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History of the Irish Presbyterians. (Concluded from p. 6434
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William and Mary were no sooner seated on the throne , than the Dissenting ministers in London and its vicinity waited on their Majesties with an address of congratulation . In Ireland , the Presbyterian ministers were so forward in their zeal , that
they commissioned two of their number , Patrick Adair and John Abernetkyv to wait upon the Prince 6 f Orange , before he was , proclaimed King , to congratulate him on his safe arrival , and to encourage him in the great
enterprize which he had undertaken . They concerted measures with some of the nobility and most eminent gentry of the Established Church , for putting the country in a state of defence against King James and his adherents .
[ They adhered to his interest during his contest with James II . in the most devoted manner : the more distinguished champions in Derry , during the siege , were of the Presbyterian
persuasion ; and throughout the province they were the foremost to take up arms in defence of the Protestant religion . ] That King William was entirely
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sensible of their attachment to his person and government , is apparent from various testimonials published in their favour . One of these is a letter from the King to the Duke of
Schomberg , General of the land forces , dated Whitehall , Nov . 9 th , 1689 . In this he states , that some Presbyterian ministers have humbly besought for themselves , their brethren and their congregations in the province of Ulster , that he would take them under his gracious protection—and that he ,
being entirely satisfied of their loyalty and fidelity , and commiserating their late sufferings and calamities , thinks fit to grant their request $ and , therefore , recommends them to the Duke , in a particular manner , requiring him to give them that protection and support which they deserve , for their af * fection to his service .
Previous to this , Mr . Adair and Mr . Abernethy had waited on the King with a petition , praying that he would prevent all farther persecution on account of Nonconformity — that he would encourage a pure gospel ministry , and that he would grant some reliet to those ministers who had
suffered in the late public calamities . To this application his Majesty was pleased to give a most gracious answer . * Another testimonial relates to a grant of Royal Bounty . The order was issued at Hillsborough , June 19 th , 1690 , for the payment of £ 1200 in to the hands of seven ministers therein
named , for the use of them and the other Presbyterian ministers in the North , and was ditected to Christopher Carle ton , Esq ., Collector of the port of Belfast . Whether or not there was any thing informal in this order , does not appear : but on the
* When in London , the ministers wrote for farther directions to their brethren , who were then in Scotland / having been banished from their country by the Irish * Loy . Fresh , p . 408 .
History Of The Irish Presbyterians. (Concluded From P. 6434
History of the Irish Presbyterians . ( Concluded from p . 6434
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No . CCXXVIIL ] DECEMBER , 1824 . [ Vol . XIX .
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JAMES II . had not been long seated on the tUrone , before the storm of persecution began to rage with all its former violence * The Papists were f
openly avoured and protected by the Court , while the meeting-houses of the Protestant pissenters were shut up , and the most rigorous measures employed , to prevent their ministers ' officiating amongst them even in private houses .
On the Irish Catholics the King placed great dependence ; and matters had been so managed that all the civil and military offices in Ireland were put into their hands . A regular
Popish hierarchy was established . Many Protestants , apprehensive of the most direful visitations of arbitrary power , transported themselves into England and other more distant countries .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Dec. 2, 1824, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2531/page/1/
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