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B03864 His majesties most gracious ansvver to the letter from the arch-bishops and bishops. To our right trusty and rightwelb[e]loved [sic] counsellors, the Lords Arch-bishops, and our right trusty and vvelbeloved, the bishops of our antient kingdom of Scotland. England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II); James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1688 (1688) Wing J215A; ESTC R178846 603 1

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His Majesties most Gracious ANSVVER To the LETTER from the Arch-bishops and Bishops To Our Right Trusty and Right welb●loved Counsellors the Lords Arch-bishops and our right Trusty and VVelbeloved the Bishops of Our Antient Kingdom of Scotland JAMES R. RIght Trusty and Right welb●loved Counsellors and Right Trusty and welbeloved We Greet you well We have received your most dutiful Letter of the third day of November in which We are glad to see that you are far from being of the number of those Spiritual Lords whom the Prince of Orange pretends to have been Invited by As VVe have likewise had repeated Assurances from all the Bishops of England of their Innocency in that and Duty to Us We have now thought fit by this to tell you how sensible VVe are of your Zeal for Our Service and for the dutiful Expressions of your Loyalty to Us in a time when all Arts are used to Seduce Our Subjects from their Duty to Us. VVe Do likewise take Notice of your Diligence in your Duty by your Inculcating to those under your Charge these Principles which have always been Owned Taught and Published by that Protestant Loyal Church you are truly Members of VVe Do assure you of Our Royal Protection to you your Religion Church and Clergy and that VVe will be careful of your Concerns when ever there shall be a suitable occasion offered to Us you and every one of you being most perfectly in Our Royal Protection and Favour And so VVe bid you heartily Farewel Given at Our Court at Whitehall the 15 day of November 1688. And of Our Reign the 4th year By His Majesties Command MELFORT Edinburgh Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson Printer to His most Sacred Majesty 1688.