AN ADDRESS OF THE Dissenting Ministers (In and about the City of London) To the KING and QUEEN, upon their Accession to the CROWN. With their Majesty's ANSWER to it. To the KING. May it please your Majesty, THE Series of Successful Events that has attended your Glorious Enterprise for the saving these Kingdoms from so imminent and destructive Evils, has been so visible and extraordinary, that it may force an Acknowledgement of the Divine Providence from those who deny it, and raiseth Admiration in all who believe and reverence it. The Beauty and Speed of this happy Work, are the bright Signatures of his Hand who creates Deliverance for his People. The less of Humane Power, the more of the Divine Wisdom and Goodness has been conspicuous in it. If the Deliverance had been obtained by fierce and bloody Battles, Victory itself had been dejected and sad, and our Joy had been mixed with afflicting Bitterness. But as the Sun ascending the Horizon, dispels without noise the darkness of the Night; so Your serene Presence has, without Tumults and Disorders, chased away the Darkness that invaded us. In the sense of this astonishing Deliverance, we desire with all possible ardency of Affection, to magnify the glorious Name of God the Author of it, by whose entire Efficacy the Means have been successful: And we cannot without a warm rapture of Thankfulness, recount our Obligations to your Majesty the happy Instrument of it. Your illustrious Greatness of Mind, in an Undertaking of such vast Expense; Your Heroic Zeal, in exposing Your most precious Life in such an adventurous Expedition; Your wise Conduct and unshaken Resolution in prosecuting Your great Ends, are above the loftiest flights of Language, exceed all Praise. We own to your Majesty the two greatest and most valuable Blessings that we can enjoy, the preservation of the True Religion, our most Sacred Treasure, and the recovery of the falling State, and establishing it upon just Foundations. According to our Duty, we promise unfainting Fidelity, and true Allegiance to your Majesty's Person and Government, We are encouraged, by Your gracious Promise upon our first Address, to humbly desire and hope, that your Majesty will be pleased, by your Wisdom and Authority to establish a firm Union of your Protestant Subjects in the Matters of Religion, by making the Rule of Christianity to be the Rule of Conformity. Our blessed Union in the Purity and Peace of the Gospel, will make this Church a fair and lovely Type of Heaven, and terrible to our Antichristian Enemies: This will make England the steady Centre from whence a powerful Influence will be derived for the support of the Interest of Reformed Christianity abroad: This will bring immortal Honour to your Name, above the Trophies and Triumphs of the most renowned Conquerors. We do assure your Majesty, that we shall cordially embrace the Terms of Union which the ruling Wisdom of our Saviour has prescribed in his Word. We shall not trespass farther upon your Royal Patience, but shall offer up our fervent Prayers to the King of Kings, that he will please to direct your Majesty by his unerring Wisdom, and always incline your Heart to his Glory, and encompass your Sacred Person with his Favour as with a Shield, and make your Government a universal Blessing to these Kingdoms. His Majesty's Answer to the Ministers. I Take kindly your good Wishes; and whatever is in my Power, shall be employed for obtaining a Union among you. I do assure you of my Protection and Kindness. THE ADDRESS of the Dissenting Ministers to the QUEEN, upon her Accession to the CROWN. May it please your Majesty, YOUR happy Arrival into your Native Country, and Accession to the Crown, has diffused an universal Joy through this Kingdom. 'tis an auspicious Sign of public Felicity, when Supreme Virtue and Supreme Dignity meet in the same Person. Your inviolable firmness in the profession of the Truth, and exemplary Piety, are the most Radiant Jewels in your Crown. The Lustre of your Conversation, unstained in the midst of tempting Vanities, and adorned with every Grace, recommends Religion as the most honourable and amiable Quality, even to those who are averse from hearing Sermons, and apt to despise serious Instructions and Excitations to be Religious. We humbly desire your Majesty will be pleased, by your Wisdom and Goodness, to compose the Differences between your Protestant Subjects, in Things of less moment concerning Religion. We hope those Reverend Persons who conspire with us in the main End, the Glory of God and the Public Good, will consent to the Terms of Union wherein all the Reformed Churches agree. We shall sincerely address our Requests to God, that he will please to pour down in a rich abundance his Blessings upon your Majesty's Person and Government, and preserve. You to his Heavenly Kingdom. The QUEEN'S Answer. I Will use all Endeavours for the obtaining a Union that is necessary for the edifying of the Church. I desire your Prayers. LICENCED May 11. 1689. LONDON, Printed for Jonathan Robinson, at the Golden Lion in St. Paul's Churchyard, 1689.