The Humble ADDRESS Of the Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual & Temporal In Parliament Assembled, Presented to HIS MAJESTY On Munday the Sixth Day of February, 1698.

AND His Majesties MOST GRACIOUS ANSWER THEREUNTO.

LONDON, Printed by Charles Bill, and the Executrix of Thomas Newcomb, deceas'd; Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. 1698.

Die Martis 7o. Februarii, 1698.

IT is Ordered by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament Assembled, That the Address of this House, and His Majesties most Gracious Answer thereunto, be forthwith Printed and Published.

Matth. Johnson, Cleric' Parliamentor'

The Humble ADDRESS Of the Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Temporal In PARLIAMENT Assembled.

Die Sabbati 4o. Februarii, 1698.

WE Your Majesties most Loyal and Dutiful Sub­jects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parlia­ment Assembled, having taken into your Conside­ration Your Majesties most Gracious Speech, Do with all Duty present our most hearty Thanks to Your Majesty for the Gracious Expressions therein, and particularly, That You were Pleased to Acquaint both Houses of Par­liament, That You came to Pass the Bill for Disbanding the Army as soon as You understood it was Ready for Your Maje­sty; And that it is Your Majesties fixt Opinion, That nothing can be so Fatal to [Page 4]Us, as that any Distrust or Jealousie should arise between Your Majesty and Your People.

And likewise for Your great Care and Concern for the Safety of the Kingdom upon all Occasions.

And we humbly beg Leave to Assure Your Majesty, That at all times for the Safety of the Kingdom and the Preser­vation of the Peace, which God hath gi­ven us, this House will Assist and Defend Your Majesty against all Your Enemies both at Home and Abroad.

His Majesties most Gracious Answer to this Effect:

THat His Majesty Thanked the Lords for their Kind Expressions in their Address.

FINIS.

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