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england_n	hand_n	king_n	scotland_n	3,117	5	8.4868	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49197	The Lord Chancellor of Scotland his speech to the King in Newcastle, July, 1646 As it was sent up by a faithfull hand from thence. Published according to order.	Loudoun, John Campbell, Earl of, 1598-1663.	1646 (1646)	Wing L3091; ESTC R222257	2,138	8

THE LORD CHANCELLOR OF SCOTLAND HIS SPEECH To the King in NEWCASTLE JVLY 1646. As it was sent up by a Faithfull Hand from thence Published according to Order LONDON Printed by Mathew Simmons for Rich. Tomlines at the S●nne in Pie-Corner 1646. ●●●ter of 13th instant from Newcastle where severall Coppies had beene given out as was supposed by the Lord Chancellors consent and direction and a transcript thereof falling into my hands I thought it so worthy of publik view that although the Scottish Commissioners had omitted to Print it yet I have done both them and England that right as to commit it to the Presse I shall for present say no more on 't but this Well weigh all things in it August 29. 1646. Thine Ingenuously I. I. THE LORD CHANCELLOR OF SCOTLAND his SPEECH To the King in Newcastle July 1646. As it was sent up by a faithfull Hand from thence YOur Majesty was pleased on Monday last to eall the Lords of Your Councell and Committee to acquaint them with the Propositions and told them before you would deliver Your Answer You would make the same known to them The time assigned to the Commissioners stay is so short and the consequence of your Majesties Answer of so great importance either for the preservation or ruine of Your Crowne and Kingdomes as we could not be answerable to God nor to that Trust reposed in us unlesse we represent to your Majesty how necessary it is that your Majesty assent to the Propositions as the condition of affaires now stand in so great extremity and that the danger and losse of your refusall will be remedilesse and bring on a suddaine ruine and destruction I shall begin first with the last which is the Danger and shall next speak a word of the Remedy The differences betwixt your Majesty and your Parliament which no man knoweth better then your Majesties selfe are growne to such a height that after many bloudy battels the Parliament having your Majesty all the Forts Garrisons and strong holds in their hands having your Majesties Revenue Excise Assessements Sequestrations and the Authority to raise all the men and money in the Kingdome and having after many victories and great successes a strong Army on Foot are now in such a posture for strength and power they are in a capacity to doe what they will both in Church and State And some are so afraid and others so unwilling to submit themselves to your Majesties Government that they desire not you nor any of your Race longer to reigne over them But the people are so wearied of the Warre and great burthens they doe groane under are so loath to have Monarchical Government destroyed that they dare not attempt to cast it totally off till once they send Propositions of Peace to your Majesty least the People without whose concurrence they are not able to carry on their designe should fall from them but after so great Warre and trouble that they may have a perfect securitie from opposition and Arbitrary power they have resolved upon the Propositions which are tendred to your Majesty as that without which the Kingdome and your people cannot be in safety and that there cannot be a firme Peace upon any other tearmes Your Majesties friends in the Houses and the Commissioners from Scotland after much wrasling did consent to the sending of those Propositions or to be rated the hinderers of Peace or otherwayes to send no Propositions at all And now Sir if your Majesty as God forbid shall refuse to assent to the Propositions You will lose all Your friends in the Houses lose the City and all the Countrey And all England will joyne against you as one man they will processe and depose you and set up another Government they will charge us to deliver your Majesty to them and to render their Garrisons and remove our Armies out of England and upon your Majesties refusall of the Propositions both Kingdomes will be constrained for their mutuall safety to agree and settle Religion and peace without You which to our unspeakable griefe will ruine your Majesty and your Posteritie and if your Majestie refuse our faithfull advice who desire nothing on Earth more then the preservation of your Majesties Royall Throne And if your Majesty lose England by your wilfulnesse you will not be permitted to come and reigne in Scotland Sir we have laid our hands upon our hearts wee have asked Counsell and direction from God and have had our most serious thoughts upon the Remedie but can finde no other to save your Crowne and Kingdomes then your Majesties assenting to the Propositions and dares not say but they are higher in some things if it were in our power and option to remedie then we approved of but when we see no other meanes for curing the distempers of the Kingdomes and closing the breach between your Majestie and your Parliament Our most humble and safe advise is your Majesty will be graciously pleased to assent to them as the onely way to establish your Throne Because your Majestie shall be thereby received againe in your Parliament with the applause and acclamations of your people by your Royall presence all friends will be strengthned and all Enemies who feare nothing so much as the granting the Propositions will be weakned your Majestie will have a fit opportunitie hereafter to offer such Propositions as You and your Parliament in wisdome shall think fit for your Crown and Kingdome the Armies will be disbanded and your people finding the sweet fruit of a peaceable Government you will gaine their hearts and affections and that will be your Majesties strength and glory and will recover all that you have lost in this time of tempest and of trouble And if it please God to incline your Royall heart to this advise of your humble and faithfull servants who next to the honour and service of God esteeme nothing more pretious then the safetie of your Person and Crowne our actions shall make it appeare that we esteeme no hazard too great for your Majesties safety and that we are willing to sacrifice our Lives and fortunes for establishing your Throne and just Right FINIS