A PREAMBLE WITH THE PROTESTATION MADE BY THE whole House of Commons the 3, of May, 1641▪ and Assented unto by the Lords of the upper House the 4▪ of May.  
We the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses, of the Commons House in Parliament, finding to the grief of our Hearts, that the designs of the Priests and Jesuits, and other Adherents to the Sea of Rome have of late more boldly, and frequently put in practice, then formerly, to the undermining and d●nger of the ruin of the true Reformed Religion, in his majesty's Dominions established, and finding also, that there hath been, and having cause to suspect there still are, even during the Sitting in Parliament, Endeavours to subvert the fundamental laws of England, and Ireland, and to introduce the Exercise of an Arbitrary, and tyrannical Government; by most pernicious and wicked counsels, practices, Plots, and Conspiracies, and that the long Intermission, and unhappier breach of Parliaments, hath occasioned many illegal Taxations, whereupon the Subjects have been prosecuted and grieved, and that divers Innovations and Superstitions have been brought into the Church, Multitudes driven out of his majesty's Dominions, Jealousies raised and Fomented, between the King and his People, a Popish Army leavyed in Ireland, and two Armies brought into the Bowels of this kingdom, to the hazard of his majesty's royal Person, the Consumption of the Revenue of the crown, and the Treasure of this realm. And lastly, finding the great Causes of jealousy, endeavours have been and are used, to bring the English Army into misunderstanding of this Parliament; thereby to incline that Army by force, to bring to pass, those wicked Counsels; have therefore thought good to join ourselves in a Declaration of our united affections, and Resolutions, and to make this ensuing Protestation.  

THE PROTESTATION.  
I A. B. do in the presence of Almighty God, promise, vow, and potest, to maintain and defend, as far as lawfully I may, with my Life, power, and Estate, the true Reformed Protestant Religion, expressed in the Doctrine of the Church of England, against all Popery, and Popish Innovations within this realm, contrary to the same, And to the duty of Allegiance to his majesty's royal Person, Honour, and Estate.  
As also the power of privilege of Parliament, the lawful Rights and liberties of the Subjects. And every person that maketh this Protestation in whatsoever he shall do in the lawful pursuance of the same, and to my power as far as lawfully I may oppose, I will and by all good ways and means endeavour to bring to condign punishment all such as shall by force, practice, counsel, plots, conspiracies, or otherwise do any thing to the contrary in this present Protestation contained, and further I shall in all Just, and Honourable ways, endeavour to preserve the union and peace betwixt the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland. And neither for hope, fear, nor other respects shall relinquish this promise, vow, and Protestation.   
FINIS.   

Printed▪ for JOHN ASTON, Anno Dom. 1641.