Master Hollis his speech in Parliament the 21, of March 1642 wherein is contained his declaration concerning the Kings Atturney Generall for his abuse given to the House of Commons in the accusation of high treason against the sixe members of the House : as also his advice concerning the last commands issued from the said House.
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             Master Hollis his speech in Parliament the 21, of March 1642 wherein is contained his declaration concerning the Kings Atturney Generall for his abuse given to the House of Commons in the accusation of high treason against the sixe members of the House : as also his advice concerning the last commands issued from the said House.
             Speech in Parliament the 21 of March, 1642, wherein is contained his declaration concerning the Kings Atturney Generall
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           MASTER
           HOLLIS
           HIS
           Speech
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           The
           21.
           of
           March
           .
           1642.
           
        
         
           Wherein
           is
           contained
           his
           Declaration
           concerning
           the
           Kings
           Atturney
           Generall
           ,
           for
           his
           abuse
           given
           to
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           in
           the
           accusation
           of
           High
           Treason
           against
           the
           sixe
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           .
        
         
           As
           also
           his
           advise
           concerning
           the
           last
           commands
           ,
           issued
           from
           the
           said
           House
           ,
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Andrew
             Coe
          
           and
           
             Marmaduke
             Boas
             .
          
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           The
           Speech
           delivered
           by
           Mr
           
             Hollis
          
           one
           of
           the
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           now
           conjoyned
           in
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           
             With
             his
             Arguments
             against
             Master
             
               Harbert
               ,
            
             His
             Majestiés
             Atturney
             Generall
             ,
             for
             drawing
             the
             Articles
             of
             high
             Treason
             against
             himself
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             five
             Members
             of
             the
             said
             House
             .
          
        
         
           
             Master
             
               Speaker
               ,
            
          
        
         
           THe
           subtilety
           ,
           policy
           ,
           and
           dubious
           wayes
           ,
           bearing
           rule
           in
           a
           man
           corrupted
           ,
           whose
           evill
           actions
           come
           within
           the
           compasse
           ,
           and
           justly
           claim
           the
           due
           reward
           of
           exemplary
           punishment
           ,
           is
           alwayes
           working
           ;
           although
           by
           the
           destruction
           and
           utter
           delabition
           of
           the
           vertuous
           ,
           and
           innocent
           (
           whose
           words
           and
           works
           ,
           actions
           ,
           and
           endeavours
           ,
           can
           be
           termed
           to
           lay
           holds
           on
           nothing
           but
           realties
           )
           to
           cleer
           himself
           :
           The
           actions
           ,
           conditions
           ,
           and
           endeavours
           of
           the
           good
           man
           ,
           being
           alwayes
           the
           contrary
           ,
           there
           being
           no
           vicissitude
           or
           coherence
           with
           them
           ,
           in
           respect
           they
           are
           meer
           opposites
           ,
           the
           one
           seeking
           to
           performe
           
           his
           duty
           both
           to
           God
           and
           man
           ,
           through
           his
           true
           dealing
           for
           the
           truth
           ,
           the
           other
           seeking
           what
           in
           him
           lyeth
           for
           the
           advancing
           of
           impiety
           :
           The
           good
           man
           joyning
           with
           his
           practise
           ,
           is
           daily
           labours
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           vertuous
           and
           pious
           designes
           ;
           thereby
           seeking
           with
           vigilancy
           to
           bring
           the
           malignant
           persons
           to
           deserved
           punishments
           ,
           it
           being
           a
           work
           ,
           which
           in
           conscience
           is
           due
           both
           to
           God
           ,
           his
           King
           ,
           and
           Country
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           To
           God
           in
           respect
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           true
           and
           reall
           Faith
           ,
           we
           now
           professe
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           without
           which
           we
           are
           nothing
           ,
           being
           no
           lesse
           then
           meer
           Atomes
           to
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           the
           just
           Antipothes
           to
           a
           ground
           Faith
           .
           No
           faith
           can
           stand
           without
           that
           true
           Foundation
           of
           Christ
           ;
           no
           grounds
           of
           salvation
           can
           be
           had
           ,
           but
           by
           and
           through
           those
           extraordinary
           merits
           and
           sufferings
           ,
           which
           we
           are
           partakers
           of
           in
           Christ
           :
           If
           so
           then
           does
           our
           Saviour
           daily
           suffer
           in
           the
           instigations
           ,
           and
           quotidiall
           provocations
           against
           him
           ;
           all
           which
           are
           violated
           by
           those
           (
           who
           are
           many
           )
           malignants
           to
           the
           truth
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           To
           the
           King
           ,
           what
           greater
           abuse
           can
           there
           be
           to
           His
           Sacred
           Majesty
           then
           by
           the
           continuall
           sufferance
           ,
           the
           Subject
           endures
           through
           the
           ill
           Counsell
           administred
           to
           our
           Soveraign
           ,
           being
           done
           under
           the
           colour
           of
           Loyalty
           ;
           yet
           in
           proving
           in
           matter
           no
           better
           then
           flat
           abuses
           to
           this
           whole
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           If
           that
           God
           and
           the
           King
           ,
           so
           much
           suffer
           
           by
           the
           aforesaid
           means
           ,
           the
           poor
           Subject
           and
           Country
           can
           do
           no
           lesse
           ;
           witnesse
           the
           daily
           disturbances
           which
           are
           now
           a
           dayes
           ,
           being
           so
           many
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           no
           County
           almost
           within
           this
           His
           Majesties
           Dominions
           ,
           but
           hath
           delivered
           their
           humble
           petitions
           to
           this
           Honourable
           Assembly
           ,
           for
           removeall
           of
           the
           said
           grievances
           and
           the
           deprieving
           of
           the
           aforesaid
           persous
           of
           their
           usurped
           authority
           .
        
         
           
             
               Master
               Speaker
               ,
            
          
           
             It
             is
             palpable
             enough
             that
             the
             wicked
             man
             ,
             cares
             not
             though
             he
             dishonours
             God
             in
             the
             highest
             degree
             may
             he
             but
             defend
             himselfe
             and
             vices
             ,
             thought
             to
             the
             utter
             abolishing
             of
             Religion
             ,
             King
             ,
             and
             Countrey
             ,
             (
             as
             aforesaid
             )
             if
             opposite
             to
             his
             designes
             .
          
           
             Wee
             have
             had
             the
             experience
             of
             the
             evils
             and
             great
             troubles
             that
             have
             beene
             raised
             ,
             this
             State
             by
             ill
             instruments
             men
             of
             power
             and
             authority
             in
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             not
             onely
             of
             publique
             misedoers
             and
             open
             enemies
             ,
             but
             also
             of
             many
             private
             disaffected
             Spirits
             ,
             whose
             outward
             carriage
             hath
             procured
             to
             themselves
             great
             esteem
             and
             respect
             in
             their
             County
             .
             Nay
             so
             well
             have
             they
             been
             approved
             on
             ,
             that
             their
             Countrey
             hath
             not
             misled
             them
             ,
             with
             both
             their
             estates
             and
             priviledges
             ,
             as
             electing
             them
             Members
             of
             this
             high
             Court
             of
             Parliament
             ;
             wherein
             also
             for
             a
             long
             time
             ,
             they
             have
             discharged
             their
             duties
             to
             their
             King
             and
             Countrey
             ;
             
             nay
             and
             attained
             the
             generall
             estimation
             ,
             and
             respect
             of
             all
             men
             ,
             as
             worthy
             Members
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             ;
             but
             their
             hearts
             disagreeing
             with
             their
             outward
             qualities
             ,
             being
             not
             upright
             and
             perfect
             ,
             have
             at
             least
             shewed
             themselves
             in
             their
             perfect
             colours
             ,
             and
             brought
             themselves
             to
             shame
             and
             dishonour
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Master
               
                 Speaker
                 ,
              
            
          
           
             I
             Have
             hitherto
             spoken
             of
             nothing
             but
             generalls
             :
             Now
             I
             intend
             to
             insist
             upon
             a
             perticular
             ,
             being
             the
             Gentleman
             ,
             who
             as
             yet
             stands
             accused
             by
             this
             Honourable
             House
             ,
             His
             Majesties
             Atturney
             Generall
             ,
             who
             hath
             been
             a
             man
             ,
             upon
             whom
             all
             these
             Honours
             aforenamed
             ,
             have
             been
             conferred
             in
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             no
             le
             sse
             esteemed
             by
             His
             Majesty
             ;
             his
             place
             therein
             being
             sufficiently
             honourable
             ,
             he
             needed
             not
             to
             have
             proceeded
             so
             farre
             as
             to
             prive
             ambitious
             ,
             or
             malitious
             ;
             which
             of
             the
             two
             I
             cannot
             nominate
             ,
             nor
             am
             able
             to
             distinguish
             ,
             was
             his
             errour
             ,
             or
             whether
             he
             is
             guilty
             of
             both
             ;
             how
             ever
             ,
             it
             does
             appear
             ,
             his
             heart
             was
             not
             right
             in
             discharging
             his
             duty
             in
             that
             great
             place
             committed
             to
             him
             ;
             and
             as
             he
             was
             a
             Member
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             had
             he
             been
             faithfull
             to
             his
             King
             and
             Country
             ,
             he
             had
             never
             undertaken
             this
             enterprise
             to
             accuse
             us
             of
             treason
             ,
             and
             draw
             the
             accusation
             against
             us
             himself
             ;
             for
             which
             we
             have
             already
             ,
             and
             further
             are
             bound
             to
             answer
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             
               Master
               
                 Speaker
                 ,
              
            
          
           
             HIs
             offence
             is
             of
             a
             high
             nature
             ,
             of
             dangerous
             consequence
             ,
             a
             manifest
             Breach
             of
             the
             Priviledges
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             an
             apparent
             treachery
             (
             if
             found
             to
             rely
             upon
             him
             )
             against
             those
             accused
             Members
             ,
             of
             which
             I
             am
             the
             least
             ,
             yet
             moved
             to
             speak
             in
             the
             Cause
             ,
             The
             offence
             is
             generally
             against
             the
             whole
             State
             ,
             deserving
             great
             punishment
             for
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             By
             this
             he
             hath
             made
             himself
             guilty
             of
             those
             misdemeanours
             ,
             that
             other
             Delinquents
             have
             been
             impeached
             ,
             and
             accused
             for
             ,
             and
             nothing
             inferiour
             to
             them
             in
             their
             crime
             .
             This
             designe
             was
             a
             great
             offence
             (
             if
             by
             him
             advised
             )
             against
             His
             sacred
             Majesty
             himself
             ,
             in
             seeking
             to
             work
             an
             evill
             opinion
             in
             him
             concerning
             His
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             their
             Proceedings
             in
             the
             great
             Affairs
             ,
             of
             both
             Church
             and
             State
             .
             This
             is
             the
             matter
             that
             discourages
             this
             Honourable
             Assembly
             in
             proceeding
             in
             such
             businesses
             as
             may
             be
             for
             the
             honour
             of
             their
             King
             and
             Country
             ;
             when
             they
             peceive
             that
             all
             their
             endeavours
             ,
             and
             dutifull
             actions
             ,
             are
             not
             well
             accepted
             by
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             This
             and
             such
             like
             ill
             Councells
             hath
             caused
             all
             this
             distraction
             in
             the
             State
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Master
               
                 Speaker
                 ,
              
            
          
           
             THe
             charge
             is
             apparent
             against
             him
             ,
             the
             accusation
             is
             apparent
             before
             (
             as
             though
             voyde
             ;
             )
             therefore
             I
             in
             behalf
             of
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Members
             ,
             most
             humbly
             desire
             you
             would
             proceed
             to
             voting
             him
             upon
             
             the
             same
             ,
             as
             he
             shall
             be
             found
             guilty
             ,
             and
             his
             reward
             may
             be
             contributed
             for
             the
             same
             :
             I
             for
             my
             part
             have
             performed
             my
             promise
             to
             those
             other
             Members
             accused
             ,
             in
             moving
             you
             in
             the
             businesse
             ;
             To
             whose
             consideration
             I
             now
             leave
             it
             ,
             as
             being
             best
             able
             to
             determine
             of
             a
             matter
             of
             so
             great
             weight
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .