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.

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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.
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London :: Printed by J.D. for R. Clavel ... Henry Mortlock ... and Jonathan Robinson ...,
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The Address of the Nonconformist Mini∣sters (in and about the City of Lon∣don) to his Highness the Prince of ORANGE.

WEdnesday, January 2. divers of the Dissenting Mini∣sters in and about London, that go under the Deno∣minations of Presbyterial and Congregational, to the Number of Ninety, or upwards, attended his Highness the Prince of Orange at St. James's, being introduced by the Earl of Devonshire, the Lord Wharton, and the Lord Wiltshire. Their Sense was represented by one of those Ministers to this effect, viz.

That they professed their grateful Sense of his Highness's Hazardous and Heroical Expedition, which the Favour of Hea∣ven had made so surprizingly prosperous, &c.

That they esteemed it a common Felicity, that the worthy Pa∣triots of the Nobility and Gentry of this Kingdom, had unanimous∣ly concurred unto his Highness's Design; by whose most prudent Advice, the Administration of Publick Affairs was devolved in this difficult Conjuncture, into Hands which the Nation and World knew to be Apt for the greatest Undertakings, and so suitable to the present Exigency of our Case.

That they promised the utmost Endeavour, which in their Sta∣tions they are capable of affording, for the promoting the excel∣lent and most desirable Ends, for which his Highness had decla∣red.

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That they added their continual fervent Prayers to the Almighty, for the Preservation of his Highness's Person, and the Success of his future Endeavours for the Defence and Propagation of the Prote∣stant Interest throughout the Christian World.

That they should all most willingly have chosen, That for the Season of paying this Duty to his Highness, when the Lord Bishop, and the Clergy of London attended his Highness for the like purpose, (which some of them did, and which his Lordship was pleased con∣descendingly to make mention of to his Highness) had their notice of that intended Application been so early, as to make their more general Attendance possible to them at that time.

That therefore tho they did now appear in a distinct Company, they did it not on a distinct Account, but on that only which is common to them and to all Protestants.

That tho there were some of Eminent Note, whom Age or pre∣sent Infirmities hindred from coming with them, yet they concurred in the same grateful Sense of our common Deliverance.

His Highness was pleased very favourably to receive this Appli∣cation, and to assure them, That he came purposely for the Defence of the Protestant Religion; and that it was his own Religion, wherein he was Born and Bred, the Religion of his Country, and of his An∣cestors; That he was resolv'd by the Grace of God always to adhere to it, and to do his utmost Endeavours for the Defence of it, and the promoting a firm Ʋnion among all Protestants.

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