The accusations of history against the Church of Rome examined, in remarks on ... the work of mr. Charles Butler, entitled the 'Book of the Roman catholic Church'.

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J. Murray ... and C. & J. Rivington, 1825 - 312 pages

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Page 277 - God and the world that our Sovereign Lord King George is lawful and rightful King of this realm and all other his Majesty's dominions and countries thereunto belonging. And I do solemnly and sincerely declare that I do believe in my conscience that...
Page 278 - I, AB, do swear, That I do from my heart abhor, detest, and abjure as impious and heretical, that damnable doctrine and position, That princes excommunicated or deprived by the pope, or any authority of the see of Rome, may be deposed or murdered by their subjects, or any other whatsoever.
Page 277 - I do swear from my heart, that notwithstanding any declaration or sentence of excommunication, or deprivation, made or granted, or to be made or granted, by the Pope or his successors, or by any authority derived, or pretended to be derived, from him or his See, against the said King, his heirs, or successors, or any absolution of the said subjects from their obedience; I will bear faith and true allegiance to his Majesty...
Page 278 - And I do believe, and in my conscience am resolved, that neither the pope, nor any other person whatsoever, hath power to absolve me of this oath, or any part thereof, which I acknowledge by good and full authority to be lawfully ministered unto me, and do renounce all pardons and dispensations to the contrary.
Page 196 - And moreover, we do declare her to be deprived of her pretended title to the kingdom aforesaid, and of all dominion, dignity, and privilege whatsoever.
Page 279 - And all these things I do plainly and sincerely acknowledge and swear according to these express words by me spoken, and according to the plain and common sense and understanding of the same words without any equivocation, mental evasion, or secret reservation whatsoever. And I do make this recognition, acknowledgment, abjuration, renunciation, and promise heartily, willingly, and truly, upon the true faith of a Christian. So help me God.
Page 183 - God's Word or of the Sacraments, the which thing the Injunctions also, lately set forth by Elizabeth our Queen, do most plainly testify ; but that only prerogative which we see to have been given always to all godly Princes in Holy Scriptures by God himself...
Page 58 - I also profess and undoubtedly receive all other things delivered, defined, and declared by the sacred canons and general councils, and particularly by the holy Council of Trent; and...
Page 183 - VI, which is, and was of ancient time due to the imperial crown of this realm, that is, under God to have the sovereignty and rule over all manner of persons born within these her realms, dominions, and countries , of what estate, either ecclesiastical or temporal, soever they be, so as no other foreign power shall or ought to have any superiority over them.
Page 277 - ... any foreign prince to invade or annoy him or his countries, or to discharge any of his subjects of their allegiance and obedience to his majesty...

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