? s * 
 
 ITHE POPISH 
 
 ! ROYALlT~"$ 
 
 I FAVOURITE I 
 
 I OR, . | 
 
 I A full Difcovery of His Majefties | 
 
 i Extraordinary Favours to 3 and TroteBions of II 
 
 i notorious Fapifts, Friep^Jefuits, againft all prosecutions 
 ^ and penalties of the Lamen&Sttd againft them 3 notwithftanding 
 
 his many Roy all Troc/amatiem^Dec/arathns, zai Preteft<vio»s to the 
 •> contraiy; Asllkewifeof a inoftdeiperatelongcrofecu'ed o| 
 
 Dcfigne to fet up Poper,, and extirpate the Prmjlam Religkn 4 5' 
 
 bydcgnetSjin this our Reaimc of BtglMi,mi ft* 
 
 J all His Majefties Dominions. %9 
 
 | Manifeftedby fandvy Letters of grace .Warrants, W 
 
 j and other Writings under the Kings owne Signe-Mannall, fe 
 | Privy Signet, His Privy-Councds,mA Secretary Windebankj hands and -1* 
 Seals, by divers 0r<&r/ and froceedinosm open ScfTionsit Neivante, in the ^ 
 
 
 
 5? 
 
 Seals, by divers 6>r^r.f and Froceedings in open J^*** at Newgate^ m th 
 ; iaw £w£, and elfewhere (all extant on Record in the Stffims Hool^ 
 
 Goal-Books, C rGWn '°ffce, where all who fcruple their indubitaole verity SU> 
 
 j> or reality, m ay perufe them for their better fttisfaclion ;) Aslikcwife 3f% 
 
 p L 7 tne K™£' £?«<* to the P*/* , His mmhgt ^Articles, Oaths, pd 
 
 £ • and other pregnant Teftimonies,wonhy publike 4$ 
 
 know ledge and coniideration, «tg! 
 
 ? — - 4 < 
 
 
 % Colle&ed and pubjiflred by Authority of Parliament : 
 
 > , Jbyj^illiamrrynne , oiLincol nsIt me^ Ffquire, ^% 
 
 ^,,~,, r IUHRON.I9.1. /fW 
 
 -' And Jehuthtfonne of Hanni the Seer went out tomeethim, and faidtol^ingJ,hofaphat 9 Sbouldef! thouklpe £g 
 JT {fe mgody, and love them that bate the Lord ? therefore h wrath upon thee from the Lorl %%> 
 
 g I foe unto them tot fake deep to hide their courfe'lfrom the Lor™ Hid their work are in the dark, and they fy, g^ 
 
 g Who.cctb us? and who\nmeth & ? Surely your turning of things upside dome fiall be efieetned at the pt- %«> 
 
 J tm cuy, A:id in thet day fall the dcafe heate the words 0} the Uo\e ; and ihe eyes of the bhnie fall lee %% 
 
 u out ojoifcunty and out oj darfafc ; the ntee{ A fall increase tkirjoy k the Lord ; and the poore amove ^v 
 
 u mmjballrejnyce m the holy One oj ifmL Ft- the terrible omfallbe brought to noiuht.and ibe [corner fad 3M[ £->>»■ ^ 
 
 % k cm fumed, and all tha K watch for iniquity fall be cut <# &% Z>C~~*<-» 
 
 ^Imprinted at London for M ic H A e l Spark senior, and are to be Jjf ^ZjOC 
 fold at the Blue-Bible in Green*t±Arbour. 1643. 5f*L 
 
ITisthisfeventcenthdayof November 1643. ordered by 
 the Committee of the Houfe of Commons concerning 
 Printing, that this Booke intituled, the Popifi Royall Fa- 
 vourite, &c. be printed by Michael Spares fenior. 
 
 John Wh ite. 
 
 A materiall Obfervation. 
 
 * Sec their Re- HPHe * Rebels in Ireland, declared the Parliaments proceedings and 
 
 an?D *¥•»/ * intendments againft Papifts^the only ground of their Rebellion. 
 
 hi> too'ke. The Queene foone af ter,for fo aid them and the Englifh Romanics, 
 
 departs the Realms with the Kings Jewels, to raife Money?, Men, pro- 
 vide Armes 3 Ammunifion,the which (he ftrenuoufly performed. 
 
 The King immediatly upon her departure deferts the Parliament al- 
 together notwithftanding all Petitions, MefTages to reduce him .\rai- 
 feth an Army,firft of Englifh Malignants, then of Papifb, to divert all 
 fupplies from hence againft the popifh Rebels in Ireland^ and fecure the 
 Gatholike party in England and Scotlaad* 
 
 Upon theQueenes returne, the Irifh Rebels are firft fupplied with 
 Armes and Ammunition from the Queene, then, after fome negoiia- 
 tion, received into the Kings Royall favour as his good Catholike Sub- 
 jects, by Articles of Pacification, under his great Seale, contrary to two 
 cxprefle A&s paffed by him this Parliament, to the undoing of the 
 Englifh Adventurers and Proteftant party there : And finally, they are 
 fent for hither to aid the King and Englifh Catholikes againft the Par- 
 liament. Judge then whether the Kings departure from, and taking 
 up Armes againft the Parliament, be not only and wholly to maintaine 
 his Roman Catholikes and their Religion, according to the tenourof 
 his enfuing marriage Oathes and Articles,what ever be pretendcd,pro 
 tefted to the contrary. 
 The King be fides the generall & fpeciall Articles of the Spanijh xmtch 
 hereafter mentioned, tooke this further Royall Oath, ex abnndiinlis 
 
 » Pag.48,4p. C as lhe * f tench Mercury records 5 ) CO petltllt at all times t\)U anp 
 
 'htrc hi$ P af one CbcruID fceelp pjopofeunto&im tlje arguments of tfce vmomm ca^ 
 
 h^tcTnein- ^ oUfec BtHgion , tDit^out gibing anp impeachment tfcereunto : anD 
 tncd. tfjat U tooulD nefcer permit, neither Direetlp not fnWrectlp, t$at anp 
 •£o*i. 9 . An - one CljoulD fpcafee to t&e 3jn£anta asamtl it 3 taking fince the like Oath, 
 
 with reference to the Queene : by which he hath irrefiftably expofed 
 bimfelfc to all temptations, feducementsto the Antichriftian Rdigi- 
 on^ and bound himfelfe,neither by word nor deed to make the leaft op- 
 pofttion againft if, but to give it all the prote&ion and incouragements 
 that may be, and to the profefTbrs or ir, as appeares by the Articles en- 
 fuing, ^48,49, &c 
 
*«J 
 
 fTHE POPISH 
 
 « ROYALL 
 
 FAVOURITE 
 
 U A full Difcovery of His Majefties g 
 
 ^j Extraordinary Favours to and Trote&ions of; 
 
 ^ notoriousPapiJis,Priefts,Jefuits y againft all profecutions 
 <i& and penalties ofthe L*bv enafted againlt them * notwithftanding 
 
 £% his ma ay (toy all proclamations^ Declarations^ and P reflations to the 
 ^r. contrary ; As like wife of a mod defperate long profecuted 
 
 <S.JC Defigne to fet up Pope,>y t and extirpate the Proteftani Religion 
 
 £% bydegrees,inthis ourReaime of England. 
 
 ^ Manifefted by fundry Lette r s o/CfraceJfarrants, 
 
 JpP and other Writings under the Kings owne Signe-Manuall, 
 6% Privy- Signet^ His Privy-Councelsjmci Secretary Windebank* hands and 
 Seals., by divers Orders and proceedings in open Seffions at Newgate^ in the 
 Xwgj Bench, and elfewhere (all extant on Record(in the Sfffuns- Books % 
 God-Books, Crown-Office, where all who fcruplc their indubitable verity 
 or reality, may perufe them for their better fatisfaction ;) As likewife 
 by the •Artichs of the l\ings marriage , and other 
 pregnant Testimonies , worthy publike 
 knowledge and coniideration. 
 
 if 
 
 Colle&ed and pubJHhtd by Authority of Parliament 
 
 by IVilliamPrynne^ of Lincoln* Inne^ Efquire* 
 
 
 m 
 
 If. Chron. 19. 2. 
 
 Jitd Jehu the form ofHanmi 1 he Seer went out to meet kirn, and aid to t{ivg Jehofhapbat, Sbouldeft thou Ulpe 
 the ungodly, and love them that hate the Lord ? therefore U wrath vpm thee from the Lord. 
 
 IS A Y 29, 1 l.to 20. 
 
 Wot unto them thatfee^e deep to bide their council from the Lord, and their workj are in the dar^, and they fay, 
 Who teeth us ? and. who fawweth va i Surely your turning of things upjide downefha.ll be efteemed a* the pot- 
 ters clay. And in that dayfhall the deaje beare the words of the ho[e ; and the eyes of the blinde fimll fee 
 cut ofobCcurity and out ofdarkntfe ; the mce\ a l (ofl)all incrcafe their joy in the Lord ; and the poors among 
 men /ball njryce in the holy One of ijraal. For the terrible one flail be brought to nougbt 3 and tbe fcorntr JJjail 
 be con fumed, and all that watch for iniquity fh all be cut off. 
 
 Imprinted at L@ndon for Michael Spark Senior^ and are to be 
 
 fold at the Blue Bible hi Green~^4rbour. 1643. 
 
IT is this fcvcntcenth day of November 1643. ordered by 
 the Committee of the Houfe of Commons concerning 
 Printing, that this Booke intituled, The Fopijh Royall Fa- 
 wonritCy &c. be printed by Michael Sparbgs fenior. 
 
 John VVh ite. 
 
 VWVWVWWfWVWVWTWTf*? 
 
 
HIS EXCELLENCY 
 
 Robert Earleof E s s e x, Sec. 
 LordCfenerallofthe Forces raifedhytheTarliament, 
 
 for the defence of the Kingdonte^ King, Religion, Lams y 
 
 Liberties, againft the Popifi and Malignant Party, who 
 by force of Armes invade them, and intend 
 
 their utter i uinc. , 
 
 Right Honourable, 
 
 ~^He * goodneffe of t£e Caufe for which Armes are taken up, *Afoti<&Gt+ 
 is the Generals, Souldiers, greatefi encouragement : where » /w >.^ ***& 
 Religion and Juftice are the reall Caufes, ViSory and Bdli.Ub. i. - 
 Succejfe will certainly be the effeSs of Jfiirre. That Hen. Bwmd* 
 thefe are the true unfained grounds of the Parliaments and 2 ^ P q^^ * 
 your Excellencies defenfive Armes > is fufficiently mani- otafflu 4*Be//i 
 fefted to the world by fundry late printed Difcourfes • but by none more Pnmpiutb^ 
 perfpicuoufly cleared then by thefe Colle&iom, which upon this confide- ^^^1; 
 ration efpecially, I humbly recommend to Your Honourable Patronage. Band #>«*• 
 
 The extraordinary prefence and admirable protection of God , mth momrii * ltltC '^ 
 that viSorious fucce£e which hath accompanied your Excellency in two 
 Signall Battels, at Edge hilt and Newbery, wherein theE^re^ (by reafon 
 of their «**>y advantages) affured themfelves of a full and total! Conqueft, 
 are an undnbitable evidence, that Tou are the Generall of the LordofHofls, 
 and the C<u^i You fight for, #jr. Therefore, * no weapon that is formed „ . 
 againft your Excellency in this quarrellyW/ profperh and every tnalici- M4 ' ' 
 ous tongue that fhaH rife againft you in Judgement (for fighting in this 
 juft Caufe ) you pall cendemne* * This workg is not of men, but of God: * A a s 7.38,3?, 
 therefore the very gates of hell, the Antichriftian adverfe power of theMat.i^is.' 
 Romijh Malignant party flail never prevaile againft it ,tin never overthrow it* 
 Your Lordlhip and our Reformed Church (now really Militant) rett- 
 ing upon this K^ofaflurance, may, in expe&ation of future fucccfles, 
 confidently take up thefe triumphant fpeeches of the Heroicke Pfal- 
 mft : Thou art * our King, God, command deliverances fir Jacob : * P f a j 4 . , 
 thr oughtheewe will f pujh downe our enemies, through thy name flj all we treadPkltf.il. 
 themunderthat rife up againft vs. The Lord of hoft sis with us, theGodof Ja- 
 cob is our refuge* * But the wic fad fhall peri {Ij, and the enemies of the Lord •W.fj.i^ 
 (now in Arms againft our Ghurch, Parliament, Religion, Laws, Liber- 
 al a lies. 
 
The Epijile Declicatorie. 
 
 *Pfal.8j.*. 
 to 1 8. 
 
 
 Jlfa.a;a,g,4. 
 
 i P« t J.i4» 
 
 ties, PropertieSjLives^Eftates)^//^ as the fat of lambs, they (I) all cenfume , 
 into fmoakfjall they confuwe away. Tea, * though they have taken crafty conn* 
 fell together sgainfl Gods people , and consulted again ji his hidden ones : and 
 haVefaid, Come and let us cut them off from being a Nation, that the name of 
 lfrael(pF Puritans^of Proteftants) m iy be no more in remembrance: through 
 the tabernacles of Edom and the Jfbmaelites, Moab and the Hcfgarens^ Gebal 
 Ammon, Amaleck-> the Philiflincs, Tyre andAffurJoe novo all confederated and 
 joyned together to dtftroy them* yet God fJ>al/ doe unto them as to Si' era 
 andjabinat the brooke of Kifon^which periled at Endor, and became as dung 
 for, the earth : hefhall make them like a wheele, as t'hc jiubble before the vrind .* 
 he pall per fecute them with his temped ■, and make them afraid with hisflorm. 
 Theyfljallbe troubled and confounded for ever 5 yea, they fhdlbe put tofljame 
 andperiJJ), that men may know, that he who ft Name alone is J e HO V A H , is the 
 moft High over all the enr;h. And in regard of the former ViSories at- 
 chieved by your Excellent ies incom par able valour and proweJJe> we may 
 all fing this gratulatory ScngefMofes and the Ifraelites, after the over- 
 throw of Pharaoh and his holt at the red Sea, * Thy right hand Lord, 
 is become glorious in power '-> thy right hand, Lord, hath daffjed in pieces the 
 enemy: And in the great neffe of thy excellency thou hafl overthrowne them 
 that rofe up againjl thee o thuu Cent e(i forth thy wrath, which confumed them 
 as ftubble* The enemy faid^ I willpurfue, 1 willovertake, I will divide thefpode, 
 my luft /hall be fatisfied upon them } / will draw myfwerdwy h And fhall 'de/iroy 
 them. Thoudidfl blow with thy winde, thefia covered them, they fanke as lead 
 in the mighty waters. Who is like unto thee, Lord, among(i the gods ? who is , 
 like thee, glorious in holineffe, fear full inpraifes, doing wonders ! To this 
 great Lord of hofts, and * man ofwarre (of whofe omnipotent froteSion. 
 our prefent Parliament and your Excellency have had many adorable 
 experiments) I fhall in my daily Prayzrs recommend your Honours Perfon y 
 Forces, and Military proceedings, till through his bleffing on them", *the 
 koufe of the Lordffiall be efiablifhed in the top of the mountains, and exalted, 
 above the hills h the Kingdoms and Power of Komifh Babylon (not with- 
 ftanding all the confederated demefticke, firraigne popifh Forces now 
 united to fupport it) utterly fubverted thorowout our Dominions v 
 and thereupon our /words be beaten into plowfhares, our fpeares into pruning 
 hook* • And one part of our 'Nation, KingdomettiM not have any caufe 
 to lift up a /word again (i theother, nor to learnenot exem/iaciviil deftru- 
 £Hve warre any more, but * mutually imbracz each other with an holy fyjfe of 
 Charity andPeace. Which that your Excellency, by your fuccestull Armes, 
 may fpeedily accomplilh to your eternall Honour, fhall be the prayer^ 
 
 Of Tour Excellencies devoted fervani, 
 W.Prynn £. 
 
TO ALL 
 
 Who love their God , Religion, 
 
 Countrey 3 *in Sincerity. 
 
 Deareft Brethren : 
 
 Oh might juftly refute m> (especially price the late folemne Co* 
 venant) ^ perfidious Tray tor to GocLReligion, andmy non> 
 bleeding, dying native Countrey , fbould I wittingly concede 
 the under h nd ai tempts of any mortall whatfoever , again ft 
 thtm % 1 kave therefore by authority of "Parliament publifhed 
 tbefe enfuing Letters, Warrants, Papers 3 extant M.dcrHis 
 CMayftiesowne^ Hts CouKcels^ Secretaries Hands, and Sig- 
 net* , with fundry Orders made in open Court by Royall 
 diredioR. for protelhon of Popifti recufants, Priefts, Jefuits, againft the many good 
 Lawes enatted to fnppreffe them; by meanes whereof and of his Marriage-articles, 
 that dangerous traitercus Faction hath grown fo powerfully great by degrees 9 and in- 
 fmtsafd jofar into /^KingsarTc&ions/W they now threaten a fudden extirpation of 
 f^Proteiiant party and Religion, out of His C^U fifties Dominions • a Jpeedy fab- 
 vertienflf ew Lawes', Liberties, w+'frefejnt Parliaineiit', by open force of Armes ; 
 having already fully pofft ffedthemfelves of BU Afajeftits Royali Peribn, Ifiue 3 Forces 9 
 Forts, hffiz&\Qi\%^beari> g chief eft fw Ay in all bu late (f ounce Is ^Proceedings^** we may 
 nowclearelydifcerne, to oar great eft grief e^ by many woe full experiments and vifiblt 
 Demon ft rations, written in red Capitall Chara&ers of our owne Engiilh-ProteftanC- 
 blood; tfpccialtj by the late fending for and landing ofjrijb Rebels to deftroy ttii 
 . It feems a ftrange my ftery of iniquity to me : Fir ft ^ that from the beginning of Mid 
 Mz)t(\k$reigne till this prefent Parliament, thews ft -zealous, confeientious , pious Pro- 
 teftants have been continually p^rfecuted under the Title of Puritans (the better to colour 
 the deftgne*) with extraordinary rigour by the Prelatica31rf»<^ T^opifb Faftion , again ft 
 the exprejfe Lawes of the Realme , b th in the High Commiffion, Prelates Gonli- 
 ftories, Councell-Chamber, and Star-chamber, to the Uffe of their Eftates, Bene- * jvfcmy of 
 ikes, Liberties, Eares 5 Limbes.,* Lives. Tea 3 thmfands of them have been expelled them dying in 
 the Rtatme 3 or forced to flee into forraigne defokte American plantations for feeurity : prifon. 
 
 *And 
 
The Epifrle to the Reader. 
 
 And yrt not one Royall Letter (for ought appeares tome} couU ever be produced all 
 that time to any Courts of Juftice in the lawfull favour of any of them; but many 
 Royall Otitxi *Y,^x^t%^ from His Mayfiy, have been pro curt d^rigoroufty to proceed 
 * See A new *!L a * n ft them 5 Notwitkftanding His Majefties many printed * Diclarations to His 
 Dif, >very of Subjetls^ really to maintaine and defend the Proteftant religion, and profeflburs of 
 the thePrelats it 3 to the utmoft of His povacv.Secondly^that fince our late unhappy , civilly bloody war s, 
 Jul? ny ' t h f ^ S ptf™*^ bett and moft zealous \*tQtefai\t$(Minifters y people y ) both in Ireland 
 
 so Articles, * n ^ England, have been every where moft cruelly maffacred, plunder ed, tortured, im« 
 2i\d upon the jrifoned, ruined, aymed at, by blood-thirfty Popijh Cavaliers 5 many of their houfes % and 
 ciflblurionsof almoft feme whole Townes of them, {as Banbury,Malborough,Bromingham 3 Ocking- 
 the two laft ^aaa, dn ft Qt ] oeYS ) fired, facked , by His Majefties fpeciall Commiffion, (as the iHcen- 
 ? l° rt nts diaries reported} ) or at least hj His royall* Per mi [ft on, notwithstanding His many late 
 
 * See Prince folemne Declarations., ProtcftationSjRerncnftrances, Oathes, to maintaine the Pro- 
 Rupert his late teftant religion , the Subjt&s Liberties , Properties, Lawcs 3 and that he tooke up 
 Warrant. Armes to no other end but this* Thirdly^ that on the other fide fundry Popijh Recufants and 
 
 Seminary Triefis have during all His Highneffe raigne^ obtained innumerable Letters 
 of Grace, Prote&ion, from His iMaytfty, contrary to the Law,and Ordei s of Se(Tion 
 in their favour , to flay all manner of proceedings or executions of the Lawes in force 
 again ft them 9 contrary to the Judges and Jufticcs Oathcs 3 till this Parliament, in all 
 (founties of the Realme ; and that fince this unhappy civ ill fVar^ theTapifts, both 
 in England and Ireland , have been armed againft the Parliament by His Ma» 
 yfties fpeciall Commiflions , yea put into places of great command, truft, admitted free 
 acceffc to his Campe, Court, where they are now moft in favour , and preferred ft cm all 
 violence^injury, plunder of His Forces 5 notwithftanding His many Royai printed De- 
 clarations, Proclamations, Proteftatioas, Vowes againft Popery andTaptfts, to blind 
 or delude the as^r-credulous Vulgar : who now begin to be fo well acquainted with 
 thefe hypocriticall Court-ftratagems (execrable both to God and men) that they will 
 no longer be circumvented by them. lAnd it this that brave.real^royall Defence of the 
 Proteftant religion fo oft protefted, proclaimed to the world in print of late, with 
 deepeft Oathes and Imprecations of Divine vengeance , if not cordially intended* 
 ^)Icr.*.i u 00 Be aftonifhed O ye Heavens,and horribly afraid at this moft groffe hjpocrlftc ynoft 
 apparent diffimulai ion, moft palpable contradiction o/regall Proteftations and Aclionsj 
 r^Rev.17.14, ^nichtbe great f^) King of King, and(c) righteous Judge of all the earth will not 
 (c) Gen. iZ. 1 i fflffer long togoe unreveng<d,ifnot fpeedily repented, reformed. 
 
 Tar re is it from my heart to with or imprecate the leaft evil/to his Ma/efiy^/j Royall 
 Confort,or r Pofterity 9 forwhofe reall happineffe and profperity I fball ever be a daily 
 ^)xTim.i.*> (&) Orator to the Throne of Grace; yet this I cannot but in loyalty fi are , if not 
 3. informe them^ that if they per fever e to diflemble thvu with god and men , to oppofe Pa- 
 
 pi ft s in words, jet cherifb, proteB them all they may in deeds , openly ft ding with Irijb 9 
 EnglifhfPopi(h Rebels againft the Parliament and their Proteftant fubjc&S; andpre- 
 feffedly arming them ,with other Out-landifli V^i^towafte^oile^ruinefdeftroy their 
 Proteftant Kingdomes, Subjects, with Fire,Sword,04 hitherto they have cruelly done, 
 * Pul:83 4. * taking countell againft the Lord , and his Anoynted Sonne, Servants^ * to cut 
 MPial.i.v, them offfrom being a Nation, that the name of Ifrael may be no more in remem- 
 brance ; though Earth befiltnt , or Men patient at this Scarlet impiety , yet Heaven, 
 God will not be fo ; but hi that fitted* in the Heavens will fpeake unto their* Li his 
 
 wrath. 
 
 3,4,9- 
 
Tbc Epifile to the Reader, 
 
 Wrath, and vex them in his iore dHpleaiure: he will breake them with a tod of 
 yron,and dam them ia pieces like a Potters veflfcil. ( f) He who poureth cut con- (f) Pial.76 j 
 tempt upon Prince? , who is terrible to the Kings of the E*rth ; who cuts crT the Plal.110.5, 
 fpint of Princes,yea ftrikes through Kings in the day of his wrath (<«■ hefmotc(gKi n g f^ 1 - Io7 *• 
 Pharaoh,Sehon King ofth^Amorites,Og King of Bi(han,all the Kings of Canaan, ftpff 1 ' 
 Eglon,Nebuchadnczz Ar 3 Bel(hazz i^Hcrod, wV6 infinite other (JHonarchsJHtQj) * ho to 15. y 
 
 acceptcthnotthc pcrfonof Princes, nor regardeth the rich more then the poore, P^I.ij^io. 
 for they are all the worke of hit hands ; butwichont refpe& pf perfons rendcretb t0 *!• 
 to every man according to his workes ; will(i) moft certainely avenge this dctefta- i^ d ^ cs 5* 
 blehypocrifie, with all the blood of his Saints which hath beeue fpile, and the Aasi* 
 injuries done tohisEleft, whocry unto him day and Right; Yea, he will avenge (/>) Job^fiy. 
 them fpeedily. For if hejby his Prophet Efay % tku* threat ntd to cut off the King of Rom. 1.5. 
 Babylon and hu pofterity, omly for dtftr tying hit &w%c Lund, and faying his Jdola- COLuk.i?.^ 
 trow pagan Subjefts , that tyn* rot God. iia« 14. 19. to 23. But thou art €a{\ out of * ev - x *'*•£•> ?« 
 thy grave as an abominable branches a carcafle troden under feet : thou (halt not be 
 joyned with them in buriail,BE CAUSE THOU HAST DESTROYED THY 
 LAND, AND SLAINE THY PEOPLE, Prepare ye (Uugbter for his chil- 
 dren for the iniquity of their fathers, that they doe not rife nor potfeflTe the Land • 
 for I will rife up againft them /aith the Lord of Hofts, and cut oft from Babylon 
 the name and remembrance , the fonncs and nephews, faith the Lord. Then what 
 fivere judgement may fuch Ghriftian Kings expeEi from the Gcd of Heaven , who 
 contrary to their owne frequently reiterated fclemne f ublique Vowes, Protection*. 
 Imprecations, mofl inhumanely deftroy their owne flourifhing Ghriftian Rcilmt^with 
 fire and [word: plunder, pillage, captivate, flay, murdfir, their moft piopu Proteftant Sub- 
 \e&s every where, without pit ty or remorfef /jf(0 Ahab, Jezabel, with all their (^iKing.t*. 
 royall Pofterity, were utterly cutoff, extirpated in a moment for countenancing * Kings 9 . 
 Idolaters,and putting Naboth unjuftly to death, oncly for a pretended blafphemy 
 againft God and the King , of purpofe to gain* his fingie Vineyard ; then what 
 will become of thofe Kings, Jezibels, and their Posterities , who not onely cherifi and 
 frote& many Romlfe Idolaters, Priefts, Jefuits ; but likewife ufe their armed power to 
 murder, plunder, mine many thoufands of innocent proteftant Naboths, yea feize upon 
 their whole rftates as forfeited under apretetce ^/Trcafbn or Rebellion, and (J) thinke 
 they doe God good ferviceinitf fiftainely , if they impenitently perfevtre in this rl)-]jh l6 „ 
 their tyrannical violence, they cannot but expell the f elf fame judgement which thefc 
 underwent, from that Soveraigne God, (m)who removeth Kingsand (ctteth up Kings; 
 and ruleth over the Kingdomes of men , giving them to whomfoever he will : at 
 leaft they may juftlyfeare the undergoing of that exemplary fentence .given againft proud, ^ Dan « ? - 2 '• 
 J7r4w»/V4^Nebuchadneizar. D«n 4 33. to 37. f.5. 20.2 1.22. who when his heart was £ ?io -Y.' 
 lifted op, and his mind hardened to deale proudly, he was depoftd from his Kingly 
 Throne , and they tookc his glory from him : and he was driven from the fonncs 
 of men, and his heart was made like the beaftsjand his dwelling was with the w'dde 
 Affrs : they fedde him with Grade like Oxen, and his body was wet with the Dzw 
 of Heaven, till he knew that the moft high God ruled in the Kingdome of men 5 and ( n ) Pfi] 78. 
 appointeth over it whomfoever he will : Not like Butchers to flay, but ai (n) Shep- 70^7 1,72. 
 herds to feed and proteft his people 5 not to bea (/) terrpurto good workes, but WR°m.i$.i. 
 evill, to render punifhmentto eviil doers, eftcciaHy to po/ifb Iddaters y and praife r T p *' 
 
 or 3 * 
 
The Epijile to the Reader. 
 
 (rflfa.49 ■*$• or honour to thofe that doe well ; andto be tender (p) nurling Fathers to the Charch 
 
 of God : which god grant all thofe whom it now e oncer nes, may feafonably andeffe&w 
 ally confider. In themeane time it bthoves all thofe who have any fpar lees of love to 
 (f)Ecclef.t.i4 God or Religion in their breafls , to have their {ef) eyes in their heads, not heeles ^ tit 
 (rjMitlno. 16 y ea4 (r) wife as Ser$€nt$,t hough as innocent as Doves To take heed that they waike 
 (j)EpheCf.i$. (s) circumfpe&ly, notasfooles, but as wife; (weighing all mens atlions , not their 
 Col.4.f. protections ) redeeming the time, becaufe thedaics are very cv\\l t d(ceitfull } beyond 
 
 all former ages 5 ye a far more dangerous then mofi men apprehend them. Let the con' 
 ft deration therefore of the enfuing Papers 9 together with Romes Mafter-piece, the 
 Eflgiift Pope, the Parliaments /<*r<? Declaration of the rile and progreffe of the 
 Irifli rebellion, the Articles of the Irifh pacification^ the ruine of the Proteftant 
 fatty therewith the Parliaments RemonftranCes concerning itfhe many fliip* lately fent, 
 from Briftol , be fides thofe from ether farts 5 with (fomm'ifftons to tranfport ItUh po- 
 piQl rebels into England to cut all our throates 5 with other daily frejh experiments of 
 the Papifls great power , proceedings , treacheries , to re*ere£h their owne 9 and root 
 out our Religion throughout his Ma je sites Dominions^ now at laft awake and roufe us all 
 eut of our over long defperate fencekjfe fecurity ; yea^ fttMy open our eyes to behold the ex* 
 treame imminent dangers our Church, Religion, Lawe8,Liberdes,E{tate8,Lives,Parlu«i 
 mentjKingdomjNation^n? now atlually threat ned with from the prevailing blood*tbirfty 
 Popifh party 3 /» highefi authority and favour with His Majeftie, now wholly captivated^ 
 poffejfed^fwaied by them,at their wils 5 and then fpeedily engage us all, ere it be ' overrate ', 
 -with one unanimm confent ( according to our late folemne Proteftations.Covenants,)^ 
 fut forth our utmofiflrength 0/body,minde,eftate,prayers, to prevent that inundation of 
 popery, that extermination of our proteftant Re3igion,Lawes.Liberties 5 Parliaments, 
 that utter defit utlion now menaced to our three united Ghriftian Kingdoraes, again/} 
 •whioh the great Roman Pontif, with all his Antichriftian bloody generation of for- 
 raigne and c Domefiicl{Pefelir.gs,have a long time confpired,andnow united all their pol- 
 licies, purfes, forces, to accomplijh their fina/l devaflation : as the enfuing papers will 
 in fart defcry; which I Jh all recommend to your moft ferious ferufall,and Gods 
 bleffing ; the reality of them being fo unqueftionafyle, andthefe Tra^cripts fq cenfonant 
 to the Originals, by which they have been diligently examined, that I Jbould but wafie 
 time and 'Paper to trouble you with any other arguments cr atteftatipns of their sver.ity % 
 {(0 wellknowneto the Papifts, and all Officers of juflice,') then fuchasyou Jballftnde 
 annexed to them in the following Tages, by the Coiletlorrof them; ■ 
 
 Your moft affe&ionate £riead,and reall Servant of our 
 
 Church and Republique 5 to his* power, 
 
 William Prynm* 
 
 THE 
 
The Popifh Royall Favourite, 
 
 CONTAINING 
 
 Sundry Letters of^race^TroieBion^nd Warrants ofDif* 
 
 charge, granted by His Majefty to notorious Popifh Recufaats, 
 Priefts and Jefuits , tocxempt them from all Proftcutions. 
 and penall Lawes againft them j figned with the Kings 
 owne band^&c. the Originals whereot are in the cuftody of 
 Mx.IohnGlynne Efq. Recorder of London, Mr. Grave* . 
 
 Gierke of the Peace for Middlefex^nd other* ■ 
 
 CHARLES REX, 
 
 Hereas we have received good teftimony of the loyalty and duty 
 ©four tiufty and well beloved, WtlliamKeelj'm the County of 
 PTorctftcr 5 and becaufe be may be fubje& to the penalties of the 
 Lawes for Recufancy, thefe are to fignifie that We are gracioufly 
 plcafed to extend our fpeciall grace towards him, and do hereby 
 will and command , that no indi&ment, preferment, iafor- 
 3 mation , or faite in oar name , or in the name of any other , be 
 henceforth commenced 3 profecuted or attempted againft him by any officers or 
 fubje&s whatfoever for or concerning Recufancy. And if any fuch fttfll happen to 
 be , then Our will and pleafure is , that upon fight thereof the fame (hall be dis- 
 charged and made voy d , or ptberwife not prejudiciall to him. Given under our 
 Signet at cur Court ox Whitehall the fixt day of Manh % in the tenth yeare of our 
 raigne. 
 
 To all and ftngnlar Onr Indies of Gs4JTtz,e % Iuftices of peace, Major s^ I 
 
 Sheriffes, Clerk's of JJfme And Peace+'Baylijfes, fonflables, In* 
 former s % and to all other our Officers and Minifiers, whom it may 
 er doth concerne, and to every of them* 
 
 mrnm&mz 
 
 CHARLES REX, 
 
 W Hereas we are well fatiaficd of the loyalty, duty and affeftion, of our trufty 
 and well beloved William fibbe of Saudringham in the County oiNorfclke 
 Gentleman ; and becaufe he may be fubje& to the penalties of the Lawes made 
 
 A againft 
 
The Popijh %pyall Favourite. 
 
 againft recufants, by way of indi&menc or otherwiic : Thcfe are to fignifie, that we 
 are gracioufly pleated to extend our fpcciall grace towards him , And doe hereby 
 will and command , that no indiftmeut hencefoithjinformauon , or (aire in Our 
 name,or in the name of any other be henceforth commenced^profecuted or accepted 
 againft hirnthe (aid Wi&ium Cobbe by any of Our officers or (ubje&s whatfocTer, 
 for or concerning recufancy, tiil we ftuU fignine our pleafure t© the contrary ; and 
 
 if any fuch (hall happen to be, then Our wiJ I and pleafure if, that upon fight hereof 
 
 tbefamellhallbediicharged and made voyd, orotherwife-notprejudiciall tohina. 
 
 Given under our Signet at Our Palace at rVeftminfter % the fourteenth of ^Mdrch t in 
 
 the tenth ycare of our raigne. 
 
 To ajt and lingular our Judges of Affile and Barons of our Exohtquir % 
 Jufiices of peace 9 Majors JBaylijfsyClerkes of Affize 9 andofthe Peace % 
 finftablafleadboroughs^MeffcngerS) Purfiv ant /, Informer s, and t9 
 alt other our Officers whom it may or doth concerne, and to evtry of 
 them* 
 
 W! 
 
 CHARLES REX, 
 
 Hereas our trufty tnd well beloved Sir Francis Eglesfield Knight and Baro- 
 net being a recufant is thereby (ubjeA to our Lawes and Statutes in that 
 cafe provided. Thefc are to fignifie Our Roy all will and pleafure, that no perfon 
 ©r perlbns ftiall at any time hereafter (lie, profecute , implead,ekher by way of In- 
 di&ment, Infenaation, or othcrwife , againft the faid Sir Francis Eglesfield for be- 
 being a recufant , or cauft or procure him to be indi&ed or convicted by vertue of 
 any of Our Lawes, or Statutes againft popife recufants, tillweftiall fignifie Our 
 pleafure to the contrary. Given under Our Signet at our Palace of Weftminfter the 
 fixth day of December ,in the tenth yeere of our R.aigne. , 
 
 to fill Our Judges of *s4ffiz,e, Iuftices of fe^ce^ Majors^ Shenjfes, 
 
 Bayliffes^onfiables^Headb^roughs.Purfwants^ayid to all other t 
 
 . OurOffcfrsandMinifters^whotv it may or doth concerne , and 
 to every of tl.t.Wi 
 
 CHARLES REX. 
 
 \Ki ^ crea8 we 2re we '^ fo&fod of the loyalty, cfufy 5 aiid affection of Our trufty 
 VV and welbeloved Sir John Shelly Knight and Baronet, and the Lady Jane 
 his wife , and becaufe they may be fubjeel: to the penalty of the Lawes made againft 
 recufants, by way of indictment or otherwife: Thefeare to fignifie, that we are 
 gracioufly pleaded to extend Our efreciatl grace towards them, and doc hereby 
 will and command that no Indictment, Preferrcment, Information, or Suite in Our 
 name, or in the name of any other be henceforth commenced, profecuted or accep- 
 ted againft them or either of them, by any of Our Officers or Subj; tts whatfoevir 3 
 for or concerning recufancy, tiil we mail fignifie Our pleafure to the contrary. And 
 if any fuch fiuil happen to be, then Out will and pleafure is, that upon fight hereof 
 
 the 
 
The Pepijh Roy all Favourite. 
 
 the fame (hall be difcharged and made void, or otherwife not pre/udiciall to them 
 or either of them. Given under our Signet at our Court at Qreenwich the ninth day 
 of June in the eleventh yeere of our reigne. 
 to aiandfingular the Barons of the Exchequer ; Judge s of Jftze, 
 
 Juftkes of Peace, Majors, Sherifes, Bailips,(flerkes of Af+ 
 
 fizeyandTetty Conftables, Beadboroughs, Uifef[er t gers,Pttr~ 
 
 fivants, Informer s % And to all other onr Officers and Mini ft ers 
 
 whom it doth coxcernc, and to every of them. 
 
 CHARLES REX. 
 
 W 
 
 Hereas We have received very good teftimony of the loyalty, duty, and af- 
 fection of our trufty and weibcloved Sir John fVintour of Lidney in oue 
 County of Gloucefter Knigh\, and the Lady Mary bis wife, and becaufe they may 
 be fubjtft to the penaltie of the Lawes made againft Recufancie ; Thefe are to fig- 
 niiie,that We are pleafed to extend Our fpeciall grace towards them, and doc 
 hereby command, that no Indictment, Preferment, Information, or Suir,either in 
 Our name, or in the name of any other, be hereafter commenced, profe:uted, or 
 accepted againft them,or either of them, by any of Our Officers or Minifters what- 
 foever for matter of Recufancy,till we (hall fignifie Our pleafure to the contrary.And 
 ii any fuch be already, or (hall happen to be at anytime hereafter, then our will 
 and pleafure is, the fame (hall be forthwith made void, or otherwise not prejudi- 
 ciall to them or either of them. Given under our Signet at our Court at Oatlaadi 
 the feventh day of Auguft in the thirteenth yeere of Our reigne. 
 To the mofi reverend father in God, Our right trufty and right intirely 
 
 beloved Comctllowr, the Lord tsfrchbipop of Canterbiry ; to the 
 
 Treafurtr, Vuder-Treafunr, and Barons of the Exchequer for the 
 
 time being, tooHr^fimmijponers for Recnfancy for the time being, 
 
 and to aB the Judges of Aftzejftjtices of Teace, Majors, Sheriffs, 
 
 'Bailiff", Clerkes of 'Aftze,? etty finftables, Headberoughs, Mef- 
 
 fengcrs, Purfivants and Informers, andto all other our Off cer sand 
 
 Minifters, as weS leslefiaftieall as Tfforall, whom it doth or may 
 I conccrne,andto every of them. 
 
 CHARLES REX. 
 
 W Hereas we are ITell fatisfied of the loyalty, duty, andaffe&ion of ourtrufly 
 and welbeloved Sir Francis tManweke, of Stock* in our County of Snf* 
 folks Baronet, and of Dame Mary his wife; and becaufe they are or may be fub- 
 je& to the penalty of our Lawes made againft Recufancy by way of Indictment or 
 otherwife. Theft are to fignifie, That we are pleafed to extend our fpeciall grace 
 and favour towards them, and doe therefore hereby command, that nolndifi* 
 merit, Prefentment, Information, or Suit, either in our name, or in the name of 
 any other, be from henceforth framed, preferred, commenced, profecutci, or ac- 
 
 A 2 cepted 
 
Tb$ Popijb Key all Favtttrite. 
 
 To aU 9 &a 
 
 cepted againtt them or either of them, by any our Officers or Minifters whatfo- 
 ever, Ecclefiafticall or Temporall,tor or concerning Recufancy, till we mall (ignifie 
 our pleafure to the contrary. And if any foch be, or (hall happen to be hereafter, 
 then our pleafore is, that prefently upon fight hereof the fame be cancelled and 
 made void, or otherwife not prejadiciall to them or either of them, and thefe our 
 Letters fhail be to all our faid Officers and Minivers whatfoever, fufficient war* 
 rant and difcharge in this behalfe. Given under our Signet at our Palace of Weft* 
 minfter the one and twentieth day of April in the fourteenth yecre of our reigne. 
 
 CHARLES REX. 
 
 vv 
 
 Hercas we are well fatisfied of the loyalty, duty, affection, and good fir- 
 vice of our trufty and well beloved Thomas Jennings of London Merchant 5 
 and becaufe he is or may be fub^ecl to the penalty of eur Lawes made againft Recu- 
 fancy, by way of Indictment or otherwife, by reafon of his Wives Recufancy, 
 although he himfelfe be every way conformable : Thefe are to fignifie, that we are 
 pleated to extend oar fpeciall grace towards him and her, and doe therefore here- 
 by command, that no Indiftment, Prcfenement, Information, or Suit, either in our 
 name, or in the name of any other, be from henceforth framed, preferred, profe- 
 euted, or accepted agaiaft them or either of them, by any of our Officers or Mini- 
 fters whafoever for or concerning her Recufancy, till we fignifie our pleafure to the 
 contrary* And if any fitch be, or (hall happen to be hereafter, then our will and 
 pleafure is, that forthwith upon fight hereof the fame fh all be cancelled and made 
 void, or otherwife not prejudicial! to them or either of them, and this our Letter 
 &all be unto all and every oar Officers and Mini fters whom it doth or may con- 
 cerne fufficient warrant and difcharge in this behalfe. Given under Signet at our 
 Palace olWeftm'wfter the feven and twentieth day ef March in the fifteenth yeere 
 of our reigne. 
 To the mo ft reverend Father in god, eur right trufty and right tntirely 
 
 beloved fiuncellom , the Lord Archbijhop of Canterbury, Primate 
 
 and Metropolitan* of alt England, and to the Lord Archbijhop of 
 
 Canterbury for the time btingjo the Treafurer and Vnder-Treafu- 
 
 rers, and Barons of our Exchequer for the time being t to our Qommif" 
 ' f oners for Recufants for the time being, to aH and pngular our 
 
 Judges % luftices of Ajft*e % and Goal-delivery, Iuflices ofPeace 9 
 
 Majors, Sheriffs, Clerkes of Affile and Peace, Bailiffs, Conftables 9 
 
 Jtfefengers, Purftvants and Informers, and to all other our Officers 
 
 and Mim I fters, as well Ecclefiafticall as Temper all now and for the 
 
 time being, whom it doth or may concerns, and to every of them* 
 t^ ,,. „ ■■ - ■ ..-.--. — 
 
 CHARLES REX. 
 
 Hereas Sir Charles Smith of Walton Wavers, in the County of Warwick* 
 Knight, is or may be fubjee^ to the danger of our Lawes for his Recu- 
 fancy, 
 
 vv 
 
vMi 
 
 The Fepijb Royall Favourite* 
 
 fancy by way of Indictment or otherwife ; Thefc arc to fignifie, that we are graci- 
 oufly pleafed to extend our fpeciall grace and favour towards him, and doe hereby 
 will and command, that no Indictment, Prefentment, Information or Suit in «ur 
 name, or in the name of any other, be henceforth preferred or accepted again ft 
 kim by reafon oftiis faid Recufancy by any of our Officers or Subjects whorofoe- 
 ever, and if any fuch (hall happen to be, then our will and pleafure is, upon fight 
 hereof, that the fame (hail be discharged and made void. Given under our Signet 
 at onr Court at Greenwich the nine and twentieth day ot June, in the tenth ycere of 
 our reigne. 
 To all and fmgnlar our Judges of Affile, J } unices of 'Peace ', Majors, 
 
 Sheriffs i Bailiffs, CLrkes of Affile and Peace, QenftMes, and 
 
 to all other our Officers and Mmiffers whom it doth or maj con" 
 
 cerne % and to every of them. , 
 
 • i m ' i i i • 
 
 CHARLES REX. 
 
 TRufty and welbeloved, we greet you well, we have beene often and earneftly 
 moved by our deare Mother the Greene Mother of "Franci, to extend our fa- 
 vour to Sir Henry Bedingfield Knight, hh Wife and Family, who are Popifh 
 recufants, and we are very willing that for her fake they (hould receive our favour 
 when they mail ftand in need thereof for thatcaufe; yet we muft fo performeit 
 that it may not be of * ill example to others,who are or (hall be in the like kinde ob- * WIl 
 noxious to our Laws for Recufancy, nor be fcandalous to our Government, where-nhen wee 
 of we are and muft be tender; therefore our will and command to you is, that you fo many 
 take knowledge of our pleafure herein, and take fpeciall care to preferve the faid 1 ^ ttcr$ ^ 
 Sir Henry Beding 'field and his Wife from the danger of the Lawes made againft 1 ^*™?'* 
 popifh Recufants, that Sir Henry himfelfe (hall not be impeaehed any way for anyf!£cr$. 
 of his Family for being popim recufants; for the doing whereof from time to 
 time, by fuch wayes as you mall thinke rittelt, this (hall be your Warrant. Dated 
 this twentieth of November 1634. 
 To our trufiy and welbeloved, John Bankcs Knight *, Attnrney-Gentrall 
 andhufitcceffors* 
 
 CHARLES REX. 
 
 T 7T THereas we are well fat is fled of the loyalty, duty, and afie&ion of our 
 V V trufty and welbeloved Clement Pafion of Thorpe , in our County of 
 Norfolk? Efe/uire, and becaufe he may be fub je& to the penalty of the Laws made 
 againft recufants by way of Indictment or otherwife 3 Thefe are to fignifie that 
 we are gracioufly pleafed Co extend our fpeciall grace towards hira, and doe here- 
 by Will and command that no Indictment, Preferment, Information or Suit in 
 out name, or in the name of any other, be from henceforth commenced, profecu- 
 ted, or accepted againft him by any of our Officers or Subjects whatfoever for or 
 concerning Reculanty ? till we (hall fignifie our pleafure to the contrary $ and if any 
 
 A3 u fuch 
 
The Popijb Roy all FavoHrite. 
 
 fuch frail happen to be, then our will and pleafure is, that upon fight hereof the 
 fame (hall be difcharged aud made voyd^or other wife not prejudicial! to him. Gi- 
 ven under our Signet at oar Palace of Wejiminfttr the fonrc and twentieth day of 
 March y in the tenth yeere of our raigne. 
 
 To all Judges of t^fftze^ Barons of Exchequer, Juftices of peace^ 
 UHajorSy Skertjfes , r BailiffeS i Confiables t Headboroughs 9 
 Meffengers^ Pur [wants, Informers 5 and to all ether Officers 
 dnd Aiinifiers whim it doth or may concerne^ and to every of 
 them* 
 
 CHJKLES REX. 
 
 vv 
 
 Hcreas our well beloved Subject WiUiamTeterscA Laudford -rivers in 
 the County of £jfe#,hath particalar imployraents in Our fervice, which 
 he caanot fo well discharge and execute if he be troubled for bis religion^ tbefe are 
 therefore to fignifie our gracious pleafure, that we are fo well informed and fatitfiecT 
 of his loyalty toward us, that from henceforward he be not any waies queftioned 
 for the fame, ualeffe our pleafure be efpecially delivered to the contrary. And this 
 to be fufficient warrant to any whom that may concerrae* Given under Our Signet 
 at our Court at Whitehall^, fix and twentieth day of March in the fourteenth year* 
 of Our raigne. 
 
 TotheTreafurer^Vnder-treafurers^ Chancellours^Barons^ And other 
 the Offices of our Qourt of Exchequer for the time being, ToaM 
 our Judges of either Bench^ Judges ofsAffiz*e^and Peace ^ Majors \ 
 Sheriff es , Bailijfes , Clerkes of Affile and Peace , Conftahles % 
 Headboroughs^nd to all other our Officers and (JHinifters whom 
 it may or doth concerne i and to every of them* 
 
 CHARLES REX. 
 
 VV 
 
 Hereas the Lady Elizabeth Stoner of Blounts-court widdow, ftands f ndi« 
 &ed for recafancy in the County of Oxon , (he being a weake and fiekly 
 woman, as we are informed. Our Royall pleafure is, that you henceforth fotbearc 
 to proceed, and fuffer not any farther proceeding againft her, nor upnn her Lands 
 and goods, upon the faid Indictment to Conviction, or upon any other the fcrefaid 
 Indictment in the faid County of Oxon or Wilts untill yon k«ow our further plea- 
 fure to be fignified by us exprefiely touching the fame. And this (hall be your 
 warrant in that behalfe* 
 To Our Judges of AJfize and lufl ices of peace for the County of Oxon. 
 and Wilts* To Our Clerks of Affile and peace forth? CaidCwn* 
 ties % and to all other Officers and Minifttrs elf where) whom it doth 
 or may concern** 
 
 CHA&LBS 
 
The Popifij Roy all Favourite. 
 
 CHARLES REX. 
 
 T7T7 Hcrcas we have received very good teftiraony of the loyalty, duty , and 
 V V af}e6HonofSir^'&w7 > f^//Knighr. And becaufe he may be Tub/eft 
 to the penalty of the Lawes mzde againft recofants, by way of Indi&ment or other- 
 wife : Thefe are to £gnifie that we arc gracioufly pleafed to extend oar fpeciall 
 grace towards him $ And doe hereby wHl and command that bo Indictments,, Pre- 
 sentments, Informations 2 or Suite in Our name, or in the name of any other be 
 henceforth commenced, profecuted or accepted aginft him by any other officers or 
 fubje&s whatfocver, for or concerning his recufancie, till We (hall fignifie our plea- 
 fure efpccially to the contrary. And if any fcch be already, or ftiall happen to be 
 hereafter, thenOurwill and pleafureis, that upon fight hereof the fame (hall be 
 difcharged and voyd, or otherwife not prejudiciall to him. Chen under our 3?gne$ 
 at oar Court of Oat lands the five and twentieth day oiNovtmter^ in the tenth y eere 
 of Our raigne. 
 
 J*o §ht Treafttrer and Chance Hoar of the Exchequer for the time beings 
 
 andte all and fibular cur Qommifft oners for KtcttfavtS' to alt Judges 
 
 $f9sffsiz^ It'fhces of thepeace ? Majors, Sheriff?*, B ay Hffes, Clerks v 
 ' - • of the esJfJize and of the peace t CcnftablesXM '•~ffsngersfpHrfiva*ts 9 
 
 Informers - 9 and to all other Officers and CMiwflers whom it doth or % 
 
 way concerne^and to every of 'them. 
 
 CHARLES REX 
 
 Wrlercas John CarrilloiHarting in the County of Sttjfex Efquire, fonne arid! 
 hcireof Sir Jthn CarrilloiHarting aforefaid Knight, is or may be fubjeft 
 to the danger of our Lawes for his recufancy, by way of Indiftroent infc r» 
 mation or othcrwaies : and whereas We underftand that the faid John QarrW batb 
 compounded with us for his whole eftate by the Commiffion of grace which We 
 have been pleafed co grant for that purpofe and the like, and hath duly hitherto 
 paid the rent referved to us thereupon B his whole eftate having beene granted and 
 releafed by Us co him nnder our great Scale of England* And whereas We are in- 
 formed that the laid hhn CarrillEt quire hath uo Lands at all to live upon but 
 onely fomein the Mariner of fVarnhamm the County otSftjftx , which his father 
 allowed him for his maintenance, and which is part and parcell of the Lands afore* 
 faid fb compounded for with Us by our C jmmiflioners, and for which the farher 
 hitherto hath duely paid the rent referved. And whereas the faid lohn fitrrilltht 
 Ibnne humbly cflers 3 that if God call his father before him,he will pay Us the fame 
 rent to which his farher is fubjeft now for the fame favours and immunities which 
 the faid father now ervjoyes* fo as We are not to be damnified at all in our Revenue 
 by this our a£t of Grace to the ibnne. Thefe are therefore to fignifie , that We ar e 
 gracioufly pleafed to extend our fpeciall favour towards the (aid Uhn Car -rill 'tie 
 forme, and doe hereby will and command that no Indictment, Prefer.tment, \uio\ - 
 snition,orany Suite of any kinde 5 ia our name, or in the name of any other, be 
 henceforth preferred or accepted againft him by rejba of his faid rtcufancy ^y 
 
 aay 
 
8 the Popijh Roy all Favourite. 
 
 any of our officers or fabjefts whatfoever* And if any fhall happen to be commen- 
 ced or brought, then our expreffe will and pleafure is , that upon fight hereof the 
 fame mall be discharged and made void , and that this our Warrant (hall continue 
 In force untill We (hall fignifie our pleafure to the contrary. Given under oar 
 Signet at our Court of Whitehall the laftday of February in the twelfth ycereof 
 our raigne. 
 
 To all and lingular our Judges oftAffize^ our Attourney Generalland 
 Sollkiter 9 Juftices of peace, Majors , Sberiffes, 'Bailiffcs, Clerkes of 
 tAJJiz,e and of the peace, Conflables, and all other our Officers and 
 Minijlorj whom it doth^r may eoncerne, and to every of them* 
 
 CHARLES REX. 
 
 w 
 
 Hereas we have received a good teftimony of the loyalty, duty, and 
 good affe&ion of our trufty and well beloved fcrvant, Edward faton of 
 Shelwoad in the County of Surry E/quire , and of Mary his wife ; and bc- 
 caufe they may be fubjeft to the penalties of the Lawes made againft Recu(ants,by 
 way of Indictment, orotherwife: Thefe are to fignifie , that We are gracioufly 
 pleafed to extend our fpcciail grace towards them ; and doe hereby will and com- 
 mand, that no Indi&mefC Preferment, Information , or Suite in our name , or in 
 the name of any other, be henceforth commenced, profecuted, or accepted againft 
 them, or either of them, by any of our officers or fervants whatfeevcr , for or con- 
 ceroing Recufancy, till we (hall fignifie our pleafure to the contrary. Or if any fee, 
 or (hall happen to be, then our will and pleafure it) that upon fight hereof the fame 
 fhall be di (charged and made voyd,or other waics not prejudicial! to tnera,or either 
 of them. Given under our Signet , at our Palace of Wejtminfter , the fifteenth day 
 of June t in the thirteenth yeereof our raigne. 
 To the moft reverend father in God the Lord Archbifhop of Canterbury • 
 
 to our Lord-treafurer and Chancellor , and 'Barons of the gxchequer 
 
 for the time being • to all and lingular our Commijficnert for Recufants 
 
 for the time beings to all our JuUges of Affile, Iuflices ofpeace t Major s^ 
 
 Sherifes 9 Clerkes ofayfjp^e and peace, Bailiffes, Qonfiables , Head" 
 
 boroughs yMeffengers, r Purfivants 9 and Informers, and to all other Of- 
 ficers and Miniflers ivhatfeever to whom it doth or may appertained and 
 
 to every of them ju well Ecclefiafticall as temporal!. 
 
 CHARLES REX, 
 
 WHerecS we have received very good teftimony of the loyalty, duty, and 
 affection of our right trufty and well beloved , Thomas Lord Arundelloi 
 War dory and of the Lady A*ne his wife, and becaufe they may be fubjeft to 
 the penalty of our Lawesmade againft Recufants, by way of Indictment, or other- 
 wife: thefe are to fignifie, that we are gracioufly pleafed to extend fpeciall grace 
 toward* them, and doe hereby will and command, thatnolndi&ment, Prefer- 
 ment 
 
The Fopijh Royall Favourite. $ 
 
 inenc, Information, or Suit, in our name, or in the name ©f any other, be hence- 
 forth commenced, profeeuted, or accepted againft them or either of then\ by any 
 of our Officers or Subjects whatfoever for or concerning Recufancy, till we (hall 
 fignifie our pleafurc to the contrary ; and if any fuch be already, or (hall happen 
 to be hereafter, then our will and pleafore is, that upon fight hereof the fame ffaall 
 be difcharged and made void* orotherwife not prejadieiall to them, or either of 
 them. G wen under our Signet at our Palace at Weftminjter, the one and twentieth 
 ' day of June, in the thirteenth yeere of Our reigne. 
 
 To our Lord Treafmer and Chancellour of our Exchequer for the time 
 
 being : to all andfingular our CommiJJioners for Recufmts for the time 
 
 being: to 4ll our Judges of AJfize, Iuftices of Peace, Major s t Sheriffs, 
 
 Clerkes of Affile and Peace, Tailrfs, fivftables, Beadboroughs, Mcf~ 
 
 finger S) Turftvants, and Informers, and 1 all other Off cers and Mini" 
 , fters whatfoever, to vehom it doth or may appertainc, and to every of 
 
 them. 
 
 CHARES REX. 
 
 W 
 
 Hereas wearewellfatisfiedof the loyalty, duty, and affeftionof onrtrufty 
 and welbeioved William choroid of Arberfie/d in the County of "Berks E- 
 fquire, and Trances his wife, and becaufe they are or may be fabjeel: to the penalty 
 of our Lawes for their Recufancy, by way of Indictment or otherwifc 5 Thefe arc 
 therefore to fignifie, that wee are pleafed to extend our fperiall grace towards 
 them, and we doe hereby will and command that no Indiftmeat, Prefentoie it In- 
 formation, Citation, ©r other Suit whatfoever, in our name, or in the name of any 
 other, be from henceforth framed, preferred, profecuted or accepted again!! them 
 or either of them by any our Officers or Subjects whatfoever for or concerning their 
 Recufancy, till we (foall fignifie our pleafure to the contrary; and if any fuch ak 
 ready be, or (hall happen to be hereafter, then our will and pieafare is, that upon 
 fight hereof the fame (hall be difcharged and made void, or otberwife not preju- 
 dicial! to them. Given under our Signe-Manaall this fourth, day of September 
 1639. 
 To the mo ft reverend Father in G id, our right trufly and right entirely 
 
 beloved Councellour,Wi\\hm Lord Arch bifhop of Canterbury, Pri- 
 mate and Metropolitan of aK England, and to the Lord Archbifbopof 
 
 Canterbury for the time beings to the Treafurer and Vnder*Treafu- 
 
 rer Chamberlains and Btrons of our Exchequer for the time being: 
 
 to alt and fibular our Commiffi oners for Recufantsfor the time being; 
 
 to all our Judges of Affile , Iuftices of "Peace, Majors, Sherifs, 
 
 Clerkes of Ajftze and Peace, Bat lifts, and to all other our Officers and 
 
 Miniftcrs ScclefiafticallandTcmporall for the time being, and to all 
 
 others whom it /bailor may concerne* 
 
 The like Letters of grace under the Kings owne figne Manual!, I finde gr&i ned to 
 the Lady Elizabeth D or mer > dated the 19 of June, 1 629. to Capuine John Read, 
 
 fc 13. of 
 
i o The Popijh Roy all Favourite. 
 
 1 5 of July, Anno i©. Car. to ^Anthony Metcalfe Her Ma jetties lervant , produced at 
 the open Seffions of Gaole-delivery made for Middlefex the 28 of CMarch 15'° far. 
 toe/**»*Lady Sands Dowager fili^abeth Stakely her onely daughter „ and£/*s.4« 
 btth Hitchcock* her fervant , produced at the Seffions of Goale -delivery fer the 
 fame County ,thc S of Jttly> Anno 1 5 t0 Car. to Iohn Chamber lame of Lindbtsrft. Pro- 
 duced at the fame place the 9 of May 1 4 t0 far* to Sir Henry Andlj Knight , and 
 Dame tsJnne his wife, dated 15 Jantiarii 9 ^Anno 13. O*. totheLadylCzr/tfWw* 
 Winder ^jditoiThomoiVoxdcWindf or ^ dated 7 'Febr.Amo 15 far. All thefe Let- 
 ters of Giace under the kiigs Signe-manual , and Privy-fignet, for protection of 
 thefe Arch-popifh-recufants againft all Lawes and profecutions , are regittred, 
 and the true Copies of them entered by the Recufcnts tbemfelves or their agents in 
 the Clerkeof the Peace his bookes for London and Middlefex y or in the Crowne- 
 Office : befides fundry others left with the Clerkes of the Peace in other Counties 
 oiSnglarJ. 
 
 What eflft&s thefe Letters of Grace and Protection produced in Courts of Ju- 
 ft ; ce contrary to Law, and to the Kings and Juftices owne Oathes , will appear e by 
 thefe few eafuing Orders , made at the open Stffions of Goale-delivery for the 
 County of Middhfex. 
 
 gnifTed by a Letter from 
 e Sir Tbcmas Richardfon 
 Kings Bench , bearing 
 'datethefixteenthdayof tsfpril 1634.. and the wed now to this Court. It is or- 
 dered by this Court, That the Recognifance taken in Court at the Seffio! s of 
 'Goale-delivery hoklen for the County of cJJ4i^/«/?AratJ.jftice-hallinthe Old- 
 c baily the fourth day oHOttobtr laft paft , wherein Alexander Bak*r of the Parish 
 e of Saiot Andrews in Hdhrne in the County of Middlefex Gemleaiar^was bcund 
 
 * to his Majetty with two fur eties for his appearance at the Seffions of Goale-deli- 
 
 * very then next following, Ac which Seffions he made default, mail not be cftreated, 
 8 but all ferther proceedings thereupon (hall be forthwith ilayed. 
 
 per far. 
 C n^ on tne Ttl ^' la i °* His Mi jetties Letters Patents under the Grea.t Sealeof 
 
 * U- England bearing date the third day of January, in the third yeere of his Ma je- 
 
 * flies raigne of England^ &c. and inrolled in his M* jellies Court of Exchequer, It 
 'appeared unto thisCourt.that his Majefty was gracioufl/ pleafedto fignifie his 
 s royall plea fare that Iohn Chamberlaine of Lindhurft in the County of Southampton j 
 
 #Nci2. * Efqu. fhould not at any time hereafter*during th<f terme of L X yeeres be indicted 
 
 1 of or for reeufancy , or for not repairing to Chui ch,Chappell, or ufuall place of 
 fi Common prayer, contrary to the Lawes and Statutes of this Kingde me in that be- 
 1 halfe had and provided* And that if any indiftment be , that then upon fuch in* 
 *di6;ment or indictments no Proctfle or other proceedings by Proclamation or 
 
 * Proclamations, Utlary or II claries or otfoeru/ifej fb 11 be had sgdnft the faid Iohn 
 
 * faamberlain . And thereupon it is ordered by this Court that his M* jefties royall 
 5 plea&refig<iifiedas aforefaid mould be obeyed , and that all proceedings ag*inft 
 * ihe faid Iohn Chamberlaine (hould beftaied accordingly* 
 
 per Cw. 
 
 8 Whereas 
 
 9 Mali* 
 
The Fopifh Roy all Favourite. 1 1 
 
 * \X7*^ ereas tn * 8 G° urt h atn thi* Seflions received command from his Majefly 28 Mir. 
 
 c W under his Signe Manuall,on che behalfe of Anthony Metcalfe fervant to the I 5 C^M^ 
 
 c Queenes Majefty^for the ftaying of any indi&ment or any further proceeding upon 
 
 "any indictment againft thelaid Anthony for matters of recafancy. It is therefore 
 
 c by this Court ordered, that all proceedings in this Court againft the faid <*Amh$ny 
 
 'for the laid caufe ftull ceafe untill His Majefties pleafure be fignified to the 
 
 'contrary. 
 
 psr Curl 
 c A Ccording to a Letter under the hand of Mailer Secretary rT/W^*^,fignify- 
 c £\ ing his Majefties pleafure therein. It is Ordered k by this Co«rt,That the eftrea- 2 * **'"* 
 
 ting of the Convictions upon the indidments of recufancy againft: thefe per- l i C(ir -hl l *< 
 6 Fons here under-named , ftali be ftayed untill his Ma jellies pleafure be further 
 ' known to the contrary. ^ Sir John $ ]num fo Knight. 
 
 y. \EllzabethGcod widow- ; 
 
 ■ yViKiamCape % and 
 (M rs — Forman i widow. 
 
 € A Ccording to His Majefties pleafure and grace extended towards Anne Lady 8 ML 
 
 * l\ Sands Dowager , and Elizabeth Stukely her onely daughter^ and Elizabeth l 3 C 4r -M^& 
 c HitchcocJke her fervant , and fignified to this Conrt under bib HighnefTe S^ne ma- 
 nual! ; It is ordered and commanded by this Court 9 that no further proceffeor 
 
 ' proceeding be made or had againft them upon their indiftments of Recufancy, 
 c uatiil his Majefties pleafare be fignified to the contrary. 
 
 per (^ur 9 
 1 \K7 ^ ercas tnc Kings Majeftie under his Signe manually %nified to this Court 
 c VV fome three yeeresfince, that it was his HighnefTe pleafure, that no Indifr* 
 " ment of Recufancy ftiould be received againft Sir Charles Smith of Wottox-mavers 
 
 * in the County of Warwick Knight 5 or if any uach (hall happen to be , th.t then 
 G it (hould be difcharged and made voyd. And whereas at the laft Seflions an Indict- 
 c ment of recufancy was preferred againft the fiid Sir Charles, unknowne to this 
 c Court. It is now ordered by this Court, that no further proceedings ftiall be made 
 6 againft the faid Sir Charles upon the faid indictment, but utterly to ceafe untill his 
 c Majefties pleafure be fighified to the contrary* . 
 
 per Curl 
 At the Seffions of Goak-delivery fovLondon t held \6 Januar. \oQar. Regis, JVil* 
 lUm Stamford of Perry-barre in the County of Stafford Eicnaire s W3S indifted for 
 recufancy^ and after convicted 16 Febr. 10 (far. Regit. And afterwards at the Goak- 
 delivery held 1 Apr. 1 1. Car&ois^ it was ordered , That according to Hu Majefties 
 exprefe will and pleafure fignified under His Privy-Signet ^ dated 9 lanuar. 10 Car. 1 
 regis to ft ay all proceedings 3 &c. that the convi&ion ofthefaidPViSiam Stamfordjhould 
 not be eftreated at the Exchequer; 
 
 The like ftay was made of all proeefle and proceedings in the Exchequor,Kings- 
 benchjand Seffions of peace in other Counties upon all the forementtoned Letters of 
 Grace and Protc&ion, andin fundry others of that nature 5 as tie O* dets made in 
 Court upon them atteft beyond all contradiction. 
 
 B 2 & Note 
 
12 
 
 The PopifoRoyall Favourite. 
 
 & 6$66$44<$4$£$ W4W444444&4W44 5AiiAiA4 & 
 A Note of the Names of thofe Recufants, 
 
 againft whom Proceflehath been ftayed by his Majejiiej 
 Letters, under His Privy Signet, in the Crowne office* 
 
 [Gainft WillUm tsfrnndellECquuc > fecond fonne of the Lord Ar* 
 rundelloi Wardour,and the Lady Mary Saint Ichn his wife, by a Let- 
 ter bearing date the 25 of April Anno 11. Car oil Regis. Againft 
 [C aptaine Iobn Read, by a Letter dated the 13 th of July iq* Caroli 
 Againft Sir Francis Mannockj of Stoke in the County of Suffolk, 9 
 and Dame Mary his wife, by a Letter dated the 20 of Apji' 14* 
 C&rolii Againft Sir Hemy *Br(twn of Kiddington in the County of Oxfir Jand Daire 
 Elizabeth his Wi f e, by a Letter of the 5 of January 12. Qavlu, kpX^VVrlHam 
 TZradjhaw of Saint Clements Dines in the County of Misldlefix Efquire and M^.y 
 £<*m his wife , by a Letter dated the 4 tb of July it Caroli. Againft Robert H-mt of 
 Amptill Grang« in the County of Bedford, andhlary his wife, by alette bear- 
 ing date the fecond of July 1 3. Caroli. Againft Sir Henry Audlej Knight and Dime 
 Anne his Wife 5 by a letter of the 1 5 of January 1$. Caroli. Againft Thomas Lord 
 Amndell of Wardour , and the Lady Anne his Wife ; by a letter dated the 20 of 
 Jane 1 3 Caroli. Againft the Lady Katberine V Vindfor,wife of Thomas Lord Wmi- 
 for ; by a letter 7 of February 15 £V<?//. In the fame Court of Kings Bench, pro* 
 cefTe was ftayed againft George Cofejrrayicis Simmons, Benjamin GiU, and others in- 
 diftedof FUcufancy, by a warrant from William Noy, the King;? Attorney Genz- 
 ralfjdated the 21 of May, 1633. And againft Henrie Cenftable Knight, Lord 
 Gonftable 5 Vifcount Dunbarre, by warrant from Sir John 'Banks the Kings Attur- 
 ney Generall,datcd the 2 3 of June. 163 5. with fundry others. 
 
 So proceiTe out of the Court of Exchequer 5 and Crowne Office sgainft Jfc?£«^ 
 Counefe and other? 3 waS ftaied upon this Petition. 
 
 To the Kings mod Exeelleot Majefty. 
 
 Tie. humble Petition of Robert Courtsfe, Matthew Reynolds and 
 John Fitzwilliarrij in thebehalfe ofthentfelvesmd diverfe others. 
 
 t- \ /J Oft humbly (hewing , That whereas the Petitioners have lately exhibited a 
 *1V1 petition unto your Majefty, declaring, that for being Recufants there arc 
 c writs out of your HighnelTe Court of Exchequer, directed to the SherifTes of Lon* 
 c ^»andMiddelfex, to feife their Goods to Your Majeftics ufe ; albeit they have 
 c b^ene alwayes and now are ready to compound according to Your Majefties moft 
 6 gratious favour, and their raeane ability (being poore Tradefmen) wkich by 
 c rea(onof this contagious time, and other the weighty affaires of Year Maje- 
 Jftiss moft honorable Cornmiffiog, they have not yet done , and fo ftand in dan- 
 
1 he Vop/jh Roy all Favourite. 
 
 c ger to peiilh, unletfe Yoar Majetiy of your accuftomed clemency d©e txcend 
 c ycur gracious favour towards them, in giveing order that the faid writs may be 
 f kaid.which they molt humble pray. Since which time they humbly (hew there 
 c arc other writs corae forth of the Crowne Office , to arreft their perfons, 
 
 { Therefore tkey doe nioft hmnbly befeech Your Majefty to take compaffion 
 * of them, and their poore eftates > and to give order that the (aid writs 
 'may be ftayd, and that they may not be molefted neither in their perfons 
 c or goods, whileft they are upon compofition with your Majefty,which 
 5 they will endeavour to haften with afmuch fpeede as may be, 
 
 * And as by duty bound,your poore Petitioners (hall daily pray for 
 ■ Your Majcfty, long to raigne moft happily over us. 
 
 At the Court at Oatelands J* Auguft* 1637. 
 
 c TJ Is M j 'fties pleafure is , that the writs (hall be (rayed according ta the de« 
 c XT, fire of the petitioners, til! the firft fitting of the Cammiflion for Ricufants 3 
 c Ac which time the Petitioners are to make their appearance, and fubmit them~ 
 
 * felves to a compciiaon according to the ufuall courfc, And hereof the Com- 
 6 mi(fion of Recufancy are to take notice., and give order accordingly. 
 
 . And as the courfc of Juftice and proceedings againfl particular popifli Re« 
 cufaats were thus obftru&ed by thefe VVarrantsaad Letters , fo when Commit 
 iipns iflued out to the SherirTes of the Southerne Counties of England and 
 Wales 9 for finding and feifing their Lauds, Goods and Chattelisin the yeere 
 of our Lord, 1639. They were forthwith countermaunded by Letters fent to 
 the Sheriffs by Secretary Vfindebankjin his Majefties Name.VVknefle this follow- 
 ing Letter of his te the ShcrirTe of S cm cr Jet {hire. 
 
 C A ^ cer m ^ v ery*hearty Commendations , Whereas there did lately ifltie forth 
 c x\to your felfe and others, a Comraiffion for the finding of the Lands, Goods 
 c and Chattells of certaineRecufants, which faid proceedings being only inten- 
 ded for the enabling of them that are already convicted, and mentioned in a 
 c Schedule annexed unto the Comrniffion 3 to make composition for the feverall 
 c furnmcs of Money due from them unto His Majefty, upon the Statutes for their 
 •Recufancy, according to his Majefties meft Grations Inftm&iens in that be- 
 'halfe, which otherwifc they could not doe. Now forafmuchas tkefaidCom- 
 'miifion of enquiry hathbeeneby diverfemifundeiftood, as an unlawfull violent 
 c profecutioa agaiaft Recufants, which is not his Majefties Intention 5 Thefe are 
 'therefore to ilgnify unto you His Mj jetties faid Gratious pieafure therein. 
 € And that no feifure be made of any the Lands , Goods or Chattells of thole who 
 c &all at the execution of the aforefaid C mmiffion enter their names, that they 
 
 * will within three moneths after profecute their Conipolkion in London 3 
 c with \i<% Majefties Comrniflkmcis for their Recufancy as aforefaid. And that 
 c youbecarefull in die execution of your Ccmrr.iffion, that all further or unufuaU 
 c profecution againft Recufani* befoibQiic, by thofe that (hall be therein im- 
 
 B 3 c ployed- 
 
 l 3 
 
1 4 The Pepijh Rpyall Favourite. 
 
 •ykoy^. And that ii aiiv uhureutany of the Lands or good* of any Rccufant as 
 *aforefaid 5 be already made by you or your Deputies contrary to thefe His Majcfties 
 'gracious intention?, that the fame be by vouor them forthwith reftosed , fuch 
 c being Hs Mayflies gr adorn clemency towards them at this time^at the infiance ofH E R 
 Not*. ' M a ] E S T Y. And fo with my aicit hearty commendation$,I bid you farewell: 
 
 Your very loviflg friend, 
 
 From the Court at Whitehall, the 
 fiicofOtf^. 1639. 
 
 Fran. Windtbanke* 
 To my very loving friend^ the High' Sheriff e of the 
 Count j of Somerset ^noro^nd for the time being. 
 
 The like Letters verbatim were fent to the Sheriffes o£ Oxford, Bampfbire] 
 Sujfcx, and other Counties , the originals whereof are yet ixtant in Mr. giyns cm- 
 ftody,now Recorder of London. 
 
 The like Letters were fent into Wales' • the Copy of one of them ftnt into Flint* 
 fbire^ with the Commiflioners certificate of their itay of proceedings againfl Recu- 
 fants thereupon,! (hall here fub/oyne. 
 
 ■ A Ftermy hearty commendation8 9 w hereas I underftand that there is a Com- 
 
 * £\ million lately iflued out of the Court of Excheqier 3 and fent into ycur Count/ 
 c to enquire of the eftates of the recafants there ; You are therefore forthwith upon 
 
 * fight htreoi to c&fc flay to be made of ai! proceedings upon that Commiffion, till 
 1 Hu> Ma jetties pleafure (hall be further knowne : for which this fcall be your War- 
 rant. Andiolreftj 
 
 Your very loving friend, 
 Tomj very loving friend^ tbe Higk-Sheriffc of 
 
 the County of Flint. Fran* Wlndtbankel 
 
 X 1 Julii. 16 $9. C P' 1 * ven t exm» per. 
 fo.Evans.fub.vic. 
 
 € T 7 T 7E the Commiflioners whofe names are under-wricten having received 
 
 * V V His Majeure Commiffion under the Exchequer Seale, dated fdie lulii^ 
 c in the fifteenth yeere of His Majefties raigne, to us and others directed to enquire 
 'what Lands b Goods, and Hereditaments, certaine tfecufants convlfted whole 
 c names were in a Schedule thereunto annexed, written. For the execution whereof 
 c we having met at the Towoe of Mould in the faid County of Flint the twentieth 
 'day oiSeptcmber^ 1639. The Deputy Sheriff: of the faid County produced a Let- 
 c ter to the High SherirTe directed, whereof this is a true Copy 5 whereupon we did 
 'not proceed in ttut fervice. 
 
 Richard Grofuenor. John Fj 'ton. Tho.Tertonl 
 
 How trany tfecufants were convi$ed from the firft till the fixteenth yeere of his 
 Msjefties ra'gne , onely in the Southcrne parts of £V?£/W (befidts Wales and the 
 Northerne C \ unties , where they moft abounded ) ©any of them being perfons of 
 great eftates, will appeare by this Certificate of Mrjohn Pulford^ fpecially imploy ed. 
 in their proiecution by His Ma jelly. Convi&ions 
 
The Fopijb Roy all Favourite. 
 
 *5 
 
 Convi&ions of Recufants from i mo Carols in the 29 Eng'ifli 
 Counties within the Southerne Divifion. 
 
 
 AnHoQar. about 
 
 TN Bedford^un 
 
 X Ber{t 
 
 till 14 90 
 
 H 3 6 * 
 
 Buck: 
 
 14 310 
 
 fambri&ge 
 
 13 40 
 
 Corttewall 
 
 13 — 160 
 
 'Devon, 
 
 13 — 200 
 
 Dor fa 
 
 14 — 210 
 
 Efftx 
 
 iz 190 
 
 G/*uc» 
 
 12 8 j 
 
 Hertford 
 
 4 20 
 
 Huntington 
 
 14 — —50 
 
 Hampfbire 
 
 *4 — 9&° 
 
 Hereford 
 
 15 — 760 
 
 Kent 
 
 13 — 290 
 
 Lucefier 
 
 itf — 420 > 
 
 Anno Car. about 
 Middle fex 1 6 — 1 c6 o 1 
 
 Monmouth 
 
 Norfolke 
 
 Northimpt, 
 
 Oxford 
 
 Salop 
 
 Somerfet 
 
 Sujfex 
 
 Suftlke 
 
 Surry 
 
 Wilts 
 
 Warmcke 
 
 Worcefier 
 
 Rutland 
 
 14 — I400 
 
 14 490 
 
 9 230 
 
 14 440 
 
 12 560 
 
 14—33° 
 
 I2 p^r, ^1970 
 
 13 4^0 
 
 12 160 
 
 I4 160 
 
 12— .I©00 
 13 54O 
 
 For the 1 2 Welfh Counties., the Convi&ions remaine in thecuftody of thePro- 
 thonotaries of JVales^ whohy Order from the Commiffioners were to returne them 
 6 moneths agoe 5 but yet they are not come in. N 
 
 How little benefit his Ma jefty made of their Lands and Eftates upon their con- 
 vi&ion^by reafon of the forecited Letters of Grace,for Maying proceffe and procee- 
 ding againft them , is manifeft by this following Certificate of the payment of all 
 the revenues of recufant? in the Southerne parts^by the Sheriffs of the feverallCoun- 
 tie*,frofla the ycere 161 7, to 1460. 
 
 An Abftra$ oFall fuch fums of money as have been payd to 
 
 His Majcfties particular Receiver of the Recufants Revenue for 
 
 the Southerne parts of thi* Kingdotne of Englmd by any 
 
 of the SberirTes of the feverall Counties on this fide Trent, fince 
 
 the third yeere of bis Mdjcfttes raigne that now is, r;k.. 
 
 An/Dom. An.R.Ctf* I 
 
 g. 
 
 *♦ 
 
 1628 
 1629 
 16^0 
 l6$i 
 1632 
 
 l6*3 9 
 
 1634 — 10 
 
 3* 1635 — 11 
 
 8 — 6} *gf* 1637 — 13 
 
 AnJDom. An K-Cat, 1, 
 231 
 
 287 11 
 
 482 5 
 
 563 — 1 
 
 365 12 O *g^> 163% — 14 
 
 4 6 2 7 _8. JZ i^39—i5 
 
 337 *4 — 8 5 %i 1^40 — 16 
 
 -1— it •&» " 
 
 231 
 
 15* 
 
 2$0« 
 
 jr6r- 
 4083. 
 
 0* *, 
 -15— 4}- 
 -13—0^ 
 
 -1— n 
 
 -«r_8 
 
6 The Top if? Rdy all Favourite. 
 
 Avery incorliderablefurrme, if the multitude of the convi&ed Recufants fore- 
 mentioned be confidered, and the great yeerly revenues of fendry of them. 
 
 I (hall clofc up this branch of his Majefties extraordinary favour to Popifli Re- 
 c*ifants,withth* Petitionand Declaration of Mzftcr John Puff or d^ and his Majefties 
 anfwer thereunto in the margent, written with his owne rcyallHand (by which 
 the Papifts contributions towards the Scottifh wars is confeffed , and made the 
 ground of ftaymgProceifeagainftthern) the originall whereof is remaining in the 
 cuftody of Milts Corbet Eiqui:e>Ghamroan for the Committee of Examinations* 
 
 To the Kings mod Excellent Majefty. 
 
 The moft humblj Declaration of 'John Pulford, Tour Majefties fervant, touching his 
 
 proceedings asfpeciatl Agent for advancing Tour Mayflies Revenue arifng by the 
 
 'Forfeitures or Compofitions with Pop* ft R( enfant s in the S out heme parts of this 
 
 Tour Mije flies Kingdcme^ and the lets and eppofitions which hindred him in ejfetl*> 
 
 irg the fer vice ; the which he humbly conceives ( both in difcharge of his duty and 
 
 the truft repofedin him ) he' ought to prefent unto jour Majrfiie. 
 
 ■■r 
 
 >He 19. of January in the r 4.yeere of Your Majefties reigne,Your Majeftie con- 
 
 fer'd the (aid imploymentupon me. 
 
 * The 28. of February following, divers of Your Ma jefties Commiffioners at 
 
 c my re«[ueft, and for the better enabling me to proceed in the fer vice, did figne Let* 
 
 •ters (which I then prefented unto them ready written) directed tothejuftices 
 
 Thereafonof c of Peace within all the feverall Counties for conviding of all Recufants, as by 
 
 boththefeftais c the faid Letters may appeare. But about two or three dayes after, one of the 
 
 of proceedings c CorBmiffioneisdid advertifeme, That it was Your Majefties pleafure thofe Let* 
 
 was, Becaufe « tcrs (hould not be fent, which I obeyec 1 . 
 
 nT fd^otbe * The eleventh of July after, I fent Commiffions into ten feverall Counties, for 
 diYcrted°from c enquiries to be made of the eftatesof Recufants already convicted : But prefcnt- 
 theircomribu- c ly after Letters were fent to the feverall Sheriffs of the faid Counties, requiring 
 tion which < t hcm to ftay all proceedings upon the faid Commffions untill your Majefties plea* 
 they were tfcen C f ure we re further knowne t upon fight whereof the Coram' (Boners dtfifted, 
 making for me. c whercby j Ioft , I+ j i# which j had disburfed to Sabftitut.es and Meffengers; to de- 
 c fray the charges of executing the faid CommiffionJ. And albeit in OSober fol- 
 1 lowing, Letters were fent to the faid Sheriffs for proceedings to be had upon the 
 c faid Commiffions, yet in regard of the aforefaid ftay, the Service was fo difpara* 
 ' gedy and the Commiffioners were fo difcouraged, that they have fince neglefted to 
 c execute the like Commiffions dire&ed unto them ; and fome Sheriffs have likewife 
 'neglefted to provide Juries for finding and returning Inquificions of Recufants 
 •Eftatef. 
 This was c In February following, I acquainted Your Majefties Commiffioners here with 
 
 mecrely to c tnc ft a y f the faid Commiflion6, and backwardneiTe of the Commiffioners in the 
 makeadiftm- cQ QUtiir y t0 proceed in the like fervlce, and intreated them that therefore they 
 ^e nob?lity Xt 'would be pleafcd to figne Letters onceagaine to the Juftlces of Peace, and therein 
 andperfons of * Your Maj-fties pleafure might be fign">fied 5 as well for the Ir^i&ing andConvift- 
 meaner Quality, j n g of all Recufants, as alfothat the Commiffioners hereafter appointed (hould 
 1 give better attendance in executing Commiflians of enquiry : To which purpofe 
 
The Popiftj Royall Favmritc. \ j 
 
 « I did then prefent unto them a draught of a Letter, which being read over unto 
 c them, they defired the Lord Treafurer to fiaew k Your Majefty, in regard Your 
 Mj/eftiespleafure was to be declared therein, upon intimation, whereof by his 
 t Lordfhip they would figne fiich Letters § the which his Lordfhip about two or 
 € three dayes after having figaified, bid me prepare the Letters. But within a few 
 
 * dayes after, one of the Commilfionerji advertised me in the prefence of the Lord 
 
 * Treafurer, That it was Your Majeftics pleasure the faid Letters mould not be fent, 
 'for that there were divers of the Nobility, and other pertons of qwality, Recu- 
 <e (ants, whom Tonr (JWaj eft y was f leafed to fxvou^ a ^d ^ould not have fimiSted* 
 'NevertheiefTe, Letters mould be fent for the certifying of aJi Recufants names to 
 'thejuftices, which Recufants names they mould reiurne up unto the Commiffi- 
 c oners here, the which being accordingly written andfigned by force of the Com- 
 < mi(Iioners 3 were notwithfrandihg afterward not ftnr, in regard fome of the Corn- 
 c miffioners conceived fuch Letters , being onely for the certifying of Recufants 
 
 * names, without direction of further proceedings againft them, would rather hin- 
 
 * der then further the fervice. 
 
 ' In April and May following, I caufed fome Meffingers I had formerly imploy- I was infor> 
 c ed into divers Counties at my owne charges for thedifcovery of Recufants ur. med that this 
 c convicted, to Indict fuch as they had difcovered at the Seffions then held for Mid- was an ille g a11 
 \dlefex, which they accordingly did : whereupon divers of thofe Recufants peti- J" d "n^b Pr °" 
 c tioned Your Majeftie againft me, alleadging, That Indicting of Recufants in a goodUwyers 
 
 * forraigne County was contrary to the intent of the Law, and a Declaration made as any are in 
 
 c by your Mijefties Royall Father of blefled memory ; and thereupon your M je- the Kingdome. 
 
 * ftie appointed the Lord Treafurer, Lord T)orftt % Lord Qottington^ Matter Treafu- 
 c rer, and the Lord chiefs ]uMct Littleton, to take due information thereof, and de- 
 liver thek opinions to your Majefty, who in July following met and heard the 
 c Recufants by their Councellj at which time 1 /hewed Presidents for the like for- 
 raigne Indiftments, and neceffiry for proceeding in that courle, in regard many 
 1 Recufants had for many yeeres efcaped Convictions in their proper Counties 
 € through feare or favour, and perhaps would fo continue all their lives : howbeit I 
 6 was advertifed afterwards that it was jour Ma jefties pleasure fuch manner of la- 
 -dieting mould be fufpended. 
 
 c Befldes all this, I have met with another maine hlnderanca in effecting the faid Vmicuhr fa- 
 5 fervice, viz. Letters granted by your Majefty to divers of the more eminent and vers muftaoc 
 'weakhieft of the Recufants, commanding no legall proceedings to behadagainft makeaPrefi- 
 c them by reafon of their Recufancy. Whereby Your Majeftie not onely lofeth <! entorRuIc 
 
 * the Penalties and Forfeitures due unto your Majefty from them, but alfb under ° sal f^ti 
 ( colour of thofe Letters they priviledae and protect the eftates of other Recufants 
 
 ' convicted as their owne : fo as the fame cannot be found by inquifition, by which 
 'your Majefty is defeated of your juft Intereftin their particular eftates. For difc 
 c covery whereof, your Majefties Atturney Generall hath (at ay ioftance) preferred 
 ' BilL in the Exchequer Chamber agalnft divers of them. 
 
 5 In all which proceedings my care, travell, and charges have facenc extraordina* 
 
 G <ry, 
 
1 8 The PopijJj Roy all Favourite. 
 
 *ry, fori have expended above 6oo. ]j. without one peny recpmpencc ..from the. 
 
 'Gommiflionerr. 
 It is good rca- c \ therefore m&ft r n nbly befeech your facred Majefty to take into your royall 
 
 fon that your * c^nfi icration theaforefud Letters and Interruptions of the fervice, and 
 
 gesftould^f" 'todeclareyour Princely refolution concerning my proceedings for the 
 
 «onfidtre«lin 'fhne to come, as may bemoftiorYour M.jefties H-mour and increafe of 
 
 this bufiDcff:. « Your faiil revenue. And as in duty bound, I (Bail dayly pray for Your 
 
 € MijelH.s long and profperous reigne*. • 
 
 Difcharges of Priefts and Jefuits under the King, Councels, 
 and Secretary Windebankj hands* 
 
 5 I hwe given you a briefe Difccvery of his M*/efties extra- 
 ordinary -Letters of Grace and Prote&ion to Popi&Rccu- 
 ianrs for (lay of all legall proceedings againft them hitherto, 
 fo I (hali in the next place p;el\nt you alummary Lift of His 
 
 6 own ? His Gouncels and Secret *ry Winde banks (molt likely by 
 hh Royali direftion) favours to, and discharges of Seminary 
 Prielts and Jefuits trom ail legall profecutions and impri- 
 fbnments, in or neere London onely, all extant on record in 
 the feverall Trifon-Books to which they were committed, or 
 
 in the Kings Bench, moil of the Originals of them being now in the Recorder of 
 Lpndons hands, appointed Jong fince to draw up Secretary Windebanks charge. 
 I fiiall begin with his Ma jetties difcharges under his owne Signe- Manual], 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 Hereas on the 24 ofMach labour plea fure was declared to the Lords of 
 our Privy Councell, that AT THE INSTANCE OF OUR DEA- 
 DEST CONSORT THE QU E£N£ 3 and in regard of the peicebetweenc 
 f thc two Crownes,we Were gracioufly pleafed that THESEPRIESTS and Re- 
 *cufants here undernamed., who were then in (everall prilons, mould be releafed 
 ' and delivered to the MarquefTe De Chaftsauneuf, AmbaiTadour extraor binary to 
 5 U$ from the French King, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FORMER 
 •ORDER AGAINST SUCH RELEASES AND DE LI VE RI ES, with 
 * this further Declaration^ That if any of them (hall remaine in, or returne into 
 ■*Which.jwis r c the Ktngdomc, that our expreiTe will and pleafurc is. That the * Law ffcould pafle 
 never executed c on every fuch perfon without further favour, all which was ordered accordingly, 
 in any point. c and all the (aid perfons, or divers of them, were brought unto you by feverall 
 •Warrants. Thefe are therefore T O W I L L AND COMMAND YOU 
 FORTHWITH TO DELIVER to the faid Amba(Tadour 3 or to fuch perfons 
 ' as he (hall appoint in that behalfe, all fuch of the (aid perfons as are already come 
 <Hito your charge and cuftody, and ALL SUCH AS SHALL COME TO 
 'YOUR CHARGE HERE A FTE R by vertuc of the aforefdd Ojder, and 
 «this ftialtte your SUFFICIENT WARRANT: So as you doe not deliver 
 f any other butthe perfons hereafter naa*cd 3 . and that you returne a Lift of fuch 
 
 :w 
 
 •as 
 
The Popijb Roy all Favourite. 
 
 c as you lhail uciiver to the Lords of Our Privy Counceil. Given ander OUR 
 C S I G N E MANUALLal Denmarke houfc the eleventh day of April!, in the 
 
 * fixth yecre of our reigne. 
 
 IohnBaUy ^ Gilbert Br odin lames fVillandfott 
 
 Cornelius Crawley Roger Claj Richard Salvia 
 
 lehn Seuthworth Tho. Gant 3 alias Tho. Ridale. 
 
 Rejnault <JMac~ Thornbrough 'Brian Medcalfe 
 
 Done/2 Midalcton Jo. Seargin 
 
 Palmer Stevens fVilliam'Biddle* 
 
 To cur Keeper of the Clinke, or to his Deputy. 
 
 Here we have no leffe then fixteete Priefts releafed out of 'one prifohJby one 
 Warrant under his Ma jefties owne hand, ac one time, at the Queenes owne iaftaace, 
 when not altogether fo powerful], ndt Popery growne to that head and power as 
 now. I doubt, no fueh Warrant can fee produced to difcharge any Puritans (as the 
 raoft zealous Proteftants were nicknamed ) cut of prifon all his reigne* 
 
 Not long after there were fix more priefts taken, and committed to the Clinfa alt 
 of them this fameyeere releafed at once by thisenfuing royall Warrant under his 
 Md jetties hande 
 
 Charges &. 
 
 € \XT Hereas fince our laft Warrant unto you, bearing date the eleventh day of 
 1 V V April laft, there have beeae brought unto your cattody thefe hereafter 
 'mentioned PRIESTS or RccufantS, the which according to our pleafure fig- 
 •nified on the 34. of March laft, AT THE INSTANCE OF OUR DEA- 
 'REST CONSORT THE QUEEN E, are to be tranfported beyond the Seas, 
 
 * by fuch perfons as the MarquefTe of Cafteau»euf % late AnsbaiTadour extraordinary 
 
 * from our deare brother the French King^ hath appointed. Thefe are therefore t& 
 ' wiH and require you forthwith to deliver to the [aid perfons or perfon by the laid 
 
 * French esfmfajladour fo appointed, THE SIX PERSONS hereafter named, 
 
 * tobeprefently tranfported into the parts beyond the Sea?, whereof DOE YOU 
 <NOT FAILE, and this fhall be your SUFFICIENT WARR A NT for the 
 c fame. Given under our Signe ^ManuaH at our Palace at Weftminfitr^ the 2 5, day of 
 ; June, in the fixth yeere of our reigne. 
 
 Thomas Holmes Thomas Re adman Thomas Sheephard 
 
 Robert Widdrington 7 homos Berry Gilbert Sheltor* 
 
 To our Keeper of the Clinke, or to his T>eputjt 
 
 After thefeliberall difcharge? of fo many priefts together, k feemes the Of- 
 ficers of Juftiee were much diimaied in their bootlefie apprehenfions of them, 
 whsreupon there were (eldome many of them together in prifon at once in fucceed- 
 ing yeers 5 and if any fingle prieft were cafually apprehended by any diligent Offi- 
 cer8,they foon procured their feverall difcharges,many of them under theKings own 
 hand, of] which there are fundry presidents, almoft in all the pnfons and goales 
 
 C2 of 
 
2 o the Fopijb Roy all Favourite. 
 
 cf 8 ngUndand Wales, overtedious to ennumerate or transcribe; 1 (feali initance 
 onely in three or foure more to the Clinke^ which together mthNewgate^ the Gate- 
 houfe^smd New-prifon^ could furnifh us almoft with an whole volume of the like 
 examples. 
 Charles R. 
 
 * ^XTlAstediS Richard Sdpw was heretofore committed to your charge to bee 
 e V V kept priibnerc here until! farther order; thefe (hall bee now to will and 
 c require you to enlarge the faid Richard Sahin y and to deliver him unco Du Moulin 
 ' a French Gentleman, to be by him tranfported into the parts beyond the Seas, for 
 G which this (hall be your VVarrant. Given under our Signe- Manuall at our Pa* 
 f lace of Weftminfler the eighteenth of November,ifi the feventh yeere of ourrt iguc. 
 To ourtrufij andreelbsloved, the keeper ofthtprzfon of the Ciinke. 
 
 This Salvia was one of the 1 6, Priefts formerly difcharged, and Maying here ap- 
 prehended^ now again difcharged,contrary to the purport of the former Wairant. 
 
 Charles R. 
 c TXTHereas requeft hath beene made unto Us by Mounfer Tifcaret, in the 
 c VV name of cur deare Mother in Law, the Ghteene 'Dowager of France 7 ip the 
 'behalfe of Matthew fVilfon, a ROMISH PRIEST, now a prifoner in your 
 
 * cuftody, that he may be releafed out of prifon, to depart immediately out of the 
 c Kingdome in the company of the faid Mounfier Bifcarat : We being filling to 
 c give our deare Mother contentnient in this partiqtlar, doe hereby will anijeo^a^nd 
 
 * you forthwith to deliver the perfon of the (aid Matthew Wrlfin unto the ^e&rer 
 
 * hereof Edmund r Barher^ ore of the Meffengers of our Chamber, to bee byTiim 
 •conveyed unto the Sea-fide, and there fhipped in fuch ibrt as We have directed 
 'by our Warrant anto him in that behalfe : and forfo doing, thefe our Letters 
 
 * fcall be your fuflic.ient warrant and discharge* Given under dnrSighe Manual! it 
 
 * our Palace oiWeflminfler this foure and twentiethday of January ./in- thtfeveftth 
 € yeere ©f ourreigne* 
 
 To the Keeper of the prifon of the Ciinke within our Borough of €outhwar ke, 
 
 Thisprieftrekafechy this Warrant under pretence of being ferit beyond the 
 
 *^Seas, continued either itill in the Kingdome, or returned hither foone after, being 
 
 here very lately 5 as divers credible mtnefTes have attefted ; and no doubt rnoft of the 
 
 other priefts releafed on this pretext,either remained hereftill after their ihlargement 
 
 (as Salvin and John Svmhworth did, as you will fee anon) or returned baefce in fhort 
 
 * See SurnrnA t j me after, * mleffe bjf the Cjeneralls of their fever all orders others werefent to fupply 
 
 M^ll .tj their places 5 it being contrary to their Oath of Obedience to their Sssperiours, who give 
 
 ObedierjtiaMaf- f ^ em f ^^ Mijfions^ To returnefrom any place whether they are fittt, without their fpe- 
 
 fen&VegiKt,*? ciall Licenfe, and an unpardonable finne ; the true reafon, why fo many Priefls and 
 
 Miba deriierdy in Jefuitschufe rather to differ death then depart theRealme without the Licenfe of 
 
 wtafgnatii t ^ c j r Superiours firft obtaieed, which mandates their Discipline and Do&rine, 
 
 Jr* *trsbien* con ^ v ^ nt t ' iem abiolute to obey ,under paine of eternall damnatiorijand the fefrereft 
 
 Heureux Peres Ecclefiafticall and Temporall Cenfores they can inflicl. 
 
 de la cempagme There is another VVarrant ander the Kings Signe-Manuall directed to the 
 1*Je[M% Keeper of she prifon 5 Cfrllecl Ike Ner?-prifon within the City of London^ for the 
 
 relrafe 
 
The Popijh Roy all Favcnrite. 
 
 21 
 
 releafe of John Plansford A ROMISH PRIEST, at the requeft of the fame 
 Mounfier Si/carat, in the name of the Queene Mother Dowager of France , dated 
 the fame 24. day of January the fame yeere as the fait recited Warrant, and agree* 
 ingverbatim therewith, therefore needlefle to recite: onely I frail adde this one 
 Warrant more of the Kings x , running in a rr ore legall forme. 
 
 c /~> HarUs by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, 
 c \^J De'ender of the Faith, &c. ' To the Keeper of the prifon of the flinke in tbe 
 c Borough of Sonthwarke in the County of Surry % and to all Majors, Sheriffs, and 
 
 * Jultices of Peace , and to all others to whom it fhall or may appertained Creeling. 
 
 * Whereas interceffion hath been made unto Us by the Ma (hall of Baffampire t Am- 
 1 blfladour extraordinary from the Ghriftian King our deare Brothe r, rfaat out of 
 c our grace and goodnefle we would bepleafed to releafe from imprifonmene the 
 c body of 'fofeph Pater a Romifh Catholike, remaining in the laid prifon of the 
 c Clinke : Know you that we being willing to gratifle the laid Marflull De TZaffam- 
 *pire 9 in granting unto hira this his tequeft onthebehalfe of the &id prifoner, 
 'have given and graated, and by thefc prefents doe give and grant unro the (aid 
 c Keeper of the prifon of tht 'fli^ and to you the faid Major, Sheriffs, and J> 
 c ftices of Peace aforefiid, whom it may concerne, full power, warrant, and autho- 
 rity to inlarge and difcharge the body of the faid fofiph Pater of his imprifon- 
 •mentoutofthefaid prifon before mentioned, if for Recu fancy onely, and for 
 
 * no other cauft he ftand committed : And this preftats, or the inrolment thereof, 
 c (feaII be a? well unto you the keeper of the (aid prifon of the Clink* for difcharging 
 c and enlarging of the faid pri toner, as unto you the faid Majors, Sheriffs, and In- 
 dices of peace, for fuffering him to waike abroad at large, a fufficient warrant 
 5 and difcharge in that behalfe. Given under our Signet at our palace of Weftmin* 
 fter t he eighth day of January in the fecond yeere of our rcigne. 
 
 £xa.ptrRo f Heath* 
 Mayi* pie afe your mr-jt Excellent AJajcfty ; 
 c This containeth a Warrant for the enlarging otlojeph ^ater, a Romilfe Ca- 
 c tholike. now prifoner in the Clinke, at the interceflion of Marmali De Baffampirc, 
 1 Arabaffadcur extraordinary from she French King. 
 
 Signified to be jour tj\la] -flues pleafnre by the LordGonway. 
 
 Rob. Heath, 
 For releafements of Priefls by the Privy Cometh VVarrants, tak« theft three pre- 
 fidents in ftead of many 5 The very originall Wat rants under the Seale of the Privy 
 Cau*c'fJ % being now in the Recorder of London; hands. 
 
 ** T~KTRere\$fafper Lobtrie was forme! !y comm'tted to your cuflody, to remain 
 c VV prifoner under your charge till further order j theft are to will and require 
 c you forthwich to difcharge and fct at liberty the forefaid Jafper Loberie from his 
 c irapufo iment; for which this, together with a certificate under theclerke oft he 
 C( Couucels hand 5 that the "faid Lobrie hath given fecurity, according to an Order 
 fl ofthisB<^ard, (hall bee your fufficient VVarraut. Dated at Whitehall tht. 15. of 
 f June, 1632. 
 
 1 homos fiventry C.S» Riob. Ebor* VP'entworth J.Co^e 
 
 lArmndeft and Surry Mancheficr Wimbleten FranckfTindebank* 
 To the Reefer efthe Clink, or bis Deputy* 
 
 B3 %At 
 
22 
 
 The Popijh ^oyall Favourite. 
 
 At wbitehaU>th& 18 of December, 1633. 
 
 prefent. 
 Lord ArMiJhgp of Canterbury, Lord Vifieunt Wmbleton* 
 jirchbijhof of Iforke. Lord Cmingtorr. 
 
 Lord Prfoy* Scale. Lord Newburgh* 
 
 Lord High- Chamber lainel M*. Treafurer, 
 
 Barle ef Salisbury. M*. Secretary Coke. 
 
 Barle of Kelly. UM r < Secretary fVindebanke. 
 
 X WJ Hereas a Petition was this day prefented to the Board 5 by Robert Hais % 
 « V/y prifoner in the NeW-prifon, (hewing, That the petitioner is much impo- 
 c v riftied in his eftate, by his longlmprifonment , and i$ now ^jrowne fo 
 
 ' weake through iafirmities, that unlefieby their Lordftiips favour he may enjoy the 
 * benefit of frefti ayre for the recovery of his health, his life is in great danger. And 
 « therefore made humble fuite to be difcharged from prifon ( for prefervation of his 
 « life as aforcfaid ) upon good fecurity to attend the Board within ten daies after 
 c notice in that behalfe. Forafmuch as his Petition was recommended to she Board 
 «BY THE QUEEN ES MAJESTY, their Lordfhips doe thinke fit, and 
 c order, that the (aid Bais (firft gif iag good fecurity Co attend the Board within ten 
 c daies after notice given as aforefald ) (hall be difcharged from his imprifonmenr, 
 c and enjoy his liberty, without the moleftation or trouble of aay Mefiengera ».qe.o» 
 c ther His Majfitf ies Officers whatsoever. Whereof the Keeper of the faid prifon.and 
 6 all other whom it may concerne arc to take notice* 
 
 Ex. WlU Bechetp 
 
 « TH efi are to will and command you to fet at full liberty the perfon of WiUiam 
 < Walgrave formerly committed to your cuftody ; and for yeur fo doing this ftiajl 
 c be your Warrant. Dated at Star-chamber the laft of January, i&fcjfcf 
 
 Wil.Cant. R.Sbor: 
 
 Thomas Coventry % C.S» H. CManchfter, 
 
 ns4m nde I aiad Surrey* Pembrooke and Montgomery* 
 
 Salisbury. 
 
 fo the peeper of the Clinke and New* 
 prifon, or his c Defuty. 
 
 ^Thefe three perfons were committed forPriefte,and difcharged as fuch 3 though noe 
 expreffed in thtfe Warrants,the better to colour the bufincfle. Note that the Arch' 
 bijhops hands of Canterbury and Torke y are firft fubferibed to the two latter of them • 
 but Tories onely to the firft in Canterburies absence ; whofe hands I dare fay, are to 
 no Warrant for ftch a difcharge of any Puritan,or orthodox Proteftant. 
 
 Many more Warrants of this nature from the PriTy-Counceli might be prodtt- 
 ced, whic'i for brevity I emit* 
 ^ ^ Secret iry Windcbanhes Warr ants for releafing of Priefts a realrqpft ir^.nifp. T (ball 
 touch oncly upon f*ir.e few, now remaining in the Recordtr of London* hands , who 
 was to c*raw up his Lr>pe? chment before he fled into Trance. 
 
 'Whereas 
 
The Popijh Roy all Favourite. 1 3 i 
 
 ctx f Hereas William Waller was committed unto your charge for Recufancy a and 
 c V V ^ Qr f u rpi C xon of being a Pridt : thefc are fhi&Iy to charge and command you 
 •in Hi* M.jeiiies name, upon the fight hereof, forthwith to fet him at liberty : and 
 4 1 doe likeivife hereby require you to deliver unto him his Apparrell and other ne- 
 » c effaries left in his Chamber when you gave * him leave to goc abroad , at THE* Natai 
 C QUEEN&S MAJESTIES DESIRE;, he paying unto you onely the 
 
 * ordinary Fees due by Law , for the relcafe of any prifoner from your charge and 
 c cu ft Jy. And this (hall be your fufficient difcharge in this behaire. Dated the ninth 
 
 ' day of Otteb. 1632. . ,, , 
 
 Fran^Wwaebanke* 
 To Robert Davifon keeper ofths Clinke in 
 Southwark^or to hi* Deputy there. 
 
 * "TPHefe are to will and require you forthwith upon fight hereof to enlarge and fet 
 
 * at liberty the body of Henry Moore^ now piifoner in your cuftoly , for which 
 c thisihill be y out warrant. D.ttcd aUV<Jtminfter i i.Deccmb.}633. 
 
 Fr. Winddankf* 
 To Robert D iVlfoo k^fer of the new prifon 
 
 in M*yden-Une % I ondon. , This Moore was committed for a Prieft. 
 
 The King himfelfe by this Warrant under his own hand committed one Edward 
 Moore* Pcieu\ to the.Clinke 3 tor a notable mifdemeanour done in His Courr. 
 
 charkt #. 
 
 ttT7E v iU and command you to receive into your cuflody the body of Edward 
 « ** Moore ^ and him to kcepe and derainc in fafe-and fure cuftody , untill you re- 
 'Ceivcour further pleafure concerning him; for which thi» (hall be your Warrant? 
 « Given at Our Honour at Hampton-court , this 19 th day of Decernb. 16*9. * n Ac' 
 1 fifth yeereoi Our raigne. 
 
 To the keeper of Oar frifin of the Clinke* 
 
 Secretary Win debmk*oy hit o^nsnfuing Warrant, without any expre (Ted direfti* 
 ^as from the King undertakes to releafe this PrieiVommitted by the King himfelfe. 
 
 •"TTHefe are to will and require you .^forthwith to enlarge and fet at liberty the 
 6 body of E^wardMoore^ now prifoner in your charge upon fufpition of being 
 •aPriefL Andhereofyouarcnotiofaile. Datedat JWttW/,i4Marcb 3 i634. 
 
 Tr% VVir.dib&nhe. 
 Toihe keeper of the Clinke, and to hii Deputy. 
 
 The like Warrants of rtleafe and difcharge are under tha fa id Secretary VVinde* 
 bank?* hand to the keeper of the Qinke.for Will/am Prury,z popifh Prieft,24 March 
 1 634. for Thomas Hdmes, a Priefi ? May. 1 634. for Humfrey Turbervil % * Prieft, 
 I Dscemb. 1^34* for John F</Z*r,alias Percy ^ ( a popi/b PnV/f committed by warrant 
 from the Lord* of the CoUncell to the Gatc-houfe , 1 2 Dccemb. 1 6 3 4* and releafcd 
 by the faid Secretaries, warrant to the keeper of the Gate-hou(e) 12 Auguft 1635* 
 fotThoMM RainQlds t *Vn& ^ ( to the keeper of the Gate-houU) 17 April, 31635, tor 
 /6^«(7Wi»^^atto:edPneft ? (tothekeepejt of the G a: choufe') 17 Sept, 1639. with 
 infiBitcQthers a whQm I now omic* 
 
 Is . t 
 
24 T&<? Popijh Roy all Favourite. 
 
 *S:e Romes- Ic was the uiu Al pr*&keot ihi»*Jefuited Secretary ( who had a Pension from 
 Mdfterpfcce. the Papifts , and was a Liy-Jjfoit 5 brought up by the Archbiftiop of Canterbury, 
 p.*3»M» l 9« whofe fcholler he was, and made Secretary of State at his fuite, as the Memorials of 
 his life atteft.) Firft, if any Priefts were brought before him by the Officers , if he 
 could not difcharge them withe ut commitment , to commit them to prifon for 4 
 or 5 daies fpace for a fliew , and then to difcharge them. I mall give you one late 
 inftancc inftead of many, out of his owne Warrants in the cafe of ^Arnold gerarcL 
 
 HPHefe are to will and require you forthwith to receive into your cuftody the body 
 Q * of Arnold gerard A ROMISH PRIEST kerewith fent you , and him 
 c to keepetill you (hall have further ordert And hereof you may not faile. D*ted at 
 c my houfc in Drury-Une, 2 5 May, 1643. Fran. fVindeba^. 
 
 To the keeper oft he Gate-hottfe in Wiftminfter^or his Deputy. 
 
 Within hVe daies after he difcharged himagaine by this warrant under the Se« 
 cretaties Scale. 
 
 ' THefe are to will and require you forthwith to fet at liberty the body of Arnold 
 ' ^Gerard, whom I LATELY COMMITTED to yourcuftody. And 
 'hereof you may not faile. Dated atmyhouie, the 30 th of May, 1640. 
 
 Fran. fVindebanfo* 
 T0 the keeper of the Gate-houfe in Weftminfter^cr his Deputy. 
 
 So Thimat Reynolds a Prieft committed by this Secretary to the Gatehoufe the tenth 
 of *Apri 1635. was abfolutely difcharged by him thence, on the feventeenth day of 
 the fame moneth.as appeares by the Warrantr. 
 
 John Soutkivorth , one of the 16 Priefts reieafedby the Kirgs forecifed Warrant 
 ^of April 1 1. fexto (far. to be fent beyond the Seas as was pretended ; continuing a 
 dangerous feducer after his releafe, was afterwards committed againe to the Clink* 
 prifon by the Lords of the Privy-Councels warrant 5 but yet for all that had free 
 liberty to walke abroad at his pleafure fas moft Priefts during their imprifonment, 
 had,the more fafely to (educe His Majeftiefc good fubje&s, and open Mafies in their 
 prifonsto bocte;) whereupon being apprehended and brought before feme of the 
 High-comwijfi oners , and refilling to give bond to appeare before them,(thcugh the 
 good men never did fuch Romim-Vermin any harmein their terrible Court, a Spa- 
 nish Inquifition onely to torture Puritans and no ether perfonsj he was fent to the 
 Clinke by their wai rant under the Seale of the Court, dated the 24 of June, An. 
 Dom. 1640. (to which they found him to be formerly committed by the Lordr s and 
 to be then a vagrant prifoner ) to be there detained under the Keepers cuftody untill 
 other order (hould be given for his enlargement. All which is expreffed in the war- 
 rant for his commitment. Buc within few dales after this Prieft was abfolutely relea- 
 fedby this warrant. 
 
 c "THefe arc to will and require ycu forthwith upon the fight hercof,to enlarge and 
 c fet at liberty the body oflohn South-worth lately committed to your cuftody^For 
 which this (hall be your Warrant.Dated at my houfe in Drury-laneJ 6 July, 1 640. 
 
 Fran. fVindebanke. 
 
 lc ihe keeper of the Clink?, or to his ^Deputy or Deputies^ 
 
 How 
 
The Popifo Roy alt Favottritc. 2 5 
 
 Haw dangerous a (edu cer this Southworth^ alias Southwell was , appearesby this 
 Petition ot Robert fpSrir/Sub-Curate of Sr. Margarets Farifli in Weftminfler to the 
 Archbifhop ot Canter bur 7,againft him, the laft great ficknefle, 1636, 
 c -. y|Ott humbly (heweth, That the Petitioner ever fince the beginning of this 
 c ]y\ orievous f ifitation in tfejiminfter, batb u ^d ai ' tnc P aXne8 and diligence thac 
 ■ poflibiy he could, to ferve the Cure in the abfenceof Dr. Wtmberley ; and being 
 
 < \ mnloved bv divers charitably difpofed people to diftribute their Almes amongft 
 c t he P moft indigent and diftreffed fort of people, he hath obferved T W O FO- 
 <PISH PRIESTS to frequeut fVefimmfler^ one of which is called Southwell^ ^ , . 
 
 - who is, and long hath been a prifoner in the g«ebonfi, but'lives about Clerk**- had ]^\ » 
 c W/ This Southwell, under a pretence ot diftribating Almes, fentFROM goc and lire a- 
 csOMrT OF THE PRIESTS IN SOMERSET-HO U SE or Lad even 
 « O T H E R PAPISTS, doth take occafion to goe into divers vifited Houfcs whiles the T 
 
 Mn man*" .' «< r™' y r h ; h ^-^ :S 
 
 s #i/*/ in the #*/»; J Win Wefimmftcr, ,and there finding 3*//j«* neere the point t0 fcducc rh « 
 
 * of i J eath, did fet upon him by ail meanes to make hkn change his religion, where- people. 
 € unto by his fubtiie perfwafions Baldwin eafily confented , and received the Sacra- 
 
 < ment from him according to the Church of Rome^ and fo died a Romifb-catholique. 
 'Andinthefame manner he per vetted William Stiles , whoalfodieda Romijh ca- 
 
 * tholique. And Southwell , to colour and hioe thefe wicked pradices, doth fee th* 
 Q Watchmen and ofher poore people thereabout^ that they (hould affirme he comes 
 f onely to give Almes. And thus under a pretence of relieving the bodies of poore 
 
 * people, fce poy fons their fouies. 
 
 ■ Now may it pleafe your Grace, the Petitioner having no meanes to appre- 
 1 bend theCe Prier), or to (top this danger and difhoncur to our Religion , doth 
 ' humbly implore your Graces favour and zeale , that fome fpeedy courfe may 
 c be taken to hinder the progrefle thereof; and that not onely for the confirming 
 ■ and fetling of poore people in our religion , but alfo to prevent a great danger 
 «whichmayenfuetoths^««»«^«;^;at hercommiogto Denmarke-houfe^ 
 c for that divers poore people newly turned Romijh- cathcliquts, doe commonly fre- 
 « quern the Maffe at 'DenmarJ^hwfe find three of thofe poore people watched all 
 • night with Witliam Stiles immediately before he died^and the next day went 
 1 thither to Mtfte. A moft wicked courfe if it ftiould not be remedied. 
 
 Upon thiuSonthwcU foone after was apprehended, indifted, arraigned, and the 
 premifesiully proved againft him iSy fundry witnefles ; and yet by the Queenes and 
 Winhbanks powerfull meines,bis findl triall was put off, to the great difcontent of 
 the people 3 and he not long after releafed/.ven neere the very time that Dr&aftmchj 
 Mr. Barton , and Mr. Prjnne , were moft grievoufly cenfured in the Star-chamber, 
 and molt barbaroufly pillory 'd, deprived of their eares^igrmtized, yea Tent away 
 C 1 o r e-prifoners and exiles into forraigne Iflands, and there ftm up fo ft reight,that 
 not fo much as their Wives or Friends might have acceffe by pcrfon or letter to 
 them,nor fct footing in the Iflands where they were cloyftered up,tnder pain of im- 
 prifonment and the feveareft cc nfures; and all for oppofing the popiflh Dotfrines and 
 Innovations brought into our Church by the Prelaticall and popiflh Confederates, 
 who confpired to undermine our Religion, and boldly difcovering this their con- 
 fpiracy ia printed baokes, to the incredulous fecure World,who nev^r dreamed of 
 
2 6 The Popijb Roy all Favmrite. 
 
 (uch an imminent danger to cur religion, which is fince more palpably and experi- 
 mentally discovered, To fuch an exorbitant power and prevalency had the Priefts 
 and Popim faction then attained. 
 
 Secondly, if any Priefts or Jefuits were commited in the Countrey , then it was 
 this Secretaries ordinary praftice to fend for them up to London^ by his ©wne War- 
 rant and MeffengerSj under pretence of proceeding againii them here, and fo to re- 
 leafe them: to give you one late inftance(moft Counties having many experiences oi 
 this practice*) 
 
 Patricks Cierye, a dangerous Piieft, was committed by tfeeEarle of Salisbury to 
 Hertford-GoAz by this Warrant. 
 c 17 Oa mail receive herewith the body of Patrick? Cierye 3 who B Y H I S 
 
 • I OWNE CONFESSION made before me I S A SEMINARY 
 c P R I E S T. Wherefore chefe are to will and require you to take into your cuftody 
 c the body of the faid Yatricke Cierye , and him to keepein durance, till he (hall be 
 c delivered by fufficient Warrant for that behalfe. And herein you may not faile, at 
 € your perill. Dated at Hertford this 26 of June, 1 643. Salisbury. 
 To the keeper of bis Majefties Goale of Hertford,^ his Deputies there. 
 
 Within few daies after this Prieft was removed and reicafed byVfindcbanke^ by 
 Colour of this judgling Warrant. 
 
 C T>Y venae of HIS MAJESTIES COMMAND to me given, Thefe 
 
 * JJare to will and require you forthwith upon fight hereof, to deliver the body of 
 1 Patricke Cierye 5 now prifoner in your cuftody, into the hands of this bearer 5 one of 
 c the Meflengersof His Majefties Chamber, fent purpofely for him, who is to briiig 
 
 *That is toke - kimJrither 5 to be *proc'eeded with,as Hi? Majefty fhall pleafe further to direct ; and 
 reicafed. * hereof you may not faile at your periil. Dated at Whitehall^. 1 July, 1640. 
 
 Iran* Vflndebanfa 
 To the hteper of Bis Cfrfajefties goale of Hertford, and 
 to all others whom it doth cr zeay concern** 
 
 By fuch a Warrant as chi^Captaine Read.thzt a&ive Lay-Iefuite , mentioned in 
 
 *Pag.io^T,i2. *Romes-Mafter-])iecr :j the common Hoft and Agent of the Jefuits Seciecy jn England, 
 
 and chiefe Agent in the late Irifh rebellion , was freed from the Goale in Devon- 
 
 Jhire where he was imprifoned, and then inlarged, and efpecialiy protected by the 
 
 Kiogj in manner following 5 by the King hirnfelfe^and this Letter of Grace* 
 
 By the King. 
 
 ^^- Q TTTTHereas We have received good teftimony of the loyalty, and duty of Our 
 o O that the * W * trnfly and wel-belovci Captain e John 1&a<j « and because he may be fab- 
 King fibould c je& to the penalties of the Lawes againft R ECUS A NCY, Thefe are to 
 truft *ni Me 'fignifie, That We are GRACIOUSLY PLEASED to extend OUR SPe, 
 ^bcfalfmd <CIALL GRACE towards him 5 and doe hereby will and command, that no 
 mnt him fuch k IndicWent, Preferment, Information or fuit in Our Name, or in the name O F 
 %ciall grace, C ANY OTHER BE HENCEFORTH commenced, profecttrcd, or accepted 
 andpwtew £ lion.'«agi»infthimbyANY OF OUR OFEICERS AND SHBIECTS WHAT- 
 SOEVER for or concerning RECUSANCY. And if any fuch fhall happen, 
 € then Our will and pleaiure is, that upon fight hereof the fame foil be difchar- 
 
 ged 
 
The Popifo Roy all Favourite. 2 7 
 
 ' ged and made void , or otherwife not prejudicial! unto him. Given under Our 
 1 Sigiee the 13. dey of July, in the tenth yeere of Oar reigne. 
 To all and fingular our ludges ef Affile ^ Iuflices of Peace, 
 
 Majors, Sheriff's 1 Clerks cfayfffize^ Bailiffs , finfta* 
 
 hies, Informers, and all other our Officers and Minim 
 
 fters whom it d9th or may concerne^axdto every of them. 
 
 This Letter of extraordinary grace and protection to this Arch-Tray tor, Con- 
 fpirator and r\ebell 3 is entred or Record in the Seffions-booke of the CJerke of the 
 Peace oiCMiddlefex at theSeffions held 6. Oft* 1 3 farolipag. i6u and in the C rew * 
 Office too,where thofe who pleafe,or doubt of it, may peruieit at their pleasure. 
 
 3. This Secretar y committed fome, and much blamed other Officers only for ap- 
 prehendiag & molefting popi(h Priefts ; aad releafed lames a Prieft taken in Executi- 
 on for a debc 5 by commanding an Officer ro bring him out of prifon to his Chamber 
 to examine him, and there by colluhon permitted him to efcape j for which efcape \ 
 'thus fraudulently procured, the Jay lor a»d Officer were ioforced to pay thedebt. 
 
 The Wafrauts to free Priefts and Jetuits out ©f prifon before and without In« 
 dic^ments, to prohibit them from Indictments, to reprieve and eelea(ethem after 
 they have beene arraigned and condemned, are a lmoft nuroberlefle* 
 
 The Jefuits apprehended by Jrjftice Long in their new erected Colledge of Clef 
 kenvKlly in the third yeere ofthe Kings reigne, were allbayled andreleafed before 
 they were Indi&ed and tried, by i pec i all directions from the King j which abufe 
 was much complained of,and examined in the Parliament held that yeere : and how 
 many icores of Priefts have been fince releafed without any proiecution and Indift- 
 mcat, when apprehended, the premifed Warrants and the Goal- books thorowout 
 England will atceftj Windebanke refeafing above 80. as was proved in * Parl iament. *Novemb. ir # 
 y 4. J unit 1 633 . A privy Seale reciting that one John 'Broughton was indiclcd for * *• 1640. See 
 a Prieft, was directed by the King to the Judges of the Kings Bench to ftay pro- the TournaJl 
 ceedings againft bim, which is recorded in the Crowne Office; whereupon this e * 
 Warrant was made under the Lord chiefe Juftice Richardfons hand. 
 C T 7T 7Hereas there is an Indictment remaining upon Record in the Kings 
 * V V Majefties Court of bis Bench at Wcftminfttr, againft John Broughton 
 'of London Gierke, otherwife John Crcwder of London Clerke. Aid whereas his 
 c Majeftie hath directed his privy Seale to me and to the reft of the Judges of the 
 r faid Coust, for flaying of profecution of the faid Indictment againft the faid 
 ( John Brought on , by the name of John Broughton of Ruerdeane in the County of 
 1 Glaucefter 9 the faid John IZr ought on being one and the felfe-fame perfon, thowgh 
 fi diveifly ftiled in the Privy Seale, and in the Indi&ment. Therefore let the ClerJke 
 8 of the Crowne keep the faid Privy Seale, and ftayprocefTe upon the faid Jndift- 
 4 ment untill further order be taken, and this (hall be your Warrant. 4 Imh 1 633, 
 ' Thomas Richardfon Ch.J. 
 
 This Br ought on, at theSeffions of Oyer and 1'erniiner for the ^<ity of 'London \ 
 22 Fehrurii 7, Car. R. was indifted for a Priefr, which Indiftment was after- 
 wards removed into the Kings Bench returnable immediately, and there ft iyed'by 
 this former Order. 
 
 *Anno 1633. Henry Rivers, Francis I 'oft ev y William ^At^ns, Francis Cotes, and 
 Qrvrge P arret fliit&z and Jefuits, Were all indited in the Kings Beach of high Trea- 
 
 D 2 - ion 
 
2 8 The Popijh %oyall Favourite. 
 
 fon for being pridi?. Upon this George Parrel prefented this entiling Petnionto 
 the King in the behalfe ot him(e!fe and his teilowes ( recorded in the Crowne Of- 
 fice, with the proceed?' gs on h ) being the bolder? peece, and moft prefumptuous 
 f ucy affront to the proceedings ofjutfice -gainit Priefts 5 and Papifts 5 trut I have met 
 wl.h;and yet receiving fuch a gracious anfwerfrom his Majcity (which moft would 
 have thought he would have rejected with nigheft indignation ) as may well amaze 
 his Protcirant Subject. 
 
 To the Kings moft Excellent Majefty. 
 The humble Petition of George Parret Gentleman* 
 **~~~* ¥ N all humility (heweth, that whereas your Petitioner, with other foare RO- 
 c 1maN CATHOLIKES, by EVILL EVIDENCE, wa^in his and their 
 c abfence indi&ed the »;. of June laft 3 in your Majefties Court of Kings Bench for 
 
 * highTreafon, for having taken Orders OF PRIESTHOOD byond Seas, and re- 
 
 * turning to England, contrary to the Statutes of this your Highneffe Realme m 
 
 * this cafe provided. 
 
 * See hew « Now tor as much as you- Petitioner,together with the reft, are *P R O S E C 11- 
 
 boldly they <TED UN JUSTLY by SOM E MALICIOUS AD VERS ARY, in hope to 
 r p , a c n ^ r ° * ruine him or them, upon no ground or occafion but mecrely upon furmifes, ven- 
 wimffTesthat c tring even to fweare WHATSOEVER THEIR MALICE CAN IN- 
 dare appeare ' V E N T, or what they can finde to be for their owne gaine or advantage, being 
 againftthem- c perfons eafily to be gained with any fmalMumme of money from profecuting, 
 c whatfoever they pretend BOLDLY toconcerne the State, and good fervice to 
 c the Crowne, as a particular information is ready to be given oi fuch perfons or- 
 dinary practices, AND DAYLY VEXATIONS OF ROMAN CA- 
 ; *Not* <THOLlKES, ALTHOUGH "CERTAINLY KNOWNE AND DE- 
 'SERVED TO BE OF THE NUMBER OF YOUY MAJESTIES 
 'MOST LOYALL AND OBEDIENT SUBJECTS, H it may plea fe 
 *Manvw ho * y° ur Ma jeftie to appoint either that the Secretaries of State, or any of your Ju- 
 obfeure them- c ft ices of Peace to hcare the fame. 
 
 feivesareand « Further meweth, That the Petitioner, andthereft, untill fixe dayes after the 
 ^y belawful- c fa£ Indictment, had * no notice of the faid proceedings, nor to hit knowledge 
 without No- Ccver ^ a w him that gave (ti:h evidence again ji him : whichcourfeasit is *mo(lex- 
 ticc, in cafes of 5 traordinary^ havisg neither beene nor p-aftifed neither in the time of Queene JF/i- 
 Tieafon or ^z.abeth^ nor of your Mi jetties Royall Father of bleffed memory in a eafe of this 
 
 Moftordi- * to be in danger of conviBion of a Prieft by 0Ht!ary> by meanes of any malicious. 
 nary, hefhouM < adverfary, without any notice at all, to their ut'er ruine, and without all due con- 
 hnefaid «fidernion and refpeft OF THE WORTHY ESTEEME WHICH YOUR 
 
 R H m^Prie S as ,HIGHNESSE MOST GRACIOUS CLEMENCY TOWARDS YOUR 
 anTStl'o eiS< *LOYA.LL SUBJECTS HATH JUSTLY GAINED EVERY WHERE. 
 likes, now < The premiss confiHered, and the prefent danger whercunto your Petitioner, 
 
 ^tT^E. ' to £ ether with y° ur ^M* fties LOYALL AND OBEDIENT SUBJECTS, 
 lw I and Tre- ' are \V^* ^y * uen indireft and unaccuftomed meane» ; They mod humbly btfeech 
 U.d. c ypui Highne'Te would be gracicufly pleated to give prefent order 3 That the pro- 
 
 ceedings 
 
- - - 
 
 The Popiftj Roy all Favourite. 2 9 
 
 • ceedings up™ the fatd Indittm nt may h* flopped or fttperfedrd, AND NO SUCH 
 cCOURSE HEREAFTER TAKEN AGAINST THEM OR OTHERS, 
 
 * without exprtfie Order from your Ma jetty, or the Lord* of your Md jetties molt 
 1 honourable privy CoinceH, as the cuftome hath formerly beeae : 
 
 %/fnd j our Petitioner^ together with the reft : , as in duty bound ^ will dajlj fray for 
 your Mayflies long and happy Reigne* 
 To this infolent Petition, extending to all Roman Priefts and Catholiqucs, and 
 prescribing what proceedings (hall be hereafter ufed againft them, this Anfwer 
 was returned to my Lord Richardfon % then chicfeJufticejbyr^W^rftf^ • 
 
 My Lord, 
 «T Send your Lordftiip herewith a Petition prefented to his Majcfty by (jeerge 
 *\,P arret Gentleman, which his Majefties pleafureis, That your Lordftiip (hall 
 
 * take into confideration :and if you flnde undue practice againft the Petitioner and 
 € the reft, as is fuggefted in the Petition, then your Lordftiip is to certifie his Maje- 
 ' fty thereof 5 andhowfoever in the meane time to ftay the Indictment, and any pro- 
 ceedings againft the Petitioner and the reft 5 which is all f have to your Lord fliip 
 
 • at ibis time. 
 
 To my honourable friend. Sir Thomas Ricbardfon Tour Lordjhips lovingfriend, 
 
 Knighr,ChitfeJufticeofhisM:»jdties Court v»*» U/i^Apl^h* 
 
 of Kings Bench V^w. io July x*j*, Frm > Wmdebm^. 
 
 Hereupon thole Indictments were flayed, contrary to Law, Juftice, and the Jud- 
 ges Oathe?. 
 
 Hfnry CMcrfe, a Romifti prieft, was committed prifoner to Newgate by a War- 
 rant from the Lords of the privy Councell, dated the 26 of March 1637. the 10 of 
 June following, he was releafed by vertue of this Royall Warrant, after two In- 
 digents preferred againft him, he being a mod dangerous feducer, who perverted 
 no lefle the n i>6o p crfons in and about Saint Giles pari(h,as appeared by a Certificate 
 read in Conrf . 
 Charles R. 
 € W 7" Hereas at the inflance of our dtarefl C on fort the Que ene^ we have beeneplea- 
 
 * W icd to grant, that Henry M or fe, lately indi&cd upon fufpition of being a 
 
 * Prieft, and ftill prifoaer in our GoaJe of Newgate, fhail be inlarged, upon fuffi:ient 
 
 * fecurity given to appeare before the Ldrds of our privy Councell when he (hall be 
 ' thereto calfed. And for a? muchasweunderftandthat he hath given fufficientfe- 
 € curity for that purpofe, We doe therefore will and command you forthwith to ir. 
 \ large and fet at liberty the body of the faid Henry Morfe f for which this ftiall bee 
 
 * your fufficient Warrant. Greenwich the twentieth day of June in the thirteenth 
 c yeere of Our reigne. 
 
 To tht Keeper rfthe Cjode of : Newgate ', and to hUDefnty* 
 Before which, Secretary Windtb&nke granted this warrant for him to put in his 
 fecurity. 
 
 ' 1X1 Hereas Hi? Mijefty hath been pleafed to command, that Henry CMorfr pri- 
 c yy foncr in Newgate ftia!! be discharged from his imprifonment, giving fuffici- 
 c ent fecurity to appeare before the Lords of His Mjjtfties moft Houourable Privy 
 1 CouncelljUpon to daies warning given him to that \ urpofe. Thefe are therefore to 
 c will and require you , to bring the body of the faid Hetty Morfe to my houfe in 
 1 Wtfiminfter to morrow being Saturday at eight or the clocks in the morning , to 
 
 D-3 'enter 
 
1^4°* 
 
 2 o The Popijb Roy all Favourite. 
 
 •enter fecurky accordingly, And for fo doing shi* (hall be your warrant. Dated at 
 *Weftminfter^ \.6 Iune. 1637; Fr. Windsbanke* 
 
 To the keener of the prifcn of Newgate ^nd his deputy. 
 
 What favour and protection the Priefts 2nd Iefuits found from Secretary Winde- 
 
 banke* and the Archbijhop of Canterbury 5 who brought him into this placejand wh2t 
 
 difccuragement, injuries the profecutors of them fuftained, onely to take of all pro- .. 
 
 fecutions of them 5 will appearebythisfubfcquent atteftation of Mr. Newton and 
 
 w , , others 5 both before the whole * houfe of Commons, and a Committee 5 and now put 
 
 naUBookT* - in writing under their owne hands 5 who are andwiH be ready to avow it in all 
 
 Nov.11,12. particulars, 
 
 FRancis Newton Gentleman , about thirteenc yeeres la ft paft, obtained a general] 
 Warrant from the Lards of His Majefties Privy Councell for the apprehending 
 of JefuitSjSeminary-PrieftSjtranfportersofchildrenj&c. 
 
 By vertue of which Warrant he the faid Newton , together with his fervant John 
 Cooke did apprehend at feverall times divers Jefuits and Priefts 5 to the number of 
 _%6. a t his great charge and hazzard of life ; who were brought before Secretary ' 
 CobXe, and others, and by them committed to (everall prifons : Whereupon the late 
 Secretary Windebanke discharged the faid Jefuits and Pricfts,and committed Newton 
 and fook* feverall times to prifon for performing their fervice; to their great charges 
 and hazzard of life. 
 
 The faid Windtbar.ke fending for Newton, tooke from him at (everall times eight: 
 Watches (formerly taken from Priefts and given to him by the LordsJ to the value 
 *'of 70 pound. 
 
 Moreover the faid Windebanke coofee from Newton two rich fuites of popifh Veft- 
 ments,fermerly given him by the Lords of the Privy Councell ; The faid Winde* 
 banks c ng a g a * ln g his Honour to Newton^ that he fhould receive from the Queene 200 
 pounds or the Veftments againe j Newton ofcen demanded the fame cf Windtbanke 
 yet could never get them^nor the valew of them, but onely threatning words. 
 
 Divers Jefuits and Priefts conftantly frequented the faid Windebankes houfe • 
 ^ and amongft the reft one Henry Lloyd^ alias Francit Smhh,alh% Franek Ryvers, alias 
 Francis Symors i a grand Jefuit 5 a great feducer 9 and chiefc agent in the great and 
 damnable plot of the Gun-powder-treafon 5 who by the ceunfell of Windehanke and 
 fome of his adherent?, gave a judgement of 300 pound to be a prifoncr to theFleet 
 that the State nor Meficngers fhould take no notice of his lefuitic all plots. 
 
 The faid iVc^^togetherwithoneT^^w^C^f^,, about Auguft in the tenth 
 yeere of the King , fearching the houfe of one Bartholmew Frumman Efquire of 
 Cheame in the County of Surrey , found the faid Lloyde alias Rivers the Jeftite 
 there 5 who going to carry him away>the faid Jefuit fhewed him and two high Con- 
 stables the faid Windebankes Warrant , that no Meffenger nor any other perf on Jhould 
 milcfi /^whereupon they left him there. 
 
 Moreover the faid Jefoitethen faid to fc( wton and tJMayoznd the high Confta* 
 bles^ thefe words : Are you angry with me for being here f ifjou will ft ay till to morrow 
 being Monday 3 j oufi all fee f even more Priefts of us here 5 this he fpake in a vauntiDg 
 way having a prote&ion from Wtndebank?. 
 
 The aid Newton and Mayo the Michaclmas-Terme following Indicted the faid 
 Jefuite and Frvmman the harbourer in the Kings-Bench , md proceeded to the lit- 
 
 lary: 
 
The Popijh Roy all Favourite. 
 
 3i 
 
 lary: whereupon Windebanke knt a Warrant and apprehended Newton and Mayo % 
 andthrcatned them, that if they did not forthwith for beare profecuting the faid 
 Jefait and harbourer , he would immediately lay them by the hceles ; but the faid 
 Newton and Mayo proceeded to the Utlary againft them both, notwithstanding : 
 which Windeban\ perceivingjCaufed Iufticc Bartlee to ftay the proceedings cherupon. 
 This Francis Smith the Iefuit faid to Mr. Waddefworth 2nd Mr. Yaxley thefe 
 $^Words(in Norfolke) fome yeeres Gncc^That it is not now a time nor way to bring in their 
 
 Religion by difputing or bookes of fatr over fie ^ BUT IT MUST BE DONE Mo-i 
 BY AN ARMY, AND BY FIRE AND SWORD. 
 
 Xilfijaid lefuj t ufeally frecjU nted the now sArchbifhop of Canterbury ? and was 
 """very fcldome fromhim : which Iefuit perfwaclTng Cooke, Ifewtons (ervant, to goe 
 With Sir Kenelm Digby into France f\tax. fo Cooke might give no more information a* 
 gainftPriefamd promifing him great preferments there 5 he did about Chtiitmas was 
 foure yeeres, carry Cooke one morning to Sir Kenelms bed fide at Mr. Bfsrgefe in 
 Saint Martins in the Fields, where after fome difcour(e 3 «SWf& taking his leave of Sir 
 Kenelm^raytd him in Cockes hearing , to exctifc him to my Lord of Canterbury that 
 he could not dine that day with his Lordftiip; and prayed him to deilre my Lord af 
 Canterbury , to remember the buftneffe that he lap ffak? with him about* To which 
 Sir Kenelme replied, that ht would not fails him to doe it , for he was to dine with my 
 ' Lord of Canterbury that day. 
 
 John Gray a Meflenger,, tooke one Fifher a grand Iefuits, who having besne 
 ftverall times examined before the Lords of the Councell , the faid (Canterbury came 
 from the King, and delivered this fentence againft him : vj*2. Mr, Fifher^falldowne 
 - upon your knees, and pray for the King, that he is fo merciful! unto you to faveyour lift* 
 It is the Kings pleafure that you mufl be banifhedthe Kingdome 5 and be committed to 
 the Gatehoufe there to remaine^untiH you put in good ft entity never to returne againe. 
 
 Yet fuddenly after the faid Fifher his imprifonment^Wt banke re!ea(ed him, and 
 gave him a protection , That no Mejfenger nor any other perfonjhould mo left- himjspon 
 paint of his difpleafurc* 
 
 The (aid Gray and fak* afterwards (not knowing'of thisProteclion)apprehen- 
 dedFi/^^wbereupon he flic wed him hisProte&ion from fVindebanke^nd was there - 
 apon difcharged. Upon which Gray and fake went to S cretary fake and told 
 him that Fifher was difeharged by Wmdebau^ Whereupon Matter Secretary con> 
 naanded Grayto go to my L. of Canterbury and tell him oiFiJhers difcharge. Upon 
 thnjCjray and fak? went accordingly to fpeak with Canterbury ,yet could not have 
 any admittance to him 5 bat /pike with Mr. Veil his Secretary 3 and demanded a 
 Wirrant of him under Canterburies hand to apprehend Fertile Iefoite: whore- 
 plied and faid to GVv^thaC he was an idlefeKowto come for a Warrant from my Lord 3 
 for he would meddle with no fuch bufineffe as that was • but bid Gray if he would have 
 a Warrant,^ fbould repdre to the QounceU board ; Upon which €jray anfwered and 
 faid, I fee how the game goes new, is not my Lord Metropolitan of Fn gland , and 
 ought not he to grant me a Warrant Hut I hope ere it be long to fee better dates. Upon 
 this,the next day following Canterbury complained of (jray^and brought him be- 
 foiethe Councell, and committed him to the Fleet y where he remained 1 4 Weeker ■> 
 After which Canurbmy feeing the Lords would difcharge Gray^ who ofc petitio- 
 ned them by his wifejCauled Windsbanke to lay his warrant upon him; whereupon he 
 
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 3 * The FopiJJj Roy all Favourite. 
 
 there remained priioner 7 weekes more. And upon often petitioning by Grayes wife, 
 Windebank* was at bft contented to difcharge Gray , fo that Gray would put in good 
 fecurity unto him,T HAT HE WOULD NOT HEREAFTER APPREHEND 
 ANY MORE PRIESTS. 
 
 The laid Newton apprehended Henry Gifford* dangerous Iefuit, and brought him 
 before Iuftice Griffitb,when he was tendered the Oath of Supremacy and AIL glance . 
 whereupon the faid Iefuit replied and faid thefe words : Iwijh to God, that aUthofe 
 who made the Oatbes of Allegiance and Supremacy, tbtt their tongues werefeered in their 
 mouthes, and all tbofe that gave confent thereunto. Whereupon the faid luftice told 
 hiovW the King,t he Lords \and Qommons had made thefe Oathes^and committed him 
 to prifon. The next day following, the Juftice and Newton were intreated to come 
 to Secretary Windebankt to fpeake with him conceraing the Iefuit ; Which they do- 
 ingJVin iebtnke faid to Newton,Is this a Priefl,or a Iefuit f Newton anfwered and faid, 
 If he be rot a Fricfi , he is worfe then a Triefl ; and told him the aforefaid dangerous 
 words* Then faid tvindcbanhe to the Iefuit (he beirg brought before him by Winde* 
 bankes dirt&ion) I will not baileyoufor a world-, and lent bim to prifon.But notwith- 
 standing that tighter the next day hefet bins at liberty > without giving Newton his fees. 
 Newton and £V% apprehended one Fits-James inArch-fpiefor Rome,and brought 
 him before Wmdebank^ yet Drew Lovet an arch papift wrought fo with him, that 
 he tooke Lovets word for his appearance before him,and difchargeil Newton of him. 
 About foure daics after Windcbanke told Newton that lames had given him good fa- 
 tisfa&ion concerning him. 
 
 Afterwards lames being arretted upon a Bill of Middle fexjx the fuit of one Lincoln, 
 upon a debt of 200 1. and put into the Gatehoufe, ffindebanke thereupon hearing of 
 his arreft,(and folicked by Lloyda\\a% Smith 9 thc forenamed grand Jefuit* and Lovet 
 the Papift) fent for Newton, and gave him a warrant to take the plantif Lincoln and 
 the Bailifefoi arrefting lames 5 who did apprehend and bring them before IVixde* 
 banke. He thereupon fent for the prifoner lames to be brought before him, who 
 being brought, he delivered him to Newtrn^nd faid,f£*r uyonr Prifoner, for the King 
 /hall be ferved before you, meaning the plain tif. Neuton anfwered, CMay it pleafe your 
 Honour, you have dif charged him from me thefe fix daies agone, and I have nothing to doc 
 with him* rVindebanke replied and faid, that is all one % youfbaU take him. And if the 
 plaintif will not be contended therewith , I will lay bim by the heeles* Whereupon he was 
 delivered to Newton, But iirmediatciy upon the plantiffk going away , Windebanke 
 caufed Nnrton to deliver him the ptifbner, and then IVindebankj delivered the prifb- 
 
 ^ner to Lovet ^nd bid him (biftforhimfefe.Upon which the plantif loft his dcbt : and 
 lay in prifon for the moneys* 
 
 Moreover, the faid Windebanke at funcfry times threatned Cooke, that if ever fo 
 
 ^didgoe with Newton or any other to fh w them any Tritfts, he would lay Co^ketn prifon ; 
 and that he would t*kf a courfe, that befhould nevir come cu\ And alfo faid , that he 
 would have Cooke whipt about the flreets; and caufed Qo ok? to full down upon hU knees to 
 Oiks forgivenejfe for what he had done formerly againft Iefuit s <W,7VfV/?,having made 
 a Mittimm to fend him to the Gate-houfe , which he would not revoke ^ unltjfe he would 
 make fuch fubwiffi&n* 
 
 tVitrcfd Fran. Newton. lames Wadftvorth. 
 
 by m Thorn s Mayo. lohn Cooke. 
 
 To 
 
The Popijb Roy all Favorite. • ^ 
 
 To this I fhall addc two relations morc.During my imprifoBmcnt in the Tower 
 •of London^ Captainc Francu Conefhy Surveyeroi the Ordinance, went one mor- 
 ning about the y care 1 63 3 . to the Nevtyijcn to viilc one WtllUm Drttrj a Pricft 
 .^who had formerly brought hiin a letter trom a fpeciall friend in the Low Coun- 
 tries,) being then a prifoncr there; comming into the prifon and inquiring for his 
 Chamber, he was brought into^a large Hall, with fandry partitions ononeiidc 
 (like drinking roomes in an Alchoufc or Tavern jand a curtain drawn before each 
 of chem; where he faw fome walking .others fitting in th:Hal!;who informed him 
 that Drury was in one of thofc Roomes : and going in order from one of them to 
 the other, he found a Pricft and a woman privately together at confe fiion in every 
 one of them, and Drttry with a very handfomc Chambermaide well clad in the 
 uppcrmoft of them. With whom having fome conference about halfc an hourc 
 in his Chamber, as he was returning backe through the Hall, he found a Pricft 
 there faying Msffe, and the layior himfelfc with a Ccnfor perfuming the roome# 
 and ccnfing the fame, fas they ufe in Popifh MafTes) and fo many people, men and 
 women, kneeling downe in the Hall, that hee could hardly pafle by. At which 
 flrange fight he was much amazed, and not long after being in my company,upon 
 adifcourfeconcerningthcincreaieot Popery, and favour (hewed toPricfts, hec 
 related this ftory to me with much regreet, avouching the truth thereof upon his 
 crcdiu ' 
 
 Since the fitti ngof this Parliament, by the houfes fpcciall direction there were 
 fcvcrall PricftTarraTghed and condemned at Newgate much againft hisMa/cftics ^^ 
 will, whonotwithitandingbothHoufesearncftrcqucfttothc contrary reprieved 
 them from execution; and after many meflages was hardly drawne to condefcend 
 to revoke this reprive, and yceld them up to publickc juftice •• which being gran- ' 
 tcd,the Parliament out of their lenity fpared the lives of fome of them, who rc- 
 maincftillprifoncrs in Newgate; where they have gained fo much favour and 
 fo far corrupted the Keepers, that cvenfincc the Covenant and Protestation taken, 
 they have had MalTcs publikcly in their chambers, of which information being gi- 
 ven,and a warrant made to MaftcriYV7z>f0*to fearch their Chambers, during the ve- 
 ry laft SeiTionsbutoncatNcwgate,whofearchingTmr MUfords Chamber(being 
 the mod active dangerous feducer of 2II the refty found about MalTc time an Altac 
 ready furmfhed in his Chamber, fourc feverallfuites of Mailing Vcftmcnts, with 
 fundry CrucirTx:s, Agnus Dries, Rcliqucs, MaiTc-bookes,and other fuchRomifc. 
 trinkets, (all delivered to the late Lord Mayors cuftodie) with no lefle then 
 eleven perfons ac MalTe, Rve of them Prifoners in the Houfe, and the other fixe 
 ll rangers; of which groflfe abufc and intollerablc connivance at condemned Tray- 
 tors (undkr the very Parliaments and Courts of Scflions Nofes,in thefe dangerous 
 times,evcnfincethc Covenant a»d Protellation taken) information wasgiven,and 
 complaint made in open Court, at the Seflionsin the old Bayly ,by Matter Nrnton, 
 in my hearing, and thereupon order given ( if obfcrved)to prevent fuch licentious 
 abufes for the future, defer ving the fevcrcft cenfurcs for the prefent. 
 
 Ifliall adde one moft re markcable occurrent m ore, done in one of the higheft 
 Courts of publikcl umce,itvthe Kings owne Name, by his fpcciall Command, in 
 favour of a great convicted Popim.Rccufant(nowinArmes againtt the Parlia- 
 ment J in derogation of his ovyne roy all Mice and intcrcft. 
 
34 Tie Pofijh Roy all favorite. 
 
 Hill. 1 3°. CarollB.R. A Writ of Error was brought by the Kings Attorney, 
 in the Kings ownc Name, to quafh an Indi&racntof Rccufancic againft the M*r- 
 ffneffe of Winchefter, (whiles Lord Seint-Jobn in the life of his Father) upon the 
 Statute of 3. facobi. cap. 4. For not repairing to Church, &c. which Indi&mcnc 
 was found before the I ufticcs of Affife, alrnoft 20. yearcs before this Writ was 
 s brought. Now becaufe this Statute cxprcfTcly enafts; That the Indiclmmt JhaU 
 not bo reverfed, avoyded or difcharged-by reafon of any default, in forme , or for Ucke of 
 forme , or other def eft what fatter , other then by dire ft Tr otter fe to the point of not 
 comming to Churchy or not receiving the Sacrament of the Lords Supper y but Jhall 
 fland in f or ce and be proceeded upon y any fuch dt fault in for me > or ether defetl tvhatfo- 
 euer notwithstanding; untejfe the ptrty indicled firft conforme himfelfe: Hereupon 
 (to evade this wholfome Law, and doe this grand Recufant an extraordinary 
 royall favour tranfeending all Parallels whatfocver) the King himfelfe (the Re- 
 cufant Marquette being thus difabied by this Law)brought a Writ of Errour in the 
 Kings Bench, to revcrfe this ancient Indictment ("upon which the Marqueflc was 
 outlawed) and his Attorney Gcnerall (Mr John Bankes)zffigncd feverall Errours 
 to reverfe the Kings ownefuite and proceedings againft this Grand Papift, who 
 bad no meancs to avoyd it. And becaufe that learned, flout, upright Iudge; Sir 
 Getrge Crooke 3 did often declare his opinion in Court, c That the King could not 
 
 * bring a Writ of Errour to revcrfe his owne Iudgemcnt give n for him;tbat it was 
 c both a dammage and dishonour to the King, and a mecre deluding of this Statute 
 
 * to admit of fuch an unheard of Writ as this : The Attorney Gcnerall, averred in 
 open Court; THAT THE WRIT WAS BROVGHT BY SPEC/ALL 
 WARRANT AND COMMAND OF THS KING. Whereupon after- 
 wards in Trinity Terme* 1 4. C* ro &\ the Indictment was quafticdby Iudge Bram- 
 fton, Jones, and Berkeley upon this Writ, much againft the good will and opinion 
 of Iudge Crookex and that upon thefc two frivilous Errours. Firft, becaufe the 
 Judgement was,that the Marqucffe, forufiat 20 K where it ought to be f orofacial 
 Secondly, becaafe that in the entry of the Iudgemcnt this word, Capiatur, was . 
 omitted* And Iudge hones (aid; that for want of Addition or other errour in fait 
 the King (hall not reverfe an Indictment on this Ad, tut otherwife it was oi, 
 an Errour in Law. But I bare the greateft Errour in this Cafe, was in thcKing' 
 & thefc Iudgcs in opening fcch an illegal gap for Popi(h Recuf ants wholy to evade 
 this Law, penned with as much care and judgement as peffiblc, upon the horrid 
 Pdpifh plot, of the Gun- powder Treaion, which wou 1 d have bio wnc up this Par- 
 liament. The record of this notorious cafe,and the Iudgemcnt given upon it, is c x- 
 tant in the CrowneOfficei 
 
 In few words : the Papifts have lately gained fuch an high opinion ia his Ma* 
 jetties Judgement and affeclionsjthat he not onely ftilc$thcm,his Loyall, dutifull, 
 trufty, and wel-bc! ved Subjects, in all his forcmentioncd Utters of Grace; but 
 *'See MiQer even now principally relies upon their Forces & contributions^ his beft and faith- 
 jcbn whites fulleft Subjects and Gard.; infomuch that divers of our Prclaticall Gcrgicbavc 
 S ffca?d"lous cryed them up in their Pulpits (as well at the King and others in Court; for his 
 mrl^pam 011 Ma jefties belt and mod bountiful! Leigcs, witnedc the fpeech of John wells Par- 
 Priefts,/? 29: ion of Shimplynin Suffolk? i&qvisllYcd by the Parliament, who affirmed, THAT 
 *<« THE PAPISTS WE\E THE KINGS.BES7 ' SVBfEGTS. And of John 
 
 Squire 
 
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The Popijb Roy all Favorite. 35 
 
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 Squire Vicar of Shor ditch; ( who in bis laft Printed Scrmonsftilcs himfclfc John 
 Squtre, PricftJ feque(lrcd 5 for that he hath publikely Preached in his Sermon?, 
 2Lt>atttjejaapiltsarctl)£!kms0b2C gmbtCCtS, for their loyalty and for their li- 
 berality, many of them like tsfrauna, having given like Kings ro the Kirg; and 
 for their patience, that enduring very many grievances under his Ma jeftiejthey had 
 buried them all in oblivion : exhorting that none fliould come to the Sacrament, 
 unleffc they were fo afre&cd Co his MajcPiie as the Papifts were. And comparing 
 hisMajcftietothc man that went from Hierufa/em to Jericho, who fell among 
 theeves, that wounded him in his Honour, robbed him of his Caflles, and hearts 
 of his people : he faid, that the Pricft pafling by, was theProtcftant : the forward 
 Profeflor, the Levite ; but the Papift was the good Samaritan ; (Sfpscrallg tt)$ 
 3(rifl) papttf : and that the Subjects and ail they have are at the Kings Com- 
 mand. 
 
 From all thefc Prcmifes ; compared with the Plot and confpiracic of the Pope, 
 Iefuites,Papiftscf all forts againft cur Religion, difcovcred in %omts Mafter- 
 peece; The Rife and Progreflc of the Irifo Rebellion : The Articles of Pacifica- 
 tion made with the Irifh Rcbeils there, (Hied neither Rebels nor Traytors^but his 
 Maj'cftics * dgooD ^p ma n Caftolfee fortbfcqg; a uthorifedby Commifllons from Mnthecop- 
 his Maj eftie under the great Scale, now at lait ( if not at firll ) to take up Armes f ic Pnntedac 
 againf i all Proteftants who &2II not fubmit to this ftrange pacification there, after ^ r wi*«v« 
 the bloody flaughter,and butchery of above an hundred and forty thoufand Inno- 
 ccittProtcftants(whofc blood muftpaffe altogether unrevenged by the hands of 
 Royallpublickjuftice;)andbyfpcciallCommiflions fas wcarc mod certainely 
 informed, a very probable argument they had not onely pretended but rcall Com- 
 miflions from the King at firft for what they a&ed againft the Proteftants in Ire- 
 land Jare now fent for over into England(w here thcufands of them arc lately arri- 
 ved and moredayly expected ) to fight againft the Parliamcnr,and Maffacre Englijh 
 Proteftants in their owneCounrrcy, as freely as they did in Ireland; his Majeftic 
 making bafc irifh monies currant vnEngUndby fpcciall Proclamation,in favour of 
 thcIrimRcbclSjtobo tranfportcd and made current good Sub/cds hcre,to murther 
 us: the late intercepted Bull,with other Papers and Commiflions newly intercep- 
 ted, and ordered to be forthwith published in Print. By all thefe our whole 3. 
 Kiagdomesifnotthe very blindelt, andmoft incredulous Malignants (unlcflc 
 given over to a reprobate fence) mud of ncceflity now fee and acknowledge, 
 that there is, and hath beene all his Ma jeftiesReigne till this inftant, amoft ftrong 
 cunning,defpcratc confedcracic profecuted,(whcrin the QueensMa jeftic bath bia 
 ehiefejtofct up Popery in perfection $ and extirpate the Protcftant party & Religi- 
 on in ail his Majeftics Dominions, which plotnow vifibily appeares above ground, 
 and isalmoft ripened to perfection, unlefleGods ownc Almighty Power, and oar 
 unanimous, vigilant, ftrenuous oppofition, prevent its finall accompliflamcnt. 
 
 For my ownc particular, I many yearcs fincc (through Gods goodnefTe to 
 me) by many infallible Symptomes clcarely difcovcred, and to my power pub- 
 likely detected, oppugned this prevalent growing confederate in fundry Printed - 
 Bookes; efpecially in my Perpe t uitj of a Regenerate Manseflate % $s4nti-Armin%- i*£*JY.*»*S 
 mifme > D * Co fens his Cozening Devotions-, Lame Giles his baitings ; The Vnbijkop* ve°**$ • 
 ing ofTimotb) and T\tn*\ The vfntiftthy of the EngUJh Prclacie to m\tj and Mo- 
 
 E a narchj 
 
j5 The Popifb Beyall Favorite, 
 
 narcky; *A Looking glajfefor Lord'y Prelates • but efpccially in my Quench €oale s 
 written in the Tower of London; tor which good publickc fcrvice what a ftrangc 
 ingraie. re quitall I received, from the pretended Fathers of our Church, and dc- 
 fendorsof ourfaith,istoowcllknowneto the world* During my Im prifonmcnc 
 e^ in the Tower, I met with foms more fpcciall paffages fn P op lih writers, which 
 mach confirmed mc in the reality of this Confpiracic againft our Religion, and 
 to re-cftabliih Popery ; which becaufc then unobvicus and unknown to moftj had 
 an intention tohavcpu li(hcd,as I could gainc oportunity; but my clofe Impri- 
 fpnment therc^and Exile into Wales and lerfie, prevented this defigne. Where- 
 fore. I (hall for aclolc of this Narration ;prcfent you now,with whatl then in- 
 tended.. The firft was thefe enfuing letters of the Pope to the King (when Prince 
 c&Wales and in Spaine) and of the King to the Pope, in anfwere thereof, recorded 
 by^*^w*C£r/**,'Chronographcr to the King of France, in his Hiftoryof 
 England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1. 22. t, 1 1 61. Printed at Fork Cum Privilegt 0% 
 the laft Edition, p 509. 5 10, &c.And in the French Mercury , Tom. 9; Which 
 Letters and Articles or the Spam/h Match, layd the foundation ftoneof all his Ma- 
 jeures enfuing favours to RomiiL Rccufants,Pricfts,Iefuites,andmoilpundnall7 
 difcover his good afteftion and inclination to the Roman Party, if not to that 
 Religion, ever fines manifefted to wards them, and abundantly detected by the 
 premifes, I (hall here infert the fame as I finde them lately printed in French and 
 EhgUfh, by others, " h 
 
 The Popes Letter to the King, when Prince of Wales and 
 in Spaine. 
 
 M Oft Noble Privce, Salutation and 'HpRrcs-Noblc Prince, faint & lumiere 
 light of the divine grace : Foraf- X de la grace divine ; Comme ainG. 
 much as great Brittaine, hath alwayes foitq*e la grand* Bretagne ait toufours 
 becne fruitful I in Vertucsjandin men of efte abondante emerttu, & en perfonna* 
 great worth, having filled the one and. ges dzgrandmeri e 7 & ait rtmpljF vn&> 
 the other., world with the glory of her. i' autre monde de l& gUire de fa rn&mme 
 renounce She doth alfo very often draw elle attrir.e aufp tres fouuent/es penfees d* 
 the thoughts of the holy Apoftolic; 11 Saint Siege Apoftohcjuc a la confederation 
 Chairctotheconfidcrationof her prai- de fes louanges. Et de fast £ Eglife nt 
 fes* And indec^le the Church was but faifolt encore qui nti$re,qu*ndleR y dc* 
 then in her infancie, when the Kir g of Roys la voulut ckotfir pour fon heritage^ 
 idngs did chufe her for his inheritance,, fiafettionnement, qu on ti(ntcjn\ a peine 
 and f o aff eftionateiy, that w e bclceve,the lit. Aigles Romoinsy ont plufefl paffe qn§ 
 Roman Eagles have hardly outpaced the £ eftendart de la Croix, *] oint an$ plufi~ 
 Banner of the Crofic* Be/Ides that rr?a- eurs defe.s i\oysinftruits en U coonciffaxce 
 rryofher kings, inftru&edinthcknow- dwraj falur, q*t pre fere la Croix.au Seep* 
 Itfdge of the true falvation, have prefer- ire Royal, & la difaplUe dcJxReligion a Id 
 red the Croffe before the Royall Scepter c en not if e ; I aidants des exempt '-s de piete 
 and the Discipline of Religion before aux nations tffca»ger£s y & anxfuoltsju^ 
 ^cyetepufncile^kaving examples of Pie- tars. Si Men qu. ay ans merits dan* U 
 
 cy« ' ci.i 
 
The Pofijh Roy all Favorite. 37 
 
 ty toother Nations, and to the ages yet 0e\lfs Tri^eifnute^ & \reeminences de 
 to corns. So that having merited the la^Beaitudine^Us crt obtenn enttrre ds 
 Principalities and firft places of blciled- crr/ament' trhmphaux de vr^je Sante'e. 
 reffc in Heaven, they have obtained on £t ores qu atiourdhuyl I Bat de 1' Eg- 
 Earth the Triumphant ornaments of true life Anglic ane foit alter e, rom voyons 
 holincrTc- And although now the State neant. mws la Cow tele lag **d B i\ fi- 
 ef the Englifti Church is altered, we fee T A G N E e she omee e> mun e de t er- 
 ncverthelcffe the Court of Great Brit- tut M 'rales, qui ferz ir stent de con f ol*~ 
 tain adorned and f umifhed with morall tion a la charite que nous lay prions & a 
 Vermes, which might fcrveto fupport omement an nom Chreftien i £ cmohlb 
 the Charity that we bcare unto her, and e ment e/lefouuoitastcir p uzf* d fence r^ 
 be an Ornament to the name of Chnftia- protection 1 U verve- orthodox* & i>n\uer- 
 nity, if withall (he could have for her fel'e. C eft four quoj d* ant* t plus que Li 
 defence and protection the Orthodox Gloire de voftre Sirenif me iV/, & le 
 and Ca holicke truth. Therefore by how reffemiment d. voftre %gyal uatnrel, nom 
 much the more, the Glory of yourmoft dtletlent^detantplus gra^de ardeur r ( fi- 
 noble Fatber* and the apprehendon of ronsnos qutltspme-s da Roiaume Cele~ 
 your Rpyallinclination,dclights us, with ftes vomfoyent ouuertes, & que vout vo*- 
 io much more zeale^we dedre that the us acqveriez /' avcur de I' Egfife Vnivty~ 
 gates of the Kingdomc of Heaven might Je He, D * at 'hurt eft ant vraj que Gregoire 
 be opened unto you, and that you might legrarddetres-fair.te mm are a inirodv.it 
 
 blefled memory, hath introduced to the comme infemurs alujcnj'imete & v^r. 
 EngliCh peoplcjand taught to their Kings tu i cf-pareils en nom & degre de lignite, 
 the law of the Gofpell, anD tlje refpjCtof il eft Hen raif.or.nMe> que ftuuans fes 
 -#poftolteaU#Utt)03ifp; We, as infcri- Saints veftiges now procnrions le 
 our to him, in holineflc and vertuc, but falut de en Provinces , nemmement 
 equallin name and degree of dignity, it a*jo**d* buy que voftre hewtux.def- 
 is very reafonable tnat we .following his fein (tres noble Prince) nous, e flats. 
 bleffed footeftcps, fbould indeavour the a l* efperance d* vn bonheur extra- 
 falvation of thofc Provinces, cfpecially ordinaire. Variant , comme vouszous 
 at this time, fc)fcen poor tiefigne (SJ&Ott eftes ackemine el Efagne verfia. ptr^ 
 
 nobIe^inc£)eUt)at(?sustotl)e topet>f fonn° dn%y C atMi W> aHec defir de 
 
 MUJtfrao#)inarE aDtJantage ; Therefore votes alllr a la Maifon d> tsfuftric'e, 
 as you have directed your journey to NotuaUonsbUnvoulufou r voftre depin y 
 .Spain?, towards the Catholic ke King, vafre mefme tefmo/gner ottnertcment 
 withdefiretoaUieyourfclftothehoufc en V affaire qui ft pre feme, que vom 
 e£~d#ftria,Wc do much commend your eftes celuj que, regard* le princi- 
 -dcrignc* and indeed doe teftific openly pal foin de noftre Trelature. Car 
 inthisprcfentbufinefle, tfeat^OU are |je .airf cftant que vous define pren- 
 tUC tate0 ttje paiHCtpaii tare -Of Our dre en marriage vne Fille. d* E/pagne, 
 p;elacp. For.. feeing that you defireto ,de la prune* s-kchs aifement cin)ecl*re?> 
 take in marriage the daughterpf ^(*tf. # que ces aKcunnes femences de Ja Fiets . 
 from Jthcncc wi may. eafiiy cop;e dure Chrtftmne % lefquelles ant fy htmtufe^ 
 
 <m 2 -3 ; m 1 
 
38 The Pepijh Roydl Favorite. 
 
 — ■ ■ t ~- ' -.- — -..-.— - - - - * — ■ — - - 
 
 that the ancient fecdes of Chriftian Pic- ment fieury darts les c<zurs des Ron de 
 ty, which have fo happily flouriQied in U grAnl* "BretAgne , peuven (Dieu 
 the hcartsofthe Kings of great Brittahe Unr donnant accroijfement ) reptedir 
 may ( God profpering them) revive a- en vofire ame % Et de fait tl ne feroit 
 gaincinyour fouls, And indeedc it is fas crojAhle que celuy-U a%r,7Afl vne 
 • not to he bdecved that the fame man telle aHia-tce , leqttcl hajrolt U %eligi- 
 fliouldlove fuch an alliance, that hates on Catholique, & fe plaireit aopprim:r 
 the Catholique Religion, and fhould Is Saint Siege. Now Anens enfnitte 
 take delight toOpprefic the holy Chaire, de ce ccmmAndc de faire centime lie- 
 Tothatpurpofcwc have commanded to ment de tres -humbles prieres av Pen 
 make continually tno^ humble Prayers des /umieres, i ce qv? tl luy pUife de 
 to the Father of lights, that he would be vow mmrc eomme vne belle fleurdu 
 plcaicd to put you as a fairc -Flower of Ckriftianifme , & vnique efperance de 
 Chriftendome, and the onely hope U grand* Bretagns y en pojfeffion de ce 
 of great Brittatne, in poffeflion of that tres noble heritage, que vos anceftres 
 mod noble heritage, that your Anccltors votu ont Acquis, h dtffendre /' anfto* 
 have purchaled for you, to defend the rte du fonuerai* c Ponttfe , & # com* 
 Authority of the SovcraigncHigh Prieft; battre les monftres de t here fie. Sonne- 
 and to fight againft the Monfters of He- nervosa des lours antiens , enqucrez,- 
 refie. Remember the dayes of old , en- vow de vos Peres, & Us vans di- 
 quircofyour Fathers, and they will tell rout pAr qxh'le voje £ on v * a* QeU 
 yea the way that leades to heaven; and & quel chemin ont tenu les Prtmes 
 what way the temporall Princes have temporels pour pamenir m Royau- 
 taken to attaine to the everlafting King- me eterneL Voje* les pones du Cul 
 dome. Behold the Gates of Heaven op?- ouuertes, ces tres-SmnUs Roys d* 
 ned, the mod holy Kings of EngUnd, tsingleterre, qui partA^s d' ts4ngleterre 
 Who cams from EngUni to Rome ac- pour venird Rome accompagnezdts An- 
 companied with Angels, did come to ges^font venus honor er & faire hommAge 
 honoured doe homage to the Lord of AuSeigneur des Seigueurs^&AU prince ds 
 Lords, and to the Prince of the Apoftles &>fpo{lres en I* £haire csfpeftolique 
 in the Apoftolical Chairc:thcir actions & Leurs mures & leurs exemples font 
 their examples being as fo many voyces antantdevoix de Dieu qui pArlent • & 
 of God, fpeakingand exhorting you to qui votts exhortem a ce efti ayez. n 
 follow the courfc of the lives of thofe to future UfACon de viure de ceux y a I* Em- 
 whole Empire you (hall one day attaine. piredefqvels ro^pAruiend^ez, vn tour. 
 
 Is it pofliblc that you can fuffjr that Eft-tlpojpbtle que votes fuijpez. fouf- 
 the Herctiquesfhould hold them for im- fnr^ qne les Heretiqws tiennent pour 
 pious, and condemnc thofe that the impies , & condzmncnt cekx que U 
 Faith of the Church teflifies to reigne foy de V Eghfe tefmoigne regner dAns 
 in the heavens with Iefus Chrilfc , and le Ciel auec fef$u-Chrift \ & Auoir c*m- 
 have Command and Authority over all mwdement & autlorite fur toutes les 
 Principalities and Empires of the Principautez, & Empires de I ^ t err e^ Veil k 
 earth f Behold how they tender ycu the q t* its votes undent lamain de cefle biers* 
 hand of this trutly happy inheritance, to heureufe Patrie 9 pour vous conduire fkite 
 conduct you lafcand found to the Court & [ahj a I a Cour d* Roy Cathelique, 
 of the Caftholique Kine, anD lUljO Oeft'rc & qui def rent vont rAmener m girtm de 
 
 to r 
 
The Popijh Reyall Favorite. ~~7I 
 
 fCb^tng POP back agailie into tpc lap Of /* Bglife Remains; Uquelie fupplmnt 
 t%Z Jfoman Cl)8Vct> : Befeeching with ^uec gtml foments ir.cnarrMes U Bleu 
 unfpcakable figbs and groancs, the Ced de toute Mi/ericorde pcur vofrc Ja'ut, 
 of all mercy for your Salvation, an&fco icus ten dies bras de la Chartte Apofto. 
 ftXlttX) OUtfO^Otttljg arniCS Cf tlje 2- Hque pour ions embrafor awe Unteaffe. 
 pOflrolltall ^Ctjantte, to IWbrace \m EtionCh-iJlierne, vim quieftes fon de^ 
 UJttjiallC^tfttanaffeCtion.YoUjtharare fire fls , en uchs mor.ftrant T ejperance 
 hcrdefired Sonne, in (hewing yon the bitn'zeurer.fe du Royaume des deux. 
 happic hope of the Kingdome of Kca- Pour uraj vow 44 pourrez dower plm 
 vcn. And indeed you cannot give a grea- grande confolation a, torn Us Peuples de f 
 tcr confolatioto al the people of the Cbri- Eft at Chreftien, que de mettre en pojpjjien 
 flian EftatcSjthen to put the Prince of the de uofire tres-noble I fie le Prince des Apo * 
 Apoftlcsin poflcflio of your moft Noble ftres^AuBorite duq'tda efte ttnue filing 
 Ifland.whofc authoritic hath bin held fj temps en v>ftre Rojaume de la grand" 
 long in the Kingdome of £>-/>4i*, for the r Bretagyie piur la defenfe des iiojau- 
 defence of Kingdoraes, and for a divine *w> & por oracle de UViuimte* (e qui 
 Oracle; tojjtcl) iutli eafil^ arrfte, snt) f jjat arrim&a fans difficult* , fi vous outirc*. 
 foHtfeOUf Difficulty, ff £011 Opm £0Ur ttfarf * oftre cceurau Seigmur quifrajpejn quai 
 to tfjeiloaD tljat fm0CfeS,tipcnfo|)u;&&*- £*fl -tenth bon-heur de ce%ojanme. 
 pent!* al tljt Impptneffe Of tljatatrigtJOmC. C e ftd* ceftefi 'grande chartte, que nom 
 It is of oar great Charity that we chcrifh fauoiifonsks louanges dnncm Royal, & 
 thepraifesof the Royall Name; and that qui mm fait deftrer queuom & uofire 
 which makes us defire that you and your Seriniffime pere foyez, qualifier du nom de 
 Royall Father might be fliled with the Liberateurs & Refiauratcun ds I* cw- 
 names of Deliverers, and Reftorers of cienne & paternelle Religion de la grana 
 the ancient and patcrnall Religion of Bretagne.Ce que nous e'jp'rons, ncmcon- 
 Grcac Bnta\ne y which we hope for, tru- fiavs en la bonte d* D ieu es mains duquel 
 fting in the goodnefle of God,inwhofe for. ties cosurs des %oys t & qui fait que 
 hands are the hearts of Kings, and who hs Veup f es de la terre puijjent receuoir 
 caufeth the people of the Earth to re- guarifon,U quell mm tajc herons toufienrs 
 ceive healing, to wtiom we will alwaies de tout noftrepouuoir mm rendrepropicecjr 
 labour, with all our power;to render you fauorable.Cependant recognoifoz. cesLet- 
 gracious and favourable; In the interim tresle foingnofre chant e^qui n eft autre 
 take notice by tbefe Letters of the care chofe que pour procurer uofire bonheur 1 & 
 of our Char ity, uhich is none other than iamats il ne ncm f era md deles auotr 
 to procure your happincfle; and it will efcrites, fi la letturc a' icelles uient au 
 never grieve Vs to have w rittcn them, if mains a excittr quelque petite Flamniefche 
 thereadingofthemftirbuctheieaftfpark de la Toy Cat holi que dans le coeurd'unfi 
 of the CatholiqucF;aith,in the heart of fo grand Vrince, I quel nom de [irons eftre 
 great a Prince, whom we wifti to be fil- comble d' une Uye de tongue duree^ <& flv~ 
 led with long continuance of joy, and rifantenlagloiredetoHtesuertus, 
 flourishing in the glory of all vermes. 
 
 Given at Rome in the Vaffaee ofS< Peter Donn e a Rome au Palais de Saint Piers 
 the 30. c/AprilK 1623* in the Third lexx.iour d' Aurill 16*3. 1' an troi- 
 jeareofcurVopedome. fiefmc de noftre Pontificate 
 
 Pope Gregory the 1 5 tU having writ the foregoing lei/ertothe Prince of Wdes,it wasprefenttd 
 to him by the Nuncio of his Hoiineffe in ^pflw^he being accompanitd with the Jtalifln iords 
 that then w( rein the Courts T -~ Th^i 
 
4° The Pfipfjb Royall Favorite. 
 
 The Prince of Waks having LcPrincede £<*//« ayantrcecu 
 
 received this Letter, made this eel Lettres, il fift Ia^Rcfponce 
 
 following Anfwer, which was fuivante, quy fut publiee vn 
 
 after publifhed. peuapres. 
 
 MOST Holj Fat her ,1 received the HpRes-Saint Pere, 1* ay receu U Depe 
 
 difpatch itomjour Hofinejfe with A fche devoftr\Saintete ante un grand 
 
 great content, and with that refpeft contentment duns Urt Jp etl que demandent 
 
 which thepictic ani care wherewith laViete & la Bienueillance % aueclefqnel- 
 
 your Holinejfe writes, doth require : It les u oft re Sam etc l'a efohe. Ce quiria 
 
 was an unfpcakeablc plcafure to mcto efle nn plaifir indicible de lire les exploits 
 
 readc the generous exploits of the Kings genereux des Roys mes Vredeceffeu^s , 
 
 my Prcdeccffours, in whofc memory, <* I ft mtmnre defqnels lapofterite n'a point 
 
 pofterity hath not given thofc praifes dome les elogod' honneur qui kur font 
 
 and Elogies of honour, as were due to deubs. Ie veux croire que zoftre Sain- 
 
 them: I doe beleeue that your Hoinefe te'e a mis Uur exemple deuant ms 
 
 hath fet their examples betbre my eyes, )eux , afin que ie let imitaffe en tow 
 
 £t0tll'enDtljat3Jmtgl)t imitate t^em in C« mes abhoxs. Car a lauentetls ont 
 
 aUmtattioitS,fonntrutlj tftep fcaueofr expose fcuuent leur 8ft a & I H -s 
 
 tenerpOfeDtljetreffatesanD (tuesfO^ttje vies pour I' exaltation du Saint Siege. 
 
 ryaltattOtlOftlje^OillCtjattC;] Andthe De forte que le courage auec lequeM 
 
 courage with which they havcaflaulted Us ant «Jfailly les ennemis de I a Croix 
 
 the enemies of thecrofleof IcfusChrift, de lefus-Ch/ift^ na pas efle moindre 
 
 hath not been leflc tljan t\)Z rare anD que le foucy & U penfes qus fay, 
 
 t&OUSW fo)t)Uf)3l \>am> to t^eenO tfjat *fi* que I* Pa : x & I Intelligence, qui 
 
 tit peace attOmtelltgntcetD^tclj fjatbtn* c "* manque iufqnes a prefer dans la 
 
 tljerto beene trjantms tn cbtttentiome, cbreftwte foie^t eftraintet d y nn U- 
 
 ltttgl)tfaebaunDljD(fD a tr«e ant) ttrong f ni me ueritabile Concorde. Car de 
 
 CSMC020 X for as the common enemie of mefmt que I* ememy comma* de la 
 
 the peace, watchcth alwayes to put ha- P*'w ueille touftours pour mettre la 
 
 trcd and diffencion amongft Chriftian hzjnc & dtftnfi » parmy les . Vrinces 
 Princes, fo I belcevc that the glory of Cheflitns , auffi ie croy que U gleire 
 
 God requires that we fhould indcavour de Dieu demand* qu on tafche de les 
 
 to unite them; And I do not cftecme it a unir. Et ie n' eftime pas que i* aye 
 
 greater honour to be difcended fromfo Hvplus grtnd honneur d' eftre d'feendu 
 
 great Princes, tljan to imffatetljem in tlje de fi grands Princes, que de. les imi- 
 
 ^ealeoftt)Ctrptett>*3lntr<l)ic^t^lpeflirr,e ter dans le ze/e de Lnr Piete. En 
 
 tjerpmucf) to tjatie fenotone t&emin&e <y<°j U **- fert graniement d*auotr 
 
 ant)totiI,of0Urtl)JtCe^0UOUreD!Lo;t>anU recognu la volonte de noftre tres ho- 
 
 IFatljer, anD ftje l)0l^ tntenttonS Of tn$ nore Seigneur & pere. & les fnintes 
 
 CatboUhC09at£llietO giuealjappteCOn* intentions de fa Majefte Cttboltquf, 
 
 -CUrrencetofO laudable a&eOgne: for it pour f«ire reuffi heurenfement ce U H - 
 
 grieves him extrcamely to fee the great able dejfein, pares qu elle a un ex* 
 
 evils that grow from the devifion of treme regret de noir Us grands mil hews 
 
 Chriftian q*i 
 
— ■ ■ ■ i>. - t i ,, -a ,, , 
 
 The Popijh Roydl Favorite, ^ 
 
 Chriftian Princes,which me w^fedomof qui naijfent de la dtvifon des princes 
 pour I^OltneSforefa W,tDJ)CH it tUOgtu tge Chrefiiens. Ce que la prudence de veftre 
 Carriage tW^ttll T?on pleafetl to OeQgn,be- SainQete a preueiu, tors qu eUeajuge 
 tUJKIt t&e Infanta of Spain | nrg felf.tO be ^ le manage qu il Uj plaift dejfeigm r 
 nmtiatytQ p?0CUre fO great a g©D;for **tr* I' Infante d % Efpagne & mt>y % eft 
 'tis very ccrraine, t^at J fl&atl llCUCr be necefaire pour procurer vn p grand bien % 
 ftcSttP«Weft affCCttoate tO aiti>t$UTg in p^rcequ'il eft tout certain, queieneme * 
 ttje to;lD, as to enUeaUOUr all|?anre ftNtj) f^eraj iamaisft }afllonemcm a chofe de 
 a Prince t|)attjatl)tl)erameappae&enClon -n»*de qn % a larccherchc de r alliance? 
 CftlietrueKeltgi0ltt0it^tt^felfe:Thcre- *» Prince, qui aura le mefme fentiment 
 forc,JtntCeatrOUr^DlmeiTe to behxfce, de la vraje Religion aueo moj. Cefi 
 fljatBUjaueb&n altoatgS ber? far* from fwrquoy iejrievoftre Saint etc decroire,*OutHe\i~ 
 WCOUragtn0#OUeltie£f,O?tobeapartiran H»* *' *J touftonrs efii fort efloigne £ % loa kerned 
 Ofan^^^aatcnasamatrjeCat^OlCCfejja^ *duant*ger les noumautez, ni $ eftre but2 **l v * [ - 
 pofoUfeC Moman Keltfiton: H5ut On t&e T^rtifan d aticune faclion fw/rr/^Clin? 
 
 contrary, 31 rjaue fou^t all occafions to ^gion Catkoiique ^Apoftoiique Ro^ 
 takeafoapttje fofptfton tbatmfc#t reft wat * e - ***** *» contrake, que ? ay 
 
 Wponme,anDt!)at3totlUmpto£mpfelfe recherche les occafions, *fin que le 
 
 fo; tyt time tueome>toljaae bat mt*i&z- J° u ? €on f*' ?'** tombcr jurmoy fat _ 
 ligton ana ont fatty, femg tjat>foe all f ww « *fi e > & l"* *m* <^%LmTr hc 
 belouewone 3efa0 CfrilL !gaumg re* « # *«* m9 » refit pour *• a *oir q s vne thol *£ Q < 
 foUte&tnrwfelte, to fpare noting irjat R' lt g l0H > & w v** f*y , puis que 
 
 9(l)auemtt)el»0^0, anOtO (? fOfffer alt ™"cryonstoH4 enftmble '"vnejejue-t- 
 
 manner of&ifcommobttte$,euen to ttje &*"/• Ajantrefoiu de *e ** *fr»g-^*ii££' 
 bajarOmjBjofm^ettateanuiife^atbmg ™ *»"*<« medumonde, & defeuf- Km %s hazard 
 
 IbplcafinguntoCDoD: It reftsondy that ■J^ t9 ^J^^^neommodite^jnefmeid§Ain% his 
 I thar.ke your Holincffc,for the pcrmiffi- ****** monSftat &mavie,pour vne ec- K«»gdom« 
 onyouhavebecnplcafed to afford me, '¥»fi<tr**Uts Die*. 11 "fie fiuk^*^* 
 and I pray God to give you a bleflcd mnt l"'«rtmer cie voftre Samtetede la WarsagainT 
 health and his glory ^ftcr fo much paincs t 9fm *JF**n* /% "tandem* acccrde, 0- the Parlia- 
 which your Holineffe takes in his W* ^prteDnu qu tlluy do»ne**ekeu- merit to *fc 
 Church. Signed, reufejante^faglo'ire.aprestantdetrau^^^^^: 
 
 aux qua voftre Saint etc prend dans fen 
 ' Bglife. Signe, 
 
 ChaHies Stbvvahd. 1 Charles Stovarb 
 
 This Letter printed id Spam in many Languages, difcovcrs to us thevcry 
 Root of all our prefent warres,in which his Ma/efty hath fudained manjrincom- 
 modities,hazarded both his efta^lifcjandReaiois j fully rcfolves us what Prote- 
 dion of the Protcftant Religion wee rnuft now expect from himfelfe ; 
 id that Armed Catholike party to which he adneares^ and more, he here re- 
 >lvcsto fuffrr but one Religion, ( to wit the %oman Cathlicke) only in hit Retimes 
 Intimating our Reformed Religion, to bctaciVtw/ty and FaOhn, againftorfe*^ 
 Osthetih frith. 
 
4* 
 
 The Tepijh Roya/i J avorite. 
 
 who nov/ 
 fyvayes in 
 his-Coimcels 
 very much* 
 
 *And after 
 that another 
 from the fuc- 
 ccedingPope< 
 
 Pcp*&* 
 
 %ap< 
 
 Ihavefcene a Coppy of thefe Letters in Englifh, iongfincc; the Kings letter 
 (who perchance writ two of tttis nature)bcingfome what different fromthc French 
 in fbme cxpreffions, though not in fubftancc i J^ow that fuch Letters really pafled 
 betwecnethe King and Pope, during his abode in Spaine, appearcs not onelyby 
 divers ancient Printed Copies of ic in fundry Languages, but is alio thus cxprefle- 
 ly attcfted by Mafter /**»;/ Howell, fan attendant upon his Majcftic in that expedi- 
 tion^ no friend to Parliaments, but a Malignant now in cuflodie, in HsVccatlfror- 
 r$ft, dedicated to the King himfelfe, the Quecne, and Prince, Printed at London 
 X 640. p. 1 2 8* 'The I^Olp &tre ("the Pope J who was f o great a friend to the inten- 
 ded alliance ( foijo ftao fo?merip fojtt ante, anD fentto triufe jfoi nce Rocalino 
 {Charles) wastakenaway by the hand of Fate, &c. Moreover his boo kc farther 
 informeth us p. 124. That c hnandrafpiivaxc s) the chiefe Ingroflcr of the Olives 
 (the King of Spaincs) favours, welcommmg the Prince into Spainc, faid; That he 
 doubted not but he came thither, to be Oitytit -ReltgtOfr Andp. 134. The com- 
 mon voyce among thofc of Elaiaxa(Sptinc) was; that Prince %oc«lmo ( Charles) 
 came thither to maSe fctrnfelfeaC^ttat. But that which is moft obfervable is 
 this paflage concerning the Articles in favour of Papifts agreed on, and fworne to 
 by King lames, and his Majeflic, by the Popes follicitation upon the Spanifh 
 Treaty: p. 125. 126. 127. when %icdtno (Prince Charles,) arrived, 
 matters were brought to that perfection by the ftrenuous negotia:ion of 
 * Sopkronio,thatthcrc wanted nothing for the confummation of all things^ but a 
 difpenfation from PctropoHs (Rome) which at laft * came : and bcfjrc that time 
 Rocdino (Charl s ) was not admitted to fpeake with the Lady mint in quality of 
 a furor but a Prince. Now the faid Difpenlation came clogged with an unhappy 
 unexpected clau(c, thruft in ofpurpofc, as it appeares, to retard the proceedings; 
 of things; which was; * 2Ct)at toljereas t&ere toerecertatne articles con&efcm* 
 Dcuuntoup SDiuina's ^onarfee (King lames) m ifauour of t&e ^Bctropoiitans 
 fPapifts)tl)atU)crcattl)at^tn5t!cm0, ano ottjsr Crotenesun&ertjta SDommfon; 
 the great Arch-flarnin( "the Pope> demanded caution for the performance of them. 
 The%oyal/Oake anfwered, that he could give tfO Otljer caution tljtn \)i*WLQ& 
 ant) 2Datf) : ana ft* ttiino (Prince Charles) fyoulo&ce trie like, lolnti fljjoulo becort- 
 SriweD bp &ts CotmceU of £>fate and jcrempltficD un&er SDiumas (Englands) fcoan 
 &ea!et but this would no: fatisfic,unlciTcfomc* P^>-^<?/^« Sovcraigne Prince 
 Chould ingage himfelfe for them* Hereupon ail matters were like to goc off the 
 hinges, and abuzzewent abroad, that ^Rocalino intended to get away covertly. 
 In thefe traverf es Chandra (leps forth and faid : there wercthree wayes to con- 
 clude this bufincile, two ^ood and one bad : the flrft good way was, Thar Prince 
 Rocdho (Charles) ^IjoulD become a P^tiapolltan (Papi(t.)Thc fecondwas, 
 ThatasH/^^CSpainej was obliged to him for his free comming thither, fo 
 £be might as freely deliver to him the Lady ^mir^ rruding him without further 
 condition. The ill way was,not to truft Rocdino, at all with any thing* bu: binde 
 himasfaftascheycould. Whiles matters were thus a canvaflng, and gathering ili> 
 blood; Eteianat (Sp aines)Kjng ftcpp:d up, and profcred to engage himfelfe by 
 Oath j for the fatisflclion of the great *^4r£^JUmine 9 but withthis provifo, that 
 *he mud firft confulc with his Ghoftly Fathers, whether he might doe it $a/na Con ♦ 
 ^hspm or no. Hereupon tfrebufinefle was referred to aCoramitte of the learned^ 
 
 Ycwes. 
 
The Popijl) Roy ail Favorite. 43 
 
 Yewes, ( Bifhops, Divines) and the State of the Qneftion was. « 
 
 Whether th e* lit e might with fafety of conference take an Oath in behalfe of « * King o( 
 
 * Druinas Monarkc and ^Rocalw o, for performance of fuchand fuch Articles tl)l\t < sprite, 
 toereagra&uponm faucarofttj^epotrolitans5 ; tljaoug^outtlje^tnscomc0 oftjje* * TheKifl g 
 *RoyallOake? ^ Prtc c^ 
 
 ^This AffembiylongdcmurVd anddwclt upon the Queftion, and after a long c ^/^ 
 protraclion of time they concludcdat lafr,amrmatively .• and in cafe the Oak* failed « *Papi{t s ; 
 to execute what was ftipulatcd,the Olive was to vindicate hi* Oath,and right him- c *King umcu 
 fcIfellB^fti&SDO#. ... 
 
 This difficulty being furmountcd, there was exceeding great joy, snd all thee 
 Capitulations were tntercftangcablDfUJome unto, 2l3otf) lEtrjedDafceanogDUte: < 
 and as Chenaxdra faid in ElaUna; fo the * Mo^all £Dafee himfelfe was fo confident c * King rawer; 
 thathefaid; AH the Devills in hell could not nowbrcake the match.- whereto a< 
 blunt facetious Knigbt being by, anfwered; That there was never aDcviiVnow* 
 kf t in hell, for they were all gone to Spaine to hclpe make up the match. 
 
 By all thef e obfcrvable paffrges, dedicated fo lately to the King himfelfe, by one 
 of hisowncfcrvantSjWho wasprivieto them ; it is apparent, that not onety Let- 
 ters palTed bet wcenc the King and Pope whilfthe continued in Sfaine: -but like- 
 uifcTnat* Articles irifavour of Papifts throughout England and ail his Maje- 
 fties^ominions, even fuch as thcPope himfelfe appro ved? wereatthe Popesre- *^| s ^J nce 
 .quefteondefcended unto by King lames, and caution offered and given to the puffed Tn the 
 Pops for the performance of them, even by King lames , King fhatles, and the EngUJh Cop- 
 ying of Spaine s rcgall words,Seaie$, Oathes : That thefc Articles were to be con- pic of the 
 firmed^the PrivieCounceii of State, and cxemplied under the Great Scale of p etter 5° th j! 
 England, And that the maine end the Pope and Papifts aymed at in this Spanifi buumpliedm 
 match, was thefeducing of the King and Rcalme to the Romifh Religion, and re- t i lc / rm k. 
 dupirtgofthem to their ancient Vaffallage to the Sea of Rome: which will bee 
 more apparent if we adde to this, that HuglsSimplejaScom(hfe/fiite > bc\ngm c 
 the Court oiSpaine when the King was there, gave up divers Petitions and Ad- 1 
 vertifements to the King and Counceil of Spaine, that they fhouidnot conclude* 
 any match with England, unlefse there fhouid be ere&ed in each Vniverfity under « 
 our Kings Dominions a Colledge of Iefuites, for the training up of youth in thee 
 Roman faith and Doclrine; which Adyertifcmcnts he printed with his Namec 
 fubfcribed,and delivered to his friends rn Court ; as lames wadfworth, then pre- 
 fent. (whofe father was Tutor to DonnaUliariatht Spaniih Lady,and taught her 
 £ngHfi,)hxh publifhed in his Englifi Spanijb Pilgrim, cb. 3. p. 30. 3 ~ 
 
 It is very obfetvable,how King lames to make the better way for theVopifb Spa- . 
 ♦'»•/& Mdtchjco comply with Spaine* tad cxprcfle his favour and affe&ion to thofe of ^ 
 the Romifh Religion, fent this enfmng Letter to the Lord Keeper Williams fot the 
 tcicalingof Imprifoned Recufants throughout England* 
 
 Truftyand wclbelovcd, WeGrceteyouwell ; Whereas we have given you c 
 .former warrant and direction for the making of two fevcrall Writs for tht> inlarge- € 
 ment of fuch Iteufants as are in Prifon at this time, either for matters of Rec* 
 ^idnGencrali,orfbjOmpmgt^taWug t|e SDatftof »■? ^roarte *<^diBg 
 
MM ^ — — — — »»-«<*1 W ■ - '■ 
 
 am Tht Pcyifb Bey all Favorite, 
 
 * the Statute, by removing them from the general! Goalcs of this Kingdome, to be 
 c bailed before the I unices of our Bench ; finding by experience that this cour fc will 
 c be very troublefomc to the poorer iort of Recufants , and very chargeable unto Vs, 
 c who out of our Princely CUnee*ci*, anD op t&e hicoiatton of jfojeaigne fiance* 
 tocrefceureotobeareouttfjeCame. We will and require you to make and iflifc 
 C forth tvrootfcrfVrits, in nature and fubftance anfwcrablc with the formcr,tobc 
 c dircfted to ow Iftfoces of 4]pfej s enabling and^rrqui^nr them and ever y of them 
 % toinlargefuch Recufants >as they fb U finds in their feveraH Goales, upon iuch furc- 
 « ties and rccognifance, and other conditions, as they were enlarged by the Judges of 
 t our Bench ; and this (hall be your Warrant fo to doc. 
 Dated at Wefiminfier y 
 Iulj%$. 1612. 
 
 Hereupon this Lord Keeper (thoughaBifliop) not oncly iflued out theft 
 Writs, but likewife writ this letter to the Iudgcs. 
 
 After my hearty Commendations te you : His Majcftic having refolded foot of 
 <D&percafori0of &tafe> and in expectation o£ like co^refponoence from ffyraigne 
 s^iintt* to thcProfcflbrs of our Religion,) fo^antfome(PraceanDxonmt)0rici0 to 
 
 ttyc JmprtfoiK^ ^aptflteof fyi* fcfog&Ome, hath commanded meto p*fe fome mhs 
 t nnder the Broad Seale for that purpifc fteqttirttlgt&e JuOge* Of mt$ Circtttte to 
 
 .enlarge tfje faio l^tfoners aeco^tag f o t&e 2Cerwan& effect of t&e fame, 
 
 I am to give you to underftand(for his Majeftie)how his Ma/cfticsRoyallpksk 
 ' fare is.that upon rcccitc of thefc Writs youfbsAi make nottfcetteffe nc&atfffrm* 
 *ti& to extend tku his Vrinceiy favour to aUfnch Pafifts as you [kail find* prisoners 
 
 %m the Go aUs of jo w Circuits, foj ans C&urcfj«KecufantE to^atfoeaer? rcfWJrig t&e 
 «£>atft of &up^emac)?,o? oifpercingpepift JSafce*, oj Rearing facing of Spaffe, tu 
 « my otfecr point of fteeufancte, U)t)ici>Dot& fouefto^concerne Religion onelp,and 
 4 npt matters of S tacc, which (hall appearc unto you to be SEofcilp CtttU ano^olu 
 ticali;Andfo I bid you heartily farewelh 
 
 Weftmrnfler CoUedge Your Loving Friend , 
 
 Augult. *. I6li. John Lincoln*. 
 
 ByVertuco fthcfe Writs and Letters' all the Imprifoned Recufants,and moft Se- 
 minary Pricfts &Icfuits were every where reieafed who thcrupon grew very bold, 
 infolent^and had open Mafles and Sermons in divers plascs,( wherof that in Blaek? 
 friers on the 5. of their November, where fo many of them were preffed to death, 
 and Druy his braines, who then preached, beaten out with the fodainc miraculous 
 Fill of the lloomc where they aff emblcd,is mo:t memorable Jin hopeof the match 
 with Spain*; and of the pubhek toleration promifed and rcfolved on; as appcares 
 by King Iameshis infuingipecchat the Councell Tabic, upon his propofail of the 
 Sp* nijb Match to the Lords of his Privie CouneeR. 
 
 Now becaufe his Majefcics and his Royall Fathers intended Popi&march with 
 * Mertum $&&*• and the proceedings thereupon, have been the * Origioall Fountaine , 
 FroncmTom,' whence all the forementioned favours and fufpentisns of ourLawes agaiuft Pa- 
 <> An 161^* pifts, Pricfts,Iefuitcs, together with the extraordinary incrcafeof them andPo- 
 
 !>•*** - p CF y 
 
Tbt Topifh Eeydl Favorite. . Z 
 
 pery , if not our prefent wan cs,haue proceeded, J fli all give yoo a further n uc 
 md rcaii account thcrof.out of the Frtnch Meraty^Tcms p. Printed in French at 
 /><*r//, ^*»*. 1514. with fpeciali Priviledge of King Levi* the 1 3 »h Whtrein a J the 
 particulars of the Kings voyage imo^his entertainment and proceedings in, and re- 
 rurnc from Spain, with ail the Articles and paflages teaching that marriage, a<c 
 tnoft punctually and trucly related. I (hall prefent you oncly with foroc things in 
 it which are moft considerable, and worthy our prcfcntpublikc knowledge. 
 
 * Count Gwdemarihc King of Spaines Embafsador returning to h s Matter in- c * Atow 
 toSpaineincheyearc icTa^.withpropoilcionsofarnarri^gctoDcmade betweenc ******* 
 Chvks (now King) then Prince of Wales, and the Infanta Mary, fecond fitfer to « rww -*-M7^ 
 the Catholick King of ty***, and the Lord £> #£/ Earlc of Bristol, long before fent c ^ **** 
 extraordinary EmbaiTador into Spam to purlue this marriage Treaty; the Prince 
 fo oac after accompanied wit h the D uke of Bucki*fham, the Lord Cottin gtm. and * 
 £ndymm Porter, departs uncxpc^dlyTnd jeeretly ( with King lames bis* 
 cbnfcnt) in diTgaifcd habits, from England, and polled through France into Sfaine} * 
 wherchearrivedat Madrit^ and was there molt royally entertained; and all Arts c 
 ufed to engage him not oncly to favour, but Embrace the Roroifh Religion. 4 
 Among others * there Was a moft folemne Proceflion inft itutcd , w herein the King t * &*<?*?* nfi 
 ©f Spsine, and moft of his Nobles bare a part; and the Prince with his followers f . t0 **fc- 
 being placed inaBakoncewheretheProccffionpaffcd 5 they all made very great e 
 humiliations and Genuflections when the holy Sacrament paffed by. Pope Gregory* 
 the 1 5 . likewife writ a folemne Letter to the Prince (the fame Verbatim with that ** m i ~ 1 
 ft>recitei, recorded likewife in this Mercuric) which was brought and delivered* 51© a« ^ 
 to him by the Popas Nuncio with great folemnity,accompanicd with all the Italian* ' ? 
 Lords then about the Court, and divers Spamfi Dens : whom the Prince received c 
 withgrandcx>urccGe,refpeft and honour: To which Letter the Prince returned «- 
 the foremention Anfwer. This letter of the Pope written in Latin, together with c 
 the Princes anfwer to it, was prefently printed in divers Languages; and the Arti- C 
 cles propounded by the King of England, were foon after fent by the King of Spam 
 to the Pope to receive his approbation ofthem ere they were accorded. The Pope € 
 hereupon advifcth with the Cardinalls of hi* Conclave, for the propagation of € 
 the Roman Catholick Religion,about thefe Articles : tofome of which he intire- € 
 ly condefcended without any Alteration; fome of them he alters onely in part, and 6 
 returnes them backc with his anfWcrs to, and alterations of every ofthem, writ-* 
 ten under each particular Article; which alterations being fent to King lament 
 he condefcended to moft ofthem in direel tcrraes, to all ofthem in fubftance : € . 
 (which Articles,with the Popes owne anfwers to, and emendations of them, 
 over tedious to infert, you may read inthis * French Mercury. ) Moft of the Ar- * * P *S* ft?l 
 tides were in favour and Advancement of Popery and Papifts; and the fame cto * iX * 
 aimoft Verbatim, with the enfuing Articles of the French match, ratified likc- € ~ 
 wife by the Pope. *But the Cardinals of the Propagation of the Faith, not «*lK*/f$. 
 contented with thefe general! ArticUs,which tended principally for the a durance « * "***£% 
 oncly of the Religion of the Infant* and her family, pcrfwaded the Pope to tf 
 grant no Difpenfation for this marriage, tillthey hadpropofed to the King of great s *****& 
 Britain, ccrtaine Proportions ft* tfte rt0t)t,atigtlUtltatiOli, a*D Swate, of tlje Sto- „ 
 mm CaftoluiK ftciigion, to which be atuftcoricfccml; for the performance! 
 
46 Tht Ptpifk Roj4& Ftnurtte. 
 
 of both which Articles, tb; King of ty**** demanded not oricly the Kings and 
 *" Princes Oathcs, and confirmations under the Great Sealo of England, which wc re 
 ^ accordingly given, but an AS of Parliament, and ccrtainc Cautionary To wnes in 
 
 * England when the marriage was accompliftiedjthe firft whereof (if not bothj were 
 ' promiied Whiles this match was in agitation King lame t aflembicd his Privie 
 
 =-Counceli together t$itf f#fr% 1 c>a 3 . before the F rincss departure into Spaine-^nd 
 
 there made a long Oration to tbcm, as the. French Mercury (never controlled), 
 
 ^TdawpPage attcfts, fome paffages whereof are very obfervable. That foonc after he 
 
 -*?*• *xamctothc crowne of 'England, by the Popes cxhorratory Letters to the King 
 
 ^of Spaine^nd Arch-dukc /liberty in F landers y there enfued a peace bctweeneths 
 
 € Crowncsof England znd Spaine. ^hatfhortly after at the inftance of many,hc 
 
 « caufed the Image of the Croffc to be rcdrefsed, and that men ftiould not foulcifc 
 
 t under their feetc. That when be came firft to the Crowne of England he fpake 
 
 among other points of the Apoftolickc and Roman Religion; anfc sUfjougrjtt 
 
 * toerettje true, yet then to avoyd all forts of rumors, which might then have rifcr* 
 c *to the prejudice of peace in the Re-publickc: I faid, that in this Retfgiortwerc/ 
 
 * many fupcr fluous cer«monies,the which defer ved to bo refufed. 
 
 *- At the fame time many Roman Catholikes,our Sub/e&s.and members of our 
 
 * Realmc, prefented us their requefts, by which they carneftly befeeched us to granfc 
 
 *them the liberty of their Confcience, upon the hopes they had to be fomuch the 
 
 $ more comforted under our raigne, astbey hadbcencj©pp^e(feD under the raigne 
 
 x of Qu:ene ElitAbet'*. But as it oft times happens, that thofe who ardently defirc 
 
 any thing, imagine with themfclvcs, that it is very eafie to doe, or to be obtained^ 
 4 and oftentimes prove the contrary: fo all the Cathohkcs who hoped tobcrclec* 
 Ned by us, and to be difingaged of great ant* intollerable furrijargejef tol)icbt)att0 
 c btmz im;ofeoupoK their &tsaa 9 JBoutesanu joules, during the rcignc of the faid 
 
 * £/k«for^,rcqutringfonely of our Royall benevolence to be remitted to the cn;oy* 
 t mentof their Goods, Honours, and Eftatcs,and to be maintained in the Religion 
 « in which all out Prcdeccfsours and Kings of Scotland have lived from Donald^ 
 € untillthctimeof our late beloved Mother, who received Spart^rOome in this 
 
 _^ Realms $*% (Eftn&flfotTof fijefaiS Catboh'cfre Keijgfon* A Religion which hath 
 
 becne pubfikely profefsed fb many ages in this Rcalme ot England , and which 
 
 ^j, c hath becne confirmed by fo many great and excellent Empcrours, and hath becne 
 
 <&m«'. « { f atnous - in a j{ EcclcfiafticaU Hif tories, by an infinite number of * Martyrs, who 
 
 *=havcfealcdie witr^their ownc blood in their death J were then deceived ol 
 
 < their hopcs,by an apparent fcareof ccrtame commotions which then might have 
 
 (jcnfued* SotnatinaUourRealmes,forthcfole rcfpe&of mypcrfon, anO not bf 
 
 «l&Cafon of fteltgum it felfe, (fo as many of the faid Catholikes have very well 
 
 c kno wnc ) there was no mutation or change at all had ; although they well kucw 
 
 PUjfcl 2Dtjere toas -inXU a<S5taru> affection to tfte Catfcoltcfte KeUgton, mfo tnux| 
 
 t&skt&er&auc bel&ueo at 3£ome, tfcat Wee tiauc * 2MffeniMeo fo* to ok- 
 
 ^tattte ttjteCioUme of (EngianO. ButaUtbishathbccnenotbingcircbuttheopini- 
 
 *o»$of meu,the which one-might have difecrned inalmy comportments durinemy 
 
 <ireigrjc,in not committing any Offices, nor benefits to others, than to thofe which 
 
 g have bcene formerly purveyed for, (or appointed by the Lawcs,) 
 
 ^ NQV^aftetthacouriounty hath opened the^oorcto.ourPiety^andxhatwcf 
 
 taw. 
 
The Popijl Roy all Favorite, 47 
 
 have maturely contlcered all the penuries ard calamities that tie Human Cat ho- 4 
 kkes have ftiffcfed in the exercife of their Religion feeing that t! ey ar e cf the rum « 
 bjr of * j£>nr if^ttl)full ^ubictts; W c have for this caufe rcfolved to relccve tl cm, c 
 For which rcafon after wchave maturely -.confulred upon this buiJneflc, fee Istfe* * They were 
 ' D^ameoanDDoc^;Oam^antJ6aaefafecnanDt!0£t2^eficni ftencrfc^trr all Bcntan^o^uchnor 
 Cat&oiifees befog our Sauted* into our J^ofrmon, f emitting tljim tlje Liberty. < foe0 « med ' 
 aim entire crercife of f Ijeir Religion, lEtt&out uQng in tljeir bcfjalfe aiip tat of in- Gunpowder 
 quiflttQn,p?oceffe,ojotber criminal! actions bgbfttcijtlic? map be gricuco 0: mo* c P iotwas^ 
 IcfteDftromtljfeuapfo^luarbs. permitting tl)em mo^ote to celcbrafettje spaffe, ' covered, 
 ano all otljcr SDitrinc ^crutees concerning tljeir fato Melmicn. : « 
 
 Wc will alfo that they fhall be re-eltablifihed and rcftorcd- in all their Eflatcs, « See 3 tac:c3% 
 Lands, Fees and Seigniories; <EommanDmg our SB aieil rates ana Jutttces in this c r ° 6 a ^d ; 
 bchalfc to hold their hands, in fuch fort, that none of u hat quality or condition «p r e ocl Km§$ 
 foevcrhe be, for what caufe focver ic be, fhall not attempt hereafter to dB^uedfr, onsthaTyear ' 
 moUftt!jefatt!(ratl)oUfeeg,nett!)ennpubltfeeno:in feeref, in ffjat toljicb tcucljetl/ c <& 6, \ iL * 
 t&e liberty of ffje ejeerctfe o* tbe fata Helfeton, upon paine of being repuf e*gafitp of 
 *^'g!)2Creafon s anDatitfiurberof ttje peace, ana of ttjc repofe of tbe Country: c 
 tocb i* our Mill ami ff>efimttue fentenee. ■ * Not \ th <f 
 
 After which he jufhfics the lawfulneffe of the Spanifi match, notwithftanding pjjj^j? 
 the difference of Religion, and danger of feminine fedu&ion; relates his refoluticn are now pro* 
 toproccede in it, with thcrcafons of it, prohibiting any under paine of fevereft claimed uaU 
 cenfores,to fpeakcagainftit. - tow by hi*/ 
 
 Loe here ("writes this Mercury) the caufes which moved his Majcftie of Great c Ma J e *v ♦ 
 B v ita'vie to fceke after the alliance of Spaine by marriage, the which many in c 
 England, andefpectaH^tbejaurtfansioarefojmeajandthofeofthe EngHjh contei- < 
 fion adhcaring to this Seel:, were no wayes well plcafcd withj andcheifcly , ha-* 
 ving undcrftood, of the Prince of Wales his honourable entcrtainement at Ma c 
 drify and of the Articles of the Marriage; which were to be C?amitteD at," 
 2$ome. Sothe Trench Mercury, which thus proccedes. 
 
 Hereupon two writings ran from hand to hand* the one intituled; ADifcourfeof^^ 
 the *sfrchkiJbop if Canterbury (Abbot) to the Ki g of Great Trhtawe 3 znd the other * 
 Vox Pttpulu the latter produccth many excellent reafons in point of policic and^ 
 Religion againft the Popi(b match with Spawc (which you may perufcin the book c 
 it fclfe, being Common. } The firft condemnrs his Majcfties toleration of the Ro-s 
 man Religion in his Reaimes,as being difpleafing to God, an anguifli and griefcto c 
 his beft Subjects prof effing the true reformed religion; a great diihonour to him- € 
 feife whp had publickely Writ anddifputed often againft that Religion, which he € 
 kncw'in his owne conicience to be falfe and fuperftitious. That his Edi&s and 
 Proclamations. for the tollcration of it, could not be confirmed without a Parlia- € 
 ment (which would never condefcend thereunto) unleflehe would openly fbew * 
 t34iis Sub jcds,that he intended to ufurpc an abfolutc liberty, to infringe and null all « 
 Lawes of the Country: That it would produce many dangerous confcqucnces, «■ 
 andbringthc jaft Iudgements or Godboth upon the whole Rcalmc in generally 
 and himfclfe in particular,, With all, it cenfures the ill ad vifc of thofc who fent the g 
 Prince into Spain* without thcgcncrall confentof the Realme, which by law had fi 
 more intercft in himstten the King his Father^ &c. (as yen may rcadc mMmury.) s 
 
48 1-ht Popifi Rojall Favorite, 
 
 < Notwithftanding all thcfc and * other contrary advifes,this match went on fo 
 * D d ,H ^ we/ € ^ arre > tnat tnc gencrall Articles of the match,with the Popes Alterations, were lo- 
 ivrit aeainft c l cmnc ty fcated and (worne to by the Prince in Sp*ine % and alio by King I*mes in 
 this Popifc c theCaappclUf white hall Iulj 20. 1634, the iolemnity whereof you may rcade 
 »atch, which € at large in the * French Mercuy, together with the Articles. At the taking of this 
 diversBifhops Oath in the Chappell, there arofe thcfc two dinaculties : The firft about this Title 
 approved of c f the P O P E,MOST H<9 ££, which Kingf***?/ refufedto give to the Pope, 
 * $ Page"< 17. ' in tnc ° ath whicn nc ou § ht to pronounce is thcChappell, alleaging the Rcpug- 
 &c.^if/i623 c «ancie thereof c 3 his Religion, and that this would be a reproach, and by confe- 
 &p.s9.tojo<qucncc prejudicial] [to him for the future, But the Spanijb Embafladors refufedto 
 An \ "$*4« <paffcitovcr,ifhisMajcfticwouldnotconlenttogivehini the forcfaid Title; to 
 
 c whichinthccndhtconfented. The fecond difficulty was, that fomc reported to 
 c the EmbatTadors, that they fhould have filch prayers in the Kings Chappell when 
 they came to fee the Articles fealed and fworn toby the King,andfuchn*ngingof 
 * Pfaimes as were ufed in the Protcftant Church and Kings Cbappell,at which pray- 
 ers they could not be prefcnt,fincc they came thither to no other end but to afture, 
 
 < matttf afae, an* Warrant tyz Catrjol&e 0po(loUmU ano Koman C&arc^ w here- 
 cuponthe King commanded that nothing Qiould be there fung, but what was fung 
 
 filotil c when the Conftable of Cafti'e tookc his oath there, to fwearc the peace bet weene 
 
 1 th$ two Crowncs, which was an hy mine of joy, inpraifc of peace: and to out 
 allfcruplc, the King caufed the Regifterof his Chappsll to carry the Hymne to the 
 Ambaffadors to'pcrufe, and fo all difficulties were removed •• the King yeeiding to 
 thePopifli AmblTadors,to gratific the Pope in his Ami- chriftian Title; but they 
 not yeeiding one haires breadth to him, in honour or approbation of our Prayers, 
 Pfaimes, or Religion, which mul give place to their Catholkkc pieafures. 
 € The Articles being folemnely fwornc in the f orenoonc; the King made an extra- 
 ordinary fcaft to the Embaffadors; which ended, the King and they went to the 
 Counccll-chamber, where all the Lords of the Councell fealed and fubferibed 
 f the Genctall Articles of the marriage. Which done the Ambaffadors came to the 
 — *King, who tooketbis folcmne Oath, and fwore thcfc private Articles to them, in 
 <favourofPapifts and advancement oftheRomifo Religion: ("enough to amaze 
 call Protcftant Readers) which I have faithfully tramlated out of the Latine Cop- 
 <r pic Printed in the French Mercury. 
 c 
 
 c J A fc*E S by the Grace of God of Great Bruta'tne, &c. King. Defender of 
 € the Faith, &c. to all to whom this prefent writing _ fhall come, Greeting: In as 
 much as among many other things, which are contained within the Treaty of Mar- 
 riage bet weene our moft deare lonnc Char Its, Prince of JVales y and the moft re- 
 c nouned Lady Dm*a Maria, fitter of the moft renowned Prince, and our well-be- 
 € loved Brother, P/&/7//> the fourth King of Spame, it is agreed, that tVE *BT OVR 
 tOATH SHALL csfPP'ZgP'E zAND- %ATIFIE THE ARTICLES 
 tundercxprefledto a Word j 
 
 I r~ Tli at TARTICVLAR LAwES MADE AGAINST ROMAN 
 CATHoLlCKES y under which other Vaffals of cur Realmesare notcompre- 
 f.hended ; andtowhofeobferyationaU generally arenotcjblicjjedj and likewifc ge- 
 neral 
 

 The Popijh Royafi Favorite. 49 
 
 c rail Law? under which all arc equally compriCcdfo as they are fuch which are repug- 
 c naa:t©thcRomi(h religion,ftial noc at any time hereafter by any means whatfoever, 
 
 « or cafe d ire&ly or indire&ly, jge commanDefc to be put fn execution agates tfjg fat* 
 
 < &omtflj Cattjoitkes: And we will caufc that our Gouncell (hall take the fame O uh> 
 'as far as it pertaines to them and belongs to the execution,which by the hands of them 
 c or their Miniftcrs is tobecxerdifed. 
 
 <■ 2 That wo offacr natpas (nail hereafter hz* mans aneto again!* ftefafOftotiit$ Nora. 
 c CaiWhes , but ftat foere ftall bee a perpetual! toleration crfte ftoirrf ft Caffcoltfee 
 c ^eltgtoHU>ifttnp;tt?ate^owfC0 5 fteoug&oitt all our Mealmea ami JDomtmonsr: 
 
 c which we will have tobecundcrftood as well of our iGngdomc of Scotland and 
 c Ireland^s in England} which fhall bee granted to them In manner and forme, 
 c as is capitulaccd , decreed , and granted in the Articles ef the Treaty concer- 
 ning the marriage. 
 
 '3 Tha t n either by Us,nor by any other interpofed Perfons whatfoever , <Jire<£Uy Noca. 
 c or indirectly, privately or publikely, will we treat (or attempt^ any thing with the 
 ( moft Renouned Lady Infanta, Donna uMarta \ which {hall bee repugnant to the 
 
 < Catholike^omifh Religion ; neither will we bp anp meaneaperffoaDe ber 5 tfeat fl# 
 
 < ft)oalo etjer renounce oareltnqutftfte fame fnfubtfanceoifoime; or that (hefliould 
 
 *do any thing repugnant or contrary tothofe things which arccontcinedin the Treaty 
 'of Matrimony. * 
 
 ' 4 That we will intcrpofe our Authority-, flttO Soe affttKttft Kstn Wig ftatt lit,t\fXt 
 c fte^arftamei!t ffeaU apw&e, confirme, ano rattfie, ai] and fingular 8x ticlea in 
 
 * ta&CUr Of fte &0mtiij Cati}alfte0>caputi!atcd between the moil Renouned Kings Nota base. 
 
 c by reafon of tins Mainage; and tyat [%z fata Parliament flfail retiofte onoabjo- 
 <gate fte particular ii'toegiuaDeagafnff ftefafo Momtlfi Catpolto , to whofe 
 
 * obfervaticn alio the rcii qf Our $.;b)e<5ts and VaiTals are notobliegcd^as alfo thcGe- 
 c nerali Lawcs } undci which all arc equally comprehended, to \\>k 3 &8 to ti&Z Homtfft 
 < £a$Ottfce#,kTobe they befuch,as isaforefaid^vhichare repugnant fO tfce l^OUttift 
 
 c Catfcoltfce ifteltgtcn ? And that b*reafter Me fcnll not content , f&at fte fato par* 
 
 c Uanient a?oulo efcer at aiw timz s m&x 01 fc^tteanp ofterneto Jtalues agatntS . 
 
 * Momtft Caftolt&tf* _X«* "ffiJD'z 
 
 ' We accounting all and fingular, the preceding A rticles ratified attD accepfaWe^y^^J^ 
 c out of Our certain knowledge^ as farre as they concerne VsjOur Heires or Sue- A^^y^ 
 
 * cc{fors t cpp*ote, rattfie,arjpiauo 5 ann pjomtfe bona fine , ano in ®e HojD of a &U13 
 c bp ftcfe pjefcnfcMnt'Sotamp, titmelp, toil ano fatftfullp to feeep , obferte ano fuU 
 c fill tfee fame,aitD to cauft f&em to be ftcpt , cbferueo ano fulfilleo, totf&out my e)ccep- 
 
 * tioH xn cotjttaDutton ? auo ^oe conHtme fte fame bp £)ur ^Daft upon flje IioIp c^tjan-* 
 f geltftj6f,notloiftftanJ)tn0 anp opthtona/entence^m ta^s liftatf oeber to fee contrary 
 
 ' In theprefenccof iiiemoft illuftrious Lords Don John de Mendoz** , Marquette of 
 c Inojofti y 2L\\& Don Charles filoma , Extraordinary Embaffadours of the Catholike 
 'King; of George £rf/z/fr*Knight,oneof our chiefe Secretaries; of Edward Conway 
 ' Knight, another of .our chiefe Secretaries ; of Francis Qottington Barronct,of the 
 
 * Frivie Counccll to e>ur Sonne the Prince ; of Francis de Corondelet 3poftol(Calt 
 s (or the Pcpes) Prothonotary, and Archdeacon of fawbray ^ Dated at Our Pa- 
 ■ lace at Weflminfler the 20 day of luh, sAnm Domini, 1 6 1 3, in the Englifh 
 ;&!& JACOBVS REX» 
 
 A compared and true Cofy. 
 George Calvert (then chiefe Secretary, who turned foone after, and died a pro- 
 ftffed^apiftO 
 
 G T© 
 
5 o The f opfb R oyall Favorite. 
 
 s:s:r To theft Articles the Prince of Wales hkewift fware, and figncd them with his 
 H/Mem v.9' ^* n< ^ at Madrit y in the fame manner, as King lames did at Weftminjler, as this 
 ' ' p * * Mercury aiTurcs us, and, I prefume,his MzjcAks own confeience and followers 
 can atteft. 
 
 Before I proceed further J fh all defire thee,kindeReader,whofoeverthouart,eipe- 
 cially if anEnglifli,Scotifh,orIrifri Proteftant,topaufta while, and mo'i ftrioufly 
 to ponder theft premi fed PafTages, Articles, Oaths, worthy thy rr.oft ferious confi- 
 deration, if not thy admiration ; and when thou haft fo done, then let me propound 
 theft few Queres to thee from them, & to the Honourable Houft of Parliament too. 
 
 Firft, Whether the heart of 'Kings ( 'as well as of other perfbns) he notmfearchable* 
 yea, deceit full above aft things -, and defperately wicked ; So as no man can truly know 
 ordifcerne it? as Prov.z^.^. ler.ij.p. refolvepaft all difpute. 
 
 Secondly, Whether King lames were really fo zealous a Proteft ant , and Ami. 
 Tapift s as the ignorant world reputed him, especially in his declining age? 
 Thirdly,Whetherthoftwho have willingly without any compuliion,andj' for ought 
 appeares) cordially entred incofuch Romifti Alliances , Articles, Covenants, Oaths, 
 canbecveriincercly affe&ed to the Protectant Party or Religion , or really oppofite 
 to Popery or Papifts, notwithstanding all outward Proteftations, Proclamations or 
 flourifhes to the contrary , to blinde the over credulous vulgar , ignorant of the 
 Prcmifts? 
 
 Fourthly, Whether his Ufofajefty havingthus twice taken two folemn Oathcs at 
 leaft , upon both his Treaties of Marriage with Spaine&vA France,( of which more 
 anon ) co proceed and rmintaine to the utmoft throughout his Dominions, the Ro- 
 man Cathoiikes,C hurch and Rcligion 5 yea,tofufpend and abrogate all Lawes againll 
 themjand that before ever he made any Promife,or Declaration at all to maintain the 
 ProtcftantRelglcn; whether he be not thereby now fa rre more deeply engaged by 
 vertuc of ch^ft Oathes and Articles to protec^,favour,and defend the Romifli Gatho- 
 like Faith, then the Proteftant; and his Romifli Catholike Subjects in all his Do- 
 minions, then his Proteflant Lieges, having never entred intoany fuch Solemn Ar- 
 tichs,Oathcsand Covenants (unlefle lately in £f0f/rfW much againft his will, with 
 which his Kolincfleof ^0«**willea(ily difpence, being quite contrary to his pri- 
 mitive Articles) to defend and propagate the Protectants, and Troteftant Religion, 
 as he hath done to defend Popery and his Popifh Subjects ? 
 
 Fifthly , Whether all the premifed Letters of Grace, Trotc&ion , Indul- 
 gences to Trietts , Iciuites, and Popifh Recufants , be not the rcall refults and 
 srTe6ts of thefe Oathes and Articles ,*and of the ending Articles and match with 
 France f asthe French Mercury, Torn,?. An. KS24.p-28.20, exprcfly refolvcs. 
 
 Sixthly, Whether the true antlrealldefigne of the Pope, the Realmes of '£/>**# and 
 France,znd all Tromorers of theft matches, Articles, were not to re-eft ablifli Popery 
 in its perfection, and extirpate the 'Proteftant Religion throughout all his Majeftics 
 Realmes, by meanesand vertueof them, by degrees? 
 
 Seventhly, Whether his Majefty doth not holdhimfelfcnow bound in confeience 
 i>y venue of the ft Oathes and Articles, (what ever his outward proteftations and pre- 
 zenccsbe} to fide with his Roman Catholike Subjc&a , both in England, Ireland , 
 Scot/and^nd Arm them againft his Troteftant Subjects ard Parliaments in all three 
 KiflgdomcSpofpurpofc to make good theft his Oathes and Articles 5 and to protect 
 
 them. 
 
The Popifh Roy all Favorite. 
 
 51 
 
 them againft the due execution of all ancient Lawes already ena&ed, and aJI other 
 new Lawes and profecutions now really intended againft them in Engtand.Scotland 
 contrary to thefe his Oathcs and Articles? And whether this be not the very true and 
 proper caufeof allhis former and prefent Wars,Proclama:ions 3 Declarations Rcmon 
 itrances againft the Scots , the fqrmer, theprefent Parliament ; yea ,< the very oround 
 why he proclaimes them Tray tors, Rebcls,noParliammcnt, but a fa&ion?&c Why 
 he brake up all the former Parliaments fincehis raign by difcontinuances,and endea- 
 vours to diflolve and cut off this by the fword of Papifts and Atheifts, againft the 
 very Ad of P arliamcntfo lately aiTented toby himfcifc? And whether upon this 
 ground, he would not rather his Parliament, his Protcftam Subjc&s, Kingdomes 
 ftiouldnew periili,then his Gatholikcs Subje&s,or their Religion fuffer or mffcari v 
 as he difcernes they arc like to doe if the Parliament fliould prevai/e er continue > 
 
 Eightly, Whether thefe Oathcs and Articles bee not the reaU ground of the lace 
 horrid Infh confpiracy, maffacre, RebeIlion,Pacification , Toleration , and his Ma- 
 jeflies connivance at , if not approbation of thefe horrid bloody execrable »ra<ftife> 
 of the extraordinary favours lately indulged to tfaofc curfed barbarous Rebels by 
 hisMajefly, and his moft gracious entertainement of them, not only into his 
 Royal! favour, but Court, Army , and Realmcof^/W, as his /ecureft Life- 
 Guard? > 
 
 Ninthly, whether it be not then high time for the Parliament, and all the Proteftants 
 throughout his Dominions to look about them,and enter into folemn Protections 
 Covenants, Engagements, mutually to defend themielvcs , their Religion Lawes' 
 Liberties,Lives,EItates, when they are thus endangered by the Popift, party', and the 
 King hirafelfe (to omit the Queen; by Oath and Articles, is thus confederated with 
 and engaged to protect them, and their Religion to the uttermoft } * 
 
 Tenthly,Whcther thefe Oathcs and Articles confidered, it canpoflibly bee be- 
 lievcd,that his Majcfty ever took uprArmcs and joyned with Papifts to maintain the 
 Proteii ant Religion? Orthatif his Majefty by force ofArmcs fhould prevaile a. 
 gainft the Parliament orProteftant party, there be,or can bee any probability or 
 poflibility (in humane reafon) left us to believe or conceive, that thcProtcftant Sub- 
 jecls iliouldever freely enjoy the ProfeiTion of their reformed Religion, mft Riohts 
 Lawes,Liberties,Eftates,orLives ; or 'Papifts be prohibited the free publike toTcra- 
 tion and open praaice of their Antichrifti5n-Religion?And whether then it will not 
 inevitably folrow by vcrtue of thefe Oaths and Article?, that all Lawes whatfoever 
 now in force againft the Pope, Popery, Papifts, fliall andtnuft be prefently repea- 
 led,even by a packed or forced Parliament ; and a publikc toleration at Jcaft of Po- 
 pery ( if not totall fuppreffion of the Proteflant Religion) fettled by Parliament- and 
 all attempts to draw theQueen,or any elfe fromPopery,be prohibited by Oath to all 
 Protectants, under paine of High Predion, without any reflraint at all on 'Papifts, 
 not to endeavour to feduce the King and all his Subje&s, by all the wayes and arts 
 that may be? This being the very purport of thepremifedLerter.theSpanifli Oath, 
 Articles,andof the French, here following. 
 
 If any after the perufall of all thefe Letters, Articles, Oathcs, Queres, will ft ill be 
 wilfully blindeorfeeurc,letthem be fo at their own utmoft peril! • andiftheyfuffer, 
 perifh through theirfoliy, Ictthem thank themfelves : I have freed my own feule 
 though theirs mifcarry through their own fottifhnelTc or incredulity, 
 
 G 2 This 
 
5 2 The Popish Royall Favorite. 
 
 This Spamjh CMatch,zfttx it had been in a manner fully concluded on all hands, 
 
 (a) The Vocsli unexpectedly breaking off in a moment, to the (a) exceeding dejeftien of the Tapifts 
 Forrcft, throughout all Sngland : The Kings Marriage with the Lady LMary of France, (of 
 an* To- Tnn thc k m£ ^ omi ^ RcJi g ion wicn the s ?*"'fi Amira) was Toon after concluded ; and 
 ^»/i6 2 ^', ;-that (as is more then probable by the Quccnes Bifhops, Priefls, Capuchines, 
 &c. with other fuch Romane Locnfts , who accompanied her -Ma jetty hither, 
 
 (b) Uercme the entertainment of a Popes Nuncio from &*»<?, and an Agent at Rome ; and the 
 Francois a Fa- fubfequetit/izww.r, Protections which the Papifts and Thefts in £ngland y \&vt ever 
 LV/T^T ^ ince °^ tain "^ from the King by Her mo ft prevalent mediation , as is manifeft by 
 /.48O.T0/W* 10. tnc P^coiifed Letters y Warrants f) upen the felfc- fame Articles in favour of the "Papifts 9 
 & mentioned, as were aiTented to in the Spanifli miptiall Treaty : But that which puts it out of 
 Ta».ii.p.353< quettion,arethegenerall and private Arcicics of agreement (long fmcc publi&ed in 
 ^l '? r C i rcrflC ^ ome ^ renc h ^Mercuries, printed at Paris with Royall Privilcdge ; and pa fling from 
 nitv ofc this" ^ anc ^ to ^ anc * in P rivatc Englifli^w*/^*/*/ among the mo(t intelligent men :) 
 Marriage isde- *° rnc c ^ which Articles I fhall here annex, as 1 finde them in Englifh Manuicripts, 
 fcribed? agreeing with the French O riguialh 
 
 < Mi 
 
 Hat the above named the Lords EmbaiTadours have promifed, and doepromifi 
 
 for and on the behalf e of his Majefly of great Britaine, now reigning, that hee 
 
 * {hall take to Marriage, for his deare C on f ort * n & Wife,the Lady Henretta Maria 
 
 c Daughter of France, and Sifter to his fore faid moft Excellent Majetty , in perfon > or 
 
 c otherwife by Proxy > fofoone as conveniently the fame may be done ; and that alfo the 
 
 'forefaid Lady at the good pleafare and conjent of his f*n?yW Chriftian M a jetf y , and 
 
 (tU\ falloit '*/^<rQjecn her Mother, after his FORESAID UMAIESTT HATH OB. 
 
 envoy er Y 'TAIN ED A (c) DISPENS AT 10 7^ F 'KO M THS TOPE, doth promife 
 
 Rome,Wer(ure c fio take for her deare Conjort and Husband ,Charles thefirft> King of Great Britaine, 
 
 Fr«w#:s,p,479.« an £ according to the fore faid reciprocal! promift , he (hi II be affianced and contracted 
 
 NcrJ 'after the manneraccuftomed in the C^ rH0LI1 ^ 8 ^A^D ROMISH 
 
 <CHV RCH. 
 
 c 7 It is hkiwt.fc agreed upon, that the faid Lady and all her Followers^ as alfo the , 
 ' Children which pall be borne to her Officers } ft\z\l have free exercifc of the Gatholikc 
 f Apoftolicall and Roman Religion ; and to that end theforeUid L*dy pall have a 
 ' Chappeliin each of the Kings Palaces , or Houfrs, or in any other place of his 
 'Majetty of Great Britaine, where pe pall chance to came and continue ; and that 
 •theforefaid Ghappeli (hall bee adorned and decked as it is fitting; andthat the 
 i keepingthereof 'j! all be commtttedto whom it fhall plea fe the f Aid Lady to appoint • 
 € in which the preaching of Gods fVord, and the iSfdminiftration of the Sacraments jhe 
 
 * CM AS S E, and all other Offices fioall be freely and folemnly done, according to 
 
 8 the ufc of the Rornifh Church ; yea , all Indulgences and Jubilees which the faid 
 < Lady (hail obtainc or get from THE POPE, may becdoneand executed there. 
 ' There fhall bee alfo one Church- yard inthe City of Louden , given and appointed it 
 
 * inter re and bury fuch of her faidLzd'ifh'vps Followers } as pall chance to depart this 
 i life according to the manner and forme of the Church of Rome ; and that pall be 
 
 9 modeftly done : the which Church-yard pall bee in fuch fort incjofed or walicd 
 'about, that no peifon (hall cometheiein to prophancthc fame. 
 
 '8 It is alfo agrcfdvponphnitemLA'Dr SHALL HAVE A BISHOP 
 
The Popifh RoyaS Favorite. 5 j 
 
 'FOR HSR GREAT ALMONER, v, ho (hill have all Iurifdi3ion and necef- 
 5 fary Authority for all matters or caufes concerning Religion , and who (tall 
 1 proceed againii the Ecclefia'iicall perfens which (hall be under his charge, accor- 
 'ding to the Canons conftituted and appointed, 
 
 ' Q tyindifitfkallatany time happen that any Secular Court Jhall take any of the 
 * fore faid P rieft s info their pdner , by reafon of any crime or oft nee againfl the State by 
 1 him committed or done.and dofinde him to be guilty thereof ,yet (hall the faid Court N 
 ' fend him back to the faid Bifhop, with the informations whichthey find by him, 
 ' becaufe the faid Pri=ft is priviledged from their power; and the y^/WBifhop when 
 ' he (hall underftand and know fo much a (hall degrade the faid Prielt,and afterwards 
 'kndhim back unto the forefaid Secular Court to doe lufiice upon him. And for 
 f all kind of other faults , the aforefaid Prie'ts (hall be fent to the Bi£hop,to the end 
 ' ihat he may proceed againft them according to the Canons in that caie provided, 
 1 and in the abfence or fickneffe of the faid Bifhop, the Prieft whicft is by 
 ■ him appointed to bee his great Vicar, fhall have the fame power and au- 
 thority, 
 
 c io It is likfwife agreed upon, that the faid Lady fhal I have 28 PRIESTS, or Ec- 
 c clefiafticall Perfbns in her Home, comprehending therein her Almoner and 
 c Chaplaines, to ferve and \ejpe the forefaid Chappell according as they are appein- 
 ' ted, and if any of them bee a Kegttlar or Canonical! perfon , living under more pe- 
 1 fcript Rules then the reft, yet he may hold and keep his Habit. Nora. 
 
 ' M <>*//* the KING OF GREAT BRlTTA/NE,is by OATH BOVND 1« > ™ e 
 'NOT 10 INVEAVOVR BT ANT UUSAHES *AT ^LL To £ k^ °Tt 
 'HAVE HIS SAID QVEENS TO RS^pVNCE THS QATHOLlKEW* time runs 
 ^APOSTGLIKS ^AND ROMISH RELIGION, NoR COMPELL*™* 
 'HSR TO BOS ANT TH iV^G wHaTSOSVSR THAT IS tON- LeKn y& le 
 <TRARTToTHE SAME REUGIOX, ^Tuffc^" 
 
 ' 1 1 Thefiid Queens Houfe fballbee maintained with fo much 'Dignity, and with meni,ce ne* 
 f fo great a number of Officers as ever any had that was Queen of England jail the tafchcr pur 
 * houiliold fcrvants\vhich the faid' Lady fhall carry into England , (hall be Priefts Q'^que Voy 
 
 willing to change her fa 
 
 \ pifts Cathoiikcs, French or Englifla, alwaycs provided that his Majefly of Great RcligionCa- 
 'Brktaineconfent thereunto. tholique,Apo- 
 
 < 1 6, The children which fhall by reafon of the faid inter. marriage, be born and ^°j iqUC & ^°" 
 * live,jball bee nurft and brought up neere unto the faid Lady and Queen, from the n Vter * I 
 1 time of their Birth, untill they come to the age of fourteeae^ yeares. ^ afcune chofe, 
 
 Jty i**fQ,v+f-p. ffifkHLp-./lffa {f*Afi~ . qui y foic con, 
 
 Thefe Articles with others/ agreeing with the Spanidb ?ncTFrcnch printed Copies) £ arl f' 
 were fubferibed and figned by the Earlcs of Car Me and //i?/^»^,Embafladours and hopef^le/of 
 CommiiTunersfoi King Charles; and by other French (fommiffioners^Vid afterward ker Cover fin 
 figncd and fworn to by King James 3 t\\t French King 9 znd % Trince Charles the 1 o of to our Rdtjon*. 
 November y 162 4. and after King lamer his death, new figaed, fubferibed by thefe 
 Smbafadours, and ^fvvorn unto by both thefe Kings,T hurled ay the eighth of CWay, 
 1625. 
 
 G 3 Bcfidcs^ 
 
54 Tht Popijh Reyall Fw9rHe< 
 
 Befidts thefe generall Articles,there were (as the (b) French Mercury informes bs) 
 (b ) Ummh thc(c three particular ones condefcended unto ; Outre ces Articles gener*lx,il y en, 
 Francois, Tom. Uffx tr& - s ^ particuliers ; (the fame with thole of S^/»* fofernentioned. ) 
 
 The firft touching the Catholikes, as 
 
 j Pari* \vcc LeTrtmier, touch ant les Catholiques, 
 
 Privilege le taut Ecclefiafliques que Seculiers fPrifon- 
 
 l\oy.An>it*i.mers depius le dit dernier Edt£l> lef quels 
 
 ferroient tous mis en liberie, 
 
 Lefecond, a ce que Us Catholiques An- 
 glois ne ferroint plus recherchez, pour leur 
 Religion : Et le troifiefme ; Que^ ce qui fe 
 
 well Ecckfiafticks as Seculars, Priioners 
 fincethefaid laftEdic!:, the which fhall 
 beallfctat liberty. 
 
 Thefecondto this effect, That the 
 Englifh Catholiques (hall be no more 
 fearched after(crtroubled)for their Reli- 
 
 trouveroit en nature des biens faifs fur 1 on : And the third , of this nature, that 
 let Catholiques t*nt Ecclefiafliques que \ the goods feifed upon the Catholikes, as 
 feculiers , depuis le dit dernier Edith 
 
 publie contra eux , lent ferroient refti- 
 
 tues. 
 
 well Ecclefiaftiques as Seculars,fince the 
 faid Edicl: published againft them, (hall 
 be reftored. 
 Upon thefe Articles, Oathes,Proceedings of the King in thefe Treaties of Marriage 
 vt'itnSpatne and France, and his enter-marriage with the Queen , (a rnoft fe- 
 dulous Promoter of the Roman Catholike Religion ;) triefc fcverall effects 
 enfued. 
 
 Firft, an extraordinary great multitude of moft dangerous feducing Seminary 
 Priefts,Icfuits,Monks of all forts,efpccially Benedi&incs,Nunnes and IcfuiteiTes came 
 flocking over into England , and other his Majefties Dominions, without any rc- 
 ftraint or inhibition whatfbever , there being no lefTe the n 261 Ro mifh Priefts , 
 Monks, Iefuhes, (befidesFopifhPhyfitians, Apothecaries, and Chirurgions ) con- 
 ftantly refiding in and about London, in the yeare 1624. the Catalogue of whole 
 names you may read in John Gee, (a reclaimed Englifh Pricft , by the fall of the 
 Mafling-Chamber in Black-Fryers, wherehehardly efcaped ) in his loot out of 
 the fnare,Ed\t.4, London 1624. there being, as hee then manifested in this Book, at 
 lcartfoure times as many more Priefts and Iefuits in other parts of England, and 
 well-nig h 300 to h is knowledge in one fingle County alone ,• and above 
 60 Englifh Beneditiiuc Monks from ^Doway , befides thofe fent from other 
 places. 
 
 Secondly , There were many new Collcdges , Monafteries, and Seminaries 
 erected in Spaine y and other forraign Parts for the training up of Eng!ifh,Irifb, and 
 Scottiih Priefts, Monks, Iefuites, Nunnes,to be fent over into his Ma jetties Domi- 
 nions, to reduce England to the Popifh faith, and 'obedience of the Sea of Rome; 
 fas you may read at large in John Gee his Foot out of the fnare \ Lervis Owen,h\s 
 Running Regifler ; lames fVadfaorth, his Engl/Jb Spanijk Pilgrime\ London 1629. 
 Rudefindus Barlo, his enfuing letter j The French CMercury > Tom. 8. p. & 
 I o. Nich. le LMaiftre , Inflauratio ^Antiqui Epifcoporum Princtpatus , and o- 
 ther?J and new Chappcls builtfor Majfe y znd a Cell for Capuchins here. 
 
 Thirdly, There were many private Societies and Monafteries of Iefuites, Monks, 
 Nunnes,(ecretly ere&ed and maintained in England , but many more openly built , 
 flocked, and profelTedly fiipported in /r*/4/f^;asappearcsby theRemonfirance and 
 Petition of Grievances touching Religion,prefented to the King by the Lords and 
 Commons in Parliament, 3, Caroli : The late Remonftrance of both Houfes, 
 
 concerning 
 
The Pafifb Roy all Favourite. 5 5 
 
 concerning the Rife and Progreffe of the late Irijb Rebellion , Romes Majler- Piece; 
 Romes Inqt tirjt&c. and other evidences here enfuing. 
 
 Fourthly/Therewasa new PopilliZ7/>rrfrr£/erec'tcd,3nd Bifhops^Arch-Deacons.&c. 
 created by the Popefcoxh in England and Ire/and, to exercifeall Spifco^all lurifdiciion 
 thercinjbefides the Queens Biflicp mentioned in the former Articles; as is evident by 
 T^ich.le LMaiflrehis fnftaufatio Antiqui Epifcoporum Principatxs , and Rudefindus 
 Barlo his letter recorded in ir, by Henry Flood his letter from Rome, to F. Colleton 
 Arch-Prieft, alias Arch -Deacon of London y March, 27. 162 3. with other letters 
 recorded by Iohn Cjeejn his Foot out of the fnarf.^.iy.Scc.The Popes Br iefe^nd Romes 
 Inquiry : and the evidences hereafter cited. 
 
 Fifthly, All Lawes and Proceedings againft Popifli *P/ ieflsand 7^/#/>/,wercfuf- 
 pended by generall and fpeciall letters , warrants of Grace and Protection fore- 
 mentioned ; and before the Kings marriage by letters fent to all parts by Bifcop 
 UillLms Lord Keeper , in King/*w<?/ his Name, <all Priefts and Recufant* then 
 imprifoned for their Religion were * releafcd,upon pretence of procuring like favour, , SeQ y^ ermg 
 and liberty of confcicnce for the Proteftants inFrance,znd other forraign parts: Francos, Tom. 
 Whofocne after were generally perfecuted every where in Cj 'ermary J?rar,ce,*x\d all ^ x Av. % m\^ 13 
 their Tcwnes,Forts, demejifhed in France by force of Armes ; yea , many thcu- ( o,SK 
 tinds of them malTacred ; and Rochel it felfc betrayed into their power, by our 
 EnglifT> Chip?, and the treachery 6f the Popifh and Court party here. 
 
 Sixthly, There was a fpeciali Society erecled, not onely in Rome t but likewife 
 here in E- gland, intitled, The Congregation of Propagatingthe Faith , confuting of 
 foure Orders of mod defperace active Fnglijh and Scotijh Icfmtes, redding in Lon^ 
 don; of which Society, The Pope himfelfe was the head, and Car din all Barbaric 
 his chiefe fubllitute. And for the better advancement of this l^omifh defgn,:<& under- 
 mine the Prote(iant Religion, and fet up Popery in all the Kings Dominions; there 
 was an Agent fenc from the King and Q^en to lie Leager at Rome (one Hamilton* 
 Scottish Papifl ) and a fpeciall Nuncio fei t over into England from the Pope , to wit, 
 one Seigneour Georgio Con,* Scot , who kept his Residence here in London, and was 
 Prefident of this neov erected Congregation of i'efuites • which held a conllant 
 Councellonceor-twiceeach week,had weekly difpatches toandfromi?ow<?,yea,ccn- 
 tinuail free accede to the King and his Court, to feduce both the King and his Peo- 
 ple ; as you may read more at large iu Romes LMafler-Picce , the Snglfo Pope , 
 and 7 he Popes Btiefe. 
 
 Seventhly , All Informers againft Brief s, T efmtes, Papifl s , weredifcounfenanced^ 
 menaced, and many of them imprifoned , by Secretary Windebanke their Pentione^ 
 who not only releafc d fundry P'riefts and lefunes by his Warrants 3 (asycuhcard 
 before) but even by word of mouth, prohibited the Officers of I u ft ice to apprehend 
 them , % and imprifoned one Robert Horward Vnder-Sheriffe of Southampton, upon 
 a pretence that he had proceeded againft fome Popifh Recufants upon the Kin^ Writ 
 directed to him tofeife their Lands, and Goods, contrary to his Letters ot Coun- ■ 
 
 termaundfthough its true he proceeded not) till he enforced him by his Popifh Secrc 
 tzxy Read, toenrerinto a bond of one hundred pounds toWcnry Lord, a Par id, > 
 iJerjertopjofetufe^Dpflft ^Cufantjst mm, ere he would relcafe him: All wf.cn , 
 was attended by Horward and others in the Commons Houfc this Parliamrnt, as 
 tjrou may fccinthclournali Book cfthe Houfei i 3 i2>2o,iVW;ȣ*and in MrS}ijmtt\ 
 
 RtT. \ 
 
5 6 TheP ofi\b R ojaU Favorite, 
 
 Report e wed therein, t Decemb. 1640. On the contrary, moft of the painfull Or- 
 thodox Proteflant Snifters, Gentlemen and others throughout the Rcalme were 
 diferaccd,periecuted,filenced,fined,imprifbned , baniflied, and thoufands of them 
 enforced to flee the Realme,by the tyrannicall unjuft proceedings againft them in 
 Whowoulda.'. the High-Comrniflion, $tarre-Chamber,Councell-Chamber,Bifkops Confiftories, 
 mit none toh- and Vifitation Courts: the Printing Preffes were alfo fhutupagainftallBooksinre- 
 M?ififtcr l b« C ^ ucat * on ofPopery,and opened to all Impressions in defence or propagation thereof: 
 fuch who muft Popifli Doctrines, Superliitions openly maintained, preached in Our Vmverfitics, 
 firrt fubferibe, CathedraLsDioccfTeSiChurcheSjChappels^efrxciallyatCiiurrj Lectures fuppreffed, 
 That the and none but fuch as were /'opiflily affected , advanced to Biflioprikcs, Deaneries, 
 Church of Ecclefiafticail ^Preferments, or admitted into the cjfcfiniftcry, by our * Bifliops. 
 Church 5 a Tha* Eightly,Inpurfuanceof this defign, his iJ/ajefties greateft Favourites, and thofc 
 k is lawVull to in higheft authority under him, were ail cither a&uall Papifts in profefsion, or welj 
 bow to altars, inclined to Popery in afFe#ion > & altogether fwayed by popifli CeunceU: witnefle the 
 That all bap- fj r ft; Cjrand Favourite, the Duke of Buckingham, who laid the foundation of the Spa* 
 tle u/ n a " tS n ^ an€ * F rcncn -Carriage-Treaties, articles, and was a chiefe>46fc>r in both; 
 nested and fwayed wholly by his Iefuued Mother, and Dutcheffe, profeifed Papifts , and their 
 certainly laved Cabinet counieii of leiuites ; by who r c Treachery Rechel was loft. The great 
 iftheydy,That Lord Treafurer Wefto*. fteared by his Popifh Count effe,kindred,$iv Toby CWathews, 
 feDi^Th"' $i xBa M Bro9 k> and other Papifts, whiles he lived, and reconciled to the Church 
 Minifttrspow- °^ ^ ome > r eceivin g extrca me Unction and ^4bfo!ution from the Popifli pricfts and 
 cr to remit fins Gapuchins^vhen he died. Beiides thefe they had Windebanh* popifli Secretary of his 
 is not meerly Ma jellies Cabinet Gouncel for their Intelligcncer^atronj^roce^orjLifcerator^fsi- 
 declaradve. $ant ; theBarletff <t/*V/*W<?/, and other friends in his Privie CounceU, Endymion 
 ^Porter in his Bed- Chamber , with many other Agents of all forts, ail Sexes in his 
 Court, mentioned in Romes LMasler-Piece, to further their defign in the State: 
 The Arch-blfliop of Canterbury , Wren , Montague , Cogens , with many other 
 * Sec Mnfter ^relates and* Priefts tointroduce, eft abliflh. their Popifli Doctrines, Ceremonies, 
 it ites but Supcrftitions in thcGhurchof England; the great Lord Strafford Lievtenant of Ire* 
 land > with fundry others in that Rcalme, to countenance and protect them in 
 (a)Bernardhws Ireland, where they had abfolutetoleratioi^yea^openprofeflionof theirReligion:And « 
 de BufTiMdrial. w hich was inflar omnium, they had Queen CMary her felfc in the Kings own bed and 
 exceU parsl' bofomefor their mod powerfull J/ediatrix , of whom they might really affinne in 
 Cer.x.GabridBkl reference to his cJWajefty, what fbme of their popifli (a) Doctors have moft blafphe* 
 - in Canone M>tf<e moufly written ofthe Virgin mfarri n relation to God andChrift, 7 hat all things are 
 Uft&c*mnnes f u yj e ft t0 t ^ e commanZoftJitarj , even Cjod himfelfe : 7 hat fbe is the Emprejfc and 
 Cerfon, Tract. Queen of Heaven, and of Qreateft Authority in the Kingdome of Heaven , where (bee 
 feat. Rib jde- may not only impetrate but command whatfoever jhee pleafeth ; That free fmeth as 
 mera. F teuers £hauxcellour m the Court of Heaven, andgiveth Letters of Grace and LMercy to whom 
 des vks des fhe pleafeth : That jhee is the Fount aine , Treafurer and Difpencer of a 11 Gods Graces , 
 SaMs . Fefle favours; the very neck^ and conduit-pipe through which they are all conveyed: That God 
 lion Writi* ^ at ^ f ree ty ^ e flowed on her the- better half e of his Kingdome, to Kit, all his mercy, 
 va?tie AnCdmtu referving only his Iufltce to himfelfe > jet fo fubjeU to her reftaints ; That if any (Ro- 
 Cant.BeLaud. man CatholikeJ doth finde himfilfe aggrieved tn the Court of Gods (or the Kings) In- 
 Mar'ne^nd o- fi $C e, (for bang profecuted for his Recufancy orpducing the Kings people) he may fafe- 
 lneES * ly appeal? to {JWariss Court of mercy for re lief e t jhee being the T'hrone of Cjrace , 
 
TI?e foftjj? Roy all Fayorite. 57 
 
 of Which the Jpoftle fpeakes, Hcbr. 4. 16. Let tu goe boldly unto the Throne of grace, 
 that Wee ( Catheliqties) way recive {from her ) grace to helpe us in time of 
 need: And to further thisCatholike work more effectually, the Queen Mother muft 
 be • fcnt over into £»^»^ ; tocontrihuteheraftiftance tothe Catnolike party here, 
 which fhe had fo much aflifted in France, and forraigne parts. No wonder then if 
 -the defigne fucceeded, prevailed fo much of late, fiace aflifted, promoted by fo 
 many powerfull active agents. 
 
 o. By vertue of the former Articles and Oathr, all the Parliaments during his 
 JVlajsfties raigne till now, urging the execution of old Lawes againft Recufants, 
 .Priefis,Icfuites, and endeavouring to make new ftricler acts agairit them, have 
 (contrary to the practice of all former age^,) been broken up and diffolvcd in dif- 
 content ; A nd to crofle the irexecution ot Pricfts and Iefuits in a politicke Pleafmg — 
 covert way, diver sJ^FoclanmtoTrsj iave^been publifhed every Parliament, to ba- 
 nilli them the Rcalme by a let da"y ; alter which, if they departed not, they Should 
 be executed, which the common people, and plaice hon eft-minded Parliament 
 men conceived : to be done out of rigour and jtiftice againft them, and fo relied fa- 
 tisfied with thefe Proclamations onely, which in truth, were meere policies to free 
 theimprifonedPriefts and Iefnites out of prifon, under pretext offending them 
 away, and to ftay all proceedings againft them, whiift the Parliaments fate, by al- 
 lowing them fo many weeks refpke to depart the Rcalme,before which the -Parlia- 
 ments commonly were diholved: and foby this policie were fecurcd,inlarged to do 
 more mifchief.and either departed not at all, or returned prefently againe into Eng- 
 land as foon as the Parliaments ended, as the premifles and experience manifeft. 
 
 10. By meanesof thefe Articles, proceedings of the Papifts, Priefts and Iefuites 
 kave growne fo ftupendiouily poweriuil,as during the hte Scottijh troubles, to hold 
 a Parliament, andjgn erali Co nncdl of State among therafelves, even in London, 
 wherein not the Kinr, but the Popes owne Nuntio iXte Prelldent : in which Par- 
 liament the chiefe Papifts out of all parts of England and wales aflembled, and 
 made feverall Lawes and Ordinances for impofing taxes, and railing monies upon 
 all Roman Catholiques, for maintenance of the Scottijb war?,which were feconded 
 with the Queens o\tfne Letters and Inftruclions to the Catholikes, recking, fPvW 
 great liberties and favours her Highneffe had procured for them from his Majefly^ and 
 exciting them to a mofi liber all contribution towards thefe Wars, becaufe the main- 
 taining thereof, concerned them not onely of they Were Subjects, BUT AS THEY 
 WERE ROMAN CATHOLIKES T O O. The verity of which 
 Popilli Parliament, orders, mft ructions, taxes, was fully proved. and manifefted be- 
 fore a fpeciali Committte of the Commons Houfe fpccially appointed for Recu- 
 fants, and their Popifo Nuncio, Novcmb.9. 1640. and at other dayes of meeting 
 in that and the following raoneths, both by the orders, letters and inftrucTions 
 themfelves, and the examinations of 5,ir Kenelm Digby, and many otherPopiffo 
 Knights, chiefe actors m that Parliament, now remaining in the fafe cuftody of 
 Mafter Raynolds then Chaire-man. And were not the Papifts then, thinke you, 
 growne to an extraordinary exorbitant power, and the Pope revefted in his long 
 exploded ufurped fupremacie in our Realme 5 when they fiiould thus be per- 
 mitted to hold and keepe a Parliament without interruption, when the Proteftants 
 and Kingdome might hold none at all, or at leaft one prefently dilTolved in dif- 
 
 H content 
 
5 8 Tfo Popifl? Royall F&vourite. 
 
 content,and che Popes owne Nuncio fit Lord Prefident to rule the rod, when they 
 (hould be thus openly tolerated to hold a Parliament, both to make and maintaine 
 a warre againft the religious Proieftant Subjects, even with the Kings owne aduall 
 confent,asiscleareby hisforementioned anfwer under his owne hand toMafter 
 Pulfords Petition, where he notonely takes notice of thefe contributions granted 
 him by the Papifts, but makes them the ground of his ftay of all proceedings againft 
 them upon penall Lawes ? And that thefe Scottifi wars w*ere t hen raifed by them, 
 to get the Ki ng into their power, and extirpate the ProteitantHeligion, is evident' 
 not only by the plot detected in Times' Mafter-picce, found in the Archbifhops 
 chamber, and the obfervations on it, but likewife by a little Englifi Booke then 
 published in print by the Iefuites, intituled, The lubilee of the Isfukes, one copie 
 whereof, Thomas Chaude receiving from awoman-papift in Redriffe, delivered it 
 to Sheriffe Warner, which he attefted in the Houfe of Commons, Novemb. 14. 
 1640, as the journall records : in which booke there was this obfervable 
 Nm > Paflage : That the Papifts Jhould fifo in troubled Waters, While ft the King Was 
 
 • — - imaged in the Wars With the Scots ; with fome prayers for their good fucceffe • and 
 
 for THE" HOLY MARTYRS THAT SUFFERED IN THE 
 FLEET SENT AGAINST THE HERETIKES OF ENG- 
 LAND' 1639. J & whic h among other circumftances, it is evident, that not 
 enely the Scottifi war was plotted, maintained by the Papift.% but that the Spanifi 
 fleet then happily incountered and vanquifhed by the Hollanders on our coafts, du- 
 ring thefe troubles, was directly defigned againft the Proteftants in England, by 
 the Pophli party here, with whom they were to joyne, to cut both the Bnglifizni. 
 Sconifi Proteftants throats, when all the powder of the Realme, and the traine 
 bands armes in moft Counties were ingrofkd into his Majefties hands, and they 
 thus incountering one the other; which plot, the unexpected pacification, with 
 the Scots, and Holland fit®, moft happily prevented. And in truth, the improbabi- 
 lity of any other likely defigne $ our harbour and fuccour of them from the Butch 
 Fleet ia the DoWnes, ourfupplying of them with men, victualls, ammunition, our 
 guarding them with our iTiips againft the Hollanders more then was meet, our hin- 
 dering the Hollanders to burne their (hips, which ran upon ©ur foore, the eon- 
 feflSonof an Englifi man inthat Fleet upon h» death-bed, out of remorfe of con- 
 fcience, (when he was brought on ftiore wounded in the firft enconnter-with x\\t 
 Hollanders) that this Fleet was defigned for England ; the fpeeches of fome Pa- 
 pifts, that they expecled this Navie here about that time; the landing of many 
 hundred Spanifi fouldiers at Tlimmouth in Englifh Ships, but a weeke or two be- 
 fore this Fleet arrived on our coafts, upon pretence to tranfport them thence by 
 land towards T launders, (defigned-, as fome then feared, to furprife Plimmouth ;) 
 the Lord Ptfr/Z^/fudden journey to the Ifle of jf/g^whereofhe was Govern©ur 3 
 with the Lord WentWorth, Col. Goring^ and others, where they foot away all the 
 powder in the Caftles, ( and their clothes too) in drinking healths in a moft Bac- 
 chanalian frantick manner, juft when the Spanifi Fleet was before that Ifle, to the 
 end they might the eafier fiirprife it, when they had no powder to refill; them, fas 
 fome wife men then conjectured,) are more then probable arguments, that this 
 FJeet was deftinated for gngland, to extirpate the Proteftant party ; and that by 
 the ddperate confederacy 0? the predominant Popjft* faction, and their great Pa- 
 triots 
 
The Vop'tfb Royall Farvmrhe. 59 
 
 triots here, who procured them fo much favour and protection from us againft the 
 Hollanders, and would never permit this myfterie of iniquity to be throughly ex- 
 amined No wonder therefore, if we fee the Popijh labels brought over into Eng- 
 land, to murther Proteftants now, fiace the Spanyards were thus difigned, (as is 
 rnonc then probable) for thatjpurpofe then: And whether we may not feare the like 
 defigne from France, I leave to the grand Couneell of the Kingdome toconfider. 
 
 11. Thofe Articles, I doubt, have beenethe truecaufe of the late rebellion 
 in /r^W, and the maflac res there ;of all his Ma jeftics favours to thefe rebels, of 
 the late pacification Articles granted to them ; of his Ma jellies departing from, 
 taking up armef, arming all Englijh Papifts, and fending for Popifh Irijh rebels into 
 England, to. fight againft the Parliament, and of his tiding with, relying on the 
 Popifri party, to whom he is obliged to adhere, andfo ingaged againft the Parlia- 
 ment, for feare they (houid execute all old, and make new Lawes againft Recu- 
 fants, contrary to his premifed Oaths, and Articles. ' 
 
 12. Wee may hence affa re our felves, that wee can never have any reall pa- 
 cification with the King and his Popifll party, without a toleration of their re- 
 ligion,and a fufpention,or repeale of all Lawes againft them, according to the pre- 
 ceding Articles ; and in cafe his Majeftie ftiould prevaile againft the Parlia- 
 ment, we muft expect an abfolute eftablifhing of Popery, and fuppreflion both 
 of the Proteftant party and Relfgion. Yea, feeing His Maieftie u both by Oath 
 and Articles, net to endeavour by any means at all, to tyithdru>to the Queen from 
 the profefflon of the Romijh Religion ; whereas (he on the other fide, w left free, 
 by all meanes and arts that may be, to withdraw the King from the Proteftant 
 Religion to herowne, and his children too : Wee have great caufe to feare 
 (if Adams, Solomons, or Ahabs feducements by their wives be duly pondered) 
 that his Majefty , ( now wholly alienated from his Parliament , and beft Pro- 
 teftant Subjects, by the Queen and popifh Counfellors, and refigning himfelfe up 
 to the Courxels, Armies, Forces, Guard of his Ifyman Catholik? SubUEis, who 
 have the cuftody both of his perfon, and next heires apparant to his Crownes,) 
 may ere long be fe^duced to their Religion, as well as to their party ; efpecially, 
 fincc he hath been informed, That they have a poyfoned Fig referved for him, in 
 cafe he fhould refufe it ; as is more amply manifefted in T^mes Mafter-piece. 
 
 The next Authority of note, which J then intended to publifh, was this notable 
 PafTage of N. Le Maiftre, a Sorbon Prieft, in his Inftauratio Antiqui Epifcoporum 
 'Trincipatus : ^Parifiis 1633. Cum privileaio Reals, & approbatine Dotlorum. 
 (dedicated to all Cardinalls, Archbijbops, Hi/bops, Prieft s and Clergie of the Church 
 of France) Lib. 2. p. 273. to 83. eap. 15. Thus intituled : Corolarium Ubrife- 
 cundi ; Vbi nonnulla de perfecuthne Epifcoporum, & de Illuftriffimo Antiftite Cal- 
 cedonenf. For the clearer underftandmg of which Paflage, I muft prefix this Pro- 
 logue ; After the death of William Bifhop of Qalcedon in England, moft of the 
 £>?/7/i/& fecular Prieib, together with the "BenediHines, for the advancement of the 
 Romijh Qatholike 'Religion, became fuitors to the Pope and his Conclave, to have one 
 or more Topijh Bijhops, created by the Popes to be fent over into England, to ordaine 
 Prieft s, five confirmation, andexercife Epifcopall jurifditlion there; The Regular 
 Prieft?,and fome others here, did ftifly oppofe this deftgn; but the Epifcopall Secular and 
 Benedictine party prevailing, Pope Urbmby his Jpecialt Bull, b taring date, the a^ef 
 
 H 2 Auguft 
 
6© 
 
 The Topifl? Roy all Farvorite. 
 
 * See the Popes 
 Sriefc- 
 
 »SeemyCiM- 
 IcgucotTdti- 
 monics in all 
 Ages, to prove 
 the Parity 3 and 
 Identity of Bi- 
 flicps and Pief- 
 byters. The 5. 
 
 Auguft,*^>7.:^2 5. (which I finde printed in Ccnfura propofitionttm <\uarundam,&c. 
 perfacultatem ThcohgU Pariftcnfts fal~U, Tariffs, 1635. p. 63. 64,65.) created 
 
 * Richard Smith Bi fhop of Calcedon, and fent him over into England, to exercife 
 Epftopall ]urifdicHon y and to be fupcrintendrnt over the Pricfis Within the Eng- 
 lish Dominions, according to the tenor of his Hull; hereupon * Nicholas Smith, Da- 
 niel* Iejii, Herman Lomelim, and other Regular Priefts, writ divers printed Trea- 
 tifes againfl Epifcopacie, and the inconvenience of having a Bifhop in England; 
 vvhofe bookes were referred to the Examination of the faculty of Paris, and there 
 cenfured, An, 1630. in the fore cited Ctnfure. &c. the Sponge of which Cenfure, 
 written by Herman Lomclius, was anfwered by Le Maiftre ; and wirhall,*^ raifed 
 ftp fuch a faction and perfection againfl this their neW Bijhop of Calcedon in Eng- 
 land, .and Ireland among the Popifh party, that they chafed andbanijhed him out of 
 England into France, Where he Was entertained by Cardinal Richelleiu. Upon this 
 occafion Le Maiftre thus writes in his Defence, and prints the infuing Letter of 
 Rudefwdws Balo , President of the Benzidine Englifh Monkes , in thefe very 
 termes: 
 
 Nuncvero Epifcepum, &c. But now they fee the Bifhop of Calcedon, /Inning 
 on every fide r-ound about, with the fplendor of Vertue, by whofe amiable lighc 
 and prudence, if the tempeft ihould become more hard, it might have been at 
 fwraged and calmed • I fay, the Bifhop oi^alcedrn, greatly deflred by the people, 
 comming E R O M THE POPE, moll: humanely entertained by Chriftians, 
 not greivous to the enemies of our -Faith, fome enflamed with private hatreds and 
 grudges, have expelled, have fuborned fecret accufers and Sycophants, as if ehem- 
 felves would urge and imitate an OVERMUCH REMITTED PERSE- 
 CUTION, who ceafe not to complaine of the grievoufnefle of perfecution. 
 You (will you that I ftiould fpeake) have made, you have raifed a perfecution ; 
 neither hath Religion ever fuffered under a more grievous evil I, then by impiety 
 cloaked, under the colours of a religious fruit: Forwhat was there, that might 
 provoke your gall againfl: fo great a man, unlefle you purpofed to execrate honefty, 
 fan&ity, modefty, cpurtcfie, wifedome, with the moil: filthy kindes of enmities ? 
 Unlefle, like the Syberites, you fcatter reproaches againfl: the Sunne, and indure 
 not the light of fo great innocence, which no man ever ought to fhun, but he who 
 would not imitate it ? 
 
 Now all France is overflowed with greateft indignation againfl : your madneflfe, 
 
 * from which fince fo many mifcheives have proceeded, this one commodity accrues 
 s to behold and imbrace fo great a man ; fo Illuftrious a Champion of the Gofpeil, 
 c fo acceptable and lovely to our moft emminent Duke and Cardinall ; But in the 
 ' meane time, the filthy patrocination of certaine Writers, may ccafe to draw clouds 
 
 * over your wickedneile : Did not Bifhops heretofore carry divine books wkh them 
 1 wherefoever they went, even whiles the perfecution was vigorous, &c ? Did they 
 
 * not, when driven into caves, hold aflfcmblies, reforme Priefts, performe holy duties, 
 1 difpencc {acred myfleries ? What then forbids the fame things, and o-thers which 
 £ are not of greater pompe to be performed in England; efpecially, WHERE 
 'THIS FfcEA.T OF PERSECUTIONS HATH CEASED, 
 'THROUGH THE DIGNITY OF A MAGNANIMOUS 
 'KING; AND MOST INVINCIBLE PiUNCE, BY THE 
 
 BORBO- 
 
T7?c -Topi ft? (jftpyall Favorite. 
 
 'BORBONIAN STAR WHICH HANGS OVER THESE 
 ^COUNTRIES IN A MOST DEARE WIFE : By which 
 'STARS, AS BY THE DIOSCURI, PER ADVENTUR E 
 'THE TEMPEST OF PERSECUTION WILL IN TIME BE 
 'APPEASED, and TH^ GENEROUS PRINCE MAY AC- 
 'KNOWLEDGE THE SAME CHRIST, UNDER WHOM 
 'HIS ANCESTORS HAVE SO GLORIOUSLY TRIUM- 
 PHED. But that it may appeare, by kow many votes the Bifhop of Cal- 
 c ced&n came defired into that Province, I fubjoyne a copy ©f a Letter, by which 
 c the moft noble Society of r Benedittines earneftiy required Doctor Smith to 6e 
 € given to themfcr their Bijbep, by the Senate of the Church. And hence it will 
 c appeare, how deferved their pride may be condemned, who being but few in num- 
 c ber, have vexed the Biftiop of Calcedon againft the votes of fo great a Fra- 
 c ternity ; with whom alone I am angrv when as in this worke, I complaine 6T the 
 'arrogancie of certaine men, who call themfelves Monks: For in others I am 
 € alwayes refolved to reverence Religion and Modefty. 
 
 . 77;e Letter of Father Kudcfmd^refidentof the Englifli Bene^ 
 i di&inesje the facred Congregationjonfccrated to the PROPAGATION 
 OF THE F AITB, iaDeccmb. 1624. 
 
 MOft Illuftrious, and moft Reverend Lords of the molt ancient Senate of 
 the Catholique Church ; peradventure wee doe a new thing, and hitherto 
 * unaccuftomed { yet fas we hope) neither i%rrefull 3 nor unpleafant to your piety, ' 
 € Monks,endeavouring to promote thecaufe of fecular Priefts • although truly how- 
 c foever the abufive fpeech of the vulgar diftinguifheth the-Ciergie from the Regit- 
 € lars ; as if the Secular Priefts onely fhould confutute the Clergie, but the Regit-' 
 < lars Ihould by no meanes belong to the body of the Clergie; yet wzBcnediftines^ 
 c were alwayes of a far other opinion, cfteeming even our felves to be fome part of 5 
 c -the Clergie, although not a ruling part^yet an affixing part, out of the moft an- ' 
 'cient priviledges of the Sea Apoftolike; we doe not therefore a thing diffe- 
 'rent from owr profeilioiv, if wee fuffer together in the difficulties of THE' 
 ^ENGLISH CLE R GIF, fince we judge the fame in part to extend unto 
 ' our felves : verily we ftiould not deferveto be under Chrift the head of the Cler- ' 
 ' * gy, if we fhould not fuffer together with the body, efpe daily with the body of the ' 
 ♦ENGLISH CLERGY, of -which we remember the greateft part by far in 
 'ihe primitive Church of the Englidi, to have been of our fathers the Monkes of' 
 f>. Saint Beneditt* 
 
 I For that con junction and participation therefore- whkn our Body hath alwaies " 
 ' had in Em land with the fecular Clergy, prefuming ( moft illuftrious men) of your ' 
 ' benignities to the asfiftance of. the faid troubled Clergy, wee have thought wee 
 * • ought to occurre according to ourfeverall abilities; not as ambitioully feeking any ' 
 I authority among therri ? hut-as thofe who judge^thatevea our tranquility doth de- 
 ' " . pend. 
 
6 1 The Topijb Royall Farvourite. 
 
 ' p :nd on their quietnerte. For we raoft truely judge, that it is the onely method of 
 ' Peace and concord, that to every Order may be attributed what is its owne, that 
 ' due honour and authority may be rendred to the Clergy,and their Priviledges mat 
 
 < be prcferved inviolable to the Regulars. Hence is it, that under the beft and molt 
 'prudent old man of pious memory, Doclor WiRiam Bijhop^ THE MOST 
 'REVEREND ORDINARY OF ENGLAND, and Bifhop of 
 ' Calcedon, the pious foundations of an wholfome concord were laid betweene the 
 ( fa/^and%/^;, THE WORK E-MEN OF THE MISSION; 
 ' we Berediftines agrceing,(the Venerable Bifhop himfelfe exhorting and propofing) 
 ' upon certain? nee ejfary Articles of Ecclefiafticall "Difcipline^ whence without doubt 
 ' it would have come to paffe, that the other Regulars following our example, 
 f would have confented to the fame Articles, and a moft joy full face of mutual! 
 ' peace and love in the whole Clergy of England would have ftiined forth; but by 
 ' the death of the holy Billiop intervening, ( to him verily mature by reafon of his 
 
 * long age, but to us very unfeafonable, by reafon of the beginnings of peace not yet 
 'confirmed ) thefe our endeavours lye in a manner intercepted, and by meanes of 
 i the long delay of granting a fucceffor Buliop, almoft quite dead. 
 
 * . For wee have received { no: without g*eat dolor of minde ) from two chiefe 
 'men, Mafter Matt lew Kellifon, and Matter Richard Smith, ancient Priefts, and 
 'oldDo&ors of Divinity, who among others were nominated to our moft Holy 
 
 * Lord, to undergoe the Epifiopall charge, that many things are objected by fome, 
 ' onely out ofalTiewofthe zealeof God, but in truth out of a hope of retarding that 
 
 ■ bufinefle, then Which there is none more neceffary for the advancement of Religion, and 
 
 < Piety in England, Wherefore I deemed it appertained to the office of fraternall 
 'charity, and to the ze ale which I owe to Gods glory, that I, who unworthy pre- 
 'fide over a great part of the Regular Priefts in the ENGLISH Miflibn. 
 
 **<FOR WEE RECKON AB OVE SIXTY BEN EDIC TINE 
 'MONKES IN ENGLAND, SVBIECT TO OVR CON- 
 GREGATION f AN D WE PREP ARE F A R RE MO RE IN 
 'OVR COVENTS TO THE FVNCTIONS OF MISSION,) 
 'that I might give tellimony to the Truth, and to the innocency and credit of 
 ' the faid Priefts. I therefore humbly and fincerely fignify to your moft llluftrious 
 ' Lordfhips,that the faid Venerable Priefts, Dr. Matthew Kelifon, and DocTor 7^- 
 1 chard Smith, have been now very familiar known both to me, and to the other bre- 
 thren of our congregation, by theconverfation and experience of many yeares, 
 'and that their manners ape very well difcernedby us. Therefore, before God I 
 
 * teftifie, that they, both by us, and ALMOST BY ALL THE CATHO- 
 'LIKES IN ENGL AN Dare had info great veneration; whether wee re- 
 
 ■ fpeel their integrity of life, or excellency, of learning, that we fiippofe there can- 
 • 4 not eaiily be found their Pceres, much lefle their fuperiours in all the Clergy of 
 'England, whether Regular, or fecular. And truely the glory of both their lear- 
 ' ning is fufficiently knowne to the Catholike world, by the moft learned Bookcs, 
 
 * fet torch by both of them againft Hereticks, in Latin and Englijhjoiit to us it is more 
 Specially knowne, who have knowne both of them to have a long time governed 
 ' the Chaire with great praife of learning, as well in Phylofophj as in Theology ; and 
 1 we know that Dr. Kdlifon was chiefe Profeffor of Divinity for many yeares in 
 
 the 
 
The Vojfijh Roy all Favourite. 63 
 
 < t h t Vmvc&ty of Rhemes, and that Do&or Richard Smith was firft ccnjoyned in 
 c the fociety of Studies, to thcmoft learned Bifoop of LuffiM^ now Cardinal! of 
 ' Richelieu. And concerning the integrity of both their live?, we can fay, fleeing 
 c both of them are familiar to us and our Brethren by their almoft daily converiaa- 
 ' on,) that we never yet knew any thing in their manners, which might not befeeme 
 ' grave Bi&iops, yea that we ha^ve alwaies found fo great gravity, meekendfe and 
 c devotioa in them, as that wee may defervediy rejoyce; we have been conjoyned 
 
 * to them in a mcfttirme amity for many yeares. And this our teftimony concerning 
 c th:m is fo much the more worthy of acceptation, that whereas we are of that or- 
 ( der of Monkes, who had the chiefeft power heretofore in England, who had 
 c eleaven Bilhop ricks in their power, and the Regiment of Cathedral! Churches, 
 
 * computing alfo the Arch-TSifoopricks of Canterbury y if we would doe afrer the man- 
 ■ ner of men, it is more likely for the defire of ancient power, we would rather re- 
 
 < fill the fecular Clergy as emulous,than give asfiftance to them. But wee emulating 
 
 < the humanity andfincerity of our Fathers, and feeking the glory of Chrift, not our 
 <owne honour, defire the quiet, pron\and encreafe of the fecular Clergy, as 
 <much as our owne tranquility. Therefore we ohely afrlrme,that thefe things which 
 <wee have teftifted of the fore-named Doctors, are fo manifeftly knowne to all 
 1 good men in OVR ENGLAND, that verily they may differ a great fcan- 
 « dall, whofoever friall dare irreverently to back-bite the faid Priefls of Chrift be- 
 c fore your tribunall. 
 
 c Therefore we 'Beneditlinesy your humble Servants and Sonncs, befeech you, 
 c that rejecting their accufations ( who denigrate the fame of the beft: Priefts, 
 c onely that themfelves alone in a Clergy Without an head r may fhine as it were by 
 t an Anteperiftifis, that they may feemc Hierarchically and by a divifion of mindes 
 « in the Clergy, may thinke that the beft way to greatnede lyeth open to them J you 
 « would be pleafed TO GRANT A BISHOP TO OVR E"NG- 
 « LAN D , feeing that no Province of the Catholike world hath more neede 
 
 < of one, Whether we refpect the necesfity of the Sacrament of confirmation, whofe 
 
 < frequent miniftration by the Reverend Bijhop ofCalcedonJixnh wonderfully ereUed 
 
 < the minds of our £at bo I ikes ,or the concord&dignity of theGlergy,andtheobfervance 
 « of Ecclefiafticall Difcipline, whichfeemes by nomeanes to be able to be preferved 
 'without Efifiopall Authority^ EITHER IS IT TO BE DOVBTED 
 <( for we have already fcene the GOOD SVCCESSE VNDER THE 
 <FIRST BISHOP,) that ANOTHER BISHOP B E I N G Po ifllBifl 
 <CONSTITVTED, you WOVLD BEHOLD MORE lOY-thcgrcatetfaL 
 <FVLL ERVITES WITHIN ONE TWO YEARES INfpeedkft 
 <THE ENGLISH MISSION, THEN HITHERTO YOV™°P r °- 
 
 < HAVE BEHELD FOR SIXTY YEARES NOW ELAP SED mot€lo P cry: 
 'THERE BEING NO BISHOP IN THE SAME, Nei- 
 
 < ther ought the Religious to feare,leaft Epifcopall Authority fhould be burthenfome 
 
 * to them,for the Authority inftituted byChrift can him nonewho is truely aChrifti- 
 
 < an-.and wee fee not why the iCegula/s with their priviledges.given them by the A- 
 
 < poftolike See for moft juft Reafons, may not as happily agree with a 'Blpjop and 
 
 < fecular Q er il in f ^ e E n gtifi Miffion^ as well as we foe they every where doe out 
 
 < ^England, especially feeing a forme is already affefted, at leaftby us, who by the 
 
 exhortation 
 
64 Tlx Popijb Royall Fauortte. 
 
 c exhortation of the m.oft Reverend Bifnop of Calcedon, confpire in the beft con- 
 c cord with the fecular Clergy, and in the obfervance of a uniforme Difcipline, fa- 
 cing oar priviledges : And whofoever at laft is to be Bifaop, but efpecially if hee 
 < /hall be one of the two here named ( whom we know to be very friendly to the 
 * Regulars) we doubt not, but that the fame fweetnefle of concord, and conformity 
 ^of Difcipline will be continued, God directing the endeavours of us all. 
 
 < Thefe things imofkjftn&riom £ardi»*is, Patrons, to be efpecially obfervedj I 
 « have which in the name of my felfe, and of the whole congregation, I would hum- 
 '-blyprofeffe in the caufe, andforthe caufeof our fecular Clergy of Sn^land; it 
 <remaineth that I fhould earneftly requeft your moft iiluftrious Lordfitfs, mod 
 gratefully to accept of this my fervice, and that you would vouch fafe by your Au- 
 thority tofofter and corroborate our Congregation, (which neither yeeldc, nor 
 « Will ever yeeld to any Society or Congregation in true obfervance towards the See. 
 
 < Jpoftolike. Now the God of glory, and our Lord Iefus, bleffe your Lordihip with 
 'perpctuallfafety, to the comfort and honour of his Chureh. From the Covent of 
 'Saint Gr ^07 of the BenedicTines at DoWay in F landers y the twelfth of De- 
 cember, 1624. 
 
 The mofl humble Servant and unworthy Sonne of your mofi 
 iiluftrious Honours* 
 
 f. Rudefindm Barlo, Prefident of the ENGLISH 
 
 C ON G 11 E G AT I ON of the Order of Saint 
 Benedicl. 
 
 BY whichf affage and Letter it is mofl: apparaat : That the Kings match with the 
 Queen was both in defigne and event,the greateft means to advarite Popery in 
 Endandjio fufpend the Lawes and proceeding againft Popilri Priefts and Monkes; 
 and to reduce both the King and Prince to the entertaining and profelTing of the 
 Roman Catholike Faith; as Le Maiftre his words allure us : and this the Arti- 
 cles of agreement made and fworne to by the King, upon the marriage with the 
 J2^w,confirme. What power thefe Benedictine Monkes have gained in England 
 fince this letter, appearcs by the Topes new printed Brisfe directed to them, and 
 by this memorable (lory. Anno 1^34. LeWes (fooke Generall of the BenedicTines 
 4ying without iffue at Temple Cowly in OxfordOiire, where he had Purchafed di- 
 vers lands and goods; his brother a Civillian in Ireland hearing of it comes over 
 and claimes his lands as heire, his goods as Adminiftrator to him : the Benedictines 
 withftood his elaime to both, alleadging, that he purchafed both goods and Lands 
 with the mony of the Order, and for their ufe and maintenance onely. And by Sir 
 William HoVoard&nd their Court friend there, madefuch aftrong party againft the 
 heire, that difpairing ofhisowne right he made his addreffes to Sir IohnBdnkes the 
 Kings Attorny, and procures a Commisfion of inquiry, with a Fiat under hts hand, 
 dated 2. January 1635. to intitle the King to the Lands and goods, as amortmaine 
 purchafed to the ufe of thefe Monkes; whereupon they compounded with the 
 heire, and gave him 300, 1. as I am credibly informed by Mr. Bernard, who drew 
 the commission, whereupon it proceeded no further. 
 I (hall conclude, with the teilimony of two Englifi Iefuhes which I fitted for the 
 _Preffe, An. 16 7,6. in this enfuing peice, fent lately tome by a friend, whoprefer- 
 "ycd it beyond my exp'eclation, as if Gods providence had refervtd it to accompany 
 the Premifes. The 
 
The Popijh Roy all Favourite. 6 5 
 
 4^«^4^«^U ^^^^y^l^t^^^^^^^i^ t^4^ ^* «4Si»^C»4^^r^ 
 
 The Iefuits Looking-glafle : 
 
 OR, 
 
 Jheteftimonyoftwolate Priefts and Iefuits 
 
 touching the prefent condition of the Church of 
 England ', and the greateft fwaying , 
 
 Prelates thereof. *£* 
 
 Hriftian Reader, it is * Aquinas his obfervation, that from the time * * n Gca.tf* 
 that Bi&ops were indowed with wordly honours, offices, riches, 
 pov< er, and great temporal! pofleflions (the very bane and pot fon of 
 the finch, as (£jAuthors ftile them) EX TVNC exortifmt 0)^k 
 inEcclejia Gigantes, in wagnis cjr mirabilibus fuyrafeambulantes, p^^/£ 
 tjuipotius videntur Reges vet Marchiones, quam Epifcopi; what c *i6. 
 good fruits their Lordly Princely pompe and greatnefle produced, the fame Au- Joam u dePi- 
 t hor prefently fubjoy nes : Et ideo nen mirumfi per $os erigatur ST AT V A *B A* ri fa c - *?J* 
 BY LON IS y & terrena civttas dilatttur : And therefore (faith he) it is no wonder, ™ u s ^f rW - 
 if the image and tower of fprituall Babel be erecied by them, and the terrene City of 
 Romijh Babel inlarged. This being an experimental! verity in *Aq ninas his age, ic 
 makes me the leffe to wonder at the prefent induAry and practice of our Lordly 
 Prelates, who following tfeefootfteps of their Por.ifcaR Predecefors, bend all their 
 force and pewer to re- ere & the longfince dcmolifhed Tower of Romijh Habel among 
 us and enlarge this earthly OVj, though with the utter mine of our eftablifocd Reli- 
 gion ( the thing that firft advanced them to their Lordly dignities') which they now 
 moft ungratefully requite. This defperate confufed "Babel-plot of theirs, long fmo- 
 thered from the vulgars knowledge, is now palpably difcovered to the publike view 
 of all men, not onely by the Towers, Statues, and walls of Bdel (to wit, high Al- 
 tars, Crucifxes, Images, Altar-clothes,Tafers, Bafons^&c.) lately ere&ed inmoft 
 Churches (efpecially Cathedrals) by thefe Lordly Babel- builders, but likewife by 
 their fellow-labourers, and confederates in this plot andftruBure, to wit, Topijh priefts 
 and Jefuits : who now over-joyed with the towardly f orwardnefTe and maturity of * 
 this their outfide, begin in printed Bookes to glory of it, for the better incourage- 
 ment and increafe of their Roman Cathobkefatlion^ and being privy both to tneir 
 Lordfhips bofome counfels ar\d fecrets ( which ordinary poore Proteftants are alto- 
 gether ignorant of) thinke all now fo cock fare on their party 5 that they begin to 
 divulge in print our Prelates fecretaymesand popijb dejignes $ yea* to difcoyer and 
 magmfiethofe5 , f^«^ and walls of Babel, which their Lordfhips have already ttt. 
 up in our Church. 
 
 I Tike 
 
5 8 The Fopijb Roy all Favmrite. 
 
 Take but two late inftances inftead of m?ny, as a moit bright Cry (hll Looking- 
 ^/^//ij wherein you ffi ay ex : ftiy behold their Lordfhips Romifh faces and actions, 
 without prejudice or partiality 5 no Puntans having more lively and truly reflected 
 their true port aitures or Jbadms, then thrfe Rcmijh Optickj have done. 
 
 The fit ft booke I fhili inftancc in, is intituled, A diretlion to be obfrvedbyN.N. 
 written by an Englifh Prielt or Jefuite (yea, printed here in England in our mother 
 tongue,to the end we might all take notice ot it )(i ice Midfomer 1 aft. In the 14.9a ge 
 he highly applauds the now Arebbiflwp of Canter bwy^ for prohibiting and fuppr< ffiig 
 Biokesin defence of our Proteftant Religion ( which he rhere termes S'ocimanifme ) m 
 thefe words : Ahhouoh 1 ouoh nott* £§7mMe\ hut S>oe.glaDlS acfenofclle&ge, an& 
 
 Derert»ei»lT? publtty ou t\>i& otcafton, fo$ a paternefoj others in tins ftealme, ttje care 
 
 OfttjeljtSljeff Relate Of CnglanO (in place, grace 3 favour, authority, not in fti- 
 ture) In prohibiting tfje fale (much more then the printing and importing) of boO&S 
 tending to Socimanijme^ which pige 16. he exprefly defines and interprets to bee 
 nought elfe bur, Protefrantifm?. Q happy Prela; e to merit fo great Laud from a ?e- 
 fuits quill, as to be prefcribed for a paterre of imitation to other Reman Qatkolikz$ 
 and'BiJbops to follow ! having now fofarreout-ltripped them in their owne Ufu+ 
 iticattprafiifes and ftratagems ? to fupprefTe and undermine cur Religion, that he 
 even runs before them as a patten e worthy their imitation. But (tops this Iefuit 
 *Por example: ^ ere • ^°> ^ or P a £' 2 1> 2 2 « ne tbus proceeds. And toffeake the truth, what harned 
 *X he Pope r\Gt^V"*' r ' n f' iS mm C£lr ' a ^ rer ***parti<iH examination^ imbrace Prct?ftan.tifine . iDrjlC?) rtOlB 
 
 Antichnft : mxtti) toean? of it felfe i its p?ofeffo3$, t Jjep efpectallE of greateff footf f)> learning 
 
 Prayer for the anD aatrjO?tt^ (and who ar<- r ; .iit ;ur great Arehbilhops, Blihops, and their 
 dead: L-mbus He?res apparent ?) Zttlm tijemfelteS ( you ™y fee now the v are pa 8 feared me, 
 
 aurclr Ou" and rcorne to keev cwfcH any longer ) to iofoe temper antr mouerafton/ £lloto 
 cifixesJAhars of man? tbf ngs tobicr) fome peeres agoe toere ufualls conoemnea as fuperffittous 
 
 to be ufed and anO 3tlticlj;tttian : an&arsatt&tattme (uichitrongtieady pilia s, and grounded 
 adored: Auri- pothers of our Church, or rather Romifi brothers aret^elr Lor- 1 Albs) mQ?etMCe' 
 
 cular ^ e 5 l " foftefctofjere to fatten (unkfle with Rome) ften in tfjeinfanq? of ttyitCW®* 
 
 fnbftanad" (For P roore °* which he gives m ths txperimeruali UKjdermble demonitration.JF^ 
 on : Free- doe net the Prctrfia^t Churches brginne to loai^ with another face f their walls to 
 will, Predefti- /peak* ( to wit, by late ere £ted Imagfs Cruci c ixes ) Laytm s Books) with another 
 
 Merit ofgeed appear e with Titl es and * Argum e^U {atShelfords. Reev*f, Fochlinotons^ »A co^h 
 
 works: inhe- from the Alt**. ?nd orfcerO tpf}tcfi oncelMOulDrjate caufeDmucljfcanDallamong 
 rer^juftice: ty z b^etfi:cn ^ t^etc DDttrtne fobee altered in mm? tUm^ and etientn tljore ter^ 
 S\ h ot n uftt. po(nt!es (™*««*dij f0J U)!)i*t6etrp?ogenito^fo;roote tl^etljen biftbleCljurcj) 
 
 fie* Charhy is ^ Ci)jift ( ( and is it any Wonder t hen it i& many hundreds torfakc^nd feparate 
 tobe preferred from our Church now?) 3Dt)CtCtl)iCt^ntne Articles, the fum, thecwfaffio* s andaU 
 beforeknow- mofitht Ct^D of their f*ir h are patient* *£anem : th^t IS^tljeS are ambtttOU^ Of fClUS 
 ledge . Tradi- fencelD&eretn tljeg ma^fame tObe CatfjOlifee : (that is, ci that Romifh contradictory 
 n'^n^'w ^ nce w ^ cl ? Frtotijttu de SwEta Clara thrice printccl, as they fay, in England, and 
 p^oflibietobe prciented by a great Tr<?/^f <? to his M* jefty 3 ruth put upon them.) To alleage wife 
 & c . i«»^ children in thefe Jajes, u but a weake pica for a married Minifttr to comptjfe a 'Be- 
 
 x-.fce ; 
 
e 
 
 the Popifi Roy all Favourite. 5 9 
 
 neffi : Fiery Calutnifiro, once a Darling t'n distant), te at length accounted ^ere 
 
 fie, ^caantJ little leflTetJenSDreafon (as the Archbilhop of Canterbury 9 and the 
 
 other Prelates judged it in their iehtence of Doctor ^a/Jwic^ where they much 
 
 railed uoon worthy Cdvin, whofe bookes they are unworthy to bearr • ) 90en til 
 
 fo03&attf) Uniting (to wit, in,rheir Sermons and printed books) Ufe tolUtngrgt&e 
 
 once fearfull names Of P?tettSanUSlltar£!: (I would Richard ShdfordPrkii, and 
 
 John Scjuirc Prieft, with their new rraterdty of Ft ieftsjscdd conlider this.and riiofe 
 
 that preach and write for /If tar s .) Nay, if one doe but mutter againft tge placing 
 
 Of ttje^lltac after tfjeolt) faftton, for a warning, hee dull bee well warmed with 
 
 ( d) % Cole from t&e #ltar. EngliCh Proteftantsare(VJ now. put in minde, that for ^ Alitd 
 
 Expofitiun of Scripture 3 by Canon (f) they are bound to follOtJOttje ancient Jfa* \^ foi 
 
 VfiW* And to conclude all inonemainepoint.»e^?ofefrant CrjH«tj in CnglanD tuled, printed" 
 
 Co* .vhom the 'oremifes are fpokenj profeileth fO fmall antiquity anD to toeafce 1616. 
 
 fubftttenca t'n it felfe, that they acknowledge no other vifible being tor many ages, M"^ ™ 
 
 but in the Church ot Rome. Thus and much more this lefuitefiom his ownc experi- t( ? d ," 3 £ riD 
 
 mentall obfervation and reading. ( /) Canon*. 
 
 Now well fare thy heart good honeft plain-dealing hfuite, for giving usfucha 157i.Cad.1p.. 
 lively Character and reprefentation of the prefent face of our Church, and pra&i- 
 fes of our Lordly Prelates that are of greateft #ut!)0Jtt£ j and this thy timely difco- 
 very of their (jraces Romifo dejignes, proceedings, Apeftacies, for which all England 
 (hall con thee.thanks. Had any Puritan or Proteftant writ or muttered half fo much, 
 againft thefe great Lordly P^ elates (as appeares by the late handling of worthy 
 Mr* Burton*) he had been haled by head and earesout of his houfe,comraitted clote * For y s Q Q i 
 prifoner, fufpended^ persecuted with all violence, complained of to his Majefty as and the King* 
 ifeditiouSyfatliouSi rebellious psrfon, pur fuiv anted, pillored, condemned for aScanda- 
 lumMagnatum long ere this* and made a publike * fpeblacle unto the world, nnte ^cor.4.9* 
 men, and unto' angels: But thou being; a bird of their owne feather, one of their own 
 fraternity, confederacy, applauding, not condemning thefe their courfes and pro- 
 ceedings, (halt efcape fcotfree withe ut feare or danger, and perchance have a good 
 boone for thy paines ere long : So much fafer and fecurer is it now, for any man to 
 be a Seminary Priefi or Iefuite in England (though therein a* Trajtor by our Laws) » ~g ^, 
 then afakhfull Minifter or painfull Treacher of the Cjofpel^ rightly difcharging his 
 duty to God and the King. O times / O Lordly Prelates for the Pones own tooth / 
 
 Thefecoi:d Booke I (hall nominate, is inferibed, Taraphrafticatl and devout Dif- 
 aewfes upon the Pfalme, Miferere, cornpofed by Ch. M, (an Englijb lefuit, as it 
 ftiould feeme, Who hath formerly written at * large of the LMafe and Tranfubfian- * So j le ^ 
 tiation , the Iefuits badge ftandirg in the front of the Epiftle to the Reader ) Anno p. %i j % 
 1 63 5. approved by GecrgeColvenerius Chancellour of the Unlverfity of Doway, 
 and Cenfor of Books, Duaci 30. Ctfartii 1 63 $♦ In the Epiftle to the Reader, this 
 lefuit hath this remarkeablepaflTage: C I have lived long out of my Country, and 
 c fo know not who are the greater, whothelefTeriannersj yet this I k~ow ingene- 
 c rail, that there muft needs be many and great ^nners la England, bec»uft where 
 c there are many beleevers (a*t&erearefa(Englant)) there are many ill beleevers 
 c (true faith and bdeefe being but one) and consequently many ill livers, true 
 c faith being the rule and fquare of good lift, &c. Whereupon thefe my paraphra- 
 f fticall Difcourfes, and pitifull lamentations of KivgDavid, I ikuad for all fin- 
 
 I 2 
 
£5 The Fopifh %pydl Favourite. 
 
 *Rom.t. 
 
 ' * ners, as well Catholikes as not Catholikes, and of whatfoever Religion : * I be- 
 mg a debtor to all, and becaufe I would have them all perufe thefe dileourfes, I 
 
 ingoH-retf, 1 ipeaSe ot the unDioody anddayly facrifice of the A 
 s that I rather touch it 3 then handle it 5 mention it. then rraat of it ; fai 
 c prove it in that mannera? I might 5 gopiltg t&^t t^t0 SDoctCtne HOto, 
 c DtCf adfuU : (and whyf^> m*rke it, I oeieech vmi) foj feetUOt tbat r 
 
 from the reading 
 
 Ime, occafion be- 
 
 the Altar, but fo, 
 
 fuppofeit % th«o> 
 
 tutll not bee 
 feetuj tbat nolo itt flfcng* 
 
 the 
 
 * a faifli3od : « Catboltque ( to witthe Roman ) ano efcen * fttrmtifce Cburcb » to aterice a tcus 
 
 forrhepnmi- < faftffice totll not be ill taken (t owi ,bycneie Ai^r ,,cr,cti 13 toUeeraaiPriclftl 
 hadNOAL.' ,of n|rs> > ^Cailfe t0 aUoUjof 81&H* (nwke it ) t£lfo allO^O Of a tttXt ftcrffiCC,. 
 
 tars, as is ' to#cb ufetfj to be offereo on tbem, an 3ltar ana a true pzopec facrifice betas Cajre* 
 largely and 'latitat, of fcolnctj tfte one inferred tbe otbec, ana fo t je one cannot be atoccea 
 frefhiypro- ^ Uptt^ont t&e otfter, no^ tlje one oenteo Uiitlioat t^e etlier* v M tnu iejw$ a aunjtt 
 
 OueftchCoal ' cwo y eerC8Uac *» who might huveCaid rnucn bore aid he tfcitGea-now, we ha- 
 \n ThztobTi- ving many new. Altars and ^*«/k:«{ince-tnaGerett^din England^ by thofe f relates 
 ble % Hiwz 3 mt who bow downe devoutly to, if not adore them. See now at laft whit thefe 
 Thing, more great Prelates aims at in ere:ting Altars in our Churches, in railing and railing \a 
 anciently, pro- our fdi es Aka-wfe ; this Iefuit plainly and truly informs* us all, that their direct 
 FdQly u^ ««-" inCent * oli "9 *^o u(hsr in the ^m(/9m^/ ^j/f/St^ijfic^ ^f t A^ «^/i>^r 9 which to aver re a 
 <ter the.new SacriRce % will not be now ill taken in England^ feeing that now in Engl md in very ma- 
 Teftament ny Churches (then, but now in farre more) ssfltars, which heretofore were thrownt 
 then that of an downe, are againe erefted^according to the LauA-able * example and mom ttfe and enframe 
 renin anfwer °f * hg Catholi & Church of Rome ; yea, and many aew Priefls (as Richard She If ord 
 toDr.COAL Pr^ftj w ^h hundreds more who will now be called by no other name but Priefls * 
 (alia*, A Coal I may adde ^*/<?toitfordiftin&ionfake) are already prepared for tUi$ true Sa- 
 irom the Al- erifice, there being no other end or ufe of Priefls and Altars but for Sacrifice ; an 
 " r ) ff 1 ^}^ Altar ( yea a Priefi) and a true and proper Sacrifice being correlative s } of which the 
 °ffe } \ Lin- Gne * n f erret, k the other, andfo the one cannot be averred (as it is now in printed Books 
 colne 1 6\6. aH d Sermons ) without the other 4 This then being mod apparant, let 11s be no lon- 
 
 * One fyriih- gcr deluded with flittering words and fond pretences; but afiure our felves that 
 f>, a PopKh thefe Court Priefts and Prelates who now write and daily preach ( even in his Ma- 
 ^ a ™^ 1 * ^jcftiesroyallprefence^ndeKewhete) (or Altars, bowing to Altars, Qrueifixes % Auri- 
 Altar at Coven- cu ^ r Confcffnnjjowmg to the Name J e fits ^ and the like (the ordinary themes of moft 
 try mould" be Court Sermons) have combined together with Maffe-Pri^/ and Iefuits, to bring 
 erefted, accor- in the unblondy Sacrifice of the Maffe (the Epitome and maine part of Popery) into 
 <hng to the ^ ur Q nu rches, and that very fpeedily, nnleSe maafolly refifted and exemplarily pu- 
 P opUh n A?tajs. C vifasd for this their execrable confederacy againft our eftablifhed Religion ; 
 ** iinCc^lt^rssVriefts, and all other appurtenances in moft Cathedrals 9 Cbappefs, and 
 
 Churches, are already fitted for if, as this Iefuit truly informs us. 
 *See Mr. Bur - \f weniow comp are thefe paflfages ofthejefuits with the late * pra&ifes and Spee- 
 ms ,V r f? oi "cheToT7oaoc^o7otir great fwayin^ Lord vrt later, as namely thVir corrupting of the 
 andtheK.ing. Q^^^^p^^g^f^^^c,^^ November, toacquit Poperyicom theble- 
 
 mfii 
 
The Popijh Roy all Favourite. 6 y 
 
 mifti of Rebellion and Fatlion , and Papifis from chat execrable treafon : their purg- 
 ing of the late Fafl-booke, contrary to His Ma jetties Proclamation • to free Poptry 
 from thrjuft imputation of Super fiition and Idolatry, and jxftifie Fafiing of it felfe 
 to be a good work* and meritorious, without regard to the end thereof '.(which the Arch- 
 bimop of Canterbury^ in his Speech in Srarchamber avoucheth to be his owne a& by 
 fpeciall command from the King.) Thtir inhibiting all old ETglifli bookes to be 
 reprinted, by a hte decree made in Starchamber,unleiTe reviewed, purged (from all * C u ^ [MpittUs 
 paflag^s againft poperfj and new licenced by them and their Chaplaines. Their $*, mmcuf > 
 purging ot divers paffigcs again ft M*p, Altars , Maflc-pritfis , Sacrifices of the fi^Zmmht 
 Altar.&c with other points of Popery, out of divem bookes Uteiy licenced for the prepria caufi 
 PrefTe. Their fettingup Altars, Images 5 Crucifixes, railing in of Tdblcs, and railing dfior,teflis & 
 the ground under them Altar-wife, and then adoring and bowing down unto them i'^dexefiyid^uod 
 like Heathenijh or Romtfl?- Idolaters; with other particulars fpecified by thefe Iefuits, me 9 ^ lui T J ir " 
 mentioned at large by Mr. Henry Burton in his new printed Appeals, and Sermon on deos.mqmSi' 
 the 5 ofNovemb. lafi^ttuely entituled, For Cjodandthe King* (to which I (hall referre raccm, ncquc 
 you) an^ juftified by Richard Shelford?tte{\) Edmund Reeve^ Dr. John Vocklmgton, A [Sarmm fan 
 £qhU fr>m the Altar i Teddar % Dr»Laurence r Browx,&. others intheir late printed Boc4s f°J et * E* s &fJ*' 
 and Serraom;together with their publike Speeches in the High-comroifTion in chelate rJ^t&cbiQo 
 cenfure of D c.Baftwiche. (wherein* againfi aH Laws } t hey were both enemies, witnejfe$,ac- fenatori nofiro 
 cufcrs,Iudg'sp% that Court often'is)for the divine authority of their Epifcopali Prima' pr*cipienti ob- 
 ey; and in derogation of the Scriptures certainty ^authority , related at large in bis Apolo- nrnpewit, nee 
 getitus ; the Speeches of 'Si/bop White now Prelate of Ely , and bis now zdnh-holi. rtUmdliawb 
 nep of Canterbury in rhe later cenfure of Mr. Samuel Ward of Ipfwitch , where the ^t/VfritT' 
 fir It of them openly affirmed , That Chrift was in the Sacrament more then Spiritually Xfuicquidlilet 
 and by faith : and the hittr .challenged all Divines to difcover the modus or manner of his d/citumjuditat. 
 prefence* and came up fully to Bijhtp ^Andrews his words , for which Mr. Ward was %ue* P™W tumam 
 flioned, faying , elfe it was impcjjible to anfwer the Fathers ; both of them in a manner ^™ u ft\%L 
 maintaining a reall tranfubiiantiation of the Bread and Wine, and determining C ™ n twfaum 
 point-blanke againft the 28 Article of our ^Wc^which dc&nt9,th*u-Tranfubftan-.gentiu,HviQliit, 
 tiatioK cannot be proved by holy Writ , hut is repugnant to theplatne words of Scripture Mgu taturx 
 overthroweth the nature of a Sacrament , and hath given occafi«n t» many fuper flings ^P r0 P^' f,at f ac ^ 
 The holy *f CW [ft is ?iven, taken, and eaten in the Supper % SDnelp after an fteatttllte S? met* 
 HUD fptrituall manner, and the meane whereby the body of Cbrtjt is recetvea, and eaten rm ^mfaepm 
 in the Supper, ufatth.)SNith their high Commiifion fpeeches likewife in the feverall Aventinus. 
 Cenfure s of M r^Smart , Mr. Workman^ and Mr. Qhancey, in defence of Image s> Cru» AwialfBojomn 
 "cifixes, Altars, Tapers, Sanctum Sanflorums> bowing to Altar s^nd the like,point« blank jj 7 ^' 6llt , 
 againft oar Homilies again ft the peril! of Idolatry, and others • and puniilung them one- wo dw defined 
 ly for preaching and maintaining the Dollrine of our Homilies, and Articles , againfi which his 
 aH late popijh Innovations, (an iniolency , a bold impiety not fcfferable in our Chri- Arch-grace 
 ftlan Church and State, deferving the fevcareft exemplary punifiiments:) All thefe, challenged all 
 I fay. compared with the Jefuits f orecited paflages , are a moft pregnant palpable, ^ ivine f to 
 viiible, convincing Dernonftration, to all but luch who will be wilfully biinde ; that ^s ee p ox ^ s 
 thefe great Lordly Prelates refolved purpofe, praftile, defigoe 9 is jpeedily to jet up and Monu- 
 the Pope and popery in our Church, and reconcile us once more to Rome % (as the * Cardi- ments , and 
 naH of Canter bury, Toole, with other popijh Prelates 4idin ghteen(JMaries'daies*:yftftd An j ic l uica ^s 
 whether the Popes Holinefle hath given thefe his Vic<*Popes inftru&ions>G<?w;w{/7^.f f^ih'kfa' 
 
 thus 
 
7° the Popifh Roy all Favourite. 
 
 thus to doe ; His Mayfly and His Honourable councell , may at their beft leisure en- 
 
 * See Romes °3 u * re °^ Seignior Georgia Con , (lately come fnm Rome 5 fome fay , as his Hctinejfe 
 Mafter- piece, Nuncio, and with a * Cardinals Cap for Canterburies Grace) with whom our Prelates 
 p^.^r. and Court-clergie are over- familiar t to the great fcandall and offence of many. 
 
 To thefe I could adde fome two or three bookss more 5 of like nature, one of them 
 declaiming much againft Puritans , as the onelj mm that are enemies to popery 3 and 
 hinder the reconciliation of the Church of England to Rome 5 relating theftory of Potior 
 Theodore Pricf , Subdeane of We(tininfler»6# dying a Reman Qatholique^ not long be* 
 fore recommended earnefxly to his Majefty by his Arch-grace for the Biflioprike of 
 Bangor ^x. reje&ed by His Ma jefty, as a man altogether unworthy both for his vici» 
 cusEpicurianlife.and unfoundncfle in Religion: together with the late fpeeches 
 oi Peircefon and tiodfhan two Papifts in Nexecafl /^brought into the High*commiJfion 
 at 'Durham; and there coldly profecuted , for faying and affirming publiquely, that 
 
 * Bilh-Nw/e. *^ e * Archbilhop of York?) and Dr. lohn Cofens, were both theirs, and of their religion ; 
 
 which other Papifts alfo have openly averred in England 5 and more commonly re- 
 port in forraigne parts* how truely, I referre to themfelves and others to determine* 
 From all thefe.we may now clearely difcover our great fwaying Prelates concea- 
 led practices and intentions to fet up Popery , and eafily conjecture that all their law 
 Innovations, Altars, Images, bowings to Altars, railing and railing in Lords Tables 
 AItarwife.,Crucif]xes 3 and new licenced popifli Pamphlets,tend only to this purpofe: 
 to bring in the -whde body of Popiry among us, by degrees 5 which they have well nigh 
 effected, and almoft quite accomplished. 
 
 This therefore being their cieare refolution , intention, confederacy , as moft 
 men plainely difccme 5 and generally complaine of ; let us all now at laft, before it 
 be too late, ere our Religion bequite loll and betray'd beyond recovery ; begin to 
 confider, view , and to the utmoft of our power*,by all juil and lawiull meanes re. 
 fblve manfully to oppofe, wuhftand thefe confpiratours pra&ifes,defignes 3 and cry 
 aloud to GWand His iMayfty for fpeedy jufticeupon them, according to the great- 
 neflc of their Offences, that all others may be terrified from the like perfidious dif- 
 loyall attempts. 
 
 O therefore let us now awake out of our drowfie fecurity, and be no longer chea- 
 ted with their faire words or fpecious pretexts, which have hitherto blinded the 
 *See Mr Tyn- c y es °^ mo ^ ^ooke but upon their deeds 5 and thefe their complices teftimonies of 
 Mpraaiceof them, and then their feined fpeeches and pretences will vaniih into fmoke; it being 
 Popifli Prehts, the* ancient policy of Lordly Prelates (the readieft men in all ages both to maintaine 
 Dr, Earns his anc j fet up Popery, with the Popes univerfall authority,)to^^ *n ft againfi Popery , 
 -"^8 h r 10 " 5 w ^ w l ^ e J ar€ ^h fie si: to bring it in ; and to make the fairefi pretences^ when they are plot- 
 ' ting and executing the foulefl defignes^of purpofe to delude the over-credulom multitude* 
 I mall therefore dole up ail with the words o f old Father Latimer „in his fo urth Ser- 
 mon before King Edward^ p. 52,5 3. where he writes thus of Lordly unpreaching Pre- 
 lates, who bore greateft fway in Church and State , but neglected, fupprefTed prea- 
 ching, h is to be thought that fome of them would have itfo to bring in Topery againe. 
 this I feare me is tl.eir intent \ and itjhall be blowxe abroad to our holy Father of Romes 
 eares, ana he Jh^U fend forth his Thunderbolts upon thefe bruits ; and all this doth come 
 to pajfe through their unpreaching 'Prelacy* Are they not -worthy double honour ? Nay 
 rather double difhonour , not be regarded 9 nor to be efieemed among the people^ 
 
 and 
 
The Popijh Roy all Favourite. j t 
 
 and to have no living at their bands : For ad good Preachers be worthy double honour 
 fo un-preaching Prelates he worthy double dishonour. They mufi be at their doub- 
 lets. But now tkife two diflonours, what be t h.y ? our Saviour fhrift doth/hew 9 Si fa], 
 &C. IftheSaltbeunfavoury, it is good for nothing but to be cad cue, andtroden M 
 under feet of men. 'By this Salt is under flood Preachers ', and fuch as have cure offsules. ^ ' *" 
 What be they worthy then ? Wherefore ferve they f For nothing e/fe but tobecafl out* 
 Make them Quondam*, *ut with them, caft them out of their Office 5 what fyould they 
 doe with a Cure that will not lovke to it ? Another dijhonour is this j ut conculcentur ab 
 hominibus, to be treden under mens feet , not to be regarded^ not to be efleemed. And 
 well may they thus be ferved 5 who have tro^en both the Lawes of God and the 
 Kfog; yea 3 King, Subje&s, Religion, Juftiee,Right?, Liberties, under foot, and being 
 treacherous both to God himfelfe, and that Religion which they would feemeto 
 profeflej can never be ioyall, faithfullto HisMajefty, or His pecpIe 5 committed to 
 their care and cure : fcarcc pn e ofjo ur fwaying Lord Prelates being able to fay 
 that he ever converted one Papifi to our Religion, or one ibule to God , efthei 7 by 
 life or do&rine , though they have perverted , murthered , (tar,ved, deftroyed 
 thoufands. This was that I then intended for the preffo rfj^ 
 
 If any EngUfhProteftant, after all thefe viiible molt apparent evidences of the 
 long profecuted Court- dffigne, to fet up Popery , and extirpate the Proteihnt Re- 
 ligion,and the prelent proceedings of the Papifts in Ireland and England by His 
 Majefties Commiffions and Authority , (who wholy fides with , and relies upon 
 them as bis belt, truftieft a ^nd loyallelt Subje&s,as they formerly have Riled many 
 of them, ) wiH be yet fo wilrully blinded, as to believe, that the Kings and 
 Courts defignes are really tomaintaine the Proteltant Pveligion, the priviledges 
 of Parliamentj the Lawes and Liberties of the Subject : and flill joyne with the 
 Popiih Royal! party a^ainit his Religion, Countrey, Liberties, Privilcdges, be- 
 lieving their (aire fpecious prom* fes and pretence?, before their real] contradictory 
 actions, lethimgoeon andpenfh in his incredulity. However, I hope all intelli- 
 gent Proteftants , who ruve hitherto fiJed with His Ma jetty and that party, out of 
 their over-much credulity of their upright intentions , and ignorance of this their 
 fecret defigne, upon the lerious perufall of the premises, and hi* Majesties late feiad- 
 ing of at ieaft so feileoi Ships from Brifto ll ( a fad eSecjfc of its unhappy furrender) 
 befiJes other Ihip? elfew hereto bring over IrifhRehels,toruineour Kingdome.and 
 cut our throat (many of which are already arrHsJ,and have committed great mur- 
 ders and in: i ttBrifiol, and elfewherej -without reltraint or puniihment ) will 
 
 now, upon consideration of alhhe premifes, for ever defert that Ann hrifl'ian party ^ 
 and.henceforth unite all their heart s -Joeads'Joands \parfes -^forces ^endeavours to the Parlia- 
 me ni ,t0 prefer weft. pur Church, Religion^Laws, Liberth s \Ki*{dome ,N Jttionjrom that 
 imminent mine threatned to them by the malignant Pppifh faction. 
 
 I (hall clo fe up all, with thefe few G><<eres to all Englifi P r ot eft ants , who have 
 any Ipar-kes of zeile to the Prcteflmt Religion", or their owne deare native dying 
 (fountrey , remaining in their br.eafts, and yet adhere in perfon orafF:£r)on to the 
 Royall popijh ^r/v,nowinopen hoftility agsinft our Religion^ Lawes. Liberties, Par- 
 liamert , either out of rneere ignorance and fimplicitj, er over-much credulity of his 
 Majefties and that prevailing factions fincere intentions to eurRe ligion t and the Rcpub* 
 lique , publifhed in fo many printed declarations firct'flaticnsp'i purpofe to delude 
 the world, FiWty 
 
7 2 The Popijh Roy all Favourite. 
 
 r :>ee 
 
 Fir ft, what certaiae or probable affarance they can receive from all His Majefiies 
 and his evill Councellours late Declarations, and Protefiations , not to connive at 
 Popery , but cordially to maintaine the Protefiant Religion inks purity and liberty ', to 
 the uttermofl of his Recall power $ when as hi* Ma jefties ancient engagements by the 
 forecited Articles and Oaths to Spaine and France^ hi- Letters to the Pope, his en- 
 tertainment of profeffed Nuncios from the Roman Pontife for fuudry yeeres in 
 London, his maintaining of an Agent at Rome, his forecited Letters., Protections 
 Warrants in favour, prote<5lion,difcharge ©f the mod notorious Papifts, Prieftsjefu- 
 its, his extraordinary frefti engagements*© the Queene and Pcpifi party, bis arming 
 of Papifts both in Irelandand England againft the Parliament and Proteftant party, 
 his much diftafted Articles of pacification with the IriQi Rebels, after their moft in- 
 humane barbarous maflacres of 10 many thoufand inn- cut Pruteitants, without 
 any provocation, his extraordinary late favours towards Papifts, now u oil pre- 
 dominant in his Councclsand Affections, his toleration of ope» Popery m Ireland, 
 in all parts of England^ his prefent war in their behaite, with his eottrtaif lag of 
 the Popes fundry Irilh Rebels neerc him herctofore,and fending for * rn ;ny t houiands of 1 h 
 Rriefe,p- 35,56, * into England now 9 zs his beft and faithfuleft Subje&s, on whom he moft re Ik v , 
 ?7< murther his Proteftant Lieges in England^ they have done in /irr/W,wkh ether h s 
 
 P Y T 3 ^oo" Ma jefties and his Couoceliors late proceedings, infallibly proclaime a direct 1011- 
 trary intention,and quite croffe long agitated defigne to ail the wcrl r 
 
 Secondly, with what confidence at all caathcy expeftj that his M j ftie and 
 his evill Councellours, who have extraordinarily violated , v vaded the Sub- 
 jects, Parliaments indubitable j*ft Rights, Lawes 9 Liberties, Priviledges^ Proper- 
 ties^ all his reigne ( as hath beene publikely a knowledged by the King him- 
 * felfe, and refolved by the Parliament when fulleft) and flnce his departure from this 
 Parliament,prac*H(ed it in a far higher degree then ever ( contrary to his owne con- 
 firmation of the Petition of rights the very tAtls paffed by him this prefent Parlia- 
 ment, his many ancient and late quoted Declarations 5 Proclamations, Prrteftations, 
 Speeches, Vcwes, Imprecations) will after hisabfblute conqueftof the Parliament 
 and their Proteftant party by force of Armes (in cafe hefhould prevailed invio- 
 lably maintaine their Lawes ^Liberties ^Properties, Parliaments, Priviledges and Rf/i- 
 gion, which they have ever heretofore fo much infringed, and at this very inftant 
 more then ever, even in an open hottile manner ? 
 
 Thirdly., with what conscience, heart, or fpirit they can either in point of piety 
 or policy confederate and joyne their forces 3 heads^ or purfes with the pepifh party 
 now in Armesto ruine this prefent Parliament, their owne natiue Country, Religi- 
 on, Lawes, Liberties, and promote the Papifts moft execrable Jefuiticali dengues to 
 reeftablifh^/w^andthe Popes Supremacy in perfection thorowout his Majcfties 
 Djminion??and how they wili be able to anfwer this their deteftable treathery 3 their 
 defperate impiety before Gods or Mans Tribunals, or their owne felfe-condemn- 
 ing Conf:iences c at the laff ? 
 
 Fourthly, with what ltupidity of heart or.fottiflinefle of fpirit they can ever 
 patiently brooke the late ftnpendious Pacification of his Majefty with the barba- 
 rous bloody popi(h/n[# Rebel?, after their treacherous mafTacring of_above one 
 Jn mdre'd and fourty thoufand innoc ent Proteftants (moft of them EnglimTJwho 
 "InTtead of taking exemplary vengeance of this their inhumane butchery, hath in- 
 dulged 
 
The Topijl) Royall Favourite- 7 3 
 
 dulged them many favours, and termed them, * HIS GOOD ROMAN* So »he 
 C A T H O L I QJJ E S II B J E C T %. And how they can sver quietly fuffcr ^ rews ^ r y 
 or digeft His Majeities entertamemest of thoufands of them already in Hi? Army$ h °^ e * 
 his bringing over the Proteftant Englifh fouldiers thence, fern over by the Parlia- 
 ment, that the Papifts there may take all the Forts and places ot ftreng'h ; His pro* 
 claiming of th eir Ir ifh embafcd money to be currant here; but especially His (ending 
 over (hips, and licences to land many thoufand of the popifh Irifh Rebels fpeedily 
 on Englifh ground , of purpofe to fight againft the Parliament, and cue the Prote- 
 ftants throats in England ^ as they have done in Ireland 1 Ccrtainely, that Englifh 
 Proteftant who can fit dill and patiently fuffer fuch bloody, barbarous, popifh fnfh 
 villaines to fet foot on Englifh ground for fuch a purpofe, and not ri(e up in 
 Armes, (i ling with the Parliament, and Proteftant party, againft them , to expulfe 
 or cut them off, hath loft both the fpiric of an Englifh man, and the zeale of a reall 
 Proteftant; yea,he deferves a brand ofcternall infamy, and that he and hispofterity 
 fhould be extirpated by thefe outragious beaftly monfters of men. * 
 
 Fifthly, whether His Majefties former arming of Englidi Proteftants flrft (with 
 exclufion of Papifts,) againft the Parliament and their Proteftant party, and prefene 
 fending for the Proteftant Englifh Souldiers out of Ireland ( fent over by the Pjt- 
 liament againft the popifh treacherous bloudy Rebels there, to fubdiie them ) of 
 purpofe to fight againft their fellow Englifh Proteftants for to fecure the Irifh popifh 
 Rebels; and his after arming ot Englifh Papifts,and prefent fending for popifh Irifh 
 Rebels as his I aft and bt ft refuge^ to focceed and fecond his proteftant Forces ; with 
 thejp hcing or his pr oteftant Commanders, Subjects, fince their union with his v 
 popifh Forces, ah ayes in the front of \he mo ft dangerous dtjperate fervicss, but in the X 
 re xre of 'his fay preferments t and Roy all favours, and the Papifts alwajes in the front of his 
 preferments, and in p laces 'Jerviccs of It aft danger (as fome intelligent men of the Kings ' 
 owne party have truly obferved, and now complaine of; ) bee not a raoft appa- 
 rantjefuiticall plot to engage the Proteftants of either party to weaken, kill, and 
 ruine one the other, that fo the Englifh, Irifh, Scottifh conferated Papifts ( who 
 areftili keept furt heft off from danger, being rather Spectators thenA&ors in the 
 hoteft fervices^) may by this their RomiQ) ftratagem, fpeedily become the ftrong- 
 eft or moft predominant party, and fo eafily conquer the Proteftants (as well of the 
 K'ngs as Parliaments fide) and utterly extirpate them, with their Religion, at the 
 laft, through thischeir defperate folly, and moft unnaturall unchriftian difcordr 
 Certainly, what ever crafty Jefuited p3tesmay fuggeft, or impoliticke childifh Pro- 
 teftants adhering to them, conceive to the contrary, yet trofe who have any 
 skill in Politicks or Machivilian projecls, may moft cleerely difcerne this dereftable 
 defigne againft the Proteftants (and our Englifh Nation too* now devoted as a prey 
 to the barbarous Irifh and other forraigne Pcjpelings) without the helpe of a 
 perfpe&ive. And can, or dare any Protectants then after this dilcovery of this plot 
 upon them, beany longer fbbefotted, as from henceforth to fight for or adhere to 
 thofe mi fchievous, treacherous, popifh Confpirators, who rejoyce at this their fol- 
 ly, and would thus make them the principal! luftuimentsof their religions. Coun- 
 tries, yea, their owne deftruttion? I (hall humbly therefore befeech all proteftant 
 Cavaliers, and Antiparliamenteers whatfoever, of the contrary party, moft feri* 
 e*fly to lay this defperate plot to heart (as fome of the very common Englifh Pro- 
 
 E teftant 
 
74 The fopifo Roy all Favourite* 
 
 teftant Souldiers (tranfported from Ireland hither, to right againft their fellow Pro- 
 teftants and the Parliament) have already done, and then they cannot butdefert 
 that Antichriftian fide, and for ever infeperably adhere to the Parliament^ as fome 
 of the(e poorc Souldiers have done lately, to their cternall honour. 
 
 Finally , in cafe the Irifh Papifh land, and theii Faftion prevaile, what fecurity 
 
 or probability can any Englifh Proteftants who joyn with them, expect either for the 
 
 fafety or enjoyment of their Religion, Lives, Libert ics, or Eftar es f when as thofe 
 
 *SeePtfc« wno devoted t defigned*all the Proteftants in Ireland /"though allied to them) to the 
 
 Booke otex^ Sword , had their eonfpiracy taken its (nil efft ft , uolefTe they would prcfently re- 
 
 aminations. nounce their Religion 9 and turne Remijh Catholi 'que s; and have long fince plotted 
 
 * See Romcs tne * Kings owne death^ if He comply not with them 5 will doubtleffe fpare no Eng- 
 
 Mafter-piecci ^ Proteftants life, liberty, oretiate, if they once obtaine the uppe hand, un- 
 
 leffethey will become the Vopes [worn* vajfals} And the rather m?y they and we 
 
 believe it, becanfe fome of the Inm Rebels lately landed at Briftcl, ( where they 
 
 murthered two Vintmrs and a Tapfter , beating out their braines , upon no juft oo* 
 
 cafion at all, and yet were furTered to goe fcotfre?, and march up in Sir Ralph Hoptons 
 
 Army againft the Parliament, as I am certainely informed by fome lately come from 
 
 thence ) have openly blamed the Cavaliers, for that whtn Briftol was r urrenderea\tky 
 
 did not put man^ woman, and child therein to the Sword^ *otwithftandt*g their Articles • 
 
 though punctually obferved in no particular , but violated in every thing 5 as were 
 
 tht Articles fince made with Exceter and Dartmouth: A fufficient evidence how 
 
 *T#m.9» An. jj tt j e tru ft j s to be repofed either in the Oathes^ <*A? tides, Yromtfes or Proteftathns of 
 
 i*i4.p.27,i , t jj C ma lig nant Popijhparty*, whofe very Religion inftiu&s them, to keepe no faith at aH 
 
 Two Ads "^ Heretickes % as they account all Protcftantf. 
 
 granted to the What fecurity the Proteftant party and Religion ; what reftraiat , difalowance, 
 Catholiques: the Romifh fa&ion, and their Roman Catholique Errours,Supt rftitions,IJolati nt % 
 thconeimpor- ftall receive in cafe His M^jefty and the Catholiques prevaile , will appeare by this 
 "ffhe^enal- obfervable paflTage in the French CWercttry, upon the Kings firft Articles with S painr. 
 ties which they *■ From this day^of King James and HisMajefties fwearing the Spaniflv Articles) 
 ^fnighthavc in- c (writes the* French Mercury} the (aTcf Spamjh tsfmbaffafaursfitgm to follicite the 
 curred by the < execution and accomplifhment of the promifes of his Majefty in favour of Cat ho- 
 LawesofPar- c ]iq n €8 5 and after many opinions debated for the forme, and the better execution* 
 the™theVfor *' lt waS * n *«««^tefoifteD, that HisMaf'fty (hcmM be fupplicated, to give every 
 the exercife of e Catholique in particular, a partHM ttti&er tljt great &1fo\t , for the penalties which 
 their religion, 'they might have incurred by the Lawes or parliament made againft the Catho- 
 evcty one by < jjq Ucs . And that for the time r o come His Majefly fhoiild likewife bv another a<3 
 
 o«SndS! under the s reatSeaIe aifo - ^pencc ano permit tftemtoerercirettjetrWelfflfo^ 
 
 Of the repofe * every one by himfelfe.provid d that it were without puHique fcandall • and that 
 
 which the ca- c he (honiH exempt them from all f fie iltafoeg mace agafoff tljem, bv fofiat parlfa* 
 thoiiques re- i went foefcer it ton?* The faid a&$ were oelttoereo to t&e fato CmbafTaDottr on tlje 
 ceived in Eng- c beljalfe of ^fs^ajeffp, bg tt)c 3to?D IBttftop i of iUncotae , &agpgr_p Ohe &eale, 
 
 /dwdafter tfut « under protRifes,that they fliould not at all publiih them untill that the marriage was ac- 
 Don carls Co- i cor ^ v \\(hcd. 
 
 foma was there < ^ t ^ m ( writcs Mercury ) how all filings \wct ftapptl)? negotiafeD in (^nglan&, 
 T r t°]rT ry c if rem tt?ts (fme fo?toartJ0 tyt CatljoUbeg there toere at rea.tott^ent feeitns anp 
 «ft rrrZ 'perfecutfon after t\)t arrtall of SDon Carlo Coloma^ tDfeotottba great ueale o£ 
 WMileftv 'swtewortttgenceoWafaeo ttje^tber^of CatfjoKquejes tmpatfonrotfeongljontan 
 
 .igucMajeuy* ^(EnglanO, 
 
The Popijb Roy all Favourite. y aj 
 
 4 (England Jrtlano, ant) §o>cctlan&* He likewife obtained . tfjaf f tjc gnfojmers, pur* 
 
 4 fitoaiit*, ettablifyeo to feefee out, accusant* par rue tfje Catrjdique0,toef e pjo&tMteD 
 
 « to attempt ans tying againtt trjem* OTe 3 ngreffe ano CgrtiTe of t&e ftealme toaa 
 
 4 left free to ttjem toitbout Obligation, oa ftoeartng ttje £>atr) of fyuptmaty , tmtring T , „ „ 
 
 ' onelp #s fBafpojt -Cbes mi&rjt goe freely to tjears ^affe in bis C&apreU,tn fo great l hey fmI1 *; c 
 
 ♦number ano fo publiquelE, tbat fometimes tlierejjatjebeenettDoo^t^at^uftmD "° d more v /* 
 
 * petfon* at If* Tnuie *<h3 dur It to Ipeake againtt the marriage have bceu pumlhed, Oathof Su re 
 ■' and aniongli the mod fignall, the Eaxlt of Oxford was font prii >er to the Towr of ma cy. 
 
 Ot^et perform $eal0U3 aftbe^OtettantKeitgtOni ( which we have ever finceexperi. 
 
 mentally found to be true, 3uo fig tje fojefalo #ct$,t!)e&tng permittee tljem in #p;etTe 
 J to02D*,tt>e free etercife of t&tr fteltgtou> 
 
 % Oon (,'arlo Glioma rutti hKewhc laid tne firft ftone of the Chappell which (hall 
 f be built for the Infanta in the Princes palace , and the birldinp sdvaacetb apace, 
 
 1 to the r^er, and to t&e contentment liltetoife of man? , to fee t&e tarfhfng af a 
 'Cat&olifte C&orcrj in tje Spetropolifane Cite of tbe Kea'lme bp publii.ue £a* 
 ftwlte after tbat foj an Suubjeo peere* fpace before fje? fjao Done notmng elfe t&ere 
 
 SmtDeftCOgeD ttjcmt ins <t.;u iuuctj muie dothAdercury ttuiy itidte 3 cvenia theycere 
 1624. wiien the reft uration of Popery was but in the Crad'e, before thefullcon- 
 fummationof the Sp*nifi match ; to what an altitude of Soveraigne favour, power, 
 authority then will Popery ana* Papifts now anive unto,after all their expenccs, ftr- 
 vices, fufferings, engagements for their Mjefties: to what an extraordinary low 
 ebbeand miferable condition will the Proteftant party and Religion be reduced 
 thorowout his Ma/efties Dominion j,notwith(tanding all his Proteftations,(in caft 
 he(houldnow obtainc aconqueft over the Parliament and their adherents,) now 
 pjpery and papifis are almolt arrived to their manly growth, vigour, and have 
 both the King, Queene, and their malignant Counfell to deeply ingaged to them 
 both by_Oathcs and Articles ; I referre to all Proteftants f orraigae and domeftita, 
 mod fcrioufly to determine. 
 
 Thefe (hort §u*rcs y with the premifes cluely pondered, and digefted>(hould then 
 (me thmkes) induce every ingenious Eaglifli Proteftant yet adhcaring to the Court 
 Popifi party , fpeedily to abandon , eternally to defert them , and now cordially 
 to unite themfelves to the Parliament f and their Proteftant Englilh brethren, to 
 live or die together in the prefent defence of their endangered Religion, Lawes, Li- 
 berties, and deareft Country 3 which they cannot without higheft impiety de(err,or 
 inhumanely oppofe in thi% time of moft apparent dangers, which threaten their 
 fubverfion. 
 
 Whersf ore,0 be fotted Coart-proteftants, let me here intreate,advife you In Godg 
 owne language, to"" come ont from among thefe Antichriftian 'Babylonians, tofeparate *iCor. lit* 
 your J 'elves speedily from the Congregation^ and to depart from the tents of thefe wicked Num.itf.ii, 
 
 remembred their iniquities. Reward Romifh Hahylon^ and them , as they have re- 
 warded you, and your Proteftant brethren in England in Ireland • and double unto 
 th'tn double according to their worsts ; in the Qup which they havs filled, fiR them doublt. 
 How much they have lately glorified themfelves ^fo much forrow give them : the rather, 
 
7 ^ The Fopifo Roy all Favourite. 
 
 for that Romifti Babylon now faith in heart, I jit as Queens ( I would we could not 
 truely complaine, by the underhand praftices and confpiracies of Kings an Qjeeas 
 againft Gods true Religion, Saints; ) and am no fViddow^ IfhaU fee m fornw ; There- 
 fore Shall her plagues (now fuddenly) come in one day 9 and mourning and famine and 
 [he (ball be utterly burnt with fire; (at leaftthorowout hit Ma Jetties Dominions, if 
 Dot the whole world) forfirong u the Lord God who judgeth her ; And the KINGS 
 *Revel.i 7. ®^ ^ H E EARTH w\\o*have now given their ftrength and power to th> beafl and 
 j^i^&c." ma ^ ^ Arre with f h* Lamb (whofljall overcome them, for that he u King of Kings \nd 
 Lord of Lords ^and they who are with him are caHedanhhofen^ andfaithfull :) and who 
 have committed fornication, and lived deliciou fly with her, fiall bewail* her and lament 
 for her, when they Jb all fee the fmoakj rf h'r burning ; flanding afar off, for the fe are of 
 her torment, faying, nsflas, alas that great (fit y TZabylon, that mighty (fky, for in one 
 hourt is thy judgement come y &c. For by her for ceries were all Nations deceived: and 
 in her was found the blood of Prophets and of Saints, and OF ALL THAT WERE 
 SLAIN'UPON THE EARTH-' and therefore ail the fcte feed Proreftanc 
 blood in Irelandjn England, was originally (feed by her procurement ( as appeared 
 by the fo^es owne Briefe freflily published. For the inquiry after the death of fuck 
 (fatholikts herein England a* fballfuffcr any kinde of death in England for the Catho. 
 like Faith or Caufe during thefe wars, to the end they may be canonized for glorious 
 Saints and CMartyrs at Rome, and by other evidences ;) and finally 5 doubtIefte a (hiVs 
 be revenged in her everlafting punifliment and fubverfion. 
 
 Matth.i8. 26. Maivj..22. 
 Feare them not therefore : for there is nothing covered that fhaU not be re- 
 vealed>> and h?d 9 thatjhall not be kpowne and come abroad. 
 
 FINIS. 
 
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 Errata. 
 
 Ag^5. L25. Priefls) p**?«l. 7. Subjects^ p.36. l.i. cfpecially^m^- 
 palljt,<i. 1 j> Tom.^. p^oy ? 5 10*^.^9. UJkdlnotfizc.