THE DEDICATION. 



defirable in its Kind, which will be, both to the Eriiijh Ifia, 

 and to Tour Majefiy^KOy not only an Important Security y but 

 an E-verlajHng Ornament cfGiory. 



Surely Madam, You who could Unite Hearts in an Eternal 

 Bond ofFriendJlip, was the moft fit Inilrument to llniie King- 

 doms in one Bond of Intereft and Duty. To make thole .who 

 were fo diiferent in Climate, Sovereignty, Religion and Manners, 

 One Veople, in the Bonds of Nature and Affeclion : And to 

 make them, witb one Joint Dejign, Intention and W^ill, to become 

 Onellnited and Faithful People, to fo Defirable and Generous a 



Miftrefs. But what might not be expected from liich a 



wda ^een ? W hofe Conjugal Friend jhip 



was," and is ftill the Wonder of Mankind, (a Noble Pattern 



Lady, fo Great and fo Good a ^e 



to all the Sex) which exceeded even to Admiration, what- 

 ever has been yet feen upon Earth : Who is it that has 

 Senfe and Gratitude in his Soul, would not even lay down 

 his Life for fuch a Friend? 



When I confider the Admirable Hand of Providence, 

 which has brought Your Majefty to the Throne of the 

 Britijh Kingdoms, and has put their Crc^vns upon Tour lm~ 

 prial Head, which has made Glorious Tour Reign, with a Series 

 of Wonderful Succej[es, and even Amazing Vittories, over the 

 Mofl Formidable Tyrant of the Earth ; rendrin^ his mighty At- 

 tempts againft You, Vain and Foolijh i notwithftanding his 

 Confederacy with Detl:ru<3:ion, hisGovenant with Death, 

 and his Agreement with Hell ,- to the Delivering You 

 and Your People out of bis Snare, and the Eflablifhing of 

 Tour Juft Title, upon Everlafting Foundations, againft all 

 Fretenders tohatfoever : I humbly proftrate my felf to that 

 Tremendous Bjing. 



What can I fay, but that G D is with You, and that 

 You are an EfpecialOI^jeii of his Care, who thus ftedfaftly 

 holds Tou as in the Falm of his Hand : Tour Sincerity, and 

 Generous Love to Mankind, have prevaifd with that 

 Almighty Power, who has given Tou a Jranfcendent Portion of 

 Wifdom, to CondudiTou through the Labyrinths of Dominion 

 and Government ; even whilft Tou have been Fighting the 

 Publick Enemy of all EUROPE; and putting a Hook into 

 his Jaws, by which Tou have already Tamed the Monfler, 

 fill'd him with Shame and Contempt, and cover'd him 

 with Confufion of Face. 



What may I call the hflruments of Your Warfare, which 

 have made Tou thus to prevail ^ Who is it that has let Tour 



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