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Observanda. The life and death of the late Q. Mary
Observanda. The life and death of the late Q. Mary. : Prefaced, with some observations upon the turns of divine Providence, now bringing of mighty changes, upon the world. : Whereto is added, the address of condolence [sic], made unto His Majesty, by the nonconformist ministers, on the decease of that illustrious queen.Observanda. The life and death of the late Q. Mary. : Prefaced, with some observations upon the turns of divine Providence, now bringing of mighty changes, upon the world. : Whereto is added, the address of condolenee [sic], made unto His Majesty, by the nonconformist ministers, on the decease of that illustrious queen.
printed by B. Green for Samuel Philips, 1695
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The Second Observable was that which all Mankind has also wondered at; namely, That notwithstanding the Popish Inclinations both in the […] and in the Uncle of this Incomparable Person, she should yet be Disposed in Marriage, to a Prince of the Reformed Religion; and the Prince Raised by the God of Heaven, to Rescue the Nations from the Designs of those very Monarchs. Now, O WHEEL, how gloriously didst thou Turn this Match, unto the Confusion of all that Popery ⟨p. 34⟩has intended, all EUROPE over!
The Second Observable was that which all Mankind has also wondred at; namely, That notwithstanding the Popish Inclinations both in the 〈…〉 and in the Uncle of this Incomparable Person, she should yet be Disposed in Marriage, to a Prince of the Reformed Religion; and the Prince Raised by the God of Heaven, to Rescue the Nations from the Designs of those very Monarchs. Now, O WHEEL, how gloriously didst thou Turn this Match, unto the Confusion of all that Popery ⟨p. 34⟩has intended, all EUROPE over!
'Tis time for us now to Observe, That altho' King JAMES, had in his public Declaration, presumptuously promised himself, That nothing remained now to Interrupt his peaceable Government for the future, his Mis-Government quickly brought such an Astonishing Storm upon him, that this unhappy Son of her, who says, I shall see no Sorrow, did, as it were in one Day, find all come to a Dissolution. The Parliament, on, Feb. 12. 1688. (on which Day, the Princess Arrived from Holland, to Whitehall, with all the Demonstrations of Joy that could be given throughout the Nation,) made this Declaration, That James II. having Endeavoured to Subvert and Extirpate the Protestant Religion, Laws and Liberties of the Kingdom, and Abdicated the Government, the Throne was thereby become Vacant; and they thereupon made Offer of the Crown unto Their Highnesses, William and Mary, Prince and Princess Orange. Accordingly, on Feb. 13. They were Proclaimed; and on April 11. 1689. Crowned, with the Acclamations of a Joyful Nation; and on May 11. Ensuing, they Received, in like manner, the Crown of Scotland, from the Estates thereof, by the Hands of their Commissioners. Indeed, the First Essay of this matter, put the sole and full Exercise of the Regal Power into the Hands of the Prince; but by a following Act