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
We
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
Worship
.
'T
were
to
be
wished
True
,
that
all
who
enjoy
this
Protection
,
had
return'd
suitably
their
Thankful
ADDRESSES
:
However
it
be
,
We
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
We
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
World
grant
Your
MAJESTY
length
of
Days
,
and
hereafter
Eternal
Life
and
Glory
.