all the Glory be given to the most High from Men and Angels and that continually for his great Wisdom Power Glory and Majesty And great Honour and Renown great Joy Peace and Prosperity from the most High upon Englands Royal Majesty upon his Royal Person and all his Royal Relations that so he and they may long live to Reign for God and with God among the Sons of Men from Generation to Generation for the great Joy Peace and Prosperity of all Nations What Victory or Conquest is got by any one Person or by an Army of Men the Glory of it is to be given to the God of Heaven and the Honour of it to the King of that Nation When David in his own Person did get the Victory and Conquest over Goliah the Philistins Champion it was a Honour and a great Honour to King Saul and all Israel And when Joab with King Davids Men did get the Victory over the Children os Ammon and had taken their Royal City the City of Waters Joab he sends for his Lord King David to come and to take the Honour and the Crown and the Glory of it which was due to him Therefore what ever Wisdom Power Courage or any Grace any Subject in England Scotland France and Ireland hath received from the God of all Wisdom Power and Grace it doth become them so to prove and improve them that they may tend for the Glory of the most High and the great Honour and Renown of Englands Royal Majesty Kings are born for Honour and great Honour in this World therefore it is the Duty of Loyal and Faithful Subjects to do what they can to uphold their Honour to maintain it and to increase it among the Sons of Men and above any of them and not in the least to oppose them and dethrone them as the Church of Rome has done too many There is a Generation of Men that are not for Kingly Government over them but they would have a King among themselves such another Tyrant as Oliver Cromwell was these are they that make a noise about Religion of Christs Personal Reign ' upon Earth but these will be deceived of their Expectation to their great Shame and Condemnation The Reign of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ it is Spiritual and not Temporal when he was upon Earth he made himself of no Reputation but took upon him the form of a Servant therefore the Jews did flight and undervalue him so that he has no encouragement to come in his own Person among the Sons of Men but he will come to Judge the World and to Condemn them most that would have him come to Reign among them and will not let him Reign in their Hearts and to rule and over-rule them by his Word and Spirit The Kingdom of Christ it is not in outward Glory but it is in Righteousness Joy and Peace in the Heart It is Righteousness that will exalt a Person be he High or Low Rich or Poor Learned or Unlearned with an Ornament of Grace and a Crown of Glory which the Devil nor the World cannot give nor take away therefore in the House of the Righteous there is the richest Treasure and the sweetest Pleasure because there is a sound Heart which is the life of the Flesh A wholesome Tongue which is a Tree of Life and Righteous Lips which are the delight of Kings yea of him who is King of Kings and the onely Ruler and best Ruler of Princes because he is the Prince of Peace the Lord of Hosts who doth what he will among the Sons of Men both with the Government and the Governing of them because he has all Power in his own hand and the whole Creation at command As the Lord of Hosts is the Prince of Peace so he is the Son of Righteousness who loveth the Righteous and doth preserve them and layeth up sound Wisdom for the Righteous He lays it up for them that they may lay it out for him in due time and season to prevent much Evil that it may not come to a City or a Kingdom to remove much Evil that is come and to procure and secure great Honour Peace and Prosperity to King and Kingdom By him and for him it is that Kings do Reign and in the World remain he sets them up and keeps them up for his own Will and Pleasure they are not set up for the will and pleasure of Men neither have they any power for to oppose and depose them as too many have done to the great shame and confusion of their own Faces and much Trouble and Misery of too many Nations but the Righteous Lord who is a great God and mighty King over all the Earth has known the Soul of our Royal Sovereign in great Adversity he has been his Strength in time of Trouble he has brought him out of great Tribulation and will bring him to great Honour and Exaltation for the Glory of his great Name for the Honour of his Holy Gospel and the Government of the Church of England and the Peace and Prosperity of all Kingdoms to the shame of them that are Enemies to the Protestant Religion and to the Government of the Church of England Sir To lay a Foundation for some stately Habitation for a Church a Temple or some great Hall for Publick Use and Service it is commendable and many will countenance encourage and set forward a Work of that nature and they do well but to lay a Foundation by Divine Meditation for the great Honour and Exaltation of a Kings Person and the great Joy Peace and Prosperity of many Nations it is more Honourable and at this time suitable and seasonable profitable and comfortable and advantagious tomany Persons Families Cities and Kingdoms therefore all that do love the peace and the prosperity of their Souls and the comfort of their Lives should countenance encourage and set forward this high and honourable Work that is for the Glory and the great Glory of the most High and the great Honour and Exaltation of Englands Royal Majesty our Royal and Gracious Sovereign Charles the Second King of Great Britain among the Sons of Men and above any of them above all Heathen and Popish Kings Priests Princes and Emperors in the World that so all Nations may be freed from Slavery and throughout the whole World great Joy Peace and Prosperity so that in these days of the Gospel will the Righteous flourish and in the Reign of our Royal Sovereign there will be abundance of Peace from the Wisdom and the Power of the Prince of Peace who can when he please and with whom he please cause all Strife Contention and Wars throughout the whole World to cease to the great Shame Contempt and Terror of all them that be for Strife and Contention Sedition and Treason for Wars and Confusion Shall the Church of Rome mind and regard her Children that be workers of Evil Shall she countenance and encourage them in
A LETTER FROM A FRIEND TO A Loyal Subject Where ever he is in England Scotland France or Ireland that is Wise and Faithful Valorous and Couragious for the great Honour of God and our Royal Sovereign CHARLES the Second King of Great Britain By J. V. LONDON Printed by Tho. James for the Author M.DC.LXXX A LETTER from a FRIEND TO A LOYAL SUBJECT Honoured Sir ALL that do profess the Faith should Countenance and Encourage that Man that can manifest the Power of Faith for the great Honour and Exaltation of a Kings Person and the great Joy Peace and Prosperity of many Nations which will be brought about in a short time by that Man in whom the Lord of Hosts doth make bare his Arm to manifest his Wisdom and Power among the Sons of Men for the great Joy Peace and Prosperity of them for the Glory of his great Name and to have the Devil and all the Workers of Evil brought to shame that so his Gospel which is the Gospel of Reconciliation and the glad Tidings of Salvation may run and be glorified among all Nations where it is not and may flourish more and more where it is that so the Heathens may be Converted and Jews and Gentiles brought into one Fold that so all Strife Contention and Wars throughout the whole World may cease and among all People in all Nations a free Trade great Joy and a lasting Peace which will be brought about in this Generation for Englands great Honour and Exaltation and for the great Shame Contempt and Terror of all them that are for Strife and Contention Sedition and Treason for Wars and Confusion by John Varney a Friend to the Sons of Men in the work of Faith and the labour of Love for them in such high and honourable Work that will prove pleasant profitable and delightsome to many Persons in all Nations and Victorious Glorious and Crowning Work that will Crown the God of Heaven with much Glory among the Sons of Men and our Royal Sovereign Charles the Second King of Great Britain with great Honour and Power over them over all Heathen and Popish Kings Priests Princes and Emperors in the World The words of our Lord and Saviour when he was upon Earth with the Sons of Men his words were words of Life and of Power among them so are the words of that Man in all Generations that doth believe in him and can manifest the Power of Faith for him Therefore let every Soul be subject to the highest Powers for there is no Powers but of God the Powers that be are ordained of God Men and Devils have their Power from God but the Power of Faith it is the Power of God it is not the Power of any Mortal Man but it is the Power of God in Man the Power of God with Man the Power of God for Man and the Power of God above Man and above all the Powers of Hell do what they can The time is come that all they that are Enemies to the Protestant Religion and to the Government of the Church of England that have slighted and undervalued Divine Faith which is better than Strength or Weapons of War or Silver or Gold either a Person or a Nation will be ashamed when they come to consider and understand that it is by Faith I stand I stand in the Love and Favour of God I stand by the Wisdom and Power of God Therefore as by Faith I stand so by Faith I shall quit my self like a Man and make all that are Enemies to God and Man throughout the whole World to tremble as the Devil and all the Workers of Evil that are engaged with him and for him against the Protestant Religion and the Government of the Church of England which is for Unity Peace and Concord for Piety and Vertue which would have all the Sons and the Daughters of Men cease to do evil and learn to do well and in every Grace and Vertue to excell which is for the honour of the Protestant Religion and the Peace and the Prosperity of all Kingdoms Therefore all that call themselves Christians and Protestants in England Scotland France and Ireland and do not conform to so excellent a Government which is for Love and Vnion to prevent Strife and Contention Sedition and Treason Wars and Confusion they be foolish proud stubborn and rebellious Children but they that will do what they should not do must be made to do what they would not For though Men are not to be compelled to be Religious yet they are to be subdued when they Rebellious By the Laws of the Land by the Command of them that have Power in their hand they ought to be made Servants and Labourers to them that do conform that is to bear most Burdens to pay most Taxes to furnish our Royal and Gracious Sovereign with Men and Money when he doth require it and may have occasion to use it This will be the way for to bring home many that be gone a stay and to reprove rebuke and to condemn them that will not obey this will be the way for Papists to become Protestants and for Protestants and Papists to become good Christians and Loyal and Obedient Subjects This will be the way for to prevent much Evil that it may not come upon the Nations to remove much Evil that is come and to procure and secure great Honour Peace and Prosperity to our Royal King and many Kingdoms This will be the way that we shall become as fair as the Moon as clear as the Sun and as terrible as an Army with Banners so that we shall become a Wonder to our Selves a Terror to our Enemies and a Crown and a Glory to all Kings and Kingdoms This will be the way for the workers of Evil to become workers of Righteousness so that Righteousness will run down like a mighty stream and the Wickedness of the Wicked will come to an end to the great shame contempt and terror of the Devil who is the Author and Cause of all Evil among the Sons of Men. He is that Prince of the Air that is every where to make Strife and Contention Sedition and Treason Wars and Confusion among all Persons Families Cities and Kingdoms He sets Learned Men one against another to confound and destroy each other he sets the Wise against the Strong the Strong against the Weak and the Rich against the Poor to bring Desolation among all Persons and Nations He sets the Turk against the Pope and the Pope against him and the French King against them both and is it not time for me to set my self against them all for their great shame and down fall but I shall set my self most against the Devil because he hated Man from the beginning and did endeavour to destroy him as soon as he had a Being he is a Murderer he caused Cain to kill his Brother Abel he has caused all Wars and Murders that have been among
his Enemies both at home and abroad Let the Wise Godly and the Learned of the Church of Christ in England Scotland France and Ireland yea of his Church throughout the whole World consider if it be not time for the Lord of Hosts to make bare his Arm and to make a Man strong for himself and our Royal Soveraign Charles the Second King of Great Britain when that too many have made themselves strong in Parties against him to undermine and overthrow the Protestant Religion and the Government of the Church of England but what will they get but Shame and Confusion for they will be brought down and that with a Witness and that without having a Sword in my hand or Men or Money at command it will be known in this day of Gods Power whose word shall stand the word of God or the word of Man I say the word of God that will prevail and all that trust to this Party or that Opinion to Carnal Wisdom Power and Strength their Hearts will fail Therefore let all that handle the Sword or draw out the Sword to undermine and overthrow the Protestant Religion the Government of the Church of England and our Royal Soveraign Charles the Second King of Great Britain under pretence of a better Governour a better Goverment and a better Religion let them perish like Sisera and Jabin like Pharaoh Saul and proud Haman who became as Dung upon the face of the Earth but let them that love the Lord and delight to honour the King our Royal and Gracious Soveraign his Majesty of Great Britain Let them be like the Sun that goes forth in his might that may give a greater and a better Light a Light that may shine so clear as may Revive Refresh Counsel Comfort and Strengthen Fellow Members Fellow Labourers Fellow Travellers and Fellow Soldiers and Fellow Citizens in the Wilderness of this World far and near The way of the Wicked it is as Darkness they know not at what they stumble but the path of the Just it is as the shining Light that shines brighter and brighter till it comes to the perfect day The Lord is my Light and Salvation whom shall I fear Not the Devil nor the workers of Evil The Lord is my Light and Salvation my strong Tower and most Royal Habitation whom shall I not make to fear Them that will not love and fear the God of Heaven and honour our Royal and Gracious Sovereign Charles the Second King of Great Britain Whom shall I not make to fear in this day of Gods Power by the power of his Spirit and the word of his Power Will it not be the Devil and all the workers of Evil all that be engaged with him and for him against the Protestant Religion the Government of the Church of England and the Person of our Royal Soveraign his Majesty of Great Britain Will it not be all they that be for Strife and Contention Sedition and Treason for Wars and Confusion all that make Religion a business of Discourse to no purpose all that have a name to live and are dead all that call themselves Saints and are Devils incarnate Will it not be all Self-sekers and Men-pleasers lovers of themselves more than lovers of God their King and Countrey It is weakness and foolishness if not madness for to make a noise about Religion for this Party and that Opinion and do not labour to get power against Sin and victory over the Devil This is the way for to make Rome to shake and Spain to quake and all that are Enemies to the Government of the Church of England their Hearts to ake more than many Armies of Men. This is the way for the Kingdoms of Sin Satan and Antichrist for to grow weaker and weaker and the Kingdoms of our Lord and Saviour stronger and stronger so that the whole Earth will be filled with the Knowledge and the Glory of the Lord as the VVaters cover the Sea so that the People in most Nations will praise God yea all will learn to praise him with new Obedience because they have their Being from him and their well Being is in him This is the way for the Throne of our Royal Soveraign to be established in Righteousness so that the Workers of Iniquity the Seed of Evil Doers the Children of Disobedience who are for Strife and Contention Sedition and Treason for Wars and Confusion will be affraid and ashamed to come into his Majesties Royal Presence so that his Majesties Royal Court will be the most Renowned'st Court under the Heavens for Vnity Peace and Concord for Piety and Vertue for Wisdom Power and Strength for Honours Riches and great Glory So that we shall soon become the Wonder and the Glory of the World the Crown of Kingdoms the Desire and the Delight of Nations the Joy of the whole Earth and the City of the great King So that most People in all Nations will be in love with the Protestant Religion and all Heathen and Popish Kings Priests Princes and Emperors in the World will be ashamed of their Religion and will be ready and willing for to serve and to honour our Royal and Gracious Soveraign Charles the Second King of Great Britain as the Chief Soveraign among the Sons of Men for Wisdom Power and Strength over them and well they may because the Lord of Hosts is with him as a Mighty Man as a Man of War to subdue his Enemies under his Feet and as a God of Peace to cause all Strife Contention and Wars throughout the whole World to cease Therefore let not any Despise the day of small things but when and by whom the Lord of Hosts doth make bare his Arm let all Flesh be silent as it doth become them for though the Lord be slow to Anger yet is he great in Power who can with his Right Hand and Holy Arm with one Man make all his Enemies throughout the whole World to tremble The time is come that he will have Inquisition made for the Blood of his Son Holy Prophets Apostles Martyrs and for the Life of our late Royal and Gracious Soveraign All these have been put to Death by unreasonable bloody and deceitful Men. But what will they do in the day of Visitation and where will they fly for help There is no flying from the power of that Man by Sea or Land in whom the Lord of Hosts doth make bare his Arm for his Arm is very long and very strong and that his Enemies will know to their great shame and overthrow that be Enemies to the Protestant Religion and to the Government of the Church of England Who knows the Wisdom the Power and the Strength of that Man that is strong in the Lord and in the Power of his Might What can he not do What may he not do in his own Person to serve his Generation for the Peace and Prosperity of many Nations Therefore not unto Man not unto Man but let