The
Kings
Majesties
Speach
,
To
the
Parliament
;
Conveaned
at
Perth
,
The
25
of
November
,
1650.
My
Lords
,
and
Gentlemen
;
IT
hath
pleased
him
,
who
ruleth
the
,
Nations
&
in
whose
hands
are
the
hearts
of
Kings
;
by
a
verie
singular
Providence
,
to
bring
mee
thorow
a
great
many
Difficulties
,
unto
this
my
ancient
Kingdom
:
And
to
this
place
,
where
I
may
haue
your
,
Advyce
,
in
the
great
Matters
,
that
concern
the
Glory
of
GOD
,
and
the
Establishment
of
my
Throne
;
and
that
relate
to
the
Generall
Good
,
and
Common
Happiness
of
these
three
Covenanted
Kingdoms
;
over
which
hee
hath
set
mee
.
And
truely
,
I
can
not
express
the
hight
〈◊〉
that
Joy
,
wherewith
●ee
hath
filled
my
Soull
,
from
this
singular
.
Experiment
of
his
kyndness
,
non
how
strong
and
servent
desyres
,
hee
hath
created
in
mee
to
evidence
,
my
thankfulness
,
by
studying
to
reygn
for
him
and
with
an
humble
&
just
subordination
to
him
;
That
which
increasseth
my
hope
and
confidence
,
that
hee
will
yet
continue
to
deall
gratiously
with
mee
is
;
That
hee
hath
moved
mee
to
enter
in
Covenant
with
his
people
,
(
a
favour
which
no
other
king
can
clame
to
;
)
And
that
hee
hath
inclyned
mee
to
a
resolution
by
his
assistance
,
to
liue
and
die
with
my
people
,
in
the
defence
of
it
.
This
is
my
Resolution
,
J
profess
it
before
GOD
and
you
:
And
in
testimony
hereof
,
J
desyre
to
renew
it
in
Your
presence
;
And
if
it
please
GOD
to
lengthen
my
days
,
J
hope
my
actions
shall
demonstate
it
:
But
J
shall
leaue
the
enlargement
of
this
;
And
what
so
der
J
should
say
to
my
Lord
Chanceller
;
whom
J
have
commanded
,
to
speak
to
You
at
greater
length
:
And
lykewyse
,
to
inform
You
of
my
sence
:
Not
only
of
the
folly
,
but
the
sinfulness
of
my
way-going
from
this
place
,
and
the
Reasons
of
it
.
GOD
SAUE
THE
KING