The Statesman. — 1815-10-18 (London, England)

IIP.  LAND, AND itErLituLD TO IN MS ADOTE ADM's& 1.)—" 1 do take Almighty God and his only Son Jesus Christ, my Redeemer, to witness, that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to our most gracious Sovereign Lord King George the Third, and him *id defend 'to the utmost of my power, against all conspiracies and attempts whatever that shall be made against his person, crown, and dignity ; and I will do my utmost endeavour to disclose and make known to his Majessy and his Heirs, all treasons and traitorous conspiracies which may be formed against him or them ; and 1 do faithfully promise to main. fain. support, end defend', to the utmost of tett the succession of the Crown in his Majesty's Family against any, person or persons whatsoever, hereby utterly renouncing and abjuring any (midi. 'nee or allegiance unto the person taking upon him. se,l the style and title of Prince of Wales, in the licr.time of his Father, and who, since hisdeeth, is said to have asaumud the style and title of King of Great Britain and Ireland, by the name of Charles the Third, and to any other person claiming or pretending a right to the Crown of these Realms ; and do swear, that I do reject end detest as unchristian and impious to believe, that it isiawful to murder or destroy any person or persons whatsoever, for, or under pretence of their being Heretics ; and also that unchristian and impious principle, that no frith is to he kept with heretics. I further declare, that it is no article of my faith, and that I do renounce, reject, and abjure the opinion, that Princes eacom. municated by the Pope and Council, or by au. • thority of the See of Rome, or by any authority whatsoever, may he deposed or murdered by their subject., or by any person whatsoever; and I do promi4e, that I will not tnld, maintain, or abet any such opinion, or any other opinion, contrary to what is expressed in this Declaration. And Ido declare, that I de, not hpli.ve that the Pope of Rome, or any other Foreign Prince, Prelate, State, or Pbtentate, bath, or ought to have, any Temporal or Civil Jurisdiction, Power, Superiority, or Pre-eminence, directly or indirectly, within this realm. And I do solemnly, in the presence of God, and of his only Son. Jesus Christ, my Redeemer, profess, testify, and declare, that I do make this Declaration and every pert thereof, in the plain and ordinary sense of the words of this Oath, without any evasion, equivocation, or mental reservation whatever, and with. out any Dispensation already granted by the Pope) I or any authority of the See of Rome, or any person whatever ; and without thinking that I am, or I can be, acquitted before God or Man, or absolved of this Declaration, or any part thereof, although the Pope, or any other person or persons, or an. thority whatsoever, shall dispense with or annul the ! same, or declare that it was null sod void from the beginning.—So help ma God." ' (No. 2.) "I do hereby declare that Ido profess: the Roman Catholic Religion. " I do swear that I do abjure, condemn, and de. test, as unchristian and impious, the principle that it is lawful to murder, destroy, or any ways injure any person whatsoever, for or under the pretence of being a heretic ; and I do declare solemnly before God, that I believe that no act, in itself unjust, im. moral, or wicked, can ever be justified or excused, by, or under pretence or colour that it was doite, either for the good of the Church, or in obedience to any Ecclesiastical Power whatsoever. I also de. clare, that it is not an article of the Catholic Faith ; neither am I thereby required to believe or profess that the Pope is infallible, or that I am bound to obey any order, in its own nature immoral, though the Pope, or any Ecclesiastical Power, should issue or direct such order • but, on the contrary, I boW that it would be sinful in me to pay any respect or obedience thereto. I further declare, that Ido not believe that any sin whatsoever committed by me, can be forgiven at the mere will of the Pope, or of any priest, or of 'any person or persons what. soever; bat that sincere sorrow for past sines a firm