neighbour_a people_n in_o that_o case_n there_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n that_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n so_o threaten_v shall_v prevent_v their_o own_o ruin_n by_o timely_a interpose_v in_o behalf_n of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o by_o force_v their_o king_n to_o desist_v from_o his_o injustice_n and_o violence_n against_o his_o own_o subject_n though_o it_o cost_v a_o war_n to_o compass_v it_o if_o there_o appear_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o do_v it_o and_o this_o be_v not_o only_a charity_n to_o they_o but_o a_o point_n of_o prudence_n which_o every_o prince_n owe_v to_o himself_o now_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o state_n of_o europe_n at_o that_o time_n the_o grow_a power_n of_o france_n and_o how_o much_o the_o late_a king_n be_v in_o the_o french_a interest_n it_o will_v clear_o appear_v that_o the_o measure_n he_o take_v with_o his_o subject_n must_v have_v be_v fatal_a to_o all_o europe_n especial_o to_o the_o protestant_a interest_n which_o he_o almost_o open_o declare_v that_o he_o design_v to_o destroy_v and_o therefore_o it_o concern_v all_o europe_n more_o especial_o holland_n who_o lay_v near_o to_o destruction_n to_o interpose_v in_o time_n and_o nip_v these_o design_n in_o the_o beginning_n which_o they_o and_o all_o europe_n see_v will_v have_v end_v in_o their_o destruction_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o protestant_n in_o england_n and_o ireland_n be_v accomplish_v and_o the_o present_a confederacy_n show_v this_o to_o be_v the_o general_a sense_n of_o all_o the_o state_n and_o prince_n in_o europe_n as_o well_o of_o the_o roman_a catholic_n as_o of_o the_o protestant_n the_o pope_n himself_o not_o except_v so_o that_o this_o which_o have_v be_v do_v to_o king_n james_n be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o the_o single_a act_n of_o their_o present_a majesty_n or_o of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n but_o of_o all_o europe_n as_o the_o only_a mean_n to_o oppose_v the_o intolerable_a encroachment_n or_o the_o french_a king_n and_o his_o faction_n 4._o three_o the_o same_o be_v lawful_a by_o the_o common_a right_n of_o humanity_n and_o charity_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o distress_a if_o i_o see_v a_o man_n about_o to_o kill_v or_o destroy_v another_o though_o i_o have_v no_o authority_n over_o either_o or_o concern_v with_o they_o yet_o humanity_n oblige_v i_o to_o succour_v and_o rescue_v the_o oppress_v and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o son_n that_o be_v thus_o wrong_v by_o his_o father_n yet_o while_o the_o father_n proceed_v with_o cruelty_n and_o apparent_a injustice_n it_o alter_v not_o the_o case_n or_o make_v it_o any_o thing_n more_o unlawful_a for_o i_o to_o afford_v relief_n or_o for_o he_o to_o desire_v and_o accept_v it_o though_o the_o father_n shall_v take_v it_o so_o ill_a as_o to_o engage_v i_o in_o a_o quarrel_n to_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n much_o more_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o prince_n to_o interpose_v with_o a_o neighbor-prince_n when_o they_o see_v he_o cruel_o and_o injust_o oppress_v his_o subject_n and_o there_o be_v much_o more_o reason_n for_o those_o subject_n to_o desire_n and_o accept_v of_o the_o kind_n offer_v of_o such_o a_o deliverer_n than_o for_o a_o son_n to_o accept_v it_o against_o his_o father_n 5._o four_o god_n seem_v purposely_o to_o have_v divide_v the_o world_n into_o several_a principality_n and_o dominion_n and_o balance_v they_o a_o among_o themselves_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o refuge_n for_o the_o oppress_a and_o afflict_v and_o that_o if_o one_o king_n shall_v turn_v tyrant_n or_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v his_o people_n the_o other_o may_v interpose_v and_o stop_v his_o hand_n and_o that_o the_o fear_n of_o be_v desert_v by_o his_o subject_n in_o such_o a_o quarrel_n may_v oblige_v every_o one_o to_o preserve_v their_o love_n and_o affection_n by_o justice_n and_o good_a government_n i_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o especial_o s._n cyprian_n be_v of_o this_o pamelii_n opinion_n for_o they_o give_v this_o reason_n why_o the_o church_n be_v not_o trust_v to_o one_o but_o to_o many_o bishop_n say_v s._n cyprian_n therefore_o the_o body_n of_o bishop_n be_v numerous_a that_o if_o one_o be_v guilty_a of_o heresy_n and_o dissipate_v the_o flock_n the_o rest_n may_v interpose_v and_o rescue_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o sure_o the_o argument_n be_v as_o strong_a for_o the_o number_n of_o temporal_a as_o of_o spiritual_a governor_n and_o the_o necessity_n and_o justice_n of_o their_o interpose_v with_o their_o neighbour_n prince_n when_o they_o attempt_v the_o destruction_n of_o their_o people_n be_v as_o great_a as_o of_o a_o bishop_n be_v chastise_v and_o restrain_v by_o his_o fellow_n bishop_n when_o he_o attempt_v to_o introduce_v heresy_n 6._o five_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o christian_a civilian_n and_o casuist_n for_o which_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n may_v consult_v grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la etc._n etc._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 25._o n._n 8._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o subject_n may_v not_o take_v arm_n lawful_o even_o in_o the_o extreme_a necessity_n which_o yet_o say_v he_o i_o see_v be_v doubt_v by_o those_o who_o profess_o defend_v the_o power_n of_o king_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v from_o thence_o but_o other_o may_v take_v arm_n in_o their_o behalf_n this_o he_o prove_v from_o reason_n and_o authority_n and_o answer_v the_o argument_n bring_v against_o it_o see_v more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 20._o s._n 40._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v so_o much_o more_o honourable_a to_o avenge_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o another_o than_o to_o ourselves_o by_o how_o much_o there_o be_v less_o danger_n that_o the_o sense_n of_o another_o pain_n shall_v make_v we_o exceed_v in_o exact_v such_o revenge_n than_o of_o our_o own_o or_o bias_n our_o judgement_n 7._o six_o the_o same_o appear_v to_o be_v lawful_a from_o the_o practice_n of_o christian_a prince_n who_o be_v celebrate_v in_o history_n for_o do_v it_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o quarrel_n to_o maxentius_n who_o for_o his_o tyranny_n over_o the_o roman_n constantine_n invade_v and_o be_v receive_v as_o their_o deliverer_n when_o he_o have_v slay_v he_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o invade_a licinius_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n be_v of_o the_o like_a nature_n against_o who_o he_o commence_v a_o war_n for_o his_o persecute_v the_o christian_n and_o after_o he_o have_v overcome_v he_o he_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o christian_n in_o licinius_n room_n and_o celebrate_v by_o the_o church_n and_o historian_n of_o that_o time_n as_o a_o most_o holy_a and_o generous_a champion_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o christ._n when_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n persecute_v the_o christian_n the_o same_o prince_n threaten_v he_o with_o a_o war_n in_o case_n he_o do_v not_o desist_v and_o no_o doubt_n but_o he_o will_v have_v be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n if_o the_o persian_a king_n have_v not_o comply_v we_o may_v observe_v the_o same_o to_o have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o orthodox_n against_o the_o arrian_n by_o constantine_n the_o young_a son_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a who_o threaten_v his_o elder_a brother_n constantius_n with_o a_o war_n if_o he_o do_v 22._o not_o desist_v from_o persecute_v the_o catholic_n bishop_n and_o restore_v athanasius_n to_o his_o bishopric_n of_o alexandria_n that_o great_a and_o holy_a man_n accept_v of_o this_o mediation_n and_o be_v restore_v by_o it_o which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v judge_v it_o unlawful_a the_o same_o be_v practise_v by_o king_n pepin_n and_o charles_n the_o great_a against_o the_o lombard_n and_o by_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o europe_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o christian_n oppress_v by_o the_o turk_n in_o the_o holy_a war._n queen_n elizabeth_n do_v the_o same_o for_o holland_n king_n james_n for_o the_o prince_n palatine_n and_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o for_o rochel_n and_o bishop_n laud_n who_o certain_o understand_v the_o principle_n of_o our_o church_n encourage_v both_o and_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a blemish_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o that_o he_o suffer_v the_o french_a king_n to_o proceed_v so_o far_o in_o destroy_v his_o protestant_a subject_n without_o interpose_v in_o their_o behalf_n which_o if_o he_o have_v effectual_o do_v he_o have_v either_o prevent_v it_o or_o get_v a_o opportunity_n of_o render_v his_o reign_n glorious_a and_o his_o kingdom_n faâ—e_n by_o a_o war_n which_o will_v in_o all_o probability_n have_v humble_v that_o monarch_n to_o the_o advantage_n of_o all_o europe_n 8._o i_o know_v nothing_o that_o can_v be_v object_v against_o this_o except_o it_o
let_v this_o be_v print_v nottingham_n white-hall_n octob._n 15._o 1691._o the_o state_n of_o the_o protestant_n of_o ireland_n under_o the_o late_a king_n james_n government_n in_o which_o their_o carriage_n towards_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o their_o endeavour_v to_o be_v free_v from_o his_o government_n and_o of_o submit_v to_o their_o present_a majesty_n be_v demonstrate_v london_n print_v for_o robert_n clavell_n at_o the_o peacock_n at_o the_o west-end_n of_o st._n paul_n 1691._o head_n of_o the_o discourse_n the_o introduction_n contain_v a_o explication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o passive_a obedience_n and_o state_v the_o true_a notion_n and_o latitude_n of_o it_o page_n 1_o n._n 1._o that_o a_o king_n who_o design_n to_o destroy_v a_o people_n abdicate_v the_o government_n of_o they_o ib._n 2._o the_o assertor_n of_o passive_a obedience_n own_o this_o but_o allege_v the_o case_n be_v not_o to_o be_v put_v p._n 2_o 3._o the_o argument_n of_o passive_a obedience_n from_o reason_n and_o scripture_n reach_v only_a case_n where_o the_o mischief_n be_v particular_a or_o tolerable_a p._n 3_o 4._o a_o war_n not_o always_o a_o great_a evil_n than_o suffer_a p._n 5_o 5._o the_o division_n of_o the_o whole_a discourse_n into_o four_o part_n ib._n chap._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o one_o prince_n to_o interpose_v between_o another_o prince_n and_o his_o subject_n when_o he_o use_v they_o cruel_o p._n 6_o n._n 1._o this_o point_n already_o clear_v by_o several_a ib._n 2._o 1._o argument_n one_o prince_n may_v have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o people_n and_o government_n of_o another_o prince_n ib._n 3._o 2._o argument_n that_o though_o destruction_n of_o a_o people_n by_o their_o prince_n may_v only_o be_v a_o step_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o neighbour_n ib._n 4._o 3._o argument_n charity_n and_o humanity_n oblige_v every_o one_o who_o be_v able_a to_o succour_v the_o oppress_v p._n 7_o 5._o 4._o argument_n god_n seem_v for_o this_o reason_n to_o have_v divide_v the_o world_n into_o several_a principality_n ib._n 6._o 5._o argument_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o christian_a casuist_n p._n 8_o 7._o 6._o from_o the_o practice_n of_o christian_a prince_n constantine_n the_o great_a constantine_n his_o son_n king_n pepin_n the_o holy_a war_n etc._n etc._n ib._n 8._o the_o objection_n from_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n etc._n etc._n answer_v from_o falkner_n p._n 9_o 9_o from_o it_o not_o be_v lawful_a to_o assist_v any_o prince_n in_o a_o ill_a cause_n p._n 10_o 10._o from_o king_n jame_n abolish_n those_o oath_n here_o in_o ireland_n ib._n chap._n 2._o king_n james_n design_v to_o destroy_v the_o protestant_a religion_n p._n 12_o sect._n 1._o the_o possibility_n of_o a_o king_n be_v design_v the_o destruction_n of_o his_o subject_n ib._n n._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a the_o prince_n design_n shall_v be_v very_o evident_a to_o justify_v the_o opposition_n of_o his_o subject_n ib._n 2._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n who_o shall_v be_v judge_n ib._n 3._o example_n of_o prince_n that_o have_v have_v such_o design_n against_o their_o subject_n p._n 13_o sect._n 2._o show_v from_o the_o obligation_n of_o his_o religion_n that_o king_n james_n design_v to_o destroy_v protestant_a subject_n p._n 14_o n._n 1._o prove_v from_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n and_o constance_n from_o king_n james_n zeal_n confessor_n and_o ally_n ib._n 2._o that_o no_o promise_n of_o the_o prince_n nor_o law_n of_o the_o land_n can_v secure_v protestant_a subject_n p._n 16_o account_v of_o jerome_n of_o prague_n safe_a conduct_n p._n 17_o sect._n 3_o king_n james_n design_n to_o ruin_v his_o protestant_a subject_n prove_v from_o the_o profession_n of_o that_o whole_a party_n that_o be_v most_o privy_a to_o his_o council_n who_o private_o warn_v their_o protestant_a friend_n of_o it_o ib._n sect._n 4._o the_o same_o destructive_a design_n prove_v from_o the_o officer_n employ_v by_o he_o p._n 19_o n._n 1._o the_o ground_n of_o the_o different_a interest_n of_o ireland_n account_v of_o the_o rebellion_n in_o 1641_o ib._n 2._o the_o subject_n security_n be_v that_o the_o officer_n employ_v by_o the_o king_n be_v responsible_a for_o what_o they_o do_v amiss_o p._n 20_o 3._o the_o officer_n employ_v by_o king_n james_n not_o only_o not_o responsible_a but_o fit_v to_o destroy_v we_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o five_o qualification_n follow_v p._n 21_o sect._n 5._o upon_o account_n of_o their_o be_v man_n general_o of_o no_o fortune_n p._n 22_o n._n 1._o king_n james_n employ_v such_o in_o the_o army_n and_o civil_a office_n and_o such_o be_v his_o favourite_n p._n 22_o 2._o he_o employ_v such_o in_o corporation_n p._n 23_o 3._o man_n of_o estate_n that_o follow_v he_o out_o of_o england_n have_v little_a interest_n with_o he_o ib._n 4._o the_o reason_n of_o this_o that_o they_o may_v not_o stick_v at_o illegal_a command_n p._n 24_o sect._n 6._o upon_o account_n of_o their_o insufficiency_n for_o their_o emploments_n ib._n n._n 1._o the_o roman_a catholic_n general_o insufficient_a for_o business_n by_o their_o long_a disuse_n ib._n 2._o the_o inconvenience_n of_o this_o in_o the_o court_n and_o city_n p._n 25_o 3._o in_o the_o country_n p._n 26_o 4._o those_o employ_v be_v incapable_a of_o improvement_n p._n 27_o sect._n 7._o upon_o account_n of_o their_o loose_a principle_n and_o want_n of_o moral_a honesty_n ib._n n._n 1._o knavery_n robbery_n or_o forgery_n no_o bar_n to_o preferment_n in_o king_n james_n his_o army_n or_o employment_n ib._n 2._o the_o lewd_a convert_v favour_v p._n 29_o 3._o all_o of_o they_o very_o uncharitable_a and_o void_a of_o compassion_n to_o heretic_n p._n 30_o 4._o many_o perjury_n among_o they_o ib._n sect._n 8._o upon_o account_n of_o their_o genius_n and_o inclination_n to_o destroy_v the_o law_n etc._n etc._n p._n 31_o n._n 1._o the_o ancient_a condition_n of_o the_o tenant_n and_o landlord_n of_o ireland_n ib._n 2._o the_o landlord_n that_o do_v not_o forfeit_v their_o estate_n 1641_o retain_v the_o genius_n of_o their_o ancestor_n p._n 32_o 3._o the_o humour_n and_o way_n of_o live_v of_o such_o as_o former_o forfeit_v or_o have_v sell_v their_o estate_n ibid._n 4._o the_o english_a law_n be_v intolerable_a to_o the_o old_a landlord_n that_o retain_v their_o estate_n p._n 33_o 5._o much_o more_o to_o those_o that_o have_v lose_v they_o and_o most_o of_o all_o to_o the_o popish_a clergy_n ibid._n 6._o king_n james_n employ_v and_o trust_v those_o most_o who_o interest_n and_o temper_n make_v they_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o law_n p._n 34_o by_o the_o law_n in_o employ_v soldier_n ibid._n 8._o second_o that_o protestant_n will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n answer_v this_o only_a show_n what_o he_o design_v against_o we_o p._n 57_o 9_o three_o that_o such_o levy_n be_v necessary_a in_o the_o king_n circumstance_n answer_v the_o papist_n have_v bring_v that_o necessity_n the_o raise_n and_o model_v this_o army_n a_o plain_a instance_n of_o king_n james_n design_n to_o destroy_v we_o ibid._n sect._n 3_o second_o king_n james_n deal_v with_o the_o court_n of_o judicature_n p._n 58_o 1._o justice_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o â—it_a person_n the_o support_n of_o a_o kingdom_n king_n james_n put_v it_o into_o the_o most_o unfit_a hand_n be_v such_o as_o be_v bend_v to_o destroy_v the_o protestant_n and_o english_a interest_n ibid._n 2._o chancery_n primate_n boyle_n and_o sir_n charles_n porter_n remove_v fitton_n put_v in_o his_o character_n his_o inclination_n and_o behaviour_n towards_o protestant_n and_o great_a partiality_n to_o they_o ibid._n 3._o master_n of_o chancery_n of_o the_o same_o sort_n p._n 60_o 4._o on_o the_o other_o bench_n one_o protestant_n judge_n keep_v in_o for_o a_o colour_n without_o power_n the_o like_a do_v by_o burgess_n in_o corporation_n p._n 61_o 5._o king_n bench_n nugent_n character_n great_a partiality_n instance_n in_o captain_n fitz_n gerald_n anâ—_n sir_n gregory_n birn_fw-mi nugent_n great_a hand_n in_o the_o bill_n of_o attainder_n etc._n etc._n sir_n bryan_n o_o neal_n character_n p._n 61_o 62_o 6._o exchequer_n sir_n stephen_n rice_n character_n his_o inveteracy_n to_o protestant_n and_o enmity_n to_o the_o act_n of_o settlement_n p._n 63_o 7._o common_a plea_n little_a to_o do_v keating_n and_o daley_n character_n p._n 64_o 8._o circuit_n alike_o ill_a for_o protestant_n instance_n tirrell's_n affidavit_fw-la ibid._n 9_o attorney_n general_n sir_n richard_n nagle_n his_o character_n and_o partiality_n instance_n in_o fitz_n gerald_n and_o sir_n william_n petty_n speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o draw_v up_o the_o act_n of_o repeal_n and_o attainder_n and_o betray_v the_o king_n prerogative_n p._n 65_o 66_o 10._o administration_n of_o the_o law_n turn_v to_o the_o protestant_n ruin_n p._n 66_o 11._o instance_n in_o
be_v the_o peculiar_a obligation_n that_o lie_v on_o we_o from_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n which_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v allow_v lawful_a for_o a_o foreign_a prince_n to_o interpose_v will_v yet_o make_v it_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o fight_v for_o our_o own_o prince_n but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o those_o oath_n be_v make_v by_o we_o to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a governor_n of_o these_o kingdom_n and_o while_o he_o continue_v such_o they_o do_v oblige_v we_o but_o by_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v we_o he_o as_o grotius_n observe_v in_o that_o very_a act_n abdicate_v the_o government_n since_o a_o intention_n of_o govern_v can_v consist_v with_o a_o intention_n of_o destroy_v and_o therefore_o in_o all_o equity_n we_o be_v absolve_v from_o oath_n make_v to_o he_o as_o governor_n that_o this_o may_v not_o seem_v a_o new_a doctrine_n i_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n observe_v that_o i_o only_o transcribe_v the_o learned_a falkner_n in_o his_o christian_a loyalty_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o s._n 2._o n._n 19_o such_o attempt_n say_v he_o of_o ruine_v do_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la include_v a_o disclaim_n the_o govern_v those_o person_n as_o subject_n and_o consequent_o of_o be_v their_o prince_n or_o king_n and_o then_o the_o expression_n of_o our_o public_a declaration_n and_o acknowledgement_n will_v still_o be_v secure_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n 9_o but_o second_o no_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n do_v oblige_v any_o subject_a to_o assist_v his_o prince_n in_o a_o ill_a cause_n if_o therefore_o a_o king_n shall_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n attempt_v to_o destroy_v a_o neighbour_n nation_n his_o subject_n who_o be_v convince_v of_o this_o ought_v not_o to_o fight_v for_o he_o in_o such_o a_o war_n and_o if_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o assist_v he_o to_o oppress_v foreigner_n much_o less_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o assist_v he_o to_o destroy_v themselves_o or_o to_o fight_v against_o a_o prince_n who_o come_v to_o rescue_v they_o from_o destruction_n intend_v against_o they_o and_o if_o no_o protestant_n subject_a can_v lawful_o fight_v for_o king_n james_n in_o his_o quarrel_n against_o their_o present_a majesty_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o himself_o have_v thereby_o void_v that_o branch_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n of_o fight_v for_o he_o by_o make_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o unlawful_a he_o have_v bring_v the_o nation_n into_o such_o a_o condition_n that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o defend_v his_o person_n they_o must_v enable_v he_o to_o accomplish_v his_o destructive_a design_n against_o they_o which_o no_o casuist_n will_v say_v they_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v they_o therefore_o that_o urge_v we_o with_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n ought_v either_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o fight_v for_o he_o in_o a_o ill_a cause_n or_o else_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o ill_a cause_n to_o help_v he_o to_o destroy_v his_o people_n or_o three_o that_o he_o have_v no_o such_o design_n against_o we_o none_o of_o which_o i_o have_v yet_o see_v attempt_v in_o any_o paper_n that_o have_v appear_v in_o his_o defence_n 10._o but_o three_o as_o to_o we_o particular_o in_o ireland_n his_o late_a majesty_n king_n james_n and_o his_o parliament_n here_o by_o a_o formal_a act_n do_v repeal_n and_o make_v void_a all_o former_a act_n that_o require_v the_o tender_v or_o take_v those_o oath_n and_o leave_v not_o one_o legal_a stand_a oath_n in_o force_n whereby_o we_o or_o any_o other_o subject_n beside_o soldier_n be_v oblige_v to_o profess_v subjection_n to_o 3._o he_o therefore_o those_o oath_n be_v repeal_v and_o void_v by_o the_o king_n be_v own_o express_a act_n how_o can_v he_o expect_v that_o we_o shall_v look_v upon_o ourselves_o to_o be_v bind_v or_o oblige_v by_o they_o and_o indeed_o we_o must_v conclude_v from_o his_o majesty_n consent_v to_o repeal_v they_o either_o that_o he_o design_v to_o release_v we_o from_o the_o peculiar_a obligation_n arise_v from_o they_o as_o too_o strict_a or_o else_o that_o he_o do_v not_o design_n to_o depend_v on_o our_o oath_n for_o our_o loyalty_n and_o therefore_o lay_v they_o aside_o as_o of_o no_o force_n to_o oblige_v we_o either_o of_o which_o must_v proceed_v from_o a_o intention_n to_o destroy_v the_o ancient_a government_n with_o which_o he_o be_v entrust_v and_o can_v signify_v nothing_o less_o than_o that_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o rule_v we_o as_o his_o predecessor_n do_v or_o to_o depend_v on_o those_o obligation_n of_o subjection_n which_o they_o judge_v proper_a for_o the_o subject_n of_o these_o kingdom_n to_o give_v their_o king_n and_o that_o as_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o keep_v his_o coronation_n oath_n to_o we_o so_o he_o do_v not_o value_v our_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o he_o have_v leave_v none_o that_o we_o know_v of_o in_o this_o kingdom_n which_o any_o law_n oblige_v we_o to_o take_v chap._n ii_o king_n james_n design_v to_o destroy_v the_o protestant_a religion_n the_o liberty_n and_o property_n of_o his_o subject_n in_o general_a the_o english_a interest_n in_o particular_a and_o so_o alter_v the_o very_a frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o government_n sect_n i._o show_v the_o possibility_n of_o a_o king_n design_v the_o destruction_n of_o his_o subject_n 1._o i_o have_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n show_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o interpose_v between_o another_o prince_n and_o his_o subject_n if_o he_o attempt_v to_o destroy_v they_o i_o promise_v in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o show_v that_o the_o late_a king_n design_v and_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v and_o utter_o ruin_v the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o english_a interest_n in_o ireland_n and_o to_o alter_v the_o very_a frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o government_n this_o i_o look_v on_o as_o the_o most_o material_a point_n of_o our_o apology_n and_o to_o need_v the_o most_o clear_a and_o full_a proof_n for_o jealousy_n and_o fear_n in_o such_o a_o case_n ought_v not_o to_o pass_v for_o argument_n or_o be_v bring_v into_o competition_n with_o a_o certain_a and_o plain_a duty_n that_o be_v with_o obedience_n to_o lawful_a governor_n the_o argument_n therefore_o bring_v by_o subject_n to_o prove_v their_o governor_n design_n to_o destroy_v they_o in_o those_o interest_n to_o preserve_v which_o be_v the_o only_a reason_n of_o man_n desire_v or_o submit_v to_o government_n aught_o to_o be_v so_o plain_a and_o evident_a that_o the_o conscience_n of_o mankind_n can_v but_o see_v and_o be_v convince_v of_o their_o truth_n especial_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o subject_n themselves_o ought_v to_o be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o acquiesce_v in_o they_o 2._o i_o know_v it_o be_v common_o object_v who_o shall_v be_v judge_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n alone_o some_o conclude_v it_o can_v never_o be_v lawful_a to_o make_v any_o opposition_n against_o a_o governor_n or_o to_o side_n with_o a_o deliverer_n that_o come_v only_o to_o rescue_v miserable_a subject_n but_o i_o answer_v there_o be_v some_o case_n so_o plain_a that_o they_o need_v no_o judge_n at_o all_o every_o man_n must_v be_v leave_v to_o judge_v for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o integrity_n he_o must_v be_v answerable_a to_o god_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n matter_n of_o fact_n be_v often_o of_o this_o nature_n and_o i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v one_o of_o they_o for_o either_o the_o people_n must_v be_v leave_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o design_n of_o their_o governor_n by_o what_o they_o see_v and_o feel_v from_o he_o or_o else_o they_o must_v be_v oblige_v to_o a_o blind_a and_o absolute_a submission_n without_o employ_v their_o understanding_n in_o the_o case_n and_o i_o dare_v appeal_n to_o all_o the_o world_n whether_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n of_o a_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o determine_v concern_v the_o design_n of_o their_o governor_n or_o to_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o will_n and_o conscience_n of_o the_o king_n whether_o he_o will_v destroy_v they_o one_o of_o these_o be_v unavoidable_a and_o i_o be_o assure_v it_o be_v less_o probable_a that_o the_o generality_n of_o a_o kingdom_n will_v concur_v in_o a_o mistake_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o less_o mischievous_a if_o they_o shall_v mistake_v than_o that_o a_o king_n by_o weakness_n wicked_a counsellor_n or_o false_a principle_n shall_v design_n to_o make_v his_o people_n slave_n subvert_v the_o ancient_a government_n or_o destroy_v one_o part_n of_o his_o people_n who_o he_o hate_v in_o favour_n of_o another_o 3._o that_o a_o prince_n may_v design_n to_o destroy_v his_o subject_n though_o the_o asserter_n of_o absolute_a passive_a obedience_n will_v
beat_v and_o injure_v protestant_n ibid._n 12._o in_o disarm_v they_o p._n 67_o 13._o the_o dispense_v power_n of_o more_o mischief_n still_o than_o ill_a administration_n first_o only_o to_o be_v allow_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n ibid._n 14._o second_o in_o such_o case_n the_o people_n have_v as_o much_o right_n to_o it_o as_o the_o king_n instance_n in_o the_o sheriff_n of_o warwickshire_n from_o dr._n sanderson_n p._n 68_o 15._o three_o the_o wickedness_n either_o in_o king_n or_o people_n in_o pretend_v necessity_n where_o there_o be_v none_o p._n 69_o 16._o king_n james_n employ_v popish_a officer_n be_v such_o a_o dispensation_n ibid._n 17._o and_o no_o necessity_n for_o it_o unless_o such_o as_o be_v criminal_a p._n 70_o 18._o king_n james_n dispense_v with_o all_o when_o it_o be_v against_o protestant_n p._n 71_o sect._n 4._o three_o king_n james_n deal_v with_o civil_a office_n and_o the_o privy_a council_n p._n 72_o 1._o several_a out_v notwithstanding_o patent_n ibid._n 2._o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o void_v patent_n irish_a hereby_o make_v keeper_n of_o record_n which_o before_o they_o have_v corrupt_v when_o they_o can_v get_v to_o they_o p._n 73_o 3._o revenue_n officer_n change_v for_o roman_a catholic_n though_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o revenue_n p._n 74_o 4._o sheriff_n and_o justice_n of_o peace_n from_o the_o scum_n of_o the_o people_n ibid._n 5._o privy-councellor_n all_o in_o effect_n papist_n p._n 76_o sect._n 5._o four_o king_n james_n deal_v with_o corporation_n p._n 77_o 1._o the_o people_n security_n in_o these_o kingdom_n be_v the_o choice_n of_o representative_n in_o parliament_n to_o preserve_v this_o papist_n exclude_v from_o corporation_n in_o ireland_n protestant_n have_v make_v great_a concession_n to_o the_o king_n by_o their_o new_a rule_n for_o corporation_n the_o king_n not_o satisfy_v with_o this_o but_o will_v have_v all_o p._n 77_o 78_o 2._o rice_n and_o nagle_n manage_v of_o quo_n warranto_n a_o horrid_a abuse_n of_o the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o the_o law_n p._n 78_o 79_o 3._o other_o method_n of_o destroy_a charter_n p._n 80_o 4._o particular_a corporation_n in_o dublin_n how_o order_v ibid._n 5._o void_v charter_n lead_v to_o void_v parent_n for_o estate_n ibid._n 6._o corporation_n by_o the_o new_a charter_n make_v absolute_a slave_n to_o the_o king_n will._n first_o by_o consequence_n no_o free_a parliament_n can_v be_v return_v second_o protestant_n can_v not_o serve_v in_o the_o corporation_n p._n 80_o 81_o 7._o protestant_n hereby_o drive_v from_o the_o kingdom_n ibid._n sect._n 6._o five_o king_n james_n destruction_n of_o the_o trade_n p._n 82_o 1._o trade_n to_o be_v destroy_v that_o the_o king_n may_v have_v his_o will_n of_o his_o subject_n poor_a people_n willing_a to_o serve_v for_o little_a in_o a_o army_n as_o in_o france_n ibid._n 2._o in_o order_n to_o ruin_v the_o protestant_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a trader_n drive_v hereby_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 83_o 3._o this_o ruin_v a_o great_a many_o that_o depend_v on_o they_o ibid._n 4._o the_o irish_a in_o employ_v who_o have_v the_o ready_a money_n give_v it_o only_o to_o papist_n tradesman_n p._n 84_o 5._o exaction_n of_o the_o revenue-officer_n great_a discouragement_n to_o merchant_n and_o trader_n p._n 85_o 6._o protestant_n shoopkeeper_n quit_v for_o fear_n of_o be_v force_v to_o trust_n ibid._n 7._o transportation_n of_o wool_n connive_v at_o by_o lord_n tirconnell_n to_o ruin_v our_o woollen_a trade_n p._n 86_o 8._o roman_n catholic_n principal_a trader_n ruin_v also_o by_o king_n james_n by_o the_o act_n of_o repeal_n p._n 87_o sect._n 7._o six_o king_n james_n destruction_n of_o our_o liberty_n p._n 88_o 1._o no_o general_a pardon_n at_o king_n james_n accession_n to_o the_o crown_n protestant_n hereby_o question_v for_o thing_n in_o the_o popish_a plot_n on_o false_a evidence_n ibid._n 2._o protestant_n swear_v into_o plot_n and_o seditious_a word_n instance_n 1._o in_o county_n meath_z 2._o in_o county_n tipperary_n p._n 88_o 89_o 3._o new_a magistrate_n in_o corporation_n plague_v protestant_n p._n 90_o 4._o new_a levy_n and_o rapparee_n imprison_v those_o that_o resist_v their_o robbery_n instance_n in_o mr._n brice_n of_o wicklow_n maxwel_o and_o levis_n queen_n county_n sir_n laurence_n parson_n p._n 91_o 5._o general_n imprisonment_n of_o protestant_n from_o midsummer_n 1689._o to_o christmas_n no_o habeas_fw-la corpus_n allow_v protestant_n of_o drogheda_n barbarous_o use_v at_o the_o siege_n and_o of_o the_o county_n of_o cork_n by_o imprisonment_n p._n 92_o 93_o 6._o hard_a usage_n of_o protestant_n in_o prison_n powder_n place_v to_o blow_v they_o up_o leak_n evidence_n against_o the_o prisoner_n in_o dublin_n defeat_v by_o a_o accident_n p._n 93_o 7._o k._n james_n aware_a of_o all_o the_o ill_a treatment_n of_o protestant_n inform_v at_o large_a by_o the_o bishop_n of_o limrick_n all_o protestant_n confine_v by_o his_o proclamation_n to_o their_o parish_n p._n 94_o 8._o art_n to_o conceal_v this_o in_o england_n intolerable_a stay_v in_o ireland_n necessary_a to_o close_v in_o with_o king_n william_n p._n 95_o sect._n 8._o seven_o king_n james_n destruction_n of_o our_o estate_n 1._o by_o disarm_v the_o protestant_n by_o lord_n tirconnell_n p._n 97_o 1._o government_n dissolve_v that_o do_v not_o preserve_v property_n ibid._n 2._o the_o irish_a very_o low_a at_o the_o prince_n of_o oranges_n invasion_n will_v easy_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o submit_v protestant_n able_a to_o have_v master_v they_o lord_n mountjoy_n oppose_v seize_v tirconnell_n p._n 97_o 98_o 3._o protestant_n resolve_v not_o to_o be_v the_o aggressor_n be_v incline_v to_o submit_v to_o king_n james_n till_o they_o find_v his_o destructive_a design_n mounseur_fw-fr d'_fw-fr avaux_n complain_v of_o the_o measure_v put_v on_o king_n james_n by_o tirconnell_n p._n 98_o 99_o 4._o tirconnell_n art_n and_o lie_n to_o gain_v time_n pretend_v to_o be_v ready_a to_o submit_v to_o king_n william_n till_o he_o form_v his_o new_a levy_n lord_n chief_a justice_n keating_n letter_n and_o observation_n on_o it_o p._n 99_o 5._o new_a levy_n necessary_a to_o be_v subsist_v on_o plunder_n this_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o letter_n to_o lord_n mount_n alexander_n decemb._n 6._o 1688._o p._n 101_o 6._o and_o make_v derry_n shut_v its_o gate_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o antrim_v regiment_n p._n 102_o 7._o oblige_a to_o do_v thus_o by_o their_o foundation_n p._n 103_o 8._o provoke_v to_o it_o by_o the_o unjust_a take_v away_o their_o charter_n p._n 104_o 9_o this_o make_v also_o the_o enniskiliner_n refuse_v two_o company_n send_v by_o lord_n tirconnell_n and_o the_o northern_a gentleman_n to_o enter_v into_o a_o association_n for_o their_o own_o defence_n ibid._n 10._o lord_n tirconnell_n hasten_v to_o run_v they_o into_o blood_n before_z king_n james_n come_v p._n 106_o 11._o justification_n of_o their_o declare_v for_o their_o present_a majesty_n ibid._n 12._o their_o defence_n of_o themselves_o of_o great_a benefit_n to_o the_o protestant_a cause_n and_o almost_o miraculous_a p._n 107_o 13._o lord_n tirconnell_n lie_n and_o wheedle_n to_o lord_n mountjoy_n to_o send_v he_o to_o france_n p._n 109_o 14._o lord_n mountjoy'_v reason_n to_o accept_v it_o article_n grant_v to_o he_o by_o tirconnell_n for_o the_o protestant_n not_o keep_v p._n 110_o 15._o lord_n tirconnell_n proceed_v to_o disarm_v the_o protestant_n manner_n of_o do_v it_o and_o take_v away_o their_o horse_n a_o perfect_a dragoon_a p._n 111_o 16._o proclamation_n issue_v after_o it_o have_v be_v do_v by_o verbal_a order_n p._n 113_o 17._o the_o arm_n for_o the_o most_o part_n embezzle_v by_o the_o soldier_n who_o take_v they_o this_o have_v like_a to_o have_v occasion_v a_o worse_a dragoon_n prevent_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o meath_z p._n 113_o 114_o 18._o the_o manner_n of_o take_v up_o and_o embezzle_a horse_n p._n 114_o 19_o miserable_a condition_n of_o the_o protestant_n be_v disarm_v among_o their_o irish_a enemy_n protestant_n have_v the_o high_a legal_a property_n in_o their_o arms._n the_o government_n by_o take_v they_o away_o must_v design_n their_o ruin_n p._n 115_o 20._o no_o reason_n for_o disarm_v we_o but_o to_o make_v we_o a_o prey_n p._n 116_o 21._o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o king_n james_n circumstance_n but_o the_o necessity_n occasion_v by_o his_o own_o fault_n ibid._n sect._n 9_o second_o lord_n tirconnell_n attempt_n on_o the_o protestant_n personal_a fortune_n p._n 117_o 1._o which_o he_o destroy_v by_o encourage_v popish_a tenant_n against_o their_o protestant_a landlord_n and_o swear_v they_o into_o plot_n gentleman_n force_v to_o live_v for_o some_o time_n before_o the_o turn_v on_o their_o stock_n p._n 117_o 118_o 2._o force_a into_o england_n with_o little_a ready_a mony_n many_o burn_v out_o of_o their_o house_n in_o the_o country_n many_o rob_v and_o some_o murder_a
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
judicature_n in_o such_o a_o method_n as_o tend_v to_o destroy_v the_o protestant_a english_a interest_n of_o ireland_n 1._o the_o support_n and_o happiness_n of_o a_o kingdom_n consist_v chief_o in_o the_o equal_a and_o impartial_a administration_n of_o justice_n and_o that_o depend_v on_o the_o choice_n of_o fit_a and_o due_o qualify_v person_n for_o fill_v the_o court_n and_o execute_v the_o law_n but_o king_n james_n make_v choice_n of_o such_o person_n for_o these_o office_n as_o be_v so_o far_o from_o answer_v the_o intent_n of_o their_o place_n that_o they_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o destroy_v the_o protestant_a interest_n and_o the_o law_n that_o preserve_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a in_o general_a by_o those_o law_n no_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v a_o judge_n who_o have_v not_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n the_o judge_n he_o find_v on_o the_o bench_n have_v take_v it_o but_o yet_o some_o of_o they_o be_v know_v to_o be_v rather_o too_o favourable_a to_o papist_n and_o consider_v the_o influence_n king_n james_n have_v in_o his_o brother_n time_n in_o dispose_v of_o office_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o he_o will_v suffer_v any_o man_n to_o sit_v as_o a_o judge_n who_o have_v not_o be_v favourable_o represent_v unto_o he_o in_o that_o point_n though_o we_o must_v own_v he_o be_v mistake_v in_o some_o of_o they_o hence_o it_o come_v that_o protestant_n do_v frequent_o complain_v of_o the_o favour_n and_o countenance_n their_o adversary_n find_v in_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n even_o in_o king_n charles_n ii_o time_n but_o when_o king_n james_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n moderate_a nay_o favourable_a judge_n will_v not_o do_v the_o work_n he_o design_v he_o find_v it_o necessary_a to_o employ_v the_o most_o zealous_a of_o his_o party_n those_o who_o both_o by_o interest_n and_o inclination_n be_v most_o deep_o engage_v to_o destroy_v the_o protestant_a english_a interest_n and_o according_o such_o be_v pick_v out_o and_o set_v on_o all_o the_o bench_n 2._o the_o chancery_n be_v the_o great_a and_o high_a court_n wherein_o the_o great_a fraud_n and_o other_o matter_n belong_v to_o trust_n and_o equity_n be_v determine_v and_o neither_o the_o lord_n primate_n boyle_n who_o have_v manage_v that_o court_n about_o twenty_o year_n nor_o sir_n charles_n porter_n who_o succeed_v he_o can_v answer_v the_o king_n intention_n but_o sir_n alexander_n fitton_n of_o who_o i_o have_v already_o 2._o give_v some_o account_n a_o person_n detect_v of_o forgery_n not_o only_o at_o westminster_n and_o chester_n but_o likewise_o fine_v by_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n in_o parliament_n must_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o goal_n and_o set_v on_o the_o high_a court_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o keep_v the_o king_n conscience_n though_o he_o want_v law_n and_o natural_a capacity_n as_o well_o as_o honesty_n and_o courage_n to_o discharge_v such_o a_o trust_n and_o have_v no_o other_o quality_n to_o recommend_v he_o beside_o his_o be_v a_o convert_n papist_n that_o be_v a_o renegado_n to_o his_o religion_n and_o his_o country_n but_o the_o mystery_n of_o this_o be_v easy_o find_v out_o the_o papist_n of_o ireland_n have_v go_v a_o great_a way_n to_o retrieve_v the_o estate_n they_o have_v forfeit_v by_o the_o rebellion_n 1641_o by_o counterfeit_a settlement_n forgery_n and_o perjury_n and_o to_o do_v their_o business_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n there_o need_v no_o more_o than_o to_o find_v a_o judge_n that_o will_v be_v favourable_a to_o and_o countenance_v such_o proceed_n and_o where_o can_v they_o find_v a_o more_o favourable_a judge_n than_o one_o who_o be_v notorious_o involve_v in_o the_o same_o guilt_n and_o who_o probable_o in_o some_o case_n do_v not_o esteem_v such_o art_n unlawful_a but_o beside_o this_o there_o be_v requisite_a to_o a_o chancellor_n a_o peculiar_a quickness_n of_o part_n and_o dexterity_n to_o penetrate_v into_o the_o contrivance_n of_o cheat_n and_o forgery_n for_o which_o sir_n alexander_n fitten_n natural_a slowness_n and_o heaviness_n incapacitate_v he_o but_o this_o very_a defect_n together_o with_o his_o zeal_n for_o popery_n fit_v he_o to_o execute_v the_o king_n design_n as_o effectual_o as_o any_o that_o can_v have_v be_v find_v he_o can_v not_o understand_v the_o merit_n of_o a_o cause_n of_o any_o difficulty_n and_o therefore_o never_o fail_v to_o give_v sentence_n according_a to_o his_o inclination_n have_v no_o other_o rule_n to_o lead_v he_o and_o how_o he_o be_v incline_v towards_o protestant_n appear_v from_o his_o declaration_n on_o all_o occation_n against_o they_o he_o do_v not_o stick_v on_o a_o hear_v to_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v all_o rogue_n and_o that_o among_o forty_o thousand_o there_o be_v not_o one_o who_o be_v not_o a_o traitor_n a_o rebel_n and_o a_o villain_n for_o this_o reason_n he_o will_v not_o allow_v the_o guardianship_n of_o a_o child_n to_o the_o protestant_a mother_n but_o give_v it_o against_o the_o positive_a word_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o popish_a relation_n for_o this_o reason_n he_o refuse_v to_o hear_v so_o much_o as_o a_o demurrer_n in_o the_o popish_a dean_n of_o christ_n church_n mr._n staffords_n case_n for_o this_o cause_n he_o overrule_v both_o the_o common_a rule_n of_o practice_n of_o the_o court_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n declare_v in_o open_a court_n that_o the_o chancery_n be_v above_o all_o law_n that_o no_o law_n can_v bound_v his_o conscience_n and_o he_o act_v according_o in_o many_o case_n where_o protestant_n be_v concern_v after_o hear_v a_o cause_n between_o one_o of_o they_o and_o a_o papist_n he_o will_v often_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v consult_v a_o divine_a before_o he_o give_v a_o decree_n that_o be_v he_o will_v have_v the_o opinion_n of_o a_o popish_a priest_n his_o chaplain_n educate_v in_o spain_n and_o furnish_v with_o destinction_n to_o satisfy_v his_o conscience_n how_o far_o he_o shall_v do_v justice_n to_o protestant_n 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good_a nay_o better_a to_o be_v without_o governor_n than_o to_o have_v governor_n under_o who_o man_n can_v reasonable_o hope_v for_o these_o we_o see_v from_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o chancellor_n what_o care_n king_n james_n take_v for_o the_o administration_n of_o equity_n to_o protestant_n to_o help_v the_o matter_n he_o add_v as_o assistant_n to_o the_o chancellor_n mr._n stafford_n a_o popish_a priest_n for_o one_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n and_o felix_n o_o colonel_n neal_n son_n of_o turlogh_n o_o neal_n the_o great_a rebel_n in_o 1641_o and_o massacrer_n of_o the_o protestant_n for_o another_o to_o these_o general_o the_o cause_n between_o protestant_n and_o papist_n be_v refer_v and_o upon_o their_o report_n the_o chancellor_n past_o his_o order_n and_o decree_n 4._o the_o court_n of_o common-law_n be_v put_v into_o the_o same_o method_n and_o great_a care_n take_v to_o fill_v they_o with_o judge_n who_o may_v be_v engage_v in_o a_o profess_a enmity_n to_o the_o 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