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Show ASp erc:lJ , t·n the St~~r- Chamber ' be'J'd' re the SJtmnter Cirn1h1 be rna.t·n 1a m· e d ) andfturtrinJ'J· '· TIJd,t ever1~1 Co. 1.rt, f.b oJ~lhd havr: bh J~trtdjd if tlion; Tht~t every subjelf, fbould fubmrt hrmfelf, tot. e L~w. An, o h' . u have had vflttte no fmall Occafion ofNotlce, and R~~;~ b~ance, by th·~ great,' and ftrait Charge, .that !he King hath gh·en me, as Kuper of his. seal, for the Govermngot the Ch,mctry, without 'lrtmD•r, or F:x.tejje. • · ... Again, e renat4, yo1:1, at thts pref~nt, ought to make. the reo~lc k W. and confider 'he Kinas Bltiied Cart', ~nd Pt ov1dence1 m gor.vo er'n ing this Realm' , in hios Ab~Lnce. Soth ~ fi . h t ·'. Itttng at t e Helm of another Kingdon1; Ni-t Wlthcut great Affatrs, and B;tfirtefs · ytt he governs aU things, here, by his Leners, andDue-dio~ s,as'punttually,and pertt:Cl:ly. as ifhe were prefent. . 1 aHure you, my Lords of th~ c~-·unJe.IL and I,. du much :.dm1re: the Extention, and Lat~tllde of.hts Care, .1n allJ_'htngs. In the HigiJ commijjton,hedtd conce1ve,a STnmw.ofGovernment, w3s a little (hrunk; He recommended the care of tt. He hatl:t called for the Accounts,of the lafr C1rcuit, from the Judges, to be tra~finitted unto him, into Scutland. Touching the i"_fejtatjon ofryr4fes, he hath bc:en carefull, and is, and hath put thmgs, 1n way. . . All things that concern the R.eformat 1on, or the Plantat~on, <;>f rreland '· He bath given in them,punctuall,au d refolute, Drrtfrt· . ' ons. All this in Abfence. I give but a few Inflah(es, of a publiqne Natm·e; The Secrets ot c ounfell, I may not enter in. to; Thol!gh •. his Difpatcher into Frlince, .'ipain, and the Low. Gountrru, .now tn hts abfeoce, are alfo .Notorious as to the outward fendtng. So that,I mufi concluo~,that his Majefiy, wants but more Kingdomes; For I fee", he could fuffice, to alL As for the othtr Glaffi, I told }'OU of; Of reprefenting to the King, the Grief,, of his People; wi_thout doubt, it is P.roperlJ: yo~n Part: For the King) ought to be mformed,of any thmg,am1lfe 1n d :e fiate, of his countries, from the Obfervations, and Relatio111, of d .e 1udges; (That, indeed, know the P.ulfe of the CouAtry;) Rathtr then from Difccurfe. Butforthts Glaffe~ (thanksbeto God,) I do hear, from you all; That t?ere was never greater 1 Peace Obedience, and Contentment, 111 the C ounlry: Though - ' tf.e befr Governments be alwaye~, like tbe fairefi Cryftal.r; wher: in, every little Tjicl~ or Grai11, is feen; which in a Fouler Stone, is l never perceived. . . 1 1 Now to fome Parti~ulars, a~d not l\1a.ny. . Of all other thtngs, 1 I mufr begin, as th_e Kmg begms; That 1s, w1~h the.Caufe ofRelligion; And efpec13lly, the HoUow church. rapift. S.amt Aug. h~th I a good Ce>mparifoo, offuch Men, affirmmg; That they are ltke the Roots of Nettles,which themfelves lling not, but yet they be~r all the Stinging Leaves. Let me know of fuch Roots, and 1 will root them, .out of the Country. . . Next, for the 1/tltttlerofReligiln: In the ptmc1pall place, Irecom. . A: speech, in the St~r·Chamber ~ !efore the Suntllter Circ1iitJ. [ commend) both to you, and the }lljticu, the Counten.mcing, of God{;, and Zealous, Preachers. I mean, not seaarfes, or NQvellifls; But thofe, which are found, and conform; But yet pious, ' :.md Reverend. For there will be a perpetuall Deftction, except you keep Men in, by Preaching, :ts well as Law doth, by pumjhing: And commonly, Spirittsa/1 Difeafes, are not Cured, but by spiritual! Remedies. Next, let me commend unto you, the Repreiling, (as much as may be,) ofFatl:ion in the Countrys; of which enfue, infinite Inconveniences, and perturbations, ofall good Order; And Crof~ ling, of all good Service, in Court, or .country, or wherefoever. cicero, when he was Conful, had dev1fed, a fine Remedy; (A Milde one, but an effecruall, and an apt one;) For he faith, Eo.r qui otium pcrturbant,. reddant otiofor. 1 h9fe, that tro~tble, others Q.Iiet, I wiD give them ff<!!Jet; They fl1all have nothtng to do;· Nor no Authority, !hall be put into their Hands. Ifi may knowi from you, of any who are in the Country, that are Heads, or Hands, ofFaction; Or Men, of tl.~rbult.nt Spirits; I fhall give them Cicero's Reward, as much as In me IS. To conclude; frudy the Kings Boo/z; And fiudy your fdves, how you profit by it ; And all fl1aH be ~ell. And you, the Ju. flices ofreacc,1.n particular;Let me. fay tlus to r_ou;Never King, of this Realm, dtd you fo much ~Ionou:~as_ th~ Amg hath done you.; in his speeeh:; By being,. your .unmedute ~1recrors; And by forting you, and your fe1 vtce, wHh the S~rvtce of 1mbaff.adou~s, a~d ofhis ncarefi AttendantJ. Nay more~ It feems hts MaJeflJ, Js willing to do, the.fiat~ ofJuflic~ of Peace, Honour,_ acriv~ly alfo; By bringing in wnh tune, the llke Form of CommijJio11, mto the Go~ vern~ent of scotland, As that Glorious King~ Edward the third, did plant this Commijfion, here in this Kingdome. _And ~h~refor~, you are not fit to be Coppies, except you be f.ur Wrrtten, Without Blot.r, or Bb~rs, or any thing)un wort~y ~our Authority... And fo~ l will trouble you no longer, for this time. The Speech, ufed by Sir Francis Bacon, L.ord l(eeper, ei~ the Great . ~eal of England, to Sir Wilham Jones, upon hiJ uzlling, to be Lord Chief Jufiice, of Ireland. I 6 1. 7· SirWILLIAM 10NES, . • T He Kings moft Excellent .Majcfly, bewg duly Jnfon;ned, ~f }·our fufficiency, every way; Hath called yo?, by hts Wnt, now returned to the State, and Degree, of a Serjeant, at Law; ' N But1 |
