royal blazon or coat of arms HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE ❧ By the King.  
¶ A Proclamation for the confirmation of all Authorized Orders, tending to the Universal publishing and teaching, of a certain Religious Treatise, compiled by Authority, And Entitled by the Name of GOD, And the KING.  
WHereas the Oath of Allegiance devised by Our Parliament, and defended by Our Royal Pen, hath not only been impugned by contradiction, but also hath been endeavoured to be made frustrate, by divers secret practises, and devices, whereby either to dissuade Our Subjects from the taking of the same, or otherwise to make them take it only in dissimulation, to avoid the penalties of Law, inflicted upon the refuser: We in our Princely Wisdom calling to mind that the terror of Laws without Instruction and Education, is but an unperfect remedy; have thought good, That there should be compiled a brief and perspicuous Book or Treatise, Entitled, GOD AND THE KING, Or a Dialogue, showing that Our Sovereign Lord King JAMES, being immediate under GOD, within his Dominions, doth rightfully claim whatsoever is required by The Oath of Allegiance: fit for the capacity of Youth, whereby in their tender years, the truth of that Doctrine may be bred and settled in them and thereby they the better armed, and prepared to withstand any persuasions, which in their riper years may be offered and used towards them, for the corrupting of them, in their duty and Allegiance; And also, may prevent and avoid their incurring the danger of Our Laws for refusing the same. And although, We have by Our special Direction recommended unto Our right trusty and well-beloved councillor, the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, and to the rest of the Bishops of the Realm, to give order for the universal dispersing, and teaching of all Youth in the said Book; Yet, for the better effecting of Our Princely purpose therein, We do by these presents, straightly charge and command, all Our loving Subjects, to obey such Direction and Order, as by the said Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Archbishop of York, or other the Bishops of Our Realm, shall be taken for and concerning the publishing and teaching of the same: Upon pain, both of such Ecclesiastical Censure, as in the like cases are to be inflicted; And also of Our Princely Indignation, and such other punishment, as by the Law and Our Prerogative Royal, shallbe due against the contemners of this Our Royal Commandment.  
Given at Theobalds' the eight day of November, in the thirteenth year of Our Reign of Great Britain, France and Ireland, and of Scotland the nine and fortieth.  
God save the King.   

¶ Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty.  
Anno Dom. 1615.