For the LORD PROTECTOR.  
SIR,  
I Stand Amazed to see, that from June last, the time I communicated unto you the matter of this Book, and that ever since I have not only intended, but endeavoured to the utmost of my power the Printing of it, for the well disposing and conforming the Parliament, to put in practice what therein is contained: God hath so overruled and prevented me, that until the very day you dissolved that Parliament, I could never perfect the Book; that very day I did, and the next God gave me the happy opportunity of presenting it, with a Letter into your own hand, as you came from your Council: I pray God direct you and them in all their consultations for the best, I see that God's own time is the fittest, and that He only makes choice of Instruments for the bringing about his purposes, whether to works, or happiness: Evident it is, your Council may share that with you now, which the Parliament were not fit for then: You Persons of Worth and Honour, now being of Council with the Protector, You and He also must do, as this Book directs; God sends and affords to you what he denied, to the dissolved Parliament.  
Worthy Protector and Council, read, know, and see clearly; the Honourablest, wisest, best, and most considerablest people of this Kingdom desire Kingly Government, the Person, none but him, whose unquestionable Right the Crown is, Charles STUART.  
That you Sir, should bring him in, is the furthest imaginable from most men's belief, yet that is your duty, this Book will tell you, and how beloved you are of God, it will tell the people, whom until now never understood you so.  
God and this Book will keep up your Honour until your King comes, and then you and yours having done most Excellent things, God and your King will give you, and them as much Honour as is requisite.  
I know God's blessing goes with the Book, and that his prophecy, fulfilled it must be to your perpetual Honour, security, and happiness, but the world's Amazement.  
Sir, be pleased forthwith to read it, readily apply yourself to do as it directs, and never decline well doing all your days, you have both given you of God from the unworthiest of his, and humblest of your Servants  
Walter Gostelo. From my House in Broadstreet, this 22. of January 1655.  
Sir,  
having presented the Book and Letter to you, Oliver Cromwell Protector, and since given to every of your Council one of the same, I shall proceed with my utmost endeavour to possess all Christian Kings with the Book, the Jewish rabbis, the See of ROME, expose them to sail in the Cities of the three Kingdoms, present them to both Universities, all which being my duty, as the servant of God Almighty, and yours  
W. G.