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2. The Bishops, and the corrupt part of the Clergie, who cherish formality and superstition, as the naturall effects, and more probable supports of their own Ecclesiasticall Tyranny, and Usurpation.

3. Such Councellors and Courtiers, as for private ends have engaged themselves to further the intrests of some forraign Princes or States, to the prejudice of His Majesty, and the state at home.

The common Principles by which they moulded and governed all their particular Councells and actions were these.

First, To maintain continuall differences and discontents betwixt the King and the People, upon questions and Prerogative, and liberty, that so they might have the advantage of sideing with him, and under the Notions of Men addicted to his service, gain to themselves and their parties, the places of greatest trust and power in the Kingdom.

A Second, To suppresse the purity and power of Religion, and such persons as were best affected to it; as being contrary to their own ends, and the greatest impediment to that change, which they thought to introduce.