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B07995	The Catholikes supplication vnto the Kings Maiestie, for toleration of Catholike religion in England: with short notes or animaduersions in the margine. : Whereunto is annexed parallel-wise, a supplicatorie counterpoyse of the Protestants, vnto the same most excellent Maiestie. : Together with the reasons of both sides, for and against toleration of diuers religions..	Powel, Gabriel, 1576-1611.	1603 (1603)	STC 20141.5; ESTC S94766	17,197	37

molestation or disgrace in your Graces fauour Now therefore the hereditarie right of the Scepter being lawfully deuolued vnto your Maiestie who is he amongst vs that will not flie vnto your Court offering himself as b See the Edict of the Peeres of England Martij 24. 1603. hostage for his friends to lose lands and liuings to the effusion of his dearest blood to liue and die in your Graces quarrell if euer aduersarie shall once dare to oppose himselfe against the equitie of your cause 5 The maine of this Realme if we respect Religion consisteth vpon two parts Papists who in the latter yeares of our late Queenes time c See the Queenes edict Nouemb. 5. 1602. Anno Reg. Regin Eliz. 44. by generall neglect in executing of good lawes and the slumber of iustice haue crept vp apace amongst vs And Protestants who as they are opposit to the Papists so are they detested of them because Errour was euer an enemie to Truth 6 These two cannot possibly stand together * 2. Cor. 6.14 15. For what fellowship hath righteousnes with vnrighteousnes And what communion hath light with darknes what concord hath Christ with Belial or what part hath the beleeuer with the Infidell the Christian Protestant with the Popish Idolatour And therefore we beseech your Maiestie to affoord vs as much fauour as other Princes of contrarie religion to that which is publikely professed in England doe yeeld vnto their Subiects Other Princes tolerate no Protestants to liue and serue their God in spirit and Truth amongst their Popish Subiects And we hope your Maiestie will tolerate no Papists to liue and to blaspheme our God with Idolatrie and false worship among your Christian Subiects For if our case be like or better then theirs is in equitie our vsage ought to be like or better then theirs is 7 The Gates arches and pyramides of Fraunce proclaimed the present King Pater patriae pacis restitutor because that kingdome being welnigh torne in peeces with ciuill warres and made a pray to forraine foes was by his prouident wisedome and valor acquited in it selfe and hostile strangers expelled the which he principally effected by d Vide Ant. Arnaldi actionem contr Iesuit Et Orationem ingenuā veram ad Regem Galliae de Restitut Iesuitarum Lugdun an 1602. adiudging the Iesuites the firebrands of sedition and rebellion to perpetuall exile out of his kingdome So shall your Highnes be truely called Pater patriae fidei defensor if you vindicate your owne sacred Person from the treacherous attempts of hollow hearted Subiects your Realmes from the inuasions and assaults of forraine foes and the Maiestie of the euerliuing God from being blasphemed and profaned by vile Idolatours all which you shall wisely and valorously effect by adiudging seditious Iesuites treacherous Priests and all their Schollers the stirrers vp of commotions and broyles to perpetuall banishment out of your kingdoms and dominions 8 Questionlesse dread Soueraigne the kingdoms of England and Ireland by vnnaturall disloyall and traiterous practises of cruell Romish Catholikes e Who rebelled at any time sithence the beginning of Queene Elizabeths raigne but Papists Who were rebels compartners abbettors and fauorites but Papists and consequently who were the cause of so many subsidies and taxes but the same men haue been almost wasted and made a spectacle to all Christian Nations Trade and traffike is much decayed warres and blood hath seldome ceased subsidies and taxes neuer so many discontented mindes innumerable all which your Maiesties princely regard of the humble sute of your deuoted Suppliants the faithfull Protestants will easily redresse especially at your Highnes f See 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 lib. 2. pag. 29. ingresse * 1. King 18.21 Si Iehouah sit Deus ipse sequere eum sin autem istorum Baal sequere eum was the wise counsaile of holy Eliah vnto the people of Israel But to admit of two contrarie Religions were to halt betweene two opinions 9 How gratefull wil it be to all Christian Princes abroade and honorable to your Maiestie to vnderstand how Queene Elizabeths sinceritie is continued by your royall constancie and that the courage of a man reedified that which the not informed Iustice of a woman winked at That the Lyon rampant trampleth vnder foote the enemies of God and his truth of their Prince and Countrie whereas the passant had been nothing lesse then rampant How acceptable shall all your subiects be to all Christian countries who lately feared the apostasie of your kingdomes when they shall perceiue your highnesse still maintaineth true Religion and g See 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Lib. 1. pag. 19. permitteth not Idolatrous Papists to perturbe molest the sincere professors of the true faith or to prophane the worship of God by profession and vse of their superstition Then shall we see with our eyes and touch with our fingers that happie benediction of Esay in this land that * Esay 2.4 swords are changed into ploughes and launces into sithes And all Nations admiring vs will say Hisunt semen cui benedixit dominus 10 We request no more fauour at your Graces hands then that you would compell all your Subiects to seeke the Lord and his face continually that you would h See 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Lib. 1. pag. 19. prohibit Idolatrie represse blasphemie abolish false worship and cause all within your dominions to embrace that onely true religion which your happie predecessors King Edward the sixt Queene Elizabeth of blessed and famous memorie constantly maintained yea which also your sacred Maiestie hath euer hitherto with singular i See 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Lib. 1. pag. 5. 20. 21. constancie and doth now zealously and sincerely professe 11 A Religion venerable for antiquitie maiesticall for comely order admirable for power and vertue certaine for truth irreprehensible for Doctrine inducing to all kind of vertue and pietie disswading from all sinne and wickednes A religion approued by God himselfe allowed by his wisedome and confirmed by his holy spirit rooted in the elect beloued of all primitiue pastours established by the best Oecumenicall councels vpheld by all ancient Doctours maintained by the first and most christian Emperours recorded in the holy Scriptures sealed with the blood of millions of Martyrs and constantly professed by all holy confessors that neuer was doubted of but by her enemies neuer saw change but of Heretikes being the onely Religion that is taught in Gods sacred word and Gospell Popish Idolatrie it is that we craue to be repressed if not by a new decree at leastwise by strict execution of such good lawes that in such cases are alreadie enacted 12 Assure your Grace that howsoeuer some Papists incited by morall honestie of life or innated instinct of nature or for feare of some temporall punishment pretend obedience vnto your highnes lawes yet certainely the onely Protestants for conscience sake obserue them For they defending these

opinion of learning of his disloyall carriage of his number and dependencie at home and abroade IIII. REASON The French King hath graunted a toleration of both Religions Out of the 7. Section which is the cause of quietnes in his kingdome Ergo The King of England may doe so likewise ANSWERE I. To the Antecedent 1 The cause of quietnes in Fraunce was not toleration but the banishment of the Iesuites See the Counterpoyse Sect. 7. 2 The contrarie religion in Fraunce is tolerated of necessitie and disabilitie of the Catholikes part to expugne and ruine the other as it was in the time of Charles the ninth and Henrie the third 3 Such as the French King doth tolerate doe in opinion derogate nothing from his Soueraigntie nor in action attempt any thing against his person But it is and euer was otherwise with Papists in England II. To the Consequence 1 Men liue by the rule of Reason and law not by examples 2 The French King holdeth correspondence in religion with the Pope therefore in a question of the worship and seruice of the Lord he cannot be a fit president to a Christian Prince professing the Gospell 3 Though the French King permitteth the free exercise of the Gospell a doctrine lawfull in it selfe and holie which derogateth nothing from Princes soueraigntie yet may not the King of England permit Papistrie the doctrine being Antichristian and vnlawfull in it selfe ioyned also with dishonor and perill 4 The French King alloweth toleration to such who acknowledge him for their lawfull Soueraigne who neuer plotted against his Crowne and life nor can be induced vpon any suggestion so to doe whereas his Maiestie of England is solicited to yeeld it to such who hold that he is an Heretike that hee may be diuested by the Popes Bull of his imperiall Crowne and regalities who haue disposed of their allegeance to a forraine Prince who neuer cease from proiects and practises for alteration who in fittest oportunitie vpon mandate from the Pope are readie to take armes for the subuersion of his Scepter and state of his royall person and of the Gospell V. REASON Vpon graunt of toleration England will not be odious to all Christian Nations for cruell persecution of Catholikes Out of the 8. Section as now they are Ergo Toleration should in good reason be allowed and maintained ANSWERE I. To the Antecedent 1 England is not odious to all Christian Nations neither did it euer within the supposed time persecute Catholikes but punish Traytors Toleration being admitted yet will not such as hate England cease to hate her still because of the disgrace that must relie vpon Poperie his Maiestie the State and almosy all the subiects professing the Gospell II. To the Consequence 1 To graunt toleration that England might not be slaundered for proceedings against Papists and hated by those of that faction were for curing of the headach to knock out the braines If we consider the parties that hate vs the insufficient ground they haue for their hating vs the little measure of preiudice or dammage that commeth thereof and on the other side the ineuitable dishonour the daunger and mischiefe of toleration we shall see that the former is not worthie any regard when there is question of the latter 3 The surcease of Catholike-hate being altogether vncertaine and accidentarie it cannot be in policie a sufficient ground for imbracing of dangerous toleration VI REASON Toleration will stay hostile attempts of Catholikes against the Realme and so Traffique will be free Out of the 8. Section Subsidies and Taxes shall not be so many c. Ergo Toleration is to be imbraced ANSWERE I. To the Antecedent 1 It is not the cause of Religion though it hath been some part of their pretence that embarked enemies against this land But violent humours of ambition to a Monarchy of malice and reuenge vpon supposed indignities the securing of their owne greatnes by impayring their Neighbours c. therefore toleration cannot redresse hostilitie 2 Suppose Religion the cause yet it is not toleration but alteration that they aime at and therfore their hostile practises and machinations are vnlikely to cease for toleration 3 Hostile attempts may cease without toleration as by disabilitie on the aduerse part necessitie compulsion c. II. To the Consequence 1 Euill must not be done that good may come thereof Toleration of Idolatrie cannot be denied to be euill 2 Of two euils the lesser is to be chosen Hostile attempts may endaunger the bodie Toleration damneth the soule VII REASON Toleration will be gratefull to all Catholike Princes abroad Out of the 9. Section Ergo It ought to be granted ANSWERE I. To the Antecedent 1 Alteration would be more gratefull vnto Catholike Princes then toleration should alteration therefore be graunted II. To the Consequence 1 Should his royal Maiestie graunt an impietie and hazard his royal estate and person yea his subiects and the Gospel to gratifie Catholike Princes 2 Whether it be right in the sight of God to obey you rather then God iudgeye Act. 4.19 3 If I should please men I were not the seruant of Christ saith the Apostle Galat. 1.10 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 VII REASON Out of the 9. Section All English subiects would be acceptable to all Catholike countries who are now almost abhorred of all if toleration were graunted Ergo Toleration is not to be denied ANSWERE I. To the Antecedent 1 It is false that Englishmen are abhorred of all Catholike countries otherwise then for their religion as all other Protestants be 2 Suppose a toleration yet dissension in religion extinguisheth acceptation in affection therefore it is not probable that English subiects being Protestants in religion should be esteemed and accepted among such as are of a contrarie faction 3 Nullus est fidus eorum affectus quorum est diuersa fides saith Hierome 4 Not toleration but plaine alteration would peraduenture make English subiects acceptable II. To the consequence 1 No sinne must be committed against God for gaining of particular aduantage 2 It is a grosse error in pollicie in hope of idle and accidentarie reputation to make choice of certaine mischiefe IX REASON Out of the 9. Section Vpon toleration of Catholike Religion we shall enioy assured peace Swordes shall bee changed into ploughes and launces into sithes Ergo Toleration is to be admitted ANSWERE I. To the Antecedent 1 Religion is not the cause of disturbance of peace and hostile attempts against this kingdome as hath been said alreadie 2 If it were the cause yet the Gospell which is the thing they would extirpate should remaine still for all toleration so that warres are not likely to cease 3 Toleration would hatch simultation iarres discord dissension and at last deadly warre rather then peace 4 If Papists still attempted treasons in time of their restraint in Queene Elizabeths dayes is it not probable that hauing more libertie they would be more treacherous