I say, and I say it again, that we ought not to deal, to judge or meddle with her majesty's prerogative.

I wish, therefore, every man to be careful of this business." Dr.Bennet said, "He that goeth about to debate her majesty's prerogative had need to walk warily." Mr.Laurence Hyde said, "For the bill itself, I made it, and I think I understand it; and far be it from this heart of mine to think, this tongue to speak, or this hand to write any thing either in prejudice or derogation of her majesty's prerogative royal and the state." "Mr.Speaker," quoth Serjeant Harris, "for aught I see, the house moveth to have this bill in the nature of a petition.

It must then begin with more humiliation.

And truly, sir, the bill is good of itself, but the penning of it is somewhat out of course." Mr.Montague said, "The matter is good and honest, and I like this manner of proceeding by bill well enough in this matter.

The grievances are great, and I would only unto you thus much, that the last parliament we proceeded by way of petition, which had no successful effect." Mr.Francis More said, "I know the queen's prerogative is a thing curious to be dealt withal; yet all grievances are not comparable.