Hloryofthe Puritans, exa,nin'd. 247 Archbifhop, from the horrid Calumny of intend- ' ing to introduce Popery ; which was the fatal En- ' give that fupported the Rebellion, and brought ' thofe Illuftrious Lives to Infamous and Untimely Ends ; as alfo, that it affords much Light to the fecret Influence, which Cardinal Richelieu and ' the jefuits gave, both to the Scottifh Commotions, and the Englífh Rebellion. For thefe Serpents, who in di f uire mutually crawl'd both about the ' Court and Country, mutually exafperated them ' one againft the other ; animating the King againft his Subjects, as defigning againft his Crown and Dignity ; and the Subjects againft their Prince, as aiming at the Subverfion of their Laws, Liber- ' ties, and Religion. Which Jealoufies meeting ' with difcontented Perfons, form'd fuch deep fin. preffions in their Minds, and Thoufands of dell'. ded People, as occafioned all thofe Tragical Ef- feces hereafter related.' Neal, p. 431. A Gentleman having given Infor- mation in open Court, to one of the judges of the King's-Bench, that in one Parifh in the City cf Weftminfter, there were above fix 2/orfand Recu- lants; the Committee appointed Mr. Haywood, an agave jiJice of the Peace, to colley and bring in a Lift of the Names cf all Reculants within that City and Liberties; for which purpofe, all the Inhabitants were fummoned to appear and take the Oaths in Welt- minfter-Hall : but whilst the juftice was in the Exe- cution of his Office, and prenz one James to take them, the Wretch drew out his Knife, andftab'd the fuftice in open Court, telling him, hegave him that,for perfecuting poor Catholicks. The old Gentleman flink down with the Wound, but by the Care cfSurgeons was recover' d, and the Criminal taken into Cuftody. This Gentleman had done the Part of a fair Hi- ítorian, had he mention'd the Notice the King took of this,barbarous.Aaion. ß;át. inf?ead of this, in R 4 the.
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