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2.—That I have alwaies abhorred the defacing of Churches. 
and Images and the contemning and defacing the Common 
Prayer Booke. 
3.—'That I have alwaies disliked the indeavours of the Houses of 
Parliament for a separation from the Religion established in 
the Church of England. 
4.—That I am sorry for any words let fall by me in Sermons and 
discourse, whereby it might be collected I should advance 
the Parliament: designes in taking up armes or maintaining 
of Warre against the King. 
5.—That I will make a Sermon in the Cathedral Church of Wells, 
at what time limited, testifying these particulars and another 
at Wrington. 
6.—That I doe acknowledge the protestation made by the King, 
dated 16th October, 1642, to be lawfull in every particular 
and have taken it accordingly. 
7,—That I will henceforth preach and encourage my parishioners 
in their allegiance to His Majesty, in their active and passive 
obedience. 
8.—That I subscribe my name unto these particulars without any 
equivocation or mentall reservation whatsoever.* 
SAM. CROOKE, Rectour of Wrington. 
This submission was published by the King’s party as a 
“pregnant instance” that the very men who were “ prime 
instruments to seduce those parts, through shame, and conviction 
of the horror of rebellion,” now desired to be admitted to His 
Majesty’s protection. 
_ Mr. Crooke was further advised that instead of being a 
“Bedlam Rebell,” and preaching nonsense and blasphemy, he had 
better inform all “wel meaning folke,” who may have been 
drawn from their obedience, that their “ strictest” leaders would 
in like manner confess their guilt and follow his example, if they 
it 2p * Mercurius Aulicus, 27th Sept., 1643. 
