Speech in Parliament
The source for this document is https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo/A86051.0001.001
Project Note
This is licensed under Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND. This license allows reusers to copy and distribute the material in any medium or format in unadapted form only, for noncommercial purposes only, and only so long as attribution is given to the creator.
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
M r . GLYN, HIS SPEECH IN PARLIAMENT, UPON The reading of the Accusation of the House of Commons against Mr. Herbert the Kings Attorney, for advising and drawing the Accusation of High Treason against the Six Worthy Members of the House of Commons. February 19. An. Dom. 1641.
LONDON, Printed for John Hammond. 1642.
M r . GLYN, HIS Speech in Parliament: UPON The reading the Accusation of the House of Commons, against Mr. Herbert, the Kings Attorney, for advising, and drawing the Accusation of High Treason against the 6. worthy Members of the House of Commons. February the Eighteenth, An. Dom. 1641.
Mr. SPEAKER,
THE Subtilty and Policy of Man corrupted, and for evil Actions, in danger of Punishment, is always working, although by the destruction of the virtuous and Innocent, to free and clear himself; The Actions and endeavors of the good man and the bad are always opposite, The good man practiseth to defend virtue and piety, bring to deserved punishment, the vicious and Malignant, out of duty to God, his King and Country. The wicked man strives to defend himself and vices to the dishonor of God, the destruction of his true Religion, of his King and Country, if opposite to his designs; We have had the experience of the evils and great troubles that have been raised in this State, by ill instruments, men of power and authority in the same; and not only of open and public misdoers, but of private disaffected spirits, whose outward carriage hath procured to themselves great esteem and respect in their country; hay, so well have they been approved of, that their country hath entrusted them with their estates and privileges, as electing them members of this High Court of Parliament, wherein also for a long time they have discharged their duties to their King and Country; nay, and obtained the general estimation and respect of all men, as worthy members of the Common-wealth; but their hearts agreeing not with their outward carriage, being not upright and perfect, have at last shown themselves in their own colors, and brought to themselves shame and dishonor.
This Gentleman now accused by this Honorable House, had the honor to be a Member of the Parliament, and so well esteemed by his Majesty, that he was entertained his Attorney General; which had he been contented withal, and not been ambitious or malicious, which of the two I am not able to distinguish was his error, or whether he is guilty of both: however, it is clear, his heart was not right in discharging his duty in that great place committed to him; and as he was a member of the Parliament, had he been faithful to his King and Country, he would never have undertaken this enterprise, to presume to advise his Majesty to accuse the Members of this House of high treason, and draw himself their accusation.
Mr. SPEAKER,
His Offence is of a high nature, of dangerous Consequence, a manifest Breach of the Privileges of Parliament, an Apparant Treachery against the persons of those Worthy Members; and Consequently an offense against the whole State, deserving great punishment for the same.
By this he hath made himself guilty of the same misdemeanors that other delinquents are impeached and accused for, not inferior to them in this crime. This his practice and design was a great offense against his sacred Majesty himself, in seeking to work an evil opinion in his Majesty of his Parliament, and their proceedings in the great affairs both of Church, and State. This discouraged and dis-heartened the Parliament to proceed in any business for the good and honor of their King and Country, when they perceive that all their endeavors and dutiful actions are not well accepted by his Majesty, but ill thought of. This might prove a cause to alienate the hearts of King and people one from another. This hath caused all the trouble and distraction in this State, ill counsel.
Mr. SPEAKER,
I humbly desire that this Accusation may be perfected, and that we may proceed to voting him upon the same, as by this Honorable House he shall be found Guilty, and with all Convenient Expedition that may be presented to the Lord's, And that he may proceed with cheerfulness to settle all disorders in this Kingdom, both in Church and State, redress all Grievances of his Majesty's good Subjects, expedite our endeavors for a timely relief of Ireland, and bring all delinquents in this Common▪ wealth to deserved punishment for their many misdemeanors, and dangerous Crime by them committed, and the establishing such a form of Government, and dicipline Ecclesiastical, in the Church, for the true worshipping of God, as may be agreeable to his Word and verity.