ME thinks, I now behold you a a great King, for love is greater then Majestie. Opinion, that your people lov'd you not, had almost lost you in the opinion of the World: but this day makes you appeare as you are, A glorious King, loved at home, and now, to be feared abroad. This falling out so happily, give me leave, I beseech you, to be an humble Suitor to your Majestie, that I, who have had the honour to be your Fa­vourite, may now give up that title unto them: They to be your Favourite, and I to be your servant. My second suit is, That they having done so well, you will ac­count of them all as one: A body of many Subjects, but all of one heart. Opinion [Page 2] might have made them differ; but Affecti­on did move them all to joyne with like love, in this great gift: which, though for proportion it be lesse then your occasions may aske, Yet is it more then ever subjects did give in so short a time. Nor am I per­swaded it will rest here; For this is but as an earnest of their affections; to let you see, and the World know, what subjects you have: and that when your Honour, and the good of the State is engaged, and Aid askt, in the ordinary way of a Parliament, you cannot want; This gift not being five Subsidies alone, but the opening of a Mine of Subsides, which lyes in their hearts. This good beginning hath wrought alreadie these effects; That they have taken your heart, Drawne from you a Declaration, that again you will love Parliaments; and this will be met (I make no question) with such respect, that their Demands will bee just, dutifull, and moderate. For they that know thus to give, know well what is fit to aske. Then cannot your Majestie but out­go their Demands, or else, you doe lesse [Page 3] then your selfe or them: For your Message begot trust, Their trust of your promises, must then beget performance; And this beeing done, then shall I (with a glad heart) hold this work as well ended, as it is now begun. Then shall I hope that Par­liaments shall bee made hereafter so fre­quent by the effects, and good use of them, as shall have this further benefit, to deterre from approching your eares, those Proje­ctors, and inducers of innovation, that di­sturbe both Church and Common-wealth, and who dare not appeaer but at these times, when they judge there is no Vnion of hearts and affections, between your Maje­stie, and your people.

And give mee leave Sir, to say, that this Parliament hath given mee more then your felf, since they have now, by giving them­selves to you, given mee liberty, to serve both in one, without jealousie in either: So that now, I am in more then a hope to re-gaine that which I esteeme dearer then my life, that is, their love.

And Sir, to open my heart, and ease my [Page 4] griefs, May it please you to pardon me a word more. I must confesse, I have long lived in pain; Sleep hath given me no rest; Favours and Fortunes, no content: such have bin my secret sorrows, to be thought the man of seperation, which divided the King from his people; and them from him. But I hope it shall appeare, They were but some mistaken minds, that would have made me the evill spirit, that wrought ill Offices, betweene a good Master, and his Loyall subjects; whereas, by your Maje­sties favour I shall ever endeavour, to ap­prove my selfe a good spirit, breathing no­thing but the best of services to them all: And therefore this day. I account more blest to mee then my birth day, to see my selfe able to serve them; To see you brought in love with Parliaments, And a Parliament to expresse such love to you.

Love them I beseech you: And God so love me and mine, as I joy to see this day.