Densell Hollis Esquire, his worthy and learned speech in Parliament on Thnrfeday [sic] the thirtieth of December 1641 vpon the reading of the petition and protestation of the twelve bishoppes, for which they were accused of high treason, and committed to the Tower : wherein is discovered the danger of this protestation, that it is both against the King and his royall prerogatives, the priviledges of Parliaments, the liberties of the subject, and the subvertion of the fundamental lawes of this kingdome.
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             Densell Hollis Esquire, his worthy and learned speech in Parliament on Thnrfeday [sic] the thirtieth of December 1641 vpon the reading of the petition and protestation of the twelve bishoppes, for which they were accused of high treason, and committed to the Tower : wherein is discovered the danger of this protestation, that it is both against the King and his royall prerogatives, the priviledges of Parliaments, the liberties of the subject, and the subvertion of the fundamental lawes of this kingdome.
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           Densell
           Hollis
           Esquire
           ,
           His
           worthy
           and
           learned
           SPEECH
           in
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           on
           Thurfeday
           the
           thirtieth
           of
           
             December
          
           1641.
           
        
         
           Vpon
           the
           Reading
           of
           the
           Petition
           and
           Protestation
           of
           the
           twelve
           Bishoppes
           .
        
         
           For
           which
           they
           were
           accused
           of
           High
           Treason
           ,
           and
           committed
           to
           the
           Tower
           .
        
         
           Wherein
           is
           discovered
           the
           danger
           of
           this
           Protestation
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           both
           against
           the
           King
           and
           his
           Royall
           Prerogatives
           ,
           the
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliaments
           ,
           the
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Subject
           ,
           and
           the
           subvertion
           of
           the
           fundamtall
           Lawes
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Iohn
             Thomas
             ,
          
           and
           
             Thomas
             ●ankes
             .
          
           1641.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           SPEECH
           MADE
           BY
           Master
           
             HOLLIS
          
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           upon
           the
           reading
           of
           the
           Petition
           and
           protestation
           of
           the
           12.
           
           Bishops
           since
           Committed
           to
           the
           Tower
           on
           Thurseday
           the
           30th
           .
           of
           
             December
             .
          
           1641.
           
        
         
           
             Master
             Speaker
             ,
          
        
         
           THis
           Petition
           and
           Protestation
           of
           the
           Biships
           presented
           to
           his
           Majestie
           ,
           is
           the
           cheife
           subiect
           of
           our
           present
           debate
           ,
           I
           desire
           under
           the
           favour
           of
           this
           Honorable
           House
           ,
           to
           speake
           somewhat
           concerning
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           in
           speaking
           thereof
           I
           shall
           observe
           the
           persons
           that
           deluded
           it
           ,
           the
           subiect
           and
           matter
           conteined
           in
           the
           same
           ;
           the
           dangerous
           effects
           that
           are
           likely
           to
           follow
           thereupon
           if
           it
           bee
           not
           suddently
           prevented
           ;
           And
           lastly
           their
           crime
           in
           making
           and
           deluding
           thereof
           .
        
         
           First
           
             Master
             Speaker
             ,
          
           concerning
           the
           persons
           Actors
           of
           this
           tragedy
           ,
           Bishops
           of
           a
           holy
           function
           ,
           the
           dedomination
           of
           their
           stile
           prescribes
           them
           in
           Scripture
           to
           bee
           men
           of
           God
           ,
           Fathers
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           Starres
           ,
           (
           not
           blazing
           Commets
           or
           Meteors
           
           (
           as
           it
           is
           to
           apparant
           ,
           many
           of
           them
           have
           bne
           ;
           )
           lights
           ,
           the
           salt
           of
           the
           Earth
           .
           (
           That
           should
           seasons
           the
           hearts
           lives
           and
           conversation
           of
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           with
           piety
           and
           godlines
           ,
           for
           these
           Men
           .
        
         
           Master
           Speaker
           ,
           the
           hinderers
           of
           the
           peace
           and
           quiet
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           is
           extreame
           vilenesse
           ,
           for
           Bishops
           Governours
           (
           aswell
           as
           teachers
           of
           the
           people
           of
           God
           )
           to
           instruct
           ,
           admonish
           ,
           rebuke
           ,
           reprove
           ,
           and
           correct
           evill
           doers
           in
           the
           Clergy
           ,
           for
           these
           I
           say
           not
           onely
           to
           convey
           ,
           and
           winke
           at
           superstition
           ,
           Innovations
           ,
           and
           ceremonies
           introduced
           into
           the
           Church
           ,
           by
           the
           inferiour
           and
           scandalous
           Ministers
           ,
           but
           to
           Amnimate
           and
           incourage
           them
           in
           their
           evill
           practises
           ,
           nay
           not
           contented
           therewith
           ,
           but
           themselves
           to
           Innovate
           Religion
           ,
           corrupt
           the
           true
           and
           
             Orthodox
          
           doctrine
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           to
           attempt
           ,
           to
           intice
           and
           draw
           the
           minds
           of
           Peeres
           ,
           Nobles
           and
           great
           officers
           of
           State
           ;
           nay
           his
           most
           sacred
           Majesty
           ,
           to
           favour
           their
           indeavours
           and
           designes
           ,
           shew
           them
           plainely
           to
           be
           the
           Instruments
           of
           the
           devill
           ,
           striving
           to
           increase
           and
           build
           his
           Kingdome
           ,
           to
           the
           decay
           of
           the
           propagation
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ;
           and
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Christ
           ,
           to
           whom
           they
           would
           seeme
           to
           be
           devoted
           ,
           these
           corrupt
           officers
           and
           Ministers
           Master
           Speaker
           ,
           both
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           haue
           ,
           produced
           these
           corrupt
           and
           dangerous
           times
           ,
           this
           it
           is
           that
           makes
           religion
           seeme
           vile
           ,
           and
           hatefull
           to
           most
           men
           ,
           this
           it
           is
           Master
           Speaker
           that
           staines
           their
           function
           ,
           of
           it selfe
           uncorrupted
           (
           sacred
           )
           this
           changes
           their
           names
           of
           being
           called
           men
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           be
           men
           serving
           onely
           the
           devill
           ,
           if
           Fathers
           and
           nurses
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           prove
           the
           betrayers
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           
           woe
           to
           that
           flocke
           of
           whom
           Christ
           is
           the
           sheapheard
           ;
           If
           starres
           fall
           to
           the
           earth
           ,
           wee
           notifie
           thereby
           great
           change
           and
           alterations
           in
           a
           state
           to
           insue
           ;
           if
           the
           lights
           of
           the
           Church
           be
           put
           out
           ,
           or
           put
           out
           themselves
           ,
           or
           be
           hid
           and
           appeare
           not
           ,
           how
           is
           it
           likely
           the
           Children
           of
           God
           should
           ,
           see
           to
           walke
           in
           the
           right
           way
           ,
           If
           salt
           be
           corrupt
           and
           putrified
           and
           thereby
           looseth
           its
           savour
           ,
           what
           profitteth
           it
           for
           the
           use
           of
           man
           ,
           you
           know
           the
           Phrase
           well
           enough
           .
           Then
           Master
           Speaker
           to
           conclude
           these
           persons
           (
           that
           have
           had
           all
           these
           titles
           )
           that
           have
           (
           as
           we
           have
           proved
           by
           woefull
           experience
           ,
           shamed
           themselves
           ,
           complyable
           to
           all
           the
           defects
           that
           are
           thus
           dishonourable
           to
           their
           denominations
           )
           are
           as
           I
           under
           fav●ur
           conceive
           altogether
           unfit
           ,
           and
           unworthy
           to
           beare
           them
           any
           longer
           .
        
         
           2
           Now
           
             Master
             Speaker
          
           I
           come
           in
           the
           Second
           place
           to
           the
           subiect
           of
           their
           Petition
           and
           Protestation
           ,
           which
           is
           of
           most
           dangerous
           Consequence
           ,
           being
           altogether
           treacherous
           ,
           both
           against
           his
           most
           sacred
           Majestie
           his
           Royall
           Queene
           and
           Princly
           Progeny
           ,
           his
           rightfull
           Throane
           seated
           ouer
           all
           his
           Maiesties
           Kingdomes
           ,
           against
           the
           Fun●amentall
           lawes
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           and
           all
           other
           statuts
           and
           lawes
           made
           for
           the
           good
           Gouernment
           therof
           by
           the
           wisdome
           of
           his
           Maiestie
           and
           his
           great
           and
           wise
           Councell
           of
           state
           ,
           against
           the
           Priuiledges
           of
           Parliament
           and
           the
           free
           proeeedings
           therof
           ,
           And
           against
           all
           his
           Maiesties
           Loyall
           subiects
           that
           are
           true
           and
           good
           Protestants
           .
        
         
           3
           Thirdly
           the
           dangerous
           effects
           of
           this
           their
           Malitious
           and
           traiterous
           actions
           are
           easie
           to
           be
           guessed
           at
           .
        
         
         
           1
           By
           this
           meanes
           the
           division
           betweene
           the
           two
           houses
           may
           be
           increased
           ,
           the
           Lords
           most
           of
           them
           favouring
           rheir
           cause
           ,
           thereby
           keeping
           them
           from
           comming
           to
           triall
           vpon
           our
           accusations
           of
           them
           for
           their
           haynous
           Crimes
           Commited
           by
           them
           .
        
         
           2
           If
           ihey
           proceed
           in
           their
           intentions
           ,
           it
           may
           prove
           the
           Maine
           cause
           of
           setting
           an
           Irreconcileable
           division
           betwene
           the
           King
           and
           his
           Leig
           people
           who
           desire
           ther
           grevance
           may
           be
           redrest
           and
           all
           Malefactors
           delinquents
           receiue
           Condigne
           punishment
           for
           their
           misdeeds
           both
           in
           Church
           and
           state
           ,
           And
           especially
           the
           Bishops
           accused
           whom
           they
           Conceaue
           to
           haue
           bine
           the
           principell
           incendaries
           betwene
           Scotland
           and
           us
           ,
           Great
           favorers
           of
           the
           dangerous
           Rebellion
           in
           Ireland
           ,
           cheife
           Actors
           in
           Innovating
           our
           Religion
           ,
           &
           the
           greatest
           oppressors
           of
           Parliamentarie
           proseedings
           .
        
         
           3
           By
           this
           attempt
           the
           Romish
           faction
           will
           be
           much
           imbouldened
           to
           put
           in
           practise
           their
           wicked
           plotts
           priuatly
           now
           in
           Agitation
           amongst
           them
           .
        
         
           4
           It
           may
           cause
           great
           uproares
           and
           tumults
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           about
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           of
           the
           Citizens
           who
           are
           altogether
           set
           against
           Bishops
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           It
           will
           be
           a
           great
           incouragement
           to
           forraigne
           Princes
           that
           are
           disaffected
           ,
           and
           private
           enemies
           to
           this
           State
           ,
           (
           seeing
           our
           devisions
           betweene
           our selves
           )
           to
           put
           in
           practise
           some
           dangerous
           designe
           against
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           Lastly
           ,
           It
           will
           disable
           us
           for
           continuall
           supply
           of
           ayde
           into
           
             Ireland
          
           to
           app●●se
           the
           rebellion
           there
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           I
           come
           now
           (
           Master
           Speaker
           )
           to
           the
           fourth
           and
           last
           thing
           I
           intimate
           to
           you
           concerning
           this
           
           Petition
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           what
           fault
           they
           have
           committed
           ,
           in-framing
           and
           delivering
           the
           same
           ,
           my
           oppinion
           is
           Master
           Speaker
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           guilty
           of
           high
           treason
           ;
           I
           will
           give
           you
           a
           few
           reasons
           and
           grounds
           of
           this
           my
           opinion
           ,
           and
           then
           humbly
           leane
           it
           to
           the
           further
           Consideration
           of
           this
           Honourable
           house
           .
        
         
           To
           protect
           against
           the
           proseedings
           of
           a
           free
           Parliament
           is
           adiudged
           high
           treason
           in
           the
           tenth
           year
           of
           
             Edw
          
           :
           the
           second
           ,
           by
           the
           Parliament
           holden
           then
           at
           
             Westminster
          
           where
           the
           Bishop
           of
           Yorke
           the
           Duke
           of
           Suffolke
           ,
           and
           others
           of
           that
           conspiracy
           ,
           protesting
           against
           the
           proceedings
           of
           the
           parliament
           for
           their
           Appointing
           and
           placeing
           the
           Commicinors
           about
           the
           King
           for
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           for
           one
           yeare
           ,
           were
           adiudged
           Guilty
           of
           high
           treason
           and
           some
           of
           them
           Executed
           ,
           some
           banished
           and
           the
           rest
           fleed
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           To
           endeavour
           to
           subvert
           the
           fundamentall
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           was
           adiudged
           high
           treason
           in
           the
           Earle
           of
           Straffords
           case
           ,
           my
           example
           of
           Strafford
           take
           this
           present
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           to
           protest
           or
           incense
           the
           King
           by
           petition
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           against
           the
           proceedings
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           (
           which
           is
           a
           constitution
           of
           Government
           ,
           found
           to
           be
           the
           anninentest
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           and
           the
           onely
           meanes
           to
           preserve
           and
           defend
           the
           fundamentall
           Lawes
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ;
           the
           powerfull
           councell
           of
           indicacature
           ,
           to
           punish
           all
           delinquents
           in
           the
           government
           thereof
           ,
           and
           the
           breakers
           ,
           and
           infringers
           of
           the
           laws
           of
           this
           land
           ,
           )
           is
           to
           subvert
           the
           fundamentall
           lawes
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           To
           endeauour
           to
           bring
           into
           this
           state
           an
           Arbitrary
           
           way
           of
           gouernment
           was
           likewise
           by
           this
           Parliament
           adiudged
           high
           treason
           in
           the
           Earle
           of
           Straffords
           case
           ,
           to
           protest
           against
           Parliamentary
           proseedings
           ,
           is
           to
           change
           that
           forme
           of
           gouernment
           and
           to
           introduce
           an
           Arbitrary
           and
           tiranicall
           forme
           of
           Gouernment
           ,
           for
           these
           reasons
           I
           conceive
           Master
           Speaker
           these
           Bishop
           that
           have
           signed
           this
           petition
           and
           protestation
           are
           guiltie
           of
           high
           treason
           .
        
         
           And
           my
           humble
           motion
           ,
           is
           wee
           may
           send
           up
           to
           the
           Lords
           to
           accuse
           them
           Perticularly
           and
           with
           all
           Convenient
           speed
           make
           ready
           a
           Charge
           or
           Impeachment
           of
           high
           treason
           against
           them
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .