22 A SPEECH ABOUT UNDERTAKERS, 



Why then the last part is, that these things be 

 handled at the committee seriously and temperately; 

 wherein I wish that these four degrees of questions 

 were handled in order. 



First, whether we shall do any thing at all in it, 

 or pass by it, and let it sleep ? 



Secondly, whether we shall enter into a particular 

 examination of it ? 



Thirdly, whether we shall content ourselves with 

 some entry or protestation among ourselves ? 



And fourthly, whether we shall proceed to a 

 message to the king ; and what ? 



Thus I have told you my opinion. I know it 

 had been more safe and politic to have been silent ; 

 but it is perhaps more honest and loving to speak. 

 The old verse is &quot; Nam nulli tacuisse nocet, nocet 

 &quot; esse locutum.&quot; But, by your leave, David saith, 

 &quot; Silui a bonis, et dolor meus renovatus est.&quot; When 

 a man speaketh, he may be wounded by others ; 

 but if he hold his peace from good things, he 

 wounds himself. So I have done my part, and 

 leave it to you to do that which you shall judge to 

 be the best. 



