THE PARLIAMENTS Directions to the Protestants in Ireland.  
Concerning the taking of the Oa●h of allegiance, in Confirmation, and trial of their loyalty towards the King, and kingdoms.  
I K. K. do with firm faith believe and profess all and singular the Articles and points which the Catholic and Apostolic common Church believeth and confesseth, and to my dying, will by God's grace maintain and defend the same Faith against all Secularies, Jews, Atheists, and Enemies whatsoever, even with the loss of life, estate and goods.  
I do now also, and in my Conscience sincerely believe and acknowledge, King CHARLES to be my sovereign Lord, and King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland; whose privilege and Prerogatives, and attribute regal due unto his imperial crown and royal Dignity. I promise and vow to God, to maintain and defend by God's grace, against all evil-affected persons; be they of what Country or Sect soever, even with the loss of life, estate and goods.  
I promise and vow likewise, to be true to my poor oppressed country, the kingdom of Ireland, with the loss of life, goods and estate: and will endeavour to free it from the bondage and grievous government, and the oppressions under which it groaneth, by the means of Evill-officers and Ministers of Justice: contrary to His majesty's gracious intentions.  
I do vow and promise to wrong no Catholic, nor challenge any state of Lands: if so they be possessed of it, before the Plantation begun in the year, 1610. nor any Lands possessed by any of them; since than he or they bought it or purchased it for money otherwise.  
Item, further promise and vow to make no difference of dispacity betwixt the mere Irish, & them of the Pale, or betwixt the Irish, and the new Irish; be they of what standing, calling, or quality whatsoever: so they be Professors of the holy Church, and Maintainers of the Countries, Liberties. All this, and every of the precedent Articles. I the aforesaid K. K. do promise, vow, and swear to maintain, and cause all others, over whom I shall have power to maintain and defend inviolate by God's grace: so God help all these of his gospel.  
FINIS.   

London, Printed for I. H. 1641.