A speech made by the Right Honourable Iohn Earle of Bristoll in the high court of Parliament May 20, 1642 concerning an accommodation
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             A speech made by the Right Honourable Iohn Earle of Bristoll in the high court of Parliament May 20, 1642 concerning an accommodation
             Bristol, John Digby, Earl of, 1580-1654.
          
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       A29577  R12899  (Wing B4794).  civilwar no A speech, made by the right Honourable, Iohn Earle of Bristoll, in the high Court of Parliament, May 20. 1642. Concerning an accommodation. Bristol, John Digby, Earl of 1642    3371 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 B  The  rate of 3 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the B category of texts with fewer than 10 defects per 10,000 words. 
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           A
           SPEECH
           ,
           MADE
           By
           the
           right
           Honourable
           ,
           IOHN
           Earle
           of
           
             BRISTOLL
             ,
          
           In
           the
           high
           Court
           of
           PARLIAMENT
           ,
           
             May
          
           20.
           1642.
           
        
         
           
             Concerning
             an
          
           ACCOMMODATION
           .
        
         
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           RICHARD
           MARRIOT
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           SPEECH
           ,
           Made
           by
           the
           right
           Honourable
           JOHN
           Earle
           of
           
             Bristoll
             ,
          
           in
           the
           high
           Court
           of
           
             PARLIAMENT
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               May
               the
               20.
               1642.
               
            
          
           
             My
             Lords
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Have
           spoken
           so
           often
           upon
           the
           subject
           of
           ACCOMMODATION
           ,
           with
           so
           little
           acceptance
           ,
           and
           with
           so
           ill
           successe
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           in
           my
           intention
           not
           to
           have
           made
           any
           further
           essay
           in
           this
           kind
           ;
           but
           my
           zeale
           to
           the
           peace
           and
           happinesse
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           my
           apprehensions
           of
           the
           neere
           approaching
           of
           our
           unspeakeable
           miseries
           and
           calamities
           ,
           suffer
           me
           not
           to
           be
           master
           of
           mine
           owne
           resolutions
           .
        
         
         
           Certainly
           ,
           this
           Kingdome
           hath
           at
           all
           times
           many
           advantages
           over
           the
           other
           Monarchies
           of
           
             Europe
             .
          
           As
           ,
           of
           Scituation
           ,
           of
           plenty
           of
           rich
           commodities
           ,
           of
           Power
           both
           by
           Sea
           and
           Land
           :
           But
           more
           particularly
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           when
           all
           our
           neighbouring
           States
           are
           ,
           by
           their
           severall
           interests
           so
           involved
           in
           Warre
           ,
           and
           with
           such
           equalitie
           of
           power
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           not
           much
           likelyhood
           of
           their
           mastering
           one
           another
           ,
           nor
           of
           having
           their
           differences
           easily
           compounded
           .
           And
           thereby
           ,
           wee
           being
           only
           admitted
           to
           all
           trades
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           places
           :
           Wealth
           and
           Plenty
           (
           which
           ever
           follow
           ,
           where
           trade
           flourisheth
           )
           are
           in
           a
           manner
           cast
           upon
           us
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           not
           trouble
           your
           Lordships
           by
           putting
           you
           in
           mind
           of
           the
           great
           and
           noble
           undertakings
           of
           our
           Auncestours
           :
           Nor
           shall
           I
           passe
           higher
           then
           the
           times
           with
           in
           mine
           owne
           remembrance
           .
        
         
           Queene
           
             Elizabeth
          
           was
           a
           Princesse
           disadvantaged
           by
           her
           Sex
           ,
           by
           her
           age
           ,
           and
           chiefly
           ,
           by
           her
           want
           of
           Issue
           :
           yet
           if
           wee
           shall
           consider
           the
           great
           effects
           which
           were
           wrought
           upon
           most
           of
           the
           States
           of
           Christendome
           by
           this
           Nation
           under
           her
           prudent
           government
           ;
           (
           The
           growth
           of
           the
           Monarchy
           of
           
             Spaine
          
           chiefly
           by
           her
           impeached
           ;
           The
           United
           Provinces
           by
           her
           protected
           ;
           The
           
             French
          
           in
           their
           greatest
           miseries
           relieved
           ;
           Most
           of
           the
           Princes
           of
           
             Germany
          
           kept
           in
           high
           respect
           and
           reference
           towards
           her
           and
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           the
           peace
           and
           tranquillitie
           wherein
           this
           Kingdome
           flourished
           ;
           and
           which
           hath
           beene
           continued
           downe
           unto
           us
           by
           the
           peaceable
           government
           of
           
           King
           
             Iames
          
           of
           blessed
           memory
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           now
           Majestie
           ,
           untill
           these
           late
           unhappy
           interruptions
           )
           Wee
           cannot
           but
           judge
           this
           Nation
           equally
           capable
           ,
           with
           any
           other
           ,
           of
           Honour
           ,
           Happinesse
           ,
           and
           plentie
           .
        
         
           Now
           ,
           if
           in
           stead
           of
           this
           happy
           condition
           ,
           in
           which
           wee
           have
           beene
           ,
           and
           might
           be
           ,
           upon
           a
           sober
           and
           impartiall
           inquirie
           wee
           shall
           find
           our selves
           to
           have
           bin
           for
           some
           few
           yeares
           last
           past
           involved
           in
           so
           many
           troubles
           and
           distractions
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           present
           to
           be
           reduced
           to
           the
           very
           brinke
           of
           miseries
           and
           calamities
           ;
           It
           is
           high
           time
           for
           us
           to
           consider
           by
           what
           meanes
           wee
           have
           beene
           brought
           into
           them
           ,
           and
           by
           what
           meanes
           it
           is
           most
           probable
           wee
           may
           be
           brought
           out
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           This
           Kingdome
           never
           injoy'd
           so
           universall
           a
           peace
           ,
           neither
           hath
           it
           any
           visible
           enemy
           in
           the
           whole
           world
           either
           Infidell
           or
           Christian
           :
           Our
           Enemies
           are
           only
           of
           our
           owne
           house
           ,
           such
           as
           our
           owne
           dissentions
           ,
           jealousies
           ,
           and
           distractions
           ,
           have
           raised
           up
           :
           And
           certainly
           where
           they
           are
           found
           (
           especially
           betwixt
           a
           King
           and
           his
           people
           )
           no
           other
           cause
           of
           the
           unhappinesse
           and
           misery
           of
           a
           State
           need
           to
           be
           sought
           after
           :
           For
           civill
           discord
           is
           a
           plentifull
           Sourse
           ,
           from
           whence
           all
           miseries
           and
           mischiefes
           flow
           into
           a
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           The
           Scripture
           telleth
           us
           of
           the
           strength
           of
           a
           little
           City
           united
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           instabilitie
           of
           a
           Kingdome
           divided
           within
           it selfe
           ;
           So
           that
           upon
           a
           prudent
           inquirie
           ,
           wee
           may
           assigne
           our
           owne
           jealousies
           ,
           and
           discords
           ,
           for
           the
           chiefe
           cause
           of
           our
           past
           and
           present
           troubles
           ,
           and
           of
           our
           future
           feares
           .
        
         
         
           It
           must
           be
           confessed
           ,
           that
           by
           the
           counsell
           and
           conduct
           of
           evill
           Ministers
           ,
           the
           Subject
           had
           cause
           to
           thinke
           their
           just
           liberties
           invaded
           ;
           And
           from
           thence
           have
           our
           former
           distempers
           growne
           :
           For
           it
           is
           in
           the
           body
           politique
           of
           a
           Monarchie
           ,
           as
           in
           another
           Naturall
           body
           ,
           the
           health
           whereof
           is
           defined
           to
           be
           ,
           
             Partium
             Corporis
             aequa
             temperies
             ,
          
           an
           equall
           temper
           of
           the
           parts
           :
           So
           likewise
           ,
           a
           State
           is
           well
           in
           health
           and
           well
           disposed
           ,
           when
           Soveraigne
           power
           ,
           and
           common
           right
           ,
           are
           equally
           ballanced
           ,
           and
           kept
           in
           an
           eaven
           temper
           by
           just
           and
           equitable
           rules
           .
        
         
           And
           truly
           ,
           
             (
             My
             Lords
             )
          
           by
           the
           goodnesse
           of
           his
           Majestie
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           prudent
           endeavour
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           this
           State
           is
           almost
           reduced
           to
           that
           equall
           ,
           and
           eaven
           temper
           ,
           and
           our
           sicknesse
           is
           rather
           continued
           out
           of
           fancie
           and
           conceipt
           (
           I
           meane
           feares
           and
           jealousies
           )
           then
           out
           of
           any
           reall
           distemper
           or
           defect
           .
        
         
           I
           well
           remember
           ,
           That
           before
           the
           beginning
           of
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           some
           Noble
           Lords
           presented
           a
           Petition
           unto
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           Petition
           did
           set
           downe
           all
           or
           most
           of
           the
           grievances
           and
           distempers
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           which
           then
           occurred
           to
           them
           .
           To
           these
           (
           as
           I
           conceive
           )
           the
           Parliament
           have
           procured
           from
           his
           Majestie
           such
           redresses
           as
           are
           to
           their
           good
           satisfaction
           .
        
         
           Many
           other
           things
           for
           the
           ease
           ,
           securitie
           ,
           and
           comfort
           of
           the
           subject
           ,
           have
           been
           ,
           by
           their
           great
           industrie
           ,
           found
           and
           propounded
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           Majesties
           goodnesse
           condescended
           unto
           .
           And
           now
           wee
           are
           come
           so
           neere
           the
           happinesse
           of
           being
           
           the
           most
           free
           and
           most
           setled
           Nation
           in
           the
           Christian
           world
           ;
           Our
           dangers
           and
           miseries
           will
           grow
           greater
           and
           neerer
           unto
           us
           every
           day
           then
           other
           if
           they
           be
           not
           prevented
           .
        
         
           The
           King
           on
           his
           part
           offereth
           to
           concurre
           with
           us
           in
           the
           setling
           of
           all
           the
           liberties
           and
           immunities
           either
           for
           the
           proprietie
           of
           our
           goods
           ,
           or
           libertie
           of
           our
           persons
           ,
           which
           wee
           have
           received
           from
           our
           auncestors
           ,
           or
           which
           himselfe
           hath
           granted
           unto
           us
           ;
           And
           what
           shall
           yet
           remaine
           for
           the
           good
           and
           comfort
           of
           his
           Subjects
           ,
           He
           is
           willing
           to
           hearken
           to
           all
           our
           just
           and
           reasonable
           propositions
           :
           And
           for
           the
           establishing
           of
           the
           true
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           he
           wooes
           us
           to
           it
           :
           And
           the
           wisdome
           and
           industrie
           of
           the
           Parliament
           hath
           now
           put
           it
           in
           a
           hopefull
           way
           .
        
         
           The
           rule
           of
           his
           government
           ,
           he
           professeth
           ,
           shall
           be
           ,
           The
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           And
           for
           the
           comforting
           and
           securing
           of
           us
           he
           offereth
           a
           more
           large
           and
           more
           generall
           pardon
           then
           hath
           beene
           granted
           by
           any
           of
           his
           Predecessors
           .
        
         
           And
           truly
           
             (
             My
             Lords
             )
          
           This
           is
           all
           ,
           that
           ever
           was
           or
           can
           be
           pretended
           unto
           by
           us
           .
        
         
           Wee
           ,
           on
           the
           other
           side
           make
           profession
           ,
           That
           wee
           intend
           to
           make
           his
           Majestie
           a
           glorious
           King
           ,
           To
           endeavour
           to
           support
           his
           dignitie
           ,
           and
           to
           pay
           unto
           him
           that
           duty
           and
           obedience
           ,
           which
           ,
           by
           our
           Allegeance
           ,
           severall
           Oathes
           ,
           and
           late
           Protestation
           wee
           owe
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           maintaine
           all
           his
           just
           Regalities
           and
           Prerogatives
           ,
           which
           I
           conceive
           to
           be
           as
           much
           as
           his
           Majestie
           will
           expect
           from
           us
           .
        
         
         
           So
           that
           
             (
             My
             Lords
             )
          
           wee
           (
           being
           both
           thus
           reciprocally
           agreed
           of
           that
           which
           in
           the
           generall
           would
           make
           both
           the
           King
           and
           people
           happy
           )
           shall
           be
           most
           unfortunate
           ,
           if
           wee
           shall
           not
           bring
           both
           inclinations
           and
           indeavours
           so
           to
           propound
           and
           settle
           particulars
           ,
           as
           both
           King
           and
           people
           may
           know
           what
           will
           give
           them
           mutuall
           satisfaction
           ,
           which
           certainly
           must
           be
           the
           first
           stepp
           to
           the
           setling
           of
           a
           right
           understanding
           betwixt
           them
           .
           And
           in
           this
           I
           should
           not
           conceive
           any
           great
           difficulty
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           once
           put
           into
           a
           way
           of
           preparation
           .
           But
           the
           greatest
           difficultie
           may
           seeme
           to
           be
           ,
           how
           that
           which
           may
           be
           setled
           and
           agreed
           upon
           may
           be
           secured
           .
           This
           is
           ,
           commonly
           ,
           the
           last
           point
           in
           Treaties
           betwixt
           Princes
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           greatest
           nicenesse
           ,
           But
           much
           more
           betwixt
           a
           King
           and
           his
           Subjects
           ,
           where
           that
           confidence
           and
           beliefe
           which
           should
           be
           betwixt
           them
           ,
           is
           once
           lost
           :
           And
           to
           speake
           cleerely
           ,
           I
           feare
           ,
           that
           this
           may
           be
           our
           case
           ,
           And
           herein
           may
           consist
           the
           chiefest
           difficulty
           of
           accommodation
           :
           For
           it
           is
           much
           easier
           to
           compose
           differences
           arising
           from
           reason
           (
           yea
           even
           from
           wrongs
           then
           it
           is
           to
           satisfy
           jealousies
           ,
           which
           arising
           out
           of
           the
           diffidence
           &
           distrust
           ,
           grow
           and
           are
           varied
           upon
           every
           occasion
           .
        
         
           But
           
             (
             My
             Lords
             )
          
           if
           there
           be
           no
           indeavours
           to
           allay
           and
           remove
           them
           ,
           they
           will
           every
           day
           increase
           and
           gather
           strength
           ;
           Nay
           ,
           they
           are
           already
           grown
           to
           that
           height
           ,
           and
           the
           mutuall
           replies
           to
           those
           direct
           termes
           of
           opposition
           ,
           That
           if
           wee
           make
           not
           a
           present
           stop
           ,
           it
           is
           to
           be
           feared
           ,
           it
           will
           speedily
           passe
           further
           then
           verball
           contestations
           .
        
         
         
           I
           observe
           in
           some
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Answers
           ,
           a
           Civill
           Warre
           spoken
           of
           .
           I
           confesse
           it
           is
           a
           word
           of
           horror
           to
           me
           who
           have
           been
           an
           eye-witnesse
           of
           those
           unexpressible
           calamities
           ,
           that
           (
           in
           a
           short
           time
           )
           the
           most
           plentifull
           ,
           and
           flourishing
           Countries
           of
           Europe
           have
           been
           brought
           unto
           by
           an
           intestine
           warre
           .
        
         
           I
           further
           observe
           ,
           that
           His
           Majesty
           protesteth
           against
           the
           miseries
           that
           may
           ensue
           by
           a
           Warre
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           is
           cleare
           of
           them
           .
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           that
           a
           protestation
           of
           that
           kinde
           is
           no
           actuall
           denouncing
           of
           Warre
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           the
           very
           next
           degree
           to
           it
           ,
           
             Vltima
             admonitio
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Civilians
           terme
           it
           ,
           The
           last
           admonition
           ;
           So
           that
           we
           are
           upon
           the
           very
           brink
           of
           our
           miseries
           ;
           It
           is
           better
           keeping
           out
           of
           them
           ,
           then
           getting
           out
           of
           them
           :
           And
           in
           a
           State
           ,
           the
           Wisdome
           of
           Prevention
           ,
           is
           infinitely
           beyond
           the
           Wisdome
           of
           Remedies
           .
           If
           for
           the
           sins
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           these
           misunderstandings
           should
           produce
           the
           least
           Act
           of
           Hostility
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           almost
           to
           be
           beleeved
           ,
           how
           impossible
           it
           were
           to
           put
           any
           stay
           to
           our
           miseries
           :
           For
           a
           Civill
           Warre
           admits
           of
           none
           of
           those
           Conditions
           ,
           or
           Quarter
           ,
           by
           which
           cruelty
           and
           bloud
           are
           amongst
           other
           Enemies
           kept
           from
           extremiries
           ;
           Nay
           ,
           if
           it
           should
           but
           so
           happen
           (
           which
           God
           of
           his
           goodnesse
           avert
           )
           That
           mutually
           Forces
           ,
           and
           Armies
           should
           be
           raised
           ,
           Jealousies
           and
           Feares
           would
           be
           so
           much
           increased
           thereby
           ,
           that
           any
           Accommodation
           would
           be
           rendred
           full
           of
           difficulty
           and
           length
           ;
           and
           the
           very
           charge
           of
           maintaining
           them
           ,
           (
           whilst
           ,
           first
           a
           cessation
           of
           Armes
           ,
           and
           then
           
           a
           generall
           Accommodation
           were
           in
           treating
           )
           the
           Wealth
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           would
           bee
           consumed
           .
        
         
           And
           of
           this
           we
           had
           lately
           a
           costly
           example
           ,
           For
           in
           those
           unhappy
           troubles
           ,
           betwixt
           us
           and
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           after
           there
           was
           a
           stop
           made
           to
           any
           further
           Acts
           of
           Hostility
           ,
           and
           a
           desire
           of
           peace
           expressed
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           Commissioners
           nominated
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Articles
           propounded
           ,
           yet
           the
           keeping
           of
           the
           Armies
           together
           for
           our
           severall
           securities
           ,
           (
           whilst
           the
           cessation
           at
           
             Rippon
             ,
          
           and
           the
           peace
           at
           
             London
          
           were
           in
           treating
           )
           cost
           this
           Kingdome
           not
           much
           lesse
           then
           a
           million
           of
           pounds
           .
           And
           if
           two
           Armies
           be
           once
           on
           foot
           here
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           either
           a
           sudden
           encounter
           must
           destroy
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           or
           the
           keeping
           of
           them
           both
           on
           foot
           must
           destroy
           the
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           I
           hope
           therefore
           we
           shall
           make
           it
           our
           indeavour
           by
           moderation
           ,
           and
           calmnesse
           ,
           yet
           to
           put
           a
           stay
           to
           our
           so
           near
           approaching
           miseries
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           shall
           harken
           to
           the
           wise
           advice
           of
           our
           Brethren
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           in
           their
           late
           Answer
           to
           the
           King
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           wherein
           they
           earnestly
           intreat
           us
           ,
           That
           all
           means
           may
           be
           forborn
           which
           may
           make
           the
           breach
           wider
           ,
           and
           the
           wound
           deeper
           ;
           And
           that
           no
           place
           be
           given
           to
           the
           evil
           Spirit
           of
           division
           ,
           which
           at
           such
           times
           worketh
           uncessantly
           ,
           and
           resteth
           not
           :
           But
           that
           the
           fairest
           ;
           the
           most
           Christian
           ,
           and
           compendious
           way
           may
           be
           taken
           by
           so
           wise
           a
           King
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           as
           may
           (
           against
           all
           malice
           and
           opposition
           )
           make
           his
           Majesty
           and
           his
           posterity
           more
           glorious
           ,
           and
           his
           Kingdome
           more
           happy
           
           then
           ever
           .
           And
           in
           another
           place
           they
           say
           ,
           That
           since
           the
           Parliament
           have
           thought
           meet
           to
           draw
           the
           practice
           of
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           into
           example
           ,
           in
           point
           of
           Declaration
           :
           They
           are
           confident
           that
           the
           affection
           of
           the
           Parliament
           will
           lead
           them
           also
           to
           the
           practise
           of
           that
           Kingdome
           in
           composing
           the
           unhappy
           differences
           betwixt
           his
           Majesty
           and
           them
           ,
           and
           (
           so
           farre
           as
           may
           consist
           with
           their
           Religion
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           Laws
           )
           in
           giving
           His
           Majesty
           all
           satisfaction
           ,
           especially
           in
           their
           tender
           care
           of
           his
           Royall
           Person
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           Princely
           Greatnesse
           and
           Authority
           .
        
         
           Certainly
           (
           My
           Lords
           )
           this
           is
           wise
           and
           brotherly
           advice
           ;
           And
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           we
           are
           all
           desirous
           to
           follow
           it
           .
           We
           must
           not
           then
           still
           dwell
           upon
           generals
           (
           For
           generals
           produce
           nothing
           )
           But
           we
           must
           put
           this
           Businesse
           into
           a
           certain
           way
           ,
           whereby
           particulars
           may
           be
           descended
           unto
           ;
           And
           the
           way
           that
           I
           shall
           offer
           with
           all
           humility
           is
           ,
           That
           there
           may
           be
           a
           select
           Committee
           of
           choyce
           persons
           of
           both
           Houses
           ,
           who
           may
           ,
           in
           the
           first
           place
           ,
           truly
           state
           and
           set
           down
           all
           things
           in
           difference
           betwixt
           the
           King
           and
           the
           Subject
           ,
           with
           the
           most
           probable
           wayes
           of
           reconciling
           them
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           to
           descend
           unto
           the
           particulars
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           expected
           by
           each
           from
           other
           ,
           either
           in
           point
           of
           our
           supporting
           of
           him
           ,
           or
           his
           relieving
           of
           us
           .
           And
           lastly
           ,
           how
           all
           these
           Conditions
           ,
           being
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           may
           be
           so
           secured
           ;
           as
           may
           stand
           with
           the
           honour
           of
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           the
           Subject
           .
        
         
           When
           such
           a
           Committee
           shall
           have
           drawn
           up
           the
           heads
           of
           the
           Propositions
           ,
           and
           the
           way
           of
           securing
           
           them
           ,
           they
           may
           be
           presented
           unto
           the
           Houses
           ,
           and
           so
           offered
           unto
           His
           Majesty
           by
           such
           a
           way
           as
           the
           Parliament
           shall
           judge
           most
           probable
           to
           produce
           an
           Accommodation
           .
        
         
           (
           My
           Lords
           )
           What
           I
           have
           yet
           said
           unto
           you
           ,
           hath
           been
           chiefly
           grounded
           upon
           the
           apprehensions
           and
           feares
           of
           our
           future
           dangers
           .
           I
           shall
           say
           something
           of
           the
           unhappinesse
           of
           our
           present
           estate
           ,
           which
           certainly
           standeth
           in
           as
           much
           need
           of
           reliefe
           and
           remedy
           ,
           as
           our
           feares
           do
           of
           prevention
           ;
           For
           ,
           although
           the
           King
           and
           People
           were
           fully
           united
           ,
           and
           that
           all
           men
           that
           now
           draw
           severall
           wayes
           ,
           should
           unanimously
           set
           their
           hand
           to
           the
           work
           ,
           yet
           they
           would
           finde
           it
           no
           easie
           task
           to
           restore
           this
           Kingdome
           to
           a
           prosperous
           and
           comfortable
           condition
           :
           If
           we
           take
           into
           our
           consideration
           the
           deplorable
           estate
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           likely
           to
           drain
           this
           Kingdome
           of
           men
           and
           treasure
           ;
           If
           we
           consider
           the
           Debts
           and
           necessity
           of
           the
           Crown
           ,
           the
           ingagements
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           the
           great
           and
           unusuall
           contributions
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           the
           which
           ,
           although
           they
           may
           not
           be
           so
           much
           to
           their
           discontent
           (
           for
           that
           they
           have
           been
           legally
           raised
           )
           yet
           the
           burthen
           hath
           not
           been
           much
           cased
           :
           Let
           us
           likewise
           consider
           the
           distractions
           (
           I
           may
           almost
           call
           them
           confusions
           )
           in
           point
           of
           Religion
           (
           which
           of
           all
           other
           distempers
           are
           most
           dangerous
           and
           destructive
           to
           the
           peace
           of
           a
           State
           .
        
         
           Besides
           these
           publique
           calamities
           ,
           let
           every
           particular
           man
           consider
           the
           distructed
           and
           discomfortable
           estate
           of
           his
           own
           condition
           ,
           for
           mine
           own
           part
           ,
           I
           must
           ingeneously
           professe
           unto
           your
           
           Lordships
           ,
           That
           I
           cannot
           finde
           out
           ,
           (
           under
           the
           different
           Commands
           of
           the
           King
           and
           the
           Parliament
           )
           any
           such
           course
           of
           caution
           and
           warinesse
           ,
           by
           which
           I
           can
           promise
           to
           my selfe
           security
           or
           safety
           .
           I
           could
           give
           your
           Lordships
           many
           instances
           of
           the
           inconsistancy
           and
           impossibility
           of
           obeying
           these
           commands
           :
           But
           I
           shall
           trouble
           you
           with
           onely
           one
           or
           two
           .
        
         
           The
           Ordinance
           of
           Parliament
           (
           now
           in
           so
           great
           agitation
           )
           commandeth
           all
           persons
           in
           Authority
           ,
           to
           put
           it
           in
           execution
           ,
           and
           all
           others
           to
           obey
           it
           according
           to
           the
           Fundamentall
           Laws
           of
           the
           Land
           ;
           The
           King
           declareth
           it
           to
           be
           contrary
           to
           the
           Fundamentall
           Laws
           ,
           against
           the
           Subject
           ,
           and
           Rights
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           And
           commandeth
           all
           his
           Subjects
           of
           what
           degree
           soever
           upon
           their
           allegiance
           not
           to
           obey
           the
           said
           Ordinance
           ,
           as
           they
           will
           answer
           the
           contrary
           at
           their
           perils
           .
        
         
           So
           likewise
           in
           poin●
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           commanding
           the
           attendance
           of
           divers
           of
           us
           upon
           His
           Person
           whereunto
           Wee
           are
           obliged
           by
           severall
           relations
           of
           our
           services
           and
           oathes
           :
           In
           case
           We
           comply
           not
           with
           his
           Commands
           ,
           We
           are
           liable
           to
           his
           displeasure
           ,
           and
           the
           losse
           of
           those
           places
           of
           Honour
           and
           Trust
           ,
           which
           We
           hold
           under
           Him
           :
           If
           We
           obey
           his
           Commands
           without
           the
           leave
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           (
           which
           hath
           not
           been
           alwayes
           granted
           )
           We
           are
           liable
           to
           the
           censure
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           And
           of
           both
           these
           We
           want
           not
           fresh
           examples
           ;
           So
           that
           certainly
           ,
           this
           cannot
           but
           be
           acknowledged
           to
           be
           an
           unhappy
           ,
           and
           uncomfortable
           condition
           .
        
         
         
           I
           am
           sure
           I
           bring
           with
           me
           a
           ready
           and
           obedient
           heart
           ,
           to
           pay
           unto
           the
           King
           all
           those
           duties
           of
           loyalty
           ,
           allegeance
           ,
           and
           obedience
           which
           I
           owe
           unto
           him
           ;
           And
           I
           shall
           never
           be
           wanting
           towards
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           pay
           unto
           it
           all
           those
           due
           Rights
           ,
           and
           that
           obedience
           which
           we
           all
           owe
           unto
           it
           :
           But
           in
           contrary
           Commands
           ,
           a
           conformity
           of
           obedience
           to
           both
           ,
           is
           hardly
           to
           be
           lighted
           on
           .
           The
           Reconciliation
           must
           be
           in
           the
           Commanders
           ,
           and
           the
           Commands
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           the
           obedience
           ,
           or
           the
           person
           that
           is
           to
           obey
           .
           And
           therefore
           untill
           it
           shall
           please
           God
           to
           blesse
           us
           with
           a
           right
           understanding
           betwixt
           the
           King
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           a
           conformity
           in
           their
           Commands
           ,
           neither
           the
           Kingdome
           in
           publike
           ,
           nor
           particular
           men
           in
           private
           can
           be
           reduced
           to
           a
           safe
           or
           comfortable
           Condition
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           said
           thus
           much
           to
           give
           occasion
           to
           others
           ,
           to
           offer
           likewise
           their
           opinions
           ;
           For
           if
           we
           shall
           sit
           still
           ,
           and
           nothing
           (
           tending
           to
           the
           stay
           of
           the
           unhappy
           mis-understanding
           betwixt
           the
           King
           and
           his
           People
           )
           be
           propounded
           :
           It
           is
           to
           be
           feared
           ;
           That
           our
           miseries
           will
           hasten
           so
           fast
           upon
           us
           ,
           that
           the
           season
           and
           opportunity
           of
           applying
           remedies
           may
           be
           past
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           herein
           discharged
           my
           conscience
           ,
           sutable
           to
           that
           duty
           which
           I
           owe
           to
           the
           King
           my
           Soveraigne
           and
           Master
           ,
           and
           sutable
           to
           that
           zeale
           and
           affection
           ,
           which
           I
           shall
           ever
           pay
           to
           the
           happinesse
           and
           prosperity
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           towards
           which
           I
           shall
           ever
           faithfully
           contribute
           my
           humble
           
           prayers
           ,
           and
           honest
           indeavours
           .
           And
           I
           shall
           no
           way
           doubt
           (
           whatsoever
           successe
           this
           my
           proposition
           may
           have
           )
           it
           will
           be
           accompanied
           with
           the
           good
           wishes
           of
           your
           Lordships
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           peaceable
           ,
           and
           well
           minded
           men
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .