Francis Broccard (secretary to Pope Clement the Eighth) his alarm to all Protestant princes with a discovery of popish plots and conspiracies, after his co[n]version from popery to the Protestant religion / translated out of the Latin copy printed in Holland.
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             Francis Broccard (secretary to Pope Clement the Eighth) his alarm to all Protestant princes with a discovery of popish plots and conspiracies, after his co[n]version from popery to the Protestant religion / translated out of the Latin copy printed in Holland.
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           FRANCIS
           BROCCARD
           (
           Secretary
           to
           Pope
           Clement
           the
           Eighth
           )
           HIS
           ALARM
           TO
           ALL
           Protestant
           Princes
           .
           With
           a
           Discovery
           of
           Popish-Plots
           and
           Conspiracies
           ,
           After
           his
           Coversion
           from
           POPERY
           TO
           THE
           PROTESTANT
           RELIGION
           .
        
         
           Translated
           out
           of
           the
           Latin
           Copy
           Printed
           in
           Holland
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             T.
             S.
          
           for
           
             William
             Rogers
          
           ,
           at
           the
           Maiden-head
           over
           against
           St
           ,
           
           Dunstan's
           Church
           in
           Fleetstreet
           .
           1679.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           The
           Translator
           to
           the
           READER
           .
        
         
           THE
           Author
           of
           this
           Discourse
           was
           
             Francis
             Broccard
          
           ;
           sometime
           Secretary
           to
           
             Pope
             CLEMENT
          
           the
           Eighth
           .
           Who
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           that
           Employment
           ,
           was
           well
           acquainted
           with
           the
           Designes
           of
           the
           Pope
           and
           the
           Popish
           Party
           ,
           and
           thereby
           enabled
           to
           Acquaint
           the
           World
           with
           what
           Counsels
           they
           had
           then
           on
           Foot
           ,
           for
           the
           Ruin
           of
           all
           Protestants
           ,
           and
           Establishing
           their
           own
           Tyranny
           ,
           and
           Bloudy
           Interest
           .
        
         
           The
           Villanous
           Wickedness
           of
           these
           Vnchristian
           Designs
           ,
           we
           may
           well
           presume
           ,
           was
           one
           great
           Inducement
           to
           make
           him
           forsake
           that
           Bloudy
           Religion
           ,
           and
           turn
           Protestant
           ,
           For
           though
           the
           Designs
           were
           ,
           as
           to
           others
           ,
           palliated
           under
           Specious
           Pretences
           ,
           yet
           to
           him
           who
           saw
           the
           bottom
           of
           those
           Cursed
           Contrivances
           ;
           and
           by
           what
           ways
           ,
           and
           for
           what
           ends
           they
           were
           to
           be
           brought
           about
           ;
           they
           did
           appear
           in
           their
           true
           Shape
           .
           Which
           ,
           (
           notwithstanding
           the
           prejudice
           of
           his
           Education
           and
           Interest
           )
           made
           him
           detest
           and
           abhor
           such
           Principles
           .
           For
           according
           to
           our
           Saviours
           own
           Direction
           ,
           (
           
             By
             their
             Works
             you
             shall
             know
             them
          
           )
           he
           might
           be
           well
           assured
           that
           these
           Counsels
           were
           not
           the
           Dictates
           of
           
             the
             Prince
             of
             Peace
          
           .
        
         
           The
           time
           when
           this
           Discourse
           was
           Written
           is
           manifest
           from
           the
           Contents
           of
           it
           to
           be
           in
           the
           Year
           1603.
           
           Being
           later
           than
           the
           Year
           1602.
           (
           which
           he
           mentions
           
             Num.
             21.
          
           
           As
           a
           time
           past
           )
           and
           while
           CLEMENT
           the
           Eighth
           was
           yet
           Living
           ,
           as
           is
           said
           in
           the
           Preamble
           ,
           (
           who
           died
           Feb.
           the
           
             21.
             1604.
          
           
           English
           Stile
           ,
           )
           and
           was
           the
           same
           Year
           in
           which
           had
           happened
           that
           Attempt
           on
           Geneva
           by
           the
           Duke
           of
           Savoy
           ,
           as
           is
           said
           at
           
             Num.
             37.
          
           (
           which
           began
           with
           an
           intended
           Surprise
           early
           on
           Sunday
           Morning
           
             Dec.
             22.
             1602.
          
           and
           ended
           with
           a
           Treaty
           
             July
             21.
          
           
           New
           Stile
           ,
           1603.
           as
           Thuanus
           tells
           us
           .
           
             Lib.
             29.
          
           
        
         
           And
           though
           he
           do
           not
           particularly
           describe
           the
           Gunpowder-Treason
           here
           in
           England
           ,
           (
           which
           was
           then
           contriving
           though
           not
           perfectly
           formed
           ;
           and
           was
           to
           be
           executed
           on
           our
           
             Nov.
             5.
             1605.
          
           )
           Because
           his
           Principal
           Intent
           was
           to
           set
           forth
           the
           Particular
           Designs
           on
           Germany
           :
           Omitting
           the
           particulars
           on
           
             France
             ,
             England
          
           ,
           and
           other
           Countries
           ,
           as
           he
           tells
           at
           
             Num.
             24
          
           ,
           yet
           he
           there
           tells
           us
           at
           
             Num.
             23
             ,
             24.
          
           that
           out
           of
           the
           English
           Seminaries
           were
           then
           sent
           forth
           into
           England
           Emissaries
           in
           great
           Numbers
           to
           do
           Mischief
           and
           work
           Disturbance
           here
           :
           And
           at
           
             Num.
             40.
          
           that
           a
           great
           
           Navy
           was
           then
           preparing
           either
           against
           
             Holland
             or
             England
          
           (
           as
           there
           should
           be
           occasion
           )
           and
           that
           there
           were
           in
           England
           and
           Scotland
           (
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Netherlands
           )
           great
           Multitudes
           addicted
           to
           the
           Popish
           and
           Spanish
           Interest
           ,
           who
           did
           but
           wait
           the
           opportunity
           of
           such
           an
           Invasion
           ,
           being
           ready
           on
           all
           occasions
           to
           spend
           thier
           Bloud
           for
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           .
        
         
           How
           Vniversal
           the
           Design
           was
           which
           (
           under
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Holy
           League
           )
           was
           intended
           against
           the
           whole
           Protestant
           Party
           (
           and
           England
           ,
           amongst
           the
           rest
           ;
           )
           and
           how
           Subtily
           ,
           Sedulously
           ,
           and
           Maliciously
           it
           was
           carried
           on
           with
           all
           the
           Artifice
           ,
           Falshood
           and
           Treachery
           imaginable
           ,
           is
           evident
           by
           the
           Discovery
           made
           by
           this
           Convert
           who
           had
           been
           an
           Actor
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           Secretary
           to
           the
           Pope
           .
        
         
           And
           't
           is
           from
           such
           only
           that
           we
           can
           hope
           to
           have
           a
           particular
           Account
           of
           such
           dark
           Designs
           :
           When
           God
           by
           his
           Providence
           convincing
           them
           of
           the
           wickedness
           of
           these
           Hellish
           Plots
           ,
           make
           those
           who
           had
           been
           Actors
           in
           them
           to
           betray
           their
           own
           Counsels
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           the
           Designs
           here
           Discovered
           were
           not
           Forgeries
           of
           his
           own
           Invention
           ,
           but
           really
           intended
           ,
           is
           but
           too
           manifest
           from
           the
           History
           of
           those
           Times
           ;
           where
           we
           find
           many
           of
           them
           actually
           attempted
           ,
           and
           more
           (
           in
           likelyhood
           )
           would
           have
           been
           ,
           if
           that
           Pope
           (
           who
           died
           the
           Year
           following
           )
           had
           lived
           a
           little
           longer
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           the
           same
           Designs
           have
           been
           ever
           since
           pursued
           as
           to
           the
           general
           ,
           (
           but
           varied
           in
           Particulars
           as
           Occasions
           and
           Opportunities
           have
           required
           )
           and
           are
           so
           at
           this
           day
           ;
           is
           very
           evident
           by
           the
           Bloudy
           Warrs
           and
           Massacres
           ever
           since
           ,
           in
           Germany
           and
           many
           other
           Protestant
           Countries
           in
           pursuant
           of
           those
           Designs
           .
           And
           particularly
           in
           our
           late
           Civil-Warrs
           in
           England
           fomented
           by
           Jesuitical
           Counsels
           ,
           though
           executed
           by
           Schismaticks
           ,
           the
           Bloudy
           Massacres
           in
           Ireland
           ,
           and
           the
           present
           Popish
           Design
           ,
           for
           killing
           our
           King
           ,
           subverting
           our
           Government
           ,
           murdering
           his
           People
           ,
           destroying
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           and
           introducing
           Popery
           amongst
           us
           .
           Which
           God
           hath
           in
           like
           manner
           Discovered
           by
           persons
           ingaged
           in
           it
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           then
           by
           the
           Author
           of
           this
           Discourse
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Lord
             grant
             that
             our
             eyes
             may
             at
             length
             be
             opened
             to
             discern
             these
             Depths
             of
             Satan
             ,
             and
             Antichristian
             Policy
             ;
             and
             our
             Hearts
             inlarged
             to
             Praise
             him
             who
             hath
             hitherto
             watched
             over
             us
             and
             Preserved
             us
             :
             and
             to
             wait
             on
             him
             by
             a
             Faithful
             Dependance
             ,
             Sincere
             Repentance
             ,
             and
             diligent
             Endeavours
             to
             Prevent
             the
             Mischiefs
             which
             they
             Designe
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Copy
           from
           whence
           I
           Translated
           this
           ,
           was
           Printed
           at
           Amsterdam
           ,
           by
           
             Jacob
             Younger
          
           ,
           in
           the
           Year
           1677.
           
           Annexed
           to
           the
           Latin
           Translation
           of
           Mr.
           Potters
           Interpretation
           of
           the
           Number
           666.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           FRANCIS
           BROCCARD
           (
           Sometime
           Secretary
           to
           Pope
           Clement
           the
           Eighth
           )
           HIS
           ALARM
           (
           After
           his
           Conversion
           to
           the
           True
           Faith
           of
           Christ
           )
           To
           all
           Christian
           Princes
           (
           Favourers
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           )
           against
           the
           Pope
           and
           Popish
           Plots
           and
           Conspiracies
           ,
           by
           him
           discovered
           .
        
         
           THE
           most
           gracious
           God
           having
           marvelously
           brought
           me
           forth
           from
           the
           dismal
           Darkness
           of
           Popery
           ,
           to
           the
           clear
           Light
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           the
           pure
           acknowledgment
           of
           his
           Word
           ;
           I
           might
           deservedly
           be
           accounted
           the
           most
           ungrateful
           of
           all
           men
           living
           ,
           if
           I
           should
           not
           devote
           and
           set
           apart
           the
           rest
           of
           my
           life
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           holy
           Name
           ,
           and
           the
           advantage
           of
           his
           Gospel
           .
           For
           most
           unworthy
           I
           were
           and
           impious
           ,
           if
           him
           from
           whom
           I
           enjoy
           life
           and
           salvation
           ,
           I
           should
           not
           vouchsafe
           to
           serve
           and
           obey
           in
           the
           best
           manner
           I
           can
           .
        
         
           And
           since
           for
           the
           present
           I
           am
           able
           to
           do
           no
           more
           ,
           I
           see
           no
           better
           way
           and
           opportunity
           of
           bringing
           glory
           to
           God
           ,
           doing
           good
           to
           his
           Church
           ,
           and
           testifying
           my
           true
           affection
           to
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           than
           by
           detecting
           and
           making
           known
           the
           counsels
           which
           the
           Papists
           ,
           the
           sworn
           enemies
           of
           Christ
           
           and
           his
           Gospel
           ,
           are
           contriving
           and
           endeavouring
           to
           bring
           to
           pass
           against
           all
           that
           have
           a
           kindness
           for
           the
           Protestant
           Cause
           ;
           which
           in
           my
           opinion
           are
           such
           as
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           dissembled
           or
           concealed
           ,
           nor
           can
           be
           without
           great
           offence
           to
           his
           Divine
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           great
           mischief
           to
           the
           true
           Religion
           :
           For
           the
           whole
           Popish
           Party
           have
           entred
           into
           a
           most
           grievous
           and
           pernicious
           Conspiracy
           against
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           and
           have
           unanimously
           united
           and
           bound
           themselves
           by
           oath
           in
           a
           most
           strict
           and
           wicked
           League
           against
           all
           the
           Professors
           of
           it
           ;
           insomuch
           that
           without
           doubt
           they
           will
           be
           able
           to
           do
           much
           mischief
           to
           the
           Protestant
           Cause
           ,
           if
           those
           against
           whom
           these
           counsels
           are
           first
           intended
           to
           be
           put
           in
           practice
           do
           not
           take
           timely
           warning
           for
           their
           own
           defence
           .
           I
           know
           very
           well
           that
           the
           Protestant
           Cause
           is
           a
           good
           Cause
           ;
           and
           that
           God
           will
           be
           assistant
           to
           them
           ,
           to
           defeat
           the
           assaults
           which
           Satan
           and
           Antichrist
           make
           upon
           them
           :
           yet
           ought
           not
           these
           things
           to
           be
           despised
           ,
           nor
           they
           to
           sleep
           securely
           on
           such
           perswasions
           ,
           but
           ought
           to
           believe
           that
           it
           is
           a
           providence
           of
           God
           that
           stirs
           up
           any
           to
           make
           discovery
           thereof
           to
           those
           whose
           life
           and
           safety
           is
           in
           hazard
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           the
           better
           secure
           themselves
           from
           those
           enemies
           who
           thus
           assault
           them
           .
        
         
           To
           the
           end
           therefore
           that
           all
           Protestant
           Princes
           ,
           and
           all
           Professors
           of
           the
           true
           Religion
           ,
           may
           have
           warning
           to
           avoid
           these
           Conspiracies
           of
           the
           Pope
           of
           Rome
           ,
           and
           all
           Popish
           Princes
           ;
           I
           will
           through
           the
           help
           of
           God
           clearly
           and
           undauntedly
           declare
           and
           make
           known
           the
           most
           wicked
           Confederacies
           ,
           and
           devilish
           Arts
           and
           Machinations
           of
           the
           Popish
           Confederates
           against
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           .
           And
           what
           I
           shall
           relate
           ,
           are
           not
           slight
           and
           trivial
           stories
           picked
           up
           from
           the
           discourse
           of
           ordinary
           persons
           ,
           or
           idle
           Monkish
           dreams
           ;
           but
           what
           I
           have
           heard
           my self
           from
           the
           Pope's
           own
           mouth
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           Cardinals
           themselves
           ,
           and
           which
           have
           come
           to
           my
           knowledge
           from
           the
           authentick
           Writings
           
           of
           Popish
           Princes
           under
           their
           own
           hands
           and
           seals
           .
        
         
           Nor
           am
           I
           frighted
           with
           the
           wrath
           and
           indignation
           which
           I
           am
           like
           to
           sustain
           from
           Kings
           and
           Potent
           Princes
           incensed
           by
           this
           discovery
           :
           For
           I
           ought
           to
           be
           more
           afraid
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           able
           to
           destroy
           both
           body
           and
           soul
           ,
           than
           of
           those
           who
           have
           power
           only
           to
           kill
           or
           torment
           a
           frail
           and
           mortal
           body
           .
           Be
           they
           inraged
           and
           full
           of
           indignation
           ,
           and
           (
           if
           God
           so
           permit
           )
           fall
           fierce
           upon
           me
           ,
           I
           am
           sensible
           I
           do
           acknowledge
           that
           it
           is
           from
           God
           that
           I
           am
           hereunto
           moved
           and
           incited
           ;
           and
           shall
           ,
           notwithstanding
           their
           rage
           ,
           undauntedly
           make
           known
           their
           treacherous
           Conspiracies
           .
        
         
           Hear
           therefore
           all
           ye
           that
           bear
           a
           good
           will
           to
           the
           Protestant
           Cause
           ,
           and
           take
           good
           heed
           to
           what
           you
           hear
           .
        
         
           Pope
           CLEMENT
           the
           Eighth
           (
           who
           is
           at
           this
           time
           Pope
           of
           Rome
           )
           having
           by
           strange
           Artifice
           obliged
           to
           himself
           well-nigh
           all
           the
           Princes
           in
           Europe
           ,
           not
           willing
           to
           neglect
           so
           fair
           an
           opportunity
           to
           establish
           his
           tyrannical
           Power
           ,
           doth
           endeavour
           with
           might
           and
           main
           to
           carry
           on
           and
           establish
           the
           
             holy
             League
          
           (
           as
           they
           call
           it
           )
           of
           all
           Popish
           Kings
           and
           Princes
           ,
           against
           the
           Protestant
           Interest
           ;
           and
           which
           as
           to
           the
           greatest
           part
           is
           already
           concluded
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           For
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           the
           King
           of
           Spain
           ,
           the
           Archdukes
           of
           
             Austria
             ,
             Albert
          
           and
           Ferdinand
           ;
           the
           Dukes
           of
           
             Bavaria
             ,
             Lorrain
          
           and
           Savoy
           ;
           and
           almost
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Popish
           Princes
           ,
           except
           the
           French
           King
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           Duke
           of
           Tuscany
           )
           have
           already
           consented
           and
           subscribed
           the
           League
           ;
           and
           the
           Pope
           moves
           every
           stone
           to
           engage
           the
           rest
           to
           concur
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           is
           in
           hope
           to
           effect
           it
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           This
           League
           consists
           of
           divers
           heads
           :
           The
           way
           of
           proceeding
           ,
           the
           Time
           ,
           the
           Preparation
           ,
           the
           Proportion
           which
           each
           of
           them
           is
           to
           contribute
           to
           this
           holy
           War
           ,
           they
           are
           plotting
           and
           contriving
           against
           the
           Protestants
           .
           And
           on
           this
           they
           are
           in
           all
           points
           agreed
           ,
           that
           all
           these
           
           Confederates
           shall
           with
           joynt
           force
           endeavour
           the
           extirpation
           of
           Protestant
           Religion
           by
           all
           the
           means
           they
           can
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           Emperour
           about
           a
           year
           ago
           was
           earnest
           with
           the
           Pope
           for
           money
           and
           Aid
           against
           the
           Turk
           ,
           whereby
           he
           might
           be
           able
           either
           to
           repress
           his
           insolence
           ,
           or
           at
           last
           bring
           him
           to
           honourable
           terms
           of
           Peace
           ,
           or
           some
           lasting
           Truce
           ;
           promising
           that
           so
           soon
           as
           he
           shall
           have
           dispatched
           his
           business
           with
           the
           Turk
           ,
           he
           will
           employ
           all
           his
           strength
           and
           forces
           for
           the
           Pope
           against
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           or
           (
           as
           they
           call
           them
           )
           the
           Hereticks
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           Pope
           is
           very
           much
           inclined
           to
           a
           Peace
           with
           the
           Turk
           ,
           and
           for
           this
           reason
           would
           not
           last
           year
           give
           ear
           to
           the
           Embassadors
           of
           the
           Persian
           King
           ,
           who
           pressed
           him
           to
           a
           general
           Confederacy
           against
           the
           Turk
           .
           For
           the
           Pope
           reckons
           that
           the
           Protestants
           are
           a
           greater
           hinderance
           to
           his
           affected
           Tyranny
           ,
           than
           is
           the
           Turk
           .
           And
           doth
           oft
           complain
           that
           a
           long
           War
           hath
           now
           been
           managed
           for
           forty
           years
           together
           against
           the
           Turk
           to
           no
           advantage
           ;
           whereas
           in
           the
           same
           time
           with
           far
           less
           expence
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           might
           have
           recovered
           her
           Authority
           in
           Europe
           .
           And
           he
           doth
           therefore
           endeavour
           to
           perswade
           the
           Turk
           to
           seek
           a
           Peace
           ,
           and
           perswades
           the
           Emperour
           to
           let
           him
           have
           it
           on
           reasonable
           terms
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           In
           the
           year
           1601.
           
           Cardinal
           Dietrichstein
           ,
           Bishop
           of
           Clomute
           came
           in
           great
           haste
           from
           Prague
           to
           Rome
           ,
           and
           brought
           Letters
           to
           the
           Pope
           from
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           promising
           the
           Pope
           to
           put
           in
           execution
           by
           force
           of
           Arms
           the
           sentence
           which
           the
           Emperour
           had
           given
           in
           behalf
           of
           the
           Pope
           against
           the
           Protestants
           in
           the
           Cause
           concerning
           goods
           Ecclesiastick
           ,
           which
           he
           commanded
           to
           be
           in
           all
           places
           restored
           to
           the
           use
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           .
           And
           from
           thence
           the
           Pope
           conceived
           hopes
           of
           some
           occasion
           to
           be
           offered
           of
           beginning
           some
           broils
           and
           commotions
           in
           Germany
           ;
           and
           it
           was
           agreed
           between
           them
           that
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           those
           
           goods
           should
           be
           distributed
           amongst
           those
           who
           should
           be
           most
           active
           in
           that
           War.
           
        
         
           6.
           
           The
           same
           Cardinal
           did
           at
           the
           same
           time
           promise
           (
           as
           he
           said
           )
           in
           the
           Emperours
           name
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           (
           while
           things
           were
           getting
           in
           readiness
           for
           an
           open
           War
           )
           the
           Emperour
           and
           the
           Princes
           of
           Austria
           would
           wholly
           turn
           out
           all
           Protestants
           within
           their
           hereditary
           Dominions
           ,
           as
           in
           
             Austria
             ,
             Tyrole
             ,
             Croatia
             ,
             Carinthia
             ,
             Stiria
             ,
          
           and
           the
           like
           places
           ;
           and
           that
           they
           would
           in
           like
           manner
           fall
           upon
           them
           in
           
             Moravia
             ,
             Silesia
          
           ,
           and
           Bohemia
           ;
           first
           without
           noise
           if
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           and
           then
           by
           force
           of
           Arms
           ,
           especially
           of
           those
           souldiers
           which
           come
           back
           from
           the
           War
           of
           Hungary
           ;
           (
           For
           in
           such
           cases
           they
           do
           not
           think
           fit
           to
           trust
           the
           German
           souldiers
           )
           and
           that
           he
           had
           already
           granted
           to
           them
           the
           spoiling
           and
           pillaging
           those
           people
           in
           case
           they
           return
           not
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           The
           Popes
           Legate
           now
           resident
           at
           Prague
           did
           write
           some
           months
           ago
           ,
           that
           all
           these
           things
           are
           in
           great
           part
           already
           dispatched
           ;
           that
           the
           Protestants
           were
           cast
           out
           of
           those
           Provinces
           ,
           and
           the
           Jesuites
           by
           the
           Emperors
           permission
           possess'd
           of
           most
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Churches
           and
           places
           ,
           not
           only
           in
           Austria
           and
           Carinthia
           ,
           but
           likewise
           in
           Silesia
           and
           Moravia
           :
           And
           that
           the
           French
           souldiers
           under
           the
           command
           of
           one
           Count
           Benegrave
           had
           already
           burnt
           some
           Villages
           in
           the
           borders
           of
           Bohemia
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           intended
           this
           year
           to
           make
           more
           progress
           therein
           ,
           especially
           by
           the
           assistance
           of
           the
           Italians
           ,
           which
           the
           Pope
           sends
           into
           Hungary
           ,
           chiefly
           for
           this
           end
           ,
           to
           spoil
           and
           destroy
           the
           Protestants
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           The
           Emperour
           hath
           also
           promised
           that
           he
           will
           not
           henceforth
           confer
           any
           chief
           Offices
           ,
           whether
           in
           Civil
           or
           Military
           Affairs
           ,
           on
           any
           that
           are
           Hereticks
           ,
           or
           do
           in
           any
           wise
           favour
           them
           :
           And
           moreover
           ,
           that
           all
           lesser
           Offices
           now
           enjoyed
           by
           Protestants
           ,
           shall
           be
           taken
           from
           them
           ,
           unless
           within
           a
           time
           limited
           they
           return
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           .
           And
           by
           
           this
           means
           the
           Popes
           Legate
           informed
           ,
           that
           daily
           many
           of
           the
           Nobility
           in
           Germany
           do
           renounce
           the
           Lutheran
           ,
           and
           turn
           to
           the
           Romish
           Religion
           ;
           and
           that
           on
           such
           are
           frequently
           bestowed
           good
           places
           and
           Offices
           ,
           that
           others
           may
           be
           thereby
           incouraged
           to
           make
           the
           like
           revolt
           .
           For
           they
           are
           perswaded
           from
           the
           experience
           of
           all
           times
           ,
           that
           by
           ambition
           ,
           and
           covetousness
           of
           riches
           and
           honours
           ,
           many
           have
           been
           seduc'd
           ,
           who
           't
           is
           thought
           would
           otherwise
           have
           been
           very
           constant
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           By
           this
           promise
           the
           Pope
           having
           conceived
           great
           hopes
           ,
           hath
           taken
           the
           confidence
           to
           press
           the
           Emperour
           to
           depose
           and
           put
           out
           some
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Nobility
           by
           him
           named
           ,
           from
           publick
           Offices
           and
           places
           ,
           Civil
           and
           Military
           ,
           which
           then
           they
           enjoyed
           .
           And
           among
           these
           by
           name
           Count
           
             Colinick
             ,
             Henry
             Matthew
             ,
             a
             Turre
             ,
             a
             Bohemian
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           of
           Offer-Kirchen
           ,
           the
           Barons
           of
           Pothan
           ,
           of
           Oglisto
           ,
           of
           Dermenstorf
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ;
           and
           desir'd
           that
           he
           would
           put
           in
           their
           places
           some
           of
           the
           Popish
           Nobility
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           had
           revolted
           ;
           affirming
           that
           things
           would
           never
           succed
           well
           against
           the
           Turks
           ,
           if
           the
           War
           were
           managed
           by
           Protestants
           :
           And
           that
           he
           would
           never
           endure
           ,
           nor
           was
           it
           for
           the
           dignity
           of
           a
           Catholick
           Emperour
           ,
           that
           in
           a
           Christian
           Army
           against
           Infidels
           they
           should
           be
           suffered
           to
           have
           Lutheran
           Sermons
           ;
           which
           he
           therefore
           requir'd
           to
           be
           wholly
           supprest
           ;
           threatning
           that
           otherwise
           he
           would
           never
           endure
           that
           they
           should
           henceforth
           have
           any
           leavies
           of
           souldiers
           in
           Italy
           or
           Spain
           to
           be
           sent
           thither
           ;
           lest
           these
           Provinces
           which
           are
           yet
           free
           should
           become
           infected
           with
           Heresie
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           The
           Duke
           of
           Mercury
           gives
           this
           advice
           ,
           that
           divers
           of
           those
           who
           are
           his
           adherents
           ,
           may
           be
           promoted
           to
           Military
           employments
           :
           And
           himself
           hath
           written
           to
           Cardinal
           Aldobrandine
           ,
           to
           perswade
           the
           Pope
           ,
           that
           this
           the
           Emperor
           may
           do
           very
           easily
           .
           The
           Pope
           believing
           this
           to
           be
           a
           good
           means
           for
           the
           removing
           Sermons
           out
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           for
           
           preparing
           a
           way
           to
           many
           other
           things
           for
           the
           ruine
           of
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           hath
           very
           earnestly
           desir'd
           the
           same
           thing
           of
           the
           Emperour
           ;
           from
           whom
           yet
           he
           hath
           received
           no
           other
           answer
           ,
           than
           that
           he
           must
           wait
           a
           convenient
           time
           for
           the
           doing
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           some
           better
           opportunity
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           he
           will
           take
           care
           to
           do
           it
           by
           little
           and
           little
           .
        
         
           11.
           
           The
           same
           Duke
           of
           Mercury
           about
           two
           years
           since
           ,
           having
           conference
           with
           the
           Confederates
           to
           this
           purpose
           ,
           had
           resolved
           that
           in
           winter
           time
           (
           when
           the
           War
           in
           Hungary
           could
           not
           be
           carried
           on
           )
           he
           would
           carefully
           take
           a
           view
           of
           all
           Germany
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           if
           he
           were
           minding
           somewhat
           else
           )
           observe
           and
           take
           notice
           of
           the
           places
           ,
           Situations
           ,
           Rivers
           ,
           Straights
           ,
           Borders
           ,
           Passes
           ,
           Avenues
           ,
           Forts
           and
           Strengths
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Princes
           and
           Protestant
           Cities
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           the
           better
           contrive
           waies
           to
           surprize
           and
           circumvent
           them
           ,
           in
           the
           War
           design'd
           .
           And
           I
           my self
           have
           seen
           at
           Rome
           with
           the
           Duke
           of
           Suesse
           the
           delineations
           of
           some
           places
           belonging
           to
           the
           Protestants
           drawn
           by
           Petrine
           a
           Mathematician
           to
           the
           said
           Duke
           .
           And
           while
           he
           was
           yet
           living
           ,
           I
           heard
           the
           same
           was
           to
           be
           done
           by
           the
           Duke
           of
           Nevers
           who
           seeks
           for
           the
           place
           of
           the
           Duke
           of
           Mercury
           in
           the
           War
           of
           Hungary
           .
        
         
           12.
           
           When
           the
           Pope
           perceived
           that
           he
           could
           not
           presently
           obtain
           from
           the
           Emperor
           to
           put
           out
           the
           aforesaid
           Protestant
           Nobility
           ;
           he
           did
           by
           a
           new
           device
           desire
           of
           the
           Emperour
           that
           he
           would
           at
           least
           employ
           a
           smaller
           number
           of
           the
           Protestant
           forces
           ,
           least
           by
           this
           means
           they
           might
           be
           trained
           up
           in
           military
           skill
           to
           the
           prejudice
           of
           the
           Roman
           Church
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           have
           the
           better
           of
           the
           Catholicks
           .
           That
           it
           were
           much
           better
           that
           the
           Emperour
           should
           raise
           none
           but
           Popish
           ,
           Souldiers
           ,
           and
           require
           pay
           and
           contributions
           for
           them
           from
           the
           Protestants
           :
           For
           by
           this
           means
           the
           Protestants
           in
           a
           short
           time
           would
           be
           at
           once
           disarm'd
           and
           impoverish'd
           .
           That
           many
           of
           the
           things
           design'd
           might
           then
           be
           begun
           and
           
           attempted
           for
           the
           distruction
           of
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           which
           ,
           as
           things
           now
           stand
           ,
           could
           not
           be
           thought
           off
           :
           And
           the
           better
           to
           perswade
           the
           Emperour
           hereunto
           ,
           he
           accused
           the
           Protestants
           of
           holding
           correspondence
           with
           the
           Turk
           .
        
         
           13.
           
           The
           Pope
           hath
           some
           Councelours
           in
           the
           Emperours
           Court
           who
           stick
           very
           close
           to
           him
           ,
           who
           for
           large
           pensions
           and
           great
           hopes
           ,
           wherewith
           he
           feeds
           them
           ,
           do
           incline
           the
           Emperour
           to
           comply
           with
           the
           Popes
           directions
           ;
           and
           by
           their
           means
           he
           is
           made
           acquainted
           not
           only
           with
           the
           Emperours
           actions
           ,
           but
           with
           his
           very
           propensions
           and
           inclinations
           .
        
         
           14.
           
           The
           Pope
           presseth
           for
           an
           election
           of
           a
           King
           of
           the
           Romans
           ;
           fearing
           least
           if
           the
           Emperour
           should
           die
           before
           a
           Successor
           were
           appointed
           ,
           some
           might
           be
           chosen
           in
           his
           place
           ,
           who
           either
           is
           not
           a
           Papist
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           more
           moderate
           toward
           the
           Protestants
           .
           And
           for
           this
           reason
           he
           doth
           press
           the
           Emperour
           to
           it
           ;
           and
           both
           to
           him
           and
           to
           the
           Ecclesiastick
           Electors
           he
           doth
           earnestly
           recommend
           Albertus
           ;
           whom
           in
           many
           respects
           he
           desires
           to
           have
           preferr'd
           before
           the
           rest
           ;
           for
           this
           consideration
           especially
           ,
           because
           he
           thinks
           that
           by
           this
           means
           the
           Popish
           Religion
           will
           come
           to
           be
           restored
           in
           the
           Netherlands
           and
           in
           Germany
           ,
           and
           moreover
           because
           the
           King
           of
           Spain
           doth
           make
           offer
           and
           promise
           to
           imploy
           all
           his
           strength
           and
           forces
           against
           the
           Turk
           and
           the
           Hereticks
           ,
           in
           case
           they
           chose
           Albertus
           .
        
         
           15.
           
           The
           King
           of
           Spains
           Embassadour
           resident
           at
           Rome
           produced
           letters
           from
           that
           Kings
           Embassadour
           at
           Prague
           ,
           informing
           him
           that
           one
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Electors
           was
           inclinable
           to
           Albertus
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           Spaniards
           promise
           themselves
           great
           things
           of
           him
           ,
           both
           as
           to
           the
           business
           of
           the
           election
           ,
           and
           the
           affairs
           of
           the
           Netherlands
           .
        
         
           16.
           
           The
           Emperour
           seems
           more
           inclined
           to
           Matthias
           ,
           whom
           yet
           the
           Pope
           seems
           to
           reject
           by
           reason
           of
           some
           suspicions
           raised
           of
           him
           in
           matter
           of
           religion
           ;
           which
           he
           endeavours
           
           to
           remove
           by
           the
           persecutions
           in
           Austria
           and
           Moravia
           ,
           in
           which
           places
           he
           is
           very
           severe
           against
           the
           Protestants
           :
           hoping
           thereby
           to
           reconcile
           himself
           to
           the
           Pope
           and
           to
           the
           Ecclesiastick
           Electors
           ,
           but
           in
           vain
           .
           For
           the
           Pope
           and
           Ecclesiasticks
           do
           not
           so
           much
           look
           at
           matter
           of
           Religion
           ,
           as
           Politick
           Interests
           ;
           and
           would
           have
           Albertus
           ,
           not
           because
           he
           is
           more
           religious
           ,
           but
           because
           they
           think
           he
           will
           be
           the
           more
           potent
           ,
           and
           will
           less
           regard
           the
           Protestant
           Princes
           .
        
         
           17.
           
           Because
           of
           this
           Election
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           many
           things
           against
           the
           Protestants
           are
           at
           present
           deferr'd
           ,
           which
           they
           would
           forthwith
           put
           in
           execution
           if
           they
           could
           ,
           without
           them
           obtain
           an
           Election
           for
           the
           house
           of
           Austria
           .
           For
           the
           Emperour
           is
           afraid
           if
           he
           should
           use
           open
           hostility
           against
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           the
           Protestant
           Princes
           would
           be
           averse
           to
           him
           and
           his
           family
           ;
           and
           for
           this
           cause
           he
           doth
           sooth
           and
           make
           much
           of
           many
           of
           them
           at
           present
           ,
           whom
           (
           if
           he
           had
           obtained
           his
           end
           )
           he
           would
           certainly
           despise
           .
        
         
           18.
           
           The
           Archbishop
           of
           Cologne
           hath
           also
           writ
           letters
           to
           Cardinal
           St.
           George
           wherein
           he
           intercedes
           for
           his
           house
           of
           Bavaria
           ;
           affirming
           that
           he
           hath
           the
           votes
           of
           some
           of
           the
           Electors
           inclinable
           to
           his
           Family
           .
           And
           makes
           offers
           to
           the
           Pope
           both
           in
           his
           own
           and
           in
           his
           Fathers
           name
           ,
           of
           all
           their
           forces
           and
           assistance
           for
           the
           exaltations
           of
           the
           Roman
           Church
           .
        
         
           19.
           
           At
           the
           same
           time
           came
           privately
           to
           Rome
           ,
           in
           the
           Duke
           of
           
           Bavaria's
           name
           ,
           an
           Embassadour
           called
           Somburg
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           four
           Knights
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           who
           on
           the
           behalf
           of
           the
           said
           Duke
           treated
           of
           divers
           things
           with
           the
           Pope
           and
           Cardinals
           concerning
           the
           manner
           of
           proceeding
           and
           taking
           an
           opportunity
           for
           beginning
           of
           that
           holy
           War.
           He
           pressed
           also
           the
           business
           of
           the
           Election
           ;
           and
           to
           obtain
           the
           Popes
           favour
           toward
           him
           ,
           he
           gave
           great
           hopes
           that
           by
           the
           Colloque
           at
           Ratisbone
           ,
           which
           was
           then
           under
           consideration
           ,
           some
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Princes
           might
           be
           brough
           over
           to
           
           the
           Romish
           Church
           .
           Which
           notwithstanding
           ,
           the
           Pope
           could
           not
           be
           induced
           to
           grant
           that
           it
           should
           be
           held
           with
           his
           consent
           ,
           but
           had
           given
           command
           to
           
             Claudius
             Aquaviva
          
           ,
           that
           things
           being
           hazardous
           it
           should
           be
           broken
           off
           .
        
         
           20.
           
           The
           Citizens
           of
           Ausburg
           (
           among
           whom
           were
           
             Mark
             Velsarus
          
           ,
           and
           
             George
             Fucherus
          
           )
           were
           instant
           with
           the
           Pope
           to
           obtain
           from
           the
           Emperour
           that
           the
           Protestant
           Ministers
           might
           be
           expelled
           and
           cast
           out
           of
           the
           City
           of
           Ausburg
           ;
           which
           at
           that
           time
           (
           they
           said
           )
           might
           easily
           be
           done
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           chief
           inhabitants
           and
           the
           Magistrates
           of
           the
           place
           were
           Popish
           ,
           and
           the
           Neighbouring
           Princes
           very
           zealous
           for
           the
           Roman
           Religion
           .
           The
           cause
           was
           managed
           in
           their
           name
           by
           Cardinal
           Palavicini
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           said
           Fucherus
           ,
           who
           the
           last
           year
           came
           to
           Rome
           on
           purpose
           .
           And
           with
           him
           was
           one
           Dr.
           Brandanus
           who
           suggested
           to
           them
           by
           what
           means
           it
           might
           most
           easily
           be
           brought
           to
           pass
           .
           And
           it
           was
           thus
           far
           brought
           about
           that
           the
           Emperour
           at
           the
           Popes
           instance
           ,
           consented
           to
           the
           ejection
           of
           those
           Pastors
           in
           case
           it
           could
           be
           done
           without
           commotion
           and
           sedition
           ;
           and
           did
           openly
           declare
           that
           he
           desir'd
           nothing
           more
           than
           that
           it
           might
           so
           be
           done
           in
           all
           the
           Cities
           of
           the
           Empire
           .
        
         
           21.
           
           In
           a
           Congregation
           held
           at
           Rome
           beginning
           in
           Jan.
           1602.
           
           It
           was
           there
           decreed
           ,
           with
           the
           Emperours
           concurrence
           thereunto
           ,
           that
           there
           should
           be
           Jesuits
           plac'd
           and
           maintain'd
           in
           all
           Cities
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           by
           whose
           means
           the
           way
           might
           be
           prepar'd
           for
           the
           designed
           persecution
           .
           For
           they
           hoped
           that
           by
           the
           Artifices
           of
           the
           Jesuits
           they
           might
           so
           far
           prevail
           as
           to
           get
           many
           to
           favour
           them
           in
           those
           Cities
           who
           were
           otherwise
           Protestants
           :
           by
           whose
           assistance
           they
           hoped
           with
           more
           ease
           to
           suppress
           the
           Protestants
           .
           The
           Question
           then
           was
           only
           concerning
           their
           maintenance
           .
           For
           the
           Germane
           Bishops
           complained
           of
           the
           smalness
           of
           their
           Revenue
           .
           And
           the
           Pope
           at
           length
           concluded
           to
           maintain
           them
           for
           the
           present
           at
           the
           charge
           of
           the
           treasury
           of
           the
           Church
           till
           some
           other
           course
           should
           be
           found
           out
           .
        
         
         
           22.
           
           Arch-Duke
           Ferdinand
           Prince
           of
           Stiria
           ,
           and
           Carinthia
           ,
           did
           lately
           make
           complaint
           to
           the
           Pope
           ,
           that
           whereas
           he
           had
           expelled
           of
           his
           Provinces
           all
           the
           Protestants
           ;
           many
           of
           them
           notwithstanding
           continued
           yet
           to
           live
           there
           by
           the
           indulgence
           of
           the
           Ecclesiastick
           Princes
           who
           held
           some
           places
           in
           his
           Provinces
           ;
           as
           for
           instance
           ,
           the
           Bishop
           of
           Bomberg
           and
           the
           Arch-Bishop
           of
           Salisbury
           ,
           who
           received
           and
           entertained
           them
           :
           wherefore
           he
           prayed
           the
           Pope
           straitly
           to
           charge
           and
           to
           compel
           them
           utterly
           to
           cast
           those
           out
           ,
           otherwise
           he
           threatned
           to
           use
           his
           Soveraign
           Authority
           ,
           which
           he
           pretends
           to
           have
           in
           those
           places
           ,
           and
           to
           cast
           them
           out
           by
           an
           armed
           force
           ,
           even
           whether
           those
           Bishops
           would
           or
           not
           ;
           with
           which
           the
           Pope
           was
           well
           pleased
           .
        
         
           23.
           
           While
           things
           are
           in
           preparation
           for
           an
           open
           War
           against
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           the
           Popish
           Party
           are
           contriving
           how
           to
           make
           attempts
           on
           the
           Protestant
           Interest
           ;
           and
           have
           this
           year
           sent
           into
           the
           Countries
           of
           the
           Netherlands
           ,
           and
           of
           England
           ,
           a
           great
           number
           of
           Spies
           and
           Seducers
           ,
           by
           whose
           means
           many
           of
           all
           sorts
           are
           seduced
           ,
           and
           wrought
           over
           to
           their
           party
           ;
           who
           are
           then
           maintained
           in
           Protestant
           Cities
           at
           the
           Popes
           charge
           ,
           to
           be
           serviceable
           unto
           him
           in
           what
           he
           is
           designing
           .
           Some
           of
           these
           Emissaries
           about
           a
           month
           ago
           ,
           went
           through
           Lipsia
           in
           a
           disguise
           ,
           in
           their
           passage
           into
           Prussia
           ,
           where
           they
           hope
           to
           nestle
           ,
           as
           shall
           afterward
           be
           shew'd
           .
           If
           the
           actions
           of
           these
           Emissaries
           were
           well
           observed
           ,
           it
           would
           not
           be
           hard
           to
           take
           some
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           notes
           and
           memorials
           these
           and
           many
           other
           things
           might
           be
           discovered
           .
        
         
           24.
           
           A
           few
           years
           since
           the
           Pope
           erected
           here
           in
           Rome
           two
           Congregations
           or
           Senates
           ;
           whereof
           one
           is
           called
           
             Congregatio
             ad
             propagationem
             Fidei
          
           ,
           (
           The
           Congregation
           for
           the
           propagating
           of
           the
           Faith
           )
           the
           other
           ,
           
             Congregatio
             sacri
             Foederis
          
           ,
           (
           The
           Congregation
           of
           the
           holy
           League
           .
           )
           In
           each
           of
           which
           are
           nine
           Cardinals
           ,
           and
           as
           many
           Councellers
           ,
           who
           meet
           together
           once
           every
           week
           ;
           and
           there
           they
           act
           ,
           meditate
           and
           
           study
           nothing
           but
           how
           to
           contrive
           ,
           propose
           ,
           and
           consider
           all
           means
           of
           propagating
           the
           Popish
           Tyranny
           ,
           and
           how
           to
           prepare
           the
           way
           for
           the
           persecution
           ,
           and
           the
           butchering
           of
           the
           Protestants
           ;
           and
           how
           to
           lay
           hold
           of
           all
           advantages
           of
           beginning
           that
           cursed
           War
           designed
           against
           them
           .
           From
           this
           Congregation
           are
           sent
           forth
           those
           Spies
           and
           Emissaries
           who
           every
           year
           in
           great
           numbers
           are
           imployed
           to
           make
           broils
           in
           Protestant
           Countries
           ,
           and
           seduce
           the
           Professors
           of
           the
           true
           Religion
           .
           And
           these
           two
           Congregations
           are
           the
           shops
           wherein
           they
           form
           all
           their
           instruments
           ,
           and
           contrive
           all
           their
           Machinations
           ,
           Treacheries
           ,
           Plots
           ,
           Villanies
           ,
           and
           all
           mischiefs
           against
           the
           Protestants
           .
           These
           Congregations
           hold
           particular
           correspondence
           with
           the
           Jesuites
           ,
           and
           those
           bred
           up
           in
           the
           Colledges
           or
           Seminaries
           of
           the
           
             German
             ▪
             English
          
           ,
           and
           Moravians
           ;
           from
           whence
           as
           out
           of
           a
           Trojan
           Horse
           come
           forth
           those
           Traiters
           and
           Seducers
           ,
           whom
           (
           as
           we
           said
           )
           they
           send
           out
           into
           all
           Protestant
           Countries
           .
           For
           those
           of
           all
           others
           are
           judged
           the
           fittest
           for
           subtle
           frauds
           and
           〈…〉
           .
           For
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           languages
           they
           understand
           ,
           their
           fashions
           ,
           kindred
           and
           relations
           which
           they
           have
           in
           all
           Protestant
           Countries
           ,
           they
           can
           easily
           insinuate
           and
           get
           into
           the
           Courts
           and
           acquaintance
           of
           Princes
           and
           persons
           of
           quality
           :
           and
           if
           they
           find
           any
           pliable
           and
           easie
           to
           be
           wrought
           upon
           ,
           they
           make
           it
           their
           business
           by
           little
           and
           little
           ,
           with
           hopes
           and
           promises
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Emperour
           or
           Pope
           of
           Rome
           ,
           of
           honours
           ,
           dignities
           ,
           and
           great
           things
           ,
           to
           allure
           ,
           seduce
           and
           work
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           many
           times
           with
           great
           success
           ;
           as
           we
           may
           see
           in
           those
           Lords
           and
           Nobles
           whom
           they
           have
           lately
           perverted
           ,
           as
           Baron
           Terrisle
           the
           younger
           ,
           Cicendorff
           ,
           the
           Knight
           Audechan
           the
           younger
           ,
           Baron
           Dermensdorff
           ,
           Baron
           Thona
           ,
           and
           many
           others
           in
           Germany
           ,
           I
           omit
           what
           they
           have
           done
           in
           
             France
             ,
             England
          
           ,
           and
           other
           Countries
           .
        
         
           25.
           
           There
           is
           a
           great
           number
           of
           them
           every
           day
           flocking
           to
           Rome
           ,
           to
           renounce
           the
           true
           Faith
           of
           Christ
           ;
           but
           much
           
           greater
           of
           those
           who
           do
           privately
           at
           home
           abjure
           it
           ,
           and
           are
           by
           these
           Emissaries
           instructed
           in
           the
           Popish
           Idolatry
           ,
           and
           are
           maintained
           in
           the
           Country
           and
           Cities
           of
           Germany
           ,
           that
           liveing
           covertly
           and
           under
           disguise
           amongst
           Protestants
           ,
           they
           may
           have
           the
           better
           opportunity
           of
           promoting
           the
           Popish
           Interest
           ;
           and
           do
           it
           effectually
           :
           For
           by
           their
           means
           it
           is
           perfectly
           known
           to
           Rome
           ,
           what
           are
           the
           Protestant
           designs
           ,
           differences
           and
           inclinations
           .
        
         
           26.
           
           Part
           of
           these
           Apostates
           who
           flock
           to
           Rome
           ,
           and
           are
           of
           the
           most
           part
           of
           mean
           condition
           ,
           are
           entertained
           in
           the
           City
           of
           Rome
           ,
           and
           the
           Court
           it self
           ,
           and
           there
           maintained
           to
           be
           serviceable
           against
           the
           Protestants
           who
           resort
           to
           Rome
           ;
           and
           for
           many
           other
           purposes
           ,
           of
           which
           we
           shall
           speak
           by
           and
           by
           .
           Others
           of
           them
           are
           dispersed
           in
           several
           parts
           and
           Cities
           of
           Italy
           ,
           to
           make
           discovery
           and
           observation
           ,
           whether
           any
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Princes
           or
           Nobility
           come
           into
           Italy
           ;
           which
           whensoever
           they
           can
           discover
           (
           which
           is
           very
           easy
           to
           do
           by
           the
           Jesuites
           education
           wherein
           they
           are
           exactly
           instructed
           )
           they
           presently
           accuse
           and
           give
           notice
           of
           them
           either
           to
           the
           Pope
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           Inquisitors
           according
           to
           the
           quality
           of
           the
           persons
           .
        
         
           27.
           
           Divers
           of
           these
           Spies
           at
           Rome
           I
           have
           known
           my self
           ,
           when
           about
           two
           years
           since
           I
           was
           conversant
           there
           :
           and
           to
           the
           end
           that
           those
           Protestants
           who
           shall
           thither
           resort
           ,
           may
           beware
           of
           them
           ,
           I
           will
           mention
           them
           by
           name
           .
           The
           first
           I
           shall
           name
           is
           
             John
             Hierom
             Fendri
          
           ,
           who
           lets
           lodgings
           at
           the
           Sign
           of
           the
           White
           Lion
           ;
           he
           with
           two
           of
           his
           Sons
           who
           understand
           the
           Germane
           tongue
           very
           well
           ,
           receive
           from
           the
           Pope
           an
           annual
           pension
           to
           betray
           the
           Germanes
           who
           come
           thither
           .
           The
           next
           is
           one
           
             John
             Scherver
          
           ,
           at
           the
           Sign
           of
           the
           Black
           Eagle
           ,
           near
           the
           Bridge
           of
           St.
           Angelo
           .
           The
           third
           is
           a
           Dutch
           Taylor
           in
           the
           Street
           called
           
             Via
             Julia.
          
           These
           three
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           employments
           they
           exercise
           ,
           run
           up
           and
           down
           to
           several
           Inns
           and
           Lodgings
           ,
           as
           the
           Bear
           ,
           the
           Bull
           ,
           the
           Sword
           ,
           &c.
           where
           Germanes
           use
           to
           lodge
           ,
           and
           by
           occasion
           
           of
           their
           Language
           ,
           and
           the
           Trades
           they
           use
           ,
           make
           use
           of
           that
           opportunity
           to
           insinuate
           themselves
           into
           acquaintance
           with
           the
           Gentlemen
           themselves
           ,
           or
           with
           their
           servants
           ,
           and
           by
           little
           and
           little
           ,
           by
           one
           sign
           or
           other
           ,
           easily
           discover
           of
           what
           Religion
           ,
           and
           what
           Country
           they
           are
           ;
           and
           do
           then
           presently
           betray
           them
           without
           distinction
           ,
           whatever
           their
           condition
           be
           ,
           whether
           Princes
           ,
           or
           of
           inferiour
           quality
           .
           For
           all
           these
           and
           many
           more
           receive
           pensions
           from
           the
           Pope
           to
           this
           purpose
           .
        
         
           28.
           
           There
           are
           besides
           these
           some
           other
           Apostates
           ,
           men
           of
           learning
           ,
           who
           do
           the
           same
           but
           in
           a
           more
           grave
           and
           subtle
           manner
           ;
           for
           these
           come
           not
           but
           to
           great
           Persons
           ,
           whom
           the
           meanness
           of
           those
           others
           is
           not
           fit
           to
           converse
           with
           .
           Of
           these
           is
           one
           
             Gasper
             Schoppius
          
           of
           Bamberg
           ;
           Dr.
           Fabor
           a
           Physician
           (
           at
           the
           Hospital
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           )
           of
           
             Franceford
             ,
             Justus
             Calvin
          
           of
           
             Heidleburg
             ;
             John
             Wouren
          
           of
           Amburg
           ;
           Dr.
           Joseph
           of
           
             Wormes
             ;
             Arnold
             Martin
          
           of
           
             Swilzerland
             ;
             Stephen
             della
             Favergia
          
           of
           Geneva
           ;
           a
           Son
           in
           Law
           of
           
             Anthony
             Calvin
             ;
             Roboll
          
           a
           Frenchman
           who
           heretofore
           Secretary
           to
           the
           Duke
           of
           Bullione
           ,
           and
           many
           others
           of
           the
           same
           stamp
           from
           almost
           all
           parts
           of
           Germany
           .
           These
           as
           soon
           as
           they
           understand
           that
           any
           Germane
           is
           come
           ,
           of
           some
           name
           or
           with
           a
           handsom
           retinue
           ,
           presently
           resort
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           out
           of
           meer
           officiousness
           in
           respect
           to
           their
           Country
           or
           Nation
           )
           proffer
           their
           service
           and
           assistance
           ,
           and
           offer
           to
           shew
           them
           what
           things
           remarkable
           are
           to
           be
           seen
           ,
           and
           then
           by
           degrees
           begin
           to
           discourse
           with
           them
           of
           the
           affairs
           of
           the
           Court
           of
           Rome
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           discourse
           of
           the
           Popish
           Ceremonies
           and
           manners
           ,
           as
           if
           themselves
           were
           not
           in
           all
           things
           so
           well
           satisfied
           in
           the
           Romish
           Religion
           ;
           that
           under
           this
           pretence
           they
           may
           make
           discovery
           where
           they
           be
           halting
           .
           And
           of
           these
           wicked
           Apostates
           they
           must
           have
           a
           great
           care
           who
           resort
           to
           Rome
           ;
           for
           few
           there
           are
           who
           can
           escape
           their
           subtilty
           ;
           and
           many
           persons
           of
           mean
           condition
           are
           by
           their
           
           means
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           informations
           they
           give
           ,
           cast
           into
           prison
           ,
           and
           forc'd
           to
           renounce
           Christ
           .
           With
           Princes
           and
           Persons
           of
           quality
           ,
           the
           Pope
           for
           many
           reasons
           thinks
           fit
           to
           deal
           more
           mildly
           ;
           but
           yet
           for
           these
           also
           ,
           he
           laies
           snares
           ,
           and
           useth
           his
           endeavour
           either
           to
           seduce
           them
           ,
           or
           privately
           to
           make
           them
           away
           .
        
         
           29.
           
           By
           means
           of
           these
           Apostates
           and
           Spies
           ,
           the
           Pope
           hath
           been
           made
           acquainted
           with
           the
           entry
           and
           abode
           of
           all
           great
           persons
           who
           of
           late
           years
           have
           been
           in
           Italy
           ;
           and
           from
           the
           day
           of
           their
           entring
           into
           Italy
           they
           have
           had
           some
           on
           the
           Popes
           behalf
           who
           have
           followed
           them
           from
           place
           to
           place
           ,
           observed
           their
           actions
           and
           motions
           ;
           not
           presently
           to
           seize
           or
           commit
           them
           (
           for
           they
           have
           learned
           by
           experience
           ,
           that
           these
           methods
           do
           not
           advantage
           the
           Romish
           Church
           )
           but
           to
           make
           discovery
           of
           their
           propensions
           and
           inclinations
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           the
           better
           know
           how
           to
           intice
           and
           seduce
           them
           .
        
         
           30.
           
           The
           Pope
           or
           the
           Inquisitors
           so
           soon
           as
           they
           are
           informed
           of
           any
           Protestant
           Prince
           or
           person
           of
           quality
           that
           is
           come
           ,
           they
           presently
           dispatch
           some
           person
           of
           good
           condition
           to
           attend
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           shew
           them
           all
           civilities
           ,
           and
           bestow
           upon
           them
           some
           small
           presents
           ,
           and
           to
           entertain
           them
           with
           very
           civil
           language
           ,
           and
           incourage
           them
           not
           to
           be
           afraid
           .
           Mean
           while
           by
           his
           Emissaries
           he
           neglects
           not
           to
           make
           attempt
           on
           them
           as
           to
           their
           Religion
           ,
           and
           doth
           endeavour
           by
           all
           the
           civil
           waies
           ,
           he
           can
           ,
           either
           to
           seduce
           them
           from
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           to
           send
           them
           out
           of
           Italy
           with
           better
           opinions
           of
           the
           Popes
           proceedings
           ,
           and
           the
           Romish
           Religion
           .
           Witness
           hereof
           are
           the
           Princes
           of
           Wirtenburg
           ,
           of
           Anhall
           ,
           of
           the
           Palatinate
           ,
           of
           Newburg
           and
           of
           Saxony
           ;
           who
           have
           been
           tempted
           by
           such
           presents
           ,
           flatteries
           and
           artifices
           .
           And
           some
           of
           their
           Councellours
           and
           Preceptors
           vigorously
           assaulted
           and
           tempted
           with
           large
           promises
           of
           honours
           and
           dignities
           ,
           to
           bring
           over
           and
           pervert
           their
           Princes
           :
           
           but
           those
           of
           meaner
           condition
           are
           betray'd
           to
           the
           Inquisitors
           ,
           whom
           by
           long
           imprisonments
           and
           cruel
           torments
           they
           force
           to
           renounce
           Christ
           ;
           or
           if
           they
           persist
           constant
           in
           the
           truth
           ,
           then
           by
           fire
           and
           Sword
           and
           cruel
           torments
           they
           kill
           and
           destroy
           them
           .
        
         
           31.
           
           By
           the
           coming
           and
           abode
           of
           the
           foresaid
           Princes
           in
           Italy
           ,
           they
           came
           to
           understand
           much
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Princes
           differenees
           among
           themselves
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           State
           of
           Religion
           in
           Germany
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           peoples
           affections
           toward
           their
           Princes
           .
           The
           Pope
           likewise
           by
           this
           means
           was
           made
           acquainted
           with
           the
           strength
           and
           counsels
           of
           divers
           of
           them
           ,
           which
           aford
           him
           opportunity
           of
           raising
           and
           fomenting
           discords
           and
           jealousies
           amongst
           the
           Protestant
           Princes
           ,
           and
           contriving
           many
           things
           for
           the
           ruine
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Cause
           ,
           which
           before
           that
           time
           he
           was
           not
           able
           to
           do
           .
           And
           he
           hopes
           ,
           as
           he
           hath
           often
           bragg'd
           ,
           by
           the
           Protestants
           own
           Arms
           to
           propagate
           and
           establish
           his
           Tyranny
           .
           Let
           therefore
           the
           Protestant
           Princes
           take
           good
           heed
           to
           themselves
           :
           and
           if
           they
           be
           wise
           ,
           not
           confide
           too
           much
           in
           Popish
           Princes
           ;
           and
           forbear
           coming
           into
           Italy
           ,
           and
           especially
           to
           Rome
           ;
           and
           when
           at
           any
           time
           they
           come
           there
           ,
           let
           them
           take
           heed
           what
           persons
           they
           have
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           whom
           they
           put
           confidence
           in
           .
        
         
           32.
           
           The
           Pope
           not
           long
           since
           had
           been
           informed
           that
           a
           part
           of
           Prussia
           was
           to
           descend
           to
           a
           Son
           of
           the
           Marquess
           of
           Brandenburg
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           he
           so
           far
           prevailed
           with
           the
           Emperour
           and
           the
           King
           of
           Poland
           ,
           that
           they
           three
           are
           joyntly
           to
           endeavour
           ,
           that
           it
           come
           not
           to
           the
           House
           of
           Brandenburg
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           King
           of
           Poland
           ;
           and
           they
           have
           lately
           sent
           their
           Agents
           the
           Jesuites
           into
           those
           parts
           ,
           to
           make
           way
           for
           it
           .
           For
           their
           design
           is
           to
           begin
           the
           broils
           in
           those
           parts
           ;
           and
           for
           this
           end
           the
           Romish
           Legate
           is
           yet
           detained
           at
           Rome
           in
           order
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           33.
           
           The
           aforesaid
           Confederates
           had
           endeavoured
           by
           their
           
           Agents
           and
           Emissaries
           to
           suborn
           the
           Counts
           of
           Frisland
           ,
           and
           draw
           them
           into
           a
           certain
           negotiation
           for
           delivering
           up
           the
           Town
           of
           Emden
           to
           the
           Emperour
           ;
           that
           it
           might
           not
           come
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           States
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Papists
           might
           on
           that
           side
           have
           a
           fair
           passage
           ,
           and
           a
           gate
           open
           to
           fall
           upon
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           and
           create
           disturbance
           to
           their
           affairs
           in
           those
           parts
           ;
           and
           did
           pretend
           to
           have
           come
           to
           somewhat
           of
           certainty
           therein
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           had
           drawn
           over
           those
           Counts
           to
           the
           Spanish
           Interest
           ,
           and
           the
           Romish
           Religion
           ;
           and
           to
           that
           end
           did
           place
           and
           maintain
           some
           Jesuites
           about
           them
           to
           instruct
           them
           and
           retain
           them
           in
           their
           duty
           and
           devotion
           to
           the
           See
           of
           Rome
           .
           But
           those
           affairs
           ,
           through
           the
           vigilance
           of
           the
           States
           ,
           not
           succeeding
           as
           they
           desired
           ,
           they
           are
           now
           contriving
           some
           other
           expedients
           .
        
         
           34.
           
           The
           Pope
           is
           by
           all
           means
           endeavouring
           to
           make
           a
           breach
           betwixt
           the
           Princes
           of
           Austria
           ,
           and
           the
           Duke
           of
           Wurtenburg
           upon
           occasion
           of
           the
           alienating
           and
           withdrawing
           the
           Fee
           of
           the
           Princedom
           of
           Wurtenburg
           by
           the
           Emperor
           ;
           which
           they
           would
           not
           have
           to
           be
           thought
           valid
           ,
           to
           the
           prejudice
           of
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Austrian
           Family
           ;
           those
           especially
           who
           were
           then
           under
           age
           ,
           whom
           he
           stirs
           up
           and
           incites
           to
           demand
           a
           restitution
           ;
           and
           for
           that
           end
           to
           take
           Arms
           against
           the
           Duke
           of
           Wurtenburg
           ,
           hoping
           that
           if
           once
           a
           War
           be
           begun
           in
           Germany
           against
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           he
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           pursue
           his
           design
           ,
           and
           restore
           the
           Popish
           Idolatry
           amongst
           them
           .
        
         
           35.
           
           The
           Popish
           Argitatours
           ,
           and
           the
           Fathers
           of
           the
           two
           forementioned
           Congregations
           in
           Rome
           ,
           are
           contriving
           likewise
           to
           make
           a
           breach
           between
           the
           Elector
           Palatine
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           Duke
           of
           Wurtenburg
           ;
           upon
           occasion
           of
           some
           possessions
           which
           have
           now
           for
           divers
           years
           been
           held
           by
           the
           Duke
           of
           Wurtenburg
           ,
           whereof
           they
           are
           endeavouring
           (
           by
           means
           of
           some
           of
           his
           Councellours
           whom
           they
           have
           corrupted
           and
           other
           ill
           disposed
           persons
           )
           to
           perswade
           the
           Elector
           Palatine
           to
           demand
           Restitution
           .
           And
           hope
           by
           this
           
           means
           ,
           together
           with
           that
           of
           their
           difference
           in
           Religion
           ,
           they
           may
           engage
           them
           in
           a
           War
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           foment
           discords
           between
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           alienate
           and
           divide
           them
           that
           they
           may
           not
           joyn
           in
           a
           common
           defence
           when
           either
           of
           them
           shall
           be
           assaulted
           ,
           nor
           be
           assistant
           one
           to
           the
           other
           .
           I
           would
           therefore
           advise
           those
           Princes
           to
           be
           very
           circumspect
           ,
           and
           not
           readily
           give
           ear
           to
           such
           sowers
           of
           dissensions
           between
           Protestants
           .
           They
           have
           endeavoured
           the
           like
           against
           the
           Marquisate
           of
           Bade
           and
           Durlac
           ,
           one
           of
           whom
           seem'd
           ready
           to
           comply
           with
           the
           Papists
           ,
           and
           was
           treating
           with
           the
           Bishops
           of
           Spire
           and
           Constance
           about
           restoring
           the
           Popish
           Religion
           in
           case
           he
           obtain
           that
           government
           ;
           which
           he
           hopes
           to
           do
           because
           of
           the
           Marquiss
           of
           Durlac
           being
           so
           ill
           in
           health
           and
           (
           they
           say
           )
           cannot
           live
           long
           ;
           and
           in
           such
           case
           this
           Popish
           Successor
           by
           the
           assistance
           of
           the
           Pope
           and
           the
           foresaid
           Confederates
           promises
           ,
           the
           restoring
           of
           Popish
           Idolatry
           ,
           to
           which
           they
           will
           in
           no
           wise
           be
           wanting
           ;
           for
           they
           leave
           nothing
           unattempted
           ,
           and
           lose
           no
           opportunity
           of
           raising
           commotions
           in
           Germany
           .
        
         
           36.
           
           By
           the
           instigation
           of
           Arch-Duke
           Albert
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Popes
           Authority
           ,
           they
           are
           endeavouring
           to
           incite
           the
           Emperour
           and
           all
           the
           States
           of
           the
           Empire
           against
           the
           Belgick
           Provinces
           of
           the
           Low-countries
           ,
           pretending
           that
           they
           have
           done
           ,
           and
           daily
           do
           possess
           divers
           places
           and
           dominions
           belonging
           to
           the
           Empire
           .
           And
           that
           they
           will
           in
           a
           short
           time
           become
           formidable
           to
           all
           Kings
           and
           Princes
           ,
           unless
           some
           stop
           be
           put
           to
           them
           ,
           before
           their
           Empire
           grow
           too
           large
           .
           And
           so
           far
           hath
           this
           craft
           ,
           and
           the
           subtle
           insinuations
           of
           the
           Papists
           prevailed
           ,
           that
           under
           these
           specious
           pretences
           for
           the
           Empire
           ,
           they
           have
           wrought
           upon
           some
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Princes
           ,
           who
           being
           deceived
           and
           seduced
           ,
           and
           by
           this
           their
           devilish
           subtilty
           seem
           inclinable
           to
           the
           destruction
           &
           ruine
           of
           these
           Provinces
           ,
           not
           discerning
           that
           this
           is
           a
           most
           subtle
           crafty
           device
           and
           Stratagem
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           to
           set
           Protestant
           
           against
           Protestant
           ,
           and
           if
           possible
           to
           destroy
           the
           Protestant
           party
           by
           the
           Protestants
           own
           weapons
           .
           These
           are
           (
           believe
           me
           )
           the
           venemous
           counsells
           and
           villainous
           contrivances
           of
           that
           cursed
           League
           and
           Confederacy
           ,
           and
           those
           wicked
           Congregations
           of
           the
           Pope
           above
           mentioned
           ;
           palliated
           with
           this
           pretence
           that
           they
           are
           in
           the
           behalf
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           good
           thereof
           ,
           to
           which
           they
           do
           in
           no
           wise
           appertain
           .
           These
           counsels
           of
           suppressing
           the
           Hollanders
           are
           rather
           against
           the
           Empire
           than
           for
           it
           ;
           as
           any
           man
           may
           easily
           discern
           ,
           if
           he
           compare
           the
           present
           government
           with
           that
           of
           the
           Spanish
           tyrany
           .
           And
           moreover
           who
           is
           so
           stupid
           and
           void
           of
           all
           sense
           ,
           as
           not
           to
           know
           how
           little
           kindness
           the
           Popes
           of
           Rome
           ever
           had
           ,
           or
           yet
           have
           toward
           the
           Empire
           ,
           of
           whose
           greatness
           and
           Majesty
           they
           were
           ever
           envious
           and
           professed
           Enemies
           .
           And
           therefore
           even
           the
           Popish
           Princes
           themselves
           ought
           alwaies
           to
           be
           suspicious
           of
           their
           Councels
           when
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Empire
           is
           concerned
           .
        
         
           37.
           
           From
           the
           same
           fountain
           (
           or
           Abyss
           rather
           )
           of
           the
           aforesaid
           Confederacies
           against
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           proceed
           these
           Wars
           and
           Invasions
           which
           have
           this
           last
           year
           been
           attempted
           against
           those
           of
           Geneva
           and
           Strasburg
           ,
           which
           are
           but
           the
           praeludes
           or
           forerunners
           of
           the
           intended
           general
           persecution
           :
           designing
           by
           these
           attempts
           to
           make
           an
           Essay
           of
           the
           Protestants
           Councels
           and
           Forces
           ;
           and
           make
           observation
           whether
           the
           Protestants
           will
           conjoin
           their
           forces
           to
           defend
           their
           common
           cause
           ;
           or
           each
           one
           stand
           severally
           upon
           their
           own
           guard
           .
           I
           gave
           notice
           fifteen
           months
           ago
           by
           letters
           and
           trusty
           friends
           both
           to
           those
           of
           Geneva
           and
           to
           those
           of
           Strasburg
           of
           this
           design
           of
           the
           Popish
           Confederates
           to
           assault
           and
           surprise
           them
           unawars
           ,
           whether
           or
           no
           they
           believed
           me
           ,
           I
           cannot
           tell
           .
           But
           sure
           I
           am
           that
           meerly
           out
           of
           Zeal
           to
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           I
           gave
           them
           this
           Warning
           of
           what
           I
           knew
           to
           be
           certainly
           true
           ;
           and
           they
           by
           experience
           and
           the
           event
           have
           found
           it
           so
           to
           be
           .
           And
           so
           it
           will
           be
           as
           
           to
           those
           things
           now
           write
           and
           sincerely
           declare
           to
           all
           Protestant
           Princes
           .
           For
           God
           is
           my
           witness
           that
           the
           things
           I
           now
           discover
           are
           what
           I
           know
           to
           be
           true
           and
           already
           agreed
           upon
           .
           Nor
           do
           I
           this
           for
           any
           other
           design
           than
           out
           of
           Zeal
           to
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           .
        
         
           38.
           
           It
           was
           not
           without
           a
           deep
           and
           subtle
           design
           that
           they
           did
           at
           one
           and
           the
           same
           time
           fall
           upon
           Geneva
           and
           Strasburg
           ;
           for
           by
           assalting
           both
           these
           at
           once
           ,
           they
           hoped
           so
           to
           amuse
           and
           employ
           the
           Protestants
           of
           Switzerland
           by
           the
           war
           against
           Geneva
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           not
           be
           at
           leisure
           to
           give
           assistance
           to
           those
           of
           Strasburg
           ,
           as
           they
           did
           nine
           years
           ago
           .
           And
           again
           by
           the
           War
           begun
           against
           Strasburg
           ,
           they
           hoped
           so
           to
           keep
           the
           Protestant
           Princes
           in
           fear
           and
           suspence
           ,
           as
           not
           to
           suffer
           any
           Souldiers
           to
           be
           raised
           in
           their
           Dominions
           to
           assist
           the
           States
           of
           Holland
           against
           Albertus
           .
           They
           had
           received
           intelligence
           that
           some
           of
           the
           Princes
           of
           Germany
           intended
           to
           give
           assistance
           to
           those
           Hollanders
           ,
           which
           they
           hoped
           to
           prevent
           by
           this
           War
           of
           Strasburg
           Nor
           had
           they
           failed
           in
           this
           conjecture
           had
           their
           design
           succeeded
           against
           Geneva
           .
           And
           though
           they
           were
           therein
           disappointed
           ,
           yet
           are
           they
           not
           thereby
           dismayed
           ,
           or
           give
           it
           over
           .
           For
           they
           have
           determined
           to
           attempt
           all
           waies
           of
           kindling
           a
           flame
           in
           Germany
           .
           And
           herein
           the
           forreign
           Princes
           are
           also
           very
           intent
           ;
           as
           hoping
           to
           extinguish
           the
           flames
           which
           are
           yet
           raging
           in
           their
           own
           Countries
           ,
           by
           kindling
           a
           fire
           elsewhere
           ;
           and
           that
           by
           this
           means
           those
           of
           their
           own
           Countries
           who
           are
           men
           of
           turbulent
           and
           seditious
           Spirits
           might
           have
           where
           to
           employ
           their
           fury
           ,
           and
           satisfy
           their
           bloody
           minds
           .
           This
           artifice
           hath
           at
           all
           times
           given
           occasion
           and
           fewel
           to
           many
           wars
           throughout
           the
           World.
           It
           hath
           long
           been
           made
           use
           of
           by
           the
           Popes
           of
           Italy
           and
           the
           Kings
           of
           Spain
           ,
           who
           have
           now
           for
           many
           years
           sate
           quiet
           at
           home
           ,
           and
           been
           spectatours
           of
           the
           Wars
           in
           the
           Netherlands
           ,
           in
           France
           and
           Hungary
           ,
           which
           they
           for
           these
           ends
           
           did
           at
           first
           stir
           up
           and
           kindle
           ,
           and
           do
           at
           this
           day
           foment
           and
           cherish
           .
           The
           noble
           Germans
           of
           former
           ages
           were
           not
           wont
           to
           wait
           for
           others
           to
           bring
           War
           home
           to
           them
           and
           assault
           them
           in
           their
           own
           Country
           ;
           but
           to
           go
           out
           and
           meet
           it
           as
           far
           as
           
             Italy
             ,
             France
          
           and
           Spain
           .
           That
           Heroick
           vertue
           is
           not
           yet
           extinguish'd
           in
           the
           Germans
           breast
           ,
           and
           that
           divine
           Prowess
           whereby
           they
           have
           conquered
           great
           part
           of
           the
           World.
           Let
           them
           but
           rouse
           it
           up
           and
           exercise
           that
           valiant
           courage
           and
           undaunted
           Prowess
           against
           these
           effeminate
           and
           faint-hearted
           Priestlings
           ;
           who
           though
           at
           present
           incouraged
           by
           our
           sloth
           ,
           they
           grow
           sierce
           and
           insolent
           ,
           will
           not
           dare
           in
           Italy
           to
           look
           the
           Germans
           in
           the
           face
           ,
           whom
           they
           could
           not
           in
           former
           daies
           look
           upon
           but
           with
           terrour
           .
           Let
           the
           Germans
           look
           over
           the
           noble
           acts
           of
           their
           Ancestours
           recorded
           with
           glory
           in
           the
           writers
           of
           all
           ages
           ;
           and
           learn
           at
           length
           to
           be
           true
           Germans
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           suppressors
           of
           tyranny
           ,
           assertors
           of
           liberty
           ,
           and
           Masters
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           not
           suffer
           the
           Popes
           Cowl
           with
           a
           few
           faint-hearted
           and
           lazy
           Popelings
           insolently
           to
           insult
           over
           the
           valiant
           and
           masculine
           Germane
           Nation
           .
        
         
           39.
           
           There
           was
           a
           constant
           same
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           reported
           by
           the
           French
           themselves
           ,
           that
           the
           attempt
           on
           Geneva
           by
           the
           Duke
           of
           Savoy
           was
           with
           the
           privity
           and
           consent
           of
           the
           King
           of
           France
           .
           For
           by
           as
           agreement
           made
           two
           years
           since
           by
           Cardinal
           Aldobrandine
           between
           the
           French
           King
           and
           the
           Duke
           of
           Savoy
           ,
           it
           was
           covenanted
           and
           agreed
           ,
           that
           the
           Duke
           of
           Savoy
           might
           ,
           without
           offence
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           or
           violation
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           assault
           Geneva
           .
           But
           with
           this
           condition
           that
           when
           it
           is
           taken
           it
           shall
           either
           be
           demolished
           ,
           or
           else
           so
           divided
           between
           them
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           shall
           have
           that
           part
           of
           it
           which
           is
           on
           that
           side
           of
           the
           Rosne
           towards
           France
           ;
           and
           the
           Duke
           that
           of
           the
           other
           side
           toward
           Savoy
           .
           At
           the
           same
           time
           ,
           in
           that
           treaty
           with
           Aldobrandine
           ,
           the
           King
           of
           France
           made
           promise
           of
           many
           things
           ,
           concerning
           receiving
           the
           Councel
           of
           Trent
           ,
           concerning
           the
           Confederacy
           or
           Holy
           League
           above-mentioned
           ,
           and
           restoring
           of
           the
           Jesuites
           ;
           which
           thought
           they
           
           have
           hitherto
           been
           deferr'd
           ,
           yet
           Cardinal
           Dosutus
           and
           the
           Kings
           Embassadour
           have
           promised
           the
           Pope
           that
           the
           King
           in
           due
           time
           will
           perform
           them
           all
           ,
           and
           protested
           that
           he
           is
           very
           well
           addicted
           to
           the
           See
           of
           Rome
           ,
           but
           that
           he
           hath
           not
           been
           able
           yet
           to
           make
           good
           his
           promise
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           League
           he
           was
           to
           confirm
           with
           the
           Helvetians
           ,
           and
           some
           Protestant
           Princes
           ;
           who
           he
           fears
           would
           be
           highly
           offended
           ,
           if
           he
           should
           put
           those
           things
           in
           present
           execution
           ;
           but
           he
           will
           do
           it
           in
           a
           short
           time
           .
           But
           (
           to
           speak
           what
           I
           think
           )
           I
           am
           of
           this
           opinion
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           King
           of
           France
           (
           which
           also
           I
           have
           of
           ten
           heard
           from
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           present
           Pope
           )
           to
           wit
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           plays
           the
           Politician
           ,
           and
           is
           firm
           to
           neither
           part
           .
        
         
           40.
           
           The
           King
           of
           Spain
           under
           pretence
           of
           blocking
           up
           Algiers
           ,
           hath
           prepared
           a
           great
           Fleet
           in
           the
           Mediterranean
           and
           Tyrrhene
           Sea
           ,
           but
           means
           to
           go
           forth
           with
           it
           out
           of
           the
           Streights
           ,
           either
           against
           the
           Hollanders
           ,
           or
           against
           the
           English
           ;
           and
           in
           expectation
           of
           this
           Navy
           it
           is
           that
           Albertus
           lies
           so
           long
           before
           Ostend
           .
           Of
           this
           his
           intention
           there
           be
           many
           evidences
           ,
           one
           of
           them
           is
           very
           apparent
           ,
           that
           this
           Navy
           is
           for
           the
           most
           part
           furnished
           with
           very
           great
           Ships
           ,
           which
           are
           very
           proper
           for
           the
           Ocean
           ,
           but
           not
           so
           fit
           for
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           Africk
           and
           the
           Mediterranean
           ;
           for
           which
           Gallies
           are
           more
           convenient
           ,
           and
           such
           only
           Charls
           the
           fifth
           made
           use
           o●
           But
           there
           are
           more
           certain
           arguments
           which
           I
           have
           observed
           from
           their
           Councels
           .
           Let
           them
           therefore
           take
           heed
           whom
           it
           concerns
           .
           Nor
           will
           it
           be
           long
           ere
           they
           make
           this
           expedition
           ,
           if
           they
           can
           but
           secure
           themselves
           of
           a
           safe
           Port
           on
           the
           Coa●…
           of
           the
           Ocean
           ,
           which
           they
           are
           endeavouring
           with
           all
           their
           power
           .
           For
           this
           ,
           they
           say
           ,
           is
           the
           only
           obstacle
           to
           their
           business
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           not
           any
           Ports
           or
           Harbours
           large
           enough
           to
           receive
           a
           numerous
           Fleet
           ;
           which
           if
           they
           could
           once
           obtain
           ,
           they
           boast
           that
           they
           should
           have
           forces
           innumerable
           and
           insuperable
           both
           by
           Land
           and
           Sea.
           And
           truly
           there
           are
           in
           
             Holland
             ,
             Zeland
             ,
             Frisland
             ,
             England
             ,
          
           and
           Scotland
           ,
           very
           great
           numbers
           who
           adhere
           to
           the
           Popish
           and
           Spanish
           Interest
           ,
           
           and
           who
           daily
           sollicit
           the
           Popish
           Princes
           to
           take
           arms
           against
           those
           Countries
           ,
           and
           promise
           them
           all
           their
           assistance
           if
           once
           they
           arive
           there
           .
           And
           within
           these
           few
           weeks
           the
           Jesuits
           who
           in
           those
           Countries
           live
           in
           disguise
           ,
           and
           say
           Masses
           ,
           have
           written
           to
           their
           General
           
             Claudius
             ,
             Aquaviva
          
           ,
           that
           the
           number
           of
           Papists
           fit
           to
           bear
           arms
           within
           the
           Provinces
           of
           Holland
           and
           Zealand
           only
           ,
           are
           thirty
           thousand
           and
           more
           ;
           and
           they
           are
           so
           zealous
           therein
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           ready
           on
           any
           occasion
           to
           spend
           their
           blood
           for
           the
           Romish
           Church
           .
           Their
           letters
           were
           read
           in
           the
           Congregation
           (
           as
           they
           call
           it
           )
           
             for
             the
             Propagation
             of
             the
             Faith
             :
          
           and
           with
           so
           great
           applause
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           all
           of
           one
           opinion
           ,
           that
           in
           case
           a
           Navy
           should
           there
           arrive
           ,
           it
           would
           be
           easie
           to
           raise
           a
           very
           great
           party
           ;
           and
           they
           conceive
           hopes
           of
           very
           great
           success
           for
           the
           Catholicks
           in
           those
           parts
           ,
           if
           once
           
           Albertus's
           affairs
           succeed
           well
           .
           And
           in
           truth
           the
           States
           ought
           with
           greater
           severity
           to
           restrain
           the
           petulancy
           of
           these
           rebellious
           Spirits
           ,
           that
           they
           grow
           not
           worse
           by
           too
           much
           indulgence
           .
        
         
           41.
           
           The
           Ecclesiasticks
           in
           Germany
           (
           that
           is
           to
           say
           )
           the
           Bishops
           of
           Mentz
           and
           Collogne
           have
           given
           information
           to
           the
           Pope
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           up
           and
           down
           in
           Germany
           divers
           Confederaices
           amongst
           the
           Protestant
           Princes
           ,
           and
           frequent
           meetings
           to
           that
           purpose
           ;
           partly
           for
           maintaining
           Calvinism
           against
           the
           Lutherans
           ,
           and
           partly
           for
           maintaining
           Lutheranism
           against
           the
           Calvinists
           ;
           and
           that
           they
           are
           at
           this
           time
           at
           greater
           discord
           amongst
           themselves
           ,
           more
           incensed
           and
           more
           inraged
           against
           one
           another
           than
           ever
           they
           were
           ,
           all
           of
           them
           against
           the
           Papists
           .
           And
           added
           moreover
           many
           particulars
           concerning
           their
           Factions
           in
           state
           affairs
           ,
           and
           other
           emulations
           and
           hatreds
           of
           each
           Religion
           against
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           of
           differences
           among
           themselves
           ,
           and
           how
           the
           people
           stand
           affectd
           toward
           their
           Princes
           ,
           from
           whence
           they
           might
           presage
           and
           were
           in
           hopes
           ,
           that
           in
           a
           short
           time
           the
           Protestants
           will
           fall
           soul
           upon
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           by
           that
           means
           the
           Popish
           Religion
           be
           greatly
           promoted
           ,
           The
           aforesaid
           
           Confederates
           on
           this
           occasion
           spare
           neither
           for
           pains
           not
           cost
           to
           cherish
           and
           foment
           these
           discords
           ,
           contentions
           and
           animosities
           amongst
           the
           Protestants
           ;
           and
           (
           which
           is
           very
           pernicious
           and
           much
           to
           be
           lamented
           )
           have
           so
           prevailed
           through
           their
           subtilty
           and
           our
           sloth
           ,
           that
           for
           promoting
           and
           furtheing
           these
           discords
           they
           make
           advantange
           of
           the
           simplicity
           (
           shall
           I
           say
           )
           or
           malignity
           of
           Protestant
           Princes
           and
           Councellors
           .
           And
           many
           there
           are
           at
           this
           time
           through
           the
           Craft
           of
           the
           Papists
           ,
           and
           Artifices
           of
           some
           Courtiers
           ,
           so
           bewitched
           ,
           as
           to
           think
           verily
           that
           the
           Popish
           Monarchs
           and
           Princes
           bear
           no
           ill
           will
           to
           the
           Protestant
           Interest
           ,
           and
           (
           which
           is
           more
           ,
           )
           that
           the
           Pope
           himself
           favours
           this
           Religion
           ,
           and
           is
           desirous
           of
           Peace
           with
           us
           :
           And
           being
           deluded
           with
           this
           vain
           perswasion
           ,
           and
           besotted
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           with
           this
           deadly
           lethargy
           ,
           they
           who
           should
           be
           most
           watchful
           over
           the
           Lords
           slock
           are
           fallen
           a
           sleep
           ,
        
         
           I
           beseech
           therefore
           ,
           most
           Illustrious
           Princes
           ,
           all
           of
           you
           ,
           who
           have
           renounced
           the
           Popish
           Idolatry
           ,
           and
           imbraced
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           whether
           by
           the
           name
           of
           Luther
           or
           Calvin
           ,
           that
           laying
           aside
           all
           discords
           and
           animosities
           (
           if
           any
           be
           )
           amongst
           your selves
           ,
           you
           would
           all
           agree
           in
           one
           solemn
           League
           (
           and
           truly
           sacred
           )
           amongst
           your selves
           against
           your
           professed
           and
           sworn
           enemies
           ;
           &
           would
           believe
           that
           the
           whole
           Popish
           party
           ,
           whoever
           they
           be
           ;
           are
           your
           worst
           enemies
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           give
           not
           credit
           to
           my
           bare
           narration
           ;
           observe
           (
           I
           beseech
           you
           )
           their
           actions
           and
           motions
           ;
           for
           you
           will
           easily
           discern
           that
           it
           is
           all
           true
           which
           I
           have
           here
           written
           .
           And
           herein
           I
           have
           not
           consulted
           my
           own
           advantage
           ,
           but
           what
           is
           necessary
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           your selves
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           Protestant
           Interest
           .
           I
           have
           omitted
           many
           particulars
           that
           I
           might
           not
           be
           over
           tedious
           ;
           which
           yet
           if
           I
           shall
           find
           you
           to
           make
           a
           due
           use
           as
           you
           ought
           of
           what
           is
           now
           written
           ,
           I
           will
           not
           fail
           to
           add
           for
           the
           common
           Interest
           of
           the
           Protestant
           cause
           .
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           be
           watchful
           ,
           take
           heed
           to
           your selves
           ,
           and
           give
           thanks
           to
           God.
           
        
         
           
             Francis
             Broccard
             ,
             Secetary
             to
             the
             Pope
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .