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A38476
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The English prelates practizing the methods and rules of the Jesuits, for enervating and altering the Protestant reformed religion in England, and reducing the people to popery plainly demonstrated by a reverend and godly divine.
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1661
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Wing E3111; ESTC R31433
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they_o shall_v not_o outward_o demean_v themselves_o as_o the_o only_a saint_n upon_o earth_n as_o incarnate_a angel_n man_n whole_o compose_v of_o devotion_n to_o god_n compassion_n to_o his_o church_n 5._o church_n quem_fw-la ubi_fw-la vident_fw-la constant_a religion_n adharentem_fw-la non_fw-la adeò_fw-la temerarii_fw-la sant_z ut_fw-mi directe_v calumnieutur_fw-la &_o traducant_fw-la apud_fw-la eum_fw-la orthodoxam_fw-la religionem_fw-la sed_fw-la occasiones_fw-la commodas_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la dâ—plorem_fw-la turbat_fw-la …_o pacem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la hortantur_fw-la principem_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la restituendam_fw-la id_fw-la facile_fw-la esse_fw-la dicunt_fw-la auferatur_fw-la modo_fw-la contentionis_fw-la studium_fw-la quod_fw-la dissidium_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la magai_fw-la momenti_fw-la sed_fw-la exigui_fw-la ponderis_fw-la vedel_n de_fw-mi prud_v vet_z eccles_n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o grief_n for_o the_o rent_n and_o breach_n of_o it_o zeal_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o good_a of_o it_o they_o can_v not_o prevail_v with_o the_o magistrate_n to_o trust_v they_o with_o so_o much_o power_n special_o consider_v how_o often_o they_o have_v abuse_v it_o in_o this_o nation_n and_o entrench_v upon_o the_o royal_a prerogative_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o parliament_n as_o appear_v by_o above_o a_o hundred_o instance_n in_o the_o english_a chronickle_v doubtless_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o reason_n that_o a_o protestant_a prince_n shall_v know_o and_o willing_o give_v way_n to_o the_o re-establish_a of_o the_o popish_a religion_n and_o therein_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la divest_v himself_n of_o his_o supremacy_n and_o lay_v his_o head_n at_o the_o pope_n foot_n for_o he_o to_o kick_v off_o the_o crown_n from_o his_o royal_a brow_n with_o a_o spurn_n of_o his_o disdainful_a foot_n at_o pleasure_n but_o why_o the_o bishop_n special_o such_o of_o they_o as_o have_v be_v observe_v to_o wish_v well_o to_o popery_n ab_fw-la incunabulis_fw-la shall_v contrive_v and_o carry_v on_o such_o a_o plot_n some_o reason_n may_v be_v give_v for_o can_v they_o but_o once_o obtain_v this_o that_o popery_n shall_v triumph_v over_o the_o reform_a religion_n than_o they_o know_v that_o the_o mitre_n will_v soon_o trample_v upon_o the_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n haec_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la veritaes_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v bellarmine_n 5._o bellarmine_n bell._n the_o offic_n princip_n christi_fw-la l._n 1_o c._n 5._o this_o be_v the_o truth_n whatever_o custom_n have_v introduce_v that_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o father_n pastor_n and_o doctor_n as_o well_o of_o the_o prince_n as_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n and_o according_a to_o these_o appellation_n the_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o bishop_n and_o not_o the_o bishop_n to_o his_o prince_n swarez_n say_v 1._o say_v swarez_n defence_n fidâ—i_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 17._o ss_z 18._o &_o lib._n 4._o c._n 17._o ss_z 16_o 17._o cap._n 15._o ss_z 1._o unusquisque_fw-la rex_fw-la subditus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n every_o king_n be_v subject_a to_o his_o bishop_n in_o spiritualibus_fw-la unless_o he_o be_v exempt_v by_o the_o pope_n will_v not_o this_o be_v a_o brave_a world_n for_o our_o bishop_n and_o the_o whole_a clergy_n too_o to_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o power_n of_o law_n and_o civil_a judicature_n leges_fw-la non_fw-la obligant_fw-la clericos_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v swarez_n again_o the_o law_n do_v not_o bind_v the_o clergy_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o laâ—k_a jurisdiction_n neither_o can_v king_n bind_v the_o clergy_n by_o lay_v any_o special_a law_n upon_o they_o and_o again_o ecclesiastical_a persus_fw-la be_v privilege_v in_o court_n not_o only_o in_o case_n of_o ecclesiastical_a but_o of_o civil_a crime_n and_o therefore_o reader_n though_o thou_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n why_o a_o prince_n or_o state_n profess_v the_o protestant_a religion_n have_v sufficient_o smart_v under_o the_o pope_n and_o prelate_n tyranny_n shall_v decline_v to_o popery_n yet_o thou_o may_v see_v strong_a reason_n why_o a_o proud_a prelacy_n and_o a_o corrupt_a clergy_n shall_v underhand_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v it_o in_o and_o thou_o may_v here_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o method_n and_o way_n whereby_o they_o may_v compass_v their_o design_n and_o neither_o prince_n nor_o people_n shall_v know_v nor_o see_v and_o yet_o our_o prelatical_a clergy_n be_v so_o confident_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o maxim_n no_o bishop_n no_o king_n that_o they_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v as_o true_a as_o the_o gospel_n whereas_o their_o great_a design_n be_v to_o make_v the_o sceptre_n subject_n to_o the_o mitre_n so_o much_o be_v they_o for_o the_o royal_a prerogative_n and_o the_o power_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v well_o enough_o know_v he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v it_o that_o the_o jesuit_n rule_n for_o introduce_v popery_n have_v be_v practise_v by_o our_o english_a prelate_n of_o late_a year_n and_o still_o be_v practise_v by_o they_o let_v any_o ingenious_a spirit_n judge_n of_o their_o intention_n by_o their_o action_n i_o have_v only_o let_v you_o see_v from_o who_o quiver_n they_o have_v draw_v their_o shaft_n you_o may_v hereby_o judge_v of_o the_o mark_n whereat_o they_o aim_v you_o have_v see_v who_o heifer_n it_o be_v they_o plough_v with_o judge_v by_o that_o of_o the_o seed_n they_o will_v have_v sow_o if_o they_o never_o know_v that_o a_o jesuit_n have_v deliver_v these_o rule_n for_o the_o alter_n of_o religion_n in_o a_o christian_a state_n they_o be_v very_o unhappy_a in_o comply_v so_o exact_o with_o they_o when_o they_o do_v not_o know_v they_o and_o what_o can_v we_o think_v but_o that_o they_o be_v and_o be_v act_v by_o the_o same_o genius_n or_o the_o same_o angelus_n informans_fw-la that_o the_o jesuit_n be_v when_o he_o pen_v they_o but_o if_o they_o know_v as_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a they_o do_v that_o these_o be_v the_o rule_n this_o the_o art_n deliver_v by_o a_o jesuit_n for_o the_o subvert_v the_o true_a reform_a religion_n and_o the_o introduction_n of_o popery_n again_o and_o yet_o do_v know_o and_o de_fw-fr industria_n conform_v to_o they_o and_o make_v proof_n of_o they_o what_o can_v we_o think_v be_v their_o intention_n but_o to_o alter_v our_o religion_n but_o bless_v be_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v say_v and_o will_v perform_v it_o that_o no_o weapon_n form_v against_o his_o jerusalem_n shall_v prosper_v give_v i_o leave_v gentle_a reader_n here_o to_o subjoin_v the_o say_n of_o some_o wife_n and_o learned_a man_n as_o well_o papist_n as_o protestant_n touch_v the_o grotian_n arminian_n design_v carry_v on_o by_o the_o prelate_n and_o their_o adherent_n in_o england_n for_o introduce_v popery_n and_o reduce_v england_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n a_o jesuit_n write_v in_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o rector_n at_o brussels_n thus_o father_n rector_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v now_o many_o string_n to_o our_o bow_n and_o have_v strong_o fortify_v our_o faction_n and_o have_v add_v two_o bulwark_n more_o for_o when_o king_n j._n live_v we_o know_v he_o be_v very_o violent_a against_o arminianism_n and_o interrupt_v with_o his_o pestilent_a wit_n and_o deep_a learning_n our_o strong_a design_n in_o holland_n now_o we_o have_v plant_v the_o sovereign_a drug_n arminianism_n etc._n etc._n which_o we_o hope_v will_v purge_v the_o protestant_n from_o their_o heresy_n this_o letter_n be_v seize_v in_o archbishop_n land_n study_v and_o attest_v against_o he_o at_o the_o lord_n bar._n a_o english_a jesuit_n in_o a_o book_n inscribe_v a_o direction_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o n._n n._n print_v 1636._o p._n 20_o 22._o thus_o write_v to_o speak_v truth_n what_o learn_v judicious_a man_n can_v after_o unpartial_a examination_n embrace_v protestantisme_n which_o now_o wax_v weary_a of_o itself_o its_o professor_n declare_v themselves_o to_o love_v temper_n and_o moderation_n allow_v of_o many_o thing_n which_o some_o year_n ago_o be_v usual_o condemn_v as_o superstitious_a and_o antichristian_a and_o be_v at_o this_o time_n more_o unresolved_a where_o to_o fasten_v then_o in_o the_o infancy_n of_o their_o church_n for_o do_v not_o the_o protestant_a church_n begin_v to_o look_v with_o another_o face_n their_o wall_n to_o speak_v with_o another_o language_n their_o preacher_n to_o use_v a_o sweet_a tone_n their_o annual_a public_a tenet_n in_o the_o university_n to_o be_v of_o another_o stile_n and_o matter_n their_o book_n to_o appear_v with_o title_n and_o argument_n which_o once_o will_v have_v cause_v much_o scandal_n among_o thâ—_n brethren_n their_o doctrine_n to_o be_v alter_v in_o many_o thing_n and_o even_o in_o those_o point_n for_o which_o their_o progenitor_n forsake_v the_o then_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n their_o 39_o article_n the_o sum_n the_o confession_n and_o almost_o the_o creed_n of_o their_o faith_n be_v patient_a yea_o ambitious_a of_o some_o sense_n wherein_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v catholic_n to_o allege_v wife_n and_o child_n in_o these_o
day_n be_v but_o a_o weak_a plea_n to_o compass_v a_o benefice_n fiery_a calvinisme_n once_o a_o darling_n in_o england_n be_v at_o length_n account_v heresy_n yea_o and_o little_o less_o than_o treason_n man_n in_o word_n and_o write_v willing_o use_v the_o once_o fearful_a name_n of_o priest_n and_o altar_n nay_o if_o one_o do_v but_o mutter_v against_o the_o place_n of_o the_o altar_n after_o the_o old_a fashion_n for_o a_o warning_n he_o shall_v be_v well_o warm_v with_o a_o coal_n from_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n that_o aspire_a prelate_n dr._n laud_v in_o his_o letter_n to_o bishop_n hall_n concern_v episcopacy_n have_v these_o word_n you_o do_v extreme_o well_o to_o distinguish_v the_o scottish_a business_n from_o the_o state_n of_o the_o foreign_a church_n but_o yet_o to_o those_o church_n and_o their_o author_n you_o be_v a_o little_a more_o favourable_a than_o our_o case_n will_v now_o bear_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o intendment_n of_o this_o word_n now_o bishop_n carleton_n in_o his_o examination_n of_o mountagues_n appeal_n page_n 62._o what_o great_a pleasure_n say_v he_o can_v a_o man_n procure_v to_o the_o exemy_n of_o the_o truth_n than_o to_o speak_v evil_a and_o odious_o of_o those_o man_n who_o service_n god_n have_v use_v and_o make_v they_o excellent_a instrument_n to_o make_v the_o truth_n know_v to_o we_o some_o take_v it_o for_o a_o sign_n of_o such_o as_o be_v look_v towards_o popery_n when_o they_o offer_v such_o a_o service_n to_o the_o papist_n as_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o who_o have_v be_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o popery_n the_o great_a propagator_n of_o the_o truth_n dr._n robert_n abbot_n bishop_n of_o sarum_n in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n 1615._o man_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o truth_n and_o preach_v against_o the_o puritan_n say_v he_o strike_v at_o the_o heart_n and_o root_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n now_o establish_v among_o we_o this_o preach_v against_o the_o puritan_n be_v but_o the_o practice_n of_o parson_n and_o campian_n counsel_n when_o they_o come_v into_o england_n to_o seduce_v young_a student_n and_o when_o many_o of_o they_o be_v afraid_a to_o lose_v their_o place_n if_o they_o shall_v profess_o be_v thus_o the_o counsel_n they_o then_o give_v they_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v speak_v free_o against_o the_o puritan_n and_o that_o shall_v suffice_v and_o they_o can_v pretend_v that_o they_o be_v account_v papist_n because_o they_o speak_v against_o the_o puritan_n but_o because_o they_o be_v papist_n indeed_o they_o speak_v not_o against_o they_o if_o they_o do_v at_o any_o time_n speak_v against_o the_o papist_n they_o do_v beat_v a_o little_a upon_o the_o bush_n and_o that_o soft_o too_o for_o fear_n of_o trouble_v or_o disquiet_v the_o bird_n that_o be_v in_o it_o they_o speak_v of_o nothing_o but_o that_o in_o which_o one_o papist_n will_v speak_v against_o another_o as_o against_o equivocation_n the_o pope_n temporal_a authority_n and_o the_o like_a and_o perhaps_o against_o some_o of_o their_o blasphemous_a speech_n but_o in_o the_o point_n of_o freewill_n justification_n concupiscence_n be_v sin_n after_o baptism_n inherent_a righteousness_n certainty_n of_o salvation_n the_o papist_n beyond_o the_o sea_n can_v say_v they_o be_v whole_o they_o and_o the_o recusant_n at_o home_n make_v their_o brag_n of_o they_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n they_o keep_v themselves_o so_o near_o the_o brink_n that_o upon_o all_o occasion_n they_o may_v stop_v over_o they_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n in_o a_o letter_n march_n 8._o 1595._o to_o their_o chancellor_n subscribe_v unanimous_o by_o the_o head_n of_o the_o college_n they_o desire_v his_o lordship_n to_o use_v some_o effectual_a remedy_n for_o suppress_v of_o baroes_n arminian_n opinion_n lest_o say_v they_o by_o permit_v passage_n to_o these_o error_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o popery_n shall_v by_o little_a and_o little_o break_v in_o upon_o we_o to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o a_o little_a after_o vouchsafe_v your_o lordship_n aid_n and_o advice_n both_o to_o we_o whole_o consent_v and_o agree_v in_o judgement_n and_o all_o other_o of_o the_o university_n sound_o affect_v and_o to_o the_o suppression_n in_o time_n not_o only_o of_o these_o error_n but_o even_o of_o gross_a popery_n like_v by_o such_o mean_n in_o time_n easy_o to_o creep_v in_o among_o we_o as_o we_o find_v by_o late_a experience_n it_o have_v dangerous_o begin_v declaration_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o his_o late_a majesty_n the_o heart_n of_o your_o subject_n be_v perplex_v when_o with_o sorrow_n they_o behold_v a_o daily_a growth_n and_o spread_v of_o the_o faction_n of_o the_o arminian_o that_o be_v as_o your_o majesty_n well_o know_v but_o a_o cunning_a way_n to_o bring_v in_o popery_n and_o the_o professor_n of_o those_o opinion_n the_o common_a disturber_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n and_o incendiary_n of_o those_o state_n in_o which_o they_o have_v get_v any_o head_n be_v protestant_n in_o show_n but_o jesuit_n in_o opinion_n and_o practice_n the_o noble_a lord_n falkeland_n in_o his_o excellent_a speech_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o print_a anno_o 1641._o pag._n 3_o 4_o 5.6_o 7._o master_n speaker_n he_o be_v a_o great_a stranger_n in_o israel_n who_o know_v not_o that_o this_o kingdom_n have_v long_o labour_v under_o many_o and_o great_a oppression_n both_o in_o religion_n and_o liberty_n and_o his_o acquaintance_n here_o be_v not_o great_a or_o his_o ingenuity_n less_o who_o do_v not_o both_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o a_o great_a if_o not_o a_o principal_a cause_n of_o both_o thâ—se_a have_v be_v some_o bishop_n and_o their_o adherent_n mr._n speaker_n a_o little_a search_n will_v serve_v to_o find_v they_o to_o have_v be_v the_o destruction_n of_o unity_n under_o pretence_n of_o uniformity_n to_o have_v bring_v in_o superstition_n and_o scandal_n under_o the_o title_n of_o reverence_n and_o decency_n to_o have_v defile_v our_o church_n by_o adorn_v our_o church_n to_o have_v slacken_v the_o strictness_n of_o that_o union_n which_o be_v former_o between_o we_o and_o those_o of_o our_o religion_n beyond_o the_o sea_n a_o action_n as_o unpolitick_a as_o ungodly_a and_o again_o p._n 7._o as_o sir_n thomas_n moor_n say_v of_o the_o casuist_n their_o business_n be_v not_o to_o keep_v man_n from_o sin_v but_o to_o inform_v they_o quam_fw-la prope_fw-la ad_fw-la peccatum_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la liceat_fw-la accecere_fw-la so_o it_o seem_v their_o work_n mean_v the_o prelate_n be_v to_o try_v how_o much_o of_o a_o papist_n may_v be_v bring_v in_o without_o popery_n and_o to_o destroy_v as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v of_o the_o gospel_n without_o bring_v themselves_o into_o danger_n of_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o law_n mr._n speaker_n to_o go_v yet_o further_o some_o of_o they_o have_v so_o industrious_o labour_v to_o deduce_v themselves_o from_o rome_n that_o they_o 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