THE Duke of Buckingham HIS SPEECH To the King in Parliament April 4. 1628.  
LONDON Printed Anno Domini, 1641.   

The Duke of Buckingham having been all the day ill disposed in his health, and his countenance very sad, stood up and said.  
Sir,  
ME thinks, I now behold you a 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, give me leave, I beseech you, to be an humble Suitor to your Majesty, that I, who have had the honour to be your Favourite, may now give up that title unto them: They to be your Favourite, and I to be your servant. My second suit is, That they having done so well, you will account of them all as one: A body of many Subjects, 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: which, though for proportion it be less than your occasions may ask, Yet is it more than ever subjects did give in so short a time. Nor am I persuaded it will rest here; For this is but as an earnest of their affections; to let you see, and the World know, what subjects you have: and that when your Honour, and the good of the State is engaged, and Aid asked, in the ordinary way of a Parliament, you cannot want; This gift not being five Subsidies alone, but the opening of a Mine of Subsides, which lies in their hearts. This good beginning hath wrought already these effects; That they have taken your heart, Drawn from you a Declaration, that again you will love Parliaments; and 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 well what is fit to ask. Then cannot your Majesty but outgo their Demands, or else, you do less than yourself or them: For your Message begot trust, Their trust of your promises, must then beget performance; And this being done, then shall I (with a glad heart) hold this work as well ended, as it is now begun. Then shall I hope that Parliaments shall be 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, and inducers of innovation, that disturb both Church and Commonwealth, and who dare not appeaer but at these times, when they judge there is no Union of hearts and affections, between your Majesty, and your people.  
And give me leave Sir, to say, that this Parliament hath given me more than your , since they have now, by giving themselves to you, given me liberty, to serve both in one, without jealousy in either: So that now, I am in more than a hope to regain that which I esteem dearer than my life, that is, their love.  
And Sir, to open my heart, and ease my griefs, May it please you to pardon me a word more. I must confess, I have long lived in pain; Sleep hath given me no rest; Favours and Fortunes, no content: such have been my secret sorrows, to be thought the man of separation, which divided the King from his people; and them from him. But I hope it shall appear, They were but some mistaken minds, that would have made me the evil spirit, that wrought ill Offices, between a good Master, and his Loyal subjects; whereas, by your Majesty's favour I shall ever endeavour, to approve myself a good spirit, breathing nothing but the best of services to them all: And therefore this day. I account more blest to me then my birth day, to see myself able to serve them; To see you brought in love with Parliaments, And a Parliament to express such love to you.  
Love them I beseech you: And God so love me and mine, as I joy to see this day.  
FINIS.