







 
   
     
       
         A letter to the king.
         Clayton, Anne.
      
       
         This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A79925 of text R171383 in the  English Short Title Catalog (Wing C4608B). 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. 5 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
         A79925
         Wing C4608B
         ESTC R171383
         45789244
         ocm 45789244
         172554
         
           
            This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of
             Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal
            . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.
          
        
      
       
         Early English books online.
      
       
         (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A79925)
         Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 172554)
         Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2638:19)
      
       
         
           
             A letter to the king.
             Clayton, Anne.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             s.n.,
             [London :
             1660?]
          
           
             Date and place of publication suggested by Wing.
             Reproduction of original in: Friends' Library (London, England).
          
        
      
    
     
       
         eng
      
       
         
           Holy Spirit.
           Broadsides -- England -- 17th century.
        
      
    
       A79925  R171383  (Wing C4608B).  civilwar no A letter to the king: Let thy mind oh King, attend on reading, hearing, and [...] and reject not the counsel of the Lord spoken to thee by h [Clayton, Anne] 1660    1073 3 0 0 0 0 0 28 C  The  rate of 28 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 
        2007-10 TCP
        Assigned for keying and markup
      
        2007-10 Apex CoVantage
        Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images
      
        2007-11 Mona Logarbo
        Sampled and proofread
      
        2007-11 Mona Logarbo
        Text and markup reviewed and edited
      
        2008-02 pfs
        Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
      
    
  
   
     
       
       
         
           A
           Letter
           to
           the
           King
           .
        
         
           LET
           thy
           mind
           Oh
           King
           ,
           attend
           on
           Reading
           ,
           Hearing
           ,
           and
           
             Instruction
          
           and
           reject
           not
           the
           Counsel
           of
           the
           Lord
           spoken
           to
           thee
           by
           his
           Servants
           and
           Hand-maids
           ,
           but
           mind
           it
           till
           thou
           art
           truly
           reformed
           into
           the
           way
           of
           Truth
           and
           Life
           of
           him
           that
           brings
           Salvation
           near
           ,
           thorow
           the
           Gospel
           of
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ;
           which
           Gospel
           is
           to
           be
           Preached
           to
           all
           Nations
           before
           the
           end
           come
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           Foolishness
           to
           that
           Wisdom
           that
           stands
           not
           in
           the
           Power
           and
           Demonstration
           of
           the
           Spirit
           that
           gives
           Life
           and
           Liberty
           to
           the
           Just
           ;
           for
           the
           world
           by
           wisdom
           knew
           not
           God
           ,
           and
           it
           pleased
           him
           by
           his
           infinite
           Wisdom
           thorow
           the
           Foolishness
           of
           Preaching
           to
           save
           them
           that
           Believe
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           the
           infinite
           Wisdom
           of
           the
           invisible
           wise
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           incomprehensible
           and
           full
           of
           Glory
           ;
           Oh
           this
           infinite
           wise
           God
           ,
           that
           founded
           all
           things
           in
           Wisdom
           ,
           and
           man
           by
           his
           Earthly
           Knowledge
           cannot
           find
           it
           out
           ;
           this
           is
           he
           that
           hath
           given
           unto
           us
           a
           Saviour
           ,
           him
           that
           is
           the
           Light
           to
           lighten
           the
           Gentiles
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           his
           Salvation
           to
           the
           ends
           of
           the
           Earth
           ;
           and
           all
           must
           come
           to
           the
           measure
           of
           him
           in
           themselves
           ,
           to
           the
           manifestation
           of
           his
           pure
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           is
           Truth
           and
           Life
           ,
           that
           comes
           to
           know
           the
           depth
           of
           the
           Wisdom
           of
           God
           ;
           the
           Mystery
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           stands
           not
           in
           words
           ,
           but
           in
           power
           ,
           and
           demonstration
           of
           the
           pure
           Spirit
           of
           Life
           ,
           which
           Spirit
           breaths
           thorow
           and
           helps
           the
           infirmity
           of
           all
           that
           trust
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           believes
           in
           it
           ;
           and
           blessed
           are
           all
           they
           that
           are
           joyned
           to
           it
           ,
           for
           it
           ever
           lives
           to
           make
           intercession
           with
           sighs
           and
           groans
           that
           cannot
           be
           uttered
           .
        
         
           So
           dear
           Friend
           ,
           if
           thou
           wilt
           be
           endowed
           with
           pure
           Wisdom
           from
           above
           ,
           wait
           in
           love
           and
           soberness
           of
           mind
           ,
           to
           receive
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Life
           from
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           more
           than
           all
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           will
           be
           more
           comfort
           to
           thy
           soul
           ,
           than
           all
           the
           Dominions
           that
           the
           Earth
           can
           afford
           ;
           for
           the
           first
           man
           is
           but
           of
           the
           Earth
           Earthly
           ,
           but
           the
           second
           is
           the
           Lord
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           the
           quickning
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           Spirit
           if
           it
           be
           received
           ,
           is
           it
           that
           works
           the
           Reformation
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           grieved
           with
           Evil
           where
           ever
           it
           meets
           with
           it
           ,
           at
           home
           or
           abroad
           ;
           &
           so
           long
           as
           Iniquity
           bears
           Rule
           ,
           it
           suffers
           ,
           &
           it
           interceeds
           unto
           God
           from
           whence
           it
           came
           :
           Oh
           dear
           Friend
           ,
           that
           this
           were
           descended
           into
           thy
           lowermost
           part●
           ,
           that
           thou
           mightst
           feel
           him
           rise
           ,
           and
           Eternally
           know
           the
           power
           of
           his
           Resurrection
           ,
           then
           assuredly
           thou
           wouldst
           suffer
           no
           Evil
           to
           be
           done
           in
           thy
           Name
           ,
           nor
           in
           thy
           Nation
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           fruit
           of
           thy
           Goodness
           would
           spring
           forth
           ,
           and
           thy
           Glory
           and
           Renown
           spread
           unto
           the
           Nations
           round
           about
           thee
           ,
           and
           this
           wholsome
           Wisdom
           would
           be
           a
           Crown
           of
           Glory
           to
           thee
           ,
           and
           as
           a
           Royal
           Diamond
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Lord
           thou
           wouldst
           be
           found
           ,
           and
           thy
           Name
           would
           be
           had
           in
           Everlasting
           remembrance
           ,
           with
           succeeding
           Generations
           ;
           which
           if
           thou
           dost
           not
           mind
           the
           Glory
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           be
           tender
           of
           the
           birth
           Immortal
           ,
           and
           relieve
           the
           Oppressed
           ;
           then
           thy
           Name
           will
           ●ot
           ,
           as
           others
           that
           is
           gone
           before
           thee
           .
        
         
           Oh
           therefore
           seek
           the
           Glory
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           of
           his
           People
           ,
           that
           thy
           Soul
           may
           live
           and
           be
           refreshed
           with
           his
           vertue
           ;
           so
           with
           diligence
           and
           suffering
           ,
           wait
           to
           know
           the
           coming
           of
           the
           just
           One
           in
           thy
           own
           particular
           ,
           the
           manifestations
           of
           his
           Eternal
           Spirit
           ,
           that
           thou
           mayst
           answer
           his
           Love
           ,
           which
           must
           be
           with
           his
           own
           ,
           if
           ever
           thou
           please
           him
           ,
           who
           thou
           seest
           rents
           the
           Kingdom
           from
           men
           ,
           and
           overturns
           ,
           and
           will
           overturn
           till
           he
           come
           to
           Reign
           whose
           Right
           it
           is
           ,
           even
           them
           that
           will
           fear
           him
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           give
           Glory
           to
           his
           Name
           .
        
         
           So
           dear
           Heart
           ,
           as
           the
           Lords
           Love
           hath
           been
           large
           unto
           you
           ,
           mind
           the
           Wisdom
           that
           will
           answer
           his
           dear
           Goodness
           unto
           you
           ;
           for
           it
           was
           his
           Love
           indeed
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           great
           cause
           you
           have
           to
           remember
           it
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           let
           his
           Benefits
           slip
           out
           of
           your
           mind
           ,
           lest
           you
           forget
           his
           Goodness
           which
           hath
           been
           great
           unto
           you
           ;
           for
           this
           I
           can
           say
           ,
           who
           am
           the
           least
           of
           many
           thousands
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           Mystery
           and
           Life
           of
           Truth
           ,
           which
           reveals
           the
           secrets
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           I
           saw
           and
           felt
           in
           the
           Spirit
           that
           reacheth
           over
           Sea
           and
           Land
           ,
           your
           Coming
           before
           you
           came
           ,
           and
           my
           spirit
           breathed
           to
           the
           Lord
           for
           you
           ;
           and
           I
           felt
           three
           ,
           and
           one
           was
           a
           Woman
           ,
           and
           that
           I
           spoke
           of
           then
           ,
           that
           my
           spirit
           reached
           forth
           unto
           three
           ;
           and
           they
           said
           you
           were
           three
           Brethren
           ,
           but
           I
           said
           that
           one
           of
           the
           three
           that
           I
           felt
           was
           a
           Woman
           ,
           and
           still
           that
           did
           abide
           with
           me
           ;
           and
           now
           that
           you
           are
           come
           ,
           my
           spirit
           breaths
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           desiring
           him
           to
           subdue
           that
           in
           you
           ,
           that
           will
           not
           glorifie
           him
           ,
           that
           the
           Kingdoms
           may
           not
           be
           rent
           from
           you
           ;
           So
           mind
           the
           fear
           ,
           and
           remember
           how
           he
           rent
           the
           Kingdoms
           from
           
             Saul
          
           because
           of
           his
           Disobedience
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           the
           same
           still
           ,
           holy
           and
           pure
           ,
           and
           though
           he
           wait
           to
           be
           gracious
           ,
           yet
           he
           will
           not
           alwayes
           strive
           with
           man
           ,
           but
           he
           will
           take
           to
           him
           his
           great
           Power
           ,
           and
           rend
           the
           Kingdom
           from
           man
           ,
           and
           will
           overturn
           ,
           overturn
           ,
           till
           he
           come
           to
           Reign
           whose
           Right
           it
           is
           ,
           the
           
             SON
          
           of
           
             Equity
          
           the
           
             KING
          
           of
           
             Justice
             ;
          
           So
           in
           Love
           ●nd
           Fear
           Rule
           the
           Nations
           ,
           that
           thou
           mayst
           be
           found
           in
           the
           Land
           of
           the
           Living
           .
        
         
           
             From
             a
             Lover
             of
             thy
             Soul
             ,
             ANNE
             CLAYTON
             .
          
        
      
    
    

