A SACRED OATH OR COVENANT, to be taken by all His Majesties' Loyali Subjects, for the maintenance of the true Reformed Protestant Religion, His Majesties' rust Rights and the Privilege of Parliament.  
I Resting fully assured of His Majesty's Princely truth & goodness, do freely & from my heart promise, vow, and protest in the presence of Almighty God that I will to the utmost of my power, & with the hazard of my life maintain the true Protestant Religion established in the Church of England, His Majesty's sacred person, his heirs and lawful successors, His Majesty's just power and privilege, and the just power and privilege of Parliament, against the Forces, under the conduct of the Earl of Essex, and against all other Forces whatsoever contrary to His Majesty's command. And I do believe that the raising and employing of Force by His Majesty, for the purpose and cause before mentioned, to be most just and necessary. And I will do my utmost endeavour to procure, re-establish the Peace and quiet of the Kingdom, and that herein all His Majesty's Subjects may fully enjoy their liberty, and property, according to that Law of the Land, and will neither divulge, nor communicate, any thing to the said Earl, his Officers, or to any other, to hinder or prejudice the designs of His Majesty, in the conduct and employment of his Army, and I do believe that the Subjects of England are not obliged by any Act of State, Vote, Ordinance, or Declaration, made or to be made either by the King's Majesty Solely, or by the Lords and Commons singly, or jointly, without His Majesty's express consent; saving such as are or shall be in execution, of or according to some known Law, custom of the Realm or statute enacted by the King, Lords and Commons in Parliament, and I do further protest, and vow, in the presence of Almighty God, that I will not take nor bear arms, but by the express warrant of His Majesty, or by authority justly derived from His Majesty's immediate warrant.   

Oxford, Printed june the 24. 1643.