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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64604	The Passionate remonstrance made by His Holinesse in the conclave at Rome upon the late proceedings and great covenant of Scotland, &c. : with a reply of Cardinall De Barbarini in the name of the Roman clergy : together with a letter of intelligence from the apostolicke nuntio (now residing in London) to Pope Vrban the 8.	Urban VIII, Pope, 1568-1644.; Rossetti, Carlo, 1615-1681.; Barberini, Antonio, 1607-1681.	1641 (1641)	Wing U130; ESTC R23255	33,662	84

Scotland or the Trienniall Parliaments in England You may see then the combustion which began in Scotland and threatned but weakely at a great distance is now come to the skirts of the Holy Land almost and that you had need to looke to your owne building Our evills multiply as the heads of Hydra for what consequence may Wee apprehend from the Marriage of the daughter of England with those who bee Arch-enemies to your most Catholicke Sonne the right hand of your execution and can the Prince Palatine be arrived here for any thing which will bring either happinesse to the common cause or divert the calamities which are daily emergent like swolne clouds of infection arising upon the Horizon and darkening the skie No our evills are preparing as the Arrowes are ready to bee sent from the bended bow Through this beliefe the prophane world doe glory in most sacrilegious insolencies for the dis-mantling of Churches the pulling up of the railes which make the comely distance from the holy place nay the overturning of Altars which in all the corners of the Kingdome did rise most bravely after the Italian mode are but the daily practises of the undanted and undistinguishing vulgar Wee are come to such height of contempt that Boyes sing our scandale in the streets they tune Ballads to our infamy and hee that can reproach us most handsomly and deepely informe against us has most strongly demerited Church and State I like not the complexion of our affaires strange symptoms of a most dangerous consumption and many pregnant reasons for the encrease of our feares The Pulpits have forgotten that gracious sound with which they were of late most entirely acquainted the Bookes dare not appeare in the Romish dye but come forth in squadrons in strange habit and hereticall colours Our possession heere is gone it seemes and our hopes to recover it wholly blasted nay if the pernicious Counsells and the opinions of the daring Scots prevaile Wee may as easily thinke to entice the Sun from his Ecliptick as work an alteration of their humors or shake them from these new grounds to which they are now so miserably wedded I dare not forget to shew your Holines what great expressions of joy have bin heere in the City of London tearing the clouds with the musicke of their Bells and condensing the aire with the smoake of their Bonefires as if they had already seene their furthest desires crowned and had bin ringing our funerall knels because the Prince has granted to the Estates a Triennall Parliament wherewith the people have beene as strongly affected as if they had beene delivered from Pest or Famine or had received the spoiles of most important conquest by this meanes they resolve to hammer us so flat that Wee shall never set up our heads nor bud againe If ever affliction could awake the Sonnes and Daughters of the Romane Church 't is now when the angry winds are let loose from the corners of the earth Wee have not indeed slept our time here but practised very laboriously and according as the Churches exigency did call us to a double care so likewise have We attempted all expediencies for deluding the purposes of our enemies and strengthning our selves We have stretched our wit and studied fitting policies in all the latitude of a Catholick conscience there remaines nothing in the treasure of invention which We have not sollicite and now in these bleeding times with greater strength of wit but I know not what has interposed betwixt your Holines influence and a good effect some thing of late has made obstructions in the effectuall derivations of your Apostolick Benedictions all has proved unprofitable And not to offend your Holines I feare least the tyde of your sorrowes be but yet growing for whereas Wee have ever magnified and exalted tradition above the Scripture yet we know not how to fasten on these Impostures for they adhere so close to their Scriptures in their reasons and opinions that sooner may you divorce the light frō the Sun then pull them from their grund slighting the traditions and customes of the Romish Church with as much disdaine as we neglect the Alchoran and ever when they oppone Scripture to our Traditions We know not what to say and have not bin acquainted with other Authority then the Churches therefore your Holines would doe well to hearken to this and consider that the times in likelyhood are comming when the Scriptures which have bin so highly esteemed by the simplicity of that pretended Religion will bee the rule of faith and Church-Government and overthrow our subtilties I hope your Holines as the great Ghostly Father of the Church will see that your building be firmely seated upon permanent foundations for if they be not sure and able for all assaults it may happily fall and crush us all and I assure your Holines if your affronts encrease your strength doe not convalesce and this bad fortune of the Miter continue a panick feare will invade all your devoted Kings Princes and Cardinals they will betake them to the strongest side and leave you in the mire It is now therefore high time to summon up all that is vertue about you What ever any of the great Monarches of the Church could ●oe let it now appeare by your power most eminently displayed your Holines would doe well to call a Counsell and consult with heavens and learne how to stop these Hereticks mouthes convince them of the Truth and heape coales on their heads seeke out the end of these troubles that afflict the world for it is indeed to be feared if Heresie become so insolent and swell with so good fortune that shortly their Truth shall shine glorious as the Sun and become as it were the Idole of the world extinguishing the life of our misteries under which Wee have had such Halcyonian dayes Since then all the fabrick of our Religion the standing of the Apostolick Empire and all that is deare and splendid to the glory of the Miter is now shaking Rise up from your throne put to your saving hand to the Helme and doe not neglect one day one houre one minute to weare out with toyle of plot and practise of conceit your busie and fruitfull wit bestir like the first mover your inferiour and obedient Spirits every one in their owne spheare never take rest nor force a smile which is not borrowed from a sacred and Papall vengeance such as becomes the state of your disgrace and unbounded fate till your Holines know what way to satisfie fury and revenge till you and your successors the undoubted Inheritors of the worlds Metropoliticall throne have touched the ends of the earth with your all conquering Scepter and hath led Truth in Procession triumphing over the ruines of errour FINIS The Daughter of Myst'ry the child of Errour Mother of Tyranny of Wars of Terrour The Idol of Reproach Rocke of offence To Iew and Gentile Source of Indulgence For all Impieties and th'usurping Crest 'Bove Diademes the State the Churches Pest Is now discov'red and all the world awake Makes proud Rome and th'opprobrious Myter shake