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 eng Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, -- Earl of, 1621-1683. Gwyn, Francis, 1648?-1734. Catholic Church -- Controversial literature. 2020-09-21 Content of 'availability' element changed when EEBO Phase 2 texts came into the public domain 2009-02 Assigned for keying and markup 2009-03 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2010-02 Sampled and proofread 2010-02 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2010-04 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
The Paper which was Seized in the E. of Shaftsbury's Cloſet by Francis Gwin Eſquire, One of the Clerks of His Majeſties Privy Council, and Read November 24. 1681. at the Old Baily, before His Majeſties Commiſſioners of Oyer an • Terminer.

VVE the Knights, &c. Finding to the grief of our Hearts, the Popiſh Prieſts and Ieſuits with the Papiſts, and their Adherents and Abetters have for ſeveral years laſt paſt purſued a moſt • ernicious and helliſh Plot, to root the true Proteſtant Religion as a peſtilent Hereſie, to take away the Life of our Gracious King, to ſubvert our Laws and Liberties, and to ſet up Arbitrary power and Popery.

And it being Notorious that they have been highly encouraged by the Countenance and Protection given and procured for them by J. D. of Y. and by their Expectations of his ſucceeding to the Crown and that through 〈◊〉 Popiſh Councils his Deſigns have ſo far prevailed that he hath created many and great Dependents upon him by his beſtowing Offices and Preferments both in Church and State.

It appearing alſo to us, That by his Influence Mercenary Forces have been levied and kept on Foot for his ſecret Deſigns contrary to our Laws; the Officers thereof having been named and appointed by him, to the apparent hazard of His Majeſties Perſon our Religion and Government, if the danger had not been timely foreſeen by ſeveral Parliaments, and part of thoſe Forces with great difficulty, cauſed by them to be Disbanded at the Kingdoms great Expence: And it being Evident, that notwithſtanding all the continual endeavours of the Parliament to deliver his Majeſty from the Councils, and out of the Power of the ſaid D. yet his Intereſt in the Miniſtry of State and others have been ſo prevalent, That Parliaments have been unreaſonably Prorogued, and Diſſolved when they have been in hot purſuit of the Popiſh Conſpiracies, and ill Miniſters of State their Aſſiſtants.

And that the ſaid D. in order to reduce all into his own power hath procured the Garriſons, the Army and Ammunition, and all the power of the Seas and Souldiery, and Lands belonging to theſe Three Kingdoms to be put into the hands of his Party and their Adherents, even in oppoſition to the Advice and Order of the laſt Parliament.

And as we conſidering with heavy Hearts how greatly the Strength, Reputation and Treaſure of the Kingdom both at Sea and Land is Waſted and Conſumed, and loſt by the intricate expenſive management of theſe wicked deſtructive Deſigns; and finding the ſame Councils after exemplary Iuſtice upon ſome of the Conſpirators, to be ſtill purſued with the utmoſt deviliſh malice, and deſire of Revenge; whereby his Majeſty is in continual hazard of being Murdered to make way for the ſaid D's Advancement to the Crown, and the whole Kingdom in ſuch caſe is deſtitute of all ſecurity of their Religion, Laws, Eſtates, and Liberty, ſad experience in the Caſe, Queen Mary having proved the wiſeſt Laws to be of little force to keep out Popery and Tyranny under a Popiſh Prince.

We have therefore endeavoured in a Parliamentary way by a Bill for the purpoſe to Bar and Exclude the ſaid Duke from the Succeſſion to the Crown, and to Baniſh him for ever out of theſe Kingdoms of England and Ireland. But the firſt Means of the King and Kingdoms Safety being utterly rejected, and we left almoſt in Deſpair of obtaining any real and effectual ſecurity, and knowing our ſelves to be intruſted to Adviſe and Act for the preſervation of His Majeſty and the Kingdom, and being perſuaded in our Conſciences that the dangers aforeſaid are ſo eminent and preſſing, that there ought to be no delay of the beſt means that are in our power to ſecure the Kingdom againſt them. We have thought fit to propoſe to all true Proteſtants an Vnion amongſt themſelves by ſolemn and ſacred promiſe of mutual Defence and Aſſiſtance in the preſervation of the true Proteſtant Religion, His Majeſties Perſon and Royal State and our Laws, Liberties and Properties, and we hold it our bounden Duty to joyn our ſelves for the ſame intent in a Declaration of our Vnited Affections and Reſolutions in the form inſuing.

I A. B. Do in the preſence of God ſolemnly Promiſe, Vow, and Proteſt to maintain and defend to the utmoſt of my Power, with my Perſon and Eſtate, the true Proteſtant Religion againſt Popery and all Popiſh Superſtition, Idolatry, or Innovation, and all thoſe who do or ſhall endeavour to ſpread or advance it within this Kingdom.

I will alſo as far as in me lies maintain and defend His Majeſties Royal Perſon and Eſtate; as alſo the power and priviledge of Parliaments, the lawful Rights and Liberties of the Subject, againſt all Incroachments and Uſurpation of Arbitrary power whatſoever, and endeavour intirely to Disband all ſuch mercenary Forces as, we have reaſon to believe, were raiſed to Advance it, and are ſtill kept up in and about the City of London, to the great Amazement and Terror of all the good People of the Land.

Moreover I. D. of Y. having publickly profeſſed and owned the Popiſh Religion, and notoriouſly given Life and Birth to the Damnable and Helliſh Plots of the Papiſts againſt His Majeſties Perſon, the Proteſtant Religion, and the Government of this Kingdom. I will never conſent that the ſaid I. D. of Y. or any other, who is or hath been a Papiſt, or any ways adher'd to the Papiſts in their wicked Deſigns be admitted to the Succeſſion of the Crown of England, But by all lawful means and by force of Arms, if need ſo require, according to my Abilities, will oppoſe him, and endeavour to Subdue, Expell and Deſtroy him if he come into England, or the Dominions thereof; and ſeek by force to ſet up his pretended Title, and all ſuch as ſhall Adhere unto him, or raiſe any War, Tumult, or Sedition for him, or by his Command, as publick Enemies of our Laws, Religion and Countrey,

To this end we and every one of us whoſe hands are here under-written, do moſt willingly bind our ſelves and every one of us unto the other joyntly and ſeverally, in the Bond of one firm and loyal Society or Aſſociation, and do promiſe and vow before God, That with our joynt and particular Forces we will oppoſe and purſue unto Deſtruction all ſuch as upon any Title whatſoever ſhall oppoſe the Iuſt and Righteous ends of this Aſſociation, and Maintain, Protect and Defend all ſuch as ſhall enter into it in the juſt performance of the true intent and meaning of it. And leſt this juſt and pious work ſhould be any ways obſtructed or hindered for want of Diſcipline and Conduct, or any evil minded prrſons under pretence of raiſing Forces for the ſervice of this Aſſociation, ſhould attempt or commit Diſorders, we will follow ſuch Orders as we ſhall from time to time receive from this preſent Parliament, whilſt it ſhall be ſitting, or the Major part of the Members of both Houſes ſubſcribing this Aſſociation: when it ſhall be Prorogued or Diſſolved, and obey ſuch Officers as ſhall by them be ſet over us in the ſeveral Countreys, Cities, and Burroughs until the next meeting of this or another Parliament, and will then ſhew the ſame Obedience and Submiſſion unto it, and thoſe who ſhall be of it.

Neither will we for any reſpect of Perſons or Cauſes, or for Fear, or Reward ſeparate our ſelves from this Aſſociation, or fail in the Proſecution thereof during our Lives upon pain of being by the reſt of us proſecuted, and ſuppreſſed as Perjur'd perſons, and publick Enemies to God, the King, and our Native Countrey.

To which Pains and Puniſhments we do voluntarily ſubmit our ſelves, and every one of us without benefit of any Colour or Pretence to excuſe us.

In Witneſs of all which Premiſſes to be inviolably kept, we do to this preſent Writing put our Hands and Seals, and ſhall be moſt ready to accept and admit any others hereafter into this Society and Aſſociation.

LONDON: Printed for Sam. Mearne, and Jo. Baker, 1681.