The Franciscan convert, or, A recantation-sermon of Anthony Egan ... preached in London on April 6, 1673 to which is annexed, A narrative of the strange behaviour and speeches of the papists in Ireland since His Majesties declaration of indulgence : and the commendatory letter in Latine, given to the author by his superiour before his conversion.
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             The Franciscan convert, or, A recantation-sermon of Anthony Egan ... preached in London on April 6, 1673 to which is annexed, A narrative of the strange behaviour and speeches of the papists in Ireland since His Majesties declaration of indulgence : and the commendatory letter in Latine, given to the author by his superiour before his conversion.
             Egan, Anthony, B.D.
             Ford, Henry, Sir, 1619?-1684.
          
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           THe
           Author
           being
           informed
           ,
           that
           after
           he
           had
           Preached
           this
           Sermon
           ,
           the
           people
           judged
           him
           to
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             The
             Franciscan
          
           CONVERT
           :
           OR
           A
           Recantation-Sermon
           OF
           
             ANTHONY
             EGAN
             ,
          
           (
           Late
           Confessor
           General
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           Guardian
           of
           the
           Friory
           of
           
             Monasterioris
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Province
           of
           
             Lemster
             ;
          
           Now
           a
           Minister
           of
           the
           Gospel
           according
           to
           the
           Ordination
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           )
        
         
           Preached
           in
           
             London
          
           on
           
             April
          
           6.
           1673.
           
        
         
           To
           which
           is
           annexed
           ,
           A
           NARRATIVE
           of
           the
           strange
           Behaviour
           and
           Speeches
           of
           the
           Papists
           in
           
             Ireland
          
           since
           His
           Majesties
           Declaration
           of
           Indulgence
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           Commendatory
           LETTER
           in
           Latine
           ,
           given
           to
           the
           Author
           by
           his
           Superiour
           before
           his
           Conversion
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Robert
             Clavel
          
           in
           
             Little
             Britain
             ,
          
           1673.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           
             The
             Franciscan
             Convert
             :
          
           OR
           A
           Recantation-Sermon
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             Luke
             22
             ,
             the
             latter
             end
             of
             verse
             32.
             
          
           
             When
             thou
             art
             converted
             ,
             strengthen
             thy
             Brethren
             .
          
        
         
           COnversion
           is
           an
           hard
           work
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           glorious
           ;
           it
           relates
           to
           the
           two
           great
           Faculties
           of
           our
           mind
           ,
           the
           Understanding
           and
           the
           Will.
           Our
           Understanding
           ,
           that
           our
           Faith
           be
           found
           ;
           Our
           Will
           ,
           that
           our
           Morals
           be
           good
           .
           I
           will
           begin
           with
           our
           Morals
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           no
           matter
           what
           our
           Judgment
           is
           when
           our
           manners
           are
           bad
           ;
           Lewd
           men
           credit
           no
           Profession
           ,
           but
           disgrace
           the
           cause
           they
           own
           .
           Christianity
           consists
           of
           a
           redemption
           ,
           and
           that
           redemption
           from
           the
           iniquity
           of
           our
           ways
           ;
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           a
           Turning
           from
           Sin
           to
           Vertue
           ,
           
           from
           Satan
           unto
           God.
           A
           Turning
           from
           a
           bad
           life
           is
           nothing
           else
           but
           a
           Separation
           of
           a
           mans
           self
           from
           profane
           uses
           unto
           Holiness
           ;
           As
           when
           a
           Child
           and
           Heir
           of
           Hell
           becomes
           one
           of
           the
           Sons
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           Scripture
           Phrase
           this
           work
           of
           Conversion
           is
           called
           a
           Ceasing
           from
           evil
           ,
           and
           a
           learning
           to
           do
           well
           ;
           A
           putting
           off
           of
           the
           old
           man
           ,
           and
           a
           putting
           on
           of
           the
           New
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           called
           a
           new
           Creature
           ,
           a
           Conformity
           to
           Christ
           in
           his
           Death
           and
           Resurrection
           ;
           or
           according
           to
           the
           same
           Apostle
           elsewhere
           ,
           
             Be
             not
             conformed
             to
             this
             World
             ,
             but
             rather
             transformed
             by
             the
             renewing
             of
             your
             minds
             .
          
           Or
           lastly
           ,
           in
           our
           Saviours
           Language
           ,
           A
           seeking
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           and
           the
           righteousness
           thereof
           ,
           and
           being
           holy
           as
           he
           is
           holy
           in
           all
           manner
           of
           Conversation
           .
           Therefore
           Christians
           ,
           as
           you
           desire
           to
           have
           Peace
           with
           God
           and
           your
           own
           minds
           ,
           live
           soberly
           ,
           righteously
           ,
           and
           godly
           in
           this
           World.
           Labour
           to
           prove
           the
           truth
           of
           your
           Profession
           by
           your
           pious
           practices
           .
           Endeavour
           to
           become
           living
           Images
           of
           God
           ,
           Vessels
           of
           honour
           ,
           and
           Temples
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           .
           I
           might
           argue
           against
           Sin
           from
           the
           common
           mischiefs
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           
           remind
           Sinners
           of
           the
           Labyrinths
           into
           which
           it
           leads
           them
           ,
           and
           assure
           you
           that
           Gods
           Service
           is
           perfect
           freedom
           .
           For
           if
           all
           the
           happiness
           which
           Christian
           Religion
           propounds
           to
           us
           were
           only
           confined
           to
           such
           Promises
           as
           have
           a
           relation
           to
           eternal
           Bliss
           ,
           it
           might
           be
           thought
           that
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           was
           only
           careful
           to
           make
           the
           end
           of
           a
           Christian
           Race
           glorious
           ,
           yet
           had
           neglected
           to
           make
           the
           way
           pleasant
           which
           leadeth
           thither
           .
           But
           if
           it
           be
           truly
           considered
           on
           the
           other
           hand
           ,
           that
           those
           very
           Precepts
           which
           are
           enjoyned
           as
           the
           Rules
           of
           our
           duty
           are
           in
           themselves
           infinitely
           conducing
           to
           our
           own
           present
           satisfaction
           ,
           then
           we
           must
           conclude
           that
           none
           can
           be
           miserable
           in
           the
           next
           World
           but
           only
           such
           Sots
           as
           will
           not
           give
           God
           leave
           to
           make
           them
           happy
           in
           this
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           holy
           
             Jesus
          
           are
           so
           agreeing
           to
           our
           Natures
           ,
           that
           the
           Execution
           of
           them
           are
           as
           great
           expedients
           of
           our
           present
           happiness
           as
           Testifications
           of
           our
           duty
           ,
           so
           that
           our
           duty
           and
           our
           priviledges
           run
           parallel
           in
           one
           Line
           .
           In
           the
           next
           place
           ,
           as
           Conversion
           relates
           to
           our
           Wills
           ,
           so
           also
           to
           our
           Understandings
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           have
           such
           Notions
           
           of
           God
           and
           his
           Worship
           as
           becomes
           the
           Solemnity
           of
           that
           duty
           we
           owe
           to
           our
           God.
           And
           what
           dangerous
           Errors
           ,
           Education
           ,
           and
           Prejudice
           may
           breed
           is
           very
           obvious
           to
           all
           that
           have
           made
           remarks
           in
           the
           World.
           For
           we
           know
           that
           a
           dangerous
           Principle
           hath
           hurried
           many
           into
           desperate
           Practices
           ;
           Saint
           
           Paul's
           Zeal
           for
           the
           
             Mosaick
          
           Law
           made
           him
           spurn
           against
           Christ
           himself
           .
           So
           that
           the
           immoralities
           and
           debaucheries
           of
           some
           men
           are
           less
           dangerous
           than
           their
           Tenents
           .
           God
           forbid
           that
           any
           thing
           that
           I
           say
           should
           give
           the
           least
           countenance
           unto
           Vice
           ,
           but
           to
           shew
           that
           we
           may
           fly
           from
           one
           extreme
           to
           another
           .
        
         
           I
           may
           compare
           the
           enormities
           of
           Vice
           to
           a
           Sore
           that
           is
           Ulcerated
           ,
           Nauseous
           ,
           and
           Offensive
           to
           all
           mens
           view
           :
           Errors
           in
           our
           Judgment
           (
           or
           a
           false
           worship
           of
           God
           )
           is
           like
           to
           a
           Sore
           skinned
           over
           ,
           though
           not
           so
           offensive
           to
           our
           Senses
           ,
           yet
           more
           dangerous
           to
           the
           Vitals
           .
           Our
           Saviour
           told
           the
           Scribes
           and
           Pharisees
           ,
           that
           Harlots
           and
           Publicans
           entered
           into
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           before
           them
           ;
           not
           that
           we
           are
           to
           think
           that
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           is
           a
           place
           for
           either
           Harlots
           or
           Publicans
           ,
           as
           such
           :
           
           but
           that
           the
           recovery
           of
           the
           one
           is
           more
           hopeful
           than
           the
           recovery
           of
           the
           other
           .
           The
           Profane
           person
           is
           sick
           ,
           but
           then
           he
           and
           all
           men
           know
           it
           :
           The
           Heretick
           is
           sick
           ,
           but
           he
           thinks
           himself
           well
           ,
           and
           so
           neglects
           all
           means
           for
           a
           remedy
           ,
           and
           the
           cure
           of
           such
           a
           one
           becomes
           a
           wonder
           .
        
         
           The
           Subject
           I
           have
           chose
           this
           day
           is
           copious
           ,
           and
           from
           it
           I
           might
           present
           you
           with
           many
           particulars
           ,
           but
           I
           must
           forbear
           and
           come
           to
           the
           Application
           ,
           which
           I
           must
           Center
           in
           my self
           :
           
             When
             thou
             art
             converted
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
        
         
           I
           hope
           this
           Scripture
           is
           fulfilled
           this
           day
           on
           my self
           ,
           being
           a
           Monument
           of
           God
           Almighties
           mercy
           in
           bringing
           me
           from
           the
           gross
           Superstitions
           of
           Popery
           to
           the
           glorious
           light
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           and
           seeing
           the
           Consequent
           of
           my
           Text
           is
           the
           strengthening
           of
           my
           Brethren
           .
           I
           shall
           now
           give
           you
           some
           few
           of
           the
           principal
           motives
           which
           drew
           me
           from
           my
           former
           perswasions
           .
        
         
           You
           must
           know
           I
           was
           bred
           and
           Catechized
           in
           all
           the
           absurd
           Doctrines
           and
           Practices
           of
           the
           Romish
           Church
           ,
           and
           no
           little
           Zealot
           
           in
           that
           way
           ;
           I
           was
           ordained
           Deacon
           and
           Priest
           ,
           and
           made
           Confessor
           General
           throughout
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           
             Ireland
             ;
          
           was
           a
           Frier
           of
           the
           Order
           of
           St.
           
             Francis
             ,
          
           and
           afterwards
           Superiour
           of
           a
           Convent
           ,
           and
           Chaplain
           to
           several
           eminent
           persons
           of
           qualety
           in
           that
           Kingdom
           .
           Upon
           a
           certain
           time
           I
           accidentally
           came
           to
           a
           publick
           house
           to
           refresh
           my self
           ,
           I
           found
           that
           a
           lewd
           Priest
           had
           pawned
           the
           consecrated
           Host
           to
           the
           woman
           of
           the
           house
           for
           five
           and
           thirty
           Shillings
           :
           which
           I
           redeemed
           :
           And
           with
           this
           remarke
           that
           Christ
           was
           made
           by
           him
           ,
           not
           an
           Offering
           for
           Sin
           ,
           but
           a
           Sacrifice
           for
           his
           Lust
           .
           I
           need
           not
           tell
           you
           how
           great
           the
           Scandal
           was
           to
           my self
           ,
           but
           augmented
           by
           considering
           that
           the
           Person
           was
           a
           Superiour
           of
           an
           Order
           ,
           and
           in
           great
           reputation
           among
           his
           People
           .
           There
           are
           many
           sad
           circumstances
           in
           the
           story
           ,
           but
           I
           will
           forbear
           at
           present
           to
           mention
           them
           .
        
         
           Upon
           this
           great
           disgust
           I
           began
           to
           dispute
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Transubstantiation
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           ridiculous
           consequences
           of
           it
           became
           evident
           to
           my
           understanding
           ;
           for
           suppose
           a
           Turk
           should
           tell
           me
           that
           I
           make
           my
           God
           ,
           and
           
           then
           eat
           him
           ;
           and
           should
           he
           challenge
           me
           to
           produce
           so
           nonsensical
           a
           Tenent
           in
           the
           
             Alcoran
             ,
          
           I
           must
           either
           change
           my
           opinion
           of
           Transubstantiation
           ,
           or
           quit
           my
           Christianity
           .
           Is
           it
           not
           strange
           that
           Christ
           should
           eat
           himself
           ,
           and
           that
           all
           the
           Disciples
           should
           eat
           him
           alive
           before
           the
           Jews
           had
           Crucified
           him
           ?
           I
           know
           he
           calls
           the
           Bread
           his
           Body
           ,
           but
           then
           he
           calls
           the
           Cup
           his
           Bloud
           ,
           and
           shall
           one
           be
           allowed
           to
           be
           a
           figure
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           other
           ?
           But
           that
           which
           expounds
           the
           whole
           Institution
           are
           these
           words
           ,
           
             Do
             this
             in
             remembrance
             of
             me
             ;
          
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           This
           Ordinance
           is
           a
           commemorative
           Sacrifice
           of
           my self
           ;
           if
           Christ
           be
           corporeally
           present
           ,
           how
           comes
           there
           to
           be
           any
           exercise
           of
           our
           memories
           ?
           But
           others
           have
           said
           so
           much
           of
           this
           Subject
           that
           I
           need
           say
           no
           more
           .
        
         
           Another
           great
           motive
           of
           my
           Conversion
           was
           their
           Adoration
           of
           Images
           ,
           so
           flatly
           contrary
           to
           the
           Second
           Commandment
           .
           God
           told
           his
           People
           
             Israel
          
           of
           old
           that
           they
           saw
           no
           similitude
           ,
           for
           the
           prevention
           of
           all
           manner
           of
           Worship
           by
           Images
           .
           They
           say
           ,
           by
           
             Graven
             Image
          
           is
           meant
           only
           an
           Idol
           ,
           but
           then
           these
           
           words
           following
           ,
           
             Nor
             the
             likeness
             of
             any
             thing
             before
             me
             ,
          
           spoyls
           that
           interpretation
           .
           For
           if
           by
           graven
           Images
           be
           meant
           only
           Idolls
           ,
           then
           the
           Commandment
           is
           altogether
           superfluous
           ,
           for
           Idolls
           were
           forbidden
           in
           the
           first
           Commandment
           by
           having
           no
           other
           Gods
           ;
           and
           if
           they
           say
           ,
           they
           worship
           not
           the
           Image
           ,
           but
           the
           person
           represented
           by
           it
           :
           I
           answer
           ,
           this
           justifies
           all
           the
           Heathens
           in
           their
           Idolatries
           ,
           for
           they
           said
           they
           worshipped
           nothing
           made
           with
           hands
           ,
           neither
           did
           they
           believe
           them
           to
           be
           their
           Gods
           ,
           but
           that
           their
           Gods
           were
           present
           in
           them
           in
           an
           Extraordinary
           manner
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           next
           place
           ,
           I
           will
           speak
           of
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Purgatory
           ,
           which
           upon
           serious
           examination
           became
           strange
           to
           me
           .
           Indeed
           I
           read
           of
           a
           narrow
           way
           that
           leads
           to
           bliss
           ,
           and
           a
           broad
           way
           that
           is
           the
           high
           road
           to
           misery
           ,
           for
           that
           
             Via
             media
             ,
          
           that
           leads
           to
           Purgatory
           ,
           I
           find
           it
           not
           in
           my
           Bible
           ;
           yet
           I
           hold
           Purgatory
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           in
           my
           Saviours
           bloud
           :
           and
           it
           is
           that
           Purgatory
           which
           only
           must
           purge
           my
           soul
           from
           sin
           ;
           and
           if
           that
           Purgatory
           will
           do
           a
           sinners
           work
           ,
           I
           will
           look
           for
           no
           other
           .
           Yet
           
           for
           all
           this
           ,
           Purgatory
           in
           the
           Popish
           Notions
           of
           it
           is
           a
           gainful
           Doctrine
           ;
           it
           is
           that
           fire
           which
           makes
           the
           Popes
           Pot
           boyl
           ;
           and
           therefore
           no
           wonder
           if
           they
           be
           so
           loth
           to
           have
           it
           extinguished
           .
        
         
           Another
           motive
           that
           I
           had
           to
           abandon
           all
           Communion
           with
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           was
           that
           intolerable
           practice
           of
           having
           the
           Service
           in
           a
           Tongue
           unknown
           to
           the
           people
           :
           and
           Chap
           14
           of
           the
           former
           Epistle
           to
           the
           
             Corinthians
          
           seems
           to
           be
           wholly
           writ
           against
           that
           Custom
           .
           It
           is
           said
           
             Exod.
          
           12.
           26
           ,
           27.
           
           
             And
             it
             shall
             come
             to
             pass
             ,
             when
             your
             Children
             shall
             say
             unto
             you
             ,
             What
             mean
             you
             by
             this
             Service
             ?
             that
             you
             shall
             answer
             and
             say
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             Sacrifice
             of
             the
             Lords
             Passeover
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           When
           I
           read
           this
           Scripture
           it
           reminds
           me
           that
           Gods
           Service
           is
           a
           reasonable
           Service
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           ought
           to
           know
           the
           reason
           and
           meaning
           of
           that
           Service
           we
           perform
           to
           God.
           Edification
           and
           Devotion
           are
           inseparable
           from
           the
           true
           Worship
           of
           God.
           Now
           should
           I
           in
           the
           language
           of
           this
           Scripture
           come
           to
           the
           Common
           People
           at
           the
           celebration
           of
           the
           Mass
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           What
           mean
           you
           by
           this
           Service
           ?
           What
           satisfactory
           
           answer
           can
           be
           expected
           ?
           Some
           of
           late
           (
           I
           must
           confess
           )
           have
           translated
           the
           Popish
           Prayers
           into
           the
           Vulgar
           Language
           ,
           but
           the
           Pope
           has
           forbidden
           the
           use
           of
           them
           .
           So
           that
           who
           shall
           so
           use
           them
           are
           not
           right
           Catholicks
           .
        
         
           But
           above
           all
           the
           Tenents
           of
           
             Rome
          
           none
           seemed
           more
           ridiculous
           to
           me
           than
           that
           Doctrine
           of
           Infallibility
           ,
           for
           if
           that
           be
           proved
           ,
           I
           shall
           submit
           to
           any
           thing
           that
           she
           shall
           impose
           upon
           me
           .
        
         
           For
           had
           St.
           
             Peter
          
           himself
           been
           appointed
           the
           infallible
           Judge
           of
           Controversies
           ,
           what
           needed
           the
           Council
           at
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           Acts
           15.
           
           It
           would
           have
           been
           a
           much
           shorter
           cut
           to
           have
           had
           St.
           
             Peters
          
           determination
           in
           the
           Case
           ,
           without
           giving
           the
           Apostles
           any
           further
           trouble
           in
           it
           .
           The
           Patriarch
           of
           
             Antioch
          
           pretends
           that
           he
           is
           St.
           
             Peters
          
           Successor
           ,
           and
           we
           have
           more
           reason
           to
           believe
           him
           so
           then
           the
           Pope
           ;
           for
           Antiquity
           is
           clear
           that
           he
           was
           Bishop
           of
           
             Antioch
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Scriptures
           are
           express
           that
           there
           he
           exercised
           his
           Function
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           it
           was
           that
           the
           Disciples
           were
           first
           called
           
           Christians
           .
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           saitb
           ,
           that
           to
           him
           was
           committed
           the
           care
           of
           all
           the
           Churches
           .
           St.
           
             Peter
          
           might
           have
           said
           those
           words
           with
           as
           much
           innocency
           as
           St.
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           but
           it
           was
           Gods
           mercy
           that
           he
           did
           not
           ,
           for
           then
           the
           Pope
           would
           have
           pretended
           a
           good
           Text
           for
           his
           Universal
           Pastorship
           .
           But
           that
           which
           makes
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           infallibility
           more
           vain
           are
           those
           contradictory
           establishments
           which
           are
           in
           that
           Church
           ;
           had
           I
           time
           I
           might
           give
           in
           endless
           instances
           .
           But
           that
           which
           is
           the
           most
           mischievous
           to
           them
           is
           their
           non-agreement
           among
           themselves
           where
           this
           infallibility
           is
           seated
           ,
           which
           makes
           nothing
           more
           fallible
           than
           the
           very
           Doctrine
           of
           Infallibility
           .
           And
           I
           must
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           among
           the
           many
           other
           Errors
           and
           ill
           Practices
           which
           
             I
          
           discovered
           in
           the
           
             Roman
             Church
             ,
          
           their
           Cruelties
           were
           no
           small
           disgust
           to
           me
           ,
           as
           if
           Christianity
           had
           taught
           them
           to
           forget
           Humanity
           ;
           
             I
          
           cannot
           but
           with
           horror
           think
           of
           those
           barbarous
           Massacres
           which
           were
           committed
           in
           my
           own
           Country
           ,
           as
           if
           Papists
           had
           guts
           ,
           but
           no
           bowels
           ;
           so
           that
           it
           is
           not
           only
           their
           Prayers
           ,
           but
           Faith
           that
           they
           have
           written
           in
           bloudy
           Characters
           :
           You
           will
           
           hear
           them
           boast
           of
           Loyalty
           :
           Look
           into
           the
           
             Irish
             Histories
             ,
          
           and
           then
           judge
           of
           those
           pretences
           .
           If
           by
           accident
           some
           have
           shewed
           themselves
           so
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           yet
           the
           constitution
           of
           their
           Church
           looks
           with
           another
           aspect
           ,
           for
           
             I
          
           am
           sure
           
             I
          
           ever
           thought
           it
           a
           meritorious
           action
           to
           murther
           either
           Prince
           ,
           or
           any
           Protestant
           Subject
           ,
           provided
           
             I
          
           was
           commissionated
           so
           to
           do
           by
           the
           Pope
           ,
           but
           how
           to
           serve
           two
           Masters
           ,
           
             I
          
           understand
           not
           ,
           the
           Pope
           and
           the
           King
           ;
           
             I
          
           must
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           
             I
          
           my self
           am
           an
           instance
           of
           their
           intended
           cruelty
           ,
           for
           after
           my
           conversion
           from
           their
           fooleries
           ,
           and
           having
           by
           the
           good
           providence
           of
           God
           been
           instrumental
           in
           bringing
           seven
           Friats
           and
           Priests
           from
           their
           Communion
           ,
           and
           several
           of
           their
           Laity
           ,
           their
           malice
           was
           such
           ,
           that
           Preaching
           upon
           a
           Sunday
           in
           a
           Protestant
           Church
           a
           Musket
           was
           levelled
           at
           me
           as
           
             I
          
           stood
           in
           the
           Pulpit
           ,
           but
           through
           Gods
           mercy
           the
           Bullet
           went
           only
           through
           my
           hair
           without
           doing
           me
           any
           other
           mischief
           ;
           but
           when
           
             I
          
           saw
           my
           life
           was
           aimed
           at
           ,
           
             I
          
           was
           forced
           to
           quit
           both
           my
           new
           Preferment
           ,
           and
           my
           Country
           .
           But
           are
           these
           things
           according
           to
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Peace
           ?
           They
           that
           
           Preach
           Religion
           with
           fire
           and
           faggot
           surely
           know
           not
           what
           manner
           of
           spirits
           they
           are
           of
           ,
           if
           our
           Saviour's
           Kingdom
           were
           of
           this
           world
           his
           Servants
           would
           fight
           ;
           and
           indeed
           we
           read
           St.
           
             Peter
          
           used
           his
           Sword
           once
           in
           his
           Masters
           quarrel
           ,
           but
           he
           got
           so
           sharp
           a
           rebuke
           for
           it
           ,
           that
           
             I
          
           do
           not
           read
           that
           he
           ever
           so
           much
           as
           wore
           one
           after
           .
           Must
           the
           Pope
           cut
           off
           Heads
           because
           St.
           
             Peter
          
           cut
           off
           an
           Ear
           ?
           This
           is
           strange
           .
           The
           old
           
             Romans
          
           thought
           to
           propagate
           the
           Faith
           by
           dying
           for
           it
           :
           Our
           new
           
             Romans
          
           think
           to
           establish
           theirs
           ,
           but
           by
           a
           quite
           contrary
           method
           ;
           Reason
           is
           the
           Crown
           of
           a
           man
           ,
           Religion
           is
           the
           Crown
           of
           Reason
           ,
           Christianity
           is
           the
           Crown
           of
           Religion
           ,
           Charity
           is
           the
           Crown
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           and
           Charity
           we
           know
           suffereth
           long
           ,
           and
           is
           kind
           ,
           and
           seeks
           its
           own
           establishment
           by
           means
           and
           methods
           the
           most
           like
           to
           it self
           .
        
         
           
             I
          
           must
           also
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           the
           Prayers
           to
           Saints
           and
           Angels
           became
           very
           offensive
           to
           me
           ,
           having
           in
           all
           the
           Scriptures
           not
           one
           Precept
           ,
           nor
           one
           Example
           to
           give
           countenance
           to
           any
           such
           custom
           .
           
             I
          
           am
           sure
           our
           Saviour
           invites
           weary
           and
           heavy
           laden
           sinners
           to
           come
           
           to
           him
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           11.
           28.
           
           And
           when
           
             I
          
           can
           come
           and
           have
           an
           access
           to
           the
           Throne
           of
           his
           Grace
           with
           boldness
           ,
           
             I
          
           shall
           not
           think
           my self
           to
           stand
           in
           need
           of
           any
           other
           Spokesman
           ;
           if
           
             I
          
           can
           be
           free
           with
           my
           Prince
           ,
           why
           should
           
             I
          
           trouble
           any
           Courtiers
           to
           present
           my
           Addresses
           .
           Besides
           ,
           we
           have
           great
           reason
           to
           believe
           there
           is
           an
           incommunicable
           gulf
           between
           the
           glorified
           Saints
           and
           us
           ,
           for
           the
           Scripture
           tells
           us
           ,
           That
           
             Abraham
             knows
             us
             not
             ,
             and
             Israel
             is
             ignorant
             of
             us
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             I
          
           could
           also
           give
           large
           Narratives
           of
           their
           pious
           frauds
           ,
           as
           they
           call
           them
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           delude
           the
           people
           to
           fix
           them
           in
           their
           gross
           Errors
           and
           Superstitions
           .
           When
           
             I
          
           was
           made
           a
           Frier
           ,
           a
           great
           number
           of
           people
           were
           present
           at
           the
           Solemnity
           ;
           
             I
          
           appeared
           in
           a
           spruce
           Garb
           ,
           had
           there
           my
           Horse
           ,
           my
           Sword
           and
           Pistols
           ,
           and
           appeared
           with
           much
           Gayety
           and
           Splendour
           .
           The
           head
           of
           the
           Convent
           advised
           the
           People
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           my
           Pompous
           condition
           ,
           and
           that
           
             I
          
           was
           willing
           to
           lay
           aside
           all
           those
           outward
           glories
           for
           St.
           
             Francis
          
           his
           sake
           ,
           and
           accordingly
           
             I
          
           disrobed
           my self
           ,
           and
           put
           on
           the
           mean
           Garments
           which
           belonged
           
           to
           the
           Order
           ,
           and
           then
           made
           three
           Vows
           ,
           of
           Obedience
           ,
           Poverty
           ,
           and
           Chastity
           :
           After
           that
           took
           one
           and
           twenty
           Oaths
           ;
           now
           in
           the
           Oaths
           
             I
          
           swore
           never
           to
           come
           on
           horseback
           ,
           never
           to
           wear
           Shoes
           ,
           to
           obey
           my
           Superiour
           in
           what
           ever
           he
           commanded
           me
           ,
           without
           examining
           the
           lawfulness
           of
           his
           Commands
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           ashamed
           to
           beg
           ,
           never
           to
           be
           out
           of
           my
           Friers
           habit
           .
           But
           that
           which
           was
           a
           cause
           of
           a
           disgust
           at
           that
           time
           unto
           me
           was
           this
           :
           The
           Superiour
           tells
           me
           ,
           that
           I
           must
           take
           my
           former
           Garments
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           return
           in
           the
           same
           Posture
           I
           came
           ,
           and
           go
           see
           my
           friends
           ;
           and
           though
           all
           these
           things
           were
           against
           my
           Oaths
           ,
           yet
           he
           would
           absolve
           me
           from
           them
           .
           I
           must
           confess
           this
           seemed
           to
           me
           a
           strange
           cheat
           to
           the
           People
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           tell
           them
           what
           self-denial
           
             I
          
           was
           guilty
           of
           in
           taking
           those
           Oaths
           ,
           and
           yet
           he
           presently
           absolves
           me
           from
           them
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           the
           state
           of
           all
           the
           Irish
           Friars
           .
           And
           I
           may
           tell
           you
           what
           offence
           I
           took
           at
           those
           vain
           stories
           which
           they
           have
           of
           Miracles
           ,
           and
           especially
           when
           I
           discovered
           their
           grand
           impostures
           therein
           :
           For
           about
           seven
           years
           ago
           a
           Priest
           ,
           near
           the
           City
           of
           
             Limbrick
             ,
          
           by
           name
           
             William
             
             Sarchwell
             ,
          
           had
           for
           fifty
           shillings
           hired
           a
           Woman
           to
           pretend
           her self
           a
           Cripple
           from
           her
           birth
           ,
           and
           that
           she
           had
           a
           Revelation
           that
           if
           she
           dipped
           her self
           in
           such
           a
           Well
           ,
           whilst
           a
           Priest
           said
           Mass
           by
           the
           place
           ,
           she
           should
           be
           recovered
           of
           her
           infirmity
           ;
           The
           plot
           thus
           laid
           ,
           and
           accordingly
           executed
           ,
           she
           comes
           halting
           to
           the
           Well
           ,
           returns
           out
           of
           it
           perfectly
           cured
           ,
           which
           became
           a
           Miracle
           to
           the
           people
           ;
           which
           did
           not
           only
           get
           the
           Contriver
           of
           the
           Cheat
           a
           vast
           sum
           of
           money
           ,
           but
           also
           confirmed
           the
           people
           in
           their
           Superstition
           .
           But
           after
           some
           time
           the
           Counterfeit
           had
           some
           remorse
           of
           conscience
           ,
           came
           to
           me
           to
           confession
           in
           order
           to
           absolution
           ,
           which
           I
           would
           not
           grant
           till
           she
           had
           declared
           the
           whole
           story
           to
           the
           Congregation
           ,
           which
           she
           did
           accordingly
           .
           It
           is
           well
           known
           the
           poor
           miserable
           people
           are
           mightily
           deluded
           by
           these
           Cheats
           .
           A
           Frier
           of
           great
           note
           and
           Zeal
           told
           me
           that
           he
           was
           at
           a
           Franciscan
           Convent
           beyond
           the
           Seas
           ,
           where
           was
           the
           Image
           of
           the
           blessed
           Virgin
           ,
           made
           with
           a
           Scrue
           in
           the
           head
           thereof
           ,
           where
           they
           put
           in
           some
           water
           ,
           and
           having
           a
           string
           that
           came
           undiscerned
           to
           a
           place
           where
           the
           
           Friers
           stood
           (
           and
           when
           they
           thought
           the
           people
           had
           brought
           a
           good
           Offering
           )
           then
           by
           the
           help
           of
           that
           string
           they
           could
           unloose
           the
           Scrue
           ,
           by
           which
           the
           blessed
           Virgin
           seemed
           to
           weep
           ,
           and
           this
           was
           one
           of
           their
           Miracles
           .
        
         
           Indeed
           the
           Relator
           (
           though
           a
           Friar
           )
           said
           it
           was
           a
           great
           scandal
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           accordingly
           complained
           to
           the
           General
           of
           the
           Order
           ,
           but
           his
           answer
           was
           ,
           should
           he
           make
           a
           reformation
           in
           that
           particular
           that
           Convent
           should
           starve
           .
           It
           is
           said
           ,
           that
           the
           Monks
           of
           a
           certain
           Convent
           had
           put
           the
           like
           fallacy
           upon
           St.
           
             Bernard
          
           himself
           ,
           who
           when
           he
           came
           into
           their
           Church
           had
           prepared
           an
           instrument
           to
           carry
           a
           voice
           to
           the
           Image
           of
           the
           blessed
           Virgin
           ,
           who
           when
           he
           came
           into
           the
           Church
           saluted
           him
           with
           a
           
             Salve
             Bernarde
             ;
          
           but
           he
           ,
           apprehensive
           of
           the
           cheat
           ,
           gave
           no
           other
           return
           to
           the
           complement
           than
           this
           :
           It
           is
           a
           shame
           for
           a
           woman
           to
           speak
           in
           the
           Church
           .
           But
           of
           all
           their
           fine
           stories
           commend
           me
           to
           this
           new
           Miracle
           they
           talk
           of
           for
           the
           confirmation
           of
           Transubstantiation
           ,
           the
           Story
           is
           this
           :
           They
           say
           ,
           that
           in
           a
           certain
           place
           within
           the
           King
           of
           
             Spains
          
           Dominions
           ,
           that
           as
           the
           Sacrament
           of
           the
           Mass
           was
           celebrated
           
           that
           all
           the
           perfect
           Effigies
           and
           proportion
           of
           a
           man
           rose
           out
           of
           the
           Host
           ,
           but
           when
           the
           people
           came
           too
           near
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           plainly
           see
           the
           Miracle
           ,
           he
           vanished
           away
           ,
           therefore
           for
           ever
           hereafter
           it
           must
           be
           horrid
           Blasphemy
           to
           deny
           Transubstantiation
           shall
           be
           hardly
           guilty
           of
           so
           much
           Vanity
           as
           to
           make
           any
           replication
           to
           such
           a
           ridiculous
           story
           ,
           only
           let
           it
           be
           no
           offence
           to
           tell
           you
           what
           a
           remark
           a
           facetious
           person
           made
           to
           the
           Rélator
           of
           it
           :
           
             You
             suppose
             ,
          
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             that
             it
             was
             Christ
             himself
             that
             appeared
             ,
             and
             it
             seems
             that
             upon
             the
             approach
             of
             the
             people
             he
             vanished
             a
             way
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             only
             circumstance
             to
             make
             the
             story
             credible
             ,
             for
             he
             might
             suppose
             the
             people
             were
             come
             to
             eat
             him
             ,
             and
             so
             he
             vanished
             .
          
           Upon
           these
           considerations
           ,
           and
           reasons
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           more
           than
           
             I
          
           have
           now
           time
           to
           mention
           ,
           
             I
          
           renounce
           here
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           and
           this
           great
           Assembly
           my
           former
           Popish
           ways
           ,
           and
           withal
           
             I
          
           declare
           my self
           a
           Protestant
           ;
           and
           that
           you
           may
           believe
           me
           a
           true
           Protestant
           ,
           
             I
          
           do
           further
           declare
           ,
           that
           
             I
          
           am
           a
           Protestant
           according
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           as
           it
           is
           here
           by
           Law
           established
           ;
           And
           
             I
          
           must
           further
           declare
           before
           the
           Searcher
           of
           all
           
           hearts
           ,
           that
           
             I
          
           speak
           none
           of
           these
           things
           either
           out
           of
           malice
           or
           prejudice
           ,
           nor
           for
           any
           sinister
           end
           or
           corrupt
           design
           whatsoever
           ,
           but
           that
           Gods
           name
           may
           be
           glorified
           ,
           his
           truth
           cleared
           ,
           and
           my
           Brethren
           edified
           ,
           and
           that
           my
           own
           Soul
           may
           be
           eternally
           saved
           .
           But
           will
           it
           not
           be
           enquired
           by
           some
           ,
           Whether
           
             I
          
           be
           not
           gone
           from
           Popery
           to
           Popery
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           unto
           the
           same
           Church
           ,
           though
           of
           another
           Denomination
           ,
           it
           being
           objected
           ,
           that
           the
           Constitutions
           of
           this
           Church
           are
           framed
           out
           of
           Popery
           ,
           and
           the
           Common
           Prayer
           Book
           compiled
           out
           of
           the
           Mass-Book
           ?
           
             I
          
           answer
           ,
           The
           Devil
           hath
           many
           devices
           to
           carry
           on
           his
           own
           interest
           ,
           and
           the
           Papists
           do
           contrive
           many
           Engines
           to
           distract
           Protestants
           ;
           and
           
             I
          
           look
           upon
           this
           Objection
           to
           be
           hammered
           in
           their
           Forge
           to
           make
           us
           worry
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           to
           break
           our
           Communion
           .
           But
           to
           give
           a
           full
           answer
           to
           the
           objection
           ,
           let
           me
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           
             I
          
           think
           
             I
          
           understand
           the
           Mass-Book
           better
           than
           any
           here
           ,
           and
           can
           assure
           you
           the
           Argument
           is
           vain
           and
           unworthy
           :
           My
           reason
           follows
           ,
           first
           all
           is
           not
           Popery
           that
           is
           in
           the
           Mass-book
           ,
           there
           are
           several
           particulars
           of
           the
           Primitive
           Litturgy
           
           that
           is
           not
           Popery
           :
           There
           are
           several
           places
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           holy
           Bible
           ,
           neither
           is
           that
           Popery
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           there
           are
           several
           other
           good
           things
           in
           the
           Mass-book
           ,
           and
           if
           it
           were
           not
           so
           the
           Cheat
           would
           be
           evident
           to
           every
           Eye
           .
           You
           know
           the
           Devil
           could
           tempt
           our
           Saviour
           in
           Scripture
           language
           ,
           shall
           we
           therefore
           expunge
           these
           Scriptures
           because
           the
           Devil
           used
           them
           ?
           He
           transforms
           himself
           sometimes
           into
           an
           Angel
           of
           light
           ,
           yet
           that
           makes
           him
           no
           less
           a
           Devil
           ,
           though
           harder
           to
           be
           discovered
           .
           The
           reformation
           quarrels
           not
           with
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
          
           for
           any
           thing
           that
           is
           good
           ,
           but
           what
           is
           really
           bad
           ;
           We
           differ
           not
           from
           
             Rome
          
           in
           any
           thing
           but
           wherein
           she
           hath
           differed
           from
           her self
           ,
           so
           the
           Schism
           is
           in
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           not
           here
           :
           and
           from
           very
           good
           grounds
           I
           am
           apt
           to
           believe
           that
           
             Rome
          
           hath
           altered
           almost
           as
           much
           in
           her
           Religion
           as
           in
           her
           Language
           ;
           for
           you
           may
           as
           well
           say
           that
           the
           
             Italian
          
           is
           the
           ancient
           Language
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           as
           the
           present
           Court
           of
           
             Rome
          
           is
           the
           ancient
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
             .
          
           The
           Church
           is
           compared
           to
           a
           Spouse
           ,
           the
           Pope
           hath
           put
           her
           in
           a
           Fools
           coat
           ,
           and
           besmeared
           her
           face
           with
           filth
           and
           nastiness
           .
           
           The
           Reformation
           washeth
           her
           face
           ,
           and
           takes
           from
           her
           her
           ridiculous
           garments
           ,
           but
           meddles
           not
           with
           her
           Essentials
           ,
           nor
           any
           thing
           else
           but
           what
           is
           an
           apparent
           scandal
           :
           But
           I
           know
           not
           how
           to
           represent
           the
           condition
           of
           our
           Church
           at
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Reformation
           better
           than
           by
           comparing
           it
           to
           a
           house
           infected
           with
           the
           Plague
           ;
           The
           Charity
           and
           Wisdom
           of
           Authority
           orders
           this
           house
           to
           be
           cleansed
           by
           burning
           all
           the
           infected
           Rags
           ,
           but
           the
           Pewter
           ,
           Brass
           ,
           or
           Iron
           ,
           and
           other
           goods
           not
           capable
           of
           any
           infection
           still
           abide
           to
           the
           use
           of
           the
           house
           .
           What
           remains
           of
           the
           comparison
           I
           leave
           to
           your
           own
           meditation
           to
           illustrate
           .
           I
           have
           only
           this
           to
           say
           ,
           That
           as
           the
           Papists
           have
           attempted
           my
           life
           ,
           I
           must
           conclude
           that
           they
           will
           traduce
           my
           name
           ,
           and
           bespatter
           my
           reputation
           ,
           but
           I
           hope
           your
           Charity
           will
           relieve
           me
           ;
           and
           for
           my
           own
           part
           ,
           with
           the
           Almighties
           assistance
           ,
           I
           will
           be
           cautious
           that
           my
           life
           scandalize
           not
           my
           Profession
           ,
           that
           from
           thence
           the
           Enemies
           of
           the
           Lord
           may
           have
           no
           cause
           to
           blaspheme
           .
        
         
         
           I
           hope
           you
           will
           joyn
           with
           me
           in
           giving
           to
           the
           God
           of
           my
           mercies
           all
           honour
           and
           praise
           ,
           the
           just
           Tribute
           of
           all
           created
           beings
           ,
           henceforth
           and
           for
           evermore
           .
        
         
           AMEN
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           A
           true
           Narrative
           of
           some
           of
           the
           Actions
           and
           Speeches
           of
           several
           Papists
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           since
           his
           Majesties
           Declaration
           of
           Indulgence
           ,
           published
           in
           that
           Kingdome
           ,
           whereby
           does
           appear
           the
           great
           disadvantages
           and
           hazards
           such
           persons
           as
           are
           converted
           from
           Popery
           to
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           must
           of
           necessity
           expose
           themselves
           to
           :
        
         
           By
           me
           ,
           
             Anthony
             Egan
             ,
          
           now
           Minister
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           late
           a
           Franciscan
           Fryer
           ,
           and
           Guardian
           of
           the
           Friery
           of
           
             Monasterioris
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Kings
           County
           ,
           in
           the
           Province
           of
           
             Leinster
             ,
          
           Confessor
           general
           throughout
           the
           said
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           Chaplain
           to
           several
           persons
           of
           quality
           of
           the
           Popish
           Religion
           there
           .
        
         
           BY
           the
           Providence
           of
           God
           ,
           I
           was
           Converted
           to
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           about
           two
           years
           since
           ,
           at
           which
           time
           I
           obtained
           from
           the
           succeeding
           Guardian
           of
           the
           Friery
           ,
           whereof
           I
           was
           formerly
           Guardian
           
           (
           a
           Guardian
           being
           used
           to
           be
           Elected
           every
           three
           years
           )
           a
           Testimonial
           of
           my
           good
           behaviour
           before
           I
           declared
           my self
           in
           publick
           to
           be
           Converted
        
         
           After
           my
           Conversion
           ,
           I
           applied
           my self
           to
           the
           Lord
           Bishop
           of
           
             Clonfeart
             ,
          
           who
           gave
           me
           a
           Curates
           place
           in
           
             Loughreah
             ,
          
           with
           some
           other
           preferment
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Galloway
             ,
          
           worth
           about
           80
           
             l.
             per
             annum
             ,
          
           where
           I
           ,
           shortly
           after
           ,
           in
           using
           my
           Function
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           was
           shot
           at
           by
           one
           
             Thomas
             Tressey
             ,
          
           a
           
             Papist
             ,
          
           Inhabitant
           of
           that
           place
           ,
           but
           not
           wounded
           ,
           for
           which
           he
           was
           afterward
           bound
           to
           his
           good
           behaviour
           ,
           by
           the
           said
           Bishop
           ;
           after
           which
           ,
           the
           
             Papists
             ,
          
           there
           ,
           did
           several
           times
           threaten
           me
           with
           death
           :
           whereupon
           ,
           for
           preservation
           of
           my
           Life
           ,
           I
           was
           forced
           to
           retire
           into
           
             Lymerick
             ,
          
           whereby
           I
           lost
           such
           preferment
           as
           the
           said
           Bishop
           had
           bestowed
           upon
           me
           :
           But
           before
           I
           went
           from
           
             Loughreagh
             ,
          
           several
           of
           the
           
             Papists
          
           Priests
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           living
           thereabouts
           ,
           which
           I
           am
           ready
           to
           name
           ,
           and
           do
           hereby
           Accuse
           ,
           did
           publiquely
           report
           that
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           his
           Royal
           Highness
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Nobility
           &
           Gentry
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           were
           privately
           of
           their
           Religion
           ,
           which
           they
           used
           as
           an
           Argument
           to
           make
           me
           fall
           back
           again
           to
           
             Popery
             .
          
        
         
           After
           my
           coming
           to
           
             Lymerick
             ,
          
           I
           being
           appointed
           to
           
             Preach
          
           an
           Anniversary
           Sermon
           in
           Detestation
           of
           the
           late
           Rebellion
           there
           ,
           several
           
             Popish
             Priests
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ,
           came
           to
           hear
           me
           ;
           and
           after
           Sermon
           ended
           ,
           as
           I
           was
           going
           from
           Supper
           ,
           assaulted
           me
           in
           the
           Night-time
           ,
           and
           endeavoured
           to
           kill
           me
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           providence
           of
           God
           ,
           I
           defended
           my self
           ,
           and
           escaped
           unhurt
           .
        
         
           After
           that
           ,
           I
           came
           to
           
             Youghall
          
           about
           
             Christmas
          
           last
           ,
           where
           one
           of
           the
           
             Papists
          
           there
           ,
           did
           report
           in
           the
           hearing
           of
           Credible
           Witnesses
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           think
           himself
           very
           happy
           if
           he
           could
           have
           opportunity
           to
           kill
           me
           ,
           though
           he
           should
           be
           hanged
           for
           it
           immediately
           ,
           for
           which
           the
           said
           
             Papist
          
           was
           by
           the
           Mayor
           committed
           to
           prison
           .
        
         
           After
           which
           ,
           to
           save
           my
           life
           ,
           I
           was
           forced
           to
           go
           to
           
             Dublin
             ,
          
           and
           being
           recommended
           by
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Orrary
          
           to
           the
           Arch-Bishop
           of
           
             Dublin
             ,
          
           and
           Lord
           Chancellor
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
             I
          
           
           had
           Authority
           ,
           and
           did
           preach
           as
           well
           in
           the
           Cathedrals
           as
           other
           Churches
           there
           ;
           and
           as
           often
           as
           
             I
          
           preached
           ,
           was
           assaulted
           in
           the
           Streets
           by
           a
           Rabble
           of
           
             Papists
          
           of
           that
           Citty
           :
           in
           one
           of
           which
           Assaults
           ,
           my
           Man
           was
           wounded
           ,
           and
           I
           hardly
           escaped
           their
           Fury
           ;
           whereupon
           my
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           of
           
             Ireland
          
           gave
           me
           his
           Protection
           ;
           notwithstanding
           which
           ,
           
             I
          
           was
           persecuted
           and
           assaulted
           as
           much
           as
           before
           ,
           in
           so
           much
           that
           
             I
          
           was
           forced
           for
           safeguard
           of
           my
           Life
           ,
           to
           come
           for
           
             England
             ,
          
           to
           my
           great
           discouragement
           ,
           and
           the
           discouragement
           of
           all
           such
           that
           are
           Protestants
           of
           that
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           others
           that
           would
           be
           so
           ,
           were
           they
           not
           held
           to
           their
           Superstition
           ,
           for
           fear
           of
           losing
           their
           Lives
           by
           the
           fury
           and
           rage
           of
           the
           Papists
           there
           .
        
         
           During
           my
           abode
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           since
           my
           Conversion
           ,
           
             I
          
           was
           instrumental
           in
           Converting
           several
           Priests
           and
           others
           to
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           and
           without
           doubt
           ,
           many
           more
           would
           have
           been
           turned
           from
           the
           Romish
           Church
           ,
           had
           they
           not
           been
           affrighted
           
           by
           the
           rigour
           and
           fury
           of
           the
           Papists
           there
           against
           me
           ,
           and
           others
           ;
           one
           whereof
           being
           Guardian
           of
           a
           Friery
           ,
           and
           after
           some
           Correspondence
           with
           me
           ,
           had
           inclination
           to
           become
           a
           Protestant
           ;
           whereof
           ,
           
             Talbot
             ,
          
           that
           goes
           by
           the
           name
           of
           Arch
           Bishop
           of
           
             Dublin
             ,
          
           understanding
           ,
           Excommunicated
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           Inhabitants
           of
           two
           Parishes
           procured
           a
           Warrant
           from
           the
           Lord
           
             Dungan
             ,
          
           who
           is
           a
           Papist
           ;
           and
           made
           a
           Justice
           since
           the
           Indulgence
           ,
           to
           take
           the
           said
           Guardian
           or
           Prior
           ,
           who
           being
           brought
           before
           him
           ,
           he
           caused
           him
           to
           be
           laid
           in
           Irons
           ,
           and
           committed
           to
           a
           Dungeon
           ,
           where
           he
           remained
           till
           complaint
           was
           made
           to
           the
           Counsel
           of
           
             Ireland
             ;
          
           whereupon
           the
           Councel
           dispatched
           Sir
           
             Henry
             Ingoldsby
          
           to
           know
           the
           truth
           thereof
           ,
           with
           a
           
             Habeas
             Corpus
          
           for
           his
           Removal
           ,
           who
           found
           him
           in
           the
           Condition
           before
           related
           ,
           and
           committed
           for
           High
           Treason
           ,
           as
           appeared
           by
           his
           
             Mittimus
             ,
          
           whereby
           he
           could
           not
           be
           removed
           ;
           but
           all
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Henry
             Ingoldsby
          
           could
           do
           ,
           by
           being
           bound
           for
           his
           true
           Imprisonment
           ,
           was
           ,
           to
           procure
           him
           the
           
           liberty
           of
           the
           Town
           ,
           and
           a
           Tollerable
           Roome
           to
           Lodg
           in
           ,
           till
           he
           should
           be
           delivered
           by
           due
           course
           of
           Law.
           
        
         
           All
           which
           I
           am
           ready
           to
           prove
           ,
           not
           only
           of
           my
           own
           knowledg
           ,
           but
           also
           by
           the
           Testimony
           of
           several
           persons
           of
           Quality
           ;
           some
           whereof
           are
           now
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           :
           and
           many
           other
           things
           of
           like
           nature
           ,
           which
           to
           avoyd
           prolixity
           ,
           I
           now
           omit
           ;
           but
           if
           desired
           ,
           will
           shew
           the
           particulars
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           By
           the
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           General
           ,
           and
           General
           Governour
           of
           
             Ireland
             .
          
        
         
           
             ESSEX
             .
          
        
         
           WHereas
           we
           are
           informed
           ,
           that
           
             Anthony
             Egan
          
           Clerk
           ,
           the
           last
           Sabbath
           day
           ,
           and
           several
           other
           times
           ,
           hath
           been
           Assaulted
           ,
           abused
           and
           disturbed
           in
           the
           Street
           ,
           and
           other
           places
           ,
           by
           Boys
           ,
           and
           other
           disorderly
           ,
           loose
           ,
           and
           idle
           persons
           ,
           to
           his
           great
           discouragement
           in
           the
           performance
           of
           his
           Function
           ,
           and
           contrary
           to
           his
           Majesties
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           all
           good
           Order
           &
           Government
           :
           For
           prevention
           of
           the
           like
           disorders
           in
           the
           future
           ,
           
           We
           do
           hereby
           ,
           strictly
           Charge
           ,
           Require
           ,
           and
           Command
           all
           Magistrates
           ,
           Justices
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           Sheriffs
           ,
           and
           their
           Officers
           ,
           Constables
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           his
           Majesties
           Officers
           and
           loving
           Subjects
           whomsoever
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           permit
           the
           said
           
             Anthony
             Egan
             ,
          
           and
           his
           Servant
           ,
           quietly
           and
           peaceably
           to
           pass
           from
           place
           to
           place
           ,
           as
           they
           ,
           or
           either
           of
           them
           shall
           have
           occasion
           ,
           within
           this
           City
           and
           Suburbs
           ,
           or
           elsewhere
           ,
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           ;
           but
           in
           case
           they
           ,
           or
           either
           of
           them
           ,
           shall
           hereafter
           be
           Assaulted
           ,
           Abused
           ,
           or
           Disturbed
           ,
           or
           any
           manner
           of
           Violence
           or
           Injury
           offered
           unto
           them
           ,
           or
           either
           of
           them
           ,
           openly
           ,
           or
           privately
           ,
           (
           they
           behaving
           themselves
           civilly
           ,
           as
           becometh
           Loyal
           Subjects
           )
           to
           take
           ,
           apprehend
           ,
           and
           secure
           all
           such
           person
           or
           persons
           of
           
           what
           age
           ,
           condition
           ,
           or
           sort
           soever
           they
           are
           ,
           that
           shall
           be
           found
           offending
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           in
           any
           kind
           ,
           and
           carry
           them
           before
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           or
           the
           next
           Justice
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           to
           the
           place
           where
           they
           shall
           be
           taken
           to
           be
           punished
           according
           to
           Law
           :
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             his
             Majesties
             Castle
             in
             
               Dublin
               ,
            
             
               the
               4th
               .
               day
               of
               
                 February
                 ,
              
               1672.
               
            
          
           
             Henry
             Forde
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           
             This
             following
             Commendatory
             was
             given
             to
             the
             Author
             by
             his
             Superior
             ,
             a
             little
             before
             he
             was
             Converted
             to
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             .
          
        
         
           TEnore
           praesentium
           licentiam
           concedo
           fratri
           patri
           
             Antonio
             Egano
          
           nostri
           instituti
           confessario
           eundi
           ad
           Commitatum
           de
           Clare
           circa
           quaedam
           negotio
           per
           agenda
           ,
           nobis
           nota
           quibus
           finitis
           ,
           sicut
           ipsi
           videbitur
           expediens
           ,
           revertatur
           praecipue
           commendo
           praefatum
           Antonium
           omnibus
           Christi
           fidelibus
           ad
           quos
           contigerit
           in
           via
           ,
           ut
           ,
           benigne
           charitative
           illum
           tanquam
           verum
           obedientiae
           filium
           recipiant
           .
        
         
           
             
               15.
               
               March.
               1670.
               
            
          
           
             Frater
             Carolus
             Mack
             Carty
             Guardianus
             .