His Majesties Declaration Defended eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 51 pages of information about His Majesties Declaration Defended.

His Majesties Declaration Defended eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 51 pages of information about His Majesties Declaration Defended.

In plain terms then, as he is a man he has nothing left to do:  for the Actions which are mention’d, are those only of an Animal, or which are common to Man and Beast.  And as he is a King he has as little Business, for there he is at the disposing of the People:  and the only use that can be made of such a Monarch, is for an Innkeeper to let upon a Sign-Post to draw custom.  But these Letters of Instruction how he should behave himself in his Kingly Office, cannot but call to mind how he was school’d and tutor’d, when the Covenanters made just such another Prince of him in Scotland.  When the terrible fasting day was come, if he were sick in bed, no remedy, he must up and to Kirk; and that without a mouthful of Bread to stay his Stomach; for he fasted then in his Politick Capacity.  When he was seated, no looking aside from Mr. John; not a whisper to any man, but was a disrespect to the Divine Ordinance.  After the first Thunderer had spent his Lungs, no Retirement, the first is reinforc’d by a second and a third:  all chosen Vessels, dieted for Preaching, and the best breath’d of the whole Country.  When the Sun went down, then up went the Candles, and the fourth arises to carry on the work of the night, when that of the day was at an end.

’Tis true what he says, that our greatest Princes have often hearkened to the Addresses of their People, and have remov’d some persons from them; but it was when they found those Addresses reasonable themselves.  But they who consult the manner of Addresses in former times, will find them to have been manag’d in the House of Commons, with all the calmness and circumspection imaginable.  The Crimes were first maturely weigh’d, and the whole matter throughly winnow’d in Debates.  After which, if they thought it necessary for the publick wellfare, that such a person should be remov’d, they dutifully acquainted the King with their opinion, which was often favourably heard; and their desires granted.  But now the Case is quite otherwise; Either no Debate, or a very slight one precedes Addresses of that nature.  But a man is run down with violent Harangues; and ’tis thought sufficient, if any member rises up, and offers that he will make out the Accusation afterwards:  when things are carried in this heady manner, I suppose ’tis no sign of a Great Prince, to have any of his Servants forc’d from him.  But such Addresses will insensibly grow into Presidents:  you see our Author is nibbling at one already.  And we know a House of Commons is always forgiving the Crescent in their Arms.  If they gain a point, they never recede from it, they make sure work of every concession from the Crown, and immediately put it into the Christmass Box:  from whence there is no Redemption.

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