John Perrot's answer to the pope's feigned nameless helper, or, A reply to the tract entituled, Perrot against the Pope Answer to the pope's feigned nameless helper J. P. (John Perrot), d. 1671? 1662 Approx. 9 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A54423 Wing P1610 ESTC R3331 13190716 ocm 13190716 98373 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. 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SAtan's assistance of his co-workers ( in case of the Lambs attempts against his Kingdom ) most frequently appears in building Lyes as a Bulwark for their Refuge and Defence , as ( amidst the smoak of his hideous Furnace ) he hath exquisitely forged out divers Lyes to the hand of his Nameless , and ( therefore something the rather ) shameless Servant , inserted in his Writing to the Reader . First , In affirming , that I going to Rome to the Pope , understood nothing but English ; for I then understood besides English , both Latin and Italian , the two most usuall Roman Tongues . Next , In avouching the Pope's admitting me to his presence , which he never did , but rather I believe was ( in some certain respect ) really afraid so to do : and consequently the asserted particular passages intimated as acted in the Popes presence , must also altogether , appear deceits and lyes ; Who sent me not first to Bedlam , as he saith ; for I was in two Prisons before that , viz. in one of the New Prisons , and Inquisition ; whence also all the rest may be judged from what Pit they ascended , as being blown up of the old Lyar , the Dragon , resident as stably in Rome , as in any part else in the whole Earth . As for the mans intended lascivious terms touching Jane Stokes , it stinks of some of his Fathers Fryeries , Convents , and Nunneries , and therefore I leave that dirt in his own dish , which will not wash but rather noysomly besmear his own face . Touching his assertion , of one of our Friends FASTING himself to death , that is another Lye ; for the Papists confessed to me , and divers of my Friends , that he was Hanged in Rome , being a Night-Work in that Black City of Murders , and Adulteries : And as for my Zeal , it is still the same ( in the true knowledge of God ) as it was from first , to the last in Rome ; which if the Popes Inquisitors were men of Truth , must confess the same to the shame of him their Father , and the rest of his Children , their Brethren , who from first to last of my Captivity in that City , never stood to answer either by Word or Writing my sundry Manuscripts ( written in the Inquisition and Bedlam ) which of late were published by me ( here in London ) in my Book entituled , BATTERING RAMS AGAINST ROME ; for all or any of the Popes Children in England to Answer , in the behalf of the Pope and his Children in Rome , which they stood not to answer for themselves . Here followeth a few Words in Answer to the purpose of the fiction , Printed in the name of the Pope of Rome . It cannot be understood by me , nor may be properly apprehended by any rational Reader , but that the precited late published Tract is any other than a fee'd forgery to propagate the power of the Papists Iniquity , in some sence critically composed ( according to the guile of the old subtile Serpent ) that the neck of the Popes strength might not be quite crakt with one twist . 1. First , considering how Often I propounded for the like Publick hearing in Rome , whilst the Pope's Bondman , as may be read in my Book , BATTERING RAMS AGAINST ROME , in Pages 29 , 36 , 39 , 41 , 49 , 54 , 59 , 83 , 122 , but never answered ; which gives me to believe he would not readily answer that abroad , which he would not appear to answer at home , yea much less by Word abroad , which he would not by Writing at home ; though I know in their boasting parts , they would say rather in Publick than in Private , but the fruits shew it not . 2. Considering the Place appointed ( viz. Amsterdam ) without intimation of the Hollanders licencing such a Publick Assembly as was mentioned in mine to the Pope , which though he might presume upon the priviledge of his Peoples private adoration in that City ; yet that is not an Argument that the States of Holland must submit to his Will in so publick a thing as the other is , in case it were the Pope's Will , but as a craved kindness must first be granted by them . 3. Considering the manner of my Writing to the Pope , viz. in the Language that I did Write to him , with a subscribed direction how he should send his Answer to me , in order to the Meeting : So that were the said Printed Tract the dictates of his Spirit , in his next he must in honesty confess Oblivion , and bring himself under the conviction of the sentence ( which saith ) Insipientis est dicere , non putaram . And though I esteem the said Letter but as a Fiction which may be taking and tickling to certain airy Fancies , yet that a foolish Jest may not beguile all , I answer to the pretended argument of the Pope touching my temptations in Bedlam , which were first Irons , & many Tortures , and next the offer of all Pleasures which was no more Civility towards me , than was the Devils temptation to Christ , saying , all these will I give thee , if thou wilt fall down and worship me , Mat. 4.9 . Nor was I more ungrateful towards them in denying them , than was Christ to Satan in the said case , who renouncing him and said , get the hence , &c. Mat. 4.10 . So if this were the Popes , he must yet plead ignorance of a Gospel case ; And who is meetest for Bedlam , the POPE or JOHN PERROT ? let the rational Readers judge . I might also instance the pervertion of the Scripture by him , Acts 26.24 . where it is said of Festus to Paul , Too much learning doth make thee mad ; but he like a Roman turning it backward saith , too little learning , &c. which is improper to say , too little in such a case produceth the same effect of too much in the same case . Finally , I am so favourable and charitable as to think the Pope is not so much a nonsensical person , as to perclose his discourse with a threat of Annunciating a young Jesuite with the weapons of Excommunication with Bell , Book , and Candle , to Excommunicate me that was never in Society , Fellowship , o● Communion with him or his adherents in their way or Worship . And therefore with this latter considering the forementioned causes , I find no inducing Obligation on me to pass to Amsterdam , where comings might from thence return again as one that sought a pebble stone ( but could not find it ) in the deep Sea ; seeing the certainty of meeting , nor means of finding the Pope's Champion is not stated by him : And therefore also neither is any thing of the said Paper a sufficient ground of my stoping the course of the spreading my former Propositions . Yet with Solomon may finish my saying , Though thou shouldest bray a Fool in a Mortar among Wheat with a Pestle , yet will not his foolishnesse depart from him , Prov. 27.22 . Signified by a Servant of the Lord , Called , JOHN PERROT . London , Printed for Robert Wilson , at the Black Spread-Eagle and Windmil , in Martins Le Grand . 1662.