CHAP. LVII. ATTEMPTS TO ESTABLISH AN OFFICIAL INTER COURSE BETWEEN THE SEE OF ROME AND THE THE agency of Panzani, and his attempts to effect "The two secretaries Windebanck and Cotting"ton, encouraged Panzani not to let fall the bu"siness of a reciprocal agent, because, by that "means, the re-union of the kingdom with the "church of Rome might come to pass. Panzani "had written to cardinal Barberini about it, even "at the beginning, when first it was proposed to "him by Windebanck; and the cardinal applied "his mind to it seriously; so, in answer, he or"dered Panzani that he should consult father Phi lip, what hopes there might be about the foresaid "union of the kingdoms, and what means to culti"vate it. Father Philip, as a wise man, and well "acquainted with the affairs of that nation, assured, "that every day good signs appeared, as well in "the king, as in the ecclesiastics and laity of the "kingdom, towards such an union; but that, how* A friar; the queen's confidential chaplain. 1 ever, it was to be looked upon as a most difficult "business, by reason of the severity of the laws against the catholics; seeing that those, who really "desired an union, durst not discover it, but rather, through fear, took occasion to show the contrary disposition; and the same apprehension appeared "in the king, of his own nature most fearful: from "these things, a great inconvenience followed, tỏ "wit, that none could make a prudent and secure judgment of the mind of the king and his coun"sellors; seeing them vary and waver so much. "It happened also then, when the king for his pressing occasions of war, and such like, was "compelled, to have monies, to call a parliament, "and the lower house being full of puritans, these "were used ever to exclaim against the catholics; "nor would they consent to the king's demands, except he showed himself cruel against the ca"tholics; as also, for the same reason, all those 66 bishops and ministers, that were moderate and "inclined to the union, about the time of calling a "parliament, because they feared to lose their life "or benefices, became also cruel, or at least severe "against the catholics; and the king himself could "not annul the parliamentary laws. However, that "the affair of the union might be much helped by "the choosing of the two reciprocal agents, if they, " in their managing affairs, studied to give content "to the king and state. “And here, father Philip gave a wise instruction “about the qualities of an agent to be sent by the pope to reside in London: and first of all, that CHAP. LVII. ATTEMPTS TO ESTABLISH AN OFFICI COURSE BETWEEN THE SEE OF RO ENGLISH GOVERNMENT. THE ENGLI was to be looked upon of the severity of he same apprehension appeared ok occasion to show the contrary wn nature most fearful: from on, durst not discover it, but rather, catholics; seeing that thour, whoreally ke a prudent and secure nconvenience followed, to king and his coun THE agency of Panzani, and hị "had writt "at the bi and waver so much the king for his wt like, was "him b "his m "der lir ach in nat he should order, and be rather se; that he should speak well ue well understood in the English at in the first place he should take a gain the good-will of the queen, with esents of perfumes, and such like genteel gifts, ..and with cheerful discourse and entertainment, "but yet modest and chaste; and so also the ladies "of the court; that he should live altogether free "from all lasciviousness and lightness, because it was an usual saying in England, a good life a d religion; and the rather, because the king f himself of a most modest behaviour, and en no less chaste and modest, and abom all things which gave any signs of that, when by the help of the queen, THE ENGLISH CATHOLICS. 363 most difficult tholics; seeing that those, wh was to be looked upon as by reason of the severity of the most fearful: from pprehension appeared ce followed, to and secure coun casion to show the contrary durst not discover it, but rather ors were gained, it might be decreed that the pursuivants or informers ny thing without an express and 'he council; which being comes would not any longer be on as any resolution should inst them, some counsellor might give notice to the ly those, that were acthe diligence of the e were established, d of tacit liberty of con catholics; and the moderate would not fear so much to declare selves in favour of them; and then would oe the proper time to act with the king by means " of the bishop of Canterbury, that he would grant, "as much as could be, an express liberty of con"science; which being granted, it was believed "that, in less than three years, almost all the kingdom would become catholic; and then would "be the time to call a parliament and recall the "laws against catholics, and to re-unite again with "the see apostolic. "It cannot be expressed, how much cardinal "Barberini was pleased with these observations of "father Philip; and he answered that it could "he should show himself willing to give all just "and possible satisfaction; that he should, now "and then, take occasion to excuse the king and officers, if they did not altogether favour the ca"tholics, and to lay the fault on the pursuivants; "and to ask, with address, a remedy; that he "should carefully inform Windebanck, of what "passed in Rome, and keep a communication with "the agents of the crowns and princes, to have "news, and send it, without yet giving offence to "the said princes,-and if the news were such, as "were not a disgrace to religion, that he should "make use of presents and regales; that he should "be of age about thirty-five years, to the end he might have a certain lively solidity, which usually "is not had either in youth or old age; that he "should be of a good and handsome presence, "noble and rich, and above all, of an exemplary "life, but without affectation; not a confident of "the jesuits, nor more addicted to the French in"terest, than to the Spaniards; that he should keep his family in good order, and be rather “liberal than otherwise; that he should speak well French, a tongue well understood in the English "court; that in the first place he should take a "care to gain the good-will of the queen, with "presents of perfumes, and such like genteel gifts, "and with cheerful discourse and entertainment, "but yet modest and chaste; and so also the ladies of the court; that he should live altogether free from all lasciviousness and lightness, because it "was an usual saying in England, a good life a |