A LETTER WRITTEN BY G. L. TO M. R AND. KINGH. AND M. R THO. MED.  
MUCH HONOURED SIRS.  
I cannot sufficiently express how heartily I do rejoice to understand, that neither of you have concurred by vote, or consent to the publishing of Mr. Thomas Blacloe his printed Pamphlett. For undoubtedly all good, virtuous, and Religious Catholics will judge those that engaged in so foul a business, to have contracted a stain or blemish which to wipe away lies not now with in their reach. For abstracting from the reproaches of Sycophant, Madman, hissing serpent, etc. beseeming Luther's Satyrs. the doctrine conceyned in the said Pamphlett is scandalous, and pernicious: insoemuch, that it will necessarily reflecte upon those, who have countenanced it with their votes, and render their proceeding as unworthy as the said doctrine is odious and worthy to be abhorred: In regard that it teacheth.  
1. 0 Against the Pope's infallibility in so spiteful a manner, as not any heretic writer hath used expressions of a more Satirical bitterness against it: viz that it is not defensible but by force of command and power, scandalizeth Catholics, and averteth those who otherwise were near conversion. And to these expressions may be added an other out of the said Mr. Blacloes reproachful magazine, which is, that to maintain the Pope's Infallibility, is as great a sin, as is the defloureing of a Sacred Virgin upon an altar.  
Now I do appeal to you, whether this doctrine delivered by Mr. Blacloe in in the said Pamphlett, averring that to defend the Pope's Infallibility, (which is the Assertion maintained in all times by the whole Current of Catholic Doctors) is scandalous, destructive of souls, and as great a sin as is the deflowering of Sacred Virgins upon an altar. whether I say this unworthy doctrine will not necessarily render those unworthy, who have voted for the publishing of it. how ever I do firmly believe, that the divine providence hath permitted this foul proceeding far unbeeseeming Apostolical Missioners, to the end that our brethren dispersed in divers Provinces, may not hereafter be abused by the now London Consult that is set at the helm of Affairs.  
2. 0 Teacheth, that to aver the inlargment of faithful souls out of Purgatory before the day of judgement through the assistance of Suffrages etc. is contrary to piety, chargeth god with irrational justice, and exposeth heaven to auction, that who can give most shall soon come thither. wherefore I do appeal to you, whether this doctrine damning a Catholic verity defined by Pope Eugenius the ● in the Council of Florence, as also by Pope Benedict the 12. established by the constant practice of the universal Church, and maintained by all Catholic writers will not infallibly blemish the reputation of those, who have voted in Countenance of it.  
3. 0 Teacheth visions, and apparitions of souls relating to Purgatory to be Old wife's tales. Where again I do appeal to you, whether mocking at Apparitions of that nature, related by S. Augustine, S. Gregory, S. Bede, and others, will not prejudice the honour of those, who consented to the scandalous calling of them old wife's tales.  
This is all: only I dare say that not any heretic writer hath shown himself so pernicious in impugning the Pope's Infallibility, as Mr. Blacloe: nor any Catholic writer hath manifested himself so violent an enemy to the universal practice of God's Church as Mr. Blacloe: nor so rigid to the souls in Purgatory, as Mr. Blacloe: nor so civil to devils and damned in hell, as Mr. Blacloe: who ascribes unto them, no other punishment then what their own pure volitions shall inflict. And in such a manner, that he neither excludes delight in their pains, nor a possibility of being happy, if they will themselves: as it appears by my answer to his Letter: where is observable flexibility in Angels. From which profane Novelties, sweet JESUS deliver us, and give us grace to Sapere ad sobrietatem,  shall be the constant prayer of  
Much honoured Sirs Your most assured friend and most humble servant. G. L.