The speech of Sir Robert Clayton, Kt., Lord Mayor elect for the city of London, at the Guild-Hall of the said city, to the citizens there assembled on the 29th of September 1679, for the electing of a lord mayor for the year ensuing Clayton, Robert, Sir, 1629-1707. 1679 Approx. 6 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 3 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2007-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A33393 Wing C4615 ESTC R862 13170390 ocm 13170390 98277 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. 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GENTLEMEN , I Make no question , but every one of You is sensible of the great Burthen , the Honour You have done Me This Day , carries with it , even in the most Sedate Times : But when Publick Calamities seem to Threaten this City , and Nation , so much the greater ought the Care and Vigilancy of the Magistrate to be . I wish I could truly say , There were no Occasion for any such Apprehensions ; and whatever hath been of late of that kind , were without cause . I have the Testimony of my own Conscience ▪ that I have always had a great sence of my Unfitness for such a Trust ; and that my own Ambition hath not had any share in the Work of this Day . But seeing the Providence of God , with your good Opinions , hath placed me in this Station , I intend ( by His Blessing ) to undergo it chearfully ; and endeavour to understand , and then to do my Duty , as becomes an Honest Man , without Favour , or Affection , or regard to any Private Interest of my Own. And I resolve , ( according to the best of my Understanding , and with the Advice of my Worthy Brethren the Aldermen ) that the Law shall be my Rule ; the Observation of which , next to our Duties to God , I make no question will by His good Providence , be a means to preserve Us in our Religion , and Properties , protect Me in doing My Duty , and be grateful to You and every good Man. There is One Thing I would beg , That every one of You in your several Stations , would consider the Duty incumbent upon himself , by the wholsom Laws , Customs and Usages of this City ; and answer to a good Mind the discharge of the same ; lest , whilst we are under such great Apprehensions of the Loss of our good Government and Constitution by the Attempts of our Enemies , we become Instruments of our own Ruine , and bring that Confusion upon our selves by a supine Neglect , which otherwise ( I trust ) all the diligence of our Enemies will never be able to accomplish . Let it never be said of this Famous City , ( the present Envy of all her Neighbours ) as once it was of old Rome , ( then the Envy of the whole World ) Rome's Destruction was from her self : but let it never be so said of London . Rome indeed had many and powerful Enemies Abroad ; but , had She not Divided within Her Self , and fallen into Faction at Home , those could not have hurt Her. We cannot be Ignorant how Busie our Common-Adversaries , the Church of Rome , and Her Emissaries , are , in Sowing Seeds of Dissention amongst us , in hopes of a Plentiful Harvest in our Destructions : Let us therefore , who Intend to be Protestants , as we tender our own Preservation , be Admonish'd to Unite , and Joyn Together , as becomes Men in the Same Common-Danger to do ; I Mean , in Defence of His Majesties Royal Person , and Government ; The True Protestant Religion , our Laws , our Lives , our Liberties , and Properties ; and , This Great Metropolis , Against all such Endeavours , and Damnable Plots and Contrivances , as have been , and ( I fear ) still are , in Agitation against us ; And , let no diligence of the Adversary prevail to make a Breach amongst us ; nor no Difference of Opinion , amongst Protestants , be so much as Remembred , or once mention'd in This Our Time of Extremity , When , no less then Utter Ruine is Threatned to the Whole Protestant Interest ; and which , nothing but a Firm Vnion amongst Themselves , and Gods Providence , can , in Human Probability , Prevent : And , if we thus Joyn our Hands , and Vnite our Hearts in Prayer , to that God , who hath so Miraculously Preserved , and Restored this CITY hitherto , notwithstanding the many Attempts against it , we may reasonably assure our selves , He will , in His Good Time , Work out a Mighty Deliverance for us ; Which God of His Mercy Grant ; and , let all Good Protestants Say , AMEN . The SPEECH of Sir JAMES EDWARDS , Lord Mayor ; at the Election of Sir ROBERT CLAYTON . GENTLEMEN , I Bless God for this Opportunity , That I can see the Face of my Successor ; a Person , from whom you may , and I do promise my self a Supply , of what was deficient in me . I call God to Witness , that I have endeavoured to Serve you Impartially ; for which , I do first Return my Hearty Thanks to that Good God ; and next , to my Worthy Brethren , who were alwayes so near me . Now , I Pray God to continue his Blessings upon your Persons , and Families ; upon the Governor , and Government of this CITY ; Particularly , upon HIS MAJESTY , and His Government ; That God would give Him a Long and Happy Reign . FINIS . London , Printed for Tho. Collins , at the Middle-Temple-Gate in Fleetstreet , 1679.