The Synod of Zeeland on the Covenanters as the King’s loyal subjects

Reformed Covenanter

Cancelled Commissioner
Neither need ye (Right reverend) to be afraid of them, who by their vile lies and calumnies labour to stir up against you the hatred of your most excellent King, as if ye were enemies to His Honour, and Royal Highness, or envied His greater Honour and Glory: For the King out of His deep Wisdom knoweth, that He hath not any more loyal Subjects, then these who are devoted to the reformed Religion: He knoweth that there is nothing can establish more His Throne, that can enlarge His Royal Honour and Magnificence more, or can better preserve His Royal Person, then if with His whole Power He defend the reformed Religion, against all the adversaries thereof:

For the King’s most excellent Majesty knoweth, that such flatterers carry the shew of good-will, but in effect are the most deadly enemies of His Honour. Let not therefore such vain shadows of fear scare you, but go on constantly, and courageously in helping the afflicted Kirks. God shall abundantly bless your endeavours, and shall grant unto you that the whole Antichristian crew, in vain shewing their teeth, and opposing you, ye having obtained your desires, shall have large matter of giving thanks to his divine Majesty.

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