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A71290 A speech spoken by St. Thomas Wroth, knight in the honourable House of Commons vpon his delivery of a petition from the knights, gentlemen and freeholders of the county of Somerset February 25, 1642 : together with the petition of the said county then delivered. Wroth, Thomas, Sir, 1584-1672. 1642 (1642) Wing W3731; ESTC R11578 947 5

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A SPEECH Spoken by Sr. THOMAS WROTH KNIGHT In the Honourable House of COMMONS Vpon his delivery of a Petition from the Knights Gentlemen and Freeholders of the County of Somerset February 25. 1642. Together with the Petition of the said County then delivered LONDON Printed for H. S. 1642. A SPEECH spoken by Sir THOMAS WROTH Knight in the Honourable House of Commons upon his delivery of a Petition from the Knights Gentlemen and Freeholders of the County of Somerset February 25. 1641. Mr. Speaker THe High and Glorious Assembly of the three Estates in Parliament hath a neere Resemblance to the Day of Judgement for in Parliament we are called to Account for our Actions both Good and Evill here wee heare the Voice of Ite and Venite From this Venite the Knights Gentlemen and Freeholders of the County of Somerser have been encouraged to entrust Us humbly to present their Petition to this Honourable House It coms not attended with a numerous or multitudinous Troop but guarded with some thousand of Hands to attest their approbation and assent By reason of our Remotenesse divers other Countries have had the Honour to presede Ours in the like Expressions of Loyalty and Duty which Precedency may much disadvantage our Cordiall Intentions if this House be not candid Mr. Speaker It is our humble Supplication to this great Senate in behalfe of them that sent us and our selves that neither the paucity of our Attendance nor the circumstance of time in the exhibiting this Petition may make It or Us invalid or unacceptable since we have Hearts and Hands as zealous and ready to maintain whatsoever is contained in our Petition as any of the preceding Countries The Labourers who entred into the Worke at the shutting in of the Day received as much Wages as those that came early It is the earnest desire of our Hearts that this Honourable and prudent Councell would vouchsafe Us such wages Gratious-Acceptance and that our Petition may be honour'd with a Reading Sr I have but one thing more in charge Whilst this Petition was ambulatory in our Country for Hands that renowned Act concerning Bishops and others in Holy-Orders never to be forgotten and ever to be memoriz'd with thankfulnesse to God his Maiesty the Peeres and Commons passed to the unspeakeable content of all the well-affected Christians of this Kingdome For which I am commanded to give this Honourable House all humble and hearty thanks And Mr. Speaker might it be lawfull in humility to speake my own thoughts when the Bill of Pluralities the next great worke towards the blessed Reformation is perfected I will then say Lord now let thy seruant depart this World in peace for mine eye hath seen the great Salvation thou art beginning to worke for England God blesse England