Letters of the Kings of England (Volume 2); Now First Collected from the Originals in Royal Archives, and from Other Authentic Sources, Private as Well as Public (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1846. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... to advance my sufferings; and mine own soul tells me that the time will come when the very clouds shall drop down vengeance upon the heads of those that barricade themselves against the proceedings of peace; for if God hath proclaimed a blessing to the peace-makers, needs must the peace-breakers draw down curses upon their heads. I thank my God I have armed myself against their fury: and now let the arrows of their envy fly at me: I have a breast to receive them, and a heart possest with patience to sustain them, for God is my rock and my shield, therefore I will not fear what man can do unto me. I will expect the worst, and, if anything happen beyond my expectation, I will give God the glory, for vain is the help of man. Charles's last advice to his Son.1 Son, If these papers, with some others, wherein I have set down the private reflections of my conscience, and my most impartial thoughts, touching the chief passages which have been most remarkable, or disputed in my late troubles, come to your hands, to whom they are chiefly designed, they may be so far useful to you, as to state your judgment aright in what hath passed j whereof a pious use is the best can be made; and they may also give you some directions how to remedy the present distempers, and prevent (if God will) the like for time to come. 1 From Saunderson's " Compleat History of the Life and Raigne of Xing Charles, from his cradle to his grave." Published in 1658. It is some kind of deceiving and lessening the injury of my long restraint, when I find my leisure and solitude have produced something worthy of myself, and useful to you; that neither you, nor any other, may hereafter measure my cause by the success, nor my judgment of things by my misfortunes, which I count the greater by far, ...