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MClamour, many Scandals have been no leſs induſtriouſly than maliModeſt Addreſs: Therefore here 'tis publiſh'd, and left to the Cenſure of every Judicious Peruſer. So far it was from being originally ſet on foot by Faction, or ſince carried on by any ſiniſter Practices; that, on the contrary, nothing ſway'd with the Subſcribers, but a juſt ſenſe of their Duty. For,
1. Some few of their Fellow Apprentices having lately preſented an Addreſs to His Majeſty, the Careſſes and Favours they receiv'd puft them to the Vanity of boaſting themſelves the onely Loyal Young Men of this City: Such a Scandal to ſo great a City, and ſuch an Affront to all the reſt of the Apprentices thereof, that they lay under a kind of neceſſity to vindicate themſelves by ſome publick Teſtimony of their Loyalty.
2. The Tendency of that other Addreſs ſeem'd to reflect on Parliaments, the BulEngliſh Liberties: And this was noiſed to be the general Senſe of all the London-Apprentices. How reaſonable was it therefore to check ſuch an Aſperſion, by declaring the juſt Veneration ought to be conſerv'd by every true Engliſhman for thoſe Auguſt and Honourable Aſſemblies.
3. We are caſt into an Age wherein the long-exploded and deteſtable Idolatries of the Church of Rome, by an Helliſh Plot, and variety of Sham-Plots, daily broach'd, threaten once more to invade us. And what in ſuch a Juncture could be more neceſſary, than for ſo many thouſand Young Men unanimouſly to declare under their Hands, their deteſtation of thoſe Abominations; and that their Blood ſhall not be ſo dear to them, as the Preſervation of the true Proteſtant Religion, and the Legal Liberties of Engliſhmen; which as they had the Happineſs to be born to, ſo they hope to tranſ
4. As for the Method of gaining Subſcriptions to this Addreſs, 'tis well known to have been candid and open: No Maſters prompting their Servants, No Men of Bulk and Title ſtickling, or over-perſuading any; but every one left free and voluntry. On the contrary, they lay under great Diſcouragements, both by Printed Lies, and Lies by Word of Mouth; tearing of ſeveral Papers by Raſh Lads, inſtigated to ſuch Inſolencies, whereby ſome Hundreds, nay, Thouſands of Hands were loſt: And yet as under all Provocationsnothing rude or undecent was return'd, ſo the diſproportion between the Subſcribers of this and the other late Addreſs is remarkable, theirs not amounting to above 2000, or, the moſt that themſelves can pretend to,3000; and theſe to above 20000; In no reſpect for Quality of Birth, Breeding, or
Patience WardKnight, Lord Mayor of the Honourable City ofLondon.The Humble Addreſs of many Thouſand LoyalApprenticesof the ſame City, whoſe Names are hereunto ſubſcribed,In all humility ſheweth, THat as we are juſtly ſenſible of our Happineſs, in being born under the enjoyment of the Proteſtant Religion, ſo Excellent a Govern
ment, and ſo Gracious a King, to whoſe Service we ſhall ever be ready to ſacrifice our Lives; ſo have we continually applied ur ſelves to diſcharge our Duties in our proper Callings, without pre • ſuming to intermeddle in Affairs beyond our Sphere or Concernment. But being fully ſatisfied, both by His Majeſty's frequent Proclamations, the unanimous Votes of ſeveral Parliaments, and the notoriouſneſs of Fact, That for divers years paſt there hath been, and ſtill is, a Deviliſh Plot carried on by the Papiſts, againſt the Sacred Life of our Sovereign (whom God preſerve), and to ſubvert the Proteſtant Religion, and the Government Eſtabliſh'd. In which hor
rid Practices the Conſpirators have always appeared moſt Active and Inſolent during the Intervals of Parliaments; and from thence, and the continuing Hopes of a Popiſh Succeſſor, take occaſion with greater Confidence to puſh on their Fatal Deſigns. Obſerving likewiſe, That amongſt the many late Addreſſes, there hath been One promoted in the Names of ſome few of our Condition in this Honourable City, which now is repreſented as the Act and Senſe of the Generality of Ap
prentices; although the far greater part never joyned therein, as fearing leſt the ſame might ſeem of a tendency diſhonourable to Parliaments, whoſe Conſtitution we reverence, and humbly apprehend their Counſels highly neceſſary in ſuch a Juncture. Wherefore, though out of an awful Reſpect we preſume not to approach His Sacred Majeſty, yet we cannot but think it our Duty to declare to your Lordſhip, (the Chief Magiſtrate under Him of this Honourable City) and to all the World, That we ſhall never be behind any of our Fellow-Apprentices in Demonſtrations of Loyalty to His Sacred Majeſty, even to the laſt drop of our Blood, whenever His Service ſhall require it, againſt any Traitors or Rebels whatſoever: And alſo to aſſure your Lordſhip, That as we do (and through God's Grace ever ſhall) abhor Popery, and all its Bloody Traiterous Practices; ſo we do utterly diſap
prove and diſlike any ſuch Proceedings from Private Perſons as tend to reproach Parliaments; but do unanimouſly, with one Heart, and with one Voice, expreſs our Satisfaction in, and Thanks for The Humble Petition and Addreſsof your Lordſhip and the Common-Council, preſented to His Majeſty inMaylaſt, and ſince approved of in Common-Hall, for the Aſſembling and Sitting of a Parliament.
That the God of Heaven may ever Bleſs and Preſerve His Sacred Majeſty, and your Lordſhip, and this Great and Honourable City; and grant that your Succeſſors in this weighty Truſt may imitate your Lordſhips Piety and Zeal for the Proteſtant Religion, and His Majeſty's Service, ſhall ever be the daily Prayers of us His Majeſty's Humble, Faithful, Loyal, and Obedient Subjects.
THis Addreſs was this Second of September preſented to the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, by a young Gentleman of good Quality, attended with a convenient number of the Subſcribers, who having modeſtly repreſented the Reaſons of this Application, did likewiſe take notice of the baſe and falſe Rumors, which ſugDiſſenters; aſſuring his Lordſhip of the contrue (though unworthy) Sons of the Church of England.
To which his Lordſhip was pleas'd to anſwer, That he was glad to ſee ſo great a Number of Young Men of the City thus cordially expreſs their due Loyalty to His Majeſty, and Zeal for the Proteſtant Eſtabliſh'd Religion.
LONDON, Printed for William Ingol the Elder. 1681.