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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A62762) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 36557) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2100:07) To the King's most excellent Majesty, the humble address of the Presbyterian ministers in His Majesties kingdom of Scotland Proceedings. 1687-07-21. Church of Scotland. General Assembly. James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) printed by James Watson, printer to his most excellent Majesties royal family and houshold, Holy-Rood-House [Edinburgh] : 1687. At head of text: At Edinburgh the twenty first day of July, in the year 1687. A petition thanking King James II for the Declaration of Indulgence issued in February 1687. Copy annotated above text in MS.: "This is printed by the papist Watson of the abbey". Reproduction of the original in the Harvard University Library. eng England and Wales. -- Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II). Religious tolerance -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1660-1688 -- Early works to 1800. eebo To the King's most excellent Majesty, the humble address of the Presbyterian ministers in His Majesties kingdom of Scotland. Church of Scotland. General Assembly 1687 1 499 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2008-01 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Sampled and proofread 2008-02 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY . The Humble ADDRESS of the Prebyterian Ministers in His MAJESTIES Kingdom of SCOTLAND . At Edinburgh the Twenty first day of July , in the Year 1687. May it please your Majesty ,

WE Your MAJESTIES most Loyal Subjects , the Ministers of the Presbyterian Perswasion in Your Ancient Kingdom of Scotland , from the deep Sense we have of Your Majesties gracious and surprizing Favour , in not onely putting a stop to our long sad Sufferings for Nonconformity , but granting us the Liberty of the publick and peaceable Exercise or our Ministerial Function , without any hazard ; as we bless the Great GOD who hath put this in Your Royal Heart , do withal find our selves bound in Duty to offer our most humble and hearty Thanks to Your Sacred Majesty ; the Favour bestowed being to us , and all the People of our Perswasion , valuable above all our earthly Comforts : Especially since we have Ground from Your Majesty to believe , That our Loyalty is not to be questioned upon the account of our being Presbyterians ; who , as we have amidst all former Temptations endeavoured , so are firmly resolved still to preserve an entire Loyalty in our Doctrine and Practice , ( consonant to our known Principles , which according to the Holy Scriptures , are contained in the Confession of Faith generally owned by Presbyterians in all Your Majesties Dominions : ) And by the help of God , so to demean our selves , as Your Majesty may find cause rather to enlarge , than to diminish Your Favours towards us : Throughly perswading ourselves , from Your Majesties Justice and Goodness . That if we shall at any time be otherwise represented , Your Majesty will not give Credit to such Information , until You take due Cognition thereof : And humbly beseeching that those who promote any Disloyal Principles and Practices , ( as we do disown them ) may be look'd upon as none of ours , whatsoever Name they may assume to themselves .

May it please Your most Excellent Majesty , graciously to accept this our humble Address , as proceeding from the Plainness and Sincerity of Loyal and Thankful Hearts , much engaged by this Your Royal Favour , to continue our fervent Prayers to the King of Kings , for Divine Illumination and Conduct , with all other Blessings Spiritual and Temporal , ever to attend Your Royal Person and Government ; which is the greatest Duty can be rendred to Your Majesty , by

Your Majesties most Humble , most Faithful , and most Obedient Subjects . Subscribed in our own Names , and in the Name of the rest of the Brethren of our Perswasion , at their desire .

Holy-Rood-House : Printed by James Watson , Printer to His most Excellent Majesties Royal Family and Houshold . 1687.