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         William III, King of England, 1650-1702.
      
       
         
           1688
        
      
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             The Prince of Orange's letter to the English-fleet, and the form of prayer used in the Dutch-fleet translated from the Dutch.
             William III, King of England, 1650-1702.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             s.n.,
             [London :
             1688]
          
           
             Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
             The Prince of Orange's declaration to protect Protestantism.
             Broadside.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           THE
           
             Prince
             of
             Orange's
             Letter
          
           TO
           THE
           ENGLISH-FLEET
           ,
           AND
           THE
           Form
           of
           Prayer
           Used
           in
           the
           DUTCH-FLEET
           .
        
         
           
             Translated
             from
             the
             Dutch.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               To
               all
               the
               Officers
               and
               Seamen
               of
               the
            
             English-Fleet
             .
             
             Gentlemen
             and
             Friends
             ,
          
        
         
           WHEREAS
           we
           have
           fully
           Impower'd
           our
           Truly
           and
           Well-beloved
           Admiral
           
             Herbert
             ;
          
           we
           hope
           that
           you
           will
           give
           an
           entire
           Belief
           to
           whatever
           he
           shall
           tell
           you
           from
           us
           .
           We
           have
           publish'd
           a
           Declaration
           containing
           a
           a
           full
           and
           true
           Account
           of
           our
           Intentions
           in
           this
           Expedition
           ;
           since
           it
           is
           evident
           that
           the
           
             Papists
          
           have
           resolv'd
           the
           total
           Extirpation
           of
           the
           
             Protestant
          
           Religion
           in
           
             Great
             Britain
             ,
          
           and
           will
           infallibly
           reduce
           you
           to
           the
           same
           Condition
           in
           which
           you
           see
           
             France
             ,
          
           if
           they
           can
           once
           get
           the
           upper
           hand
           .
           You
           are
           now
           at
           last
           sensible
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           made
           use
           of
           only
           as
           Instruments
           to
           bring
           this
           Nation
           under
           
             Popery
          
           and
           
             Slavery
             ,
          
           by
           means
           of
           the
           
             Irish
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Foreigners
           ,
           that
           are
           assembling
           for
           your
           Destruction
           .
           Therefore
           we
           hope
           that
           Almighty
           God
           will
           inspire
           you
           with
           such
           Thoughts
           as
           may
           facilitate
           your
           Deliverance
           ,
           and
           preserve
           You
           ,
           your
           Country
           and
           Religion
           from
           all
           these
           impending
           Miseries
           .
           And
           whereas
           (
           in
           all
           probability
           )
           this
           can
           never
           be
           effected
           ,
           unless
           You
           joyn
           with
           Us
           (
           who
           labour
           for
           your
           Deliverance
           ,
           )
           we
           do
           expect
           your
           Assistance
           herein
           :
           And
           shall
           always
           remember
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             HVYGENS
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           PRAYER
           .
        
         
           ALmighty
           God
           ,
           Lord
           of
           Hosts
           ,
           who
           art
           the
           Aid
           and
           Refuge
           of
           all
           those
           who
           put
           their
           Trust
           in
           thee
           ;
           We
           most
           humbly
           beseech
           thee
           ,
           to
           bless
           and
           give
           a
           Prosperous
           Event
           to
           this
           Enterprize
           ,
           for
           the
           Glory
           of
           thy
           Name
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           Advantage
           of
           thy
           People
           .
           Let
           not
           our
           Sins
           provoke
           thy
           Wrath
           so
           far
           ,
           as
           to
           deny
           thy
           Servant
           ,
           the
           Prince
           ,
           thy
           Holy
           Blessing
           ,
           but
           cover
           him
           with
           thy
           Grace
           as
           with
           a
           Buckler
           ;
           direct
           him
           in
           all
           his
           Counsels
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           that
           being
           blessed
           with
           Success
           in
           this
           great
           Design
           ,
           he
           may
           employ
           all
           that
           groat
           Power
           which
           thy
           Blessed
           Majesty
           shall
           entrust
           him
           with
           ,
           to
           the
           Honour
           of
           thy
           Great
           Name
           ,
           the
           Establishment
           and
           Advancement
           of
           the
           True
           Religion
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Peace
           and
           Happiness
           of
           thy
           People
           .
           Let
           thy
           Blessing
           accompany
           this
           Fleet
           ;
           Give
           propitious
           Success
           to
           our
           Vndertakings
           .
           Vouchsafe
           us
           ,
           O
           God
           ,
           the
           Father
           of
           Mercies
           ,
           thy
           Grace
           ,
           that
           every
           one
           of
           us
           in
           particular
           ,
           may
           turn
           unto
           thee
           with
           our
           whole
           Hearts
           ;
           that
           we
           may
           sincerely
           repent
           to
           all
           our
           Offences
           hither
           to
           committed
           against
           thy
           Holy
           Majesty
           ;
           and
           that
           they
           may
           solemnly
           Vow
           ,
           as
           we
           ,
           who
           are
           at
           present
           assembled
           before
           thee
           ,
           do
           ,
           to
           use
           their
           utmost
           Endeavour
           ,
           that
           our
           Practice
           may
           be
           such
           as
           becomes
           the
           Christian
           Reformed
           Name
           ,
           and
           that
           our
           Zeal
           may
           be
           answerable
           to
           our
           Holy
           Religion
           ,
           and
           that
           those
           Holy
           Principles
           may
           be
           the
           Rule
           of
           our
           Life
           .
           Hear
           us
           ,
           O
           Lord
           ,
           in
           and
           for
           the
           Sake
           of
           thy
           Son
           ,
           our
           Lord
           and
           Saviour
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           in
           whose
           Words
           we
           further
           call
           upon
           thee
           :
           
             Our
             Father
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
      
    
     
  

