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ja._n ware_n rob._n meredith_n fol._n 86._o l._n 45._o osburn_n castle_n as_o also_o of_o the_o notable_a service_n of_o ballial_o in_o the_o county_n of_o clare_n well_o defend_v by_o bridgeman_n and_o cuff_n though_o slender_o succour_v by_o bowatty_n how_o oft_o soever_o invoke_v of_o who_o neglect_n they_o be_v not_o a_o little_a sensible_a folly_n 88_o l._n 39_o a_o careful_a general_n be_v not_o upon_o diffidence_n that_o his_o command_n entrust_v to_o other_o will_v be_v the_o insufficient_a execute_v no_o his_o soldier_n have_v long_o experience_v even_o the_o best_a of_o quality_n among_o they_o that_o no_o command_n be_v to_o be_v disobey_v but_o that_o the_o soldier_n see_v his_o general_n to_o share_v in_o labour_n may_v undergo_v the_o like_a with_o more_o willingness_n and_o courage_n example_n of_o hardship_n bear_v by_o such_o as_o may_v have_v ease_n wonderful_o work_v on_o those_o who_o can_v have_v no_o exemption_n fol._n 97._o l._n 4._o law_n of_o the_o land_n this_o oath_n of_o association_n the_o late_a paragraph_n except_v be_v the_o 26_o of_o july_n 1644._o in_o the_o general_n assembly_n of_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n of_o ireland_n at_o kilkenny_n declare_v by_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o knight_n and_o burgess_n of_o that_o house_n full_a and_o bind_v without_o addition_n of_o any_o other_o word_n thereunto_o and_o enjoin_v to_o be_v take_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n fol._n 104._o l._n 28._o that_o war_n and_o by_o some_o speech_n it_o be_v apprehend_v that_o the_o drift_n in_o require_v subscription_n be_v to_o engage_v the_o army_n against_o his_o majesty_n in_o detestation_n whereof_o some_o officer_n rend_v the_o book_n of_o subscription_n in_o piece_n fol._n 105._o l._n 303._o 8000_o man_n a_o necessity_n the_o state_n be_v then_o unhappy_o reduce_v to_o and_o as_o his_o majesty_n take_v notice_n that_o his_o minister_n who_o suffer_v the_o return_n of_o his_o army_n and_o their_o quarter_a 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