A SPEECH Made by The Lord Lowden To the LORDS in the upper House of PARLIAMENT in Scotland, the 20 of Septemb. Anno 1641. Concerning, The Restoration of the Electoriall Family.   compass rose 
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London Printed 1641.   

A SPEECH Made by The Lord Lowden.  
My Lords,  
THe great difference between the two Kingdoms England and Scotland, through the great Mercies of God being now appeased, and an act of oblivion passed of all bygone deeds since the last troubles, we may with cheerfulness and thankfulness, not only settle all things here at home, which by reason of the want of the benefit of ordinary Judicature, are now out of order, with all duty and affection, but likewise to consider of, and assist his Majesty in such matters & erterprises, as he shall be pleased to propound unto us. Now first for the difference, give me leave to say somewhat of them; and (indeed) in speaking somewhat of them, I may hold my peace, and say nothing at all, for the truth is, there was no difference between the two Kingdoms, there were troubles, and fears on either side, but consider, it was not through the default of the two Kingdoms, that were like to have produced such miserable effects, and calamities, as were threatened, but it was the fault of malignant men, who by their wicked actions, and improvident Counsels, strove (in what in them lay) to sow the seeds of discord and dissension betwixt his Royal Majesty, and his good subjects of both Kingdoms: If then these calamities, threatened and feared, were by ill instruments wrought and caused, and that now by the goodness of the Almighty wisdom of his Royal Majesty, and prudent endeavours of the Honourable Assemblies of both Kingdoms, both the cause and the causers are removed and averted, what cause is there, or can there be imagined to be, that either Kingdom or any particular member of either, can be otherwise then really united in more tender and hearty affection one towards another then ever they were? For our Kingdom of Scotland, however the great Impostures of these troubles scattered false rumours and reports both in the ears of his Majesty, and many of his loyal and good subjects, that we should aim altogether at our own ends, and that all our pretences were to insinuate both into the hearts and estates of the subjects of England, yet I hope it hath now fully appeared to his Majesty, and the Honourable Assembly of that Kingdom, and all other his loving subjects that will not be wilfully or maliciously blind, that we sought only our own peace both in Church and State at home, and not the least prejudice (much less the ruin) of our brethren of England. For the truth of this I dare boldly say, I may call the Northern Counties to witness where our Army lay, that they cannot say that our soldiers used them as enemies, but as friends; and that where such an Army lay so long time, there was never so little harm done to a Country, and that little which was done (I hope) satisfaction is or shall be suddenly made. And I hope none of his Majesty's good Subjects in England, will take it to be any dishonour in granting us that sum of money the Parliament did towards our great losses and charges, which have appeared to be more than double the sum granted, but a friendly demonstration of one Nation to another, we are brethren not enemies, and by ill instruments were forced both into the field, having no cause of malice one towards another, let mischief then fall on neither Nations, but on those instruments; let them be made exemplary, that were the caufers of such calamities, and great let the honour be to his Majesty, and the wise prudent assembly of both Kingdoms that have applied themselves to fair things, and composed the quarrel without shedding of blood, and even from a state gasping, have restored both Kingdoms to their former unity, peace, and concord, and disbanded the Armies upon reasonable conditions. Since than there is such and unity between both Kingdoms, and that the Armies are both united in true hearty affection one towards another, how considerable may these Armies make us abroad? If God shall bless us, then certainly those Armies that were lately ready to offend one another, may show a capabilities with unity of hearts, and well designed may effect great matters, and may by unity of counsel raise both Kingdoms to as good estimation, and as great honour in the world as ever. And how can they be better designed then to restore the Electorical Families to their former inheritance? can there be a better cause than the truth of God? can there be a cause wherein we can be more interested, then to assist his Royal Majesty's dearest and only Sister, and her royal issue, to obtain their lawful and rightful Inheritance, out of which they have been so long time unjustly divested? doubtless there cannot. Now to the interest of the cause, let us add his Royal Majesty's proposition, which make all complete. Let us therefore proceed to the perfecting of so religious so lawfully, and so laudable a work as this, and no doubt but our brethren of England will be as forward as we being interested alike in the cause as we are, I shall here not unfitly make mention of a homely Story. I have read of an Emperor in Turkey, that hearing there was civil wars in England, had a design to taken the advantage of the same, and invaded that Kingdom, but an English man being in some favour and estimation with the Emperor, and wishing well to his native Country, caused a couple of mastiff Dogs to be set together by the ears before the Emperor; and as they were fight, caused a bear to be put to them, which the Dogs perceiving, left fight, and fell both upon the Bear, which the Empetour taking notice of the English man, told him he had caused that to be done, to show him the condition of his Countrymen, who though they would fall out among themselves, yet they would take part each with other against an enemy. And therefore though they were at variance amongst themselves, yet it would be little advantage to his his intended undertaking-upon, which the Emperor changed his resolution touching that design.  
If then this were the nature of Englishmen, unto whom we now by the Almighty's Providence are united, under one King, one Nation, and one Island, I doubt not but the same remains, and that though we were lately ready to offend each other, yet being now united in more tender and hearty affection one towards another, than ever we were, we shall hold and maintain such a good correspondency amongst ourselves, that shall nor only bring both Nations to a condition of prosperity at home, but make us formidable to our enemies abroad.  
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