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provinciae_fw-la judex_n delegatus_fw-la oliverus_n desk_n vic_n ger._n miden_n &_o claun_n ja_n dempsy_n vic_n applicus_n dub_v &_o capitularis_fw-la kill_v such_o another_o be_v subscribe_v and_o endorse_v to_o dr._n owen_n o_o swiny_a bishop_n of_o kilmore_n who_o have_v be_v questionless_a for_o many_o year_n before_o bedrid_a and_o unable_a to_o exercise_v very_o scarce_o any_o part_n of_o his_o function_n and_o yet_o beside_o tuam_fw-la and_o ardagh_n be_v the_o only_a bishop_n of_o the_o roman_a communion_n then_o at_o home_n in_o ireland_n for_o antony_n mageoghegan_n the_o late_a bishop_n of_o meath_z who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o in_o his_o several_a letter_n to_o the_o procurator_n in_o the_o year_n 1662._o pretend_v as_o his_o only_a excuse_n for_o not_o sign_v the_o remonstrance_n and_o give_v his_o earnest_a desire_n of_o a_o national_a congregation_n to_o be_v hold_v first_o viz._n to_o consult_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n or_o expediency_n of_o such_o sign_v be_v now_o 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assembly_n to_o the_o king_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n charles_n the_o second_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n we_o your_o majesty_n subject_n the_o roman-catholick_n clergy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n together_o assemble_v do_v hereby_o declare_v and_o solemn_o protest_v before_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a angel_n that_o we_o own_o and_o acknowledge_v your_o majesty_n to_o be_v our_o true_a and_o lawful_a king_n supreme_a lord_n and_o undoubted_a sovereign_n as_o well_o of_o this_o realm_n of_o ireland_n as_o of_o all_o other_o your_o majesty_n dominion_n consequent_o we_o confess_v ourselves_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o your_o majesty_n in_o all_o civil_a and_o temporal_a affair_n as_o any_o subject_a aught_o to_o be_v to_o his_o prince_n and_o as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n therefore_o we_o promise_v that_o we_o will_v inviolable_o bear_v true_a allegiance_n to_o your_o majesty_n your_o lawful_a heir_n and_o successor_n and_o that_o no_o power_n on_o earth_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o withdraw_v we_o from_o our_o duty_n herein_o and_o that_o we_o will_v even_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o blood_n if_o occasion_n require_v assert_v your_o majesty_n right_n against_o any_o that_o shall_v invade_v the_o same_o or_o attempt_v to_o deprive_v yourself_o or_o your_o lawful_a heir_n and_o successor_n of_o any_o part_n thereof_o and_o to_o the_o end_n this_o our_o sincere_a protestation_n may_v more_o clear_o appear_v we_o further_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v not_o our_o doctrine_n that_o subject_n may_v be_v discharge_v absolve_v or_o free_v from_o the_o obligation_n of_o perform_v their_o duty_n of_o true_a obedience_n and_o allegiance_n to_o their_o prince_n much_o less_o may_v we_o allow_v of_o or_o pass_v as_o tolerable_a any_o doctrine_n that_o pernicious_o and_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n maintain_v that_o any_o private_a subject_n may_v lawful_o kill_v or_o murder_v the_o anoint_v of_o god_n his_o prince_n wherefore_o pursuant_n to_o the_o deep_a apprehension_n we_o have_v of_o the_o abomination_n and_o sad_a consequence_n of_o its_o practice_n we_o do_v engage_v ourselves_o to_o discover_v unto_o your_o majesty_n or_o some_o of_o your_o minister_n any_o attempt_n of_o that_o kind_n rebellion_n or_o conspiracy_n against_o your_o majesty_n person_n crown_n or_o royal_a authority_n that_o come_v to_o our_o knowledge_n whereby_o such_o horrid_a evil_n may_v be_v prevent_v final_o as_o we_o hold_v the_o premise_n to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o good_a conscience_n so_o we_o religious_o swear_v the_o due_a observance_n thereof_o to_o our_o utmost_a and_o will_v preach_v and_o teach_v the_o same_o to_o our_o respective_a flock_n in_o witness_v whereof_o we_o do_v hereunto_o subscribe_v the_o 15_o day_n of_o june_n 1666._o edmund_z archbishop_z of_o ardmagh_n primate_n of_o all_o ireland_n patrick_n bishop_n of_o ardagh_n andrew_n bishop_n of_o kilfinuragh_n &_o procurator_n to_o the_o lord_n archbishop_n of_o tuam_fw-la and_o to_o the_o reverend_a father_n richard_n scis_fw-la vicar_n general_n of_o killalla_n and_o maurice_n corghcar_n vicar_n general_n of_o aconry_n james_n dempsy_n vicar_n general_n apostolic_a of_o dubliâ—_n he_o may_v have_v add_v too_o and_o vicar_n capitulary_a of_o the_o diocese_n of_o kildare_n john_n burk_n vicar_n general_n apostolic_a of_o cashel_n denis_n harty_n vicarius_fw-la apostolicus_n laonensis_n patricius_n daly_n vicarius_fw-la generalis_fw-la ardmachanus_n ac_fw-la procurator_n rapotensis_fw-la oliver_n desk_n vic._n gen._n midensis_n terence_n fitz-patrick_n vicar_n general_n of_o ossorie_n robert_n power_n vicar_n general_n of_o waterford_n and_o lismore_n etc._n etc._n dominick_n roch_n vicar_n general_n of_o corck_n connor_n fogorty_n proctor_n of_o ardfert_n and_o achdeo_fw-la nicolas_n redmond_n vicar_n general_n of_o fernes_n teig_n o_o brien_n dean_n of_o lismore_n and_o parson_n of_o dungarvan_n john_n deoran_n proctor_n for_o father_n charles_n nolan_n vicar_n general_n of_o laghlin_n thomas_n higgin_n vicar_n general_n of_o elphin_n ronan_n magin_n vicar-general_n of_o dromote_v james_n phelan_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n parson_n of_o callan_n dean_n of_o ossory_n protonotary_n apostolical_a thomas_n lacie_n substitute_n of_o limmerick_n father_n francis_n fitz_n gerrald_n proctor_n of_o the_o vicar_n general_n of_o cluon_n george_n plunket_n divine_a daniel_n kelly_n vicar_n general_n of_o cluonfert_n james_n killine_a vicar_n general_n duacensis_n edmund_n teig_n vicar_n general_n of_o cloanmacnoise_n owen_n o_o coigly_n procurator_n derensis_n patrick_n o_o mulderig_n vicarius_fw-la generalis_fw-la dun._n &_o connor_n thomas_n fitz_n symons_n divine_a for_o the_o province_n of_o ulster_n thady_n brohy_n divine_a for_o the_o province_n of_o leinster_n doctor_n angel_n goulding_n divine_a for_o the_o province_n of_o leinster_n john_n 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muskerry_n as_o likewise_o that_o the_o same_o bishop_n have_v in_o the_o late_a general_a ruin_n of_o his_o country_n when_o subdue_v by_o cromwell_n depart_v and_o go_v to_o portugal_n of_o purpose_n to_o offer_v his_o episcopal_a service_n to_o that_o nation_n want_v bishop_n at_o that_o time_n be_v by_o the_o say_a father_n cornelius_n a_o sancto_n patricio_n for_o so_o he_o call_v himself_o there_o among_o his_o order_n present_v with_o a_o copy_n of_o that_o book_n own_v himself_o author_n thereof_o 6._o that_o the_o subject_a of_o the_o former_a piece_n or_o apologetical_a disputation_n be_v the_o same_o author_n utmost_a devoir_n to_o persuade_v the_o then_o confederate_a catholic_n of_o ireland_n that_o no_o king_n of_o england_n thereunto_o john_n sergeant_n a_o english_a priest_n of_o the_o secular_a clergy_n tell_v i_o of_o late_a in_o england_n that_o study_v in_o portugal_n he_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o this_o father_n mahony_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n 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