THE HUMBLE ADDRESS OF THE HOUSE of COMMONS TO THE KING.

WE Your Majesty's most Dutiful and Loyal Subjects, the Commons in Parliament Assembled, who have so fre­quently waited on Your Majesty, with the tender of our Assistance, for Carrying on the War; come now to Congratulate Your Majesty, upon the happy Conclusion of it, in a Peace, so Honourable and Advantageous to the Nation, as suffi­ciently justifies the Wisdom of the Commons, in Advising, and Your Ma­jestys Conduct in the Prosecution of it.

The Prospect of the Benefits Your People will receive from the Peace, is very pleasing; the Honour Your Majesty has Restored to England, of hold­ing the Balance of Europe, gives Your Subjects great Content: But what Your Commons are most Affected and Delighted with, is, That Your Ma­jesty's Sacred Person will now be secure from those many and great Dangers, to which You have so often Expos'd it, for our Sakes; nothing being so e­vident, as that Your Majesty's Return in Safety was a Blessing more welcome to Your People, than Peace, and received with greater Demonstrations of Joy.

We therefore, with Hearts full of Affection, Duty, and Gratitude, do Assure Your Majesty, in the Name of the Commons of England, That this House will be ever ready to Assist and Support Your Majesty; Who, by putting a period to the War, has Confirmed us in the quiet Possession of our Rights and Liberties, and so fully compleated the Glorious Work of our Delive­rance.

EDINBƲRGH, Re-printed by the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson, Printer to His Most Excellent Majesty, ANNO DOM. 1697.

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