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             A letter to His Grace the D. of Monmouth this 15th of July, 1680 by a true lover of his person and the peace of the kingdom.
             C. F.
          
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           A
           LETTER
           To
           His
           Grace
           the
           D.
           of
           MONMOUTH
           ,
           
             this
             15th
             .
             of
             July
             ,
             1680
          
           .
           By
           a
           true
           Lover
           of
           His
           Person
           ,
           and
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           KINGDOM
           .
        
         
           
             May
             it
             please
             Your
             Grace
             ,
          
        
         
           THE
           many
           Discourses
           that
           of
           late
           have
           been
           bandyed
           up
           and
           down
           by
           all
           Parties
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           touching
           your
           Gràce
           ,
           hath
           been
           a
           great
           trouble
           to
           those
           that
           are
           your
           Real
           Friends
           ,
           who
           have
           not
           had
           an
           opportunity
           of
           communicating
           to
           You
           their
           Sentiments
           of
           the
           present
           Clamours
           that
           concern
           Your
           Grace
           :
           And
           they
           cannot
           yet
           adventure
           to
           do
           it
           for
           want
           of
           that
           Intimacy
           and
           Interest
           that
           some
           Ill
           Affected
           Persons
           have
           with
           Your
           Grace
           ,
           which
           hath
           administred
           so
           much
           Noise
           and
           Talk
           among
           the
           Vulgar
           ,
           and
           hath
           been
           so
           highly
           Detrimental
           to
           You
           ,
           both
           in
           respect
           to
           Your
           Interest
           in
           the
           Kings
           Favour
           ,
           and
           the
           Honour
           your
           Grace
           has
           attained
           to
           by
           your
           Heroick
           and
           Generous
           Actions
           ,
           both
           at
           Home
           and
           Abroad
           ,
           enough
           to
           make
           the
           whole
           World
           your
           Friend
           .
        
         
           Sir
           ,
           I
           have
           no
           Design
           in
           this
           Address
           to
           YOV
           .
           but
           Humbly
           to
           Represent
           to
           Your
           Grace
           ,
           what
           Sad
           Consequences
           have
           befallen
           the
           Persons
           of
           Princes
           and
           Great
           Men
           ,
           by
           adhering
           to
           Flatterers
           ,
           and
           Evil
           Councels
           ,
           especially
           such
           as
           propose
           ways
           to
           the
           highest
           Honours
           imaginable
           ,
           and
           yet
           at
           the
           same
           time
           lay
           a
           Foundation
           for
           their
           Eternal
           Dishonour
           and
           Ruine
           .
           Thus
           have
           I
           seen
           Ambitious
           Men
           after
           they
           have
           been
           raised
           up
           from
           a
           Mean
           Fortune
           ,
           become
           the
           greatest
           Statesmen
           and
           Favourites
           of
           their
           Prince
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           same
           time
           been
           undermined
           by
           Flattering
           and
           Deceiptful
           Persons
           ,
           even
           to
           their
           utter
           Ruine
           :
           Instances
           enough
           there
           may
           be
           found
           in
           Records
           of
           latest
           Times
           .
           Not
           that
           by
           this
           I
           any
           ways
           Reflect
           upon
           the
           present
           
           Circumstances
           of
           Your
           Grace
           ;
           For
           YOV
           are
           a
           Person
           whom
           no
           Man
           has
           a
           greater
           Veneration
           and
           I
           onour
           for
           than
           my self
           ;
           Yet
           my
           Lord
           ,
           when
           I
           consider
           what
           strange
           Sentiments
           the
           People
           have
           had
           of
           late
           concerning
           the
           present
           State
           of
           the
           Government
           ,
           and
           what
           great
           Influences
           some
           Ill
           Affected
           Persons
           have
           over
           them
           ,
           to
           make
           them
           fit
           for
           any
           Project
           that
           shall
           be
           proposed
           for
           the
           Alteration
           thereof
           ;
           I
           cannot
           but
           with
           great
           and
           just
           Complaint
           ,
           and
           Indignation
           too
           ,
           say
           ,
           that
           they
           deserve
           not
           the
           least
           Shelter
           in
           that
           Government
           ,
           the
           Support
           of
           which
           only
           proceeds
           from
           Peace
           and
           Vnity
           among
           our selves
           .
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
          
           ,
           When
           a
           Nation
           grows
           weary
           of
           Government
           ,
           it
           's
           high
           time
           for
           the
           Prince
           to
           look
           narrowly
           after
           the
           little
           Polititians
           that
           are
           Designing
           its
           Alteration
           and
           Ruine
           ;
           And
           no
           one
           can
           better
           serve
           the
           Interest
           of
           his
           Prince
           and
           Country
           ,
           then
           by
           finding
           out
           ,
           and
           discovering
           the
           Intrigues
           of
           such
           Men
           ;
           And
           when
           found
           out
           ,
           to
           make
           them
           Loathsom
           and
           Obnoxious
           to
           the
           People
           .
           This
           ought
           to
           be
           the
           Duty
           of
           every
           Loyal
           hearted
           Subject
           :
           And
           ,
           as
           I
           am
           sure
           't
           is
           your
           Graces
           Duty
           ,
           so
           't
           is
           highly
           Your
           Interest
           ;
           For
           by
           the
           Destruction
           of
           the
           Monarchy
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           Government
           thereof
           no
           Ends
           can
           be
           served
           ,
           but
           those
           that
           lead
           down
           to
           the
           Chambers
           of
           Death
           .
        
         
           That
           such
           Men
           are
           abroad
           ,
           and
           now
           at
           work
           in
           order
           thereunto
           ,
           is
           not
           unknown
           to
           many
           of
           the
           Kings
           old
           and
           true
           Friends
           ;
           who
           ,
           though
           they
           have
           not
           been
           advanc'd
           to
           such
           high
           places
           in
           the
           Government
           ,
           nor
           rewarded
           for
           old
           Faithful
           Services
           ,
           (
           through
           the
           Artifice
           of
           some
           late
           cunning
           Statesmen
           ,
           )
           as
           others
           that
           never
           were
           (
           or
           scarce
           ever
           will
           be
           )
           Faithful
           to
           the
           King
           and
           Kingdoms
           Interest
           ;
           yet
           have
           they
           both
           Hearts
           ,
           and
           Wills
           ,
           and
           Abilities
           too
           ,
           (
           when
           ever
           lawfully
           commanded
           ,
           )
           to
           oppose
           ,
           and
           Dissipate
           too
           these
           LEADERS
           in
           the
           common
           wealth
           ●action
           .
           And
           my
           Lord
           ,
           't
           will
           be
           all
           our
           Interests
           so
           to
           do
           ;
           For
           let
           such
           Men
           pretend
           to
           what
           they
           will
           ,
           by
           advancing
           in
           the
           Opinion
           of
           the
           Vulgar
           such
           a
           Man
           to
           day
           and
           to
           morrow
           deliver
           over
           another
           to
           the
           Rage
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           by
           Loading
           and
           Branding
           him
           with
           odious
           Terms
           ;
           'T
           is
           a
           Thousand
           to
           one
           but
           the
           next
           day
           Him
           in
           they
           had
           so
           advanced
           in
           the
           Opinion
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           shall
           be
           made
           the
           Object
           of
           their
           Scorn
           .
        
         
           When
           My
           Lord
           ,
           We
           seriously
           Consider
           ,
           and
           Reflect
           on
           the
           past
           Actions
           of
           Men
           of
           such
           Principles
           as
           these
           ,
           We
           cannot
           but
           Loath
           and
           Abominate
           them
           :
           Oh
           how
           Happy
           is
           our
           Government
           ,
           What
           a
           Good
           King
           ,
           What
           Admirable
           Laws
           ,
           What
           an
           Excellent
           Religion
           have
           we
           ?
           (
           if
           rightly
           and
           truly
           observ'd
           ,
           )
           and
           yet
           not
           contented
           ,
           but
           seek
           after
           new
           Paths
           that
           lead
           to
           Confusion
           and
           Ruine
           of
           all
           .
           
             My
             Lord
          
           ,
           Before
           Government
           was
           settled
           in
           the
           first
           Ages
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           that
           Eternal
           Rule
           of
           Justice
           of
           
             Doing
             to
             all
             Men
             as
             you
             would
             they
             should
             do
             unto
             you
             ,
          
           was
           an
           Obligation
           even
           to
           the
           very
           Heathens
           themselves
           ;
           That
           bound
           Contracts
           ,
           kept
           Promises
           ,
           affirmed
           Truth
           ,
           made
           Subjects
           Obedient
           ,
           and
           Princes
           just
           :
           Why
           shall
           such
           Men
           pretend
           to
           Christianity
           ,
           and
           not
           mind
           the
           Laws
           and
           Duties
           thereof
           .
           This
           Excellent
           Religion
           bids
           us
           by
           an
           express
           Precept
           ,
           (
           though
           to
           a
           Heathen
           Prince
           ,
           )
           
             render
             to
          
           Caesar
           
             his
             Tributes
             and
             Dues
          
           ;
           It
           's
           true
           ,
           in
           all
           other
           particulars
           it
           was
           necessary
           that
           the
           Instances
           and
           Minutes
           of
           Justice
           be
           appointed
           by
           the
           Laws
           and
           Customs
           of
           the
           several
           Kingdoms
           and
           Republicks
           ,
           and
           therefore
           it
           was
           that
           Christianity
           so
           well
           combined
           with
           the
           Government
           of
           Heathen
           Princes
           ;
           Because
           ,
           whatsoever
           was
           naturally
           Just
           ,
           or
           Declared
           so
           by
           the
           
             Political
             Power
          
           ,
           their
           Religion
           bound
           them
           to
           observe
           ,
           making
           Obedience
           to
           be
           a
           double
           Duty
           ;
           a
           Duty
           both
           of
           Justice
           and
           Religion
           .
           
             —
             Thus
             the
             Christian
             Loyal
             Subject
             .
             —
          
           But
           for
           the
           
             Democratical
             Man
          
           ,
           
           that
           is
           never
           quiet
           under
           any
           Government
           so
           long
           as
           it
           serves
           not
           his
           own
           private
           Interest
           ;
           what
           Security
           can
           any
           Kingdom
           have
           of
           Him
           ,
           neither
           Laws
           nor
           Councels
           ,
           Oaths
           nor
           Engagements
           shall
           oblige
           Him
           to
           Duty
           and
           Obedience
           when
           He
           sees
           it
           necessary
           to
           give
           a
           blow
           to
           the
           Government
           ;
           from
           such
           Persons
           ,
           and
           such
           Company
           ,
           it
           behoves
           all
           good
           Subjects
           to
           have
           no
           communication
           with
           .
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
          
           ,
           These
           are
           the
           Men
           that
           have
           made
           such
           a
           Bustle
           of
           late
           ,
           with
           their
           Plots
           and
           Contrivances
           to
           bring
           Vs
           into
           Confusion
           :
           Now
           as
           Your
           Grace
           is
           both
           by
           Duty
           and
           Interest
           oblig'd
           ,
           so
           let
           the
           Humble
           Request
           of
           your
           True
           and
           Real
           Friends
           ,
           perswade
           You
           to
           mind
           no
           other
           Interest
           besides
           that
           of
           the
           
             Common
             Good
          
           ;
           You
           are
           in
           the
           Eye
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           and
           Belov'd
           by
           all
           ,
           for
           those
           Expressions
           of
           Goodness
           ,
           and
           Valiant
           Acts
           You
           have
           perform'd
           both
           at
           Home
           and
           Abroad
           ;
           It
           's
           much
           Lamented
           ,
           and
           taken
           to
           Heart
           by
           your
           best
           Friends
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           a
           sort
           of
           Men
           who
           have
           made
           it
           their
           Business
           of
           late
           to
           advance
           You
           Higher
           than
           the
           Wisdom
           and
           Favour
           of
           the
           King
           has
           made
           you
           ;
           We
           do
           say
           They
           are
           Your
           Enemies
           ,
           and
           seek
           after
           Your
           Ruine
           ,
           though
           We
           doubt
           not
           at
           all
           that
           any
           of
           their
           pernicious
           and
           Self-designing
           ●ouncels
           shall
           ever
           Sway
           with
           so
           Noble
           and
           Prudent
           a
           Prince
           as
           Your
           Grace
           ,
           to
           derogate
           in
           the
           least
           from
           those
           Innate
           and
           Imbred
           Principles
           in
           Your
           Soul
           ;
           of
           Loyalty
           and
           Obedience
           to
           the
           best
           of
           Kings
           ,
           
           &c.
           
        
         
           These
           are
           the
           Men
           ,
           that
           would
           (
           with
           Joab
           )
           send
           for
           the
           Wise
           Woman
           ,
           to
           perswade
           King
           David
           to
           admit
           of
           a
           Return
           for
           Absalom
           his
           Son
           ;
           and
           when
           they
           had
           effected
           it
           ,
           leave
           him
           to
           himself
           ,
           till
           Anger
           and
           Passion
           had
           set
           Fire
           to
           the
           Field
           of
           Joab
           :
           These
           are
           the
           Men
           ,
           that
           would
           have
           advised
           Absalom
           to
           make
           Chariots
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           50
           Men
           to
           run
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           appoint
           his
           Time
           and
           Station
           ,
           besides
           the
           way
           of
           the
           Gate
           ,
           to
           enquire
           of
           the
           Tribes
           of
           Israel
           that
           came
           up
           to
           the
           King
           for
           Justice
           ,
           what
           their
           Controversies
           and
           Matters
           were
           ;
           These
           are
           the
           Men
           that
           would
           advise
           young
           Absalom
           ,
           that
           since
           David
           had
           appointed
           no
           one
           to
           hear
           their
           Grievances
           ,
           (
           which
           was
           a
           
             Political
             Lie
          
           ,
           )
           and
           relieve
           their
           Oppressions
           ,
           to
           wish
           ,
           
             O
             that
             I
             were
             made
             Judge
             in
             the
             Land
             ,
             that
             every
             Man
             that
             hath
             any
             Suit
             or
             Cause
             ,
             might
             come
             to
             Me
             ,
             and
             I
             would
             do
             him
             Justice
             .
          
           In
           short
           ,
           these
           Principled
           Men
           were
           they
           that
           set
           on
           Absalom
           to
           steal
           away
           the
           Hearts
           of
           the
           People
           from
           the
           King
           ;
           These
           are
           they
           that
           advised
           him
           to
           go
           to
           Hebron
           to
           pay
           his
           Vow
           ;
           And
           These
           were
           the
           Men
           that
           led
           him
           into
           Actual
           Rebellion
           against
           his
           Father
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           destroy'd
           by
           some
           of
           the
           very
           Hands
           that
           had
           assisted
           him
           in
           those
           pernicious
           Councels
           .
        
         
           So
           that
           from
           hence
           we
           may
           conclude
           ,
           that
           the
           greatest
           safety
           in
           this
           World
           consists
           in
           being
           Peaceable
           ,
           and
           of
           a
           Submissive
           Spirit
           ;
           A
           Spirit
           so
           Eminently
           seen
           by
           all
           People
           in
           Your
           Grace
           under
           the
           present
           Circumstances
           ,
           that
           You
           have
           won
           the
           Hearts
           of
           all
           Worthy
           Persons
           ,
           and
           Loyal
           Hearts
           .
        
         
           Now
           from
           what
           has
           been
           said
           ,
           I
           hope
           it
           will
           not
           give
           the
           least
           Offence
           to
           You
           ;
           For
           I
           do
           protest
           to
           Your
           Grace
           ,
           I
           am
           so
           much
           Your
           Intirely
           Affectionate
           ,
           and
           Devoted
           Servant
           ,
           that
           next
           to
           my
           Allegiance
           to
           my
           KING
           ,
           and
           my
           Stedfastness
           to
           the
           Royal
           Interest
           ,
           I
           Declare
           ,
           I
           would
           in
           Defence
           of
           Your
           Person
           in
           any
           Just
           ●ause
           Sacrifice
           my
           Life
           and
           Fortune
           ,
           with
           which
           I
           will
           conclude
           ,
        
         
           
             York
             ,
             
               the
               15
               of
               July
               1680.
               
            
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
          
           
             Your
             Graces
             Most
             Affectionate
             Servant
             ,
             C.
             F.