. The works of Francis Bacon . our7 late TOUCHING HIS MAJESTYS STILE, late dear filler. And we do notify to all our fubjefts, that if any perfon, of whatdegree or condition foever he be, fhall impugn our faid ftile, or derogate anddetradt from the fiime by any arguments, fpeeches, words, or otherwife; we fliallproceed againft him, as againft an offender againfl our crown and dignity, anda diflurber of the quiet and peace of our kingdom, according to the utmoflfeverity of our laws in that behalf. Neverthelefs our meaning is not, that wherein any writ, pleading, or other record, writing, inftrum
. The works of Francis Bacon . our7 late TOUCHING HIS MAJESTYS STILE, late dear filler. And we do notify to all our fubjefts, that if any perfon, of whatdegree or condition foever he be, fhall impugn our faid ftile, or derogate anddetradt from the fiime by any arguments, fpeeches, words, or otherwife; we fliallproceed againft him, as againft an offender againfl our crown and dignity, anda diflurber of the quiet and peace of our kingdom, according to the utmoflfeverity of our laws in that behalf. Neverthelefs our meaning is not, that wherein any writ, pleading, or other record, writing, inftrument of fpeech, it hathbeen ufed for mention to be made of England or the realm of England, or anyother word or words derived from the fime, aixl not of our whole and entireftile and title; that therein any alteration at all be ufed by pretext of this ourproclamation, which we intend to take place only where our whole ftile Ihallbe recited, and not otherNyife ; and in the other cafes the ancient form to be ufedand obferved. H7. U [ >48 ] SPEECH MADE BY Sir FRANCIS BACON, Knight, Chofcn by the Commoks to prefent A PETITION touching PURVEYORS. Delivered to his Majefty In the withdrawing-chamber at Whitehall, in theParliament held primo et fecundo Jacobi, the firft feffion. IT is well known to your majefty, excellent king, that the emperors of Rome,for their better glory and ornament, did ufe in their titles the additions of thecountries and nations where they had obtained vidories : as Germaniciis, Britannicus,and the like. But after all thofe names, as in the higher place, followed the nameof Pater Patriae, as the greatelt name of all human honour immediately precedingthat name of Aoguftus -, whereby they took themfclves to exprefs fome affinitythat they liad, in refpeft of their office, with divine honour. Your majefty might,with good reafon, alTume unto yourfelf many of thofe other names •, as Germanicus,Saxonicus, Britannkus, Francicus, Danicus, Gothicus, and others, as a
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