convince_v himself_o of_o a_o untruth_n fol._n 79._o where_o he_o say_v and_o that_o true_o that_o the_o most_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o article_n of_o peace_n be_v to_o be_v final_o oblige_v 79._o pag._n 79._o but_o as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o next_o parliament_n which_o shall_v be_v assemble_v after_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o say_a article_n of_o peace_n so_o as_o his_o majesty_n promise_n be_v partly_o absolute_a partly_o relative_a to_o his_o further_a pleasure_n but_o no_o wood_n come_v amiss_o to_o this_o gentleman_n of_o which_o arrow_n may_v be_v make_v to_o shoot_v at_o the_o irish_a catholic_n and_o although_o we_o find_v contradiction_n in_o his_o word_n yet_o there_o be_v never_o any_o in_o his_o intention_n when_o the_o question_n be_v of_o asperse_v they_o 99_o this_o gentleman_n may_v have_v take_v notice_n that_o the_o irish_a catholic_n have_v in_o all_o the_o paper_n publish_v by_o they_o 52._o pag._n 52._o and_o in_o all_o their_o plead_n before_o his_o majesty_n be_v so_o careful_a of_o the_o intention_n his_o royal_a father_n of_o happy_a memory_n express_v to_o see_v the_o just_a adventurer_n satisfy_v that_o they_o make_v no_o opposition_n thereunto_o and_o although_o both_o party_n be_v allow_v while_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o majesty_n gracious_a declaration_n of_o the_o 30_o of_o november_n 1660._o be_v controvert_v to_o speak_v their_o mind_n yet_o since_o his_o majesty_n sentence_n be_v definitive_a in_o the_o point_n their_o duty_n oblige_v he_o to_o acquiesce_v as_o they_o do_v long_o before_o in_o order_n to_o the_o declaration_n at_o breda_n 100_o and_o let_v not_o this_o gentleman_n trouble_v himself_o to_o find_v a_o answer_n for_o that_o which_o p._n w_n never_o intend_v to_o object_n for_o he_o be_v confident_a his_o majesty_n be_v not_o under_o a_o obligation_n precedent_n and_o opposite_a to_o those_o article_n which_o may_v extend_v to_o 53._o pag._n 52_o &_o 53._o ireland_n as_o a_o legal_a engagement_n and_o therefore_o his_o excuse_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o late_a king_n be_v very_o superfluous_a as_o it_o be_v untrue_a that_o the_o breach_n of_o those_o article_n on_o the_o irish_a side_n occasion_v so_o long_o and_o so_o tedious_a a_o war._n but_o the_o divide_n 54._o pag._n 53_o 54._o of_o the_o bear_n be_v skin_n as_o far_o as_o it_o will_v go_v have_v at_o this_o time_n raise_v the_o malice_n of_o man_n to_o the_o height_n it_o be_v grow_v into_o as_o the_o hope_n to_o attain_v the_o divide_n of_o it_o do_v at_o first_o foment_n the_o rebellion_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o best_a of_o king_n in_o that_o incomparable_a legacy_n which_o not_o long_o before_o his_o death_n he_o leave_v to_o the_o world_n but_o some_o kind_n of_o zeal_n count_v all_o merciful_a moderation_n lukewarmness_n and_o rather_o be_v count_v cruel_a than_o cold_a and_o be_v not_o seldom_o more_o greedy_a to_o kill_v the_o bear_n for_o his_o skin_n than_o for_o any_o harm_n he_o have_v do_v the_o confiscation_n of_o man_n estate_n be_v more_o beneficial_a than_o the_o charity_n of_o save_v their_o life_n or_o mend_v their_o error_n 101._o i_o shall_v entreat_v the_o reader_n to_o observe_v that_o in_o the_o several_a dish_n serve_v at_o this_o feast_n all_o be_v but_o pork_n in_o a_o different_a dress_n the_o difficult_a condition_n which_o the_o murderer_n of_o his_o father_n force_v compel_v and_o necessitate_v his_o majesty_n to_o grant_v be_v write_v in_o capital_a letter_n and_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n which_o can_v be_v prove_v be_v take_v pro_fw-la concesso_fw-la and_o thence_o but_o not_o without_o too_o much_o strain_v this_o gentleman_n infer_v that_o the_o breach_n on_o their_o side_n contribute_v to_o if_o 54._o pag._n 54._o not_o act_v that_o unparalleled_a crime_n and_o he_o again_o comment_v upon_o the_o word_n free_o as_o if_o his_o majesty_n drive_v to_o so_o great_a strait_n may_v not_o do_v that_o free_o which_o he_o do_v upon_o difficult_a 54._o pag._n 54._o condition_n 102._o again_o we_o have_v the_o break_a peace_n serve_v up_o but_o now_o he_o add_v to_o garnish_v the_o dish_n that_o he_o have_v prove_v the_o 55._o pag._n 55._o violation_n of_o it_o by_o undeniable_a evidence_n when_o the_o reader_n be_v yet_o to_o seek_v even_o for_o any_o plausible_a argument_n to_o induce_v he_o to_o believe_v the_o breach_n of_o it_o and_o again_o the_o irish_a papist_n despise_v disowned_a reject_v expel_v banish_v and_o excommunicate_v 55._o pag._n 55._o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o all_o adhere_n to_o he_o and_o in_o he_o his_o majesttes_n authority_n whereas_o we_o have_v already_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o nation_n be_v innocent_a of_o that_o crime_n 103._o i_o can_v imagine_v wherefore_o a_o man_n that_o show_v himself_o so_o witty_a in_o express_v his_o malice_n shall_v repeat_v in_o every_o leaf_n the_o head_n of_o his_o odious_a accusation_n against_o the_o irish_a catholic_n unless_o that_o like_o a_o fiddler_n who_o have_v in_o charge_n to_o sing_v the_o ballad_n he_o mean_v at_o every_o close_a to_o put_v his_o party_n in_o mind_n of_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o song_n 104._o now_o indeed_o we_o have_v somewhat_o new_a but_o of_o the_o same_o stamp_n for_o this_o gentleman_n allege_n that_o the_o irish_a papist_n be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v the_o condition_n express_v in_o their_o 56._o pag._n 56._o recognition_n which_o precede_v the_o article_n inviolable_a they_o break_v they_o and_o because_o the_o reader_n may_v have_v all_o before_o he_o i_o do_v here_o insert_v that_o act_n of_o recognition_n his_o majesty_n roman_a catholic_n subject_n as_o thereunto_o bind_v by_o allegiance_n duty_n and_o nature_n do_v most_o humble_o and_o 6._o article_n of_o peace_n pag._n 1_o or_o 6._o free_o acknowledge_v and_o recognize_v their_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n charles_n to_o be_v lawful_a and_o undoubted_a king_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n and_o other_o his_o highness_n realm_n and_o dominion_n and_o his_o majesty_n say_v roman_a catholic_n subject_n apprehend_v with_o a_o deep_a sense_n the_o sad_a condition_n whereunto_o his_o majesty_n be_v reduce_v as_o a_o further_a humble_a testimony_n of_o their_o loyalty_n do_v declare_v that_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n for_o ever_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o power_n even_o to_o the_o expense_n of_o their_o blood_n and_o fortune_n will_v maintain_v and_o uphold_v his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o lawful_a successor_n their_o right_n prerogatives_n government_n and_o authority_n and_o thereunto_o free_o and_o hearty_o will_v render_v all_o due_a obedience_n 105._o no_o man_n deny_v that_o this_o recognition_n be_v make_v by_o their_o roll_a power_n and_o it_o may_v be_v account_v a_o natural_a and_o genuine_a inference_n that_o those_o that_o break_v it_o deny_v themselves_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o article_n of_o peace_n but_o that_o the_o roll_a power_n of_o the_o irish_a catholic_n publish_v the_o breach_n thereof_o to_o the_o world_n or_o that_o their_o roll_a power_n make_v that_o doclaration_n 56._o pag._n 56._o of_o the_o 12_o of_o august_n 1650._o be_v a_o evident_a untruth_n as_o be_v former_o prove_v 106._o as_o for_o this_o gentleman_n dilemma_n here_o in_o the_o 56._o page_z of_o his_o book_n to_o prove_v that_o even_o those_o who_o make_v these_o article_n with_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n be_v guilty_a of_o their_o breach_n 56._o pag._n 56._o it_o be_v answer_v that_o such_o of_o that_o assembly_n as_o break_v they_o or_o do_v not_o effectual_o observe_v as_o much_o as_o lay_v in_o they_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o recognition_n do_v real_o transgress_v the_o duty_n express_v therein_o yet_o not_o when_o they_o make_v those_o article_n but_o when_o they_o break_v they_o so_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o every_o one_o have_v sufficient_a power_n and_o liberty_n to_o observe_v they_o in_o his_o own_o particular_a if_o he_o please_v but_o to_o say_v therefore_o that_o such_o of_o that_o assembly_n as_o preserve_v themselves_o from_o disobedience_n be_v answerable_a for_o other_o man_n special_o since_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o they_o resign_v the_o power_n to_o other_o even_o by_o those_o article_n or_o be_v abuser_n of_o his_o majesty_n authority_n and_o service_n must_v be_v a_o very_a wild_a infeference_n wherefore_o our_o gentleman_n be_v conditional_a not_o able_a and_o be_v able_a and_o his_o conclusion_n intend_v thence_o be_v a_o mere_a fallacy_n confound_v time_n and_o ability_n and_o universal_a with_o particular_n and_o effect_n with_o their_o cause_n and_o the_o obligation_n of_o use_v their_o best_a endeavour_n with_o that_o of_o the_o future_a be_v of_o thing_n and_o of_o a_o success_n which_o god_n alone_o can_v ascertain_v 107._o now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o oath_n of_o association_n and_o to_o another_o oath_n by_o which_o
of_o that_o government_n they_o have_v set_v up_o themselves_o and_o if_o we_o shall_v allow_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o time_n those_o thing_n which_o man_n seduce_v think_v necessary_a for_o their_o preservation_n why_o shall_v it_o be_v a_o flat_a contradictory_n to_o say_v that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o bear_v true_a faith_n and_o allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n not_o by_o desist_v 60._o pag._n 60._o from_o do_v those_o thing_n without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o subsist_v but_o by_o perform_v those_o eminent_a duty_n to_o which_o their_o faith_n and_o allegiance_n at_o all_o time_n upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o in_o all_o condition_n subject_n they_o that_o be_v not_o to_o pay_v the_o fealty_n we_o owe_v he_o to_o any_o other_o prince_n not_o to_o assist_v or_o countenance_v the_o do_v of_o the_o least_o injury_n to_o his_o person_n to_o forbear_v take_v any_o oath_n that_o tend_v to_o exclude_v he_o and_o his_o posterity_n from_o his_o dominion_n to_o fight_v against_o those_o that_o do_v and_o since_o we_o be_v unhappy_o fall_v from_o our_o obedience_n to_o return_v to_o our_o former_a state_n as_o soon_o as_o possible_o we_o can_v and_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n 112._o certain_o if_o this_o gentleman_n be_v not_o extreme_o innocent_a he_o be_v very_o forgetful_a that_o hold_v so_o close_o to_o the_o law_n and_o i_o assure_v he_o that_o to_o maintain_v the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o 60._o pag._n 60._o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o the_o catholic_n religion_n be_v in_o those_o time_n think_v to_o be_v thing_n very_o compatible_a however_o he_o take_v they_o to_o be_v contradictory_n 113._o he_o aggravate_v the_o matter_n and_o so_o he_o may_v if_o we_o do_v forget_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o time_n with_o their_o swear_n not_o to_o seek_v or_o receive_v any_o pardon_n or_o protection_n for_o any_o thing_n do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v touch_v the_o general_a cause_n but_o allow_v not_o 61._o pag._n 61._o the_o legality_n but_o the_o existence_n of_o their_o government_n what_o can_v have_v preserve_v it_o without_o such_o tie_n 114._o this_o gentleman_n be_v always_o at_o a_o fault_n when_o his_o discourse_n tend_v any_o way_n to_o catholic_n religion_n our_o tenet_n be_v quite_o contrary_a for_o we_o know_v that_o we_o can_v receive_v nor_o the_o pope_n give_v a_o pardon_n for_o sin_n to_o come_v 61._o pag._n 61._o 115._o now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o that_o part_n which_o be_v add_v to_o the_o oath_n in_o the_o year_n 46._o and_o he_o tell_v we_o they_o swear_v not_o to_o submit_v to_o any_o peace_n make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v without_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o catholic_n of_o aâ—l_o 61._o pag._n 61._o the_o part_n of_o the_o oath_n this_o methinks_v aught_o lest_o to_o be_v oppugn_v for_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o they_o shall_v expect_v to_o have_v their_o own_o consent_n and_o approbation_n to_o attend_v any_o peace_n that_o will_v be_v conclude_v they_o themselves_o be_v the_o most_o numerous_a representative_a of_o the_o nation_n have_v they_o confine_v it_o to_o the_o supreme_a council_n that_o in_o truth_n may_v be_v think_v a_o limitation_n 116._o but_o this_o gentleman_n to_o aggravate_v their_o guilt_n make_v use_v in_o my_o opinion_n of_o a_o very_a speculative_a argument_n say_v that_o if_o the_o king_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v they_o but_o 61._o pag._n 61._o make_v a_o peace_n with_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o do_v any_o offence_n they_o be_v debar_v of_o it_o by_o this_o oath_n and_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v inform_v how_o it_o may_v otherwise_o be_v know_v than_o by_o the_o consent_n and_o approbation_n of_o a_o assembly_n that_o they_o accept_v of_o such_o a_o peace_n 117._o i_o have_v already_o mention_v how_o the_o assembly_n give_v way_n to_o the_o proposition_n make_v by_o the_o clergy_n and_o have_v they_o confirm_v by_o oath_n be_v loath_a to_o displease_v so_o powerful_a a_o party_n in_o a_o matter_n which_o be_v no_o long_o bind_v than_o a_o assembly_n think_v fit_a and_o therefore_o this_o gentleman_n may_v without_o reply_n from_o i_o comment_n upon_o those_o proposition_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a but_o with_o his_o leave_n he_o will_v not_o gather_v by_o any_o thing_n therein_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o live_v in_o 61._o pag._n 61._o ireland_n but_o papist_n the_o french_a king_n maintain_v the_o catholic_n clergy_n and_o laity_n in_o the_o public_a and_o free_a exercise_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n and_o function_n throughout_o france_n in_o as_o full_a lustre_n and_o splendour_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o st._n lewis_n yet_o he_o exclude_v not_o the_o hugonott_n 118._o have_v this_o gentleman_n deal_v fair_o with_o the_o reader_n he_o have_v not_o entertain_v he_o with_o proposition_n which_o interest_v 79._o pag._n 62_o 63_o 64_o 65_o 66_o 67_o 68_o 69_o 70_o 71_o 72_o 73_o 74_o 75_o 76_o 77_o 78_o 79._o man_n do_v common_o make_v for_o their_o own_o advantage_n and_o his_o comment_n upon_o they_o nor_o with_o instruction_n which_o upon_o every_o occasion_n be_v subject_a to_o alteration_n and_o be_v give_v those_o that_o agitate_a the_o affair_n in_o 46._o which_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o he_o shall_v have_v lay_v before_o he_o the_o result_n and_o conclusion_n in_o the_o article_n of_o peace_n in_o 48._o and_o tell_v he_o what_o a_o numerous_a people_n the_o king_n be_v to_o satisfy_v who_o without_o exclude_v his_o protestant_a subject_n may_v partake_v of_o his_o favour_n but_o this_o be_v not_o his_o design_n he_o know_v nothing_o can_v be_v grateful_a to_o the_o party_n he_o intend_v to_o pleasure_n but_o the_o foul_a aspersion_n whether_o right_a or_o wrong_n that_o can_v be_v lay_v on_o those_o who_o estate_n they_o possess_v and_o we_o can_v say_v but_o he_o have_v be_v faithful_a to_o they_o how_o unjust_a soever_o to_o catholic_n 119._o now_o pass_v over_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o gentleman_n 80._o pag._n 80._o himself_o call_v digression_n and_o indeed_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o methodical_a way_n oâ—_n vent_v his_o bitterness_n i_o shall_v present_v the_o reader_n instead_o of_o those_o horrid_a oath_n as_o this_o gentleman_n call_v they_o those_o than_o which_o indeed_o not_o write_v wickedness_n can_v ascend_v high_o with_o other_o oath_n that_o have_v be_v esteem_v more_o religious_a oath_n take_v by_o the_o saint_n themselves_o oath_n take_v by_o the_o fautor_n of_o cromwell_n tyranny_n and_o the_o wellwisher_n of_o his_o kingship_n i_o a._n b._n be_v nominate_v a_o member_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n 1648._o the_o form_n of_o a_o expurgatory_n oath_n take_v by_o the_o council_n of_o state_n feb._n 22._o 1648._o by_o this_o present_a parliament_n do_v testify_v that_o i_o do_v adhere_v to_o this_o present_a parliament_n in_o the_o maintenance_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o public_a liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o this_o nation_n as_o 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