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         William III, King of England, 1650-1702.
      
       
         
           1689
        
      
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             His Majesties gracious message to the Convocation, sent by the Earl of Nottingham.
             William III, King of England, 1650-1702.
             Church of England. Province of Canterbury. Convocation.
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary)
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             [s.n.],
             Printed at London ;
             and re-printed at Edinburgh :
             1689.
          
           
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           His
           Majesties
           gracious
           Message
           to
           the
           Convocation
           ,
           sent
           by
           the
           Earl
           of
           Nottingham
           .
        
         
           
             WILLIAM
             R.
             
          
        
         
           HIS
           Majesty
           has
           Summoned
           this
           Convocation
           ,
           not
           only
           because
           't
           is
           usual
           upon
           holding
           of
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           but
           out
           of
           a
           pious
           Zeal
           to
           do
           every
           thing
           that
           may
           tend
           to
           the
           best
           Establishment
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           ,
           which
           is
           so
           eminent
           a
           part
           of
           the
           Reformation
           ,
           and
           is
           certainly
           the
           best
           suited
           to
           the
           Constitution
           of
           this
           Government
           ;
           and
           therefore
           does
           most
           signally
           deserve
           ,
           and
           shall
           always
           have
           both
           His
           Favour
           and
           Protection
           ;
           and
           he
           doubts
           not
           ,
           but
           that
           you
           will
           assist
           Him
           in
           promoting
           the
           Welfare
           of
           it
           ,
           so
           that
           no
           Prejudices
           ,
           with
           which
           some
           Men
           may
           have
           labored
           to
           possess
           you
           ,
           shall
           disappoint
           His
           good
           Intentions
           ,
           or
           deprive
           the
           Church
           of
           any
           Benefit
           from
           your
           Consultations
           .
           His
           Majesty
           therefore
           expects
           that
           the
           things
           that
           shall
           be
           proposed
           ,
           shall
           be
           calmly
           and
           impartially
           considered
           by
           you
           ,
           and
           assures
           you
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           offer
           nothing
           to
           you
           but
           what
           shall
           be
           for
           the
           Honour
           ,
           Peace
           ,
           and
           Advantage
           both
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           in
           general
           ,
           and
           particularly
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           .
        
      
       
         
           The
           Humble
           Address
           of
           the
           Bishops
           and
           Clergy
           of
           the
           Province
           of
           Canterbury
           ,
           in
           Convocation
           assembled
           ,
           in
           thanks
           to
           His
           Majesty
           for
           His
           Gracious
           Message
           .
        
         
           WE
           Your
           Majesties
           most
           Loyal
           and
           most
           Dutiful
           Subjects
           ,
           the
           Bishops
           and
           Clergy
           of
           the
           Province
           of
           Canterbury
           ,
           in
           Convocation
           Assembled
           ,
           having
           received
           a
           most
           Gracious
           Message
           from
           Your
           Majesty
           ,
           by
           the
           Earl
           of
           Nottingham
           ,
           hold
           our selves
           bound
           in
           Duty
           and
           Gratitude
           to
           return
           our
           most
           humble
           acknowledgments
           for
           the
           same
           :
           and
           for
           the
           Pious
           Zeal
           and
           Care
           Your
           Majesty
           is
           pleased
           to
           express
           therein
           for
           the
           Honour
           ,
           Peace
           ,
           Advantage
           ,
           and
           Establishment
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           .
           Whereby
           ,
           we
           doubt
           not
           ,
           the
           Interest
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           in
           all
           other
           Protestant
           Churches
           ,
           which
           is
           dear
           to
           Us
           ,
           will
           be
           the
           better
           secured
           under
           the
           influence
           of
           Your
           Majesties
           Government
           and
           Protection
           .
           And
           we
           crave
           leave
           to
           assure
           Your
           Majesty
           ,
           that
           in
           pursuance
           of
           that
           Trust
           and
           Confidence
           You
           repose
           in
           us
           ,
           we
           will
           consider
           whatsoever
           shall
           be
           offered
           to
           us
           from
           Your
           Majesty
           ,
           without
           prejudice
           ,
           and
           with
           all
           calmness
           and
           impartiality
           :
           And
           that
           we
           will
           constantly
           pay
           the
           Fidelity
           and
           Allegiance
           ,
           which
           we
           have
           all
           sworn
           to
           Your
           Majesty
           and
           the
           Queen
           ,
           whom
           we
           pray
           God
           to
           continue
           long
           ,
           and
           happily
           to
           Reign
           over
           us
           .
        
      
       
         
           His
           Majesties
           most
           Gracious
           Answer
           to
           the
           Address
           of
           the
           Bishops
           and
           Glergy
           ,
           deliver'd
           by
           the
           Lord
           Bishop
           of
           London
           ,
           President
           of
           the
           Convocation
           .
        
         
           
             My
             Lords
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Take
           this
           Address
           very
           kindly
           from
           the
           Convocation
           ;
           You
           may
           depend
           upon
           it
           ,
           that
           all
           I
           have
           promised
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           I
           can
           do
           for
           the
           Service
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           ,
           I
           will
           do
           :
           And
           I
           give
           you
           this
           new
           Assurance
           ,
           that
           I
           will
           improve
           all
           Occasions
           and
           Opportunities
           for
           its
           Service
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Printed
           at
           London
           ,
           and
           Re-printed
           at
           Edinburgh
           ,
           1689.
           
        
      
    
  

