O Most merciful Father, though my sins are so many and grievous, that I may rather expect the effects of thy anger, then so great a deliverance, as to free me from my present great danger; yet, O Lord, since thy mercies are over all thy works, and thou never failest to relieve all those who with humble and unfeigned repentance come to thee for succour, it were to multiply, not diminish my transgressions, to despair of thy heavenly favour: Wherefore I humbly desire thy divine Majestie, That thou wilt not onely pardon all my sins; but also free me out of the hands, and protect me from the malice of my cruel Enemies. But if Thy wrath against my hainous Offences will not otherwayes be satisfied, then by suffering Me to fall under my present afflictions, Thy will be done; yet with humble Importunity, I do and shall never leave to implore the assistance of thy heavenly Spirit, that my cause, as I am thy Vicegerent may not suffer through My weakness, or want of courage, O Lord, so strengthen and enlighten all the faculties of My mind, that with clearnesse I may shew forth Thy Truth, and manfully endure this bloody Tryal, that so my sufferings here may not onely glorifie Thee, but likewise be a furtherance to my salvation hereafter. Grant this, O mercifull Father, for his sake who suffered for me, even Jesus Christ the Righteous. _Amen._ [Illustration: Emblem] * * * * * A Copie of a Letter which was sent from the PRINCE to the KING; Dated from the HAGUE _Jan_. 23. 1648. SIR, _Having no means to come to the knowledge of your Majesties present condition, but such as I receive from the Prints, or (which is as uncertain) Report, I have sent this Bearer_ Seamour _to wait upon your Majestie; and to bring me an account of it: that I may withall assure your Majestie, I doe not onely pray for your Majestie according to my Dutie, but shall alwayes be ready to doe all which shall be in my power, to deserve that blessing which I now humbly beg of your Majestie upon_ (SIR) HAGUE _Jan_. 23. 1648. _Your_ MAJESTIES _most humble and most obedient Son & servant CHARLS._ The Superscription was thus, For the King. * * * * * [Illustraton] Munday 29th January, 1648. _A true Relation of the_ KINGS _Speech to the Lady_ ELISABETH, _and the Duke of_ GLOCESTER, _the day before His Death._ His children being come to meet him, he first gave his blessing to the Lady _Elisabeth_; and bad her remember to tell her Brother _James_, when ever she should see him, That it was his Fathers last desire, that he should no more look upon _Charles_ as his eldest Brother only, but be obedient unto him, as his Soveraign; and that they should love one another, and forgive their Fathers Enemies. Then said the King to her, Sweet-heart you'l forget this: No (said she) _I_ shall never forget it while I live: And pouring forth abundance of Tears, promised him to write down the Paticulars.