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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.
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J. V., 17th cent.
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1680
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Wing V8; ESTC R23593
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and the prosperity of a King and many Kingdoms There be many devices in the heart of man but the Counsel of the Lord that shall stand and the thoughts of his heart in all generations what he will have brought about among all Persons in all Nations to the great shame contempt and terror of the Devil and all the workers of Evil who are for Strife and Contention Sedition and Treason for Wars and Confusion But Sir the God of Peace knows when how and by whom he pleaseth for to cause all Strife Contention and Wars throughout the whole World to cease and among all People in all Nations a free Trade great Joy and a lasting Peace to that end this great Lord has enabled me to understand his Mind and to make it known in due time They that must wait Sir upon the Lord must be of good Courage and then he will strengthen their Hearts that they shall be able to act for him and to act with him in high and honourable Work It is God that has made my Feet like Hinds Feet to leap over a Wall of difficulty and danger He has girded me with Strength and has made my way plain and will make his work prosperous that he has wrought in me in this day of his power by the power of his Spirit which is a Spirit of Light and of Life of Liberty and of Ability for to enable them that do enjoy it and will be ruled by it for to attain retain maintain and proclaim that which is suitable and seasonable profitable comfortable and advantagious for all persons in all Nations that do love the peace and the prosperity of their Souls and the comfort of their Lives But Sir There is a Generation of Men that will believe no more than they can by their Sense and Reason understand and such Men be always at a stand for the good of a City and a Kingdom to bring Order out of Confusion Light out of Darkness Good out of Evil and Peace out of Trouble but to him that believes and knows he believes all things is possible to be done that is lawful commendable and most honourable under the Sun what is lovely and praise worthy among the Sons of Men for the peace and prosperity of them Is is but reasonaable for all Men to believe in the Lord of Life who is the King of Glory and the Prince of Peace but to Believe in him and to Act for him it is above Reason but not against Reason it is the work of Faith and the labour of Love that can do it Sir A Friend loveth at all times and a Brother is born for Adversity for a Nation yea for many Nations great Joy Peace and Prosperity which will be brought about in this Generation for Englands great Honour and Exaltation and for her Enemies great Shame and Condemnation Therefore cry out and shout thou Inhabitant of Sion thou Church of Christ in England Scotland France and Ireland yea throughout the whole World for great is the Holy One of Israel in the mid'st of thee for to make thee most Renowned among the Sons of Men for Wildom Power and Strength over them over all Heathen and Popish Kings Priests Princes and Emperors in the World over all the workers of Imquity the Seed of Evil Doers and the Children of Disobedience over all that are Enenemies to the Gospel to the Protestant Religion and to the Goverment of the Church of England and that without making of War or shedding of Blood This is the Lords doings who is great in Counsel and mighty in Power to work in Man with Man and for Man when Parliaments Armies and Counsels may be at a stand Sir It is the unbelief of Men that doth hinder the God of Heaven from working in them and with them for the good of themselves and others There is nothing too hard for the God of Heaven who is the God of all Wisdom and Power for to bring about by that Man that doth Believe in him and can act his Faith for him For though Faith be Gods Gift yet Man must Act his Faith that will bring Glory to God Honour and Renown to a Kings Person and Peace and Prosperity to a Nation Sir The Lord Reigneth who made the World and doth Govern the World as one Man and can do it with one Man when and by whom he please to make bare his Arm and that his Enemies will know to their great shame and overthrow For this great Lord and King will make quick and powerful Work in this Generation for the Information Reformation and Salvation of many Nations in this day of his Power by his Word and Spirit of Power 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 So that Sir it is in vain for the Turk to strive to be greater than the Pope or the Pope greater than he or the French King greater than them our Royal and Gracious Sovereign Charles the Second King of Great Britain is Wiser and Stronger and Greater than them all but not by the Wisdom and Power of Men not by the Sword of them but by the Wisdom and Power of God in Man with Man and for Man that so all Nations may be freed from Slavery and throughout the whole World great Joy Peace and Prosperity to the great Shame Contempt and Terror of the Devil and all the Workers of Evil Sir Shall the God of all Wisdom and Power enable me to work with him and to work for him in such High and Honourable Work Victorious Glorious and Crowning Work and shall not my Person be minded and regarded by the Wise Godly and the Learned of the Church of Christ in England Scotland France and Ireland yea throughout the whole World Am I not a Member of the Church of Christ in England and a Member of the City of London Am I not a Subject to our Royal and Gracious Sovereign Charles the Second King of Great Britain What though I am by Birth Education and Trade inferior to many and by Nature as bad as any yet he that is Mighty and most Mighty among the Sons of Men and over the Angels in Heaven who has put down many Proud and Mighty Angels and Men from their Seat and has exalted among the Sons of Men many that have been Humble and Meek this great Lord and King who doth Try and will Judge the Children of Men has magnified me among many of them but it is with those Graces that makes me amiable in his own Eyes and serviceable for his Glory Therefore not unto Man not unto Man no nor to the Angels in Heaven but let all the Glory be given to the God of Heaven for his great Wisdom Power Glory and Majesty who can do what he will and work