MAy this dayes resolution bee as happy, as I conceive the propo­sition (which now moves mee to rise) is seasonable and necessary, for whe­ther we shall looke upon the King or the people, it did never more behove this great Physitian the Parliament, to effect a true consent towards the parties then now; This debate carryes with it, a double aspect, to­wards the Soveraigne, towards the Subject, though both innocent, both injured, both to be cured.

In the representation of injuries, J shall crave your attention in the Cures; J shall beseech your equall cares, and better judg­ments [Page 2] (surely in the greatest humility, I speake it) these illegall wayes are markes and punishments of indignation.

The raising of Leavies strengthened by Commission, with unheard of instructions, the billetting of Souldiers, by Lieutenants, without leave, have beene, as if they could have perswaded Christian Princes (nay Worlds) the right of Empire had beene to take away by strong hand; and they have endeavouerd, as farre as was possible for them, to doe it.

This hath not beene done by the King (under the pleasing shade of whose Crown I hope wee shall ever gather the fruits of Iustice) but by Projectors. They have ex­tended the prerogative of the King, beyond the just Center, which was the sweet har­mony of the whole.

They have rent from us, the light of our eyes, enforced a company of Guests, worse then the Ordinaries of France, vitiated our wives & daughters before our faces, brought the Crowne to greater want, then ever it was, by anticipating the Revenue, and can the Shepheard be thus smitten, and the flocke not scattered?

They have introduced a Privy Counsell ra­vishing at once the Spheres of all ancient go­vernment, imprisoning us without Baile or Bond. They have taken from us what shall I say (undeed what have they left us) all meane of supplying the King and ingratiating our selves with him, taking up the rootes of all proprie­ty, which if it be not seasonably set into the groundby his Majesties hand, we shall have in­stead of beauty baldnesse.

To the making of them whole I shall apply my selfe, and propound a Remedy to all these diseases, by one and the same thing hath the King and People beene hurt? and by the same must they be cured, to vindicate what? New things? No. Our ancient, sober, vitall liberties by reinforcing of the ancient Lawes made by our Ancestors, by setting such a Character upon them, as no licentious Spirit shall dare hereafter to enter upon them. And shall wee thinke this a way to breake a Parliament? No. Our desires are modest and just, I speake truly both for the interest of the King and People. If we enjoy not those, it will be impossible to relieve him; Therefore let us never feare that they shall not bee accepted by his good­nesse.

Wherefore J shall discend to my mo­tions, which consists of foure parts, two of which have relation to the parsons, two to the propriety of goods, for the parsons the freedome of them from imprisoning.

Secondly, from employments abroad, contrary to the antient Customes for our goods, that no leavies may be made but in Parliament. Secondly, no billetting of Souldiers: It is most necessary, that these be resolved, that the Subjects may be secured in both.

Then for the Manner in the second place, it will bee fit to determine it by a Grand Committee.