To his excellency the LORD GENERAL CROMWELL, and his Honourable council of the Army at Whitehall.  
The humble Petition of ARISE EVANS, living in Blackfriers, on the behalf of God's glory, the kingdom's behalf, your honour's behalf, and the behalf of the whole world besides.  
Humbly showeth,  
THat your Petitioner, having the knowledge of God's secret Counsel manifested to him, being called thereto, hath declared it freely to all people these 19 years'', as you may see in his book called [A Voice from Heaven,] Written in the year 1651. and directed to the commonwealth of England: as also the further preparation of God in him for the same purpose from his nativity to this time; And the effects thereof you have fully set forth in his book called [An echo to the voice from Heaven, &c.] Written in the year 1652. In both which books is sufficiently showed God's determination concerning this commonwealth.  
That, from the date of the said books you may observe, how God hath in part fulfilled the words of your Petitioner, and thereby conclude, God will fulfil the remainder thereof, so that, as sure as the Parliament is dissolved, as sure shall the King come to his Throne, as it is sufficiently proved in the aforesaid book. And indeed if your Honours will look into the same, and seriously read and consider them, you shall find that your Petitioner would not turn water into blood, but would rather turn blood into water, and water into wine, to cherish the heart of the sorrowful, that the waters and tears of repentance might wash away the guilt of blood, and become wine of consolation to this Nation, in their union and conjunction with the KING.  
That without their conjunction to their Native and right KING, there is no hope of peace, certainty, or safety to this Nation, nor to yourselves (most Noble Worthies) whose actions are glorious, though as yet much imperfect: The great Mountain Parliament is become a plain before you: Next in order the KING is to be exalted by you, who is signified by the headstone, Zachar. 4. 7.  
Crown all your actions by setting him up, and be glorious for ever: I am sure, if you speedily proclaim him KING, you will glorify God thereby, and save an Ocean of English blood from being spilled, and have such conditions of perfect peace from GOD and the KING, that you and your seed may be his glorious Nobles for ever: Therefore, because time is short, use your Jewel for your best advantage, lest you lose it, as the Parliament did, for want of using it aright, according to the mind of God, and your Petitioners instructions.  
May 16. 1653. Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays, that your Honours would with your most serious thoughts consider these few lines, and set the KING (Charles Stewart by Name) upon his Throne. Do this and live for ever, 1 John, 2 Chr. 17. John 11. 26. And your Petitioner shall ever pray, &c.