The speech of Sergeant Glanvill in the vpper Hovse of Parliament for peace and vnitie also shewing that the way to preserve peacc [sic] is to bee well provided for warre.
         Glanville, John, Sir, 1586-1661.
      
       
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             The speech of Sergeant Glanvill in the vpper Hovse of Parliament for peace and vnitie also shewing that the way to preserve peacc [sic] is to bee well provided for warre.
             Glanville, John, Sir, 1586-1661.
          
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             1641.
          
           
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       A42803  R11717  (Wing G797).  civilwar no The speech of Sergeant Glanvill, in the vpper House of Parliament for peace and vnitie. Also shewing that the way to preserve peacc [sic], i Glanville, John, Sir 1641    1545 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 C  The  rate of 13 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 
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           THE
           SPEECH
           OF
           SERGEANT
           GLANVILL
           ,
           IN
           THE
           VPPER
           HOVSE
           OF
           PARLIAMENT
           FOR
           
             Peace
          
           and
           
             Vnitie
             .
          
           Also
           shewing
           that
           the
           way
           to
           preserve
           peace
           ,
           is
           to
           bee
           well
           provided
           for
           Warre
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           in
           the
           yeare
           1641.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           THE
           SPEECH
           OF
           SERGEANT
           GLANVILL
           in
           the
           upper
           House
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           for
           the
           Redresse
           of
           the
           present
           Greevances
           .
        
         
           
             His
             Majestie
             being
             seated
             on
             his
             Throne
             ,
             Sergeant
             Glanvill
             was
             called
             to
             the
             Barre
             ,
             being
             represented
             by
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             for
             their
             Speaker
             ;
             who
             spake
             as
             followeth
             .
          
        
         
           
             May
             it
             please
             your
             Majestie
             ,
          
        
         
           THe
           Knights
           ,
           Citizens
           ,
           and
           Burgesses
           of
           your
           Commons
           House
           of
           Parliament
           in
           conformity
           to
           ancient
           and
           most
           constant
           usage
           (
           the
           best
           guide
           in
           greate
           solemnities
           )
           according
           to
           their
           well
           known
           privileges
           (
           a
           sure
           warrant
           for
           their
           proceedings
           ,
           and
           in
           obedience
           to
           your
           Majesties
           most
           gratious
           commands
           (
           a
           duty
           well
           becomming
           Loyall
           Subiects
           have
           met
           together
           ,
           and
           chosen
           a
           Speaker
           ,
           one
           to
           be
           the
           mouth
           ,
           indeed
           the
           servant
           of
           all
           the
           rest
           to
           steare
           watchfulie
           and
           prudently
           in
           all
           their
           weighty
           consultations
           
           and
           debates
           ,
           to
           collect
           faithfully
           and
           readily
           the
           uotes
           and
           genuine
           sense
           of
           that
           numerous
           assembly
           ,
           to
           propound
           the
           same
           seasonablie
           and
           in
           apt
           questions
           for
           their
           finall
           resolution
           ,
           and
           to
           present
           them
           and
           their
           conclusions
           ,
           their
           declarations
           with
           truth
           and
           light
           ,
           with
           life
           and
           lustre
           ,
           and
           with
           full
           advantage
           to
           your
           most
           Excellent
           Majestie
           .
           With
           what
           Judgement
           ,
           with
           what
           temper
           ,
           spirit
           ,
           and
           elocution
           he
           ought
           to
           bee
           endued
           ,
           your
           Majestie
           in
           your
           great
           wisedome
           is
           best
           able
           to
           discerne
           ,
           both
           as
           it
           may
           relate
           to
           your
           owne
           peculiar
           and
           important
           affaires
           of
           State
           to
           the
           proper
           worke
           and
           businesse
           of
           this
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           which
           was
           never
           small
           or
           meane
           ,
           and
           now
           like
           to
           bee
           exceeding
           weighty
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           a
           learned
           age
           wherein
           wee
           live
           under
           your
           Majesties
           most
           peacefull
           government
           and
           your
           House
           of
           Commons
           is
           not
           onely
           the
           representative
           body
           ,
           but
           the
           abstracted
           quintessence
           of
           the
           whole
           Communalty
           of
           this
           your
           noble
           Realme
           .
        
         
           I
           most
           humbly
           therefore
           beseech
           your
           Majestie
           as
           the
           father
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           ,
           and
           hope
           of
           the
           whole
           nation
           ,
           to
           whom
           the
           care
           of
           all
           our
           welfares
           appertaines
           ,
           to
           have
           respect
           to
           your
           owne
           interest
           ,
           have
           regard
           to
           your
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           have
           compassion
           upon
           me
           the
           unworthiest
           member
           of
           that
           body
           ,
           ready
           to
           faint
           with
           feare
           ,
           before
           the
           burthen
           lights
           on
           me
           ,
           I
           have
           only
           a
           hearty
           affection
           to
           serve
           you
           and
           your
           people
           ,
           little
           abilities
           for
           performance
           ;
           In
           the
           fulnesse
           therefore
           of
           your
           Royall
           power
           ,
           your
           piety
           ,
           goodnesse
           ,
           be
           gratiously
           pleased
           to
           command
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           to
           deliberate
           ,
           upon
           a
           better
           choise
           who
           may
           be
           worthy
           of
           their
           choosing
           ,
           and
           your
           Majesties
           acceptations
           .
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
             Keeper
             having
             by
             his
             Majesties
             direction
             confirmed
             him
             as
             Speaker
             ,
             hee
             adrest
             himselfe
             to
             his
             Majestie
             as
             followeth
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Most
             gratious
             Soveraigne
             :
          
        
         
           My
           profession
           hath
           taught
           me
           ,
           that
           from
           the
           highest
           Judge
           there
           lies
           no
           writ
           of
           Error
           ,
           no
           appeale
           ;
           what
           then
           ?
           remaines
           ,
           but
           that
           I
           first
           beseech
           Almighty
           God
           the
           Authour
           and
           finisher
           of
           all
           good
           works
           ,
           to
           enable
           me
           to
           discharge
           honestly
           &
           effectually
           so
           great
           a
           taske
           ,
           so
           great
           a
           trust
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           next
           place
           humbly
           to
           acknowledge
           your
           Majesties
           favour
           .
           Some
           enemies
           I
           might
           feare
           ,
           the
           common
           enemie
           of
           such
           services
           ,
           expectation
           and
           jealously
           ;
           I
           am
           unworthy
           the
           former
           ,
           and
           I
           contemne
           the
           latter
           .
           Time
           the
           touchstone
           of
           truth
           shall
           teach
           the
           babling
           world
           ,
           I
           am
           and
           will
           bee
           found
           an
           equall
           freeman
           ,
           zealous
           to
           serve
           my
           Soveraigne
           ,
           zealous
           to
           serve
           my
           dearest
           Country
           .
        
         
           Monarchy
           Royall
           of
           all
           governments
           the
           most
           illuustrious
           and
           excellent
           ,
           whether
           wee
           regard
           the
           glory
           ,
           wealth
           ,
           or
           safety
           of
           the
           governours
           or
           people
           ;
           I
           hope
           none
           of
           this
           Nation
           are
           of
           Antimonarchicall
           spirits
           ,
           nor
           friends
           to
           such
           ,
           if
           there
           bee
           ,
           I
           wish
           no
           greater
           honour
           to
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           then
           to
           discover
           them
           and
           to
           assist
           your
           Majestie
           to
           suppresse
           and
           confound
           them
           .
        
         
           To
           behold
           your
           Majestie
           in
           peace
           and
           safety
           afoards
           compleat
           joy
           to
           all
           Loyall
           Subjects
           ,
           who
           cannot
           but
           conclude
           with
           me
           in
           this
           desire
           .
        
         
           
             Serus
             in
             Caelum
             redeas
             diuque
             ,
          
           
             Laetus
             in
             terris
             Populo
             Britanno
          
        
         
           
             England
          
           is
           your
           seate
           of
           residency
           ,
           
             Scotland
          
           is
           your
           native
           place
           ,
           and
           herein
           hath
           the
           advantage
           
             Ireland
          
           imitates
           
             England
          
           by
           a
           great
           and
           quicke
           progression
           in
           civility
           and
           conversation
           ,
           in
           improovement
           of
           the
           soyle
           and
           plantation
           .
        
         
           
             France
          
           is
           still
           attendant
           on
           your
           Royall
           style
           ;
           A
           Kings
           Prerogative
           is
           as
           needful
           as
           great
           ,
           without
           which
           he
           should
           want
           that
           Majestie
           which
           ought
           to
           bee
           inseparable
           
           from
           his
           Crowne
           ,
           nor
           can
           any
           danger
           result
           thereby
           to
           subjects
           liberties
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           both
           admit
           the
           temperament
           of
           law
           and
           Justice
           ,
           specially
           under
           such
           a
           Prince
           ,
           who
           to
           your
           immortall
           Honour
           hath
           published
           this
           to
           the
           whole
           world
           for
           your
           maxime
           ,
           that
           the
           peoples
           liberties
           strengthens
           the
           Kings
           Prerogative
           ,
           and
           the
           Kings
           Prerogative
           is
           to
           defend
           the
           peoples
           liberties
           ;
           Apples
           of
           gold
           in
           pictures
           of
           silver
           .
        
         
           Kings
           as
           Kings
           are
           never
           said
           to
           erre
           ,
           onely
           the
           best
           may
           bee
           abused
           by
           misinformation
           ;
           this
           the
           highest
           point
           of
           Prerogative
           that
           the
           King
           can
           doe
           no
           wrong
           ;
           if
           then
           by
           the
           subtilty
           of
           misinformers
           ▪
           by
           the
           specious
           false
           pretences
           of
           publique
           good
           ,
           by
           a
           running
           and
           close
           contrivance
           of
           their
           waies
           to
           seduce
           the
           Sacred
           Royall
           Person
           ,
           it
           bee
           surprized
           and
           over
           wrought
           to
           command
           contrary
           to
           law
           ,
           and
           be
           executed
           accordingly
           ;
           this
           commands
           will
           be
           void
           &
           these
           King
           innocent
           even
           in
           his
           very
           person
           ,
           and
           the
           authors
           of
           such
           misinformations
           ,
           the
           actors
           of
           such
           abuses
           stand
           exposed
           to
           just
           sensure
           ,
           having
           nothing
           to
           defend
           themselves
           but
           the
           colour
           of
           a
           void
           command
           ,
           made
           void
           by
           just
           prerogative
           ,
           and
           the
           fundamentall
           reasons
           of
           state
           .
        
         
           Touching
           justice
           ,
           there
           is
           not
           a
           more
           certaine
           signe
           of
           an
           upright
           Judge
           ,
           then
           by
           his
           patience
           to
           bee
           well
           informed
           before
           sentence
           given
           ,
           and
           I
           may
           boldly
           say
           ,
           all
           the
           Judges
           in
           your
           Kingdome
           may
           take
           example
           by
           your
           Majestie
           ,
           and
           learne
           their
           duties
           by
           your
           practise
           ,
           my selfe
           have
           often
           beene
           a
           witnesse
           thereof
           to
           my
           no
           little
           admiration
           .
        
         
           From
           your
           patience
           ,
           please
           you
           give
           mee
           leave
           to
           presse
           to
           your
           righteous
           judgement
           ,
           and
           exemplifie
           it
           but
           in
           one
           instance
           .
           When
           your
           Lords
           and
           people
           in
           your
           last
           Parliament
           presented
           your
           Majestie
           a
           Petition
           concerning
           their
           rights
           and
           liberties
           ,
           the
           Petition
           being
           of
           no
           small
           weight
           ,
           your
           Majestie
           after
           mature
           deliberation
           ,
           in
           few
           but
           most
           effectuall
           words
           ;
           (
           
             soit
             droict
             faict
             co●e
             est
             desire
          
           )
           made
           such
           an
           answer
           ,
           as
           shall
           
           renowne
           you
           for
           just
           Judgement
           to
           all
           posterity
           .
        
         
           Let
           us
           hartily
           pray
           that
           this
           Parliament
           may
           bee
           famous
           for
           the
           advancement
           of
           Sacred
           Religion
           ,
           and
           to
           that
           end
           that
           the
           most
           Reverend
           Prelates
           ,
           sitting
           on
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           your
           Kingly
           side
           ,
           bee
           most
           forward
           therein
           ,
           to
           whom
           it
           is
           most
           proper
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           Nobles
           girt
           with
           their
           swords
           in
           their
           creation
           ,
           and
           most
           especially
           rewarded
           and
           honored
           for
           Actions
           military
           :
           call
           to
           minde
           the
           most
           renowned
           Acts
           of
           their
           Ancestors
           ,
           whose
           lands
           and
           honours
           they
           inherite
           ,
           and
           how
           renowned
           this
           Land
           hath
           beene
           through
           the
           whole
           World
           for
           Art
           and
           Armes
           ,
           and
           labour
           to
           restore
           it
           to
           its
           ancient
           splendor
           :
           The
           best
           way
           to
           preserve
           peace
           ,
           is
           to
           bee
           well
           fitted
           for
           War
           .
        
         
           But
           were
           this
           Nation
           never
           so
           valiant
           or
           wealthy
           ,
           if
           unity
           bee
           not
           among
           us
           what
           good
           will
           riches
           doe
           us
           ,
           or
           your
           Majestie
           but
           inrich
           the
           conquerour
           ,
           he
           that
           commands
           all
           hearts
           by
           love
           ,
           hee
           onely
           commands
           assuredly
           ;
           greatnesse
           without
           goodnesse
           can
           at
           best
           but
           commmand
           bodies
           .
        
         
           It
           shall
           therefore
           bee
           my
           harty
           prayer
           ,
           That
           such
           a
           knot
           of
           love
           may
           be
           knit
           betwixt
           the
           Head
           and
           members
           that
           like
           Gordius
           knot
           it
           never
           bee
           loosed
           :
           That
           all
           Jesuited
           forraigne
           states
           who
           looke
           a
           squint
           upon
           our
           Hierusalem
           may
           see
           themselves
           defeated
           of
           all
           there
           subtill
           plots
           and
           combinations
           of
           all
           their
           wicked
           hopes
           and
           expectations
           to
           render
           us
           ,
           if
           their
           mischiefe
           might
           take
           effect
           ,
           a
           people
           in
           considerable
           at
           home
           ,
           and
           contemptible
           abroad
           .
        
         
           Religion
           hath
           taught
           us
           (
           
             Si
             Deus
             nobiscum
             quis
             contranos
             ,
          
           )
           and
           experience
           I
           trust
           will
           teach
           us
           (
           
             Si
             sumus
             inseperabiles
             sumus
             insuperabiles
             .
          
           )
           It
           was
           found
           and
           I
           hope
           it
           still
           shall
           and
           will
           bee
           the
           Tenet
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ;
           That
           the
           King
           and
           peoples
           good
           cannot
           bee
           severed
           :
           And
           cursed
           be
           every
           one
           that
           goes
           about
           to
           divide
           them
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .