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• A Christen exhortacion vnto customable swearers What a ryght [and] lawfull othe is: whan, and before whom, it owght to be. Item. The maner of sayinge grace, or geuynge thankes vnto God. ([Antwerp : Printed by the widow of C. Ruremond, 1543?]), by Miles Coverdale and John Bale (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A narrative of the causes and events of civil-war between princes and people together with the manner how the people of Rome and of the Netherlands rejected and abjured their king and kingly government, with the form of their oaths of abjuration : extracted out of the Roman and Netherlands history : as likewise some objections now in contest concerning the taking of the like oath in this Common-Wealth examined and answered, if not for satisfaction at least for information of such as are concerned / by F.M. (London : Printed for the authour, 1659), by F. M. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• One antidote more, against that provoking sin of swearing, by reason of which this land now mourneth given forth from under the burden of the oppressed seed of God, by way of reply both to Henry Den's epistle about the lawfulness, antiquity, and universality of an oath, and his answers to the Quakers objections against it, recommended (by him) to all the prisons in this city and nation to such as chuse restraint, rather then the violation of their consciences : and also to Jeremiah Ives his printed plea for swearing, entitituled, The great case of conscience opened, &c. about the lawfulness or unlawfulness of swearing, which said reply to these two opposers of the truth, as it is in Jesus, is recommended not onely to all the prisons in this city and nation, and to all such real Christians, as chuse restraint rather then the violation of their consciences, but also, to all such nominal Christians out of prison, as, rather then restrain, chuse to purchase their earthly liberties by swearing, to the violation of the command of Christ, who saith, Mat. 5.33, swaer not at all. Jam. 5.12, above all things my brethren swear not / by Samuel Fisher ... (London : Printed for Robert Wilson ..., [1660?]), by Samuel Fisher (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Certaine irrefragable propositions worthy of serious consideration. By I.H. B. of Exon (London : Printed by M[iles] F[lesher] for Nath: Butter, MDCXXXIX. [1639]), by Joseph Hall (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Humble petition of the county of Cornwall to the Kings Most Excellent Majestie subscribed by above seven thousand hands : with His Majesties answer thereunto : whereunto is added the oaths of allegiance and supremacie. (London : Printed for T. Warren, 1642), by King Charles I of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The kitchin-maids answer to the London apprentice's Word to the wavering Levite, &c. being a vindication of the Reverend Dr. Sherlock ... for his taking the oaths. (London : Printed for W. Rayner, 1691), by Kitchin-maid (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Suffering case of the people commonly called Quakers, relating to oathes and swearing, humbly offered. ([London? : s.n., 1689?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A supplement to the Serious consideration of the oath of the Kings supremacy; published October 1660. In, first, some consideration of the oath of allegiance. Secondly, vindicating of the consideration of the oaths of the Kings supremacy and allegiance, from the exceptions of Richard Hubberthorn, Samuel Fisher, Samuel Hodgkin, and some others against them, in the points of swearing in some case, and the matters of those oaths. By John Tombes B.D. (London : printed by Henry Hills, living in Aldersgate-street next door to the sign of the Peacock, [1661]), by John Tombes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A svvoord agaynst swearyng conteyning these principall poyntes. 1 That there is a lawful vse of an oth, contrary to the assertion of the Manichees & Anabaptistes. 2 Howe great a sinne it is to swear falsly, vaynely, rashly, or customably. 3 That common or vsual swearing leadeth vnto periurie. 4 Examples of Gods iuste and visible punishment vpon blasphemers, periurers, and suche as haue procured Gods wrath by cursing and bannyng, which we cal execration. (At London : Printed by Richarde Watkins, dwelling in Paules Churchyard, 1579), by Edmond Bicknoll (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The reasons of the new converts taking the oaths to the present government in a dialogue / by the author of the Reasons of Mr. Bay's conversion. (London : [s.n.], 1691), by Thomas Brown (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Christen rule or state of all the worlde from the hyghest to the lowest and how euery man shulde lyue to please God in hys callynge. Item, the Christian state of matrimony: and how ma[n] and wife shuld kepe house together with loue. Item, the maner oe [sic] saynge grace after the holy scrypture. ([London? : T. Raynalde and William Hill, 1548?]), by William Tyndale, Heinrich Bullinger, Miles Coverdale, and John Bale (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Caution humbly offer'd about passing the bill against blasphemy ([London : s.n., 1698?]), by William Penn (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Act of Council, explanatory of the test with His Majesties letter containing his royal approbation thereof. (Edinburgh : Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, printer to His Most Sacred Majesty, 1681), by Scotland. Privy Council and Charles 1630-1685 (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Spirit of Christ, and the spirit of the Apostles and the spirit of the martyrs is arisen, which beareth testimony against swearing and oaths, for which the martyrs suffered in the time of the ten persecutions and some since, which we also, the people of God called Quakers, do suffer for, as many thousands have done, for keeping the commands of Christ who saith, swear not at all and also, here you may see such martyrs as could not put off their hat or bonnet to the Pope, nor his legate, and as example of one martyr that could not give sureties, being innocent, so that you may see in this book following, to swear not at all, nor to take oaths, nor to deny putting off the hat or bonnet, nor to deny giving sureties being innocent is no new thing, which is proved out of the Scriptures and book of martyrs / published by Ellis Hooks. (London : Printed for Giles Calvert ..., 1661), by Ellis Hookes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Brief essay to the resolution of that question, viz whether the English custom of laying the hand upon the Bible in swearing be lawful? (p. 1) (London : printed by J.A., in the year 1689), by Samuel Willard (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Articles of visitation. (London : printed for Obadiah Blakegrave, 1683), by Church of England. Archdeaconry of Dorset and John Fielding (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Innocency cleared the liberties and priviledges of Gods people for assembling together in his fear to wait upon him very calmly expostulated and their refusal of all oaths in meekness vindicated ([London : s.n., 1660?]), by Martin Mason (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The lawfulness of taking the new oaths asserted (London : Printed for J. Mills, and are to be sold by Randal Taylor ..., 1689), by Henry Maurice (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Very many hath been the testimonies of truth and large hath been the declarations that hath been given forth by the servants of the Lord, both sons and daughters of the followers of the Lamb amongst whom I having heard, beleived, and received their report, and the Lord having opened the eye within the vail, that made manifest his living witness, that witnessed to the truth cannot but give in my testimony to those pretious truths that hath been declared by them, though many for the witnessing thereof hath gone through many hardships, great suffering, & long imprisonments ... I say I cannot but give my testimony, and chiefly concerning tythes as the Lord hath brought it to me, that for which hath been the cause of so much persecution in all ages, with something concerning oaths, which so many snares, traps and gins, hath been laid for the righteous innocent servants of the Lord, because they cannot swear. And these are the testimonies given forth from one that loves and fears the Lord, M.W. ([London] : Printed for the author, [1665]), by Morgan Watkins (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Some of the Quakers contradictory testimonies about oaths and swearing; whereby it does appear their pretensions of being infallible, and that their books and papers are given forth by the immediate eternal spirit of God*, is but a vain boast, and a very great and strong delusion. ... (London, : Printed 1696. and are to be sold, (with divers other of their contradictions in a large sheet of paper) at J. Gwillims in Bishopsgate-street, and S. Clark's in George-yard, booksellers, [1696]), by John Pennyman (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Book of oaths and the several forms thereof, both ancient and modern faithfully collected out of sundry authentick books of records not heretofore extant, very useful for all persons whatsoever, especially those that undertake any office of magistracy or publique imployment : whereunto is added a perfect table. (London : Printed for H. Twyford, T. Basset, B. Griffin, C. Harper [and 5 others] ..., 1689) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The book of oaths, and the severall forms thereof, both antient and modern. Faithfully collected out of sundry authentike books and records, not heretofore extant, compiled in one volume. Very useful for all persons whatsoever, especially those that undertake any office of magistracie or publique imployment in the Common-wealth. Whereunto is added a perfect table. (Printed at London : for W. Lee, M. Walbancke, D. Pakeman, and G. Bedle, 1649), by Richard Garnet (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The glorie of the Lord arising, shaking terribly the earth, and overturning all, until righteousness be set up. Being an encounter with the ministers of the world touching their maintenance; wherein they are beaten with their own weapons, confuted by their own scriptures and arguments. Also, a testimony from the Lord against swearing. With a word to the heads of the nation, and to the judges of life and death. By those whom the world calls Quakers. (London : printed for Giles Calvert, at the black Spread-eagle neer the west-end of Pauls, 1654) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A fannatick's testimony against swearing; being an ansvver to four books, published by John Tombes, Jeremiah Ives, and Theophilus Brabourne; but more especially to that by Henry Den. By Henry Adis, a baptized believer, undergoing the name of a free-willer; and also most ignomineously by the tongue of infamy, called a fannatick, or a mad man. (London : printed by S. Dover, in Martins Le Grand, near Aldersgate, 1661), by Henry Adis (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The freeman's oath of the Hamborough-company. ([London? : s.n., 1680]), by Company of Merchant Adventurers of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of swearing, at all, discussed with several objections answered, the primitive practices therein asserted out of several ancient authors : together with several presidents out of the book of martyrs : the inconveniences that follows the present practice of swearing, which might easily be prevented by a law to punish false witnesse-bearing, and lying as well as other evils : also, a word to all people that are zealous for the commands of Christ, recorded in the Scripture / by a friend of truth and righteousness, John Crook. (London : Printed for Robert Wilson, 1660), by John Crook (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The oath to be taken by every freeman of the Company or mystery of tin-plate-workers, alias wire-workers ([London : s.n., 1670?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Perjury, the national sin, or, An account of the abuses and violations of oaths among us of this nation humbly offered to the consideration of the High Court of Parliament. (London : Printed, and are to be sold by Randall Taylor ..., 1690) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The late covenant asserted. 1. That it is in whole and in part agreeable to sacred scripture, holy, just, and good. 2. That Oxford-covenant is abominable, contrary to law, right reason, good sense; whereby it appeares, what keepers the lords of the world are of the scales and soules there. 3. That the protestation two years agon, and covenant now, are both one for substance; and a sweet agreement betweene all foure, protestation, covenant, oath of supremacy and allegeance. ... 9. A petition of the wild of Kent, and like places, shewing the sense of the inhabitants there: the root of all these mischiefes, the divine bishops, and their service-booke, which commands another treatise. 10. Oxfords covenant is annexed to the end, and the reason given in the next leafe. Licensed and entred to order. ([London] : Printed on this day, a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemies, 1643. for Thomas Vnderhill, [1643]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A word to a wavering Levite, or, An answer to Dr. Sherlock's reasons concerning the taking of the oaths with reflections thereupon / by a London apprentice of the Church of England. (London : [s.n.], 1690), by London apprentice of the Church of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The loyal nonconformist; or, An account what he dare swear, and vvhat not. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the year, 1666), by Robert Wild (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Writings of Jas. Naylor (B.C. Stanton, 1829), by James Naylor (page images at HathiTrust)
• Something against swearing and concerning the oath of allegiance and supremacy (London : Printed for G.C. at the Black-Spread-Eagle at the west end of Pauls, 1660), by Richard Hubberthorn and George Fox (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of the Quakers concerning oaths defended as evangelical in answer to a book, entituled, The case of the Quakers relating to oaths stated by J.S. ([London? : s.n.], 1674), by George Whitehead (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the anti-Quaker Misorcus concerning oaths ([London : s.n.,: , 1675 or 6]), by Richard Richardson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A caution to the sons of Sion: being an answer to Jeremiah Ives his book, intituled, the great case of conscience opened. I. Proving that every calling God to witnesse is not swearing. II. Proving that promissary oaths were never commanded by God, onely practised as liberty under former dispensations. III. Proving that promissary oaths were never commanded or practised by Christ nor his disciples in all the New Testament. IV. Shewing what an oath is. V. Proving the lawfulnesse of all promissary oaths in the time of the Gospel. / By Samuel Hodgkin. (London : Printed for the author, in the year, 1660), by Samuel Hodgkin (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Of the lavvfnluess [sic] of the oath of allegiance to the king, and of the other oath to his supremacy. Written for the benefit of Quakers and others, who out of scruple of conscience, refuse the oath of allegiance, and supremacy. / By Theophilus Brabourn. ([London] : Printed for the author, 1661), by Theophilus Brabourne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of the Quakers relating to oaths stated wherein they are discovered, to oppose prophetical, to pervert evangelical, to falsifie ecclesiastical, and to contradict their own doctrine. (London : Printed for Charles Brome ..., 1696), by J. S. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A knot untied or, allegiance sworn to the King, no breach of allegiance due unto God : written at the request, and for the private satisfaction of some friends: but now made publick for the benefit of all such, who (in tenderness of conscience towards God) scruple the taking of the said oath. (London : Printed for Henry Eversden at the Greyhound in Saint Pauls Church-yard, anno 1660) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Pseudo-Martyr: Wherein Out of Certaine Propositions and Gradations, This Conclusion Is Evicted, That Those Which Are of the Romane Religion In This Kingdome, May and Ought to Take the Oath of Allegeance (London: Printed by W. Stansby for W. Burre, 1610), by John Donne
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• An act concerning oathes to majors and other officers. (Printed by John Field for Edward Husband, Printer to the Parliament of England, 1649), by England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons, Henry Scobell, Edward Husband, and John Field (page images at HathiTrust)
• Concordia discors, or, The dissonant harmony of sacred public oaths, protestations, leagues, covenants, engagements, lately taken by many time-serving saints, officers, without scruple of conscience. (Printed for Edward Thomas ..., 1659), by William Prynne and Edward Thomas (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Exercitation answered : in the assertions following made good against it. 1 That the usurpation pretended by the exercitator is really no usurpation, by any thing that he hath said to prove it such. 2 That former oaths in controversie oblige not against obedience to present powers. 3 That obedience is due to powers in possession, though unlawfully enter'd. (J. Wright, 1650), by John Wright (page images at HathiTrust)
• Anno primo Willielmi & Mariæ (Printed by Charles Bill and Thomas Newcomb, printers to the King and Queen's most Excellent Majesties, 1689), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary), Thomas Newcomb, and Charles Bill (page images at HathiTrust)
• A discourse, shewing that it is lawfull, and our duty to swear obedience to King William, notwithstanding the oath of allegiance taken to the late King. By a divine in the north (London : printed for Joseph Hall, bookseller in New-castle upon Tyne, 1689), by Divine in the north (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A clergy-man of the Church of England his vindication of himself for reading His Majesties late declaration. With allowance. ([London : printed, and publish'd by Randal Taylor, near Stationers-Hall, 1688]), by Edmund Elys (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Parliament doth declare, that the recognition of the government by the members of this Parliament in the words following; viz. I do hereby freely promise and engage, to be true and faithfull to the Lord Protector, and the Common-wealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, ... (London : Printed by William du-Gard and Henry Hills, Printers to His Highness the Lord Protector, 1654), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Seven irregragable propositions concerning oaths Dedicated to King Charles I. By the right reverend Dr. Jos. Hall, then Lord Bishop of Exon. And printed in the year 1639. ([London? : s.n., 1700?]), by Joseph Hall (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Oaths no gospel ordinance but prohibited by Christ being in answer to A. Smallwood, D.D. to his book lately published, being a sermon preached at Carlile, 1664, wherein he hath laboured to prove swearing lawful among Christians, his reasons and arguments are weighed and answered, and the Doctrines of Christ vindicated against the conceptions and interpretations of men, who would make it void / by a sufferer for Christ and his doctrine, F.H. ([London : s.n.], 1666), by Francis Howgill (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Humble petition of the county of Cornwall to the Kings Most Excellent Majestie subscribed by above seven thousand hands : with His Majesties answer thereunto : whereunto is added the oaths of allegiance and supremacie. (London : Printed for T. Warren, 1642), by King Charles I of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The kitchin-maids answer to the London apprentice's Word to the wavering Levite, &c. being a vindication of the Reverend Dr. Sherlock ... for his taking the oaths. (London : Printed for W. Rayner, 1691), by Kitchin-maid (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Some reasons humbly offered to the members of the House of Commons, why the bill that is before them, for making people called Quakers solemn affirmations in the presence of God, to be as valid and effectual in all courts and legal proceedings as swearing, they being subject to the pains of perjury, in case any of them affirms falsly. ([London? : s.n., 1695]), by England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Suffering case of the people commonly called Quakers, relating to oathes and swearing, humbly offered. ([London? : s.n., 1689?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the respective members of the House of Commons, the humble application of the people, commonly called Quakers ([London : s.n., 1696]), by England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Christian moderator. Part 3 (London, : Printed by J.G. for Richard Lowndes at the White-Lyon in S. Pauls-Church-yard, 1653), by William Birchley (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The reasons of the new converts taking the oaths to the present government in a dialogue / by the author of the Reasons of Mr. Bay's conversion. (London : [s.n.], 1691), by Thomas Brown (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Oaths of allegiance and supremacy. (London : printed by the assignes of John Bill and Christopher Barker, printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, 1672) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The othe of euery free man ([London? : C. Barker, ca. 1580]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Othe of eurye free man. ([London : J. Day?, ca. 1580]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The oath of every free-man of the City of Oxford. (Oxford : printed by Leonard Lichfield, 1646), by Oxford (England : City) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The obligation resulting from the Oath of Supremacy to assist and defend the pre-eminence or prerogative of the dispensative power belonging to the King, his heirs and successors. In the asserting of that power various historical passages occurring in the usurpation after the year 1641. are occasionally mentioned; and an account is given at large of the progress of the power of dispensing as to acts of Parliament about religion since the reformation; and of divers judgments of Parliaments declaring their approbation of the exercise of such power, and particularly in what concerns the punishment of disability, or incapacity. (London : printed for Thomas Dring at the Harrow at Chancery-Lane End in Fleetstreet, William Crook at the Green Dragon without Temple-Bar, and William Rogers at the Sun over against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-street, 1687), by Peter Pett (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Concordia discors, or, The dissonant harmony of sacred publique oathes, protestations, leagues, covenants, ingagements, lately taken by many time-serving saints, officers, without scruple of conscience ... by William Prynne, Esq. ... (London : Printed for Edward Thomas ..., 1659), by William Prynne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Mr. Pryn's last and finall declaration to the Commons of England, concerning the King, Parliament, and Army. And his remonstrance and proposals to the kingdome, shewing, that it is high treason, to compasse or imagine the deposition or death of our Soveraign Lord King Charles. With the oath of allegiance to His Majesty, taken by the Parliament men, before their admission into the House as members. / By William Pryn, of Lincolns-Inne, Esq. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the year, 1648 [i.e. 1649]), by William Prynne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Spirit of Christ, and the spirit of the Apostles and the spirit of the martyrs is arisen, which beareth testimony against swearing and oaths, for which the martyrs suffered in the time of the ten persecutions and some since, which we also, the people of God called Quakers, do suffer for, as many thousands have done, for keeping the commands of Christ who saith, swear not at all and also, here you may see such martyrs as could not put off their hat or bonnet to the Pope, nor his legate, and as example of one martyr that could not give sureties, being innocent, so that you may see in this book following, to swear not at all, nor to take oaths, nor to deny putting off the hat or bonnet, nor to deny giving sureties being innocent is no new thing, which is proved out of the Scriptures and book of martyrs / published by Ellis Hooks. (London : Printed for Giles Calvert ..., 1661), by Ellis Hookes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of some thousands of people called Quakers, in Great Britain, who conscientiously scruple the present affirmation. ([London : s.n., 1700?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The oath of allegiance and the national covenant proved to be non-obliging: or, three several papers on that subject; viz. 1. Two positions, with several reasons of them, and consequences flowing from thence. 2. An answer to the said positions. 3. A reply to the said answer, wherein the truth of the positions is vindicated, and the oath of allegiance, and the national covenant are made non-obliging. / By Samuel Eaton, teacher of the Church of Christ at Darkenfield in Chesshire. (London : Printed by Peter Cole, at the sign of the Printing-Press in Cornhil, near the Royal Exchange, 1650), by Samuel Eaton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• England and Scotlands covenant vvith their God; viz. in the protestation, the vow and covenant, the league and covenant for reformation and preservation of religion, the honour and happinesse of the King, and the peace and safety of the three kingdomes of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, that these covenants be printed and published. ([London] : Printed for Edw. Husbands, and are to be sold at his shop in the middle Temple, [1644]), by England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Exercitation answered, in the assertions following made good against it. 1 That the usurpation pretended by the exercitator is really no usurpation, by any thing that he hath said to prove it such. 2 That former oaths in controversie oblige not against obedience to present powers. 3 That obedience is due to powers in possession, though unlawfully enter'd. (London : Printed for John Wright at the Kings Head in the old Bailey, 1650) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Four tracts. I. A short discourse about divorce and its causes, fornication and adultery. II. A charge to judges, juries and witnesses concerning oaths. III. About infant baptism. IV. A letter to a lady, who hath forsaken [t]he Protestant religion for the Romish. / By J. Gailhard, Gent. (London, : Printed for D. Brown, at the Black Swan and Bible, without Temple-Bar, and R. Smith at the Angel and Bible, near the may-pole in the Strand, 1699), by J. Gailhard (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The necessity of altering the present oath of allegiance made evident also the declaration signed by above 28000 in Lancashire, when they expected a late French invasion, compared with the association signed in this present Parliament / in a letter to a nobleman. (London : Printed for John Salusbury ..., [between 1690 and 1696]), by W. A. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The oath of allegiance, enacted 13. Jacobi, Cap.4. Which oath was solemnly taken by every member of both houses of Parliament, Rump and all. ([London : s.n.] Printed for the benefit of those persons who have forgotten that they did once take this oath., Anno Dom. 1660), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The oath of the kings of England, taken out of the Parliament rolle, I. H. 4. N. 17. Likewise propositions made by both Houses of Parliament, to the Kings Majesty, for a reconciliation of the differences betweene his Majesty, and the said houses. Die Iovis 2. die Iunii, 1642. Ordered by the Lords in Parliament, that these propositions shall be forthwith printed and published. Io. Brown Cleric. Parliamentorum. Whereunto is annexed two orders of Parliament, the one concerning the jewels of the crowne: the other for the speedy returne of the members of the honourable House of Commons by the 16. of this moneth of Iune, 1642. (Printed at London : for T. Bates and F. Coules, June 4. 1642), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An epistle recommended to all the prisons in this city & nation. To such as chuse restraint rather than the violation of their consciences. Wherein is asserted, 1. The lawfulness of an oath. 2. The antiquity of an oath. 3. The universality of it. With the most material objections answered. By Henry Den. (London : printed for Francis Smith, at the Elephant and Castle near Temple-Bar, 1660), by Henry Denne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A discourse concerning the Solemne League and Covenant, proving it to be obligatory. Together with a treatise concerning oathes, and particularly the obligation of forced oathes. By an Episcopall divine. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the year 1661) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An answer to a letter to a bishop concerning the present settlement and the new oaths. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the year, 1690) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The oath of a burgess. Civitas Bristol. You shall be good and true unto our Soveraign Lord King Charles, and to the heirs and successors of the said King, and to the lieutenant, master maior of this city of Bristol; and to the ministers of the same, ... ([Bristol : s.n., 1672]), by Bristol (England) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of the people commonly called Quakers. With some reasons humbly offered to the tender consideration of the members of the House of Commons to incline them to grant the petition of the said People (which they intend to present unto them) that their solemn answers may be allowed without swearing in the courts of Chancery and Exchequer. The said People freely offering and consenting, that if any reputed a Quaker falsify the truth, and by duly convicted theroof, [sic] every such person shall undergo the like pains and penalties as are provided against a perjured person. ([London? : s.n., 1696?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Certaine queries concerning the danger of taking the late forced engagement: sent from the generall assembly of divines of the Kirk of Scotland, to their Presbyterian brethren the Mnisters [sic] of London.. ([London : s.n., 1649?]), by Church of Scotland. General Assembly (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An instance of Queen Elizabeth's power of dispensing with Acts of Parliament: offer'd to the consideration of the gentlemen of the University of Cambridge. Together with some queries thereupon. (London : printed for Henry Hills, printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty for His houshold and chappel, 1687) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Jesuite in masquerade, or, The sheriffs case uncas'd in some brief observations upon the danger of taking oaths : otherwise that according to the plain and literal meaning of the imposers. (London : Printed for C. Mearne, 1681) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A word to a wavering Levite, or, An answer to Dr. Sherlock's reasons concerning the taking of the oaths with reflections thereupon / by a London apprentice of the Church of England. (London : [s.n.], 1690), by London apprentice of the Church of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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