^  And  whereas  the  Seflarian  Party  in  EngUrtd  bath  of  late  Uflirped
^  an  Illegal  Power  over  both  Kin^  and  Parliament,  and  are  RefoWing
^  an  Untverfal  Toleration  in  Religion,  and  the  Subverfion  of  L AW-

*  FUL  GOVERNMENT  by  KING,  LORDS  and  COMMONS,  and
^  have  taken  upon  them  to  Proclaim  all  the  Adherers  to  the  prefeat

*  Government  in  the  Perfon  of  the  Prefent  Kiffgy  to  be  Rebels  and
'  Traitors ;  all  which  their  Ufurping  Pradices  they  vifibly  pretend

*  to  Force  upon  us  in  this  Kingdom,  fo  foon  as  they  can  Tranfport
^  hither  to  be  Obeyed  and  Received  by  us  contrary  to  onr  League
^  and  Covenant  ^  for  this  Cauie  we  do  faithfully  obligt  our  (elves  U-

*  nanimoufl/  with  our  ESTATES  and  Laves  to  Ref^  and  OPPOSE

*  ANT  SVCH  IRREGVLAR  C0HM/1NDS,  which  fliall  proceed
^  from  them,  and  that  wc  fliall  Maintain  the  jkfi  Power  q{  Xing  and
^  P4r/iVii»f.'7ragainfl:all  the  Oppofers  thereof.
^  And  being  confident  that  thete  oar  pretent  Intentions  will  not

^  want  Bitter  and  Falfe  Afperfions  and  Calumnies  of  all  ibrts^  and

«  ^  particularly  that  by  this  \Q,  we  intend  to  (hake  of  our  due  depen-

*  dance  on  the  Crown  of  England  &c.  we  do  hereby  declare.  That
^  We  /ball  really  deirean  our  felvcs  ai  becomes  Faithfd  and  Lryal  Sitb^
^  jeB%  to  the  Crown  ot  En^land^  and  fliall  at  al)  times  give  due  Obedi*

*  ence  to  the  KING  and  FREE  PARLIAMENT  thereof.
