Certaine quæres propounded, and sent by the divines of Oxford to the synod now assembled at Westminster desiring their resolutions upon them, concerning the oath published now to be taken. 1643 Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A31516 Wing C1743 ESTC R8125 12326088 ocm 12326088 59561

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Certaine Quaeres propounded, and ſent by the Divines of Oxford to the Synod now aſſembled at Weſtminſter, deſiring their Reſolutions upon them, concerning the Oath publiſhed now to be taken.

I. WHether the impoſing the ſecond clauſe in this Oath upon a mans Conſciencc concerning the Plot lately diſcovered doe not very much reſemble the damnable Inquiſition, ſeeing it compels a man to bee his owne Acouſer?

II. What is meant by that equivocating terme, namely, According to my vocation, in the fourth clauſe?

III. Wether I may lawfully, and with a good Conſcience ſwear that the two Houſes have taken up juſt and lawfull defenſive Armes? whether (according to their Proteſtation lately taken) they doe endeavour to defend the Proteſtant Religion according to the Law eſtabliſhed ſeeing that there amongſt them ſome part of it is reviled and ſcoffed at without reproofe, and alſo a Synod of Divines called to alter the frame of this Church government (and uſing the Parliaments owne words) to frame it nearer to the Diſcipline of the Kirke of Scotland?

IV. Whether by taking this Oath, we do not renounce our former Oath taken in the late Proteſtation, namely, to maintaine, His Majeſties now endangered Perſon, His decaying Honour, and His deſpiſed Prerogative, ſeeing wee ſweare to fight againſt the Company where His Perſon is, and against thoſe raiſed by His Authority?

V. Whether all the Kings Army be Papiſts, or what part of it, or where the Popiſh Army is that we muſt ſee disbanded before we lay downe our Armes?

VI. Whether the King doe declare himſelfe ready to maintaine the Popiſh Religion, or the Proteſtant Religion eſtabliſbed by Law in this Kingdome, and why we may not believe him?

VII. Whether the Proteſtant Religion now eſtabliſhed by Law in this Kingdome, be the true Proteſtant or no, and what Proteſtant Religion it is that I must ſwear to maintaine?

VIII. Whether I may lawfully and with a ſafe conſcience ſwear that clauſe in the Oath That to the utmoſt of my power I will aſſiſt all other perſons that ſhall take this oath, in whatſoever they ſhall doe in purſuance of it?

All theſe Quaeres being fully anſwered, and our conſciences being well ſatisfied by ſufficient Reaſon & Scripture, we ſhal be as willing as any other to take this Oath, or any other that may conduce to the good and happineſſe of this Kingdome.

OXFORD, Printed by Leonard Lichfield, Printer to the Vniverſity, 1643.