No. LIX. (Referred to at page 153). *** King James to Gregory XV. Sept. 30, 1622. [Attested copy in the State Paper Office, Ecclesiast. Papers, No. 295.] Jacobus, Dei gratiâ Magnæ Britanniæ, Franciæ, et Hiberniæ Rex, fidei Defensor, &c., sanctissimo patri Gregorio Papæ XV. salutem omnimodamque felicitatem. Sanctissime Pater, Mirabitur fortassis sanctitas vestra, nos, in re religionis à vobis discrepantes, literis nostris vos primùm jam compellare. Ea verò est animi nostri inquietudo, propter calamitosas istas discordias ac cædes, quæ christianum orbem superioribus hisce annis tam miserè dilaniarunt, tantâque curâ et solicitudine quotidie tenemur, ut istis malis, quantùm in nobis est, tempestivè occurrantur, ut ne diutiùs quidem abstinere potuimus (dummodò eandem sacrosanctam adoramus omnes Trinitatem, nec aliundè quàm ex sanguine et meritis unius Domini et Salvatoris, Jesu Christi, speramus salutem), quin, rupto silentio, sanctitatem vestram humanitèr et seriò his literis interpelleremus, ut negotio tam pio, et tam christiano principe digno, manum nobiscum præbere dignemini. Optandum certè est atque imprimis enitendum, ne ulteriùs hoc serpat malum; verùm ut, cessantibus his demùm procellis, ac amotis quibus scissitabantur odiis, principum animi, quorum aliquo modo intersit, firmâ atque immutabili amicitiâ reduniantur, ac, quà fieri potest, arctioribus quàm antea vinculis colligentur. Hoc in votis nos semper habuimus, necnon ut efficeretur operam hactenùs impensè atque enixè dedimus; haud dubitantes quin sanctitas vestra, pro egregiâ suâ pietate, et quâ pollet apud singulos authoritate, idem insignitèr etiam promovere et possit et velit. Vix aliâ viâ meliùs quis mereri poterit de christianâ republicâ: quòd si n vestris diebus, vestrisque auspiciis, desiderabilem sortietur effectum, debitam sanctitas vestra reportabit gloriam quum est de hâc re à nobis dicendum, fu.' subditus noster, Georgius Gagius; eique nibus fidem sanctitatem vestram imprimis 1 cæteraque omnia bona à Deo ter Opt. Max eritò tam præclari operis mercedem. Quod reliobis exponet nobilis hic enam adhibeat in oms, cui incolumitatem, animitùs precamur. is against all antiops and chapters, ages; the want of not only false, but sounds horrid to a christian's ear, & quity), or else we ought to say that there may be true L without those extrinsicals required in the canons of later which consequently prejudices not such a chapter as we pret.nd to." Ward's MS. 71-74.-T.j Datum ex palatio nostro Hamptoniensi, pridie calendas Octobris, 1622. This letter is drawn by our express order, Endorsed:-" Done by his majesty's express commandment, and perused and signed in the presence of the prince and my lord of Buckingham, who have attested the same by the subscription of their names. "The fair copy agreeing with this, signed by his majesty (they also being present), and directions given by his majesty to Mr. Gage for the disposing of it; to whom by his commandment it was delivered." No. LX. (Referred to at page 153). King James to Clement VIII. Sep. 24, 1599. Beatissime Pater, Cum variis ad nos perlatum fuisset rumoribus quàm diligentèr nostræ sortis æmuli sæpiùs egissent, ut authoritatis vestræ acies in nos distringeretur, quâque constantiâ id pro vestrâ prudentiâ hactenùs fuerit recusatum, committere noluimus quin, accepti memores beneficii, gratias ageremus; opportunam nacti occasionem, cum lator præsentium, natione nostras, vester adscriptitius, in fines ditionis vestræ reverteretur ; quem, pro suâ indole vestris ornatum beneficiis, vestræ sanctitati commendamus, ut eum in iis, quæ nostro nomine habet impertienda, audire placidè non dedignetur. Et quia adversùs malevolorum calumnias, qui, nostras in catholicos injurias commemorando, nobis invidiam et sibi gratiam conciliant, nullum tutius remedium agnoscimus, quàm ut è nostratibus aliqui veritatis studiosi, quantùmvis a religione, quam nos à primâ hausimus infantiâ, abhorrentes, honestam in curiâ Romanâ demorandi occasionem semper haberent, ex quibus vestra sanctitas certò possit in quo statu res nostræ sint ediscere. Hoc nomine, episcopum Vazoniensem vobis commendamus, qui, ut sortis suæ qualecumque incrementum vestræ sanctitati duntaxat refert acceptum, ita cardinalatûs honorem prioribus beneficiis, nostrâ præsertim gratiâ, adjici obnixè rogamus. Sic inimicorum cessabunt calumniæ, præsentibus qui rerum gestarum veritatem possint adstruere. Nec actionum nostrarum ullam æquos rerum æstimatores cupimus latere, qui, in eâ religionis quam profitemur puritate enutriti, sic semper statuimus, nihil melius tutiusque, quàm, citra fucum, in iis promovendis, quæ divini Numinis gloriam seriò spectant, piè contendere, et, remotis invidiæ stimulis, non tàm quid religionis inane nomen, quàm quid veræ pietatis sacrosancta tessera requirat, charitatis semper adhibito fomento, diligentèr considerare. Sed quia de his copiosiùs cum latore præsentium, viro non inerudito, et in rebus nostris mediocritèr versato, disseruimus, longioris epistolæ tædio censuimus abstinendum. Beatitudinis vestræ obsequentissimus filius, J. R. E Sanctâ Cruce, 24 Sept. 1599. Instructions to Mr. Drummond relating to the above cited letter. Summa mandatorum Edwardi Drummond, jurisconsulti, quem ad pontificem maximum, ducem Etruriæ, ducem Subaudiæ, cæterosque principes et cardinales ablegamus. Salutabis imprimis nostro nomine, quàm potes officiosissimè, pontificem maximum, cæterosque principes et cardinales; datisque nostris literis fiduciariis, significabis, Cupere nos vehementèr eum, quem decet, amoris et benevolentiæ modum cum iis conservare, omnemque removere, non suspicionem modò, sed et suspicionis levissimam quamcumque occasionem : Quòd quamvis in eâ persistimus religione quam à teneris hausimus annis, non tamen ita esse charitatis expertes, quin de christianis omnibus benè sentiamus, modò in officio, primùm erga Deum Opt. Max., deinde erga magistratus quorum subsunt imperio, permanserint: Nullam nos unquam sævitiam contrà quoscumque catholicos, religionis ergò, exercuisse : Et quia plurimùm interest nostrâ, ut, pari diligentiâ quâ malevoli mentiuntur, nos per amicos et subditos veritatem possimus astruere, idcircò eniteris in hoc totis viribus, ut pontifex maximus, tàm rogatu nostro, quàm precibus illustrissimorum principum quos per literas nostras ad hoc rogavimus, induci possit, ut episcopus Vazoniensis in cardinalium collegium adsciscatur: In quo si profeceris, ut de eo redditi fuerimus certiores, ulteriùs progrediemur. Cavebis, ne in hoc negotio ad pontificem maximum, aut illustrissimos cardinales, ulteriùs. progrediaris, nisi priùs subsit certa spes optati eventûs. SEE OVER.] END OF VOL. IV. CONTENTS. Cobham, Raleigh, and others, charged with plotting.-Accession of James, 8. Parties disappointed, 2. Raleigh and Brooke, 3. "The Bye", 4. Indi- viduals concerned in it, ibid. Plans of the conspirators, 5. They are apprehended, 6. “The Main”, ibid. Arrest of Cobham and Raleigh, 7. Trials of the prisoners, 2 and 7. Execution of Clarke, Watson, and Brooke, ibid. Negotiations of Winter and Wright, 8. They fail, 9. Pro- clamation for the banishment of all jesuits and seminary priests, ibid. Mission of Dr. Gifford, ibid. James's sentiments in regard to Catholics, Conference at Hampton Court.-Origin and progress of the puritans, 14. Controversy about predestination, 15. Lambeth Articles, ibid. The Mille- nary Petition, 16. James issues a proclamation, 17. And appoints a con- ference, 18. Its proceedings, 19. And result, 21. Dissentions among the reformers in Holland, 22. The Gomarists, ibid. The Arminians, 23. The Belgic confession, ibid. Distinguishing tenets of the two parties, 24. They appeal to the secular power, ibid. The States of Holland issue a decree, 25. King James interferes, ibid. Vorstius chosen professor at Leyden, 26. James accuses him of heresy, ibid. He justifies himself, ibid. He leaves Leyden, 27. "The Rigorous Resolution", ibid. Barne- veldt accused, ibid. James advocates the cause of the Gomarists, 28. Prince Maurice takes possession of the Brill, 29. Arrest of Barneveldt and the other Arminian leaders, ibid. Synod of Dort, 30. James sends de- puties from the English church, ibid. Their instructions, 31. Subjects of discussion in the Synod, 32. Protest of the English deputies, ibid. Fate of Barneveldt and his companions, 33. Opinions on the proceedings and ARTICLE III. Gunpowder Plot.-Expectations of the catholics on the accession of James, 35. They are disappointed, 38. The king is hostile to them, ibid. He banishes |