The true copy of a letter sent to the Kings Most Excellent Majestie. By W. Covell Gent. Covel, William. 1661 Approx. 9 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A80701 Wing C6614 Thomason 669.f.26[70] ESTC R210949 99869697 99869697 163952 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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KING , thou hast taken upon thee to Rule part of the King of Kings great houshold , and if thou art his Steward , they that Rule our men must be just , ruling in the fear of the Lord , as in 2 Sam. 23. 3. And they that are ruled must fear God and the King , by whom Kings reign , which is Gods Order onely ; therefore care is to be taken for the Poor and Despised and Oppressed , as well as for the Rich and Mighty of this world ; for our great Master hath put a Law in every thing he maketh , to guide it according to its kind ; without Counsel the People perish , and his Counsellors are the aged in Christ , for not many Wise men after the flesh , nor many Mighty , nor many Noble are called , but God hath chosen the Foolish things of the world to confound the Wise , and God hath chosen the Weak things to confound the Mighty and Base things of the world , and things that are Despised hath God chosen , and things which are not to bring to nought things that are , that no flesh should glory in his presence ; and as our great Master is good to all , so must his Stewards and Counsel and Servants be , for Christ will not be made a Slave and a Vagabond to Dag●n ●or ever ; but the poor penitent Souls have received of his fulness and goodness , and they that are counted mad as Paul was , oftentimes speaks forth the words of Truth and Sobriety , and the Wisdom of God in the Despised and Poor persecuted ones , is a chief good and help to Rulers , who are Gods Deacons : Therefore thou art to provide a Counsel of poor penitent Souls , and not to take Counsel of none but Mighty men of this world , for the Ministry of Wisdom is in the poor Saints , the worlds despised ones , Gods Cherubims at his Command , and his enemies Deliverers , when they obey him in them ; they are his enemies Coverings , when the enemy combines with subjection to his Will , and be sweetly contained ; it is the wisdom of a King to conceal a matter , so do thou , and defend them in Peace and Truth , and provide for them , and relieve them , and as a good Steward of the manifold gifts of God , out of the abundance of the earth ; in thy disposing , dispence part thereof to set such people to work , who are willing to live according to Gods Order in some place convenient for them , that they may be a pattern of good works to the ignorant world , through Gods Wisdom outsighting them , for the good of thee and of these people of these Nations ; which being settled in our great Masters Order , will bring Glory , Peace , Truth , Plenty and Health to thee and them , and by degrees remove Ignorance , Idleness , Want and Beggery out of the Land , and make thee great in our Masters Eye , and be loved of him ; without which , greatness in this world will make us miserable in the World to come : But if thou dost seek after the love of our great Master , and own and obey him in thy Place , according to his Order , and not after the Ordinances of men , which are not for the Lords sake , which ought to bear the Emphasis and chief Rule in all Ordinances and Orders whatsoever , which he offereth to thy understanding by his mean Instruments ; then shalt thou be made great , and the Nations of the world shall dread thee , for his power in thee and them ; those which are ruled by our Masters Law in them , are subject to his Ministry , and are no trouble to his Stewards , but their trouble is most to rule such as will not be ruled by Gods Law which is in them , and manifested to them ; and instead of following his Law and Order , do hearken to and obey such Priests as have departed out of the way , and caused many to stumble at the Law ; and such Lawyers also as establish the Traditions of men for Gods Laws , after their blind reasons , for the love of gain , which God hath cursed by his Prophet , Malachy Chap. the second : But thou must defend them , and provide for them , which are obedient to our Masters Law and Order , and as a good Shepherd go before them in the same , and that is it which will bring good to thee ; and make them thy coverings , and shew forth our Masters glory and thine , and if thou embrace the Truth , more may be communicated to thee as thou art able to bear it , thy work and danger in the work being great , and my work is according to our great Masters Command and Obligation to plead this before thee O King , for the Poor and Oppressed People of God , our great Jehovah , Amen . From a Beggar in bonds , who craves neither honour nor wealth , but a waiter upon our great Master , and a Beggar to him for thee and the Nations with tears and groans , that they may be saved from the Judgments which are sealed for the Rebellious , and I am directed in thy behalf to the 12th Chapter of Job , for thee to read , and consider of alone by thy self , and if thou be broken off from the wild Olive Tree , and art engrafted into the good Olive Tree , and made partaker of the fatness thereof , then thou wilt grow in the Spirit of Knowledge , and the secrets of the Lord will be with thee , and shalt see his wonderous works ; for which wo is me , that I cry , Wilt thou hear his voice ? Which if obeyed , I and others shall hear the Eccho , and there will be coverings to thee and them , which hear and believe ; but if laught at and rejected , Oh! my bones shall be broken , and I tremble before our great Master , under whose Ministry I am , the end whereof is known to him , and shall be known to them to whom by Vision , Revelation or Inspiration , or any other way he shall reveal himself ; which in us , if it be observed and obeyed , is our glory , and will yield all glory to our great Master Jehovah . King , I am under great trouble of mind concerning thee and the Nations , and being commanded further to speak unto thee , truth maketh me bold , wo is me for fear I grieve thee , I am full of love to thee , and to the whole Creation of God , under whose Ministry I am . Thou art to take heed of the Crown of Gold , which is of mens making , for a Crown of glory is offered to thee , that thou mayest wear for ever , and if thou imbrace the same , the worldly Crowns will well fit thee . Thou art to take heed of making Contracts with these people , for they are out of order , and God hath a controversie with these Nations . Thou art to take heed of the Oath they will put upon thee , for fear of being snared , for there are many things to be done , and many things to be undone , which must be according to the Word of our greatest King and Law-giver . Thou art to take heed of the Phylosophers , and such as will slatter thee for their own ends , minding more the commands of man , and love to man more than the Command of God our greatest Master . Thou art to open the Prison Doors for Debtors , and appoint Commissioners in all thy Counties , to examine every mans cause , there will appear great advantage to thee , to remit thy self in the People hearts , for none can stand before our great Masters Sword which is within every man , and thy Sword which is without , let be one proceedings in all Courts , as in the Exchequer . Thou art to take heed of all thy Officers in all places in the Nations , for if that they through corruptions shall any way abuse the People , it will all reflect on thee , and make thee little ; and although the world , flesh and sin be thy enemy , God will be thy friend , and thou shalt never want Counsel , nor miss at last the eternal Crown of glory . Thou art to hold the Ballance equal to all sorts of People , and to Persecutions and Imprisonments of People for Conscience , thou art to forbear and hinder those fiery Angels in the world , that would burn up all with a fiery zeal , which is not true , having no wisdom but in their Lips. Thou art to be like our great Master , good to all , for he hath created a full creation , that shews his Love ( there is no want ) of his works , but there is a want of inlarged hearts , universal men , for narrow covetous spirits will never do good , but to themselves ; our great Masters House must be built by steps , by those which have skill ( even a Solomons House ) for the delivering of the Poor , Oppressed , Despised Bodies , that wants Food and Cloaths . Breeding and Planting restores . Oh King , live for ever , our great Master Jehovah bless thee , Amen . Buying and Selling destroyes . WILLIAM COVELL . London , Printed by J. C. for the Author .