But see the blindnesse of heresie and false religion , which being a poyson of the soule , brought from the denne of darknes , and a drugge of the deuill , how it not onely opposeth the creature against the Creator , man against GOD , and man against man , but transformeth theyr whole natures , ingendering in them vnnaturall thoughts and desires , and producing effects odious to GOD and nature . In these our latter dayes , men beeing 1 , Tim , 4 , 1 2 , Tim , 3 , 2 , 3 , departed from the faith , are become ( as the Apostle saith ) vnnaturall : and God giuing them ouer into a reprobate sence , which would not receiue Rom , 1 , 26 the loue of the truth , they haue changed the naturall vse of thinges , to that which is against nature ; as not onely theyr execrable Sodomitries , but theyr thrise detested Parricides , openly testifie , and cry out against them .

Doe I , or dare I enstile them Parricide Papists , or Cut-throate Catholicks , and be destitute of examples pathetically to mooue , and effectually to prooue it ? No , no , amongst many old , I will introduce one new exemplarie instance therof , lately acted in the midst of their smoaking broyles , irrefragably warranted by vnreprooueable witnesses . One Inigo Ieanes of Padstow in the County of Cornwall , being lately some-what reclaimed from his Popish profession , & frequenting the Church ( though as it appeareth with no great deuotion ) was in the haruest of their late politick platforme , assailed with the perswasiue tongue of one William Manfil , ( a professed Romanist ) to returne to his old byas againe . Who vpon better information of his friendes , replied , that it was in vaine now any longer to consect in that Religion , seeing after the death of the late Queene , the inauguration of a most religious King , forced the tide & streame against the Romish Church , so that both hap and hope , were drowned and perished together . Yet the Temptor , like sathan his master , desirous to cast downe the strong in faith from the pinacles of the Temple , perswadeth Math , 4 , incouragement , and confidence of better successe , assuring him , that platformes were then in hand , not onely for redemption , but renowne of the Catholicks , & that forces were in full preparation both at home and abroad to aduaunce the Catholicke cause , as he termed it . Onely it behoued them to apply their massings , and ceremoniall obseruances , to obtaine it by merit at Gods hands .

Perhaps they imagined ( as the Prophet Psal , 50 , 21 speaketh ) that GOD was like vnto themselues , and would participate with them in any wickednes , if they could make him smell to theyr bloody vnbleeding sacrifice . But the poore credulous caytiffe , being led on by these faire pretences , and hopefull preparations , relapsed Catholicke againe : and as busie as other Waspes of that swarme , consorted with the crew of other corner-creepers , in obscure Caues to doe seruice to the Prince of darknesse . And although Iames the Father of them said Inigo Ieanes often disswaded him from those dangerous courses , which the seuerity of the Lawes would sharply correct , yet he desperately running on , and resolued to persist , not only refused to obey the admonitions of his father , but became an earnest perswader that hee would permit them a place of secrecie in his house , for the exercise of their idolatrous massings .

The Father , ( whether fearing God or the Law more , I omit to censure ) still constantly contradicted his sonnes vnreasonable and vnseasonable request , alleaging , that at this time , Lawes were making in the Parliament , to punish Popery more seuerely then euer heretofore : and that vpon iust occasion of the late discouerie of so damnable a stratageme , as was neuer plotted against any Christian or Heathen state : and therfore in some round termes ( as it seemed ) checked & reiected his peeuish sonnes Popish petition .

But he , in the franticke spirit of a Papist , hastily tooke vp a club or beetle ( where-with they vsed to cleaue wood ) and rudely , ( O let me studie a more apt word for such sauage inhumanitie ) barbarously assailed his owne naturall Father , and strooke him violentlie on the head to the ground . And doubting that hee had not throughly dispatched him , tooke vp a barre of yron , & strooke him with maine force and brake his backe , so that hee presently died of those wounds .

Then this Inigo Ieanes , leauing his Father groueling on the ground , and wallowing in his owne blood , immediatly fled to a Chappell ( called Saint Sauiours ) neere Padstowe , and hastily vnclothing himselfe , with a bad and blunt knife ( adding all his force thereto ) gastly in two or three places gashed his own belly athwart , that his bowels were to be seene .

The Mother of the saide Inigo shortly after comming into her Garden , and finding her husband thus cruelly murthered , and vtterly dismaid there-with , came into the house enquiring for her sonne Inigo Ieanes , and finding him fledde away , she caused another of her sonnes , and some other messenger to seek him : who comming vnto the foresaid Chappell of Saint Sauiours , found him there leaning to one of his hands , & most greeuouslie wounded .

Vpon some speeches and conference , the said Inigo confessed the murthering of his father , and wounding himselfe : and was very desirous to speake with Maister Nicholas Prideaux ( then and nowe high Sherieffe of Cornwall , ) dwelling neere the said Towne of Padstow , to the intent he might reueale some speciall matters vnto him , where-with it seemed his conscience was surcharged . And being brought vnto his presence , hee instantlie made knowne vnto him , how he had been seduced by the foresaid Manfill vnto his erronious Religion : and that the same morning , himselfe , with seauen men , & eyght women more , had been at Masse , at one Richard Hores house of S. Eruin .

Heerevpon the said Maister Prideaux , sent for three other Iustices of the Peace next adioyning , namely Maister Arundell of Trerise , Maister Michell , and Maister Cosworth Esquires , to whom vpon further examination he confessed all that is before declared : and that he had beene there-vnto drawne & mooued by the instigation of the deuill , and seeming very sorrowfull for the fact , after some two or three daies languishing , departed this life . And so wee will leaue him to the tribunall seate of the most righteous , and All-seeing Iudge to be censured .

Before I proceed further in examining the innumerable impieties in this one fact comprised , I may not omit to note vnto the world , what a blinde & sencelesse guide they had for theyr Priest , that from such a director , no hope of better fruites could bee conceiued . This paltry Popeling , was well knowne a little before to be a badde and rude Schoolemaister , and a fellow of such noted stupidity , that young Gentlemen , seruingmen , and others , for an exercise and recreation , would practise to haue him stand still , whiles they with all theyr force , quoyted sbillings or testernes at his blockish browe , which for a small peece of mony he would as quietly endure , as if a Stoicall stupidity had possessed his braines and body , euen till his face and fore-head was often-times most grieuouslie gashed , moouing many beholders to pittie him , which did not pitty himselfe .

This Dorus , was now lately become like one of Ieroboams Priests , taken as one out of the 1 , Reg. 13 , 13 2 , Chro , 11 15 Iudges , 17 , 10 , 11 , basest of the people , & consecrated with the Popes vnguent , a priest of the deuill , or Masse-monging Catholick . This calfe of Dan , beeing now become a Bell-wether to the scabbed flocke , it is doubted whether the sheepe infected him more with the hope of hire , to become a Micahs priest , or hee with his Ramme-like forehead , had hardned the faces of his flock vnto this extreame impudencie and impiety : but sure the prouerbe was well shared amongst them , such a priest , such people . Theyr mother was Atheisme , theyr nurse Ignorance , Darknes theyr dwelling , and Confusion theyr inheritance .

Let me returne to our seraphicall Doctors of Rome , which accuse all the world but themselues of impurity : and let them answere me in earnest , shall wee know the tree by the fruites ? Math , 7 , 16 , iudge of the soundnes of the profession by the workes of the professors ? Will you try vs , not by rules of Diuinitie , but examples of Diuines ? Looke vpon this patterne , peruse this picture of your Parricide Papist , whose offence is taxed , not as hee is a man falling through infirmitie , but as he is a Papist , erring wilfully , no passion but his profession , no hope of gaine , but blind deuotion , no reason but his vnreasonable Religion , plunged him into these execrable enormities . It is your religion that hath dubbed you man-quellers , king quellers , selfe-quellers . Are you not Parricides ? alas , your maisters are not like Peter , that forsooke Math , 26 , 34 Iohn , 21 , 15 , his Maister , & repenting did counteruaile his triple deniall , with a three-fold confession of him : but as your Legend noteth of Iudas , that had murthered his father , and committed incest with his mother , and became Christes disciple for a cullour to shadowe his horrible impieties , and betraying his maister lastly hanged himselfe : such succession rightly correspondeth with your Popedome , by bloodsheds they are hatched , grow great , and strengthen themselues .

Phocas murthered his Maister the Emperor Au● . Victor . Mauritius , and was it not the first & surest step to the Romish Popedome ? But it may be you can allow this lay Parricide to murther Princes , for establishment of a Popedome : Your holy Fathers , Popes & Bishops , haue by sundry poysonings , some lost their liues and places , & others gained them : how approue you this spirituall parricide ? Christian Kinges and Princes , are designed to destruction by your holy Popes ordinances : is it no Parricide ? The Prince of Orenge , & the French-King deceassed , murthered by Papists , and he that now raigneth , assailed to be slaughtered by your vnhallowed hands : will not all men abhor these portentuous parricides ? King Iohn of England , long agoe poysoned by Monks , & our late renowned Maiden Queene more often attempted with trecheries , then your Popes crowne hath haires of an honest Prelate , dooth it not proclaime to the world your damnable parricides ? Let me make an end with you all , which would make an end with vs all , your late stratageme , to blow vp with gun-powder our potent King , Queene , Prince , Prelate , Nobilitie , & the whole state of Parliament , was it not an vnheard of practise of Parricide ?

I heare some of your Politikes vnder their visards to confesse , that it was an horrible Answere to the Discouery : praeface to the King . proiect , which no Religion can excuse , no reason defend , no authoritie maintaine : that God & heauen are against it , men and earth detest it , ( the sillie ( you should haue said , slilie ) delinquents ) themselues did lament it . Goe to then , if to murther Parents , ( which are in the highest degree of naturall loue ) if to murther Princes , which are in most eminent dignitie of polyticall parentage , if to murther a whole Common-wealth , your natiue Country ( quae vna omnes Cicero . omnium charitates complexa est ) compriseth the liues , and loues of vs all , be not an inexplicable parricide , then I must , and will confesse , I haue ouer-leaped my limits , & mistitled your professors of the Popish religion , in terming them Parricides . But a father of children , must needes be touched with a horrer in his hart , to conceiue how many fathers and mothers you would haue made childlesse , & children fatherlesse by your hellish proiects : A Prince that is honoured as a father in his kingdome , and embraceth his subiects with an affectionate loue , abhorreth the remembrance of so vile an enterprise , to see a state so florishing , in a moment torne , and vtterly disfigured : All louers of God and Religion , yea euery man that tasteth any sweetnes of ciuill societie , standeth amazed , and amated at the consideration of such barbarous immanitie , ouer-turning Temples , palaces , citties , and families , without any remorse , or respect of Religion , or order : and yet all these effects , cannot be denied to be the fruites of your Romish religion . I will conclude , and hold it maintained with a world of witnesses , that though the terme be tart , yet it is true , Papists are Parricides .