642 A. D. 1689. 



* her body ; and, for default of fuch ifFue, to the heirs of the body of 



* the faid prince of Orange. 



' III) That the oaths of allegiance and fupremacy be abrogated, and 

 ' in their flead the two following oaths be fubflituted.' [Thefe we have 

 already exhibited with the new coronation oath. 



' IV) Upon which their faid majefties did accept the crown and royal 

 ' dignity aforefaid. 



' V) And thereupon their majellies were pleafed, that the faid lords 

 ' and commons, being the two houfes of parliament, fhould continue to 



* fit ; and, with their faid majefties royal concurrence, make effedual 

 ' provifion for the fettlement of the religion, laws, and liberties, of this 

 ' kingdom. 



' VI) Now, in purfuance of the premifes, the faid lords fpiritual and 

 ' temporal, and commons, in parliament allembled, for the ratifying 

 ' and confirming of the faid declaration, by the force of a law made in 

 ' due form by authority of parliament, do pray, that it may be de- 

 ' Glared and enabled, that all and fingular, the rights and liberties, af- 

 ' ferted and claimed in the faid declaration, are the true, antient, and 

 ' indubitable rights and liberties of the people of this kingdom, and fo 



* fliall be efleemed, allowed, adjudged, and firmly and ftridly holden 



* and obferved ; and that all ofl&cers and miniflers, whacfoever, fhall 

 ' ferve their majefties and their fucceffors, according to the fame, in 

 ' times to come. 



* VII) And the faid lords and commons ferioufly confidering, how 

 ' it has pleafed Almighty God, in his marvellous providence, and merci- 

 ' ful goodnefs to this nation, to provide and preferve their faid majefties 

 ' moft happily to reign over us, for which they render unto him, from 

 ' the bottom of their hearts, their humbleft thanks and praifes, do firm- 

 ' ly, afluredly, and in the fincerity of their hearts, think, and do hereby 

 ' recognize, acknowlege, and declare, that King James II, having abdi- 

 ' cated the government, and their majefties having accepted the crown 

 ' and royal dignity, are, and of right ought to be, by the laws of this 

 ' realm, our fovereign liege lord and lady, king and queen, as aforefaid, 

 ' .&c. 



' VIII) And for preventing all queftions and divifions in this realin 

 ' bv reafon of any pretended titles to the crown, and for preferving a 

 " certainty in the fucceflion thereof, the faid lords and commons pray, 

 ' that it may be enacted ;' [here the fucceflion, as in the preceding ar- 

 ' tide II, is enaded] ' and thereunto the faid lords fpiritual and tem- 

 ' poral, and commons, do, in the name of all the people of England 

 ' aforefaid, moft humbly and faithfully fubmit themfelves, their heirs, 

 ' and pofterities, forever ; and do faithfully promife, that they will 

 ' ftand to, maintain, and defend, their faid majefties ; and alfo the limit- 

 ' ation and fucceflion of the crown herein fpecified and contained. 



