...taken by anyone, as Locke was at that time, teaching in an Oxford college). Apart from the declaration that 'it is not lawful upon any pretence whatsoever to take arms against the king', the swearer was also obliged to 'declare that I do hold there lies no obligation upon me or any other...

...upon any pretence whatsoever, to take up arms against the King; and that I do abhor that traiterous position of taking arms by his authority, against his person, or against those that are commissioned by him in pursuance of such commission. And I do swear that I will not at any time...

...or acknowledgement following, scilicet: 552 Documents of the English Reformation I, AB, do declare that it is not lawful upon any pretence whatsoever...authority against his person, or against those that are commissionated by him, and that I will conform to the liturgy of the Church of England as it is...

...where he had formerly taught, on penalty of £40, without taking the following oath: "I—do swear that it is not lawful upon any pretence whatsoever to take arms against the King, or against those commissioned by him; and that I will not at any time endeavour any alteration of government...