A TRUE INVENTORY OF THE Goods and Chattels OF SUPERSTITION.  
Late of the Parish of Ignorance, in the County of Blind-Devotion, and in the Kingdom of Idolatry, deceased: Taken and apprised, this nineteenth of February Anno Domini 1642.  
AS ALSO, A Relation of the Pope's being in a swoon, at the News of the abolishment of Superstition in the Kingdom of England.  
In the Clymactericall year of the Bishops, Anno Dom. 1642.  
By R. P.  
LONDON, Printed for WILLIAM LEE. 1642.   

A true Inventory of the Goods and Chattels of Superstition, late of the Parish of Ignorance in the County of Blind-Devotion, and in the Kingdom of Idolatry, deceased: Taken and apprised, Febr. 19 1642.  

IMprimis, In the Hall 14. pictures: viz. of his Holiness the Pope Pius 5. of the Virgin Mary, of Saint Peter, and the rest of the Apostles. 300. li.  
Item, the Tapestry which hangs about the said Hall, wherein is wrought and woven the Pictures of divers Saints departed, holy Fathers, Patriarches, Cardinal, Bishops, Priests, Jesuits, and Friars. 100 li.  
Item, in the said Hall, the Table, Carpets, Chairs, Cushions, and other implements of householdstuff, all of them curiously wrought and enamelled with pictures of Crosses, ancient Fathers of the Church of Rome, and the like. 30. li.   

In the Parlour.  
Item, two Images of the Virgin Mary, and of Christ her Son. 20. li.  
Item, behind the Hang in this Parlour, Images of most of the Popes that have been since Saint Peter left Rome, who I believe was never there. 100 li.  
Item, the Images of divers ghostly Fathers. 10. li.  
Item, a rich enamelled close Cupboard, wherein is kept holy-Bread, holy-Water, and fragments of their Eucharist. 30. li.  
Item, other ceremonious Implements in the said Parlour; as Prayer-books to Saints, Masse-books, and the like. 10. li.   

In the Chamber over the Hall.  
Item, divers Pictures and Images of several Kings and Queens of the Romish Religion. 1000 li.  
Item, a canopy-Bed, on which is engraven in gold and silver set with precious stones and jewels, sent as tokens from his Holiness that now is, with the Bedding, Curtains, and Vallans, and other things thereunto appertaining, divers Relics of Saints, as of Saint Peter and others. 2000 li  
Item, a pair of Andirons guilded, wherein is engraven the images of his Holiness the Pope and S. Peter. 20 li.   

In the Chamber over the Parlour.  
Item, divers Pictures and Images of her Ancestors and Progenitors of her Brothers, Sisters, Children, and Kindred departed. 100 li.  
Item, a pair of Andirons, wherein is engraven the Images of the Virgin Mary, and her Son Christ, commanding him to hear the Prayers of Saints on her behalf, whom she daily prays unto. 10 li.  
Item, in the Library or Study in this Chamber, a Book called Pope Gregory the ninth his opinions of the Religion of Rome, a Book of Traditions and holy Ordinances of divers other holy Popes; a Book of Apocrypha, valued above Canonical Scripture; a Book against the Apocalypse of Saint john the Evangelist; the Old Testament after their Translation; a Book of Ave Maries; a Book of Imprecations and Prayers to Saints and holy men departed; all which are in the Latin tongue: and divers other learned Books, in all amounting to 1000 li.   

In the Chapel of Ease adjòyning to the House.  
Item, all the Pictures, Images, and Relics of Saints, of Popes, holy Fathers, and others of the order of holy Priest hood. 1000 li.  
Item, Tombs of Saints, with the images of them entombed; with Prayers and Crosses upon the same for their coming out of Purgatory. 1000 li.  
Item, the Ornaments of divine Worship lying in the Vestry, as Copes, Hoods, Lawn sleeves, Surplices, Caps for Cardinals, Mitres, three-corned Caps, two-cornerd Caps, and the like implements to the same appertaining. 500 li.  
Item, at the celebration of the Eucharist, no Wine, bowing, creeping, crawling, cringing, whipping, slashing, beating, thumping, sighing, howling, and the like. 1000 li.  
Item, the garments for the Priests, lesuites, Friars, white, grey, and black; plasters for their bald Crowns, and the like. 100 li.  
Item, Bowing to the East, and at the name of JESUS, creeping to the Altar, standing up at Gloria Patri, and the like, as Tapers, Wax-candles, Dirges, Masses, and Trentals. 10000 li.  
Item, her own wearing apparel, and her Beads, Red Crosses, and signing her with the Cross, sprinkling herself with holy-Water, which she daily useth. 1000 li   
Summa total. 16730.   

A Relation of the Pope's being in a Swoon at the News of Abolishment of Superstition in the Kingdom of England, in the Clymactericall year of the Bishops, 1642.  
THere being divers Intelligencers, as it is generally conceived, now resident in the Kingdom of England, that hold private correspondency with his Holiness the Pope of Rome; that have certified his Holiness of the present estate, this, and other his Majesty's Kingdoms standeth now in; and the great affairs in Agitation by the great and high Court of Parliament therein now assembled, and congregated for the settling of the peace and quiet of the same; the rectifying, and regulating of the corruptions innovated into Religion, and for the making of good and wholesome Laws, for the Government of his Majesty's good People, and Loyal Subjects, in purity and righteousness; and to suppress, and punish Vice and enormous offences, practised, and agitated by all such persons dis-affected to the welfare and prosperity thereof, of what dignity, or degree soever they be, whether Spiritual, or Temporal. His Holiness, at those tidings, grew much Malcontent, fearing the effect thereof might prove dangerous, and destructive to the peace and prosperity of the Kingdom of Idolatry; whereof he hath been the principal defender and preserver. To prevent and avoid which dangers, threatened by the calling of this Parliament: He endeavoured what in his power lay, by his Spirits, Priests, and Jesuits, infused into the body of that State, to work and agitate with the Bishops, and Prelatical faction, that were in subjection and obedience, or wellwishers, and great favourers to that Kingdom of Idolatry, and the pious intentions of his Holiness to defend and preserve the same, to hinder their proceed and intentions in settling and establishing true Religion in that Kingdom: the effects whereof have a long time succeeded according to their desires; but the Policy and Wisdom of that State perceiving the same, they then endeavoured to prevent, and annihilate their designs.  
First, by accusing and impeaching the Grand Instrument of practising and agitating their hindrance in the same, his little grace, and less gracious, the Archbishop, or intended Patriarch of Lambeth and Canterbury; and confining him to his private lodging in his strong Castle, and secure place of residence, the Tower; whereby he became useless to the rest in perfecting their designs concerning that business.  
Secondly, the accusation and impeachment of divers Prelates, Adherents; and Allyances to that faction; the little Wren, and the Bishop of  and Wells, and many others, of great and enormous crimes, confining them likewise to several places, under the like Jurisdiction of the Black Rod, of security and safety.  
Thirdly, the Grand Impeachment and accusation of no less than twelve of the greatest Competitors of that saction, of no less crimes then High Treason, for their perverse and wicked practices; upon which they were always confined to the seventh day's society of their Grand Patron, and Master Little Laud, in his Princely Palace the Tower; there to have residence for their security, during the pleasure of the Prince of that Kingdom, and the whole State now assembled in Parliament.  
Fourthly, the putting down the votes of Prelates, and their sitting in Parliament, as a party in the House of Peers, and taking from them all Temporal Jurisdiction in any affairs of State, or Civil Government,  
Fiftly, their endeavours to take away the Votes, and sitting in Parliament, of Popish Lords, Alliances, and favourers of that faction.  
Sixthly, their proceed against scandalous and dis-affected persons of the Inferior Clergy, well minded towards that Religion, and great defenders privately of the same.  
Seventhly, the disarming of all Popish Recusants, whereby they are left destitute of all hopes to defend and preserve themselves and their Religion.  
Eighthly, and lastly, the putting of the Laws of that Kingdom in execution against his Holiness, the Spirits, Priests, and jesuites: whereby all hopes of inducement of his Majesty's good Subjects to side with them, and favour their cause, is quite taken away.  
His Holiness having received certain intelligence of these proceed by the Parliament in England; at the receipt whereof, his Holiness fell immediately into a deadly swoon; but by the help of his Magicians, Physicians, I would have said: being recovered again to his senses, they then fell into consultation, what means were best to be used to prevent a dangerous sickness, and general plague that might fall by this misfortune, not only on the person of his Holiness, but on the whole Kingdom of Idolatry; and at last concluded these remedies were best to be used for the stopping, and prevention of these future dangers threatened.  
First, to raise Rebellion in his Majesty's Kingdom of Ireland, of all that faction, against Protestants, and all that shall seek the ruin and destruction of his Holinesses Kingdom in that State.  
Secondly, to send instruments of mischief privately into England, to stir up all Catholics in that Kingdom to raise the like sedition and Rebellion, to put into combustion and trouble that State also; whereby the Parliament being busily employed in appeasing such mutinies, may neglect their proceed in settling true Religion, and abolishing Superstition.  
And lastly, to practise privately by treacherous Stratagems to bring to destruction divers worthy Peers of that Kingdom, and Members of the Commons House, that do most labour and endeavour the extirpation of Popery, and all Popish and superstitious Ceremonies, and corrupt Tenants in Doctrine and Discipline, innovated, and introduced into the Religion established and settled in that Kingdom.  
FINIS.