Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n
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B06118
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To the king's most excellent majesty, the humble address of the cittizens and inhabitants that are of the Presbyterian perswasion in the city of Edinburgh and Cannongate.
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II)
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1687
(1687)
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Wing T1504; ESTC R225034
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859
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to_o the_o king_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o humble_a address_n of_o the_o citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n that_o be_v of_o the_o presbyterian_a persuasion_n in_o the_o city_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o cannongate_n may_v it_o please_v your_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n we_o can_v find_v suitable_a expression_n to_o evidence_n our_o most_o humble_a and_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n for_o your_o majesty_n late_o gracious_a declaration_n by_o which_o we_o be_v happy_o deliver_v of_o many_o sad_a and_o grievous_a burden_n we_o have_v long_o groan_v under_o and_o all_o restraint_n to_o our_o great_a joy_n be_v take_v off_o be_v allow_v the_o free_a and_o peaceable_a public_a exercise_n of_o our_o religion_n a_o mercy_n which_o be_v dear_a to_o we_o than_o our_o life_n and_o fortune_n can_v we_o open_v our_o heart_n your_o majesty_n will_v undoubted_o see_v what_o deep_a sense_n and_o true_a zeal_n for_o your_o service_n so_o surprise_v and_o signal_n a_o favour_n have_v imprint_v on_o our_o spirit_n for_o which_o we_o reckon_v ourselves_o high_o oblige_v throw_v ourselves_o at_o your_o majesty_n foot_n to_o return_v your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n our_o most_o humble_a dutiful_a and_o hearty_a thanks_o and_o we_o desire_v humble_o to_o assure_v your_o majesty_n that_o as_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n which_o according_a to_o our_o confession_n of_o faith_n we_o profess_v oblige_v we_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n to_o that_o entire_a loyalty_n and_o duty_n to_o your_o majesty_n person_n and_o government_n that_o no_o difference_n of_o religion_n can_v dissolve_v so_o we_o hope_v and_o through_o god_n assistance_n shall_v still_o endeavour_v to_o demean_v ourselves_o be_v our_o practice_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o shall_v evidence_n to_o the_o world_n the_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o our_o loyalty_n and_o gratitude_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o inconsi_v ency_n betwixt_o true_a loyalty_n and_o presbyterian_a principle_n great_a sir_n we_o humble_o offer_v our_o dutiful_a and_o faithful_a assurance_n that_o as_o we_o have_v not_o be_v hitherto_o want_v in_o that_o great_a duty_n which_o our_o conscience_n bind_v upon_o we_o to_o pray_v for_o your_o majesty_n so_o this_o late_a refresh_n and_o unexpected_a favour_n will_v much_o more_o engage_v we_o in_o great_a sincerity_n to_o continue_v still_o to_o offer_v up_o our_o desire_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n by_o who_o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n to_o bless_v your_o royal_a majesty_n person_n and_o government_n and_o after_o a_o happy_a and_o comfortable_a reign_n on_o earth_n to_o crown_v you_o with_o a_o incorruptible_a crown_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v most_o ardent_o pray_v for_o by_z most_o dread_a sovereign_n your_o majesty_n most_o humble_a most_o loyal_a most_o dutiful_a and_o most_o obedient_a subject_n subscribe_v in_o our_o own_o name_n and_o by_o order_n of_o the_o citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a persuasion_n within_o your_o city_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o connongate_n london_n print_v by_o t._n n._n and_o reprint_v at_o edinburgh_n by_o the_o heir_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n city_n and_o college_n 1687._o