the_o archbishop_n of_o firmano_n apostolic_a nuncio_n in_o ireland_n upon_o the_o question_n move_v among_o we_o and_o debate_v for_o many_o day_n whether_o they_o be_v to_o be_v declare_v as_o perjure_a who_o do_v receive_v the_o peace_n contain_v in_o the_o thirty_o article_n transmit_v to_o we_o by_o the_o supreme_a council_n and_o if_o they_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v as_o perjure_a person_n the_o reason_n and_o opinion_n of_o every_o one_o being_n first_o hear_v and_o the_o write_n of_o some_o doctor_n of_o sacred_a theology_n read_v it_o be_v decree_v nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la that_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n who_o shall_v adhere_v to_o the_o like_a peace_n or_o shall_v consent_v to_o the_o maintainer_n thereof_o or_o otherwise_o embrace_v the_o same_o be_v hold_v absolute_o perjure_a especial_o for_o this_o cause_n that_o in_o those_o article_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o catholic_n religion_n and_o the_o 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condition_n may_v be_v add_v for_o religion_n and_o for_o the_o king_n and_o for_o the_o country_n according_a to_o our_o oath_n and_o that_o our_o flock_n and_o all_o confederate_a catholic_n who_o in_o general_a assembly_n sometime_o desire_v our_o sentence_n in_o this_o spiritual_a affair_n as_o only_o belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n may_v assure_o know_v what_o have_v be_v by_o we_o determine_v that_o in_o that_o sense_n they_o as_o pious_a and_z faithful_a catholic_n may_v concur_v we_o have_v command_v this_o decree_n to_o be_v write_v and_o in_o all_o place_n publish_v in_o the_o english_a and_o irish_a tongue_n and_o have_v firm_v it_o with_o our_o hand_n and_o seal_n but_o the_o other_o question_n of_o excommunication_n we_o have_v reserve_v to_o the_o next_o session_n date_v at_o waterford_n the_o 12_o the_o of_o august_n 1646._o jo._n baptista_n firmanus_n nuncius_fw-la apostolicus_n fr._n tho._n dublin_n tho._n cassiliensis_n fr._n boetius_fw-la elphin_n fr._n patricius_n waterford_n etc._n etc._n lismore_n jo._n laonensis_n jo._n clonfertensis_fw-la fr._n edm._n laghlensis_n rich._n ardfertensis_n &_o accadens_n franciscus_n aladensis_n edm._n limiricensis_n emerus_fw-la cloghorensis_n nicholaus_fw-la fernensis_n fr._n jacob_n conaldus_n abbess_n benchonan_n fr._n patr._n plunket_n abbas_n b._n m._n dublin_n fr._n lan._n fitzharris_n abbas_n de_fw-fr sur._n fr._n jo._n cantwell_n abbas_n de_fw-fr s._n cruse_n fr._n jacobus_n tobin_n abbas_n de_fw-fr kilcool_n rob._n barry_n vic._n apost_n rossen_n donaldus_n o_o gripha_n funiburiensis_n fr._n geo._n farrell_n prio_fw-la provinc_fw-la ordin_n predicator_n fr._n dionysius_n o_o driscol_n prior_n provincial_a erenâ—it_fw-la s._n aug._n edm._n o_o teig_n procurator_n illustrissimi_fw-la armachani_fw-la gualther_n linch_n vicar_n apost_n tuam_fw-la gulielmus_fw-la burgat_fw-la vic._n apost_n imaâ—ciensis_fw-la jacob_n dempsy_n vic._n general_n kildariensis_fw-la cornelius_n gafneus_fw-la ardensis_fw-la vic._n general_n ol._n dese_fw-fr vic._n general_n midensis_fw-la dominicus_n roch_n vic._n general_n corcag_n simon_n o_o connory_n vic._n general_n cluanensis_fw-la edm._n giraldinus_n vic._n general_n cluanmacnoise_n carolus_n coghlan_n vic._n general_n l_o robertus_fw-la nugent_n superior_n societatis_fw-la jesus_n fr._n antonius_n macgohigan_n procurator_n provincialis_fw-la fratrum_fw-la minorum_fw-la fr._n barnabas_n barnwell_n commissarius_n general_n capucinorum_fw-la append._n xxxi_o by_o john_n baptist_n rinuccini_n archbishop_n and_o prince_n of_o firmo_fw-la and_o by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a congregation_n of_o both_o clergy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n a_o decree_n of_o excommunication_n against_o such_o as_o adhere_v to_o the_o late_a peace_n and_o do_v bear_v arm_n for_o the_o heretic_n of_o ireland_n and_o do_v aid_n or_o assist_v they_o not_o without_o cause_n say_v the_o oracle_n of_o truth_n do_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n carry_v the_o sword_n for_o he_o be_v to_o punish_v he_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o remunerate_v he_o that_o do_v good_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v by_o our_o former_a decree_n declare_v to_o the_o world_n our_o sense_n and_o just_a indignation_n against_o the_o late_a peace_n conclude_v and_o publish_v at_o dublin_n not_o only_a iâ—_n its_o nature_n bring_v prejudice_n and_o destruction_n of_o religion_n and_o kingdom_n but_o also_o contrary_a to_o the_o oath_n of_o association_n and_o withal_o against_o the_o contriver_n and_o adherer_n to_o the_o say_a peace_n in_o pursuance_n of_o which_o decree_n be_v force_v to_o unsheathe_v the_o spiritual_a sword_n we_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v power_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v on_o earth_n assemble_v together_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 19_o matt._n 16._o 18_o 19_o trace_v herein_o and_o imitate_v the_o example_n of_o many_o venerable_a and_o holy_a prelate_n who_o have_v go_v before_o we_o and_o take_v for_o our_o authority_n the_o sacred_a canon_n of_o holy_a church_n 23._o john_n 20._o 23._o ground_v on_o holy_a writ_n ut_fw-la tollantur_fw-la e_fw-la medio_fw-la nostrum_fw-la qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la faciunt_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesus_n deliver_v over_o such_o person_n to_o satan_n that_o be_v to_o say_v we_o excommunicate_v execrate_v anathematise_v all_o such_o as_o after_o the_o publication_n of_o this_o our_o decree_n and_o notice_n either_o private_o or_o public_o give_v to_o they_o hereof_o shall_v defend_v adhere_v to_o or_o approve_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o say_a peace_n and_o chief_o those_o who_o bear_v arm_n or_o make_v or_o join_v in_o war_n with_o for_z or_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o puritan_n or_o other_o heretic_n of_o dublin_n cork_n youghall_n or_o other_o place_n within_o this_o kingdom_n or_o shall_v either_o by_o themselves_o or_o by_o their_o appointment_n bring_v send_v or_o give_v any_o aid_n succour_n or_o relief_n victual_n ammunition_n or_o other_o provision_n to_o they_o or_o by_o advice_n or_o otherwise_o advance_v the_o say_a peace_n or_o the_o war_n make_v against_o we_o those_o and_o every_o of_o they_o by_o this_o present_a decree_n we_o do_v declare_v and_o pronounce_v excommunicate_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la circumveniamini_fw-la a_o satana_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la ignoramus_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la ejus_fw-la date_v at_o kilkenny_n in_o our_o palace_n of_o residence_n the_o 5_o day_n of_o october_n 1646._o sign_v johannes_n baptista_n archiepiscopus_fw-la firmanus_n nuncius_fw-la apostolicus_n de_fw-fr mandato_n illustrissimi_fw-la domini_fw-la nuncii_fw-la &_o congregationis_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la utriusque_fw-la cleri_fw-la regni_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la nicholas_n fernensis_n congregationis_fw-la cancellarius_fw-la append._n xxxii_o general_n preston_n engagement_n the_o 21_o of_o october_n 1646._o i_o thomas_n preston_n general_n of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n of_o ireland_n raise_v in_o the_o province_n of_o leinster_n do_v swear_v and_o protest_v that_o i_o real_o intend_v and_o will_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o my_o power_n sincere_o and_o effectual_o prosecute_v the_o service_n wherewith_o i_o be_o entrust_v by_o the_o council_n and_o congregation_n of_o the_o say_v confederate_a catholic_n in_o the_o employment_n of_o general_n of_o leinster_n and_o particular_o in_o the_o present_a expedition_n and_o design_n upon_o the_o enemy_n in_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n and_o to_o that_o end_n will_v to_o the_o best_a of_o my_o skill_n and_o knowledge_n direct_v guide_n order_n and_o advance_v with_o the_o army_n under_o my_o command_n and_o will_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o my_o power_n use_v and_o exercise_v all_o act_n of_o hostility_n against_o the_o lord_n marquis_n of_o ormond_n and_o his_o party_n when_o where_o and_o as_o often_o as_o i_o may_v and_o they_o annoy_v and_o endamage_v as_o much_o as_o in_o i_o shall_v lie_v and_o that_o i_o will_v with_o all_o reality_n diligence_n and_o sincerity_n help_v advise_v with_o counsel_n and_o assist_v in_o that_o service_n the_o lord_n general_n of_o vlcter_n now_o also_o with_o his_o army_n employ_v in_o that_o expedition_n so_o help_v i_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a gospel_n thomas_n preston_n general_n
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edward_n fitton_n and_o other_o of_o the_o council_n and_o by_o their_o letter_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o the_o twenty_o of_o november_n they_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o precedent_n of_o munster_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o its_o suspension_n the_o irish_a lord_n think_v they_o lose_v time_n if_o they_o do_v not_o immediate_o resort_v to_o their_o former_a tyranny_n s._n lib._n s._n s._n s._n they_o give_v some_o instance_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o lord_n roch_n who_o keep_v a_o freeholder_n who_o have_v eight_o plow-land_n prisoner_n and_o hand-locked_n he_o until_o he_o have_v surrender_v or_o release_v seven_o plow-land_n and_o a_o half_a of_o they_o upon_o agreement_n to_o keep_v the_o remain_v half_a plow-land_n free_a but_o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o lord_n roch_n extort_a as_o many_o exaction_n from_o that_o half_a plow-land_n as_o from_o any_o other_o half_a plow-land_n in_o his_o country_n and_o that_o both_o the_o lord_n barry_n and_o roch_n without_o right_n or_o process_n that_o very_a harvest_n take_v away_o all_o the_o corn_n from_o the_o farm_n of_o those_o tenant_n they_o have_v controversy_n with_o or_o spite_n to_o and_o even_o the_o great_a man_n be_v under_o the_o same_o oppression_n from_o the_o great_a for_o the_o earl_n of_o desmond_n forcible_o take_v away_o the_o seneschal_n of_o imokilly_n corn_n from_o his_o own_o land_n although_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a gentleman_n in_o munster_n which_o i_o observe_v to_o show_v the_o difference_n between_o english_a government_n and_o irish_a tyranny_n and_o it_o must_v not_o be_v forget_v that_o in_o october_n matthew_n sheyn_n bishop_n of_o cork_n burn_v st._n dominick_n image_n at_o the_o high_a cross_n of_o cork_n to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o the_o superstitious_a people_n there_o the_o lord_n deputy_n in_o his_o way_n to_o limerick_n lay_v at_o castleton_n roch_n but_o the_o earl_n of_o desmond_n be_v at_o odds_o with_o the_o lord_n roch_n will_v not_o get_v go_v thither_o and_o the_o deputy_n be_v afterward_o trouble_v that_o he_o go_v thither_o when_o he_o understand_v that_o the_o lorch_n roch_n cess_v his_o tenant_n for_o the_o deputy_n entertainment_n the_o deputy_n find_v the_o earl_n of_o desmond_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o glencar_n at_o so_o great_a difference_n that_o they_o be_v almost_o ready_a to_o draw_v into_o the_o field_n as_o be_v usual_a their_o contest_v be_v about_o the_o bound_n of_o kerry_n viz._n whether_o macarty_n land_n be_v within_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o kerry_n or_o not_o neither_o be_v the_o feud_n between_o the_o butler_n and_o giraldine_n any_o thing_n less_o than_o the_o other_o 1578._o october_n 1578._o both_o side_n have_v make_v great_a preparation_n for_o battle_n but_o the_o lord_n deputy_n interpose_v effectual_o to_o determine_v or_o at_o least_o suspend_v these_o controversy_n and_o he_o also_o persuade_v desmond_n to_o take_v a_o certain_a rent_n of_o his_o tenant_n instead_o of_o coin_n and_o livery_n and_o he_o execute_v twenty_o two_o criminal_n at_o limerick_n and_o thirty_o six_o at_o kilkenny_n one_o of_o which_o be_v a_o blackamoor_n and_o two_o other_o be_v witch_n and_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o there_o be_v no_o positive_a law_n against_o witchcraft_n in_o those_o day_n moreover_o the_o lord_n deputy_n bind_v several_a citizen_n by_o recognizance_n of_o forty_o pound_n to_o come_v to_o church_n to_o hear_v divine_a service_n every_o sunday_n pursuant_n to_o the_o queen_n injunction_n and_o he_o advise_v the_o bishop_n of_o ossory_n to_o make_v a_o rate_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o distrain_v for_o it_o and_o so_o have_v punish_v some_o townsman_n of_o cork_n and_o kilmallock_n for_o abuse_v the_o soldier_n and_o have_v receive_v the_o submission_n of_o sir_n james_n desmond_n sir_n pierce_n butler_n and_o all_o the_o cavenaugh_v he_o return_v to_o dublin_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o indefatigable_a rebel_n james_n fitz-morris_n nowithstand_v his_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n take_v before_o sir_n john_n perrot_n at_o kilmallock_n go_v over_o to_o france_n 236._o camb._n eliz._n 236._o and_o have_v two_o year_n solicit_v that_o king_n in_o vain_a he_o make_v a_o more_o successful_a address_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n by_o who_o be_v furnish_v with_o a_o few_o man_n and_o some_o money_n 1579._o 1579._o he_o come_v accompany_v with_o the_o jesuit_n allen_n and_o sanders_n who_o be_v also_o legate_n and_o out_o of_o his_o three_o ship_n land_a fourscore_a spaniard_n and_o some_o irish_a and_o english_a papist_n at_o smerwick_n in_o kerry_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o july_n 1579._o immediate_o they_o build_v a_o small_a fort_n and_o draw_v up_o their_o ship_n under_o it_o and_o the_o legate_n sanders_n hallow_v the_o place_n and_o promise_v they_o success_n but_o captain_n thomas_n courtny_n be_v at_o kinsale_n with_o one_o of_o the_o queen_n ship_n at_o the_o persuasion_n of_o henry_n davell_v double_v the_o point_n and_o take_v the_o three_o ship_n in_o the_o bay_n and_o put_v the_o spaniard_n into_o a_o panic_n fear_v notwithstanding_o the_o pope_n blessing_n however_o sir_n john_n and_o james_n of_o desmond_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v not_o notice_n of_o the_o invasion_n hasten_v to_o their_o cousin_n james_n fitz_n morris_n and_o be_v at_o first_o kind_o receive_v but_o sir_n john_n easy_o perceive_v a_o coldness_n towards_o he_o and_o that_o the_o rebel_n entertain_v some_o jealousy_n of_o he_o because_o of_o his_o familiarity_n with_o his_o old_a friend_n henry_n davells_n and_o therefore_o to_o establish_v his_o reputation_n with_o they_o 237._o sullevan_n 95._o camb._n eliz._n 237._o per_fw-la aliquod_fw-la facinus_fw-la dignum_fw-la as_o mr._n sullivan_n phrase_n it_o he_o base_o and_o perfidious_o murder_v his_o bosom-friend_n devil_n and_o one_o carter_n at_o traley_n and_o leave_v a_o fair_a caution_n to_o 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