Master Hollis his speech in Parliament concerning the articles of high treason against himselfe, the Lord Kymbolton, Sir Arthur Haslerigg, Mast. Pym, Master Hampden, Master Strewd, exhibited by His Majesty on Wednesday the fift of Ianuary 1641.
         Speech in Parliament concerning the articles of high treason against himselfe
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             Master Hollis his speech in Parliament concerning the articles of high treason against himselfe, the Lord Kymbolton, Sir Arthur Haslerigg, Mast. Pym, Master Hampden, Master Strewd, exhibited by His Majesty on Wednesday the fift of Ianuary 1641.
             Speech in Parliament concerning the articles of high treason against himselfe
             Holles, Denzil Holles, Baron, 1599-1680.
          
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           Hampden, John, 1594-1643.
           Hesilrige, Arthur, -- Sir, d. 1661.
           Manchester, Edward Montagu, -- Earl of, 1602-1671.
           Pym, John, 1584-1643, -- defendant.
           Strode, William, 1600 or 1601-1645.
           Great Britain -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649.
        
      
    
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           MASTER
           
             HOLLIS
          
           HIS
           SPEECH
           IN
           PARLIAMENT
           ,
           Concerning
           the
           Articles
           of
           high
           Treason
           against
           himselfe
           ,
           the
           Lord
           
             Kymbolton
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Arthur
             Haslerigg
             ,
          
           Mast.
           
             Pym
             ,
          
           Master
           
             Hampden
             ,
          
           Master
           
             Strowd
             ,
          
           Exhibited
           by
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           on
           Wednesday
           the
           fift
           of
           
             Iannary
          
           1641.
           
        
         
           LONDON
           printed
           for
           
             Francis
             Coules
          
           and
           
             Thomas
             Banks
             ,
          
           1641.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           Master
           
             Hollis
          
           his
           Speech
           .
        
         
           
             Master
             Speaker
             ,
          
        
         
           THat
           Man
           is
           no
           true
           Christian
           ,
           nor
           legall
           Subject
           that
           cannot
           willingly
           submit
           himselfe
           ,
           to
           undergoe
           either
           the
           displeasure
           of
           his
           Soveraigne
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           trouble
           or
           affliction
           imposed
           upon
           him
           in
           the
           defence
           of
           true
           Religion
           and
           the
           Lawes
           of
           this
           Countrey
           .
        
         
           
             Master
             Speaker
             ,
          
           My selfe
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           those
           Gentlemen
           accused
           ,
           desires
           under
           favour
           of
           this
           Honourable
           House
           ,
           to
           speake
           something
           concerning
           these
           Articles
           of
           our
           accusation
           ;
           
             Master
             Speaker
             ,
          
           Treason
           is
           the
           heynousest
           crime
           ,
           that
           can
           bee
           alledged
           against
           any
           Subject
           ;
           The
           name
           of
           a
           Traitor
           must
           needs
           be
           odious
           to
           all
           true
           Protestants
           and
           obedient
           Subjects
           ;
           you
           know
           the
           sentence
           
             Master
             Speaker
             ,
          
           of
           sacred
           writ
           Rebellion
           is
           as
           the
           sinne
           of
           Witchcraft
           ,
           and
           obedience
           is
           better
           then
           sacrifice
           ,
           what
           can
           be
           more
           acceptable
           to
           God
           then
           reall
           performance
           of
           his
           Precepts
           and
           Commandements
           ,
           What
           can
           be
           a
           truer
           signe
           of
           faithfull
           and
           willing
           subjection
           to
           a
           Prince
           then
           cheerfull
           submitting
           to
           His
           royall
           commands
           ;
           Ever
           by
           suffering
           punishment
           for
           refusing
           the
           same
           ,
           if
           against
           our
           Religion
           and
           Countrey
           ,
           or
           performance
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           although
           
           to
           the
           hazarding
           of
           our
           lives
           and
           fortunes
           ,
           Give
           me
           leave
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           to
           adde
           something
           in
           my
           defence
           in
           cleering
           of
           my selfe
           touching
           those
           Articles
           exhibited
           against
           mee
           ,
           to
           those
           learned
           Speeches
           of
           the
           other
           Gentlemen
           already
           made
           concerning
           the
           same
           ,
           which
           I
           hope
           is
           sufficient
           to
           cleere
           us
           all
           ;
           yet
           notwithstanding
           I
           desire
           to
           speak
           something
           onely
           touching
           my selfe
           .
        
         
           I
           hope
           this
           Honourable
           House
           hath
           taken
           sufficient
           notice
           of
           the
           manner
           of
           my
           carriage
           in
           all
           businesses
           whatsoever
           the
           which
           I
           have
           had
           the
           honour
           to
           be
           one
           imployed
           in
           the
           same
           .
           It
           is
           a
           strange
           thing
           as
           I
           conceive
           under
           favour
           that
           any
           member
           elected
           and
           admitted
           in
           a
           free
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           same
           altogether
           agreeing
           ,
           both
           in
           debates
           and
           votes
           with
           the
           whole
           Councels
           of
           State
           should
           be
           accused
           ,
           not
           onely
           as
           an
           ill-affected
           person
           to
           his
           King
           and
           Countrey
           ,
           but
           as
           a
           Traitor
           to
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           If
           Members
           of
           a
           Parliament
           freely
           called
           by
           His
           Majesties
           royall
           power
           and
           Authority
           ,
           freely
           chosen
           by
           the
           severall
           Counties
           ,
           Cities
           and
           Boroughes
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Kingdome
           ;
           and
           met
           together
           onely
           to
           consult
           ,
           and
           consider
           of
           such
           things
           that
           have
           beene
           disordered
           in
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           as
           well
           in
           Church
           as
           State
           ,
           to
           rectifie
           and
           set
           in
           a
           right
           frame
           the
           distempers
           of
           the
           same
           ;
           To
           redresse
           and
           releeve
           the
           manifold
           pressions
           and
           tyrannies
           exercised
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           by
           wicked
           and
           pernitious
           persons
           ,
           To
           bring
           to
           deserved
           punishment
           ,
           such
           Miscreants
           and
           Caitiffes
           ,
           troublers
           of
           the
           Israel
           of
           God
           ,
           procurers
           of
           discontent
           and
           dis-affection
           betweene
           a
           King
           and
           His
           Liege-people
           ,
           innovators
           
           of
           true
           Religion
           .
           If
           these
           Members
           ,
           
             Master
             Speaker
             ,
          
           may
           be
           reputed
           and
           taken
           ,
           nay
           charged
           and
           affirmed
           to
           be
           the
           betrayers
           of
           their
           King
           and
           native
           Countrey
           ,
           Then
           can
           I
           not
           discerne
           that
           there
           can
           be
           any
           safety
           or
           security
           in
           Parliamentary
           proceedings
           ,
           which
           concerne
           
             Master
             Speaker
             ,
          
           is
           not
           agreeable
           to
           the
           tenent
           and
           rules
           of
           Divine
           Scripture
           which
           possitively
           concludeth
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           multitude
           of
           Counsellors
           there
           is
           peace
           ,
           If
           peace
           may
           be
           expected
           from
           a
           multitude
           of
           Senators
           ,
           wise
           and
           learned
           men
           ;
           Then
           I
           must
           conclude
           peace
           and
           security
           is
           to
           bee
           hoped
           for
           ,
           from
           the
           proceeding
           Counsels
           and
           Consultations
           of
           this
           great
           and
           Numerous
           Assembly
           of
           judicious
           and
           learned
           persons
           ,
           contracted
           from
           all
           parts
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Kingdome
           into
           one
           intire
           body
           .
        
         
           
             Master
             Speaker
             ,
          
           Can
           treachery
           or
           disloyalty
           bee
           once
           thought
           or
           conceived
           to
           be
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           any
           of
           these
           ,
           who
           are
           intrusted
           by
           their
           whole
           Countrey
           ,
           who
           have
           put
           themselves
           and
           all
           theirs
           ,
           their
           judgements
           and
           wisdome
           ,
           who
           are
           resolved
           even
           with
           the
           losse
           of
           their
           lives
           and
           fortunes
           ,
           to
           defend
           and
           maintaine
           such
           Statutes
           and
           Lawes
           ,
           as
           by
           them
           shall
           be
           enacted
           and
           made
           ,
           with
           the
           royall
           assent
           and
           confirmation
           of
           their
           Soveraigne
           ;
           for
           their
           good
           &
           tranquility
           in
           the
           common
           affaires
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           for
           the
           defence
           and
           maintemance
           of
           the
           true
           Religion
           ;
           and
           their
           just
           rights
           and
           priviledges
           ;
           can
           these
           I
           say
           
             Master
             Speaker
             ,
          
           be
           suspected
           to
           be
           the
           betrayers
           and
           destroyers
           of
           the
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           of
           the
           liberties
           of
           the
           Subjects
           ,
           of
           Religion
           and
           the
           true
           doctrine
           and
           discipline
           thereof
           .
        
         
         
           
             Master
             Speaker
             ,
          
           I
           do
           verily
           beleeve
           that
           his
           sacred
           Majesty
           of
           himselfe
           hath
           no
           thought
           or
           any
           way
           conceves
           any
           such
           opinion
           of
           any
           of
           the
           Members
           of
           this
           house
           ,
           I
           rather
           thinke
           it
           is
           onely
           through
           the
           informations
           of
           ill
           minded
           persons
           ,
           buzzing
           in
           his
           Majesties
           eares
           our
           secret
           aymes
           and
           evill
           intentions
           against
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           his
           Kingdome
           ;
           but
           rather
           (
           as
           it
           hath
           bin
           made
           apparent
           to
           all
           men
           ,
           (
           to
           prevent
           dangers
           ,
           and
           the
           malitious
           designes
           ,
           of
           the
           adversaries
           ,
           enemies
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           that
           have
           set
           themselves
           withall
           the
           force
           and
           power
           that
           might
           be
           ,
           to
           bring
           to
           confusion
           and
           utter
           destruction
           his
           Majesty
           and
           all
           his
           Realms
           ,
           on
           which
           he
           hath
           right
           full
           dominions
           to
           place
           themselves
           in
           power
           and
           authority
           ,
           in
           the
           same
           to
           make
           such
           Constitutions
           and
           Ordinances
           ,
           as
           to
           themselves
           shall
           seeme
           meete
           ;
           to
           establish
           and
           set
           up
           such
           false
           and
           erroneous
           worshipping
           of
           Almighty
           God
           in
           his
           Church
           ,
           as
           they
           according
           to
           theire
           owne
           inventions
           ,
           thinke
           most
           sutables
           to
           their
           owne
           fancies
           and
           desires
           ,
           because
           wee
           endeavour
           
             Master
             Speaker
             ,
          
           to
           nullifie
           and
           bring
           to
           naught
           these
           their
           malignant
           and
           unlawfull
           practices
           against
           God
           and
           his
           Christ
           ,
           against
           his
           sacred
           Majesty
           and
           the
           whole
           State
           ,
           against
           all
           the
           wholesome
           lawes
           made
           by
           the
           same
           for
           the
           government
           thereof
           in
           righteousnesse
           and
           holy
           obedience
           to
           God
           their
           Prince
           and
           their
           Countrey
           ,
           therefore
           do
           they
           worke
           and
           endeavour
           what
           in
           them
           lyes
           to
           cast
           aspersions
           upon
           our
           good
           proceedings
           against
           themselves
           and
           other
           evill
           and
           perverse
           spirits
           leaning
           on
           them
           ,
           and
           altogether
           devoted
           to
           their
           cause
           ,
           to
           insence
           and
           provoke
           as
           much
           
           as
           they
           can
           his
           royall
           Majesty
           against
           us
           &
           our
           indevours
           ,
           so
           that
           I
           confidently
           beleeve
           unlesse
           we
           proceed
           with
           speed
           unannimously
           with
           one
           consent
           as
           well
           of
           the
           Lords
           as
           our selves
           ,
           to
           bring
           to
           triall
           ,
           and
           judgement
           ,
           these
           evill
           doers
           ,
           these
           molesters
           ,
           troublers
           ,
           and
           hinderours
           of
           our
           happy
           prosecution
           in
           finishing
           and
           bringing
           to
           a
           blessed
           end
           our
           good
           designes
           ,
           we
           must
           not
           expect
           any
           conclusion
           or
           confirmation
           of
           any
           law
           or
           Act
           ,
           tending
           to
           the
           perpetuall
           settlement
           of
           true
           Religion
           ,
           or
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           in
           that
           blessed
           State
           of
           peace
           and
           unity
           amongst
           our selves
           ;
           traffique
           and
           society
           with
           forraigne
           Princes
           and
           States
           ;
           that
           fame
           honour
           and
           glory
           of
           the
           King
           of
           this
           land
           ,
           and
           all
           those
           dominions
           under
           his
           Jurisdiction
           and
           royall
           subjection
           ,
           as
           formerly
           we
           have
           enjoyed
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           much
           
             Master
             Speaker
             ,
          
           of
           that
           which
           I
           had
           to
           say
           concerning
           these
           Articles
           ,
           humbly
           desiring
           I
           may
           have
           speedy
           triall
           upon
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           as
           I
           shall
           be
           found
           guilty
           or
           innocent
           ,
           I
           willingly
           shall
           submit
           my selfe
           and
           Actions
           to
           the
           sentence
           and
           judgement
           of
           this
           great
           and
           High
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .