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<HEAD>His Maje&s;ty at His fir&s;t Sitting in His Privy-Council, vvas Graciou&s;ly plea&s;ed to Expre&s;s Him&s;elf in this manner:</HEAD>
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_BEfore I enter upon anie other Bu&s;ine&s;s I think fit to &s;ay &s;omething to you. Since it hath plea&s;ed Almightie God to Place me in this Sta|tion, and I am now to &s;ucceed &s;o Good and Gracious a King, as well as &s;o verie Kind a Brother, I think it fit to Declare to you that I will Endeavour to follow His Example, and mo&s;t e&s;peciallie in that of His Great Clemencie and Tenderne&s;s to His People: I have been reported to be a Man for Arbitrarie Power, but that is not the onlie Storie has been made of Me: And I &s;hall make it My Endeavour to Pre&s;erve this Government both in Church and State, as it is now by Law E&s;tabli&s;hed. I know the Principles of the Church of <HI>England</HI> are for Monarchie, and the Members of it have &s;hewed them&s;elves Good and Loyal Subjects, therefore I &s;hall always take care to Defend and Support It. I know too that the Laws of <HI>England</HI> are &s;ufficient to make the King at Great a Monarch as I can Wi&s;h; And as I &s;hall never Depart from the Just Rights and Prerogatives of the Crown, &s;o I &s;hall never Invade any Mans Property. I have often heretofore ventured My Life in Defence of this Nation; And I &s;hall &s;till go as far as any man in pre&s;erving it in all its Just Rights and Liberties.</Q></P>
<P><HI>Whereupon the Lords of the Council were humble Suiters to His Maje&s;ty, That the&s;e His Gracious Expre&s;&s;ions might be made publick, which His Maje&s;ty did Order accordingly.</HI></P>
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<P><HI>Edinburgh,</HI> Re-printed by the Heir of <HI><GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="3 letters">rew Ander&s;on,</HI> Printer to His mo&s;t Sacred <HI>Maje&s;ty: Anno DOM.</HI> 1685.</P>
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