A Compleat collection of papers in twelve parts relating to the great revolutions in England and Scotland from the time of the seven bishops petitioning K. James II. against the dispensing power, June 8. 1688. to the coronation of King William and Queen Mary, April 11. 1689.

The CONTENTS of the ensuing Collection.

Collection I.

1. THe Humble Petition of Seven Bishops to his Majesty King James II, June 8. 1688.

2. Articles recommended by the Arch∣bishop of Canterbury, to all the Cler∣gy within his Jurisdiction.

3. Proposals of the Arch-Bishops, with some other Bishops, to his Majesty.

4. Petition of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, for Calling a Free Par∣liament: With his Majesty's gracious Answer.

5. Vindication of the foresaid Petition.

6. Extract of the States General their Resolution.

7. The Prince of Orange his Letter to the English Army.

8. Account of a Design to poison the Prince of Orange before he came out of Holland.

9. A Relation of a strange Meteor, re∣presenting a Crown of Light, seen in the Air near the City of Orange.

10. Lord Delamere's Speech to his Te∣nants.

11. The Prince of Denmark's Letter to the King.

12. The Lord Churchil's Letter to the King.

13. Princess Anne's Letter to the Queen.

14. A Memorial of the Protestants of England, to the Prince and Princess of Orange.

15. Prince of Orange his Declaration of Nov. 28. 1688. from Sherborn-Castle.

Collect. II.

1. AN Enquiry into the Measures of Submission to the Supreme Authority; and of the Grounds on which it may be lawful or necessary for Subjects to defend their Religion, Lives, and Liberties.

2. An Answer to a Paper, intituled, Reflections on the Prince of Orange's De∣claration.

3. Admiral Herbert's Letter to all Com∣manders of Ships and Seamen in his Majesty's Fleet.

4. An Engagement of the Noblemen, Knights and Gentlemen at Exeter, to assist the Prince of Orange in the De∣fence of the Protestant Religion, Laws and Liberties of the People of England, Scotland, and Ireland.

5. The Declaration of the Nobility, Gentry, and Commonalty at the Rendezvous at Nottingham, Novemb. 22. 1688.

6. The D. of Norfolk's Speech to the Mayor of Norwich December 1. in the Market-place of Norwich.

7. The Address of the Lord Dartmouth, and the Commanders of his Ma∣jesty's Fleet, giving his Majesty hearty Thanks for calling a Parlia∣ment to settle the Realm both in Church and State.

Collect. III.

1. THe Expedition of the Prince of Orange for England; giving an Account of the most Remarkable Passages thereof, from the Day of his setting Sail from Holland, to the first Day of this Instant December.

2. A further Account of the Prince's Army, in a Letter from Exon, No∣vemb. 24.

3. Three Letters. 1. A Letter from a Jesuit of Leige, to a Jesuit at Fri∣burgh,

giving an Account of the hap∣py Progress of Religion in England. 2. A Letter from Father Petre to Father La Cheese. 3. The Answer of Father La Cheese to Father Petre.

4. Popish Treaties not to be rely'd on: In a Letter from a Gentleman at York, to his Friend in the Prince of Orange's Camp. Addressed to all Members in the next Parliament.

Collect. IV.

1. THE Prince of Orange's first De∣claration from the Hague, Octob. 10. 1688. With his Highness's Additional Declaration from the Hague, Octob. 24. 88. Corrected by the Original Copy printed there.

2. The Bishop of Rochester's Letter to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners.

3. The Prince of Orange's Speech to the Gentlemen of Somersetshire and Dorset∣shire, coming to joyn his Highness at Exeter, Nov. 15. 88.

4. A true Copy of a Paper delivered by the Earl of Devonshire to the Mayor of Darby, Nov. 20. 88.

5. An Address of the Mayor, &c. of Lyn-Regis in Norfolk to the Duke of Norfolk; and the Duke's Answer, Decemb. 6. 88.

6. A Declaration of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in and about the City, assembled at Guild-hall, Decemb. 11. 1688.

7. A Paper delivered to the Prince of Orange, by the Commissioners sent by his Majesty.

8. The King's Letter to the Earl of Feversham on his Majesty's leaving White-hall: with the Earl's Answer.

9. A Declaration of the Prince of Orange, to the Commanders in Chief of the Dispersed-Regiments, Troops and Companies, to keep them to∣gether in Order.

10. An Address of the Lieutenancy of London to the Prince of Orange.

11. An Address of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Common-Council of London to the Prince of Orange.

12. A Speech of Sir George Treby on de∣livery of the City Address.

Collect. V.

1. THe hard Case of Protestant Sub∣jects under the Dominion of a Popish Prince.

2. An Answer to a late Pamphlet, en∣titled, A Short Scheme of the Ʋsurpati∣ons of the Crown of England, &c.

3. An humble and hearty Address to all English Protestants in the Army. Published by Mr. Johnson in the Year 1686.

4. Several Reasons against the Esta∣blishment of a standing Army, and Dissolving the Militia.

5. A Discourse of Magistracy; of Pre∣rogative by Divine Right; of Obe∣dience, and of the Laws.

6. The Definition of a Tyrant, by Abr. Cowley: With several Queries thereupon proposed to the Lawyers.

7. A Letter to the King, inducing him to return to the Protestant Religion.

8. Ten Seasonable Queries, proposed by an English Gentleman at Amster∣dam to his Friends in England.

Collect. VI.

1. FIve Letters from Scotland, giving Account of expelling Popery from thence.

2. The Prince of Orange's Speech to the Scots Lords and Gentlemen met at St. James's. With their Advice to the Prince, to take upon him the Administration of the Affairs of Scotland. With his Highness's An∣swer.

3. A Letter to a Friend, advising in this Extraordinary Juncture, how to

Free the Nation from Slavery.

4. The Application of the Bishop and Clergy of London to the Prince of Orange, Sept. 21. 1688.

5. An Address of the Nonconformist Ministers of London, to the Prince of Orange.

6. The Address of the City of Bristot to the Prince of Orange.

7. A Word to the Wise, for Setling the Government.

8. A Modest Proposal to the present Convention.

9. An Historical Account touching the Succession of the Crown.

10. A Narrative of the Miseries of New-England, by reason of an Ar∣bitrary Government erected there.

Collect. VII.

1. PRoposals humbly offered in be∣half of the Princess of Orange.

2. The Heads of an Expedient pro∣posed by the Court-Party to the Par∣liament at Oxford, in lieu of the Bill for Excluding the Duke of York.

3. An Account of the Irregular Actions of the Papists in the Reign of King James the Second, with a Method proposed to rid the Nation of them.

4. The Present Convention a Parlia∣ment.

5. A Letter to a Member of the Con∣vention.

6. An Answer to the Author of the Letter to a Member of the Conven∣tion.

Collect. VIII.

1. PRoposals to the present Conventi∣on for Setling the Govern∣ment.

2. Several Queries relating to the present Proceeding in Parliament.

3. A Protestant Precedent offer'd for the Exclusion of K James the II.

4. Reasons offer'd for placing the Prince of Orange singly in the Throne during his Life.

5. A Breviate for the Convention, re∣presented to the Lords and Com∣mons of England.

6. King James the First his Opinion of a King, and of a Tyrant; and of the English Laws, Rights and Privi∣ledges.

7. Proposals to the present Conventi∣on, for perpetual Security of the Protestant Religion, and Liberty of the Subjects of England.

Collect. IX.

1. A Dialogue between two Friends; wherein the Church of Eng∣land is vindicated in joyning with the Prince of Orange in his Descent into England.

2. His late Majesty's Letter to the Lords and others of his Privy Coun∣cil.

3. Some Remarks on the late King's pretended Letter to the Lords; and others of his Privy Council.

4. Reasons for Crowning the Prince and Princess of Orange King and Queen jointly; and for placing the Execu∣tive Power in the Prince alone.

5. A Lord's Speech without Doors to the Lords, upon the present Condi∣tion of the Government.

6. Reflections on a Paper, called, A Lord's Speech without Doors.

7. The Bishops Reasons to Q. Eliza∣beth for taking off the Queen of Scots: Offer'd to the Consideration of the present Sect of the Grumbletonians.

With an Advertisement of the Learn∣ing and Rhetorick of the late Lord Chancellor Jefferies.

Collect. X.

1. REflections upon our late and pre∣sent Proceedings.

2. Some short Notes on a Pamphlet, entituled, Reflections upon-our late and present Proceedings.

3. The Scots Grievances: or, A short Account of the Proceedings of the Scotish Privy-Council, Justiciary Court, and those commissioned by them, &c.

4. The late Honourable Convention proved a Legal Parliament.

5. The Amicable Reconciliation of the Dissenters to the Church of Eng∣land: being a Model or Draught for the Universal Accommodation in the Case of Religion, and bringing in all Parties to her Communion.

Collect. XI.

1. AN Answer to the Desertion Dis∣cuss'd, being a Defence of the late and Present Proceedings.

2. Satisfaction tendred to all that pre∣tend Conscience for Non-submission to our present Governours, and re∣fusing of the New Oaths of Fealty and Allegiance.

3. Dr. Oates his Petition to the Parlia∣ment, declaring his barbarous Suf∣ferings by the Papists.

4. An Account of the Convention of Scotland.

5. A Speech made by a Member of the Convention of the Estates in Scot∣land.

6. The Grounds on which the Estates of Scotland declared the Right of the Crown of Scotland Forefaulted, and the Throne become Vacant.

7. The Opinion of two eminent Par∣liament-Men, justifying the Lawful∣ness of taking the Oaths of Allegi∣ance to King William and Queen Mary.

Collect. XII.

1. THe Secret League with France proved.

2. The Reasons why the late King James would not stand to a Free and Legal Parliament.

3. The Reason of the Suddenness of the Change in England.

4. The Judgment of the Court of France concerning the Misgovern∣ment of King James the Second.

5. The Emperor of Germany his Ac∣count of the late King's Unhappiness in joining with the King of France.

6. A full Relation of what was done between the Time the Prince of Orange came to London, till the Pro∣claiming him King of England, &c.

7. The Declaration of the Lords Spi∣ritual and Temporal, and Com∣mons of England, concerning their Grievances; presented to King Wil∣liam and Queen Mary: With their Majesties Answer.

8. The Declaration of the States of Scotland, concerning their Grievan∣ces.

9. The Manner of Proclaiming King William and Queen Mary at Whitehall, and in the City of London, Feb. 13. 1688.

10. An Account of their Coronation at Westminster, April 11. 1689.

11. The Scots Proclamation, declaring William and Mary King and Queen of England, to be King and Queen of Scotland.

12. The manner of their taking the Scotish Coronation-Oath at Whitehal, May 11.

13. The Coronation-Oaths of England and Scotland.