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B03853
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His Majesty at his first sitting in his Privy-Council, was graciously pleased to express himself in this manner: ...
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II)
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1685
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Wing J154; ESTC R178833
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J R His Majesty at His first Sitting in His Privy-Council vvas Graciously pleased to Express Himself in this manner My Lords BEfore I enter upon anie other Business I think fit to say something to you Since it hath pleased Almightie God to Place me in this Station and I am now to succeed so Good and Gracious a King as well as so verie Kind a Brother I think it fit to Declare to you that I will Endeavour to follow His Example and most especiallie in that of His Great Clemencie and Tenderness to His People I have been reported to be a Man for Arbitrarie Power but that is not the onlie Storie has been made of Me And I shall make it My Endeavour to Preserve this Government both in Church and State as it is now by Law Established I know the Principles of the Church of England are for Monarchie and the Members of it have shewed themselves Good and Loyal Subjects therefore I shall always take care to Defend and Support It. I know too that the Laws of England are sufficient to make the King at Great a Monarch as I can Wish And as I shall never Depart from the Just Rights and Prerogatives of the Crown so I shall never Invade any Mans Property I have often heretofore ventured My Life in Defence of this Nation And I shall still go as far as any man in preserving it in all its Just Rights and Liberties Whereupon the Lords of the Council were humble Suiters to His Majesty That these His Gracious Expressions might be made publick which His Majesty did Order accordingly Edinburgh Re-printed by the Heir of â—â—â—rew Anderson Printer to His most Sacred Majesty Anno DOM. 1685.