particular practisers of it.

As to the Physicians in general, they endeavour to extirpate them, and
some have been so bold to say, they hope in few years to see never a
Physician in London, and to profess they will scramble with them for
practice. And that this hath been and is their intention, the
following particulars will clearly demonstrate.

First, They have always endeavoured and aimed at the depression and
ruine of the College of Physicians, the only Corporation of that Art
in England, considering rightly, that the depression of the College is
their interest and rise, and that the total subversion of it will make
them absolute Masters in Physic and Physicians their Servants. In
Order hereunto they have constantly, both publickly and privately
opposed the College in whatsoever hath been offered to setle the
liberty of practice on them, their only priviledg and subsistence,
though they have been offered all they could desire for the security
of their Trade, and legal employment, and far beyond whatsoever any
Corporation of Apothecaries in all, or in any forreign part enjoy, yet
nothing would ever content them, but an unlawful, unreasonable,
dangerous, and destructive Usurpation of liberty to some pretended
practice, that thereby they might gain the whole.

Secondly, They have continually traduced the College, and troubled
them in Parliaments, at the Council-Board, &c. to their great charge
and molestation. And for such their great demerits against the
College, the King and his Council, Anno 1639. granted a Quo Warranto
to the Attorney General (the Judges having first heard the whole
matter) to take away their Charter, which doubtless had been effected,
had not the troubles, and long civil War immediately ensued.