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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	king_n	law_n	prerogative_n	2,294	5	10.0658	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57825	Five speeches in the High and Honourable Court of Parliament by Sir Benjamin Rudyerd ... ; printed according to his owne true copies, the former being absurdly false.; Speeches. Selections	Rudyerd, Benjamin, Sir, 1572-1658.	1641 (1641)	Wing R2184; ESTC R12031	12,505	32

FIVE SPEECHES IN THE HIGH AND HONOVRABLE Court of PARLIAMENT BY Sir Beniamin Rudyerd Knight Surveighour of his Maiesties Court of Wards and Liveries Printed according to his owne true Copies the former being absurdly false Now published with Licence LONDON Printed by H. Dudley for Henry Seile at the Tygers head in Fleetstreet over against Saint Dunstan's-Church 1641. AN INTRODVCTION to the last Parliament 16. Caroli 1640. Concerning moderation and preservation of Parliaments by Sir Beniamin Rudyerd Knight 16. Caroli 1640. Master Speaker BY Gods blessing and the Kings savour a great door and effectuall is opened unto us of doing a great deal of good if we do not shut in against our selves That we are here together in this House is an evident demonstration that the Kings heart stands right towards us for which we do owe him a thankfull a dutifull a bountifull retribution Parliaments of later times have been disastrous and unfortunate insomuch as the very Name of a Parliament hath been a reproach a by word a hissing It now lyes in our hands by Gods assistance and it ought to be our chiefe indeavour to restore Parliaments to their wonted luster There are some here in this House who were present and many who do 〈◊〉 remember when the first Parliament was broken that ever was broken in England we know from what 〈◊〉 it 〈◊〉 and of the most part the same Genius hath prevailed ever since full of subtilty full of malignity But now they have taken upon them such a boldnesse such an arrogance as they stand in competition with us who are the better subiects And some beleeve they have carried it their emulation I shall like and do hope but their presumption is not to be born for certainly the best religion makes the best subiects I wish them no harm for I wish their conversion and 〈◊〉 harsh way to it Let us set up more and better Light to lighten their darknesse burning shining Lights not luke warm glow-worm Lights that the people in all places of the kingdom may be diligently taught carefully instructed in soundnesse of doctrine by good example 〈◊〉 their Pastors taught and instructed to hear prayers how to use prayers for whosoever 〈◊〉 made the quarrell between praying and preaching never meant well to religion being both so necessary duties not defranding one another But I know not how it come about that in out religion onely a man may I be too religious The best way to suppresse all other religions is to up hold our own to the height Light dispells darknes without noise or bussle But I never yet know any man beaten him an opinion I have known many frighted into dissimulation A almosity and faintnesse becomes no Religion Although 〈…〉 we have bad 〈…〉 that by their ●●nning working or distempers in this House and by their 〈◊〉 working upon these distempers out or the House they have contributed as much to the breaking of Parliaments as any thing 〈◊〉 whatsoever yet bamlperswade to they will not be so active in this because of their common Interest with us as Sulli●●●● as Englishmen there being now such a general necessity of having a whole a happy 〈…〉 Howsoever it will be wisdom in us to be ware of Insusions to keep steady to our temper The maine cause of the infelicity and destraction of these times hath been the frequent breaking of Parliaments beleeve 〈◊〉 Master Speaker the splinters of a broken Parliament do make the most dangerous wounds in the body Politique which having so long festerd must be puld out with skilfull gentle hand else they may rather vex then cure the wounds they have made But we need not despaire of a cure For in the fourteenth yeare of Edward the third That King had great summes of money granted him in Parliament by way of Subsidie for an expedition into France the went over entred into a way but the ill managing of his treasure at home by his Officers and the withdrawing of some payments is by the people for not performance of conditions enforced him to accept of a truce when he was in the full hope of gayning a great victory this could not but work strongly upon that great-hearted Prince He returned Presently in the fifteenth yeer he summon'd a Parliament wherin were nothing but iealousies contestations distempers so that the Parliament ended without fruit In the 17th yeer he called another Parliament for no other end but only to make an atonement between him his people which intention wrought the successe for by the prudence and patience of the king by the wisdom and humblenesse of both Houses all breaches were clos'd up and such a perfect union made as there never fell out any difference betweene him and his people during the whole time of his long life after Why may not wee be as wise round I presume we shall A Parliament is the bed of reconcilation between a King and his people mutually best for both so that it will be proper and fit for us to lay aside all acerbity and exasperation To demeane our selves with calmnesse sweetnesse dutyfullnesse Although the Prerogative have gone very high yet if we can but bring our selves to an equanimity to an indifferency of iudgement we shall finde that all kings do as naturally love power as all people do affect liberty Then is it no more marvaile that Princes do hearken to them who seek to improve their power then that Parliaments have too much yeilded to some who have pressed to cut end their liberty whereas indeed both Prerogative and liberty are best preserved when they are executed within their bounds The Law saith That a King of England can do no wrong As for instruments If the matters do start and expose the men if the things they have misdone be condemned and reformed the men without my more a do will quickly be despised grow as use lesse as they are worthles wither and wear away to the nothing they deserve It is true that in some times examples are more necessary then Lawes especially when Lawes grow infirme for want of exercise because examples make a deeper impression strike a greater terror But at this time we should very unhand somly celebrate the Redintegration and union we desire and expect with unsutable severity and extremities The levying of money to releeve the Kings necessities hath also bred a great disturbance it will do so for the pe●●…ry and scarcity of the Crown will keep a perpetuall inter feering between the King and his people untill it be supplied The power of a King and the power of necessity ioyned both in one hand Master 〈◊〉 will not long be disappointed But I doe hope before this Parliament be finally concluded we shall establish such a constant Revenue to his Maiestie as shall enable him to live plentifully 〈◊〉 at home for a high formidable 〈…〉 upon him 〈◊〉 and that without ●●king any thing away from him but such things only as wil