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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 2, no. B03885) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 174160) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2670:8) Dear Soveraign, James, Elinor. James II, King of England, 1633-1701. 1 sheet ([1] p.) s.n., [London : 1687] Title from salutation of letter. Signed: Elinor James. Date and place of publication suggested by Wing. Reproduction of original in: Christ Church (University of Oxford). Library. eng Anti-Catholicism -- England -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- History -- James II, 1685-1688 -- Sources. Broadsides -- England -- 17th century. eebo Dear Soveraign, may it please your Majesty, to accept my thanks for your gracious Act in restoring the charter, ... James, Elinor 1687 1 435 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. 2008-09 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-10 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2009-08 Sampled and proofread 2009-08 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
DEAR SOVERAIGN ,

MAy it please your Majesty , to accept my thanks for your gracious Act in restoring the Charter , surely your Majesty was as an Angel to divert Judgment from your Ancient City , the Lord make your Majesty a Wise Physician to heal the Wounds of this Nation , and I doubt not but that your Majesty has the Nature of an Indulgent Father , who values the Lives and Interest of his Children before the Gain of the World. Therefore I humbly beseech your Majesty to make Peace , for Blessed is the Peace maker , for why should War obtain that which Peace may do , for it is very destructive , and the Winner may prove a Looser , and it was the Councel of our blessed Saviour who Exhorted his Disciples to agree with their Adversaries whilst they were in the Way . And therefore I intreat Your Majesty , to satisfie the Dutch if possible , for I find all men in general and willing to fight for your Majesty ; but your Majesty cannot blame us if we are not willing to fight for Rome , because they own such Doctrin as Christ and his Disciples never taught , to Judge all to be Heretical and Damn'd but their selves , and yet at the same time own themselves Catholick Christians , which is a clear Contradiction , therefore there is a necessity they should renounce such Errours as these are , to give some assurance , that whilst we fight your Majesties Battel , we may not promote theirs ; then I dare to Promise your Majesty Victory , for we shall have the Spirits of English Men to fight your Battel , but Rome darkens your Glory , and the fear of Popery has been the sole Cause of all our Differences ; I do not condemn all Roman Catholicks , for I really think that there is Brave and Worthy Men amongst them that will be precious in Gods sight , but yet I think they do not wisely to stand in opposition against Christ Intentions , for he never intended to Exalt the Virgin Mary , and the Pope , but to make God All in All ; that we throught him and for his sake might obtain the hopes of Salvation . Oh! that it would please God that our Differences were at an end that we might have an happy Unity , which is the Prayer of your humble Subject , Servant and Souls Well wisher .

Elinor James .