The speech of Patrick Earl of Marchmont, &c., Lord High Chancellor to the Parliament of Scotland on Tuesday 21 May 1700. Marchmont, Patrick Hume, Earl of, 1641-1724. 1700 Approx. 6 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 2 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2003-01 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A51917 Wing M587 ESTC R33499 13419665 ocm 13419665 99497 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A51917) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 99497) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1552:22) The speech of Patrick Earl of Marchmont, &c., Lord High Chancellor to the Parliament of Scotland on Tuesday 21 May 1700. Marchmont, Patrick Hume, Earl of, 1641-1724. 1 sheet (3 [i.e. 2] p.) Printed by the heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson ..., Edinburgh : 1700. Caption title. Imprint from colophon. Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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My Lords and Gentlemen , OUR Soveraign Lord the KING , who has done so great things for this Nation , as we have good reason ever to rejoyce of , and for which we ought to show our perpetual Gratitude , by a constant Readiness to do His Majesty such Services as will be acceptable to Him ; has so plainly and kindly in His most gracious Letter , expressed his firm Resolution to make it the chief Design of his Reign , to do every thing that may tend to the Advantage and Good of His Subjects , that I need say nothing to perswade you to rest assured of it , and to rely upon it . The Commissioners Grace , whom his constant Fidelity to His Majesty , Zeal for the Good of the Countrey , and His other fit Enduments , have justly Induced the King to imploy in the Great and Important Trust of representing His Majesties Royal Person in this Session of Parliament ; And who is no doubt upon the mentioned Considerations most acceptable to us all : Haveing likeways expressed to you , His Majesties good Resolutions and Intentions ; It seems not necessary for me to add to what you have heard upon that Subject . My part , shall be then earnestly to invite you to the Remembrance and Consideration of the Great and Eminent Danger this Nation was in , as to all its most valuable Interests , when it pleased GOD to put it in the Heart of our KING to appear for our Rescue and Deliverance , likeways of the great Wisdom and Prudence , Conduct and Courage , which have been eminently shown ; The great Labours , Travels and Pains , which have been undergone and taken , the great and many Dangers and Hazards which have been encountered by His Majesty , in the Prosecution of His glorious Undertaking for Rescuing and Establishing our Religion , Liberties and Laws . But above all , to invite you to the Remembrance and Consideration of the wonderful Mercies and Goodness of GOD , who has been pleased to show his favour to this Nation , in raising up for it so great a Deliverer , and in Countenancing and Supporting Him , and giving Him so happy a Success in His Enterprizes ; That these things which seemed to be next to impossible ▪ are brought to pass to the unexpressible Joy and Comfort of all good People in the Nation . An universal Peace did terminat that War wherein most part of the Princes and States in Europe were deeply concerned and engaged , one of the greatest , most Bloody and Expensive that ever Europe had seen , and of a long Continuance , tho' this Nation and its Interests were all at stake in that war ; Yet by the wise Conduct of our King , we felt it not much : We were in Peace at Home , no Eenemy to invade our Houses , none to pluck the Morsel from the Mouths of our Children ; Nay , not so much as to drive our Cattel from their pasture , excepting that short time , when our own unnatural Countreymen , ravaged in , and harased the North of Scotland to the great prejudice indeed of these honest hearted Patriots there , who bravely-showed their Zeal and concern for the Support of the happy Settlement then established . I hope to see the Time , and t at it is not for distant , when the Parliament of Scotland will consider the great Losses and Prejudice sustained by their fellow Subjects ; These worthy Persons who then bore the Burden , and endured the Heat of the Day , and will do it in such a manner , as may convince the Sufferers how willing they would have been , and are , to partake with them in their Losses , as well as they do in their benefites and Advantages . But at this time , it is necessary for us to consider , that tho' we are at peace with Forreign Princes and Powers ; Yet the Enmity of a Multitude , Natives of this Kingdom , living in it , and injoying the Protection of the Government ; Besides these who are Abroad , is not at an end , they are not reconciled , they are still Designing and Hatching Mischief , and waiting Opportunities to put in Execution . We may justly too take notice of the Breach that is beginning among the Protestant Princes of the North , and of the Warlike Preparations which are made both for Land and Sea , by other Neigbouring Princes and States , which may at least lead us to bethink our selves , and to be so far upon our Guard , as to provide for maintaining that Tranquility within the Kingdom , which we now enjoy . The King's Majesty has told you , that he thinks it necessary for that purpose , that the Forces be provided for ; and I am confident that no man who observes well , and considers justly , will differ from his Majesties opinion . My Lords and Gentlemen , I cannot but tell you , that the penetrating Wisdom of our King , has been so manifest in the Course of his Reign , as justly claims a great Deference from you , that the Care he has taken of your most important Interests , and the great Things he has performed for you , do justly claim an intire Trust , and Confidence to be lodged in Him , all the Proof of these which He expects at this time , is what may very well be expected from a Parliament , which all along has evidenced so much good Affection to Him , and Gratitude towards Him ; Let us not change our way , but with honest and generous Minds , Heartily , Readily and Unanimously go in to , and joyn with the Sentiments of our Prince to His Satisfaction and Comfort , when the doing it will so much tend to our own Safety , Peace and Advantage : Now is the time , and if we lay not hold upon the Occasion , we will certainly repent it , and perhaps when it is too late , which I hope GOD in His Goodness shall prevent , by guiding your Hearts and blessing your Endeavours . Edinburgh , Printed by the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson , Printer to the King 's most Excellent Majesty , Anno Dom. 1700.