A SECOND SPEECH MADE BY THE LORD LOWDEN, In the Parliament of Scotland the 24. of Septemb. 1641.  
Being in Answer to some Objections made against the honourable Design of the Palatinate.  
LONDON Printed by A. N. for I. M. at the George in FLEETSTREET, Anno 1641.   

A second Speech made by the Lord Lowden, in the Parliament of Scotland the 24. of Sept. 1641.  
Being in Answer to some Objections made against the honourable design of the Palatinate.  
MY LORDS,  
HIs Majesty's gracious manifest, and proposition touching the Electoral Family, having been so generally approved, and concluded to be, both a pious, honourable, and equitable enterprise, should not, as I humbly conceive, be either procrastinated, or frustrated by that worse than weak Objection, that the Country is so ruined and depopulated, that being won, it will not (in all probability) countervail the charge, loss, and hazard, that must first be undergone.  
This Objection I deny not to be, both fit and necessary of a State to be considered, when as their undertake are for particular wrongs and injuries sustained: But when as an Enemy (as in this case) hath forceaby thrust a lawful Prince out of the whole Inheritance of his Royal Ancestors, and refuseth to restore him upon honourable Conditions, I humbly conceive quitting of cost ought not to overbalance the Right and honour of a Prince so injured.  
The Prince Elector is not only forceably kept forth of his lawful Inheritance to his great Loss and damage, but his Honour is thereby deeply wounded, and through him his Majesty our Native Sovereign his Royal Uncle, and indeed all the Princes of the Reformed religion bear a share in his dishonour.  
Let not then the unvaluable honour of God, and so many pious Princes who are (I say) interessed in this cause, lie any longer in the dust: But let us show our forwardness, and as much as in us lies speed this most pious and honourable enterprise: And for our Brethren of England, they questionless will show the like readiness; And to say my opinion, I hold the design not only pious in itself, and honourable in the undertaking, but also expedient (as the case now standeth) for both Nations: For we and they having lately had Armies in the field (which now through the goodness of the God of peace are united and dis-banded) in which were many stout and valiant Commanders and Officers of both Nations, who out of the wars are Extra sphaeram activitatis, and left their preferments beyond the Seas to serve their King and Country, unto which to return now cannot be expected (by reason of their discontinuance) others having possessed their places: Many others no doubt there are of both Nations, that by reason of the late, and too long Commotions amongst us are (being dis-banded) altogether to seek for settled ways of subsistence; These things (for many respects) ought to be considered, and such provision made, that not any desperately expose themselves into Foreign parts, or in their own Countries for want and penury despair of themselves, or oppress others; either of which must consequently be dishonourable and prejudicial to their Native Nations.  
Now this design (my Lords) E Contra, probably will render his Majesty formidable, his Kingdom's honourable, make provision for all such of his Subjects as cannot conveniently, or contentedly subsist in these kingdoms, and must certainly give great contentment to the Sons of Mars, those valiant and Heroic spirits, who as I have said out of wars move not in their proper Orb: And who knoweth but the almighty providence, who lately suffered our Armies to meet in the Field one against the other; and when that their swords were unsheathed, would not suffer them to offend each other, but miraculously united them; who knoweth ● I say) that he did it not even for this very end (his appointed time being come) to restore the Princely Family of the Electoral house, to their ancient and rightful Inheritance and Renown, And by that means advance his own glory and true religion.  
Up then, let us be doing, and surely the Lord of Hosts will go before the Army (that shall fight for such a cause) and make plain all Mountains that shall occur in the way, and give a blessed and successful issue to such an honourable Enterprise.  
FINIS.