Articles of high treason exhibited against Cheap-side crosse.: With the last will and testament of the said crosse. And certaine epitaphs upon her tombe. By R. Overton. Newly printed and newly come forth; with his holinesse priviledge, to prevent false copies.
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- Articles of high treason exhibited against Cheap-side crosse.: With the last will and testament of the said crosse. And certaine epitaphs upon her tombe. By R. Overton. Newly printed and newly come forth; with his holinesse priviledge, to prevent false copies.
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- Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.
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- 1642.
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- Cheapside Cross (London, England) -- Early works to 1800.
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"Articles of high treason exhibited against Cheap-side crosse.: With the last will and testament of the said crosse. And certaine epitaphs upon her tombe. By R. Overton. Newly printed and newly come forth; with his holinesse priviledge, to prevent false copies." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A90229.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 3, 2024.
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The ARTICLES.
- IMprimis, That this Idolatrous Crosse hath most trai∣terously gone about by her evill example, and by many and sundry suggestions, to seduce his Majesties liege Subjects from the true Protestant Religion, to the Romish Cathalike faith, to the utter subversion and ruine of the Kingdome by civill warre.
- Item, That the said Babylonish Crosse hath traite∣rously endeavoured to bring in the Popes supremacy, by in∣stigating all the superstitious Crosses in this Kingdom, to joyn with her in that Iesuiticall designe.
- Item, That this prophane Heretike hath most traite∣rously introduced sundry and divers innovations into the Church, as, the Crosse in Baptisme, Images, Crucifixes, and the like.
- Item, That this Romish popish Idoll, this Diaboli∣call overtwhart hath most tratterously supported the por∣tractures of Cardinals and Bishops, to the confirmation of popery, the countenancing and vindication of Traitors.
- Item, That this Judaicall Tiburne hath most traite∣rously gone about to crucifie the Author of Lambeth faire.
- Item, That this huge great papisticall Image hath se∣ditiously occasioned divers tumultuous insurrections, politi∣ticall andNationall disturbances, to the great overthrow of trading and Merchandary commerce.
- Item, That this vilanous piece of superstition, this pestiferous Romish relique, under pretence of frightning the Divell out of the Market, hath brought the Divell or some Familiar spirit of knavery amongst them, to the chea∣ting and undoing his Majesties poore subjects, their wives and children.
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The last will and Testament of Cheap-side Crosse.
IN the name of the Virgin Mary, and of his Holinesse, Amen. I, the Crosse in Cheap-side in London, profest Catholike; be∣ing fore sick in body, but in p••rfect memorie, do m••ke my last Will and Testament, in manner and forme as followeth.
Imprimis, I do bequeath my Catholike ghost of consecration to him that gave it, my body to be buried in the divine Sanctum San∣ctorum of S. Pauls, in full assurance to be Canoniz'd a Martyr, and for ever eterniz'd in his Holinesse Rubricks.
Item, I give and bequeath all the Lead that is about me, to the hostile Catholikes in Ireland, to make Bullets to confound that cur∣sed crew of Heretikes.
Item, I bequeath the Miters that invest the sacred Temples of my Cardinals unto the Reverend Fathers the Bishops of this Land
Item, Their Crosier statics to the Catholike Shepheards of this Kingdome, for Sheephookes.
Item, I bequeath the Iron about me to make a Clapper for his Holinesse passing-bell.
Item, My poore Pilgrims that stand with their faces against all mind and Weather, I recomm••nd unto his Holinesse of Rome,to report the sad tydings of my most miserable and immature destru∣ction.
Item, The gilt that is about me, and such other sacred Re∣liques as my Executors shall think fit, to be sold next Lambeth Faire, for the discharge of my funerals.
Lastly, I constitute and ordaine the Graces of Canterbury and of Yorke, my Lawfull Executors for the administration of this my last Will and Testament.
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of &c. Dated, Anno ultimo Guilielmi.
The Crosse ✚ her mark.