The second part of The nonconformists plea for peace being an account of their…

XXXV. We disown their disloyalty, who would have such Oaths put upon Subjects, whose matter is contrary to the common judgement of Philosophers Heathen and Christian, and Politicians, and Lawyers, and Historians, and Divines of all sides, of the Christian Religion; that so they may engage the Common judgment of mankind against their Princes, under pretence of exalting them to more power than all or any of these parties do allow of.

XXXV. We disown their disloyalty, who would have such Oaths put upon Subjects, whose matter is contrary to the common judgement of Philosophers Heathen and Christian, and Politicians, and Lawyers, and Historians, and Divines of all sides, of the Christian Religion; that so they may ingage the Common judgment of mankind against their Princes, under pretence of exalting them to more power than all or any of these parties do allow of.

XXXVI. We are the more unwilling our selves to make Vows and Oaths rashly, or to renounce any lawful part of such as were (though unlawfully) made: and that Ministers of Christ should really or seemingly be branded with the mark of PERJURY, or that any Cities or Corporations or Kingdoms in the world should be so branded, lest it should weaken and loosen the public bonds of Oaths with the Subjects, by which the lives of Princes are secured from Treasons and Conspiracies; And we think that when Oaths are despised and made as a sport, it is an act of treachery against Princes lives: Besides that the Guilty may expect Gods judgements; And if Perjury be revenged with Plagues, and flames and poverty, and a famine of the word, especially ⟨p. 80⟩restrained from the guiltiest places, it is no wonder; at least, till they as openly REPENT, as they have sinned.

XXXVI. We are the more unwilling our selves to make Vows and Oaths rashly, or to renounce any lawful part of such as were (though unlawfully) made: and that Ministers of Christ should really or seemingly be branded with the mark of PERJURY, or that any Cities or Corporations or Kingdoms in the world should be so branded, lest it should weaken and loosen the publick bonds of Oaths with the Subjects, by which the lives of Princes are secured from Treasons and Conspiracies; And we think that when Oaths are despised and made as a sport, it is an act of treachery against Princes lives: Besides that the Guilty may expect Gods judgements; And if Perjury be revenged with Plagues, and flames and poverty, and a famin of the word, especially