power and strength of London in pieces, and that they had been contriving it these twenty years; and that if Young did live, he should see it done. The said Young did likewise inform, That shortly after his coming into England, one Thompson and Copervel, both Papists, did several times say to him, That within sive or six years at the farthest, the Roman Catholick Religion should be all over this Kingdom.
Jasper Goodwin of Darkin, in the County of Surry, informe••, That about a Month since, one Edward Complin, a Papist, said to him, You must all be Papists shortly; and that now he was not ashamed to own himself a Roman Catholick, and to own his Priest (naming two that were in Darkin in the Houses of two Papists;) and likewise said, That in twen∣ty four hours warning, the Roman Catholicks could raise thirty thousand Men, as well armed, as any Men in Christendom.
William Warner of Darkin, informed, That the said Edward Com∣plin did tell him, That the Roman Catholicks in England, could in twen∣ty four hours, raise thirty thousand Horse and Arms: And upon saying so, pulled out his Crucifix and Beads, and said, He was not ashamed of his Religion.
John Graunger of Darking, informed, That about a year since being in his House, reading the Bible, on Thomas Collins, a Papist, said to him, Are you still a Church-goer? Had you not better turn Roman Ca∣tholick? If you stay till you are forced, none will abide you. And said further, That there was a Man beyond-sea had prophesied, That in sixty six, if the King did not settle the Romish Religion in England, he would be banished out of the Kingdom, and all his Posterity. And Collins further said; That he being lately turned a Roman Catholick, he would be a turn-Protestant for all the World. He wished Graunger again, in the hearing of his Wife, (which he affirmed to the Committee) to turn his Reli∣gion; for all the said Prophesie would come to pass in sixty six.
Robert Holloway of Darkin aforesaid, informed, That one Stephen Griffin, a Papist, said to him, That all the Blood that had been shed in the late Civil War, was nothing to that which would be shed this year in England. Holloway demanded a reason for these words, in regard the King∣dom was in peace, and no likelihood of trouble; and said, Do you Pa∣pists intend to rise and cut our throats when we are asleep? Griffin answe∣red, That's no matter; if you live, you shall see it.
Ferdinand de Massido, a Portuguese, and some years since a Romish Priest, but turning Protestant, informed, That one Father Taff a Je∣suite, did the last year tell him at Paris, That if all England did not return to the Church of Rome, they should all be destroyed the next year.