66 CHANCELLOR S SPEECH TO 



And therefore the king doth allow of the elec 

 tion, and admit you for speaker. 



TO THE SPEAKER S ORATION. 



MR. SPEAKER, 



THE king hath heard and observed your eloquent 

 discourse, containing much good matter, and much 

 good will : wherein you must expect from me such 

 an answer only as is pertinent to the occasion, and 

 compassed by due respect of time. 



I may divide that which you have said into four 

 parts. 



The first was a commendation, or laudative of 

 monarchy. 



The second was indeed a large field, containing 

 a thankful acknowledgment of his majesty s benefits, 

 attributes, and acts of government. 



The third was some passages touching the insti 

 tution and use of parliaments. 



The fourth and last was certain petitions to his 

 majesty on the behalf of the house and yourself. 



For your commendation of monarchy, and pre 

 ferring it before other estates, it needs no answer : 

 the schools may dispute it ; but time hath tried it, 

 and we find it to be the best. Other states have 

 curious frames soon put out of order : and they that 

 are made fit to last, are not commonly fit to grow 

 or spread : and contrariwise those that are made fit 

 to spread and enlarge, are not fit to continue and 

 endure. But monarchy is like a work of nature, 



