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A70144	The popish massacre as it was discovered to the honorable House of Commons, sitting in a grand committee for the suppression of popery, in the month of June 1678 at the time of the Parliaments prorogation / by Richard Greene ; or, the IV part of the present Popish Plot, farther discovered and demonstrated ; being part of Dr. Tonges collections on that subject, published for his vindication ; whereby it may appear, who were the inventers, and contrivers of this plot, and who the movers of the first discoveries of it, in which he is still a great sufferer and no plotter.	Greene, Richard, 17th cent.; Tonge, Ezerel, 1621-1680. Jesuits assassins. Part 4. Selections.	1679 (1679)	Wing G1827; ESTC R21002	19,098	14

The POPISH MASSACRE As it was Discovered to the Honorable House of Commons Sitting in a Grand COMMITTEE for the Suppression of Popery In the Month of June 1678. at the time of the Parliaments Prorogation By Richard Greene OR The IV Part of the present Popish Plot farther Discovered and Demonstrated Being part of Dr. Tonges Collections on that Subject Published for his Vindication Whereby it may appear who were the Inventers and Contrivers of this Plot and who the Movers of the first Discoveries of it in which he is still a great Sufferer and no Plotter LONDON Printed by T. D. for John Smith Bookseller in Great Queen-street 1679. THE Publisher to the READER Courteous Reader WHilst Dr. Tonge finds many Lets and Discouragements to go through with the solid History of the Plot he hath been importuned by nothing more then his Charity towards this poor Witness to part with and permit and assist him to publish in Print these his Papers the Originals whereof received from him at several times are still in the Doctors Custody Written in his own Hand The Collections the Doctor prepared for the other 3 parts namely his Discoveries and Demonstrations of the Jesuites acting in this Plot as Assassines Regicides and Incendiaries are already in the Press on designs of like Charity and to the end that if he shall be still disenabled or disappointed in his publication of his intended History Posterity may have sufficient ground to believe publish to the World and relate to all Ages the Bloody Treacherous and Ungrateful practices of these restless beautefewes against the most Gracious Princes King James King Charles the Martyr and his Majesty that now lives an unparallell'd Miracle of Gods wonderful and merciful Providence and against the Churches and Kingdoms wherein they did or might have lived with as much liberty and less suspicion at least as some dissenting Protestants had they known any moderation If we find these have favourable entertainment we shall be encouraged to proceed to other parts which the Doctor hath provided as materials for his History and may with better satisfaction as we hope to the Publick be dispersed into many hands by the Press then concealed for his own use only in his private Papers And it is hoped that whilst the Doctor thus waves both his Credit and Profit with a greater respect to Charity and Publick Good it will not be expected that these things should appear in any other dress than that of their native simplicity Da veniam subitis non displicuisse meretur Festinat Patriae qui placuisse suae Pardon kind Readers what you can't commend This hast to please deserves not to offend To the Honourable the Committee of the House of Commons appointed for the Examinations of the Popish Conspiracies I Commend unto you this plain Relation of the first Discovery of the Popish plotted Conspiracy for subverting the Government and Religion and Massacring the People of the Kingdom of England and other his Majesties Dominions and the assassinating his Royal Person as I drew it up for my own satisfaction out of several pieces at several times and of the first Discoverers thereof according to the notices I have been able to procure of them and so far as they are willing to be known You will be pleased to excuse the rudeness and imperfection thereof it is one part of a large rough draught of the general Narrative which I have in hand and wherein I propose to my self to omit nothing that I conceive may by your Wisdom and diligence improved conduce to the clearing the simplicity sincerity integrity ingenuity candor or truth of the Witnesses produced or to be produced in this affair or for the discovery of any matter of fact or circumstance that may tend to the disclosing of this Conspiracy or any the Conspirators therein or any further evidence against them or refuting the Scandals Lyes Aequivocations Forgeries Briberies Subornations and Perjuries wherewith they so mightily impose upon Multitudes of People darken the clearest Evidences and contradict most manifestly the truest Narratives I know some minute Circumstances and passages and such as relate to some accidental occurrences by which these things were brought to Light which I have purposely inserted to refute some studied Cavils representing them as politick contrivances are lyable to exceptions and sinister interpretations of some concerned persons but those who are candid will find therein cause to give God all the Glory Who by the accidental Circumstances of undesigned uncontrived events discovers disciphers displays suddenly the long projected most craftily contrived deeply hid and vigorously prosecuted unjust machinations of wicked Politicians and Conspirators against his secret purposes By these next to nothing and many times meerly imaginary appearances jealousies and panick fears he rejoyceth to expose to contempt and render altogether ridiculous and ineffectual what in all humane appearance was wisely designed and strongly built and as he first made all things out of so he often shakes Heaven and Earth with things that do not appear whilst he chuseth not the mighty and wise of the World to confound such as themselves and frequently catcheth most subtle Machiavellian Politicians in the crafty Snares they have laid and the deadly Pits they have digg'd for others c. Not unto us not unto us but to thy Name be the Praise So let all thy Enimies Perish O God Amen The Right Reverend Father in God Herbert Lord Bishop of Hereford had long since some notice of this Plot either from the Information or Depositions of Mr. Robert Woodhouse Richard Green and several others made about Whitsuntide 1676. at Hereford before Sir James Bridges now Lord Shandoes and other Justices of the Peace of the County of Hereford by Order of his Majesty upon a report spread in those parts of change of Government and insurrections of Papists which Examinations and Depositions were by the said Justices sent up to his Majestie and Captain Thomas Bowyer was committen to Prison upon them or else from other persons or by other means as his words following will shew taken out of his Epistle prefixed to his Legacy Printed Anno Domini 1678 and Dedicated or directed to his Diocess IT is now a year and half since viz. in the year 1676. I told you of my sad apprehensions of Popish Design to destroy both us and our Religion for though no particular discovery could then be made yet the discourse and actings of several Papists in these parts did plainly shew they were then preparing that which is now discover'd for they were then providing Horses and Arms they posted about Day and Night they threatned many That they must ere long Turn or Burn and some told their Friends That if it came to Cutting of Throats they should be saved which made it evident that not only they had some bloody design but also thought themselves sure to effect it Whereupon I besought you to Arm your selves against the day of Tryal and