May
it
please
your
Majesty
,
WE
your
Majesties
most
Dutifull
and
Loyal
Subjects
your
University
of
OXFORD
,
do
here
prostrate
our selves
at
your
Royal
feet
,
to
present
with
all
humility
this
public
testimony
of
our
unfeigned
sorrow
for
the
Demise
of
our
late
dread
Sovereign
of
blessed
memory
,
and
withal
from
the
bottom
of
our
hearts
to
adore
,
and
magnify
the
Providence
of
our
good
God
,
by
whom
Kings
reign
,
who
out
of
his
unspeakable
mercy
to
this
Church
and
State
,
has
preserved
your
Sacred
Majesty
in
the
Government
of
these
Kingdoms
.
And
as
we
can
never
swerve
from
the
principles
of
our
Institution
in
this
place
,
and
our
Religion
by
Law
establisht
in
the
Church
of
England
,
which
indispensably
bind
us
to
bear
all
Faith
and
true
Obedience
to
our
Sovereign
without
any
restrictions
or
limitations
;
so
we
cannot
but
most
thankfully
acknowledge
that
further
obligation
your
Majesty
has
laid
upon
us
,
by
your
Royal
assurance
to
defend
that
Religion
,
which
to
the
Joy
of
all
our
Hearts
you
have
vouchsafed
to
give
us
in
your
late
most
gracious
Declaration
.
Wherefore
out
of
a
deep
and
hearty
sense
of
our
bounden
duty
,
as
also
of
your
Majesties
most
Princely
Grace
,
and
tenderness
to
your
People
;
we
presume
to
assure
your
Majesty
,
that
no
consideration
whatsoever
,
shall
be
able
to
shake
that
stedfast
Loyalty
and
Allegiance
,
which
in
the
days
of
your
blessed
Father
that
Glorious
Martyr
,
and
in
the
late
times
of
discrimination
,
stood
here
firm
and
unalterable
to
your
Royal
Brother
and
your Self
,
under
the
sharpest
tryals
:
and
that
we
shall
constantly
(
by
Gods
assistance
)
with
our
utmost
zeal
and
fidelity
improve
all
those
advantages
,
wherewith
God
and
your
Majesty
have
entrusted
us
in
this
ancient
Nursery
of
learning
;
to
promote
the
quiet
,
happiness
,
and
security
of
your
Majesties
Reign
over
us
.
And
Finally
we
shall
never
fail
to
be
earnest
sollicitors
at
the
Throne
of
Grace
,
that
it
would
please
Almighty
God
,
who
of
his
infinite
Goodness
hath
setled
You
in
peace
upon
the
Throne
of
your
Royal
Ancestors
;
to
be
henceforth
and
for
ever
the
defence
and
shield
of
his
Anointed
,
to
protect
your
Person
,
and
prolong
your
days
:
and
when
You
shall
have
finisht
your
course
upon
Earth
in
Peace
,
and
Honour
;
to
translate
You
from
one
Crown
to
another
,
to
a
never
failing
Crown
of
Glory
in
his
everlasting
Kingdom
.