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A90792	The plots of Jesuites: (viz. of Robert Parsons an English-man, Adam Contzen a Moguntine, Tho. Campanella a Spaniard, &c.) how to bring England to the Romane religion without tumult. Translated out of the original copies.; Politicorum libri decem. Book 2: 18-19. English. Selections	Contzen, Adam, 1571-1635.; Allen, William, 1532-1594.; Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610,; Campanella, Tommaso, 1568-1639.; Sparke, Michael, d. 1653.	1653 (1653)	Wing P2603; Thomason E715_19; ESTC R203166	8,916	15

entituled His Majesties Messages for peace p. 125. Printed by R. Royston 1648. Or see Mr. Prynne's Speech in the House of Commons Dec. 4. 1648. p. 109. Where Mr. Prynne affirmeth That he himself and others complained of this book but that nothing was done to vindicate the Houses from this grosse imputation The first part was for ch●stising of Kings and proceeding against them c. And was lately reprinted by Robert Ibbitson in Smithfield and called Severall Speeches made at a Conference The second part was to prove that the Infanta of Spain was the legall Heir to the Crown of England the penning whereof did much indear him to the King of Spain the Pope and Cardinals as Romane Priests relate Not to repeat any thing of Parsons Memorial which was mentioned p. The same that Gu●damore wished a Roman Catholick to expect and then and not till then a toleration of the Romane Religion 13. of the Preface to the Apologie wherein he adviseth to destroy the Common law of England c. And to have no Preachers but Itinerary I shall only transcribe a few lines which you may read in an ordinary book Entituled A Reply to Fa. Parsons Libell written by Will. Clark a Roman Priest where p. 74. are these words Such as have read Parsons Memorial for Reformation being Priests and men of credit unto some of whom Fa. Parsons himself shewed the said book as secretly as now it is kept do report That his directions are that the Municipal Laws of our Countrey England shall be so altered that the Civill Laws must bear the sway And a little after For our Clergy also they say that all men should be put to pensions in the beginning and the Colledges both in Oxford and Cambridge in the same sort deprived of their Lands and Revenues and become Pensioners All Religious orders except onely one i.e. Jesuites he excludeth out of England as they affirm for the first seven years and more that Master Jesuites in the mean time may have the sway of all and enter into the houses livings and possessions of other religious Orders c. And now Robert Parsons friends knowing what an excellent cloak pretences of sanctity are to the greatest impieties and how probable a means to make them passe without discovery or suspicion printed a book Entituled A Christian directory oft beyond the seas under Parsons name whereas indeed he was not the Author of it for as you may read in a book Entituled A Dialogue between a Secular Priest and a Lay-Gentleman printed at Rhemes MDCI. p. 107. The credit thereof was due to Granada who laid the platform to Father Parsons hand and gave him the principall grounds and matter of it which also was deserved by Mr. Brinckley for the Penning as divers report And this book was printed in London 3 years agoe with this Title A Christian Directory written by the R. Father Rob. Parsons Priest of the Society of Jesus and is one of the chief books that the Romane Priests in England commend to their Penitentiaries A fit preparatory to his other doctrines He that would read more of such Jesuiticall Plots may read besides the books which were cited p. 13. of the said Preface to the Apologie of the Reformed Churches a book Entituled Jubileum sive Speculum Jesuiticum printed 1643. and Alphousus de Vargas de Stratagematis politic is Societatis Jesu 1641. and Hispanicae dominationis Arcana All in 16o. Or Cardinal d' Ossat's Letters Or Sir William Boswel's particular Discovery printed at large in Mr. Prynne's Romes-Master-peece p. 13. Where the plot was TO DESTROY THE KING AND THE ARCH-BISHOP OF CANTERBURY and then to bring England to the Romane Religion and as Parsons in his Manifestation phraseth it make it an example to all other Catholick Countreys which book was printed in the yeer 1644. by Mich. Spark FINIS

A Memoriall for Reformatiō of England by 〈◊〉 1596 De Monarchia Hispanica Campanella Robert Parsons Adam Contzen C●d● Richelieu Ex. Sump M. Sp. THE PLOTS OF JESUITES Viz. of Robert Parsons an English-man Adam Contzen a Moguntine Tho. Campanella a Spaniard c. How to bring ENGLAND To the Romane Religion Without Tumult Translated out of the Original Copies Printed for Mich. Spark at the Blue Bible in Green Arbor London 1653. The Stationer to the Reader MEeting with two Editions of a small but very learned and pious Treatise highly commended by the most eminent Ministers in France to say nothing of some in England Entituled An Apologie for the Reformed Churches against those who accuse them of Schisme with the Iudgement of an Universitie-man c. And finding in the Preface of each Edition some mention of the Plots of Parsons Contzen and Campanella and other Jesuites and of their Directions how to bring England to the Superstition and Idolatry of the Church of Rome but seeing far more in one Edition of the said book than in another I conceive my self obliged in Conscience and faithfulnesse to my Religion and Native Country not to suffer a Discovery of which very excellent use may be made for the preservation of both to lie hid any longer which in brief is the cause of this puhlication Adieu and Be watchfull Mich. Spark Contzens Plot to cheat a Church of the Religion established therein and to bring in Popery without noyse or tumult which was mentioned in the Preface to the Apologie and is taken out of the second Book of his Politicks ch 18 19. p. 103 104 c. MOst of the things before spoken touching the conservation of Truth and Religion are profitable to reduce wanderers into the way Yet they must be diversly applyed by Politick men 'T is difficult to finde out truth but 't is more hard to perswade him that erreth Yet 't is the duty of a Prince even in this to bestir himself earnestly that wicked opinions be taken away The first means What Musicians observe in tuning their instruments gently setting up the strings by little and little and what in curing diseases Physicians practise abating noxious humours by degrees and pauses the same must be done in a Common-wealth labouring under the malady of errours Although I approve not lingring bootlesse proceedings since they often beget a desisting from the design What ever means can be used my counsel is that they be attempted but in a soft and sure pace for fear of a precipice Here milde commands and admonitions do very much further the work The second this 'T is no hard matter for any Prince in Europe to call back mens mindes to the Ancient rites of their Predecessors if he list A matter heretofore held impossible to be effected but now men begin again to love the old Religion Nor can they be so held in by their Ministers but that many do every year turn to the Catholick unity What they once most greedily desired they now cast aside with disdain This levity of the vulgar to admire new things and contemn old is fatall Many Provinces in Germany have endured many Religions now they retain none being intent on the will of their Governours One cause of this is as I said but now Levity and Ignorance of the Truth Another the impossibility of holding people long ignorant of the lewdnesse of heresies and that they finde hereticks to shift t●●●r opinions every year 'T is as if you should set a company of blinde men to run a race sooner will all misse then one get to the mark Thirdly Arch-hereticks are to be banished the Commonwealth at once if it may safely be done if not then by degrees Boysterous windes being sent packing the sea will become calm and errour which wanteth a protectour will soon be ruined In alterations I have observed these twelve things following for the most part out of the History of the change of Religion in the Palatinate the Acts of Marpurg and the Edict of Brandenburg 1. They concealed their purpose of altering Religion and rooting out Lutheranisme not so that the wiser sort could not perceive it but that the common-people might not see it and raise tumults 2. By the art of the Zuinglians some were suborned who should crave the exercise of the Reformed Religion and that with many sugared humble words That the Prince might not be thought to be of his own accord inclined to odious novelty but onely graciously indulgent to liberty of conscience and to love and cherish that Facility in a Prince is commonly extolled even when he yeeldeth to those things which are fitter to be denyed 3. One Church or so and not above was petitioned for That this suit might not seem harsh to the multitude who in the mean time were to have many more and were not very solicitous of any 4. Notwithstanding the jealousie of the Lutherans did here oppose it self seeing that with the Church the maintenance would be withdrawn therefore they think of a conference and pacification They assemble in the Court the matter is debated before the Princes Councel a notary and witnesses are denyed them But this course is by no means to be approved for each part ought to have liberty Otherwise if men be born down with the power of the stronger side the Victors shall ever be esteemed to have had the worst cause This was the case of the Arminians in Holland whereas they who had the advantage of the Princes favour if they had indeed beleeved the goodnesse of their cause ought to have entred the lists upon equall terms 5. An Edict was published that none should cast aspersions upon another but by all means cherish peace and concord This proved an effectuall engine to further the mutation for hereby none durst contradict the Calvinists no not so much as name them and the Prince was not traduced as a Patron of heresies but applauded as a Lover of peace 6. A Disputation was appointed in the Vniversitie 7. All this while there was no open shew of making Zuinglianisme heir to Lutheranisme but onely this that peace might be setled for nothing was desired but that the Lutherans retaining all their dignities and revenues would vouchsafe to sit in Consistory with the rest and consult as Brethren which when they refused they were accused as proud and disobedient to Authority and seemed to deserve a dismission Hitherto things were thus carryed that trial might be made what the people would bear for if any tumult had arose a fair excuse might have been made for all things hitherto 8. When the people of Heidelburg petitioned for the continuance of their Lutheran Preachers the matter was passed over in silence without answer and care taken that those men who were petitioned for should be traduced as too furious and heady And the people were fed so long with hope till at length they laid aside all care of Lutheranisme and hope together 9.