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B05131
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A Remonstrance and protestation of all the good Protestants of this kingdom, against deposing their lawful soveraign K. James II.
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Reid, J.
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1689
(1689)
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Wing R969; ESTC R234149
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a_o remonstrance_n and_o protestation_n of_o all_o the_o good_a protestant_n of_o this_o kingdom_n against_o depose_v their_o lawful_a sovereign_a k._n james_n ii_o print_a by_o a_o lover_n of_o the_o king_n mdclxxxix_o a_o remonstrance_n and_o protestation_n of_o all_o the_o good_a protestant_n of_o this_o kingdom_n against_o depose_v their_o lawful_a sovereign_n k._n james_n ii_o since_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o the_o present_a state_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v a_o state_n of_o force_n and_o that_o after_o all_o the_o pretence_n of_o property_n there_o be_v no_o law_n in_o england_n but_o the_o long_a sword_n &_o that_o upon_o that_o foundation_n our_o present_a architect_n be_v raise_v the_o fabric_n of_o their_o new_a government_n we_o who_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v true_a protestant_n and_o tender_a of_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o religion_n then_o of_o our_o life_n to_o think_v ourselves_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o vindicate_v our_o reputation_n to_o mankind_n by_o declare_v our_o disatisfaction_n to_o the_o present_a proceed_n and_o make_v a_o public_a protestation_n against_o the_o author_n of_o they_o it_o be_v true_a the_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n we_o have_v have_v of_o the_o come_n in_o of_o popery_n by_o the_o influence_n of_o some_o great_a man_n of_o that_o religion_n have_v upon_o his_o majesty_n improve_v by_o the_o daily_a reflection_n that_o be_v make_v and_o the_o ill_a turn_v that_o be_v give_v to_o every_o act_n of_o state_n by_o some_o malignant_a spirit_n among_o ourselves_o make_v we_o we_o confess_v very_o cold_a and_o indifferent_a in_o his_o majesty_n defence_n against_o a_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o own_o religion_n who_o errand_n as_o we_o be_v tell_v be_v to_o preserve_v our_o religion_n and_o law_n and_o the_o just_a succession_n of_o the_o royal_a line_n this_o only_a can_v have_v make_v we_o endure_v a_o action_n we_o shall_v else_o have_v hate_v presume_v our_o king_n less_o shall_v have_v be_v his_o gain_n and_o our_o yield_v our_o victory_n but_o since_o we_o behold_v to_o our_o unspeakable_a grief_n that_o our_o condissention_n be_v treacherous_o abuse_v to_o private_a end_n and_o that_o show_v of_o our_o disloyalty_n not_o make_v a_o remedy_n to_o the_o government_n but_o a_o ruin_n to_o our_o king_n and_o a_o infamy_n to_o ourselves_o to_o serve_v the_o turn_n of_o some_o man_n avarice_n and_o ambition_n we_o think_v fit_a to_o protest_v against_o such_o injustice_n and_o to_o declare_v we_o neither_o know_v nor_o will_v acknowledge_v any_o other_o king_n than_o james_n the_o second_o who_o be_v our_o lawful_a sovereign_n while_o he_o live_v and_o this_o resolution_n we_o will_v maintain_v upon_o all_o occasion_n as_o become_v loyal_a subject_n and_o good_a protestant_n to_o do_v not_o aught_o this_o to_o appear_v a_o blind_a or_o unreasonable_a sacrifice_n on_o our_o part_n since_o we_o can_v find_v neither_o truth_n nor_o justice_n in_o the_o reason_n give_v for_o lay_v his_o majesty_n aside_o for_o the_o king_n discretion_n so_o much_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o plain_a necessity_n and_o not_o a_o crime_n have_v those_o foreigner_n that_o conquer_a but_o by_o leauâ—_n suffer_v he_o to_o stay_v a_o king_n at_o home_n he_o have_v never_o go_v abroad_o buâ—_n if_o it_o be_v a_o crime_n it_o be_v against_o himself_o and_o not_o against_o the_o kingdom_n his_o sin_n against_o the_o nation_n we_o have_v daily_o expect_v to_o hear_v of_o those_o black_a practice_n that_o bring_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n hither_o to_o save_v we_o and_o do_v hiâ—_n prince_n right_o it_o be_v plain_a his_o discretion_n which_o be_v now_o make_v the_o fault_n tâ—â—_n dethrone_v he_o can_v be_v none_o of_o they_o for_o that_o be_v not_o foresee_v bâ—â—_n the_o prince_n or_o those_o that_o call_v he_o in_o and_o we_o challenge_v those_o thaâ—_n have_v impeach_v he_o to_o prove_v to_o we_o as_o clear_o as_o they_o make_v we_o belieuâ—_v they_o can_v 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silence_n that_o the_o forbear_v to_o prove_v this_o black_a charge_n out_o of_o pure_a tendeness_n to_o the_o king_n but_o wâ—_n be_v not_o to_o learn_v at_o this_o time_n of_o the_o day_n the_o great_a tenderness_n of_o my_o lorâ—_n shro_z mord._n lov._n mr._n harb_n burn._n and_o ferg_n towards_o his_o majesty_n no_o morâ—_n then_o the_o gratitude_n of_o my_o lord_n moug_a chur._n bark_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o durh._n oâ—_n the_o mercy_n of_o kirk_n or_o the_o valour_n of_o lene_n or_o the_o moral_n of_o all_o of_o they_o but_o those_o gentleman_n and_o partner_n be_v too_o tender_a to_o prove_v theiâ—_n charge_n why_o do_v they_o make_v it_o and_o if_o they_o can_v do_v it_o why_o do_v the_o proceed_v and_o refuse_v to_o open_v his_o letter_n send_v for_o a_o accommodation_n they_o have_v accuse_v his_o majesty_n of_o imposture_n they_o must_v prove_v it_o or_o makâ—_n themselves_o the_o worst_a of_o impostor_n which_o be_v a_o ill_a bottom_n for_o a_o reformation_n to_o stand_v upon_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o man_n of_o common_a sense_n to_o imagine_v thaâ—_n three_o kingdom_n can_v be_v take_v away_o from_o any_o man_n out_o of_o tenderness_n to_o he_o especial_o if_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v that_o they_o show_v no_o cause_n why_o they_o do_v it_o it_o be_v a_o mystery_n to_o we_o how_o they_o can_v be_v so_o very_o tender_a of_o his_o credit_n &_o at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o in_o the_o same_o occasion_n so_o mighty_a careless_a of_o their_o own._n this_o have_v so_o ill_a a_o face_n with_o we_o that_o the_o whole_a seem_v the_o plot_n of_o a_o few_o man_n to_o serve_v themselves_o of_o the_o king_n popery_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n protestancy_n to_o bring_v honour_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o government_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n which_o be_v not_o preserve_v our_o property_n but_o make_v a_o property_n of_o us._n it_o be_v this_o that_o compel_v we_o to_o say_v and_o declare_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n we_o look_v upon_o 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