Offence, and by her Loyaltie bereafter, performe the Fruites of fuch Converfion.

2. Or els, by a more ftrayght Guard be fo kept, as there shoulde be no Feare of the like Attempts hereafter.

3. Or, that good Afurance might be given by Othe, Bonds or Hoftages, as Cautions for her good and loyal Demeanour from henceforth.

4. Or laftly, by Banishment, the Realme might be voyded of her Perfon, and thereby the Perils further removed, that growe to her Majestie by her Prefence. The Moments wherof being duely pondered, did yet appeare fo light in all their Judgements, that they durft not advise any Securitie to rest in any, no not in all of them.

For touching her Converfion, it was confidered, that if Pietie or Duetie could have reftreined her from fuch beynous Attempts, there was Caufe abundantly miniftred to her on her Majefties Bebalfe, when he not onely protected her against the Violence of her own Subjects, who purfued her to death by Justice, but covered her Honor, when the fame by publique Fame was touched, and by very beynous and capitall Crymes objected and proved against her before certeine Commiffarie Delegates affigned to examine the fame, more then blemished, and fpared her Lyfe, when for her former Confpiracies and Confederacies with the Northren Rebelles, ber Highneffe was with great Inftance preffed by both the Houfes in the xiiii. Yeere of her Majefties Reigne, to do like Justice uppon her, as nowe is defired, and as her treasonable Practices then, bad moft justly deferved.

And where the Penaltie of this Alte fufficiently notified unto her, should have terrified her from fo wicked Attempts, she hath neverthelesse infifted in her former Practifes, as a Perfon obdurate in Malice against her Majestie, and irrecoverable: fo as there was no probable Hope of any Converfion, but rather great Doubt and Feare of Relaps and Recidivation, for afmuch as she stood obftinately in the Deniall of Matter most evidently prooved, and now most justly fentenced against her, and was not entred into the first Part of Repentance, The Recognition of her Offence, and fo much the farther off from the true Fruites that should accompany the fame.

As for a furer Guard, and more ftrait Imprifonment, it was refolved, that there was no Security therein, nor yet in the other two Meanes propounded of Bonds and Hostages: for afmuch as the fame Meanes that shoulde bee practifed to take her Majesties Life away (which God forbid) would aptly ferve both for the Delivery of her Perfon, and Releafe of the Bonds and Hostages that should be given for Cautions in that Behalfe: which being unhappily atchieved, and to our irreparable Loffe, who shoulde fue the Bonds, or deteine the Hoftages? or being detained, what Proportion was there in Bonds or Hoftages whatsoever, to countervaile the Value of fo precious and inestimable a Jewel, as her Majestie is to this Realme, and to us all?

But fhe will folemnly vowe and take an Othe, that she will not attempt any Thing to the Hurt of her Majesties Perfon: Shee bath already fundry Times falfified ber Worde, her Writing and her Othe, and boldeth it for an Article of Religion, That Faith is not to be holden with Heretikes, of which fort hee accompteth your Majestie, and all the Profeffors of the Gospel to be: And

therefore

therefore have we litle Reason to trust her in that, wherof fhee maketh so small a Confcience.

As for Banifhment, that were a Step à malo in peius to fet her at Libertie : a Thing fo greatly defired and thirfted for by ber Adherents, and by fome Princes ber Allies, who fought her Enlargement chiefly, to make her a Head to be set up against her Majefty, in Time of Invafion.

To the which were added fome fewe Reafons, collected out of her owne Letters and the Confeffion of Babington, ber Inftrument and chiefe Confpiratour: by which appeared, howe her owne Cenfcience bewrayed what might justly fal upon ber, in Cafe any of her intended Deffeignements came to light: that fee might haply bee shut up in fome more close and ftraite Prifon, as the Towre of London, if there befell her no worfe Thing: and in that she directed Babington, in Cafe he failed in the Action of her Delivery, that he should neverthelese proceede in Refidue, which was the Death of her Majeftie: who also confeffed, that upon Afurance of her Majefties Death, or the Arrivall of Strangers, he intended to proclaime the Queene of Scots, and made no doubt of the defired Succeffe: and therefore, her Majesties Death being so earnestly fought, for Advancement of this Competitor, ber Highnes could not remaine in Quietnes or Securitie, if the Scot tifh Queene should longer continue her Life.

The Second Anfwere made by the Queenes Majeftie, delivered by her owne Mouth, to the Second Speeche, uttered in the Names of the Lords and Commons of the Parliament,

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UL grievous is the Way, whofe going on and end, breede Comber for the Hire of a laborious Journey.

I have strived more this Day then ever in my Life, whether I fhoulde fpeake, or ufe Silence. If I fpeake and not complaine, I fhal diffemble: if I holde my Peace, your Labour taken were full vayne. For mee to make my Mone, were ftrange and rare: for I fuppofe you fhal finde fewe, that for their owne Particular, will comber you with fuch a Care. Yet fuch I proteft hath bene my greedy Defire and hungrie Will, that of your Confultation might have fallen out fome other Meanes to woorke my Safetie joyned with your Affurance, (then that for which you are become fuch earnest Sutors) as I proteft, I must needes ufe Complaint, though not of you, but unto you, and of the Caufe: for that I do perceive by your Advises, Prayers, and Defires, there falleth out this Accident, that Onely my Injurers Bane, must be my Lifes Suertie.

But if any there live fo wicked of Nature, to fuppofe, that I prolonged this Time onely, pro forma, to the Intent to make a Shew of Clemencie, thereby to fet my Prayfes to the Wyerdrawers to lengthen them the more: they doe me fo great a Wrong, as they can hardly recompence. Or if any Perfon there be, that thinke or imagine, that the leaft vayneglorious Thought hath drawen mee further herein, they doe me as open Injurie as ever was done to any living Creature, as he that is the Maker of all Thoughtes, know

eth

eth best to be true. Or if there bee any, that thinke, that the Lords appoynted in Commiffion durft do no other, as fearing thereby to difpleafe, or els to be fufpected to be of a contrary Opinion to my Safetie, they doe but heape upon me injurious Conceites. For either thofe put in Truft by me to fupplie my Place, have not performed their Dueties towards me: or els they have fignified unto you all, that my Defire was, that every one should do according to his Confcience, and in the Courfe of his Proceedings fhould enjoy both Freedome of Voyce and Libertie of Opinion: and what they would not openly declare, they might privately to my felfe have revealed. It was of a willing Minde and great Defire I had, that fome other Means might be found out, wherein I fhould have taken more Comfort, then in any other Thing under the Sunne. And fince nowe it is refolved, that my Suretie cannot bee established without a Princeffe Ende, I have juft Cause to complaine, that I, who have in my Time pardoned fo many Rebels, winked at fo many Treafons, and either not produced them, or altogether flipt them over with Silence, fhoulde nowe be forced to this Proceeding, against such a Perfon. I have befides, during my Reigne, feene and heard many opprobrious Bookes and Pamphlets against me, my Realme and State, accufing me to be a Tyrant: I thanke them for their Almes: I beleeve, therein their Meaning was to tell me Newes, and Newes it is to me in Deede: I would it were as ftrange to heare of their Impietie. What will they not now fay, when it shalbe spread, That for the Safety of her Life, a Mayden Queene could be content to fpill the Blood, even of her owne Kinfewoman? I may therfore ful wel complaine, that any Man fhould thinke mee given to Crueltie, whereof I am fo guiltleffe and innocent, as I fhoulde flaunder God, if I fhould fay he gave me fo vile a Mind: yea, I proteft, I am fo farre from it, that for mine owne Life I would not touche her: neither hath my Care bene fo much bent howe to prolong mine, as how to preferve both, which I am right fory is made fo hard, yea, fo impossible.

I am not fo voide of Judgement, as not to fee mine owne Perill: nor yet so ignorant, as not to knowe it were in Nature a foolish Course, to cherish a Sworde to cutte mine owne Throate: nor fo careleffe, as not to weigh that my Life dayly is in Hazard: but this I do confider, that many a Man would put his Life in Daunger for the Safegarde of a King, I doe not fay that fo will I but I pray you thinke, that I have thought upon it.

But fith fo many have both written and spoken against mee, I pray you give me leave to fay fomewhat for my felfe, and before you returne to your Countries, let you know, for what a one you have paffed fo careful Thoughts. Wherin, as I thinke my felfe infinitely beholding unto you al, that seeke to preferve my Life by al the Meanes you may: fo I proteft unto you, that there liveth no Prince, that ever fhall be more mindefull to requite fo good Defertes. And as I perceyve you have kept your olde Wonts, in a general feeking of the lengthning of my Dayes: fo am I fure that I fhall never requite it, unles I had as many Lives as you all: but for ever I will acknowledge it, while there is any Breath left mee. Although I may not justifie, but may justly condemne my fundry Faults and Sinnes to God: yet for my Care in this Government, let me acquaynt you with my Intents.

When

When first I tooke the Scepter, my Title made me not forget the Giver: and therefore began, as it became me, with fuch Religion, as both I was borne in, bred in, and I truft fhal die in. Although I was not fo fimple, as not to know what Danger and Perill fo great an Alteration might procure me: howe many great Princes of the contrary Opinion woulde attempt all they might against me and generally, what Enimitie I fhould breede unto my felfe: which all I regarded not, knowing that he, for whofe Sake I did it, might, and would defend me. For which it is, that ever fince I have bene fo daungerously profecuted, as I rather marvaile that I am, then mufe that I should not be if it were not Gods Holy Hand that continueth me, beyond all other Expectation.

Then entred I further into the Schoole of Experience, bethinking what it fitted a King to do: and there I faw, he fcant was wel furnished, if either he lacked Juftice, Temperance, Magnanimitie, or Judgement. As for the two latter, I will not boafte, my Sexe doeth not permit it: But for the two first, this dare I fay, Amongst my Subjects I never knew a Difference of Perfon, where right was one: Nor never to my Knowledge preferred for Favour, whome I thought not fit for worth: Nor bent my Eares to credite a Tale that first was tolde me: Nor was fo rafh, to corrupt my Judgement with my Cenfure, before I heard the Caufe. I will not fay, but many Reports might fortune be brought mee by fuch as might heare the Cafe, whofe Partialitie might marre fometime the Matter: For wee Princes may not heare all our felves. But this dare I boldly affirme, my Verdit went ever with the Trueth of my Knowledge. As ful well wifhed Alcibiades his Friende, that hee should not give any Answere, till he had recited the Letters of the Alphabet: fo have I not used over fudden Refolutions, in Matters that have touched me full neere: you will fay that with me, I thinke.

And therefore as touching your Counfels and Confultations, I conceive them to bee wife, honeft, and confcionable: fo provident and careful for the Safetie of my Life (which I wish no longer then may be for your good) that though I never can yeeld you of Recompence your Due: yet fhall I endevour my felfe to give you Caufe, to thinke your good Wil not ill bestowed, and ftrive to make my felfe worthy for fuch Subjects.

And now for your Petition, I fhal pray you for this prefent, to content your felves with an Anfwere without Anfwere: Your Judgement I condemne not, neither do I mistake your Reasons, but pray you to accept my Thankfulneffe, excufe my Doubtfulneffe, and take in good Part my Anfwere anfwereleffe: wherein I attribute not fo much to mine owne Judgement, but that I thinke many particular Perfons may go before me, though by my Degree I go before them. Therefore if I fhould fay, I would not doe what you request, it might peradventure be more then I thought: and to say I would do it, might perhaps breed Perill of that you Labour to preserve, being more then in your owne Wisdomes and Difcretions would feeme convenient, Circumstances of Place and Time being duely confidered.

The

The HOLY BULL, and CRUSADO of ROME: First published by the Holy Father GREGORY XIII. and afterwards renewed and ratified by SIXTUS V. for all those which defire full Pardon and Indulgence of their Sinnes: and that for a litle Money, to weete, for two Spanish Realls, viz. Thirteen Pence.

Very plainely fet forth, and compared with the Teftimony of the Holy Scriptures, to the great Benefite and Profite of all good Chriftians.

2 Pet. 2. verf. 18. For when they fpeake the great fwelling Woords of Vanity, they entife through Lufts, with the Bayte of Wantonneffe of the Fleshe, them that were cleane efcaped from them, which are wrapped in Errour: while they promise them Liberty, whereof they themselves are the Bond Servaunts of Corruption.

Imprinted first by Richard Schilders, Printer to the States of Sealand: With Confent of the States. Given at Middleborrowe, the xii. of September 1588.

Subfcribed, Ch. Roels.

And reprinted at London by John Wolfe, dwelling in the Stationers Hall. 1588.

The POPE'S BULL, tranflated out of Spanish, with the Answere thereunto out of the Holy Scriptures.

T

HE (a) Bull of the (b) holy (c) Croffe newly graunted by our most holy Father Gregory the Thirteenth, and enlarged with many and very great (d) Graces, Pardons, Faculties, and Stations for all the

(a) Bulla, in Lattin fignifieth a Bubble, which rifeth on the Water, or that which Children doe make with Soape and Water in a Muffel Shell, and therefore the Lord God by his jufte Judgment hath ordained that this fhould be termed a Bulle, to the End all Men may be advertifed, what Benefite is to be expected thereof, unleffe Men would after the Spanish Manner call it Burla, which is a Jefte or Mockerie, because they herewith do openly deride and jefte with God and all the World.

(b) That is called holy, which is appropriated unto God, and feperated from all Uncleanneffe of the Worlde. Now what

Holineffe is contained in the Bulle, all Men may perceive which fhall examine the fame with the Word of God.

(c) The Croffe in Times paft hath been efteemed as we efteeme the Gallowes, and therefore all Manner of Sufferance, Oppreffion, Shame and Ignomie of the Worlde is called a Croffe. Nowe whether this be called a Croffe, because they herewith doe perfecute and deftroy the poore Members of Chrift, each one may judge.

(d) By what Authoritie he prefumeth to have Power to graunt these Pardons, Indulgences and Advantages, shalbe more at large hereafter declared.