366 .1Mlr. N E A L'S JIa VOL ofthe', But granting, that after this, his . Majefty did admit Papßs into his Army ; if Mr. Neal does not know the Reafon of it, he may learn it from Lord Cafilemain, who (tho' a Roman Catholick) was undoubtedly a Man of Honour and Probity, and whole Authority, I believe, will not be called in queftion. He informs us, ' That Sir Arthur Afton, a Catholick of Quality and Experience, offered our Iate Sovereign his Service, and the Service of many more, upon the firft Prepara- tions of War. The good Prince fincerely gave 4 him Thanks,. but told him, that by reafon of their Religion; he durft not admit them into the Army ; for the Rebels (who never omitted a Pre- ' tence) would make ale of this, to difcredit him among the People. This Knight being refuted thus, rode in all hafte to London, and made the like Tender to Efex, The Earl, upon the Propofal, confults the Cabal, who prefently ad- ' vifed him 'to accept the Offer ; and fo a formal Cornmifion was given Sir Arthur. He imme- diately potted back to the Court, and there fhewed the Commit-lion to his Majefty ; which when he law, and together with it the Intrigue of thefe Juglers, he not only gave Sir Arthur a Commiflion, but from that time declared all Catholicks welcome ; who thereupon, from every Quarter, haftned to his Help and Succour. The Defigns which the Rebels had herein, ' were many ; for by this they not only hoped to get themfelves a Party well verfed in War, great in Blood, and of Eftates anfwerable to that Blood ; but alto were fure the fame Inftant to weaken as much the King as they brought Strength to them- ' felves ; and betides, they farther confidered, that this might add a Glofs to their Proceedings Preface to the Reply to the Anfwer of the Catholique Apology. Printed 1668. p. O. 2 ' abroad,
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