Two speeches I. The Earl of Shaftsbury's speech in the House of Lords the 20th of October, 1675, II. The D. of Buckinghams speech in the House of Lords the 16th of November, 1675 : together with the protestation and reasons of several lords for the dissolution of this Parliament, entred in the lords journal the day the Parliament was prorogued, Nov. 22d., 1675.
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             Two speeches I. The Earl of Shaftsbury's speech in the House of Lords the 20th of October, 1675, II. The D. of Buckinghams speech in the House of Lords the 16th of November, 1675 : together with the protestation and reasons of several lords for the dissolution of this Parliament, entred in the lords journal the day the Parliament was prorogued, Nov. 22d., 1675.
             Speech in the House of Lords the 20th of October 1675
             Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1621-1683.
             Buckingham, George Villiers, Duke of, 1628-1687. Speech in the House of Lords the 16th of November 1675.
          
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           Two
           Speeches
           .
        
         
           I.
           The
           Earl
           of
           Shaftsbury's
           Speech
           in
           the
           House
           of
           Lords
           the
           20th
           .
           of
           October
           ,
           1675.
           
        
         
           II.
           The
           D.
           of
           Buckinghams
           Speech
           in
           the
           House
           of
           Lords
           the
           16th
           .
           of
           November
           1675.
           
        
         
           Together
           with
           the
           Protestation
           ,
           and
           Reasons
           of
           several
           Lords
           for
           the
           Dissolution
           of
           this
           Parliament
           ;
           Entred
           in
           the
           Lords
           Journal
           the
           day
           the
           Parliament
           was
           Prorogued
           ,
           
             Nov.
             22d
          
           .
           1675.
           
        
         
           AMSTERDAM
           ,
           Printed
           Anno
           Domini
           .
           1675.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           The
           Reader
           is
           desired
           ,
           before
           he
           reads
           this
           Book
           ,
           to
           correct
           these
           following
           Errata's
           which
           have
           escaped
           the
           Press
           through
           hast
           .
        
         
           
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             1.
             l.
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             r.
             hear
             ,
             p.
             2.
             l.
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           prosecuted
           ,
           
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             l.
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             r.
          
           of
           greatest
           dependance
           ,
           
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             18.
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             26.
             for
          
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           ,
           
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           Iudicature
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           in
           Absolute
           Monarchies
           ,
           
             l.
             17.
             r.
          
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           and
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             r.
          
           and
           the
           People
           ,
           
             l
             :
             37.
             for
             Common
             r.
             Commission
             ,
             p.
             8.
             l.
             14.
             r.
          
           for
           all
           this
           ,
           
             l.
             15.
             cross
             out
             Sir
          
           Ier.
           Whitchcot
           
             and
             the
          
           Book-sellers
           ,
           
             l.
             17.
             for
          
           your
           r.
           our
           ,
           
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             r.
          
           and
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             l.
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           your
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           our
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           The
           Earl
           of
           Shaftsburys
           Speech
           in
           the
           House
           of
           Lords
           ,
           upon
           the
           Debate
           of
           appointing
           a
           day
           for
           the
           hearing
           Dr.
           Shirleys
           Cause
           ,
           
             the
             20th
             of
             October
             ,
             1675.
             
          
        
         
           
             My
             Lords
             ,
          
        
         
           OUr
           All
           is
           at
           Stake
           ,
           and
           therefore
           You
           must
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           speak
           freely
           before
           We
           part
           with
           it
           .
           My
           Lord
           Bishop
           of
           Salisbury
           is
           of
           Opinion
           ,
           
             that
             we
             should
             rather
             appoint
             a
             day
             to
             consider
             what
             to
             do
             upon
             the
             Petition
             ;
             then
             to
             appoint
             a
             day
             of
             hearing
             :
          
           And
           my
           
             Lord
             Keeper
          
           ,
           for
           I
           may
           name
           them
           at
           a
           Committee
           of
           the
           whole
           House
           tell
           's
           Us
           in
           very
           Eloquent
           and
           Studied
           Language
           .
           
             That
             he
             will
             Propose
             Vs
             a
             way
             far
             less
             lyable
             to
             Exception
             ,
             and
             much
             less
             Offensive
             and
             Injurious
             to
             our
             own
             Priviledges
             ,
             then
             that
             of
             appointing
             a
             day
             of
             Heariug
             .
          
           And
           I
           beseech
           Your
           Lordships
           ,
           did
           you
           not
           after
           all
           these
           fine
           Words
           expect
           some
           Admirable
           Proposal
           !
           but
           it
           ended
           in
           this
           .
           
             That
             Your
             Lordships
             should
             appoint
             a
             day
             ,
             nay
             a
             very
             long
             day
             to
             Consider
             what
             You
             would
             do
             in
             it
             :
          
           And
           my
           Lord
           hath
           undertaken
           to
           convince
           you
           ,
           that
           this
           is
           Your
           only
           Course
           by
           several
           undenyable
           Reasons
           ;
           the
           first
           of
           which
           is
           :
           
             That
             't
             is
             against
             your
             Iudicature
             to
             heare
             this
             Cause
             which
             is
             not
             proper
             before
             Vs
             ,
             nor
             ought
             to
             be
             relieved
             by
             Vs.
          
           To
           this
           my
           Lords
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           Answer
           ,
           that
           I
           did
           not
           expect
           from
           a
           man
           Professing
           the
           Law
           ;
           that
           after
           an
           Answer
           by
           Orders
           of
           the
           Court
           was
           put
           in
           ,
           and
           a
           day
           had
           been
           appointed
           for
           Hearing
           ,
           which
           by
           some
           Accident
           was
           set
           aside
           ,
           and
           the
           Plaintiffe
           moving
           for
           a
           second
           day
           to
           be
           assigned
           that
           ever
           without
           hearing
           Counsel
           on
           both
           sides
           ;
           the
           Court
           did
           enter
           into
           the
           Merits
           of
           the
           Cause
           .
           And
           if
           your
           Lordships
           should
           do
           it
           
           here
           in
           a
           Cause
           attended
           with
           the
           Circumstances
           this
           is
           ,
           it
           would
           not
           only
           be
           an
           apparent
           Injustice
           ,
           but
           a
           plain
           Subterfuge
           to
           avoid
           a
           Point
           you
           durst
           not
           maintain
           .
        
         
           But
           my
           Lords
           second
           Reason
           speaks
           the
           Matter
           more
           clearly
           ,
           for
           that
           is
           :
           
             Because
             't
             is
             a
             doubtful
             case
             ,
             whether
             the
             Commons
             have
             not
             Priviledge
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           my
           Lord
           would
           have
           You
           ,
           
             To
             appoint
             a
             farther
             and
             a
             very
             long
             day
             to
             consider
             of
             it
             ,
          
           which
           in
           plain
           English
           is
           ,
           that
           Your
           Lordships
           should
           confess
           upon
           Your
           Books
           ,
           that
           you
           conceive
           it
           on
           second
           Thoughts
           a
           doubtful
           Case
           ,
           for
           so
           Your
           
             Appointing
             a
             day
             to
             Consider
          
           will
           do
           ,
           and
           that
           for
           no
           other
           Reason
           ,
           but
           because
           my
           Lord
           Keeper
           thinks
           it
           so
           ,
           which
           I
           hope
           will
           not
           be
           a
           Reason
           to
           prevail
           with
           Your
           Lordships
           ;
           since
           we
           cannot
           yet
           by
           experience
           tell
           that
           his
           Lordship
           is
           capable
           of
           thinking
           Your
           Lordships
           in
           the
           Right
           ,
           in
           any
           Matter
           against
           the
           Iudgement
           of
           the
           
             House
             of
             Commons
          
           ;
           't
           is
           so
           hard
           a
           thing
           even
           for
           the
           ablest
           of
           men
           to
           change
           ill
           Habits
           .
        
         
           But
           my
           Lords
           third
           Reason
           ,
           is
           the
           most
           Admirable
           of
           all
           which
           he
           Stiles
           Vnanswerable
           ,
           viz.
           
             That
             Your
             Lordships
             are
             all
             convinced
             in
             Your
             Consciences
             that
             this
             (
             if
             prosecuted
             )
             will
             cause
             a
             Breach
             .
          
           I
           beseech
           Your
           Lordships
           ,
           consider
           whether
           this
           Argument
           thus
           applyed
           would
           not
           overthrow
           the
           Law
           of
           Nature
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Laws
           of
           Right
           and
           Property
           in
           the
           World
           :
           For
           't
           is
           an
           Argument
           ,
           and
           a
           very
           good
           one
           ,
           that
           You
           should
           not
           stand
           or
           insist
           on
           Claims
           ,
           where
           You
           have
           not
           a
           clear
           Right
           ;
           or
           where
           the
           Question
           is
           not
           of
           Consequence
           and
           of
           Moment
           ,
           in
           a
           Matter
           that
           may
           produce
           a
           Dangerous
           Pernitious
           Breach
           between
           Relations
           ,
           Persons
           ,
           Bodies
           politick
           joyn'd
           in
           Interest
           ,
           and
           High
           Concerns
           together
           .
           So
           on
           the
           other
           hand
           ,
           if
           the
           Obstinacy
           of
           the
           Party
           in
           the
           wrong
           ,
           shall
           be
           made
           an
           unanswerable
           Argument
           for
           the
           other
           Party
           to
           recede
           and
           give
           up
           his
           just
           Rights
           .
           How
           long
           shall
           the
           People
           keep
           their
           Liberties
           ,
           or
           the
           Princes
           or
           Governours
           of
           the
           World
           their
           Prerogatives
           !
           How
           long
           shall
           the
           Husband
           maintain
           his
           dominion
           ,
           or
           any
           man
           his
           Property
           from
           his
           Friend
           ,
           or
           his
           Neighbours
           Obstinacy
           ?
           But
           my
           Lords
           when
           I
           hear
           my
           Lord
           Keeper
           open
           so
           Eloquently
           
             the
             Fatal
             Consequences
             of
             a
             Breach
             :
          
           I
           cannot
           forbear
           
           to
           fall
           into
           some
           admiration
           how
           it
           comes
           to
           pass
           :
           That
           (
           if
           the
           
             Consequences
             be
             so
             fatall
          
           )
           the
           Kings
           Ministers
           in
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           of
           which
           there
           are
           several
           that
           are
           of
           the
           Cabinet
           ,
           and
           have
           dayly
           resort
           to
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           have
           the
           Direction
           and
           Trust
           of
           his
           Affaires
           :
           I
           say
           that
           none
           of
           hese
           should
           press
           these
           Consequences
           there
           ,
           or
           give
           the
           least
           stop
           to
           the
           Carreer
           of
           that
           House
           in
           this
           Business
           ;
           but
           that
           all
           the
           Votes
           concerning
           this
           Affair
           ,
           nay
           even
           that
           very
           Vote
           ,
           
             That
             no
             Appeal
             from
             any
             Court
             of
             Equity
             is
             cognisable
             by
             the
             House
             of
             Lords
             ,
          
           should
           pass
           
             nemine
             contradicente
          
           .
           And
           yet
           all
           the
           great
           Ministers
           with
           us
           here
           ,
           the
           Bishops
           and
           other
           Lords
           of
           dependance
           on
           the
           Court
           contend
           this
           point
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           were
           
             pro
             Aris
             &
             focis
          
           .
           I
           hear
           His
           Majesty
           in
           Scotland
           hath
           been
           pleased
           to
           declare
           against
           
             Appeals
             in
             Parliament
          
           ,
           I
           cannot
           much
           blame
           the
           Court
           if
           they
           think
           (
           the
           
             Lord
             Keeper
          
           ,
           and
           the
           Iudges
           being
           of
           the
           Kings
           Naming
           ,
           and
           in
           His
           Power
           to
           change
           )
           that
           the
           Justice
           of
           the
           Nation
           is
           safe
           enough
           ,
           and
           I
           my
           Lord
           think
           so
           too
           ,
           during
           this
           Kings
           time
           ,
           though
           I
           hear
           Scotland
           not
           without
           reason
           complain
           already
           :
           Yet
           how
           future
           Princes
           may
           use
           this
           Power
           ,
           and
           how
           Iudges
           may
           be
           made
           not
           men
           of
           Ability
           or
           Integrity
           ,
           but
           men
           of
           Relation
           and
           Dependance
           ,
           and
           who
           will
           do
           what
           they
           are
           commanded
           ;
           and
           all
           mens
           Causes
           come
           to
           be
           Judged
           ,
           and
           Estates
           disposed
           on
           as
           Great
           Men
           at
           Court
           please
           .
        
         
           My
           Lords
           ,
           the
           Constitution
           of
           your
           Government
           hath
           provided
           better
           for
           Us
           ,
           and
           I
           can
           never
           believe
           so
           Wise
           a
           Body
           as
           the
           
             House
             of
             Commons
          
           ,
           will
           prove
           that
           Foolish
           woman
           ,
           which
           plucks
           down
           her
           House
           with
           her
           hands
           .
        
         
           My
           Lords
           ,
           I
           must
           presume
           in
           the
           next
           place
           to
           say
           somthing
           to
           what
           was
           offered
           by
           my
           
             Lord
             Bishop
             of
             Salsburye
          
           ,
           a
           man
           of
           Great
           Learning
           and
           Abilities
           ,
           and
           always
           versed
           in
           a
           stronger
           and
           closer
           way
           of
           Reasoning
           ,
           then
           the
           Business
           of
           that
           Noble
           Lord
           I
           answered
           before
           did
           accustome
           him
           too
           ,
           and
           that
           Reverend
           Prelate
           hath
           stated
           the
           Matter
           very
           sair
           upon
           two
           Heads
           .
        
         
           
             The
             first
          
           ,
           whether
           the
           hearing
           of
           Causes
           and
           Appeals
           ,
           and
           especially
           in
           this
           Point
           where
           the
           Members
           have
           priviledge
           ,
           
           be
           so
           Material
           to
           us
           ,
           that
           it
           ought
           not
           to
           give
           way
           to
           the
           Reason
           of
           State
           ,
           of
           greater
           Affairs
           that
           pressed
           us
           at
           the
           time
           .
        
         
           
             The
             second
             was
          
           ,
           If
           this
           Business
           be
           of
           that
           Moment
           ,
           yet
           whether
           the
           appointing
           a
           day
           to
           consider
           of
           this
           Petition
           ;
           would
           prove
           of
           that
           consequence
           ,
           and
           prejudice
           to
           your
           Cause
           .
        
         
           My
           Lords
           ,
           to
           these
           give
           me
           leave
           in
           the
           first
           place
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           this
           Matter
           is
           no
           less
           then
           Your
           whole
           Iudicature
           ,
           and
           Your
           Iudicature
           is
           the
           life
           and
           soul
           of
           the
           Dignity
           of
           the
           
             Peerage
             of
             England
          
           ,
           you
           will
           quickly
           grow
           burdensome
           ,
           if
           you
           grow
           useless
           ,
           you
           have
           now
           the
           greatest
           and
           most
           useful
           end
           of
           Parliament
           principally
           in
           you
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           to
           make
           new
           Laws
           but
           to
           redress
           Grievances
           ,
           and
           to
           Maintain
           the
           Old
           Land-Marks
           .
           The
           
             House
             of
             Commons
          
           Business
           is
           to
           complain
           ,
           Your
           Lordships
           to
           redress
           ,
           not
           only
           the
           Complaints
           from
           them
           that
           are
           the
           Eyes
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           but
           all
           other
           particular
           persons
           that
           address
           to
           You.
           A
           Land
           may
           Groan
           under
           a
           Multitude
           of
           Quarrels
           I
           believe
           Ours
           does
           ,
           and
           when
           Laws
           grow
           so
           multiplyed
           ,
           they
           prove
           oftner
           Snares
           ,
           then
           Directions
           and
           Security
           to
           the
           People
           .
           I
           look
           upon
           it
           as
           the
           ignorance
           and
           weakness
           of
           the
           latter
           Age
           ,
           if
           not
           worse
           ,
           the
           effect
           of
           the
           Designes
           of
           ill
           men
           ;
           that
           it
           is
           grown
           a
           general
           opinion
           ,
           that
           where
           there
           is
           not
           a
           particular
           direction
           in
           some
           
             Act
             of
             Parliament
          
           the
           Law
           is
           defective
           ,
           as
           if
           the
           
             Common
             Law
          
           had
           not
           provided
           much
           better
           ,
           Shorter
           ,
           and
           Plainer
           for
           the
           Peace
           and
           Quiet
           of
           the
           Nation
           then
           intricate
           ,
           long
           ,
           and
           perplexed
           Statutes
           do
           :
           which
           has
           made
           Work
           for
           the
           Lawyers
           ,
           given
           power
           to
           the
           Iudges
           ,
           lessened
           Your
           Lordships
           Power
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           good
           measure
           unhinged
           the
           security
           of
           the
           People
           .
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
             Bishop
          
           tells
           You
           ,
           
             That
             Your
             whole
             Iudicature
             is
             not
             in
             question
             ,
             but
             only
             the
             priviledge
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
             of
             their
             Members
             not
             appearing
             at
             Your
             Barr
             :
          
           My
           Lords
           ,
           were
           it
           not
           no
           more
           ,
           yet
           that
           for
           Justice
           and
           the
           Peoples
           sake
           You
           ought
           not
           to
           part
           with
           :
           How
           far
           a
           Priviledge
           of
           a
           
             House
             of
             Commons
          
           ,
           their
           Servants
           ,
           and
           those
           they
           own
           ,
           doth
           extend
           
             Westminster
             Hall
          
           ,
           may
           with
           Griefe
           tell
           Your
           Lordships
           .
           And
           the
           same
           Priviledge
           of
           their
           Members
           being
           not
           sued
           ,
           must
           be
           allowed
           by
           Your
           Lordships
           ,
           as
           well
           ,
           and
           what
           a
           failer
           of
           
           Justice
           this
           would
           prove
           whilst
           they
           are
           Lords
           for
           life
           ,
           and
           you
           for
           Inheritance
           ,
           let
           the
           World
           Judge
           ;
           for
           my
           part
           I
           am
           willing
           to
           come
           to
           Conference
           when
           ever
           the
           Dispute
           shall
           begin
           again
           ,
           and
           dare
           undertake
           to
           your
           Lordships
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           neither
           President
           ,
           Reason
           ,
           nor
           any
           Justifiable
           pretence
           to
           show
           against
           us
           ;
           and
           therefore
           my
           Lords
           ,
           if
           you
           part
           with
           this
           undoubted
           Right
           meerly
           for
           the
           asking
           ,
           where
           will
           the
           asking
           stop
           !
           And
           my
           Lords
           ,
           we
           are
           sure
           it
           doth
           not
           stop
           here
           ,
           for
           have
           they
           already
           
             nemine
             Contradicente
          
           !
           Voted
           against
           
             Your
             Lordships
             power
             of
             Appeals
             from
             any
             Court
             of
             Equity
             !
          
           so
           that
           you
           may
           plainly
           see
           where
           this
           Caution
           and
           reason
           of
           State
           means
           to
           stop
           ,
           not
           one
           jot
           short
           of
           laying
           your
           whole
           Judicature
           aside
           ,
           for
           the
           same
           reason
           of
           passing
           the
           Kings
           Money
           ,
           of
           not
           interrupting
           good
           Laws
           ,
           or
           what
           ever
           else
           must
           of
           ncessity
           avoid
           all
           Breach
           upon
           what
           score
           soever
           :
           And
           your
           Lordships
           plainly
           see
           the
           Breach
           will
           be
           as
           well
           made
           upon
           Judicature
           in
           general
           as
           upon
           this
           ,
           so
           that
           when
           your
           Lordships
           have
           appointed
           a
           day
           ;
           a
           very
           long
           day
           ,
           or
           to
           consider
           whether
           Dr.
           Shirleys
           Cause
           be
           not
           too
           hot
           to
           handle
           .
           And
           when
           you
           have
           done
           the
           same
           for
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Stanton
          
           whose
           Petition
           I
           here
           is
           coming
           in
           ,
           your
           Lordships
           must
           proceed
           to
           a
           Vote
           
             to
             lay
             all
             private
             Business
             aside
             for
             six
             Weeks
             ,
          
           for
           that
           Phrase
           of
           private
           Business
           hath
           obtained
           upon
           this
           last
           Age
           ,
           upon
           that
           which
           is
           your
           most
           publique
           Duty
           and
           Business
           ;
           namely
           the
           Administration
           of
           Justice
           .
           And
           I
           can
           tell
           your
           Lordships
           ,
           besides
           the
           reason
           that
           tends
           to
           it
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           some
           intelligence
           of
           the
           designing
           such
           a
           Vote
           :
           For
           on
           the
           second
           day
           of
           your
           sitting
           ,
           at
           the
           rising
           of
           the
           
             Lords
             House
          
           there
           came
           a
           Gentleman
           into
           the
           Lobby
           belonging
           to
           a
           very
           great
           Person
           ,
           and
           askt
           in
           great
           haste
           
             are
             the
             Lords
             up
             ?
             have
             they
             passed
             the
             Vote
             ?
          
           and
           being
           ask't
           what
           Vote
           ?
           He
           answered
           
             the
             Vote
             of
             no
             Private
             Business
             for
             six
             Weeks
             .
          
        
         
           My
           Lords
           ,
           if
           this
           be
           your
           Business
           ,
           see
           where
           you
           are
           ,
           if
           ye
           are
           to
           Postpone
           our
           Judicature
           for
           fear
           of
           offending
           the
           
             House
             of
             Commons
          
           for
           six
           Weeks
           ;
           that
           they
           in
           the
           interim
           may
           passe
           the
           Money
           ,
           and
           other
           acceptable
           Bills
           that
           His
           Majesty
           thinks
           of
           Importance
           ;
           are
           so
           many
           wise
           men
           in
           the
           
           House
           of
           Commons
           to
           be
           laid
           asleep
           ,
           and
           to
           pass
           all
           these
           acceptable
           things
           ,
           when
           they
           have
           done
           ,
           to
           let
           us
           to
           be
           let
           loose
           upon
           them
           .
        
         
           Will
           they
           not
           remember
           this
           next
           time
           there
           is
           want
           of
           Money
           〈…〉
           may
           not
           they
           rather
           be
           assured
           by
           those
           Ministers
           〈◊〉
           are
           amongst
           them
           ,
           and
           go
           on
           so
           unanimously
           with
           〈…〉
           that
           the
           King
           is
           on
           their
           side
           in
           this
           Controversie
           ,
           〈…〉
           when
           the
           publique
           Businesses
           are
           over
           ,
           our
           time
           shall
           be
           to
           short
           to
           make
           a
           Breach
           or
           vindicate
           our selves
           in
           the
           Matter
           .
           And
           then
           I
           beg
           your
           Lordships
           where
           are
           you
           ;
           after
           you
           have
           asserted
           but
           the
           last
           Session
           your
           worst
           of
           Judicature
           ,
           so
           highly
           even
           in
           this
           Point
           ,
           and
           after
           the
           
             House
             of
             Commons
          
           had
           gone
           so
           high
           against
           you
           on
           the
           other
           hand
           ,
           as
           to
           post
           up
           their
           Declaration
           and
           Remonstrances
           on
           
             Westminster
             Hall
             Doors
          
           ,
           the
           very
           next
           Session
           after
           you
           postpone
           the
           very
           same
           Causes
           ,
           and
           not
           only
           those
           ,
           but
           all
           Judicatures
           whatever
           .
           I
           beseech
           your
           Lordships
           ,
           will
           not
           this
           prove
           a
           fatal
           president
           and
           confession
           against
           your selves
           ?
           'T
           is
           a
           Maxim
           ,
           and
           a
           rational
           one
           amongst
           Lawyers
           ,
           
             that
             one
             President
             where
             the
             Case
             hath
             been
             Contested
             ,
             is
             worth
             a
             1000
             where
             there
             hath
             been
             no
             Contest
             :
          
           My
           Lords
           ,
           in
           saying
           this
           I
           humbly
           suppose
           I
           have
           given
           a
           sufficient
           answer
           to
           my
           
             Lord
             Bishops
          
           second
           Question
           ;
           
             Whether
             the
             appointing
             a
             day
             to
             consider
             what
             you
             will
             do
             with
             this
             Petition
             be
             of
             that
             consequence
             to
             your
             right
             ,
          
           for
           it
           is
           a
           plain
           confession
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           a
           doubtful
           Case
           ,
           and
           that
           infinitely
           stronger
           then
           if
           it
           were
           a
           new
           thing
           to
           you
           never
           heard
           of
           before
           ;
           For
           it
           is
           the
           very
           same
           Case
           ,
           and
           the
           very
           same
           thing
           desired
           in
           that
           Case
           ,
           that
           you
           formerly
           ordered
           and
           so
           strongly
           asserted
           ;
           so
           that
           upon
           time
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           deliberation
           imaginable
           ,
           you
           declared
           your selves
           to
           become
           doubtful
           ,
           and
           you
           put
           your selves
           out
           of
           your
           own
           hands
           ,
           into
           that
           power
           that
           you
           have
           no
           reason
           to
           believe
           on
           your
           side
           in
           this
           Question
           .
        
         
           My
           Lords
           ,
           I
           have
           all
           the
           duty
           imaginable
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           should
           withall
           submission
           give
           way
           to
           any
           thing
           that
           he
           should
           think
           of
           Importance
           to
           his
           affairs
           :
           But
           in
           this
           Point
           it
           is
           to
           alter
           the
           constitution
           of
           the
           Government
           ,
           if
           you
           are
           ask't
           to
           lay
           this
           aside
           ;
           And
           there
           is
           no
           reason
           of
           
           can
           be
           an
           Argument
           to
           your
           Lordships
           to
           turn
           your selves
           out
           of
           that
           Interest
           you
           have
           in
           the
           constitution
           of
           the
           Government
           ,
           't
           is
           not
           only
           your
           concern
           that
           you
           maintain
           your selves
           in
           't
           ,
           but
           't
           is
           the
           concern
           of
           the
           Poorest
           man
           in
           England
           that
           you
           keep
           your
           Station
           :
           'T
           is
           your
           Lordiships
           concern
           ,
           and
           that
           so
           highly
           ,
           that
           I
           will
           be
           bold
           to
           say
           the
           King
           can
           give
           none
           of
           you
           a
           requital
           or
           recompence
           for
           it
           ,
           what
           are
           empty
           Titles
           ?
           What
           is
           present
           Power
           ,
           or
           Riches
           and
           a
           great
           Estate
           ,
           wherein
           I
           have
           no
           firme
           and
           fixed
           property
           ?
           'T
           is
           the
           constitution
           of
           the
           Government
           and
           Maintaining
           it
           that
           secures
           your
           Lordships
           and
           every
           man
           else
           in
           what
           he
           hath
           :
           The
           Poorest
           Lord
           ,
           if
           the
           Birthright
           of
           the
           Peerage
           be
           maintained
           ,
           has
           a
           Fair
           Prospect
           before
           him
           for
           himself
           or
           his
           Posterity
           :
           But
           the
           greatest
           Title
           with
           the
           greatest
           present
           Power
           and
           Riches
           ,
           is
           but
           a
           mean
           creature
           ,
           and
           maintains
           those
           absolute
           Monarchyes
           no
           otherwise
           then
           by
           servile
           low
           flatteries
           and
           upon
           uncertain
           terms
           .
        
         
           My
           Lords
           ,
           'T
           is
           not
           only
           your
           Interest
           ,
           but
           the
           Interest
           of
           the
           Nation
           that
           you
           Maintain
           your
           Rights
           ,
           for
           let
           the
           
             House
             of
             Commons
          
           and
           Gentry
           of
           England
           think
           what
           they
           please
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           Prince
           that
           ever
           governed
           without
           Nobility
           or
           an
           Army
           :
           if
           you
           will
           not
           have
           one
           ;
           you
           must
           have
           t'other
           ,
           or
           the
           Monarchy
           cannot
           long
           support
           ,
           or
           keep
           it self
           from
           tumbling
           into
           a
           
             Democratical
             Republique
          
           .
           Your
           Lordships
           and
           people
           have
           the
           same
           cause
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           Enemies
           .
           My
           Lords
           ,
           would
           you
           be
           in
           favour
           with
           the
           King
           ?
           'T
           is
           a
           very
           ill
           way
           to
           it
           ,
           to
           put
           your selves
           out
           of
           a
           future
           capacity
           ,
           to
           be
           considerable
           in
           his
           service
           :
           I
           do
           not
           find
           in
           Story
           ,
           or
           in
           Modern
           Experience
           ,
           but
           that
           't
           is
           better
           ,
           and
           a
           man
           is
           much
           more
           regarded
           that
           is
           in
           a
           capacity
           and
           opportunity
           to
           serve
           ,
           then
           he
           that
           hath
           wholly
           deprived
           himself
           of
           all
           for
           his
           Princes
           service
           :
           And
           I
           therefore
           declare
           that
           I
           will
           serve
           my
           Prince
           as
           a
           Peer
           ,
           but
           will
           not
           destroy
           the
           Peerage
           to
           serve
           him
           .
        
         
           My
           Lords
           ,
           I
           have
           heard
           of
           20.
           foolish
           Modells
           and
           Expedients
           to
           secure
           the
           Justice
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           yet
           to
           take
           this
           Right
           from
           your
           Lordships
           as
           the
           King
           by
           his
           Comm●●
           appointing
           Commoners
           to
           hear
           Appeals
           ;
           or
           that
           the
           twelve
           
           Iudges
           should
           be
           the
           persons
           ,
           or
           that
           persons
           should
           be
           appointed
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           are
           all
           not
           only
           to
           take
           away
           your
           Lordships
           just
           Right
           ,
           that
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           altred
           any
           more
           then
           any
           other
           part
           of
           the
           Government
           ,
           but
           are
           in
           themselves
           when
           well
           weighed
           Ridiculous
           .
           I
           must
           deal
           freely
           with
           your
           Lordships
           ,
           these
           things
           could
           never
           have
           risen
           in
           mens
           minds
           ,
           but
           that
           there
           has
           been
           some
           kind
           of
           Provocation
           that
           has
           given
           the
           first
           rise
           of
           it
           :
           Pray
           my
           Lords
           forgive
           me
           ,
           if
           on
           this
           occasion
           I
           put
           you
           in
           mind
           of
           
             Committee
             Dinners
          
           ,
           and
           the
           Scandal
           of
           it
           ,
           those
           Droves
           of
           Ladies
           that
           attended
           all
           Causes
           ;
           't
           was
           come
           to
           that
           pass
           ,
           that
           men
           even
           Hired
           or
           Borrowed
           of
           their
           Friends
           handsom
           Sisters
           or
           Daughters
           to
           deliver
           their
           Petitions
           :
           But
           yet
           for
           this
           I
           must
           say
           ,
           that
           your
           Judgments
           have
           been
           Sacred
           ,
           unless
           in
           one
           or
           two
           Causes
           ,
           
             Sir
             or
             ,
             Whitehootes
          
           ,
           the
           Booksellers
           ,
           and
           those
           we
           owe
           most
           to
           that
           Bench
           ;
           from
           whence
           we
           now
           apprehend
           most
           danger
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           one
           thing
           I
           had
           almost
           forgot
           to
           speak
           to
           ,
           
             Which
             is
             the
             Conjuncture
             of
             time
             ,
             the
             Hinge
             upon
             which
             your
             reason
             of
             State
             turns
          
           ;
           and
           to
           that
           my
           Lords
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           say
           ,
           if
           this
           be
           not
           a
           time
           of
           Leisure
           for
           you
           to
           vindicate
           your
           Priviledges
           ,
           you
           must
           never
           expect
           one
           :
           I
           could
           almost
           say
           that
           the
           Harmony
           ,
           good
           Agreement
           ,
           and
           Concord
           that
           is
           to
           be
           prayed
           for
           at
           most
           other
           times
           ,
           may
           be
           fatall
           to
           us
           now
           ,
           we
           owe
           the
           Peace
           of
           this
           last
           two
           years
           disingagement
           from
           the
           French
           interest
           to
           the
           two
           Houses
           differing
           from
           the
           Sense
           and
           Opinion
           of
           Whitehall
           ,
           so
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           the
           thing
           in
           the
           World
           this
           Nation
           hath
           most
           reason
           to
           apprehend
           ,
           is
           a
           General
           Peace
           ,
           which
           cannot
           now
           happen
           without
           very
           advantagious
           Terms
           to
           the
           French
           ,
           and
           Disadvantagious
           to
           the
           House
           of
           Austria
           :
           We
           are
           the
           Kings
           great
           Counsellors
           and
           if
           so
           ,
           have
           Right
           to
           differ
           ,
           and
           give
           contrary
           Councels
           to
           these
           few
           are
           nearest
           about
           him
           ,
           I
           fear
           they
           would
           advance
           a
           General
           Peace
           ,
           I
           'me
           sure
           I
           would
           advise
           against
           it
           ,
           and
           hinder
           it
           at
           this
           time
           by
           all
           the
           ways
           imaginable
           :
           I
           heartily
           wish
           nothing
           from
           you
           may
           add
           weight
           and
           reputation
           to
           those
           Councels
           would
           assist
           the
           French.
           No
           Money
           for
           Ships
           ,
           nor
           Preparation
           you
           can
           
           make
           ,
           nor
           Personal
           assurances
           your
           Prince
           can
           have
           ,
           can
           secure
           us
           from
           the
           French
           if
           they
           are
           at
           leisure
           ,
           he
           is
           grown
           the
           most
           Potent
           of
           us
           all
           at
           Sea
           :
           He
           has
           Built
           24.
           
           Ships
           this
           last
           year
           ;
           and
           has
           30.
           more
           in
           number
           then
           we
           besides
           the
           advantage
           that
           our
           Ships
           are
           all
           out
           of
           Order
           ,
           and
           his
           so
           exquisitely
           provided
           for
           ,
           that
           every
           Ship
           has
           his
           particular
           Store-house
           .
           'T
           is
           incredible
           the
           Money
           he
           hath
           ,
           and
           is
           bestowing
           in
           making
           Harbors
           ,
           he
           makes
           nature
           it self
           give
           way
           to
           the
           vastness
           of
           his
           Expence
           :
           And
           after
           all
           this
           shall
           a
           Prince
           so
           Wise
           ,
           so
           intent
           upon
           his
           affairs
           ,
           be
           thought
           to
           make
           all
           these
           preparations
           to
           Saile
           over
           Land
           ,
           and
           fall
           on
           the
           back
           of
           Hungary
           ,
           and
           Batter
           the
           Walls
           of
           Kaminit'z
           ,
           or
           is
           it
           possible
           he
           should
           oversee
           his
           Interest
           in
           seizing
           of
           Ireland
           ,
           a
           thing
           so
           feasible
           to
           him
           ,
           if
           he
           be
           master
           of
           the
           Seas
           ,
           as
           he
           certainly
           now
           is
           ;
           and
           which
           when
           attained
           gives
           him
           all
           the
           
             Southern
             ,
             Mediteranian
             ,
             East
             and
             West
             India
             Trade
             ,
          
           and
           renders
           him
           both
           Scituation
           and
           excellent
           Harbors
           ,
           perpetual
           Master
           of
           the
           Seas
           without
           Dispute
           .
        
         
           My
           Lords
           to
           ,
           conclude
           this
           point
           ,
           I
           fear
           the
           Court
           of
           England
           is
           greatly
           mistaken
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           I
           do
           not
           wish
           them
           the
           reputation
           of
           the
           concurrance
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           :
           And
           this
           out
           of
           the
           most
           sincere
           Loyalty
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           love
           to
           my
           Nation
           .
        
         
           My
           Lords
           ,
           I
           have
           but
           one
           thing
           more
           to
           trouble
           you
           with
           ,
           and
           that
           peradventure
           is
           a
           consideration
           of
           the
           greatest
           weight
           and
           concern
           ,
           both
           to
           your
           Lordships
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           Nation
           .
           I
           have
           often
           seen
           in
           this
           House
           ,
           that
           the
           Arguments
           ,
           with
           strongest
           reason
           ,
           and
           most
           convincing
           to
           the
           Lay
           Lords
           in
           General
           ,
           have
           not
           had
           the
           same
           effect
           upon
           the
           Bishops
           Bench
           ;
           but
           that
           they
           have
           unanimously
           gone
           against
           us
           in
           matters
           ,
           that
           many
           of
           us
           have
           thought
           Essential
           and
           undoubted
           Rights
           ;
           And
           I
           consider
           ,
           that
           't
           is
           not
           possible
           ,
           that
           Men
           of
           great
           Learning
           ,
           Piety
           ,
           and
           Reason
           ,
           as
           their
           Lordships
           are
           ,
           should
           not
           have
           the
           same
           care
           of
           doing
           right
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           conviction
           ,
           what
           is
           right
           upon
           clear
           reason
           offered
           ,
           that
           other
           your
           Lordships
           have
           .
           And
           therefore
           ,
           my
           Lords
           ,
           I
           must
           necessarily
           think
           ,
           we
           differ
           in
           principles
           ;
           And
           then
           't
           is
           very
           easie
           to
           apprehend
           what
           is
           
           the
           clearest
           sense
           to
           men
           of
           my
           principle
           ,
           may
           not
           at
           all
           perswade
           or
           affect
           the
           Conscience
           of
           the
           best
           man
           of
           a
           different
           one
           .
           I
           put
           your
           Lordships
           the
           case
           plainly
           ,
           as
           't
           is
           now
           before
           us
           .
           My
           principle
           is
           ,
           
             That
             the
             King
             is
             King
             by
             Law
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             same
             Law
             that
             tbe
             poor
             Man
             enjoys
             his
             Cottage
          
           ;
           and
           so
           it
           becomes
           the
           concern
           of
           every
           man
           in
           England
           ,
           that
           has
           but
           his
           liberty
           ,
           to
           maintain
           and
           defend
           ,
           to
           his
           utmost
           ,
           the
           King
           in
           all
           his
           Rights
           and
           Prerogatives
           .
           My
           Principle
           is
           also
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Lords
             House
             ,
             and
             the
             Iudicature
             and
             Rights
             belonging
             to
             it
             ,
             are
             an
             Essential
             part
             of
             the
             Government
             ,
          
           and
           Established
           by
           the
           same
           Law
           ;
           The
           King
           governing
           and
           administring
           Justice
           by
           His
           House
           of
           Lords
           ,
           and
           advising
           with
           both
           His
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           in
           all
           important
           matters
           ,
           is
           the
           Government
           I
           own
           ,
           am
           born
           under
           ,
           and
           am
           obliged
           to
           .
           If
           ever
           there
           should
           happen
           in
           future
           ages
           (
           which
           God
           forbid
           )
           a
           King
           governing
           by
           an
           Army
           ,
           without
           his
           Parliament
           ,
           't
           is
           a
           Government
           I
           own
           not
           ,
           am
           not
           obliged
           to
           ,
           nor
           was
           born
           under
           .
           According
           to
           this
           Principle
           ,
           every
           honest
           man
           that
           holds
           it
           ,
           must
           endeavour
           equally
           to
           preserve
           the
           frame
           of
           the
           Government
           ,
           in
           all
           the
           parts
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           cannot
           satisfie
           his
           Conscience
           to
           give
           up
           the
           Lords
           House
           for
           the
           Service
           of
           the
           Crown
           ,
           or
           to
           take
           away
           the
           just
           rights
           and
           priviledges
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           to
           please
           the
           Lords
           .
           But
           there
           is
           another
           Principle
           got
           into
           the
           World
           ,
           my
           Lords
           ,
           that
           hath
           not
           been
           long
           there
           ;
           for
           Arch-Bishop
           Land
           was
           the
           first
           Author
           that
           I
           remember
           of
           it
           :
           And
           I
           cannot
           find
           ,
           that
           the
           Jesuites
           ,
           or
           indeed
           the
           Popish
           Clergy
           hath
           ever
           own'd
           it
           ,
           but
           some
           of
           the
           Episcopal
           Clergy
           of
           our
           
             British
             Isles
          
           ;
           and
           't
           is
           withal
           ,
           (
           as
           't
           is
           new
           ▪
           )
           so
           the
           most
           dangerous
           destructive
           Doctrine
           to
           our
           Government
           and
           Law
           ,
           that
           ever
           was
           .
           'T
           is
           the
           first
           of
           the
           Cannons
           published
           by
           the
           Convocation
           ,
           1640.
           
           
             That
             Monarchy
             is
             of
             Divine
             Right
             .
          
           This
           Doctrine
           was
           then
           preached
           up
           ,
           and
           maintained
           by
           
             Sibthorp
             ,
             Manwaring
          
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           and
           of
           later
           years
           ,
           by
           a
           Book
           published
           by
           Dr.
           
             Sanderson
             ,
             Bishop
             of
             Lincoln
          
           ,
           under
           the
           name
           of
           
             Arch-Bishop
             Vsher
          
           ;
           and
           how
           much
           it
           is
           spread
           amongst
           our
           Dignified
           Clergy
           ,
           is
           very
           easily
           known
           .
           We
           all
           agree
           ,
           
             That
             the
             King
             and
             His
             
             Government
             ,
             is
             to
             be
             obeyed
             for
             Conscience
             sake
          
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           Divine
           Precepts
           ,
           require
           not
           onely
           here
           ,
           but
           in
           all
           parts
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           
             Obedience
             to
             Lawful
             Governours
          
           .
           But
           that
           this
           Family
           are
           our
           Kings
           ,
           and
           this
           particular
           frame
           of
           Government
           ,
           is
           our
           lawful
           Constitution
           ,
           and
           obliges
           us
           ,
           is
           owing
           onely
           to
           the
           particular
           Laws
           of
           our
           Country
           .
           This
           Laudean
           Doctrine
           was
           the
           root
           that
           produced
           the
           
             Bill
             of
             Test
          
           last
           Session
           ,
           and
           some
           very
           perplexed
           Oaths
           that
           are
           of
           the
           same
           nature
           with
           that
           ,
           and
           yet
           imposed
           by
           several
           
             Acts
             of
             this
             Parliament
          
           .
        
         
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           if
           this
           Doctrine
           be
           true
           ,
           our
           
             Magna
             Charta
          
           is
           of
           no
           force
           ,
           our
           Laws
           are
           but
           Rules
           amongst
           our selves
           during
           the
           Kings
           pleasure
           .
           Monarchy
           ,
           if
           of
           Divine
           Right
           ,
           cannot
           be
           bounded
           or
           limited
           by
           humane
           Laws
           ,
           nay
           ,
           what
           's
           more
           ,
           cannot
           bind
           it self
           ;
           and
           All
           our
           Claims
           of
           right
           by
           the
           Law
           ,
           or
           Constitution
           of
           the
           Government
           ,
           All
           the
           Jurisdiction
           and
           Priviledge
           of
           this
           House
           ,
           All
           the
           Rights
           and
           Priviledges
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           All
           the
           Properties
           and
           Liberties
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           are
           to
           give
           way
           ,
           not
           onely
           to
           the
           interest
           ,
           but
           the
           will
           and
           pleasure
           of
           the
           Crown
           .
           And
           the
           best
           and
           worthyest
           of
           Men
           ,
           holding
           this
           principle
           ,
           must
           Vote
           to
           deliver
           up
           all
           we
           have
           ,
           not
           onely
           when
           reason
           of
           State
           ,
           and
           the
           separate
           Interest
           of
           the
           Crown
           require
           it
           ,
           but
           when
           the
           will
           and
           pleasure
           of
           the
           King
           is
           known
           ,
           would
           have
           it
           so
           .
           For
           that
           must
           be
           ,
           to
           a
           man
           of
           that
           principle
           .
           the
           onely
           rule
           and
           measure
           of
           Right
           and
           Justice
           .
           Therefore
           ,
           my
           Lords
           ,
           you
           see
           how
           necessary
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           our
           Principles
           be
           known
           and
           how
           fatal
           to
           us
           all
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           this
           Principle
           should
           he
           suffered
           to
           spread
           any
           further
           .
        
         
           My
           Lords
           ,
           to
           conclude
           ,
           your
           Lordships
           have
           seen
           of
           what
           consequence
           this
           matter
           is
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           appointing
           a
           day
           to
           consider
           ,
           is
           no
           less
           then
           declaring
           your selves
           doubtful
           ,
           upon
           second
           and
           deliberate
           thoughts
           ,
           that
           you
           put
           your selves
           out
           of
           your
           own
           hands
           ,
           into
           a
           more
           then
           a
           moral
           probability
           ,
           of
           haviug
           this
           Session
           made
           a
           president
           against
           you
           .
           You
           see
           your
           Duty
           to
           your selves
           and
           the
           People
           ;
           and
           that
           't
           is
           really
           not
           the
           interest
           of
           the
           
             House
             of
             Commons
          
           ,
           but
           may
           be
           the
           inclination
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           
           that
           you
           loose
           the
           Power
           of
           Appeals
           ;
           but
           I
           beg
           our
           House
           may
           not
           be
           
             Felo
             de
             se
          
           ,
           but
           that
           your
           Lordships
           would
           take
           in
           this
           affair
           ,
           the
           onely
           course
           to
           preserve
           your selves
           ,
           and
           appoint
           a
           day
           ,
           this
           day
           3
           weeks
           ,
           for
           the
           hearing
           Dr.
           Shirloys
           Cause
           ,
           which
           is
           my
           humble
           motion
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           The
           Duke
           of
           Buckinghams
           Speech
           in
           the
           House
           of
           Lords
           ,
           
             November
             16.
             1675.
             
          
        
         
           
             My
             Lords
             ,
          
        
         
           THere
           is
           a
           thing
           called
           Property
           ,
           (
           whatever
           some
           men
           may
           think
           )
           that
           the
           People
           of
           England
           are
           fondest
           of
           .
           It
           is
           that
           they
           will
           never
           part
           with
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           that
           His
           Majesty
           in
           his
           Speech
           has
           promised
           to
           take
           particular
           care
           of
           .
           This
           ,
           my
           Lords
           ,
           in
           my
           opinion
           ,
           can
           never
           be
           done
           ,
           without
           an
           
             Indulgence
             to
             all
             Protestant
             dissenters
          
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           certainly
           a
           very
           uneasie
           kind
           of
           life
           to
           any
           man
           ,
           that
           has
           either
           Christian
           Charity
           ,
           Good
           Nature
           ,
           or
           Humanity
           ,
           to
           see
           his
           fellow
           Subjects
           daily
           abused
           ,
           divested
           of
           their
           Liberties
           and
           Birth-rights
           ,
           and
           miserably
           thrown
           out
           of
           their
           Possessions
           and
           Free-holds
           ,
           only
           because
           they
           cannot
           agree
           with
           others
           in
           some
           Opinions
           and
           Niceties
           of
           Religion
           ,
           which
           their
           Consciences
           will
           not
           give
           them
           leave
           to
           consent
           to
           ,
           and
           ,
           which
           even
           by
           the
           consent
           of
           those
           who
           would
           impose
           them
           ,
           are
           no
           way
           necessary
           to
           Salvation
           .
        
         
           But
           my
           Lords
           ,
           besides
           this
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           may
           be
           said
           upon
           it
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           the
           improvement
           of
           our
           Trade
           ,
           and
           the
           increase
           of
           the
           
             Wealth
             ,
             Strength
          
           ,
           and
           Greatness
           of
           this
           Nation
           (
           which
           with
           your
           leave
           I
           shall
           presume
           to
           discourse
           of
           at
           some
           other
           time
           )
           there
           is
           methinks
           in
           this
           Nation
           of
           persecution
           ,
           a
           very
           gross
           mistake
           ,
           both
           as
           to
           the
           point
           of
           Government
           and
           Religion
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           so
           ;
           as
           to
           the
           point
           of
           Government
           ,
           because
           it
           makes
           every
           mans
           safety
           depend
           upon
           the
           wrong
           place
           ,
           not
           upon
           the
           Governors
           ,
           or
           mans
           living
           well
           towards
           the
           Civil
           Government
           ,
           established
           by
           Law
           ;
           but
           upon
           his
           being
           transported
           with
           Zeal
           for
           every
           opinion
           that
           's
           held
           by
           those
           that
           have
           power
           in
           the
           Church
           that
           's
           in
           fashion
           .
        
         
         
           And
           I
           perceive
           it
           's
           a
           mistake
           in
           Religion
           ,
           for
           that
           it
           is
           positively
           against
           the
           express
           Doctrine
           and
           Example
           of
           
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           ;
           Nay
           ,
           my
           Lords
           ,
           as
           to
           our
           
             Protestant
             Religion
          
           ,
           there
           is
           something
           yet
           worse
           ;
           for
           we
           Protestants
           maintain
           ,
           that
           none
           of
           these
           Opinions
           which
           Christians
           here
           differ
           about
           ,
           are
           Infallible
           ;
           and
           therefore
           in
           us
           it
           is
           somewhat
           an
           inexcusable
           conception
           ,
           that
           men
           ought
           to
           be
           deprived
           of
           their
           Inheritance
           ,
           and
           all
           their
           certain
           conveniencies
           and
           advantages
           of
           Life
           ,
           because
           they
           will
           not
           agree
           with
           us
           in
           our
           uncertain
           Opinions
           of
           Religion
           .
        
         
           My
           humble
           motion
           to
           your
           Lordships
           therefore
           is
           ,
           That
           you
           will
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           bring
           in
           
             A
             Bill
             of
             Indulgence
             to
             all
             dissenting
             Protestants
             .
          
           I
           know
           very
           well
           ,
           that
           every
           Peer
           of
           this
           Realm
           has
           a
           right
           to
           bring
           into
           Parliament
           any
           Bill
           which
           he
           conceives
           to
           be
           useful
           to
           this
           Nation
           .
           But
           I
           thought
           it
           more
           respectful
           to
           your
           Lordships
           to
           ask
           your
           leave
           for
           it
           before
           ;
           and
           I
           cannot
           think
           that
           doing
           of
           it
           ,
           will
           be
           any
           prejudice
           to
           the
           Bill
           ,
           because
           I
           am
           confident
           ,
           the
           Reason
           ,
           the
           Prudence
           ,
           and
           the
           charitableness
           of
           it
           ,
           will
           be
           able
           to
           justifie
           it
           to
           this
           House
           ,
           and
           the
           
             whole
             world
          
           .
        
         
           Accordingly
           the
           House
           gave
           the
           Duke
           leave
           to
           bring
           in
           a
           Bill
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           A
           List
           of
           the
           Lords
           who
           were
           present
           at
           the
           Vote
           for
           an
           Address
           to
           the
           King
           for
           Dissolving
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           
             November
             the
             20th
             .
             1675.
             
          
        
         
           
             For
             the
             Address
             .
          
           
             His
             Royal
             Highness
          
           
             D.
             of
             Buckingham
          
           
             M.
             Winchester
          
           
             E.
             Marshall
             ,
             E.
             Norwich
          
           
             E.
             Kent
          
           
             E.
             Dorsett
          
           
             E.
             Salisbury
          
           
             E.
             Bridgwater
          
           
             E.
             Westmerland
          
           
             E.
             Bullingbrooke
          
           
             E.
             Chesterfield
          
           
             E.
             Stamford
          
           
             E.
             Peterborough
          
           
             E.
             Manchester
          
           
             E.
             Berkes
          
           
             E.
             Mulgrave
          
           
             E.
             Scarsdale
          
           
             E.
             Sunderland
          
           
             E.
             Clarendon
          
           
             E.
             Essex
          
           
             E.
             Cardigan
          
           
             
             E.
             Shafresbury
          
           
             E.
             Powys
          
           
             Vic.
             Fauconberg
          
           
             Vic.
             Hallifax
          
           
             Vic.
             Yarmouth
          
           
             Vic.
             Newport
          
           
             Ld.
             Sandys
          
           
             Ld.
             Morley
          
           
             Ld.
             Sturton
          
           
             Ld.
             Wharton
          
           
             Ld
             ,
             Peter
          
           
             Ld
             :
             Arundell
             of
             Wardet
          
           
             Ld.
             Lovelace
          
           
             Ld.
             Tenham
          
           
             Ld.
             M●hum
          
           
             Ld.
             Bellasis
          
           
             Ld.
             Carington
          
           
             Ld.
             Delamere
          
           
             Ld.
             Townsend
          
           
             Ld.
             Grey
             of
             Rolston
          
           
             These
             Lords
             present
             41
             gave
             gave
             7
             Proxies
             .
             48
          
        
         
           
             Lords
             absent
             and
             sick
             that
             gave
             proxies
             for
             this
             question
             .
          
           
             E.
             Denbeigh
          
           
             Ld.
             Hollis
          
        
         
           
             Other
             Lords
             absent
             that
             were
             for
             this
             Address
             .
          
           
             E.
             Bedford
          
           
             E.
             Burlington
          
           
             Ld.
             Fitzwalter
          
           
             Ld.
             Ewer
             .
             And
             others
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Against
             the
             Address
             .
          
           
             Ld.
             Keeper
          
           
             Ld.
             Treasurer
          
           
             Ld.
             Privy
             Seale
          
           
             Ld
             ,
             Great
             Chamberlaine
          
           
             E.
             Northampton
          
           
             E.
             Bristoll
          
           
             E.
             Bath
          
           
             E.
             Craven
          
           
             E.
             Alisbury
          
           
             E.
             Gilford
             ,
             D.
             Lauderdale
          
           
             Ld.
             Windsor
          
           
             Ld.
             Pawlett
          
           
             Ld.
             Maynard
          
           
             Ld.
             Howard
             of
             E●stcreck
          
           
             Ld.
             Byron
          
           
             Ld.
             Lucas
          
           
             Ld.
             Vaughan
             ,
             E.
             Carbery
          
           
             Ld.
             Gerrard
          
           
             Ld.
             Frechvill
             .
          
           
             Ld.
             Butler
             ,
             E.
             of
             Ossery
          
           
             Ld
             ,
             Arundell
             of
             Trerice
          
           
             
             21
             Lay
             Lords
          
           
             13
             Bishops
             ,
             who
             were
             all
             that
             were
             in
             the
             House
             .
          
           
             These
             34
             Lords
             gave
             16
             Proxies
             .
             50.
             
          
        
      
       
         
         
           The
           Protestation
           ,
           with
           Reasons
           of
           several
           Lords
           for
           the
           Dissolution
           of
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           entred
           in
           the
           Lords
           Iournal
           ,
           
             November
             22.
             1675.
             
          
           the
           day
           the
           Parliament
           was
           Prorogued
           .
        
         
           WE
           whose
           names
           are
           under-written
           ,
           Peers
           of
           this
           Realm
           ,
           having
           proposed
           ,
           
             That
             an
             humble
             Address
             might
             be
             made
             to
             His
             Majesty
             from
             this
             House
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             be
             graciously
             pleased
             to
             Dissolve
             this
             Parliament
             :
          
           And
           the
           House
           having
           carryed
           it
           in
           the
           Negative
           ,
           for
           the
           Justification
           of
           our
           Loyal
           Intentions
           towards
           His
           Majesties
           Service
           ,
           and
           of
           our
           true
           respect
           and
           deference
           to
           this
           Honourable
           House
           ;
           and
           to
           shew
           that
           we
           had
           no
           sinister
           or
           indirect
           Ends
           in
           this
           our
           humble
           proposal
           ,
           Do
           with
           all
           humility
           herein
           ▪
           set
           forth
           the
           grounds
           and
           reasons
           why
           we
           were
           of
           opinion
           that
           the
           said
           
             humble
             Address
          
           should
           have
           been
           made
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           We
           do
           humbly
           conceive
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           according
           to
           the
           ancient
           Laws
           and
           Statutes
           of
           this
           Realm
           ,
           that
           there
           should
           be
           frequent
           and
           new
           Parliaments
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           practice
           of
           several
           years
           ,
           hath
           been
           accordingly
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           It
           seems
           not
           reasonable
           ;
           that
           any
           particular
           number
           of
           Men
           ,
           should
           for
           many
           years
           ,
           ingross
           so
           great
           a
           trust
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           their
           Representatives
           in
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           :
           And
           all
           other
           the
           Gentry
           and
           the
           Members
           of
           Corporations
           of
           the
           same
           degree
           and
           quality
           with
           them
           ,
           should
           be
           so
           long
           excluded
           .
           Neither
           ,
           as
           we
           humbly
           conceive
           ,
           is
           it
           advantagious
           to
           the
           Government
           ;
           that
           the
           Counties
           ,
           Cities
           and
           Burroughs
           ,
           should
           be
           confined
           for
           so
           long
           a
           time
           to
           such
           Members
           as
           they
           have
           once
           chosen
           to
           serve
           for
           them
           .
           The
           mutual
           correspondence
           and
           interests
           of
           those
           who
           choose
           and
           are
           chosen
           ,
           admitting
           of
           great
           variations
           in
           length
           of
           time
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           long
           continuance
           of
           any
           such
           as
           are
           intrusted
           for
           others
           ,
           and
           who
           have
           so
           great
           a
           power
           over
           the
           purse
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           must
           in
           our
           humble
           opinion
           ,
           naturally
           endanger
           the
           producing
           of
           Factions
           and
           Parties
           ,
           and
           the
           carrying
           on
           
           of
           particular
           interests
           and
           designs
           ,
           rather
           then
           the
           publick
           Good.
           
        
         
           And
           we
           are
           the
           more
           confirmed
           in
           our
           desires
           for
           the
           said
           humble
           Address
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           this
           unhappy
           breach
           fallen
           out
           betwixt
           the
           two
           Houses
           of
           which
           the
           House
           of
           Peers
           hath
           not
           given
           the
           least
           occasion
           ;
           they
           having
           done
           nothing
           but
           what
           their
           Ancestors
           and
           Predecessors
           have
           in
           all
           times
           done
           ;
           and
           what
           is
           according
           to
           their
           duty
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           Interest
           of
           the
           people
           that
           they
           should
           do
           ;
           which
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           have
           proceeded
           in
           such
           an
           unpresidented
           and
           extraordinary
           way
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           in
           our
           humble
           opinion
           ,
           become
           altogether
           unpracticable
           for
           the
           two
           Houses
           ,
           as
           the
           Case
           stands
           ,
           jointly
           to
           pursue
           these
           great
           and
           good
           ends
           for
           which
           they
           were
           called
           .
        
         
           For
           these
           reasons
           We
           do
           enter
           this
           our
           Protestation
           against
           ,
           and
           dissent
           unto
           ,
           the
           said
           Vote
           .
        
         
           
             Buckingham
          
           
             Winchester
          
           
             Salisbury
          
           
             Bridgwater
          
           
             Dorsett
          
           
             Westmerland
          
           
             Chesterfield
          
           
             Stamford
          
           
             Berkes
          
           
             Clarendon
          
           
             Shaftesbury
          
           
             Fauconberg
          
           
             Hallifax
          
           
             Yarmouth
          
           
             Newport
          
           
             Sandys
          
           
             Wharton
          
           
             Peter
          
           
             Mohun
          
           
             Delamere
          
           
             Townsend
          
           
             Grey
             of
             Rolston
          
        
         
           These
           were
           all
           the
           Lords
           that
           were
           in
           the
           House
           early
           enough
           to
           sign
           the
           Protestation
           before
           the
           Parliament
           was
           Prorogued
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .