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B03715
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The humble address of your Majesties Deputy-Lieutenants, Justices of the Peace, and Commission-officers of the county of Glamorgan
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1681
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Wing H3386B; ESTC R178282
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the_o humble_a address_n of_o your_o majesty_n deputy-lieutenant_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o commission-officer_n of_o the_o county_n of_o glamorgan_n we_o your_o majesty_n most_o loyal_a and_o obedient_a subject_n after_o the_o publication_n of_o your_o majesty_n most_o gracious_a declaration_n do_v in_o most_o humble_a manner_n acquiesce_v to_o your_o majesty_n most_o just_a reason_n for_o your_o dissolve_v the_o two_o last_o parliament_n we_o do_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n render_v your_o majesty_n thank_v for_o your_o so_o gracious_a condescension_n in_o give_v your_o subject_n reason_n for_o your_o so_o do_v when_o we_o acknowledge_v it_o your_o majesty_n undoubted_a right_n and_o prerogative_n to_o call_v and_o dissolve_v parliament_n according_a to_o your_o royal_a will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o we_o rejoice_v and_o lay_v hold_v of_o your_o most_o royal_a promise_n therein_o to_o govern_v this_o your_o kingdom_n by_o the_o know_a law_n thereof_o as_o now_o establish_v in_o church_n and_o state_n for_o that_o thereby_o we_o be_v secure_v in_o our_o religion_n live_v property_n both_o against_o papist_n and_o usurp_a fanatic_n your_o majesty_n firm_a resolution_n of_o not_o depart_v from_o what_o you_o have_v former_o declare_v concern_v the_o succession_n of_o your_o majesty_n royal_a crown_n be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o sign_n of_o your_o majesty_n conscientious_a justice_n and_o love_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o this_o nation_n we_o therefore_o hereunto_o subscribe_v do_v humble_o declare_v that_o we_o will_v adhere_v and_o stick_v to_o your_o majesty_n person_n all_o your_o right_n and_o prerogatives_n and_o the_o support_n of_o your_o majesty_n government_n with_o our_o life_n and_o fortune_n and_o now_o we_o pray_v that_o your_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n may_v have_v a_o long_a and_o prosperous_a reign_n over_o we_o and_o that_o after_o you_o your_o lawful_a heiâ—s_n and_o successor_n may_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n to_o the_o world_n end_n date_v the_o 8_o day_n of_o august_n in_o the_o three_o and_o thirtiâ—â—h_o year_n of_o your_o majesty_n reign_n the_o humble_a address_n of_o your_o majesty_n lieutenant_n deputy-lieutenant_n officer_n of_o the_o militia_n the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n clergy_n freeholder_n and_o gentry_n of_o the_o county_n of_o northumberland_n we_o your_o majesty_n remote_a yet_o most_o loyal_a subject_n for_o ever_o confirm_v in_o the_o full_a obedience_n and_o great_a gratitude_n imaginable_a to_o your_o sacred_a majesty_n by_o our_o sad_a experience_n and_o sense_n of_o what_o we_o have_v suffer_v heretofore_o in_o our_o fortune_n our_o liberty_n and_o the_o life_n of_o our_o dear_a relation_n the_o tragical_a cosequence_n of_o that_o most_o horrid_a regicide_n act_v upon_o your_o royal_a father_n of_o glorious_a and_o bless_a memory_n when_o we_o reflect_v upon_o those_o horrid_a action_n and_o preceeding_n and_o have_v see_v with_o our_o eye_n the_o late_a endeavour_n and_o practice_n of_o many_o man_n of_o the_o same_o principle_n tend_v to_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o government_n of_o church_n and_o state_n never_o to_o be_v effect_v without_o destruction_n of_o your_o royal_a person_n and_o your_o most_o illustrious_a brother_n in_o which_o our_o life_n our_o liberty_n and_o property_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v involve_v now_o apprehend_v ourselves_o preserve_v under_o god_n next_o and_o immediate_o by_o your_o majesty_n prudent_a foresight_n and_o extraordinary_a care_n we_o do_v with_o great_a transport_n of_o joy_n and_o hearty_a thankfulness_n return_v your_o majesty_n our_o most_o humble_a and_o express_a acknowledgement_n for_o oppose_v with_o such_o incomparable_a resolution_n the_o arbitrary_a and_o unnatural_a proceed_n against_o the_o udoubted_a right_n of_o your_o succession_n in_o the_o person_n of_o your_o royal_a brother_n the_o great_a example_n of_o trust_n duty_n &_o obedience_n to_o your_o sacred_a majesty_n &_o when_o your_o 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your_o reason_n to_o have_v be_v of_o sufficient_a weight_n and_o ground_n for_o your_o late_a royal_a proceed_n in_o the_o prorogation_n and_o dissolation_n of_o the_o two_o last_o parliament_n and_o humble_o beg_v your_o majesty_n gracious_a opinion_n and_o acceptance_n of_o we_o and_o our_o unfeigned_a humble_a address_n assure_v your_o majesty_n that_o we_o will_v to_o the_o last_o mite_n of_o our_o fortune_n and_o minute_n of_o life_n stand_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o so_o good_a and_o gracious_a a_o prince_n and_o your_o royal_a successor_n in_o the_o duecourse_n of_o descent_n your_o royal_a prerogative_n and_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n the_o portestant_a religion_n as_o it_o be_v now_o establesh_v by_o law_n and_o the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o hearty_o pray_v for_o your_o majesty_n life_n and_o happovernment_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n 1681._o