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A31851	His Majesties declaration, directed to all persons of what degree and qualitie soever, in the Christian world with a letter from divers godly ministers of the Church of England to the assembly of the Kirk of Scotland, shewing the cause of these troubles : and a list of the popish vicker-generalls, Jesuites, priests and fryers in England, and their names and places to them assigned, in the severall provinces of England and Wales, to exstinguish the Protestant clergie and religion and bring in and settle popery instead thereof.	Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)	1644 (1644)	Wing C2199; ESTC R11738	6,381	8

HIS MAJESTIES DECLARATION Directed to all Persons of what degree and qualitie soever in the Christian World VVith a LETTER from divers Godly Ministers of the CHURCH of ENGLAND to the Assembly of the KIRK of SCOTLAND Shewing the cause of these troubles And a LIST of the Popish Vicker-Generalls Jesuites Priests and Fryers in England and their Names and Places to them assigned in the severall Provinces of England and Wales to exstinguish the PROTESTANT Clergie and Religion and bring in and settle Popery instead thereof Published according to Order London Printed by JANE COE 1644. His Majesties Declaration to all Forraign Protestant Churches CHarles by the providence of Almighty God King of England Scotland France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. To all those who professe the true Reformed Protestant Religion of what Nation degree and condition so ever they be to whom this present Declaration shall come Greeting WHereas We are given to understand that many false Rumours and scandalous Letters are spred up and down amongst the Reformed Churches in forraign parts by the politique or rather the pernicious industry of some ill-affected persons that We have an inclination to receed from that Orthodox Religion which We were born baptized and bred in and which We have firmly professed and professed and practised throughout the whole course of Our Life to this moment and that We intend to give way to the introduction and publike exercise of Popery again in Our Dominions Which conjecture or rather most detestable calumny being grounded upon no imaginable foundation hath raised these horrible Tumults and more then barbarous Wars throughout this flourishing Island under pretext of a kinde of Reformation which would not onely prove incongruous but incompatible with the Fundamentall Laws and Government of this Kingdom We desire that the whole Christian World should take notice and rest assured that We never entertained in Our imagination the least thought to attempt such a thing or to depart a jot from that holy Religion which when We received the Crown and Scepter of this Kingdom We took a most solemn Sacramentall Oath to professe and protect Nor doth Our most constant practise and quotidian visible presence in the exercise of this sole Religion with so many Asserverations in the head of Our Armies and the publike attestation of our Barons with the circumspection used in the education of Our Royall Off-spring besides divers other undenyable arguments onely demonstrate this But also that happy Alliance of Marriage We contracted betwixt Our eldest Daughter and the Illustrious Prince of Orange most cleerly confirms the reality of Our intentions herein by which Nuptiall engagement it appears further That Our endeavours are not onely to make a bare profession thereof in Our 〈◊〉 Dominions but to inlarge and corroborate it abroad as much as liet● in Our Power This most holy Religion of the Anglican Church ordained by so many Convocations of learned Divines confirmed by so many Acts of Parliament and strengthned by so many Royall Proclamations together with the Ecclesiastick Discipline and Liturgie thereunto appertaining which Liturgie and Discipline the most eminent of Protestant Authors as well Germanes as French as well Danes as Swedes and Switzers as well Belgians as Bohemians do with many elogies and not without a kinde of Envy approve and applaud in their publike writings particularly in the transactions of the Synod of Dort wherein besides others of Our Divines who afterwards were Prelates one of Our Bishops assisted to whose dignitie all due respects and precedency was given This Religion We say which Our Royall Father of blesled memory doth publikely assert in that His famous Confession addressed as We also do this Our Protestation to all Christian Princes This most holy Religion with the Hierarchy and Liturgie thereof We solemnly protest That by the help of Almighty God We will endeavour to Our utmost power and last period of Our life to keep entire and invioable and will be carefull according to Our duty to Heaven and the tenour of the aforesaid most sacred Oath at Our Coronation that all Our Ecclesiasticks in their severall degrees and incumbences shall Preach and practise the same Wherefore We enjoyn and command all Our Ministers of State beyond the Seas as well Ambassadours as Residents Agents and Messengers and We desire all the rest of Our loving Subjects that sojourn either for curiositie or commerce in any forraign parts to communicate uphold and assert this Our solemn and sincere Protestation when opportunitie of time and place shall be offered The Contriver of this Declaration whether it was Digby or who ever it was doth here in his Maiesties Name Charge not onely us with sending but other Protestant Churches with receiving groundlesse Calumnies and there upon came these Warrs to be raised But if His Maiestie will be pleased to beleeve the Godly Protestant Ministers of this Kingdome they will iustifie for us that it is the Hierarchie the Hierarchicall Factions the Prelates Papist Delinquents and their adherents that have been and are the fomenters and Incendiaries of these our Confused conflicts A Letter Subcribed by divers Godly Protestant Ministors in the Church of England sent to the Generall Assemblie of the Church of Scotland Right Reverend in our Lord and Saviour WE received with much joy and satisfaction the answer of your Generall Assembly vouchsafed us to our Letters of the last yeer Some of us in name of our Brethren thought it then fit by Master Alexander Henderson a Brother so justly approved by you and honoured by us to return our desired thanks And we now further think it equall upon this occasion to make a more publique acknowledgement of such a publique favour You w●re then pleased to give us fair grounds to expect that Brotherly advice and endeavours which the common cause of Christ and the mutuall interest of the united Nations command us now again to ask if not to chalenge We doubt not but your experience together with your intelligence abundantly informs you of our condition what various administrations of providence we have passed thorow and we still lie betwixt hopes and fears a fit temper for working the God of all grace inable us to improve it As our hopes are not such as may make us secure so neither do our fears prevail to the casting away of our confidence Your own late condition together with this Declaration of our present may acquaint you with the certain though subtle Authors and Fomenters of these our confused conflicts which we conceive to be the Hierarchicall faction who have no way to peace and safety but through the trouble of others Our prayers and endeavours according to our measure have been and shall be for the supplanting and rooting up whatsoever we finde so prejudiciall to the establishment of the Kingdom of Christ and the peace of our Soveraign And that this Declaration of our selves may not leave you unsatisfied we think it requisite further to expresse

That the desire of the most godly and considerable part amongst us is That the Presbyterian Government which hath just and evident foundation both in the Word of God and religious reason may be established amongst us and that according to your intimation we may agree in one confession of Faith one directory for worship one publique Catechisme and form of Government which things if they were accomplished we should much rejoyce in our happy subjection to Christ our Head and desired association with you our beloved Brethren For the better effecting whereof we thought it necessary not onely to acquaint you with what our desires are in themselves but also to You that is That what shall seem most fit to the wisdom of that grave and Religious Assembly may be taken for the furtherance of our endeavours in this kinde We understand that our Parliament hath been before-hand with us in this intimation and it cannot be but our duty who are so much concerned in the businesse to adde what power the Lord hath given with you to the same purpose This design and desire of ours hath evennesse on the left hand and dissenting Brethren on the right but we doubt not that as our hearts justifie us that our intentions are right and such as we conceive tend most directly to the glory of God and peace of the Churches of the Saints So by your brotherly concurrence in the most speedy and effectuall way you can finde ou●● the work will in Gods due time receive a prayed for and hoped for issue We shall not need by any arguments from mutuall Nationall interest thouuh we know ye will not over-looke these to inforce this request the sam● bond wherewith we are all united in the Lord Jesus Christ we are assured will alone ingage your faithfull endeavours in this businesse To him we commit you with these great and important Affaires you have in hand Be pleased to accept of these as the expression of the mindes of our many Godly and faithfull Brethren whose hearts we doubt not of neither need you though their hands in regard of the suddennesse of this opportuniy could not be subscribed together with ours who are London Iuly 22. 1644. Your most affectionate Friends and Brethren in the work of the Lord Sic subscriber In the next place the contriver of this Declaration goes about to make the world beleeve that our fear of the bringing in of Popery is grounded upon no imaginable Foundation But the truth of it is we had great cause to fear it For there were Cardinals appointed in Rome to come over and Vicker-generals Archdeacons Deans Priests and Fryers not onely chosen but planted in all places throughout the Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales and all of them had approbation from Rome before they could be received by Authority of the Romish Church in England And therefore for more fuller satisfaction That all the World may know how His Majesty hath been misled by a pernicious and wicked crue of Papists Priests and Fryers and how neer this Kingdom was brought to be subjected to Popish Religion Here followeth a Catalogue of the Jesuites Popish Priests and Fryers that were appointed to be placed in their severall places throughout the severall Diocesse of England and Dominion of Wales 1. The Vicker-Generall for the Cities of London and Westminster the Counties of Kent Barks Sussex Surrey Essex and Hartfordshire was chosen and settled his name father Gregory Fisher 2. For the Vicker-Generall for the Counties of Cornwall Devon Sommerset Wilts Gloster and Hampshire Master Hammon in Cornwall was chosen a notorious Fryer 3. For the Counties of Bedford Huntington Cambridge Ely Lincoln Norfolk and Suffolk was chosen Master Herbert 4. For the Counties of Oxford Buckingham Northampton 〈◊〉 Stafford Warwick Worcester and Chester was chosen Doctor B●svile 5. For Wales one Humphrey Hughes and under him Master 〈◊〉 and Master Barrington the one for North-Wales the other for South-Wales 6. For the Counties of York Derby Nottingham Linc●●● 〈◊〉 Rutland were nominated Master Faulkner and Master 〈…〉 certain who was chosen 7. For Lancashire Westmerland Cumberland Northumberland and Durham Master Holden and Master Lab. Were nominated after Master Tralloy who was Vicker before them These are called Vicker Generals and were none of them placed without the consent of the Pope all of them being notorious Popish Priests and Fryers And besides these there were also other Priests and Fryers appointed for severall charges throughout the Kingdom A Catalogue of some already discovered here follows 1. About London and Westminster were father Musket Archdeacon Master Webstar Dean and other Popish Priests father Curtes father Howard Blaeklo Harrington Barker Holden Filton Hide Clifford Laborn Drury and others 2. About Cornwall and those parts Master Manger Archdeacon and other Popish Priests and Fryers Father Martin father Woodward two Warhams VVhite Hames Brown Newman 3. In Bedfordshire c. Father Thomas Green VVeeke Everard Garlton Henry Blacklo Ely Hoh Marchand 4. In Oxfordshire c. Master Button Archdeacon besides father B●rlo Breuerton Venables Laurence Suttlo Turbervil Iennings Ellis Falkner Cheeks Hughes 5. In Wales father Stephens Vaughen Pew Permaunt VVilliams Barrington Powel Perkins Street Holland Remble Lay Green Elliots Morris two of the Prices 6. In Yorkeshire c. Father French Arnold Fathering Hughes Iackeson VVorthington 7. In Lancashire c. Master Redman Archdeacon and other Priests and Fryers Father Catreck VValker Blunderston Nevel Neatby Lassels Green Constable Hodgeson Strickland Sands Tolly Sale VVorthington and father Tunstall besides many more All which were placed there to extirpate the Protestant Religion and bring in Popery A Message not much unlike this Declaration was sent from the King to the Parliament in September 1642. At which time the Lords and Commons sent this Petition following to His Majestie May it please Your Majestie WE the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled do present this our houble Answer to your Majesties Message of the eleventh of this instant Moneth of September When we consider the oppression rapine firing of houses Murthers even at this time whilest Your Maiestie propounds a Treatie committed upon Your good Subjects by your Souldiers in the presence and by the authority of their Commanders being of the number of those whom Your Majestie holds your self bound in honour and conscience to protect as persons doing their duties We cannot thinke your Majestie hath done all that in you lies to prevent or remove the present distractions nor so long as your Majestie will admit no peace without securing the afithors and instruments of these mischiefs from the justice of Parliament which yet shall be ever dispensed with all requisite moderation and distinction of offences although some of those persons be such in whose preservation your Kingdom cannot be safe nor the unquestionable Rights and Priviledges of Parliament be maintained without which the power and dignitie thereof will fall into contempt We beseech Your Majesty therefore to