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         Speech to the Lords concerning the setling of the Queen of Bohemia and her electoral family in their right and inheritance
         Holles, Denzil Holles, Baron, 1599-1680.
      
       
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             Mr. Denzell Hollis His speech to the Lords concerning the setling of the Queen of Bohemia and her electorall family in their right and inheritance with restitution for their sufferings July 9, 1641.
             Speech to the Lords concerning the setling of the Queen of Bohemia and her electoral family in their right and inheritance
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           Mr.
           Denzell
           Hollis
           ,
           HIS
           SPEECH
           TO
           THE
           LORDS
           ,
           Concerning
           the
           setling
           of
           the
           Queen
           of
           BOHEMIA
           ,
           and
           her
           Electorall
           Family
           ,
           in
           their
           Right
           and
           Inheritance
           ,
           with
           Restitution
           for
           their
           Sufferings
           .
        
         
           
             Iuly
          
           9.
           1641.
           
        
         
           
             LONDON
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           Mr.
           Denzell
           Hollis
           HIS
           SPEECH
           TO
           THE
           LORDS
           ,
           Concerning
           the
           setling
           of
           the
           Queen
           of
           
             Bohemia
             ,
          
           and
           her
           Electorall
           Family
           ,
           to
           their
           Right
           and
           Inheritance
           ,
           with
           restitution
           for
           their
           sufferings
           .
           
             Iuly
          
           9.
           1641.
           
        
         
           
             My
             Lords
             ,
          
        
         
           THe
           Knights
           ,
           Citizens
           ,
           and
           Burgesses
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           have
           commanded
           me
           to
           let
           your
           Lordships
           know
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           taken
           into
           their
           serious
           consideration
           ,
           his
           Majesties
           proposall
           unto
           them
           of
           the
           Manifest
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           is
           graciously
           pleased
           to
           declare
           his
           pious
           intentions
           
           concerning
           his
           Royall
           Sister
           ,
           the
           Prince
           
             Palatine
          
           her
           Son
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Electorall
           Family
           .
        
         
           They
           do
           with
           all
           humblenesse
           acknowledge
           his
           Majesties
           favour
           ,
           in
           communicating
           unto
           them
           any
           part
           of
           his
           Royall
           thoughts
           ,
           and
           asking
           their
           advice
           and
           Counsell
           ,
           in
           a
           businesse
           that
           doth
           so
           neerly
           concern
           him
           ;
           as
           needs
           must
           the
           happinesse
           ,
           nay
           the
           subsistence
           of
           these
           distressed
           Princes
           ,
           of
           so
           glorious
           an
           extraction
           ,
           their
           veins
           being
           enriched
           with
           the
           same
           bloud
           ,
           (
           that
           is
           )
           from
           so
           Royall
           Ancesters
           ,
           derived
           with
           glory
           into
           his
           Sacred
           Person
           .
        
         
           And
           in
           that
           relation
           ,
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           looks
           upon
           them
           with
           an
           eye
           of
           tendernesse
           ,
           wishing
           that
           every
           drop
           of
           that
           Princely
           bloud
           ,
           may
           ever
           be
           Illustrated
           with
           Honour
           and
           Happinesse
           :
           That
           his
           Majesty
           may
           be
           Crowned
           with
           this
           blessing
           ,
           To
           see
           nothing
           but
           Glory
           in
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           that
           bow
           unto
           him
           .
        
         
           To
           heare
           then
           ,
           that
           these
           Princes
           ,
           so
           nearly
           allied
           unto
           the
           King
           ,
           should
           suffer
           that
           which
           is
           so
           unworthy
           of
           them
           ,
           instead
           of
           Honour
           ,
           of
           Greatnesse
           ,
           to
           finde
           Oppression
           ,
           instead
           of
           a
           fortune
           answerable
           to
           their
           Birth
           and
           Relation
           ,
           to
           have
           their
           ancient
           Patrimony
           torn
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           detained
           by
           a
           hand
           of
           Violence
           ,
           is
           a
           thing
           which
           makes
           our
           ears
           to
           tingle
           ,
           and
           our
           hearts
           to
           rise
           within
           us
           .
        
         
           My
           Lords
           ,
           The
           Loyall
           Subject
           of
           
             England
          
           is
           so
           well
           tuned
           in
           a
           sweet
           agreeing
           harmony
           to
           the
           Person
           of
           his
           Prince
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           affected
           with
           the
           
           least
           touch
           upon
           any
           part
           of
           the
           Princely
           string
           ,
           and
           answers
           it
           instantly
           with
           a
           sound
           proportionable
           ;
           if
           it
           be
           good
           and
           pleasant
           ,
           with
           joy
           and
           exultation
           ;
           if
           harsh
           and
           displeasant
           ,
           with
           sorrow
           and
           lamentation
           ;
           but
           a
           sorrow
           not
           womanish
           ,
           and
           fatuant
           ,
           but
           accompanied
           with
           indignation
           ,
           and
           vigorous
           magnanimous
           resolution
           ,
           to
           be
           avenged
           upon
           whosoever
           dare
           give
           offence
           to
           our
           Royall
           Soveraign
           .
        
         
           This
           then
           is
           enough
           to
           make
           us
           zealous
           for
           the
           redresse
           of
           the
           Prince
           Electors
           wrongs
           ,
           to
           desire
           (
           with
           impatience
           )
           to
           see
           him
           reinvested
           in
           his
           rightfull
           possessions
           ,
           were
           there
           nothing
           else
           to
           move
           us
           to
           it
           ,
           but
           our
           love
           and
           affection
           ,
           and
           our
           duty
           to
           the
           King
           .
        
         
           But
           my
           Lords
           ,
           There
           is
           yet
           another
           motive
           ,
           which
           hath
           a
           strong
           irresistable
           operation
           with
           us
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           the
           consideration
           ,
           how
           much
           this
           is
           of
           importance
           to
           the
           good
           of
           Religion
           ,
           the
           advancement
           of
           the
           Protestant
           party
           ,
           and
           the
           redeeming
           many
           soules
           from
           their
           Antichristian
           bondage
           ;
           which
           hath
           a
           double
           aspect
           ;
           and
           relates
           to
           us
           ,
           not
           only
           as
           we
           are
           fellow-members
           with
           them
           of
           the
           true
           Church
           ,
           which
           obliges
           us
           to
           a
           care
           and
           defence
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           gives
           us
           an
           assurance
           of
           a
           reward
           in
           heaven
           :
           But
           doth
           more
           particularly
           concern
           us
           in
           point
           of
           Policy
           and
           Reason
           of
           State
           ,
           by
           supporting
           our
           Allyes
           ,
           to
           advance
           this
           Kingdom
           to
           the
           highest
           pitch
           of
           Greatnesse
           and
           Reputation
           ,
           to
           make
           us
           formidable
           abroad
           to
           the
           enimies
           of
           our
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           and
           so
           enjoy
           Peace
           ,
           and
           
           Safety
           ,
           and
           Tranquility
           at
           home
           .
        
         
           For
           my
           Lords
           ,
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           and
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           are
           like
           
             Hyppocrates
          
           Twins
           ,
           that
           must
           both
           live
           and
           die
           together
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           madnesse
           to
           thinke
           this
           State
           can
           subsist
           ,
           if
           Religion
           be
           subverted
           ;
           and
           as
           great
           a
           madnesse
           to
           think
           our
           Religion
           can
           continue
           here
           ,
           if
           we
           suffer
           it
           to
           be
           destroyed
           and
           eradicated
           out
           of
           our
           neighbour
           Countreyes
           ;
           which
           can
           no
           more
           be
           ,
           (
           that
           is
           our
           Religion
           and
           this
           Kingdome
           be
           preserved
           )
           when
           our
           neighbours
           of
           the
           same
           Religion
           and
           Beliefe
           with
           us
           be
           consumed
           ,
           than
           a
           Fort
           can
           hold
           out
           ,
           when
           all
           the
           out-works
           be
           taken
           ;
           or
           the
           heart
           preserved
           ,
           when
           a
           Gangrene
           hath
           seized
           on
           the
           outward
           parts
           of
           the
           body
           .
        
         
           My
           Lords
           ,
           as
           the
           true
           Religion
           is
           in
           the
           truth
           ,
           the
           heart
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           which
           gives
           it
           life
           ,
           and
           makes
           it
           flourish
           with
           strength
           and
           power
           ▪
           so
           is
           
             England
             ,
          
           (
           in
           politick
           respect
           )
           the
           heart
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           in
           all
           the
           other
           parts
           of
           Christendome
           ;
           and
           upon
           occasion
           ,
           must
           send
           out
           supply
           into
           all
           the
           neighbouring
           Countreyes
           ,
           professing
           the
           same
           Religion
           with
           it
           ;
           which
           (
           to
           be
           themselves
           in
           safety
           )
           must
           be
           under
           the
           Protection
           of
           this
           Fort
           ,
           under
           Contribution
           to
           this
           Garrison
           .
        
         
           And
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           if
           these
           Countreyes
           be
           one
           after
           another
           invaded
           and
           possessed
           by
           the
           enimies
           of
           our
           Religion
           ,
           that
           great
           Tie
           of
           Religion
           between
           us
           ,
           and
           those
           Bonds
           be
           dissolved
           ,
           which
           only
           can
           unite
           and
           strengthen
           our
           mutuall
           affections
           and
           relations
           ;
           as
           if
           they
           got
           one
           part
           ,
           
           their
           appetite
           will
           encrease
           soon
           to
           swallow
           up
           another
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           the
           
             Palatinate
          
           ;
           then
           the
           other
           parts
           of
           
             Germany
          
           ;
           afterwards
           the
           
             Low
             Countries
          
           ;
           and
           then
           let
           us
           think
           in
           what
           condition
           
             England
          
           will
           stand
           ?
           It
           will
           be
           left
           as
           a
           Cottage
           in
           a
           Vine-yard
           ;
           as
           a
           Lodge
           in
           a
           Garden
           of
           Cucumers
           ;
           as
           a
           besieged
           City
           ,
           when
           all
           the
           Defences
           are
           gone
           ;
           it
           will
           soon
           fall
           to
           be
           a
           prey
           to
           the
           enimy
           .
        
         
           My
           Lords
           ,
           This
           consideration
           likewise
           works
           with
           the
           Commons
           of
           
             England
          
           ;
           and
           as
           the
           Wiseman
           is
           to
           have
           his
           eyes
           in
           his
           head
           ,
           and
           look
           before
           him
           ;
           so
           they
           do
           look
           before
           them
           ,
           and
           had
           rather
           see
           this
           evill
           met
           halfe
           way
           ,
           than
           stay
           till
           it
           come
           to
           them
           ;
           rather
           see
           the
           eating
           Gangrene
           of
           the
           
             Austrian
          
           ambition
           in
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           than
           tarry
           till
           it
           seize
           upon
           the
           vitall
           parts
           of
           this
           
             Island
             ,
          
           and
           the
           death
           of
           Religion
           inevitably
           follow
           .
        
         
           This
           businesse
           took
           up
           a
           serious
           debate
           ,
           and
           after
           much
           time
           ,
           and
           many
           Arguments
           spent
           upon
           the
           Subject
           ,
           the
           Knights
           ,
           Citizens
           ,
           and
           Burgesses
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           came
           to
           this
           Resolution
           which
           was
           here
           read
           .
           This
           they
           have
           commanded
           me
           to
           represent
           unto
           your
           Lordships
           ,
           and
           desire
           your
           Lordships
           will
           joyn
           with
           them
           in
           a
           tender
           of
           the
           like
           advice
           unto
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           approbation
           of
           his
           Royall
           Intendments
           .
        
         
           And
           likewise
           ,
           that
           his
           Majesty
           may
           be
           moved
           in
           the
           name
           of
           both
           houses
           ,
           to
           recommend
           this
           busi●esse
           unto
           his
           Parliament
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           to
           have
           the
           consent
           and
           furtherance
           of
           that
           Kingdome
           ,
           
           that
           as
           we
           be
           brethren
           in
           mutuall
           affection
           ,
           in
           an
           equall
           tie
           of
           duty
           and
           allegeance
           unto
           the
           King
           our
           Soveraign
           ;
           so
           we
           may
           be
           brethren
           also
           in
           the
           same
           tender
           care
           ,
           and
           loving
           zeale
           ,
           for
           the
           good
           and
           support
           of
           his
           Majesties
           kindred
           ,
           and
           their
           restitution
           ,
           with
           their
           ancient
           Inheritance
           ,
           and
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           reformed
           Churches
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
    

