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A25772 The Dean of Chester's speech to His Majesty August the 27th. 1687. Arderne, James, 1636-1691. 1687 (1687) Wing A3625A; ESTC R214867 603 4

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THE Dean of Chesters SPEECH TO His MAJESTY August the 27th 1687. ALLOW Us Great SIR to express our Loyal Joy in beholding here the Face of Your Sacred MAJESTY Our Eyes are now Blest while VVe see amongst us that Mighty and Wonderful KING who equals in Clemency His late Royal Brother in the sincerity of His Religious purpose His Father the Glorious Martyr in other Princely Virtues both His Grandfathers the Great HENRY of France in Courage and Conduct of Wars And King JAMES the I. of England in Wisdom and Defence of this National Church And what more recommends this Generous Patronage He preserves that ALTAR from being overthrown at which He does not VVorship 'T were to be wished True that all who enjoy this Protection had return'd suitably their Thankful ADDRESSES However it be VVe humbly hope that Your MAJESTY like God whom in Governing-power You Represent upon Earth and in Pardoning-mercy You do imitate will be kind to the unthankful and according to Your accustom'd Goodness will spare the Place for the smaller visible number of good Men therein So great Grace certainly heals their Infidelity and Revolt especially when they are thus invited to believe and adhere to a Prince of whom we have had the Experience that He will no sooner recede from His Promise than He would fly from an Enemy in the Field As for what concerns Us of this Royal Foundation with all Humility I undertake for my self and several of my Brethren that VVe will continue to advance amongst Your Subjects the strict Principles of a mannerly peaceful and active Loyalty making earnest Prayers to Almighty God that He would in this VVorld grant Your MAJESTY length of Days and hereafter Eternal Life and Glory LONDON Printed for M. T. 1687.