To the Kings Most Excellent Majesty. The most humble address of the ministers of the word of God in the County of Lincoln, whose names, &c.
      
       
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             To the Kings Most Excellent Majesty. The most humble address of the ministers of the word of God in the County of Lincoln, whose names, &c.
             Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed for Henry Seile, over against St. Dunstans Church,
             London :
             [1660]
          
           
             Date of publication suggested by Wing.
             Reproduction of original in: William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles, California.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Great Britain -- History -- Restoration, 1660-1688 -- Sources.
           Lincoln (England) -- History -- Restoration, 1660-1688.
           Broadsides -- London (England) -- 17th century.
        
      
    
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           To
           the
           Kings
           Most
           Excellent
           Majesty
           .
        
         
           The
           Most
           humble
           Addresse
           of
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           word
           of
           God
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             LINCOLN
             ,
          
           whose
           Names
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             Most
             Dread
             Soveraign
             ,
          
        
         
           AMong
           all
           the
           great
           Calamities
           which
           God
           most
           justly
           for
           our
           Sins
           hath
           brought
           upon
           us
           since
           the
           first
           commencing
           of
           our
           National
           Distractions
           ;
           none
           have
           made
           so
           deep
           impression
           of
           real
           sorrow
           upon
           our
           hearts
           as
           the
           barbarous
           inhumanity
           acted
           upon
           your
           Royal
           Father
           of
           happy
           memory
           ,
           by
           certain
           wicked
           and
           deceitfull
           men
           ;
           the
           remembrance
           whereof
           ,
           as
           it
           doth
           renew
           our
           utmost
           abhorrency
           of
           the
           Act
           ,
           so
           of
           all
           those
           Jesuitical
           Principles
           which
           under
           any
           pretence
           whatsoever
           ,
           have
           a
           tendency
           to
           the
           deposing
           ,
           and
           much
           more
           the
           murder
           of
           Kings
           .
        
         
           After
           the
           losse
           of
           the
           best
           deserving
           King
           the
           World
           could
           then
           boast
           of
           ,
           which
           was
           attended
           with
           the
           voyce
           of
           Blasphemy
           uttered
           by
           our
           Enemies
           against
           the
           true
           Religion
           ,
           because
           some
           who
           did
           professe
           it
           hath
           stayn'd
           her
           beauty
           with
           their
           bloody
           hands
           ;
           Gall
           was
           added
           to
           our
           Wormwood
           by
           the
           forced
           exile
           of
           your
           Majesty
           ;
           during
           whose
           absence
           abroad
           ,
           we
           could
           hardly
           think
           our selves
           to
           be
           at
           home
           .
        
         
           But
           God
           who
           comforteth
           those
           who
           are
           cast
           down
           ,
           gave
           us
           hope
           in
           the
           wonderfull
           preservation
           of
           your
           Majestie
           at
           
             Worcester
             ,
          
           the
           Supplications
           made
           for
           you
           by
           your
           faithfull
           people
           ,
           and
           establishment
           of
           your
           Royal
           heart
           ,
           with
           his
           grace
           to
           resist
           and
           overcome
           a
           great
           Crowd
           of
           Temptations
           ,
           both
           upon
           the
           right
           hand
           and
           on
           the
           left
           ,
           by
           holding
           fast
           the
           True
           ,
           Antient
           ,
           Catholique
           and
           Apostolical
           Faith
           ,
           once
           delivered
           to
           the
           Saints
           .
           These
           things
           were
           to
           us
           as
           the
           dawning
           of
           the
           day
           of
           Salvation
           ,
           which
           God
           after
           a
           dark
           night
           of
           Confusion
           hath
           now
           (
           not
           by
           an
           ordinary
           working
           os
           Providence
           )
           caused
           to
           shine
           upon
           us
           :
           And
           we
           have
           cause
           to
           believe
           ,
           that
           he
           who
           hath
           subdued
           the
           power
           of
           your
           Enemies
           ,
           will
           also
           subdue
           their
           hearts
           ;
           that
           as
           your
           Majesties
           return
           hath
           been
           accompanied
           with
           the
           cordial
           desire
           and
           joy
           of
           the
           most
           of
           your
           Subjects
           ;
           so
           your
           Reign
           will
           be
           with
           the
           great
           Love
           and
           full
           Satisfaction
           of
           all
           :
           of
           this
           our
           Confidence
           is
           the
           more
           increased
           by
           your
           Majesties
           Gracious
           ,
           Charitable
           ,
           and
           Healing
           Declaration
           of
           the
           first
           of
           
             May
             ;
          
           and
           the
           early
           Proclamation
           issued
           out
           against
           vicious
           ,
           debaucht
           and
           prophane
           Persons
           ;
           for
           which
           ,
           as
           we
           are
           alwayes
           bound
           to
           praise
           God
           ,
           so
           we
           do
           with
           all
           humble
           Thankfullnesse
           acknowledge
           your
           Majesties
           Special
           grace
           and
           Princely
           favour
           :
           And
           whatever
           our
           earnests
           Prayers
           to
           God
           ,
           Exhortations
           to
           our
           hearers
           ,
           and
           dutifull
           subjection
           may
           possibly
           contribute
           to
           the
           happinesse
           of
           your
           Sacred
           Person
           and
           Government
           ,
           we
           shall
           with
           all
           alacrity
           and
           faithfullnesse
           perform
           ,
           beseeching
           him
           by
           whom
           Kings
           Reign
           ,
           to
           encrease
           your
           graces
           ,
           preserve
           your
           health
           ,
           prolong
           your
           dayes
           ,
           and
           establish
           the
           Crown
           upon
           your
           Head
           .
        
         
           This
           Address
           was
           presented
           to
           his
           Majesty
           in
           the
           privy
           Chamber
           at
           
             Whitehall
          
           on
           Tuesday
           the
           24
           of
           July
           1660.
           together
           with
           a
           short
           Speech
           made
           by
           
             Robert
             Sanderson
             ,
          
           Doctor
           of
           Divinity
           ,
           who
           was
           accompanied
           with
           the
           following
           Ministers
           ,
           
             
               
                 John
                 Naylor
              
               Vicar
               of
               
                 Boston
              
            
             
               
                 Jeremiah
                 Vasyn
              
               Rector
               of
               
                 Skyrbecke
              
            
             
               
                 Edward
                 Dix
              
               Rector
               of
               
                 Kirkby
                 la-Thorpe
              
            
             
               
                 William
                 Lincolne
              
            
             
               
                 William
                 Dales
              
               Rector
               of
               
                 Hag-worthingham
              
            
             
               
                 George
                 Cuthbert
              
               Rector
               of
               
                 Willoughhy
              
            
             
               
                 Edward
                 Ayscough
              
               Rector
               of
               
                 North-Thoresby
              
            
             
               
                 Charles
                 Woodward
              
               Vicar
               of
               
                 Alford
              
            
             
               
                 Robert
                 Alington
              
               Rector
               of
               
                 Hougham
              
            
             
               
                 Henry
                 Vaughan
              
               Vicar
               of
               
                 Grantham
              
            
             
               
                 Andrew
                 Arnold
              
               Rector
               of
               
                 Marham
              
            
             
               
                 Edward
                 Boteler
              
               Rector
               of
               
                 Wintringham
              
            
             
               
                 John
                 Merryweather
              
               Rector
               of
               
                 West
                 Halton
              
            
             
               
                 Thomas
                 Trott
              
               Rector
               of
               
                 Barkston
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
           
             May
             it
             please
             your
             most
             Excellent
             Majesty
             ,
          
        
         
           THe
           Clergy
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             Lincoln
          
           desire
           by
           me
           to
           present
           to
           your
           most
           Excellent
           Majesty
           their
           most
           humble
           Address
           ,
           In
           expression
           of
           their
           great
           joy
           for
           your
           Majesties
           happy
           restoring
           to
           your
           Crown
           and
           People
           ,
           and
           of
           their
           loyal
           affection
           to
           your
           Majesties
           royal
           Person
           and
           Government
           :
           without
           offering
           to
           your
           Majesty
           any
           thing
           either
           of
           Petition
           or
           Complaint
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             London
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Henry
             Seile
             ,
          
           over
           against
           St.
           
             Dunstans
          
           Church
           .