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A86998	The Marques Hamiltons speech before the Kings most excellent Majesty: concerning his returne into England. Spoken in Parliament in Scotland, Novem. 6, 1641. VVith a briefe and exact commemoration of all the wicked plots of the papists, from the first intended malice unto this day against the Protestants.	Hamilton, James Hamilton, Duke of, 1606-1649.	1641 (1641)	Wing H484; Thomason E199_22; ESTC R8766	1,793	8

THE MARQVES HAMILTONS SPEECH Before the Kings most excellent Majesty CONCERNING His returne into England ● poken in Parliament in Scotland Novem. 6. 1641. With a briefe and exact Commemoration of all the wicked Plots of the Papists from the first intended malice unto this day against the PROTESTANTS First printed at Edinburgh by James Brison and now reprinted in London for T.B. 1641. Marquesse HAMILTONS SPEECH Dread Soveraigne I Stand not up presuming any thing on my audacity but am respectively suggested by the judicious Councells of most of your loyall and wel affected Subjects It is not unknown unto your Majesty what develish machinations of late have beene plotted not only against my self but likewise against many more pious and Religious members of this honourable House and God knowes what succeeding danger may now be in agitation Wherefore I have received letters divers times from that strong pillar of Religion Mr. ●ym and many other pious men from England who have oftentimes seriously requested me to move their quotidian wel-wishes unto your M●j●stie beseeching you to respect their serviceable praiers But not to wander in these preliminate Exordiums or to suspend your divine care any longer in its expectation I speake it not in my owne behalfe but in the generall and universall name of the whole Kingdome of England That in respect of these manifold perills and impendent stratagems in this Kingdome the late formidible insurrection in Ireland that mother of dissention and nurse of Rebells your sacred Majesty would preview your safety return into your flourishing paradise England with all presupposed expedition Pardon I pray my boldnes herein but I speak not this as if I or we were weary of the emploiment of your blessed person No God that knows the secrets of all hearts knowes the intent of my unguilty minde in that regard for I speak freely I could both live and dye in the happinesse of your presence But I speake it out of my indulgence to your Majesty who have beene alwaies carefull in my service for the safety of your royall Person For if the Irish recusants should reduce their treason-growing malice hitherward our fortifications are not so strong as theirs of England neither can your Majesty bee so secure in this Kingdome as in your owne Alas England hath growne big in expecttion of your returne and I dare boldly say your Royall Consort the Queene would esteeme that a most happy day wherein your Majesty shall safely returne But the chiefest argument that can possibly incite you hereunto is that concerning the Prince whom as we heare Philips that father of Papistery did labour to seduce but thankes bee to God who did avert his wicked imaginations and according to the Psalmist Hee that digged a pit of Babilonish impiety to intrappe that illustruous stem of Honour is fallen himselfe therein and I hope your Majesty will deservedly vindicate his treachery audacity Then a second argument appeares from their inconstancy of Religion which like a wavering door hangs upon two hinges and unlesse your Majesty doe with an exact ratification confirme the settled forme of the Doctrine and Discipline of the Church of England I feare it will sinke as low in hereticall opinions as it swelled before in Popish ceremonies yet these are but superficiall Ambages to the reall intent of my heart which aimes only at your security yet withall I confesse that if ten thousand enemies should entrench your Royall person they would seem but as a Pigmie to Hercules for the irradiation of your splendent Majesty would like the arising Sunne dissipate those mists of disloyalty Kings are placed on Gods owne Throne upon earth therefore whosoever aimes at them aimes at the divine nature and whosoever aimes at that shall receive an irrecoverable precipitation for God doth give his Angels charge over them who will pitch their tents of defence about them Yet I ingenuously acknowledge that your mature returne to England with opportune tempestivity would kindle the flame of their loves for they waite in expectation of the establishment of a formall reformation One thing especially I beseech your Majesty to take into grave consideration viz. The manifold plots of the Papists against our Protestant Religion First that formidable Armado in eighty eight which was almost invincible had not Gods al-powerfull hand scattered them Then that Hel-begotten plot of Gunpowder-treason which likewise God of his infinite mercy did prevent Then lately those stratagems against my selfe and many other noble persons in this Kingdome now last of all those new sprung up Hidra's in Ireland who like base catterpillars crawle amongst the fragrant flowers of true Protestants but I hope Gods impartiall hand will avert their nefarious intents I beseech your Majesty to ponder the precedent premises and you will finde that Conclusio sequitur deteriorem partem First I entreate your Royall minde to ratifie the forme of Religion in this Kingdome and in respect of these perilous times whether your Majesty can bee more secure here or in England I leave that to your owne judgement In the meane while I beseech you accept of my devotion herein and my prayers both externall internall and eternall shall conclude with this inference Vivat in eternum Rex Carolus quem Deus nunc in secula seculorum defendat oro FINIS