1. The Charge from the Letter to the Pope answer'd.

1. For the Letter to the Pope, It is so fully answered in a Book called Vindiciae Caroli; and in another Treatise called, The Pre-e∣minence and Priviledge of Parliament, that I need not insist there∣on. The Prince being upon a Match with Spaine, it could not be passed, in regard of the difference of his Religion, but by a Di∣spensation from the Pope. Yet although he had left all that Transaction to the Spaniard, to avoid entercourse with him, yet the Pope taking his advantage, writes a Letter to the Prince. Be∣ing at this ward, I see not, how even in Civility (especially consi∣dering the Precisenes & Punctuality of that Nation in all Court∣ship and Complement) as also in safety (as being in the hands of Strangers) and to the securing of the Match (the maine Businesse he came for) he could forbeare to answer it. Yet was it done by him with that Wisdome and Care, as it might give no offence; and by the severest Censure of an un-byassed Reader, that under∣stands the Language, not smell at all of any Complyance in Reli∣gion. Moreover, that it might beare no ill sense, as of a clande∣stine Correspondence, he was pleased to publish it to the world.

It is no strange thing to write even to the Turke, (which the two Houses have offered our Merchants to doe for them) or Page  35 to the King of Morosco, that are Mahumetans, to Princes of what Nation or Religion soever. But if you doe observe it, this their owne Weapon wounds themselves and makes for the King: for what needed a Dispensation, if the King had been of that Religion?