WE perceiue by you , whome we did constitute the mouth of our Lower House , howe with euen consent they are fallen into the due consideration of the precious gift of thankefulnesse , most vsually least esteemed , where it is best deserued . And therefore we charge you tell them how acceptable such sacrifice is woorthily receiued of a louing King , who doubteth much whether the giuen thanks can be of more poise then the owed is to them : and suppose that they haue done more for vs , then they themselues beleeue . And this is our reason : Who keepes their Souereigne from the lapse of error , in which , by ignorance , and not by intent , they might haue fallen ; what thanke they deserue , we know , though you may gesse . And as nothing is more deere to vs then the louing conseruation of our subiects hearts , What an vndeserued doubt might we haue incurred , if the abusers of our liberality , the thrallers of our people , the wringers of the poore , had not bene tolde vs ! which , ere our heart or hand should agree vnto , we wish we had neither : and do thanke you the more , supposing that such griefes touch not some amongst you in particular . We trust there resides , in their conceits of vs , no such simple cares of their good , whome we so deerly prise , that our hand should passe ought that might iniure any , though they doubt not it is lawfull for our kingly state to grant gifts of sundry sorts of whom we make election , either for seruice done , or merit to be deserued , as being for a King to make choise on whom to bestow benefits , more to one then another . You must not beguile your selues , nor wrong vs , to thinke that the glosing lustre of a glistring glory of a Kings title may so extoll vs , that we thinke all is lawfull what we list , not caring what we doe : Lord , how farre should you be off from our conceits ! For our part we vow vnto you , that we suppose Physicians aromaticall sauours , which in the top of their potion they deceiue the Patient with , or gilded drugges that they couer their bitter sweet with , are not more beguilers of senses , then the vanting boast of a kingly name may deceiue the ignorant of such an office . I grant , that such a Prince as cares but for the dignity , nor passes not how the raines be guided , so he rule , to such a one it may seeme an easie businesse . But you are cumbred ( I dare assure ) with no such Prince , but such a one , as lookes how to giue account afore another Tribunal seat then this world affords , and that hopes , that if wee discharge with conscience what he biddes , will not lay to our charge the fault that our Substitutes ( not being our crime ) fall in . We thinke our selues most fortunately borne vnder such a starre , as we haue bene inabled by Gods power to haue saued you vnder our reigne , from forreigne foes , from Tyrants rule , and from your owne ruine ; and doe confesse , that wee passe not so much to be a Queene , as to be a Queene of such Subiects , for whom ( God is witnesse , without boast or vaunt ) wee would willingly lose our life , ere see such to perish . I blesse God , he hath giuen me neuer this fault of feare ; for he knowes best , whether euer feare possest me , for all my dangers : I know it is his gift ; and not to hide his glory , I say it . For were it not for conscience , and for your sake , I would willingly yeeld another my place , so great is my pride in reigning , as she that wisheth no longer to be , then Best and Most would haue me so . You know our presence can not assist each action , but must distribute in sundrie sorts to diuers kindes our commands . If they ( as the greatest number bee commonly the woorst ) shoulde ( as I doubt not but some doe ) abuse their charge , annoy whom they should helpe , and dishonour their king , whom they should serue : yet we verely beleeue , that all you will ( in your best iudgement ) discharge vs from such guilts . Thus we commend vs to your constant faith , and your selues to your best fortunes .