The Solemn mock procession of the Pope, cardinalls, Jesuits, fryers &c. through the city of London, November the 17th, 1680

The Solemn mock procession of the Pope, cardinalls, Jesuits, fryers &c. through the city of London, November the 17th, 1680

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The Solemn Mock Proceſsion of the POPE Cardinalls Jesuits Fryers &c: through the Citty of London November the 17th: 1680

The EXPLANATION.

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The Solemn Mock Proceſsion of the POPE Cardinalls Jesuits Fryers &c: through the Citty of London November the 17th: 1680

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The EXPLANATION.

YOu muſt firſt know the occaſion of this Mock-Proceſſion to have been, that the Pope, Fryars, and their Abetters here in England, contrived the Lamentable Burning of London; ſome Proteſtant Gentlemen, partly in a thankful Commemoration of their Deliverance, and partly to raiſe a juſt Abhorrency of ſuch Popiſh practices, do now bring theſe Incendiaries in Effigie to the Fire they have better deſerved; and that rather on Queen Eliz. Coronation Day, for that in her Reign, the Proteſtant Religion, and the true Engliſh Intereſt, were more conſpicuouſly and candidly minded, with admixture of crooked Ends, or Forreign Policies.

But not to prolong your expectation, this Popiſh Cavalcade or Proceſſion, did march out of George's Yard without White-Chappel Bars, and ſo gravely came on thorough Algate, Leaden-Hall Street, and ſtraight along to Fleetſtreet, and the Temple Gate. 1. Was a Leader on Horſeback; after him marched Whiſflers, clad like Pioneers, to clear the way. 2. A Bell-man ringing, and with a doleſome voice ſaying, Remember Juſtice Godfrey. 3. A Dead Body, repreſenting Sir Edm. B. Godfrey Strangled and Bloody, and one of his Murtherers holding him up on Horſeback, after the manner he was carried from Somerſet-Houſe to Green-Berry Hill. 4. A large Banner is born by four, where on the painted Cloth are expreſt the Wild-Houſe Conſulters, viz. the Popiſh Clergy Plotters, all hanging on a Gallows; among 'em are ſome other pretended Proteſtants, Betrayers of the Laws and Liberties; on the Reverſe is painted Dame Celliers, and other Plotmakers, Popiſh Ingeneers under the Mask of Proteſtants.

Firſt Pageant. On the foremoſt Angle of it is one in Black, playing on a Fiddle, with Pen, Ink, and Papers under his Girdle; on the oppoſite ſide is the Popiſh Midwife, leaning on a Meal-Tub; on the hinder part ſtand ſome Proteſtants in Maſquerade, in pye-bald Habits: Then comes one born on an Aſs, with his Face to the Tail, and in a black ghaſtful Hue, repreſenting an Abhorrer of Petitions and Parliaments: After him one bears a Banner with this Motto, We Proteſtants in Maſquerade Uſher in Popery.

Second Pag. Here are born four Grey Fryars, ſome Franciſcans, ſtrictly ſo called; others Minimes, a diminutive ſort of that Order.

Third Pag. This carries two Benedictines, or other black Fryars, and two Dominicans.

Fourth Pag. Bears forty Jeſuits, a ſore burden to the whole World, Corrupters of all Morality, Chriſtianity, and Government, Opulent as Civitates, ubi ſunt commoditates ſemper quarunt iſti Patres, Clar [...]s aedes, bonum vinum, bonum panem, bonum linum, tanquam Sancti venerantur, tanquam Reges dominantur, tanquam fures depradantur, Martem norunt an imare, & Tumultus ſuſcitare, Inter Reges & ſedare: But hang 'em now on the—

Fifth Pag. Do ſtand two Popiſh Biſhops, and two Arch biſhops, who have not a Rag, but what they are beholding to the Pope for in their Pomp and Courts of Judicature, &c.

Sixth Pag. Here ride two Patriarchs, and two Cardinals; for as about Gods Throne, ſo about the Popes, and the Devils; theſe are the four Animals, or Beaſts, with Eyes all before and behind; the Eyes of Pride and Covetouſneſs. After this Pageant comes an Officer of the Popes, diſtributing of Pardons, and ſaying, Loe here you may have Heaven for Money.

Seventh Pag. Here is the Man of Sin himſelf on a Throne, with his Counſeller the Devil inſpiring of him, what new Artifice of cruelty muſt come next: He holds two Keys, and two Swords, repreſenting the Civil and Spiritual Dominion over all, and a Page on one ſide holds this Inſcription, This is the King of Kings; and one on the other hath a Streamer, and this Motto, Thou art our God the Pope: Abundance of Crowns and Scepters are ſtrowed before his feet, to be diſtributed to thoſe poor ſlaviſh Princes that will hold their Kingdoms in Villenage from him.

Eighth Pag. Carries Donna Olympia, and poor deluded Nuns, as Whores by Diſpenſation or neceſſity, following the Popes Camp.

Ninth Pag. In the foregoing ones you have ſeen the Charming Voice, Fineries of the Popiſh Circe and her Syrenes, now you have her Cruelties in this Pageant, repreſenting the Fathers of the Inquiſition, condemning a Martyr to the Stake for reading the Scripture, or judging by that Word of their new Forgeries.

Thus the whole Proceſſion went along, and was attended by hundreds of Flamboes and Torches. Never were the Streets, Windows, and Balconies more throng'd with Spectators, who with Acclamations expreſt their abhorrence of Popery; and that they would with their Lives and Fortunes ſtrive to keep out that cruel fooliſh Religion. When it came to Temple-Bar, the Statue of Queen Eliz. in reſpect to the day was adorn'd with a Crown of Lawrel, and a Shield, on which was inſcrib'd the Proteſtant Religion, and Magna Charta; before which the Pope and his Crew having received the Sentence to be burned by the like Flames they have kindled in the City, and the Temple, they were all tumbled down from their Grandeur into the impartial Element; abundance of Fuzes, like falling Stars, and Artificial Fires, in the mean time recreated the Spectators; a great ſtore of Wine, and other Liquors, were profuſely poured out to the Multitude, who unanimouſly of their own accord cryed, No Popery; God bleſs the King, Proteſtant Religion, the Church, and Diſſenting Proteſtants, both whom God Unite. Amen.

The Pope, &c. being burnt, the Proteſtant (by them call'd Heretick) is diſcharged from the Inquiſition; and then immediately repeats theſe Verſes, looking up to the Statue of Queen Elizabeth on Temple-Bar, which was adorned with a Shield, with this Inſcription, Magna Charta, & Religio Proteſtantium; with ſeveral Flambo's about it.

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BEhold the Genius of our Land!

Englands Paladium! may this ſhrine

Be honour'd ſtill, and ever ſtand,

Than Palas Statue more Divine.

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Whilſt we thy Praiſe in Songs repeat,

Whoſe Maiden Virtues fixt the State;

Made us unite, and made us great,

From whence all happineſs we date.

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Thou to the Root the Axe didſt lay,

Both Popiſh Succeſſor, and Plots;

At one brave ſtroak thou took'ſt away,

In ſpight of Rome, France, Spain, and Scots.

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A courſe of glad and peaceful years

That did ſo happily enſue,

Shews us how we may eaſe our cares,

And the Conſpirators ſubdue.

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Nor need the Engliſh Senate dread

The Forts, the Fleet, the Scottiſh Hoſt,

The Iriſh Friends, and Popiſh Head,

Apoſtate H— does boaſt.

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The Fox, the Lyon, and the Goat,

Have labour'd to defame thy days;

But ſtill thou haſt our Senates Vote,

In London ſtill thy Statue ſtays.

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Fixt in our hearts thy Fame ſhall live,

And maugre all the Popiſh ſpight;

To honour thee our Youth ſhall ſtrive,

And Yearly Celebrate this Night.

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London, Printed for Nathaniel Ponder, at the Peacock near the Stocks Mark [...]t; Jonathan Wilkins, at the Star in Cheapſide, next Mercers Chappel; and Samuel Lee, at the Feathers in Lumbard-Street, near the Poſt-Office.

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There will be no other true Repreſentation of this Proceſſion but this.

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The Solemn mock procession of the Pope, cardinalls, Jesuits, fryers &c. through the city of London, November the 17th, 1680

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