The English nonconformity as under King Charles II and King James II truly stated…

M. I Spake to this before but a little on the by; it being no XII. part of the Ministerial Conformity. Ministers are only to subscribe, or swear, that the said Oath bindeth no man to endeavour any Alteration of Government; but the Corporations are to declare, That there is no Obligation at all, from that Oath on them, or any other. I have read much of the History of Heathens, Mahometans, and Christians; and I confess, I remember not that ever I read the like to this. The likest to it that I ⟨p. 200⟩remember, was in the long Wars and Contentions between the Pope and the German Emperor, when they sware and unswore, and sware again, as either Party got advantage: And that Popes and Councils have Decreed the dissolving of Oaths of Fidelity to those Kings whom the Pope Excommunicates, is commonly known; but Protestants know no such power.

M. I Spake to this before but a little on the by; it being no XII. part of the Ministerial Conformity. Ministers are only to subscribe, or swear, that the said Oath bindeth no man to endeavour any Alteration of Government; but the Corporations are to declare, That there is no Obligation at all, from that Oath on them, or any other. I have read much of the History of Heathens, Mahometans, and Christians; and I confess, I remember not that ever I read the like to this. The likest to it that I ⟨p. 200⟩remember, was in the long Wars and Contentions between the Pope and the German Emperour, when they sware and unsware, and sware again, as either Party got advantage: And that Popes and Councils have Decreed the dissolving of Oaths of Fidelity to those Kings whom the Pope Excommunicates, is commonly known; but Protestants know no such power.

L. This Declaration is to be expounded by the many following Acts, which only say, there is no obligation to Change the Government.