Wee protest, That seeing these who for scruple of conscience did mislyke the Service-Booke, Canons, and high Commission, which were apprehended, or given foorth, to be the cause of the troubles of this Church, haue now receaved satisfaction, and his Majestie is graciouslie pleased to forget and forgiue all offences by-past in these stirres; that all the Subjectes of this Kingdome may liue in Peace and Christian Loue, as becommeth faythfull Subjectes, and good Christians; laying aside all hatred, envye, and bitternesse. And if anie shall refuse so to doe, they may beare the blame, and be thought the cause of the troubles that may ensue: and the same bee not imputed to vs, or anie of vs, who desire nothing more, than to liue in peace and concord with all men, vnder his MAIESTIES obedience, and who haue committed nothing agaynst the Lawes of the Kingdome, and Church, that may giue anie man just cause of offence; and are so farre from wishine hurt to anie man, in his person, or estate, notwithstanding all the indignities and injuries wee haue suffered, that for quenching this present Combustion, and setling Peace in this Church, and Countrey, wee could bee content, after clearing of our innocencie, of all thinges where-with wee can bee charged, not onelie to lay downe our Bishoprickes at his Majesties feet, to be disposed of at his Royall pleasure; but also, if so bee, it pleased GOD, to lay downe our lyues, and become a Sacrifice, for this Atonement. Wee protest, in the sight of GOD, to Whom one day wee must giue Account, That wee make vse of this DECLINATOR, and PROTESTATION, out of the conscience of our duetie to GOD, and His CHVRCH; and not out of feare of anie guiltinesse, whereof anie of vs is conscious to himselfe, eyther of wickednesse in our lyues, or miscarriage in our Callings: being content, everie one of vs, for our owne particular, (as wee haue never showne our selues to bee otherwyse) to vnder-goe the lawfull, and moste exact Tryall, of anie competent Judicatorie within this Kingdome, or of his Majesties high Commissioner.