Sir VVilliam Drake his speech in Parliament concerning the present distempers and putting the kingdome in a state of defence, November 10, 1641
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             Sir VVilliam Drake his speech in Parliament concerning the present distempers and putting the kingdome in a state of defence, November 10, 1641
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           SIR
           VVILLIAM
           DRAKE
           HIS
           SPEECH
           IN
           PARLIAMENT
           .
           Concerning
           the
           present
           Distempers
           ,
           and
           putting
           the
           Kingdome
           in
           a
           state
           of
           defence
           .
           November
           10.
           1641.
           
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             W.
             L.
          
           1641.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           SIR
           WILLIAM
           DRAKE
           ,
           His
           Speech
           in
           PARLIAMENT
           :
           
             November
             10th
             .
             1641.
             
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Speaker
             ,
          
        
         
           IF
           we
           consider
           those
           dangerous
           disturbances
           that
           this
           Kingdome
           hath
           of
           late
           yeares
           laboured
           under
           ,
           't
           is
           certaine
           ,
           that
           in
           a
           generall
           and
           originall
           consideration
           ,
           we
           cannot
           but
           impute
           them
           to
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           for
           the
           sinnes
           of
           this
           nation
           .
           But
           in
           a
           second
           and
           more
           particular
           consideration
           ,
           we
           may
           properly
           assigne
           them
           unto
           the
           violent
           Councells
           of
           some
           late
           Ministers
           of
           State
           ,
           who
           either
           for
           want
           of
           Counsell
           ;
           or
           by
           malitious
           practice
           ,
           have
           brought
           this
           State
           ,
           from
           a
           happy
           ,
           firme
           and
           strong
           constitution
           ,
           to
           so
           weake
           and
           feeble
           a
           temper
           ,
           that
           the
           great
           Physitian
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           cannot
           ,
           but
           with
           extreame
           difficulty
           ,
           apply
           remedies
           fit
           and
           proportionable
           to
           the
           disease
           ,
           
           but
           they
           inevitably
           run
           some
           hazard
           of
           indangering
           the
           body
           it selfe
           ;
           it
           being
           very
           perilous
           to
           apply
           stronger
           remedies
           then
           the
           strength
           and
           constitution
           of
           the
           patient
           can
           well
           beare
           .
        
         
           Mr.
           Speaker
           ,
           You
           were
           truly
           told
           by
           a
           grave
           and
           worthy
           Member
           ,
           at
           the
           beginning
           of
           this
           Parliament
           :
           that
           it
           must
           be
           some
           extreame
           necessity
           that
           would
           rectifie
           and
           recover
           this
           State
           ;
           and
           that
           when
           that
           extremity
           did
           come
           ,
           it
           would
           be
           a
           great
           hazard
           whether
           it
           might
           prove
           a
           remedy
           or
           a
           ruine
           .
           And
           this
           is
           occasioned
           ,
           chiefely
           because
           violent
           diseases
           ,
           doe
           most
           commonly
           require
           violent
           remedies
           ,
           and
           ,
           violent
           remedies
           are
           ordinarily
           pregnant
           of
           new
           mischiefes
           :
           which
           hath
           caused
           your
           States
           ,
           best
           skilled
           in
           governement
           ,
           alwayes
           to
           discerne
           evill
           a
           farre
           off
           in
           their
           causes
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           wisedome
           and
           fore-sight
           ,
           prevent
           them
           :
           and
           I
           am
           confident
           ,
           had
           we
           had
           frequent
           Parliaments
           ,
           we
           should
           have
           given
           a
           timely
           stop
           to
           mischiefes
           ,
           and
           never
           have
           suffered
           them
           to
           have
           broken
           in
           upon
           us
           with
           such
           an
           inundation
           of
           distempers
           ,
           that
           without
           Divine
           prevention
           ,
           may
           yet
           swallow
           and
           destroy
           us
           .
        
         
           Mr.
           Speaker
           ,
           'T
           is
           observed
           of
           the
           
             Romane
          
           State
           ,
           a
           patterne
           of
           best
           governement
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           they
           held
           up
           their
           first
           vertue
           and
           valour
           ,
           that
           after
           a
           great
           defeat
           by
           
             Hannibal
             ,
          
           
           their
           confederates
           began
           to
           forsake
           them
           .
           But
           
             Hero
          
           King
           of
           
             Siracusa
             ,
          
           having
           so
           piercing
           a
           judgement
           ,
           that
           he
           could
           see
           through
           the
           present
           to
           the
           future
           ;
           and
           observing
           the
           
             Romanes
          
           so
           considerate
           and
           constant
           in
           all
           their
           proceedings
           ;
           even
           in
           this
           extreame
           exigent
           of
           their
           affaires
           ,
           and
           that
           their
           Lawes
           were
           never
           more
           strictly
           observed
           by
           their
           Magistrates
           ,
           
           nor
           their
           people
           more
           obedient
           to
           their
           Senate
           or
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           how
           their
           Military
           Discipline
           was
           never
           likewise
           more
           severely
           observed
           :
           this
           wise
           Prince
           seeing
           their
           foundations
           stood
           thus
           firme
           ,
           sent
           them
           Presents
           of
           great
           value
           ,
           and
           
           corresponded
           with
           them
           in
           a
           stricter
           league
           of
           friendship
           then
           ever
           before
           .
           Not
           unlike
           a
           good
           Physitian
           ,
           who
           seeing
           favourable
           simptomes
           ,
           in
           the
           strongest
           fit
           of
           his
           patients
           disease
           ,
           conceives
           firme
           hope
           of
           his
           perfect
           recovery
           .
        
         
           Now
           Mr.
           Speaker
           ,
           if
           we
           set
           before
           us
           an
           Image
           or
           representation
           of
           those
           distempers
           we
           stand
           environed
           withall
           ;
           there
           could
           not
           possibly
           be
           that
           extreame
           danger
           in
           them
           ,
           but
           that
           there
           might
           be
           good
           hopes
           of
           a
           speedy
           recovery
           ,
           had
           we
           kept
           close
           and
           constant
           to
           those
           grounds
           of
           Religion
           ,
           Lawes
           and
           Military
           Discipline
           ,
           which
           have
           bin
           noted
           by
           wisest
           Legislators
           ,
           to
           have
           bin
           the
           maine
           cause
           next
           under
           God
           ,
           of
           the
           strength
           and
           duration
           of
           a
           State
           .
        
         
           But
           Sir
           ,
           If
           we
           examine
           it
           ,
           how
           have
           our
           very
           foundations
           bin
           shaken
           ?
           what
           Superstition
           and
           Innovations
           have
           bin
           brought
           in
           upon
           our
           Religion
           of
           late
           times
           by
           ambitious
           heady
           and
           passionate
           men
           ?
           And
           from
           this
           fountaine
           originally
           as
           I
           conceive
           ,
           flowes
           most
           part
           of
           our
           present
           distractions
           .
           Queene
           
             Elizabeth
             ,
          
           of
           sacred
           and
           pretious
           memory
           to
           this
           nation
           ,
           keeping
           stedfast
           and
           constant
           to
           this
           ground
           of
           Religion
           ,
           kept
           this
           Kingdome
           peaceable
           and
           united
           at
           home
           ,
           afforded
           a
           comfortable
           influence
           and
           assistance
           to
           the
           Protestant
           parties
           abroad
           ,
           and
           after
           a
           long
           and
           happy
           Raigne
           ,
           went
           unto
           her
           eternall
           rest
           in
           glory
           .
        
         
           And
           truly
           Sir
           ,
           I
           speake
           it
           with
           all
           humility
           ,
           yet
           with
           some
           confidence
           ,
           that
           I
           shall
           never
           expect
           ,
           to
           see
           the
           quiet
           setled
           state
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           till
           there
           be
           some
           course
           taken
           to
           settle
           Religion
           to
           some
           rule
           and
           uniformity
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           be
           thus
           suffered
           in
           an
           uncertaine
           condition
           ,
           betweene
           illegall
           Innovations
           and
           superstitions
           on
           the
           one
           side
           ,
           and
           I
           know
           not
           what
           lawlesse
           and
           Irregular
           confusion
           on
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           And
           let
           us
           all
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           calmely
           and
           seriously
           consider
           ,
           how
           naturall
           a
           motion
           t
           is
           to
           most
           men
           ,
           
           not
           limited
           by
           some
           Law
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           come
           out
           of
           one
           extreame
           ,
           wherin
           they
           have
           bin
           held
           by
           feare
           ,
           to
           run
           with
           a
           swift
           violent
           course
           into
           another
           extreame
           ;
           from
           superstition
           and
           idolatry
           to
           irreverence
           and
           contempt
           of
           Gods
           publike
           Worship
           and
           Ordinances
           .
        
         
           For
           our
           Laws
           (
           Mr.
           
           
             Speaker
             )
          
           how
           have
           they
           bin
           violated
           by
           illegall
           Taxations
           ,
           Imprisonments
           ,
           Monopolies
           ,
           and
           other
           pressures
           ,
           wherby
           the
           Subject
           hath
           bin
           prosecuted
           and
           grieved
           ;
           but
           this
           is
           so
           obvious
           to
           every
           mans
           understanding
           and
           sence
           ,
           that
           I
           shall
           not
           insist
           upon
           it
           .
        
         
           M.
           
             Speaker
             ,
          
           I
           come
           next
           to
           our
           Military
           Discipline
           ,
           and
           how
           hath
           this
           ground
           of
           strength
           bin
           shaken
           ,
           partly
           by
           the
           losse
           of
           able
           and
           experienced
           Commanders
           in
           fruitlesse
           ,
           if
           not
           dangerous
           ,
           attempts
           abroad
           ;
           and
           partly
           by
           neglect
           ,
           and
           not
           duly
           keeping
           up
           our
           musters
           at
           home
           .
        
         
           M.
           
             Speaker
             ,
          
           Every
           man
           may
           lay
           it
           as
           lightly
           to
           heart
           as
           he
           please
           ,
           but
           I
           shall
           be
           bold
           to
           tell
           you
           that
           all
           the
           Laws
           that
           we
           have
           or
           shall
           make
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           our
           Religion
           or
           Liberties
           without
           provident
           care
           in
           this
           particular
           will
           be
           but
           like
           to
           sumptuous
           and
           glorious
           structures
           without
           roofe
           or
           covering
           ,
           subject
           to
           all
           weather
           and
           stormes
           that
           shall
           arise
           ,
           and
           whatever
           Parliaments
           shall
           with
           great
           wisdome
           and
           providence
           plant
           for
           the
           good
           estate
           of
           future
           times
           ,
           without
           due
           provisions
           for
           our
           Military
           defence
           ,
           may
           be
           soon
           cut
           down
           again
           by
           the
           violence
           and
           malice
           of
           a
           stronger
           sword
           .
        
         
           Therfore
           (
           M.
           
             Speaker
             )
          
           as
           you
           have
           taken
           a
           provident
           care
           for
           the
           securing
           of
           the
           Havens
           and
           Port
           Towns
           ,
           so
           I
           desire
           there
           may
           be
           timely
           consideration
           had
           of
           the
           Inland
           strength
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Musters
           in
           all
           Counties
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           be
           carefully
           (
           especially
           in
           these
           perilous
           times
           )
           kept
           up
           ;
           and
           that
           care
           be
           taken
           that
           every
           County
           may
           have
           a
           sufficient
           proportion
           of
           pouder
           ,
           and
           other
           provision
           for
           their
           necessary
           
           defence
           .
           And
           that
           all
           commands
           may
           rest
           in
           faithfull
           hands
           ,
           and
           that
           certificates
           of
           the
           true
           state
           of
           all
           things
           how
           they
           stand
           for
           defence
           ,
           may
           from
           time
           to
           time
           be
           sent
           either
           to
           the
           Councell
           of
           Warre
           you
           appoint
           for
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           or
           to
           any
           other
           whom
           the
           Parliament
           shall
           think
           meet
           ,
           and
           therupon
           to
           take
           order
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           to
           supply
           all
           defects
           ,
           as
           well
           of
           Captains
           ,
           as
           of
           Munition
           ,
           Pouder
           ,
           and
           other
           necessaries
           .
        
         
           M.
           
             Speaker
             ,
          
           This
           point
           is
           more
           timely
           to
           be
           had
           in
           consideration
           ,
           because
           our
           perils
           will
           increase
           ,
           as
           forrain
           estates
           settle
           and
           compose
           their
           affairs
           to
           their
           best
           advantage
           :
           And
           therfore
           I
           shall
           desire
           that
           our
           quietnesse
           may
           not
           rest
           any
           longer
           upon
           so
           tickle
           a
           ground
           ,
           as
           the
           unquietnesse
           of
           our
           Neighbour
           Kingdoms
           ;
           for
           no
           State
           stands
           firme
           and
           secure
           ,
           but
           upon
           its
           owne
           foundations
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           one
           thing
           more
           with
           which
           
             I
          
           will
           conclude
           ,
           and
           I
           shall
           humbly
           represent
           it
           as
           ,
           in
           my
           weake
           opinion
           ,
           a
           great
           cause
           of
           our
           growing
           distempers
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           abundance
           of
           humours
           we
           have
           stirred
           ,
           and
           not
           purged
           away
           ,
           which
           are
           but
           fit
           fuell
           for
           fresh
           fires
           to
           take
           hold
           of
           ,
           if
           it
           should
           burst
           forth
           ;
           therefore
           as
           there
           be
           a
           great
           number
           of
           this
           State
           ,
           
             Qui
             paena
             &
             calamitate
             publicae
             impunitatem
             sibi
             spondeus
             ;
          
           I
           shall
           make
           it
           my
           humble
           motion
           and
           desire
           ,
           that
           we
           make
           some
           severe
           examples
           of
           some
           few
           of
           the
           most
           capitall
           offenders
           ,
           and
           either
           pardon
           the
           meaner
           delinquents
           ,
           if
           Justice
           will
           admit
           therof
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           to
           let
           them
           in
           some
           reasonable
           time
           know
           what
           they
           may
           trust
           too
           ;
           otherwise
           you
           shall
           have
           as
           many
           as
           looke
           desperately
           upon
           their
           owne
           fortune
           be
           too
           ready
           to
           give
           their
           vote
           for
           troubles
           ,
           and
           seek
           their
           owne
           peace
           in
           the
           publike
           disturbance
           ,
           the
           number
           of
           whom
           ,
           as
           I
           conceive
           ,
           would
           be
           warily
           prevented
           ,
           especially
           in
           these
           times
           of
           encreasing
           distraction
           .
        
         
           Sir
           ,
           I
           have
           troubled
           you
           too
           long
           ,
           and
           am
           not
           so
           inconsiderate
           ,
           
           but
           to
           object
           to
           my self
           ,
           that
           some
           〈◊〉
           are
           of
           more
           instant
           present
           considerations
           than
           any
           thing
           I
           have
           touched
           upon
           .
           As
           your
           sending
           〈…〉
           for
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           but
           I
           desire
           as
           those
           affairs
           are
           in
           some
           〈◊〉
           sure
           setled
           in
           a
           way
           we
           may
           timely
           apply
           our selves
           to
           the
           Root
           and
           causes
           of
           our
           distempers
           ,
           and
           to
           begin
           with
           those
           of
           most
           importance
           ,
           and
           to
           proceed
           with
           them
           to
           effect
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A36520e-80
           
             Polye
             
          
           
             Lin
             .