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A56171 Hidden workes of darkenes brought to publike light, or, A necessary introdvction to the history of the Archbishop of Canterbvrie's triall discovering to the world the severall secret dangerous plots, practices, proceedings of the Pope and his confederates, both at home and in forraigne parts, to undermine the Protestant religion, usher the whole body of popery into our church, and reduce all our realms to their ancient vassalage to the Sea of Rome, by insensible steps and degrees : from the first marriage treaty with Spain, anno 1617, till this present : together with the true originals of the late Scottish troubles, Irish rebellion and English civill warres: manifested by sundry ... papers, found among Secretary Windebankes, master Thomas Windebankes, the lord Cottingtons and Arch-bishop of Canterburies writings, and some late intercepted letters from forraigne parts / by William Prynne ... Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1645 (1645) Wing P3973; ESTC R7996 362,172 332

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visit_v by_o many_o jesuit_n priest_n papist_n who_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n some_o whereof_o be_v commit_v and_o many_o suspect_a person_n who_o have_v take_v by_o lodging_n near_o the_o tower_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o surprise_v it_o as_o be_v fear_v be_v apprehend_v and_o restrain_v 287_o restrain_v restrain_v ibid._n p._n 284._o 285_o 286_o 287_o july_n 13_o 1641._o the_o commons_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o queen_n intention_n to_o pass_v beyond_o the_o sea_n under_o pretence_n of_o go_v to_o the_o spa_n for_o her_o health_n and_o carry_v over_o the_o lady_n mary_n into_o holland_n whereupon_o the_o house_n be_v jealous_a of_o some_o ill_a design_n to_o be_v act_v by_o she_o against_o the_o realm_n in_o foreign_a part_n appoint_v a_o special_a committee_n of_o both_o house_n to_o attend_v his_o majesty_n and_o the_o queen_n at_o whitehall_n and_o to_o present_v they_o with_o reason_n against_o their_o intend_a journey_n which_o they_o according_o 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her_o majesty_n and_o as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v labour_v to_o infuse_v into_o her_o majesty_n such_o evil_a counsel_n as_o may_v trouble_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n whereof_o at_o this_o time_n there_o be_v more_o danger_n because_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o yet_o full_o settle_v and_o upon_o disband_v of_o the_o army_n all_o part_n will_v abound_v with_o soldier_n and_o such_o other_o as_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o be_v provoke_v to_o tumult_n and_o sedition_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n absence_n in_o scotland_n 3._o that_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v receive_v information_n of_o great_a quantity_n of_o treasure_n in_o jewel_n note_n note_n plate_n and_o ready_a money_n pack_v up_o to_o be_v convey_v away_o with_o the_o queen_n not_o only_o in_o such_o a_o proportion_n as_o the_o present_a occasion_n with_o due_a respect_n to_o her_o majesty_n honour_n may_v seem_v to_o require_v but_o a_o far_o great_a quantity_n and_o that_o diverse_a papist_n and_o other_o under_o pretence_n of_o her_o majesty_n good_n be_v like_a to_o convey_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o other_o treasure_n beyond_o the_o sea_n which_o will_v not_o only_o impoverish_v the_o state_n but_o may_v be_v employ_v to_o the_o foment_v of_o some_o mischievous_a attempt_n to_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n 4._o that_o as_o it_o will_v be_v great_a dishonour_n to_o the_o state_n if_o her_o majesty_n shall_v not_o be_v attend_v and_o furnish_v suitable_o to_o her_o quality_n so_o it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a heavy_a burden_n in_o this_o time_n of_o great_a necessity_n and_o occasion_n of_o other_o public_a charge_n if_o she_o shall_v be_v provide_v in_o so_o royal_a a_o manner_n as_o shall_v be_v fit_a for_o her_o majesty_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n 5._o that_o because_o we_o understand_v by_o sir_n theodore_n mayern_n that_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o her_o majesty_n sickness_n and_o distemper_n proceed_v from_o some_o discontent_n of_o her_o mind_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v think_v good_a to_o declare_v that_o if_o any_o thing_n within_o the_o power_n of_o parliament_n may_v give_v her_o majesty_n contentment_n they_o be_v so_o tender_a of_o her_o health_n both_o in_o due_a respect_n to_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n and_o herself_o that_o they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o further_o her_o satisfaction_n in_o all_o thing_n so_o far_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o that_o public_a to_o which_o they_o be_v oblige_v 6._o that_o the_o commons_o conceive_v it_o will_v be_v some_o dishonour_n to_o this_o nation_n if_o her_o majesty_n shall_v at_o this_o unseasonable_a time_n go_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n upon_o any_o grief_n or_o discontent_n receive_v here_o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v labour_v by_o all_o good_a mean_n to_o take_v away_o and_o prevent_v