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         William III, King of England, 1650-1702.
      
       
         
           1688
        
      
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             The speech of the Prince of Orange, to some principle gentlemen of Somersetshire and Dorsetshire on their coming to joyn His Highness at Exeter the 15th of Nov., 1688.
             William III, King of England, 1650-1702.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.9
           
             Printed by J.B.,
             Extern :
             1688.
          
           
             Reproduction of original in Bristol Public Library, Bristol, England.
             Broadside.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Protestantism -- Political aspects.
           Church and state -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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           THE
           SPEECH
           OF
           THE
           Prince
           of
           Orange
           ,
           TO
           SOME
           Principle
           Gentlemen
           of
           
             Somersetshire
          
           and
           
             Dorsetshire
             ,
          
           on
           their
           coming
           to
           Joyn
           his
           Highness
           at
           
             Exeter
          
           
             the
             15th
             of
             
               Nov.
            
             1688.
             
          
        
         
           THo'
           we
           know
           not
           all
           your
           Persons
           ,
           yet
           we
           have
           a
           Catalogue
           of
           your
           Names
           ,
           and
           remember
           the
           Character
           of
           your
           Worth
           and
           Interest
           in
           your
           Country
           .
           You
           see
           we
           are
           come
           according
           to
           your
           Invitation
           and
           our
           Promise
           .
           Our
           Duty
           to
           God
           obliges
           us
           to
           Protect
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           and
           our
           Love
           to
           Mankind
           ,
           your
           Liberties
           and
           Properties
           .
           We
           expected
           you
           that
           dwelt
           so
           near
           the
           place
           of
           our
           Landing
           ,
           would
           have
           join'd
           us
           sooner
           ,
           not
           that
           it
           is
           now
           too
           late
           ,
           nor
           that
           we
           want
           you
           Military
           Assistance
           so
           much
           as
           your
           Countenance
           ,
           and
           Presence
           ,
           to
           Justifie
           our
           Declar'd
           Pretentions
           ;
           rather
           than
           accomplish
           our
           good
           and
           gracious
           Designs
           .
           Tho'
           we
           have
           brought
           both
           a
           good
           Fleet
           ,
           and
           a
           good
           Army
           ,
           to
           render
           these
           Kingdoms
           happy
           ,
           by
           Rescuing
           all
           Protestants
           from
           Popery
           ,
           Slavery
           ,
           and
           Arbitrary
           Power
           ;
           by
           Restoring
           them
           to
           their
           Rights
           and
           Properties
           Established
           by
           Law
           ,
           and
           by
           Promoting
           of
           Peace
           and
           Trade
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Soul
           of
           Government
           ,
           and
           the
           very
           Life-Blood
           of
           a
           Nation
           ;
           yet
           we
           rely
           more
           on
           the
           Goodness
           of
           God
           and
           the
           Justice
           of
           our
           Cause
           ,
           than
           on
           any
           Humane
           Force
           and
           Power
           whatever
           .
           Yet
           since
           God
           is
           pleased
           we
           shall
           make
           use
           of
           Humane
           means
           ,
           and
           not
           expect
           Miracles
           ,
           for
           our
           preservation
           and
           Happiness
           :
           Let
           us
           not
           neglect
           making
           use
           of
           this
           Gracious
           Opportunity
           ,
           but
           with
           Prudence
           and
           Courage
           ,
           put
           in
           Execution
           our
           so
           honourable
           purposes
           .
           Therefore
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Friends
           and
           Fellow-Protestants
           ,
           we
           bid
           you
           and
           all
           your
           Followers
           most
           heartily
           Wellcome
           to
           our
           Court
           and
           Camp.
           Let
           the
           whole
           World
           now
           Judge
           ,
           if
           out
           pretentions
           are
           not
           Just
           ,
           Generous
           ,
           Sincere
           ,
           and
           above
           Price
           ;
           since
           we
           might
           have
           ,
           even
           a
           Bridge
           of
           Gold
           ,
           to
           Return
           back
           ;
           But
           it
           is
           our
           Principle
           and
           Resolution
           rather
           to
           dye
           in
           a
           Good
           Cause
           ,
           than
           live
           in
           a
           Bad
           one
           ,
           well
           knowing
           that
           Vertue
           and
           True
           Honour
           is
           its
           own
           Reward
           ,
           and
           the
           Happiness
           of
           Mankind
           our
           Great
           and
           Only
           Design
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             EXETER
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             J.
             B.
          
           1688.
           
        
      
    
  

