An honourable speech made in the Parlament of Scotland by the Earle of Argile (being now competitor with Earle Morton for the chancellorship) the thirtieth of September 1641. Touching the prevention of nationall dissention, and perpetuating the happie peace and union betwixt the two kingdomes, by the frequent holding of Parlaments. Argyll, Archibald Campbell, Marquis of, 1598-1661. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A75556 of text R11252 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason E199_17). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). 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A75556) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 111028) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 35:E199[17]) An honourable speech made in the Parlament of Scotland by the Earle of Argile (being now competitor with Earle Morton for the chancellorship) the thirtieth of September 1641. Touching the prevention of nationall dissention, and perpetuating the happie peace and union betwixt the two kingdomes, by the frequent holding of Parlaments. Argyll, Archibald Campbell, Marquis of, 1598-1661. Scotland. Parliament. House of Lords. [2], 4, [2] p. Printed by A.N. for I.M. at the George in Fleetstreet, London : Anno 1641. The last leaf is blank. Printers' device on title page (McK. 251). Reproduction of the original in the British Library. eng Speeches, addresses, etc., English -- Early works to 1800. Scotland -- Politics and government -- 1625-1649 -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1625-1649 -- Early works to 1800. A75556 R11252 (Thomason E199_17). civilwar no An honourable speech made in the Parlament of Scotland by the Earle of Argile (being now competitor with Earle Morton for the chancellorship Argyll, Archibald Campbell, Marquis of 1641 861 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2007-03 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-03 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-04 Jonathan Blaney Sampled and proofread 2007-04 Jonathan Blaney Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion AN HONOURABLE SPEECH Made in the Parlament of Scotland by the Earle of ARGILE ( being now Competitor with Earle MORTON for the Chancellorship ) the Thirtieth of SEPTEMBER 1641. Touching the prevention of Nationall dissention , and perpetuating the happie Peace and Union betwixt the two Kingdomes , by the frequent holding of PARLAMENTS . LONDON Printed by A. N. for I. M. at the George in FLEETSTREET , Anno 1641. MY LORDS , WHat was more to bee wished on earth then the great happinesse this day wee enjoy , viz. To see his Royall Majesty our Native Sovereign and his loyall Subjects of both his Kingdomes so really united , That his Majesty is piously pleased to grant unto us his Subjects our lawfull demands concerning Religion and Liberties , and we his Subjects of both Nations cheerfully rendring to his Majesty that dutie , affection , and assistance , which he hath just cause to expect from good people , and each Nation concurring in brotherly amitie , unity , and concord , one towards the other . Oh , what tongue is able to expresse the honour and praise due to that great and good God , who in these late Commotions suffered not the counsels of either Kingdome to despaire of the safetie of either Common-wealth , but through his blessing to their painfull and prudent endevours hath wrought such an happinesse for us , That now after the great toyle and trouble which we have on both sides so long endured , wee may each man with his wife , children , and friends , under his own Vine and Fig-tree ( and all under his Majesties protection ) refresh himselfe , with the sweet fruits of peace , which I beseech the Lord of peace to make perpetuall to both Nations . And to that end my earnest desires are , that all our best studies and endeavours may bee employed ( for some time ) in contriving and establishing such wholsome Laws in both Kingdomes whereby ( as much as in us lyes ) the opportunity and occasion of producing the like calamities as lately threatned both Nations may for the future be prevented , if in any age hereafter such Miscreants shall goe againe to attempt it . It is ( my Lords ) notorious , that the late Incendiaries that occasioned the great differences betwixt his Majesty and his Subjects took much advantage & courage by the too long intermission of the happy constitution of Parliaments , In the vacancie of which they by false informations incensed his Majesty against his loyall Subjects , and by their wily insinuations extorted from his Highnesse Proclamations for to yield obedience to their innovations in the Kirke , and Patents for Projects , whereby the poore Subject was both polled and oppressed in his estate , and enthralled in his conscience : and thus by their wicked practices , his Majestie was distasted , and his Subjects generally discontented , in so much , that had not the great mercy of God prevented them , they had made an Obstruction betwixt his Majestie and his liege people , and had broken those mutuall and indissoluble bonds of protection and allegiance , whereby , I hope , his Royall Majestie , and his loyall and dutifull Subjects of all his three Kingdomes , will be ever bound together . To which let all good Subjects say Amen . My Lords , the distaste of his Majesty , nor discontents of his Subjects , could never have come to that height they did ( nor consequently have produced such effects ) had not there bin such an interposition , by these Innovators and Projectors , betwixt his Majestie our glorious Sun , and us his loyall Subjects , that his goodnesse appeared not ( for the time ) to us , nor our loyaltie and obedience to him . For no sooner was that happy Constellation ( the Parliament in England ) raised , and thereby those vaporous clouds dissipated , but his Majesties goodnesse , his good Subjects loyalty , and their treachery , evidently appeared . Our Brethren of England ( my Lords ) finding the intermission of Parlaments to be prejudiciall and dangerous to the State , have taken care , and made provision for the frequent holding of them : whose prudent example My Motion is may be our pattern forthwith to obtaine his Majesties Royall assent , for doing the like here in this Kingdome . By which meanes his Majesty may in due time heare and redresse the grievances of his Subjects , and his Subjects ( as neede shall require ) chearefully aid and assist his Majesty , And nor only the domestique peace and quiet of each Kingdome bee preserved , But likewise all Nationall differences ( if any happen ) may be by the wisdome of the Assemblies of both Kingdomes , from time to time composed and reconciled to the perpetuating of the happie peace and union betwixt both Nations . FINIS .