THE THE First Part containeth an historical narration of what hap- The Second Part sheweth what resolution he took to read over more diligently Protestant books for clearing a special doubt that he had conceived of their unsincere writing, and what he found therein; to wit, far more untruths than ever he could have imagined; which he sheweth by many examples out of sundry writers of his own experience. The Third Part handleth the like search made into Catholic books, to see whether they do hold the same style and manner of proceeding, which he examineth by looking upon such imputa- tions of falsities as are laid against them by some Protestant authors; as, namely, by Mr. Matthew Sutcliffe: and what sub- stance he found therein. And, finally, what conclusion he made of all, after some conference had with a certain old man of the A TABLE OF THE CHAPTERS CONTAINED IN THIS BOOK. THE FIRST PART Of this Treatise, containing my dealing with the Lord of Canterbury. CHAPTER I. Of the chief doubts and difficulties which offered themselves unto me in reading over the aforesaid book of the Defence of the Censure," for which I repaired finally to his Majesty CHAPTER II. Of my resolution to deliver the book, entitled the "Defence of the Censure," to the King's Majesty, as I did, with a memorial, at Greenwich on Good Friday, being the 6th of April, in the year of our Lord 1604. And how I was called that same day to the council table before my Lord of Canterbury and others..... CHAPTER III. What order my Lord of Canterbury took with me, both by fair means and foul, for my satisfaction, upon my second appearance before him at Lambeth, the next day after, being Easter Eve PAGE 1 31 43 CHAPTER IV. Of my third and fourth appearance before my Lord at Lambeth, and how differently he proceeded with me from the first and second time CHAPTER V. How I, being dismissed by my Lord of Canterbury, with two books of Mr. Bell, I returned into the country; and what cogitations I had by the way, and what happened unto me there with the commissary; and of the reading over of one of Mr. Bell's volumes, entitled, The Anatomy of Popish Tyranny;" and what I found therein CHAPTER VI. ... Of my journey to the visitation at Baldock to meet with Mr. Doctor Downham, for conference about my doubts, and what passed therein, and what satisfaction he gave me, both there, and at his house..... CHAPTER VII. What I did when I came home from the Conference with Mr. Dr. Downham; and how first I took in hand to confer Mr. Charke's Reply with the "Defence of the Censure;" and what I found therein CHAPTER VIII. Of the perusal of Mr. Bell's second book, entitled the "Survey of Popery ;" and what satisfaction it CHAPTER IX. PAGE 47 54 63 75 gave me ......... 81 How I fell upon a third book of Mr. Bell's writing, entitled The Downfal of Popery; " which I perused also, but found as little satisfaction as in any other thing I had read before, in regard of the unsincere dealing discovered therein CHAPTER X. .... Of my repair to London and Lambeth for exhibiting my fifth appearance before my Lord of Canterbury, and of Mr. Dr. Covell's book in defence of Mr. Hooker, &c., and what 93 |