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A28828 The history of the execrable Irish rebellion trac'd from many preceding acts to the grand eruption the 23 of October, 1641, and thence pursued to the Act of Settlement, MDCLXII. Borlase, Edmund, d. 1682? 1680 (1680) Wing B3768; ESTC R32855 554,451 526

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to_o bestow_v his_o majesty_n gracious_a pardon_n to_o all_o such_o as_o within_z a_o convenient_a time_n to_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n by_o the_o lord_n deputy_n or_o lord_n justice_n there_o according_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o commission_n shall_v return_v to_o their_o due_a obedience_n the_o great_a part_n whereof_o they_o conceive_v to_o have_v be_v seduce_v on_o false_a ground_n by_o the_o cunning_a and_o subtle_a practice_n of_o some_o of_o the_o most_o malignant_a rebel_n enemy_n to_o this_o state_n and_o to_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o likewise_o to_o bestow_v such_o reward_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a and_o publish_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n lieutenant_n lord_n deputy_n or_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n there_o upon_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v arrest_v the_o person_n or_o bring_v in_o the_o head_n of_o such_o traitor_n as_o shall_v be_v personal_o name_v in_o any_o proclamation_n publish_v by_o the_o state_n there_o and_o they_o do_v hereby_o exhort_v and_o require_v all_o his_o majesty_n love_a subject_n both_o in_o this_o and_o in_o that_o kingdom_n to_o remember_v their_o duty_n and_o conscience_n to_o god_n and_o his_o religion_n and_o the_o great_a and_o eminent_a danger_n which_o will_v befall_v this_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o general_n and_o themselves_o in_o particular_a if_o this_o abominable_a treason_n be_v not_o timely_o suppress_v and_o therefore_o with_o all_o readiness_n bounty_n and_o cheerfulness_n to_o confer_v their_o assistance_n in_o their_o person_n or_o estate_n to_o this_o so_o important_a and_o necessary_a service_n for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o all_o jo._n browne_n cleric_a parliament_n and_o that_o the_o army_n may_v be_v lead_v by_o a_o honourable_a and_o promise_a person_n the_o lord_n lieutenant_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o come_v over_o speedy_o himself_o make_v the_o earl_n of_o ormond_n lieutenant-general_n of_o the_o army_n approve_v of_o 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mellifont_n somewhat_o retard_v the_o rebel_n unanimous_a approach_n to_o tredath_n upon_o which_o the_o lord_n justice_n forthwith_o design_v 600_o foot_n and_o a_o troop_n of_o horse_n for_o the_o further_o strengthen_v of_o that_o garrison_n they_o march_v from_o dublin_n the_o 27_o of_o november_n but_o under_o such_o a_o conduct_n be_v new_o raise_v and_o unexperienced_a that_o most_o unfortunate_o the_o lord_n gormanston_n groom_n give_v intelligence_n of_o their_o approach_n to_o the_o rebel_n not_o without_o his_o lord_n privity_n they_o be_v defeat_v the_o 29_o of_o november_n near_o julians-town_n at_o gellingston-bridge_n not_o above_o a_o hundred_o of_o the_o man_n beside_o the_o major_a that_o lead_v they_o and_o two_o foot-captain_n escape_v to_o tredath_n there_o this_o unhappy_a defeat_n put_v such_o a_o dishearten_v on_o the_o state_n as_o it_o beget_v sad_a suspicion_n who_o be_v surround_v with_o rebel_n sir_n charles_n coote_n the_o same_o day_n be_v command_v into_o wickloe_n with_o such_o force_n as_o the_o state_n can_v then_o raise_v to_o relieve_v the_o castle_n of_o wickloe_n then_o besiege_v by_o the_o rebel_n who_o some_o day_n before_o have_v with_o miserable_a slaughter_n and_o cruelty_n surprise_v his_o majesty_n fort_n of_o cairis_n fort_n arkloe_n fort_n chichester_n fort_n and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o the_o english_a in_o that_o county_n the_o lord_n esmond_n house_n and_o the_o adjacent_a part_n of_o wexford_n threaten_v to_o assault_n dublin_n approach_v within_o two_o mile_n thereof_o in_o actual_a hostility_n upon_o which_o service_n sir_n charles_n coote_n vigorous_o advance_v and_o fight_v with_o the_o rebel_n under_o the_o command_n of_o luke_n toole_n conceive_v to_o be_v a_o thousand_o strong_a himself_o not_o be_v many_o hundred_o yet_o defeat_v they_o so_o shameful_o as_o the_o terror_n thereof_o raise_v a_o fear_n in_o the_o rebel_n ever_o after_o of_o sir_n charles_n coote_n who_o thenceforwards_o so_o well_o attend_v his_o command_n as_o to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o city_n and_o
answer_n they_o have_v humble_o offer_v pretend_v not_o to_o be_v judge_n but_o submissive_a petitioner_n for_o what_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o charge_n appendix_n xiii_o fol._n 144._o the_o humble_a proposition_n of_o your_o majesty_n protestant_a agent_n of_o ireland_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o humble_a petition_n of_o your_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n as_o well_o commander_n of_o your_o majesty_n army_n there_o as_o other_o present_v to_o your_o majesty_n the_o 18_o day_n of_o april_n 1644._o and_o answer_v by_o your_o majesty_n the_o 25_o of_o the_o same_o 1._o we_o most_o humble_o desire_v the_o establishment_n of_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n in_o ireland_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n in_o the_o say_a kingdom_n now_o in_o force_n 2._o that_o the_o popish_a titular_a arch-bishop_n bishop_n jesuit_n friar_n and_o priest_n and_o all_o other_o of_o the_o roman_a clergy_n be_v banish_v out_o of_o ireland_n because_o they_o have_v be_v the_o stirrer_n up_o of_o all_o rebellion_n and_o while_o they_o continue_v there_o there_o can_v be_v no_o hope_n of_o safety_n for_o your_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n and_o that_o all_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n establish_v in_o that_o kingdom_n against_o popery_n and_o popish_a recusant_n may_v continue_v of_o force_n and_o be_v put_v in_o due_a execution_n 3._o that_o restitution_n may_v be_v make_v of_o all_o our_o church_n and_o church_n right_n and_o revenue_n and_o all_o our_o church_n and_o chapel_n re-edify_v and_o put_v in_o as_o good_a estate_n as_o they_o be_v at_o the_o break_n out_o of_o the_o rebellion_n and_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o confederate_a roman_a catholic_n as_o they_o call_v themselves_o who_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o profit_n and_o revenue_n thereof_o 4._o that_o the_o parliament_n now_o sit_v in_o ireland_n may_v be_v continue_v there_o for_o the_o better_a settlement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o all_o person_n due_o indict_v in_o the_o say_a kingdom_n of_o treason_n felony_n or_o other_o heinous_a crime_n may_v be_v due_o and_o legal_o proceed_v against_o outlaw_o try_v and_o adjudge_v according_a to_o law_n and_o that_o all_o person_n lawful_o convict_v and_o attaint_v or_o to_o be_v convict_v and_o attaint_v for_o the_o same_o may_v receive_v due_a punishment_n according_o 5._o that_o no_o man_n may_v take_v upon_o he_o or_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o major_a or_o magistrate_n in_o any_o corporation_n or_o the_o office_n of_o a_o sheriff_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o any_o city_n or_o county_n in_o the_o say_a kingdom_n until_o he_o have_v first_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n 6._o that_o all_o popish_a lawyer_n who_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n may_v be_v suppress_v and_o restrain_v from_o practice_n in_o that_o kingdom_n the_o rather_o because_o the_o lawyer_n in_o england_n do_v not_o here_o practice_n until_o they_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o it_o have_v be_v find_v by_o woeful_a experience_n that_o the_o advice_n of_o popish_a lawyer_n to_o the_o people_n of_o ireland_n have_v be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o their_o continue_a disobedience_n 7._o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o present_a absolute_a suppression_n and_o dissolution_n of_o all_o the_o assume_v arbitrary_a and_o tyrannical_a power_n which_o the_o say_v confederate_n exercise_v over_o your_o majesty_n subject_n both_o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o temporal_a 8._o that_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n of_o the_o say_a confederate_n be_v speedy_o bring_v into_o your_o majesty_n store_n 9_o that_o your_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n ruin_v and_o destroy_v by_o the_o say_a confederate_n may_v be_v repair_v for_o their_o great_a loss_n out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o say_a confederate_n not_o former_o by_o any_o act_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n in_o england_n otherwise_o dispose_v of_o whereby_o they_o may_v the_o better_o be_v enable_v to_o re-inhabit_a and_o defend_v the_o say_a kingdom_n of_o ireland_n 10._o that_o the_o say_v confederates_n may_v rebuild_v the_o several_a plantation-house_n and_o castle_n destroy_v by_o they_o in_o ireland_n in_o as_o good_a state_n as_o they_o be_v at_o the_o break_n out_o of_o the_o rebellion_n which_o your_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n have_v be_v bind_v by_o their_o several_a patent_n to_o build_v and_o maintain_v for_o your_o majesty_n service_n 11._o that_o the_o great_a arrear_n of_o rent_n due_a to_o your_o majesty_n out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o your_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n at_o and_o since_o michaelmas_n 1641._o may_v be_v pay_v unto_o your_o majesty_n by_o such_o of_o the_o say_a confederate_n who_o have_v either_o receive_v the_o say_v rent_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a confederate_n or_o destroy_v the_o same_o by_o disable_n your_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n to_o pay_v the_o same_o and_o have_v also_o destroy_v all_o or_o the_o most_o part_n of_o all_o other_o rent_n or_o mean_n of_o support_n belong_v to_o your_o say_a protestant_a subject_n and_o that_o your_o say_a protestant_a subject_n may_v be_v discharge_v of_o all_o such_o arrear_n of_o rent_n to_o your_o majesty_n 12._o that_o the_o say_v confederates_n may_v give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o army_n for_o the_o great_a arrear_n due_a unto_o they_o since_o the_o rebellion_n and_o that_o such_o commander_n as_o have_v raise_v force_n at_o their_o own_o charge_n and_o lay_v forth_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n out_o of_o their_o own_o purse_n and_o engage_v themselves_o for_o money_n and_o provision_n to_o keep_v themselves_o their_o hold_n and_o soldier_n under_o their_o command_n in_o the_o due_a necessary_a defence_n of_o your_o majesty_n right_n and_o law_n may_v be_v in_o due_a sort_n satisfy_v to_o the_o 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make_v weapon_n or_o powder_n bring_v into_o this_o country_n or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v bring_v in_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o all_o taxation_n and_o custom_n as_o also_o all_o merchant_n as_o shall_v transport_v into_o this_o country_n such_o ware_n as_o be_v profitable_a for_o the_o catholic_n cause_n as_o arm_n and_o powder_n may_v lawful_o traffic_v without_o pay_v any_o custom_n for_o commodity_n bring_v out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n or_o transport_v hither_o of_o that_o kind_n and_o let_v this_o be_v proclaim_v in_o all_o province_n city_n and_o to_n 22._o we_o think_v it_o convenient_a that_o in_o the_o next_o national_a congregation_n some_o be_v appoint_v out_o of_o the_o nobility_n and_o clergy_n as_o ambassador_n to_o be_v send_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o spain_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o holiness_n and_o those_o to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n prelate_n or_o one_o of_o the_o nobility_n and_o a_o lawyer_n 23._o we_o will_v and_o ordain_v that_o ordinary_n dignitaries_n and_o other_o properietor_n of_o church_n live_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o colonel_n or_o some_o other_o prime_a gentleman_n of_o the_o county_n barony_n or_o parish_n as_o the_o ordinary_a and_o dignitaries_n or_o proprietor_n shall_v appoint_v do_v set_v unto_o tenant_n the_o land_n house_n tenement_n and_o tithe_n and_o other_o church_n living_n and_o let_v competent_a mean_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o say_a ordinary_n dignitaries_n and_o proprietor_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o soldier_n until_o it_o be_v otherwise_o ordain_v 24._o collector_n and_o receiver_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o church-living_n shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o ordinary_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o proprietor_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o chief_a gentleman_n of_o every_o county_n barony_n or_o parish_n respective_o 25._o the_o ordinary_n and_o other_o proprietor_n of_o church-living_n may_v take_v unto_o themselves_o the_o house_n tenement_n and_o
who_o shut_v up_o the_o say_a place_n and_o other_o passage_n and_o way_n to_o his_o majesty_n justice_n and_o mercy_n from_o his_o majesty_n well-affected_a subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n for_o the_o exaltation_n therefore_o of_o the_o holy_a roman_a catholic_n church_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o majesty_n service_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o life_n estate_n and_o liberty_n of_o his_o majesty_n true_a subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n against_o the_o injustice_n murder_n massacre_n rape_n depredation_n robbery_n burn_n frequent_a breach_n of_o quarter_n and_o public_a faith_n and_o destruction_n daily_o perpetrate_v and_o act_v upon_o his_o majesty_n say_v subject_n and_o advise_v contrive_v and_o daily_o exercise_v by_o the_o say_v malignant_a party_n some_o of_o they_o manage_v the_o government_n and_o affair_n of_o state_n in_o dublin_n some_o other_o part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o his_o highness_n great_a disservice_n and_o comply_v with_o their_o confederate_n the_o malignant_a party_n in_o england_n and_o elsewhere_o who_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a to_o all_o the_o world_n do_v complot_n and_o practice_n to_o dishonour_n and_o destroy_v his_o majesty_n his_o royal_a consort_n the_o queen_n their_o issue_n and_o the_o monarchal_a government_n which_o be_v of_o most_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o all_o the_o monarch_n and_o prince_n in_o christendom_n the_o say_a assembly_n do_v order_n and_o establish_v a_o council_n by_o name_n a_o supreme_a council_n of_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n of_o ireland_n who_o be_v to_o consist_v of_o the_o number_n of_o 24._o to_o be_v forthwith_o name_v by_o the_o assembly_n whereof_o 12_o at_o the_o least_o to_o be_v forthwith_o name_v shall_v reside_v in_o this_o kingdom_n or_o whereelse_a they_o shall_v think_v expedient_a and_o the_o member_n of_o the_o say_a council_n shall_v have_v equal_a vote_n and_o two_o part_n of_o the_o three_o or_o more_o concur_v present_a vote_n to_o conclude_v 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determine_v all_o such_o matter_n as_o by_o this_o assembly_n shall_v be_v leave_v undetermined_a and_o shall_v be_v recommend_v unto_o they_o and_o their_o order_n therein_o to_o be_v of_o force_n until_o the_o next_o assembly_n and_o after_o until_o the_o same_o be_v revoke_v that_o the_o say_a council_n shall_v have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o do_v and_o execute_v all_o manner_n of_o act_n and_o thing_n conduce_v to_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o catholic_n cause_n and_o the_o good_a of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o concern_v this_o war_n as_o if_o do_v by_o the_o assembly_n and_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o matter_n capital_a criminal_a or_o civil_a except_o the_o right_n or_o title_n of_o land_n that_o the_o general_n and_o other_o commander_n of_o army_n and_o all_o governor_n and_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o all_o other_o person_n within_o this_o realm_n shall_v obey_v the_o order_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o say_a council_n touch_v the_o present_a service_n that_o the_o council_n shall_v have_v for_o their_o guard_n the_o number_n of_o 500_o foot_n and_o 200_o horse_n to_o be_v equal_o extract_v out_o of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o four_o province_n 5._o item_n it_o be_v further_a order_v and_o establish_v that_o in_o every_o province_n of_o this_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o provincial-councel_n and_o in_o every_o county_n a_o county-councel_n the_o provincial-councel_n to_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o number_n of_o two_o of_o each_o county_n and_o the_o say_a provincial-councel_n shall_v choose_v a_o precedent_n for_o themselves_o 6._o that_o the_o provincial-councel_n shall_v sit_v four_o time_n a_o year_n and_o often_o if_o there_o be_v cause_n for_o it_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o renew_v or_o reverse_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o county-councel_n the_o party_n complain_v enter_v security_n de_n adjudicat_fw-la '_o solvend_v '_o and_o shall_v during_o the_o trouble_n have_v power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o matter_n of_o the_o crown_n as_o judge_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n and_o gaol-delivery_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v so_o that_o no_o spiritual_a person_n be_v present_a at_o the_o determine_a matter_n of_o blood_n and_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o civil_a cause_n and_o to_o establish_v rent_n and_o possession_n so_o that_o they_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o title_n of_o land_n other_o than_o in_o case_n of_o dower_n and_o jointure_n and_o the_o sheriff_n provincial-general_n and_o all_o commander_n of_o the_o army_n in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n be_v respective_o require_v to_o execute_v the_o decree_n and_o order_n and_o in_o case_n of_o debt_n and_o account_n great_a consideration_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o the_o disability_n of_o creditor_n occasion_v by_o the_o war._n 7._o item_n in_o every_o county_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o county-councel_n consist_v of_o one_o or_o two_o of_o each_o barony_n at_o the_o election_n of_o the_o county_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o barony_n the_o council_n of_o such_o county_n to_o consist_v of_o the_o number_n of_o 12._o and_o the_o say_a county-council_n shall_v have_v power_n and_o authority_n in_o all_o point_n as_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o the_o matter_n concern_v the_o office_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o all_o matter_n of_o the_o crown_n happen_v within_o every_o such_o county_n and_o the_o delinquent_n may_n if_o he_o please_v have_v his_o trial_n in_o the_o province_n and_o to_o hear_v and_o determine_v debt_n trespass_n and_o personal_a demand_n and_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n as_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n be_v accustom_v to_o do_v and_o to_o restore_v and_o establish_v possession_n take_v by_o force_n or_o fraud_n since_o these_o trouble_n and_o likewise_o to_o take_v a_o special_a care_n that_o tenant_n and_o farmer_n be_v keep_v to_o their_o farm_n where_o they_o be_v use_v and_o to_o be_v preserve_v from_o extortion_n and_o oppression_n and_o that_o trade_n tradesman_n manufacture_n agriculture_n and_o husbandry_n be_v maintain_v and_o due_o keep_v 8._o item_n in_o city_n and_o town_n corporate_a justice_n be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o the_o law_n execute_v as_o be_v accustom_v 9_o item_n in_o every_o county_n there_o shall_v be_v coroner_n high-sheriff_n high-constable_n and_o petty-constable_n and_o gaoler_n who_o be_v to_o do_v their_o respective_a office_n as_o accustom_v the_o high-sheriff_n to_o be_v confirm_v or_o nominate_v by_o the_o supreme_a council_n and_o the_o high-sheriff_n be_v require_v to_o execute_v the_o command_n order_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o provincial_n and_o county-council_n 10._o item_n in_o every_o county_n the_o high-sheriff_n shall_v be_v provost-marshal_n and_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o execute_v a_o layman_n not_o worth_a 5_o l._n and_o none_o other_o for_o murder_n manslaughter_n burglary_n theft_n robbery_n or_o other_o capital_a 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or_o hereditament_n at_o or_o immediate_o before_o the_o first_o day_n of_o
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pursuance_n of_o your_o majesty_n direction_n of_o the_o 9th_o of_o may_v 1644._o require_v the_o same_o 1._o pro._n that_o all_o act_n make_v against_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n faith_n whereby_o any_o restraint_n penalty_n mulct_n or_o incapacity_n may_v be_v lay_v upon_o any_o roman_a catholic_n within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n may_v be_v repeal_v and_o the_o say_v catholic_n to_o be_v allow_v the_o freedom_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n answ._n to_o the_o first_o we_o say_v that_o this_o have_v be_v the_o pretence_n of_o almost_o all_o those_o who_o have_v enter_v into_o rebellion_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n at_o any_o time_n since_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n there_o which_o be_v settle_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n above_o eighty_o year_n since_o and_o have_v wrought_v good_a effect_n ever_o since_o for_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n both_o of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n there_o and_o of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o protestant_a party_n throughout_o all_o christendom_n and_o so_o have_v be_v find_v wholesome_a and_o necessary_a by_o long_a experience_n and_o the_o repeal_n of_o those_o law_n will_v set_v up_o popery_n again_o both_o in_o jurisdiction_n profession_n and_o practice_n as_o that_o be_v before_o the_o say_a reformation_n and_o introduce_v among_o other_o inconvenience_n the_o supremacy_n of_o rome_n and_o take_v away_o or_o much_o endanger_v your_o majesty_n supreme_a and_o just_a authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a administration_n of_o honour_n and_o power_n not_o to_o be_v endure_v the_o say_a act_n extend_v as_o well_o to_o seditious_a sectary_n as_o to_o popish_a recusant_n so_o as_o by_o the_o repeal_n thereof_o any_o man_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o choose_v his_o own_o religion_n in_o that_o kingdom_n which_o must_v needs_o beget_v great_a confusion_n and_o the_o abound_a of_o the_o roman_a clergy_n have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o 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consider_v of_o answ._n whereas_o their_o desire_n to_o have_v a_o free_a parliament_n call_v reflect_v by_o secret_a and_o cunning_a implication_n upon_o your_o majesty_n present_a parliament_n in_o ireland_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o free_a parliament_n we_o humble_o beseech_v your_o majesty_n to_o present_v how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o make_v such_o insinuation_n or_o intimation_n to_o your_o people_n of_o that_o kingdom_n touch_v that_o parliament_n wherein_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n have_v already_o past_a the_o validity_n whereof_o may_v be_v endanger_v if_o the_o parliament_n shall_v not_o be_v approve_v as_o a_o free_a parliament_n and_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o high_a nature_n as_o we_o humble_o conceive_v be_v not_o proper_o to_o be_v dismiss_v but_o in_o parliament_n and_o your_o majesty_n say_v parliament_n now_o sit_v be_v a_o free_a parliament_n in_o law_n hold_v before_o a_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o fortune_n in_o the_o kingdom_n compose_v of_o good_a loyal_a and_o well-affected_a subject_n to_o your_o majesty_n who_o doubtless_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o comply_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v pious_a and_o just_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n and_o for_o your_o majesty_n service_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n that_o if_o this_o present_a parliament_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a terror_n and_o discontent_n to_o all_o your_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o may_v be_v also_o a_o mean_n to_o force_v many_o of_o your_o majesty_n subject_n to_o quit_v that_o kingdom_n or_o peradventure_o to_o adhere_v to_o some_o other_o party_n there_o in_o opposition_n of_o the_o romish_a irish_a confederates_n rather_o than_o to_o be_v liable_a to_o their_o power_n which_o effect_n may_v prove_v of_o most_o dangerous_a consequence_n and_o we_o humble_o offer_v to_o your_o majesty_n consideration_n your_o own_o 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reflect_v on_o their_o own_o security_n and_o their_o religion_n in_o hope_n that_o though_o they_o adhere_v to_o the_o parliament_n who_o at_o that_o time_n have_v shake_v off_o the_o regal_a power_n whereunto_o they_o never_o assent_v there_o may_v yet_o be_v a_o possibility_n through_o a_o change_n to_o reinvest_v all_o again_o in_o the_o royal_a line_n with_o a_o preservation_n in_o the_o interim_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o religion_n which_o be_v like_o whole_o to_o be_v ruin_v by_o a_o joint_a compliance_n with_o the_o confederate_n fol._n 265._o l._n 25._o be_v light_n and_n have_v he_o do_v otherwise_o his_o provost_n marshal_n commission_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o king_n proclamation_n of_o the_o first_o of_o january_n 1641._o to_o prosecute_v the_o rebel_n with_o fire_n and_o sword_n and_o by_o order_n of_o the_o state_n forbid_v also_o to_o allow_v any_o quarter_n to_o those_o who_o they_o find_v in_o arm_n especial_o all_o priest_n know_a incendiary_n of_o the_o 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