THE BLACK BOX of room opened.  
From whence are revealed, the Damnable Bloody Plots, practices, and behaviour of Jesuites, Priests, Papists, and other Recusants in general: Against Christian Princes, Estates and the people in those places where they have lived, &c.  
Printed in the year. 1641   

THE Jesvites blasphemous conjurations TO ENCOVrage their Proselytes to King-killing treacheries:  
Such is the most bloody, and most blasphemous impudence of these Romish Incendiaries, that when they put on a devilish and desperate resolution, to murder any Emperor, King, or Prince, whom they have once pronounced to be an heretic, and excommunicate person, and thereupon intend to murder him by some Raviliack, whom they make choice of for the execution of the said Treason, that after such an unfortunate and wretched person, is once allured and entered into their place of consultation, or chamber of (Philonicall) prayers (forsooth) as they call them: These infernal firebrands kneel all down, who in their prayers observe their ●ime; and put before the intended Traitor, a knife folded up in a scarf; shut up in a little Box, covered with an Agnus Dei, written about with black letters of perfumes, odorifirous Characters: and when they draw it out themselves, they cast or sprinkle some drops of holy water upon it, and which done, they hang at the haft of the said knife, five or six grains of coral, which are blessed by them, who blasphemously they give him to understand, and make him believe that so many blows, as shall be given by him with the said knife; so many souls be released out of purgatory.  
Afterwards, putting the knife into the intended murderers hand, they pronounce these words saying:  
Go now like Jephte, with the Sword of Samson in thy hand, the sword with which David did cut off Goliah's head, the Sword of Gedion; yea, the Sword with which Judith did cut off Holophernes head, the sword of the valiant Maccabees, and the same with which Saint Peter did cut off Malcas his ear, yea I say, the sword of Pope Julius the second, with the which (breaking the forces of oppugning Princes) he took out of their hands with great effusion of blood, the Cities of Sezza, Imola, fayence, Bologna, and many other Cities: go thus I say, thou magnanimous Champion of the chair of Rome, and be valiant and God strengthen thine arm for the great work now intended by thee. After which this infernal kennel of Romish bloodhounds kneel all down, and the most wretchedly renowned and cursedly qualified amongst them, with a cauterised conscience and immarbled heart, pronounceth the bloody Conjuration, impiously and impudently, saying as followeth;  
Come Cherabims, come Seraphins, and highest Thrones that rule, come blessed Angels: yea, blessed Angels of charity, come and fill this holy Vessel with glory and eternity, and bring him presently the crown of the Virgin Mary, of the patriarchs, and of the Martyrs, for he belongeth no longer to us, but to you.  
And thou oh dreadful and terrible God, who hast revealed to him in these our prayers and meditations; that he ought to murder a Tyrant, and confound a heretic, and to give the crown to a Catholic King. And being by us disposed to this meritorious murder, vouchsafe to fortify his senses, and increase his forces: to the end that he may accomplish this thy great will; and vouchsafe to arm and furnish him with the harness of thy powerful providence, that he may valiantly perform the worthy work he hath piously undertaken, & may happily escape from those, who would apprehend him: give him Eagles wings, that the spite and malice of those Barbarians whom he goes against, may not once touch his sanctified members, extend also the beams of thy joy and celestial felicity upon his sacred soul, to the end that by the blessed influence thereof, the parts and members of his body also; may be encouraged and enabled to this great work, & that it may cheerfully dispose itself to this holy combat without fear or shrinking pusillanimity.  
This accursed Conjuration being thus audaciously and gracelessely uttered, they carry the thus enchanted bloody Regicide, and set him before an Altar, where they show him a Picture wherein the angels are seen and shown to have lifted up and elevated long since James Clement, a bloody jacobine friar, and represented him (as it were) before the Throne of God, saying;  
Lord behold thy pupil, behold thy well instructed Champion, and the accomplisher of thy justice: Whereupon all the Saints rise out of their seats to make him room, and give him place among them. And when all these things are thus done and finished, there are no more but four Jesuites only left with him, who when they come near him; hay with diabolical impudence and lying flattery, say unto him: that they seem to perceive that there is some Deity infused into him, and that they are so astonished with the radiant light-shining and glistering in him, that they hold it their honour to kiss his hands and feet; and make him madly to believe that they account him not a mere man any longer; but that they esteem themselves (as it were) as they say, half unworthy of the happiness and glory which he hath already obtained by his Catholic resolution, and sighing deeply before him: they say unto him; we would that God had chosen us, and called us to your estate: fince we should be truly assured, that we should go really, and directly into paradise without coming at purgatory. And thus having intoxicated and bewitched the miserable wretch, they thus leave him to his intended bloody design,  
The end of the Conjuration.  
But it is no wonder since they have so good correspondence with Jews, Turks, and Infidels, and as Mahomet did in times past; so do these propagate their Sect with fire and Sword and all manner of violence; for let us look upon their first founder; he was a cruel and proud Hypocrite. Paul the 3. who confirmed this order was both a carnal and a bloody man▪ the one in having many whores and bastards, the other in persecuting innocent Christians in the wars in Germany.  
They profess obedience but practice Sedition and Rebellion, Claudius Matthew a Jesuite, and R. Henry the 3. of France his Confessor was the most principal author and agent in the league of Papists against him.  
Parsons and Campion were sent into England to make a faction for the Papists.  
James Gordon, Creighton and Haies Jesuits, laid a plot not only for a rebellion in Scotland, but also for the invasion of England.  
Neither hath their been any war raised of late in any part of Christendom, wherein they have not borne a principal part.  
They talk much of Chastity, but how chaste they are, let the Bona Robas of Rome and Padua witness.  
They profess poverty, but dwell in sumptuous palace, the furniture of which is most gorgeous and princely, their arms are placed above the arms of Princes, they pretend to beg for the English that are distressed beyond the Seas, but indeed give them a small pittance and keep all the rest to themselves. In Venice they painted the Virgin Mary like a Lady whom some of them loved.  
The like they did at Shertogen-Bosch in Brabant at my being there, by the Lady of Piroy, Melanders wife, which was Secretary unto Grave Maurice, and set her up with a child in her arms in St. John's Church.  
Pius Quintus cast an Agnus Dei into a River, whither it was to draw the Fish to the place, or to allay the violence of the waves, I cannot say.  
Nay, they administer the Sacrament to those who go about to murder Princes, as Walpoole did to Squire, who poisoned the pommel of Queen Elizabeth's Saddle when she was to ride abroad.  
Moreover, they pervert Scriptures, and corrupt the ancient Fathers, which power Gregory the 13. in a Bull bearing date 1575., seemeth to have given them. But to proceed in their practices.  
Benedict Palmio, and Hannibal Codret, two famous Jesuites did not only teach William Parrie, that it was lawful to kill the Queen of England, but also that it was an act very meritorious, Varade a Jesuite of lion, in confession did absolve Peter Barrien that went about to murder that Prince of famous memory Henry the fourth, late King of France, assuing him that it was a most noble and a Christian Act, for which he should obtain celestial glory. In Paris the Jesuits not only resolved that it was lawful to kill King Henry the third, but by their persuasions did induce James Clement to effect the same.  
Richard Williams, Edmund York, Patrick Ocollen, John Savage, and divers others, who have been at sundry times executed for attempting to kill Queen Elizabeth, confessed that they were set on by Holt and other Jesuits, and were made believe it was a most meritorious Act.  
Peter pan at his execution at Leyden, confessed that he was hired by the Jesuites to kill Count Maurice.  
The Rebels of Paris that held out against their King, were principally directed and encouraged by Comolet and other Jesuites.  
Nay when money and victuals grew scarce in Paris, yet would not the Jesuites suffer the Rebels to give over, but came into the Trenches and brought them relief both of meat and money. And by the practices of this seditious Sect, the cities of Perigueux, again, Tholofe, Verdun, and divers took arms against the King.  
They persuaded the Duke of Bavaria to go on foot to visit the relics of some Saint or other, while these gallants rode in Wagons.  
I know not whose device it was, except some of theirs, that made young wenches and married wives believe if they could stride over at one stride, St. Rombauts breeches at Mechlin, they should assuredly have a Child within the year.  
The Princess of Tyrole not many years ago, built the Jesuits an house hard by her own, but they like Foxes beat the Princess out of her own Burrow, her sumptuous house, and thrust her into their own mean house. The like they did to the Bishop of Wirtzburg, who excluded him out of a Church which he had built for them. 
Herbipois.   
They advance themselves and despise others, those that confess themselves to other Priests, they account little better than atheists: in Milan they only bear the sway in hearing womens' confessions, and did the like in Venice, until they were forbidden.  
By means of their confessions, they have drawn unto themselves infinite riches, empoverishing many rich houses, leaving little to the widows and orphans:  
Maldonate a Jesuite of Paris, caused the precedent Monbrun, St. Andrew, through his persuasion in confession to give the Jesuites all his moveables and half his revenues.  
The precedent Goudran of Dijon making his Testament by their practices, gave only half a crown to his sister, and to the college of Jesuits, seven thousand pounds French money in rent.  
In Bordeaux they ruined the whole house of Bollans, and impaired the state of the house of Targebaston.  
In the Country of the Grisons, they persuaded a silly old man called Lambertin, to sell all that he had, and to take their Habit, who gathering 20000 ducats, meant to give them all from his only daughter.  
So cruel they are that they spare none, who is repugnant to their purposes; Masteus complaineth that the elder Jesuits managed all things absolutely, they brought Harbort and Glisell, two famous preachers in Vienna, in danger, only envying their excellency. One Lupus a Franciscane in Milan, calling them false Prophets, hardly escaped with his life. Cardinal Borrhomaus restraining their encroachments, was by them accused before the Pope.  
John Chastell was so won and overcome by the Jesuits, that at his death he denied that the Jesuits had any end in the business; but his examination before the whole Court of Paris, affirmeth flat contrary, but only by them plotted, wherefore it was ordered, that they should depart out of Paris within three days, and out of France within fifteen days, after notice to them given, as corrupters of youth, perturbers of public peace, and enemies of the King and State. John Chastell himself also confessed, that Garet a Jesuite did teach him these lessons, which made him resolve to kill the King.  
It is not, nor I hope shall never be forgotten, deserving to be engraven in Letters of brass, the most hellish and damnable plot of the powder Treason, in the days of our late sovereign of blessed memory King JAMES, plotted only by the Jesuites whereof Garnet was one of the principals, who formerly had been a Corrector to a Printers press here in London, and I shall never forget what that Reverend Bishop of Norwich Doctor Overall told me sitting at his house in Norwich, what Garnet confessed unto him at the time of his execution, he being at that time dean of Paul's, (Master Garnet quoth he) your time is very short in this world, tell me I pray you as you will answer before GOD, what just fault can you find with our liturgy, or Common prayer, the book which we use in the Church of England? (Truly (quoth Mr. Garnet) none at all, it is very agreeable to the word of God, and to the practice of the primitive Church, and truly Mr. dean you are very happy in your book of Common Prayer, afterwards this Garnet was made a Saint, and By his fellows, his Face and square, say they, was evidently to be seen in a wheat or barley ear of corn, Credat judeus Apella non ego. Now you must understand that our Jesuites keep three several stations, some follow the Camp and armies in the field, as they did in France, and not long since Spinola's army in Cleve & Gutick being the greatest incendiaries or Boutefeux in the world, setting Princes against people, and people against their Prince, others follow the Court, and can come with good-morrow madam into a Lady's Chamber before she be stirring, others like the Nether millstone remain settled in their cloister without Motion, yet help they the other to grind their Grist, for these entice young youths and great heirs into their colleges and societies, which are like Hell, vnde nulla redemptio●  
What plots end designs were undertook by Parsons (alias Cowbuck) the Jesuite against our late mirror of Prince's Queen Elizabeth, one Cecil a Priest, complaineth against Chreighton a Scottish Jesuite, that his practices made many widows & orphans in Scotland. It would require a whole volume to write their practices; plots, & damnable Treasons, which they have set on foot in most kingdoms of Europe, nay God knows what they are now plotting at this present, i doubt not but that their Engines are set on work, and that they have many seconders and partakers here at home amongst us, and listen as Cats at a mousehole what is every day, determined in Parliament. Is it not an exceeding blemish to our Nation and Country, which lying in so cold a climate, should breed and feed such swarms-of traitorous Serpents and Vipers. When Spain a great deal hotter hardly affordeth a traitor against his King and Country in an hundred years, here if Tobias his Dog do but wag his tail, he shall be fed with the best from a Lady's trencher, and nothing thought too dear for him. Then let us now or never take a course with Lesuites and Priests, upon whom, like Pharoa's frogs for their plenty, we are like to tread upon in every street, let no other Nations accuse us of remissness or stupidity, in giving them so large a liberty. Let us consider if they get the upper hand, what will become of us, our Prince, Country, wives, Children, Friends, we have trial more than enough of their good-wills towards us, and are like to have more daily; if the heads of these Brats be not dashed against the stones. It was the Motto of old William Cecil, Lord Burleigh, and Treasurer of England, unum Cor, vna via, one heart one way, which while we observe no foreign force in the world shall be able to wrong us, if we divide ourselves, as Silurus Sons did their arrows, we are presently broken, and made a prey to strangers.  
We all know, God appointed Kings and Princes to be Nursing Fathers, and Nursing Mothers to his Church, therefore they ought not to see God dishonoured by false Religion and Idolatry, or true Christians oppressed with force and Treachery. They carry not the sword for nothing, and God requireth the maintenance of his truth at their hands, therefore these Wolves that walk in sheep's clothing, are not to be winked at or tolerated, or in any wise to be endured, the world is so fraught with their practices in all places, yea some so abominable and unchristian, that I will call them the devil's Acts of Parliament, and some whereof out of the Pope's rental. I report them only as John Chassanion hath left them recorded in French, therefore Lector, en tïbi Leonem ex ungue, and let me begin with the Pope's traffic and merchandise, to which there is not the like in the whole world; for it hath neither brink nor bottom, fear or shame, Religion nor common honesty, but rather blasphemous, most wicked and ungodly ordinances, wherefore out of the monstrous heap, accept of these few, and let thy Conscience tell thee, how tolerable they are.  
For Marriage contracted in the third degree of Consanguinity or affinity, the tax or payment to the Pope's Exchequer, is in France, Italy, and other places 14 Tournois, 3 ducats, 4 Carlines, yet there is a greater sum to be paid out of the Dowry.  
A Jew is allowed to have a Synagogue in his own house for 30. Tournois, 7 ducats, and 6. Carlines, to erect a new Synagogue publicly, is 60. Tournois, 15. Ducats.  
A parricide, or he that hath killed his own Father, is quitted and absolved for four Tournois, one ducat, 8 Carlines.  
Note by the way, the Pope makes better markets of Murders committed on the persons of Fathers and Mothers, than for the beating only of a clerk or Priest.  
For he that beats a Priest or Clarke must pay 6. Turnois, 2 ducats.  
He or she that kills any Infant, shall pay 4 Turnois, 2. Ducats, 9 carlines.  
The woman who hath taken a potion (a fearful thing to relate) to destroy the fruit of her womb, or the child within her, shall be absolved and forgiven for 4 Turnois, 2 ducats, 8 carlines.  
A notorious witch must pay for her absolution 6 Turnois, and 2 ducats.  
Absolution for heresy is granted before it be abjured for 36. Turnois and 9, ducats.  
For sacrilege, Theft, for firing of houses, ravishing of women, or maiden-childrens, and withal perjury, for your absolution you must pay 36. Tournois, 9 Ducats, for every one of them several.  
For absolution, for whoredom committed by a Priest or clergy man, though it be with a Nun, or any woman of his own kindred, is but to pay for his absolution and free pardon 36. Turnois; and 3. ducats.  
I with such whoredom and incest, one demand beside absolution, for Sodomy, be it either with Mankind or Beast (which is horrible to relate) he shall be dispensed withal and come to his orders again, and enjoy his benefices for 36. Turnois, 9 Ducats.  
The absolution of a nun, having played the whore, either with one, or twenty, may be made capable of her cloister and of the dignities thereof, though it were to be made bess for 36. Tournois 9 Ducats; these few for a taste, but they have a bitter relish. I will now come to some merry passages an absolutions of an easier nature: there was one a lusty friar had gotten 3 nuns, and two citizens daughters near to Beneventum in Italy with child, the Archbishop after some sharp rebuke caused him only for his penance, to say the Lord's Prayer five times over, which done, he received for absolution.  
A merry companion having committed many foul offences, came to his confessor the parish Priest where he dwelled, who after he had laid open all his offences, the Priest told him his sins were so many and so heinous, that he could not absolve him without a great sum of money; the fellow told him he had no money, but he would give him an hare, well I am content quoth the Priest, where is she, Sir, i have her not here, but you shall receive her when my Dog can catch her.  
There was a Priest in England of late years, that confessed how he had shrived few women, but he lay with them, and yet our simple Recusants neither have a sense of their own shame, nor privide a Remedy for for it. Besides of all others are apt to be drawn into disloyal practices, as by the example of Arden, Somervile, Babington, and many other in Queen Elizabeth's time, of Watson Cateby, Digby, Rookwood, and the rest in King James his days.  
The Rebellion in the North parts of this realm was raised by Nicholas Morton and other Priests, when as yet there was almost neither act nor law made against Papists. And when they could not prevail in England what broils made they in Ireland.  
Philip the second King of Spain, at the instance of English Recusants and Priests, determined to invade this land both by Sea and Land.  
By procurement of Priests and Recusants, the Duke of Guise and Don John of Austria in the Queen's time, became our enemies.  
All plots either against Prince or State were contrived and determined to be executed by Papists, as in the Queen's days by W. Parry, Somervile, Ocollen, Squire with many others, and by whom else o● late days, and I cannot tell what their intentions may be in these days, for I am sure the Strand, Convent-garden, Drury-lane, St. Giles, and Holborn, are so replenished with Priests and their people, that they openly call one another to go to mass (in other places) or to Summersault house, as familiarly as one neighbour will call another to go to one of our Churches. And as they are impudent in their own justification, so are they marvelous confident in their strength, multitude, power, and greatness of their friends, who they are may be guessed. The manner of these is to temporize till matters be grown ripe, nay they will not stick to profess and protest deeply, for so did (sometimes) Parry, Lopez, the Earls of Northumberland and Westmoreland.  
They will say and swear they are as good Subjects to his majesty and the State, as any protest●nt whatsoever, but with a mental reserv●●ion o● Father Campions' old distinction Rebus Sic Stantibus, when they cannot help it, or time fits not their purposes, but for fear of the worst our present parliament and State in general will have an eye unto them & their actions, I wish not their punishments aggravated, yet I say it is a great weakness in us, either to suffer their insolency, or not to secure ourselves against their hatred and Tyranny, I need not to stir up those whom it concerneth to vigilancy, they see these things, and I doubt not, but will see them shortly amended, in the mean time let every true patriot and lover of his Country not end ure to see the bowels of his dear Mother Country to be gnawn out by these Vipers, but as much as in him lieth, discover, and oppose all such traitor-hearted adversaries, & maintain love and unity among ourselves ready to our uttermost to defend as well our gracious King as Country, so shall we have peace in our days and our posterity (imitating our example,) remain blessed here on earth, unto the end of the World.  
FINIS.