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A01857	A full, ample and punctuall discouery of the barbarous, bloudy, and inhumane practises of the Spanish Inquisition, against Protestants with the originall thereof. Manifested in their proceedings against sundry particular persons, aswell English as others, upon whom they have executed their diabolicall tyrannie. A worke fit for these times, serving to withdraw the affections of all good Christians from that religion, which cannot be maintayned without those props of Hell. First written in Latin by Reginaldus Gonsaluius Montanus, and after translated into English.; Sanctae Inquisitionis Hispanicae artes aliquot detectae, ac palam traductae. English	González de Montes, R. (Raimundo), 16th cent.; Skinner, Vincent, d. 1616.	1625 (1625)	STC 11999; ESTC S117395	161,007	238

and so strange that it was sore against God commandement to vtter them in common audience There bee diuers of this mans works extant that haue passed the print First a briefe summe of Christian religion Also one other discourse in the same argument more at large but somewhat imperfect or rather scarcely halfe finished for he purposed to haue comprehended the whole bodie of Christian religion in two tomes In the former hee treated of faith In the other hee thought to haue handled the Sacraments and to haue spoken of workes and generally of the duetie of a Christian man As for the former part it was already published some yeares agone whereby hee procured to himselfe some displeasure and suspicion of heresie among the common sort of learned men forasmuch as entreating of faith he did not plainly inueigh against the Lutherans nor attributed any preeminence to the Bish of Rome but had written rather in derogation of pardons of purgatory of mens merits and such other like trifles then in aduancement thereof vpon the which suspicions being examined he would answer them that such matters as they wanted in his workes were more pertinent to his second tome wherein he purposed to discourse of them somewhat largely Howbeit this other volume neuer came to light except perhaps it were that which was hidden in the widows house and came to the Inquisitors hands the speciall points whereof they published as I haue before declared Moreouer he set forth a Catechisme which perhaps in other places elsewhere of more freedome and libertie was not greatly accounted of but yet in these places of darknesse and ignorance and vnder such tyranny it gaue much light to many There be also extant sixe sermons of this good mans which he made vpon six of the first verses of the first Psalme Wherein the learned may see as well the profound learning that was in him as also his singular art for conueiance But of all his workes which surely were as learnedly written and as godly as anie that euer were read in Spaine the confession of a sinner not passing two or three sheetes long exceeded all the rest both for the zeale learning and eloquence vttered therin most liuely expressing the affections of a Christian man incident to such an argument First he bringeth in a man before the iudgement seat of God making him to see and liuely ●o lament his owne filthinesse and abomination to cast off all whatsoeuer these pharisees flattering themselues with their owne righteousnesse were wont to couer our nakednesse withall being eyther deuised or established by man and therein hee peruseth all the ten Commandements orderly confessing him guiltie of the breach therof and therewithall maketh so plaine and absolute an exposition of the whole law in that short summarie that in such a breuiat be it spoken without offence to any I haue not hitherto seene any so lightsome In the end hee clotheth them with the wedding garment of Christs righteousnesse by faith wherewith alonely he encourageth and emboldneth man before the face of God as much as hee discomforted him before when as he brought him to the perfect knowledge of himselfe the consideration of his owne case and estate Finally there is no one lot that concerneth christian religion but he hath touched it referring it to some purpose in that briefe table nor any affection that can be in a man from the very first letter of the law til the last end of the Gospel and the fruition of the heauenly habitation but he hath most liuely expressed it Neither had he been euer able to deuise such a peece of worke notwithstanding his passing gifts of nature and helps of art except he had first learned them by often experience in himself All the which books of his writing worthie no doubt to be reserued for euer albeit the Inquisitours had a little before vnawares allowed yet at this time they condemned them not for any thing found in them worthy of condemnation as they themselues testified in their sentence vpon him but because there should be nothing extant that might remaine as a monument or a memoriall sounding any wayes to the commendation of him whom they had holden accursed Lastly they shewed their poore spight vpon that good mans dry bones which they digged out of the earth vpon that counterfait Image made to his likenes Howbeit hee himselfe being exalted aboue the clouds taken out of their chains deliuered from their vniust iudgements besides the loss of these notable worthy monuments mentioned before hath caused a great number of his familiar friends and acquaintance comfortlesse to sit lamenting and bewayling the misse of such a man O detestable tyranny that deseruest a thousand curses seeing thou canst not restore them againe what amends wilt thou bee able to make to the world for the death of so many godly men as thou hast most shamefully slaine and murdered FINIS Vrig Aeneid The Inquisitors Familiars The Court and prison of the Inquisiti●● Banquet Counterfaits The Alguazil is in manner of a Sheriffe The Fiscal ●tho Pasport A generall Cau●a● Psal 74. The Inquisitors generall obiection Schoole 〈…〉 and C 〈…〉 The Tutor The Aduocate Witnesses admitted in their holy Inquisition The number and quality of their witnesses The Promoters seruing their holy Inquisition Matth. 10. The Inquisitours cognisance The place where the prisoners are tormented The description of the Tormentor The Ieobit or Pullie The Strappado Math. 27. Psal 22. Burri or Aselli The Torment by water the laund The Torment by fire The Bishop of Tarracon ●er 9. The description of the prisons The manner of their diet and their allowance Fees deducted out of the prisoners allowance The prisoners restrained the libertie of song T 〈…〉 〈…〉 p 〈…〉 in the Inquisition The maner of their visitations The description of the Sambenit The order of the Inquisitours triumph These be th 〈…〉 Iesuites The maner of the pe 〈…〉 vsed in the Pri 〈…〉 〈…〉 The maner of degradation The Presidents for letters appointed by the holy House My Lord the chiefe Inquisitors occasion 1. Tim. 1.

he chance to confesse nothing at all they will him to depart pretending that they know not without better information whether hee bee the same party whom they commanded to come before them or no. Whilst the party is thus in examination prouision is made that the promoter who gaue information against him is secretly hidden behind some tapistry where hee cannot be seen yet so as he may see the parties face and know if it be the same man or no if haply the Inquisitors know him not Then licence they him to depart being assured that it is he which shall minister matter for this tragedy and perhaps call him not before them of 2. or 3. moneths after specially if he be there inhabitant for if he be a forreiner they lightly giue him not so great respit The next time when their pleasure is to send for him they exhort him againe that if he know or haue heard any thing that concerneth their holy Court to disclose it vnto them For we know right well say they that you haue dealt with certain persons suspected in religion which if you will confesse of your own accord assure your selfe you shall receiue no harme therefore we charge you take heed and looke well to your selfe Our opinion is of you that like a good Christian man you will call to your remembrance such things as are by-past for indeed a mans memory is weak we wot well and may fail him and therfore it may be you haue forgotten and faine would tell all you know if you could call it to mind By these and such like subtilties they abuse many silly soules or els dismisse them for that time yet so as they shall not think themselues cleerly discharged but to keep them continually occupied and vnquieted in their minds and to make them stand in daily fear awe of them tell them it may be they shall haue further matter against them and occasion to call them againe Yet sometime it hapneth that they beare with some person and winke at him many dayes and with some whole yeares ere they cause him to be apprehended alwayes prouided that he shall haue one or other of these iolly mates to keepe him company wheresoeuer he go and waite vpon him at an inch to creepe into his bosome and grope his conscience who vnder the colour of friendship and familiarity very craftily and subtilly whilst he good man thinkes no harme shall daily come and visite him and haue an eye to all his doings mark with whom he conferreth where hee vseth to resort what he doth there and as nigh as may be whereabouts he goeth and what he intendeth in so much that without the speciall ayde of Gods holy prouidence it is not possible for a man to escape their snares Now if any of the Inquisitors chance to meet any such persons so dismissed they salute him very courteously and shew him a good countenance promising to stand his good friend All which courteous kind of entertainement tendeth to none other end but to make the man more carelesse of his estate and so to vndoe him ere he be aware But what good I pray you can they getby get by these detestable and abominable sleights except perhaps they vse them for their recreation and take like pleasure in them as doth the fouler in his pastime when hee playeth and dallieth with his game or the fisher who after he hath stricken the fish suffreth her to play with the line and to sport her selfe for a time that will scarfely last the turning of her taile or as the catte that playeth with the mouse after she hath giuen him some priuy pinch leaving him at large and hunting him afresh and by and by teareth him with her teeth and eateth vp euery morsell Wherein it may be that some secret mystery lies hid which all the world perceiues not nor altogether without gain to these holy Officers Howbeit this kind of dallying with their prey they vse not with euery body alike in such sort as is before declared For they haue very great respect of persons and causes in this behalf Which is a plain token that they deal not in this sort either with such strangers or town-dwellers as they thinke are like to escape from them by this liberty neither yet with such as are charged with great matters whom they thinke needfull to be seen vnto betimes specially if there be any hope that by their confession they shall haue intelligence of any other But first when they are determined to apprehend any person that is accused they vse to send for the Bishops deputy of that diocesse or Ordinary as they call him and making him priuy to the depositions of the witnesses against the party accused which they call an Information after a little consultation had with him of the matter they all subscribe to a writing which is a warrant directed from them to attach him which kind of dealing seemeth to haue a shew of good equity Forsooth they wil not bee thought to touch any of another mans flocke without th' aduise consent of his own Pastor who being full ignorant vnskilfull God knows in the duty of a Pastor as commonly all of that coat vnder Papacy are is brought to giue his consent that the sheep ouer whom he hath a speciall charge shall first be fleeced afterward miserably slain bereft of goods life For as yet there hath neuer any breach bin heard of about these matters betwixt the Inquisitors and the Ordinary for defending any of his flocke that hath been by them sent to execution Yet may a man see oftētimes yea daily almost great numbers dy in prison some hunger-steru'd some extreamly racked and dismembred in euery ioynt of their bodies some euen in the midst of their torments yeelding vp the Ghost betwixt the tormentors hands as I will not faile hereafter to declare when I shall be occasioned to treate therof more conueniently insomuch that the Inquisitors wil say of some of them that they were as harmlesse men and as innocent and put to death as wrongfully as any men could be Wherby it is euident that this sending for the Ordinary to confer withall about the apprehending of some vnder his cure is a very vaine thing and rather a foolish ceremony than a matter serious or done of any iustice And to tell the plaine truth their manner is to bid the Ordinary to a banquet to quaffe his part of the blood of his owne sheepe that the wolues may continue the faster friends Our Lord Christ the great shepheard of the sheepe come when hee seeth his time and render to each of them according to their owne deserts Yet sometimes it hapneth that they call not the Ordinary to counsell before the party be both accused and apprehended For being well assured that hee will not gainsay them nor controule any of their doings they thinke it enough when the party is fast forthcomming