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             Die Mercurii: 5⁰ Maii. 1641. It is this day ordered by the House of Commons now assembled in Parliament ...
             England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.).
           
             Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, printer to the Kings Most Excellent Majestie: And by the assignes of John Bill.,
             [London] :
             1641.
          
           
             A declaration against the Roman Catholic Church.
             Reproduction of original in the Henry E. Huntington Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Anti-Catholicism -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649.
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             royal blazon or coat of arms
          
        
         
           
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               Die
               Mercurii
               :
               5o
               Maii.
               1641.
               
            
          
        
         
           IT
           is
           this
           day
           ●●dered
           by
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           now
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           That
           the
           Preamble
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           Prot●●ation
           ,
           which
           the
           Members
           of
           this
           House
           made
           the
           third
           of
           May
           ,
           shall
           be
           forthwith
           Printed
           ▪
           and
           the
           Copie●
           Printed
           brought
           to
           the
           Clark
           of
           the
           said
           House
           ,
           to
           attest
           under
           his
           hand
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           that
           the
           Knights
           ▪
           Citiz●s
           ,
           and
           Burgesses
           may
           send
           them
           down
           to
           the
           Sheriffs
           and
           Justices
           of
           Peace
           of
           the
           severall
           Shi●s
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Citizs
           and
           Burgesses
           of
           the
           severall
           Cities
           ,
           Boroughs
           ,
           and
           Cinque Ports
           ,
           respectively
           .
           And
           〈…〉
           Knights
           ,
           Citiz●●s
           ,
           and
           Burgesses
           ,
           are
           to
           intimate
           unto
           the
           Shires
           ,
           Cities
           ,
           Boroughs
           ,
           and
           Cinque Ports
           ,
           with
           what
           willingne●●
           all
           the
           Members
           of
           this
           House
           made
           this
           Protestation
           :
           And
           further
           to
           signifie
           ,
           that
           as
           they
           justifie
           the
           taking
           of
           it
           in
           themse●●s
           ,
           so
           they
           cannot
           but
           approve
           it
           in
           all
           such
           as
           shall
           take
           it
           .
        
         
           
             
               WE
               the
               Knight
               Citizens
               ,
               and
               Burgesses
               of
               the
               Commons
               house
               in
               Parliament
               ,
               finding
               ,
               to
               the
               great
               grief
               of
               our
               ●earts
               ,
               that
               the
               designes
               of
               the
               Priests
               and
               Iesuites
               ,
               and
               other
               Adherents
               to
               the
               See
               of
               
                 Rome
                 ,
              
               have
               〈◊〉
               late
               been
               more
               boldly
               and
               frequently
               put
               in
               practice
               then
               formerly
               ,
               to
               the
               undermining
               and
               danger
               〈◊〉
               the
               ruine
               of
               the
               true
               reformed
               Protestant
               Religion
               in
               His
               Majesties
               Dominions
               established
               :
               A●●●inding
               also
               that
               there
               have
               been
               ,
               and
               having
               just
               cause
               to
               suspect
               that
               there
               still
               are
               ,
               even
               during
               this
               〈…〉
               ting
               in
               Parliament
               ,
               indeavours
               to
               subvert
               the
               fundamentall
               Lawes
               of
               England
               and
               Ireland
               ,
               a●●
               to
               introduce
               the
               exercise
               of
               an
               Arbitrary
               and
               Tyrannicall
               Government
               ,
               by
               most
               pernicious
               and
               wicked
               Coun●●s
               ,
               Practices
               ,
               Plots
               ,
               and
               Conspiracies
               :
               And
               that
               the
               long
               intermission
               ▪
               and
               unhappy
               breach
               of
               Parliaments
               ,
               h●●h
               occasioned
               many
               illegall
               Taxations
               ,
               whereupon
               the
               Subject
               hath
               been
               prosecuted
               and
               grieved
               :
               And
               that
               di●●rs
               Innovations
               and
               Superstitions
               have
               been
               brought
               into
               the
               Church
               ;
               multitudes
               driven
               out
               of
               His
               Majesti
               Dominions
               ,
               Iealousies
               raised
               and
               fomented
               betwixt
               the
               King
               and
               His
               people
               ,
               a
               Popish
               Army
               leavied
               in
               Ireland
               ,
               ●●d
               two
               Armies
               brought
               into
               the
               bowels
               of
               this
               Kingdom
               ,
               to
               the
               hazard
               of
               His
               Majesties
               Royall
               Person
               ,
               the
               co●umption
               of
               the
               Revenues
               of
               the
               Crown
               ,
               and
               Treasure
               of
               this
               Kingdom
               :
               And
               lastly
               ,
               finding
               great
               cause
               of
               Ielousie
               ,
               that
               indeavours
               have
               been
               ,
               and
               are
               used
               to
               bring
               the
               English
               Army
               into
               a
               misunderstanding
               of
               this
               Parl●●ment
               ,
               thereby
               to
               incline
               that
               Army
               ,
               with
               force
               to
               bring
               to
               passe
               those
               wicked
               Councels
               ,
               Have
               therefore
               thought
               ●●od
               to
               joyn
               our selves
               in
               a
               Declaration
               of
               our
               united
               Affections
               and
               Resolutions
               ,
               and
               to
               make
               this
               ensuin●
               Protestation
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             I
             A.
             B.
             do
             ●n
             the
             presence
             of
             Almighty
             God
             ,
             Promise
             ,
             Vow
             ,
             and
             Protest
             ,
             to
             maintain
             and
             defend
             ,
             as
             far
             as
             lawfully
             I
             may
             ,
             with
             my
             life
             ,
             power
             ,
             and
             estate
             ,
             the
             true
             Reformed
             Protestant
             Religion
             ,
             expressed
             ●n
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             ,
             against
             all
             Popery
             and
             Popish
             Innovations
             within
             this
             Realm
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             same
             Doctrine
             ,
             and
             according
             to
             the
             duty
             of
             my
             Allegiance
             ,
             His
             Maj●●ties
             Royall
             Person
             ,
             Honour
             ,
             and
             Estate
             ;
             As
             also
             the
             Power
             and
             Priviledges
             of
             Parliament
             ;
             The
             lawfull
             Rights
             and
             Liberties
             of
             the
             Subject
             ,
             and
             every
             person
             that
             maketh
             this
             Protestation
             ,
             in
             whatsoever
             he
             shall
             do
             in
             the
             ●awfull
             pursuance
             of
             the
             same
             .
             And
             to
             my
             power
             ,
             and
             as
             far
             as
             lawfully
             I
             may
             ,
             I
             will
             oppose
             ,
             and
             by
             all
             good
             wayes
             and
             means
             indeavour
             to
             bring
             to
             condigne
             punishment
             ,
             all
             such
             as
             shall
             either
             by
             Force
             ,
             Practise
             ,
             Counc●●s
             ,
             Plots
             ,
             Conspiracies
             or
             otherwise
             ,
             do
             any
             thing
             to
             the
             contrary
             of
             any
             thing
             in
             this
             present
             Protestation
             contained
             .
             And
             further
             ,
             that
             I
             shall
             in
             all
             just
             and
             Honourable
             wayes
             indeavour
             to
             preserve
             the
             Union
             and
             Peace
             between
             the
             three
             Kingdoms
             of
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
             and
             Ireland
             ;
             And
             neither
             for
             hope
             ,
             fear
             ,
             nor
             other
             respect
             ,
             ●hall
             relinquish
             this
             Promise
             ,
             Vow
             ,
             and
             Protestation
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           ❧
           Imprinted
           at
           London
           by
           Robert
           Barker
           ,
           Printer
           to
           the
           Kings
           most
           Excellent
           Majestie
           :
           And
           by
           the
           Assignes
           of
           John
           Bill
           .
           1641.