The speech of William Penn to His Majesty upon his delivering the Quakers address. Penn, William, 1644-1718. 1687 Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 2 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2007-01 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A54222 Wing P1372A ESTC R24457 08189494 ocm 08189494 41056 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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Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Society of Friends. 2005-07 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2006-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2006-06 Judith Siefring Sampled and proofread 2006-06 Judith Siefring Text and markup reviewed and edited 2006-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion The SPEECH OF WILLIAM PENN To His MAJESTY , Upon His Delivering the Quakers Address . May it Please the KING , IT was the saying of our Blessed Lord to the Captious Jews , in the case of Tribute , Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar ' s , and to God , the things that are God's . As this distinction ought to be observed by all Men , in the Conduct of their lives , so the KING has given Us an Illustrious Example in His own Person that excites Us to it ; For while HE was a Subject , HE gave Caesar His Tribute ; and now HE is a Caesar , gives GOD his Due , ( viz ) The Sovereignty over Consciences . It were a great shame then , for any English-Man ( that pretends to Christanity , ) not to give GOD his Due . By this Grace HE has relieved His Distressed Subjects from Their Cruel Sufferings , and raised to Himself a New and Lasting Empire , by adding Their Affections to Their Duty . And We Pray GOD to continue the KING in this Noble Resolution ; For HE is now upon a Principle , that has good Nature , Christianity , and the goodness of Civil Society on its side , a Security to Him beyond all the little Arts of Government . I would not that any should think , that We came hither with design to fill the Gazet with Our Thanks , but as Our Sufferings would have moved Stones to Compassion ; So We should be harder , if We were not moved to Gratitude . Now , since the KING's Mercy and Goodness have reached to Us throughout the Kingdom of England , and Principality of Wales ; Our General Assembly from all those parts , met at London about Our Church-Affairs has appointed Us to Wait upon the KING with Our Humble Thanks , and Me to Deliver them ; Which I do by this ADDRESS , with all the Affection and Respect of a Dutiful Subject . His MAJESTIES most Gracious ANSWER . Gentlemen , I Thank You heartily for Your Address , some of You know , ( I am sure You do Mr. Pen , ) that it was always My Principle , that Conscience ought not to be Forced . And that all Men ought to have the Liberty of Their Consciences : And what I have Promis'd in My Declaration , I will continue to Perform as long as I Live ; And I Hope , before I Die , to Settle It so , that After Ages shall have no Reason to alter It. FINIS .