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A38201
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The address of the honourable the House of Commons presented to His Majesty on Thursday the 25th day of April, 1689 with His Majesty's answer thereunto.
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England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary)
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1689
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Wing E2514; ESTC R25069
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the_o address_n of_o the_o honourable_a the_o house_n of_o commons_o present_v to_o his_o majesty_n on_o thursday_n the_o 25_o day_n of_o april_n 1689._o with_o his_o majesty_n answer_n thereunto_o london_n print_v by_o charles_n bill_n and_o thomas_n newcomb_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n mdclxxxix_o to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o humble_a address_n of_o the_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n in_o parliament_n assemble_v we_o your_o majesty_n most_o loyal_a and_o dutiful_a subject_n the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v most_o humble_o lay_v before_o your_o majesty_n our_o earnest_a desire_n that_o your_o majesty_n will_v be_v please_v to_o take_v into_o your_o most_o serious_a consideration_n the_o destructive_a method_n take_v of_o late_a year_n by_o the_o french_a king_n against_o the_o trade_n quiet_v and_o interest_n of_o this_o your_o kingdom_n and_o particular_o the_o present_a invasion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n and_o support_v your_o majesty_n rebellious_a subject_n there_o not_o doubt_v in_o the_o least_o but_o that_o through_o your_o majesty_n wisdom_n the_o alliance_n already_o make_v with_o such_o as_o may_v hereafter_o be_v conclude_v on_o this_o occasion_n by_o your_o majesty_n may_v be_v effectual_a to_o reduce_v the_o french_a king_n to_o such_o a_o condition_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v in_o his_o power_n hereafter_o to_o violate_v the_o peace_n of_o christendom_n nor_o prejudice_v the_o trade_n and_o prosperity_n of_o this_o your_o majesty_n kingdom_n to_o this_o end_n we_o most_o humble_o beseech_v your_o majesty_n to_o rest_v assure_v upon_o this_o our_o solemn_a and_o hearty_a promise_n and_o engagement_n that_o when_o your_o majesty_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o enter_v into_o a_o war_n against_o the_o french_a king_n we_o will_v give_v your_o majesty_n such_o assistance_n in_o a_o parliamentary_a way_n as_o may_v enable_v your_o majesty_n under_o that_o protection_n and_o blessing_n god_n almighty_n have_v ever_o afford_v you_o to_o support_n and_o go_v through_o with_o the_o same_o william_n r._n i_o receive_v this_o address_n as_o a_o mark_n of_o the_o confidence_n you_o have_v in_o i_o which_o i_o take_v very_o kind_o and_o shall_v endeavour_v by_o all_o my_o action_n to_o confirm_v you_o in_o it_o i_o assure_v you_o that_o my_o own_o ambition_n shall_v never_o be_v a_o argument_n to_o incline_v i_o to_o engage_v in_o a_o war_n that_o may_v expose_v the_o nation_n either_o to_o danger_n to_o expense_n but_o in_o the_o present_a case_n i_o look_v upon_o the_o war_n so_o much_o already_o declare_v in_o effect_n by_o france_n against_o england_n that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o proper_o a_o act_n of_o choice_n as_o a_o inevitable_a necessity_n in_o our_o own_o defence_n i_o shall_v only_o tell_v you_o that_o as_o i_o have_v venture_v my_o life_n and_o all_o that_o be_v dear_a to_o i_o to_o rescue_v this_o nation_n from_o what_o it_o suffer_v i_o be_o ready_a still_o to_o do_v the_o same_o in_o order_n to_o the_o preserve_v it_o from_o all_o its_o enemy_n and_o as_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v of_o such_o a_o assistance_n from_o you_o as_o shall_v be_v suitable_a to_o your_o advice_n to_o i_o to_o declare_v war_n against_o a_o powerful_a enemy_n so_o you_o may_v rely_v upon_o i_o that_o no_o part_n of_o that_o which_o you_o shall_v give_v for_o the_o carry_v it_o on_o with_o success_n shall_v be_v divert_v by_o i_o to_o any_o other_o use_v finis_fw-la