of the
diocese,) by some other secular or regular priest of approved
integrity and religion, fully instructed in all things above
mentioned. And such impediment I will make out by lawful
proofs, to be transmitted by the aforesaid messenger to the
Cardinal proponent of the holy Roman Church, in the
Congregation of the Sacred Council. The possessions belonging
to my table, I will neither sell nor give away, mortgage nor
grant anew in fee, nor anywise alienate, no, not even with
consent of the Chapter of my Church, without consulting the
Roman Pontiff. And if I shall make any alienation, I will
thereby incur the penalties contained in a certain Constitution
put forth about this matter.

"So help me God, and these holy Gospels of God."

OATH OF THE PRIESTS.

"I, A. B., do acknowledge the ecclesiastical power of his
holiness; and the mother Church of Rome, as the chief head and
matron above all pretended churches throughout the whole earth;
and that my zeal shall be for St. Peter and his successors, as
the founder of the true and ancient Catholic faith, against all
heretical kings, princes, states, or powers repugnant to the
same; and although I, A. B., may follow, in case of persecution
or otherwise, to be heretically despised, yet in soul and
conscience I shall hold, aid, and succor the mother Church of
Rome, as the true, ancient, and apostolic Church. I, A. B.,
further do declare not to act or control any matter or thing
prejudicial unto her, in her sacred orders, doctrines, tenets,
or commands, without leave of its supreme power or its
authority, under her appointed; and being so permitted, then to
act and further her interests more than my own earthly good and
earthly pleasure, as she and her Head, his Holiness, and his
successors have, or ought to have, the supremacy over all
kings, princes, estates, or powers whatsoever, either to
deprive them of their crowns, sceptres, powers, privileges,
realms, countries, or governments, or to set up others in lieu
thereof; they dissenting from the mother Church and her
commands."

OATH OF THE JESUITS

"I, A. B., now in the presence of Almighty God, the blessed
Virgin Mary, the blessed Michael the Archangel, the blessed St.
John the Baptist, the holy apostles St. Peter and St. Paul,