1689

Summary

[Q411] Saturday January 5 1688[/9]. Upon Wednesday the 2nd of January, it being agreed beforehand by both persuasions That as the Conformable Clergy of London had Addressed to the Prince in their Body, So the Non : Conformable Clergy of the Presbyterian and Congregationall denominations, being about an hundred in number should in theirs, and accordingly they did this day at St. James's being Introduced by the Earle of Devonshire the Lord Wharton and the Lord Wiltshire presented their Address to the Prince, Which Mr. How was appointed and did deliver Viva voce to this effect

That they professed their gratefull sense of his Highnesse hazardous and heroick expedition which the favour of Heaven had made so surprizingly prosperous &c That they esteemed it a Common felicity that the Worthy Patriots of the Nobility and Gentry of this Kingdome had unanimously concurred to his Highness designes by whose most prudent advice the Administration of publick affaires was devolved in this difficult conjuncture into hands which the Nation and the World knew to be apt for the greatest undertakeings, and so suitable to the present Exigency of our Case. That they promised the utmost endeavours, which in their Station they are capable of affording for the promoting the excellent and most desirable ends for which his Highnesse had Declared. That they added their continuall fervent Prayers to the Almighty for the preservation of his highnesse person and the success of his futur endeavours for the defence and propagation of the Christian Interest throughout the 〈Christian〉 World. That they should almost willingly have chosen that for the Season of paying this duty to his Highness

When the Lord Bishop and Clergy of London attended his Highness for the like purpose (which some of them did, and which his Lordshipp was pleased condescendingly to make mention of to his Highness) had this notice of that intended application been so early as to make the more generall attendance possible to them at that time.

That therefore though they did now appeare in a distinct Company they did it not on a distinct account, but on that only which is common to them, and to all Protestants. That though there were some of eminent note whome age or present infirmities hindered from comeing with them, yet they concurred in the same gratefull sense of our deliverance.