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A63954	The speeches of Sir Edward Turner kt, before King, Lords & Commons assembled in Parliament, when he was presented speaker of the Honourable House of Commons, on Friday the tenth of May, 1661 together with the Lord Chancellors speeches in answer thereunto.	Turnor, Edward, Sir, 1617-1676.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1661 (1661)	Wing T3365; ESTC R232992	8,345	23

written in Bloody Letters the cruelty of their Tribunals made the Judgment Seat little differ from a Slaughter-house the Rich-man was made an Offender for a word Poor men were sold for Slaves as the Turks sell Heads twenty for an Asper Yet for all this Villany there was at length found a Protector No amendment at length would serve these Reformers turns no Concessions though the most Gracious that could be imagined would satisfie these Usurpers but Root and Branch all must go Our late Soveraign Lord of blessed memory must be offered up a Sacrifice to their Lusts Your Sacred Person Great Sir proscribed and all the Royal Family exiled Monarchy it self was voted burthensome and therefore they must try a Commonwealth and the better to digest it the People were intoxicated with a belief that they should all like themselves be Princes in their turns Amongst the Persians after the death of their Governor there was used to be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a five days Lawlesness in which time every man might do what he listed During those five days there was such Killing and Robbing and destroying one another that before they were ended the People longed again for their old Government After the death of Your Majesties most Royal Father here was the like Licentiousness but alas it continued more then twice five years Liberty they called it but it was Libertas quidlibet audendi Your Loyal Subjects were a Prey to Wolves and Tygers and to the most cruel of all Beasts unreasonable men Every man did what seemed good in his own eyes for in those days 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 weakned 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 vapors from the Earth and then sends them down again in showres of plenty so we to our great joy do finde 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 honor will beget in us an Emulation to exceed the Actions of our Predecessors and not onely 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 whilst 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 Orb 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 Neighbor Nations the Queen of Sheba could not contain her self at home but with many Camels laded with Spices with Gold and precious Stones in abundance she comes to Solomon to commune with him of all that was in her heart Great Sir whilest this Your Native Country was unworthy of You Foreign Nations were made happy in the knowledge of Your Person Your Piety and Your Wisdom And now the Lord our God hath brought You home and set You in 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 Royal Head What striving hath there lately been in all the Counties Cities and Borroughs of this Nation who should be sent up to hear Your Wisdom and confer with You in Parliament Royal Sir 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 Borroughs If the Affections of all Englishmen can make You happy if the Riches of this Nation can make You great if the Strength of this Warlike People can make You considerable at home and abroad Be assured You are the greatest Monarch in the World Give me leave I beseech You to double my words and say it again I wish my voice could reach to Spain and to the Indies too You are the greatest Monarch in the World I fear Your Royal Patience may be tired I will therefore no more speak my own words but in the name of the Commons of England humbly present unto Your Majesty their accustomed Petitions when first they are assembled in Parliament and so conclude 1. First I do beseech Your Majesty that for our better attendance on the important Service of the House our selves and our necessary servants may be free in our persons and estates from all Arrests and Troubles 2. That Debates and Disputes being necessary to the Disquisition of many Matters in the House Your Majesty will be pleased to vouchsafe us Liberty and Freedom of Speech which I doubt not we shall use with Loyalty and Sobriety 3. That if the great Affairs require it Your Majesty upon our humble suit will vouchsafe us access to Your Royal Person 4. That the Proceedings of