Tvvo spare keyes to the Iesuites cabinet· dropped accidentally by some Father of that societie and fallen into the hands of a Protestant. The first wherof, discovers their domestick doctrines for education of their novices. The second, openeth their atheisticall practises touching the present warres of Germany. Projected by them in the yeare 1608. and now so farre as their power could stretch, effected, till the comming of the most victorious King of Sweden into Germany. Both serving as a most necessary warning for these present times.
         Colloquium Jesuiticum. English
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             Tvvo spare keyes to the Iesuites cabinet· dropped accidentally by some Father of that societie and fallen into the hands of a Protestant. The first wherof, discovers their domestick doctrines for education of their novices. The second, openeth their atheisticall practises touching the present warres of Germany. Projected by them in the yeare 1608. and now so farre as their power could stretch, effected, till the comming of the most victorious King of Sweden into Germany. Both serving as a most necessary warning for these present times.
             Colloquium Jesuiticum. English
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             Freake, William.
             Camilton, John. De studiis Jesuitarum abstrusioribus. English.
          
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           TVVO
           SPARE
           KEYES
           TO
           THE
           IESVITES
           CABINET
           .
           DROPPED
           
             Accidentally
             by
             some
             Father
             of
             that
             Societie
             and
             fallen
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             a
          
           Protestant
           .
        
         
           THE
           First
           wherof
           ,
           Discovers
           their
           Domestick
           Doctrines
           for
           Education
           of
           their
           Novices
           .
        
         
           The
           Second
           ,
           openeth
           their
           Atheisticall
           Practises
           touching
           the
           present
           Warres
           of
           Germany
           .
        
         
           Projected
           by
           them
           in
           the
           yeare
           1608.
           and
           now
           so
           farre
           as
           their
           power
           could
           stretch
           ,
           effected
           ,
           till
           the
           comming
           of
           the
           most
           Victorious
           King
           of
           SWEDEN
           into
           GERMANY
           .
        
         
           
             Both
             serving
             as
             a
             most
             necessary
             warning
             for
             these
             present
             Times
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             B.
             A.
          
           and
           
             T.
             F.
          
           for
           GEORGE
           GIBBES
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           his
           Shop
           at
           the
           
             Flower
             de
             Luce
          
           ,
           by
           the
           little
           South-doore
           of
           St.
           Pauls
           Church
           .
           1632.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           THE
           DOCTRINE
           AND
           PRACTICE
           OF
           THE
           IESVITES
           .
        
         
           WHen
           the
           time
           was
           now
           at
           hand
           and
           almost
           accomplished
           ,
           wherein
           that
           rare
           and
           heauenly
           man
           
             Paulus
             Florenius
          
           abandoned
           that
           perverse
           Fraternitie
           of
           the
           Iesuites
           ,
           and
           returned
           from
           them
           to
           the
           publike
           Societie
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           we
           two
           were
           at
           that
           instant
           time
           walking
           together
           then
           thus
           spake
           Paul
           vnto
           me
           .
        
         
           
             PAVL
             .
             FLOREN
             .
          
           
             Me
             thinkes
             Christianus
             (
             saith
             hee
             )
             when
             I
             consider
             all
             Circumstances
             impartially
             ,
             comparing
             them
             one
             with
             another
             ,
             this
             our
             profession
             of
             Iesuitisme
             wherein
             wee
             liue
             is
             wholly
             compacted
             of
             Superstition
             ,
             Hypocrisie
             ,
             and
             a
             great
             deale
             of
             dissembled
             and
             pretended
             Sanctitie
             ,
             being
             euen
             devised
             of
             the
             Deuill
             himselfe
             in
             this
             elder
             and
             doating
             age
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             purposely
             thereby
             
             to
             make
             sale
             vnto
             Mankind
             of
             all
             the
             Errors
             ,
             toyes
             and
             Superstitions
             of
             Poperie
             ,
             and
             (
             to
             vse
             a
             homely
             phrase
             against
             my
             will
             ,
             but
             that
             it
             is
             most
             proper
             and
             significant
             in
             this
             case
             )
             to
             take
             the
             stinking
             excrements
             of
             Papistrie
             so
             odious
             in
             their
             owne
             nature
             ,
             and
             sauouring
             much
             more
             loathsomely
             at
             this
             time
             ,
             especially
             wherein
             they
             are
             so
             often
             stirred
             in
             ,
             by
             many
             curious
             and
             great
             Schollers
             ,
             and
             by
             compounding
             and
             tempering
             the
             same
             with
             pretences
             of
             Holinesse
             ,
             and
             wrapping
             them
             vp
             in
             a
             great
             number
             of
             obscurities
             and
             subtilties
             to
             vent
             them
             once
             more
             to
             the
             whole
             Christian
             world
             for
             sweet
             Drugs
             and
             Spices
             of
             price
             ,
             and
             that
             after
             such
             a
             manner
             ,
             that
             they
             will
             compell
             men
             to
             bee
             theyr
             Chapmen
             for
             them
             to
             buy
             whether
             they
             will
             or
             not
             .
             Yea
             ,
             and
             the
             matter
             is
             now
             carried
             in
             such
             sort
             ,
             that
             nothing
             can
             be
             discouered
             in
             the
             religion
             of
             Poperie
             ,
             how
             base
             ,
             false
             ,
             and
             abhominable
             soever
             ,
             which
             this
             Societie
             presumeth
             not
             by
             some
             new
             deuise
             or
             other
             ,
             eyther
             through
             blinding
             the
             eye
             of
             Vnderstanding
             ,
             or
             by
             craftie
             Conueyances
             ,
             couering
             the
             absurditie
             and
             falshood
             thereof
             ,
             to
             make
             appeare
             both
             faire
             and
             true
             .
             Wherefore
             I
             suppose
             ,
             that
             it
             standeth
             vs
             much
             vpon
             to
             consider
             seriously
             in
             what
             a
             profession
             wee
             liue
             ,
             least
             if
             wee
             shall
             neglect
             to
             take
             notice
             of
             the
             falshood
             thereof
             now
             ,
             our
             blessed
             Lord
             and
             Sauiour
             himselfe
             neglect
             to
             acknowledge
             vs
             for
             his
             owne
             in
             the
             day
             of
             our
             generall
             accompt
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             ,
             wee
             may
             doe
             at
             that
             most
             excellent
             Prophet
             IEREMIE
             commandeth
             ,
             
               Flie
               out
               of
               the
               Middest
            
             
             
               of
               Babel
               and
               deliuer
               euery
               man
               his
               owne
               Soule
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             CHRISTIAN
             .
             FRANC●EN
             .
          
           
             Whereunto
             I
             replyed
             thus
             :
             And
             is
             it
             true
             Paul
             ?
             Can
             you
             admit
             a
             thought
             ,
             that
             the
             most
             Holy
             and
             Learned
             profession
             in
             the
             world
             at
             this
             time
             ,
             should
             bee
             false
             and
             hypocriticall
             ?
             I
             assure
             you
             ,
             I
             hold
             this
             Religion
             to
             bee
             the
             true
             Religion
             ,
             and
             so
             consequently
             that
             our selues
             are
             bound
             to
             continue
             in
             the
             same
             ,
             as
             in
             our
             lawfull
             Vocation
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             the
             holy
             Apostle
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             depart
             a
             jot
             therefrom
             ,
             or
             else
             all
             Religions
             in
             the
             world
             to
             be
             false
             ,
             and
             by
             all
             meanes
             to
             be
             auoyded
             .
          
        
         
           
             PAVL
             .
          
           
             I
             was
             of
             your
             mind
             Christianus
             ,
             said
             Paul
             ,
             before
             I
             entred
             into
             this
             Profession
             ,
             and
             therfore
             I
             burst
             violently
             out
             of
             the
             armes
             of
             this
             flattering
             world
             (
             though
             shee
             was
             vnwilling
             to
             let
             me
             escape
             out
             of
             her
             clutches
             )
             and
             came
             running
             as
             it
             were
             in
             hast
             to
             this
             Societie
             of
             Iesuites
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             most
             holy
             of
             all
             professions
             of
             Religion
             ,
             and
             the
             most
             pleasing
             to
             GOD
             (
             as
             I
             supposed
             )
             and
             the
             most
             comfortable
             to
             mine
             owne
             soule
             .
          
           
             But
             now
             ,
             whereas
             I
             expected
             to
             find
             true
             and
             vnfeigned
             Holines
             therein
             ,
             
               Woe
               is
               mee
            
             ,
             I
             meet
             with
             nothing
             but
             meere
             Hypocrisie
             and
             Dissimulation
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             euen
             thine
             owne
             selfe
             (
             O
             Christian
             )
             shalt
             see
             apparently
             that
             what
             I
             haue
             spoken
             is
             not
             deuised
             of
             hatred
             ,
             or
             euill
             will
             ,
             but
             that
             I
             speake
             it
             as
             a
             man
             conuinced
             in
             Conscience
             by
             the
             Truth
             it selfe
             ,
             and
             euen
             enforced
             thereunto
             against
             my
             will
             ,
             if
             forthwith
             thou
             doest
             but
             search
             into
             the
             depth
             as
             I
             haue
             done
             ,
             and
             into
             the
             very
             foundations
             of
             the
             Societie
             ,
             and
             relinquishing
             all
             voluntary
             or
             (
             as
             our
             Societie
             termeth
             it
             )
             Holy
             simplicity
             and
             blindnes
             
             of
             heart
             ,
             thou
             be
             guided
             by
             the
             pure
             light
             of
             reason
             ,
             and
             beholding
             the
             same
             with
             a
             sincere
             vnderstanding
             ,
             no
             way
             for
             stalled
             with
             Iesuiticall
             Delusions
             ,
             thou
             canst
             take
             a
             view
             of
             the
             Cozenage
             and
             knauerie
             thereof
             :
             which
             if
             thou
             doest
             ,
             (
             as
             it
             is
             my
             hope
             that
             thou
             wilt
             ;
             )
             I
             doubt
             not
             but
             that
             thou
             shalt
             quickly
             discerne
             ,
             by
             those
             spirituall
             foundations
             which
             are
             layd
             in
             euery
             house
             of
             Probationers
             amongst
             vs
             for
             the
             Education
             of
             Nouices
             ,
             and
             instructing
             them
             according
             to
             the
             rule
             of
             that
             Societie
             ,
             that
             none
             at
             all
             is
             fitting
             to
             bee
             admitted
             into
             this
             profession
             ,
             but
             such
             onely
             as
             haue
             a
             propense
             inclination
             ,
             eyther
             by
             nature
             ,
             or
             acquired
             by
             seruile
             Education
             ,
             and
             suddenly
             resolued
             vpon
             in
             some
             sit
             of
             astonishment
             ,
             of
             heart
             to
             hypocrisie
             and
             superstition
             ;
             That
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             some
             such
             man
             as
             is
             well
             skilled
             ,
             by
             an
             app●●●●nt
             Sanctitie
             of
             looke
             or
             demureness
             of
             Count
             〈…〉
             nce
             ,
             to
             make
             shew
             in
             publike
             of
             his
             Deuotion
             (
             as
             they
             tearme
             it
             ,
             )
             which
             our
             blessed
             Sauiour
             hath
             commanded
             to
             reserue
             for
             our
             priuate
             Closets
             ,
             and
             such
             a
             one
             as
             praying
             in
             publike
             like
             a
             Pharisie
             at
             a
             Fast
             ,
             can
             cunningly
             change
             the
             coppie
             of
             his
             Countenance
             at
             pleasure
             ,
             which
             manner
             of
             behauiour
             ,
             howbeit
             indeed
             and
             in
             truth
             it
             bee
             nothing
             but
             Hypocrisie
             ,
             yet
             it
             is
             stiled
             by
             our
             Societie
             ,
             Edification
             forsooth
             ,
             and
             Deuotion
             .
          
           
             Verily
             Christian
             ,
             I
             doe
             euery
             day
             more
             and
             more
             plainely
             perceiue
             ,
             and
             doe
             exceedingly
             bewaile
             to
             see
             ,
             that
             this
             is
             the
             very
             foundation
             wherevpon
             our
             Societie
             is
             built
             ,
             nor
             will
             my
             Conscience
             
             euer
             suffer
             me
             to
             bee
             at
             quiet
             ,
             till
             I
             haue
             purged
             my selfe
             from
             these
             pollutions
             .
          
           
             But
             if
             so
             be
             ,
             that
             your selfe
             hauing
             your
             vnderstanding
             forestalled
             with
             daily
             Custome
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             second
             Nature
             ,
             doe
             not
             yet
             perhaps
             perceiue
             thus
             much
             .
             I
             will
             vndoubtedly
             proue
             vnto
             you
             by
             infallible
             Demonstrations
             ,
             how
             you
             may
             be
             able
             to
             collect
             thus
             much
             by
             very
             touch
             and
             feeling
             ,
             which
             though
             it
             bee
             the
             most
             stupid
             of
             all
             Sences
             ,
             yet
             it
             is
             the
             most
             infallible
             and
             hardest
             to
             bee
             deceiued
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHRISTIAN
             .
          
           
             Indeed
             ,
             sayd
             I
             ,
             Paul
             ,
             I
             doe
             confesse
             that
             I
             doe
             not
             yet
             fully
             vnderstand
             thus
             much
             .
             Wherefore
             if
             you
             suppose
             me
             to
             be
             inveloped
             in
             a
             Myst
             of
             Iesuitisme
             ,
             be
             a
             meanes
             I
             beseech
             you
             that
             I
             may
             Discerne
             ,
             at
             the
             least
             by
             touching
             the
             meaning
             of
             these
             things
             ,
             whereof
             you
             haue
             now
             begun
             to
             speake
             .
          
        
         
           
             PAVL
             .
          
           
             Well
             then
             ,
             said
             hee
             ,
             come
             hither
             vnto
             me
             yet
             a
             litle
             neerer
             ,
             and
             by
             calling
             thy
             memory
             to
             an
             accompt
             ,
             lay
             thy
             hand
             (
             as
             it
             were
             )
             vpon
             all
             that
             Sanctity
             whereof
             thou
             hast
             had
             experience
             hitherto
             ,
             partly
             in
             thy selfe
             ,
             and
             partly
             in
             other
             Iesuites
             ,
             and
             weighing
             the
             same
             deliberately
             together
             ,
             with
             the
             seuerall
             dispositions
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             as
             they
             are
             
               Italians
               ,
               Spaniards
               ,
               French
            
             ,
             or
             Dutch
             ,
             ingenuous
             or
             blockish
             ,
             free-borne
             ,
             or
             base
             ,
             consider
             them
             apart
             seriously
             ,
             so
             shalt
             thou
             at
             last
             bee
             resolued
             .
             I
             assure
             my selfe
             ,
             that
             thou
             hast
             euer
             obserued
             ,
             and
             tooke
             notice
             of
             more
             frequent
             and
             outward
             expressions
             of
             Iesuiticall
             Deuotion
             in
             Spaniards
             ,
             and
             Italians
             ,
             then
             in
             
               Germans
               ,
               French
            
             ,
             or
             other
             Nations
             ,
             and
             
             most
             vsually
             in
             seruile
             and
             blockish
             companions
             ,
             much
             more
             then
             in
             free-borne
             and
             ingenuous
             Gentlemen
             .
          
           
             Now
             as
             touching
             the
             Spaniard
             himselfe
             ,
             you
             shall
             find
             that
             this
             Disposition
             in
             him
             ,
             proceedeth
             meerely
             from
             his
             seruile
             Education
             in
             the
             Christian
             Religion
             :
             For
             there
             is
             in
             Spaine
             (
             as
             your selfe
             know
             as
             well
             as
             I
             doe
             )
             so
             strict
             a
             course
             taken
             for
             inquiry
             into
             euery
             particuler
             man
             ,
             touching
             his
             profession
             ,
             at
             the
             least
             of
             the
             
               Romane
               Religion
            
             ,
             and
             the
             same
             is
             so
             narrowly
             watched
             for
             flying
             away
             ,
             that
             except
             the
             very
             Sonnes
             and
             Children
             themselues
             shall
             bring
             a
             Faggot
             to
             the
             burning
             of
             their
             Fathers
             ,
             (
             if
             once
             they
             be
             adjudged
             Heretickes
             )
             and
             so
             become
             little
             lesse
             then
             the
             Executioners
             of
             their
             Parents
             ,
             they
             are
             generally
             reputed
             Heretickes
             ,
             and
             worthy
             to
             fry
             with
             them
             in
             the
             same
             flame
             .
          
           
             Whereby
             it
             is
             apparant
             enough
             ,
             that
             the
             Spaniards
             of
             necessitie
             must
             be
             Superstitious
             ,
             and
             very
             frequent
             in
             all
             outward
             acts
             of
             Devotion
             ,
             and
             both
             in
             life
             and
             death
             
               Romane
               Catholiques
            
             .
             Yea
             ,
             they
             had
             need
             to
             take
             heed
             ,
             that
             they
             doe
             not
             so
             much
             as
             smell
             like
             an
             Hereticke
             ,
             when
             they
             are
             rotten
             in
             their
             Graues
             ,
             least
             if
             they
             haue
             fallen
             short
             in
             outward
             testimonies
             of
             Religion
             ,
             they
             happen
             to
             bee
             suspected
             touching
             the
             Faith
             ,
             and
             come
             to
             be
             most
             seuerely
             persecuted
             to
             the
             third
             and
             fourth
             generation
             .
          
           
             How
             then
             can
             it
             bee
             possiblely
             ,
             that
             the
             Spanish
             Nation
             ,
             being
             borne
             and
             bred
             ,
             educated
             and
             instructed
             in
             such
             infinite
             slauerie
             of
             minde
             ,
             being
             also
             by
             Nature
             hot
             and
             chollericke
             ,
             should
             chuse
             but
             
             be
             most
             violent
             ,
             or
             (
             if
             you
             please
             to
             tearme
             it
             so
             )
             most
             Devout
             in
             his
             Religion
             ?
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             how
             could
             the
             Deuill
             himselfe
             if
             hee
             were
             lyable
             to
             the
             Spanish
             Inquisition
             ,
             how
             could
             hee
             avoyd
             it
             ,
             but
             hee
             must
             be
             compelled
             at
             all
             times
             to
             transforme
             himselfe
             into
             an
             Angell
             of
             light
             ,
             and
             to
             acquire
             some
             habite
             ,
             at
             the
             least
             to
             put
             on
             an
             outside
             of
             Romish
             superstition
             and
             seeming
             Sanctitie
             ?
             From
             this
             Fountaine
             sprung
             that
             
               Ignatius
               de
               Loiola
            
             ,
             who
             being
             a
             Souldier
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             valour
             of
             the
             French
             at
             the
             seidge
             of
             the
             Castle
             at
             Pampeloun
             ,
             in
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             Navarre
             ,
             spoyled
             for
             following
             that
             profession
             any
             longer
             ,
             and
             outstripping
             all
             others
             in
             Superstition
             ,
             became
             the
             Founder
             of
             the
             Iesuiticall
             Order
             ,
             by
             whom
             hee
             might
             in
             time
             to
             come
             ,
             not
             onely
             bee
             reuenged
             of
             the
             French
             ,
             but
             also
             make
             a
             Conquest
             of
             all
             the
             Christian
             world
             besides
             .
          
           
             You
             shall
             also
             obserue
             in
             Italians
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             exceedingly
             frequent
             in
             those
             outward
             acts
             of
             religious
             Deuotion
             ,
             and
             that
             through
             a
             naturall
             inclination
             which
             they
             haue
             to
             hypocrisie
             and
             dissimulation
             ,
             as
             a
             Nation
             which
             euer
             hath
             bin
             (
             as
             appeareth
             by
             all
             their
             antient
             Monuments
             and
             Records
             )
             very
             superstitious
             ,
             and
             are
             to
             this
             day
             inclinable
             to
             worship
             a
             multitude
             of
             Deities
             ,
             and
             marueilous
             prone
             to
             Idolatrie
             ;
             insomuch
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             easily
             be
             demonstrated
             ,
             how
             out
             of
             this
             Cup
             of
             Fornication
             ,
             that
             people
             hath
             powred
             out
             many
             things
             into
             Christian
             Religion
             ,
             and
             infected
             it
             throughout
             with
             deadly
             poyson
             .
             Wherewith
             the
             whole
             Christian
             world
             being
             for
             the
             most
             part
             inticed
             
             and
             deceiued
             ,
             by
             the
             sweetnesse
             ,
             delitiousnesse
             ,
             Antiquity
             ,
             and
             faire
             outside
             thereof
             ;
             is
             ,
             in
             a
             manner
             quite
             inebriated
             ,
             whiles
             day
             by
             day
             in
             the
             matter
             of
             saluation
             ,
             they
             resort
             to
             a
             Rabble
             of
             
               Romish
               Deities
            
             ,
             and
             to
             a
             Numberlesse
             number
             of
             Saints
             forsooth
             ,
             substituted
             by
             the
             Popes
             of
             Rome
             ,
             in
             roome
             of
             the
             Heathen
             Gods
             ,
             and
             propounded
             to
             be
             invocated
             and
             prayed
             vnto
             ,
             and
             them
             multiplyed
             continually
             ,
             though
             not
             in
             deed
             ,
             yet
             in
             their
             names
             ,
             as
             also
             to
             many
             Goddesses
             feminine
             Saints
             ,
             amongst
             whom
             questionles
             the
             Virgin
             Mary
             was
             brought
             in
             as
             in
             the
             place
             of
             Ceres
             ,
             whom
             the
             Roman
             Matrons
             in
             the
             time
             of
             Heathenisme
             ,
             did
             most
             religiously
             adore
             with
             burning
             tapers
             ,
             at
             such
             time
             of
             the
             yeare
             as
             the
             Feast
             of
             Candlemas
             or
             Purification
             of
             the
             blessed
             Virgin
             was
             enacted
             .
          
           
             Which
             thing
             ,
             I
             am
             the
             rather
             induced
             to
             beleeue
             seeing
             that
             for
             the
             increase
             of
             their
             Idolatry
             ,
             this
             very
             solemnity
             was
             purposely
             contriued
             to
             fall
             into
             the
             moneth
             of
             February
             ,
             that
             being
             the
             selfe
             same
             
             time
             of
             the
             yeere
             the
             antient
             heathen
             Romanes
             kept
             their
             Feast
             called
             Februa
             ,
             offering
             vp
             sacrifices
             for
             all
             soules
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             purging
             or
             expiating
             of
             the
             sinnes
             of
             the
             whole
             City
             .
          
           
             For
             indeed
             ,
             all
             the
             people
             of
             Rome
             ,
             at
             that
             time
             of
             the
             yeare
             (
             as
             their
             owne
             Writers
             testifie
             )
             was
             wholly
             taken
             vp
             with
             making
             Oblations
             and
             Sacrifices
             ,
             with
             lighted
             Torches
             and
             waxen
             Candles
             about
             the
             Sepulchers
             of
             the
             Dead
             ,
             for
             obtaining
             of
             rest
             to
             the
             Soules
             of
             their
             friends
             departed
             .
             And
             finding
             the
             Scriptures
             of
             God
             ,
             vnwilling
             of
             themselues
             to
             consent
             to
             this
             Idolatry
             ,
             they
             haue
             forced
             
             and
             drawn
             them
             thereunto
             ,
             (
             as
             it
             were
             )
             by
             the
             head
             and
             shoulders
             ,
             and
             hauing
             by
             chance
             stumbled
             vpon
             one
             booke
             or
             other
             that
             seemeth
             to
             approue
             that
             opinion
             in
             some
             sort
             ,
             they
             haue
             made
             that
             booke
             Canonicall
             ,
             that
             so
             their
             opinion
             might
             bee
             made
             altogether
             an
             Article
             of
             our
             Faith
             ,
             in
             defence
             whereof
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             of
             other
             points
             ,
             all
             the
             Doctors
             ,
             (
             or
             rather
             Doddipoles
             )
             of
             the
             Romane
             Church
             doe
             labour
             till
             they
             sweate
             againe
             ,
             but
             all
             in
             vaine
             ,
             till
             at
             the
             last
             perceiuing
             ,
             that
             they
             nothing
             aduantage
             their
             cause
             ,
             by
             all
             the
             new
             Arguments
             they
             can
             deuise
             ,
             and
             rake
             vp
             day
             by
             day
             ,
             they
             retire
             in
             the
             end
             of
             all
             to
             the
             traditions
             of
             the
             Church
             as
             to
             their
             short
             Anchor
             and
             onely
             safe
             harbour
             in
             that
             case
             :
             When
             as
             neuerthelesse
             ,
             that
             very
             tradition
             it selfe
             is
             for
             the
             most
             part
             (
             I
             may
             safely
             say
             altogether
             )
             vnderpropped
             by
             that
             great
             and
             principall
             Idoll
             of
             Rome
             ,
             which
             with
             its
             greatnesse
             doth
             (
             in
             a
             manner
             )
             reach
             vp
             to
             heauen
             .
             Yea
             maketh
             it selfe
             equall
             to
             that
             euer
             to
             bee
             adored
             and
             blessed
             Trinity
             ,
             by
             that
             triple
             Crowne
             it
             weareth
             ,
             and
             that
             threefold
             gemiculation
             which
             is
             expected
             from
             all
             such
             as
             dare
             to
             approach
             neere
             vnto
             him
             .
          
           
             Neither
             indeed
             ,
             can
             I
             suppose
             that
             the
             Germaines
             and
             Bohemians
             ,
             being
             naturally
             and
             of
             themselues
             inclinable
             to
             true
             piety
             ,
             did
             so
             easily
             fall
             off
             from
             the
             Church
             of
             Rome
             ,
             for
             any
             other
             cause
             so
             much
             as
             for
             this
             ;
             to
             wit
             ,
             because
             in
             regard
             of
             that
             honestie
             and
             grauitie
             of
             manners
             which
             is
             in
             them
             by
             Nature
             ,
             they
             haue
             euer
             abhorred
             &
             cannot
             away
             with
             to
             this
             day
             a
             multitude
             of
             Idols
             and
             Ceremonies
             ,
             
             with
             all
             that
             leuity
             of
             Minnick
             representations
             and
             superstitions
             ,
             howbeit
             indeed
             they
             haue
             defiled
             themselues
             for
             many
             yeeres
             together
             with
             this
             Idolatry
             and
             inconstancie
             ,
             being
             ouerborne
             by
             the
             authority
             of
             that
             Romane
             Idoll
             ,
             and
             that
             infallibility
             of
             Spirit
             ,
             which
             they
             so
             bragge
             that
             they
             hold
             in
             Feesimple
             ,
             or
             at
             the
             least
             haue
             an
             euerlasting
             lease
             thereof
             to
             themselues
             and
             their
             posterities
             for
             euer
             .
             And
             though
             it
             be
             so
             ,
             that
             some
             men
             being
             caught
             by
             our
             Iesuites
             ,
             with
             the
             glorious
             names
             of
             
               Hierome
               ,
               Ambrose
               ,
               Augustine
               ,
               Bernard
               ,
               Thomas
               Aquinas
               ,
            
             &
             other
             Saints
             ,
             do
             returne
             to
             their
             former
             abominations
             ,
             surely
             they
             are
             none
             but
             illiterate
             ,
             and
             vnexperienced
             youthes
             or
             none
             of
             the
             wisest
             and
             knowing
             men
             ,
             but
             rather
             such
             as
             being
             distracted
             with
             an
             importunate
             and
             confused
             rumour
             ,
             of
             Learning
             and
             Holinesse
             ,
             are
             not
             able
             to
             vnderstand
             the
             mistery
             of
             this
             businesse
             ,
             or
             to
             discerne
             aright
             of
             matters
             in
             question
             ,
             nor
             doe
             perceiue
             ,
             that
             forasmuch
             ,
             as
             these
             Fathers
             of
             our
             Societie
             haue
             made
             the
             Bishop
             of
             Rome
             an
             earthly
             Deity
             ,
             by
             appropriating
             vnto
             him
             a
             soueraigne
             Power
             ,
             ouer
             all
             persons
             ,
             and
             an
             infallibility
             of
             truth
             in
             doctrine
             ,
             so
             in
             lieu
             of
             this
             their
             Curtesie
             to
             him
             ,
             this
             Roman-God-Almighty
             hath
             likewise
             conferred
             vpon
             them
             ,
             and
             by
             a
             free
             donation
             entayled
             vpon
             them
             and
             their
             posterity
             the
             name
             of
             holy
             Fathers
             ,
             for
             euer
             and
             euer
             .
          
           
             And
             all
             this
             only
             for
             this
             purpose
             that
             so
             godly
             a
             peece
             of
             Doctrine
             deuised
             by
             them
             ,
             and
             tending
             so
             much
             to
             the
             vpholding
             of
             his
             Fatherhood
             (
             I
             had
             
             almost
             said
             falshood
             ,
             )
             might
             not
             seeme
             any
             humaine
             deuice
             ,
             but
             rather
             as
             it
             were
             a
             Divine
             constitution
             and
             an
             Oracle
             from
             Heauen
             :
             and
             that
             himselfe
             euermore
             relying
             thereupon
             ,
             might
             by
             vertue
             of
             his
             Diuine
             prerogatiue
             ,
             haue
             power
             to
             create
             and
             ordaine
             for
             the
             whole
             Christian
             world
             ,
             what
             Articles
             of
             Faith
             hee
             pleased
             .
          
           
             Last
             of
             all
             ,
             who
             doth
             not
             see
             ,
             that
             seruile
             and
             blockish
             Companions
             (
             for
             those
             onely
             remaine
             in
             our
             Diuision
             )
             doe
             for
             this
             very
             cause
             both
             more
             willingly
             fall
             into
             ,
             and
             more
             obstinately
             maintaine
             this
             blockish
             and
             slauish
             Religion
             ,
             as
             more
             naturally
             agreeing
             to
             themselues
             and
             their
             inclinations
             .
          
           
             But
             this
             point
             I
             am
             sure
             ,
             your selfe
             vnderstand
             perfectly
             ,
             who
             haue
             but
             a
             few
             dayes
             agoe
             (
             as
             you
             cannot
             chuse
             but
             remember
             )
             expressed
             vnto
             mee
             your
             owne
             particular
             griefe
             ,
             for
             the
             rude
             and
             blockish
             qualities
             of
             our
             Collegiates
             ,
             when
             you
             related
             vnto
             me
             not
             without
             indignation
             ,
             that
             after
             you
             returned
             from
             Italie
             into
             Germany
             ,
             you
             were
             exceedingly
             molested
             in
             mind
             with
             Consideration
             thereof
             ,
             and
             did
             many
             a
             time
             wish
             your selfe
             out
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             rather
             then
             to
             liue
             to
             be
             constrained
             to
             doe
             any
             thing
             against
             your
             Calling
             ,
             with
             this
             thought
             ,
             and
             the
             experience
             you
             had
             of
             the
             truth
             thereof
             ,
             did
             wonderfully
             weaken
             and
             infringe
             :
             to
             wit
             ,
             that
             in
             these
             parts
             ,
             there
             were
             none
             obserued
             to
             enter
             into
             or
             at
             the
             least
             to
             continue
             in
             that
             Society
             of
             Iesuites
             ,
             but
             the
             very
             Dregs
             of
             Mankind
             ,
             such
             as
             were
             hardly
             capable
             of
             reason
             ,
             much
             lesse
             of
             true
             Piety
             and
             Religion
             :
             vnto
             whom
             neuerthelesse
             ,
             because
             they
             exceed
             in
             number
             ,
             you
             must
             
             conforme
             your selfe
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             if
             you
             desire
             to
             liue
             in
             peace
             abroad
             ,
             and
             enioy
             any
             quiet
             or
             content
             at
             home
             .
          
           
             And
             thus
             I
             haue
             made
             knowne
             vnto
             you
             ,
             the
             foundation
             of
             our
             Society
             ,
             let
             vs
             now
             proceed
             vnto
             the
             body
             thereof
             ,
             the
             estate
             whereof
             is
             easily
             discouered
             from
             the
             originall
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             ,
             and
             causes
             therof
             .
             For
             inasmuch
             as
             our
             Societie
             which
             most
             impudently
             arrogateth
             to
             it selfe
             the
             name
             of
             IESV
             ,
             is
             composed
             of
             such
             a
             sincke
             of
             Hypocrites
             and
             superstitious
             persons
             ,
             it
             deserueth
             rather
             to
             bee
             tearmed
             a
             Pharisaicall
             Religion
             :
             howbeit
             (
             as
             I
             haue
             said
             )
             it
             bee
             clothed
             with
             the
             most
             glorious
             name
             of
             IESV
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             that
             wretched
             mortals
             might
             henceforth
             haue
             the
             Enemies
             and
             Traitors
             of
             their
             owne
             salvation
             ,
             not
             onely
             lurking
             vnder
             sheepes
             clothing
             ,
             but
             also
             vnder
             the
             very
             ornament
             of
             Divinity
             ,
             that
             by
             this
             meanes
             the
             very
             Elect
             (
             if
             it
             could
             bee
             possibly
             )
             suspecting
             no
             falshood
             to
             bee
             vnder
             so
             glorious
             a
             name
             of
             truth
             ,
             might
             bee
             drawne
             into
             errour
             .
          
           
             Now
             the
             whole
             body
             of
             our
             society
             ,
             besides
             their
             Father
             Generall
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             Head
             and
             Coriphaeus
             of
             this
             Order
             ,
             comprehendeth
             only
             these
             sixe
             sorts
             of
             persons
             .
          
           
             The
             first
             ,
             those
             who
             haue
             professed
             4.
             vowes
             .
          
           
             The
             second
             ,
             suchas
             haue
             made
             profession
             of
             3.
             vowes
          
           
             The
             third
             ,
             are
             spirituall
             Coadiutors
             .
          
           
             The
             fourth
             ,
             are
             temporall
             Coadiutors
             .
          
           
             The
             fifth
             Schollers
             .
          
           
             The
             sixth
             ,
             Novices
             .
          
           
           
             The
             professors
             of
             4.
             
             Vowes
             are
             so
             called
             ,
             because
             that
             ouer
             and
             aboue
             the
             3.
             common
             vowes
             of
             Poverty
             ,
             Chastity
             ,
             &
             Obedience
             ,
             they
             make
             a
             peculiar
             vow
             of
             Obedience
             to
             the
             Pope
             of
             Rome
             ,
             and
             promise
             him
             ,
             that
             they
             will
             disperse
             and
             publish
             the
             errors
             and
             superstitions
             of
             the
             Romane
             Religion
             throughout
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             whensoeuer
             he
             shall
             command
             ,
             
               Non
               petito
               viatico
            
             ,
             at
             their
             owne
             cost
             and
             charges
             .
          
           
             And
             againe
             ,
             vnto
             the
             Father
             Generall
             they
             vow
             ,
             
               Ab
               negationem
               honorum
            
             ,
             to
             renounce
             all
             honours
             ,
             forsooth
             ,
             because
             they
             will
             not
             be
             made
             Cardinals
             out
             of
             the
             Societie
             ,
             and
             yet
             therein
             they
             are
             made
             very
             Cardinals
             in
             the
             Societie
             ,
             as
             out
             of
             whom
             onely
             their
             Father
             Generall
             ,
             who
             is
             in
             effect
             nothing
             else
             but
             the
             Pope
             of
             that
             Societie
             ,
             must
             bee
             elected
             ,
             and
             vpon
             whom
             as
             vpon
             hinges
             ,
             the
             whole
             Societie
             may
             depend
             and
             be
             turned
             euery
             way
             for
             aduantage
             .
             Which
             men
             also
             may
             retaine
             a
             publique
             repute
             of
             being
             Learned
             and
             Holy
             men
             :
             and
             so
             this
             lying
             and
             foolish
             Societie
             ,
             whiles
             it
             supposeth
             that
             it
             auoydeth
             Ambition
             ,
             or
             would
             bee
             thought
             so
             to
             doe
             ,
             falleth
             headlong
             into
             it
             ,
             not
             much
             vnlike
             those
             foolish
             Phylosophers
             ,
             whom
             Cicero
             mentioneth
             ,
             who
             by
             setting
             their
             owne
             Names
             vpon
             those
             Bookes
             ,
             which
             they
             had
             written
             touching
             the
             Contempt
             of
             Glory
             ,
             haue
             therein
             foolishly
             fished
             for
             vaine
             Glory
             to
             themselues
             .
          
           
             Now
             those
             who
             haue
             professed
             three
             vowes
             ,
             are
             as
             very
             Byshops
             in
             the
             societie
             ,
             and
             whereas
             in
             other
             Orders
             this
             degree
             is
             not
             distinguished
             from
             simple
             Priesthood
             ,
             but
             as
             many
             as
             are
             ordained
             
             Priests
             may
             also
             be
             Professors
             .
             In
             this
             our
             societie
             there
             is
             a
             distinction
             betwixt
             those
             two
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             (
             forsooth
             )
             that
             this
             degree
             may
             seeme
             the
             higher
             ,
             and
             more
             eminent
             ,
             if
             many
             yeares
             after
             a
             man
             hath
             beene
             made
             Priest
             he
             may
             be
             admitted
             to
             profession
             ,
             as
             vnto
             a
             Byshopricke
             .
             By
             which
             distinctions
             they
             make
             it
             appeare
             vnto
             vs
             euidently
             enough
             ,
             that
             they
             haue
             conuerted
             the
             base
             shew
             of
             Ambition
             ,
             into
             a
             most
             beautifull
             and
             glorious
             picture
             ,
             or
             outside
             of
             vaine
             glory
             ,
             which
             might
             moue
             all
             all
             men
             liuing
             with
             its
             beautie
             ,
             and
             might
             allure
             and
             retaine
             vnto
             it selfe
             ,
             a
             great
             number
             of
             persons
             of
             all
             estates
             ,
             and
             degrees
             ,
             and
             of
             both
             sexes
             .
          
           
             Whereas
             ,
             if
             men
             looking
             seriously
             into
             this
             outward
             
             forme
             ,
             and
             formall
             outside
             ;
             and
             with
             the
             piercing
             eye
             of
             true
             vnderstanding
             should
             behold
             the
             inside
             thereof
             ;
             questionlesse
             ,
             they
             might
             there
             discouer
             closely
             concealed
             vnder
             our
             societie
             ,
             that
             second
             beast
             which
             maketh
             all
             the
             world
             to
             worship
             the
             first
             .
             Apoc
             13.
             12.
             
          
           
             For
             by
             the
             first
             beast
             ,
             I
             vnderstand
             the
             Byshop
             of
             Rome
             ,
             who
             in
             regard
             of
             that
             secular
             power
             which
             he
             vsurpes
             ,
             is
             indeed
             and
             in
             truth
             that
             Antichrist
             whom
             our
             society
             now
             causeth
             to
             bee
             worshipped
             almost
             all
             the
             world
             ouer
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             must
             continue
             to
             doe
             so
             euer
             lastingly
             ,
             hath
             bound
             it selfe
             by
             that
             their
             fourth
             and
             more
             peculiar
             vow
             .
          
           
             Now
             that
             which
             our
             blessed
             Lord
             and
             Saviour
             
             and
             his
             beloued
             Disciple
             Saint
             IOHN
             ,
             and
             the
             Prophet
             DANIELI
             doe
             speake
             ,
             touching
             the
             short
             time
             of
             Antichrists
             raigne
             ,
             is
             to
             bee
             vnderstood
             of
             the
             last
             persecution
             ,
             which
             shall
             be
             ,
             at
             such
             time
             as
             
             
             that
             first
             beast
             the
             Pope
             ,
             shall
             by
             that
             second
             beast
             our
             Societie
             ,
             in
             some
             part
             haue
             recouered
             
               Germany
               ,
               Bohemia
            
             ,
             and
             other
             Kingdomes
             ,
             lately
             taken
             out
             of
             their
             hands
             ,
             and
             shall
             see
             many
             other
             Realmes
             and
             Principalities
             reduced
             to
             their
             obedience
             by
             the
             same
             .
             For
             then
             shall
             this
             society
             being
             growne
             rich
             ,
             magnifie
             its
             owne
             heart
             ,
             and
             rise
             vp
             against
             the
             King
             of
             Kings
             ,
             and
             be
             crushed
             to
             peeces
             without
             
             hands
             .
          
           
             Spirituall
             Coadjutors
             (
             vnder
             which
             name
             are
             comprehended
             all
             Priests
             and
             professors
             of
             Diuinity
             or
             Phylosophy
             ,
             and
             all
             and
             singular
             teachers
             of
             the
             inferiour
             Arts
             not
             yet
             hauing
             made
             profession
             )
             hauing
             first
             vowed
             Poverty
             ,
             Chastity
             ,
             and
             Obedience
             ,
             doe
             assist
             this
             beast
             in
             peruerting
             and
             seducing
             of
             Soules
             vnto
             the
             first
             Beast
             .
             Wherein
             as
             any
             one
             shall
             approue
             himselfe
             more
             apt
             and
             ingenious
             then
             his
             fellowes
             ,
             so
             is
             he
             the
             more
             quickly
             admitted
             by
             profession
             to
             bee
             a
             Member
             of
             this
             Monster
             .
          
           
             Now
             those
             who
             are
             called
             Temporall
             Coadjutors
             ,
             haue
             charge
             to
             prouide
             for
             the
             backe
             and
             belly
             of
             this
             Beast
             ,
             purneying
             and
             prouiding
             for
             the
             same
             and
             intermedling
             with
             all
             Domesticke
             businesse
             ,
          
           
             Lastly
             ,
             Schollers
             and
             Novices
             are
             maintained
             at
             home
             ,
             to
             this
             end
             onely
             ,
             least
             at
             any
             time
             there
             might
             prooue
             a
             defect
             in
             the
             Body
             of
             this
             Monster
             .
             But
             that
             as
             old
             eaten
             limbes
             shall
             happen
             to
             decay
             ,
             and
             fall
             off
             ,
             so
             fresh
             and
             new
             supplies
             may
             be
             still
             made
             out
             of
             this
             Storehouse
             or
             Seminarie
             of
             young
             Iesuites
             .
          
           
           
             Moreouer
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             this
             Idolatry
             and
             superstition
             
             may
             be
             for
             euer
             concealed
             free
             from
             feare
             of
             discouerie
             ,
             and
             that
             as
             it
             is
             preserued
             ,
             so
             it
             may
             bee
             increased
             continually
             ,
             this
             Beast
             is
             accustomed
             to
             forestall
             the
             vnderstanding
             of
             her
             whelpes
             ,
             if
             they
             haue
             any
             ,
             and
             to
             bind
             vp
             their
             very
             sences
             ,
             admonishing
             or
             rather
             Commanding
             in
             good
             earnest
             ,
             that
             all
             things
             which
             the
             Superior
             shall
             Command
             ,
             be
             performed
             with
             blind
             obedience
             ,
             and
             that
             whatsoeuer
             our
             superior
             shall
             doe
             ,
             bee
             passed
             ouer
             with
             blind
             judgement
             ,
             without
             so
             much
             as
             Considering
             whether
             it
             be
             good
             and
             profitable
             ,
             or
             hurtfull
             and
             damnable
             ,
             which
             is
             enioyned
             or
             done
             ,
             forasmuch
             as
             euery
             such
             thought
             taketh
             away
             the
             merit
             and
             valour
             of
             obedience
             .
             In
             which
             particuler
             ,
             our
             Societie
             followeth
             the
             steps
             of
             the
             Canonists
             those
             most
             pernicious
             flatterers
             of
             the
             Popes
             ,
             and
             seducers
             of
             the
             whole
             Christian
             world
             .
             For
             these
             were
             the
             onely
             men
             ,
             who
             in
             times
             past
             perswaded
             all
             Christian
             Churches
             ,
             that
             the
             Byshop
             of
             Rome
             was
             of
             such
             Soueraigne
             power
             ,
             and
             authoritie
             ;
             that
             albeit
             ,
             hee
             should
             lead
             the
             whole
             world
             into
             Damnation
             ,
             
             no
             man
             had
             power
             to
             controle
             him
             ,
             no
             man
             might
             be
             so
             bold
             as
             to
             demand
             of
             him
             a
             reason
             for
             so
             Deuilish
             an
             act
             .
          
           
             And
             euen
             thus
             altogether
             ,
             or
             rather
             a
             great
             deale
             worse
             ,
             doth
             this
             Societie
             of
             ours
             instruct
             her
             Nouices
             ,
             teaching
             that
             whatsoeuer
             our
             Superiours
             inioyneth
             to
             bee
             done
             or
             doth
             himselfe
             ,
             is
             not
             onely
             not
             to
             be
             questioned
             (
             much
             lesse
             to
             be
             found
             fault
             withall
             )
             out
             euer
             to
             bee
             presupposed
             as
             holy
             and
             
             good
             ,
             to
             vse
             the
             very
             words
             of
             our
             Father
             Ignatius
             .
          
           
           
             And
             all
             this
             onely
             to
             this
             end
             (
             forsooth
             )
             that
             all
             their
             Foolery
             ,
             Idolatry
             ,
             and
             Superstition
             ,
             may
             at
             length
             obtaine
             the
             name
             of
             Holinesse
             ,
             and
             bee
             adored
             as
             Ordinances
             of
             the
             Societie
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             (
             mee
             thinkes
             (
             I
             haue
             brought
             thee
             about
             neere
             enough
             to
             the
             Knowledge
             and
             sensible
             feeling
             (
             as
             it
             were
             )
             of
             the
             summe
             of
             our
             Religion
             .
          
           
             Neither
             doe
             I
             doubt
             ,
             but
             that
             now
             at
             last
             ,
             thou
             vnderstandest
             how
             extreamely
             wee
             haue
             deceiued
             our selues
             ,
             and
             bin
             gulled
             in
             making
             choyce
             of
             this
             kinde
             of
             life
             ,
             and
             how
             veniall
             a
             sinne
             wee
             shall
             commit
             ,
             in
             withdrawing
             our selues
             from
             the
             same
             .
          
        
         
           Wherevnto
           I
           replyed
           .
        
         
           
             CHRISTIAN
             :
          
           
             These
             are
             monstrous
             and
             horrible
             things
             indeed
             PAVL
             ,
             and
             truly
             in
             my
             minde
             I
             haue
             often
             seene
             such
             kind
             of
             Monsters
             in
             Italy
             ,
             but
             I
             blinding
             my
             vnderstanding
             ,
             as
             our
             own
             constitutions
             doe
             enioyne
             vs
             ,
             did
             suppose
             these
             things
             to
             be
             nothing
             ,
             but
             deuises
             of
             Sathan
             ,
             whereby
             to
             divert
             me
             out
             of
             my
             course
             ,
             and
             hauing
             but
             once
             shouldered
             mee
             out
             of
             my
             calling
             ,
             by
             the
             losse
             thereof
             ,
             to
             cast
             mee
             headlong
             into
             euerlasting
             miserie
             .
          
           
             Now
             you
             ,
             for
             your
             part
             (
             so
             farre
             as
             I
             discerne
             )
             putting
             confidence
             in
             most
             abhominable
             prodigies
             ,
             rather
             then
             the
             strongest
             arguments
             ,
             endeauour
             to
             disgrace
             both
             our
             owne
             first
             Calling
             ,
             and
             the
             whole
             Religion
             of
             Rome
             :
             which
             thing
             ,
             if
             I
             shall
             yeeld
             vnto
             you
             as
             lawfully
             done
             ,
             seeing
             you
             are
             but
             
             one
             man
             in
             this
             kind
             ,
             I
             see
             no
             reason
             why
             ,
             the
             same
             libertie
             may
             not
             be
             granted
             to
             the
             particuler
             Sects
             of
             all
             others
             that
             cauill
             at
             Religion
             .
             Forasmuch
             ,
             as
             there
             is
             no
             opinion
             which
             may
             not
             seeme
             to
             bee
             proued
             out
             of
             holy
             Scripture
             ,
             being
             vnderstood
             and
             interpreted
             by
             euery
             man
             as
             shall
             best
             stand
             with
             his
             particular
             liking
             .
          
           
             But
             yet
             considering
             ,
             that
             all
             thy
             relations
             touching
             these
             Monsters
             are
             wonderfull
             probable
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             things
             also
             most
             euident
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             doe
             convince
             the
             sence
             and
             vnderstanding
             ,
             I
             cannot
             herein
             dissent
             from
             you
             ,
             nor
             indeed
             may
             I
             with
             safety
             ,
             seeing
             I
             know
             you
             to
             bee
             as
             learned
             and
             ingenious
             as
             our
             Societie
             affoordeth
             any
             .
             I
             will
             rather
             endeauour
             to
             rouze
             vp
             my selfe
             ,
             and
             call
             to
             exact
             accompt
             my
             best
             vnderstanding
             in
             this
             case
             ,
             which
             as
             you
             say
             ,
             is
             ouerclouded
             with
             Iesuitioall
             delusions
             ,
             and
             vnfold
             the
             most
             implicite
             notions
             of
             my
             heart-touching
             the
             Societie
             of
             Iesuites
             ,
             that
             afterwards
             you
             may
             expresse
             more
             at
             large
             ,
             what
             is
             the
             very
             Species
             ,
             forme
             ,
             and
             Character
             of
             a
             Iesuite
             ,
             whom
             all
             the
             Christian
             world
             so
             much
             honoureth
             and
             adoreth
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             to
             the
             end
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             after
             your
             example
             fall
             out
             of
             hand
             vpon
             the
             fundamentall
             points
             of
             the
             Societie
             ,
             hearken
             and
             I
             will
             relate
             vnto
             you
             what
             strange
             things
             I
             haue
             seene
             and
             obserued
             in
             these
             stranger
             times
             .
          
           
             I
             did
             in
             my
             younger
             dayes
             (
             I
             assure
             you
             )
             suppose
             ,
             that
             the
             foundation
             of
             this
             Societie
             was
             altogether
             Diuine
             ,
             and
             me
             thought
             I
             was
             no
             longer
             conuersant
             on
             earth
             ,
             so
             soone
             as
             I
             was
             admitted
             into
             
             this
             societie
             ,
             as
             I
             thinke
             it
             is
             a
             vsuall
             thing
             with
             all
             our
             Nouices
             ,
             or
             the
             greatest
             part
             of
             them
             to
             be
             so
             affected
             .
             For
             so
             great
             is
             the
             power
             of
             our
             continued
             meditations
             touching
             diuine
             subiects
             ,
             that
             a
             man
             seemeth
             euer
             to
             bee
             borne
             a
             new
             ,
             not
             of
             naturall
             parents
             ,
             but
             after
             a
             peculiar-manner
             borne
             a
             Iesuite
             in
             the
             Societie
             of
             IESVS
             ,
             euen
             as
             CHRIST
             our
             Redeemer
             was
             incarnate
             by
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             .
          
           
             And
             thus
             the
             whole
             nature
             of
             man
             being
             in
             a
             māner
             Deified
             doth
             witnes
             ,
             as
             which
             doth
             from
             that
             time
             forward
             ,
             wherein
             it
             hath
             giuen
             it selfe
             to
             meditations
             of
             this
             nature
             altogether
             forbeare
             to
             pamper
             and
             feed
             the
             body
             ,
             abandoneth
             all
             societie
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             by
             whipping
             and
             other
             voluntary
             afflictions
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             restraineth
             and
             suppresseth
             pleasure
             as
             a
             blot
             of
             infamy
             and
             dishonour
             ,
             acknowledgeth
             in
             euery
             Spirituall
             brother
             the
             Image
             of
             the
             Lord
             our
             God
             ,
             as
             our
             eighteenth
             Rule
             commandeth
             ,
             and
             withall
             abjureth
             and
             dispiseth
             riches
             ,
             honours
             and
             all
             such
             things
             ,
             as
             by
             the
             vulgar
             are
             accounted
             most
             excellent
             and
             precious
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             was
             indeed
             (
             without
             any
             dissimulation
             )
             my
             firme
             and
             constant
             perswasion
             as
             touching
             the
             societie
             of
             Iesuites
             ,
             in
             the
             first
             yeere
             of
             my
             admission
             thereunto
             .
          
           
             But
             this
             other
             yeere
             ,
             when
             by
             chance
             I
             met
             with
             our
             Iapan-Letters
             ,
             and
             there
             amongst
             other
             things
             had
             read
             ,
             not
             without
             astonishment
             ,
             that
             among
             them
             of
             Iapan
             being
             our
             Antipodes
             ,
             there
             are
             certaine
             religious
             men
             ,
             whom
             they
             call
             
               Iamam
               buxa
            
             ,
             or
             Souldiers
             of
             the
             Vallies
             ,
             who
             purposely
             to
             at
             
             taine
             an
             opinion
             of
             Sanctimony
             ,
             doe
             punish
             themselues
             grieuously
             ,
             doe
             watch
             very
             much
             ,
             doe
             Fast
             exceeding
             long
             ,
             and
             doe
             giue
             themselues
             wholly
             to
             certaine
             Meditations
             composed
             of
             their
             owne
             heads
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             preuaile
             so
             farre
             by
             these
             things
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             beleeued
             many
             times
             ,
             (
             as
             inspired
             with
             an
             holy
             instinct
             )
             to
             speake
             Oracles
             ,
             and
             are
             accounted
             by
             all
             to
             bee
             perfect
             and
             Holy
             men
             ;
             then
             especially
             ,
             when
             as
             they
             make
             no
             bones
             of
             it
             to
             kill
             themselues
             voluntarily
             for
             their
             Idoll
             .
          
           
             When
             I
             had
             (
             as
             I
             said
             )
             vnderstood
             these
             and
             many
             other
             like
             passages
             out
             of
             Letters
             ,
             written
             not
             onely
             by
             men
             of
             our
             Order
             ,
             but
             also
             published
             in
             Print
             ,
             I
             assure
             you
             I
             was
             amazed
             ,
             and
             did
             so
             shake
             as
             if
             I
             had
             newly
             fallen
             from
             Heauen
             to
             Earth
             .
          
           
             For
             vpon
             a
             sudden
             it
             came
             into
             my
             minde
             ,
             to
             thinke
             that
             nothing
             could
             bee
             deuised
             more
             like
             to
             our
             Religion
             ;
             and
             that
             therefore
             ,
             it
             was
             vehemently
             to
             be
             suspected
             ,
             least
             all
             this
             our
             Spirituall
             course
             of
             life
             should
             not
             proue
             Divine
             ,
             but
             Humaine
             onely
             and
             Pharisaicall
             .
             Forasmuch
             ,
             as
             very
             Idolators
             and
             Heathens
             wanting
             the
             light
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             doe
             attaine
             thereunto
             ;
             and
             indeed
             such
             Heathens
             ,
             as
             are
             said
             to
             be
             wondrous
             like
             both
             in
             Nature
             ,
             Manners
             and
             Disposition
             ,
             to
             our
             most
             ingenious
             Europians
             ;
             I
             meane
             our
             Italians
             ,
             and
             Spaniards
             ;
             so
             that
             now
             it
             is
             apparant
             ,
             that
             the
             like
             Religions
             haue
             bin
             devised
             and
             established
             by
             men
             of
             like
             natures
             and
             inclinations
             .
          
           
             And
             what
             a
             strange
             thing
             is
             it
             ,
             that
             among
             those
             Ethnicks
             of
             Iapan
             ,
             not
             onely
             our
             profession
             of
             Iesuitisme
             ,
             but
             in
             a
             sort
             the
             very
             entire
             Gouernment
             
             of
             the
             
               Romane
               Hierarchy
            
             may
             be
             seene
             apparantly
             ,
             founded
             and
             established
             by
             an
             Heathen
             Spirit
             .
          
           
             For
             in
             the
             same
             Letters
             ,
             it
             is
             related
             ,
             that
             one
             chiefe
             man
             throughout
             the
             whole
             Empire
             of
             Iapan
             ,
             doth
             hold
             the
             chiefe
             place
             of
             a
             supreame
             Iudge
             in
             matters
             Ecclesiasticall
             ,
             who
             is
             little
             lesse
             then
             worshipped
             as
             a
             God
             ,
             and
             generally
             reputed
             so
             Holy
             a
             man
             ,
             that
             hee
             may
             not
             be
             suffered
             to
             tread
             on
             the
             ground
             ,
             and
             Cōmandeth
             farre
             &
             wide
             many
             times
             vpon
             occasion
             ,
             euen
             contesting
             with
             those
             heathen
             Princes
             :
             Moreouer
             ,
             this
             man
             hath
             the
             ordering
             and
             making
             of
             all
             the
             Tundi
             among
             them
             ,
             who
             are
             in
             effect
             the
             Byshops
             of
             that
             Nation
             ;
             albeit
             ,
             the
             nomination
             of
             them
             (
             as
             it
             is
             reported
             )
             be
             in
             some
             places
             in
             the
             Gouernours
             power
             ;
             which
             Tundi
             are
             thereupon
             ,
             in
             great
             and
             singular
             esteeme
             both
             with
             high
             and
             low
             ,
             and
             doe
             conferre
             Priesthoods
             ,
             doe
             appoint
             Fasting
             dayes
             ,
             and
             grant
             Licences
             for
             eating
             of
             Flesh
             ,
             to
             such
             as
             vpon
             Holy
             dayes
             goe
             on
             Pilgrimage
             to
             the
             Chappels
             of
             theyr
             Saints
             and
             Idols
             .
          
           
             Yea
             and
             further
             ,
             the
             sects
             of
             the
             Bontij
             which
             arise
             among
             them
             ,
             and
             are
             nothing
             else
             but
             the
             Monkes
             of
             Iapan
             ,
             haue
             no
             authority
             or
             estimation
             among
             the
             people
             ;
             vnlesse
             this
             great
             man
             haue
             approued
             him
             by
             his
             letters
             Patents
             and
             testimonials
             :
             Furthermore
             ,
             these
             Bontij
             are
             said
             to
             inhabite
             very
             large
             and
             spacious
             Colledges
             ,
             after
             the
             manner
             of
             our
             Monkes
             ,
             to
             liue
             a
             single
             life
             ,
             to
             erect
             an
             Altar
             in
             the
             middest
             of
             their
             Chappell
             ,
             wherevpon
             they
             place
             a
             woodden
             representation
             of
             Amida
             sitting
             vpon
             a
             golden
             Rose
             ,
             very
             gallant
             to
             behold
             .
             Also
             
             that
             they
             haue
             very
             great
             Libraries
             ,
             with
             places
             wherein
             they
             eate
             and
             drinke
             together
             after
             the
             manner
             of
             our
             Refectories
             ,
             and
             certaine
             Copper
             workes
             which
             serue
             them
             insteed
             of
             bels
             to
             cal
             them
             vp
             to
             their
             houres
             of
             prayer
             .
          
           
             Againe
             ,
             euery
             euening
             their
             president
             or
             cheife
             man
             among
             them
             ,
             propoundeth
             to
             euery
             one
             his
             particular
             subiect
             for
             his
             meditations
             that
             night
             :
             and
             presently
             after
             midnight
             they
             doe
             before
             the
             Altar
             in
             their
             Chappell
             dancing
             by
             turnes
             say
             ouer
             their
             deuotions
             out
             of
             the
             last
             booke
             of
             Xaca
             .
          
           
             Also
             ,
             that
             euery
             morning
             each
             of
             them
             spendeth
             an
             houre
             in
             Meditations
             ;
             that
             they
             build
             faire
             Cloysters
             in
             their
             chappels
             for
             their
             Fotoquij
             ,
             who
             are
             a
             certaine
             sect
             of
             religious
             persons
             amongst
             them
             ,
             that
             are
             shauen
             vpon
             their
             heades
             and
             chinnes
             ,
             and
             doe
             obserue
             a
             great
             number
             of
             holy
             dayes
             in
             the
             yeere
             .
             And
             yet
             for
             all
             this
             they
             write
             that
             these
             Bontij
             are
             most
             base
             fellowes
             ,
             in
             their
             liues
             and
             conuersations
             and
             as
             coueteous
             as
             any
             men
             liuing
             vpon
             Gods
             earth
             ,
             and
             as
             well
             acquainted
             with
             all
             deuises
             how
             to
             rake
             vp
             money
             .
             That
             these
             Bontij
             doe
             make
             sale
             vnto
             the
             people
             of
             many
             writings
             vnder
             their
             hands
             ,
             by
             helpe
             whereof
             ,
             the
             common
             people
             are
             perswaded
             that
             they
             are
             protected
             from
             the
             Deuill
             .
          
           
             Also
             ,
             that
             these
             Bontij
             haue
             a
             custome
             to
             borrow
             money
             in
             this
             world
             ,
             which
             they
             promise
             to
             restore
             with
             large
             interest
             in
             the
             world
             to
             come
             ,
             for
             which
             they
             giue
             the
             Creditor
             bils
             of
             their
             hands
             as
             security
             ,
             which
             he
             at
             the
             time
             of
             his
             death
             carrieth
             with
             him
             into
             the
             other
             world
             .
          
           
           
             And
             lastly
             ,
             that
             these
             Bontij
             are
             for
             the
             most
             part
             the
             sonnes
             of
             Noblemen
             ,
             in
             regard
             that
             the
             Nobility
             of
             Iapan
             ,
             being
             full
             of
             Children
             ,
             do
             vsually
             take
             a
             Course
             to
             procure
             these
             sonnes
             of
             theirs
             entered
             into
             the
             Order
             of
             the
             Bontij
             ,
             for
             whom
             they
             are
             not
             able
             to
             prouide
             otherwise
             .
          
           
             You
             might
             stile
             these
             men
             Christian
             Monkes
             ,
             or
             (
             if
             you
             please
             )
             hauing
             respect
             vnto
             their
             qualities
             Clergy
             men
             and
             Prelates
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             Rome
             ,
             if
             euer
             the
             light
             of
             the
             Gospell
             had
             in
             any
             measure
             shined
             vpon
             them
             before
             the
             comming
             of
             our
             men
             amongst
             them
             :
             or
             if
             euer
             any
             Christian
             at
             all
             had
             gone
             so
             farre
             as
             vnto
             them
             ,
             whereby
             they
             ▪
             might
             haue
             heard
             of
             these
             things
             and
             haue
             imitated
             them
             .
          
           
             Neither
             is
             prayer
             for
             their
             dead
             wanting
             among
             these
             Iapanezes
             ,
             howbeit
             in
             that
             they
             are
             a
             little
             more
             superstitious
             then
             wee
             .
             For
             in
             the
             moneth
             of
             August
             ,
             they
             are
             obserued
             to
             set
             aside
             2.
             whole
             daies
             for
             Adoration
             of
             the
             Spirits
             of
             the
             Dead
             .
             And
             that
             a
             little
             before
             Night
             ,
             they
             set
             vp
             a
             great
             number
             of
             Lampes
             and
             other
             Lights
             about
             the
             doores
             of
             their
             houses
             ,
             with
             much
             varieties
             of
             Paintings
             and
             trimmings
             .
             That
             afterwards
             they
             walke
             round
             about
             the
             Citie
             all
             night
             long
             ,
             partly
             for
             Deuotion
             sake
             ,
             and
             partly
             to
             looke
             about
             them
             .
          
           
             Also
             ,
             that
             towards
             the
             Euening
             ,
             a
             great
             sort
             of
             people
             doe
             walke
             out
             of
             the
             Citie
             to
             meet
             the
             Spirits
             of
             their
             Dead
             friends
             ,
             now
             comming
             towards
             them
             ▪
             as
             they
             (
             forsooth
             )
             imagine
             .
             When
             they
             are
             at
             a
             certaine
             set
             place
             ,
             where
             they
             suppose
             that
             the
             Ghosts
             of
             their
             deceased
             Friends
             doe
             meet
             them
             ;
             
             first
             ,
             they
             salute
             them
             kindly
             ,
             euen
             as
             if
             they
             saw
             them
             ;
             saying
             you
             are
             heartily
             welcome
             ,
             wee
             haue
             wanted
             your
             good
             Companie
             long
             ,
             I
             pray
             you
             sit
             downe
             a
             while
             and
             refresh
             your selues
             with
             some
             victuals
             ,
             for
             wee
             know
             you
             cannot
             chuse
             but
             be
             wearie
             .
          
           
             Then
             they
             set
             vpon
             Tables
             (
             as
             a
             banquet
             for
             the
             Ghosts
             to
             feed
             vpon
             )
             Rice
             ,
             Fruits
             ,
             and
             other
             Viands
             ,
             and
             when
             they
             haue
             demurred
             about
             an
             houres
             space
             ,
             as
             if
             they
             thought
             it
             high
             time
             to
             make
             an
             end
             ,
             they
             invite
             and
             intreat
             them
             to
             come
             home
             to
             theyr
             houses
             ;
             saying
             ,
             wee
             will
             goe
             before
             and
             prouide
             some
             good
             cheere
             for
             you
             .
             Also
             ▪
             it
             is
             obserued
             ,
             that
             assoone
             as
             these
             two
             dayes
             are
             ouer
             ,
             they
             walke
             out
             of
             the
             Citie
             againe
             both
             men
             and
             women
             with
             lighted
             Torches
             ,
             to
             conduct
             them
             (
             forsooth
             )
             who
             are
             now
             vpon
             departing
             ,
             least
             they
             should
             stumble
             in
             the
             darke
             or
             hurt
             themselues
             against
             any
             thing
             .
          
           
             Yet
             further
             it
             is
             obserued
             likewise
             ,
             that
             when
             they
             returne
             into
             the
             Citie
             againe
             ,
             they
             make
             a
             diligent
             search
             about
             all
             their
             high
             roomes
             ,
             and
             tylings
             of
             their
             houses
             ,
             by
             casting
             vp
             stones
             thereon
             ,
             least
             any
             of
             the
             Spirits
             (
             of
             whom
             they
             are
             in
             bodily
             feare
             )
             should
             remaine
             behind
             in
             secret
             .
          
           
             Moreouer
             ,
             it
             is
             written
             from
             thence
             ,
             that
             when
             those
             Iaponezes
             were
             demanded
             by
             our
             men
             ,
             why
             they
             did
             set
             to
             those
             Spirits
             a
             banquet
             ;
             they
             made
             answere
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             vpon
             their
             way
             towards
             their
             Paradice
             ,
             which
             say
             they
             ,
             was
             ten
             thousand
             Millions
             of
             miles
             ,
             and
             was
             a
             journey
             that
             could
             not
             bee
             ended
             in
             lesse
             then
             three
             yeares
             time
             ;
             and
             therefore
             
             they
             tooke
             vp
             their
             resting
             place
             there
             for
             a
             while
             to
             refresh
             themselues
             ,
             and
             to
             enable
             them
             the
             better
             to
             hold
             out
             to
             their
             journeys
             end
             .
          
           
             But
             in
             all
             these
             things
             it
             is
             obserued
             ,
             that
             the
             Bontij
             ,
             the
             Priests
             and
             Bishops
             of
             Iapan
             doe
             all
             in
             all
             ,
             and
             that
             there
             is
             no
             family
             ,
             though
             neuer
             so
             meane
             ,
             but
             it
             must
             offer
             one
             guift
             or
             other
             to
             the
             Bontij
             ,
             for
             the
             peace
             of
             the
             soules
             of
             their
             deceased
             Friends
          
           
             I
             Omit
             for
             brevity
             sake
             ,
             their
             Holy
             water
             ,
             their
             pots
             of
             sweet
             odours
             set
             ouer
             hot
             coales
             to
             make
             perfume
             ,
             their
             many
             and
             large
             Indulgences
             which
             these
             Bontij
             doe
             tender
             vnto
             the
             people
             ,
             who
             are
             frequent
             at
             their
             preachments
             ,
             and
             enrich
             their
             Cloysters
             .
             Their
             beades
             to
             pray
             vpon
             ,
             which
             a
             great
             number
             of
             the
             Iapanezes
             doe
             daily
             runne
             ouer
             ,
             not
             onely
             within
             their
             priuate
             houses
             ,
             but
             publiquely
             also
             ,
             carrying
             them
             about
             in
             their
             hands
             all
             ouer
             the
             Citty
             praying
             to
             their
             Amida
             ,
             and
             to
             their
             Xaca
             for
             riches
             ,
             honours
             ,
             prosperous
             health
             ,
             and
             euerlasting
             Comforts
             .
             All
             which
             things
             verily
             are
             so
             true
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             both
             obserued
             and
             written
             by
             men
             of
             our
             owne
             Order
             ,
             and
             I
             haue
             in
             relating
             thereof
             made
             vse
             almost
             Verbatim
             of
             that
             translation
             ,
             which
             our
             Father
             
               Petrus
               Maffaeus
            
             hath
             made
             out
             of
             the
             Italian
             into
             Latine
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             indeed
             was
             an
             opinion
             of
             mine
             ,
             or
             rather
             (
             as
             my
             Confessor
             told
             me
             )
             a
             temptation
             of
             the
             Devill
             cast
             into
             my
             mind
             ,
             touching
             the
             Societie
             of
             Iesuites
             and
             the
             whole
             Church
             of
             Rome
             ,
             which
             ,
             for
             all
             that
             I
             was
             hardly
             able
             in
             many
             dayes
             to
             thrust
             out
             of
             my
             thoughts
             ,
             by
             opposing
             through
             ejaculations
             
             of
             heart
             (
             as
             they
             terme
             them
             )
             and
             through
             fastings
             with
             other
             afflictions
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             a
             whole
             troupe
             of
             Arguments
             of
             this
             nature
             ,
             violently
             bursting
             in
             vpon
             my
             vnderstanding
             day
             and
             night
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             before
             this
             temptation
             was
             well
             disgested
             and
             ouercome
             ,
             behold
             vpon
             a
             sudden
             there
             fell
             vpon
             me
             another
             of
             the
             same
             nature
             which
             so
             handled
             me
             ,
             as
             scarcely
             it
             left
             any
             life
             in
             me
             ;
             For
             shortly
             after
             it
             so
             fell
             out
             ,
             that
             we
             had
             the
             18.
             
             Chapter
             of
             the
             third
             booke
             of
             Kings
             read
             vnto
             vs
             at
             dinner
             time
             ,
             for
             our
             Spirituall
             repast
             ,
             wherein
             is
             contayned
             the
             story
             of
             the
             Priests
             of
             Baal
             ,
             and
             how
             for
             the
             pleasing
             or
             appeasing
             of
             their
             Idoll
             ,
             they
             had
             a
             Custome
             to
             cut
             themselues
             with
             kniues
             and
             launces
             till
             they
             bled
             amaine
             .
             Which
             words
             when
             I
             heard
             our
             Chaplaine
             read
             ,
             for
             (
             I
             confesse
             )
             I
             was
             not
             then
             a
             Diuine
             ,
             neither
             had
             I
             euer
             as
             then
             read
             ouer
             the
             holy
             Scriptures
             ,
             verily
             I
             did
             tremble
             and
             shake
             all
             ouer
             ,
             as
             if
             I
             had
             beene
             taken
             with
             a
             sudden
             fit
             of
             an
             Ague
             ,
             nor
             had
             I
             any
             further
             stomacke
             to
             my
             dinner
             at
             that
             time
             ,
             as
             remembring
             (
             to
             be
             true
             to
             you
             )
             our
             owne
             whippings
             whereby
             as
             well
             as
             with
             kniues
             &
             launces
             we
             our selues
             are
             cruel
             to
             our
             own
             flesh
             ,
             many
             times
             spilling
             not
             a
             little
             of
             our
             owne
             blood
             ,
             and
             I
             cannot
             say
             ,
             but
             as
             these
             
               Iapaneze
               Iesuites
            
             whom
             I
             told
             you
             of
             ,
             that
             they
             haue
             named
             Iamambuxae
             ,
             some
             of
             vs
             at
             sometimes
             become
             guilty
             of
             our
             owne
             deaths
             ,
             I
             am
             sure
             wee
             spoyle
             our
             healths
             by
             it
             .
             But
             I
             feare
             least
             these
             and
             fiue
             hundred
             more
             spirituall
             doubts
             ,
             mentioned
             by
             me
             touching
             the
             Societie
             ,
             may
             bee
             triviall
             to
             bee
             propounded
             vnto
             so
             judicious
             and
             graue
             a
             Divine
             ,
             as
             
             your selfe
             ,
             not
             being
             worth
             your
             taking
             notice
             of
             .
             Wherefore
             letting
             other
             passages
             slip
             by
             vs
             ▪
             I
             will
             be
             bold
             to
             describe
             vnto
             you
             onely
             two
             ;
             Holy
             ,
             and
             Catholique
             ,
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             Italian
             Monsters
             and
             Idols
             ,
             the
             maintenance
             whereof
             our
             Society
             hath
             peculiarly
             taken
             vpon
             themselues
             ,
             and
             concerning
             which
             ,
             I
             am
             troubled
             and
             haue
             bin
             these
             ten
             yeares
             together
             ,
             how
             I
             might
             make
             them
             Holy
             in
             my
             estimation
             ,
             as
             they
             are
             made
             Catholique
             long
             since
             .
             Out
             of
             which
             discourse
             of
             mine
             ,
             you
             shall
             perceiue
             your
             opinion
             touching
             the
             Society
             of
             Iesuites
             and
             the
             Romane
             Church
             ,
             wonderfully
             confirmed
             and
             established
             .
          
           
             The
             one
             of
             these
             Idols
             ▪
             I
             my selfe
             haue
             seene
             at
             Rome
             in
             the
             Chappell
             of
             St.
             PETER
             ,
             which
             Idoll
             ,
             men
             vsually
             call
             the
             
               Vicar
               of
            
             CHRIST
             .
          
           
             And
             I
             assure
             you
             ,
             when
             first
             I
             saw
             it
             ,
             I
             was
             of
             an
             opinion
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             either
             CHRIST
             himselfe
             ,
             or
             surely
             something
             more
             esteemed
             of
             then
             CHRIST
             ;
             forasmuch
             ,
             as
             all
             the
             people
             which
             flocked
             thither
             for
             deuotion
             sake
             ,
             so
             soone
             as
             euer
             they
             beheld
             it
             ,
             set
             on
             high
             on
             a
             Throne
             and
             supported
             by
             the
             hands
             of
             red
             men
             like
             Seraphin-Angels
             ,
             (
             least
             perhaps
             it
             might
             dash
             its
             foot
             against
             a
             stone
             )
             fell
             downe
             instantly
             vpon
             their
             knees
             beating
             their
             brests
             ,
             and
             performing
             such
             outward
             acts
             of
             Devotion
             in
             that
             kind
             ,
             as
             appertaineth
             to
             none
             but
             God
             onely
             .
          
           
             Oh
             holy
             CHRIST
             ,
             (
             did
             my
             soule
             then
             instantly
             cry
             out
             in
             priuate
             )
             how
             long
             will
             it
             please
             thee
             to
             suffer
             this
             ,
             that
             as
             low
             as
             thy selfe
             being
             true
             GOD
             ,
             hast
             humbled
             thy selfe
             on
             earth
             ,
             so
             high
             thy
             
             Vicar
             being
             but
             a
             wretched
             and
             a
             sinfull
             man
             ,
             shall
             extoll
             and
             aduance
             himselfe
             aboue
             all
             heauens
             ?
             That
             whereas
             thou
             hadst
             no
             kingdome
             heere
             ;
             yea
             ,
             hast
             said
             ,
             that
             
               thy
               Kingdome
               was
               not
               of
               this
               world
               ,
            
             
             neither
             woudlst
             take
             vpon
             thee
             any
             Kingly
             Maiesty
             .
             Thy
             Vicar
             neuerthelesse
             ,
             should
             haue
             right
             and
             interest
             in
             all
             Kingdomes
             ,
             and
             should
             out
             strip
             all
             Kings
             and
             Potentates
             ;
             yea
             ,
             euen
             thee
             ,
             O
             King
             of
             Kings
             ,
             in
             wordly
             Pompe
             and
             heauenly
             Maiesty
             of
             State.
             
          
           
             That
             whereas
             thy
             Disciple
             St.
             PETER
             ,
             who
             is
             said
             to
             haue
             bin
             Created
             the
             first
             Pope
             ,
             would
             not
             permit
             Cornelius
             the
             Centurion
             so
             much
             as
             to
             fall
             downe
             at
             his
             feet
             ,
             much
             lesse
             to
             kisse
             them
             ;
             but
             instantly
             
             tooke
             him
             vp
             ,
             saying
             ;
             
               Arise
               ,
               for
               I
               also
               am
               a
               man
               :
            
             his
             Successor
             for
             all
             that
             ,
             forgetting
             himselfe
             to
             bee
             a
             man
             should
             sit
             on
             high
             ,
             as
             a
             very
             
               God
               Almighty
            
             ,
             whose
             feet
             all
             men
             must
             fall
             downe
             at
             and
             kisse
             ?
          
           
             But
             yet
             I
             recalled
             my selfe
             by
             and
             by
             ,
             and
             somewhat
             pacified
             my
             minde
             with
             this
             Meditation
             :
             Surely
             ,
             (
             said
             I
             )
             it
             is
             altogether
             necessary
             ,
             that
             the
             Pope
             should
             retaine
             this
             his
             outward
             Pompe
             and
             Maiesty
             ,
             the
             better
             by
             that
             meanes
             to
             draw
             vnto
             him
             the
             proud
             Emperours
             ,
             Kings
             and
             Princes
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             and
             to
             retaine
             them
             in
             true
             Obedience
             ;
             as
             also
             to
             dazell
             the
             eyes
             of
             the
             vulgar
             people
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             that
             what
             cannot
             be
             done
             amongst
             such
             men
             by
             Humilitie
             ,
             may
             at
             least
             bee
             brought
             about
             by
             Subtiltie
             and
             Policie
             ,
             that
             whereas
             hee
             is
             not
             able
             to
             preserue
             his
             reputation
             by
             testimonies
             of
             his
             owne
             Holinesse
             
             and
             vertue
             ,
             as
             CHRIST
             and
             his
             Apostles
             and
             other
             Holy
             men
             haue
             done
             ,
             hee
             may
             vphold
             it
             at
             least
             by
             the
             outward
             glory
             of
             another
             ,
             least
             that
             whereas
             the
             auncient
             Romanes
             were
             in
             times
             past
             Lords
             of
             the
             whole
             World
             ,
             if
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Bishop
             of
             Rome
             ,
             should
             not
             extend
             it selfe
             fully
             both
             to
             Heaven
             and
             Hell
             ,
             yea
             and
             Purgatorie
             also
             ,
             a
             place
             deuised
             for
             this
             purpose
             ;
             the
             Pope
             might
             hap
             to
             seeme
             inferiour
             to
             them
             ,
             or
             at
             the
             least
             not
             greater
             .
          
           
             That
             as
             
               Iupiter
               Optimus
               Maximus
            
             ,
             the
             prime
             GOD
             of
             all
             among
             the
             Romans
             ,
             is
             supposed
             to
             strike
             some
             persons
             to
             hell
             with
             his
             Thunderbolt
             ,
             so
             the
             Romane
             Bishop
             should
             haue
             in
             like
             manner
             ,
             his
             terrible
             Thunderbolt
             of
             Excommunication
             ,
             whereby
             he
             might
             make
             the
             hearts
             of
             all
             Christians
             to
             shake
             ,
             and
             might
             thrust
             down
             as
             many
             as
             should
             but
             dare
             to
             lift
             vp
             their
             tongues
             against
             this
             Soueraigne
             power
             of
             his
             ,
             lower
             then
             hell
             it selfe
             if
             it
             could
             be
             possibly
             .
          
           
             Last
             of
             all
             ,
             that
             whereas
             the
             ancient
             Romanes
             being
             Lords
             of
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             had
             a
             most
             honourable
             and
             stately
             Magistracie
             ,
             cloathed
             in
             purple
             ,
             whereof
             some
             were
             Gouernours
             of
             the
             Citie
             ,
             others
             ruled
             as
             Vice-Royes
             in
             forraigne
             Nations
             :
             Euen
             so
             the
             Pope
             of
             Rome
             ,
             should
             haue
             not
             onely
             his
             Bishops
             as
             Princes
             ;
             but
             also
             his
             Cardinals
             as
             Senators
             clad
             in
             purple
             ,
             who
             should
             bee
             companions
             for
             the
             greatest
             Kings
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             whom
             alone
             the
             
               Vicar
               of
            
             CHRIST
             should
             bee
             chosen
             by
             the
             very
             instinct
             of
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             .
             As
             if
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             should
             
             not
             aswell
             be
             tyed
             to
             the
             Cardinals
             ,
             those
             base
             and
             beastly
             sinckes
             of
             Lust
             and
             Ambition
             ,
             as
             the
             Chaire
             of
             PETER
             to
             the
             Citie
             of
             Rome
             .
          
           
             For
             indeed
             it
             is
             true
             ,
             that
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             hath
             sayd
             ;
             That
             by
             his
             goodwill
             ,
             hee
             cannot
             indure
             to
             dwell
             in
             any
             but
             quiet
             ,
             modest
             and
             humble
             persons
             ,
             and
             yet
             (
             forsooth
             )
             of
             late
             ,
             he
             is
             euen
             constrained
             by
             compulsion
             ,
             and
             (
             as
             it
             were
             )
             halfe
             against
             his
             will
             to
             reside
             ,
             wheresoeuer
             the
             Church
             of
             Rome
             shall
             be
             pleased
             to
             confine
             him
             .
          
           
             Howbeit
             ,
             I
             must
             confesse
             ,
             in
             this
             case
             my
             Conscience
             did
             often
             tell
             mee
             ,
             that
             they
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             Rome
             haue
             not
             beene
             able
             to
             tye
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             so
             close
             to
             themselues
             and
             their
             Sea
             ,
             but
             that
             twenty
             and
             seauen
             sundry
             times
             fayling
             of
             the
             presence
             thereof
             ,
             they
             haue
             raised
             those
             XXVII
             .
             Schismes
             which
             stand
             vpon
             Record
             in
             the
             Chronicles
             of
             their
             Popes
             :
             A
             thing
             which
             surely
             giueth
             infallible
             euidence
             ,
             against
             their
             holy
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             causeth
             all
             the
             priuiledges
             and
             power
             thereof
             ,
             to
             incurre
             a
             just
             Censure
             ;
             For
             alas
             !
             what
             shall
             wee
             say
             ?
             Is
             it
             possible
             ,
             that
             the
             Divine
             Godhead
             can
             bee
             an
             author
             of
             Errour
             and
             Dissention
             ?
          
           
             But
             when
             they
             are
             held
             close
             to
             this
             Argument
             ,
             then
             they
             answer
             ;
             That
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             departed
             not
             from
             the
             Church
             of
             Rome
             ,
             at
             such
             or
             such
             a
             time
             ,
             but
             onely
             through
             the
             mistake
             of
             some
             ,
             and
             ambition
             of
             others
             ,
             the
             Church
             had
             gotten
             a
             Monstrous
             head
             ,
             hauing
             sometimes
             a
             double
             ,
             sometimes
             a
             treble
             head
             ,
             but
             that
             onely
             one
             of
             the
             rest
             was
             the
             true
             and
             lawfull
             head
             of
             the
             Church
             .
          
           
             Oh
             ,
             what
             monstrous
             spirits
             haue
             you
             ,
             (
             the
             Romanists
             )
             
             what
             a
             monstrous
             Church
             ?
             Which
             can
             be
             compelled
             through
             Errour
             and
             Ambition
             ,
             to
             subsist
             so
             often
             and
             with
             so
             many
             counterfeit
             Heads
             ?
             To
             weare
             them
             so
             many
             yeares
             ,
             and
             to
             inforce
             so
             many
             poore
             Christian
             soules
             to
             accept
             and
             to
             beleeue
             them
             vpon
             paine
             of
             Damnation
             for
             true
             Heads
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             to
             their
             owne
             mistake
             ,
             the
             abhomination
             of
             all
             good
             men
             ,
             and
             your
             owne
             and
             their
             most
             desperate
             ruine
             .
          
           
             Well
             ,
             now
             I
             perceiue
             plaingly
             enough
             ,
             that
             this
             Monster
             which
             hath
             so
             often
             had
             two
             Heads
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             three
             at
             once
             ,
             may
             also
             through
             your
             monstrous
             Lust
             and
             Ambition
             ,
             as
             easily
             acquire
             Seauen
             heads
             at
             once
             .
             But
             this
             may
             be
             sufficient
             touching
             the
             first
             Monster
             or
             Idoll
             .
          
           
             The
             other
             Idoll
             I
             haue
             seene
             at
             Loretto
             ,
             which
             the
             Italians
             call
             their
             
               Lady
               of
               Loretto
            
             :
             And
             this
             is
             a
             Picture
             carued
             (
             as
             they
             would
             haue
             men
             beleeue
             )
             by
             St.
             LVKE
             the
             Evangelist
             .
             And
             for
             that
             cause
             ,
             it
             is
             reported
             to
             be
             a
             worker
             of
             wonderfull
             Miracles
             .
             I
             am
             not
             able
             in
             words
             to
             expresse
             ,
             in
             what
             infinite
             estimation
             this
             Idoll
             is
             held
             ,
             what
             a
             report
             there
             is
             all
             Italy
             ouer
             ,
             of
             the
             Myracles
             that
             it
             worketh
             .
             This
             is
             the
             onely
             Saint
             that
             all
             Italians
             haue
             in
             their
             mouth
             presently
             ,
             whether
             they
             bee
             amazed
             with
             any
             sudden
             feare
             of
             Death
             ,
             or
             taken
             Sicke
             with
             any
             grieuous
             disease
             whatsoeuer
             .
          
           
             Vnto
             this
             Lady
             of
             Loretto
             ,
             doe
             all
             sorts
             of
             people
             in
             such
             cases
             make
             Vowes
             ,
             promise
             guifts
             ,
             vndertake
             to
             goe
             on
             Pilgrimage
             vnto
             her
             Temple
             .
             And
             if
             it
             so
             fall
             out
             ,
             that
             any
             man
             bee
             deliuered
             from
             any
             imminent
             danger
             ,
             or
             disease
             ,
             they
             presently
             
             then
             cry
             out
             a
             Miracle
             ,
             a
             Miracle
             ,
             and
             resolue
             to
             performe
             their
             promise
             ,
             and
             straight
             wayes
             they
             vndertake
             a
             Pilgrimage
             to
             Loretto
             .
          
           
             Vpon
             these
             occasions
             ,
             there
             is
             great
             resort
             to
             Loretto
             day
             by
             day
             out
             of
             all
             the
             parts
             of
             Italy
             ;
             daily
             are
             innumerable
             Offerings
             presented
             at
             her
             Shrine
             ,
             and
             painted
             tables
             hanged
             vp
             in
             her
             Chappell
             expressing
             the
             whole
             manner
             of
             the
             Miracles
             .
             And
             truely
             at
             the
             first
             sight
             thereof
             ,
             the
             infinite
             multitude
             of
             Tables
             did
             somewhat
             moue
             me
             ,
             and
             I
             was
             of
             the
             mind
             that
             some
             Divine
             essence
             ruled
             in
             that
             place
             .
             But
             when
             I
             came
             a
             little
             to
             my selfe
             ,
             vpon
             serious
             consideration
             of
             all
             the
             passages
             together
             ,
             I
             easily
             discerned
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             nothing
             else
             but
             meerely
             the
             dotage
             of
             the
             blockish
             people
             ,
             who
             being
             onely
             guided
             by
             outward
             sence
             ,
             labour
             to
             haue
             a
             sensible
             God
             ,
             I
             meane
             a
             Deitie
             ,
             which
             they
             might
             see
             and
             feele
             :
             For
             vpon
             the
             one
             hand
             I
             obserued
             ,
             a
             man
             pictured
             vpon
             the
             Racke
             ,
             and
             valiantly
             induring
             all
             those
             torments
             by
             prayer
             made
             to
             the
             
               Lady
               of
               Loretto
            
             :
             hard
             by
             him
             was
             portrayed
             ,
             a
             man
             falling
             from
             his
             Horse
             ,
             and
             escaping
             death
             by
             a
             sudden
             prayer
             made
             to
             the
             same
             Lady
             :
             On
             the
             other
             hand
             ,
             you
             might
             see
             a
             multitude
             of
             Sicke
             people
             miraculously
             restored
             to
             health
             by
             calling
             vpon
             her
             Name
             :
             Not
             farre
             from
             them
             ,
             diuers
             Tables
             of
             people
             of
             all
             sorts
             in
             a
             storme
             at
             Sea
             escaping
             the
             violence
             thereof
             ,
             by
             a
             Vow
             made
             to
             the
             same
             Lady
             ;
             with
             many
             others
             of
             like
             nature
             not
             to
             be
             numbred
             .
          
           
             Which
             follies
             ,
             euen
             CICERO
             himselfe
             ,
             being
             a
             diligent
             obseruer
             of
             the
             Roman
             Superstitions
             ▪
             did
             
             in
             his
             time
             seeme
             to
             deride
             in
             his
             booke
             
               De
               Natura
               Deorum
            
             ,
             touching
             the
             nature
             of
             the
             Gods
             of
             the
             Romanes
             ,
             wherein
             making
             mention
             of
             the
             Philosopher
             DIAGORAS
             deriding
             the
             
               Roman
               Deities
            
             ;
             hee
             thus
             writeth
             :
             That
             when
             DIAGORAS
             vpon
             a
             time
             was
             come
             to
             Samothrace
             ,
             and
             that
             a
             friend
             of
             his
             had
             tooke
             ocasion
             to
             say
             vnto
             him
             ;
             You
             Sir
             ,
             who
             are
             of
             Opinion
             ,
             that
             our
             Gods
             doe
             not
             heare
             the
             prayers
             of
             their
             Suppliants
             ,
             and
             order
             humaine
             Affaires
             ,
             doe
             not
             you
             obserue
             by
             this
             multitude
             of
             painted
             Tables
             ,
             how
             many
             men
             by
             prayer
             to
             the
             Gods
             ,
             haue
             escaped
             the
             violence
             of
             tempests
             and
             stormes
             at
             Sea
             and
             come
             safe
             to
             Land
             ?
          
           
             It
             is
             true
             indeed
             ,
             said
             the
             Philosopher
             ,
             heere
             is
             a
             multitude
             of
             Tables
             of
             them
             which
             haue
             escaped
             ;
             For
             they
             are
             no
             where
             painted
             that
             haue
             suffered
             Shipwracke
             ,
             notwithstanding
             ,
             their
             prayers
             to
             these
             Gods
             in
             this
             kinde
             ,
             and
             haue
             perished
             at
             Sea.
             
          
           
             Which
             answere
             of
             his
             ,
             was
             wittie
             and
             beseeming
             a
             Philosopher
             ;
             for
             thereby
             hee
             did
             euidently
             enough
             declare
             ,
             that
             such
             people
             had
             not
             bin
             preserued
             by
             the
             helpe
             or
             fauour
             of
             IVPITER
             ,
             or
             IVNO
             ,
             or
             NEPTVNE
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             of
             their
             supposed
             Deities
             ,
             to
             whom
             they
             had
             directed
             their
             Supplications
             in
             this
             case
             .
             Forasmuch
             ,
             as
             many
             others
             beside
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             perhaps
             were
             honester
             ,
             and
             better
             men
             then
             those
             who
             escaped
             ,
             though
             they
             had
             made
             the
             same
             prayers
             had
             perished
             in
             the
             waues
             .
          
           
             But
             forasmuch
             ,
             as
             all
             men
             generally
             were
             accustomed
             in
             any
             time
             of
             distresse
             to
             flye
             by
             prayer
             to
             
             one
             or
             other
             of
             those
             supposed
             Deities
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             often
             fell
             out
             ,
             that
             naturall
             causes
             being
             violently
             prouoked
             ,
             and
             threatning
             Death
             ,
             being
             eyther
             stopped
             in
             the
             middest
             of
             their
             course
             ,
             or
             mittigated
             of
             themselues
             ,
             doe
             vpon
             a
             sudden
             yeeld
             hopes
             of
             deliuerance
             .
             Thence
             is
             it
             ,
             that
             the
             effect
             thereof
             is
             without
             any
             good
             reason
             ,
             ascribed
             to
             their
             fained
             and
             imaginary
             Deities
             .
          
           
             And
             euen
             thus
             and
             no
             otherwise
             ,
             standeth
             the
             case
             with
             our
             people
             of
             Italy
             ,
             in
             adoring
             and
             beleeuing
             on
             that
             Idoll
             of
             Loretto
             ,
             and
             offering
             vnto
             it
             Tables
             of
             Deuotion
             ;
             because
             ,
             inasmuch
             as
             all
             Italy
             almost
             maketh
             prayers
             vnto
             her
             ,
             and
             that
             of
             necessitie
             it
             must
             fall
             out
             ,
             that
             by
             one
             meanes
             or
             other
             in
             so
             great
             a
             Multitude
             of
             people
             ,
             some
             few
             at
             the
             least
             shall
             obtaine
             what
             they
             haue
             prayed
             for
             ,
             either
             through
             the
             especiall
             hand
             of
             God
             ,
             or
             by
             the
             strength
             of
             nature
             ;
             And
             that
             nature
             at
             somtimes
             euen
             seemeth
             to
             worke
             a
             Miracle
             ;
             all
             those
             things
             ,
             are
             by
             these
             stupi'd
             and
             blockish
             people
             attributed
             to
             their
             Lady
             of
             Loretto
             ;
             except
             perhaps
             men
             would
             deny
             ,
             that
             in
             the
             same
             manner
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             same
             end
             ,
             the
             Image
             of
             Ceres
             at
             a
             Citie
             called
             Enna
             in
             Sicilia
             ,
             as
             the
             same
             Cicero
             witnesseth
             ,
             hath
             made
             open
             declaration
             of
             her
             power
             and
             Godhead
             (
             to
             vse
             Tullies
             owne
             phrase
             )
             by
             many
             Miracles
             and
             wonders
             many
             a
             time
             ,
             and
             full
             often
             euen
             in
             the
             desperatest
             cases
             afforded
             vnto
             her
             suppliants
             present
             helpe
             and
             remedy
             .
          
           
             But
             these
             things
             (
             as
             I
             haue
             formerly
             said
             vnto
             you
             )
             almost
             none
             but
             the
             vulgar
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             are
             like
             vnto
             them
             doe
             runne
             after
             and
             beleeue
             .
          
           
           
             For
             euen
             the
             more
             learned
             of
             their
             owne
             ,
             Phisicians
             ,
             Philosophers
             ,
             and
             Diuines
             also
             ,
             as
             many
             as
             haue
             not
             their
             mouthes
             stopped
             with
             some
             Ecclesiasticall
             preferment
             ,
             do
             in
             their
             better
             judgements
             contemne
             and
             deride
             ,
             not
             onely
             these
             Miracles
             of
             Loretto
             ,
             but
             euen
             the
             very
             Romane
             religion
             it selfe
             as
             false
             and
             fained
             ,
             as
             I
             easily
             and
             apparantly
             discerned
             at
             my
             being
             at
             Naples
             ,
             where
             they
             had
             at
             that
             time
             obtained
             some
             restraint
             of
             the
             violence
             of
             the
             Romane
             Inquisition
             .
          
           
             Yea
             and
             moreouer
             ,
             these
             Atheists
             euen
             to
             my
             face
             derided
             my
             name
             ,
             because
             it
             was
             Christianus
             ,
             for
             in
             the
             
               Italian
               Dialect
            
             by
             the
             word
             Christian
             they
             are
             wont
             to
             intimate
             a
             Blockhead
             ,
             or
             silly
             foolish
             fellow
             ;
             which
             thing
             (
             as
             I
             conceiue
             )
             they
             doe
             for
             this
             reason
             ,
             because
             in
             their
             judgement
             they
             hold
             no
             man
             fit
             or
             inclinable
             to
             beleeue
             the
             Popish
             Chimaraes
             ,
             but
             silly
             fooles
             and
             blockheads
             .
          
           
             And
             these
             are
             chiefly
             those
             things
             which
             came
             into
             my
             mind
             to
             speake
             and
             relate
             touching
             the
             Societie
             of
             Iesuites
             ,
             &
             the
             Idols
             which
             it
             more
             particularly
             beleeueth
             in
             and
             adoreth
             ,
             beeing
             rowzed
             vp
             thereunto
             by
             your
             discourse
             ,
             and
             beyond
             all
             expectation
             illuminated
             therewith
             .
          
        
         
           
             PAVL
             .
          
           
             At
             this
             word
             ,
             Paulus
             looking
             stedfastly
             in
             my
             face
             ,
             spoke
             thus
             vnto
             mee
             ;
             I
             will
             not
             (
             saith
             hee
             )
             henceforth
             any
             more
             enquire
             after
             the
             Causes
             of
             so
             great
             blindnesse
             in
             the
             Iesuites
             .
             I
             will
             admit
             no
             more
             excuses
             .
             If
             in
             thee
             so
             great
             a
             light
             of
             the
             truth
             could
             be
             depraued
             by
             Iesuiticall
             Education
             and
             almost
             quite
             extinct
             in
             thee
             ,
             as
             
             I
             verily
             suppose
             it
             had
             beene
             in
             all
             likelihood
             ,
             if
             God
             had
             not
             sent
             me
             hither
             ;
             What
             may
             I
             imagine
             they
             are
             not
             able
             to
             worke
             in
             the
             darke
             and
             infatuated
             vnderstanding
             of
             others
             ?
          
           
             When
             he
             had
             thus
             said
             ,
             immediately
             the
             watch-word
             was
             giuen
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             time
             to
             retire
             from
             our
             walke
             and
             recreation
             and
             both
             of
             vs
             in
             priuate
             retired
             to
             our
             priuate
             Chambers
             .
          
        
         
           Here
           endeth
           the
           first
           Booke
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           A
           DISCOVERIE
           OF
           THE
           SECRET
           DESIGNES
           AND
           BLOODIE
           
             Proiects
             of
             the
             Societie
             of
          
           IESVITES
           
             of
             later
             yeares
          
           .
        
         
           WHat
           MARCVS
           CATO
           sometimes
           spoke
           concerning
           the
           Romane
           Southsayers
           ;
           that
           hee
           wondred
           how
           they
           could
           forbeare
           to
           smile
           vpon
           each
           other
           ,
           so
           often
           as
           they
           met
           ,
           may
           not
           vnfitly
           be
           applyed
           to
           the
           Iesuites
           :
           It
           is
           a
           wonder
           that
           one
           Iesuite
           when
           hee
           looketh
           vpon
           another
           doth
           not
           straight
           way
           burst
           foorth
           into
           a
           laughing
           outright
           ,
           they
           being
           amongst
           themselues
           priuie
           to
           such
           impostures
           practised
           vpon
           the
           people
           .
           I
           speake
           not
           touching
           your
           simpler
           sort
           of
           Iesuites
           ,
           from
           whom
           these
           more
           reserued
           and
           closer
           practises
           of
           the
           Societie
           are
           altogether
           concealed
           ,
           either
           in
           respect
           they
           are
           not
           held
           wise
           enough
           (
           forsooth
           )
           to
           bee
           acquainted
           with
           them
           ,
           or
           that
           they
           are
           thought
           too
           deuout
           to
           entertaine
           them
           ,
           or
           else
           in
           regard
           of
           their
           short
           continuance
           in
           that
           Society
           :
           for
           all
           such
           are
           so
           kept
           short
           through
           seuerity
           of
           Discipline
           ,
           that
           not
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           except
           
           hee
           bee
           wondrous
           quicke
           of
           sent
           ,
           can
           euer
           smell
           out
           in
           the
           least
           measure
           what
           knauery
           is
           therein
           practised
           vnder
           a
           shew
           of
           Holinesse
           .
           My
           discourse
           onely
           toucheth
           the
           prime
           and
           principall
           fellowes
           of
           that
           Societie
           ,
           their
           
             Regents
             ,
             Fathers
             ,
             Provincials
          
           ,
           and
           Generals
           ;
           all
           which
           ,
           are
           so
           vniuersally
           and
           joyntly
           tainted
           with
           all
           manner
           of
           wickednesse
           ,
           but
           especially
           with
           Whoredome
           ,
           Couerousnes
           ,
           and
           Magicke
           ,
           that
           indeed
           any
           reasonable
           man
           may
           thinke
           it
           little
           lesse
           then
           a
           Miracle
           ,
           if
           a
           Iesuite
           of
           this
           ranke
           meeting
           such
           another
           vpon
           a
           sudden
           ,
           and
           beholding
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           another
           picture
           or
           liuely
           representation
           of
           himselfe
           ,
           should
           haue
           power
           to
           abstaine
           from
           laughing
           outright
           .
        
         
           I
           therefore
           thought
           it
           not
           amisse
           ,
           considering
           the
           premisse●
           ,
           to
           lay
           open
           vnto
           the
           world
           some
           particuler
           passages
           ,
           and
           practises
           of
           that
           Society
           ,
           of
           the
           greatest
           part
           whereof
           my selfe
           haue
           beene
           an
           eye-witnesse
           ,
           and
           some
           part
           whereof
           hath
           been
           related
           vnto
           me
           by
           Iesuites
           whom
           I
           am
           able
           to
           name
           ,
           and
           will
           vndoubtedly
           nominate
           ,
           if
           they
           shall
           but
           dare
           in
           the
           least
           manner
           to
           lift
           vp
           their
           tongues
           against
           mee
           ,
           or
           to
           contradict
           what
           I
           haue
           written
           .
           And
           howsoeuer
           at
           this
           time
           I
           passe
           ouer
           things
           briefly
           ,
           and
           doe
           onely
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           giue
           you
           a
           first
           draught
           thereof
           ,
           I
           doe
           purpose
           in
           due
           time
           (
           God
           assisting
           me
           )
           to
           do
           it
           more
           largely
           and
           compleatly
           ,
           with
           expression
           of
           all
           and
           singular
           circumstances
           thereunto
           appertaining
           .
        
         
           First
           of
           all
           then
           ,
           at
           my
           entrance
           into
           my
           Colledge
           of
           Iesuites
           ;
           especially
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           scituated
           in
           or
           
           neere
           vnto
           any
           large
           ,
           and
           populous
           ,
           and
           rich
           place
           .
           But
           alas
           ,
           why
           doe
           I
           say
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           built
           there
           ?
           (
           Seeing
           they
           haue
           no
           Colledges
           in
           any
           poore
           ,
           meane
           ,
           or
           obscure
           place
           .
           )
           At
           your
           first
           entry
           I
           say
           into
           such
           a
           place
           or
           Colledge
           ,
           take
           principall
           notice
           of
           the
           Porter
           of
           their
           Gate
           ,
           and
           him
           you
           shall
           find
           to
           looke
           like
           vnto
           the
           very
           picture
           of
           a
           very
           Charon
           ,
           or
           rather
           a
           Cerberus
           ;
           For
           the
           most
           part
           you
           shall
           obserue
           him
           to
           bee
           a
           man
           of
           very
           great
           yeares
           ,
           or
           if
           he
           bee
           younger
           ,
           hee
           is
           a
           fellow
           of
           most
           approued
           trust
           and
           secrecie
           .
           And
           this
           is
           the
           man
           ,
           if
           any
           such
           there
           bee
           ,
           who
           is
           well
           skilled
           in
           all
           the
           mysteries
           of
           the
           
             Iesuites
             Caball
          
           ,
           or
           reserued
           Diuinity
           .
        
         
           In
           this
           fellowes
           keeping
           is
           great
           store
           of
           apparell
           both
           for
           Men
           and
           Women
           of
           euery
           degree
           and
           calling
           .
           And
           with
           this
           apparell
           doe
           the
           Iesuites
           habite
           themselues
           according
           to
           the
           quallity
           that
           euery
           one
           findeth
           himselfe
           ablest
           to
           personate
           ,
           and
           so
           practise
           wonderfull
           Impostures
           in
           the
           world
           .
           For
           at
           sometimes
           beeing
           habited
           like
           Souldiers
           very
           gallant
           ,
           then
           walke
           in
           the
           streets
           and
           highwayes
           Whoring
           and
           Swaggering
           in
           the
           publike
           Stewes
           .
           At
           other
           times
           in
           the
           ciuill
           habites
           of
           Citizens
           ,
           professing
           themselues
           to
           bee
           of
           the
           reformed
           Religion
           ,
           they
           pry
           vp
           and
           downe
           and
           listen
           in
           Innes
           ,
           in
           Play-houses
           ,
           in
           Tauernes
           ,
           vpon
           the
           Exchange
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           places
           of
           publike
           meetings
           ,
           wheresoeuer
           there
           is
           any
           frequent
           resort
           ,
           what
           the
           people
           speake
           vp
           and
           downe
           concerning
           them
           ,
           what
           consultations
           are
           abroad
           ,
           what
           matter
           of
           Action
           is
           set
           a
           foot
           in
           any
           part
           .
           Another
           while
           ,
           
           like
           Doctors
           of
           Physicke
           ,
           or
           of
           the
           
             Ciuill
             Law
          
           ,
           with
           great
           gold
           Rings
           on
           their
           fingers
           ,
           avowing
           and
           purposely
           professing
           themselues
           to
           be
           Papists
           ;
           wheresoeuer
           they
           know
           any
           of
           the
           Common
           sort
           that
           is
           wealthy
           and
           hath
           sonnes
           ,
           they
           deuise
           some
           cause
           of
           businesse
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           insinuate
           themselues
           into
           their
           acquaintance
           by
           strange
           fetches
           ,
           and
           in
           Conclusion
           doe
           advise
           them
           to
           bring
           vp
           their
           sonnes
           in
           some
           Schoole
           or
           Colledge
           of
           Iesuites
           ,
           affirming
           that
           themselues
           haue
           beene
           Educated
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           haue
           so
           profited
           vnder
           them
           ,
           that
           (
           God
           bee
           thanked
           )
           they
           neuer
           had
           cause
           to
           repent
           thereof
           :
           And
           sometimes
           againe
           apparelled
           like
           Noblemen
           ,
           and
           compleatly
           attended
           ,
           they
           cause
           Coaches
           to
           bee
           prouided
           abroad
           ,
           and
           frequent
           the
           Courts
           of
           Princes
           ,
           as
           giuing
           attendance
           vpon
           Ambassadors
           of
           forraigne
           States
           ,
           and
           serue
           as
           Intelligencers
           to
           vnlocke
           the
           cabinets
           of
           great
           Potentates
           .
        
         
           Nay
           further
           ,
           I
           haue
           knowne
           them
           to
           make
           shew
           of
           being
           banished
           persons
           ,
           and
           to
           craue
           collections
           amongst
           Protestant
           Divines
           ,
           purposely
           to
           learne
           vnderhand
           what
           such
           men
           writ
           against
           them
           :
           yea
           such
           were
           those
           men
           for
           the
           most
           part
           ,
           who
           so
           miserably
           deluded
           so
           many
           Reverend
           men
           in
           many
           places
           by
           sinister
           wayes
           vnder
           that
           habit
           ,
           furthering
           the
           designes
           of
           their
           Societie
           ,
           and
           breeding
           disturbances
           in
           the
           reformed
           Congregations
           :
           of
           whom
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           that
           all
           honest-hearted
           Ministers
           may
           be
           more
           warie
           hereafter
           ,
           I
           shall
           tell
           you
           hereafter
           ,
           what
           proiects
           at
           this
           day
           the
           Iesuites
           haue
           a
           foote
           to
           this
           purpose
           .
        
         
         
           But
           in
           the
           meane
           while
           perhaps
           you
           will
           say
           vnto
           me
           ,
           whereto
           ,
           I
           pray
           you
           ,
           serueth
           so
           much
           womens
           apparell
           ,
           or
           what
           is
           their
           end
           in
           depositing
           so
           much
           in
           the
           keeping
           of
           the
           Porter
           of
           their
           gate
           .
           Attend
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           tell
           you
           :
           No
           Pander
           ,
           that
           euer
           TIRENCE
           or
           PLAVTVS
           mentioned
           in
           their
           Comedies
           ,
           was
           so
           nimble
           at
           the
           trade
           of
           winning
           pretty
           wenches
           ,
           at
           are
           the
           Iesuites
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           but
           especially
           that
           Porter
           of
           their
           gate
           whom
           I
           mentioned
           but
           now
           .
        
         
           For
           ,
           that
           which
           the
           Confessors
           themselues
           are
           not
           able
           to
           wring
           out
           of
           them
           by
           Auricular
           Confession
           in
           their
           Churches
           and
           Chappels
           ,
           this
           fellow
           knoweth
           how
           to
           winne
           from
           them
           by
           flattering
           speeches
           ,
           with
           wonderfull
           pleasing
           and
           delightfull
           toyes
           ,
           especially
           if
           he
           meete
           with
           a
           poore
           widdow
           ,
           or
           any
           such
           silly
           woman
           which
           sendeth
           her
           child
           to
           the
           Colledge
           now
           and
           then
           for
           an
           Almes
           ;
           or
           with
           some
           Laundresse
           ,
           or
           Spinster
           ;
           for
           bee
           shee
           Lotrix
           ,
           or
           Petrix
           ,
           hee
           will
           make
           her
           a
           Meretrix
           .
           Whom
           so
           soone
           as
           this
           base
           Pander
           hath
           once
           but
           allured
           to
           come
           to
           his
           net
           ,
           although
           her
           apparell
           bee
           neuer
           so
           old
           and
           tattered
           ,
           yet
           hee
           hath
           gay
           Gownes
           enough
           in
           store
           ,
           with
           accoutrements
           suitable
           ,
           wherewith
           hee
           can
           make
           her
           both
           tricke
           and
           trimme
           ,
           which
           when
           hee
           hath
           so
           done
           ,
           hee
           knoweth
           how
           to
           convey
           her
           through
           many
           secret
           passages
           and
           by-wayes
           to
           his
           Venerable
           Maisters
           ,
           the
           Fathers
           of
           the
           Societie
           .
           And
           yet
           he
           neuer
           doth
           this
           in
           the
           day
           time
           ,
           but
           neere
           vpon
           the
           shutting
           in
           of
           the
           Euening
           ,
           and
           then
           they
           make
           away
           the
           whole
           night
           in
           Ryot
           and
           Luxurie
           ,
           with
           reuelling
           
           and
           Dancing
           ,
           the
           younger
           sort
           and
           Nouices
           of
           the
           Societie
           being
           kept
           farre
           enough
           from
           Discouery
           thereof
           .
        
         
           For
           they
           haue
           for
           the
           purpose
           certaine
           Vaults
           framed
           like
           Chambers
           ,
           and
           roomes
           vnder
           ground
           as
           had
           those
           ancient
           Romanes
           ,
           who
           first
           deuised
           there
           Stewes
           in
           Vaults
           ,
           whose
           inclination
           to
           all
           carnall
           lasciuiousnes
           was
           so
           great
           ,
           and
           so
           bruitish
           ,
           that
           the
           Senate
           of
           Rome
           ,
           fearing
           the
           iust
           anger
           of
           their
           Gods
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           vtterly
           suppressed
           those
           Lupanaria
           or
           publike
           Stewes
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           much
           for
           the
           Iesuites
           Porter
           of
           their
           Gate
           :
           onely
           I
           must
           not
           forget
           to
           tell
           you
           this
           one
           thing
           ,
           that
           if
           any
           party
           who
           by
           chance
           shall
           come
           to
           the
           sight
           of
           such
           and
           so
           great
           a
           Wardrobe
           ,
           doe
           demand
           with
           admiration
           ,
           what
           is
           the
           end
           or
           vse
           of
           it
           ,
           answere
           is
           made
           vnto
           them
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           the
           wardrobe
           ,
           reserued
           purposely
           for
           acting
           of
           Playes
           :
           but
           that
           is
           the
           least
           part
           of
           their
           intention
           to
           my
           knowledge
           .
        
         
           Moreouer
           ,
           when
           thou
           entrest
           into
           any
           of
           their
           Churches
           ,
           make
           account
           that
           thou
           walkest
           vnder
           an
           heauen
           of
           Iron
           :
           Bloody
           Mars
           is
           ouer
           thine
           head
           ,
           not
           that
           Prince
           of
           peace
           ;
           below
           thee
           is
           the
           very
           pit
           of
           Hell
           ,
           and
           a
           shop
           of
           Tormenters
           .
        
         
           I
           now
           doe
           relate
           in
           good
           earnest
           ,
           what
           mine
           owne
           eyes
           haue
           seene
           ;
           At
           Prague
           in
           Bohemia
           vpon
           the
           roofe
           of
           their
           Churches
           ,
           are
           thousands
           of
           Iron
           Bullets
           ,
           Whips
           ,
           and
           fire
           bals
           ,
           such
           as
           the
           Bohemians
           vse
           :
           vpon
           the
           sides
           are
           placed
           pieces
           of
           Ordnance
           ,
           with
           a
           great
           number
           of
           Musquets
           and
           
           Harquebushes
           ,
           with
           Pikes
           and
           Halberts
           .
           In
           the
           middest
           ,
           where
           the
           Arches
           meete
           ,
           are
           great
           heapes
           of
           huge
           Bullets
           of
           stone
           ▪
           And
           the
           like
           preparation
           haue
           they
           also
           made
           at
           Craconia
           .
           Nor
           doe
           I
           make
           question
           ,
           but
           that
           vpon
           due
           search
           their
           Colledges
           in
           other
           places
           ,
           would
           appeare
           as
           well
           provided
           .
        
         
           But
           some
           man
           may
           perhaps
           make
           question
           ,
           to
           what
           end
           Religious
           men
           should
           make
           such
           preparation
           ,
           or
           what
           need
           there
           can
           be
           so
           to
           doe
           .
           I
           confesse
           ,
           the
           matter
           at
           the
           first
           sight
           astonished
           me
           ,
           and
           to
           my
           best
           vnderstanding
           was
           exceeding
           strange
           :
           but
           thus
           standeth
           the
           case
           .
        
         
           The
           Iesuites
           know
           well
           enough
           ,
           that
           the
           courses
           which
           they
           haue
           taken
           formerly
           ,
           and
           now
           euery
           day
           doe
           take
           ,
           are
           so
           indirect
           and
           turbulent
           ,
           as
           maketh
           them
           odious
           ,
           to
           all
           such
           as
           they
           liue
           amongst
           ;
           yea
           ,
           to
           very
           Papists
           themselues
           ,
           at
           least
           to
           the
           wiser
           sort
           of
           them
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           many
           things
           which
           they
           haue
           done
           both
           tumultuously
           ,
           and
           wickedly
           ,
           wheresoever
           they
           haue
           got
           footing
           in
           the
           least
           manner
           .
           For
           they
           haue
           no
           regard
           of
           any
           ,
           they
           spare
           not
           to
           roote
           vp
           the
           very
           Catholickes
           themselues
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           may
           pleasure
           the
           Popes
           Holinesse
           therein
           ,
           though
           it
           were
           with
           the
           betraying
           of
           their
           Countries
           ,
           and
           setting
           the
           whole
           Christian
           world
           in
           a
           Combustion
           .
           And
           therefore
           because
           they
           are
           in
           daily
           feare
           to
           bee
           massacred
           by
           those
           among
           whom
           they
           liue
           ,
           they
           make
           this
           provident
           and
           timely
           prevention
           by
           Warre-like
           preparation
           .
        
         
         
           For
           indeed
           ,
           they
           are
           afraid
           (
           as
           I
           my selfe
           haue
           heard
           them
           confesse
           )
           least
           it
           might
           befall
           vnto
           them
           as
           vnto
           the
           Knights
           Templers
           ,
           who
           notwithstanding
           they
           were
           forward
           enough
           to
           serue
           the
           Pope
           at
           all
           times
           ,
           and
           as
           good
           Catholickes
           as
           could
           bee
           wished
           in
           the
           matter
           of
           Religion
           ;
           yet
           ,
           for
           theyr
           too
           much
           Ambition
           and
           Couetousnesse
           ,
           whereby
           they
           became
           insupportable
           ,
           they
           were
           by
           the
           consent
           of
           all
           Christian
           Princes
           ,
           and
           not
           without
           approbation
           from
           the
           Pope
           himselfe
           put
           to
           the
           Sword
           all
           at
           an
           instant
           ,
           and
           vtterly
           rooted
           out
           almost
           in
           a
           moment
           ;
           as
           sometimes
           were
           the
           Pythagorians
           ,
           those
           very
           Iesuites
           in
           effect
           ,
           among
           the
           Heathen
           ,
           serued
           throughout
           Italy
           ,
           and
           the
           Provinces
           adioyning
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           reason
           ,
           wherefore
           they
           doe
           make
           choise
           to
           lay
           vp
           their
           Armes
           and
           munition
           in
           their
           Churches
           ▪
           is
           onely
           this
           :
           For
           if
           when
           any
           Insurrection
           or
           rebellious
           tumult
           ariseth
           in
           a
           Province
           ,
           the
           Papists
           come
           thither
           to
           helpe
           and
           assist
           them
           ,
           by
           this
           meanes
           they
           haue
           Armes
           for
           them
           in
           a
           readinesse
           vpon
           a
           suddaine
           :
           but
           if
           any
           who
           are
           of
           contrary
           Religion
           come
           thither
           to
           doe
           them
           wrong
           ▪
           or
           to
           steale
           any
           thing
           from
           them
           ,
           they
           haue
           munition
           and
           stones
           aboue
           head
           ,
           to
           destroy
           them
           withall
           before
           they
           be
           aware
           .
           And
           is
           not
           this
           (
           I
           pray
           you
           )
           he
           ready
           way
           to
           make
           
             the
             House
             of
             Prayer
             ,
             a
             Den
             of
             Theeues
             .
          
        
         
           And
           yet
           by
           your
           patience
           ,
           if
           you
           will
           but
           attend
           ,
           I
           shall
           relate
           things
           more
           strange
           and
           horrible
           then
           these
           ,
           in
           respect
           whereof
           ,
           the
           things
           I
           haue
           related
           hitherto
           ▪
           may
           well
           see
           me
           tollerable
           ,
           I
           may
           almost
           say
           Innocencie
           ,
        
         
         
           Vnder
           the
           Pauement
           of
           their
           Church
           at
           Gratz
           ,
           and
           elsewhere
           ▪
           to
           my
           knowledge
           ,
           are
           Vaults
           and
           buildings
           vnder
           ground
           ;
           whereunto
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           way
           but
           by
           staires
           ,
           and
           steps
           ;
           Here
           haue
           they
           hoorded
           vp
           (
           like
           to
           that
           Cacus
           whom
           Virgil
           speaketh
           of
           )
           all
           theyr
           prey
           and
           treasure
           ,
           and
           doe
           obscurely
           conceale
           a
           world
           of
           wealth
           :
           so
           professing
           pouertie
           ,
           not
           onely
           with
           publike
           consent
           ,
           but
           also
           with
           incredible
           pleasure
           ,
           suffering
           the
           same
           with
           admirable
           patience
           ,
           and
           Cursing
           to
           the
           pit
           of
           Hell
           ,
           all
           such
           as
           are
           poore
           against
           their
           wils
           ,
           as
           vnworthy
           of
           so
           blessed
           a
           Crosse
           .
        
         
           But
           as
           for
           this
           their
           treasure
           ,
           for
           the
           most
           part
           it
           is
           so
           contriued
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           buried
           directly
           and
           perpendicularly
           vnder
           their
           greatest
           and
           chiefest
           or
           most
           eminent
           and
           highest
           Altar
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           shall
           be
           sure
           that
           when
           they
           Chant
           Masse
           ,
           they
           shall
           Sacrifice
           to
           MARS
           aboue
           head
           ,
           and
           to
           MAMMON
           below
           .
        
         
           Now
           furthermore
           ,
           in
           their
           Vaults
           vnder
           ground
           they
           maintaine
           a
           very
           strange
           Library
           ,
           of
           Cords
           ,
           Halters
           ,
           Rackes
           ,
           Swords
           ,
           Axes
           ,
           Iron-pincers
           ,
           Stockes
           ,
           Torches
           ,
           Pillories
           ,
           and
           souerall
           Instruments
           of
           Torture
           ,
           wherewith
           and
           whereunto
           poore
           wretches
           being
           tyed
           fast
           ,
           are
           joynt
           by
           joynt
           torne
           a
           sunder
           as
           many
           as
           fall
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           these
           Tyrants
           ,
           who
           are
           farre
           more
           cruell
           in
           this
           kind
           ,
           then
           MEZENTIVS
           or
           PHALARIS
           ever
           were
           .
        
         
           Nor
           are
           they
           without
           a
           Divels
           coate
           ,
           and
           a
           long
           steeple
           crown'd
           hat
           with
           blacke
           feathers
           ,
           a
           jagged
           doublet
           cut
           and
           slashed
           ,
           breeches
           puffed
           out
           and
           
           bagged
           like
           bellowes
           ,
           downe
           to
           their
           anckles
           ,
           such
           as
           would
           euen
           make
           a
           man
           affrighted
           to
           looke
           vpon
           them
           .
        
         
           But
           perhaps
           ,
           he
           that
           readeth
           this
           Relation
           ,
           will
           wonder
           to
           what
           end
           Religious
           persons
           ,
           who
           professe
           themselues
           the
           Disciples
           and
           followers
           (
           as
           they
           would
           haue
           all
           men
           to
           beleeue
           )
           of
           our
           most
           meeke
           Saviour
           IESVS
           ,
           should
           make
           such
           provision
           .
           I
           will
           resolue
           you
           this
           question
           also
           ,
           if
           you
           please
           to
           attend
           .
        
         
           With
           such
           instruments
           as
           these
           ,
           doth
           the
           Societie
           captivate
           the
           vnderstanding
           of
           their
           Disciples
           ,
           vnto
           Iesuiticall
           obedience
           .
           For
           if
           in
           the
           least
           matter
           ,
           they
           get
           any
           hinte
           of
           suspition
           ,
           against
           any
           of
           theyr
           Novices
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           not
           be
           constant
           ,
           or
           that
           he
           desireth
           to
           escape
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           is
           likely
           to
           betray
           the
           secrets
           of
           their
           Societie
           ,
           they
           clap
           vp
           such
           a
           fellow
           ,
           in
           a
           faire
           paire
           of
           stockes
           ,
           and
           having
           macerated
           him
           a
           long
           time
           with
           hunger
           ,
           and
           cold
           ,
           and
           want
           of
           all
           bodily
           comforts
           ;
           at
           the
           last
           ,
           they
           make
           an
           end
           of
           him
           ,
           with
           some
           exquisite
           tortures
           ,
           and
           killing
           torments
           .
           I
           doe
           not
           belye
           them
           .
           I
           write
           nothing
           but
           a
           truth
           .
           There
           was
           at
           Gratz
           ,
           about
           three
           yeares
           agoe
           ,
           a
           young
           man
           named
           IACOBVS
           CLVSSEVS
           ,
           a
           youth
           of
           an
           excellent
           and
           pregnant
           wit
           ;
           this
           man
           did
           they
           lay
           hands
           vpon
           ,
           and
           miserably
           tormented
           him
           ,
           by
           whipping
           and
           scourging
           ,
           for
           a
           matter
           of
           no
           moment
           ,
           and
           because
           hee
           told
           them
           plainely
           ,
           that
           hee
           would
           renounce
           their
           Societie
           ,
           and
           complaine
           publikely
           (
           if
           ever
           hee
           got
           libertie
           )
           for
           this
           and
           other
           such
           wicked
           
           dealings
           towards
           him
           ,
           they
           clapped
           him
           vp
           into
           such
           a
           Prison
           ,
           vnder
           ground
           ,
           as
           aforesayd
           ,
           from
           whence
           hee
           was
           neuer
           seene
           to
           come
           out
           againe
           aliue
           .
        
         
           Nor
           did
           any
           of
           vs
           that
           were
           Novices
           ,
           make
           question
           ,
           but
           that
           hee
           was
           made
           an
           end
           of
           ,
           with
           most
           exquisite
           torments
           .
        
         
           Which
           vnparalell'd
           piece
           of
           tyranny
           ,
           I
           purpose
           in
           due
           time
           to
           divulge
           to
           the
           whole
           world
           ,
           with
           relation
           of
           all
           circumstances
           ,
           beeing
           the
           thing
           which
           the
           poore
           wretched
           Clussaeus
           ,
           had
           a
           purpose
           to
           haue
           done
           himselfe
           ,
           if
           hee
           had
           not
           beene
           hindered
           and
           preuented
           by
           death
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           withall
           make
           publike
           vnto
           the
           world
           ,
           another
           such
           piece
           of
           Villanie
           ,
           committed
           by
           the
           Iesuites
           of
           Fulda
           in
           Germanie
           ,
           vpon
           the
           body
           of
           one
           MARTINVS
           ,
           whom
           they
           stole
           away
           most
           basely
           from
           his
           Parents
           ,
           who
           are
           yet
           liuing
           at
           Miltenberg
           or
           Milberg
           .
        
         
           And
           how
           many
           women
           thinke
           you
           ,
           haue
           beene
           deuoured
           and
           eaten
           vp
           in
           the
           same
           Gulfe
           ?
           How
           many
           young
           Children
           slaine
           ?
           How
           many
           young
           men
           ,
           that
           haue
           beene
           sole
           Heyres
           of
           very
           large
           and
           ample
           Patrimonies
           ,
           haue
           beene
           made
           away
           by
           them
           ?
           I
           doe
           not
           say
           ,
           I
           thinke
           ,
           but
           I
           beleeue
           ,
           and
           am
           firmely
           perswaded
           ,
           so
           often
           as
           shrikes
           ,
           and
           cryes
           ,
           sighings
           ,
           and
           most
           woefull
           lamentations
           ,
           were
           heard
           in
           the
           night
           season
           ,
           the
           hearing
           whereof
           ;
           would
           put
           a
           man
           into
           a
           cold
           sweat
           all
           over
           ,
           and
           make
           his
           hayre
           stand
           on
           end
           ,
           though
           our
           simpler
           Novices
           ,
           beleeued
           them
           to
           bee
           
           the
           Soules
           of
           some
           lately
           departed
           ,
           it
           was
           nothing
           but
           the
           shrikes
           and
           mone
           of
           children
           lately
           murthered
           ,
           or
           then
           a
           murthering
           .
        
         
           Moreover
           ,
           that
           the
           extreame
           and
           Diuelish
           malice
           of
           Iesuites
           ,
           may
           be
           in
           nothing
           defectiue
           ,
           they
           are
           accustomed
           diuers
           times
           in
           those
           their
           Vaults
           vnder
           ground
           to
           make
           the
           Diuell
           very
           fine
           sport
           :
           putting
           on
           terrible
           disguises
           ,
           they
           cause
           some
           of
           theyr
           Novices
           to
           be
           called
           downe
           to
           behold
           theyr
           Tragedie
           ,
           vpon
           whom
           they
           will
           rush
           suddainely
           with
           an
           horrible
           yelling
           noyse
           ,
           to
           make
           tryall
           ,
           (
           forsooth
           )
           of
           theyr
           courage
           and
           constancie
           .
        
         
           For
           if
           they
           find
           any
           to
           bee
           timorous
           and
           fearefull
           ,
           they
           admit
           not
           such
           a
           man
           to
           the
           secrets
           of
           Magicke
           ,
           as
           accounting
           them
           cowardly
           and
           degenerate
           ,
           but
           appoint
           them
           to
           some
           of
           the
           inferiour
           Arts
           :
           but
           such
           as
           appeare
           to
           bee
           of
           bold
           and
           vndaunted
           Spirits
           ,
           they
           take
           especiall
           notice
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           reserue
           them
           for
           serious
           imployments
           .
        
         
           And
           yet
           they
           are
           not
           alwayes
           successefull
           for
           all
           this
           ,
           as
           appeared
           by
           that
           which
           happened
           at
           Prague
           in
           the
           yeare
           1602.
           
           For
           whereas
           there
           were
           fiue
           principall
           Iesuites
           ,
           who
           being
           habited
           as
           Devils
           made
           sport
           with
           their
           youth
           ,
           It
           so
           fell
           out
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           found
           to
           bee
           a
           sixth
           in
           their
           company
           ,
           before
           they
           were
           aware
           ,
           and
           hee
           questionlesse
           was
           a
           Divell
           indeed
           ,
           who
           catching
           vp
           one
           of
           the
           personated
           Diuels
           in
           his
           Armes
           ,
           gaue
           him
           such
           a
           kindly
           vnkind
           embrace
           ,
           that
           within
           three
           dayes
           after
           ,
           hee
           dyed
           of
           it
           ▪
           The
           fact
           was
           common
           talke
           
           at
           Bake-houses
           ,
           and
           Barbershops
           ,
           and
           at
           euery
           table
           discoursed
           vpon
           ,
           all
           over
           Prague
           .
        
         
           And
           yet
           for
           all
           that
           ,
           the
           rest
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           nothing
           amazed
           with
           this
           
             Tragicall
             event
          
           ,
           dare
           still
           in
           an
           height
           of
           obstinacio
           ,
           proceed
           in
           that
           most
           vngodly
           and
           Diuelish
           study
           of
           Magicke
           .
        
         
           Now
           amongst
           that
           whole
           Societie
           ,
           the
           prime
           man
           for
           a
           Magician
           ,
           a
           
             French
             Iesuite
          
           ,
           whom
           the
           King
           of
           France
           himselfe
           ,
           had
           in
           so
           high
           estimation
           ,
           that
           hee
           admitted
           him
           not
           onely
           to
           his
           Princely
           table
           ,
           but
           also
           to
           familiar
           conferences
           in
           priuate
           ;
           concerning
           whom
           ,
           the
           Iesuites
           themselues
           did
           make
           their
           boast
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           a
           glasse
           made
           by
           Art
           Magicke
           ,
           wherein
           hee
           could
           plainely
           represent
           vnto
           the
           King
           ,
           whatsoeuer
           his
           Maiestie
           desired
           to
           see
           :
           insomuch
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           nothing
           so
           secretly
           done
           or
           consulted
           vpon
           in
           the
           most
           private
           Roome
           of
           of
           any
           Cloyster
           or
           Nunnerie
           of
           other
           Orders
           ,
           which
           hee
           could
           not
           easily
           and
           instantly
           discouer
           ,
           and
           disclose
           ,
           by
           helpe
           of
           this
           his
           Inchanted
           ,
           or
           rather
           Diuelish
           glasse
           .
        
         
           And
           indeed
           it
           was
           by
           the
           Art
           and
           meanes
           of
           this
           
             Magician
             Iesuite
          
           ,
           that
           their
           Societie
           was
           confident
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           bee
           able
           to
           draw
           on
           theyr
           side
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           most
           potent
           Princes
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           albeit
           a
           Protestant
           :
           forasmuch
           ,
           as
           hee
           was
           observed
           to
           bee
           somewhat
           delighted
           in
           the
           Study
           of
           Magicke
           .
        
         
           Now
           ,
           as
           for
           those
           whom
           they
           take
           in
           as
           Nouices
           to
           be
           instructed
           in
           this
           way
           ,
           they
           expound
           vnto
           thē
           those
           nine
           hundred
           Propositions
           ,
           which
           PICVS
           ,
           
           Earle
           of
           Mirandula
           published
           at
           Rome
           :
           as
           also
           the
           Booke
           of
           
             Iohannes
             Tritemius
          
           ,
           together
           with
           a
           Tract
           or
           Treatise
           touching
           abstruse
           or
           hidden
           Philosophy
           ,
           written
           by
           
             Cornelius
             Agrippa
          
           :
           Likewise
           Theophrasius
           ,
           concerning
           the
           Constellations
           and
           Seales
           of
           the
           Planets
           ,
           with
           the
           Steganographia
           of
           I
           know
           not
           what
           Abbot
           ,
           and
           the
           Art
           of
           PAVL
           to
           procure
           Revelations
           :
           meaning
           Saint
           PAVL
           ,
           whom
           they
           affirme
           to
           haue
           beene
           instructed
           in
           the
           Art
           Magicke
           ,
           and
           thereby
           to
           haue
           vnderstood
           such
           high
           Revelations
           and
           profound
           Mysteries
           .
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           they
           blush
           not
           to
           affirme
           ,
           that
           Saint
           IOHN
           was
           an
           excellent
           Magician
           :
           Nor
           doe
           they
           sticke
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           euen
           our
           blessed
           Sauiour
           CHRIST
           IESVS
           himselfe
           ,
           was
           a
           most
           absolute
           and
           perfect
           Magician
           ,
           as
           mine
           owne
           eares
           haue
           heard
           it
           oftener
           then
           once
           or
           twice
           related
           by
           some
           of
           that
           Societie
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           I
           am
           able
           to
           nominate
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           much
           for
           the
           Iesuites
           Church
           :
           Onely
           ,
           take
           this
           direction
           along
           with
           you
           ;
           those
           Vaults
           and
           Roomes
           vnder
           ground
           ,
           which
           I
           mentioned
           euen
           now
           ,
           those
           secret
           conueyances
           and
           Circean
           Dennes
           ,
           are
           for
           the
           most
           part
           contriued
           to
           be
           vnder
           the
           Quire
           or
           Cloister
           ,
           not
           where
           the
           people
           doe
           walke
           or
           stand
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           when
           thou
           shalt
           passe
           from
           their
           Temple
           into
           theyr
           Studie
           (
           for
           I
           will
           say
           nothing
           touching
           theyr
           Parlour
           ,
           or
           Chambers
           ,
           Refectories
           ,
           or
           places
           of
           Recreation
           ,
           instruction
           of
           Novices
           
           who
           are
           newly
           admitted
           ,
           and
           the
           trayning
           vp
           of
           other
           Schollers
           committed
           to
           the
           Iesuites
           tuition
           ;
           nor
           yet
           touching
           the
           Methode
           and
           Order
           of
           their
           Studies
           ,
           but
           will
           reserue
           that
           for
           another
           Discourse
           ;
           seeing
           those
           passages
           are
           for
           the
           most
           part
           knowne
           abroad
           already
           ,
           being
           discovered
           by
           another
           .
           )
           When
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           enter
           into
           their
           publike
           Library
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           finde
           a
           most
           exquisite
           choise
           of
           Authors
           of
           all
           sorts
           ,
           all
           of
           them
           most
           curiously
           bound
           vppe
           in
           Leather
           or
           Parchment
           with
           fillets
           of
           Siluer
           or
           Gold
           :
           and
           as
           for
           such
           whereof
           there
           is
           daily
           vse
           ,
           they
           are
           layd
           in
           order
           vpon
           Deskes
           ,
           fastened
           with
           chaines
           vpon
           a
           long
           table
           .
        
         
           But
           as
           for
           the
           inner
           Librarie
           ,
           that
           is
           onely
           reserued
           for
           the
           Fathers
           of
           the
           Societie
           :
           it
           is
           free
           for
           none
           but
           them
           to
           goe
           in
           thither
           ,
           and
           to
           borrow
           thence
           what
           bookes
           they
           thinke
           good
           .
           Those
           ordinary
           bookes
           ,
           are
           onely
           free
           for
           the
           Iuniors
           of
           the
           Societie
           ,
           nor
           may
           they
           take
           a
           sentence
           out
           of
           the
           rest
           without
           speciall
           leaue
           obtained
           from
           the
           Regent
           .
        
         
           Moreouer
           ,
           in
           this
           first
           Librarie
           ,
           are
           no
           Hereticall
           bookes
           (
           as
           they
           call
           them
           )
           but
           onely
           the
           Writings
           of
           most
           approued
           Authors
           and
           Catholickes
           all
           ▪
           For
           they
           hold
           any
           other
           vnworthy
           to
           bee
           placed
           amongst
           them
           ,
           as
           fearing
           perhaps
           they
           should
           infect
           the
           rest
           .
        
         
           Looke
           therefore
           vpon
           thy
           left
           hand
           ,
           and
           there
           thou
           shalt
           see
           the
           wretched
           bookes
           of
           Heretickes
           ,
           (
           as
           they
           tearme
           them
           )
           standing
           all
           in
           
           Mourning
           for
           the
           faults
           of
           their
           Authors
           ,
           bound
           vp
           in
           blacke
           Leather
           ,
           or
           Parchment
           blacked
           over
           ,
           with
           the
           very
           leaues
           thereof
           dyed
           in
           blacke
           .
        
         
           Of
           these
           ,
           not
           one
           of
           the
           Fathers
           themselues
           may
           make
           choyse
           or
           vse
           ,
           without
           leaue
           obtained
           from
           the
           Regent
           before
           hand
           :
           but
           your
           inferiour
           Iesuites
           and
           younger
           Novices
           ,
           may
           not
           bee
           so
           bold
           ,
           as
           to
           desire
           the
           sight
           of
           any
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           except
           he
           will
           before
           hand
           ,
           with
           all
           virulencie
           and
           bitternesse
           ,
           raile
           vpon
           ,
           and
           disgrace
           the
           Author
           ,
           whom
           hee
           desireth
           to
           see
           ,
           by
           some
           infamous
           Lybell
           ,
           and
           scurrilous
           Satyricall
           verse
           ,
           or
           writing
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           middest
           of
           these
           seuerall
           Libraries
           ,
           is
           placed
           a
           Study
           ,
           beeing
           divided
           into
           many
           Seates
           distinct
           ,
           and
           separate
           one
           from
           another
           ,
           with
           a
           blew
           covering
           :
           on
           the
           right
           side
           whereof
           ,
           sit
           the
           Fathers
           ;
           on
           the
           left
           ,
           the
           vnder-Graduates
           ;
           who
           haue
           already
           taken
           some
           Degrees
           vpon
           them
           .
           The
           other
           Novices
           ,
           or
           (
           Fresh-men
           as
           wee
           call
           them
           )
           sit
           mixt
           with
           the
           fellow-Commoners
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           take
           notice
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           euery
           man
           in
           his
           turne
           ,
           beating
           into
           them
           by
           continuall
           discourses
           ▪
           the
           sweetnesse
           and
           excellencie
           of
           the
           Order
           of
           Iesuites
           ;
           especially
           ,
           into
           such
           as
           are
           of
           the
           richer
           sort
           ,
           or
           wealthy
           heyres
           .
        
         
           I
           will
           say
           no
           more
           at
           this
           time
           ▪
           as
           touching
           theyr
           Studies
           ,
           but
           I
           will
           describe
           briefly
           ,
           the
           manner
           of
           the
           Visitation
           ,
           which
           euery
           Provinciall
           maketh
           ;
           because
           it
           is
           a
           point
           ,
           which
           as
           I
           thinke
           ,
           and
           for
           any
           thing
           that
           I
           euer
           read
           or
           heard
           ,
           hath
           beene
           neuer
           hitherto
           divulged
           by
           any
           .
        
         
         
           Now
           euery
           Provinciall
           taketh
           his
           Denomination
           from
           the
           Prouince
           ,
           or
           Kingdome
           rather
           ,
           which
           is
           committed
           to
           his
           charge
           ,
           and
           oversight
           .
           His
           place
           is
           to
           visit
           the
           severall
           Colledges
           ,
           to
           take
           an
           account
           of
           theyr
           Revenewes
           ,
           and
           ouer-see
           their
           expences
           ,
           exactly
           and
           punctually
           :
           to
           take
           notice
           ,
           what
           Noble
           personages
           doe
           commit
           their
           Sons
           to
           the
           tuition
           of
           the
           Societie
           ,
           and
           how
           many
           they
           are
           in
           number
           ?
           Whether
           there
           bee
           not
           yearely
           an
           increase
           of
           Schollers
           ,
           as
           also
           of
           their
           meanes
           and
           Revenewes
           ?
           Whether
           there
           bee
           any
           converted
           from
           Lutheranisme
           ,
           and
           how
           many
           such
           ?
        
         
           If
           there
           be
           no
           such
           thing
           ,
           or
           if
           the
           Popish
           Religion
           haue
           lost
           ground
           ,
           or
           if
           there
           be
           any
           decrease
           of
           theyr
           wealth
           ,
           he
           sharpely
           reproveth
           their
           sloath
           and
           neglect
           ,
           and
           chargeth
           strictly
           ,
           that
           they
           make
           an
           amends
           for
           the
           wrong
           they
           haue
           done
           ,
           and
           losse
           they
           haue
           receiued
           in
           this
           case
           .
           But
           if
           they
           haue
           bestirred
           themselues
           brauely
           ,
           and
           conuerted
           (
           as
           they
           call
           it
           )
           or
           rather
           perverted
           many
           Soules
           to
           Popery
           ,
           if
           they
           haue
           beene
           frugall
           ,
           and
           scraped
           wealth
           together
           ,
           he
           praiseth
           them
           very
           highly
           ,
           and
           extolleth
           them
           to
           the
           skyes
           .
           Moreover
           ,
           he
           demandeth
           ,
           what
           is
           the
           opinion
           of
           the
           Neighbouring
           Hereticks
           concerning
           them
           ?
           What
           bee
           the
           projects
           of
           the
           Nobles
           ?
           What
           meetings
           they
           haue
           ?
           How
           many
           ?
           And
           where
           ?
           What
           they
           consult
           vpon
           ?
           What
           they
           resolue
           to
           doe
           ?
           Whether
           the
           Hereticall
           Princes
           (
           as
           they
           tearme
           them
           )
           delight
           to
           liue
           at
           home
           or
           abroad
           ?
           To
           whom
           they
           resort
           most
           frequently
           ?
           What
           is
           the
           seuerall
           disposition
           of
           euery
           one
           of
           them
           ?
           In
           what
           things
           hee
           is
           obserued
           to
           take
           most
           
           delight
           ?
           Whether
           hee
           take
           any
           care
           of
           his
           people
           or
           not
           ?
           Whether
           hee
           bee
           a
           Religious
           Prince
           or
           not
           ?
           Or
           rather
           ,
           whether
           hee
           bee
           not
           a
           man
           ,
           who
           delights
           to
           take
           his
           pleasure
           in
           drinking
           ,
           Wenching
           ,
           or
           Hunting
           ?
           Whether
           hee
           haue
           any
           Catholickes
           about
           him
           ▪
           or
           that
           are
           neere
           vnto
           him
           ?
           What
           the
           people
           report
           abroad
           ,
           concerning
           theyr
           owne
           Princes
           ?
           Whether
           the
           Churches
           of
           the
           Adversaries
           ,
           bee
           full
           of
           resort
           ,
           or
           not
           ?
           Whether
           the
           Pastors
           of
           those
           Churches
           ,
           bee
           learned
           and
           diligent
           men
           in
           theyr
           place
           and
           calling
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           lazie
           Lubbers
           ,
           and
           vnlettered
           ?
           Whether
           the
           Profession
           of
           Divinitie
           thriue
           ,
           in
           the
           Neighbouring
           Vniversitie
           of
           Heretickes
           ?
           Whether
           theyr
           Divines
           maintaine
           frequent
           Disputations
           ,
           and
           against
           whom
           principally
           ?
           What
           bookes
           they
           haue
           published
           of
           late
           ,
           and
           vpon
           what
           Subiect
           ?
        
         
           To
           these
           ,
           and
           sundry
           such
           questions
           ,
           if
           the
           Regent
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Fathers
           doe
           answer
           punctually
           ,
           hee
           doth
           wonderfully
           commend
           theyr
           industry
           and
           vigilancie
           .
        
         
           If
           hee
           finde
           them
           defectiue
           in
           answering
           to
           these
           or
           any
           such
           demaunds
           ,
           hee
           reprooveth
           them
           sharpely
           ,
           saying
           :
           what
           meane
           you
           my
           Maisters
           ,
           doe
           you
           purpose
           ,
           like
           lazie
           companions
           ,
           to
           vndoe
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ?
           How
           doe
           you
           suppose
           your
           slothfulnesse
           in
           these
           waightie
           affaires
           ,
           can
           bee
           excused
           before
           his
           Holinesse
           ?
           How
           is
           it
           ,
           that
           you
           presume
           to
           take
           these
           places
           vpon
           you
           ,
           and
           to
           manage
           them
           no
           better
           ?
           What
           or
           whom
           are
           you
           affrayd
           of
           ?
           Why
           doe
           not
           you
           buckle
           
           vp
           your selues
           better
           to
           your
           businesse
           ,
           and
           performe
           your
           places
           like
           men
           ?
           These
           things
           (
           if
           you
           had
           beene
           such
           men
           as
           you
           ought
           to
           bee
           )
           had
           not
           beene
           to
           doe
           now
           .
           These
           things
           should
           haue
           beene
           done
           long
           before
           this
           time
           .
           Doe
           you
           obserue
           the
           incredible
           watchfulnesse
           of
           the
           Heretickes
           ,
           and
           can
           you
           bee
           lazie
           ?
           And
           with
           these
           or
           the
           like
           speeches
           ,
           hee
           whetteth
           them
           on
           to
           their
           dutie
           .
        
         
           At
           the
           last
           ,
           he
           enquireth
           as
           touching
           the
           schollers
           ,
           fellow-Commoners
           ,
           Novices
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           ,
           how
           many
           they
           are
           in
           number
           ?
           How
           much
           euery
           one
           hath
           profited
           ?
           To
           what
           study
           or
           delight
           each
           one
           is
           inclinable
           ?
           Whether
           there
           bee
           any
           one
           amongst
           them
           that
           is
           scrupulous
           ,
           or
           vntractable
           ,
           or
           not
           a
           fit
           subiect
           to
           bewrought
           vpon
           .
           For
           he
           adiudgeth
           euery
           such
           an
           one
           fitting
           to
           bee
           remoued
           from
           the
           study
           of
           Divinity
           ;
           except
           ,
           he
           haue
           bin
           very
           well
           exercised
           in
           the
           disputations
           in
           Schooles
           ,
           and
           haue
           a
           very
           great
           and
           good
           conceit
           of
           theyr
           Religion
           beaten
           into
           him
           .
           Moreouer
           ,
           hee
           enquireth
           if
           they
           haue
           any
           one
           in
           the
           Colledge
           ,
           who
           can
           be
           contented
           ,
           for
           the
           advantage
           of
           the
           Catholicke
           cause
           ,
           to
           vndertake
           any
           laudable
           attempt
           ,
           and
           to
           spend
           his
           blood
           in
           the
           cause
           ,
           if
           at
           any
           time
           necessity
           shall
           seeme
           to
           require
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           at
           last
           ,
           he
           sendeth
           away
           all
           these
           informations
           being
           sealed
           vp
           ,
           vnto
           the
           Father
           Generall
           at
           Rome
           ,
           by
           whom
           ,
           they
           are
           immediately
           made
           knowne
           to
           the
           Pope
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           his
           Conclaue
           of
           Cardinals
           :
           And
           so
           by
           this
           meanes
           ,
           an
           order
           is
           taken
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           no
           matter
           of
           Action
           set
           on
           
           foote
           ,
           nothing
           almost
           consulted
           vpon
           ,
           throughout
           the
           whole
           Christian
           world
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           forthwith
           discouered
           vnto
           the
           Pope
           ,
           by
           these
           traytors
           ,
           that
           lurke
           in
           euery
           state
           and
           kingdome
           .
           Also
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           to
           be
           omitted
           ,
           that
           the
           Iesuites
           are
           translated
           by
           theyr
           Provinciall
           ,
           from
           one
           Colledge
           to
           another
           ,
           and
           that
           for
           the
           most
           part
           once
           in
           three
           yeares
           ,
           that
           so
           the
           Provinciall
           out
           of
           theyr
           severall
           discoveries
           ,
           may
           attaine
           to
           vnlocke
           all
           the
           secretest
           Cabinets
           of
           the
           Prince
           and
           State
           ,
           where
           he
           doth
           reside
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           last
           place
           ,
           I
           will
           adde
           in
           stead
           of
           a
           Corallary
           ,
           some
           strange
           and
           wonderfull
           ▪
           devices
           of
           the
           Iesuites
           ,
           which
           beeing
           but
           of
           late
           newly
           hammered
           in
           the
           forge
           ,
           they
           haue
           earnestly
           endeauoured
           ;
           yea
           ,
           and
           at
           this
           day
           doe
           labour
           ,
           tooth
           and
           nayle
           to
           put
           in
           practice
           by
           publike
           consent
           ,
           for
           an
           Innovation
           to
           be
           made
           both
           in
           the
           Church
           and
           State
           throughout
           the
           whole
           Romane
           Empire
           .
           To
           this
           end
           ,
           theyr
           chiefe
           and
           onely
           ayme
           is
           ,
           how
           to
           set
           the
           Princes
           of
           the
           Empire
           together
           by
           the
           cares
           ,
           and
           by
           taking
           off
           some
           of
           the
           principall
           Doctors
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           to
           bring
           the
           tyranny
           of
           the
           Spaniard
           ,
           and
           the
           Primacie
           of
           the
           Pope
           ,
           into
           Germanie
           .
           Concerning
           which
           very
           project
           ,
           I
           haue
           heard
           the
           Provinciall
           DEL-RIO
           himselfe
           ,
           discoursing
           sometimes
           ,
           whose
           plots
           and
           Machinations
           ,
           were
           such
           as
           follow
           .
           In
           the
           first
           place
           ,
           (
           saith
           hee
           )
           care
           and
           paines
           must
           bee
           vsed
           ,
           to
           estrange
           the
           effections
           of
           the
           Princes
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           one
           from
           another
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           meanes
           (
           sayd
           he
           )
           to
           effect
           ▪
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           worke
           vpon
           theyr
           contrariety
           of
           opinions
           ,
           in
           matters
           
           of
           Religion
           :
           And
           for
           this
           end
           let
           the
           Emperor
           be
           incited
           to
           make
           a
           Declaration
           ,
           that
           hee
           will
           not
           grant
           liberty
           of
           Conscience
           in
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ,
           except
           there
           shall
           first
           be
           a
           restitution
           made
           of
           such
           goods
           ,
           as
           were
           taken
           from
           the
           Clergie
           vpon
           the
           treaty
           at
           Passaw
           :
           for
           this
           is
           a
           point
           whereat
           they
           will
           sticke
           assuredly
           ,
           and
           deny
           it
           .
        
         
           Let
           the
           Emperor
           thereupon
           send
           his
           Princes
           ,
           and
           demand
           the
           same
           of
           the
           Cities
           of
           the
           Empire
           ?
           They
           will
           either
           obey
           or
           deny
           :
           If
           they
           consent
           and
           obey
           ,
           all
           is
           well
           :
           If
           they
           refuse
           ,
           let
           him
           proclaime
           them
           Rebels
           ,
           and
           expose
           them
           to
           be
           seized
           vpon
           by
           the
           next
           neighbouring
           Princes
           :
           but
           still
           let
           the
           matter
           be
           so
           caried
           ,
           that
           he
           be
           sure
           to
           oppose
           a
           Lutheran
           and
           a
           Calvinist
           ,
           the
           one
           against
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           Moreouer
           ,
           some
           deuise
           must
           bee
           found
           out
           ,
           that
           the
           Duke
           of
           Bavaria
           may
           fall
           foule
           either
           vpon
           the
           Elector
           Palatine
           ,
           or
           vpon
           the
           Duke
           of
           Wittemberg
           ,
           for
           then
           may
           the
           Emperor
           be
           easily
           wonne
           to
           proclaime
           him
           Traytor
           whom
           the
           Duke
           of
           Bavaria
           shall
           distast
           ,
           and
           all
           meanes
           taken
           away
           of
           making
           pacification
           either
           with
           Papist
           or
           Calvinist
           for
           thē
           ;
           besides
           ,
           thereby
           will
           be
           raised
           vnreconcileable
           diuisions
           in
           the
           Empire
           ,
           neuer
           to
           be
           quenched
           before
           an
           highway
           bee
           made
           for
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           our
           desires
           .
           For
           the
           further
           ripening
           of
           which
           Designe
           ,
           the
           Iesuites
           vnbethought
           themselues
           further
           of
           this
           Stratagem
           .
           It
           will
           follow
           (
           say
           they
           )
           necessarily
           ,
           when
           any
           Citie
           of
           the
           Empire
           shall
           be
           proclaimed
           rebellious
           ,
           that
           euery
           seuerall
           Prince
           will
           be
           more
           ready
           and
           willing
           to
           serue
           his
           owne
           turne
           vpon
           the
           spoyle
           thereof
           ,
           then
           to
           admit
           any
           other
           
           that
           shall
           be
           emulous
           of
           the
           same
           bootie
           to
           preuent
           him
           .
           This
           for
           the
           Generality
           .
           More
           particularly
           yet
           ,
           meanes
           must
           be
           found
           out
           ,
           to
           set
           the
           Princes
           of
           Saxony
           at
           difference
           ,
           that
           their
           strength
           and
           power
           may
           be
           broken
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           weakened
           .
        
         
           Now
           that
           may
           bee
           most
           conueniently
           effected
           thus
           :
           first
           ,
           if
           the
           Administration
           of
           the
           Primacie
           of
           Magdeburg
           ,
           which
           now
           is
           vacant
           ,
           bee
           giuen
           to
           the
           Bavarian
           Elector
           of
           Colen
           ,
           neither
           the
           Marquesse
           of
           Brandenburg
           ,
           nor
           the
           Duke
           of
           Saxonie
           ,
           will
           easily
           grant
           theyr
           consents
           thereto
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           if
           that
           succeed
           not
           according
           to
           our
           desires
           ,
           there
           must
           be
           some
           cause
           pretended
           ,
           why
           the
           Duke
           of
           Saxony
           either
           doth
           seeme
           worthy
           ,
           or
           ought
           to
           seeme
           worthy
           to
           be
           remoued
           from
           the
           Electorall
           dignity
           .
           For
           ,
           if
           in
           times
           past
           ,
           the
           Princes
           of
           the
           Empire
           cast
           downe
           Wenceslaus
           ,
           from
           the
           Imperiall
           Throne
           ,
           because
           they
           had
           adjudged
           him
           a
           negligent
           Prince
           :
           surely
           the
           Emperour
           may
           take
           as
           just
           an
           occasion
           ,
           to
           remoue
           from
           the
           Electorall
           Dignity
           ,
           the
           Duke
           of
           Saxony
           ,
           who
           is
           drunke
           euery
           day
           .
           And
           in
           this
           respect
           ,
           let
           his
           Imperiall
           Majestie
           restore
           and
           conferre
           that
           Dignity
           ,
           vpon
           the
           house
           and
           family
           of
           the
           Dukes
           of
           Weymar
           ,
           And
           because
           these
           Princes
           are
           yet
           vnder
           age
           ,
           let
           the
           Administration
           of
           that
           Electorship
           ,
           be
           committed
           to
           Henry
           of
           Brunswicke
           ,
           a
           learned
           and
           vigilant
           Prince
           .
           This
           project
           being
           once
           set
           a
           foote
           ,
           cannot
           chuse
           but
           beget
           infinite
           distractions
           ,
           throughout
           all
           Saxony
           ,
           so
           shall
           it
           come
           to
           passe
           ,
           that
           they
           shall
           wast
           and
           weary
           themselues
           one
           against
           another
           ,
           and
           by
           that
           meanes
           ,
           become
           vtterly
           vnable
           to
           withstand
           a
           common
           foe
           when
           he
           shall
           come
           vpon
           them
           .
        
         
         
           And
           as
           for
           the
           Marquesse
           of
           Brandenburge
           and
           them
           of
           Pomerania
           ,
           let
           meanes
           be
           vsed
           to
           moue
           the
           King
           of
           Poland
           who
           is
           the
           Emperors
           kinsman
           to
           covenant
           with
           his
           vncle
           the
           King
           of
           Swetheland
           ,
           that
           they
           two
           shall
           invade
           and
           divide
           Prussia
           ,
           and
           Canton
           the
           same
           :
           which
           thing
           the
           Marquesse
           of
           Brandenburge
           will
           oppose
           with
           all
           his
           powers
           .
           Now
           as
           concerning
           the
           Landgraue
           of
           Hessen
           he
           must
           be
           vrged
           and
           sollicited
           daily
           to
           divide
           the
           inheritance
           equally
           with
           his
           vncle
           Lodowicke
           and
           to
           resigne
           the
           gouernment
           of
           Hertsfeild
           to
           the
           Bishop
           of
           Wirtzburg
           :
           if
           he
           refuse
           to
           doe
           so
           ,
           let
           him
           bee
           proclaymed
           rebell
           ,
           and
           let
           his
           inheritance
           bee
           assigned
           vnto
           his
           vncle
           Lodowicke
           .
        
         
           Moreouer
           ,
           as
           for
           the
           Duke
           of
           Wittemberge
           ,
           and
           the
           Elector
           Palatine
           ,
           they
           two
           may
           with
           ease
           be
           set
           together
           by
           the
           cares
           ,
           if
           the
           Duke
           bee
           commanded
           to
           make
           restitution
           of
           some
           Religious
           houses
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           vpon
           his
           refusall
           be
           proclaimed
           Rebell
           ,
           and
           some
           neighbouring
           Monasteries
           bee
           assigned
           to
           the
           Elector
           Palatine
           ,
           and
           amongst
           them
           one
           especially
           ,
           which
           hee
           hath
           bin
           obserued
           to
           haue
           aymed
           at
           long
           agoe
           .
        
         
           And
           these
           be
           those
           killing
           proiects
           of
           the
           Iesuites
           ,
           which
           I
           haue
           heard
           from
           their
           owne
           mouthes
           ,
           not
           without
           admiration
           euen
           to
           astonishment
           ,
           and
           they
           haue
           many
           more
           of
           like
           sort
           ,
           all
           which
           I
           doe
           not
           at
           this
           present
           remember
           .
        
         
           Moreouer
           ,
           there
           hath
           beene
           a
           Consultation
           among
           the
           Iesuites
           to
           send
           abroad
           some
           bold
           Assassinates
           ,
           who
           by
           Poyson
           or
           by
           the
           Pistoll
           ,
           may
           cut
           off
           the
           principall
           Doctors
           of
           the
           Reformed
           Churches
           ,
           
           fellowes
           who
           are
           so
           absolute
           Masters
           in
           that
           trade
           of
           Poysoning
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           able
           so
           to
           infect
           Platters
           ,
           Saltsellers
           ,
           Basons
           ,
           Kettles
           ,
           Pots
           ,
           and
           Caldrons
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           vessels
           of
           ordinary
           vse
           ;
           that
           albeit
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           ten
           times
           ouer
           washed
           and
           wiped
           ,
           yet
           shall
           they
           retaine
           the
           power
           and
           infection
           of
           most
           deadly
           and
           speeding
           poyson
           .
           Wherefore
           ,
           I
           humbly
           aduise
           all
           godly
           and
           religious
           Gouernours
           and
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           that
           hereafter
           they
           bee
           warie
           ,
           and
           cautelous
           how
           they
           trust
           any
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           of
           whose
           fidelity
           they
           haue
           had
           sufficient
           triall
           .
        
         
           And
           these
           things
           could
           neuer
           haue
           fallen
           within
           compasse
           of
           mine
           vnderstanding
           ,
           nor
           euer
           did
           ,
           before
           such
           time
           as
           I
           heard
           them
           from
           the
           Principals
           and
           Heads
           of
           the
           Societie
           of
           Iesuites
           ,
           together
           with
           many
           other
           particulars
           ,
           which
           I
           held
           my selfe
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           to
           reveale
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           for
           the
           good
           of
           my
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           CHRIST
           :
           which
           although
           I
           haue
           for
           the
           present
           onely
           giuen
           you
           as
           in
           a
           rude
           and
           first
           draught
           ;
           yet
           I
           purpose
           ,
           (
           God
           willing
           )
           in
           due
           time
           ,
           to
           expresse
           the
           same
           at
           large
           ,
           painting
           them
           out
           in
           their
           Colours
           ,
           with
           circumstances
           of
           time
           ,
           place
           and
           persons
           .
        
         
           ⸪
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A01233-e170
           
             Iere●●
             .
             51.
             6.
             
          
           
             Va●ro
             .
             lib.
             1.
             de
             Pop.
             Rom.
             vita
             .
             Macrob.
             lib.
             1.
             
             Saturnal
             .
             ●
             .
             13
             Ovid.
             Fast
             .
             2.
             4.
             
          
           
             Marke
             this
             .
          
           
             Math.
             ●4
             .
             22.
             
             Apocal.
             13.
             5.
             12.
             14.
             
             Dan.
             12.
             7.
             
          
           
             ☞
             
          
           
             Dan.
             8.
             25.
             
          
           
             In
             the
             Epistle
             of
             
               Ignatius
               de
               Loyola
            
             ,
             who
             is
             read
             euery
             moneth
             at
             the
             Table
             .
          
           
             Distinct
             40.
             
             Cap.
             51.
             
             Papa
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             same
             Epistle
             .
          
           
             John.
             18.
             
          
           
             Act.
             10
             ▪