A seasonable speech by Sir Nathaniell Coppinger spoken in the high covrt of Parliament October 24, 1641 for the bringing of the Arch-bishop of Canterbury to his long expected tryall : and concerning the expulsion of papists in respect of their late dangerous plots : and the correcting of separatists in regard of their errours. Coppinger, Nathaniel, Sir. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A34477 of text R14941 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing C6109). 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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A34477) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 96703) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 259:E199, no 7) A seasonable speech by Sir Nathaniell Coppinger spoken in the high covrt of Parliament October 24, 1641 for the bringing of the Arch-bishop of Canterbury to his long expected tryall : and concerning the expulsion of papists in respect of their late dangerous plots : and the correcting of separatists in regard of their errours. Coppinger, Nathaniel, Sir. [6] p. Printed by B. A. for T. Bates, London : 1641. Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library. eng Great Britain -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649. A34477 R14941 (Wing C6109). civilwar no A seasonable speech by Sir Nathaniell Coppinger. Spoken in the High Court of Parliament· October 24. 1641. For the bringing of the Arch-bish Coppinger, Nathaniel, Sir 1641 917 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. 2002-01 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2002-01 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2002-03 TCP Staff (Michigan) Sampled and proofread 2002-03 Paul Schaffner Text and markup reviewed and edited 2002-04 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion A SEASONABLE SPEECH BY Sir Nathaniell Coppinger . SPOKEN IN THE HIGH COVRT OF PARLIAMENT . October 24. 1641. For the bringing of the Arch-bishop of Canterbury to his long expected Tryall . And concerning the Expulsion of Papists , in respect of their late dangerous Plots : and the correcting of Separatists , in regard of their Errours . Vera floreat Ecclesia . London , Printed by B. A. for T. Bates , 1641 , C R SIR Nathaniell Coppinger HIS WORTHY SPEECH In Parliament , spoken October 24. 1641. Mr. Speaker : SInce the Contagious time did dissipate us a while , and it hath pleased the mighty and Almighty God to recollect us againe , let us unanimously concurre in ratifying , determining , and establishing the weighty affaires of this Kingdome : for it is not unknowne to you all , what Plots , & ; formidable Conspiracies have beene invented against our Brethren the Scots , who are blessedly convented in that Assembly : and God knowes , what Stratagems are now plotted against our selves . Therefore J acknowledge it very expedient , and requisit , that all our consultations bee firmely concatenated , in the indissoluble linke of unanimity . The Papists have beene alwayes mortall enemies to our State , and especially to our Religion , and if they be not prevented with the expedition of Justice , I feare they will adde constructively to their former intentions . They swarme most confusedly in our streets , daily studying to subvert , and fully eradicate the true Reformation of Christian Religion . And their hourely intent is to supplant the Foundation of our pious Lawes , and to diffuse aspersions upon our Church . They expalliate their knaverie , and have done so a long time , although , thankes be to God , they have now beene discovered , and many of their Stratagems apparently demonstrated , to the publique Spectacle of the world . You know in what danger our Scottish Brethren were incident unto ; Therefore , I beseech you , lay it to your serious cogitations , and if it be possible , let us labour to prevent their Treason-growing malice . It hath bin oftentimes moved unto us , to expell them utterly from our Dominions , but as yet we have not enacted it . And for my part , I pray God we may confirme that first motion , and what wee have heretofore in action conceived fit , let us now indeed perfect . For I am confident hereof , that our State , and Commonwealth cannot be secure , untill we exenterate those deadly Exulcerators of our Religion . In the meane while , give me leave to pause . — And now J thinke on 't , we have a second crew , and but a little inferiour to the former , I meane the Separatists . These are the new crept in Caterpillars of our Kingdome , who by their private malice doe as much contaminate the purity of Religion , as the former . Alas ! can we not keepe the middle way ? can we not walke in the middle , and secure path of piety , but we must thus variously deviate ; either swelling too high in Papisticall opinions , or else sinking too low in Brownisticall Heresies ? Oh that wee had a second Cicero to cry out againe , O tempora ! O mores ! The Poets feigned that Phaeton , when he neglected the middle way , wherein his Father did direct him , was incontinently destroyed with a praecipitious ruine . The Mythologie and Affabulation hereof , may agree with our times ; for there may be a Golden Morall contained in a leaden Fable : And I doubt , if we likewise neglect the middle , and true ground of Religion , all things will turne into a suddaine confusion ; for according to the Poet , Medio tutissimus ibis . But stay ! what should the cause be of these in digested Distractions of Impurity . I conceive there is some proper , and peculiar Author of ale these malignities . For according to the Philosophers rule , Nullus effectus datur sine causa ; there can be no effect without a cause naturally : neither can I imagine , but that our corrupted springs of Piety doe flow from one polluted Fountaine . You know my meaning , my mentall reservation includes Canterburry , that incendiary of this Kingdome : therefore let us not deferre or procrastinate the businesse any longer , but call him to an Answer , with all possible expedition . He hath hanged as Abrahams Ram in the Bryars a long time : therefore I thinke it high-time now to sacrifice him on his owne Altar . 〈◊〉 beseech you , take all these precedent premisses into your serious ; and grave considerations , and let not this Kingdome , which hath a long time languished in various , and erroneous opinions , be any longer frustrated of the peacefull expectations of all men . Once more , I beseech you , let us proceed in our determinations begun ; for the whole Nation depends upon us : therefore I crave your judicious resolutions herein . Let the Petition be read , and let us enter upon the worke . FINIS .