The Prince of Orange his speech, in defence of the Protestant religion
         William III, King of England, 1650-1702.
      
       
         
           1688
        
      
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             The Prince of Orange his speech, in defence of the Protestant religion
             William III, King of England, 1650-1702.
          
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             printed for G. R.,
             London :
             1688.
          
           
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           The
           Prince
           of
           Orange
           HIS
           SPEECH
           In
           Defence
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           .
        
         
           
             Gentlemen
             ,
             and
             Fellow
             Soldiers
             ,
          
        
         
           IT
           is
           not
           a
           little
           satisfaction
           to
           me
           ,
           That
           having
           an
           Army
           compos'd
           of
           so
           many
           different
           Nations
           ;
           I
           do
           notwithstanding
           find
           them
           unanimously
           bent
           to
           maintain
           and
           prosecute
           ,
           to
           the
           utmost
           ,
           the
           Cause
           I
           have
           now
           undertaken
           .
           And
           though
           by
           several
           Declarations
           ,
           I
           have
           (
           as
           I
           believe
           )
           sufficiently
           satisfied
           both
           you
           ,
           and
           all
           England
           ,
           of
           the
           Sincerity
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           necessity
           of
           these
           my
           Actions
           and
           Designs
           .
           I
           shall
           not
           ,
           however
           ,
           think
           it
           unnecessary
           ,
           or
           superfluous
           ,
           briefly
           to
           repeat
           and
           Summ
           up
           some
           things
           which
           may
           serve
           you
           for
           satisfaction
           ,
           as
           to
           matters
           past
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           Encouragement
           for
           the
           Future
           .
        
         
           That
           England
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Vnited
             Provinces
          
           ,
           are
           the
           Two
           main
           Pillars
           ,
           whereon
           all
           the
           Reformed
           Churches
           of
           Europe
           seem
           to
           depend
           ,
           is
           to
           us
           rather
           the
           Envy
           than
           the
           Doubt
           of
           our
           Adversaries
           now
           at
           the
           Court
           of
           Rome
           ,
           and
           lately
           of
           England
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           weaken
           ,
           but
           wholly
           to
           root
           out
           even
           the
           Name
           of
           Protestant
           ,
           each
           Man
           's
           private
           Diurnal
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           our
           publick
           Annals
           ,
           do
           sufficiently
           Testifie
           ;
           nor
           is
           that
           Breach
           made
           by
           the
           restless
           Malice
           of
           our
           Enemies
           (
           urg'd
           by
           a
           late
           Opportunity
           )
           in
           the
           Laws
           and
           Liberties
           of
           these
           Kingdoms
           ,
           so
           effectually
           made
           up
           as
           to
           free
           us
           from
           the
           Suspicion
           and
           Fear
           of
           a
           more
           dangerous
           Relapse
           .
           What
           therefore
           remains
           ,
           but
           that
           we
           apply
           such
           Remedies
           ,
           as
           shall
           not
           only
           for
           the
           present
           Ease
           us
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           future
           Secure
           us
           .
           Lenitives
           have
           ,
           to
           our
           cost
           ,
           been
           too
           long
           thrown
           away
           on
           the
           Canker'd
           Hearts
           of
           our
           Irreconcilable
           Enemies
           .
           God's
           Providence
           ,
           not
           our
           Swords
           ,
           proving
           the
           only
           Antidote
           against
           their
           Poyson
           .
           The
           present
           Persecution
           of
           the
           poor
           Protestants
           in
           Ireland
           ,
           is
           but
           as
           a
           Prologue
           to
           their
           intended
           Miseries
           ,
           had
           it
           not
           by
           Providence
           been
           timely
           prevented
           :
           nor
           did
           the
           Laws
           and
           Liberties
           of
           the
           People
           of
           England
           ,
           seem
           a
           sufficient
           Sacrifice
           to
           their
           Hungery
           Zeal
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           unless
           by
           Methods
           as
           Sophistical
           as
           their
           Doctrine
           ,
           they
           might
           bind
           and
           secure
           them
           to
           Posterity
           .
           We
           have
           seen
           the
           Corruption
           of
           Judges
           (
           those
           betrayers
           of
           their
           Country
           ,
           )
           the
           Oppression
           of
           the
           Bishops
           (
           those
           Pillars
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           )
           the
           Abuses
           of
           most
           of
           the
           great
           Offices
           (
           Civil
           and
           Military
           ,
           )
           private
           Cabals
           ,
           and
           publick
           Grievances
           ;
           and
           all
           to
           promote
           a
           Faction
           as
           uneasie
           ,
           as
           contrary
           to
           all
           Moral
           Conversation
           .
           Let
           us
           therefore
           ,
           
             Gentlemen
             and
             Fellow
             Soldiers
          
           ,
           with
           Courage
           and
           Constancy
           ,
           Oppose
           and
           Disarm
           these
           common
           Disturbers
           of
           the
           Peace
           of
           Christendome
           .
           If
           our
           Adversaries
           boast
           of
           French
           Supplies
           ,
           and
           Irish
           Succours
           (
           while
           you
           are
           resolv'd
           and
           united
           in
           your
           Hearts
           :
           )
           I
           value
           them
           not
           ;
           I
           fear
           not
           the
           Strength
           of
           the
           One
           ;
           and
           ,
           I
           thank
           God
           ,
           can
           Laugh
           at
           the
           Malice
           of
           the
           Other
           .
           Let
           us
           vigorously
           Tread
           that
           Path
           ,
           which
           God
           Almighty
           seems
           to
           have
           peculiarly
           mark'd
           out
           for
           us
           .
           If
           there
           be
           any
           of
           you
           that
           either
           distrust
           your
           own
           Courages
           ,
           or
           are
           dissatisfied
           with
           the
           Cause
           you
           have
           undertaken
           ,
           I
           freely
           give
           you
           Liberty
           and
           safe
           Conduct
           to
           your
           several
           Abodes
           .
           I
           will
           My Self
           ,
           be
           both
           the
           Spectator
           and
           Rewarder
           of
           all
           your
           Actions
           ;
           resolving
           to
           be
           the
           Personal
           Example
           of
           your
           Courage
           and
           Resolution
           I
           Exhort
           and
           Command
           you
           to
           be
           Dutiful
           and
           Obedient
           to
           your
           several
           respective
           Commanders
           To
           forbear
           ,
           on
           pain
           ,
           of
           Death
           ,
           all
           Fraud
           or
           Pillages
           on
           the
           Citizens
           ;
           and
           to
           be
           careful
           and
           vigilant
           in
           your
           respective
           Posts
           ;
           and
           ,
           as
           I
           believe
           ,
           you
           are
           sufficiently
           satisfied
           with
           the
           Justice
           of
           our
           Cause
           ;
           so
           ,
           by
           the
           help
           of
           God
           ,
           (
           which
           I
           chiefly
           Exhort
           you
           constantly
           to
           Pray
           for
           )
           I
           doubt
           not
           of
           a
           happy
           and
           speedy
           Success
           ,
           as
           in
           other
           places
           ,
           so
           in
           London
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           G.R.
           1688.