T_o the_ King, _our_ King, Lord _of our_ Lords, _who gathers the Dispersed of_ Israel, _who Redeems our_ Captivity, _the Man elevated to the height of all sublimity, the_ Messiah _of the_ God _of_ Jacob, _the true_ Messiah, _the_ Coelestial Lyon, Sabatai Sevi, _whose Honour be exalted, and his Dominion raised in a short time, and for ever_, Amen. _After having kissed your hands, and swept the Dust from your Feet, as my Duty is to the_ King _of_ Kings, _whose Majesty be exalted, and his Empire enlarged. These are to make known to the Supreme Excellency of that Place, which is adorned with the Beauty of your Sanctity, that the Word of the_ King, _and of his Law, hath enlightned our Faces: that day hath been a solemn day unto_ Israel, _and a day of light unto our Rulers, for immediately we applyed our selves to performe your Commands, as our duty is. And though we have heard of many strange things,_ _yet we are couragious, and our heart is as the heart of a Lyon; nor ought we to enquire a reason of your Doings, for your Workes are Marvellous, and past finding out: And we are Confirmed in our Fidelity without all exception, resigning up our very Souls for the holiness of your Name: And now we are come as far as_ Damascus, _intending shortly to proceed in our Journey to_ Scanderone, _according as you have commanded us; that so we may ascend, and see the Face of God in light, as the light of the Face of the King of Life: And we, servants of your servants shall cleanse the dust from your Feet, beseeching the Majesty of your Excellency and Glory to vouchsafe from your habitation to have a care of us, and help us with the Force of your Right Hand of Strength, and shorten our way which is before us: And we have our Eyes towards_ Jah, Jah, _who will make hast to help us, and save us, that the Children of Iniquity shall not hurt us; and towards whom our hearts pant, and are consumed within us: who shall give us Tallons of Iron to be worthy to stand under the shadow of your_ Asse. _These are the Words of the Servant of your servants, who prostrates himself to be trod on by the soles of your feet,_ Nathan Benjamine. And that he might Publish this Doctrine of himself, and the _Messiah_ more plainly, he Wrote from _Damascus_ this following Letter, to the _Jewes_ at _Aleppo_, and parts thereabouts. To the Residue or Remnant of the _Israelites_, Peace without end. [Sidenote: Sabatai _Wrote a Letter to Elect one Man out of every Tribe_.]