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The Solemn mock procession of the Pope, cardinalls, Jesuits, fryers &c. through the city of London, November the 17th, 1680
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The Solemn Mock Procession of the POPE Cardinalls Jesuits Fryers c through the Citty of London November the 17 th 1680 The EXPLANATION YOu must first know the occasion of this Mock-Procession to have been that the Pope Fryars and their Abetters here in England contrived the Lamentable Burning of London some Protestant Gentlemen partly in a thankful Commemoration of their Deliverance and partly to raise a just Abhorrency of such Popish practices do now bring these Incendiaries in Effigie to the Fire they have better deserved and that rather on Queen Eliz. Coronation Day for that in her Reign the Protestant Religion and the true English Interest were more conspicuously and candidly minded with admixture of crooked Ends or Forreign Policies But not to prolong your expectation this Popish Cavalcade or Procession did march out of George's Yard without White-Chappel Bars and so gravely came on thorough Algate Leaden-Hall Street and straight along to Fleetstreet and the Temple Gate 1. Was a Leader on Horseback after him marched Whisflers clad like Pioneers to clear the way 2. A Bell-man ringing and with a dolesome voice saying Remember Justice Godfrey 3. A Dead Body representing Sir Edm. B. Godfrey Strangled and Bloody and one of his Murtherers holding him up on Horseback after the manner he was carried from Somerset-House to Green-Berry Hill 4. A large Banner is born by four where on the painted Cloth are exprest the Wild-House Consulters viz. the Popish Clergy Plotters all hanging on a Gallows among 'em are some other pretended Protestants Betrayers of the Laws and Liberties on the Reverse is painted Dame Celliers and other Plot-makers Popish Ingeneers under the Mask of Protestants First Pageant On the foremost Angle of it is one in Black playing on a Fiddle with Pen Ink and Papers under his Girdle on the opposite side is the Popish Midwife leaning on a Meal-Tub on the hinder part stand some Protestants in Masquerade in pye-bald Habits Then comes one born on an Ass with his Face to the Tail and in a black ghastful Hue representing an Abhorrer of Petitions and Parliaments After him one bears a Banner with this Motto We Protestants in Masquerade Usher in Popery Second Pag. Here are born four Grey Fryars some Franciscans strictly so called others Minimes a diminutive sort of that Order Third Pag. This carries two Benedictines or other black Fryars and two Dominicans Fourth Pag. Bears forty Jesuits a sore burden to the whole World Corrupters of all Morality Christianity and Government Opulent as Civitates ubi sunt commoditates semper quarunt isti Patres Clarâ—…s aedes bonum vinum bonum panem bonum linum tanquam Sancti venerantur tanquam Reges dominantur tanquam fures depradantur Martem norunt an imare Tumultus suscitare Inter Reges sedare But hang 'em now on the Fifth Pag. Do stand two Popish Bishops and two Arch bishops who have not a Rag but what they are beholding to the Pope for in their Pomp and Courts of Judicature c. Sixth Pag. Here ride two Patriarchs and two Cardinals for as about Gods Throne so about the Popes and the Devils these are the four Animals or Beasts with Eyes all before and behind the Eyes of Pride and Covetousness After this Pageant comes an Officer of the Popes distributing of Pardons and saying Loe here you may have Heaven for Money Seventh Pag. Here is the Man of Sin himself on a Throne with his Counseller the Devil inspiring of him what new Artifice of cruelty must come next He holds two Keys and two Swords representing the Civil and Spiritual Dominion over all and a Page on one side holds this Inscription This is the King of Kings and one on the other hath a Streamer and this Motto Thou art our God the Pope Abundance of Crowns and Scepters are strowed before his feet to be distributed to those poor slavish Princes that will hold their Kingdoms in Villenage from him Eighth Pag. Carries Donna Olympia and poor deluded Nuns as Whores by Dispensation or necessity following the Popes Camp Ninth Pag. In the foregoing ones you have seen the Charming Voice Fineries of the Popish Circe and her Syrenes now you have her Cruelties in this Pageant representing the Fathers of the Inquisition condemning a Martyr to the Stake for reading the Scripture or judging by that Word of their new Forgeries Thus the whole Procession went along and was attended by hundreds of Flamboes and Torches Never were the Streets Windows and Balconies more throng'd with Spectators who with Acclamations exprest their abhorrence of Popery and that they would with their Lives and Fortunes strive to keep out that cruel foolish Religion When it came to Temple-Bar the Statue of Queen Eliz. in respect to the day was adorn'd with a Crown of Lawrel and a Shield on which was inscrib'd the Protestant Religion and Magna Charta before which the Pope and his Crew having received the Sentence to be burned by the like Flames they have kindled in the City and the Temple they were all tumbled down from their Grandeur into the impartial Element abundance of Fuzes like falling Stars and Artificial Fires in the mean time recreated the Spectators a great store of Wine and other Liquors were profusely poured out to the Multitude who unanimously of their own accord cryed No Popery God bless the King Protestant Religion the Church and Dissenting Protestants both whom God Unite Amen The Pope c. being burnt the Protestant by them call'd Heretick is discharged from the Inquisition and then immediately repeats these Verses looking up to the Statue of Queen Elizabeth on Temple-Bar which was adorned with a Shield with this Inscription Magna Charta Religio Protestantium with several Flambo's about it 1 BEhold the Genius of our Land Englands Paladium may this shrine Be honour'd still and ever stand Than Palas Statue more Divine 2 Whilst we thy Praise in Songs repeat Whose Maiden Virtues fixt the State Made us unite and made us great From whence all happiness we date 3 Thou to the Root the Axe didst lay Both Popish Successor and Plots At one brave stroak thou took'st away In spight of Rome France Spain and Scots 4 A course of glad and peaceful years That did so happily ensue Shews us how we may ease our cares And the Conspirators subdue 5 Nor need the English Senate dread The Forts the Fleet the Scottish Host The Irish Friends and Popish Head Apostate H does boast 6 The Fox the Lyon and the Goat Have labour'd to defame thy days But still thou hast our Senates Vote In London still thy Statue stays 7 Fixt in our hearts thy Fame shall live And maugre all the Popish spight To honour thee our Youth shall strive And Yearly Celebrate this Night London Printed for Nathaniel Ponder at the Peacock near the Stocks Markâ—t Jonathan Wilkins at the Star in Cheapside next Mercers Chappel and Samuel Lee at the Feathers in Lumbard-Street near the Post-Office There will be no other true Representation of this Procession but this