A speech made in Parliament by Sir Simon Dvcy knight on Twesday the eleventh of Ianuary concerning proceeding against the 12 bishops accused of high treason to bring them to their triall 1642.
         D'Ewes, Simonds, Sir, 1602-1650.
      
       
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             A speech made in Parliament by Sir Simon Dvcy knight on Twesday the eleventh of Ianuary concerning proceeding against the 12 bishops accused of high treason to bring them to their triall 1642.
             D'Ewes, Simonds, Sir, 1602-1650.
          
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             1642.
          
           
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           Church of England -- Bishops.
           Treason -- England.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Sources.
        
      
    
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           A
           SPEECH
           made
           in
           Parliament
           by
           Sir
           SIMON
           DVCY
           Knight
           :
           On
           Twesday
           the
           Eleventh
           of
           
             Ianuary
             :
          
           Concerning
           proceeding
           against
           the
           12
           Bishops
           accused
           of
           High
           Treason
           ,
           to
           bring
           them
           to
           their
           triall
           .
        
         
           1642.
           
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             F.
             Coles
          
           and
           
             T.
             Banks
             .
          
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           Speech
           made
           in
           Parliament
           by
           Sir
           SIMON
           DVCY
           Knight
           :
           on
           Tewsday
           the
           eleventh
           of
           
             Ianuary
             ,
          
           concerning
           ,
           proceeding
           against
           the
           twelve
           Bishops
           accused
           of
           High
           treason
           .
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Speaker
             ,
          
        
         
           DElaying
           prosecution
           of
           any
           businesse
           of
           weight
           and
           consequence
           ,
           is
           the
           only
           way
           to
           produce
           danger
           ,
           especially
           if
           it
           be
           tending
           to
           the
           removall
           of
           eminent
           evils
           practised
           and
           threatned
           by
           evill
           and
           wicked
           spirits
           ,
           bending
           themselves
           only
           to
           act
           such
           things
           ,
           that
           the
           successe
           thereof
           must
           either
           prove
           the
           fulfilling
           of
           their
           owne
           desires
           ,
           or
           the
           utter
           ruine
           and
           destruction
           of
           the
           State
           wherein
           they
           live
           .
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Speaker
             .
          
           Light
           offences
           are
           easily
           dispensed
           withall
           or
           removed
           ,
           but
           grievous
           crimes
           and
           great
           misdemeanours
           committed
           by
           high
           hand
           are
           troublesome
           to
           be
           restrained
           ,
           hard
           to
           be
           corrected
           .
           In
           any
           proceedings
           against
           such
           ,
           there
           must
           be
           both
           
           wisdome
           and
           courage
           equallizing
           the
           subtilty
           and
           power
           of
           the
           offenders
           :
           to
           accuse
           or
           impeach
           any
           person
           of
           any
           crime
           ,
           whether
           treason
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           is
           ordinary
           ,
           but
           to
           prosecute
           such
           accusation
           or
           impeachment
           to
           bring
           the
           same
           to
           perfection
           ,
           to
           a
           period
           ,
           to
           judgement
           ,
           whether
           by
           the
           sword
           of
           justice
           to
           cut
           off
           such
           accused
           (
           if
           found
           guilty
           )
           as
           unsound
           and
           rotten
           members
           of
           a
           Common-wealth
           ,
           thereby
           to
           preserve
           the
           whole
           ,
           or
           to
           cleere
           and
           discharge
           the
           same
           ,
           either
           way
           satisfying
           the
           Kings
           loyall
           Subjects
           concerning
           our
           proeeedings
           :
           if
           deserving
           death
           ,
           you
           know
           Master
           Speaker
           how
           dangerous
           it
           is
           to
           protract
           time
           in
           their
           triall
           and
           just
           sentence
           :
           you
           know
           ,
           dangerous
           to
           a
           City
           is
           the
           setting
           on
           fire
           but
           of
           one
           house
           in
           the
           same
           ,
           you
           know
           no
           better
           remedy
           to
           prevent
           this
           danger
           ,
           but
           by
           pulling
           down
           the
           next
           adjacent
           houses
           to
           that
           on
           fire
           :
           Even
           so
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           in
           a
           City
           ,
           State
           ,
           or
           Kingdome
           ,
           wherein
           are
           some
           fire-brands
           members
           ,
           threatning
           desolation
           to
           the
           whole
           Common-wealth
           wherein
           they
           live
           ,
           or
           any
           part
           thereof
           ;
           whose
           tongues
           are
           set
           on
           fire
           even
           with
           the
           fire
           of
           Hell
           ,
           issuing
           forth
           ,
           flashes
           ,
           sparkes
           ,
           nay
           flames
           of
           wicked
           tenents
           and
           doctrines
           ,
           pleasant
           and
           delectable
           only
           to
           themselves
           and
           associates
           ;
           seducing
           in
           religion
           the
           children
           of
           God
           ,
           nay
           I
           verily
           believe
           the
           saying
           is
           fulfilled
           foretold
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           such
           seducers
           should
           be
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           if
           it
           were
           possible
           ,
           they
           would
           seduce
           the
           very
           elect
           ,
           drawing
           all
           men
           as
           they
           can
           to
           their
           faction
           ,
           or
           else
           seeke
           their
           utter
           destruction
           ,
           both
           of
           their
           lives
           ,
           liberties
           ,
           and
           estates
           .
           These
           fire-brands
           ,
           Mr.
           Speaker
           ,
           hath
           catcht
           in
           divers
           places
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           as
           well
           Cities
           ,
           as
           Townes
           ,
           and
           Villages
           ;
           and
           if
           speedy
           
           course
           be
           not
           taken
           to
           extinguish
           them
           ,
           by
           pulling
           downe
           ,
           cutting
           off
           ,
           not
           only
           the
           Originall
           root
           of
           this
           danger
           ,
           but
           the
           neighbouring
           parties
           ;
           not
           only
           to
           cut
           downe
           the
           body
           of
           the
           tree
           ,
           but
           lop
           off
           also
           the
           branches
           ,
           especially
           ,
           the
           greatest
           armes
           thereof
           ,
           for
           the
           lesser
           twigs
           ,
           they
           may
           of
           themselves
           wither
           and
           dye
           in
           time
           :
           they
           will
           indanger
           the
           whole
           kingdome
           ,
           and
           cause
           great
           trouble
           and
           hazzard
           in
           preserving
           the
           same
           from
           ruine
           .
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Speaker
             :
          
           The
           subject
           of
           my
           discourse
           is
           concerning
           our
           proceedings
           against
           the
           Bishops
           ,
           by
           this
           honourable
           House
           accused
           of
           High
           Treason
           ,
           That
           we
           with
           all
           convenient
           speed
           bring
           them
           to
           their
           tryall
           and
           judgement
           upon
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Speaker
          
           :
           It
           behoveth
           us
           to
           be
           men
           of
           courage
           and
           magnanimity
           ,
           not
           daunted
           with
           any
           feare
           ,
           or
           discouraged
           by
           any
           opposition
           that
           hath
           beene
           made
           against
           us
           ,
           and
           our
           proceedings
           concerning
           the
           same
           ,
           to
           hinder
           our
           perfecting
           those
           things
           in
           our
           prosecution
           of
           these
           Incendiaries
           ,
           so
           much
           importing
           the
           peace
           and
           security
           of
           his
           Majestie
           and
           all
           his
           kingdome
           .
           The
           evill
           effects
           that
           we
           have
           experimentally
           found
           ,
           in
           not
           performing
           our
           desires
           ,
           and
           the
           expectation
           of
           those
           that
           sent
           us
           hither
           ,
           by
           whom
           we
           are
           intrusted
           to
           preserve
           and
           defend
           them
           in
           their
           persons
           ,
           free
           liberties
           ,
           and
           rightfull
           possessions
           ;
           and
           the
           many
           and
           urgent
           petitions
           which
           we
           have
           received
           ,
           not
           only
           from
           the
           Citizens
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           but
           from
           diverse
           oth●r
           parts
           of
           this
           kingdome
           ,
           expr●ssing
           their
           loves
           and
           tender
           affections
           to
           his
           Royall
           Majesty
           and
           Princely
           Progeny
           ;
           their
           confidence
           imposed
           in
           us
           of
           our
           faithfull
           integrity
           and
           true
           heartednesse
           towards
           our
           
           Countrey
           ,
           in
           the
           right
           framing
           and
           rectifying
           all
           things
           that
           have
           beene
           amisse
           and
           disordered
           in
           the
           same
           ;
           the
           redressing
           of
           their
           unjust
           grievances
           and
           oppressions
           ,
           and
           the
           setling
           of
           true
           Religion
           in
           this
           kingdome
           :
           their
           loving
           encouragements
           for
           our
           cheerefull
           and
           willing
           performance
           of
           their
           just
           de●i●es
           ,
           may
           as
           I
           conceive
           ,
           be
           sufficient
           causes
           to
           stirre
           up
           our
           hearts
           and
           ardent
           affections
           to
           satisfie
           them
           therein
           ,
           and
           not
           any
           longer
           ,
           for
           any
           cause
           whatsoever
           shall
           be
           pretended
           in
           opposition
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           to
           procrastinate
           any
           further
           time
           ,
           to
           bring
           these
           Bishops
           accused
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Delinnqents
           in
           this
           State
           to
           just
           tryall
           and
           deserved
           punishment
           .
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Speaker
             :
          
           The
           evill
           effects
           that
           have
           succeded
           of
           late
           ,
           by
           ●eason
           of
           the
           intermission
           of
           our
           proceedings
           against
           these
           Bishops
           and
           others
           ,
           are
           not
           unknowne
           to
           all
           men
           ;
           of
           dangerous
           consequence
           ,
           disturbing
           our
           peaceable
           and
           just
           proceeding
           in
           all
           our
           designes
           ,
           touching
           the
           great
           affaires
           we
           have
           had
           in
           agitation
           both
           of
           Church
           and
           State
           ;
           indangered
           our
           persons
           ,
           by
           giving
           them
           liberty
           to
           endeavour
           to
           put
           in
           execution
           their
           malicious
           and
           divellish
           plots
           against
           us
           the
           raising
           and
           causing
           great
           tumults
           and
           uproares
           about
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           causing
           and
           procuring
           the
           members
           of
           our
           House
           ,
           great
           Pillars
           in
           this
           our
           Temple
           ,
           to
           be
           accused
           and
           questioned
           as
           criminous
           persons
           ;
           thereby
           to
           avert
           our
           prosecution
           against
           them
           ;
           causing
           evill
           suspitions
           and
           jealousies
           of
           our
           integrities
           and
           loyalties
           to
           our
           gracious
           Soveraigne
           ,
           and
           our
           native
           Countrey
           ;
           incouraging
           thereby
           their
           favourites
           and
           well-wishers
           to
           their
           evill
           practises
           ,
           to
           adventure
           upon
           any
           stratagem
           ,
           against
           both
           our
           persons
           and
           proceedings
           :
           
           Which
           we
           ,
           Master
           Speaker
           ,
           (
           if
           we
           in
           time
           labour
           not
           to
           prevent
           the
           same
           )
           may
           with
           too
           late
           repentance
           ,
           bewaile
           those
           greater
           dangers
           and
           irrecoverable
           troubles
           threatned
           by
           these
           fire-brands
           of
           State
           ,
           who
           burnes
           with
           mischievous
           intentions
           of
           our
           utter
           destruction
           .
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Speaker
             :
          
           My
           humble
           motion
           therefore
           is
           ,
           that
           considering
           seriously
           with
           our selves
           those
           things
           which
           I
           have
           briefly
           mentioned
           unto
           you
           ,
           we
           may
           lay
           aside
           all
           feares
           ,
           depending
           only
           upon
           Almighty
           God
           his
           providence
           over
           us
           ,
           and
           our
           Countries
           loves
           proffering
           to
           defend
           us
           ,
           whose
           servants
           we
           are
           ;
           and
           cheerefully
           with
           good
           courage
           and
           magnanimous
           spirits
           ,
           go
           on
           as
           we
           have
           begun
           ,
           to
           bring
           all
           misdoers
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           especially
           the
           greatest
           and
           chiefest
           of
           them
           ,
           to
           their
           triall
           and
           condigne
           punishment
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .