WE look upon it as no small mer­cy from the Lord our God, that while the late dreadfull confu­sions, speaking forth his sad dis­pleasure against us, did threaten to dash these Nations in pieces; it hath pleased him so speedily to chear up our hearts and drooping spirits by your Lordships so seasonably appearing as our healer and repai­rer of these Breaches; As we do with all thankfulnesse remember your Lordships con­stant & continued kindnesse to this scrieking Na­tion, and doe particularly acknowledge the goodnesse of the Lord in employing you as an Instrument in his hand for dispersing of that black cloud which of late was gathering in these Na­tions, and threatned to swallow all that was [Page 4]dear and precious to us; So it doth singu­larly indear your Lordship to our hearts, that since your being at London, you have so a­ctively and eminently appeared for the satisfying the general languishes and desires of all the lovers of truth and righteousnesse, who thirst after a settlement of these distracted Nations, upon a sure foundation of Religion and Righteousnesse, and to all some comfortable Issue of those many Re­volutions which have exposed these Nations to be matter of Rejoycing to their Enemies, and of grief and sorrow to their Friends. We do heartily blesse the Lord on your & the Nations behalf, who hath put such a Resolution in your heart for their good, and hath led you first in acting thereof in so prudential and (through Gods blessing) so pro­mising away, and do earnestly beseech that your hands may be more and more strengthened in God to prosecute that good work, which you have begun, by endeavouring effectually in your Nation, that the grievances and com­plaints of these Nations, may be re­deemed by such lawfull means and wayes as may be satisfactory to all sober minded, the true Protestant Religion, and the Ordinan­ces of Christ may be countenanced and flou­rish; and the Government of these Nations [Page 5]may be settled on righteous and sure founda­tions as it shall not be in the power of particu­lar Persons and Parties (as of late) to intrude thereupon, to advance themselves and serve their own ambitious designs and lusts, whilest the Nations lye bleeding under their feet. Here­by you shall not only do service eminently acce­ptable to God, but shall purchase to your Lordship a name & praise, whereof the like op­portunity will not readily occur in any age, the present Generation (whose bleeding and gasping condition doth, we must say very much lye at your mercy, shall arise and call you blessed: Nations abroad shall honour you, as one amongst a thousand who hath put forth the power in your hands for promoting and settling of the publick interest and safety, whilest others having the like opportunity did inslave all publick concernments, to carry on their own selfish Designes, and following gene­rations shall record your memory as precious, And for our selves and the rest of this nation (whose sense we sufficiently know by our last meeting) as it hath been our endeavour so to demean ourselves as might give your Lordship satisfaction, so in your prosecution of this just and honourable enterprize (whereof we are [Page 6]confident of your continued tendernesse, cou­rage and zeal) we have not onely resolved to live peaceably and quietly, But are ready to put forth our selves to our utmost to serve you; And albeit, we were nominated by the late meeting of the Commissioners of this Na­tion to come and wait upon your Lordship; yet being for the present doubtfull of the expedi­ency of our going at this time, we could not in the mean time forbear to cast in this our mite, and to testify our sense and acknowledgement of the late great mercy shewed unto these Nations by your means, and how great an addition is here­by made to our many Obligations to approve our selves