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Do solemnly in the Presence of God , and in my Conscience , Profess , Testify and Declare , that I do not believe that the Church of ROME , or PAPAL CHURCH , is the True Church , out of which , there is no Salvation ; Or that the POPE , or Chief Bishop of ROME , is Christs Vicar or Vicegerent on Earth . Or that He , or the See of ROME jointly or severally , is Head of , or hath any Supremacy over the True CATHOLICK CHURCH in General , or my self in Particular . Or is sole or chief Judge in Spiritual Matters , or of the Sense of the Holy Scriptures . Or that the POPE or his Priests have power to Pardon Sins , past , present , or to come . And I do believe , That at , or after the Priests pronouncing his words of Consecration upon the Elements of BREAD and WINE , commonly called the Sacrament of the Lords Supper , or Sacrament of the Altar , there is not any Transubstantiation , nor any part of the Substance of the Bread or Wine changed into Flesh or Blood of CHRIST . And that the Sacrifice of the MASS , and the Use of , Adoring and Bowing to Crucifixes , Pictures and Images in Worship ; As also , that the Invocation and Adoration of the Virgin MARY , or any other Saint or Angel , and Prayers to and for the Dead , are Practices Erroneous , Superstitious and Idolatrous , and contrary to the Truth of the Holy Scriptures . I Believe there is no Mediator between GOD and MAN , but CHRIST JESUS only the Lord of Life and Glory . And I do further Believe , That neither the POPE , nor any other , by or under his Authority , hath any Power to Depose PRINCES , or to Absolve their Subjects of their Allegiance on any account whatsoever . Or hath Power to Authorize , or give Leave to Me , or any other Subject of this Realm whatsoever , to PLOT or Conspire the Hurt of the KINGS Person , His State , Government , or People . And I do Truly and Sincerely Profess , and in good Conscience Declare , That I Believe KING CHARLES the II. is the Lawful and Rightful KING of this Realm , and of all other His Dominions and Countreys . And I do Promise to be True and Faithful to Him , and His Lawful Successors ; And to live a Sober and Peaceable Life under His and Their Government , as becomes a True Christian , and Protestant Subject . And I do solemnly in the Presence of GOD , Testifie and Declare , that I make this Declaration , and every part thereof , in the plain and Ordinary Sense of the Words read unto Me , as they are commonly Understood by English Protestants , without any Evasion , Equivocation , or Mental Reservation whatsoever , &c.