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A narrative of the miseries of New-England, by reason of an arbitrary government erected…
A narrative of the miseries of New-England, by reason of an arbitrary government erected there. Under Sir Edmond Andross. To which is added, some account of the humble application of the pious and noble Prelate, Henry Lord Bishop of London, with the reverend clergy of the city, and some of the dissenting ministers in it, to the illustrious Prince William Henry, Prince of Orange on Friday [sic], September 21. 1688. : Also the address of the nonconformist ministers (in and about the city of London) to His Highness [sic] the Prince of Orange.A narrative of the miseries of New-England, by reason of an arbitrary government erected there. Under Sir Edmond Andross. To which is added, some account of the humble application of the pious and noble Prelate, Henry Lord Bishop of London, with the reverend clergy of the city, and some of the dissenting ministers in it, to the illustrious Prince William Henry, Prince of Orange on Fryday [sic], September 21. 1688. : Also the address of the noncomformist ministers (in and about the city of London) to His Higness [sic] the Prince of Orange.
Boston: printed for Richard Janeway, 1689
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The humble Application of Henry Lord Bishop of London. &c.
HE declared in excellent Words that they came to pay Him their humble Duties and most grateful Respects for His very great and most hazardous Undertaking for their Deliverance, & the Preservation of the Protestant Religion, and the Ancient Laws and Liberties of this Nation. He addeth, That they gave up daily many Thanks givings to Almighty GOD, Who had hitherto been graciously pleased so wonderfully to preserve his Person, and prosper & Favour his good Design: and they promised the continuance of the ferventest of their Prayers to the same GOD, and to use all concurrent Endeavours in their Circumstances for the promoting, yet ⟨p. 7⟩further, that Work which was so happily begun; and also for the perfecting of it, not only in this Kingdom, but in other Christian Kingdoms. He likewise suggested to the Good Prince,
HE declared in excellent Words that they came to pay Him their humble Duties and most grateful Respects for His very great and most hazzardous Undertaking for their Deliverance, & the Preservation of the Protestant Religion, and the Ancient Laws and Liberties of this Nation. He addeth, That they gave up daily many Thanks givings to Almighty GOD, Who had hitherto been graciously pleased so wonderfully to preserve his Person, and prosper & Favour his good Design: and they promised the continuance of the serventest of their Prayers to the same GOD, and to use all concurrent Endeavours in their Circumstances for the promoting, yet ⟨p. 7⟩further, that Work which was so happily begun; and also for the perfecting of it, not only in this Kingdom, but in other Christian Kingdoms. He likewise suggested to the Good Prince,