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A47446 The state of the Protestants of Ireland under the late King James's government in which their carriage towards him is justified, and the absolute necessity of their endeavouring to be freed from his government, and of submitting to their present Majesties is demonstrated. King, William, 1650-1729. 1691 (1691) Wing K538; ESTC R18475 310,433 450

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act_n which_o ve_v this_o estate_n in_o he_o show_v 2._o but_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o king_n james_n be_v more_o tender_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o he_o who_o glory_v so_o much_o in_o his_o resolution_n to_o settle_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n wherever_o he_o have_v power_n as_o he_o tell_v his_o pretend_a parliament_n and_o set_v forth_o almost_o in_o every_o proclamation_n will_v never_o have_v make_v any_o open_a invasion_n on_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o protestant_a subject_n but_o they_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o a_o papist_n whatever_o he_o profess_v be_v but_o a_o ill_a guardian_n of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o that_o the_o same_o religion_n that_o oblige_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o set_v up_o a_o inquisition_n can_v not_o long_o endure_v the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o maintain_v liberty_n if_o indeed_o king_n james_n have_v prevail_v with_o italy_n or_o spain_n to_o have_v tolerate_v the_o open_a exercise_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n it_o have_v be_v i_o believe_v a_o convince_a argument_n to_o england_n to_o have_v grant_v roman_a catholic_n liberty_n in_o these_o dominion_n but_o whilst_o the_o inquisition_n be_v keep_v up_o to_o the_o height_n in_o those_o country_n and_o worse_o than_o a_o inquisition_n in_o france_n against_o the_o public_a edict_n and_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o against_o the_o solemn_a oath_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o king_n it_o be_v too_o gross_a to_o go_v about_o to_o persuade_v we_o that_o we_o may_v expect_v a_o free_a exercise_n of_o our_o religion_n any_o other_o way_n than_o the_o protestant_n enjoy_v it_o in_o france_n that_o be_v under_o the_o discipline_n of_o dragoon_n after_o the_o papist_n have_v get_v the_o arm_n the_o office_n the_o estate_n and_o court_n of_o judicature_n into_o their_o hand_n 3._o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o