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A86459	Sir Iohn Holland his speech in Parliament. Declaring the great and manifold grievances of this kingdome, both in church and common-wealth. Occasioned by the wicked practises and arbitrary power of the disturbers and subverters of our peace, our liberties, and our lawes. Published by a true copie.	Holland, John, Sir, 1603-1701.	1641 (1641)	Wing H2430; Thomason E198_6; ESTC R8511	2,084	7

SIR IOHN HOLLAND HIS SPEECH in Parliament Declaring the great and manifold Grievances of this Kingdome both in Church and Common-wealth Occasioned by the wicked practises and Arbitrary power of the disturbers and subverters of our Peace our Liberties and our Lawes Published by a true Copie LONDON Printed for John Thomas 1641. SIR JOHN HOLLANDS SPEECH IN PARLIAMENT Mr. Speaker TImes of Action are not for Rethorick and Elocution which emboldens me to rise and although I cannot but know and acknowledge my selfe to be one of the youngest Schollers meanest Proficients in this great Schoole of wisdome yet I cannot but thinke it part of my duty at this time to deliver both my sense and Conscience which I shall doe under the favour of this Honorable Assembly with all sincerity We are called hither Mr. Speaker by the Kings Regall power We sit here by his Majesties Grace and favour And since his Majesty have beene so graciously pleased to entrust the government of all in our hands I doubt not but we shall lay such a foundation in the beginning of this Parliament that wee shall make it a happy and long lived one Since the Eminent dangers of these times the present distempers of this State and herein both his Majesties and our owne necessities yea and the Kingdomes safety too requires it Sir it appeares by the Report you have so faithfully made of his Majesties gracious Declaration that we are now called hither for these foure principall Causes 1. For the supply of his Majesties present wants 2. For the reliefe of our Brethren in the Northerne parts 3. For the remo●ve of the Scotch forces And 4. For the redresse of our owne Grievances That his Majesties wants are great and many Sir I thinke there is no man doubts it and it is as certain our Grievances are so too They are great and many as well in the Church as the Common-wealth I shall but touch them in either in regard they have already been remonstrated in both In the Church By the Usurped power and practise of some Prelates and their Adherents By which meanes many great many dangerous Innovations of Doctrine of Discipline of Government have beene thrust upon us In the Church By the publique sufferance of Priests and Jesuites not onely to come but to abide in the Land By which meanes the Number of Romish Catholiques are dangerously multiplyed Idolatry increased and Gods heavie Judgements highly provoked In the Common-wealth By the late and great inundations of the Prerogative Royall which hath broke out and almost overturned all our liberties even those that were best and strongliest fortified The Grand-Charter it selfe Sir That which hath been so often so solemnly confirmed in the succession of so many Princes ratified in the beginning of his Majesties Raigne Founded by the wisdome of former ages purposely to keepe the Beame even and right between Soveraignty and Subjection Even this Mr. Speaker the choyce and dearest part of our Inheritance have been infringed broken and set at nought In the Common-wealth By the over-potency of some few Great-ones secreat Councellours of State from whose advises 't is thought the greatest part of those distempers vnder which the body of this Common-wealth at this time labours derives their originalls In the Common-wealth By the mischievous practises and policies of many and subtile Projectours who under the title of the Kings profite and the publique good have rais'd to themselves large revenues and that by the dammage of the whole Kingdome They are Sir the very Mothes and Cankers that have fretted and eaten our all Trade all Commerce the very Beauty strength health and life of this famous Iland In the Common-wealth By the long and large entertainment of Forrainers and strangers and that at his Majesties excessive charges By which meanes His Majesties Coffers are emptied his Revenues shortned and the Kingdome many other wayes oppressed But Sir J shall travaile my selfe no further in this so large so wide a field but shall now onely crave favour to present you with mine owne weake apprehensions for our progression in those particulars for which we have beene called and in all humility submit them And First in the supply of his Majesties Wants J doe humbly desire we may proceed therewith in its due time and then with as much loyalty duty and liberality as ever people exprest towards so good a Prince And truly Sir J thinke I may with confidence say the present affaires of the Kingdome requires it In the Reliefe of our Brethren in the Northerne parts With a sense of Charity and fellow-feeling of their miseries afflictions and losses Jn the remove of the Scotch Forces With a soft and tender hand of Mediation Pacification and Reconciliation if possibly it may bee wrought with his Majesties Honour and this Kingdomes safety If not And that they shall still refuse to depart in Peace Then Mr. Speaker to repell and expulse them with stout and resolute Spirits with valiant and united Hearts and Hands such as shall best suite with our duty to God our King our Country such as shall best become the Honour and ancient Renowne of the English Nation In the Redresse of our Grievances Jn those of the Church which ought to have priority in our Consultations as well in respect of necessity as dignity A love Principuum In these I desire Sir and J doubt not but wee shall proceed with all true Piety well tempered and right guyded zeale towards God his House his Truth In those of the Common-wealth With a Religious care of our Countries freedome in the faithfull performance of that trust reposed in us by those that sent us in the preservation of our Rights our ancient Rights the Rights of our Inheritances Our Liberties our Priviledges our Proprieties Yet in all Sir J doe humbly desire we may proceed as best suiting with the Nature and condition of these troublesome times as best becomming the Honour Dignity and Wisedome of this so great a Court so great a Counsell with all Temper Modesty and due Moderation FINIS