ty-Councells were commanded to depend. Nor could the publick complaints of the ataxie and confuſion of affaires prevaile any thing to the contrary: but onely that they being unable to bear it, (in the yeare 1624.) did afterwards diſplace the Capitanes (or head-Officers) and referred all to the fudges onely, which nevertheleſſe were aſſiſted by the chief of the Souldiery, as a ſuper-attendant, leſt the Kings affaires ſhould ſuffer dammage.
3. Their care in the next place, was to ſuck juice and bloud out of the Cities, which they notably effected by Taxes and Contributions for ſome yeares continued, and extorted by the Souldiers power.
4. Then the Miniſters of the Churches being removed, and Maſſe-Prieſts (for the moſt part by force of Armes) introduc’d, they begun to compell people to frequent the Maſſe. Marriages alſo were prohibited, except amongſt the Cathotiques: by which ſtratagem of Satan, very many in every place carnally affected, were brought to Apoſtaſie, and afterwards promoted to the dignity of Senators, even men of no judgement or experience.
5. The number of Apoſtates being thus augmented, the Popiſh Senate began to be enraged againſt the reſt of the Citizens diverſe wayes:
