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ARTICLE XXV. An Admission into the Closet of K. James. II.

But Mr. Mather, willing to lose no Time, hastened up to London, where he arrived, May. 25. 1688. And he found Things in such a state, as that he had Opportunity to do Special Service for his People; Even beyond what he could have Imagined. An Eminent Person often at Court, Informed King James, of his coming with Addresses to His Majesty from New-England: And upon May 30. which was the Time the King had ordered for it, he attended on his Majesty, in the long Gallery at Whitehall. Offering to kneel, the King forbade that Posture to him: whereupon Presenting the Address, he said, Sir, Your Majesties most Loyal Subjects in New-England, with all Possible Veneration, Present this Address of Thanks to Your Majesty, for Your most Gracious Declaration of Indulgence unto them and their Brethren. The king replied, Read it Sir; which he did, and added the Number of the Ministers who had Subscribed it, in the Name of their several Congregations. The King then received it out of his Hand, and said, I am glad my Subjects in New-England are sensible of any Ease and Benefit by my Declaration: And it shall Continue. I hope, by a Parliament to Obtain a Magna Charta for Liberty of Conscience. He then Presented an Address to the King from Plymouth; ⟨p. 110⟩to which His Majesty replied, I kindly accept of this Address also, and I say again, as I said before; You shall have a Magna Charta for Liberty of Conscience.

BUt Mr. Mather, willing to lose no Time, hastened up to London, where he arrived, May. 25. 1688. And he found Things in such a state, as that he had Opportunity to do Special Service for his People; Even beyond what he could have Imagined. An Eminent Person often at Court, Informed King James, of his coming with Addresses to His Majesty from New-England: And upon May 30. which was the Time the King had ordered for it, he attended on his Majesty, in the long Gallery at Whitehall. Offering to kneel, the King forbad that Posture to him: whereupon Presenting the Address, he said, Syr, Your Majesties most Loyal Subjests in New-England, with all Possible Veneration, Present this Address of Thanks to Your Majesty, for Your most Gracious Declaration of Indulgence unto them and their Brethren. The king replied, Read it Syr; which he did, and added the Number of the Ministers who had Subscribed it, in the Name of their several Congregations. The King then received it out of his Hand, and said, I am glad my Subjects in New-England are sensible of any Ease and Benefit by my Declaration: And it shall Continue. I hope, by a Parliament to Obtain a Magna Charta for Liberty of Conscience. He then Presented an Address to the King from Plymouth;