But, as my best Subjects of Scotland never deserted me, so I cannot think that the most are gone so far from me, in a prodigality of their love and respects towards me, as to make me to despair of their return; when besides the bonds of Nature and Conscience which they have to me, all Reason and true Policy will teach them, That their chiefest interest consists in their fidelity to the Crown, not in their serviceableness to any Party of the People, to a neglect and betraying of my Safety and Honor for their own advantages: However the lesse cause I have to trust to men, the more I shall apply my Self to God.
The Troubles of my Soul are enlarged, O Lord, bring thou me out of my distresse.
Lord direct thy Servant in the ways of that pious simplicity, which is the best policie.
Deliver me from the combined strength of those, who have so much of the Serpents subtilty, that they forget the Doves Innocency.
Though hand joyn in hand, yet let them not prevail against my Soul, to the betraying of my Conscience and Honour.
Thou, O Lord, canst turn the hearts of those Parties in both Nations, as thou didst the men of Judah and Israel, to restoreDavidwith as much loyal zeal, as they did with inconstancy and eagernesse pursue him.
Preserve the love of thy truth and uprightness in me, and I shall not despair of My Subjects affections returning towards me.
Thou canst soon cause the overflowing Seas to ebbe, and retire back again to the bounds which thou hast appointed for them.
O My God, I trust in thee; let me not be ashamed; let not my enemies triumph over me.