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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63940	The several speeches of Sr. Edward Turner Kt., speaker of the honourable House of Commons, to the King's Most Excellent Majesty, delivered on Fryday, the tenth day of May, 1661	Turnor, Edward, Sir, 1617-1676.	1661 (1661)	Wing T3349; ESTC R1904	3,913	11

and Tygres and to the most cruel of all Beasts unreasonable men every man did what seemed good in his own eyes for in those daies there was no King in our Israel But as the former Spirit of Reformation at first brought us into this misery so the spirit of giddiness which God sent amongst our Reformers at length cured us The brazen Serpent was the best cure for those that were bitten by the fiery Serpent the divisions and subdivisions of those that exercised dominion over us weakened their own power and stirred up the hearts and strengthned the hands of your loyal Subjects to restore our ancient Government and to bring your Sacred Majesty back to your Royal Throne in peace as to the joy of all our hearts we see it is this day This was the work of God alone and it is admirable in our eyes And as we have cause at all times to bless God that he hath thus brought your Majesty to your People so we have just cause at this time to return our hearty thanks unto your Majesty that you have thus brought your People to your Self The Sun exhales the vapours from the earth and then sends them down again in showres of plenty So we to our great joy do find that our obedience and affection to your Majesty are returned upon our heads in plenty peace and protection The last meeting here in Parliament was happy in healing the bleeding wounds of this Nation they were blessed also even for their Works sake your sacred Majesty did bless them and therefore they shall be blessed to all posterity But Sir we hope you have a blessing left for us too That was your Parliament by Adoption but this is yours by Birth-right this Parliament is Free-born I hope this honour will beget in us an Emulation to exceed the actions of our Predecessors and not only to meet your Majesty as our Soveraign with the duty of Subjects but with the love of Sons to a most indulgent Father Next to the glory of your Majesties Royal Throne I cannot but observe the brightness of this second orb this Firmament is richly deckt with Stars of several magnitudes each star appears like the morning-star and yet each star differs from another in glory You cannot want Commanders either by Sea or Land to manage your designs whilest all these Sons of Mars stand candidate to serve you in the wars You cannot want Counsellors to advise you in the great affairs of the Nation whilest all these Senators each fit to be a Consul contend who shall most ease you in the thorny cares of the Government Amidst these Noble English Barons and at your Majesties feet are placed the Reverend Judges of the Land the Sages of the Law Men so learned and expert in the Customs and statutes of this land that if Wat Tyler or Jack Cade or the new Phanaticks of this latter age had burned our books they were able to restore our laws in purity and perfection And next to these though in a lower Orbe appear the worthy Knights the prudent Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons being the third estate of Parliament When the fame of Solomons wisdom had filled the neighbour Nations the Queen of Sheba could not contain her self at home but with many Camels laded with Spices with Gold and pretious stones in abundance she comes to Salomon to commune with him of all that was in her heart Great Sr. whilest this your native Countrey was unworthy of you forreign Nations were made happy in the knowledge of your Person your piety and your wisdome And now the Lord our God hath brought you home and set you on your Throne your Subjects long to see you What striving and rejoycing was there at your first landing to see our rising Sun What striving was there at your Coronation to see the Imperial Crown set upon your Royall head What striving hath here lately been in all the Counties Cities and Burroughs of this Nation who should be sent up to hear your wisdom and confer with you in Parliament Royall Sr. these chosen worthy Messengers are not come empty handed they are laden they are sent up to you heavy laden from their several Counties Cities and Burroughs