two or three instances here omitted in my Popish Royall Favourite to wit the Lord chiefe Iustice Richardsons Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown in the Kings-Bench for stay of an Inditement against the Lady Parkins and Iohn Gibbons for sending her Daughter beyond sea to be a Nunne the Copy whereof was sent to Windebanke who procured it Mr. Fanshaw and Mr. Keeling ACcording to his Majesties gracious command to me NOTE signified by Master Secretary Windebanke that no further proceedings shall be had upon an inditement against Dame Mary Parkins and Iohn Gibbons in Michaelmas Terme last for sending or carrying Mistresse Penelope Parkins the said Dame Mary Parkins Daughter beyond seas to be a Nunne contrary to the Statute These are to will and require you to make the Roll of the Record thereof and to enter a Cesset processus thereupon that no further proceedings be had upon the said Inditement accordingly for which this shall be your warrant and so I rest Your loving friend Thomas 〈◊〉 From 〈◊〉 Inne this 13. of May To this I shall adde the same chiefe Iustice his letter to Secretary Windebanke concerning his staying of Processe against one Lovet May it please your Honour IT is most true that the businesse concerning Lovet was recommended to my care NOTE I have done therin whatsoever was in my power to performe and there hath not been wanting in me the lest duty to either of their Majesties commands but he being indited of felony for receiving and harbouring of a Priest and the Priest himselfe of treason in the same inditement I cannot discharge him thereof but in a legall way which is either by exception to the inditement for insufficiency or by a legall tryall or by his Majesties gracious pardon that which was in my power being onely to stay Processe and proceedings I have done and all his goods which were seized and taken from him I have long since caused to be restored unto him againe but nothing will please him unlesâ—e he may be actually freed and discharged of the inditement which is not in my power to doe I have directed him the best course I can but he will take no way but his owne and that is to overthrow his inditement by exception to the sufficiency of it in poynt of law to which end he hath moved me to have a copy of it which I have been willing and ready with all my heart to grant him but I could not do it without the consent of master Atturney Generall it being in a cause neerly concerning the King for felony and treason I mooved master Atturney Generall for him in his owne presence who vvished him to attend him at his Chamber but whether he hath done so or no I knovv not for he never comes at me but as it seems deales maliciously vvith me under hand I being as desirous to doe him all the good I honestly and justly may as ever I vvas to doe any man in my life for besides my humble duty and service to both their Majestyes he is a man for some reasons I doe particularly love and affect This is all that I can write and therefore vvith most humble thanks to your Honour for your favour NOTE vvhich I shall never cease to acknowledge and vvith remembrance of my most humble duty and service I humbly take my leave and rest Your Honours most humble and faithfull Servant to becommanded Thomas Richardâ—â—â— Baâ—king 30. May 1634. Mich. xiij Caroli Regis Brownlow Ordinat â—st per Cur. Farrington querens c. versus Ant. Ingleâ—ield Ar. quatuordecem die Octobris quod cesset omnis prosecutio inter dictas partes super omnibus Informationibus actionibus debiti quibuscunque concernentibus Recusantiam â—psius Ant. per Cur. This yeere we began to have more intimate publike correspondency and trading with Rome then formerly and on Aug. 7. Bishop Laud being nominated Archbishop of Canterbury by the King upon the death of Dr. George Abbot had a serious offer made to him by one who avowed ability to performe it and therefore doubtlesse a speciall Agent from the Pope to be A CARDINALL and a second serious offer of this dignity August 17. as appeares by his own a See the Breviate of life p. 1â— Diary About which time Master Walter Mountague under pretence of some disgust taken at Court departed hence privately into France and from thence towards Rome by the way he professed himselfe a Papist and let fall some words that his designe was for Rome to reconcile us to it upon the best and fairest termes As soone as he entred Italy he was most honourably entertained presented feasted and brought on his way towards Rome in very great state and solemnity by all the Italian Princes States neer whom he passed and arriving at Rome was there magnificently received by the Pope and his Cardinals with whom he had private conferences sundry houres together taking place of all the English then in Rome as a kind of extraordinary Ambassadour sent from hence he was daily courted visited feasted with much respect by the Pope and Cardinals and having dispatched his negotiation there he was sent for thence to the Court under pretence of being Vicechamberlin to the Queen which place was then voyd by death but soon after he went into France and there entred into a Monastery for a time as did then Sir Kenelm Digby to make himself more capable of a Cardinals Cap of which it was then voyced he had a promise The Pope upon his Negotiation at Rome Oct. 10. 1634. sent over a special Nuncio into England called Signior Gregorio Panzani to labour a reduction of us to the vassalage of the Church of Rome who b As the Book entituled The Popes Nuntio wriâ— by the Veâ—tian Embâ—ssadouâ— relâ—tes p. 7. arrived here at London Dec. 25. 1634. He saluted first the Queen after that the King who received and treated him with much kindnesse telling him that he was very welcome his Majesty remaining uncovered during all the discourse and entertainment he was entertained treated with under the Notion of a Nuncio residing in and about London he had frequent accesse to the Court and great persons to seduce and worke them to his ends how farre he preceeded in this designe you may read in the late printed Books intituled The Popes Nuncio and The English Pope what recourse he had to Secretary Windebanke and what favours he obtained from him in behalfe of the Roman Catholikes will best appeare by his owne gratulatory letter sent to this Secretary from Rome after his departure hence the originall whereof written by the Nuncio himselfe in Italian thus indorsed with Windebanke owne hand â—1 May 1637. Seignior Gregorio Panzani from Rome rec 22 Iune our stile I found among his papers and have here faithfully exhibited to publike view in English as worthy to be known as it was afterwards englished and given in evidence upon Oath at
been at Rome he told me in Iune and Iuly last past I asked him how the affaires â—ent there he told me Their opinion of us was that his sacred Majesty was favourable to the Catholiques that SOME GREAT ONES ABOVT HIM were so to or IN HEART MORE a a The Archbishop himselfe ONE he names concerning whom as at home so abroad as of old of the best of men there was much 〈◊〉 among the people for some said he was a good man others said nay he deceiveth the people c. There is as I am informed by a discreet Gentleman at Florence a Jesuit lately returned from England to Rome who pretendâ— to have made a strict discovery of the state of England as it stands for Religion how King is disposed how Queene what Lords are of the Puritan faction what notâ— but by name his honour oâ— Dorset and Pembroke are strong for Precisians He sayes that the Puritanâ— are shrendfelloweâ— NOTE but those which are counted good Protestants are faire conditioned honest men and think they may be saved in any Religion I am promised the relation written if it come to my hands and there be any thing in it worthy your Graces view I shall hereafter humbly present it to you as now my selfe Your 〈◊〉 most humble and most obedient Servant William 〈◊〉 The letter is thus indorsed with Master Dels hand Recepi Octob. 9. 1635. Soone after this I find a paper of intelligence written to Secretary Windebanke from Rome the 29. of December 1635. wherein there is this passage There is a â—ew Ambassadour from England arrived in this Court Major Bret as I conceive for whom there was a speciall lodging provided and entertainment at the publike cost What his businesse was but to negotiate a reconciliation I know not which proceeded so far that it was generally reported at Rome we should have an English Cardinal and it was conceived by some Roman Catholike that the Arch-bishop had a hand in sending Bret to Rome as is evident by this letter of Master Middleton from Venice to the Arch-bishop himselfe informing him hereof Right honourable and most reverend c. IN Rome there is great talke of an English Cardinall and the man who is already 〈◊〉 Catholicke must be the man NOTE Mr. Mountague Your Lordship I know will 〈◊〉 if not at this yet at that I shall now write A Catholick discoursing with me let a word fall and this it was That within this twelve moneth the Pope did wish that his sacred Majesty of England were at once his trusty sâ—nne for thou he would not be used aâ— he 〈◊〉 by French or Spaniard the same party did not aske the question but only thus I wonder whether my Lord of Canterbury have any hand in the sending of Serjeant Major Bret to Rome I answered because I saw he was fishing surely no because NOTE as you know it is written he comes from the Queen and in her name Rome is very kind to our English Gentlemen I humbly entreat your Graces pardon if in a desire to let nothing I heare scape your knowledge I must lowly offer unto you such things as will make you lose so much time as you shall read the Letter but though your Lordship lose a little time let not me I beseech you loose that good opinion which I hope you have conceived of Your Graces most really devoted and obedient Servant William Middleton December 21. 1635. In these two letters there are some clauses concerning Francisâ—us de Saâ—ta Clara his book intituled Deus Natura Gratia written purposely printed in England to reconcile us to Rome and afterward licensed and printed at Rome it selfe to this end though the Jesuits did some of them dislike it as over-moderate of which more in its due place In the yeer 1636. Signior Gregorio Panzani the Popes Nuncio in England and Major Bret our English Agent at Rome being discharged of their negotiations Signior 〈…〉 a Scot was appointed by the Pope to succeed Panzani at his Nunciogâ—rio and Sir William Hamilton a Scot too sent hence Leger to Rome what letters presentâ— pictures he carried with him from hence and from whom is worthy inquiry That Windebanke 〈…〉 were privy to this succession and negotiation will appeare by this letter of 〈◊〉 Phiâ—lips the Queenâ— Confessor to him the originall whereof found among his 〈◊〉 is ready to be produced thus indorsed with Windebanks owne hand 9 Iune 1636. Father Phillips rec 10. Right honourable YEster night after your honours departing from Hampton Court I received this inclosed the Gentleman who sent it to me from Paris writeth that Sir William Hamilton departed from thence the 3. of Iune NOTE that is our 24. of May so that now he must be heere unto Rome He writeth also that Seignior Georgio Conco whom the Pope doth send to the Queen was to depart from Rome about the â—0 of May if he have heard of Sir Williams hasty going it may be he will stay till his arrivall which I could wish because he both can and would help him better at the beginning then any other I know I rest ever Your Honours most humble and devoted Servant R. Phillips From Haâ—pton-Couâ—t the 9. of June 1636. Sir William Hamilton soone after arrived at Rome as English agent there where he had special lodgings provided for him and a pension of 500. l. per annum granted to him in another Hamiltons name out of the Exchequer here for his service there Before this time the Congregation of propagating the Faith at â—ome having good hopes of the conversion and reduction of England to their obedience constituted Cardinall Barbarino Nephew and Vice Chancellour to the late deceased Pope â—aâ—ron and Protector of the English and Scottish Nation as Cardinall a See p. â—09 â—â—dovisius was of the Irish who to facilitate their designe erected a speciall society of foure orders or Jesuits in England whereof the Popes Legat for the time being residing in England was the chief Patron and Cardinall Barbarinâ— the principall Superintendent as you may read more at large in my b Page â—3 See Romes Master-piece from one who was privy to the plot sent over hither by Cardinall Barbarino to assist Con this Cardinall held intimate correspondence wiâ—h Windebanke as is apparant by the forementioned letter of Panzani and by these ensuing passages in Master Thomas VVindebankes letter to him from Rome wherein he thus expresseth his entertainment at Rome by Sir William Hamilton and this Cardinall to his Father Sir MY most humble duty remembred c. Sir William Hamilton hath been pleased to put so great an obligation upon me as to invite me to his house for the time that I am in Rome I would very willingly have avoyded the putting him to such an inconvenience but he pressed it so farre that I could not refuse the receiving of that favour the Cardinall Barbarino I understand HATH LONG EXPECTED
ME HERE having had notice of my being in Italy and I am afraid THAT OUT OF RESPECT TO YOU he will put some honour upon me but I will avoid all ingagements as much as with civility I may c. Your most obedient Sonne Thomas Windebanke Rome the 6. Septemb. stilo novo 1636. The originall letter is thus indorsed with Secretary Windebanks owne hand 6 Sept. 1636 Tom. from Rome receiv 22 our stile Answ. 23. directed to Sir Iohn Boroughâ— at Ratisbone This Letter was seconded with another thus endorsed by him 10. Sept. 1636. Tom. from Rome rec 30. Sept. our stile SIR MY most humble duty remembred in my last of the 6. of this present I have given an account of my arrivall at Rome and of the favour Sir William Hamilton was pleased to doe me to invite me to his house this note he did it with so much earnestnesse that I could not avoyd the receiving of the honour I have beene to visit the Cardinall Barbarino who having had notice of my arrivall here sort to visit me first He is so obliging and courteous to all our Nation that I the lesse wonder as the honour he doth me NOTE to take notice of me but I hope his favours will stay there I see no reason I should thinke otherwise c. Your most obedient Sonne Tho. VVindebanke Rome the 10 of Sept. stilo novo 1636. About this time the same yeare an English Friar then residing in Rome Reader of Divinity in the Covent of Saint Mary de Ara Caeli stiling himselfe Ludovicus â Sancta Maria published certaine Theologicall concâ—usions in print to be there publickly disputed dedicated to Cardinall Barberino with his armes in Copper a Cardinalls Cap over them for a crest and Roman antiques supporting them on the left hand were the armes of the King of England standing lower then the Cardinalls supported in like maner cut in Copper standing over the conclusions to which there was this title in Capitals Eminentissime et reverendissimo Principi Francisco Cardinali Barberino sanctae Romanae ecclesiae Vice-Cancellario R R. ANGLIAE SCOTIAE nec non Seraphiae Religionis PROTECTORI VIGILANTISSIMO Fraâ—er Ludovicus à sancta Maria ANGL VS D D. D. Then followes a short dedication of these Conclusions to him which begins thus MAGNAE BRITANIAE PATRONO MAXIMO et Britanicae Nationis Minorum Familiae minimus Theologiam devovet suam c. CONCLVSIONES THEOLOGICAE c. ROMAE ex Typographia Ludovici Grignani 1636. Superiorum permissu By which glorius printed paper it is evident that they were now so bold with us at Rome as to proclaime this Cardinall The greatest Patron and most vigilant Protector of the English and Scottish Nation and Realme of England and to place his Armes above the Kings This Frier whose right name was Kerton alias Morton soon after this came over into England where notwithstanding his vowed chastity he was so excessively given to the flesh defiling not only Maids but maried Woemen that he was enforced to leave the Realme as appeares by this Minute of Instructions written with Secretarie Windebankes owne hand for his Son Mr. Tho. Windebanke when he went into France to negotiate the Palsgraves enlargement To specifie that Master Kerton here called Morton in his order called Ludovicus à sancta Maria did live so most wickedly in England since his being Priest in drawing maryed Women and others to sinne carnally NOTE and committed such horrible Aâ—ts in prosecuting his lust that if he commeth hither againe he will assuredly be publiquely punished according to the Lawes to the great scandall of his Religion therefore let them be told there that they prevent his returne If you heare Father Francis his Booke or person touched let them know that we understand assuredly that it proceedeth from the Iesuites who imploy others in it as they did against Father Leander till it cost him his life and if that upon their Informations they proceed against such persons who though in all things Catholique yet are more discreet and temperat and not intermedling with matters of State NOTE THAT THE KING WILL BE MVCH OFFENDED Write to Mr. Secretary Cooke any thing that is good except the most secret Passages By this Minute of Instructions you may clearely discerne not only the Leâ—dnes of this Leacherous Fryer but that this Secretary held corespondency with those of his order in foraigne parts advising them not to permit him to come over againe into England to prevent punishment and scandall to their Religion That he was a great Patriot of Franciscus a Sancta Clara his Booke writ purposly to reconcile us to Rome and that the Iesuites prosecution of him for it would be very displeasing to himselfe and the King to and to informe the Roman party so much at Paris But to returne to Rome Mr. Thomas Windebanke at his being there received a Trunke with sundry things in it sent from Cardinall Barberino to Con the Popes Nuntio which must be conveyed to Secretary Windebankes Agent Richant to avoyd search the truth whereof is manifest by his Sons owne Letter thus endorsed by him 26. March 1637. Tom from Padua Re. 8. Aprill our stile SIR I Gave advise in some of my former of a Trunke I sent from Livorno into England unto Mr. Richant to be delivered unto you but have not as yet received any Newes of the arrivall of it I sent not the Keyes as not desirous it should be opened untill my comming home NOTE because few of the things in it are mine but the CARDINALL BARBERINES TO MASTER CON he told me there was no hast in the delivery of them so that I might doe it my selfe c. Your most obedient Sonne Thomas Windebanke Padoa the 26. March Stilo no. 1637. IN June following this Cardinall sent a statue from Rome into England for this Secretarie or some * See Romes Master-peece pag. 16. greater persons use of which the Lord Scudamoore then Leget Embassador at Paris gave him this advertisement in a Letter written with his owne hand endorsed with Windebanks when received Right Honourable here is come to Paris one Mr. Chambers with the statue from Cardinall Barberine another the servant of him that made the Statue comming along in company to take it forth but no where upon any termes till it be in England upon Munday next Mr. Chambers purposeth to set forward for Deep c. Your Honours to Command I. Scudamoore Paris Iune 16. 1637. In Aprill 1639. Another of Secretary Windebankes sonnes being at Rome writ thus from thence in an Italian Letter to him manifesting what respect and corespondency he had there among the Roman Catholikes Most deare Father I salute you c. Especialy not being in any place my selfe where I am not looked upon by all those that professe themselves SERVANTS of your most Illustrious Honour HERE IN ROME your most illustrious Lordship hath many amongst the which Sir
Will. Hamilton Signior Gregoria Panzani Note the Popes first Nuncio in England and Father Iohn agent for the English Bernedictines kisse yor hands c. From Rome the 15th of Aprill 1639. Your most observant Son Christopher Windebanke By all these Passages and Letters it is very evident what Intelligence this Secretary held with the Catholike party in Rome what respect he and his received from them and what a freind he was to their agents and friends here On the first of Iâ—n 1637. one M. Foster a Papist delivered this Secretary A discourse concerning the Impediments of the peace of Christendome together with the remedies endorsed with Windebankes own hand wherin there is this passage among other manifesting an endeavour of reconciliation betweene Papists and Protestants by their comming over to the Popish Tenents The 4th Impediment is that without an union in Religion no stable or certain Peace amongst Christian Princes can be established for that therby occasion wil be given for the house of Austrea either to advance or defend the Catholike Religion c. Neither is this impediment without GOOD HOPE TO BETAKEN AWAYâ— because now none but the confused Rabble of Anabaptists Note and Brownists and some small Troopes of Separatists with a few Calvenists and rigid Lutherans do insist upon the Doctrine of Justification by saith only whereupon hath depended the principle controversie between the Catholiks and Protestants It will therefore be more easily removed if learned men who have moderat spirits shall be employed in the great businesse concerning the procuring of an happy unity of Faith and Religion in our Westerne Churches Note About this season Richard Mountague Bish. of Chichester a great confident of the Arch-Bishops * See the Pops Nuncio pag. â—1 14 16. intimate with Pauzani the Popes Legate and one who very passionatly desired a reconciliation with the Church of ROME who first disturbed the peace of our Church with his Popish and Arminian Tenents for which he was questioned and his Bookes called in and censured by the Parliament though afterwards advanced to a Bishoppricke for a Passe for his Sonne to travell to Rome extant under his hand and Seale Right Honourable MY humble service premised I make bould to trouble your Honour in a Mediation for a small matter I suppose to his Majesty It is that he would be pleased to grant my Son leave to go see Rome in his Travill NOTE which he is desirous to do and I am desirous he should It is a clause restreyned in his License I thinke of ordinary course howsoever I humbly desire your Honours favour therein I do not use my Lo. Grace because he meddles not that way and especially because his good friends and mine would give it out that we had sent my son to Rome to be a Priest or Iesuit but if you please to acquaint him therewith and remember my duty to his Grace I shall thanke you and ever rest at your Honours service Your poore Beadsman R. C. Aldingboâ—â—e Ianuary 26. To which for explanation sake I shall subjoyne a passage out of the Letter of Godfrey Goodman Bishop of Glocester written to Canterbury in the Tower concerning his dissent from the new Canons Aug. 30 1642. the original whereof is in my hands Most Reverend c. Bishop Mountague of Norwich did privately encourage me to dissent though I confesse I was little moved with his words for I never had an opinion of that man yet in publike to please Your Grace he pressed my deprivation falsly quoting some Councells God forgive him as I doe At that instant I could have proved NOTE How that in His Person He did Uisit and held correspondency with the Popes Agent and recoâ—ved his Letters in behalfe of his sonne who was then travelling to Rome and by his Letters he had extraordinary entertainment there This Bishop Mountague would ascribe to the fame and credit which he had gotten by his writings which in truth I thinke are not worth the Reading c. Loe here one Bishop impeaching another for holding correspondency with the Popes Agent with whom in verity both these Popish Bishops and many others held strict Intelligence But to returne to the Popes 2d Nuncio Con and his proceedings here Vpon his arivall in England if we believe his Companion and assistant in a discovery made to the Archbishop and King Himselfe even out of Conscience which you may reade at large in my * Page 13. 〈◊〉 26. Romes Master-peece he was entertained and setled at London by the Popes and Cardinall Barbarinoes mediation as a Nuncio that so he might the more easily and safely worke both upon the King and Kingdome Where first he sets upon the chiefe men at Court leaving nothing unattempted to corrupt and incline them all to the Roman party he attempted writes he to seduce the King himself with Pictures Antiquities Images other vanities brought from Rome entring into familiarity with his Majesty who oft requested him at London Hampton-court to mediate the restitution of the Palsegrave to the Palatinate which he promised in words but advised the contrary least the Pope should seeme to partonize an Haereticall Prince Hee was very intimate with Sir Toby Matthew Captaine Reade the Countesse of Arundâ—ll Endymion Porter and his Wife but especially with Secretary Windebanke who revealed all the Kings secrets to him communicated Councells to and with him the better to advance his designes meeting with him at Night-conventicles at least thrice every weeke for which end he tooke an house neere to his lodging to which be frequently resorted through a Garden doore Besides this Nuncioes with his confederates at Court conjured society of Jesuites in London held constaâ—t weekly meetings Councells at Capt. Reeds House in Long-Acre elsewhere sent and received weekly intelligences dispatches to and from Rome and proceeded so farre as to Erect a Colledge of Iesuites in Queene-street which they purchased and a Nunnery in the Lord Gages house there who was Generall of the Jesuites and another Nunnery at Greenwitch he erected established a Popish Hierarchie throughout the Realme of England having Officialls Vicars-Generall Provincialls Arch-Deacons c. in every County almost as there you may reade at large and in the Popes Briefe lately published by speciall order of Parliament Hee had Commission to profer a Cardinalls Cap to the Archbishop and fed others with hopes and promises of vacant Cardinalls Hats and other Dignities to make them more industriously zealous to drive on his designes By the Archbishop of Canterburies the Nuncioes and these Iesuites meanes the Scotish Troubles Warres were first raised and revived againe when pacified without bloudshed What influence the Popes Nuncio Jesuites Priests Papists in and about London had in the raising fomenting maintaining driving on the Scotish differences and Warres you may reade at large in Rimes Master-peece and the Popish Royall Favourite to which for brevity I refer you and shall add
ur duty to receive the Communion together in remembrance of his death But the fault is much greater when men stand by and yet will neither eat nor drinke the holy Communion with others And as the Son of God did vouchsafe to OFFER up himselfe by death upon the Crosse for your Salvation even so it is our duty to celebrate and receive the holy Communion together in remembrance of his death AND SACRIFICE c. But the fault is much greater when men stand by and yet will not receive this holy Sacrament which is offered unto them By which Alteration and insertion * See 〈…〉 p. 261 262 c. taken out of the Roman Missall he makes the Book admit approve of A Sâ—crifice at least a Commemorative one if not a reall in the administration of the Lords Supper to countenance the Sacrifice of the Masse which the old English passage will neither intimate not warrant but rather denies Seventhly In the Rubricke before the Prayer of Consecration he makes this observable Alteration and insertion of his owne The English Rubricke is onely Then the Priest standing up shall say as followeth The Archbishop adds this with his owne hand shall say the prayer of Consecration as followeth But then during the time of Consecration the Presbyter which Consecrateth SHALL STAND IN THE MIDST BEFORE THE ALTAR Note That he may with thâ— more ease and decency USE BOTH HIS HANDS which he cannot so conveniently do standing at the Northside of it A very memorable Addition in severall respects taken our of the Roman Missall and introducing Masse in good earnest if compared with the premised and ensuing Alterations For first it brings in AN ALTAR in lieu of a Lords Table contrary to the first Rubricke that so we may have a Massing 〈◊〉 which cannot be without an Altar 2ly It removes the Priest that Consecrates from the North-side or end of the Table where the first Rubâ—icke enjoynes him to Celebrate TO STAND IN THE MIDST BEFORE THE ALTAR while he Celebrates with his backe to the people who by this meanes can neither see not heaâ—e very well what he doth which is directly taken out of the Massâ—-Booke Missale Romanum Ritus Celebrandi Missam p. 8. 10 13 14 15 c Ordinâ—â—ium Missae p. 258. 359. 260 c. where we find these Rubricks very frequent * Missale Roâ—â— Ritus Celebrand Missam p. 17. 1â—1 Sacerdos Celebraturus accedit AD MEDIUM ALTARIS UBI STANS VERSUS ILLUD Sacerdos rediens AD MEDIUM ALTARIS Staâ—s IN MEDIO ALTARIS Stans ANTE MEDIâ—M ALTARIS Vâ—rsus ad illum c. 3ly We have an Elevation of the hostia after its Consecration insinuared in these words That â—e may with more â—ase and decency use both his hands c. to wit in Consecrating and elevating the Bread and Wine as the Priest is enjoyned to do in the * Missale Roâ—â— Ritus Celebrand Missam p. 17. 1â—1 Roman Missall that so the people may adore it Quibus prolatis celebrans tenens â—ostiam inter polliees c. geâ—â—slexus eam adorat Tunc se erigens quantum commâ—dâ— potest ELEVAT IN Aâ—â—UMâ—IOSTIAM et intentis in 〈…〉 quod in ELEVATIONE CALICIS FACIT populo reverenter ostâ—â—dit adorandam After which he elevates the Cup in likâ— manner as the Missall enjoynes him Eighthly In the very Prayer of Consecration it selfe there are these observable insertions Alterations made with his owne hand which you will best discerne by placing the old and new Clauses one over against the other The old The New Who made there by his own oblation of himselfe once offered a full perfect and sufficieâ—â— sacrifice oblation and satisfaction for the sinnes of the whole world and did institute and in his holy Gospel command us to continue a perpetâ—all memory of that his precious death untill his comming againe heare us â—most mercifull Father we beseech thee and grant that we receiving these thy creatures of Bread and Wine according to thy soune our saviour Iesus Christs holy institution in remembrance of his death and passion may be partakers of his most precious body and blood Who made there by his owne Oblation of himselfe once offered a full perfect and sufficient satisfaction for the sins of the whole world and did institute and in his holy Gospel ordaine a perpetuall memory of his precious death AND SACRIFICE untill his comming againe Heare us O mercifull Father we humbly beseech thee and of thy ALMIGHTY GOODNESSE vouchsafe SO TO BLESSE SANCTIFY with thy word and holy spirit NOTE these thy gifts and creatures of bread and Wine That THEY MAY BE VNTO VS THE BODY AND BLOOD OF THY MOST DEARLY BELOVED SON so that we receiving them according to thy Son our saviour Jesus Christs holy institution in remembrance of his death and passion may be partakers of THE SAME his most precious blood Where 1. we have the word Sacrifice inserted to make the Sacrament of the Lords Supper a Sacrifice as the * Petrus Binsfeldis Enchlrid Theologiae c. 7 p 49. Papists hold their Masse to be when as it cannot be one 1. Because there is nothing offered slaine or sacrificed in it 2ly Because the Elements are not offered up to God therein by us but given as from God and Christ unto us as these very words evidence takes eat drink c. do this in remembrance of me Now nothing can be a sacrifice but what is offered up unto God himself nor ought we receive from him 2ly We have a Transubstantiation of the Elements into Christs very Body blood intimated in the words Almighty goodnes Transubstantiation being a work of Gods * Tho Waldensis pars 2. cap 69. Omnipotency as the Papists teach and so to blesse c. but more clearely expresâ—ed in this subsequent clause That they may be unto us THE BODâ— Aâ—D BLOOD of thy most dearly beloved Son so that we receiving them c may be partakers of THE SAME his most pretious body and blood which addition is takâ—n Verbatim ouâ— of the * Missale Rom p. 307 Orationeâ— ad diversa p. 82. Pontif Rom. p. 173. Roman Missall Quam oblationem tu Deâ—s in omnibus quaesumus benedictam ascriptam rationabilâ—m acceptabilemque facere digneris UT NOBIS CORPVS ETSANGVIS FIAT dilectissimi Filij tui Domini nostri Iesu Christi And Munera quaesumus Domine oblata sanctiâ—ica ut Eâ— NOBIS Vnigeniti tui CORPVS 〈◊〉 SANGVIS FIANT c. And to what end this clause should be inserted out of the Roman Missall and Pontificiall now which had beene quite obliâ—terated heretofore when the Common prayer Booke was refined unlesse to reduce us backe to Rome and introduce the sacrifice of the Masse and Transubstantiation no wise man can conjecture Ninthly He added these two Rubrickes to this Prayer of Consecration in the Margin These two Rubrâ—ckes following and to stand in the Margin thus Aâ—
The originall whereof is thus Indorsed with the Archbishops owne hand Rece September 1 1637. From the City of Edenborough Their readinesse to receive the Liturgy Most Reuerenà Father in God and our very good Lord. VVEE regreive from our hearts that tumult which did fall out in our Churches that day of the imbringing of the Service Book Wherin now these of His Majesties Councell who has laboured the tryall thereof will give testimony of our innocency since that time and rinsig of his Majesties Councell in this feriall time we have dayly concurred with out ordiner and our Ministry for setling of that Service as the Right Honorable the Earl of Traquair L. Treasurer with the Bishop of Galloway and Dunbleane will beare witnesse Who has spared neither paines noâ— attendance to bring that purpose to any good conclusion and although the poverty of this City be great being almost exhausted with publick and common works yet we have not bin inlacking to offer good meanes above our power to such as should undertake that service and in all things wherein we have bin required wee have ever bin ready really to approve our selves obedient and loyall Subjects to his Majesty in all his Royall Commandements which we have vowed ever to second to our lives end And we being infinitely obliged to your Graces favour Wee now presumed by these lynes to give your Grace that assurance of obedience upon our part in this purpose and in all other purposes wherein we may contribute to the advancement of His Majesties service as can be expected of good Subjects Whereof if His Majesty by your Grace shall be pleased to rest assured what things any other shall suggest we will accept it from you as ane great accumulation of favour for all which your Grace shall ever find us most thankfull remembrancers and most ready really to expresse our thankfulnesse when ever we shall be made so happy as your Grace shall have occasion to use our service Thus from our hearts wishing you all happinesse we kisse your Graces hand Your Graces most affectioned and humble Servants the Bayliffes of Eden I Cochrane Bayliffe I. Smyth Bayliffe Al. Linfie Bayliffe C Hammilton Bayliffe Eden this 19th of August 1637. But notwithstanding this submission of the Bayliffes of Edenburgh yet most of the Ministers and People strenuously opposed the Service-booke and presented divers Petitions to the Lords of secret Councell against it whereof this was one of the principall presented to them August 23 1637 containing some reasons against receiving the Booke MY Lords of secret Councell Vnto your Lordships humbly meaâ—es and shews We your subjects Master Alexander Henderson Minister at Lenchars Master George Hamilton Minister at Newbourne and Master Iames Bruce Minister at Kings-Barnes That where we were required of late by the Moderator of our Presbytery to receive two Copies of the new Booke of Common Prayer and declaring our selves willing each of us to receive any of the sayd Bookes to read that wee might know what it contained before we could promise to practise it Alleadging that in the matters of Godsworship we were not bound to blinde obedience It was refused by us and taken out of some of our hands And yet we are now charged with Letters of horning Decreed be your Lordships upon a narrative that we have refused the sayd Bookes out of curiosity and singularity To provide each one of us two of the sayd Bookes for the use of our Paroches Which hath made us who were never before acquainted with any charge from Authority and knowing no other way so just and voyd of offence to have recourse to your Lordships Most humbly entreating that the charge may bee suspended for the reasons following First Because this Book is neither warranted by the authority of the generall Assembly which are the Representative Kirke of this Kingdom hath ever since the Reformation given direction in matters of Gods Worship nor by any Act of Parliament which in things of this kinde hath ever bin thought necessary by his Majesty and the Estates Secondly Because the liberties of the true Kirke and the forme of Worship and Religion received at the Reformation and universally practised since were warranted by the Acts of the general Assemblies and divers Acts of Parliament specially of the Parliament 1567 and the late Parliament 1633. Thirdly The Kirke of Scotland is a free and Independent Kirke and her owne Pastors sould be most able to discerne and direct what doth best beseeme our measure of Reformation and what may serve most for the good of the people Fourthly It is not unknowne to your Lordships what disputing division and trouble hath beene in this Kirke about some few of the maine Ceremonies contained in this Booke which being examined as we shall be ready a competent time being assigned by your Lordships to shew will bee found to depart farre from the forme of worship Reformation of this Kirk and in points most materiall to do all neer to the Kirke of Rome Note which for her Heresies in Doctrine Superstition and Idolatry in worship tyranny in government and wickednesse every way is al 's Antichristian now as when we came out of her Fifthly The people have been otherwise taught by us and by our Predecessors in our places ever since the Reformation and so it is likely they will be found unwilling to the change when they shall be assayed even where their Pastors are willing In respect whereof The sayds Letters of horning whole effect and execution thereof ought to be suspended simpliciter in time comming Therefore we beseech your Lordships that we may have Letters Direct charging the persons who have caused vse this charge against us to compeir personally bring and produce the sayd Letters of horning with the executions and indorsations thereof before your Lordships at a certaine day to be seene and considered of And in the mean time to suspend them And your Lordships Answer The Copy of this Petition was sent up to London to the Archbishop together with the Answer of the Bishop of Rosse thereunto who received both of them September 5 1637. as appears by the endorsments under his own hand The Answer to this Petition was as followeth A short Answer to the Petition of the Ministers given in to the Lords of His Majesties Councell the 23 of August 1637. THe Narrative of the Petition concerning the Moderator of the Exercise His carriage as we heare is false and where they pretend that they knew not what was in the Booke it appeares by their many objections and exceptions they object and except against it in all parts of it almost that they are too well versed in it but abuse it pitifully To the first reason it may be truly replied That not the generall Assembly which consists of a multitude Note but the Bishops having authority to governe in the Church are the representative Church of the Kingdom And that the matters of
Worship if they understand thereby the formes of Confession Prayers celebration of Baptisme and the Lords Supper c. were committed in the time to some few Ministers not exceeding the number of Seven as is cleare by the Psalme Booke that beares the number of the approvers Whereas this Booke of Common Prayer committed in the Assembly of Aberdene Anno 1616. to some three or foure that since are deceased hath been revived and approved by the Bishops Note The second reason is untrue that which they call the forme of Worship was never established by Act of Parliament The confession of Faith was in Anno 1567. ratiâ—â—ed and the same often repeated since But not tâ—e Booke of Prayeâ—s and Psalmes Thirdly Note That the Church of Scotland is a free and Independent Church none doth question And it is her own Pastors for that title 〈◊〉 antiquity was given to Bishops only that have judged this forme to be most for the good of the people As to the measure of Reformation they speake of it is weâ—l that they grant it to bee a measure for other whiles they thinke it absolute and perfect The fourth reason reflects upon themselves that have stood out so rebelliously against the Ceremonies concluded by the Church and ratified in Parliament And for the rest contained in this Book not received as yet in this Church that which is set downe in the preface might have sufficed to convict them They wiâ—l never bee able do what they can to prove the same or any thing in it to be either Supersâ—itious or Idolatrous yea we dare to say it is one of the most Orthodox and perfect Litturgies in the Christian Church Note For the fifth If they have taught the people that the forme contained in the old Psalme Bookes is the only forme of Worship they have taught falsly And it may be justly asked if this was the onely true forme why did not they themselves keep to it but did use other Prayers and other formes then are prescribed in the Booke both in Marriage Baptisme Celebration of the Lords Supper Visitation of the Sick c. As to the unwillingnesse of people so many as are led by them and carried by their Seditious and turbulent Sermons will perhaps run their wayes to their owne destruction But good and well-disposed people will still obey God the King and other powers subordinate to him By this Answer you may discerne what power the Scottish Bishops arrogated to themselves through Canterburies encouragement even more then to a generall Assembly September 4. 1637. The Archbishop writ this branch of a Letter to the Archbishop of Saint Andrews concerning the tumult in Edinburgâ— and new pressing of the Service Booke in answer of his Letter received from thence August 11 1637. as appeares by the Endorcement under his owne hand TOuching the tumult I can say no more than I have already And for the casting of any fault upon your Grace and the rest of your Brethren as if the thing were done precipitatly I think few men will believe that But that which is thought here is that though you took advice among your selves yet the whole body of the Councell was not acquainted with all your Determinations nor their advice taken nor their Power called in for assistance till it was too late And that after the thing was done you consulted apart and sent up to the King without calling a Councell or joyning the Lay-Lords with you whereas all was little enough in a businesse of this nature and so much opposed by some factious men gathered it seems purposâ—ly together at Edinburgh to disturbe this businesse And indeed my Lord you could not in this particular have ingag'd the Lay-Lords too far And if any Lord here spake too much when he thougâ—t the service might have bin received throughout all that Kingdome in one day I hope your Grace falls as much too short on the other side For I hope it will be setled in far lâ—sse time than 7. years And whereas you write that the fault is mâ—st in your Ministers I easily believe that to be true But then they should have bin dealt withall before hand and made plyable especially in Edenborow or els some others appointed in the roome of such as disliked And since your Grace is of opinion that a sharper course would do more good and that you would have taken such with Master Ramsey if my Lords had not alter'd your opinion His Majesty leaves you to take that course both with him and others as you shall finde fittest for his service and the Churches And for the Postscript I am sorry as well as you for Master Rollock and that is all I have to say of him So desiring God to blesse you through these troubles I leave you c. Will. Cant. Septemb. 4. 1637. On the 11. of September 1637 the Archbishop writ another Letter to the Lord of Trâ—quâ—â—re Part whereof câ—ncerning the Scottish Liturgy I have hâ—re inserted discovering how zeaâ—ous and active his little Grace was in it My very good Lord I Have received your Letters of Aug. 20. And am very glad to read in them that mine came safe to you by your servant For the businesse I had some little inkling given me by my â— Sterling about the stay of the service But till I read your Letter I did not believe it possible that way should be given to an Interdiction especially considering how strongly you had ever opposed it and withall how weak Note and uncounsellable at least in my judgement the thing it selfe was For they could not but fore-see that that course would adde a great deale of heartning and encouragement to the Puritan Party And therefore t is no wonder if such Lords and others as were ill-affected to the Lyturgy were easie in giving way to that Counsell which they could not but see would advance to their own ends But that my Lord of Rosse should give the advice and my L. of St Andrews follow it with such stifnesse may be a wonder to any man that knowes them and the businesse My Lord of St Andrews hath lately writtten to me that my Lord of Rosse was gone into his Diocesse But for my part I did not think that all the rest would have gone away and left the businesse For they cannot but think that the adverse part would make use of the present time to put further difficulties upon the work And therefore they should have been as carefull to uphold it my Lord of Rosse especially whose hand hath been as much in it as the most But since they are gone His Majesty takes it extremely well from my Lords of Edenborow Galloway and Dunblane that they stay and attend the businesse as well as they can But he hath expresly commanded me to give your Lordship thanks for staying with them Note and keeping them so well in heart For as the businesse is now foyled if you doe not
Woman in Scotland and had maried another one Mistresse Wiseman in England with whom he cohabited here in London The Scottish Woman claymed him but she being poore and none to protect her after two yeares suite he was declared to be Wisemans husband money was his Cause for himselfe assured me it cost him in gifts feasting his Advocates and Clerks above 150. pounds What intollerable Injustice was this it being notoriously knowne that the Scottish Woman was his wife The chiefe Extortioners are the Registers of the Court Stephen Knight and his companion Brother in law to Sir Iohn Limbe When his Grace foresawe the Parliament would call them in question he presently deposed them and made the said Knight principall Proctor in his Court who fearing to be questioned for the same misdemeanours fled with his whole Family to Norwitch and there bought of that Bishop the Registers office and so is like to continue his accustomed trade of extortion except this Honourable Court call him coram to answer his innumerable oppressions which are to be seene in the Registers booke of the high Commission He hath two bonds of mine and two letters of Atturney made by me to him His ordinary course was this to take for every one twenty shillings for that he should have had but two shillings sixpence which extended to a great summe in the yeare And out of Terme he had Fees for six Clerkes and so many Promoters which went throughout England plaging the poore and inriching themselves and their Master Knight Likewise the other extortioner was Bonnyragge the greatest Knave in the Country For money he would doe any thing He carried in his Pouch a number of Citations and when he pleased for money dismissed any one A Master Quashet Mr. Smith the Iesuite and Mr. Fisher of the same Order And one Cutbert a lay brother of theirs of whom I spoke before A great number of lay persons Recusants whom I know have beene dismist by him some for forty shillings some for twentie shillings but the least was ten shillings Of a great part of Anabaptists and Brownists some that were poore he imprisoned But the rich for money escaped as themselves will depose It is fit this Bonnyragge and also the Bishop of Londons Pursivants be called in question with many other of his Promoters and under Officers As Arthur Huffe living in Saint Peters street in Westminster I come now to the fourth point concerning the Popes aspiring to the temporall government of these Kingdomes NOTE and the manner how he proceedes which I will clearely set downe You shall be informed what his Ambition was seeing himselfe exalted to Saint Peters Chaire being before Cardinall protector of the Scottish Nation And which is ominous the two former Popes Clement the eight and Paul the fifth his Predecessors having been in minoribus protectors of Scotland He thought to do something more to reduce both under one King to the Romish Church NOTE And as Clement the seaventh had by his miscarriage beene the Cause of this diâ—coriation from the obedience of the sea of Rome he might be the meanes of their reconciliation Wherefore he was no sooner made Pope but the same day with his owne hand a thing not accustomed he writ a letter to King Iames of good memory shewing his election promotion to saint Peters Chaire and offering his correspondency with his Majesty at the same instant he nominated Signiour Georgio Conne a Scottish youth who was Schoole fellow with his Nephew Signior Francisco afterwards Cardinall who should informe him of all important businesse of England and Scotland This Signior George was a very faire youth of some fifteene yeares of age and of a faire disposition having also accesse to his Holinesse you may understand my meaning for in minority being Legat in Pâ—lonia hee was much suspected of incontinency And assoone as any English Scottish or Irish Runagates came to Rome he went to their lodgings in the Popes behalfe and brought them of his Holinesse Bread and Wine and other rarities as Boligman Sauseges and other dainties letting them see all the Antiquities of Rome and their Churches though they were not of their Religion and feasting them on the Popes charge when they visited the seaven Churches as the Lord Craven and others And now the Pope with his politique braine began to excogitate the meanes to have correspondency with the King by fortune there was at Rome a Hollender expert in drayning of Lands to make the Marish grounds pasturable and arrable who having got accesse to his Holynesse Informed him that all the Marish grounds in the champaigne of Rome which was above six miles might be drained and made profitable The Pope for his profit gave a great eare and understanding by this man the meanes to effect if in a short time that he needed great store of men to worke and that of all Nations the English were most expert The Pope presently takes hould thereof apprehending it as a fit occasion to treat with our K. wherefore he sends hither the Hollander in post hast by whom Signior Georgio writ to sundry of his frinds viz. to some of the Queenes Court Note by whose meanes at last he got accesse to his Majesty signifying from whence he came and the great profit which would redouud to this Kingdome if he would permit some two thousand Familyes of his People with their Wives and Children to goe and inhabit there and after successively more For he had gotten promise of the Pope that they should not be troubled but use their consciences without any vexation at all More this Hollander signified to his Majesty the great Commodity it would be to the trade in those parts for transporting from hence Cloth pewter lead and other Commodities and from thence Wines Raysins Oyles Capers and other fruits with a great quantity of Allome The businesse is remited to the Councell to consider if his Majesty might have correspondency with the Pope Note as a temporall Prince as he hath with other Princes and States who are not so potent as Holland Venice Florence c After mature deliberation it was concluded he might for the causes prementioned The Hollander returnes with speed to Rome shewing how well he had dispatched together with His Majesties Declaration and Order of the Councell with Letters and answers of sundry persons to Signior Georgio whom hee had feasted at Rome and knew of the Queenes Court being his Countrymen Then was it thought fit by those about Her Majestie to begin the Treaty and to breake that holy Ice for the Popes honours sake then was nominated Sir Robert Douglas Couzin Germain to the Marquesse Douglas an ancient friend to Father Philips and Signior Georgio a discâ—eet Gentleman who had much travailed and was expert in the Italian French Spanish and Germain languages A Courtier yet modest and discreet But the Cardinall Richleau must be the man Note who should have the honour to direct him
offence at the opposition of the Scots against this Liturgie p. 165. Canterbury and Wentworth his sole advisers in the Scottish wars to subdue them by an Irish Army p. 170 171 c. His antedated Warrant to Canterbury to warrant the Clergies benevolence against the Scots p. 174. His courteous entertainment of the Popes Nuncioes p. 141 210 Privie to the Popish Generall assembly in nature of a Parliament at London and to thâ—â— contributions against the Scots p. 189 c. His consent for Owen Oneale to raise a regiment of 3500. men to serve the Spaniard in Flanders that he might come over strong upon all occasions to his assistance p 219 220. His release of Priests Iesuites and stay of proceedings against Recusants p. 122 123 124 to 137. Acquainted in generall with the Irish Rebellion by a paper directed to him above a yeere before it brake out p. 231 238 239 240. His Pacification with favour to and entertainment of the Irish Rebels and sending for them into England and those sent against them to fight against the Parliament p 251. His encouragement to stick close to them if they stuck close to him and pretended Commission at least to authorize their conspiracie p 251. His Commission to the Earl of Worcester a Papist to be Lord Lievtenant of all South Wales p 225 226 His children by the Spanish Lady how to have been educated p. 21 22 24. St. Clara his Book printed here to reconcile us to Rome the Author approved defended against the Iesuites by Secretary Windebank as in the Kings name p. 143 145. The Commons petition against popish Priests and Recusants and the Spanish match with their Protestation in point of priviledge An. 1621. p. 10 to 14. Their Petition against Priests and Recusants An. 1625. p. 62 to 70. Their Remonstrance concerning Religion and the growth of Popery and Arminianisme both in England and Ireland with Bishop Lauds answer to it p. 90 to 95. Signiur George Conne the Popes second Nuncio when sent into England his deportment here and entertainment at Court p. 143 144 145 146 209 210 211. President of the Grand assembly of the Papists in London called by the Queene to contribute aide against the Scots p. 189. Lord Conwayes Letters to archbishop Laud concerning popular tumults the Earle of Holland fortifying New-castle the Scots and Martiall Law p. 183 184 185 186. Popish Corporals inserted into the Scottish Liturgie by Canterbury their manner of consecration p. 162. Lord Cottington Secretary to Prince Charles who accompanied him into Spain and was active in that ntch p. 31. The Earle of Bristols Letter to him p. 49. The Lords of the Councels Letters to him in the Scottish businesse p. 186 187. Contributions of the English Clergie and Civill Lawyers-against the Scots p. 174 to 183. D. Sir Kenelm Digby his entry into Religion in France p. 141. His intimacy with the Popes Nuncioes and archbishop Laud and activity to promote the popes designes p. 206 211. His Letter concerning the collection of monies by the papists against the Scots p. 189 190. His Letter to Mr. Walter Moâ—tague touching his Embassy from the Queen to the new elected Pope p. 253 254 Earle of Dorset how thought of at Rome An. 1635. p. 143. E. The Bailiffes of Edenburghs Letter to archbishop Laud in excuse of the tumult aboue the Service-Booke c. p. 166. F. Father Fitton agent for the secular priests at Rome presented to the King by the Earle of Arundell though a Priest p. 171. Mr. Mountagues adviser now at Paris p. 253. Th. Flemming the popish archbishop of Dublin publikely protested against in print for sundry grievances and appealed from to the Pope by the secular priests in Ireland p. 107 108 109. Mr. Fâ—sters discourse concerning a Reconciliation p 146. What he obtaind at Paris for the English fugitives p 138 253. Mr. Fortesâ—ues Letter from Rome to Secretary Windebank p. 200. G. George Gage King Iames his agent at Rome his Letter to King Iames from thence touching the Spanish Match and Letters from hence to him p 13 14 15 21 to 29. H. Sir William Hamilton our English Agent at Rome his arrivall entertainment and carriage there with his intimacy with Secretary Windebank and entertainment of his sonnes there p 143 144 146 211. Hoyle a Iesuites Letter concerning the Scottish troubles p 171. I. King Iames his instructions to the Lord Digby with all his articles Letters proceedings concerning the Spanish Match p. 1 to 69. His Letters to and articles sworn to the King of Spain in favour of papists and Discharges of papists and Recusants p 8 9 23 to 29. 44 to 48. His speech at Councell table in favour of papists p 30. Hâ—â— Letter to the Speaker of the Commons House and dislike of the Commons Petition against the encrease of popery and the Spanish Match and dissolving the Parliament thereupon p 9 to 14 He writ Letters to the pope and Cardinalls who had a good opinion of his favour towards them and Roman Catholikes p 24 26 30 31. How deluded by the Spaniard under pretext of the Spanish treaty p 10 to 21 27 28. His Protestation concerning the Articles sworn by him and his Councell in favour of papists p 47 48. His recalling the Prince from Spain and breaking of the treaty by advice of Parliament though very unwillingly p 49 to 63. How he would have over-reached his parliament by mis-reports of the Spanish treaty p 20. His Letter written with his own hand to Secretary Conwey concerning the Commons petition against the papists and warre with Spain p 62. Pope Clement the 8. writ to him p 208. His Letter to the Bishop of Wortâ—burg in favour of the popish Scottish Seminaries there p 194 195. A Iesuites Letters concerning the Parliament 1627. their project upon it and the Realme p 89 90. A Iesuites Oration to pervert the King whiles he was in Spain p. 35 36. A Colledge of Iesuites surprized in Clarkenwell yet some released by their Court friends p 88. A Colledge built by them in Queenes street and their activity in the Scotch warres 144 172 189 to 193. The hurt they have done to all Christian Realms and States many of which have banished them p. 202. to 208. Petitions against them in parliament yet favoured protected and released See Commons Petitions Papists and p 71 72 73 80 122 to 130. Iesuites Letters from hence to their Superiours and felâ—ow Iesuites concerning the Scottish affaires discovering their privity to the Archbishops secrets and Kings counsels p 170 171 172. Father Iohn Agent for the Benedictines at Rome a great Servant of Windebanks page 146. Father Ioseph his Letter of thanks to Secr. Windebank for his releasing of and favour to popish Priests p 123. Ireland the monstrous encrease of Popery Monasteries Iesuites popish Bishops Priests and Papists complained of in Parliament by the Commons yet denyed p 93 94 Manifested by a Proclamation of the privy Councell there p 100 101.