April 4. The proceeding of the Parliament, being this day related to the King, by the Councillors of the Commons House of Parliament.  
HIS Majesty upon the report made, expressed great contentment that it gave him; not valuing the Money given, comparable to the hearts showed in the way of the Gift: For although his great occasions of State did require more Money then at this time was given; yet now he made account he could not lack since he had their loves; and that this day, he thought that he had gained more Reputation in Christendom, then if he had won many Battles; Saying further, (according to his Speech the first day of the Parliament,) That they might easily make him in love with Parliaments, (now he professed he was so:) And that we should find the fruits of it by calling us often together, and to secure further fears, and create future confidence, he assured us that we should enjoy as great imunitie and freedom in his time, as ever we possessed or had under the Reign of any the best Kings of this Realm.   

The Duke of BUCKINGHAM his Speech to his Majesty on Friday being the 4tsh. of April, 1628.  
SIR,  
ME thinks I now behold you a great King; For love is greater than Majesty. Opinion that your People loved you not had almost lost you in the opinion of the World: but this day makes you appear as you are, A glorious King loved at home, and now to be feared abroad. This falling out so happily, I beseech you give me leave to be an humble Suitor unto your Majesty. First, for myself, that I who have had the honour to be your Favourite, may now give up my title unto them, they to be your Favourite, and I to be your Servant. My second suit is, that they having all done so well, you will account of them all as one, a Body of many members, but all of one Heart. Opinion might have made them differ, but Affection did move them all to join with like love in this great Gift: for proportion it being less than your occasions may ask, yet it is more than ever Subjects did give in so short a time: Nor am I persuaded it will rest there, for this is but as an earnest of their affections, to let you see, and the world know what Subjects you have, that when your Honour and the good of the State is engaged, and Aid asked in the ordinary way of Parliament, you cannot want. This is not a gift of five Subsidies alone, but the opening of a Mine of Subsidies which lieth in their hearts. This good beginning hath wrought already these effects, they have taken your heart, drawn from you a declaration that you will love Parliaments. And again, this will be met, I make no question, with such respect, that their demands will be just, dutiful and moderate: For they that know thus to give, know what is fit to ask: then cannot your Majesty do less than outgo their demands or else you do less than yourself, or them: For your Message begat trust, their trust and your promise must then beget performance. This being done, then shall I with a glad heart hold this work as well ended as now begun, and then shall I hope that Parliaments shallbe made hereafter so frequent, by the effects and good use of them, as shall have this further benefit, to deter from approaching your ears those Projectors & Inducers of Innovation, as disturbers both of Church & Commonwealth. Now Sir, to open my heart and to ease my grief, please you to pardon me a word more. I must confess I have long lived in pain, Sleep hath given me no rest, Favours & Fortunes no content, much have been my secret sorrows to be thought the man of Separation, and that divided the King from his people, and them from him; but I hope it shall appear, they were some mistaken minds, that would have made me the evil Spirit that walked between a good Master and a loyal People for ill offices. Whereas by your Majesty's favour, I shall ever endeavour to approve myself a good Spirit breathing nothing but the best of services unto them all. Therefore this day I account more blessed unto me than my birth, to see myself able to serve them, to see you brought in love with Parliaments, to see a Parliament express such love to you. Love them I beseech you, and God so love me and mine, as I joy to see this day.