A thankfull remembrance of Gods mercy In an historicall collection of the great and mercifull deliverances of the Church and state of England, since the Gospell began here to flourish, from the beginning of Queene Elizabeth. Collected by Geo: Carleton, Doctor of Divinitie, and Bishop of Chichester.

ΑΝΑΚΕΦΑΛΑΙΩΣΙS OR RECAPITVLATION of the chiefe Passages in this Booke.

CHAPTER I.

THE weake estate of this Kingdome at Queene Elizabeths entrance. Her government blessed with might and money beyond expectati∣on all on a suddaine, to the terrour of the enemies of the Gospell, and comfort of the Professors thereof. The ancient govern∣ment of the Low-Countries, what it was. The trea∣son of Arthur Pool discovered and defeated. The Popes Excommunication and curse against Queene Elizabeth turned by Christ (whose Gospell shee maintained) into a blessing.

CHAP. II.

The rebellion of the Earles of Westmerland and Northumberland related distinctly by Hieronym.

Cat••••a, so strongly plotted, so secretly carried, by the hand of God disappointed and broken into pieces. Leon: Dacres his over throw by it. This is the fruit of Popery, and the first effect of the Popes Bull.

CHAP. III.

A Commotion in Ireland inflamed by Io: Mendo∣za, extinguished by the Earle of Ormond▪ The King of Spaine pretends the enlargement of the Scots Queene, but intends the enlargement of his owne Do∣minion. Don Iohn of Austria goeth about to deliver and marry the Scots Queene. He sends out a perpe∣tuall edict of peace and presently breaketh out into warre. He dieth on a sudden and so his purpose disap∣pointed.

CHAP. IV.

Stucley his attempt and practise with the Pope and Spanyard for the subduing of Ireland and Eng∣land with Italian souldiers by Gods providence an∣nulled.

CHAP. V.

Nich: Sanders setteth on the rebells in Ireland, animateth them in their bloudy practises, getteth •• consecrated Banner from the Pope for them. San-Io••ephus with 700 Italians and Spanyards sent from the Pope and King of Spaine over into Ireland to helpe the rebells, yeeldeth the Fort. The Earle Des∣mond a great maintainer of this rebellion, killed by a common souldier in his wandring. Sanders the fire∣brand of the rebellion falleth mad and dieth miserably of famine. Observations herevpon. The explication of that place 2 Thes. 2. 10. appliable to the Papists in respect both of their doctrines and doings.

CHAP. VI.

The Institution of the Colledges of seminary Priests to be the incendiaries of England; different from the foundation of ancient Colle••ges. The feates of Father Parsons and Edm: Campian and others to draw the alleagiance of the English from their Queene. This drew vpon them sevetitie of Lawes, established in Parliament against Papists and approved by the pa∣ralell example of the Lawes made against the Dona∣tists in S. Augustines time.

CHAP. VII.

The Priests seditious Bookes against the Queene brings on Somervills furious attempt to kill her. They moue with the Ladies of honour to doe it. The Queenes mildnesse and wonderfull mercy towardes this vermine. Mendoza, the Spanish Ambassadour for practising against the Queene is thrust out of En∣gland. Throgmortons confe••ion and condemnation for treason.

CHAP. VIII.

New practises of our enemies discovered not with∣out a miracle by Creightons torne papers. The mis∣chievous but vnsuccesfull conclusions of Alan, Ingle∣field, and Ross against Queene Elizabeth and King Iames. Parries treason opened; his confession, and execution. Lawes in Parliament enacted against Priests and Recusants. Philip Howards intention, to leaue the Land, discovered before it could be effec∣ted.

CHAP. IX.

The lamentable end of Henry Percy Earle of Nor∣thumberland in the Tower. A pretended title of

the King of Spaine to the Crowne of England. Sa∣vage, a barbarous fellow, vpon the instigation o•• Rhemish Priests voweth to kill Queene Elizabeth. Babingtons treasonable practise to take away the Queenes life vpon a motion from Ballard the Priest, defeated; and he with his Complices deservedly puni∣shed.

CHAP. X.

The French Ambassadours plot with Stafford to take away the life of the Queene detected by Stafford himselfe. The end of Yorke and Stanl••y, traytors to their Count••••y.

CHAP. XI.

The Spanish preparations for the Invincible Na∣vie. The Duke of Parma treateth of a peace. Delegates sent over about it. The conference of the Delegates broke off without fruit.

CHAP. XII.

The Invincible Armie described. At the first set∣ting out shaken sore with a tempest. The gests of each day related particularly and punctually. The trusted in their strength, we in the name of our God; They are fallen, and we stand vpright.

CHAP. XIII.

Trouble from Ireland by Tyrone lurking in Spaine. His many dissembling submissions to the Queene of England. A treatie of peace concluded.

CHAP. XIV.

Vpon the comming of the Earle of Essex into Eng∣land from Ireland, Tyrone contrary to his promise stirreth and rebelleth afresh, and is incouraged by the Pope and ayded by ••he King of Spaine. These forces

are vanquished by the Lord Deputie. Herevpon Don Iohn de Aq••ila, a Spanish Captaine, who was sent to ay••••e the rebells and kept Kinsale, capitulates for peace. Tyrone forsaken of his followers submits him∣selfe to the Lord Deputie and is pardoned. Plotting a new rebellion when he was called by Processe to an∣swer a suit of the B. of Derry, thinking the treason to be discovered by O cane who inforced the Bishop in his suit, sted out of Ireland. In ••hese troubles and treasons see the Machinations of Satans seed against the seed of the Woman, that is, the Church, and the miraculous deliverances and victories of the Church, according to that, The Womans seed shall breake the serpents head, spoken of Christ, applia∣ble to the Church, and particularly to our Church of England, which that B••laam of Rome seeks now by all meanes to draw from God, because he knowes he cannot prevaile against vs till we for sake God.

CHAP. XV.

A great mischiefe intended to the Kings Maiestie at his first entrance into the Kingdome of England, before his Coronation; Watson and Clark, Priests administring oaths of secresie and applauding the pro∣iect. It came to nothing by Gods mercie. The Kings Maiesties clemency towards the Conspiratours after iudgement pa••t vpon them. No treason in England attempted but had a Romish Priest in the practise.

CHAP. XVI.

A horrible treason was a hatching and breeding in the last yeare of Queene Elizabeth. By Garnetts

meanes and others, the King of Spaine is delt withall for an invasion; he entertaines the motion, but vpon the entrance of King Iames did not proceed to any forcible enterprise. The Gun-powder treason takes ground and life from the doctri••e of Parsons and the Iesuites. It was first propounded by Catesby to Winter. The oath of secres••e taken by the Conspira∣tours. Provision of Powder and Wood for the mine. Their consultation what to doe after the blow was gi∣ven. The letter sent to the Lord Mounteagle, scan∣ned by the Earle of Salisbury and other Pr••vy Coun∣cellers, but truely interpreted by the King, in whose mouth there was a divine sentence at that time, so that he did not erre in iudgement. The Exami∣nation of Fawks. The apprehension and confusion of the Powder-traytors. God from heaven both by his Word and protection hath manifestly showne our Church to be the true Church, and the Popish Church to be the malignant Church, and degenerate from the auncient Romane Church both in manners and doctrines.

Coronis.

The Conclusion containes diverse Considerati∣ons proposed to such as are not well affected to Religion.