The encounter against M. Parsons, by a revievv of his last sober reckoning, and his exceptions vrged in the treatise of his mitigation. Wherein moreouer is inserted: 1. A confession of some Romanists, both concerning the particular falsifications of principall Romanists, as namely, Bellarmine, Suarez, and others: as also concerning the generall fraude of that curch, in corrupting of authors. 2. A confutation of slaunders, which Bellarmine vrged against Protestants. 3. A performance of the challenge, which Mr. Parsons made, for the examining of sixtie Fathers, cited by Coccius for proofe of Purgatorie ... 4. A censure of a late pamphlet, intituled, The patterne of a Protestant, by one once termed the moderate answerer. 5. An handling of his question of mentall equiuocation (after his boldnesse with the L. Cooke) vpon occasion of the most memorable, and feyned Yorkeshire case of equiuocating; and of his raging against D. Kings sermon. Published by authoritie

The memorablenesse of the Suite betweene M. Whit. and M. Co: about the Tithe of that Closse, and the Successe of the whole businesse.

14 It was to be sentenced before the Ordinary at Yorke, but before the sentence was pronounced, M. C. got a 1 1.1 Pro∣hibition at London, wherein M. Whit. obtained a Consulta∣tion, because M. C. had been Non-suit in a former 2 1.2 Prohibi∣tion at Yorke. Neuerthelesse he procured a third 3 1.3 Prohi∣bition, & was againe by another Consullation remitted to his Ordinary at Yorke. He stirreth vp to London for a fourth 4 1.4 Prohibition, and after that, a 5 1.5 fift and a 6 1.6 sixt; which were all frustrated by so many Consultations, because he failed to make dew proofe of his Suggestions, within the times limi∣ted by the Statute. After the three last Prohibitions he pro∣cured an Iniunction out of the Chauncery against M. Whi: but vpon Information giucn to the Court it was speedily dis∣solued. Is not this a strange case, which continuing the space of nine yeeres, was so often tossed like a Tennis-bal between London and Yorke? But in the end the matter was so vexa∣tiously

caried on M. C. his part, as that he was taxed to pay 300. pounds costs, whereof M. Whit. receiued two hundred pounds, and after that his foresaid Tithes, and hath enioied them euer since. Heere we see not onely one Successe, but * 1.7 euen as many successes as there were Consultations, which were six; and as there were pounds, which he got for char∣ges, amounting to aboue two hundred pounds; and as the valew of the Tithe is, which he recouered. And now let them laugh that winne: for heerein we see this Prouerbe falsified. Notwithstanding M. Parsons still boasteth and maketh sport in behalfe of his Defendant, and plaieth merily vpon a slan∣derous figment, as followeth.

Notes

• 1 1.1

  Probib. (by Iudge 〈◊〉〈◊〉) dat. 8. Feb. An. R R. Eliz. 37. Out of the Kings ben h. And a Consult (〈◊〉〈◊〉) Dat. 7. May An. Reg. Eliz. 39.
• 2 1.2

  Probib. (lud. Anderson) 30. Ian. An. Eliz. 40. out of the Common-Pleas. And then a Con∣sultation Dat. 24 Maij, An. 40. Eliz.
• 3 1.3

  Prohth. (lud. Popham) 5. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 An. Eliz. 40. out of the Kings Bench. And then a Consult a∣tion by Iudg. Popham, Dat. 12. Feb An. 41. Eliz.
• 4 1.4

  Prohib. (Iud. Anderson) Dat. 23. Ian. An. Eliz. 44. And a Consult. 14. Maij, Anno. Eliz. 44
• 5 1.5

  Prohibit. (Iud. Anderson) Dat. 23. Iunij, An. 44. Eliz. & Cō∣sult. Dat. 3. Nouem. An. Eliz. 44.
• 6 1.6

  Prohib. or Supersedeas (Iud. Anders.) Dat. 12. Feb. An. Eliz. 45. And yet was there granted a Consolt. Dat. 27. Maij, Reg. Iac. An. 1. by Iudge Anderson.
• * 1.7

  The successe of the cause.