I.A.B. in humility & reverence of y^e Diuine maiesty, declare my hearty sorrow for my owne sins, & y^e sins of this Nation, which haue deserved y^e Calamities & Iudgm^ts y^t now by upon it, And my true intention is, by God's grace, to endeauour y^e amendm^t of my own wayes; And y^t I do ab­hor & detest y^e ⟨said⟩ wicked & treacherous Designe lately discovered; & y^t I neuer gaue, nor will give my assent to y^e Execution thereof, but will, according to my power & vocation, oppose & resist y^e same, & all other of y^e like nature: And in case any other like Designe shall hereaft^r come to my knowledge, I will make such timely discouery as I shall conceiue may best conduce to y^e preuenting thereof, And whereas I do in my Conscience beleiue, y^t y^e Forces raised by y^e two Houses of Par^liam^t are raised & continued for their iust defence, & for y^e defence of y^e true Protestant Religion, & Liber­ties of y^e Subiect, against y^e forces raised by y^e King: I do, here in y^e presence of Almighty God, declare, vow, & Couenant, y^t I will, according to my power & vocation, assist y^e Forces raised & continued by both Houses of Parliam^t, against y^e Forces raised by the King without their Consent; And will likewise assist all other persons y^t shall take this Oath, in w^t they shall do in Pursuance thereof, And will not directly or indirectly adhere unto, nor shall willingly assist y^e Forces raised by y^e king without y^e consent of hoth Houses of Parliam^t. And this vow & covenant I make in y^e presence of Almighty God, y^e Search^r of all hearts, w^th a true intention to ꝑforme y^e same, as I shall answer at y^e great day, when y^e Secrets of all Hearts shalbe disclosed.

This House doth declare, y^t all those that shall not take this Vow, & Covenant, shall forth w^th be Disarmed, And no Souldiers entertayn'd, shall receive pay untill they have taken it.