THE Horrid, Direful, Prodigious, AND DIABOLICAL PRACTICE OF THE JESUITS DISCOVERED.  
Fully laying open The Means, Manner, and Circumstances, whereby they inveigle and seduce inhumanely, some Unwary Protestants, to the utter Ruin and Damnation of their Souls.  
Seasonably offered for the good of the Three NATIONS.  
By a Lover of the Church of England, E. G.  

LICENCED,  
Feb. 20. 1679.   
LONDON, Printed for A. C. 1679.   

THE Horrid, Direful, Prodigious, AND DIABOLICAL PRACTICE OF THE JESUITS Discovered, etc.  
THis Narrative was wrote several Months ago; but then, such was the Papistical Interest, that it was thought it would be looked upon as a Ridicule, and an aspersion designed; and though many were well knowing then, and those consequently of a growing and spreading evil, yet it could not be thought convenient to have this true Narrative blasted. But now thanks to Providence, England hath no Puppies, in the least Blind, all can see; therefore this truth may receive an acceptance fit for its Integrity.  
The Jesuits have played their pranks in all unfortunate places to which they could get admittance; but this Novelty for aught I know, is one of the most pernicious Engines, most perverting Machine, and destructive Instrument that ever could be used to damnation of Mortals Souls.  
I was a little more shy in putting this to the World, though I had it from the hand of one whose veracity was as dear to him as his Life, and now will find equal credit with the ingenious as it can merit.  
A Person of Quality being in some stress beyond Sea, found the Inquisition so severe, that he was forced to consult a Jesuit, to whose neat and clear conveyance into England, he stands obliged for his Life.  
Some years had past before he met this same person again, and observe, how things may happen: Beyond Sea this person was in as great Authority as most of his Order, and as much Reverence paid to his Dignity; but so now he is met in the Streets of London, in the Habit of a Costermonger, crying Pippins; by reason of the crowd that then happened, he had an opportunity fully to view this old Acquaintance; hesitations and struggle seized and surprised him, but a recollection following, obliged him to pretend to buy some of the Fruit, and because it was not convenient in the Street, he desired the Crier to walk into a House that was hard by: being of his Acquaintance, and having got him into a Room, he embraced him very cordially, as one would do the person that had preserved his Life, calling him by his name; to which he returned, he was no such man, and knew not him, that caressed him; but the Gentleman replied, he should be the ungratefullest Man in the World, if he did not know one, and serve him that had given him his Life, not without some danger to his own; he added, no disguise could change a Face that made such impression in his Heart; so urged him with such sudden and home Memorandums, that after several Evasions, the Jesuit considering what obligations the person lay under to him, lest worse should follow, freely declared he was the person supposed, which he should not have confessed to any that would not have prized his Life as his own. The Gentleman replied, if he was not generous he must be grateful, and bade him be as secure as he could wish. He was doubly engaged. First, as a Gentleman to whom a secret was committed; Secondly, as a person to whom he owed his present being, as an instrument of providence: but, says he, Father, in the name of Goodness, what makes you in this posture? He was then a little tardy and shy in his Answers; and being interrupted by the busy Drawer, he deferred further inquiry until he had presented the Jesuit with three or four Cups of thanks, which proved a Key to open his mysterious mind; for he told him in short, he might know by his Profession and Order, that he was Educated to be a Labourer in Christ's Cause; to omit no opportunity to Proselyte the World; to boggle at no difficulty, to run all hazards, try all means universally to establish his Kingdom; you must note our institution, first, was to be Christ's Militia, for the Church of Rome found it ought to have a Lifeguard Militant, that it might be Triumphant; we are not only bred to School Divinity, the Titular Arts and Philosophy, but to all sorts of Mechanic Professions Theorically; but the Gentleman replied, That was no Answer to his Question; what made him assume such a strange Habit? He answered what I last said is more to the purpose than you yet apprehend; but to be plain with you, under this Coverture I have. liberty to discourse the Plebeians, and the Gregarians, and to model them into such Principles as is suitable to my Ends; for such must be the Instruments to reduce England to its Pristine Religion and Happiness: we have interest enough in the great ones, men of Brains will adhere to them when occasion serves, but for the stiffnecked herd multitude, or rabble Enemies to sense and reason, they must be wrought upon by such operations as suit their passions, which gives Life to the glimpse of that knowledge they measure things by; literature and reason they abominate as Atheistick. The Gentleman then said, which way can you work upon them? You are so much my Friend, said the Jesuit, that I will tell you, because I am sure I can depend upon you; my Trade here is to infatuate, and Fanaticallize the Souls of the aforesaid Drones, whose humming and number may crowd us into our design; for with a Powder which dissolves undiscernably in any liquor, drunk by any Man, Woman, or Child, I can erase out of their mind the memory of any thing heretofore most familiarly known to them, and nothing will appear but the naked passions which their temperature necessitated them to, according to which I infuse Notions which commonly cleave to them during Life; nay, it may be it becomes so inherent, that it is transmitted to Posterity. Do you convert them all Papists? says the Gentleman; No, no, that will not do my business, we never concern ourselves with any but Leading Men, whom others are glad to follow as proud Apes. You cannot tell how this Powder divests them of all their former thoughts, and leaves nothing un-eradicated but the simple passions. Those I find addicted to Love, I turn them to Ranters, and possess them with Amorous Affections; where I find Admiration prevalent, I clap in Notions strangely mystical, make them Praeadamites, and the like: where I find disgust and distaste reign, those I make Independents; where Antipathy, aversion, or reluctancy domineer, those I turn to Anabaptists; where I find boldness and audacity, there I fix the Pelagian Opinion; where I find anger and revenge, there I place perpetual animosity and Execration, who go under the name of Muggletonians; where I find mirth and comical airyness, I make them everlasting Sceptics; where I find confidence I teach presumption, of which sort are the Presbyterians; where I find hope, there I establish the Fifth Monarchy; where. I find fears, misgiving and jealousy, there I plant Quakerism; where I find ardent zeal, those I possess with such a fervency and eagerness of spirit, as turns them Witnesses. But, says the Gentleman, do you make no Papists at all? I answered you that before, says the Jesuit; but if the Catholicon exposes a person pitiful, compassionate, and rich, there I sow the Seeds of Merit, and reap a plentiful Crop to the use of our Church; either in their Life time, or after by their Wills. But methinks, said the Gentleman, if you can do this, it may be more for your advantage to make them all Papists. To tell you the truth, the English turned Protestants under a damned Ascendant, and their temperaments are so obstinate, refractory, headstrong, wilful, and naturally so given to treachery, that the Commonalty are scarce fit to be trusted; but my business is not so much to Convert, as to Pervert; for we have tried long enough in order to the first, and only had our labour for our pains: Now if we can but distract them, our aim is attained; for a House divided cannot stand. We have put in their Noddles the term of dissenting Brethren. Says the Gentleman, are these all the sorts you named before? Some Schismatics and Heretics there are besides, says the Jesuit; and also where we find despair, scorn, shame, envy, grief, hatred, those we possess with an Opinion, that there is no God at all. After a Bottle or two had passed, the Jesuit told the Gentleman, he seemed to distrust what he had revealed; but since he saw that he had a Man out, if he gave him leave to call him in, he would present him with a Pippin, into which he put two Grains of yellowish Powder, which he promised should do him no harm; the Fellow eat the Pippin greedily, but within less than an hour, he appeared something Frantic, and said he found a numbness and stupidity seizing all his senses; his Eyes began to dim, his Hearing to fail him, a Qualm to seize his Stomach, which made the Gentleman look a little concerned on the Jesuit; who smiled, and said, Upon my Life you need fear no harm, I can tell you by its operation what's the result of it; you shall find him in a passionate fit of Love. Friend, says he to the Servant, take this Glass of Wine, and you shall be well presently; but ordered the Gentleman to call the Drawer, and bid him put him upon the Bed, and cover him; in the mean while, the Gentleman asked him, whether he had invented that Powder? he answered, no; one that was of the Society, an Adeptist, and great Pyrotechnite invented it in Queen Elizabeth's time, and here in England founded the Puritanical Order, which is since by degrees swarmed into Presbytery, Classical, Parochial, Provincial, Synodical; in those day's Confidence was the general passion that the English were subject to; that begot Presumption, which begot Predestination, which begot all manner of Villainy; hence issued spiritual Justification, the Devil and all. Hold, said the Gentleman, we call them here English Jesuits. Call them what you will, says the other, had they Learning to their inclinations, we might fear them more than we do. It's true, they imitate us, and when parts concur, they are the fittest Incendiaries, and Ministers of much activity; witness the late times, when they called us Murderers, and Thiefs, while they were the Assassinators and Robbers. Villainy is so truly bred in the Bone, that it will never be removed but by Death. So mark the end of it, the Gentleman being weary of his discourse, told him, he would go and see how his Man did. The Jesuit told him, he should find him in a very loving humour, and so it fell out; the poor Fellow could not speak, but was kissing the Pillow, his own Hands, embracing and hugging the Coverlet, clipping himself; with all the gestures of a deep Amoretto. The Master was concerned for his Servant, but the Jesuit said, he would be cured by the next Morning; now if he had any Vice, he might by inculcating of the opposite Virtue, fix him as he comes to himself; for whatever impression he received in that. Juncture, that would only remain with him which he then had stamped upon him. The Gentleman replied, he saw enough, not to suffer his Servant to be any further tampered with; he caused one to sit up all Night with him, who was next Morning pretty well recovered, and said, he was easy all the while, and thought he could be well satisfied to continue so always; he believed he was for some time bereft of his Senses, nay, of the very power of thinking; but when he came to have any apprehension, nothing could be more easy, innocent and pleased than he was; neither too hot, nor too cold, hungry nor thirsty; a fine tranquillity seized his Soul, with such an equanimity, that he forgot all past injuries, and he had no thought of pains to come; he was in peace, amity, and concord with all the World; and that nothing troubled him now, but that he could not get out of his head, by and by, anon, anon, Sir, here, here, what do you want Gentlemen? Do you call here? This relation confirmed the Gentleman that the Jesuit was a Conjurer, and became much concerned that he had not enquired his Lodging; for though his gratitude obliged him not to injure him, and that he held Friendship sacred, yet the good of his Country he preferred before all, which made him inquire after his Pippin-Monger; for though he considered particular obligations were great, yet he must not favour a Traitor against the general; and weighing these Events, suspected the danger of the consequence.  
I thought not the Nation some Years ago, so sit to be presented with this, as now, when there is no sober person but must be convinced, the Adage in Latin was not made without cause; Si cum Jesuitis, non cum Jesu itis. I have a natural aversion against these superintendents; our Saviour returned Good for Evil, all sorts of Jesuits return Evil for Good; therefore more than the name, they have no relation to Jesus. It's true comparatively they may be admitted as Daemonists; which pass as well for Good as Evil Spirits; this distinguishes, all sorts of Jesuits are good only in pretence, but Diabolical in Design.  
It's humbly submitted, what abominable, horrid, odious, and detestable actions, they have offered upon England; and what the three Nations have suffered by the procurement of these Jesuits? What Treacherous Massacres, Direful Assassinations, by Remonstrances, Covenants, and infamously prodigious Execrations, have been accumulated upon the King and Kingdom? God preserve the King's Sacred Person, the old Royalists, and plant Loyalty in every individual Heart; and that all Jesuits, their Spawn, Products; and Effects, be quite extirpated; then will Christ's Church truly flourish, and Neighbourly Love be at every Door, House, Board and Bed.  
FINIS.