We have great reason to believe we shall be every day in a worse condition than we are, and less able to defend ourselves, and therefore we do earnestly wish we might be so happy as to find a remedy before it be too late for us to contribute to our own deliverance. Why are the House of Lords impatient to get William’s answer?

They are ill and growing worse.
They fear the will of the people.
They are happy about the current condition.
They believe they are losing power.