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turn_v out_o after_o near_o thirty_o year_n supply_v the_o place_n but_o he_o be_v a_o protestant_n and_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o reverse_v the_o popish_a outlawry_n nor_o to_o the_o other_o method_n they_o take_v to_o destroy_v the_o settlement_n of_o ireland_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v lay_v aside_o in_o his_o place_n king_n james_n substitute_v mr._n richard_n nagle_n who_o he_o afterward_o knight_v and_o make_v secretary_n of_o state_n he_o be_v at_o first_o design_v for_o a_o clergyman_n and_o educate_v among_o the_o jesuit_n but_o afterward_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n in_o which_o he_o arrive_v to_o a_o good_a perfection_n and_o be_v employ_v by_o many_o protestant_n so_o that_o he_o know_v the_o weak_a part_n of_o most_o of_o their_o title_n every_o body_n know_v how_o great_a a_o part_n the_o attorney_n general_n have_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v his_o office_n to_o prosecute_v and_o in_o his_o power_n to_o stop_v any_o suit_n wherein_o the_o king_n be_v concern_v how_o he_o use_v this_o power_n will_v appear_v in_o one_o instance_n though_o many_o may_v be_v give_v one_o fitz_n gerald_n of_o tycrohan_n the_o heir_n of_o a_o forfeit_v papist_n have_v a_o suit_n for_o a_o great_a estate_n against_o sir_n william_n petty_a it_o be_v try_v in_o the_o exchequer_n before_o chief_a baron_n rice_n and_o fitz_n gerald_n carry_v the_o cause_n by_o the_o perjury_n of_o two_o friar_n and_o a_o woman_n who_o swear_v a_o person_n to_o be_v dead_a in_o spain_n and_o themselves_o to_o be_v present_a at_o his_o burial_n upon_o who_o life_n sir_n william_n title_n depend_v this_o person_n soon_o after_o appear_v to_o be_v alive_a and_o be_v so_o still_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v and_o his_o be_v alive_a be_v so_o notorious_a and_o manifest_a that_o the_o attorney_n general_n can_v not_o deny_v it_o sir_n william_n counsel_n and_o lawyer_n design_v to_o indict_v the_o friar_n and_o woman_n for_o their_o perjury_n but_o the_o grand_a jury_n refuse_v to_o find_v the_o bill_n and_o i_o be_v credible_o inform_v that_o the_o attorney_n general_n say_v that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o desist_v he_o will_v enter_v a_o noli_fw-la prosequi_fw-la it_o be_v certain_a he_o refuse_v to_o prosecute_v it_o and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o his_o contrivance_n that_o they_o escape_v by_o such_o mean_v the_o course_n of_o justice_n be_v stop_v to_o protestant_n and_o the_o like_a tenderness_n the_o court_n general_o show_v to_o perjurer_n when_o the_o perjury_n serve_v their_o interest_n and_o sure_o the_o protestant_n be_v in_o a_o ill_a case_n who_o life_n and_o fortune_n lay_v at_o the_o mercy_n of_o such_o judge_n and_o jury_n and_o they_o must_v conclude_v that_o nothing_o less_o than_o destruction_n be_v design_v for_o they_o by_o a_o king_n who_o put_v they_o under_o such_o administrator_n of_o justice_n the_o same_o sir_n richard_n nagle_n be_v the_o speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o their_o pretend_a parliament_n and_o have_v the_o chief_a hand_n in_o draw_v up_o their_o act_n king_n james_n confide_v chief_o in_o he_o and_o the_o act_n of_o repeal_n and_o attainder_n be_v look_v on_o as_o his_o work_n in_o which_o his_o malice_n and_o jesuitical_a principle_n prevail_v so_o far_o that_o he_o be_v not_o content_a to_o out_o two_o three_o of_o the_o protestant_a gentleman_n of_o their_o estate_n by_o the_o act_n of_o repeal_n by_o which_o all_o estate_n acquire_v since_o 1641_o be_v take_v away_o and_o to_o attaint_v most_o of_o those_o that_o have_v old_a estate_n by_o the_o bill_n of_o attainder_n but_o to_o make_v sure_a work_n he_o put_v it_o out_o of_o the_o king_n power_n to_o pardon_v they_o therein_o betray_v the_o king_n prerogative_n as_o the_o king_n himself_o tell_v he_o when_o he_o discover_v it_o to_o he_o of_o which_o and_o of_o he_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o give_v a_o further_a account_n hereafter_o 10._o into_o such_o hand_n as_o we_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o of_o the_o law_n be_v put_v which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o prevent_v our_o ruin_n that_o they_o be_v make_v the_o mean_n and_o instrument_n thereof_o and_o it_o have_v be_v much_o better_a for_o we_o to_o have_v have_v no_o law_n at_o all_o and_o be_v leave_v to_o our_o natural_a defence_n than_o to_o be_v cheat_v into_o a_o necessity_n of_o submission_n by_o law_n that_o be_v execute_v only_o to_o punish_v and_o not_o to_o defend_v we_o 11._o it_o be_v common_a for_o some_o of_o those_o that_o serve_v king_n james_n to_o come_v upon_o the_o exchange_n and_o without_o any_o reason_n or_o provocation_n to_o fall_v upon_o protestant_a gentleman_n if_o they_o look_v a_o little_a more_o fashionable_a than_o other_o people_n and_o beat_v they_o one_o be_v thus_o beat_v with_o a_o cane_n severe_o before_o the_o gentleman_n be_v aware_a he_o be_v advise_v for_o a_o experiment_n to_o indict_v the_o ruffian_n that_o use_v he_o thus_o to_o see_v what_o protection_n the_o law_n will_v give_v we_o after_o they_o have_v take_v away_o our_o sword_n but_o the_o grand_a jury_n do_v not_o think_v it_o worth_a while_n to_o trouble_v the_o court_n with_o redress_v the_o grievance_n of_o protestant_n and_o so_o will_v not_o find_v the_o bill_n a_o merchant_n in_o thomas_n street_n dublin_n find_v a_o fellow_n that_o have_v break_v into_o his_o beware_a house_n and_o be_v convey_v his_o good_n out_o at_o the_o window_n to_o his_o fellow_n soldier_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o street_n to_o receive_v they_o he_o seize_v he_o and_o bring_v a_o indictment_n against_o he_o for_o felony_n but_o the_o jury_n acquit_v he_o and_o then_o he_o bring_v his_o action_n against_o the_o merchant_n for_o false_a imprisonment_n and_o slander_n and_o it_o cost_v a_o good_a sum_n
again_o into_o our_o communion_n at_o his_o death_n and_o that_o with_o such_o remarkable_a circumstance_n of_o repentance_n and_o sorrow_n that_o king_n james_n hear_v of_o it_o and_o blame_v his_o physician_n dr._n constable_n for_o his_o neglect_n in_o not_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o priest_n 7._o they_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v the_o minister_n of_o dublin_n under_o all_o the_o contempt_n they_o can_v and_o at_o last_o put_v on_o they_o the_o drudgery_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o constable_n and_o deputy_n alderman_n it_o belong_v to_o those_o officer_n on_o all_o occasion_n to_o return_v the_o name_n of_o the_o several_a inhabitant_n and_o inmate_n of_o their_o ward_n the_o government_n desire_v to_o know_v the_o name_n of_o protestant_n in_o each_o parish_n and_o their_o number_n and_o they_o take_v they_o several_a time_n but_o colonel_n 30._o lutterel_n the_o governor_n of_o dublin_n will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v till_o the_o minister_n go_v about_o in_o person_n and_o return_v every_o man_n his_o respective_a parishioner_n name_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o they_o to_o plead_v the_o unreasonableness_n of_o this_o imposition_n they_o aleadge_v the_o pain_n the_o charge_n and_o the_o meanness_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v more_o effectual_o already_o than_o can_v be_v do_v by_o they_o by_o the_o proper_a officer_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a they_o must_v comply_v or_o go_v to_o jail_n this_o return_n make_v by_o the_o minister_n be_v of_o no_o real_a use_n to_o the_o government_n for_o they_o have_v a_o exact_a account_n give_v about_o a_o fortnight_n before_o by_o their_o own_o officer_n and_o take_v another_o about_o a_o week_n after_o the_o design_n therefore_o be_v either_o to_o lay_v a_o snare_n for_o the_o minister_n or_o else_o to_o render_v they_o contemptible_a to_o their_o people_n but_o instead_o of_o do_v that_o it_o only_o incense_v the_o people_n against_o their_o unreasonable_a governor_n who_o thus_o affront_v their_o clergy_n sect_n xx._n 6._o king_n james_n and_o his_o party_n endeavour_v to_o destroy_v the_o protestant_a religion_n by_o misrepresent_v the_o person_n and_o principle_n of_o protestant_n 1._o the_o violence_n use_v to_o out_o we_o of_o our_o church_n and_o to_o discourage_v our_o clergy_n have_v no_o great_a success_n in_o make_v convert_v but_o there_o be_v another_o way_n set_v on_o foot_n which_o do_v seduce_v some_o and_o it_o be_v by_o make_v a_o monster_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o protestant_n insomuch_o that_o young_a people_n who_o live_v remote_a from_o conversation_n and_o have_v not_o opportunity_n to_o inform_v themselves_o of_o the_o truth_n conceive_v strange_a idea_n of_o both_o by_o the_o insinuation_n of_o the_o priest_n 2._o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o step_n of_o the_o reformation_n to_o renounce_v the_o usurp_a power_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o to_o restore_v to_o the_o crown_n the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n which_o original_o belong_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n that_o be_v the_o power_n of_o punish_v offender_n with_o the_o temporal_a sword_n whatever_o their_o crime_n be_v whether_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a now_o the_o priest_n represent_v this_o doctrine_n after_o a_o strange_a manner_n they_o persuade_v those_o that_o will_v lend_v they_o their_o attention_n that_o the_o protestant_n believe_v all_o spiritual_a power_n to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n that_o he_o can_v consecrate_v who_o he_o please_v bishop_n set_v up_o what_o religion_n he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o and_o oblige_v all_o his_o subject_n to_o be_v of_o his_o faith_n and_o they_o rail_v most_o grievous_o at_o the_o protestant_n for_o not_o turn_v papist_n in_o compliance_n to_o their_o king_n call_v they_o traitor_n and_o perjure_a person_n from_o their_o own_o principle_n 3._o it_o be_v another_o principle_n among_o protestant_n that_o private_a man_n shall_v not_o take_v up_o the_o sword_n or_o resist_v the_o king_n upon_o any_o pretence_n such_o resistance_n be_v against_o law_n by_o which_o no_o more_o be_v understand_v than_o that_o subject_n shall_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n behave_v themselves_o peaceable_o and_o submissive_o towards_o their_o superior_n and_o not_o upon_o any_o pretence_n of_o private_a injury_n or_o wrong_n do_v to_o they_o in_o particular_a enter_v into_o conspiracy_n and_o combination_n against_o their_o governor_n but_o by_o it_o be_v never_o intend_v to_o give_v up_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o government_n or_o to_o part_v with_o the_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o kingdom_n yet_o the_o priest_n will_v needs_o persuade_v the_o world_n that_o by_o this_o principle_n the_o protestant_n be_v oblige_v to_o part_v with_o all_o at_o the_o king_n command_n that_o he_o may_v use_v they_o if_o he_o please_v as_o the_o grand_a signior_n or_o the_o french_a king_n use_v their_o subject_n and_o their_o life_n their_o liberty_n and_o estate_n be_v all_o at_o his_o mercy_n and_o they_o devil_n and_o traitor_n and_o perjure_a villain_n i_o use_v their_o word_n if_o they_o demure_v at_o his_o command_n there_o be_v hardly_o any_o principle_n peculiar_a to_o the_o reform_a religion_n but_o they_o thus_o misrepresent_v it_o 4._o nor_o do_v the_o person_n of_o protestant_n escape_v better_o than_o their_o principle_n they_o load_v they_o with_o the_o most_o odious_a calumny_n and_o misrepresentation_n they_o aleadge_v that_o the_o protestant_n have_v no_o religion_n at_o all_o that_o they_o only_o pretend_v to_o it_o but_o be_v atheist_n and_o traitor_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v more_o especial_o malicious_a against_o the_o clergy_n king_n james_n himself_o contribute_v to_o it_o as_o appear_v on_o this_o occasion_n two_o young_a gentleman_n brother_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n followed_z king_n james_z out_o of_o france_n they_o profess_v themselves_o protestant_n and_o associate_v with_o such_o the_o bishop_n of_o meath_z and_o limerick_n have_v a_o eye_n on_o the_o gentleman_n and_o endeavour_v to_o secure_v they_o against_o any_o attempt_n which_o may_v be_v make_v to_o pervert_v they_o but_o king_n james_n call_v the_o young_a man_n to_o he_o forbid_v they_o the_o company_n of_o protestant_n nay_o even_o of_o one_o mr._n i_o be_o a_o gentleman_n that_o come_v over_o with_o they_o but_o above_o all_o he_o forbid_v they_o converse_v with_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergyman_n for_o say_v he_o they_o be_v all_o false_a to_o i_o and_o will_v pervert_v you_o to_o disloyalty_n and_o treason_n this_o be_v the_o common_a say_n of_o they_o all_o even_o of_o the_o chancellor_n on_o the_o bench_n and_o though_o they_o will_v on_o occasion_n magnify_v the_o loyalty_n of_o some_o of_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n in_o england_n and_o scotland_n yet_o at_o other_o time_n they_o will_v profess_v that_o they_o believe_v they_o all_o treacherous_a and_o will_v never_o trust_v any_o of_o they_o 5._o in_o order_n to_o abuse_v the_o protestant_n and_o especial_o the_o clergy_n they_o set_v up_o one_o yalden_n a_o convert_n councillor_n at_o law_n to_o write_v a_o weekly_a paper_n which_o he_o call_v a_o abhorrence_n in_o which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o rake_v together_o all_o the_o little_a story_n that_o may_v reflect_v on_o protestant_n and_o all_o the_o argument_n his_o wit_n can_v furnish_v he_o with_o for_o his_o cause_n he_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o invent_v false_a story_n and_o lie_n concern_v the_o clergy_n and_o begin_v with_o dr._n king_n and_o dr._n foy_n he_o have_v publish_v a_o collection_n of_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n sermon_n and_o some_o sixteen_o other_o for_o passive_a obedience_n whether_o this_o be_v his_o own_o work_n or_o only_o as_o i_o have_v be_v inform_v a_o piece_v compose_v by_o some_o other_o which_o he_o assume_v to_o himself_o i_o can_v say_v but_o it_o meet_v with_o very_o slender_a reception_n in_o ireland_n and_o lay_v on_o the_o bookseller_n hand_n to_o vent_v it_o therefore_o as_o some_o thought_n or_o rather_o to_o abuse_v the_o clergy_n he_o publish_v a_o advertisement_n in_o his_o abhorrence_n declare_v that_o dr._n king_n and_o dr._n foy_n have_v approve_v this_o book_n by_o their_o certificate_n under_o their_o hand_n by_o this_o he_o think_v to_o entrap_v they_o for_o either_o they_o as_o he_o imagine_v 29._o must_v have_v let_v this_o pass_v and_o then_o the_o protestant_n must_v think_v they_o if_o not_o ill_o at_o least_o very_a imprudent_a man_n or_o else_o they_o must_v disow_v it_o and_o then_o he_o know_v how_o to_o improve_v their_o refute_v his_o calumny_n so_o as_o to_o render_v they_o odious_a to_o the_o government_n and_o the_o papist_n do_v a_o little_a please_v themselves_o with_o the_o contrivance_n but_o dr._n foy_n and_o dr._n king_n find_v mean_n without_o concern_v themselves_o much_o in_o the_o matter_n to_o let_v all_o dublin_n know_v that_o they_o never_o read_v mr._n yalden_n