Reliquiæ Baxterianæ, or, Mr. Richard Baxters narrative of the most memorable passages of his…

The Oath and Declaration imposed upon the Lay-Conformists in the Corporation Act, the Vestry Act, &c. are as followeth: The Oath to be taken. I. A. B. do declare and believe, That it is not lawful upon any pretence whatsoever, to take up Arms against the King; and that I do abhor that Traitorous Position of taking Arms by his Authority against his Person, or against those that are Commissioned by him. So help me God. The Declaration to be Subscribed. I. A. B. do declare, That I hold there lies no Obligation upon me, or any ot her Person, from the Oath commonly called, The Solemn League and Covenant; and that the same was in it self an unlawful Oath, and imposed upon the Subjects of this Realm against the known Laws and Liberties of this Kingdom. All Vestry Men to make and Subscribe the Declaration following. I. A. B. do declare, That it is not lawful upon any pretence whatsoever, to take Arms against the King; and that I do abhor that Traitorous Position of taking Arms by his Authority against his Person, or against those that are Commissioned by him: And that I will Conform to the Liturgy of the Church of England, as it is now by Law established; And I do declare, That I do hold there lies no Obligation upon me, or any other Person, from the Oath commonly called, The Solemn League and Covenant, to endeavour any Change or Alteration of Government either in Church or State; and that the same was in it self an unlawful Oath, and imposed upon the Subjects of this Realm against the known Laws and Liberties of this Kingdom. The Declaration: thus Prefaced in the Act of Uniformity; [Every Minister —after such reading thereof shall openly and publicly before the Congregation there assembled, declare his unfeigned Assent and Consent to the use of all things in the said Book contained and prescribed, in these words and no other. I. A. B. do here declare my unfeigned Assent and Consent to all and every thing contained and prescribed in and by the Book, Instituted, The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, according to the use of the Church of England; together with the Psalter or Psalms of David; pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches; and the Forms or Manner of Making, Ordaining, and Consecrating of Bishops, Priests and Deacons. The Declaration to be Subscribed. I. A. B.

The Oath and Declaration imposed upon the Lay-Conformists in the Corporation Act, the Vestry Act, &c. are as followeth: The Oath to be taken. I. A. B. do declare and believe, That it is not lawful upon any pretence whatsoever, to take up Arms against the King; and that I do abhor that Traiterous Position of taking Arms by his Authority against his Person, or against those that are Commissioned by him. So help me God. The Declaration to be Subscribed. I. A. B. do declare, That I hold there lyes no Obligation upon me, or any ot her Person, from the Oath commonly called, The Solemn League and Covenant; and that the same was in it self an unlawful Oath, and imposed upon the Subjects of this Realm against the known Laws and Liberties of this Kingdom. All Vestry Men to make and Subscribe the Declaration following. I. A. B. do declare, That it is not lawful upon any pretence whatsoever, to take Arms against the King; and that I do abhor that Traiterous Position of taking Arms by his Authority against his Person, or against those that are Commissioned by him: And that I will Conform to the Liturgy of the Church of England, as it is now by Law established; And I do declare, That I do hold there lyes no Obligation upon me, or any other Person, from the Oath commonly called, The Solemn League and Covenant, to indeavour any Change or Alteration of Government either in Church or State; and that the same was in it self an unlawful Oath, and imposed upon the Subjects of this Realm against the known Laws and Liberties of this Kingdom. The Declaration: thus Prefaced in the Act of Uniformity; [Every Minister —after such reading thereof shall openly and publickly before the Congregation there assembled, declare his unfeigned Assent and Consent to the use of all things in the said Book contained and prescribed, in these words and no other. I. A. B. do here declare my unfeigned Assent and Consent to all and every thing contained and prescribed in and by the Book, Instituted, The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, according to the use of the Church of England; together with the Psalter or Psalms of David; pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches; and the Forms or Manner of Making, Ordaining, and Consecrating of Bishops, Priests and Deacons. The Declaration to be Subscribed. I. A. B.