Mr. Speakers speech before His Majestie and both Houses of Parliament, after his returne from Scotland, upon passing the Bill for Tunnage and Poundage, on Thursday the 2. of December, relating the present distempers of England and Ireland also, the King's most excellent Majestie's speech to the honourable House of Parliament the same Thursday Deceb. 2, 1641.
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             Mr. Speakers speech before His Majestie and both Houses of Parliament, after his returne from Scotland, upon passing the Bill for Tunnage and Poundage, on Thursday the 2. of December, relating the present distempers of England and Ireland also, the King's most excellent Majestie's speech to the honourable House of Parliament the same Thursday Deceb. 2, 1641.
             Lenthall, William, 1591-1662.
             Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
          
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           Mr.
           Speakers
           Speech
           BEFORE
           HIS
           MAJESTIE
           ,
           And
           both
           the
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           after
           his
           Returne
           from
           SCOTLAND
           ,
           upon
           passing
           the
           Bill
           for
           
             Tunnage
          
           and
           
             Poundage
             ,
          
           on
           
             Thursday
          
           the
           2.
           of
           
             December
             .
          
        
         
           Relating
           the
           present
           distempers
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             .
          
        
         
           ALSO
           ,
           The
           Kings
           most
           excellent
           Majestie's
           SPEECH
           To
           the
           Honourable
           House
           of
           PARLIAMENT
           ,
           the
           same
           Thursday
           
             Decemb.
          
           2.
           1641.
           
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             Iohn
             Greensmith
             ,
          
           1641.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           Most
           Dread
           Soveraign●
           ,
        
         
           THe
           observation
           taken
           from
           the
           unlike
           Compositions
           ,
           and
           various
           motions
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           made
           the
           Philosopher
           conclude
           ,
           
             Tota
             hujus
             mundi
             concordia
             ex
             discordibus
             constat
             .
          
        
         
           The
           happy
           conjuncture
           of
           both
           these
           Nations
           in
           the
           Triumph
           and
           Ioy
           of
           your
           Sacred
           presence
           ,
           extracted
           from
           the
           different
           and
           divided
           dispositions
           and
           opinions
           ,
           gives
           us
           c●use
           to
           observe
           and
           to
           admire
           these
           blessed
           effects
           from
           such
           contrary
           causes
           .
           We
           may
           without
           flattery
           commend
           your
           Sacred
           Majesty
           ,
           the
           glorious
           Instrument
           of
           this
           happy
           change
           ,
           whose
           piety
           and
           prudence
           ,
           directed
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           hath
           contracted
           this
           union
           from
           these
           various
           discord
           .
        
         
           The
           Story
           of
           these
           times
           will
           seeme
           paradox●●
           in
           following
           generations
           ,
           when
           they
           shall
           he●re
           of
           Peace
           sprung
           from
           the
           Root
           of
           dissention
           ,
           of
           union
           planted
           upon
           the
           Stocke
           of
           divisio●s
           ,
           two
           Armies
           in
           the
           field
           both
           ready
           to
           strike
           the
           first
           blow
           ,
           and
           both
           united
           without
           a
           stroke
           .
        
         
           Nothing
           can
           reduce
           these
           truths
           into
           a
           beliefe
           ,
           
           but
           the
           knowledge
           of
           your
           piety
           and
           justice
           ,
           who
           hath
           accomplisht
           these
           acts
           of
           wonder
           by
           goodnesse
           ,
           and
           gentlenesse
           ,
           without
           force
           and
           violence
           .
        
         
           This
           way
           of
           conquest
           ,
           this
           
             bellum
             in
             cruentum
             ,
          
           hath
           been
           the
           Rule
           of
           the
           most
           valiant
           and
           puissant
           Monarchs
           ,
           advancing
           your
           glory
           ,
           in
           safe
           guard
           of
           one
           Subject
           ,
           more
           in
           the
           death
           of
           a
           thousand
           enemies
           .
        
         
           Thus
           have
           you
           erected
           a
           Monument
           of
           glory
           to
           your
           Sacred
           memory
           for
           all
           generations
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           your
           care
           and
           piety
           for
           the
           welfare
           of
           your
           Northerne
           Kingdome
           called
           you
           to
           that
           worke
           for
           the
           great
           comfort
           of
           your
           people
           which
           your
           wisnome
           hath
           so
           happily
           consummated
           :
           So
           now
           the
           distemper
           of
           your
           other
           Kingdome
           (
           Fomented
           by
           the
           same
           spirits
           ,
           whose
           presence
           admits
           no
           peace
           in
           
             Israel
          
           )
           Calls
           on
           your
           providence
           to
           h●ale
           the
           diseases
           of
           that
           Nation
           .
        
         
           The
           one
           from
           whence
           you
           returned
           ,
           hath
           with
           
             Abell
          
           (
           though
           the
           elder
           brother
           )
           offered
           an
           acceptable
           Sacrifice
           :
           The
           other
           with
           
             Cam
          
           hath
           erected
           altars
           of
           blood
           and
           revenge
           (
           the
           old
           Jmmolations
           of
           ●esuiticall
           Priesthood
           )
           which
           invokes
           the
           necessity
           of
           your
           Justice
           .
        
         
           The
           one
           to
           a
           naturall
           ,
           hath
           added
           a
           politieke
           brotherhood
           .
        
         
           The
           other
           of
           brothers
           (
           J
           am
           sorry
           to
           say
           it
           )
           are
           become
           strangers
           .
        
         
           The
           fidelity
           of
           the
           one
           hath
           written
           a
           Story
           of
           admiration
           to
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           The
           disloyaltie
           of
           the
           other
           hath
           paralell'd
           that
           horrid
           Designe
           (
           matchlesse
           before
           amongst
           all
           generations
           )
           First
           in
           their
           intention
           ,
           the
           destruction
           
           of
           a
           Kingdome
           ,
           even
           then
           when
           Unity
           and
           Peace
           was
           tying
           the
           knot
           of
           Religion
           and
           safety
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           Discoverie
           a
           moment
           of
           time
           prevented
           the
           execution
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           actors
           (
           Jesuites
           and
           Priests
           )
           without
           whom
           the
           malice
           of
           the
           Devill
           could
           not
           have
           found
           a
           party
           in
           the
           world
           fitted
           to
           act
           over
           the
           like
           bloudy
           tragedy
           .
        
         
           But
           this
           amongst
           our
           many
           Joyes
           we
           receive
           by
           Your
           happie
           returne
           is
           not
           the
           least
           ,
           nay
           the
           greatest
           ,
           That
           that
           providence
           which
           protected
           that
           gracious
           King
           ,
           your
           most
           religious
           Father
           ,
           from
           that
           bloudy
           Attempt
           ,
           and
           increased
           the
           blessing
           of
           a
           long
           and
           happie
           Raigne
           ,
           hath
           also
           defended
           your
           Sacred
           throne
           from
           all
           their
           Machinations
           .
        
         
           Thus
           we
           see
           Religion
           is
           the
           greatest
           policie
           ,
           the
           never-failing
           support
           of
           King
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           that
           which
           Firmes
           your
           and
           your
           Posterity
           to
           your
           Throne
           ,
           and
           our
           duty
           and
           obedience
           to
           it
           .
        
         
           Give
           me
           leave
           here
           most
           gracious
           Soveraigne
           ,
           to
           summe
           up
           the
           sense
           of
           eleven
           Moneths
           observation
           without
           intermission
           (
           scarce
           )
           of
           a
           day
           ,
           nay
           an
           houre
           in
           that
           day
           ,
           to
           the
           hazzard
           of
           life
           and
           fortune
           ,
           and
           to
           reduce
           all
           into
           this
           Conclusion
           ,
           The
           Endeavours
           of
           your
           Commons
           assembled
           ,
           guided
           by
           Your
           pious
           and
           religious
           example
           ,
           is
           to
           preserve
           Religion
           in
           its
           purity
           without
           mixture
           or
           composition
           ,
           against
           these
           subtile
           invadors
           ;
           and
           with
           our
           lives
           and
           fortunes
           to
           establish
           these
           Thrones
           to
           your
           Sacred
           person
           ,
           and
           those
           
           beames
           of
           Majestie
           ,
           your
           Royall
           Progeny
           ,
           against
           treason
           and
           rebellion
           .
        
         
           The
           wayes
           that
           conduce
           to
           this
           end
           are
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           Land
           and
           Sea
           ,
           for
           the
           one
           ,
           we
           have
           already
           voted
           to
           raise
           monies
           ,
           for
           the
           other
           ,
           this
           Bill
           in
           some
           measure
           will
           accomplish
           for
           a
           little
           time
           ,
           and
           to
           that
           end
           J
           by
           the
           Command
           of
           the
           Commons
           )
           humbly
           beseech
           your
           Royall
           assent
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           His
           Majesties
           SPEECH
           the
           2.
           of
           December
           .
        
         
           I
           Am
           to
           speake
           a
           word
           unto
           you
           ,
           since
           J
           have
           bin
           so
           long
           absent
           from
           you
           ;
           It
           is
           no
           way
           in
           answer
           to
           the
           Learned
           Speech
           of
           Mr.
           
           Speaker
           :
           But
           yet
           J
           shall
           touch
           one
           point
           of
           it-concerning
           
             Ireland
          
           ;
           But
           first
           I
           must
           tell
           you
           ,
           though
           J
           have
           been
           absent
           longer
           then
           indeed
           J
           did
           expect
           ,
           or
           could
           have
           bin
           expected
           by
           you
           ,
           yet
           J
           stayed
           no
           longer
           in
           
             Scotland
          
           then
           the
           necessity
           of
           those
           affayres
           would
           absolutely
           permit
           ▪
           and
           indeed
           I
           have
           therein
           done
           so
           much
           good
           ,
           that
           J
           will
           boldly
           affirme
           vnto
           you
           ,
           that
           J
           have
           left
           the
           people
           a
           most
           contented
           and
           happy
           Nation
           ;
           That
           if
           J
           did
           misreckon
           a
           little
           in
           time
           J
           doe
           not
           misreckon
           in
           the
           end
           .
        
         
           Now
           though
           J
           have
           deceived
           you
           a
           little
           of
           your
           expectation
           in
           point
           of
           time
           ,
           J
           confesse
           you
           have
           deceived
           my
           expectation
           in
           finding
           of
           businesse
           here
           ;
           for
           J
           had
           thought
           to
           have
           found
           things
           in
           quietnesse
           and
           settled
           both
           for
           Religion
           and
           peace
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           but
           I
           found
           distractions
           ,
           such
           as
           J
           could
           not
           expect
           ,
           Jn
           so
           much
           ,
           as
           the
           Parliament
           was
           thought
           fit
           to
           be
           guarded
           ,
           this
           I
           speake
           not
           any
           way
           to
           seeke
           out
           a
           fault
           ,
           or
           to
           have
           any
           distrust
           of
           the
           hearty
           affections
           
           of
           my
           Subjects
           ,
           but
           on
           the
           contrary
           when
           J
           came
           here
           (
           as
           you
           all
           see
           )
           J
           found
           the
           affection
           of
           my
           people
           vnto
           me
           ,
           to
           my
           great
           comfort
           .
        
         
           Now
           I
           assure
           you
           ,
           J
           come
           with
           the
           same
           affection
           that
           you
           or
           any
           good
           people
           of
           the
           world
           could
           wish
           ,
           for
           I
           am
           so
           farre
           from
           disliking
           any
           thing
           that
           J
           have
           done
           hitherto
           ,
           that
           if
           it
           were
           to
           doe
           againe
           (
           in
           the
           favour
           and
           good
           of
           my
           people
           )
           that
           I
           protest
           J
           would
           doe
           it
           againe
           .
        
         
           And
           whatsoever
           may
           be
           justly
           expected
           of
           me
           for
           the
           securing
           of
           Religion
           and
           Liberty
           of
           my
           people
           ,
           I
           shall
           not
           faile
           to
           doe
           it
           ,
           and
           therefore
           I
           shall
           mention
           no
           particular
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           but
           onely
           that
           great
           particular
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           which
           Mr.
           
           Speaker
           did
           mention
           ,
           of
           which
           I
           doe
           not
           doubt
           ,
           but
           you
           have
           had
           a
           great
           care
           ,
           yet
           me
           thinkes
           ,
           things
           goe
           on
           slowly
           ;
           and
           J
           mention
           this
           more
           reasonably
           ,
           because
           a
           couple
           of
           Noble
           men
           are
           come
           out
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           according
           to
           the
           Petition
           and
           Jnstructions
           ,
           which
           it
           pleased
           both
           Houses
           to
           send
           vnto
           me
           at
           
             Barwicke
             ,
          
           which
           I
           instantly
           dispatched
           to
           the
           Chancelor
           ,
           who
           now
           have
           the
           disposing
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           J
           spoke
           to
           them
           this
           morning
           ,
           and
           I
           decreed
           both
           Houses
           to
           appoynt
           a
           select
           Committee
           and
           make
           an
           end
           of
           that
           businesse
           with
           them
           .
        
         
           
             I
          
           have
           but
           this
           word
           more
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           I
           assure
           you
           ,
           
             I
          
           have
           no
           other
           end
           but
           the
           happinesse
           of
           my
           People
           ,
           for
           their
           flourishing
           ,
           is
           my
           greatest
           Glory
           ,
           and
           their
           affection
           ,
           my
           greatest
           strength
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .