The Marques Hamiltons speech before the Kings most excellent Majesty: concerning his returne into England. Spoken in Parliament in Scotland, Novem. 6, 1641. VVith a briefe and exact commemoration of all the wicked plots of the papists, from the first intended malice unto this day against the Protestants. Hamilton, James Hamilton, Duke of, 1606-1649. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A86998 of text R8766 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason E199_22). 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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A86998) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 157520) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 35:E199[22]) The Marques Hamiltons speech before the Kings most excellent Majesty: concerning his returne into England. Spoken in Parliament in Scotland, Novem. 6, 1641. VVith a briefe and exact commemoration of all the wicked plots of the papists, from the first intended malice unto this day against the Protestants. Hamilton, James Hamilton, Duke of, 1606-1649. [8] p. First printed at Edinburgh by James Brison, and now reprinted in London for T.B., [London] : 1641. Reproduction of the original in the British Library. eng Charles -- I, -- King of England, 1600-1649 -- Early works to 1800. Catholics -- England -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1625-1649 -- Sources -- Early works to 1800. A86998 R8766 (Thomason E199_22). civilwar no The Marques Hamiltons speech before the Kings most excellent Majesty: concerning his returne into England.: Spoken in Parliament in Scotlan Hamilton, James Hamilton, Duke of 1641 1023 3 0 0 0 0 0 29 C The rate of 29 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 2008-04 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-07 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-08 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2008-08 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion THE MARQVES HAMILTONS SPEECH Before the Kings most excellent Majesty : CONCERNING His returne into England . ● poken in Parliament in Scotland , Novem. 6. 1641. With a briefe and exact Commemoration of all the wicked Plots of the Papists , from the first intended malice unto this day against the PROTESTANTS . First printed at Edinburgh by James Brison , and now reprinted in London for T.B. 1641. Marquesse HAMILTONS SPEECH . Dread Soveraigne , I Stand not up presuming any thing on my audacity , but am respectively suggested by the judicious Councells of most of your loyall and wel affected Subjects : It is not unknown unto your Majesty , what develish machinations of late have beene plotted , not only against my self , but likewise against many more pious and Religious members of this honourable House ; and God knowes , what succeeding danger may now be in agitation . Wherefore I have received letters divers times from that strong pillar of Religion , Mr. ●ym , and many other pious men from England , who have oftentimes seriously requested me to move their quotidian wel-wishes unto your M●j●stie , beseeching you to respect their serviceable praiers : But not to wander in these preliminate Exordiums , or to suspend your divine care any longer in its expectation : I speake it not in my owne behalfe , but in the generall and universall name of the whole Kingdome of England . That in respect of these manifold perills , and impendent stratagems in this Kingdome , & the late formidible insurrection in Ireland , that mother of dissention , and nurse of Rebells , your sacred Majesty would preview your safety , & return into your flourishing paradise England , with all presupposed expedition : Pardon I pray my boldnes herein : but I speak not this , as if I or we were weary of the emploiment of your blessed person : No , God ( that knows the secrets of all hearts ) knowes the intent of my unguilty minde in that regard ; for I speak freely , I could both live and dye in the happinesse of your presence ; But I speake it out of my indulgence to your Majesty , who have beene alwaies carefull in my service for the safety of your royall Person . For if the Irish recusants should reduce their treason-growing malice hitherward , our fortifications are not so strong as theirs of England , neither can your Majesty bee so secure in this Kingdome , as in your owne . Alas ! England hath growne big in expecttion of your returne , and I dare boldly say , your Royall Consort the Queene , would esteeme that a most happy day wherein your Majesty shall safely returne . But the chiefest argument that can possibly incite you hereunto , is that , concerning the Prince , whom ( as we heare ) Philips that father of Papistery , did labour to seduce ; but thankes bee to God , who did avert his wicked imaginations , and according to the Psalmist , Hee that digged a pit of Babilonish impiety to intrappe that illustruous stem of Honour , is fallen himselfe therein ; and I hope your Majesty will deservedly vindicate his treachery audacity . Then a second argument appeares from their inconstancy of Religion , which ( like a wavering door ) hangs upon two hinges ; and unlesse your Majesty doe with an exact ratification confirme the settled forme of the Doctrine and Discipline of the Church of England , I feare it will sinke as low in hereticall opinions , as it swelled before in Popish ceremonies : yet these are but superficiall Ambages to the reall intent of my heart , which aimes only at your security ; yet withall , I confesse , that if ten thousand enemies should entrench your Royall person , they would seem but as a Pigmie to Hercules , for the irradiation of your splendent Majesty , would ( like the arising Sunne ) dissipate those mists of disloyalty . Kings are placed on Gods owne Throne upon earth , therefore whosoever aimes at them , aimes at the divine nature , and whosoever aimes at that , shall receive an irrecoverable precipitation ; for God doth give his Angels charge over them , who will pitch their tents of defence about them . Yet I ingenuously acknowledge , that your mature returne to England with opportune tempestivity , would kindle the flame of their loves , for they waite in expectation of the establishment of a formall reformation . One thing especially I beseech your Majesty to take into grave consideration , viz. The manifold plots of the Papists against our Protestant Religion . First , that formidable Armado in eighty eight , which was almost invincible , had not Gods al-powerfull hand scattered them : Then that Hel-begotten plot of Gunpowder-treason , which likewise God of his infinite mercy did prevent : Then lately those stratagems against my selfe , and many other noble persons in this Kingdome , & now last of all , those new sprung up Hidra's in Ireland , who like base catterpillars crawle amongst the fragrant flowers of true Protestants , but I hope Gods impartiall hand will avert their nefarious intents . I beseech your Majesty to ponder the precedent premises , and you will finde , that Conclusio sequitur deteriorem partem . First , I entreate your Royall minde to ratifie the forme of Religion in this Kingdome , and in respect of these perilous times whether your Majesty can bee more secure here , or in England , I leave that to your owne judgement : In the meane while , I beseech you accept of my devotion herein , and my prayers both externall , internall , and eternall , shall conclude with this inference , Vivat in eternum Rex Carolus quem Deus nunc & in secula seculorum defendat , oro . FINIS .