The establish'd church, or, A subversion of all the Romanist's pleas for the Pope's supremacy in England together with a vindication of the present government of the Church of England, as allow'd by the laws of the land, against all fanatical exceptions, particularly of Mr. Hickeringill, in his scandalous pamphlet, stiled Naked truth, the 2d. part : in two books / by Fran. Fullwood ...

The Conclusion.

THUS you have a Taste of the Spirit and Sence that runs through the Book called Naked Truth; his other little gross mistakes are not worthy observing, much less insisting on: such as these:

1. First, That all Archdeaconries have Corpses annex'd, which is certainly other∣wise, in most Archdeaconries in some Dio∣ceses.

2. Then that Archdeacons require Procu∣rations when they do not Visit; which is not done in some, and I hope in no Diocese.

3. Lastly, That Procurations and Syno∣dals are against Law, and not to be recove∣red by Law or Conscience; when he him∣self confesseth that they are due by ancient Composition: That provision (notwith∣standing his old Canons) in Visitations is due; for which the money, paid for Procu∣rations, is paid for them by vertue of that Composition: and whereas, they are due by undoubted and long possession and Custom, which is as Law in England: And to con∣clude, are not only expresly allow'd as due, but declared to be recoverable in the Ecclesi∣astical Courts, by the Statute of 34 Hen. 8. 19.

I have, at this time, done with his Mate∣rials; and for the Manner of his Writing, let the Sentence of every Reader reproach and shame him. I like not the office of Raking Kennels or emptying Jakes; and all the harm I return him, is to pray heartily for him, That God would give him Grace soberly to read over his own Books, and with tears to wash these dirty sheets, wherein he hath plai'd the wanton; and indeed defiled him∣self more than his own Nest (whatever the unlucky Bird intended) and that with such a barbarous wit, and vile Railery, as is justly offensive to God and Man: with such wild triumphs of scorn and contempt of his own Order and Office, his Betters and Supe∣riors; with such a profligate neglect of Go∣vernment and Peace; and of his own Consci∣ence and Law (against which, he confesseth, he still acts) yea, against his own Interest, Safety, and his very Reputation.

For all which Notorious and publick Mis∣carriages, I wish he thought it fit to do pub∣lick Penance in another new and cleaner Sheet.

I have to do with two Adversaries, Mr. Hickeringill and Mr. Cary: the first wisheth the Church of England had more pow∣er than it now hath; the other, that it had less. I presume in the name of the true Sons of this Church, that we are very thankful for the power we have, by the favour of our gracious King and his good Laws.

And as we do, and always shall acknow∣ledge the Dependance of our Ecclesiastical

Jurisdiction upon the Imperial Crown of this Realm: So whether it seem good to the King and his High Court of Parliament, to augment or lessen it, or to continue it as it is, we shall still maintain our Loyalty, and ma∣nifest our duty, and chearfully submit our selves. But, Lord, forgive our Enemies, Persecutors and Slanderers, and turn their hearts.