Seven irregragable propositions concerning oaths Dedicated to King Charles I. By the right reverend Dr. Jos. Hall, then Lord Bishop of Exon. And printed in the year 1639. Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656. 1700 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 3 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2006-06 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A45317 Wing H414A ESTC R215869 99827628 99827628 32051 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. 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Dedicated to King CHARLES I. By the Right Reverend Dr. Jos . Hall , then Lord Bishop of Exon. And Printed in the Year 1639. I. NO Man may swear , or induce another Man to swear unlawfully . II. It is no lawful Oath that is not attended with Truth , Justice , and Judgment , Jer. 4. 2. the first whereof requires , that the thing sworn be true ▪ The second , that it be just : The third , that it be not undue , and unmeet to be sworn and undertaken . III. A Promissory Oath , which is to the certain Prejudice of another Man 's Right , cannot be attended with Justice . IV. No Prejudice of another Man's Right can be so dangerous and sinful , as that Prejudice which is done to the right of publick and Soveraign Authority . V. The right of Soveraign Authority is highly prejudiced , when private Subjects incroach upon it ; and shall , upon suspicion of the disavowed intentions , or actions of their Princes , combine , and bind themselves to Enact , Establish , or altar any Matters concerning Religion , without ( and therefore much more if against ) the Authority of their Lawful Soveraign . VI. A Man is bound in Conscience to reverse and disclaim that which he was induced unlawfully to ingage himself by Oath to perform . VII . No Oath is , or can be of Force , that is made against a Lawful Oath formerly taken ; so as he that hath sworn Allegiance to his Soveraign , and thereby bound himself to maintain the Right , Power , and Authority of his said Soveraign , cannot by any second Oath , be tyed to do ought that may tend to the Infringement thereof : and if he have so tyed himself , the Obligation is , ipso facto , void and frustrate . Questions concerning the Validity of the late Act for the Oath of Abjuration . 1. WHether an Act of Parliament may not be void , and of none Effect in whole or in part ? 2. Whither there be not two Originally distinct Authorities in this Kingdom or Nation ; a Civil Authority for ordering of Civil Matters , and a Sacred for Matters of Religion , and merely Spiritual ? 3. Whither by the Fundamental Principles of the true English Government , whatever Acts are made contrary to , inconsistent with , or derogatory from the Laws of God , or the Authority of Christ committed to the Ministers of his Kingdom be not so far void ? 4. Whither an Act of Parliament requiring the Subjects under great Penalties to Swear such M●tters , as they are not competent Judges of , be not to involve them in a Sin , and contrary to , or inconsistent with the Principles of Christianity ? 5. Whither this be not such Matter of Religion , as ought to have been consider'd in a free National Synod , before it was past in an Act of Parliament ? 6. Whither , for these Reasons , the Injury to the Subject , the Inconsistence with the Principles of Christianity , and the Irregular and Illegal Proceedings in it , the late Act concerning the Oath of Abjuration be not a void Act of Parliament , and the Oath not to be taken by any Members of Parliament or other Subjects ? 7. Whether there be not a heavy Load of Guilt , of Perjury , and divers other Sins upon the Nation already , and this likely to fill up the Measure , and bring down the Judgments of God upon it ? 8. Whether to prevent the Judgments of God there ought not to be a Solemn Fast appointed , and a Publick Confession be made by some Act of the State of the Publick National Sins , which have been committed , within 20 or 30 Years last past , and all things done , which are requisite to a Sincere National Penitence , and giving Glory to the Majesty of the Great God of Heaven ? FINIS .