To the honourable the House of Commons. The Almighty God, bless, guide, and direct you, that you may have the honour to protect his true worship ... James, Elinor. 1688 Approx. 5 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A87495 Wing J421BA ESTC R188308 45504483 ocm 45504483 171799 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. 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The Almighty God , bless , guide , and direct you , that you may have the Honour to protect his true Worship , now in this distracted time , when so many devouring Devils would destroy it ; for the Devil is an Enemy to Truth . Gentlemen , I Can assure you I have been very Zealous for the Peace of this Nation ; and God has been infinitely good to lengthen out our Tranquility hitherto , contrary to the expectation of Men and Devils : I must consess I do not love War , because it is destructive , and the winner may be a loser : Therefore I humbly intreat Your Honours , to beg the Infinite Majesty of Heaven his Directions , and he will direct you to preserve his Worship , and to keep your Trade , and prevent War , if you will fincerely seek to him and be just , and to do as you would be done unto , and not encourage them that violently break his Commandments ; which the Interlopers has done with a high hand . I love the Gentlemen , but I am sorry they should be guilty of such a Crime , that has brought a scandal upon the Government , and a dishonour to Religion , not considering Gods Commandments : But Your Honours know , if any Man has necessity for Money , and he sells his House to two Men , the last buyer must be the loser , and so it must be in this case ; there must be no Unity , for that will be overgrown , and destroy the Trade of the Nation . There is not any thing for the advantage and peace of the Nation , than to unmake them again , for they have made a great breach upon Friendship , and has disturb the peace of the Kingdom ; for every one is tearing and rending one from another , and if the Commandments be of no effect , Who can live safe ? Therefore if you love God for the good of your own Souls , and the peace of the Kingdom put an end to it ; and if you love the Gentlemen , order their Money to be paid them again , for that is the greatest good you can do them , for God will never bless the breach of his Commands ; but if they will submit , and be willing to have their Money again : For it has been an ill example , and if they will be sorry that they should give the occasion , God will pardon both the Sheep and the Shepherd ; but if they are stiff-necked and will not yield , God knows how to punish them , and all that supports them ; for he is a powerful God , he can safe and destroy in a moment , for they shall know that there is a God in England as well as in Israel . The Lord grant that we may do those things to prevent his anger . I humbly beseech your Honours , not to bring a Sea of trouble upon your selves at this time , as to concern your selves for an Heir for the Kingdom , for it will take up a great deal of time , and it will be all to no purpose ; for it is Christ's Kingdom , and when it is his Will , that you should trouble your self about an Heir , he will direct you . But the Duke of Monmouth's Children must not be Heirs ; for the King told me , that all the Discourses was Fabulous , for he was never Married to his Mother : And when the difference was between the King and the Duke , I fasted three days for to Unite them : And I made Applications daily , and the King was so gracious , that he did not say any thing against the Duke , but said you are hard upon me , But why do not you go and hear what he says to you ? But when I came he received me very civilly , but I never heard any Mortal vilisie the King at so great a rate as he did , which made my heart ake , and so I declin'd the Cause . Why should any one think of an Heir , have you not got a King you can trust ? I would that all could trust God , for then you need not fear the greatness of France , nor depend upon the fidelity of the Dutch ; but you would be glorious , great , and happy , and the King and People would obtain more true joy in a Week , than they have in a Year ; for he would endow you with such Christian Actions , that might rectifie all mistakes . The late Parliament could trust God without a Standing Army , and make Corn cheap , and they put down those hellish Serpents that did so much mischief , and the people are very thankful : And God will enable the Old Company to pay off the New : For they have been established by Kings and Queens for above these Hundred Years ; and they thought it was for the advantage of the Crown , and the good of the Kingdom : And Your Honours must keep up the Kings Prerogative ; and in so doing you will preserve your own Power : And God can make the young King of Spain a Friend to Christendom , and therefore you may own him . The Almighty grant that you may know how to deny your own Interest , for God's Glory , and the King and Kingdoms good : Which the Lord grant , Amen . Amen . So I rest your Souls-well-wisher , ELINOR JAMES .