A Present to Kings — Page 84
( 84 ) section of Your Highness's subjects. Thus the acceptance of a truth by Your Highness will not be the acceptance of a truth by one single individual, but very likely it will prove to be the means of the guidance of thousands, and all their rewards will be set down to Your Highness's credit. On the other hand, a rejection by Your Highness will not he a rejection by Your. Highness alone, but will be the cause of keeping back thousands for which Your Highness will be answerable before God;, because before that King of kings, princes and peasants are alike liable to render accounts. I have now discharged the daty that was laid on me in the command to submit to Your. Highness the particulars relating to this movement. It now remains for Your Highness to choose whether to accept or to reject this rare blessing of following the vicegerent of the seal of prophets, a blessing which exceeds in value the sovereignty of the whole world. . THIS IS A BLESSED AGE AND SHOULD BE VALUED. . It is one of the favours of Almighty God that He has created us in this blessed time. Millions of men, of great piety and learning and wealth, have left the world longing in vain to see the time of the Promised Vessiah. Though the. Promised Messiah is now departed, yet those who saw him are still among the living. Blessed therefore is the time. Another time will come when powerful kings will enter the following of this Messenger of God. But fortunate are they who are the first to receive this blessing. For another age will come when men will wish to give up kingdoms if so they might get the dignity of those who lived near the time of the Promised Messiah. . A PRAYER TO GOD. . Last of all, I pray to God that he may open Your. Highness's heart, and grant Your Highness the opportunity to think over my words, because without His favour nothing can come to pass. I address this epistle to Your Highness under a command and it is my belief that the command was not given