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 onely intended, but endeavoured to the utmost of my power the Printing of it, for the well disposing and conforming the Parliament, to put in practise what therein is contained: God hath so over-ruled and prevented me, that untill 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 Gods own time is the fittest, and that He onely 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, CHARLS STUART.

That you Sir, should bring him in, is the furthest imaginable from most mens belief, yet that is your duty, this Book will tell you, and how be­loved you are of God, it will tell the people, whom untill now never under­stood you so.

God and this Book will keep up your Honour untill 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 Gods blessing goes with the Book, and that his Prophesie, fulfilled it must be to your perpetual Honour, security, and happiness, but the Worlds A­mazement.

Sir, be pleased forthwith to read it, readily apply your self to do as it di­rects, and never decline well doing all your dayes, you have both given you of God from the unworthiest of his, and humblest of your Servants

having presented the Book and Letter to you, Oliver Cromwel 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 Rabbies, 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