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The crying sin of perjury, and the heinous and destructive nature of that sin, described and detected. Together with the mischievous nature and danger of the sin of common and prophane swearing, as having a natural tendency to the other Sin. With a serious address to all that have any regard to their own souls an d to the publick welfare, to maintain and keep up a constant Watch and Guard against those Sins. By Daniel Disney, Esq;
Disney, Daniel.Date: [1722]
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Appendix to the Masons pocket companion: containing, I. Act of the associate synod, concerning the Mason oath. II. An impartial Examination of that act. III. Charges and addresses to the Free Masons, on different occasions. IV. A complete collection of all the Free Masons songs, with several new ones never before published. V. Prologues, epilogues, &c. on the subject of Masonry. To which is added, exact lists of all the regular lodges both in Scotland and England.
Auld, William.Date: M,DCC,LXI. [1761]
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Some reasons by a divine of the Kirk of Scotland, proviug [sic] that their clergy there cannot with a safe conscience swear the English Oath of Abjuration.
Divine of the Kirk of Scotland.Date: 1707?]
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Peace and unity recommended: or, a method proposed for compromising the difference, and coalescing the two respective bodies of seceders. In a letter from a burgher-seceder in Glasgow, to an anti-burgher. Published at the Request of some on both Sides.
Smith, William, printer.Date: 1766
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Reflections on the Quakers printed case, intituled, The case of the people commonly called Quakers, relating to oaths, humbly offered to the consideration of the House of peers, &c. by way of inference from their doctrine recited in Vox populi, &c.
Bugg, Francis, 1640-1724?.Date: 1702?]
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The charge of the Honorable Denis George, Late Recorder Of Dublin, And Now One Of The Barons Of His Majesty's Court Of Exchequer In Ireland, delivered by him at the new sessions-house, on the 20th day of October, 1798, to the grand juries for the city of Dublin, and county of Dublin, And Now Published At Their Request.
George, Denis, -1821.Date: 1798
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Abstract of the articles of war; in English, Persian and Hindoostanee, the latter in Naguree, and Roman characters. = Baʻze̤ ahḳām āz āʼin va Qavānı̄v kih Barā-yi Intizā̤m-i fauj-i Angrezı̄ muqarrar shudah. = Baje hukuma āı̄na vo Kāaide ke jo Aṅgareji phauja ke bandobasata ke Vāsate mokarara hue hai. = Baze hookm aeen o qaede ke jo Ungrezee fouj ke bundobust ke waste mooqurrur hooe hyn.
East India Company. Army.Date: 1796
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Copy of a letter, from a friend. Concerning to oath of abjuration.
A. I.Date: Printed Anno M.DCC.LXXIII. [1773]
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The Solemn League and Covenant discharg'd. Or St. Peter's bonds not only loosed but annihilated : Proving the same, to be of the nature of those promissorie oathes, that may be releast, either tacitly, or, expresly, by the same, or an higher power, then that, which first impos'd the same / Written for the satisfaction of those mens consciences, who desire to live peaceably. Attested by John Gauden, D.D.
Russell, John, -1688Date: 1660
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Peace and unity defended: being a candid review of a pamphlet, intitled, Peace and truth recommended, by John Muckarsie, minister at Kinkell. In a letter to a friend. In which the author's loose principles and unfair representations are detected; the state of the difference between the two bodies of seceders enquired into; and the censures copiously considered. With an account of the agreement between the two parties in America; an enumeration of the doctrinal errors the antiburghers are charged with; and a new plan of accommodation proposed. By William Smith, G.T. Author of Peace and Unity Recommended.
Smith, William, printer.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]
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The Tincklarian Doctor Mitchels speech, concerning lawful and unlawful oaths. Dedicated to all those that hath tender consciences, but not to the wool merchants at the Bow Head.
Mitchel, William, 1670 or 1671-1740.Date: 1712]
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The true nature of an oath. A letter to a sober Quaker. Occasioned by the act of Parliament: whereby it is enacted that the solemn affirmation of a Quaker shall be of like force with an oath taken in the common Form of Law. By the Most Reverend Dr. Edward Synge, Lord Archbishop of Tuam in Ireland.
Synge, Edward, 1659-1741.Date: MDCCXXXVI. [1736]
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An authentic statement of the proceedings of the members of the Ancient Church of Scotland, residing in London. Respecting the mode of administering oaths.
Committee for managing the Protestant Oath Bill, for the members of the Ancient Church Scotland.Date: [1784]
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Union Inn, Bowling Green, June 6th, 1798. At a meeting of the Measham and Oakthorpe Association held this day, the following declarations. oath and resolutions were severally read, ...
Great Britain. Army. Measham Volunteer Infantry.Date: 1798]
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A serious warning to Great Britain. Addressed to the King. To which is added, a letter to the members of both Houses of Parliament. With Outlines of an Act for abolishing Oaths in the Customs and Excise without injuring the Revenue, and also the Plan of a Reformation as successfully practised by a very great King who lost his Ships and had like to have lost his Life for keeping bad Company. By William Stewardson.
Stewardson, William.Date: [1778]
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The book of oaths, and the several forms thereof, both ancient and modern, faithfully collected out of sundry authentick books of records. To which is added, an appendix Compleating the Whole to this present Year. Very useful for all Persons whatsoever, especially those that undertake any Office of Magistracy or Publick Imployment.
Date: 1715
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A second dialogue betwixt a minister of the Church of Scotland, and Two of the Elders of his Congregation, Concerning the Abjuration-Oath: wherein the former dialogue is defended from some Objections that have been made against it, and the Objections against the Oath taken from the Design, Reference, Penalties and Offence of it; as they are Stated in a late Essay, are fully Answered.
Smith, James, 1679 or 1680-1736.Date: 1713
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A Treatise concerning oaths and prejury.
Date: MDCCL. [1750]
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The nature of oaths and guilt of perjury considered, and applied to such as are required to take the oaths to the government: in a sermon preach'd at Mitcham in Surrey, on Sunday, October 6. 1723. By Thomas Bullock, A. M. Vicar of Mitcham in Surrey, and Chaplain to the Lord Bishop of Norwich.
Bullock, Thomas, 1693 or 1694-1760.Date: 1723
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A preservative against Schism and rebellion, in the most trying times. Or, A resolution of the most important cases of conscience, relating to the government both in church and state; in a course of lectures read in the Divinity School at Oxford, in the time of the great rebellion. By Robert Sanderson, D.D. regius professor, and afterwards Lord Bishop of Lincoln. In three volumes. The first volume concerning the obligation of promissory oaths: translated by the special command of His Most Sacred Majesty, King Charles the First, and afterwards revised and approved under His Majesty's own hand. To which is added, the judgment of the University of Oxford, concerning the Solemn League and Covenant. The second and third volumes explaining the most difficult cases of conscience relating to government, ecclesiastical and civil. Translated by Mr. Lewis. With the life of the author.
Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663.Date: M.DCC.XXII. [1722]
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Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the petition of Hugh Broomfield tenant in Oldham, ...
Broomfield, Hugh.Date: 1736]
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A vindication of the ministers and ruling elders, in the Church of Scotland, who have refused the oath of abjuration. ... In two parts. ...
Date: 1713
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Considerations concerning oaths.
Lee, Francis, 1661-1719.Date: 1716]
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An oath to an invador [sic], and abjuring the invaded, dissected and examin'd upon the following queries, viz.
Date: 1711]
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After our hearty commendations. It appearing unto us by informations upon oath, that notwithstanding the directions given in our proclamation dated the second of February last, great numbers of men have in contempt of Her Majesty's authority, and contrary to their duty and allegiance to the Queen, transported themselves beyond the seas to go into the service of the pretender, and the service of foreign princes, and that they still continue those traiterous an unlawful practices, which no doubt might in a great measure have been prevented if the justices of the peace and civil magistrates had in their respective stations been diligent and active in putting the laws in execution against such offenders. ...
Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1713-1714 : Charles Talbot, Duke of Shrewsbury)Date: 1714]