[Page] [Page] M r. PYM, HIS SPEECH IN PARLIAMENT, On Saturday the 19th of February Concerning the passing of the Bill in the Commons House, for the present Pressing of 15000 men, to be immediately transported for IRELAND.
Which Bill was that Evening sent up to the Lords for their assent, and was by them also consented unto, and passed accordingly.
L [...]N, Printed for R. C. 1641.
M r. PYM, His Speech in Parliament on Saturday the 190 February, concerning the passing of the Bill in the Commons House, for the present Pressing of 15000. men for Ireland.
THe indeavors and proceedings of this Honorable House, for the further supply and aide of Ireland, is now brought to a happy Period and conclusion, His Maiesties most gratious expressions, containing his Royall and Princely intentions therein hath given much life and vigor to our perfecting the same, I perswade my selfe, there is no man of what degree or dignitie soever hee be of, but will be ready to spend his life and fortunes in so iust and pious a cause, fighting under the Banners of so indulgent and carefull a King, for the welfare and peace of his good people; The cause being God, and their Prince, Gods [Page] Vicegerent in earth, to vindicate his true Religion, and his owne honour and Royall dignitie in subduing such Rebellious and obstinate miscreants, more cruell and savage in their traiterous and rebellious Actions, then no stories of the most Heathenish and tiranicall warres in the world, can produce the like Cruelties against the Saints and servants of God, professing his true and pure Worship, agreeable to his Word.
I need not now reitterate the causes that have hindered from time to time our proceedings in these affaires, and the Authors of the same, Prelates and such persons as are altogether devoted to the Romish Religion; for it is a [...]ready made manifest to all men that are not wilfully blinde, or obstinately refuse to take notice thereof, The distractions and distempers by them and their adherents, produced and raised in this State, hath been our chiefest endeavors to avoide and remove; thereby to secure the King, and this his Kingdome of England from their malitious plots and designes, daily practised and agitated by them against the same; Wee have happily at last, through the mercy of God, the wisedome of his Majestie, and of his High Court of Parliament, provided for the safety and defence of the Kingdome, [Page] by the last Act for the setling the Militia of the Kingdome, and [...] also provided against future lets and impediments in our proceedings by Prelaticall bishop, and their favourers, in removing their votes, and sitting in the House of Peers, have provided against future plots and practises by Papists and Recusants, by passing the Act for their disarming and confinement to places of safe custody, distant from their places of habitation, Also endeavored the removall of Popish Lords out of the House of Peers, by all which distractions of this State, are some what appeased and quietted, a faire way made for ou [...] proceedings to the Triall and punishment of delinquents, and establishing Religion, and such a Government in the Church, as may agree with the Word of God [...] And now have [...]ime to thinke and consider of the distressed estate of the Protestants in Ireland, and to relieve them with timely ayd and assistance before it be too late. To which purpose wee have now happily concluded of the Bill for the Pressing of men, both for sea and land, for that service.
Sit hence wee have so farre proceeded in this Businesse, I conceive it necessary to protract no further time in Expediting the same, [Page] By sending it to the Lords for their Assert thereunto, and presently put the same in execution; Wee see how dangerous delay hath proved to that Kingdome, and not only to that, but this State also; which hath beene occasioned by the causes before Expressed.
I conceive under favour of this Honourable House, that if about 15000. men for Hard-service, be presently [...]ewied, and transported under Command of able and experienced Officers, well-affected and grounded in the Protestant Religion, with a Convenient force likewise of Sea-men, well shipped under Command also of good and Skilfull Officers for the Guard of the Irish Seas, and the severall Ports and Havens of that Kingdome, The same may againe in short time be reduced to due obedience and subiection to his Maiestie, and the Crowne of England, We see nothing but the sword must decide the Controversie, The unreasonablenesse and Impudencie of their Demands Imports so much, They know the same, nay not one particular thereof can be granted neither with safety nor honour to his Maiestie and his Kingdomes; therefore must they submit to the King, or altogether trust to the merits of their [Page] cause, which to the conceivance of all men of sound and right Iudgements, well setled in the true Religion, deserveth nothing but shame and Confusion, which God grant accordingly to all such as shall still persist in their Traiterous and rebellious Actions; and that victory and prosperity may Crowne the head of our Gratious Soveraigne, and peace and tranquillity be evermore to the Kingdomes and Dominions over whom he is supreame head and Governour.