The chariot of truth wherein are contained I. a declaration against sacriledge ..., II. the grand rebellion, or, a looking-glass for rebels ..., III. the discovery of mysteries ..., IV. the rights of kings ..., V. the great vanity of every man ... / by Gryffith Williams.

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The chariot of truth wherein are contained I. a declaration against sacriledge ..., II. the grand rebellion, or, a looking-glass for rebels ..., III. the discovery of mysteries ..., IV. the rights of kings ..., V. the great vanity of every man ... / by Gryffith Williams.
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Williams, Gryffith, 1589?-1672.
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London :: Printed by E. Tyler, for Phil. Stephens the younger,
1663.
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"The chariot of truth wherein are contained I. a declaration against sacriledge ..., II. the grand rebellion, or, a looking-glass for rebels ..., III. the discovery of mysteries ..., IV. the rights of kings ..., V. the great vanity of every man ... / by Gryffith Williams." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A66361.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 4, 2024.

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THE CONTENTS Of the severall Chapters in the Plots of the Parliament.

  • Chap. I. SHeweth the Introduction; the greatness of this Rebel∣lion; the originall thereof; the secret plots of the Brownisticall Faction; and the two cheifest things they aimed at to effect their plot. Page 251.
  • Chap. II. Sheweth the eager prosecution of our Sectaries to take off the Earl of Strafford's head; How he answered for himself; The Bishops right of voting in his cause; His excellent virtues, and his death. p. 254.
  • Chap. III. Sheweth how they stopped the free judgement of the Judges; procured the perpetuity of the Parliament; the conse∣quences thereof. And the subtile device of Semiramis. p. 259.
  • Chap. IV. Sheweth the abilities of the Bishops; the threefold pra∣ctice of the Faction to exclude them out of the House of Peers; and all the Clergy out of all Civil Judicature. p. 262.
  • Chap. V. Sheweth the evil consequences of this Act; How former times respected the Clergy; How the King hath been used ever since this Act passed; and how for three speciall Reasons it ought to be annulled. p. 265.
  • Chap. VI. Sheweth the plots of the Faction, to gain unto them∣selves the friendship and assistance of the Scots: To what end they framed their new Protestation: How they provoked the Irish to rebell: And what other things they gained thereby. p. 270.
  • Chap. VII. Sheweth how the Faction was inraged against our last Canons. What manner of men they chose in their new Synod. And of six speciall Acts of great prejudice unto the Church of Christ, which under false pretences they have al∣ready done, p. 274.
  • Chap. VIII. Sheweth what Discipline, or Church-government our factious Schismaticks like best. Twelve Principal points of their Doctrines, which they hold as 12. Articles of their faith, and

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  • we must all believe the same, or suffer, if this Faction should prevail. p. 270.
  • Chap. IX. Sheweth three other speciall points of Doctrine, which the Brownists and Anabaptists of this Kingdom do teach. p. 274,
  • Chap. X. Sheweth the great Bug-bears that affrighted this Facti∣on. The four speciall means they used to secure themselves. The manifold lyes they raised against the King. And the two special Questions that are discussed about Papists. p. 278.
  • Chap. XI. Sheweth the unjust proceedings of these factious Secta∣ries against the King. Eight special wrongs and injuries that they have offered him. Which are the three States? And that our Kings are not Kings by Election or Covenants with the people. p. 283.
  • Chap. XII. Sheweth the unjust proceedings of this Faction a∣gainst their fellow-Subjects, set down in four particular things. p. 29.
  • Chap. XIII. Sheweth the proceedings of this Faction against the Laws of the Land. The Priviledges of Parliament transgressed eleven special wayes. p. 292.
  • Chap. XIV. Sheweth how they have transgressed the publike Laws of the Land three wayes: and of four miserable Conse∣quences of their wicked doings. p. 295.
  • Chap. XV. Sheweth a particular recapitulation of the Reasons, whereby their Design to alter the Government both of Church and State, is evinced: And a pathetical disswasion from Re∣bellion. p. 301.
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