THE ANATOMIE OF POPISH TYRANNIE : Wherein is conteyned a plaine declaration and Christian censure , of all the principall parts , of the Libels , Letters , Edictes , Pamphlets , and Bookes , lately published by the Secular priests and English hispanized Iesuites , with their Iesuited Arch-priest ; both pleasant and profitable , to all well affected readers .

LONDON , Printed by Iohn Harison , for Richard Bankworth , dwelling in Paules Churchyard at the signe of the Sunne . 1603.

THat excellent sentence worthie to be written in golden letters ( Right Reuerend father , ) which the good Iew & man of God Zorobabel , Esd. 3. vers. 42. pronounced confidently before the mightie king Darius ; viz. Magna est veritas , & praeualet ; ) is this day verified ( God be blessed for it , ) euen in the publike writings of the Iesuites , against the secular priests , their owne deare Popish brethren . And reciprocally of the secular priestes against the Iesuites , their religious fathers and holy fryers . The deepe and serious consideration whereof , hath possessed mine heart with such vnspeakable solace , as I can not easily with penne and ynke expresse the same . Such is the force of truth , ( my good Lord , ) that it hath enforced the professed enemies of truth , ( a thing verie rare and to be admired , ) to testifie the truth against themselues , and to publish the same in printed books , to the view of the whole world . God ( say the popish priests ) hath most straungely , Quodl 8. art. 9. Page . 267. and in verie deed ( as it may be termed , ) miraculously , reuealed the truth , which long hath beene hidden . Thus them selues write of themselues . Hence proceedeth that rare conceiued ioy , Phil. 3. vers. 15. which hath enuironed me on euerie side . And which ( I am well assured , ) cannot but bring great contentment to your Lordship , and to all true hearted English subiects . For as the Apostle saith : Some preach Christ through enuie and strife ; and some of good will . The one sort preacheth Christ of contention , and not purely : but the others preach him of loue . What then ? yet Christ is preached all manner waies , whether it be vnder pretence , or syncerely ; and I therein ioy , yea , and will ioy . Thus wrteth the chosen vessell , of our Lord Iesus . The Iesuites puffed vp with enuie and malice against the secular priests , doe vnwittingly and vnwillingly bolt out many important truthes ; not onely against themselues , and to their owne great preiudice ; but also to the euerlasting scandall , and vtter ruine , of their patched hotch-potch late Romish religion . The Secular priests turmoyled with the vniust vexations of the cruell Iesuites , seeke by all aswell indirect as direct meanes , to redeeeme their iniust molestations , and to defend themselues from their villanous and diabolicall dealing . The while they are thus busied ; they cannot inuent or deuise , how to find out any end of their miseries ; but by laying open to the world , the badde and irreligious conuersation of the Iesuites ; and by imputing to them those disloyall treacheries , and most bloodie complots , wherewith their owne hearts and hands had sometime beene imbrewed . And consequently , while they are encombred to disgrace and gall the malepeart and trayterous Iesuites ; they doe vnawares grieuously wound themselues , euen with their owne chosen weapons . They freely grant , and can it not denie ; that all papists were kindly dealt withall , vntill such time as themselues gaue iust cause , by their disloyall plots and bloudie practises against her Maiestie , See quodl. 7. art. 8. page . 199. of greater restraint and sharper proceeding against them . For first , they grant , that the Earles of Northumberland & Westmerland with their adherents , were rebels , & their insurrection flat treason ; that the pope ioyned with them ; that he excommunicated her Maiestie ; that he assoyled her subiects from their allegeance to her ; that he sent two popish priests , Morton and Webbe , ( my selfe knew them both right well , ) to bring the excommunication into England , The Duke of Norfolke . which they effected accordingly ; that the Pope assigned the Duke of Norfolke , to be the head of the rebellion ; that he gaue order to Ridolphi the Florentine , to take 150000 ▪ crownes to set forwarde the saide rebellion . That the King of Spaine at the Popes instance , The duke of Alua. determined to send the Duke of Alua into England , that with all his forces he might assist the Duke of Norfolke . Secondly , they grant that the pope plotted with Stuckeley , Fitzmo . rize , and others both English , Irish , and Italian , ( my selfe was euen then in Rome , ) for enterprise by force into Ireland , ann. 1578. vnder pretence of religion ; to further which cruell attempt , ann. 1579. Sanders did afterward thrust himselfe personally into the like action . Thirdly , they confesse , that Parsons , Campian , Sherwin , and others , were sent disloyally into this land from pope Gregory the 13. ( my selfe was then in Rome , ) and that Parsons presently vpon their arriuall , ann. 1580. fell to his trayterous Iesuiticall courses , and bestirred himselfe with tooth and naile , 1581. how he might set her maiesties crowne vpon an others heade . Fourthly , they confesse , that the Iesuite Heywood was sent into England from the Pope , & that he tooke vpon him to call a synode , and to abrogate auncient customes , to the great scandall of many . Fiftly , they confesse , that the Pope plotted with the King of Spaine , for the assistance of the Duke of Guise , 1583. to enter vpon the sodaine , and to aduance the Queene of Scotland to the crowne of England . For the better effecting whereof , Mendoza a Iesuite ( as they write , ) then ledger in this land for the king of Spaine , The Iesuits sludie nothing but treason . set on worke Frances Throcmorton , and many others . They adde there vnto , that about the same time Arden , and Somervile had conspired , how they might lay violent hands vpon her Maiesties sacred person . Sixtly , they write , that about the same time Parrie was also plotting with the Iesuites beyond the sea , how he might haue effected the like villanie . Seuenthly , 1586. they confesse freely , that the earle of Northumberland was drawne into the plot of the Duke of Guise ; and that Parsons the bloudie Iesuite , was him selfe an actor therein . Eightly , they write plainely , that Babington and his complices committed such notorious treason against her maiestie , 1587. as it was shameles boldnesse to deny or qualifie the same . Ninthly , they confesse roundly , that Sir William Stanley committed notable treacherie , & falsified his faith to her maiesty . Tenthly , 1588. they write plainly , that in the yeare 1588. the King of Spaine made a most cruell & bloudie attempt , not only against her Maiesty , ( to vse the priests-words , ) and their common enemies ; but also against themselues , all catholikes , 1592. and their owne natiue countrey . The memorie of which attempt ( as the priests write , ) will be an euerlasting monument of Iesuiticall treason , and brutish crueltie . Eleuenthly , they grant , that Richard Hesket was set on by the Iesuites , in the yeere 1592. or their abouts , to haue stirred vp the Earle of Darbye , to rebell against her maiestie . Where I may not omit , to deliuer mine owne knowledge in this behalfe . This Hesket I knew very well ; in his life , conuersation , and profession , I euer deemed him to be of all religions ; that it to say , of none at all , and so the euent did declare . He could temporize egregiously and frame his religion in all places , Loe , all traytors are welcome to our Iesuites . after the humours of the companie . In the end his creditors came so roundly vpon him , for his manifold and huge debts ; that he was in forced secretly to depart , and to take England on his backe . Not long after , he became so deeply Iesuited , that he must needs be a glorious popish martyr ; viz. an arrant and most bloudie traytour . he thought & sought by murdering his naturall soueraigne , to haue gotten gold , money , 1592. & large possessions ; and so perhaps to haue paid his creditors , or at the least to haue cut them short at his pleasure . But in steade of a popish imaginarie charter , hee found an english reall halter ; according to his condigne deserts . Twelftly , they grant , 1592. that shortly after this stratageme , the Iesuite Holt and others with him , perswaded one Patricke Collen an Irish-man , to attempt the laying of his violent and villanous hands , vpon her maiesties person . Thirteenthly , they freely confesse , that doctor Lopez the Queenes phisition , was stirred vp to haue poysoned her Maiestie . and the like they affirme , of Yorke , Williams , and Edward Squire , animated and drawne thereunto , by Walpole that pernitious Iesuite . All these notorious treasons ( right reuerend father , ) damnable in nature , intollerable in state , and almost incredible in relation , are plainly confessed of the Secular-priests ; and the same together with many other , bad , licentious , barbarous , sauage , and plaine brutish practises of Iesuited papists , are compendiously comprised in this small volume . Which I haue therefore endeuoured to reduce to certaine heads , distinct bookes , and chapters , with some profitable annotations annexed to the same ; because I am verily perswaded , that whosoeuer shall seriously pervse them with indifferencie , cannot but loath and detest cursed Iesuitisme and all popish Iesuited faction . For , though it be necessarie to all true hearted English subiects , to know throughly the matters discouered by the Secular Priests ; yet because many for lacke of money , are not able to buy the bookes ; and others because they are tedious and confusely written , will either abstaine wholy from the reading thereof ; or lightly and slenderly runne them ouer , and so neuer attaine to the full knowledge thereof ; I haue imployed my industrie & my wits , to couch in a small volume and portable manuall , the summe & effect of all their bookes , pamphelets , libells , edicts , and letters ; so as euery one may easily compasse the price , and no one bee wearied in pervsing the discourse . My desire was to profit all ; to confirme the strong ; to strenghthen the weake ; to stay the staggerer ; to rowze vp the drowsie ; to instruct the ignorant ; to gratifie the thankefull ; to perswade the doubtfull ; and to confound the proud , malepeart and disloyall hearts , 1. Cor. 3. ● . 6. Paule planted , Apollo watred , but God gaue the increase . If therefore any good be wrought by these my labours , let such as shall reape that good , be thankfull to God for the same . The disloyall papists & bloud thirstie Iesuites , haue alreadie kicked against my former labours , and whet their malicious tongues against me . Their holy father the bishoppe of Rome , ( whome they tearme the Pope , ) hath thundred out his curse against me . But neither secular priests , nor religious Iesuites , will or can make any sound answere to any of my bookes . They haue often beene buzzing about the matter ; yet neuer durst they publish so much , as but one colourable answere , either to all , or to any one of my bookes . so as I must needs thinke , that malediction , cursing , & rayling , will be their morning and euening song against me ; by reason of this my friendly posie , which I present as a most redolent odour to their noses-grauitie ; so often as they shall kisse the shoe of their Pope , and with him commit idolatrie . the vsuall manner ( most reuerend and worthy prelate , ) in all such kind of exercises , both is and alwaies hath beene , to make choise of some worthy and mightie personage , to protect , defend , and patronize the cause . and doubtles , neuer did any booke or pamphlet stande in more neede of a stout and resolute patron , then this present volume . For the traytorous Iesuites and Iesuited papists , that cannot endure their owne brethren the secular priests , to publish in their honest defence , their knowne practises and imperfections ; will no doubt become starke madde , & fetch al their Romish friscols against me poore soule ; who haue as it were anatomized , and painted them out in their best beseeming colours . After mature deliberation had herein , ( most christian patron of learning and learned men , ) I haue resolued to dedicate this worke to your most reuerend name ; as to that vertuous Tobi● , who is able with the perfumes of the heart and liuer of a fish ; that is to say , with the redolent harmonie of christian diuinitie , ( which continually floweth most pleasantly form his mouth , ) to vanquish all the Asmodean-Iesuites vpon earth , & to strike such terrours into their harts ; as they shall not once dare to grunt or barke , against my true dealing and sincere proceeding in this behalfe . Sundry other motiues do occurre , which might most iustly incite me to this dedication of these my late studies , if they were better then in deed they are ; amongst which , many large bounties from time to time receiued at your Lordships hand , doe well deserue to haue a place . So praying the almightie to increase your godly zeale , against all traytorous Iesuites , & disloyall popish vassales ; and to blesse your good Lordshippe with many happie yeeres , to his glorie , your owne soules health , and the common good of his Church , I humbly take my leaue .

I Haue imployed my whole industrie and best indeuour ( gentle Reader ) to doe thee good , and to confirme thee in the truth of Christs gospell , who , if I shall vnderstand , that my paineful labours for thy sake , shall be accepted in good part , and be an instrument vnder God , to direct thee the readie way to eternall life ; shall doubtlesse attaine my desire , and hold my selfe fully satisfied for my paines . Now , for the better accomplishment of mine expectation herein , I haue thought very expedient and necessarie , to instruct thee in some generall points , without the knowledge whereof , neither canst thou fruitfully read this discourse , nor fully and perfectly vnderstand the same .

Primò principaliter . Peruse the second booke , the fift chapter in the first section , & note it wel : see also the second section and forget it not . First therefore , the gentle Reader must obserue seriously , ( though some , otherwise learned , be of an other opinion , ) that the discontented secular Priests , are in truth and without all doubt , at vtter defiance with the Arch-Priest and the Iesuites ; that they condemne the proceeding and dealing of the Arch-Priest ; that they vtterly abhorre and derest , the licentious liuing , the vnchristian coozening , and the treacherous practises , with infinite other badde dealing of the Iesuites ; as also that they write nothing of or against the Arch-Priest or the Iesuites , but that onely , which they thinke themselues bound in conscience to write , and to make the same knowne vnto the world . I my selfe am thus perswaded of them doubtlesse , and I prooue the same many waies .

First , because the Secular Priests haue a long time suffered intollerable iniuries , at the hands of the Iesuites ; because they haue often insinuated so much one to another ; because they haue often complained , of the hard vsage of the Iesuits against them , because they haue often repined at their partiall dealing with their fauorites , and rough dealing against such , as would not bow and bend to their designes at a becke : this my selfe know to be so , as also that it hath euer beene their vsuall practise euerie where .

Secondly , because the Secular priests were most vnwilling to reueale the turpitude , and the villanous dealing of their religious fathers the Iesuits , ( as who professe one and the same religion with the Iesuits , & saw rightwel , that it could not but tend to the great scandall , & vtter disparagement of their Romish religion ) vntill necessitie it selfe enforced them therunto .

Thirdly , because their Seculars write nothing of our English Iesuits in deed , See the second book , fourth chapter , & sixt Paragraph . but the French papists haue in effect and substance made the same knowne vnto the world ; affirming generally , that for their seditious and treacherous dealing , they are wholy banished out of the kingdome of France ; and that by a publike decree of Parliament . Hereof none be ignorant , that shall throughly and duely peruse the Iesuits Catechisme , and the Franke discourse , lately set foorth by the Catholike Frenchmen in the french tongue , and since translated into English , by some of the Secular priests .

Fourthly , because neither the Iesuits nor the Seculars do spare one another , in catching and snatching the least aduantage , that they can finde or picke out of their reciprocall writings , so to reproach and giue the foyle one to another .

Fiftly , because other English Secular priests , & lay-papists of best account beyond the seas , seeing such endlesse contention betweene the Iesuits and the other priests , and knowing the badde dealing of the Iesuits against them , haue thought themselues bound in conscience to take part with the Seculars in England , and thereupon haue written verie sharpely against the Iesuits , on their behalfe .

Sixtly , the same is proued by many inuincible reasons , which the Reader shal find set down at large , in the last section of the fift chapter of the fourth booke , all which in regard of breuitie I heere omitt .

Againe , the gentle reader must obserue seriously , that though I do charge the seculars with treasonable practises , and dissimulation in state-affairs , & haue proued the same out of their own bookes and writings in rigor of wordes ; yet will I not denie , but they may haue a better meaning toward the state , then their bare words externally seeme to insinuate & purport . For albeit they professe themselues wholy deuoted to the Pope , & do submit their bookes , their writings , their opinions , and their own selues also to his censure ; yet do they seeme vtterly to dislike of many of his proceedings ; yet do they flatly condemne all English popish treasons ; yet do they renounce the doctrine of Sanders , Allen , & Iesuits , in state-matters of wars , and kingdomes : yet do they write plainly and resolutely , that the Pope hath no power to depriue kings of their royal scepters & regalities , nor to giue away their kingdomes to another . In which opinion likewise , the French papists do concurre & iump with them . For though Cardinall Allen affirmed roundly , that all papists were bound in conscience to ioyne with the Pope , and his power , in all maner of wars for religion ; & though also the secular priests do highly commend him for many respects ; yet doth it not follow of necessity , but the seculars may take part with our soueraigne against the Pope , & fight on her side in defence of their natiue country , as they professe ; to do in their bookes . The reason hereof is this ; because the Seculars , though they acknowledge the Popes power supereminent in spiritualibus , yet do they disclaime from it in temporalibus , when he taketh vpon him to dispose kings of their Empires , and to translate their kingdomes .

Thirdly , the gentle reader must obserue seriously , that howsoeuer the seculars may be doubted and suspected , to dissemble or equiuocate in state-affaires , which are not articles of popish faith ; yet may we safely beleeue them , and securely giue credit to their words and writings , whensoeuer , and how often soeuer , they speake , write , or deliuer their opinions , in matters of popish faith and doctrine . For to make equiuocation lawfull , euen in popish manner of proceeding ; these three things must all concurre , or else it may not stand . First , the matter must not be an article of popish faith . Secondly , it must bee before an incompetent iudge . Thirdly , it must be in a matter of moment , as to redeeme ones vniust vexation , and the like .