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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49192	The Lord Lovvden his learned and wise speech in the Vpper House of Parliament in Scotland September 9, 1641 declaring the great grievances of that kingdome and the cause that moved them to take up armes against England : also manifesting what great benefits and honour will arise of this happy peace and unity concluded on betwixt both kingdomes : with his honourable motion for the raysing of an army in both kingdomes to the restoring and setling of the prince elector in his country.; Learned and wise speech in the Upper House of Parliament in Scotland September 9, 1641, declaring the great grievances of that kingdome	Loudoun, John Campbell, Earl of, 1598-1663.	1641 (1641)	Wing L3085; ESTC R8712	2,452	7

THE LORD LOWDEN HIS Learned and wise SPEECH in the Vpper House of PARLIAMENT in SCOTLAND September 9. 1641. Declaring the great grievances of that Kingdome and the cause that moved them to take up Armes against England Also Manifesting what great benefits and honour will arise of this happy Peace and Unity concluded on betwixt both Kingdomes With his Honourable motion for the raysing of an Army in both Kingdomes to the restoring and setling of the PRINCE Elector in his Country LONDON 〈…〉 THE Wise and learned Speech of the Lord LOWDEN in the Vpper House of Parliament in Scotland 1641. My Lords THe great differences between the two Kingdomes England and Scotland through the great mercy of God being now appeased and an act of oblivion past of all by-gone deeds since the last troubles we may with cheerefulnesse and thankfulnesse not only settle all things here at home which by reason of the want of the benefit of ordinary judicature are now out of order likewise with all duty and affection to consider of and assist his Majesty in such matters and enterprizes as he shall be pleased to propound unto us Now first for the difference give mee leave to say somewhat of them And indeed in speaking somewhat of them I may hold my peace and say nothing at all for the truth is there was no difference between the 2. Kingdomes There was troubles and feares on every side but consider it was not through the default of the two Kingdomes that were like to produce such miserable effects and calamities as were threatned But it was the fault of malignant men who by their wicked Actions and improvident Councells strived what in them lay to sow the seeds of discord and discention betwixt his Royall Majesty and good Subjects of both Kingdomes if then these Calamities threatned and feared were by ill Instruments wrought and caused and that now by the goodnesse of the Almighty the wisdome of his Royall Majesty and prudent endeavours of the Honorable Assemblies of both Kingdomes both the cause and the causers are removed and averted what cause is there or can be there imagined to be that either Kingdome or any particular member of either can be otherwise then really united in more tender and hearty affection one towards another then ever they were For our Kingdome of Scotland however the great Impostures of these troubles and scattered false Rumors and reports both in the eares of his Majestie and many of his Loyall and good Subjects that wee should ayme altogether at out owne ends and that all our pretences were to insinuate both into the hearts and estates of the Subjects of England yet J hope it hath now fully appeared to his Majesty and the Honourable assembly of that Kingdome and all other his loving Subjects that will not be wilfully or maliciously blinded that we sought onely our owne peace and not the least prejudice much lesse the ruine of our Brethren of England for the truth of this I dare boldly say I may call even the Northerne Countries to witnesse where our army lay that they cannot say that our Souldiours used them as enemies but as friends and that where such an army lay so longtime there was so little harme done to a Country and that little which was done I hope satisfaction is or shall suddenly be made and hope none of his Majesties good Subjects in England will take it to be any dishonor in granting us that summe of mony the Parliament did towards our great losses and charges which have appeared to be more then douoled and the summegranted but a friendly demonstration of one Nation towards another We are Brethren not enemies and by ill Instruments were forced both into the field having no cause of malice one towards another Let the mischiefe then fall on neither Nation but on those Instruments let them be made Exemplary that was the cause of such Calamities and great miseries let the Honour be to his Majesty and the wise and prudent Assemblies of both Kingdomes that have applyed themselves to faire things and composed the quarrell without shedding of blood and even from a state Gasping have restored both Kingdomes to their former unity Peace and Concord and disbanded the Armies upon reasonable conditions since then there is such an vnity betweene both Kingdomes and that the Armies are both vnited in true hearty affection one towards another how considetable may these armies make us abroad if God shall blesse us then certainly those armies that were lately ready to offend one another may shew a Capability with vnity of hearts and well designed may effect great matters and may by vnity of Councell raise both Kingdomes to as great estimation and as great honour in the world as euer and how can they be better designed then to restore the Electorall Family to their former inheritance can there be a better cause then the truth of God Can there be a cause wherein we can be more interessed then to assist his Royall Majesties dearest and onely Sister and her Royall issue to obtaine their lawfull and right Inheritance out of which they have beene so long time unjustly divested doubtlesse there cannot now to the interest of the cause let us adde his Majesties proposition which makes all compleate Let us therefore proceed to the perfecting of so Religious so lawfull and so laudable a worke as this and no doubt but our Brethren of England will be as willing and forward as wee being interested in the cause alike as we are I shall heere not unfitly make mention of a homely story I have read of an Emperour in Turky that hearing there was Civill warres in England had a designe to have taken the advantage of the times and invaded that Kingdome but an Englishman being in some favour and estimation with the Emperor and wishing well to his Native Country caused a couple of Mastive dogs to be set together by the eares before the Emperour and as they were fighting caused a Beare to be put to them which the Dogges perceiving left fighting and fell both upon the Beare which the Emperour taking notice of the Englishman told him he had caused that to be done to shew him the condition of his Country-men who would fall out among themselves yet they would take part each with other against an Enemy and therefore although they were at varience amongst themselves yet it would bee little advantage to his intended undertakings upon which the Emperour changed his resolution touching that designe If then this were the nature of Englishmen unto whom wee now by the Almighties providence are vnited under one King one Nation and one Island I doubt not but the same remaines and although wee have beene lately ready to offend each other yet being now united in more tender and hearty affection one towards another then ever wee were shall hold and maintaine such a good correspondence amongst our selves that shall not onely bring both Nations to a condition of prosperity at home but make us formydable to our enemies abroad FINIS