BE it knowen to all the Quéenes true subiectes for their warning , to all false traitors and Papistes for theyr amendement , & to all the world ●…r their example , that the Pope the common enemie of Christian truth , and of all iust crownes and dignities of kinges , hath graunted to Doctor Harding and other ●…etimes the Quenes subiectes , now fu●…tiues and trompettes of treason , a cer●…ne authoritie in nature of an indulgence or pardon , to reconcile Englishmen ●…o the bosome of the Romane Chirch , with a forme of absolution therto annexed in ●…uch : sort as here is truely set out . The partie●… to whom and at whose petition the same is graunted are Englishmen , ●…ch as they be . The Pope to whom the 〈◊〉 is ●…ade , and by whom it is graunt●… , is a forene Potentate , and our Quéenes 〈◊〉 mortall enemie , The effecte is to allu●…e the Quéenes subiectes with hope of pardon and promise of the kingdome of ●…en , to reuolt from acknowledging that her Maiesties supreme and vniuersal auncient authoritie in her whole realme ouer all her subiectes which they haue in Parlament and otherwise orderly and truely recognised , and to render their obedience to the Pope a stranger , by whom our Quéene is not onely deadly hated , but also most iniuriously and vilely with preiudice condemned . Some purpose it hath had to winne some pelting gaine to the pardoners or proctors that make marchandise of the fayth and allegeance of her maiesties subiectes . But ( good reader ) the very principall end , & for disclosing wherof it is at this time published , appeareth by the date , by the forme , by the successes that haue happened , by the conuenience of time and matter with the last most tra●…terous deuises , conferences , conspiracies , knottes , alliances , attemptes , and assemblies , and by other circumstances that fall into vnseparable consideration with it , to haue reached a great deale further , namely to the dissoluing of the fayth , loue , and allegeance of the subiectes of this realme toward the Quéene our most good , louing , and natural soueraigne , to the encombring of their consciences with necessitie of grudging at her and reuolting from her , and to the assaulting of her maiesties person ( whom God long preserue ) her royall crowne and dignitie , and particularly and specially to the procuring , raising , aduauncing , and strengthening this late most vile and horrible rebellion , beside the rest that are daily to be looked for with wise , ielous , and circumspect expectation .

It came sorth long before the Northren rebellion , as well you wote good reason it is that the childe be gotten afore it be borne , or rather that the father be borne before the childe be gotten . It is not vnknowen how for such reconcilementes assemblies haue bene suspiciously made , substitutes haue bene deputed , and the like by many exercised , to crepe into deceaued subiectes hartes and draw them to be wayling of their supposed miseries , and to a desire of returning to the fansiefull superstitions of Rome . How famous is the deliuerie of badges and tokens ( with v. woundes and other superstitious deuises ) as it were for markes of a faction ? How notorious is their byeword of their golden day ? It is knowen ( for the letters be yet extant in good custodie ) how one of their Northren sacrificers wrote to an other of his owne faction , vz. Sir Iohn Plumtrée , to be satisfied in a matter that troubled his conscience , which was , that he had at one of the rebellious Earles commaundement sayd Masse before absolution obteined from the Pope in such forme as other had it . Appeareth it not euidently that those receauinges to reconcilement are with admonitions or rather conditions not to returne to true Christian religion which they call schisme , nor to quiet and conformable life according to her maiesties proceding , which they terme schismaticall ? And what was this els , but to prepare mens hartes by secrete shriftes , whisperinges , exhortations , aduises , and traiterous practises , to repent their obedience , to renounce it , to conceaue a purpose of not returning to it , and so after such a preparatiue of a pardon , indulgence , absolution , or reconcilement , with a glister of treason to purge them cleane of all honest loyaltie , faith , and allegeance . And so the silly abused poore men ( be they in worldly respect neuer so riche & politike ) are by degrees induced , first to abhorre the course of these times and gouernment , wherin they are borne in hand that they are out of the Chirch , as it were out of the Arke wrastling for life in the mid maine sea in perill of drowning , and this is their Contrition , which can not be without lothing those whom they thinke authors of their danger , of whom the Quéenes maiestie is the chiefe . Secondly they are trained to conference and secrete consultation to make shift for their soules by ghostly counsell , and this is their Confession , wherin many traiterous deuises are agréed vpon . Thirdly to make vp perfect penance , for amendes they must enter into actuall rebellion , and that is the naturall Satisfaction to the sea of Rome , wherby the Quéene and realme are encombred .

But now marke ( good readers ) now cometh the case that ministreth good cause of consideration to you all . If you ( good readers ) be of great estate or beare charge in the common weale , as counsellers , lieuetenantes , iustices , or in any degrée of gouernance , now listen to matter of your charge , to awaken your care and put your duties in execution . If ye be meaner subiectes without calling in office , now harken to matter to moue ye to praier to God , to direct their zeale and trauailes to whom it apperteineth , or rather as he hath hetherto done miraculously to preserue vs . This baggage , and all other of like sort ; yea and some farre worse , can not well be sayd by such fine Italian , suttle , and vngracious heades to remaine or be newly put in practise after the rebellion suppressed , in respect of the rebellion past , but in hope of thinges to come . Such thinges as were prouided as appeareth by their date long before the rebellion actually raised , vz. before sommer was xij . monethes , and at this day watch their times , may not be construed to haue regard to time passed remedilesse , but to a reach of mischiefe whose successe is not yet séene . Full true it is that Papistrie hath no looking beyond this world , but is determined within worldly hopes , and therefore their deuises must be thought to tend to worldly politike endes , and so these pardons not propounded for foules health , but for hazarding of body and soule to serue a worldly fetch of treason for aduancing of the Popes and Papictes worldly ambition and gaine . There is a new mischiefe in expectation . God presere our gracious Prince , and her true Counsellers , which shall be the chiefe defence and safetie of vs all . Note some likeliboodes , but with a ielous regard for so precious a iewell as our Quéene is . Our Louanistes for a good while haue written no more . What is the cause ? They take them to other weapons , they hang vpon expectation of the successe of rebellion or some like mischiefe , which by their former bookes they haue trauailed to stirre vp and geue occasion . A number of such as finding them selues to féele some harme or lacke by popishe obstinacie made sutes & gaue some hope a while of toward conformitie , now they shrinke backe , and holde out . And why so : Forsooth the men are now in hope , and in desire to sée the lucke of one chaunce more . It is well knowen that some Papicticall fellowes that of late yeares did communicate and frequent common prayer according to the order of our Church , do of late time , belike since their reconcilement according to this wicked order , absteine from communion and common prayer . And what is the reason ? Aliquid monstri alunt , they are put in new courage , and will no more stoupe till they sée more how the world will wagge , for a thing that they know , as they are borne in hand . What maketh the late flying of Papistes in such heapes , as those that tooke shipping ner●… Colchester & other , afore and at other lat●… times , but a trust to returne to pleasant fruition of their desired time vpon the proofe of the mischiefs that they haue brewed , and tonned and lacketh but brochyng . What intention haue they that runne away , leauing letters behinde them to pray fauour of the Quéenes true officers with an intimation or inkling of promise , to be likewise good an other day to those that should shew them fauour now , but vpon a plaine reckoning of some vngraciousnesse in working , to hasten that day of their victorie , triumphe , and abilitie of recompensing ? Papistes flie not , stirre not , brag not , nor do any thing , nor leaue any thing vndone without hope . This geare portendeth much .

But specially wey , why such vngracious geare commeth now out that was prouided long agoe ? Why after the rebellion it commeth , that should haue had his place before ? Forsooth in the sommer 1569. the rebels were not ready , and therfore the worst of this sort stayed . In the winter following , the rebels were taken ●…ort afore they were ready , and then in an vnseasonable time of winter the publication of those traiterous Bulles would not helpe . Why come they now then ? Forsooth vpon their hope of that which ought to be our feare . The world is strange , treasons be venturous , no enemie to be neglected , specially nere and domesticall . There is somwhat in working that ought to moue our ialousie , to awake our hede , to sharpe our foresight and endeuour , and to make vs prouide for preuention , but specially to shield our selues by prayer vnder his wing that is able to defend vs , & in the meane time not to omit those meanes of defence that he putteth in our handes .

Wherefore let vs all pray for her Maiestie , that with courage she follow God in the course that he hath plainly set before her highnes for her preseruation . All ye noble counsellers goe forward in your honorable seruice to defend that realme that can not in all likelihode ouerliue the safetie of her most royall person . Ye Lieutenantes , Iustice of sheres and other officers looke to your charge , raise vp your attention at euery occasion , haue good eye to rumor spreders & other forerrunners o●… mischeues , take héede to Popish conuent●…cles , search the bottome where ye finde such leud tokens of Bulles and other R●…mish badges and trash , let slip no opportunities . All ye the Quéenes true subiectes , looke about you , be earnest in prayer , hedefull in vnderstanding , redy in seruice , for ye be warned , and suffer no leud tales to be caried vndisclosed in place conuenient . Ye Papistes forsake your mischeuous intentions for ye be descryed , or if all be not yet foreséene , leaue yet your treasons , least ye be hanged and damned too , which i●… worse . All ye strangers of nobilitie and other of foreine partes , where your helpe●… of intelligence or other good meanes may do good , omit them not , for to Christians of all nations the perill is common ; and Papistrie is vniuersall and common treason to all kinges & states . All ye in whom it lieth to remedie , let not thinges runne past remedie . Remember noble Scanderbegs prouerb , that no beast be it neuer so fierce , can liue if the head be cut of . Consider that checking without necking is mate .