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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	england_n	king_n	people_n	13,931	5	5.0853	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02072	His Majesties gracious speech to both Houses of Parliament, on the 29th day of August 1660. At the passing of the act for free pardon, indempnity and oblivion, and several other acts. Published at the desire of the Lords in Parliament, and by his Majesties allowance. Whereunto is annexed the speech which the Speaker of the House of Commons made to the king in the House of Lord's, at his passing of the bills therein mentioned, August 29, 1660.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.	1660 (1660)	Wing C3042A; ESTC R173764	4,510	17

His Majesties GRACIOUS SPEECH TO BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT On the 29. day of August 1660. At the Passing of the ACT for FREE PARDON INDEMPNITY and OBLIVION And several other Acts. PVblished at the desire of the Lords in Parliament and by His Majesties Allowance Whereunto is annexed the SPEECH Which the Speaker of the House of Commons made to the KING In the House of Lord's at His Passing of the BILLS therein mentioned August 29. 1660. Edinburgh Re-printed by Christopher Higgins 1660. C R HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE His MAJESTIES Gracious SPEECH to both Houses of Parliament on the 29. day of August 1660. at the passing of the Act of Free Pardon Indempnity and Oblivion and several other Acts. My Lords and Gentlemen of the House of Commons I Have been here some times before with you but never with more willingnesse than I am at this time And there be few men in the Kingdom who have longed more impatiently to have these Bills passed than I have done to passe them and I hope they will be the Foundation of much Security and Happinesse to us all I do very willingly pardon all that is pardoned by this Act of Indempnity to that time which is mentioned in the Bill Nay I will tell you that from that time to this day I will not use great severity except in such cases where the malice is notorious and the publick Peace exceedingly concerned But for the time to come the same discretion and conscience which disposed me to the clemency I have expressed which is most agreeable to my Nature will oblige me to all rigor and severity how contrary soever it be to my Nature towards those who shall not now acquiess but continue to manifest their Sedition and dislike of the Government either in action or words And I must conjure you all My Lords and Gentlemen to concur with me in this just and necessary Severity and that you will in your several Stations be so jealous of the publick Peace and of my particular Honor that you will cause exemplary justice to be done upon those who are guilty of seditious Speeches or Writings as well as those who break out into seditious Actions And that you will believe those who delight in reproaching and traducing my Person not to be well affected to you and the publick Peace Never King valued himself more upon the affections of His people than I do nor do I know a better way to make my self sure of your affections than by being just and kind unto you all And whilst I am so I pray let the world see that I am possessed of your affections For your Pole-Bill I do thank you as much as if the money were to come into my own Coffers and wish with all my heart that it may amount to as great a sum as you reckon upon If the work be well and orderly done to which it is designed I am sure I shall be the richer by it in the end and upon my word if I had whrewithall I would my Self help you so much I desire the business done I pray very earnestly as fast as Money comes in discharge that great burthen of the Navy and disband the Army as fast as you can and till you can disband the rest make provision for their support I do conjure you as you love Me let Me not hear the noise of Free-quarter which will be imputed to My want of Care and Government how innocent soever I am and therefore be sure you prevent it I am so confident of your affections that I will not move you in any thing that immediately relates to my Self and yet I must tell you I am not richer that is I have not so much money in my Purse as when I came to you the truth is I have lived principally ever since upon what I brought with Me which was indeed your money for you sent it to Me and I thank you for it The weekly expence of the Navy eats up all you have given Me by the Bill of Tonage and Poundage Nor have I been able to give my Brothers one shilling since I came into England nor to keep any Table in My House but what I eat my Self And that which troubles Me most is to see many of you come to Me to Whitehall and to think that you must go some where else to seek your Dinner I do not mention this to you as any thing that troubles Me do but take care of the publick and for what is necessary for the peace and quiet of the Kingdom and take your own time for my own particular which I am sure you will provide for with as much affection and francknesse as I can desire The Speech which the SPEAKER of the House of Commons made unto the King the 29. of August 1660. Most Gracious Soveraign NOt many moneths since England was but a great Prison where the worst of men were our Governors and their vilest lusts the Laws by which they governed The great and most wise God conveyed divine intelligence into Your patient and pious Soul and taught You how by suffering for us to deliver us from our sufferings to knock off our shackles and set Your people at liberty when neither Power nor Policy could effect it So soon as Your Majesty set Your Foot upon Your English shore our Prison was turned into a Paradise of pleasure and the whole Nation fill'd with Joy and Love and Peace Sir This great Blissing is already registred in Your Peoples thankfull Hearts and they desire that the memory thereof might be perpetuated and therefore they have laid it up amongst their choicest jewels and annext it to their Magna Charta which they are willing to pawn unto Your Majesty upon condition when they forget this to forfeit that and all Sir Amongst Your many Illustrious Titles which like fair and beautifull flowers do adorn and be-deck Your Royal Crown there 's one exceeds and excels all the rest as well in Vertue as in Beauty and that is Your Title of Defender of the Faith Sir As that Title is Your Honor so the truth of it is our happiness Neither the highest Provocations nor the strongest temptations that ever Prince met withall have been able to shake Your Victorious Faith nor abate Your holy Zeal witness Your first Act after Your return to the exercise of Your Regal Power in Your early and timely suppressing Prophanenes and discountenancing Debaucht persons who know not how to expresse their thankfulnesse unto God for mercies but by a sinfull drinking them away a practice Your Soul abhors And as it is Your highest Honor to be the Defender of that Faith which we profess so it is the greatest interest prerogative and Priviledge Your Majesty can be indowed and invested withall in this world and will be Your most lasting comfort in the world to come That God who hath hitherto been a Sun to direct You will be a shield to protect