a speech in parliament Elizabeth upon the motion of subsidy and please you mr  speaker I must consider the time which be spend yet so as I must consider also  the matter which be great this great Cause be at the first so material and  weighty propound and after in such sort persuade and enforce and by he that  last speak so much time take and yet to good purpose as I shall speak at a  great disadvantage but because it have be always use and the mixture of this  house do so require it that in cause of this nature there be some speech and  opinion as well from person of generality as by person of authority I will say  somewhat and not much wherein I shall not be fit for I to enter into or to  insist upon secret either of her Majestiesoffers or of her Council but my  speech must be of a more vulgar nature I will not enter into a laudative  speech of he high and singular benefit which by her majesty most politic and  happy government we receive thereby to incite you to a retribution partly  because no breath of man can set they forth worthy and partly because I know  hr majesty in her magnanimity do bestow her benefit like her fee'st patent  without to some place  ind reddendo not look for any thing again I it be in  respect only of her particular but love and loyalty neither will I now a this  time put the case of this realm of England too precise how it stand with the  subject in point of payment to the crown though I can make it appear by  Dmonstration what opinion soever be conceive that never subject be partaker of  great freedom and ease and that whether you look abroad into other country at  this present time or look back to former time in this our own country we shall  find a exceed difference in matter f tax which now I reserve to mention not so  much in doubt to acquaint your ear with foreign Srains or to dig up the  Sepulhers f bury and forget imposition which in this case as by way of  comparison it be necessary you understand but because speech in the house be  it to persuade the general point and particularity be more proper and  seasonable for the committee neither will I make any observation upon her  majesty manner of expend and issue Treasure be not upon xcssive and exobitant  donative nor upon sumptuous and unnecessary Triuph building or like  magnificence but upon the preservation protection and honour of the realm for  I dare no scan upn heMajesties aion which it become I rather to admire in  silence then to gloss or discourse upon they though with never so good a  meaning sure I be hat the Treasure that come from you to hr majesty be but as  a vapour which iseth from the earth and gatherth into a cloud and stay not  there long but upon the same earth it fall again and what if some drop of this  do fall upon rance or Flanders it be like a sweet odour of honour and  reputation to our nation throughout the world but I will only insist upon the  natural and inviolate law of preservation it be a truth mr speaker and a  familiar truth that safety and preservation be to be prefer before benefit or  increase in as much as those counsel which tend to preservation seem to be  attend with necessity whereas those deliberation which tend to benefit seem  only accompany with persuasion and it be ever gain and no loss when at the  foot of he account thou remain the purchase of safety the print of this be  every where to be find the patient will ever part with some of his blood to  save and clear the rest the seafaring man will in a storm cast over some of  his good to save and assure the rest the husbandman will afford some foot of  ground for his hedge and Ditch to fortify and defend the rest why the disputer  will if he be wise and cunning grant somewhat that seem to make against he  because he will keep himself within the strength of his opinion and the better  maintain the rest but this place advertise I not to handle the matter in a  common place I will now deliver unto you that which upon a probatum be have  wrought upon my self know your affection to be like I own there have fall out  since the last parliament four accident or Ocurrents of state thing publish  and know to you all by every one whereof it seem to I in my vulgar  understanding that the danger of this realm be increase which I speak not by  way of apprehend fear for I know I speak to English courage but by way of  press provision for I do find mr speaker that when kingdom and state be enter  into term and resolution of hostility one against the other yet they be many  time restrain from their attempt by four impediment the first be by this same  other field when they have their hand full of other matter which they have  embrace and serve for a diversion of their hostile purpose the next be when  they want the commodity or opportunity of some place of near approach the  three when they have conceive a apprehension of the difficulty and  churlishness of the enterprise and that it be not prepare to their hand and  the four be when a state through the age of the Monarch grow heavy and  indispose to action of great peril and motion and this dull humour be not  sharpen nor inflame by any provocation or scorn now if it please you to  examine whither by remove the impediment in these four kind the danger be not  grow so many degree near we by accident as I say fresh and all date since the  last parliament soon after the last parliament you may be please to remember  how the French king revolt from his religion whereby every man of common  understanding may infer that the quarrel between France and Spain be more  reconcileable and a great inclination of affair to a peace than before which  suppose it follow Spain shall be more free to intend his malice against this  realm since the last parliament it be also notorious in every man knowledge  and remembrance that the Spaniard have possess themselves of that Avenue and  place of approach for England which be never in the hand of any king of Spain  before and that be Calais which in true reason and consideration of estate of  what valve or service it be I know not but in common understanding it be a  knock at our door since the last parliament also that ulcer of Ireland which  indeed break forth before have run on and rage more which can but be a great  attractive to the ambition of the covucel of Spain who by former experience  know of how tough a complexion this realm of England be to be asailed and  therefore as rheum and flux of humour be like to resort to that part which be  weak and distemper and last it be famous now and so will be many age hence how  by these two Sea-Journey's we have brave he and object he to scorn so that no  blood can be so freeze or mortify but must needs take flame of revenge upon so  mighty disgrace so as this concurrence of occurrent all since our last  assembly some to deliver and free our enemy some to advance and bring he on  his way some to tempt and allure he some to spur on and provoke he can but  threaten a increase of our peril in great proportion last mr speaker I will  but reduce to the memory of this house one other argument for ample and large  provide and supply Treasure and this it be I see man do with great alacrity  and spirit proceed when they have obtain a course they long wish for and be  restrain from my self can remember both in this honourable ssembly and in all  other place of this realm how forward and affectionate man be to have a  invasive war then we will say a defensive war be like eat and consume interest  and needs we will be adventurer and assailant to have quoth all mente  to strive for shall we not now make it good especial when we have taste so  prosperous fruit of our desire the first of these expedition invasive be  achieve with great felicity ravish a strong and famous port in the Lap and  bosom of their high country bring they to such despair as they fire themselves  and their Indian fleet in sacrifice as a good odour unto God for the great and  barbarous cruelty which they have commit upon the poor Indian whither that  fleet be sail disorder their reckon so as the next news we hear of be nothing  but protest of bill and break credit the second journey be with notable  resolution bear up against weather and all difficulty and beside the success  in amuse he and put he to infinite charge sure I be it be like a tartars or  Parthian bow which shoot backward and have a most strong and violent effect  and operation both in France and Flanders so that our neighbour and  confederate have reap the harvest of it and while the life blood of Spain go  inward to the heart the outward limb and member tremble and can not resist and  last we have a perfect account of all the noble and good blood that be carry  forth and of all our Sea-walls and good ship without mortality of person wreck  of vessel or any manner of diminution and these have be the happy effect of  our so long and so much desire invasive war to conclude therefore I doubt not  but every man will consent that our gift must bear these two mark and badge  the one of the danger of the realm by so great a proportion since the last  parliament increase the other of the satisfaction we receive in have obtain  our so earnest and ardent desire of a invasive war