Annommeniminl 5 24 The HISTORY of the PURITANS. Chap. III. IL Charles L by liThing out commiffions to compound for their recufancy, and by rba permitting mafs to be Paid openly at Denmark houfe and other places. The anfwer denies any noted encreafe of popery, or that there is any caufe to fear it. As for compofitions, they are for the encreafe of his ma- jetty's profit, and for returning that into his purse, which the connivance of inferior officers might perhaps divert another way. 2. The remonfirance complains of the difcountenancing orthodox and painful ministers, though conformable and peaceable in their behaviour, . rüfomuch that they arehardly permitted to leflure where there is no con- fiant preaching.That their books are prohibited, when thofe of their adverfaries are licenfed and publifhed..That the bithops Neile and. Laud are justly fufpe&ed of arminianifm and popish errors; and that this being the way to church preferment, many fcholars bend the course of their ftudies to maintain them. The answer denies the diftretíing or difcountenancing goodpreachers, if they be, as they are called, good; but affirms, that it was neceffary to prohibit their books, becaufe fome whom the remonftrance calls orthodox, had affirmed an infufferablelicenfe in printing. That great wrong was done to the two eminent prelates mentioned, without any proof: For should they or any others attempt innovation of religion. (fays his majesty) we should quickly take order with them, without flaying for the remon- ftrance ; and as for &urch preferments, we will always bellow them as the reward of merit; out as the preferments are ours, we will be judge, . and not be taught by a remonftrance. 3. The remon/trancecomplains of the growth ofarminianifm, a a cun- ning way to bring in popery. The anfwer fays, this is a great wrong to ourfelf and government ; for our people mutt not be taught by a parliamentary remonstrance, or any other way, that we are fo ignorant of truth, or fo carelefs of the profeffion of it, that any opinion or faction should thrust itfelf fo fait into our do- minions without our knowledge. This is a mere dream, and would make loyal people believe we are alleep. fëfuit's tee- But the following letter, wrote at this time by a jefuit in England, to ter about the the rector of the college at Brufels, fufficiently fupports the parliament's srowtbofar a and (hews how arminianifm and popery, which have no natural .n:nrauifn. $ > connet`tion, came to be united at this time againft theproteftan.t religion, and the libertiesof England. Foxes and " Let not the damp of altonifhment feize upon your ardent and zea- frrebands, " lous foul,. (fays the jefitit) in apprehending the unexpected calling of pa "8. " a parliament ;, we [the papifisi have not oppofed, but rather furthered Rufhw. " P. 474. " You
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