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A47446 The state of the Protestants of Ireland under the late King James's government in which their carriage towards him is justified, and the absolute necessity of their endeavouring to be freed from his government, and of submitting to their present Majesties is demonstrated. King, William, 1650-1729. 1691 (1691) Wing K538; ESTC R18475 310,433 450

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p._n 118_o 119_o 3._o protestant_n impoverish_v by_o vexatious_a law_n suit_v p._n 119_o 4._o by_o delay_n and_o the_o treachery_n of_o popish_a council_n p._n 120_o 5._o by_o defend_v their_o charter_n and_o be_v force_v to_o take_v out_o new_a one_o ibid._n 6._o by_o free_a quarter_n innkeeper_n and_o houskeeper_n ruin_v p._n 121_o 7._o by_o the_o burden_n of_o priest_n and_o friar_n p._n 122_o sect._n 10._o three_o king_n james_n own_o attempt_n on_o the_o same_o p._n 123_o 1._o quarter_a on_o private_a house_n contrary_a to_o the_o article_n to_o lord_n mountjoy_n most_o soldier_n have_v many_o quarter_n mischievous_a in_o their_o quarter_n instance_n in_o brown_n who_o rob_v his_o landlord_n and_o swear_v treason_n against_o he_o p._n 123_o 124_o 2._o plunder_v and_o kill_v the_o protestant_n stock_n vast_a number_n destroy_v and_o steal_a p._n 125_o 3._o irish_a encourage_v to_o do_v so_o no_o redress_n upon_o complaint_n p_o 126_o 4._o nugent_n avow_v it_o rapparee_n necessary_a evil_n stop_v put_v to_o this_o trade_n when_o they_o begin_v to_o rob_v one_o another_o p._n 127_o sect._n 11._o four_o king_n james_n further_a method_n to_o complete_a the_o ruin_n of_o the_o protestant_n personal_a fortune_n p._n 128_o 1._o take_v away_o absentees_n good_n bill_n for_o it_o in_o parliament_n ibid._n method_n to_o drain_v those_o that_o stay_v of_o their_o ready_a money_n p._n 129_o 1._o by_o licence_n for_o ship_n to_o go_v for_o england_n ibid._n 2._o by_o pretend_a liberty_n of_o transport_v good_n p._n 130_o 3._o licence_n for_o person_n to_o go_v for_o england_n ibid._n 4._o by_o protection_n grant_v and_o void_v ibid._n 5._o by_o seize_v money_n and_o plate_n upon_o information_n ibid._n 6._o boiselot_n dragoon_v of_o cork_n ibid._n 7._o act_n for_o the_o subsidy_n at_o 20000_o l._n per_fw-la month_n on_o land_n ibid._n 2._o second_o subsidy_n of_o 20000_o l._n per_fw-la month_n on_o personal_a estate_n ibid._n debate_n in_o council_n about_o this_o and_o manner_n of_o order_v it_o ibid._n 3._o tax_v for_o the_o militia_n p._n 132_o 4._o tax_v for_o fortify_v the_o avenue_n of_o dublin_n ibid._n 5._o tax_v for_o quarter_a soldier_n call_v bed-mony_n p._n 133_o 6._o brass_n mony_n illegal_a void_a the_o necessity_n of_o parliament_n ibid._n of_o what_o metal_n and_o how_o much_o coin_v viz._n 965375_o l._n in_o one_o year_n p._n 134_o force_v to_o be_v take_v in_o all_o payment_n ibid._n fitton_n force_v it_o on_o trustee_n for_o orphan_n p._n 135_o 7._o lutterell_n force_v it_o on_o pain_n of_o death_n by_o the_o provost-martial_a ibid._n on_o smith_n leeson_n bennet_n widow_n chapman_n her_o barbarous_a usage_n ibid._n papist_n not_o force_v to_o receive_v it_o from_o protestant_n p_o 136_o 8._o seize_v of_o protestant_n wool_n hides_n tallow_n p._n 137_o peircy_n to_o have_v be_v hang_v for_o say_v he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o part_v with_o they_o p._n 138_o protestant_n not_o permit_v to_o export_v they_o their_o import_v seize_v ibid._n 9_o seize_v of_o corn_n and_o malt_n the_o treason_n of_o have_v biscuit_n giles_n meigh_o p._n 139_o difficult_a for_o protestant_n to_o get_v corn_n or_o bread_n this_o before_o harvest_n will_v have_v force_v out_o all_o their_o silver_n ibid._n 10._o seize_v wool_n as_o soon_o as_o shear_v p._n 140_o search_v house_n for_o copper_n and_o brass_n for_o the_o mint_n and_o take_v private_a account_n of_o what_o else_o the_o protestant_n have_v in_o in_o their_o house_n ibid._n 11._o lord_n mayor_n rate_v of_o merchant_n good_n force_a on_o the_o protestant_n but_o disregard_v by_o the_o papist_n instance_n in_o the_o very_a lord_n mayor_n himself_o ibid._n 12._o proclamation_n to_o rate_n silver_n and_o gold_n in_o exchange_n for_o brass_n on_o pain_n of_o death_n p._n 141_o 13._o inference_n from_o the_o whole_a ibid._n sect._n 12._o five_o king_n james_n destruction_n of_o the_o protestant_n real_a estate_n p._n 142_o 1._o explication_n of_o old_a and_o new_a interest_n and_o account_v of_o the_o act_n of_o settlement_n and_o of_o the_o tenure_n by_o which_o the_o protestant_n hold_v their_o estate_n ibid._n the_o papist_n out_v of_o their_o estate_n by_o the_o late_a rebellion_n still_o keep_v up_o a_o claim_n to_o they_o and_o make_v jointure_n and_o settlement_n of_o they_o which_o be_v confirm_v in_o king_n james_n parliament_n p._n 143_o 2._o king_n james_n at_o his_o first_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n give_v out_o he_o will_v preserve_v the_o act_n of_o settlement_n lord_n clarendon_n lord_n chancellor_n porter_n and_o the_o judge_n in_o circuit_n direct_v to_o declare_v it_o ibid._n the_o papist_n know_v it_o be_v only_a colour_n p._n 144_o nagle_n coventry_n letter_n first_o open_o break_v the_o matter_n october_n 26._o 1686._o ibid._n tirconnell_n at_o his_o come_a governor_n leave_v it_o out_o of_o the_o proclamation_n ibid._n nugent_n and_o rice_n send_v to_o england_n to_o concert_v the_o method_n of_o repeal_n it_o but_o conceal_v for_o the_o present_a their_o success_n p._n 145_o at_o their_o return_n prepare_v for_o a_o parliament_n ibid._n for_o which_o matter_n have_v be_v fit_v by_o the_o quo_fw-la warranto_n and_o reversal_a of_o outlawry_n against_o the_o irish_a peer_n ibid._n 3._o papist_n have_v not_o patience_n to_o wait_v for_o their_o estate_n till_o a_o parliament_n but_o go_v to_o work_n by_o counterfeit_a deed_n and_o by_o old_a injunction_n of_o the_o court_n of_o claim_n p._n 146_o 4._o matter_n ripe_a for_o a_o parliament_n but_o put_v off_o till_o the_o parliament_n which_o be_v to_o sit_v in_o england_n november_n 1688._o shall_v take_v off_o the_o penal_a law_n etc._n etc._n p._n 147_o 5._o at_o king_n james_n arrival_n in_o ireland_n it_o be_v against_o his_o interest_n to_o call_v a_o parliament_n first_o because_o of_o loss_n of_o time_n the_o kingdom_n not_o reduce_v ibid._n 6._o second_o which_o be_v king_n james_n allegation_n for_o not_o call_v one_o in_o england_n this_o reflect_v on_o his_o sincerity_n p._n 148_o 7._o three_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o disoblige_v all_o that_o be_v incline_v to_o he_o in_o england_n and_o scotland_n ibid._n 8._o four_o it_o disoblige_v a_o great_a many_o of_o the_o irish_a themselves_o ibid._n 9_o five_o it_o render_v all_o not_o under_o his_o power_n desperate_a p._n 149_o 10._o against_o all_o reason_n and_o interest_n he_o call_v one_o be_v resolve_v to_o die_v a_o martyr_n or_o establish_v popery_n ibid._n 11._o this_o parliament_n fit_v for_o our_o ruin_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o both_o house_n ibid._n 13._o method_n of_o fill_v the_o house_n of_o lord_n with_o popish_a peer_n only_o four_o or_o five_o protestant_a temporal_a and_o four_o spiritual_a lord_n ibid._n several_a act_n pass_v not_o by_o consent_n of_o these_o last_o though_o it_o be_v pretend_v in_o their_o preamble_n p._n 150_o 14._o house_n of_o commons_o how_o fill_v manner_n of_o elect_v member_n only_o two_o protestant_n that_o can_v be_v call_v such_o in_o it_o p._n 151_o 15._o the_o whole_a house_n a_o slave_n to_o the_o king_n will._n no_o protestation_n allow_v p._n 153_o 16._o how_o much_o reason_n we_o as_o well_o as_o england_n have_v to_o dread_a papist_n in_o a_o parliament_n p._n 154_o 17._o first_o account_v of_o the_o act_n of_o repeal_n ibid._n second_o of_o the_o act_n of_o attainder_n p._n 155_o three_o clause_n in_o it_o of_o hold_v correspondence_n since_o aug._n 1._o 1688._o ibid._n four_o clause_n of_o cut_v off_o remainder_n p._n 156_o five_o no_o protestant_n may_v hope_v to_o be_v reprize_v by_o the_o act_n of_o repeal_n ibid._n six_o clause_n in_o the_o act_n of_o attainder_n against_o the_o king_n pardon_v which_o be_v the_o reason_n this_o act_n be_v keep_v so_o secret_a copy_n procure_v by_o mr._n coghlan_n upon_o account_n of_o sir_n thomas_n southwell_n pardon_n solicit_v by_o lord_n seaforth_n king_n james_n in_o a_o passion_n with_o sir_n richard_n nagle_n for_o betray_v his_o prerogative_n by_o this_o clause_n against_o pardon_v p._n 157_o 158_o 159_o 18._o observation_n first_o king_n james_z can_v not_o dispense_v when_o the_o irish_a please_v ibid._n second_o near_o three_o thousand_o protestant_n condemn_v for_o not_o come_v in_o by_o a_o day_n and_o yet_o the_o act_n never_o publish_v but_o keep_v secret_a ibid._n three_o folly_n of_o attaint_v person_n to_o think_v of_o ever_o be_v pardon_v if_o king_n james_n be_v restore_v since_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n p._n 160_o four_o papist_n get_v into_o their_o estate_n before_o the_o time_n set_v in_o the_o act_n of_o repeal_n ibid._n 19_o means_n how_o the_o papist_n get_v possession_n p._n 161_o first_o popish_a tenant_n attorn_v to_o their_o old_a popish_a landlord_n ibid._n second_o advantage_n take_v of_o clause_n in_o the_o act_n of_o repeal_n ibid._n
three_o from_o order_n about_o garrison_a mansion-house_n send_v the_o protestant_a owner_n to_o the_o goal_n who_o must_v never_o have_v expect_v either_o their_o house_n or_o life_n if_o king_n james_n have_v prevail_v ibid._n estate_n of_o absentee_n dispose_v of_o and_o promise_v to_o papist_n p._n 162_o 20._o objection_n that_o king_n james_n do_v not_o know_v the_o consequence_n of_o repeal_n the_o act_n of_o settlement_n ibid._n answer_v first_o king_n james_z understand_v they_o better_o than_o any_o and_o hold_v ten_o thousand_o pound_n a_o year_n by_o they_o when_o duke_n of_o york_n ibid._n second_o king_n james_n will_v not_o hear_v the_o protestant_n plead_v at_o the_o bar_n against_o the_o repeal_n p._n 163_o three_o bishop_n of_o meath_z in_o a_o speech_n in_o the_o house_n set_v forth_o the_o ill_a consequence_n at_o large_a ibid._n four_o the_o protestant_n oppose_v it_o from_o point_n to_o point_v ibid._n five_o protestant_n be_v resolve_v to_o use_v their_o utmost_a that_o the_o ill_a intent_n of_o their_o adversary_n may_v appear_v the_o more_o p._n 164_o sixthly_a lord_n chief_a justice_n keating_n paper_n give_v to_o king_n james_n in_o behalf_n of_o purchaser_n reject_v ibid._n 21._o protestant_n lose_v more_o in_o ireland_n than_o all_o that_o favour_n king_n james_n cause_n in_o england_n be_v worth_a p._n 165_o sect._n 13._o eight_o the_o danger_n into_o which_o king_n james_n bring_v the_o life_n of_o his_o protestant_a subject_n in_o ireland_n ibid._n 1._o at_o king_n james_n come_v no_o general_n pardon_v though_o it_o have_v be_v his_o interest_n in_o respect_n of_o england_n ibid._n 2._o be_v not_o chargeable_a with_o particular_a murder_n further_o than_o by_o arm_v such_o man_n as_o will_v be_v guilty_a of_o they_o p._n 166_o 3._o the_o government_n design_v upon_o our_o life_n ibid._n first_o by_o feign_a plot_n and_o protect_v the_o perjure_a witness_n instance_n in_o spikes_n case_n the_o dumb_a friar_n p._n 167_o second_o by_o wrest_v fact_n to_o treason_n nugent_n declare_v protestant_n have_v arm_n to_o be_v so_o p._n 168_o three_o by_o violate_v article_n mr._n brown_a of_o cork_n town_n of_o bandon_n earl_n of_o inchiquin_n captain_n boyle_n sir_n thomas_z southwell_z and_o his_o party_n lord_n mountjoy'_v soldier_n fort_n of_o culmore_n king_n james_n approach_n to_o derry_n captain_n dixy_n kenaght_o castle_n p._n 169_o 170_o four_o by_o violate_v protection_n p._n 171_o protestant_n of_o down_n p._n 171_o protestant_n bring_v before_o derry_n by_o general_n rosen_n bishop_n of_o meath_z apply_v to_o king_n james_n about_o it_o king_n james_n excuse_v rosen_n p._n 173_o 174_o captain_n barton_n of_o carrick_n mac_n cross_n p._n 175_o five_o by_o private_a order_n and_o proclamation_n with_o the_o penalty_n of_o death_n several_a instance_n p._n 178_o sixthly_a by_o the_o act_n of_o attainder_n abstract_n of_o it_o archbishop_n 2_o duke_n 1_o temporal_a lord_n 63_o lady_n 22_o bishop_n 7_o knight_n 85_o clergyman_n 83_o esquire_n and_o gentleman_n 2182_o 2445_o p._n 179_o 180_o not_o equal_v by_o the_o proscription_n at_o rome_n great_a part_n attaint_v on_o common_a fame_n p._n 182_o observation_n on_o the_o act_n ibid._n 1._o leave_v no_o room_n for_o the_o king_n to_o pardon_n ibid._n 2._o the_o act_n conceal_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o a_o english_a parliament_n to_o repeal_n it_o by_o the_o act_n for_o cut_v off_o ireland_n from_o england_n p._n 183_o 3._o the_o haste_n in_o draw_v it_o up_o ibid._n 4._o many_o leave_v out_o particular_o the_o collegian_n and_o how_o ibid._n 5._o application_n in_o behalf_n of_o protestant_n make_v their_o case_n worse_o p._n 184_o 6._o allow_v of_o time_n to_o prove_v innocency_n a_o mere_a collusion_n ibid._n 1._o none_o know_v what_o time_n be_v give_v ibid._n 2._o none_o know_v what_o they_o will_v call_v innocency_n instance_n desmineer_v and_o ginnery_n ibid._n 3._o the_o embargo_n on_o this_o side_n will_v not_o let_v they_o know_v on_o the_o other_o side_n 4._o the_o embargo_n on_o the_o other_o side_n will_v not_o let_v they_o come_v hither_o 5._o to_o have_v come_v will_v have_v be_v a_o unwise_a venture_n p._n 177_o 4._o objection_n that_o few_o protestant_n lose_v their_o life_n p._n 178_o answer_v 1._o when_o it_o be_v know_v how_o many_o have_v perish_v they_o will_v not_o appear_v few_o ibid._n 2._o the_o irish_a papist_n will_v not_o venture_v at_o much_o murder_v till_o they_o be_v past_o a_o after_o reckon_a they_o fear_v such_o cruelty_n will_v be_v revenge_v on_o roman_a catholic_n in_o england_n ibid._n 3._o protestant_n be_v cautious_a not_o to_o provoke_v they_o and_o be_v true_a to_o one_o another_o p._n 179_o 4._o we_o dont_fw-fr know_v what_o will_v have_v be_v do_v with_o attaint_v person_n ibid._n 5._o protestant_n if_o obnoxious_a abscond_v or_o escape_v ibid._n 6._o the_o support_n of_o king_n james_n army_n depend_v on_o the_o protestant_n p._n 179_o scotch_a officer_n that_o come_v here_o wonder_v to_o find_v how_o protestant_n be_v use_v have_v hear_v so_o much_o the_o contrary_n at_o home_n p._n 180_o the_o same_o give_v out_o in_o england_n pity_v but_o those_o who_o believe_v and_o forward_v it_o have_v be_v send_v hither_o ibid._n the_o irish_a do_v what_o they_o do_v in_o their_o circumstance_n what_o will_v they_o have_v do_v if_o leave_v to_o their_o swing_n ibid._n sect._n 14._o nine_o the_o method_n king_n james_n take_v to_o destroy_v our_o religion_n p._n 181_o 1._o the_o attempt_n against_o our_o life_n and_o fortune_n no_o sudden_a thing_n but_o the_o result_n of_o a_o long_a design_n for_o which_o tirconnel_n have_v 20000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la ibid._n 2._o king_n james_n pretend_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n but_o not_o to_o be_v expect_v from_o a_o roman_n catholic_n ibid._n 3._o the_o law_n and_o coronation_n oath_n secure_v our_o religion_n the_o clergy_n have_v merit_v from_o king_n james_n by_o oppose_v the_o exclusion_n and_o disoblige_v their_o people_n p._n 182_o 4._o at_o his_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n the_o roman_a catholic_n declare_v that_o his_o promise_n to_o the_o church_n be_v not_o intend_v for_o ireland_n p._n 183_o sect._n 15._o first_o by_o take_v away_o our_o school_n and_o university_n p._n 184_o 1._o lord_n tirconnell_n put_v the_o school_n contrary_a to_o law_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o papist_n ibid._n 2._o and_o will_v have_v put_v in_o popish_a fellow_n into_o the_o college_n ibid._n 3._o stop_v the_o college_n pension_n of_o 388_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la from_o easter_n 1688._o turn_v out_o the_o fellow_n and_o student_n seize_v on_o the_o library_n and_o furniture_n p_o 193_o 4._o forbid_v three_o of_o they_o on_o pain_n of_o death_n not_o to_o meet_v together_o p._n 194_o 5._o king_n james_n do_v not_o fill_v up_o vacant_a bishopric_n and_o live_n in_o his_o gift_n ibid._n 6._o and_o allow_v nothing_o for_o supply_v the_o cure_n p._n 195_o 7._o all_o the_o bishop_n and_o live_n in_o the_o kingdom_n will_v soon_o have_v come_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n p._n 196_o 8._o this_n not_o the_o effect_n of_o our_o constitution_n the_o same_o in_o popish_a country_n thirty_o five_o bishopric_n void_a in_o france_n in_o 1688._o king_n james_n ungratefulness_n to_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n ibid._n sect._n 16._o second_o by_o take_v away_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o clergy_n p._n 197_o 1._o book-mony_n deny_v by_o the_o papist_n from_o king_n james_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n ibid._n 2._o priest_n put_v in_o for_o tithe_n hardly_o recover_v by_o protestant_n p._n 198_o 3._o a_o act_n of_o their_o parliament_n apply_v papist_n tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n ibid._n 4._o and_o protestant_n tithe_n too_o when_o the_o priest_n have_v the_o benefice_n ibid._n 5._o the_o priest_n force_v into_o possession_n of_o glebe_n where_o there_o be_v any_o p._n 199_o 6._o protestant_n clergy_n little_o better_o for_o the_o tithe_n leave_v to_o they_o protestant_n have_v little_a tything_n leave_v priest_n by_o dragoon_n seize_v what_o there_o be_v never_o want_v pretence_n ibid._n 7._o house-mony_n in_o corporation_n take_v away_o by_o their_o parliament_n plead_v against_o before_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n but_o in_o vain_a p._n 200_o 8._o the_o same_o take_v away_o ulster_n table_n of_o tithe_n p._n 201_o 9_o duty_n payable_a to_o the_o king_n out_o of_o live_n be_v exact_v whole_o from_o the_o protestant_a incumbent_n though_o they_o have_v nothing_o leave_v to_o they_o of_o their_o live_n their_o person_n seize_v and_o send_v to_o goal_n ibid._n colonel_n moor_n clerk_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n imprison_v because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v severe_a against_o they_o p._n 202_o sect._n 17._o three_o by_o take_v away_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n ibid._n 1._o the_o church_n right_o by_o prescription_n to_o jurisdiction_n ibid._n 2._o act_n
come_v to_o be_v conclude_v not_o endure_v to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o pass_n of_o that_o and_o some_o other_o barbarous_a act_n against_o which_o they_o find_v their_o vote_n signify_v nothing_o while_o they_o stay_v there_o be_v four_o more_o protestant_n return_v of_o who_o behaviour_n i_o can_v give_v no_o account_n or_o how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v return_v the_o generality_n of_o the_o house_n consist_v of_o the_o son_n and_o descendants_n of_o the_o forfeit_v person_n in_o 1641._o man_n that_o have_v no_o freehold_n or_o estate_n in_o the_o kingdom_n but_o be_v purposely_o elect_v to_o make_v themselves_o estate_n by_o take_v they_o away_o from_o protestant_n 15._o now_o whilst_o the_o power_n of_o make_v and_o repeal_n law_n be_v in_o such_o hand_n what_o security_n can_v protestant_n promise_v themselves_o from_o any_o law_n or_o what_o probability_n be_v there_o that_o any_o law_n already_o make_v in_o their_o favour_n will_v be_v continue_v especial_o if_o we_o consider_v further_o that_o this_o parliament_n open_o profess_v itself_o a_o slave_n to_o the_o king_n will_n and_o he_o be_v look_v on_o as_o factious_o and_o rebellious_o incline_v that_o will_v dare_v to_o move_v any_o thing_n after_o any_o favourite_n in_o the_o house_n have_v affirm_v that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o king_n pleasure_n several_a bill_n be_v begin_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o one_o for_o erect_v a_o inn_n of_o court_n another_o for_o repeal_n a_o act_n common_o call_v poining_n act_n which_o require_v that_o all_o act_n shall_v be_v peruse_v by_o the_o king_n and_o council_n of_o england_n before_o they_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v pass_v by_o the_o parliament_n in_o ireland_n but_o king_n james_n signify_v his_o dissatisfaction_n to_o these_o bill_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n they_o and_o several_a other_o be_v let_v fall_v though_o the_o irish_a have_v talk_v much_o and_o earnest_o desire_v the_o repeal_n of_o poining_n act_n it_o be_v the_o great_a sign_n and_o mean_n of_o their_o subjection_n to_o england_n there_o be_v a_o doubt_n make_v in_o the_o house_n concern_v the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n whether_o he_o shall_v be_v attaint_v for_o estate_n and_o life_n several_a move_v in_o his_o behalf_n but_o it_o be_v carry_v against_o he_o upon_o this_o evidence_n colonel_n simon_n lutterell_n affirm_v in_o the_o house_n that_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o king_n say_v some_o hard_a thing_n of_o he_o the_o king_n pleasure_n therefore_o be_v the_o law_n to_o which_o we_o be_v to_o trust_v for_o our_o life_n and_o fortune_n our_o enemy_n have_v entire_o engross_v the_o power_n of_o make_v and_o repeal_n law_n and_o devolve_v it_o on_o the_o king_n pleasure_n the_o very_a protestant_a lord_n and_o bishop_n be_v deny_v their_o privilege_n of_o enter_v their_o protestation_n against_o such_o vote_n as_o they_o conceive_v destructive_a to_o the_o kingdom_n the_o king_n tell_v they_o that_o protestation_n against_o vote_n be_v only_o use_v in_o rebellious_a time_n and_o with_o much_o ado_n they_o be_v allow_v to_o enter_v their_o dissent_n though_o after_o that_o be_v allow_v they_o the_o clerk_z of_o the_o parliament_n one_o polewheele_n a_o nephew_n of_o chancellor_n fitton_n be_v shift_v they_o off_o and_o do_v not_o enter_v their_o dissent_n to_o some_o vote_n though_o often_o solicit_v and_o press_v to_o do_v it_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o house_n 16._o when_o king_n james_n have_v labour_v as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v to_o get_v a_o parliament_n that_o will_v repeal_v the_o penal_a law_n and_o test_n in_o england_n and_o open_v the_o house_n to_o papist_n he_o find_v at_o last_o that_o the_o great_a obstacle_n that_o render_v the_o kingdom_n so_o averse_a to_o this_o be_v the_o general_a fear_n and_o apprehension_n that_o the_o legislative_a authority_n will_v be_v engross_v by_o they_o and_o turn_v against_o protestant_n this_o be_v so_o obvious_a and_o reasonable_a a_o surmise_n that_o he_o know_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n that_o the_o people_n will_v side_n with_o he_o against_o their_o present_a majesty_n if_o something_o be_v not_o do_v to_o satisfy_v they_o and_o therefore_o to_o remove_v this_o fear_n he_o publish_v his_o proclamation_n date_v sept._n 20._o 1688._o wherein_o he_o declare_v himself_o willing_a that_o roman_a catholic_n shall_v remain_v incapable_a to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o if_o the_o protestant_n of_o england_n have_v reason_n to_o apprehend_v that_o papist_n will_v engross_v the_o legislative_a authority_n in_o england_n and_o from_o the_o example_n of_o queen_n mary_n house_n of_o commons_o to_o dread_v such_o law_n giver_n how_o much_o more_o reason_n have_v the_o protestant_n of_o ireland_n to_o dread_v that_o power_n when_o entire_o engross_v by_o their_o most_o inveterate_a popish_a enemy_n who_o interest_n as_o well_o as_o religion_n oblige_v they_o to_o divest_v all_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n not_o only_o of_o the_o favour_n but_o likewise_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o law_n 17._o they_o sit_v from_o the_o seven_o of_o may_n till_o the_o twenty_o of_o july_n follow_v and_o in_o that_o short_a time_n entire_o destroy_v the_o settlement_n of_o ireland_n and_o out_v both_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n and_o laity_n of_o their_o freehold_n and_o inheritance_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v i_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o all_o their_o act_n that_o which_o concern_v this_o present_a section_n be_v to_o show_v how_o they_o destroy_v the_o protestant_n real_a estate_n 1._o and_o that_o be_v first_o by_o a_o act_n of_o repeal_n whereby_o they_o take_v away_o the_o act_n of_o settlement_n and_o explanation_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v two_o three_o of_o the_o protestant_n of_o the_o kingdom_n hold_v their_o estate_n that_o be_v all_o that_o which_o be_v call_v new_a interest_n be_v lose_v by_o this_o repeal_n there_o be_v no_o consideration_n have_v in_o it_o how_o any_o man_n come_v to_o his_o estate_n but_o though_o he_o purchase_v it_o at_o ever_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n he_o must_v lose_v it_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v restore_v without_o exception_n to_o the_o proprietor_n or_o his_o descendent_a that_o have_v it_o before_o october_n 22._o 1641._o upon_o what_o account_n soever_o he_o lose_v it_o though_o they_o themselves_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o many_o deserve_v to_o lose_v their_o estate_n even_o sir_n phelim_n o_o neal_n son_n the_o great_a murderer_n and_o rebel_n be_v restore_v 2._o in_o order_n to_o make_v a_o final_a extirpation_n of_o protestant_n they_o contrive_v and_o pass_v a_o act_n of_o attainder_n by_o which_o all_o protestant_n who_o name_n they_o can_v find_v of_o all_o age_n sex_n and_o degree_n be_v attaint_v of_o high_a treason_n and_o their_o estate_n vest_v in_o the_o king_n the_o pretence_n of_o this_o attainder_n be_v their_o be_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n at_o the_o time_n of_o pass_v the_o act_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v in_o the_o next_o section_n 3._o lest_o some_o shall_v be_v forget_v of_o those_o that_o be_v absent_a and_o not_o put_v into_o the_o bill_n of_o attainder_n they_o contrive_v a_o general_a clause_n in_o the_o act_n of_o repeal_n whereby_o the_o real_a estate_n of_o all_o who_o dwell_v or_o stay_v in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n which_o do_v not_o own_o king_n jame_n power_n or_o correspond_v with_o any_o such_o as_o they_o term_v rebel_n or_o be_v any_o way_n aid_v abet_v or_o assist_v to_o they_o from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n 1688._o be_v declare_v to_o be_v forfeit_v and_o vest_v in_o his_o majesty_n and_o that_o without_o any_o office_n or_o inquisition_n find_v thereof_o by_o which_o clause_n almost_o every_o protestant_n that_o can_v write_v in_o the_o kingdom_n have_v forfeit_v his_o estate_n for_o the_o packet_n go_v from_o london_n to_o dublin_n and_o back_o again_o constant_o from_o august_n to_o march_v 1688._o and_o few_o have_v friend_n in_o england_n or_o in_o the_o north_n but_o correspond_v with_o they_o by_o letter_n and_o every_o such_o letter_n be_v make_v by_o this_o clause_n a_o forfeiture_n of_o estate_n they_o have_v intercept_v and_o search_v every_o packet_n that_o go_v or_o come_v the_o late_a part_n of_o this_o time_n and_o keep_v vast_a heap_n of_o letter_n which_o be_v of_o no_o consequence_n at_o all_o to_o the_o government_n we_o wonder_v what_o the_o meaning_n of_o their_o do_v so_o shall_v be_v but_o by_o this_o parliament_n we_o come_v to_o understand_v it_o for_o now_o these_o letter_n be_v produce_v as_o evidence_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o against_o those_o that_o appear_v in_o behalf_n of_o their_o absent_a friend_n or_o oppose_v the_o attaint_n of_o such_o protestant_n as_o they_o have_v some_o kindness_n for_o and_o they_o be_v
not_o believe_v he_o till_o he_o show_v the_o copy_n which_o much_o surprise_a sir_n richard_n he_o begin_v to_o inquire_v how_o his_o lordship_n come_v by_o it_o and_o intimate_v that_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o roll_n be_v treacherous_a in_o let_v any_o one_o see_v it_o much_o more_o in_o let_v a_o copy_n of_o it_o go_v abroad_o his_o lordship_n with_o good_a reason_n express_v his_o admiration_n that_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o secret_a and_o the_o law_n upon_o the_o observation_n of_o which_o the_o life_n and_o fortune_n of_o so_o many_o man_n depend_v shall_v be_v conceal_v with_o so_o much_o care_n from_o they_o at_o last_o the_o attorney_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o himself_o will_v draw_v up_o a_o warrant_n for_o sir_n thomas_n southwell_n pardon_n that_o shall_v do_v his_o business_n and_o get_v the_o king_n to_o sign_n it_o but_o the_o earl_n refuse_v to_o accept_v his_o offer_n unless_o his_o lawyer_n may_v first_o peruse_v it_o which_o be_v grant_v the_o lawyer_n upon_o perusal_n find_v it_o to_o be_v such_o as_o will_v not_o hold_v in_o law_n and_o intend_v only_o to_o delude_v he_o the_o earl_n make_v new_a application_n to_o king_n james_n and_o sir_n richard_n be_v send_v for_o the_o king_n ask_v he_o why_o he_o do_v not_o prepare_v a_o fiant_fw-la for_o sir_n thomas_n southwell_n pardon_n according_a to_o the_o warrant_v send_v to_o he_o he_o answer_v that_o his_o majesty_n can_v not_o grant_v such_o a_o pardon_n that_o his_o majesty_n be_v only_o a_o trustee_n for_o forfeit_v estate_n and_o can_v not_o dispense_v with_o the_o act_n that_o by_o a_o express_a clause_n in_o it_o all_o pardon_n that_o shall_v be_v grant_v be_v declare_v void_a the_o king_n in_o some_o passion_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o hope_v they_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o retrench_v his_o prerogative_n sir_n richard_n reply_v that_o his_o majesty_n have_v read_v the_o act_n before_o he_o pass_v it_o the_o king_n answer_v he_o have_v betray_v he_o that_o he_o depend_v on_o he_o for_o draw_v the_o act_n and_o if_o he_o have_v draw_v it_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o dispense_v and_o pardon_v he_o have_v be_v false_a to_o he_o or_o word_n to_o that_o effect_n thus_o the_o matter_n end_v and_o sir_n thomas_n go_v into_o scotland_n with_o my_o lord_n seaforth_n without_o be_v able_a to_o obtain_v his_o pardon_n for_o estate_n or_o life_n the_o act_n void_v any_o pardon_n grant_v to_o any_o attaint_v by_o it_o after_o nou._n 1._o 1689._o or_o not_o enroll_v before_o the_o last_o day_n of_o that_o month._n 18._o and_o now_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o reader_n from_o this_o story_n which_o be_v literal_o true_a will_v observe_v first_o the_o juggle_n of_o the_o popish_a lawyer_n with_o king_n james_n and_o will_v pity_v a_o prince_n who_o give_v himself_o up_o to_o such_o false_a and_o double-dealing_a counsellor_n when_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v make_v against_o a_o papist_n than_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o treason_n to_o question_v the_o king_n be_v pardon_v and_o dispense_v power_n but_o when_o a_o act_n bear_v hard_a on_o a_o protestant_n and_o the_o king_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o ease_v he_o than_o the_o king_n have_v no_o power_n to_o dispense_v he_o can_v grant_v a_o pardon_n though_o he_o earnest_o desire_v it_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o dispense_v power_n be_v only_o set_v up_o to_o shelter_v papist_n from_o the_o law_n and_o ruin_n protestant_n and_o that_o papist_n in_o their_o heart_n be_v as_o much_o against_o it_o as_o protestant_n 2._o we_o may_v observe_v what_o fair_a justice_n be_v design_v for_o protestant_n a_o law_n be_v make_v to_o turn_v near_o 3000_o out_o of_o their_o estate_n and_o to_o take_v away_o their_o life_n if_o they_o do_v not_o come_v in_o against_o a_o certain_a day_n and_o yet_o the_o law_n that_o subject_v they_o to_o this_o penalty_n be_v make_v a_o secret_a and_o they_o not_o suffer_v to_o know_v one_o word_n of_o it_o till_o the_o time_n allow_v they_o to_o come_v in_o be_v pass_v at_o least_o three_o month_n but_o there_o be_v a_o intrigue_n in_o this_o they_o know_v they_o have_v a_o party_n in_o england_n who_o be_v to_o face_n down_o the_o world_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o act_n make_v a_o party_n that_o be_v to_o represent_v it_o as_o a_o shame_n and_o contrivance_n of_o king_n james_n enemy_n to_o make_v he_o odious_a and_o the_o great_a argument_n they_o be_v to_o urge_v to_o prove_v it_o must_v be_v to_o allege_v where_o be_v the_o act_n why_o do_v it_o not_o appear_v if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o act_n will_v not_o the_o people_n that_o come_v so_o often_o from_o ireland_n and_o tell_v such_o frightful_a story_n have_v bring_v it_o with_o they_o this_o be_v the_o part_n the_o favourer_n of_o king_n james_n be_v to_o act_v in_o england_n and_o scotland_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n the_o act_n be_v so_o long_o keep_v secret_n 3._o we_o may_v observe_v the_o folly_n of_o those_o man_n who_o be_v attaint_v in_o this_o act_n themselves_o and_o yet_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o live_v happy_o and_o enjoy_v their_o estate_n nay_o and_o get_v preferment_n under_o k._n james_n when_o restore_v to_o his_o kingdom_n these_o man_n do_v not_o consider_v that_o this_o act_n will_v be_v restore_v together_o with_o he_o and_o that_o then_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o do_v this_o for_o they_o that_o if_o they_o expect_v any_o such_o thing_n they_o must_v be_v oblige_v to_o a_o irish_a popish_a parliament_n for_o it_o and_o he_o be_v much_o a_o stranger_n to_o ireland_n that_o know_v not_o what_o mercy_n a_o englishman_n and_o a_o protestant_n be_v to_o expect_v from_o they_o especial_o when_o they_o can_v give_v he_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v take_v from_o one_o of_o themselves_o till_o therefore_o the_o papist_n of_o ireland_n become_v so_o good_a nature_a as_o to_o give_v away_o by_o their_o own_o voluntary_a act_n their_o estate_n of_o which_o they_o 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of_o such_o as_o not_o only_o break_v all_o article_n and_o condition_n with_o they_o but_o likewise_o violate_v the_o king_n protection_n grant_v to_o poor_a innocent_a people_n that_o have_v no_o way_n offend_v he_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o many_o in_o the_o county_n of_o down_o though_o they_o have_v protection_n grant_v they_o and_o live_v quiet_o yet_o not_o only_o their_o good_n be_v take_v from_o they_o but_o likewise_o their_o wife_n and_o daughter_n be_v ravish_v by_o the_o soldier_n they_o be_v most_o sensible_a and_o impatient_a of_o this_o injury_n and_o yet_o proceed_v no_o further_a than_o to_o complain_v of_o it_o to_o the_o chief_a officer_n and_o to_o demand_v redress_n from_o they_o the_o answer_n they_o have_v be_v that_o these_o robber_n and_o ravisher_n have_v no_o authority_n from_o the_o king_n for_o what_o they_o do_v and_o therefore_o they_o advise_v the_o complainants_n to_o fall_v on_o they_o and_o oppose_v they_o if_o they_o make_v any_o further_a 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this_o occasion_n against_o protestant_n in_o general_a represent_v they_o as_o false_a and_o perfidious_a for_o say_v he_o many_o be_v kill_v with_o my_o protestion_n in_o their_o pocket_n not_o consider_v the_o reflection_n be_v on_o his_o own_o party_n against_o who_o his_o protection_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o own_o confession_n be_v no_o security_n and_o when_o man_n be_v thus_o slaughter_v with_o his_o approbation_n notwithstanding_o his_o protection_n in_o their_o pocket_n it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a for_o such_o as_o survive_v to_o think_v of_o some_o other_o way_n of_o protect_v their_o life_n if_o he_o have_v design_v in_o earnest_a to_o have_v secure_v his_o subject_n life_n or_o to_o prevent_v their_o destruction_n he_o will_v have_v make_v example_n of_o those_o who_o rob_v or_o kill_v such_o as_o have_v be_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o take_v out_o four_o or_o five_o protection_n and_o yet_o be_v never_o the_o safe_a or_o secure_a of_o their_o fortune_n or_o life_n the_o violation_n of_o protection_n in_o the_o county_n of_o derry_n and_o donnegall_a be_v yet_o more_o barbarous_a and_o satisfy_v all_o protestant_n that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o expect_v any_o security_n of_o their_o life_n whilst_o under_o the_o power_n of_o such_o men._n the_o noise_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o derry_n have_v fill_v the_o world_n and_o such_o a_o account_n be_v give_v of_o it_o as_o supersede_v my_o insist_v on_o it_o the_o city_n be_v neither_o well_o situate_v nor_o well_o fortify_v it_o have_v no_o more_o about_o it_o nor_o counterscarp_n and_o the_o bastion_n be_v so_o small_a that_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o so_o many_o man_n as_o be_v requisite_a to_o defend_v the_o curtain_n against_o a_o vigorous_a attack_z and_o so_o ill_o place_v that_o their_o gun_n do_v hardly_o clear_v it_o yet_o the_o whole_a strength_n of_o king_n james_n army_n assist_v with_o his_o french_a engineer_n can_v never_o come_v so_o near_o it_o as_o to_o dismount_v one_o cannon_n on_o the_o wall_n or_o make_v a_o breach_n in_o they_o this_o proceed_v from_o the_o cowardice_n of_o the_o besieger_n who_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o coward_n stick_v at_o no_o cruelty_n to_o gain_v their_o purpose_n they_o consider_v that_o the_o besiege_a have_v many_o relation_n in_o the_o neighbour_a country_n and_o that_o they_o have_v a_o general_a kindness_n for_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n thereabouts_o be_v if_o not_o their_o relation_n and_o acquaintance_n at_o least_o their_o countryman_n and_o protestant_n the_o besieger_n therefore_o hope_v to_o take_v advantage_n of_o this_o tenderness_n and_o good_a nature_n of_o the_o besiege_a to_o reduce_v the_o town_n and_o in_o order_n to_o it_o make_v use_v of_o this_o stratagem_n which_o i_o think_v be_v of_o their_o own_o invention_n for_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v to_o have_v meet_v any_o thing_n like_o it_o in_o history_n nor_o do_v i_o believe_v it_o be_v ever_o practise_v by_o any_o nation_n unless_o the_o french_a have_v use_v it_o in_o their_o late_a war_n thus_o it_o be_v general_n rosen_n issue_v out_o order_n to_o bring_v together_o all_o the_o protestant_n man_n 28._o woman_n and_o child_n protect_v and_o not_o protect_v and_o to_o set_v th●●_n before_o the_o wall_n there_o to_o receive_v the_o shot_n of_o the_o besiege_a whilst_o the_o besieger_n make_v their_o approach_n under_o their_o covert_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o starve_v and_o famish_v they_o if_o their_o friend_n in_o the_o town_n will_v not_o out_o of_o compassion_n to_o they_o yield_v up_o themselves_o and_o city_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o these_o murderer_n the_o dragoon_n and_o soldier_n execute_v this_o order_n with_o the_o utmost_a rigour_n they_o first_o strip_v and_o then_o drive_v the_o whole_a country_n for_o thirty_o mile_n about_o before_o they_o not_o spare_v nurse_n with_o their_o suck_a child_n
5._o and_o it_o be_v like_a more_o be_v vacant_a since_o it_o be_v true_a the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o nominate_v bishop_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o then_o they_o must_v not_o expect_v the_o temporality_n which_o be_v the_o gift_n or_o grant_n of_o king_n and_o such_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n must_v entire_o depend_v on_o the_o voluntary_a contribution_n of_o their_o people_n for_o their_o maintenance_n and_o on_o their_o voluntary_a submission_n for_o their_o juisdiction_n and_o here_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n have_v the_o great_a reason_n in_o the_o world_n to_o complain_v of_o king_n james_n to_o set_v he_o on_o the_o throne_n the_o clergy_n disoblige_v many_o of_o their_o people_n and_o he_o in_o requital_n deprive_v they_o of_o all_o other_o worldly_a support_n or_o power_n beside_o what_o must_v depend_v on_o the_o free_a choice_n of_o those_o very_a people_n who_o for_o his_o sake_n they_o have_v not_o only_o disoblige_v but_o likewise_o help_v to_o bring_v under_o many_o inconvenience_n sect_n xvi_o 2._o king_n james_n take_v away_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o present_a protestant_a clergy_n 1._o but_o king_n james_n do_v not_o only_o endeavour_v to_o hinder_v the_o education_n and_o succession_n of_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n but_o he_o likewise_o take_v away_o all_o their_o present_a maintenance_n immediate_o upon_o his_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n their_o popish_a parishioner_n begin_v to_o deny_v the_o payment_n of_o book-money_n which_o be_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n of_o ireland_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o tithe_n of_o ireland_n be_v impropriate_a in_o some_o place_n the_o whole_a tithe_n in_o many_o two_o three_o part_n and_o in_o most_o the_o one_o half_a and_o there_o be_v little_o leave_v for_o the_o vicar_n that_o serve_v the_o cure_n except_o it_o be_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o tithe_n or_o the_o small_a fee_n due_a out_o of_o burial_n marriage_n or_o easter_n offering_n these_o due_n be_v call_v common_o book-money_n and_o though_o very_o inconsiderable_a in_o themselves_o yet_o make_v a_o great_a part_n and_o in_o some_o place_n the_o whole_a of_o what_o fall_v to_o the_o vicar_n portion_n against_o these_o the_o popish_a judge_n declare_v in_o their_o circuit_n and_o by_o their_o encouragement_n most_o people_n and_o the_o papist_n universal_o deny_v to_o pay_v they_o 2._o the_o priest_n begin_v to_o declare_v that_o the_o tithe_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o forbid_v their_o people_n to_o pay_v they_o to_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n with_o this_o the_o people_n comply_v willing_o and_o for_o two_o year_n before_o the_o late_a revolution_n in_o england_n hardly_o any_o tithe_n be_v recover_v by_o the_o clergy_n or_o if_o any_o be_v recover_v it_o be_v with_o so_o much_o difficulty_n and_o cost_n that_o they_o turn_v to_o very_o little_a account_n 3._o they_o pass_v a_o act_n in_o their_o pretend_a parliament_n whereby_o they_o take_v away_o all_o tithe_n that_o be_v payable_a by_o papist_n and_o give_v they_o to_o their_o own_o popish_a priest_n and_o allow_v they_o to_o bring_v a_o action_n for_o they_o at_o the_o common_a law_n to_o make_v the_o recovery_n of_o they_o more_o easy_a and_o yet_o deny_v this_o to_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n allege_v that_o they_o allow_v they_o still_o their_o old_a mean_n of_o recover_v their_o tithe_n and_o therefore_o do_v they_o no_o injury_n but_o this_o be_v as_o good_a as_o nothing_o for_o they_o have_v so_o weaken_a the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n that_o it_o be_v incapable_a of_o compel_v the_o people_n to_o obedience_n and_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o sue_v out_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la in_o order_n to_o force_v such_o as_o be_v refractory_a the_o popish_a chancellor_n either_o direct_o refuse_v to_o grant_v the_o writ_n or_o else_o lay_v so_o many_o impediment_n and_o delay_n in_o the_o way_n that_o it_o cost_v double_a the_o value_n of_o the_o tithe_n sue_v for_o to_o take_v it_o out_o 4._o though_o they_o render_v the_o protestant_a clergy_n uncapable_a of_o enjoy_v the_o tithe_n of_o roman_a catholic_n yet_o the_o popish_a clergy_n be_v make_v capable_a of_o enjoy_v the_o protestant_a tithe_n the_o case_n then_o be_v thus_o if_o a_o protestant_a have_v a_o bishopric_n dignity_n or_o other_o live_n by_o the_o new_a act_n he_o must_v not_o demand_v any_o tithe_n or_o ecclesiastical_a due_n from_o any_o roman_a catholic_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o his_o preferment_n become_v void_a by_o his_o death_n session_n or_o absence_n a_o popish_a bishop_n etc._n etc._n be_v put_v into_o the_o place_n and_o by_o their_o act_n there_o need_v no_o more_o to_o oblige_v all_o man_n to_o repute_v take_v and_o deem_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o roman_n catholic_n bishop_n or_o dean_n of_o any_o place_n than_o the_o king_n be_v signify_v he_o to_o be_v so_o under_o his_o privy_a signet_n and_o 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