The Eleventh Speech by an Honourable Gentleman.
I should be glad the last Gentleman would make it good, that we are to trust to the Providence of Almighty God, rather than do, as he supposes, an unlawful Act; but can he prove it unlawful; can the King, Lords and Commons do an unlawful Act? must we not have a Supream Power? But to hint it to something, is to say, it is not Supream; was there not Machinations every year against Queen Elizabeth, but she took away the Scotch Queen. I wonder we have this Answer, till I consider who is at the Kings Ear, and have had an Interest carried on so long. The denial of this, is the de∣nial of every thing; you see where there are divers Medicines, yet but one conducing to the end; you shall have a Popish King, if that be allowed, with Power to compel and corrupt you, you shall have what you will to protect you, but you shall be under the power of one to destroy you. The Frogs must have a Government, but they must have a Stork for their King. Samson's Locks will be grown again by that time he comes in; There is a Lion in the Lobby, keep him out say I, no says some, open the Door, we will chain him when he's come in: Would you have a King that would neither court you nor protect you; you would have a Parliament to make Judges and Bishops, then sure the Long-House will be Jure divino; you can have no Security under the Copes of Heaven with∣out this Bill.