A Speech by Cambel of Lorne
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The source of this document is the Early English Books Online (EEBO-TCP) website. Those books were transcribed in a character for character manner and can be very cumbersome to read since there was no standard spelling during that time. Many spelling variations such as "unlesse", "vnlesse", and "vnles" regularly appear.
This project was conceived to clean up those books as much as possible and make them more accessible to the interested reader, leading to the creation of a massive list of variant spellings and their corrections. This was used to clean up the text, but is of course only as complete as the list itself. Because of the nature of the original transcription, some words have missing characters or places where the original language (e.g., Greek) was not transcribed. This effort does not change that. Be aware that the original transcription can also be faulty and in some cases entire sentences may be missing.
Although this is no substitute for a properly compared, proofed, and scholarly edition, I believe that the result is a document which is far more accessible, particularly for searching for terms using standard spelling. The document has been cleaned and presented in what I hope is a pleasing and useful format for the vast majority of Christian brothers and sisters who just want access to read these spiritually nourishing works.
However, a word of warning: The Puritans were a very diverse group of people and their age was characterized with godliness, but also much upheaval, disputation and strife. They disagreed on many doctrines and some of these works contain less orthodox or Scriptural views than others. The reader is strongly advised to read with discernment, particularly if it is unknown whether author is trustworthy.
This project took a huge amount of time and skill to bring to fruition. I would particularly like to thank David Jonescue for the initial list of Puritans he found on EEBO and the concept behind this project as well as the continuous, unceasing efforts toward seeing this complete. Without his labor, this would not be available. Alex Sarrouf was invaluable in providing the initial list of over 7,000 spelling variations he had identified and corrected, as well as continuing to review more than 16,000 additions to that list for any typos.
Logan West
(with David Jonescue and Alex Sarrouf)
www.puritansearch.org
A MOST NOBLE SPEECH Spoken by the LORD CAMBEL OF LORNE. One of his Majesty's most Honorable Privy Counsel of SCOTLAND.
Moving the Lord's HOUSE in Scotland, in his Majesty's presence, for the prevention of such Advantages; whereby Incendiaries may in the vacancy of Parliaments, any way extort from his Highness Proclamations, to enforce the bringing in of Innovations into the Church; or confirming of Monopolies, that so all Oppressions may be removed from his Majesty's Subjects of both Kingdoms.
As also, an Honorable REPLY Made by the Lord Lowden, against such, who objected against his former SPEECH.
London, Printed by B. Alsop, 1641.
A MOST NOBLE SPEECH SPOKEN BY THE Earl of Argile, Lord of Lorne, &c. Competitour for the Chancellor-ship.
MY LORD'S,
WHat was more to be wished for on Earth, then the great happiness, this day we enjoy? viz. To see his Royal Majesty, our Native Sovereign, and his loyal Subjects of both Kingdoms, so really reconciled, and united: that his Majesty is piously pleased to grant unto us his Subjects, our lawful demands concerning Religion and Liberties, and we his Subjects of both Nations, cheerfully rendering to his Majesty, that duty, affection, and assistance, which he hath just cause to expect from good People, and each Nation concurring in a brotherly amity, unity, and concord, one towards the other?
O what Tongue is able to express the Honor and Praise due to that great and good God, who in those late Commotions, suffered not the prudent Counsels of either Kingdoms to despair of the safety of either Commonwealth: but through his blessing to their painful and prudent Endeavors, hath wrought such a happiness for us, that after the great toil and trouble, we have so long on both sides endured, we may now each man, with his wife, children, and friends, under his own Vine, and Fig tree (and all under his Majesty's Gracious protection) refresh himself with the sweet fruits of peace: which I beseech the Lord of Peace make perpetual to both Nations.
Now my earnest desire is, that our best studies and endeavors, may be spent in contriving, and enacting such wholesome Laws; whereby (as much as in us lies) the opportunity and occasion of producing such Calamities, as lately threatened to fall upon both Nations, may be prevented, if in any Age hereafter such miscreants shall go about to attempt it.
It is notorious, that the late Incendiaries that occasioned the great differences, betwixt his Majesty and his Subjects, took much advantage and courage, by the too long intermission of the happy Constitution of Parliaments.
In the vacancy of which, they by false Information, incensed his Majesty against his Loyall subjects; and by their vile insinuations extorted from his Highness Proclamations, for obedience to their Innovations in the Kirk, and Patents for Proiects: whereby the poor Subject was both polled, and oppressed in his Estate, and enthralled in his Conscience.
And thus by their wicked Practises, his Majesty was distasted, and his subjects generally discontented: in so much, that had not the great mercy of God prevented them, they had made an obstruction betwixt his Majesty, and his liege People, and had broken those mutual & indissoluble bonds of Protection and Allegeance.
Whereby J hope his Majesty, and his loyal subjects of all three Kingdoms, will be ever bound together: to which let all the subjects say, Amen.
My Lord's, The distaste of his Majesty, nor discontents of his Subjects, could never have grown to that height they did ( nor consequently have produced such effects ) had there not been such an interposition by those Innovators and Projectors, betwixt his Majesty our glorious Sun, and us, his loyal Subjects: that his goodness could neither appear to us, nor their disloyalty and our obedience to him.
For no sooner was that happy Constellation, the Parliament in England raised, and those vaporous Clouds dissipated; but his Majesty's goodness, his subjects Loyalty, and their treachery evidently appeared.
Our Brethren of England finding the Intermission of Parliaments, to be prejudicial and dangerous to the State, have taken a course for the frequent holding of them; whose prudent Example, J desire may be our Pattern: forthwith to obtain his Majesty's Royal assent for the same.
By which means, his Majesty may in due time, hear, and redress the Grievances of his Subjects, and his subjects cheerfully (as need shall require) aid and assist his Majesty: and not only the Domestic peace, and quiet of each Kingdom preserved;
But likewise all National differences (if any happen) by the wisdom of the Assemblies of both Kingdoms, from time to time, reconciled and determined, to the perpetuating of the happy Peace, and Union of both Nations. 〈1+ pages missing〉