For the Lord Protector. I stand amazed to see, that from June last, the time I communicated unto you the matter of this book, ... Gostelo, Walter. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A85470 of text R212243 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.19[66]). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2017 A85470 Wing G1320 Thomason 669.f.19[66] ESTC R212243 99870885 99870885 163402 2240946046

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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A85470) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 163402) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 246:669f19[66]) For the Lord Protector. I stand amazed to see, that from June last, the time I communicated unto you the matter of this book, ... Gostelo, Walter. 1 sheet ([1] p.) s.n., [London : 1655] Title from caption and opening line of text. Dated and signed at end: 22. of January 1655. Walter Gostelo. Imprint from Wing. Annotation on Thomason copy: the date at end has the final '5' crossed out and replaced with a "4". Reproduction of the original in the British Library. eng Gostelo, Walter -- Charls Stuart and Oliver Cromwell united. Charles -- I, -- King of England, 1600-1649 -- Early works to 1800. Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658 -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800. A85470 R212243 (Thomason 669.f.19[66]). civilwar no For the Lord Protector. Gostelo, Walter. 1655 1 565 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2007-09 Assigned for keying and markup 2007-11 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-12 Sampled and proofread 2007-12 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
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 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

Walter Gostelo . From my House in Broadstreet , this 22. of January 1655. Sir ,

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

W. G.