MR. SPEAKERS SPEECH On Thursday, the thirteenth of May, 1641. as it was delivered to the King's Majesty, before the Lords in Parliament.  
At the presenting of these three BILLS, viz.  

An Act  
For the shortening of Michaelmas Term.  
For the pressing of mariners for the King's Ships.  
For the remainder of the six entire Subsidies.   
LONDON, 〈…〉 Anno 1641.   

Mr. SPEAKERS SPEECH On Thursday, the thirteenth of May, 1641. as it was delivered to the King's majesty, before the Lords in Parliament.  
May it please your most excellent majesty,  
THe great security of the kingdom, rests in the happy concurrence of the King and people, in the unity of their hearts.  
These joined, safety and plenty attends the sceptre; but divided, distraction and confusion, as briers and thorns over-spreads, and makes the la●d barren.  
No peace to the King,  
No prosperity to the people.  
The duties and affections of your subjects are most transparent, most clear in the cheerful, and most liberal contributions, given to knit fast this union with the bond of peace.  
The Treasures of the privy purse, are but the supplies of Fancies, warranted by a common Interest; But the public Tribute given by common assent, supports royal dignity, is sheltered under the wings of Prerogative, and by that power covered from the eyes, from the touch of deceivers.  
In these we render Caesar, what is due to Caesar, and Tribute to whom Tribute belongeth.  
The proper inscription of the Crown, is borne here, and censures those malignant spirits that dare whisper, (nay) into the ears of sacred majesty, that ourselves only, not your sacred person, not your royal posterity, are the supreme objects of the givers.  
The preservation of the public union, the supply of your Armies, the distresses, miserable distresses of the Northern parts, the common Calamities of the times, begat the consideration of this Bill, (the remainder of the six entire Subsidies, happily presented to your sacred majesty, by this unworthy hand) the first vote advanced a credit to us, to issue them for the use of your sacred majesty.  
The full perfection adds growth to that credit, and enables us to return to your sacred majesty, as to the Ocean, the Tribute due to justice and sovereignty.  
These are the vast earnests of our desires, which take their rise from the due regard, from the safety of your Throne, of your posterity.  
Your royal assent stamps your Image here, and makes this yours, and yours only, which I by the commands of the Commons humbly beseech of your sacred majesty.  
FINIS.