Canterburys Doom, Branch 1 · Evidence 6
The ſixth Branch of the Commons Evidence to make good their firſt Generall Charge of the Archbishops endeavours to ſubvert our Religion and introduce Popery.
WEE ſhall now advance our progreſſe from this to the ſixth Branch of our Evidence, to make good our generall Charge of this Archbiſhops Traytorous Practiſes and Endeavours to ſubvert our true Proteſtant Religion, and introduce Popiſh Superſtition, and Idolatry; to wit; His Ieſviticall Practiſes, Plots and Proceedings by himſelfe and his Inſtruments to ſuppreſſe the frequent and powerfull Preaching of the Goſpel on Lordsdayes, Weeke-dayes, with all Lecturers and Lectures throughout the Kingdome, and the Feoffees for Impropriations, a principall meanes to maintaine the ſame; and his ſilencing, ſuſpending many godly Miniſters in all parts upon frivilous illegall Pretences, that ſo Popiſh Errours, Superſtitions might flow in and grow up the faſter, with none or little publique Oppoſition: This is fully charged againſt him in the eleventh Originall Article and ſixth Additionall; which were read upon this occaſion.
The firſt and moſt pernicious Plot this Prelate layd to ſuppreſs Preaching, Lectures and Lecturers, was drawn up by himſelfe under his own hand ſoon after the Parliaments diſſolution in tertio Caroli, and preſented by him to the King, under this ſpecious title which he gave it. Conſiderations for the better ſettling of the Church-Government: The Originall draught whereof, written with his own hand and found in his ſtudy by Mr Prynne, was produced and read in forme following.