A LETTER TO THE RIGHT honourable, ALDERMAN WARNER, Lord mayor of LONDON.  
Printed in the year, 1648.   

A Letter to the Right Honourable, Alderman Warner, Lord mayor of London.  
My Lord,  
HAving well weighed, and duly considered of every particular in your late Letter, I cannot possibly bring myself to be of your opinion: but rather believe, it will be the greatest mark of Gods favour, that ever befell this City, in keeping them from engaging with the Army and Parliament as it now stands, for it appears to me, they now seek their own private interests, and preservation, though it be to the destruction of the whole Nation. And how infinitely is the kingdom bound to the Almighty? yea how hath he looked down in mercy upon this City? in showing them the way to their own salvation. There is no doubt but all Countries will follow their examples: I am sure ours is resolved!  
When the miseries of War; the Famine and the Plague which ever attend it, are taken into a serious consideration, well weighing the happiness of Peace, and the benefits it brings to every particular person, as well the poor as the rich man: it would not be many weeks, no nor many dayes before they bring home their lost King and laws,( without which, Peace can never be in this Nation.) Then no mans house would be broken up, nor his goods taken from him, no nor his wife or children ravished from him. No Excise, nor Taxes ever heard of more; Our good old laws duly put in execution, prevents all these enormities; Yea and many more, too tedious for me to put down in this place, but well known to all.  
And besides all this, it would bring such a present flood of Trade upon the City and Suburbs, that they would have the greatest Trading the City ever yet had: all men as well poor, as rich, would have: more work the poor, more trading the richer sort, then they could possibly turn themselves to: and this with the blessing of God which ever accompanieth just peace, will make every man either rich or well to live.  
Can you but remember the coming in of K. James( and call to mind the difference between his & Q. Elizabeths times in point of Trading) I dare boldly affirm it to all the world, it made more rich men in the City of London in seven years, then twenty the best years of Q. Elizabeths Reign did. The same reason holds now, and more to advantage the increase of Trade: The King, the queen, the Princes coming home, will bring that infinite benefit of Trade to the City, as is not easily to be imagined, all the Nobility, Gentry, and persons of all ranks and qualities( which now dare have no more clothes, then on their backs; nor in their houses, but what they lie upon) will presently resort to that place to be furnished with all: Besides ambassadors from foreign Nations; Merchants bring in Millions yearly into the Mint, which now stands still.  
All which, makes it so plainly demonstrative to every man and woman, both poor and rich, of what conditions or trades soever, in their several vocations, that they will enjoy the blessings, not only of peace, but of plenty, by restoring the Kings Majesty, and the known Laws of the Land; that it will not long be in the power of such as are of contrary opinions to withhold them from strange and violent ways, to remove the hindrances of, not only the Kings reigning, but also the Cities trading.  
My Lord, J must deal freely with you: You are a man looked upon, as one that would not onely sacrifice the wealth of that glorious City to the rapine of those few factious spirits, which now govern in Parliament and Army: but offer the lives of all those souls which are precious in the sight of God, who for oppression and blood will most certainly make inquisition. Oh my Lord, consider what is here written; and it may be you will find God hath put you into this place of Authority, to do him service, and at last make you an instrument of redeeming this City and people from this egyptian bondage, from those cruel Task-masters, which will, when your wealth is consumed, make you make Brick without Straw. O what a great and glorious man will you be, if it be so! you will not enjoy onely honour and wealth in this world, but eternal Glory in the world to come. Despise not your King and Prophets which God hath set over you, nor those good laws which must preserve your posterity. Therefore while it is to day, never cease crying out in your streets, We will no longer be governed without our gracious King CHARLES, and the known laws of the Land: And turn unto the Lord with all humbleness of soul for this great blessing.  
Your Lordships Servant.  
FINIS.