Mr. Speakers speech in the Lords House of Parliament, June 22, 1641
         Lenthall, William, 1591-1662.
      
       
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             Mr. Speakers speech in the Lords House of Parliament, June 22, 1641
             Lenthall, William, 1591-1662.
          
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           England and Wales. -- Parliament.
           Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1625-1649.
           Great Britain -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649.
        
      
    
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           Mr.
           SPEAKERS
           SPEECH
           In
           the
           LORDS
           House
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           
             Iune
             22.
             1641.
             
          
        
         
           THat
           policy
           ,
           most
           gratious
           and
           dread
           Soveraigne
           ,
           which
           weighs
           the
           Prerogative
           of
           the
           King
           and
           property
           of
           the
           Subject
           in
           the
           same
           Scales
           ,
           and
           increases
           the
           plenty
           of
           the
           Crowne
           ,
           and
           contentment
           of
           the
           people
           ;
           the
           even
           poising
           or
           this
           Beame
           enables
           both
           ,
           the
           one
           being
           ordained
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           This
           principle
           is
           so
           riveted
           into
           the
           hearts
           of
           your
           Subjects
           by
           the
           Acts
           of
           their
           Ancestours
           ,
           &
           traditions
           of
           their
           fore-fathers
           ,
           that
           it
           hath
           created
           a
           beliefe
           in
           them
           ,
           that
           their
           wills
           are
           bound
           to
           a
           due
           allegiance
           ,
           and
           their
           fortunes
           and
           estates
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           their
           duty
           and
           subjection
           ,
           must
           bend
           to
           the
           Commands
           of
           that
           Soveraigne
           power
           with
           which
           God
           hath
           invested
           your
           sacred
           Majestie
           .
        
         
           Compulsary
           obedience
           ,
           advanced
           by
           the
           transcendent
           power
           of
           Prerogative
           ;
           is
           too
           weake
           to
           support
           the
           right
           of
           government
           :
           It
           is
           the
           affections
           &
           estates
           of
           your
           people
           ,
           tyed
           with
           the
           threads
           of
           obedience
           ,
           by
           the
           rules
           of
           Law
           ,
           that
           fastens
           safety
           and
           prosperity
           to
           the
           Crowne
           .
        
         
           The
           experiment
           of
           elder
           times
           ,
           in
           the
           raignes
           of
           
           the
           most
           valiant
           puissant
           Princes
           ,
           hath
           concluded
           this
           the
           Soveraigne
           preservative
           against
           the
           diseases
           of
           distraction
           and
           confusion
           ,
           and
           makes
           it
           manifest
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           the
           honour
           and
           glory
           of
           this
           Throne
           is
           to
           command
           the
           hearts
           of
           free-men
           .
        
         
           This
           admitted
           ,
           the
           permission
           of
           the
           least
           diminution
           ,
           or
           any
           eclipsed
           interposition
           betweene
           the
           honour
           and
           plenty
           of
           the
           Crowne
           ,
           contracts
           a
           Scorne
           upon
           the
           Nation
           .
        
         
           Severall
           Parliaments
           in
           former
           times
           have
           stampt
           the
           Character
           of
           a
           free
           gift
           upon
           the
           fore-front
           of
           this
           aid
           ,
           still
           offered
           by
           the
           people
           ,
           as
           a
           sacrifice
           of
           thanksgiving
           to
           the
           Crowne
           ,
           for
           the
           safe
           conduct
           of
           your
           Merchants
           ,
           and
           provision
           of
           the
           Navie
           ,
           to
           strengthen
           your
           undoubted
           dominion
           over
           the
           seas
           ,
           which
           hath
           protected
           your
           Allyes
           ,
           and
           is
           a
           terrour
           to
           your
           Enemies
           .
        
         
           Our
           hopes
           were
           long
           since
           to
           have
           settled
           this
           for
           the
           measure
           and
           the
           time
           ,
           and
           with
           this
           to
           have
           presented
           to
           your
           sacred
           Majestie
           the
           triumphant
           palme
           of
           Tranquillity
           in
           all
           your
           Kingdomes
           :
           But
           ,
           as
           a
           ship
           floating
           upon
           a
           rough
           Sea
           ,
           we
           have
           been
           cast
           upon
           the
           Rock
           of
           feare
           and
           dangers
           ,
           and
           tossed
           on
           the
           Billows
           of
           distraction
           and
           distrust
           of
           Church
           and
           Common-wealth
           ,
           where
           we
           yet
           remaine
           hopelesse
           ever
           to
           passe
           through
           that
           narrow
           channell
           which
           leads
           to
           the
           Haven
           of
           Peace
           ,
           unlesse
           we
           be
           speedily
           steered
           on
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           your
           sacred
           wisdome
           ,
           care
           and
           providence
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           midst
           of
           all
           these
           troubles
           ,
           and
           the
           severall
           opinions
           which
           have
           beene
           amongst
           us
           ,
           no
           division
           had
           power
           to
           distract
           any
           one
           of
           us
           from
           the
           care
           and
           duty
           we
           owe
           to
           your
           sacred
           Person
           .
        
         
         
           And
           ,
           to
           that
           end
           am
           I
           now
           sent
           by
           the
           Commons
           of
           England
           ,
           to
           present
           this
           as
           a
           Marke
           onely
           ,
           whereby
           your
           sacred
           Majestie
           may
           view
           the
           inward
           duties
           of
           our
           hearts
           ,
           untill
           time
           and
           opportunity
           will
           give
           leave
           for
           a
           further
           expression
           of
           our
           duties
           and
           affections
           .
           The
           acceptation
           of
           this
           Gift
           will
           glad
           the
           hearts
           of
           your
           people
           ,
           and
           the
           approbation
           by
           the
           royall
           assent
           of
           this
           Bill
           (
           being
           the
           largest
           for
           the
           measure
           which
           was
           ever
           given
           )
           will
           joyne
           wings
           to
           our
           desires
           and
           hopes
           ,
           which
           shall
           never
           returne
           without
           that
           Olive-leafe
           ,
           which
           may
           declare
           that
           the
           waters
           are
           abated
           ,
           and
           your
           sacred
           Majestie
           may
           have
           full
           assurance
           of
           the
           faith
           and
           loyaltie
           of
           your
           Subjects
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .