and
           Allegiance
           ;
           the
           Vow
           and
           Protestation
           ;
           the
           solemne
           League
           and
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           Engagement
           of
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           to
           the
           
             King
             ,
             his
             Heires
             Successours
             ,
             and
             Posteritie
             for
             ever
             ,
             to
             defend
             their
             undoubted
             Right
             to
             the
             Crowne
             with
             the
             last
             drop
             of
             their
             Blood●
             ,
          
           conteined
           in
           the
           Statutes
           of
           1.
           
           
             Iacobi
             cap.
          
           1.2
           .
           and
           involves
           the
           Makers
           and
           Takers
           thereof
           ,
           in
           manifold
           execrable
           perjuries
           ;
           to
           the
           scandall
           of
           our
           
           Religion
           ,
           Nation
           ,
           
           
             Dishonour
             and
             high
             Displeasure
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           
             just-damnation
          
           of
           their
           Soules
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           It
           is
           a
           new
           
             Gunpowder-Treason
             ,
          
           blowing
           up
           the
           King
           and
           his
           Posteritie
           ,
           Monarchy
           ,
           the
           House
           of
           Lords
           ,
           the
           Constitution
           and
           Priviledges
           of
           our
           English
           Parliaments
           ,
           our
           ancient
           fundamentall
           Government
           ,
           Lawes
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           our
           three
           Kingdomes
           at
           one
           crack
           ;
           the
           very
           same
           and
           farre
           worse
           then
           that
           of
           the
           
             Iesuites
          
           and
           
             Papists
             ,
          
           condemned
           by
           the
           Statutes
           of
           3.
           
           
             Iacobi
             cap.
          
           1.2.4
           .
           executing
           farre
           more
           then
           what
           they
           intended
           ,
           and
           quite
           deleting
           the
           Infamy
           and
           memory
           of
           that
           ,
           and
           all
           future
           celebration
           
             of
             that
             joyfull
             day
             of
             November
          
           5.
           
             never
             to
             bee
             forgotten
             .
          
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           It
           disseiseth
           ,
           disinheriteth
           ,
           fore-judgeth
           the
           King
           of
           his
           
             [b]
          
           
             Rightfull
             Crowne
             and
             Revenues
             ,
          
           the
           House
           of
           Lords
           of
           their
           Peerage
           ,
           Priviledges
           ,
           and
           
             [c]
          
           the
           undoubted
           Rights
           our
           English
           Parliament
           and
           Kingdom
           of
           their
           very
           Liberties
           and
           beings
           ;
           un-Kinging
           ,
           un-Lording
           ,
           un-Parliamenting
           ,
           un-Kingdoming
           them
           all
           at
           once
           ,
           without
           once
           summoning
           and
           
             bringing
             them
             to
             Answer
             by
             any
             legall
             Processe
             ,
             to
             heare
             what
             they
             can
             say
             for
             themselves
             ,
          
           and
           without
           any
           
             lawfull
             Iudgement
             of
             their
             Peers
             according
             to
             the
             Lawe
             of
             the
             Land
             ,
          
           contrary
           to
           the
           expresse
           Letter
           of
           
             Magna
             Charta
          
           5.
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             c.
          
           9.25
           .
           
             E
             ,
          
           3.
           
             c.
          
           4.28
           .
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             c.
          
           3.37
           ,
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             c.
          
           18.42
           .
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             c.
          
           3.
           and
           
             the
             Petition
             of
             Right
          
           ;
           yea
           
             [d]
          
           
             debarres
             those
             Ministers
             ,
             Officers
             ,
             Lawyers
             ,
             Students
             ,
             from
             their
             Augmentations
             ,
             Callings
             ,
             Offices
             ,
             Preferments
             and
             Degrees
             ,
             who
             Refuse
             or
             Neglect
             to
             Subscribe
             it
          
           ;
           contrary
           to
           all
           these
           Statutes
           and
           the
           Lawe
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           without
           any
           hearing
           or
           Tryall
           ;
           the
           extremitie
           of
           Tyranny
           and
           Injustice
           ;
           transcending
           that
           of
           King
           ,
           Prelates
           ,
           Starre-Chamber
           or
           High-Commission
           .
        
         
           Fiftly
           ,
           It
           inevitably
           involves
           the
           Makers
           ,
           Takers
           and
           Subscribers
           thereof
           in
           
             manifold
          
           High-Treasons
           
             against
             King
             ,
             Kingdome
             ,
             Parliament
             ,
          
           for
           some
           of
           which
           only
           in
           a
           farre
           lower
           Degree
           ,
           
             Strafford
             ,
             Canterbury
          
           and
           many
           
             others
             have
             lost
             their
             Heads
             ,
          
           as
           you
           may
           read
           in
           Master
           
             St.
             Iohn's
          
           
             Argument
          
           against
           
             Strafford
             ,
          
           and
           Sir
           
             Edward
             Cookes
          
           3.
           
           
             Institutes
             cap.
          
           1.2
           .
           to
           the
           forfeiture
           of
           their
           Lives
           ,
           Estates
           ,
           Soules
           ;
           yea
           ,
           Infamy
           and
           Ruine
           of
           their
           ●amilles
           .
        
         
         
           Sixtly
           ,
           It
           enjoynes
           us
           to
           bee
           
             True
             and
             Faithfull
             to
             the
             new
             Common-wealth
             of
             England
          
           (
           the
           Generall
           Councell
           of
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           ;
           the
           new
           created
           Councell
           of
           State
           ,
           and
           their
           
             Westminster
          
           Conclave
           of
           Journey-men
           )
           
             as
             it
             is
             now
             Established
          
           WITHOUT
           KING
           OR
           LORDS
           (
           without
           consent
           of
           Kingdome
           ,
           Peop●e
           or
           Parliament
           )
           by
           force
           of
           Armes
           ,
           Treachery
           ,
           Perjury
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           assist
           and
           
             defend
             them
             with
             our
             Lives
             ,
             Councells
             ,
             Estates
             ,
             and
             to
             submit
             to
             all
             their
          
           (
           illegall
           )
           
             Acts
             and
             Taxes
          
           (
           to
           the
           
             losse
             of
             Lives
             ,
             Liberties
             ,
             Properties
             against
             the
             Kings
             or
             Lords
             just
             Titles
          
           ;
           and
           our
           owne
           Lawes
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           Byrth-Rights
           ;
           which
           to
           doe
           ,
           is
           not
           only
           contrary
           to
           Lawe
           ●
           since
           no
           
             Homage
          
           or
           
             Fealty
             is
             due
             from
             any
             Subject
             ,
             whatsoever
             ,
             ●o
             other
             Subject
             ,
          
           but
           to
           the
           
             King
             alone
             ,
             and
             with
             a
             saving
             of
             that
             Faith
             which
             hee
             owes
             to
             our
             Soveraigne
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
          
           and
           that
           only
           where
           
             there
             is
             a
             legall
             Tenure
             betweene
             them
             ,
          
           as
           Sir
           
             Edward
             Cooke
          
           Resolves
           ,
           1.
           
           
             Institutes
             f.
          
           64.65.67.68
           .
           )
           but
           no
           lesse
           then
           
             High-Treason
          
           within
           the
           Statute
           of
           25.
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             c.
          
           2.
           as
           he
           Resolves
           in
           his
           3.
           
           
             Institut
             .
             c.
          
           1
           ,
           and
           therefore
           unreasonable
           and
           Treasonable
           for
           such
           as
           are
           True
           and
           Faithfull
           neither
           to
           King
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           Parliament
           ,
           Kingdome
           or
           People
           ,
           to
           exact
           or
           expect
           from
           any
           others
           .
        
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           It
           most
           ingratefully
           and
           unworthily
           obliterates
           the
           memoriall
           of
           all
           the
           good
           Lawes
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           Franchises
           ,
           Protection
           ,
           Benefits
           ,
           Deliverances
           wee
           have
           received
           ,
           and
           the
           Peace
           ,
           Prosperity
           ,
           Freedome
           and
           Happiness●
           ,
           Wee
           and
           our
           Ancestors
           have
           enjoyed
           under
           the
           Reignes
           of
           most
           Generous
           ,
           Valorous
           ,
           Bountifull
           ,
           Pious
           ,
           Religious
           Kings
           and
           Queenes
           (
           especially
           our
           late
           renowned
           King
           ,
           
             Edward
          
           the
           sixt
           ,
           Queene
           
             Elizabeth
             ,
          
           King
           
             Iames
             ,
          
           and
           a
           great
           part
           of
           King
           
             Charles
          
           his
           Reigne
           ,
           which
           the
           Parliaments
           in
           their
           Reigns
           in
           
             [e]
          
           sundry
           
             Acts
             ,
          
           our
           own
           &
           forreigne
           Historians
           and
           Writers
           have
           so
           highly
           
             magnified
          
           and
           blessed
           God
           for
           ;
           and
           our
           very
           last
           Parliament
           remembred
           and
           thankfully
           acknowledged
           in
           some
           of
           their
           
             [f]
          
           
             Remonstrances
             ,
          
           of
           which
           we
           need
           no
           other
           testimony
           but
           our
           
             [g]
          
           
             Kings
          
           &
           
             Coronation
          
           Oath
           ;
           in
           extirpating
           Kings
           and
           Monarchy
           for
           ever
           after
           ,
           for
           some
           confessed
           extravagancies
           and
           Errors
           of
           the
           beheaded
           King
           ,
           not
           halfe
           so
           grievous
           ,
           oppressive
           ,
           unjust
           or
           impious
           ,
           as
           those
           themselves
           are
           guilty
           of
           ,
           especially
           in
           Repealing
           as
           much
           as
           
           in
           them
           lies
           the
           
             Oathes
             of
             Supremacy
             and
             Allegiance
             ,
             and
             the
             solemne
             League
             and
             Covenant
          
           (
           the
           principall
           Bullwarks
           against
           the
           Pope
           and
           Papists
           encroachments
           )
           and
           imposing
           this
           new
           
             Oath
             and
             Engagement
             ,
          
           against
           the
           very
           Letter
           ,
           Scope
           of
           these
           and
           sundry
           other
           just
           and
           ancient
           
             Oathes
             ,
          
           and
           forcing
           it
           against
           mens
           Consciences
           ,
           to
           make
           them
           willfully
           perjured
           
             [h]
          
           
             and
             damne
             their
             Soules
             .
          
        
         
           Eightly
           ,
           The
           maine
           end
           of
           this
           
             Oath
          
           is
           to
           extinguish
           ,
           irradic●te
           our
           English
           Monarchy
           and
           Kingship
           ;
           though
           the
           
             [i]
          
           
             Go●ernment
             of
             God
             himselfe
             over
             the
             whole
             World
             ,
          
           and
           of
           our
           
             [k]
          
           
             Saviour
             Iesus
             Chnist
             over
             his
             Church
             ,
          
           who
           have
           the
           Titles
           of
           
             [l]
          
           
             King
             of
             Kings
             ,
             &c.
          
           so
           frequently
           given
           them
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           though
           the
           
             [m]
          
           
             first
             ,
             antientest
             ,
             universallest
             ,
             honourablest
             ,
             ●reeest
             ,
          
           
             [n]
          
           
             best
             ,
             happiest
             ,
             saf●st
             ,
             peaceablest
             ,
             durablest
          
           Government
           of
           all
           others
           in
           the
           World
           ;
           as
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           Histories
           ,
           Polititians
           and
           Divines
           accord
           :
           That
           Government
           under
           which
           all
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           this
           Isle
           ,
           since
           it
           was
           first
           Peopled
           ,
           have
           ever
           lived
           ,
           slourished
           ;
           continuing
           unalterable
           in
           all
           Changes
           and
           Successions
           of
           those
           Nations
           which
           have
           invaded
           ,
           peopled
           ,
           or
           Conquered
           it
           ,
           as
           best
           and
           most
           agreeable
           and
           pleasing
           to
           the
           People
           :
           That
           of
           which
           we
           have
           so
           long
           experience
           ,
           and
           enjoyed
           the
           happiest
           ,
           freest
           ,
           peaceablest
           and
           most
           Religious
           we
           are
           ever
           like
           to
           see
           ;
           that
           which
           is
           established
           ,
           ratified
           with
           so
           many
           sacred
           
             Oathes
             ,
             Lawes
             ,
             Vowes
             ,
             Acts
             ,
             Records
             and
             Fences
          
           of
           all
           sorts
           ,
           that
           Piety
           or
           Policy
           could
           invent
           ,
           that
           Impiety
           ,
           Impudence
           and
           Treachery
           it selfe
           might
           justly
           feare
           to
           invade
           it
           ;
           and
           honoured
           with
           such
           signall
           preservations
           and
           deliverances
           ,
           in
           the
           Persons
           of
           
             Que●ne
             Elizabeth
          
           and
           
             King
             Iames
             ,
          
           specified
           in
           our
           Annals
           ,
           and
           
             [o]
          
           some
           
             Acts
             of
             Parliament
             ,
          
           as
           might
           daunt
           all
           
             Traytors
          
           from
           attempting
           its
           subversion
           ;
           and
           all
           to
           introduce
           a
           Lowe-Country
           Government
           ,
           under
           as
           many
           Kings
           and
           Tyrants
           ,
           as
           there
           are
           
             new
             Lords
             ,
             Officers
             ,
             Souldiers
             ,
          
           supported
           by
           a
           numerous
           standing
           Army
           ,
           and
           constant
           Garrisons
           in
           all
           Counties
           ;
           which
           must
           bee
           maintained
           at
           the
           Kingdomes
           and
           Peoples
           charge
           by
           a
           
             Perpetuall
             Excise
             so
          
           
             [p]
          
           
             much
             declamed
             against
             in
             the
             King
             ,
          
           who
           did
           only
           once
           secretly
           
             attempt
             ,
          
           (
           but
           not
           impose
           it
           )
           great
           
             arbitrary
             Monthly
             Contributions
             ,
          
           renued
           and
           augmented
           at
           our
           new
           
             Governours
          
           meere
           pleasures
           (
           who
           both
           impose
           ,
           receive
           
           and
           dispose
           thereof
           as
           they
           please
           )
           and
           levy
           it
           by
           meere
           force
           of
           Armes
           (
           reputed
           
             Treason
          
           in
           
             [q]
          
           
             Strafford's
          
           Case
           ,
           and
           a
           levying
           Warre
           against
           the
           
             King
             and
             Kingdome
          
           )
           and
           that
           accompanied
           with
           the
           undoing
           pest
           of
           
             [r]
          
           
             Free
             Quarter
             ,
          
           upon
           every
           March
           ,
           or
           pretence
           of
           Arreares
           ,
           or
           Pay
           :
           And
           what
           happy
           free
           
             new
             State
             and
             Government
          
           this
           will
           prove
           (
           the
           very
           best
           all
           rationall
           men
           must
           expect
           ,
           being
           supportable
           only
           by
           a
           perpetuall
           Army
           ,
           Garrisons
           ,
           Excise
           ,
           Contributions
           ,
           &c.
           as
           the
           Low-Countries
           are
           )
           to
           justle
           out
           our
           ancientest
           Monarchy
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           under
           which
           wee
           were
           freed
           from
           all
           
             Armies
             ,
             Garrisons
             ,
             Excise
             ,
             Contributions
             ,
             Free-Quarter
             ,
          
           and
           feares
           of
           Forraigne
           Invasions
           ,
           which
           now
           affright
           us
           ,
           granting
           only
           a
           
             Subsidy
             or
             two
          
           in
           devers
           yeares
           ,
           only
           by
           
             Acts
             of
             Parliament
             ,
          
           to
           which
           all
           consented
           (
           wherein
           the
           Commons
           never
           presumed
           to
           Tax
           the
           Lords
           and
           Clergy
           at
           their
           pleasure
           ,
           as
           they
           now
           unjustly
           doe
           ,
           without
           their
           own
           free
           consents
           )
           amounting
           not
           to
           one
           Moneths
           Excise
           and
           Contribution
           in
           many
           yeares
           ;
           let
           all
           men
           judge
           before
           they
           take
           or
           subscribe
           this
           new
           
             Oath
             and
             Engagement
          
           to
           abolish
           the
           one
           which
           was
           so
           easy
           ,
           and
           erect
           the
           other
           ,
           which
           must
           of
           necessity
           prove
           so
           grievous
           .
        
         
           Ninthly
           ,
           It
           will
           really
           verifiy
           and
           make
           good
           all
           the
           late
           
             King's
          
           
             *
          
           
             Declarations
          
           and
           
             Remonstrances
          
           against
           the
           proceedings
           of
           the
           late
           
             Houses
          
           of
           
             Parliament
          
           ;
           wherein
           Hee
           prophetically
           and
           frequently
           charged
           them
           (
           or
           rather
           
             a
             few
             Factious
             and
             ambitious
             discontented
             spirits
             ,
             that
             over-swayed
             and
             seduced
             them
             ,
             under
             the
             specious
             pretences
          
           OF
           RELIGION
           
             and
          
           LIBERTY
           )
           
             with
             a
             Trayterous
          
           RESOLUTION
           
             and
          
           DESIGNE
           
             to
             alter
             ,
             destroy
             ,
             dissolve
             ,
             shake
             ,
             and
             rent
             in
             pieces
             the
             whole
             frame
             and
             constitution
             of
             this
             Kingdome
             ,
             so
             admirably
             framed
             and
             continued
             by
             the
             blessing
             of
             God
             and
             the
             wisedome
             of
             our
             Ancestors
             to
             the
             wonder
             and
             envy
             of
             all
             the
             Neigbouring
             Kingdomes
             .
             To
             turne
             the
             well
             founded
             Monarchy
             into
             a
             Democarcy
             :
             To
             ruine
             Monarchy
             it selfe
             and
             Regall
             Power
             ,
             never
             before
             strucken
             at
             .
             To
             Depose
             ,
             Murther
             ,
             and
             Desto●y
             both
             Himselfe
             and
             His
             Royall
             Posterity
             ,
             and
             Dissolve
             His
             Government
             and
             Authority
             .
             To
             alter
             and
             subvert
             the
             ancient
             Frame
             ,
             Constitution
             ,
             and
             Government
             of
             Church
             ,
             State
             ,
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             Fundamentall
             Lawes
             ,
             Liberties
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             and
             People
             .
             To
             destroy
             the
             house
             of
             Lords
             ,
             and
             the
             Priviledges
             ,
             
             Rights
             and
             Freedome
             of
             our
             Parliaments
             :
             To
             subject
             both
             King
             and
             People
             ,
             Lawes
             and
             Liberties
             ,
             together
             with
             His
             and
             his
             good
             Subjects
             Lives
             and
             Fortunes
             ,
             and
             bring
             them
             into
             perpetuall
             slavery
             and
             bondage
             to
             their
             Vast
             ,
             Vnlimited
             ,
             Lawlesse
             ,
             Arbitrary
             ,
             Seditious
             ,
             Iu●isdiction
             ,
             Tyranny
             ,
             Power
             Government
             ,
          
           (
           
             which
             would
             revive
             that
             Tragedy
             Mr.
          
           Hooker
           
             relates
             of
             the
             Anabaptists
             in
          
           Germany
           )
           
             and
             to
             destroy
             both
             Religion
             and
             Liberty
             ,
             King
             and
             People
             ;
             over
             which
             they
             designed
             to
             make
             themselves
             perpetuall
             Dictators
          
           :
           And
           ,
           that
           
             their
             Armies
             were
             raised
             purposely
             to
             effect
             all
             these
             Designes
          
           :
           (
           all
           which
           wee
           now
           finde
           effected
           ,
           and
           fully
           accomplished
           by
           the
           treachery
           of
           the
           Army
           and
           those
           now
           acting
           )
           
             The
             timely
             prevention
             whereof
             ,
             the
             King
             and
             his
             Party
             professed
             ,
             was
             the
             only
             end
             and
             Designe
             of
             taking
             up
             Armes
             against
             them
             ,
             for
             the
             preservation
             of
             Religion
             ,
             Lawes
             ,
             Liberties
             ,
             Monarchy
             ,
             and
             prevention
             of
             this
             fore-seene
             Anarchy
             ,
             Tyranny
             ,
             and
             Confusion
             ,
             now
             brought
             upon
             us
             by
             our
             new
             pretended
             Governours
             (
             through
             perjury
             ,
             treachery
             ,
             and
             violence
             )
             against
             the
             Votes
             and
             Remonstrances
             of
             both
             houses
             ,
             who
             particularly
          
           
             *
          
           
             Renounced
             and
             Protested
             against
             them
          
           ;
           And
           whereof
           the
           
             Westminster
          
           Conclave
           in
           the
           16.
           and
           17.
           pages
           of
           their
           
             late
             Declaration
             of
             September
          
           last
           (
           ordered
           to
           bee
           read
           in
           Churches
           )
           doe
           sufficiently
           acquit
           both
           Houses
           ,
           and
           those
           who
           adhered
           to
           them
           only
           out
           of
           honest
           and
           publique
           Intention
           ,
           
             as
             Designes
             of
             their
             owne
             ,
          
           not
           
             revealed
             till
             of
             late
             ,
          
           the
           
             timely
             discovery
             whereof
             would
             have
             deterred
             all
             from
             attempting
             or
             adhering
             to
             the
             chiefe
             Contrivers
             of
             them
             .
          
           Now
           our
           subscription
           to
           this
           
             new
             Oath
          
           and
           
             Engagement
             ,
          
           will
           
             post
             factum
             ,
          
           make
           both
           our selves
           ,
           the
           late
           Houses
           ,
           and
           all
           their
           adherents
           apparently
           guilty
           of
           all
           these
           
             trayterous
             horrid
             Designes
          
           (
           to
           which
           they
           were
           no
           waies
           privie
           nor
           assenting
           ,
           but
           ever
           abjured
           in
           their
           
             Protestation
             ,
             Vow
             ,
             Solemne
             League
             and
             Covenant
             ,
          
           and
           abhominated
           from
           their
           soules
           )
           and
           thereby
           not
           only
           verifie
           but
           justifie
           the
           
             Declarations
          
           and
           
             Proceedings
          
           of
           the
           King
           in
           every
           particular
           ,
           as
           most
           Just
           ,
           Necessary
           and
           Honourable
           for
           the
           publique
           Liberty
           and
           Safety
           ;
           but
           likewise
           canonize
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           him
           with
           all
           his
           slaine
           and
           suffering
           Party
           ,
           as
           
             Martyrs
             for
             the
             Kingdomes
             and
             Peoples
             Safety
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Publique
             Liberty
          
           ;
           (
           for
           which
           they
           lost
           their
           lives
           and
           estates
           ;
           as
           all
           
             Prescribers
          
           and
           
             Subscribers
          
           of
           this
           
             Oath
             and
             Engagement
          
           must
           now
           necessarily
           
           acknowledge
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           World
           will
           conclude
           against
           them
           )
           and
           brand
           our selves
           ,
           our
           Bretheren
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           and
           all
           those
           who
           have
           lost
           their
           lives
           ,
           limbs
           and
           estates
           in
           opposition
           or
           warres
           against
           them
           ,
           with
           both
           the
           late
           
             Houses
             ,
          
           for
           
             notorious
             Rebells
             ,
             Traytors
             ,
             Conspirators
             ,
             Murtherers
             ,
          
           on
           whose
           
             Heads
          
           and
           
             Soules
          
           the
           guilt
           of
           all
           the
           
             precious
             blood
          
           shed
           in
           our
           late
           and
           present
           Warres
           ,
           both
           in
           
             England
             ,
             Ireland
          
           and
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           must
           now
           bee
           translated
           from
           the
           King
           and
           his
           Party
           (
           on
           whom
           wee
           have
           formerly
           charged
           it
           )
           and
           justly
           rest
           for
           the
           future
           ,
           to
           their
           eternall
           infamy
           ,
           condemnation
           ,
           ●uine
           .
           Which
           unavoydable
           consequence
           of
           our
           submission
           and
           subscription
           to
           this
           
             Oa●h
          
           and
           
             Engagement
             ,
          
           with
           the
           horrors
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           divine
           Judgements
           that
           must
           necess●●ily
           seize
           upon
           us
           ,
           when
           under
           the
           guilt
           of
           so
           much
           
             Treachery
          
           and
           
             Blood
             shed
             ,
          
           is
           sufficient
           of
           it selfe
           alone
           to
           deterre
           us
           from
           the
           least
           assent
           thereto
           ,
           and
           to
           engage
           our
           utmost
           power
           against
           them
           ,
           without
           any
           other
           arguments
           ;
           ●specially
           i●
           compared
           with
           the
           Loyall
           and
           Heroicall
           resolutions
           and
           engagements
           of
           our
           Ancestors
           in
           the
           Parliament
           at
           
             Lincolne
             .
             An.
          
           28.
           
             E.
          
           1.
           
           (
           Recorded
           in
           
             Walsingham
             Hist.
             
             Anglia
             .
             p.
          
           49.
           to
           56.
           
           
             Cookes
          
           2.
           
             Instit.
             p.
          
           97.98
           )
           20.
           
             H.
          
           3.
           
             ch.
          
           9.40
           .
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             rot
             .
             Parl.
             n.
          
           8.
           
           
             Cookes
          
           4.
           
             Instit.
             p.
          
           13.14
           .
           The
           notable
           Statute
           of
           16.
           
             R.
          
           3.
           
             c.
          
           5.
           of
           
             Pramunire
             .
          
           11.
           
             H.
          
           7.
           
             c.
          
           18.19
           .
           
             H.
          
           7.
           
             c.
          
           1.25
           .
           
             H.
          
           8.
           
             c.
          
           22.35
           .
           
             H.
          
           8.
           
             c.
          
           1.1
           .
           
             Mariae
             .
             Parl.
          
           2.
           
             ch.
          
           1.1
           .
           
             Eliz.
             c.
          
           1.3.5
           .
           
             Eliz
             c.
          
           1.23
           .
           
             Eliz.
             c.
          
           1.2
           1.
           
           
             Iacobi
             ch.
          
           1.2.3
           .
           
             Iac.
             ch.
          
           1.2.4.5
           .
           
             &
          
           7.
           
           
             Iac.
             ch.
          
           6.
           which
           all
           
             perjured
             Iudges
             ,
             Sergeants
             and
             Lawyers
          
           (
           who
           have
           dishonoured
           their
           pro●●ssions
           by
           their
           late
           subscriptions
           ,
           and
           exceeded
           
             Iudge
             Thorpe
             ,
             Tresilian
          
           and
           his
           companions
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Ship-Money
          
           Judges
           ,
           in
           their
           
             Perjuries
          
           and
           
             Treasons
          
           against
           
             King
             ,
             Kingdome
             ,
             Lords
             ,
             People
             ,
             Lawes
             ,
             Liberties
             ,
          
           which
           they
           have
           basely
           and
           wickedly
           betrayed
           ,
           against
           their
           Science
           and
           Conscience
           )
           may
           doe
           well
           to
           chew
           the
           cudde
           upon
           and
           on
           Mr.
           
             St.
             
             Iohns
             Speech
          
           at
           the
           
             Impeachment
             of
             the
             Iudges
          
           concerning
           
             Ship-Money
             ,
          
           and
           Argument
           at
           Law
           at
           
             Straffords
             Attainder
          
           (
           enough
           to
           hang
           and
           damne
           them
           all
           twenty
           times
           over
           ,
           with
           all
           other
           Imposers
           and
           Subscribers
           of
           this
           
             Treasonable
             Engagement
          
           )
           doe
           well
           to
           head
           other
           
             Str●ffords
          
           whose
           crimes
           were
           not
           halfe
           so
           treasonable
           and
           abhominable
           a●
           the
           enforcing
           or
           subscribing
           
           of
           this
           
             Oath
          
           and
           
             Engagement
             ,
          
           by
           the
           meere
           pretended
           Authority
           of
           those
           ,
           who
           never
           had
           the
           least
           legall
           power
           to
           administer
           any
           old
           lawfull
           Oath
           ,
           in
           any
           case
           ,
           when
           a
           full
           free
           and
           lawfull
           Commons
           House
           ;
           much
           less●
           to
           make
           and
           impose
           a
           n●w
           treasonable
           and
           illegall
           Oath
           of
           Allegiance
           to
           themselves
           (
           who
           are
           oblieged
           by
           no
           such
           r●ciprocall
           Oath
           to
           preserve
           our
           L●w●●
           ,
           Liberties
           and
           free
           Customes
           ,
           as
           o●r
           Kings
           alwaies
           were
           )
           upon
           all
           the
           Nation
           ,
           against
           the
           L●wes
           and
           Statutes
           of
           the
           Realme
           ,
           and
           above
           thirty
           legall
           Oathes
           yet
           in
           force
           ,
           which
           sundry
           Offic●rs
           are
           oblieged
           to
           take
           before
           they
           may
           or
           ought
           to
           execu●e
           ●heir
           respective
           ●ffic●s
           .
        
         
           Tent●ly
           ,
           The
           Scripture
           is
           expresse
           ,
           that
           
             Monarchicall
             Government
             is
             Gods
             owne
             speciall
             Ordinance
             ,
             Deut.
          
           17.14
           15.
           and
           
             Prov.
          
           8.15.16
           .
           
             Rom.
          
           13
           1.2
           .
           T●at
           the
           enjoymen●
           〈◊〉
           
             Kings
             and
             Kingly
             Government
             is
             a
             great
             honour
             ,
             happinesse
             an●
             benefit
             to
             a
             Nation
             and
             a
             specia●●
             blessing
             promised
             and
             g●ven
             to
             them
             by
             God
             himselfe
             ,
             Gen.
          
           17.6.16
           .
           
             ●er
             .
          
           17.25
           
             c.
          
           22.4
           .
           2.
           
             Chron.
          
           9.8
           .
           
             Ezach
             .
          
           16.13
           .
           A●d
           can
           it
           then
           bee
           a
           miserie
           and
           Judgment
           to
           us
           ?
           that
           is
           a
           
             most
             s●vere
             Iudgement
          
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           cause
           of
           many
           miseries
           ,
           oppressions
           ,
           disorders
           and
           destruction
           to
           a
           Nation
           or
           Kingdome
           ,
           to
           bee
           without
           a
           K●ng
           ,
           by
           the
           Scriptures
           and
           Gods
           owne
           Resolution
           .
           
             Iudg.
          
           17
           6
           
             c.
          
           18.1
           .
           
             c.
          
           19.1
           .
           
             c.
          
           21.25
           .
           
             Hosea
          
           1.4
           
             c.
          
           3.4.5
           .
           
             c.
          
           10.3
           .
           
             Ier
          
           22.3
           .
           ●
           13
           
             Hosea
          
           13.11.12
           .
           
             Miob
             .
          
           4.9.10
           .
           
             Amos
          
           1.13.14.15
           .
           
             Zech.
          
           9.5
           .
           And
           can
           it
           bee
           then
           any
           happiness●
           and
           no
           judgement
           unto
           us
           to
           bee
           without
           ●
           King
           ?
           That
           Kings
           have
           beene
           the
           
             greatest
             Reformers
             and
             Promoters
             of
             Gods
             Worship
             and
             Religion
             and
             s●ppressors
             of
             Idolatry
             under
             the
             Law
          
           (
           〈◊〉
           the
           Bookes
           of
           
             Kings
             ,
             Chronicles
             ,
             Ezra
             ,
             E●ter
             ,
             Neh●miah
             ,
             Daniel
             ,
          
           the
           
             Psalmes
             ▪
             Prover●s●●stify
          
           )
           and
           are
           specially
           
             proph●cied
             and
             promised
             to
             bee
             the
             chiefe
             Patriots
             ,
             Fathers
             ,
             Promot●rs
             ,
             Propagators
             and
             Reformers
             of
             Religion
             ,
             Gods
             Church
             and
             Worship
             under
             the
             Gospell
             ,
          
           in
           sundry
           texts
           ,
           as
           
             Psal.
          
           62.29
           .
           
             Ps.
          
           72.10.11
           .
           
             Ps.
          
           112.15
           .
           
             Ps.
          
           138.4.5
           .
           
             Ps.
          
           148.11
           .
           
             Isay
          
           41.2
           .
           
             c.
          
           45.1.2.5
           .
           
             c.
          
           49.7.23
           .
           
             c
          
           52.15
           .
           
             c.
          
           60.3.10.11
           .
           
             c.
          
           62
           2.
           
             Rev.
          
           11.15
           .
           
             c.
          
           21.24
           .
           which
           H●stories
           witnesse
           to
           bee
           experimentally
           verified
           ,
           and
           more
           especialy
           in
           our
           
             Island
          
           (
           according
           to
           that
           Prophecie
           
             Psal.
          
           72.10
           .
           relating
           unto
           
             Islands
          
           )
           which
           had
           the
           fist
           
             Christian
             King
          
           
             [s]
          
           
             Lucius
             ,
          
           and
           first
           most
           renouned
           
           
             Christian
             Emperor
             ,
             Constantine
             the
             Great
             ,
          
           borne
           and
           Crowned
           in
           it
           ;
           and
           many
           pious
           ,
           devout
           and
           
             religious
             Princes
          
           since
           ,
           of
           ancient
           and
           later
           times
           ,
           by
           whose
           
             bounty
             ,
             care
             ,
             zeale
             ;
             religion●nd
          
           
             learning
          
           were
           advanced
           ,
           continued
           and
           propagated
           amongst
           us
           ,
           and
           are
           now
           likely
           to
           expire
           with
           our
           Monarchy
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           protection
           ,
           maintenan●e
           ,
           encouragement
           ,
           and
           punishment
           of
           Atheisme
           ,
           Heresy
           ,
           Blasphemy
           and
           Prophanenesse
           ,
           and
           defra●ding
           Ministers
           both
           of
           their
           Tythes
           and
           promised
           augmentations
           ,
           eating
           them
           out
           with
           tax●
           ,
           &
           turning
           them
           out
           of
           their
           Livings
           and
           livelihood
           ,
           by
           arbitrary
           Committees
           against
           Law
           and
           Justice
           ,
           upon
           the
           bare
           suggestions
           of
           every
           malicious
           Sectary
           ,
           or
           Tythe-declaiming
           prosecutor
           .
           Upon
           which
           grou●ds
           Christians
           under
           the
           Gospell
           are
           in
           the
           
             first
             place
             enjoyned
             to
             make
             prayers
             ,
             intercessions
             and
             thanks-givings
             for
             Kings
             that
             under
             them
             th●y
             may
             live
             a
             peaceable
             life
             in
             all
             Godlinesse
             and
             Honesty
             :
          
           FOR
           THIS
           IS
           GOOD
           AND
           ACCEPTABL
           IN
           THE
           SIGHT
           OF
           GOD
           OUR
           SAVIOUR
           (
           therefore
           ●●●bolish
           Kings
           is
           sinfull
           and
           displeasing
           in
           his
           ●ight
           ,
           and
           contr●●
           to
           his
           reavealed
           will
           )
           1.
           
             Tim.
          
           2.1.2
           .
           To
           
             submit
             to
             Kings
             as
             unto
             the
             Supreme
             ,
             and
             honour
             them
             for
             the
             Lords
             sake
             ;
             for
             so
             it
             is
             the
             will
             of
             God
             .
          
           1.
           
             Pet.
          
           13.14
           15.17
           .
           To
           
             bee
             subject
             to
             Principalities
             and
             Powers
             .
             Tit.
          
           3.1
           .
           
             Rom.
          
           13.1
           .
           which
           Scriptures
           must
           bee
           raised
           out
           of
           the
           Bible
           as
           Apocr●phall
           ,
           if
           wee
           will
           extirpate
           Kings
           and
           Monarchy
           out
           of
           the
           Realme
           and
           Christian
           World
           ,
           ●s
           some
           now
           endeavour
           :
           the
           attempting
           whereof
           must
           needes
           bee
           an
           high
           affront
           to
           
             Christ
          
           himselfe
           ,
           which
           robs
           him
           of
           one
           of
           his
           most
           glorious
           Gospell
           Titles
           ,
           
             King
             of
             Kings
             ,
             and
             Lord
             of
             Lords
             .
          
           1.
           
             Tim.
          
           6
           15.
           
           
             Rev.
          
           17.14
           .
           
             c.
          
           19
           16.
           
           Ad
           to
           this
           ,
           that
           the
           Scripture
           relates
           it
           a
           great
           
             honour
             and
             prosperity
             to
             a
             Nation
             to
             become
             a
             Kingdom
             .
             Ezech.
          
           16.13
           .
           and
           a
           great
           
             judgement
             ,
             misery
             ,
             and
             dishonour
             to
             bee
             un-Kingdomed
             ,
             or
             made
             a
             base
             ,
             or
             no
             Kingdome
             .
             Ier.
          
           16.7
           9.
           
             c.
          
           22.4
           5
           6.
           
             &c.
             Ezech.
          
           29.14
           15.
           
           
             Dan.
          
           11
           9.
           
           
             Hosea
          
           1
           4.
           
             Dan.
          
           2.44
           .
           That
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           the
           
             Gospell
             ,
          
           and
           
             Heaven
          
           it selfe
           are
           alwaies
           and
           
             [t]
          
           very
           
             frequently
          
           stiled
           a
           
             Kingdom
             ,
          
           never
           a
           State
           or
           Republique
           (
           in
           contradiction
           to
           a
           Kingdome
           )
           throughout
           the
           
             Old
          
           and
           
             New
             Testament
             .
          
           That
           the
           highest
           honour
           
             Christ
          
           hath
           purchased
           for
           us
           with
           his
           most
           precious
           blood
           is
           to
           
             make
             us
             Kings
             to
             God
             his
             Father
             :
          
           to
           admit
           us
           into
           his
           
             Kingdome
             of
             
             Grace
             here
             ,
             and
             of
             Glory
             hereafter
             ,
             where
             we
             shall
             reigne
             as
             Kings
             for
             ever
             .
             Rev.
          
           1.5.6
           .
           
             c.
          
           5.10
           .
           
             Lu.
          
           1.13
           .
           1.
           
             Thess.
          
           2.12
           .
           2.
           
             Tim.
          
           4.18
           .
           And
           that
           the
           
             Kingdomes
          
           only
           (
           not
           States
           and
           Republ●ques
           )
           
             of
             the
             Earth
          
           are
           Prophecied
           and
           Promised
           to
           become
           the
           
             Kingdoms
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             Christ
             .
             Ps.
          
           8.31.32
           
             Rev.
          
           1.15
           .
           
             Obad.
          
           21.
           upon
           all
           which
           consider●t●ons
           ,
           we
           can
           never
           subscrib●
           to
           the
           extir●●●ion
           of
           our
           Kingly
           Government
           ,
           or
           translating
           our
           a●cientest
           Kingdome
           into
           the
           puniest
           Republique
           in
           the
           World
           for
           ●●are
           wee
           lose
           Gods
           protect●on
           of
           and
           interest
           ,
           reigne
           ,
           presence
           by
           his
           O●dinances
           in
           our
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           be
           for
           ever
           excluded
           ou●
           of
           his
           Kingdomes
           of
           Grace
           ,
           Glory
           ,
           and
           from
           reigning
           as
           Kings
           in
           eith●r
           of
           them
           ,
           which
           the
           prescribers
           and
           subscribers
           of
           this
           
             Oath
          
           and
           
             Engagement
          
           (
           who
           usurpe
           upon
           Gods
           speciall
           prerogative
           to
           dispose
           of
           the
           
             Kingdomes
             of
             the
             Earth
             at
             his
             own
             pleasure
             .
             Da.
          
           4
           3
           2.17
           .
           
             Ie.
          
           18
           6.7.9
           .
           )
           ●gainst
           so
           many
           Oaths
           ,
           Covenants
           ,
           Reasons
           ,
           Scriptures
           ,
           have
           cause
           to
           feare
           and
           expect
           .
        
         
           Elev●nthly
           ,
           〈◊〉
           are
           perswad●d
           in
           our
           consciences
           ,
           that
           the
           change
           of
           our
           rig●●full
           King
           into
           many
           new
           selfe
           created
           States
           ,
           our
           Kingdome
           into
           a
           Common-Wealth
           ,
           and
           ancient
           Parliaments
           of
           King
           ,
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           into
           a
           new
           Representative
           of
           Commons
           alone
           without
           King
           or
           Lords
           ,
           the
           principall
           Designe
           of
           this
           new
           
             Oath
          
           and
           
             Engagement
             ,
          
           against
           so
           many
           Oaths
           ,
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           E●gagements
           of
           former
           &
           later
           times
           inviolably
           to
           preserve
           them
           with
           our
           lives
           ,
           estates
           ,
           &
           last
           drop
           of
           our
           bloods
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           the
           far
           lesser
           part
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           and
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           against
           the
           wills
           and
           Protestations
           of
           the
           Major
           part
           who
           are
           most
           co●cerned
           therein
           ,
           and
           without
           hearing
           their
           reasons
           and
           objections
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           or
           convincing
           them
           of
           the
           necessitie
           or
           conveniency
           thereof
           by
           a
           free
           hearing
           and
           debate
           thereof
           ,
           in
           a
           full
           and
           free
           Parliament
           specially
           conv●ned
           for
           that
           purpose
           ;
           is
           not
           only
           a
           most
           u●j●st
           ,
           illegall
           and
           tyrannicall
           act
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           Lawes
           of
           God
           ,
           Nature
           and
           the
           Realme
           ,
           a
           great
           scandall
           to
           our
           Religion
           ,
           and
           injury
           and
           dishonour
           to
           our
           whol
           English
           Nation
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           presidented
           in
           any
           age
           ,
           especially
           by
           so
           great
           pretend●rs
           to
           publique
           Liberty
           ;
           but
           likewise
           an
           undertaking
           of
           such
           dangerous
           consequence
           ,
           as
           none
           endowed
           with
           right
           Reason
           ,
           the
           feare
           of
           God
           .
           or
           any
           reall
           love
           to
           their
           Country
           ,
           durst
           once
           for
           to
           attempt
           ,
           as
           is
           clear
           to
           us
           by
           these
           particulars
           .
        
         
         
           
             1.
             
             It
             will
             involve
             us
             in
             perpetuall
             Warres
             and
             troubles
             so
             long
             as
             there
             are
             any
             of
             the
             blood
             Royall
             who
             have
             title
             to
             the
             Crowne
             ,
             or
             any
             of
             the
             Nobility
             endowed
             with
             any
             sparkes
             of
             honour
             left
             alive
             ;
             who
             will
             never
             desist
             from
             attempting
             the
             recovery
             of
             their
             lost
             Rights
             and
             Priviledges
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             It
             will
             sever
             the
             united
             Kingdoms
             of
             
               Scotland
            
             and
             
               Ireland
            
             from
             ,
             and
             engage
             them
             and
             all
             the
             Kings
             forraigne
             friends
             and
             Allyes
             against
             us
             ;
             and
             necessitate
             us
             to
             mainta●n
             a
             perpetuall
             Army
             and
             Garrisons
             by
             Land
             ,
             and
             Navy
             by
             Sea
             ;
             which
             will
             undoe
             us
             ,
             with
             Contribution
             ,
             Excise
             ,
             Free-Quarter
             ;
             expose
             us
             to
             perpetuall
             Murthers
             ,
             Robberie
             ,
             Outrages
             ,
             Tumults
             ,
             Opprssions
             ,
             Discontents
             ;
             Decrease
             and
             Decay
             all
             Trading
             ,
             and
             end
             in
             our
             absolute
             Slaverie
             ,
             Miserie
             ,
             Ruine
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             It
             will
             nece●ssiate
             our
             new
             Governours
             ,
             after
             the
             sale
             of
             the
             Kings
             and
             Deanes
             and
             Chapters
             Lands
             ,
             to
             help
             ease
             the
             People
             (
             for
             a
             time
             only
             )
             and
             support
             their
             Army
             and
             Navy
             ,
             to
             seiz●
             and
             sell
             the
             Lands
             of
             all
             Corporations
             ,
             Companies
             ,
             Colledges
             ,
             Hospitalls
             ,
             Schooles
             ,
             and
             Rectories
             of
             Churches
             in
             the
             Kingdome
             (
             a
             thing
             already
             projected
             by
             some
             )
             and
             to
             find
             out
             some
             device
             or
             other
             to
             make
             new
             Delinquents
             of
             purpose
             to
             Sequester
             and
             Confiscate
             their
             Estates
             ,
             till
             the
             whole
             Kingdome
             be
             Sequestred
             &
             made
             Malignants
             to
             help
             pay
             the
             Soldiers
             :
             one
             ●eared
             Designe
             of
             this
             new
             
               Oath
            
             and
             
               Engagement
            
             against
             those
             who
             out
             of
             grounds
             of
             conscience
             ,
             Law
             and
             solid
             prudence
             ,
             refuse
             to
             subscribe
             it
             ,
          
           
             4.
             
             It
             will
             dissolve
             all
             our
             ancient
             L●agues
             with
             forraigne
             Kingdomes
             and
             States
             ,
             made
             only
             with
             our
             King
             and
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             Law
             of
             Nations
             give
             them
             advantage
             and
             occasion
             to
             seize
             our
             Ships
             ,
             Merchants
             ,
             Merchand●ze
             without
             breach
             of
             League
             ,
             in
             the
             behalfe
             of
             the
             King
             and
             those
             who
             stand
             for
             the
             Kingdomes
             continuanc●
             ,
             with
             whom
             only
             the
             Leagues
             were
             made
             and
             stand
             firme
             against
             others
             who
             oppose
             them
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             It
             will
             lose
             our
             Interest
             ,
             honour
             and
             reputation
             in
             and
             withall
             other
             Kingdomes
             or
             States
             ,
             who
             will
             refuse
             to
             owne
             or
             treat
             with
             us
             a
             State
             ,
             thus
             forcibly
             and
             treasonably
             erected
             ;
             o●
             else
             treat
             with
             us
             ,
             as
             the
             puniest
             and
             meanest
             State
             in
             the
             World
             ,
             whose
             Agents
             and
             publique
             Ministers
             must
             give
             place
             to
             those
             of
             all
             Kings
             ,
             Princes
             and
             other
             States
             ●hatsoeve●
             
             which
             are
             ancient●●
             then
             it
             ,
             ●ver
             by
             the
             
               [v]
            
             
               Law
               of
               Nations
               and
               resolution
               of
               all
               Heraulds
            
             ;
             which
             the
             generosity
             of
             the
             English
             Nation
             (
             the
             ancientst
             and
             first
             Christian
             Kingdome
             in
             the
             Christian
             World
             
               [x]
            
             claiming
             preceedency
             of
             all
             other
             Kingdomes
             in
             Generall
             Councells
             add
             Assemblies
             heretofore
             )
             will
             hardly
             brooke
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             It
             will
             null
             ▪
             dissolve
             and
             extinguish
             all
             the
             Corporations
             ,
             Tenures
             ,
             ancient
             Customes
             ,
             Rents
             ,
             Services
             ,
             Courts
             of
             Justice
             ,
             ancient
             Seal●s
             ,
             Processe
             ,
             Writs
             ,
             Legall
             Proceedings
             ,
             Charters
             ,
             Liberties
             ,
             Customes
             ,
             Forfeitures
             u●pon
             penall
             Lawes
             ,
             Titles
             of
             Honout
             that
             are
             either
             hereditary
             or
             during
             life
             ,
             and
             currant
             Coynes
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             ;
             which
             being
             derived
             only
             the
             Kings
             and
             ancient
             Parliaments
             of
             
               England
            
             for
             them
             ,
             their
             Heires
             and
             Succ●ssors
             ,
             or
             reserved
             to
             them
             ,
             their
             Heires
             and
             Successors
             ,
             and
             none
             others
             ,
             and
             be●ring
             their
             stamp
             and
             image
             on
             them
             ;
             must
             all
             fall
             ,
             expire
             and
             vanish
             together
             with
             them
             ,
             as
             the
             House
             falls
             all
             to
             pieces
             when
             the
             foundation
             is
             subverted
             ;
             the
             R●vers
             quite
             fule
             when
             the
             springs
             from
             whence
             they
             flow
             ,
             the
             ●ffects
             c●ase
             when
             the
             cause
             is
             destroyed
             ,
             and
             the
             derivatives
             expire
             and
             vanish
             quite
             away
             when
             the
             primitives
             are
             abolished
             :
             And
             what
             confusions
             and
             mischiefes
             will
             ensue
             ,
             let
             the
             World
             judge
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             If
             wee
             shall
             once
             give
             way
             that
             our
             Kings
             ,
             Kingdome
             ,
             P●ers
             ,
             and
             Parliaments
             ;
             setled
             ,
             established
             ,
             secured
             and
             fenced
             with
             so
             long
             Prescriptions
             ,
             Lawes
             ,
             Oathes
             ,
             Covenants
             ,
             Engagements
             and
             Securities
             of
             all
             sorts
             that
             humane
             wisdome
             can
             invent
             ,
             shall
             be
             thus
             overturned
             ,
             destroyed
             ,
             dissipated
             ,
             annihilated
             in
             a
             moment
             ,
             at
             the
             wills
             and
             lusts
             of
             our
             present
             Usurpers
             ,
             against
             all
             their
             Solemne
             Oaths
             ,
             Covenants
             and
             Protestations
             not
             to
             doe
             it
             ;
             wee
             cannot
             but
             imagine
             ,
             conceive
             and
             believe
             ,
             that
             every
             particular
             persons
             estate
             ,
             goods
             ,
             life
             ,
             liberties
             and
             enjoyments
             in
             the
             Kingdome
             not
             halfe
             so
             well
             established
             and
             fenced
             as
             they
             ,
             can
             be
             secure
             or
             exempt
             from
             their
             violenc
             &
             r●pine
             but
             subject
             to
             their
             lawlesse
             wills
             ,
             courts
             ,
             acts
             ,
             seizures
             &
             disposals
             ,
             to
             deprive
             us
             of
             them
             at
             their
             pleasures
             ;
             which
             will
             render
             us
             the
             miserablest
             &
             slavishest
             People
             under
             Heaven
             ,
             instead
             of
             a
             free
             Republick
             ;
             of
             which
             the
             late
             illegall
             proceedings
             in
             martiall
             arbitrary
             Courts
             and
             Committees
             against
             the
             beheaded
             King
             ,
             Lords
             and
             others
             ,
             with
             their
             late
             imposed
             arbitrary
             Taxes
             ,
             
             Excises
             ,
             Acts
             for
             new
             Treasons
             ,
             and
             this
             very
             
               Oath
            
             and
             
               Engagement
            
             give
             us
             undeniable
             experiments
             .
          
        
         
           Upon
           which
           ,
           and
           sundry
           other
           weighty
           considerations
           ,
           we
           are
           peremptorily
           resolved
           ,
           by
           the
           grace
           and
           assistance
           of
           our
           Omnipotent
           God
           ,
           rather
           to
           endure
           ten
           thousand
           Sequestrations
           ,
           Imprisonments
           ,
           Deaths
           ;
           then
           to
           betray
           our
           King
           ,
           Kingdomes
           ,
           Parliaments
           ,
           Lawes
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           Religion
           ,
           all
           our
           earthly
           comforts
           ,
           wound
           our
           Consciences
           ,
           damn
           our
           immortall
           Souls
           by
           our
           submission
           or
           subscription
           to
           this
           irreligious
           ,
           flagitious
           ,
           pernicious
           ,
           scandalous
           ,
           illegall
           ,
           irrationall
           ,
           unconscionable
           ,
           treasonable
           New
           
             Oath
          
           and
           
             Engagement
          
           ;
           and
           adhere
           to
           the
           death
           constantly
           and
           sincerely
           to
           our
           former
           
             Oathes
             ,
             Covenants
          
           and
           
             Engagements
             ,
          
           which
           they
           diametrically
           oppose
           ,
           maugre
           any
           humane
           powers
           or
           forces
           whatsoever
           .
        
         
           To
           close
           up
           all
           wee
           heartily
           wish
           all
           perjured
           Prescribers
           of
           this
           New
           
             Oath
          
           and
           
             Engagement
          
           (
           especially
           apostate
           Assembly-men
           ,
           D●vines
           and
           Lawyers
           ,
           who
           contrary
           to
           their
           former
           
             Oathes
             ,
             Covenants
             ,
             Pretestations
          
           and
           
             Subscriptions
          
           )
           have
           subscribed
           this
           new
           
             Oath
             ,
          
           Conscienciously
           and
           sadly
           to
           consider
           and
           peruse
           :
           
             Levit.
          
           19.12
           .
           
             Psal.
          
           15.1.2.4
           .
           
             Iosh.
          
           9.18.19.20
           .
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           21.1
           .
           
             &
          
           1
           
             King.
          
           1.29.30
           .
           
             c.
          
           2.42.43.46
           .
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           13.5.6
           .
           
             &
             N●h.
          
           5
           12.13
           .
           
             Ier.
          
           34.8
           .
           
             to
          
           20.
           
           
             Ezech.
          
           17.11
           .
           
             to
          
           22.
           
           
             Zech.
          
           5.1
           .
           
             to
             .
          
           5.
           
           
             Mal.
          
           3
           5.
           
           
             Rom.
          
           1.28.31.32
           .
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           3.1
           .
           
             to
          
           6.
           
           Dr.
           
             Beards
          
           Theatre
           of
           God
           Judgements
           
             L.
          
           1.
           
             c.
          
           27
           ▪
           28.
           of
           Perjurers
           divine
           punishments
           (
           especially
           the
           example
           of
           
             Rodulph
             .
             p.
          
           174.
           with
           another
           of
           that
           nature
           
             p.
          
           176.
           and
           the
           example
           of
           that
           perjured
           Usurper
           of
           the
           Crowne
           ,
           against
           his
           
             Oath
             ,
          
           King
           
             Herauld
             Math.
             West
             .
             An.
          
           1066.
           
             p.
          
           430.438
           .
           with
           the
           sad
           St●ri●s
           of
           Archbishop
           
             Cranmers
          
           tortures
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           
             Bilneys
          
           for
           subscribing
           against
           their
           Consciences
           to
           save
           their
           Lives
           ,
           in
           Mr.
           
           
             Fox
          
           his
           Monuments
           :
           And
           then
           they
           will
           eyther
           with
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           after
           he
           had
           abjured
           his
           Lord
           and
           Master
           with
           an
           oath
           ,
           goe
           forth
           and
           weep
           bitterly
           ,
           if
           they
           have
           any
           sparkes
           of
           Grace
           or
           hopes
           of
           Salvation
           remaining
           in
           them
           ;
           or
           else
           with
           treacherous
           
             Iudas
             ,
          
           who
           betrayed
           his
           Lord
           and
           Master
           to
           gratifie
           the
           High-Priests
           ,
           goe
           out
           despairing
           ,
           and
           hang
           themselves
           to
           avoid
           the
           shame
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           anguish
           of
           their
           tormenting
           Consciences
           .
        
         
         
           
             A
             Quaere
             touching
             an
             
               English
               Monarchy
               ,
            
             and
             a
             
               Low-Country
               Free-State
            
             ;
             which
             of
             them
             is
             the
             Freest
             ,
             and
             most
             to
             bee
             desired
             .
          
           
             
               An
               English
               Monarchie
               ,
            
             
               Is
               a
               most
               Honorable
               free
               Government
               by
               an
               hereditary
               King
               according
               to
               the
               Lawes
               of
               the
               Kingdome
               ,
               supplyed
               only
               (
               without
               any
               standing
               Army
               ,
               Garrisons
               ,
               Free-Quarter
               ,
               Excise
               ,
               or
               Monethly
               Contributions
               ,
               by
               a
               bare
               Ordinance
               of
               a
               few
               Commons
               )
               with
               a
               Subsidy
               or
               two
               ,
               in
               divers
               yeares
               ,
               freely
               granted
               by
               the
               Laity
               and
               Clergy
               in
               full
               Parliament
               by
               distinct
               Acts
               of
               Parliament
               .
            
          
           
             
               A
               Low-Country
               Free-State
               ,
            
             
               Is
               an
               Ignoble
               Servitude
               under
               the
               Militarie
               Command
               of
               many
               selfe-Created
               new
               States
               ,
               erected
               and
               supported
               by
               the
               meere
               Power
               of
               a
               standing
               Army
               ,
               constant
               Garrisons
               ,
               Citadels
               ,
               accompanied
               with
               perpetuall
               Monethly
               Contributions
               ,
               Taxes
               ,
               Excises
               ,
               and
               Free-Quarter
               imposed
               on
               the
               Clergy
               &
               Laity
               by
               these
               new
               States
               alone
               ,
               without
               common
               consent
               or
               Act
               of
               Parliament
               ,
               and
               augmented
               and
               disposed
               of
               at
               their
               owne
               Will
               and
               Pleasures
               .
            
             
               Utrum
               horum
               mavis
               ,
               accipe
               .
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A56129e-130
           
             
               Levit.
            
             19.12
             .
             
               Deut.
            
             5.11
             .
             
               Ier.
            
             5.2
             .
             
               c
            
             7.9
             .
             
               Ezech.
            
             17.12
             .
             to
             20.
             
             
               Zech.
            
             5.3.4
             .
             
               Mal.
            
             3.5
             .
             
               Math.
            
             5.34
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             1.31.32
             .
             2.
             
               Tim.
            
             3.3.4
             .
          
           
             [b]
             1.
             
               Iac
               c
            
             1.2
             4.3
             .
             
               Iacobi
               .
            
             1.2
             .
          
           
             [c]
             A
             Plea
             for
             the
             Lords
             .
          
           
             [d]
             Votes
             of
             
               Octob.
            
             11.22
             .
             1649.
             
          
           
             [e]
             25
             
               H.
            
             8
             
               c.
            
             22.
             &
             all
             Act●
             of
             the
             Subsi●ies
             granted
             by
             the
             ●●aity
             or
             Clergy
             in
             their
             reignes
             
          
           
             [f]
             Exact
             .
             Collections
             
               p.
            
             14.15.16
             696.
             
          
           
             [g]
             Exact
             Collection
             .
             
               p
            
             712.713.714
             .
          
           
             [h]
             
               Psal
            
             15
             1
             
               a
               Rom
            
             1
             31
             3●
             
          
           
             [i]
             
               ●sal
            
             22.1
             .
             
               Psal.
            
             47
             2.7
             .
             
               Psal.
            
             ●9
             ●●
             .
          
           
             [k]
             
               Psalm
            
             6
             
               Prov
            
             9
             7
             
               Luke
            
             1
             33.
             
          
           
             [l]
             
               Psal
               ▪
            
             10.16
             
               Psal.
            
             47
             2.
             
               Psal
            
             89
             13.
             
             
               Ps
            
             48
             2
             
               Ps
            
             95
             3.
             
             
               Ps
            
             149.2
             .
             
               Ps
            
             33
             17
             20
             1
             ▪
             
               Tim.
            
             1
             17.
             
          
           
             [m]
             
               Seld●ns
            
             titles
             of
             honor
             part
             .
             1.
             c
             1.2.3
             .
          
           
             [n]
             Acknowledged
             by
             M.
             
               Pym
               .
            
             himselfe
             and
             the
             house
             of
             Commons
             
               Canterburie's
            
             doome
             
               p.
            
             29
             Exact
             Coll●ctions
             
               p
            
             696.
             
          
           
             [o]
             1
             
               Iac
               c.
            
             1.2
             3.
             
             
               Iacobi
               c.
            
             1.2.4
             .
          
           
             [p]
             Exact
             Collection
             .
             
               p.
            
             6.
             
          
           
             [q]
             Mr.
             
               St.
               Ioans
            
             Argument
             at
             Law
             .
          
           
             [r]
             Condemn●d
             in
             the
             
               Petion
               of
               Right
            
             3.
             
             
               Caroli
               .
            
          
           
             *
             Exact
             Collection
             
               p
            
             262.282
             284
             〈◊〉
             289.297.298.500
             514
             517.521
             522.526.528.530
             531.534
             550
             551.554
             558
             561.562
             .
             A
             Collection
             ,
             &c.
             
               p.
            
             177
             worthy
             o●●
             serious
             consideration
             .
          
           
             *
             Exact
             Collection
             .
             
               p
            
             695.696
             657
             658
             A
             Collection
             &c.
             
               p.
            
             420.
             to
             428
             698
             699.700.877.878
             .
          
           
             [s]
             
               Math.
               West
               .
               An
            
             185.307
             .
             
               Speed
               ,
               Godwin
               ,
               Spelman
               ,
               Usher
               ,
               De
               Eccles.
               ●rit.
               Primordijs
               .
            
          
           
             [t]
             
               Psal.
            
             145.11.13
             .
             
               Isay
            
             9
             7
             
               Dan.
            
             4.35
             .
             
               c.
            
             6.27
             .
             
               Math.
            
             3.2
             .
             
               c.
            
             5
             7.19
             
               c.
            
             12.28
             .
             
               c
            
             21.43
             .
             
               c.
            
             25.34
             .
             
               c.
            
             26.25
             .
             
               Lu.
            
             3.33
             .
             
               c.
            
             10.11
             .
             1.
             
               Cor.
            
             6.9
             .
             
               Col.
            
             1.13
             .
             1.
             
               Tim.
            
             4
             1.18
             
               Jam.
            
             2.5
             .
             2.
             
               Pe.
            
             1.11
             .
             
               Rav
               ▪
            
             12.10
             .
          
           
             [v]
             
               Cassanaeus
               Catalogus
               gloriae
               Mundi
               Hist.
               of
               the
               Cou●c●ll
               of
               Trens
            
          
           
             [x]
             
               Seld●ns
            
             Titles
             of
             Hon
             
               part
               .
            
             2.
             
               ch.
            
             11.