+32 APPENDIX. As to Cambridge and Oxford (Mr. Wefley informs us, p. 53. that) there was no Difpute; and that Mr. Palmer owns, Mr. Hanmer had an Imprima- tur from Dr. cane, for one of his Books. I thall conclude therefore with the Words of a late very ingenious Writer, who lived in thefeTimes : * F An obferving Italian (fays he) has given us an Ac- count of a Tranfa&ion, which is not fo well known amongft us, as many others of the like nature. He acquaints us, that in an Affembly g of Catbolicks, as he calls them , which were l brought together by the late Earl of Briflol, a g Confultationwas held concerning the fitteft Means g of propagating their Religion in this Kingdom : g and they agreed, that one of the molt proper Me- g thods they could make ufe of for that purpofe, g was to teftify a mighty Zeal, and to make a great g ShewofFriend(hip for the 1Vonconformifls. Where- , upon, he tells us, they reprefented them as Men g of Trade, whofe Sufferings would be prejudicial to the Nation. They pretended to commiferate their Condition, and declaimed perpetually a- gainft Perfecution. And there were two things, he fays, which they propofed to themfelves, in this Condut. The firft was, to maintain the Setlaries againft 6 the Church ofEngland; hoping they might fooner deftroy it by inteftine Divifions, and fo more eafi> ly open a Gate to Popery. The fecond was, un- der a pretence of tolerating thefe Salaries, to flop 4 the Execution of the Laws about Religion, that their Priefls might meet with leis Oppofition in g advancing the Religion of the Church of Rome. In purfuance of this Defign, as my Author all() informs us, they prevail'd with King Charles IL e to i(fue out his Declaration for Liberty of Con- * Mr. Robert Burfcough`s Preface to his Treatife of Church Government, p. r, z, 3, 4, fcience
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