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accomplish_v this_o thy_o mercy_n in_o our_o safety_n and_o future_a deliverance_n and_o to_o that_o end_n strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o our_o gracious_a king_n the_o lord_n lieutenant_n the_o nobility_n and_o magistrate_n of_o the_o land_n with_o judgement_n justice_n and_o power_n to_o restrain_v such_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n who_o pretend_v religion_n and_o practice_n rebellion_n and_o devout_a thy_o inheritance_n this_o lord_n we_o crave_v at_o thy_o merciful_a hand_n together_o with_o the_o continuance_n of_o thy_o powerful_a protection_n over_o our_o dread_a sovereign_n the_o whole_a church_n and_o these_o kealm_n and_o the_o speedy_a conversion_n of_o all_o our_o enemy_n and_o that_o for_o thy_o dear_a son_n sake_n jesus_n christ_n our_o only_a mediator_n and_o advocate_n amen_n after_o the_o litany_n this_o prayer_n for_o the_o second_o collect._n o_o eternal_a god_n in_o who_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v and_o by_o who_o alone_o
yet_o the_o massacre_n continue_v fol._n 30_o sir_n charles_n coot_n senior_n governor_n of_o dublin_n fol._n 27_o his_o success_n in_o wickle_a fol._n 38_o vindicate_v from_o the_o rebel_n aspersion_n fol._n 41_o beat_v the_o enemy_n from_o clantarf_n fol._n 43_o sword_n fol._n 52_o with_o the_o lord_n lisle_n relieve_v the_o lady_n offalia_n fol._n 78_o take_v trim_a ibid._n be_v kill_v ibid._n after_o who_o death_n much_o be_v not_o attempt_v till_o the_o battle_n of_o ross_n where_o the_o gallantry_n of_o the_o english_a and_o the_o life_n of_o their_o general_n wonderful_o appear_v fol._n 80_o sir_n charles_n coot_n junior_n prosper_v against_o con_n orourk_n etc._n etc._n in_o connaght_n fol._n 50_o beat_v the_o rebel_n in_o connaght_n fol._n 76_o relieve_v athlone_n ibid._n his_o good_a service_n in_o connaght_n fol._n 146_o his_o reply_n to_o the_o presbytery_n at_o belfast_n fol._n 207_o 208_o censure_v for_o comply_v with_o owen_n o_o neil_n fol._n 217_o take_v colrain_n fol._n 218_o besiege_n carickfergus_n ibid._n rout_v the_o scot_n in_o ulster_n fol._n 229_o beat_v the_o marquis_n of_o clanrickard_n fol._n 284_o defeat_v a_o party_n of_o fitz._n patrick_n and_o odwyr_n force_n fol._n 300_o streighten_v gallway_n fol._n 301_o have_v it_o deliver_v to_o he_o ibid._n impeache_n several_a fol._n 316_o his_o and_o other_o officer_n memorable_a declaration_n ibid._n captain_n richard_n coot'_v service_n in_o connaught_n fol._n 120_o lord_n costiloe_n present_v to_o the_o state_n the_o longford_n letter_n fol._n 34_o go_v for_o england_n ibid._n the_o covenant_n or_o solemn_a league_n disow_v fol._n 141_o the_o supreme_a counsel_n insolent_a letter_n to_o the_o lord_n justice_n fol._n 120_o letter_n touch_v the_o scots_a fol._n 137_o to_o the_o pope_n touch_v the_o nuncio_n fol._n 154_o col._n crafford_n beat_v the_o enemy_n from_o finglass_n fol._n 43_o his_o good_a service_n at_o kilrush_n fol._n 75_o his_o service_n at_o monaster_n even_o with_o 1300_o foot_n not_o 13000_o fol._n 112_o against_o those_o who_o alarm_v dublin_n fol._n 128_o cromwell_n appoint_v the_o parliament_n lord_n lieutenant_n in_o ireland_n fol._n 209_o land_n at_o dublin_n fol._n 222_o storm_n tredath_v fol._n 223_o take_v trim_a ibid._n carlingford_n ibid._n newry_n ibid._n return_n to_o dublin_n fol._n 225_o take_v wexford_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n his_o assurance_n that_o mass_n be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o parliament_n quarter_n fol._n 226_o take_v ross_n fol._n 227_o be_v beat_v from_o waterford_n fol._n 229_o go_v to_o dungarvan_n have_v take_v passage-fort_n fol._n 230_o begin_v the_o campaign_n fol._n 239_o take_v clonmel_n ibid._n disturb_v the-rebel_n council_n in_o westmeath_n ibid._n be_v summon_v into_o england_n fol._n 241_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o not_o the_o king_n by_o popish_a injunction_n ibid._n henry_n cromwell_n go_v for_o ireland_n fol._n 316_o indulge_v learn_v fol._n 316_o be_v well_o accept_v fol._n 316_o yield_v up_o all_o to_o steel_n fol._n 316_o leaf_n ireland_n fol._n 316_o the_o rise_n of_o custodiums_n fol._n 98_o d_o a_o abbreviate_v of_o the_o parliament_n declaration_n of_o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o ireland_n fol._n 124_o the_o lord_n dillon_n one_o of_o the_o lord_n justice_n soon_o displace_v fol._n 6_o dowdall_n deposition_n touch_v the_o union_n of_o the_o pale_a and_o the_o northern_a rebel_n fol._n 39_o dundalk_v recover_v by_o the_o english_a fol._n 67_o the_o lady_n dowdall_n magnanimous_a defence_n of_o kilfinny-castle_n fol._n 87_o e_z upon_o edge-hill_n fight_v the_o supply_n for_o ireland_n fail_v fol._n 103_o by_o what_o mean_v the_o english_a proceed_v in_o the_o war_n from_o 89_o to_o 92_o ever_o mac_n mahon_n discover_v to_o the_o lord_n deputy_n wentworth_n a_o plot_n fol._n 2_o exception_n take_v against_o the_o irish_a commissioner_n title_n and_o cause_n fol._n 126_o the_o excommunication_n against_o the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n why_o suspend_v fol._n 268_o the_o clergy_n excommunication_n not_o forcible_a against_o the_o commons_o resolve_v to_o deliver_v limerick_n to_o ireton_n fol._n 295_o f_o fanning_n displace_v the_o mayor_n of_o waterford_n and_o by_o the_o rebel_n be_v make_v mayor_n fol._n 161_o be_v countenance_v by_o the_o nuncio_n ibid._n the_o lord_n forbes_n against_o gallway_n fol._n 82_o force_n go_v to_o strengthen_v tredath_v beat_v at_o gellingston-bridge_n fol._n 37_o under_o col._n venables_n hnnk_v and_o reynolds_n land_n at_o dublin_n fol._n 218_o a_o fast_a proclaim_a fol._n 38_o by_o the_o king_n order_n the_o 8_o of_o jan._n fol._n 54_o to_o be_v observe_v monthly_a fol._n 77_o fitz-gerald_n edict_n state_v his_o cause_n app._n 8_o the_o anniversary_n form_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o 23_o of_o octob._n app._n 88_o the_o fate_n of_o those_o who_o have_v egregious_o fail_v in_o their_o duty_n to_o the_o king_n in_o limerick_n fol._n 300_o fleetwood_n go_v for_o ireland_n fol._n 302_o encourage_v the_o sectarian_n fol._n 315_o col._n flower_n be_v regiment_n reduce_v fol._n 180_o disband_v 225_o scent_n prisoner_n to_o chester_n fol._n 195_o g_o galbreth_n give_v security_n be_v find_v to_o have_v make_v fictitious_a matter_n fol._n 152_o the_o garrison_n in_o munster_n revolt_v to_o the_o parliament_n fol._n 228_o geoghehan_n insolency_n against_o the_o state_n fol._n 293_o gibson_n take_v carickmam_n fol._n 73_o go_v into_o wickloe_n fol._n 83_o glamorgan_n agency_n with_o the_o rebel_n disow_v fol._n 145_o gormanston_n general_n of_o the_o pale_a fol._n 42_o defect_n of_o government_n happy_o corree_v though_o carve_v in_o his_o annal_n of_o ireland_n p._n 389._o will_v have_v it_o that_o the_o king_n promote_v one_o in_o ireland_n exit_fw-la mero_fw-la odio_fw-la in_o hibernos_fw-la ad_fw-la tantam_fw-la honoris_fw-la amplitudinem_fw-la a_o expression_n like_o himself_o the_o person_n have_v be_v entire_a to_o his_o principle_n and_o allegiance_n fol._n 16_o 18_o several_a grace_n vouchsafe_v to_o the_o irish_a fol._n 6_o sir_n richard_n greenvile_n good_a service_n in_o kilrush_n battle_n fol._n 75_o at_o raconnel_n fol._n 105_o ross_n fol._n 109_o h_n sir_n frederick_n hamilton_n service_n at_o manor_n hamilton_n fol._n 88_o ensign_n hammond_n first_o enter_v carrickmain_fw-fr fol._n 73_o sir_n simon_n harcourt_n arrive_v at_o dublin_n fol._n 52_o his_o expedition_n into_o wickloe_n fol._n 72_o death_n at_o carrickmain_a fol._n 73_o the_o herald_n at_o arm_n barbarous_o use_v at_o limerick_n fol._n 160_o king_n henry_n the_o eighth_n censure_n of_o the_o popish_a clergy_n fol._n 301_o a_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n erect_v in_o ireland_n fol._n 303_o where_o first_o institute_v fol._n 304_o cut_v not_o off_o above_o two_o hundred_o person_n fol._n 315_o i_o jealousy_n arise_v in_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n army_n when_o the_o munster_n garrison_n be_v deliver_v up_o to_o cromwell_n fol._n 228_o the_o l._n inchequin_n appoint_v precedent_n of_o munster_n fol._n 89_o his_o carriage_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o lisâ—arrel_n ibid._n and_o the_o munster_n force_v withstand_v the_o gessation_n fol._n 146_o his_o letter_n and_o declaration_n to_o 150_o revolt_n to_o the_o parl._n how_o take_v fol._n 151_o article_v against_o fol._n 168_o his_o good_a service_n at_o knocknones_n fol._n 187_o letter_n to_o the_o speaker_n fol._n 188_o join_v with_o the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n fol._n 190_o his_o cessation_n with_o the_o irish_a fol._n 209_o attempt_n to_o bring_v over_o jones_n fol._n 209_o beat_v a_o party_n of_o jones_n horse_n fol._n 213_o rout_n col._n chidley_n coot_n ibid._n takes_z tredagh_o fol._n 214_o beat_v farrall_n fol._n 215_o take_v dundalk_n ibid._n trim_a fol._n 217_o suspect_v cromwell_n will_v land_v in_o munster_n go_v there_o fol._n 219_o be_v address_v to_o by_o the_o irish_a as_o one_o acceptable_a to_o his_o country_n fol._n 245_o leaf_n ireland_n fol._n 278_o his_o character_n fol._n 278_o instrument_n of_o state_n not_o to_o be_v censure_v by_o every_o capacity_n fol._n 3_o intermission_n of_o legal_a proceed_n against_o the_o papist_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o irish_a insolence_n fol._n 1_o quo_fw-la tempore_fw-la carolus_n walliae_fw-la princeps_fw-la in_o hispania_n immorabatur_fw-la omnes_fw-la religiosi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la pontificiae_fw-la religionis_fw-la sibi_fw-la domicilia_fw-la pro_fw-la divino_fw-la cultu_fw-la celebrando_fw-la extruxêrunt_fw-la quae_fw-la tamen_fw-la postmodum_fw-la jussu_fw-la regis_fw-la vicecomes_a faulkland_n tum_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la prorex_fw-la in_o coronae_fw-la profanos_fw-la usus_fw-la convertit_fw-la so_o belch_v carve_v in_o his_o annal_n of_o ireland_n fol._n 318_o col._n mich._n jones_n arrive_v at_o dublin_n fol._n 180_o be_v make_v governor_n thereof_o and_o commander_n of_o the_o lemster_n force_v ibid._n beat_a by_o preston_n fol._n 186_o gain_n the_o battle_n at_o dungan-hill_n ibid._n his_o good_a service_n with_o monk_n fol._n 187_o fortify_v dublin_n fol._n 195_o send_v several_a suspect_v into_o england_n ibid._n his_o answer_n to_o the_o l._n lieutenant_n letter_n fol._n 209_o l._n inchequin_n letter_n ibid._n
may_v have_v be_v offer_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n insolent_o publish_v a_o excommunication_n a_o malicious_a declaration_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o jamestown_n with_o animadversion_n thereupon_o thereupon_o in_o that_o walsh_n be_v at_o large_a in_o his_o append._n of_o instrument_n fol._n 99_o the_o obstinate_a obedience_n of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o miserable_a result_n thereupon_o upon_o the_o excommunication_n people_n be_v absolve_v from_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n think_v of_o agree_v with_o the_o parliamentarian_o the_o bishop_n of_o clonfert_n and_o dr._n kelly_n letter_n to_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n give_v they_o reason_n why_o the_o excommunication_n shall_v be_v suspend_v his_o majesty_n declaration_n beingthen_v in_o scotland_n against_o the_o peace_n of_o 1648_o conclude_v with_o the_o rebel_n they_o be_v infamous_a august_n 12._o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n upon_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o king_n declaration_n summon_v a_o assembly_n at_o loghreogh_n to_o clear_v the_o doubt_n arise_v on_o the_o king_n declaration_n the_o commissioner_n reply_v to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n precede_a letter_n the_o commissioner_n of_o trust_n go_v to_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o congregation_n at_o galway_n but_o can_v not_o reduce_v they_o to_o reason_n the_o bishop_n grow_v high_a allege_v the_o lord_n lieutenant_n have_v suggest_v the_o ground_n for_o his_o majesty_n late_a declaration_n motion_n to_o return_v to_o their_o former_a confederacy_n the_o committee_n reason_n why_o they_o pursue_v their_o declaration_n against_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n etc._n etc._n and_o his_o reply_n the_o confederate_n violent_a for_o a_o assembly_n that_o their_o affair_n may_v be_v order_v by_o they_o after_o all_o the_o confederate_n agree_v that_o if_o compound_v with_o the_o enemy_n shall_v be_v best_a for_o the_o people_n that_o shall_v be_v consent_v to_o the_o assembly_n at_o loghreogh_n beforementioned_a 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jones_n excellent_a service_n 1651._o ireton_n sit_v down_o before_o limerick_n the_o lord_n broghil_n rout_v the_o lord_n muskery_n come_v to_o relieve_v limerick_n the_o marquis_n of_o clanrickard_n think_v to_o have_v engage_v sir_n charles_n coot_n but_o by_o a_o misfortune_n on_o the_o earl_n of_o castlehaven_n man_n he_o and_o his_o army_n be_v scatter_v the_o lord_n taaff_n intend_v to_o have_v go_v to_o the_o king_n but_o be_v prevent_v enter_v into_o a_o treaty_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraign_a the_o duke_n of_o lorraign'_v agent_n land_n the_o lord_n deputy_n empower_n a_o committee_n to_o treat_v with_o lorraign'_v agent_n the_o deputy_n honourable_a reply_n to_o the_o agent_n agent_n sir_n nicholas_n plunket_n jeffrey_n brown_a esquire_n esquire_n nicholas_n french_a part_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o fern_n insolent_a letter_n against_o the_o lord_n deputy_n deputy_n which_o be_v part_n of_o that_o letter_n mention_v before_o give_v his_o character_n of_o the_o lord_n deputy_n the_o confederate_n cherish_v in_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o the_o independent_o friar_n geoghehan_n carriage_n against_o the_o state_n hugh_z o_o neal_n m._n g._n patrick_n purcel_n david_n roch_n sir_n richard_n everard_n the_o bishop_n of_o limerick_n and_o emly_n friar_n wolf_n dominick_n fanning_n alderman_n thomas_n strick_n etc._n etc._n ludlow_n make_v commander_n in_o chief_a on_o ireton_n death_n hist._n nostr_n temp_v p._n 348._o .1_o ☜_o .2_o ☜_o .3_o ☜_o .4_o ☜_o .5_o ☜_o .6_o ☜_o .7_o ☜_o .8_o ☜_o .1_o ☜_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 12._o judas_n ver_fw-la 11._o matth._n 23._o heb._n 11._o 4._o heb._n 12._o 24._o ☞_o 2._o gen._n 9_o 5._o ☞_o 3._o ☞_o 4._o exod._n 21._o 12_o &_o 24._o levit._fw-la 17._o numb_a 35._o numb_a 35._o 31._o ver._n 33._o deut._n 19_o 21._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 32._o chap._n 15._o 3._o 1_o sam._n 11._o 15._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 9_o 10._o 1_o king_n 2._o 5._o 2_o sam._n 20._o &_o 10._o ☞_o 5._o matth._n 5._o 18._o ☞_o 6._o ☞_o 7._o ☞_o 8._o 1653._o 1654._o 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