The anatomie of popish tyrannie wherein is conteyned a plaine declaration and Christian censure, of all the principall parts, of the libels, letters, edictes, pamphlets, and bookes, lately published by the secular-priests and English hispanized Iesuties, with their Iesuited arch-priest; both pleasant and profitable to all well affected readers.

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Of there religion in matters of state.

THe secular priests professe themselues to hould con∣stantly, euery point and article of the Romish faith, For thus doe they write; name that article, or one point of the catholike Romish faith, wherein the secular priests doe either stagger in themselues, or seeke to seduce you. These words are set downe, in the preface to the important considerations, fol. 4. page. 2.

Touching this demande, I haue thought it worth the labour to make a syncere answeare vnto the priests, out of their owne papers and writinges published to the iudge∣ment of the world. Partly▪ that they themselues may see (if they will not continue obstinate.) their owne folly in reli∣gion,

as also the great absurdities, which thereby they do vnwittingly and vnwillingly admit and defend. Partly also, that others may dislike their religion, and more zea∣lously embrace the truth. First therefore, the bishoppe of [ 1] Rome holdeth, that he may and can assoyle subiects from their allegeance▪ and depriue her maiestie from her royall d••ademe. The Iesuites affirme it. Cardinall Allan•• ap∣proued it, and your selues haue granted the same, as I haue alreadie shewed. How, either you, (the secular priestes I meane,) hold the same opinion, or not. If ye doe not, then are yee not such perfect papists, as you write. If ye doe so hould, then are you traytors against your soueraigne, as∣well as the Iesuites, whome yet your selues tearme arrāt traytors, as they are indeede.

[ 2] Secondly, the Pope houldeth. That Queene Elizabeth is not the lawfull Queene of England, but an vsurper and pretensed Queene▪ you know it, you write so. How, if you hold not so, you are not perfect papists. If you hold so, you are arrant traytors. Beare with mee for my wordes, youre selues haue prouoked mee therevn∣vnto.

[ 3] Thirdly, the Pope holdes, that her maiesties subiects may and ought, to take part with the king of Spain against her. If you hold not so, you are not perfect papists, If you hold so, you are ranke traytors.

[ 4] Fourthly, the Pope holds, that he may consecrat grains, and ••gnus deis, and grant pardon to all them, that will take parte with him against our soueraigne, and vse them as signes and seales of that couenant. If you hold not so, you are not perfect papists. If you hold so, you are traytors.

[ 5] Fiftly, the pope holds and his papists with him, as I haue the wed; that subictes must in conscience follow his direction, in all warres for religion. If you hold not so, you are not sound Romish catholikes or papiste. If you hold so, you are traytours.

Master Saunders a secular priest, iustifieth the rebelli∣on in the North, and holdeth the Earles with their adhe∣rents,

to be glorious martyrs. Morton and Webbe doe hold the same opinion, who are likewise secular priests. the Iesuites at Rome are of the same stampe, and defend the same treason in the highest degrée. for Alphonsus the Iesu∣ite then rector of the English colledge in Rome, caused the Organs to be sounded in the English chappell, & all the stu∣dents to come to the chappell, (of which number my selfe was one.) and then and there hee himselfe putting on his backe a white surplesse, (to signifie for sooth, the puritie of the matyrdome,) and the stole about his necke, sange a col∣lect of marrtyrs; so after his manner, canonizing Campion the rebell for a saint. This to be so, Iohn Mush, one of these secular priests, knoweth right well, and cannot denie the same, seing himselfe was then present in the colledge at Rome, which publique solemnitie, for a traytorous Iesuite, (Campion I meane,) Alphonsus durst not haue attempted doubtles, vnlesse he had first obtained the consent of his ge∣nerall; neither yet would y^• generall (for he durst not so haue done,) haue approued the fact, if he had not had the consent of the Pope, whose consent is the consent of all the popish Church. To which I must needes adde, that it is vsuall a∣monge the English papists, to keepe the relikes of Campi∣on, Sherewin, and the rest; and to pray vnto them, as vnto the saints of God. How, if you secular priestes hold not thus, you are not sound papists. If you hold so, you are arrant traytours. So then, the seculars are either not perfect papists, or els arrant traytours like the Ie∣suites.

Notes

• See the fourth booke and fourth chapter, in the .5. secti∣on,
• See the fourth ad∣uiso, in the answere to the sixt reason.
• See the preface to the discoue¦rie, in the end.
• Campion is canoni∣zed for a Saint.
• The Secu¦l•••• are ei¦ther tray¦tors, or not sound pa∣pistes.