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1. The root, and the growth of these mischievous designes.

2. The Maturity and ripenesse, to which they have attained before the beginning of the Parliament.

3. The effectuall means which have been used for the exterpations of those dangerous evils, and the Progresse which hath therein been made by His Majesties goodnesse, and the wisedome of the Parliament.

4. The wayes of obstruction and opposition, by which that Progresse hath been interrupted.

5. The courses to be taken for the removing those obstacles, and for the accomplishing of our most dutifull and faithfull intentions, and endeavors, of restoring and establishing the ancient Honour, Greatnesse, and Security of this Crown and Nation. The root of all this mischief We finde to be a malignant and pernitious designe of subverting the Fundamentall Lawes, and principles of Government; upon which the Religion, and Justice of this Kingdom are firmly establisht. The Actors and Promoters hereof have been,

1. The Jesuited Papists who hate the Laws, as the Obstacles of that change and Subversion of Religion, which they so much long for.