LET QVILIBET BEWARE OF QVODLIBET.   

To the true English hearted reader.  
Whereas the right Hon. the L. Keeper, signified in ●uild hall, that some Invasion was pretended by the spaniard, and supposeing it might be against England, Her Majesty (according to her motherly and princely care) is minded to prepare force's accordingly. It is therefore necessary, that the state were made acquainted with those dangerous, seditious, and treasonable points, which (under the pretence of contention between secular priests and Jesuits) are published, To prepare papists to rebellion. Some few whereof are here collected and set d●wne in the priests their own words the short notes upon some of them being printed in a different letter.   

LET QVILIBET, BEWARE OF QVODLIBET.  
To omit their often and grievous charging of our Church with heresy and Schism. Let us wislye (to prevent a mischief) examine their dealeinge with our state, for they are not a afraid to write as followeth. viz.  
Execution of justice slandered:  
1 It is true that towards the number of 50 Priests & Catholics of all sorts with in the compass of 10. years (meaneing from 80. to 90.) were put to death we say upon our knowledges (concerning the most of them) for their consciences but our adversaries affirm for treason. Important considerations page. 29. line. 21.  
2 They (speakeing of wisemen) cast their eyes a side, to Turks, to Persians, and to all pagan provinces, to see if they can espy any one sect, profession, or professors of religion, tossed, turmoiled, and tormented, as the English are, & through all this waste Macrocosm, they find not one pattern or example left to posterity to be recorded like ours. Quodlibets pag. 274. line. 33.  
3 The affliction of Catholics in England hath been indeed very extraordinary, and many an innocent man hath lost his life. Quod. pag 276. line 37.  
Authority of the Parliament diminished.  
4 The 5. statue there made (speakeing of a parliament held by jesuits) was concerning calumniation, not much unlike that statute of Association. Quod p. 95. l. 10. Note that Association enacted is scornfully compared. The reason is evident. To wit because it bindeth faithful subjects to set themselves against such competitors, as shall attempt any thing against the Queen or, state.  
5 If Princes should take from the Church all temporal possessions, it would little avail, to bring in our distinctions. How parliaments may give what they list to the Church, and churchmen, but they can take nothing from them or the church Quod. pag. 294. l. 24. Note that it is said our distinctions.  
The Pope's authority advanced above her Majesties.  
6 It being affirmed, that A praemunire was incurred, and treason upon treason committed, in procuring the Archpriests authority from the Pope, yet the priests their appeal to the Pope, is justified for these (among other reasons) 1. To whom the Injury is done, to him the right of revenge doth accrue: But the Pope's holiness was injured by the jesuits their suggestions in obtaining that authority, ergo. As if her Majesty were not hereby injured. 2. The jesuits in procuring that authority: made it a matter of state, but the seculars in appealing made it a matter of conscience. As if the Pope had in matters of conscience authority above her Majesty. 3 jesuits bolster out that authority, and their treasonable practices upon his holiness authority ergo, none other to appeal to, for justice against them. As though the Queen had not authority to judge treasonable practices of jesuits. Quod. page 171 line 13.  
7 The Seculars being charged with schism, to clear themselves do thus say, All appeal is intrinsically an acknowledging of authority, in the highest degree to the party appealed unto. Answer to a jesuited gentleman p. 24. l. 1. But they Seculars appeal to the Pope: ergo they acknowledge his authority in the highest degree.  
8 I know that (iure ecclesiastico, and by authority and sentence of the Pope's holiness) much more may be done than I will here speak off. But yet I think it will prove (in the end) the best course for men not to do so much as they may. Many things are lawful (viz. Excommunication of Princes) which are not expedient in this irriligious and most unfortunate age Quod. pag 293. line 27. and pag 158. line 21.  
9 Unto the writings not only of Parsons but of Thomas Aquinas also, and other schoolmen, and learned Papists. All avouching that subjects may and ought depose Princes with holding popish religion, if they had force enough, it is thus answered. Lo what doctrine is this to be divulged in this so dangerous an age, I leave to others to conceit these things in as good sense as may make for our general safety, and common good of the Catholic cause. Quod. pa. 296. l. 34. So that it appeareth, how cunningly priests would wright this doctrine, in the hearts of their proselytes, by them to be practised, when they may have hope to prevail.  
10 Having most impudently affirmed that Pius Quintus his Bull was called in again (whereas the truth is, that Gregory 13. was only content, that it should not bind papists: who durst not but iobey her majesties laws, upon condition they should rebel when time might serve, but her Majesty was left excommunicated) here Watson the priest and writer of the Quodlibets, discovereth himself in these words: Amongst many examples of the fatherly compassion of the Pope's holiness, towards the inhabitants and princes of this land, in times of eminent common wealths danger, the chief (since the Norman conquest) was showed in the reigns of King Hen. the 2 & his son K. john. Against whom having used his fatherly correction (as Pastor universal over the whole flock of Christ, for their great tyranny used towards their natural subjects, yet upon repentance etc. Surrendered up the crown of England to King john and his heirs and successors, from off the head of Cardinal Pandulphus, who had sit enthronized 3 days therewith, in the pope's right. thousands there are in England which desire as much, and willbe ready to lay their lives to pledge for it, that if any Lancastrian foreigner shall get possession of this land, yet would this Pope Clement the 8 (according to his predecessors example) revoke and force him, or her, to retire, and withal would of his mere mercy (a gift appropriated to S. Peter's chair) grant to our nation, to choose a King of our own native soil, upon like submission of former princes in this, and other kingdoms. Qoud. 327. l. 24. Note what authority to the Pope is attributed, and what submission of our stat is required.  
11 We wish with all our hearts (& groan every day at the contrary) that her Majesty, had continued in her obedience, to the sea apostolic as Q. Mary her sister (of famous memory) had left her a worthy example Import. consi. pag 5. l. 3.  
12 They labour by their appeal, for securety to her majesties person, for quiet to the state, for avoidance of all invasions, for cutting off all consperacyes, state tamperings, & exasperating libels, & for assurance of freedom from their heavy persecutions Quod. p. 171 l. 27: As if these things could not be without their appeal, but if this be not prejudicial to her Majesty and state, what is▪  
Alteration of state conceined.  
13 Their wits (meaneing priests & papists) being occupied with conceits of the premises (viz. Ease and security) makes many one wish in their hearts for a change. Quod. pag 152. line 27.  
13 This land aswell by the suppression of Abbeys as by sundry other dangers wherein it stands, especially by popular doctrine of jesuits, is brought to lie open to the spoil of who that first can catch it Quod. p. 186. line 11. Note this seditious giving of hope to traitors and Invadours, but withal examine that popular doctrine which is this, and so called in the margin where it is set down.  
15 By this (meaneing a point of jesuitisme) the popular multitude may depose their princes and choose others at their pleasure, By this no difference shallbe put in their choice, upon any right or title to crowns, or kingdoms, by birth or blood, or other wise than as the father (forsooth) shall approve it, by this allthings must be wrought, and framed, conformable to the opportunity of times and occasions as verba gratia. they people have a right & interest in them to do what they list in choice of a king: marry yet limited by reason, of the times occasions now offered to one of these two, the King of Spain or the Lady Infanta. And then again the times and occasions changing, after a Spaniard is settled in the crown, it must be held for a mistaking, yet such, as seeing it cannot be helped, the people must beware hereafter, of ever attempting the like again by this a check must be given to the publishers of such paradoxes. After that a dispensation procured for restoreinge the offendor, and then all shallbe well everafter. Quod. page 68 l. 11. Here remember the seculars opinion of choosing a King of our own nation set down in the end of the 10 article, and if you find it to differ but a little (if any thing) from the jesuits opinion, touching the authority of the multitude etc, then consider whether the Priests do not conspire with the jesuits as in a conceit of altering the state, so in takeinge a course to bring their purpose to pass, which must be controlled after their purpose is effected. viz. In their politic inveighing against jesuits alreaedy in disgrace, thereby to draw our stat in hope of mainteineing a supposed contention to favour them, that by their proceeding practise may (in time) bring in popery again, as further appeareth in the 17 article.  
16 The many liberties, free education, and great wealth of nobles, gentlemen and other subjects considered, especially, In that an English nature, even in the meanest member of the body political (s●il. in the commonalty) is in this respect noble, free of high courage, and not able to endure linger deaths, torments, gusts & griefs, as other people are, that notwithstanding subjects, as well noble as ignoble, should should be put to those exigents, that catholics have been a long time put unto: the world hath mused and admired at it Quoth page 270. line 30. Is not this an instigation to rebellion?  
17 The latter doth urge against the former (viz. jesuits against seculars) that it is their fault if they be not of strength enough. For if all would slide one way: they are able to match their adversaries at all assays. Quod. pag 208. line 20 Here we perceive the jesuits mind: with whom most papists are said to concur: let us now mark and consider they priests their opinion and purpose.  
n8. If we ourselves, within ourselves, banish religion: why may not we ourselves, within ourselves, by the proceeding practice of the Seminaries: bring it in again, the peotestant being now no more unlikely to be a voided, than the catholic was then. Ans. to a jesuited gent. pag. 54. lin. 31. & p. 66. l. 28. Doth it not appear that change of religion is one: and the same end of priests and jesuits: their wicked practices? But read: and consider what is acknowledge viz.  
Conspiracy of priests & jesuits.  
19 All mainteineing (speakeing of papists in general) one and the same opinion: concerning what might be done by apostolical authority and power: and never talkeing what is necessary. Quod. p. 277. li. 17. Whereby it is evident, that howsoever Priests & jesuits seem otherwise to disgrace: yet here in they jump: That her Majesty is to be held lawfully excommunicated by the Pope: when it shallbe expedient so to do. But let this full confession following be diligently considered.  
20 The Seminaries were willing at the first to colour hide, and conceal all, making the jesuits cause, attempts, intends practices their own in every thing, until at last they were entangled by penal laws. pag 6. line 25 of the preface to the Quod.  
21 Lastly it is to be noted, that howsoever the seculars do grevosly charge the jesuits, & other (executed for the same) with horrible treasons & felonies, denied in other popish books, yet (in the end) they conclude thus. Whatsoever is written or contained in these books we submit all to the censure and judgement of our holy mother the catholic Roman Church Import. consi. pag 43. & Quod. p. 361. lin 12. which doth imply, that Papists knows these traitorous books to be written against jesuits but of policy, & that priests are ready to unsay all, when the Pope shall either require the same, or else, pronounce those treasons and felonies, to be holy practices of popish zeal, where of more is said in the 15. article.