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religion_n	king_n	kingdom_n	majesty_n	5,039	5	6.1083	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77194	Master Bagshaw his worthy speech in Parliament, Febr, 18. 1641. Concerning the passing of a bill, for the disarming of the papists within this kingdome.	Bagshaw, Edward, d. 1662.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1642 (1642)	Wing B402; Thomason E200_32; ESTC R11666	1,736	9

MASTER BAGSHAW HIS WORTHY SPEECH In Parliament Febr. 18. 1641. Concerning the passing of a Bill for the disarming of the Papists within this Kingdome LONDON Printed by T. F. for J. Thomas 1641. A Speech made in Parliament by Mr. Bagshaw Concerning the Bill passed for the disarming of Papists the 17. of February 1641. Mr. Speaker THis Bill was Voted and passed by this Honorable house for the disarming of Papists and confining them to severall places of safe custody distant from their severall places of habitation I conceive will prove to be the determination of all Plots and Conspiracies privately or publikely in agitation by those of that Faction cofavourers thereof that notwithstanding their malice and malignant endeavours be not by the same extinguished and diverted yet thereby the opportunity of putting in execution their designes is quite taken away Mr. Speaker The distractions and Troubles raysed in this State by that party hath necessitated this Bill for their disarming and confinement There is no force so weak but vpon advantage and sit opportunity it may doe mischiefe to its adversaries no man so cowardly but fit his disposition according to his mind whereof he may conceive himselfe out of danger in acting any designe but he will be as ready as the most valiantest to put the same in Execution There is no man what ever he be if of an Evill and disaffected Spirit either to his King or Country although to the outward view never so cautious of offence never so conformable to the Lawes and Statutes of the Kingdome but if an opportunity at any time be obtained will shew what in him lyes by his outward Actions the secret intentions of his heart formerly harbored privately in his breast Mr. Speaker All men know or at least may know if they will that are of any judgement or have but reasonable understanding the good Lawes and Ordinances of this Kingdome that have beene made and enacted against Papists Recusants And that during the time of their due Execution in the Raigne of Queene Elizabeth and King James of blessed Memorie The evill Spirits of that Faction that were alwayes plotting and devising mischiefe against the State and the very persons of the godly and wise Princes thereof but by the same they have beene prevented all these practizes brought to nought And that since the remisnesse of Evill Officers to whom the Execution of these Lawes was intrusted in Executing the same to what a head and impudent boldnesse that faction is increased Is it not then time to beware of them and by confirmation of the Ancient Lawes of this Kingdome by this present and more then needfull Parliament and such Order taken that they may be duely Executed that such Officers and Ministers of State may be chosen for that porpose as may faithfully discharge their Duties therein in conscience towards God whose cause they have vndertaken to defend in dutifull obedience to their undoubted and lawfull Soveraigne and integrity and duty to their Country of which they are Members Mr. Speaker We see to what height that party is growne in Ireland for want of timely prevention by putting the Lawes in execution against them in that Kingdome while they were but weake in strength and power we see the daily cruelties by them exercised against the Protestants that they overcome Their impudent and altogether unreasonable Demands to the State and Councell there And can it otherwise be conceived that if they be not here in this Kingdome timely prevented that they will not grow to the like height doe the like actions and worke the like destruction to this State as of that And surely their Spirits are all alike and when opportunity fits the same there is no trusting that Faction nor any adherents thereunto Mr. Speaker Is it likely so long as the Grand Authors of all mischiefe the Priests and Iesuits resident in any parts of this Kingdome be not searched out and executed according to the Lawes or banished for ever that this State can be safe or secure from their wicked Stratagems and divilish practizes no surely Therefore let not time be protracted in expediting this Bill by consent of both Houses and presented to his Majesty for his Royall assent therevnto and that the Lawes we now make and confirme may be speedily with severity put in Execution Their practizes with forraign States is not likely to be wanting whole Eyes have ever beene watching to destroy this our little Jsrael The Pope we may have iust cause to suspect will now bend all his wits and policy to defend his owne cause which his servants have vndertaken and wofull experience hath made it too manifest what bloody and cruell Warres hath by their meanes beeone raised in former times not onely in the King of Englands Dominions but even over the whole Christian World and I believe Nay it is too apparant his malice still remaines against Christ and his true Religion which God in his good time restore in all his Majesties Kingdomes to its ancient height and glorie FINIS