Selected quad for the lemma: england_n
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A25772
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The Dean of Chester's speech to His Majesty August the 27th. 1687.
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Arderne, James, 1636-1691.
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1687
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Wing A3625A; ESTC R214867
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the_o dean_n of_o chester_n speech_n to_o his_o majesty_n august_n the_o 27_o 1687._o allow_v we_o great_a sir_n to_o express_v our_o loyal_a joy_n in_o behold_v here_o the_o face_n of_o your_o sacred_a majesty_n our_o eye_n be_v now_o blessed_v while_o we_o see_v among_o we_o that_o mighty_a and_o wonderful_a king_n who_o equal_v in_o clemency_n his_o late_a royal_a brother_n in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o religious_a purpose_n his_o father_n the_o glorious_a martyr_n in_o other_o princely_a virtue_n both_o his_o grandfather_n the_o great_a henry_n of_o france_n in_o courage_n and_o conduct_n of_o war_n and_o king_n james_n the_o i._o of_o england_n in_o wisdom_n and_o defence_n of_o this_o national_a church_n and_o what_o more_o recommend_v this_o generous_a patronage_n he_o preserve_v that_o altar_n from_o be_v overthrow_v at_o which_o he_o do_v not_o worship_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v true_a that_o all_o who_o enjoy_v this_o protection_n have_v return_v suitable_o their_o thankful_a address_n however_o it_o be_v we_o humble_o hope_v that_o your_o majesty_n like_o god_n who_o in_o governing-power_n you_o represent_v upon_o earth_n and_o in_o pardoning-mercy_n you_o do_v imitate_v will_v be_v kind_a to_o the_o unthankful_a and_o according_a to_o your_o accustom_a goodness_n will_v spare_v the_o place_n for_o the_o small_a visible_a number_n of_o good_a man_n therein_o so_o great_a grace_n certain_o heal_v their_o infidelity_n and_o revolt_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v thus_o invite_v to_o believe_v and_o adhere_v to_o a_o prince_n of_o who_o we_o have_v have_v the_o experience_n that_o he_o will_v no_o soon_o recede_v from_o his_o promise_n than_o he_o will_v fly_v from_o a_o enemy_n in_o the_o field_n as_o for_o what_o concern_v we_o of_o this_o royal_a foundation_n with_o all_o humility_n i_o undertake_v for_o myself_o and_o several_a of_o my_o brethren_n that_o we_o will_v continue_v to_o advance_v among_o your_o subject_n the_o strict_a principle_n of_o a_o mannerly_a peaceful_a and_o active_a loyalty_n make_v earnest_a prayer_n to_o almighty_a god_n that_o he_o will_v in_o this_o world_n grant_v your_o majesty_n length_n of_o day_n and_o hereafter_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n london_n print_v for_o m._n t._n 1687._o