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upon_o those_o course_n that_o may_v be_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n objection_n against_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o bill_n make_v by_o the_o lord_n bishop_n of_o meath_z i._n no_o penalty_n on_o such_o as_o shall_v enter_v without_o injunction_n ii_o no_o consideration_n for_o improvement_n iii_o no_o saving_n for_o remainder_n iu._n no_o time_n give_v to_o tenant_n and_o possessor_n to_o remove_v their_o stock_n and_o corn._n v._n no_o provision_n for_o protestant_a widow_n vi_o it_o allow_v only_a reprisal_n for_o original_a purchase-money_n which_o be_v hard_o to_o make_v out_o and_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o the_o second_o or_o three_o purchaser_n no._n 24._o copy_n of_o the_o order_n for_o give_v possession_n etc._n etc._n com._n kildare_n
p._n 118_o 119_o 3._o protestant_n impoverish_v by_o vexatious_a law_n suit_v p._n 119_o 4._o by_o delay_n and_o the_o treachery_n of_o popish_a council_n p._n 120_o 5._o by_o defend_v their_o charter_n and_o be_v force_v to_o take_v out_o new_a one_o ibid._n 6._o by_o free_a quarter_n innkeeper_n and_o houskeeper_n ruin_v p._n 121_o 7._o by_o the_o burden_n of_o priest_n and_o friar_n p._n 122_o sect._n 10._o three_o king_n james_n own_o attempt_n on_o the_o same_o p._n 123_o 1._o quarter_a on_o private_a house_n contrary_a to_o the_o article_n to_o lord_n mountjoy_n most_o soldier_n have_v many_o quarter_n mischievous_a in_o their_o quarter_n instance_n in_o brown_n who_o rob_v his_o landlord_n and_o swear_v treason_n against_o he_o p._n 123_o 124_o 2._o plunder_v and_o kill_v the_o protestant_n stock_n vast_a number_n destroy_v and_o steal_a p._n 125_o 3._o irish_a encourage_v to_o do_v so_o no_o redress_n upon_o complaint_n p_o 126_o 4._o nugent_n avow_v it_o rapparee_n necessary_a evil_n stop_v put_v to_o this_o trade_n when_o they_o begin_v to_o rob_v one_o another_o p._n 127_o sect._n 11._o four_o king_n james_n further_a method_n to_o complete_a the_o ruin_n of_o the_o protestant_n personal_a fortune_n p._n 128_o 1._o take_v away_o absentees_n good_n bill_n for_o it_o in_o parliament_n ibid._n method_n to_o drain_v those_o that_o stay_v of_o their_o ready_a money_n p._n 129_o 1._o by_o licence_n for_o ship_n to_o go_v for_o england_n ibid._n 2._o by_o pretend_a liberty_n of_o transport_v good_n p._n 130_o 3._o licence_n for_o person_n to_o go_v for_o england_n ibid._n 4._o by_o protection_n grant_v and_o void_v ibid._n 5._o by_o seize_v money_n and_o plate_n upon_o information_n ibid._n 6._o boiselot_n dragoon_v of_o cork_n ibid._n 7._o act_n for_o the_o subsidy_n at_o 20000_o l._n per_fw-la month_n on_o land_n ibid._n 2._o second_o subsidy_n of_o 20000_o l._n per_fw-la month_n on_o personal_a estate_n ibid._n debate_n in_o council_n about_o this_o and_o manner_n of_o order_v it_o ibid._n 3._o tax_v for_o the_o militia_n p._n 132_o 4._o tax_v for_o fortify_v the_o avenue_n of_o dublin_n ibid._n 5._o tax_v for_o quarter_a soldier_n call_v bed-mony_n p._n 133_o 6._o brass_n mony_n illegal_a void_a the_o necessity_n of_o parliament_n ibid._n of_o what_o metal_n and_o how_o much_o coin_v viz._n 965375_o l._n in_o one_o year_n p._n 134_o force_v to_o be_v take_v in_o all_o payment_n ibid._n fitton_n force_v it_o on_o trustee_n for_o orphan_n p._n 135_o 7._o lutterell_n force_v it_o on_o pain_n of_o death_n by_o the_o provost-martial_a ibid._n on_o smith_n leeson_n bennet_n widow_n chapman_n her_o barbarous_a usage_n ibid._n papist_n not_o force_v to_o receive_v it_o from_o protestant_n p_o 136_o 8._o seize_v of_o protestant_n wool_n hides_n tallow_n p._n 137_o peircy_n to_o have_v be_v hang_v for_o say_v he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o part_v with_o they_o p._n 138_o protestant_n not_o permit_v to_o export_v they_o their_o import_v seize_v ibid._n 9_o seize_v of_o corn_n and_o malt_n the_o treason_n of_o have_v biscuit_n giles_n meigh_o p._n 139_o difficult_a for_o protestant_n to_o get_v corn_n or_o bread_n this_o before_o harvest_n will_v have_v force_v out_o all_o their_o silver_n ibid._n 10._o seize_v wool_n as_o soon_o as_o shear_v p._n 140_o search_v house_n for_o copper_n and_o brass_n for_o the_o mint_n and_o take_v private_a account_n of_o what_o else_o the_o protestant_n have_v in_o in_o their_o house_n ibid._n 11._o lord_n mayor_n rate_v of_o merchant_n good_n force_a on_o the_o protestant_n but_o disregard_v by_o the_o papist_n instance_n in_o the_o very_a lord_n mayor_n himself_o ibid._n 12._o proclamation_n to_o rate_n silver_n and_o gold_n in_o exchange_n for_o brass_n on_o pain_n of_o death_n p._n 141_o 13._o inference_n from_o the_o whole_a ibid._n sect._n 12._o five_o king_n james_n destruction_n of_o the_o protestant_n real_a estate_n p._n 142_o 1._o explication_n of_o old_a and_o new_a interest_n and_o account_v of_o the_o act_n of_o settlement_n and_o of_o the_o tenure_n by_o which_o the_o protestant_n hold_v their_o estate_n ibid._n the_o papist_n out_v of_o their_o estate_n by_o the_o late_a rebellion_n still_o keep_v up_o a_o claim_n to_o they_o and_o make_v jointure_n and_o settlement_n of_o they_o which_o be_v confirm_v in_o king_n james_n parliament_n p._n 143_o 2._o king_n james_n at_o his_o first_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n give_v out_o he_o will_v preserve_v the_o act_n of_o settlement_n lord_n clarendon_n lord_n chancellor_n porter_n and_o the_o judge_n in_o circuit_n direct_v to_o declare_v it_o ibid._n the_o papist_n know_v it_o be_v only_a colour_n p._n 144_o nagle_n coventry_n letter_n first_o open_o break_v the_o matter_n october_n 26._o 1686._o ibid._n tirconnell_n at_o his_o come_a governor_n leave_v it_o out_o of_o the_o proclamation_n ibid._n nugent_n and_o rice_n send_v to_o england_n to_o concert_v the_o method_n of_o repeal_n it_o but_o conceal_v for_o the_o present_a their_o success_n p._n 145_o at_o their_o return_n prepare_v for_o a_o parliament_n ibid._n for_o which_o matter_n have_v be_v fit_v by_o the_o quo_fw-la warranto_n and_o reversal_a of_o outlawry_n against_o the_o irish_a peer_n ibid._n 3._o papist_n have_v not_o patience_n to_o wait_v for_o their_o estate_n till_o a_o parliament_n but_o go_v to_o work_n by_o counterfeit_a deed_n and_o by_o old_a injunction_n of_o the_o court_n of_o claim_n p._n 146_o 4._o matter_n ripe_a for_o a_o parliament_n but_o put_v off_o till_o the_o parliament_n which_o be_v to_o sit_v in_o england_n november_n 1688._o shall_v take_v off_o the_o penal_a law_n etc._n etc._n p._n 147_o 5._o at_o king_n james_n arrival_n in_o ireland_n it_o be_v against_o his_o interest_n to_o call_v a_o parliament_n first_o because_o of_o loss_n of_o time_n the_o kingdom_n not_o reduce_v ibid._n 6._o second_o which_o be_v king_n james_n allegation_n for_o not_o call_v one_o in_o england_n this_o reflect_v on_o his_o sincerity_n p._n 148_o 7._o three_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o disoblige_v all_o that_o be_v incline_v to_o he_o in_o england_n and_o scotland_n ibid._n 8._o four_o it_o disoblige_v a_o great_a many_o of_o the_o irish_a themselves_o ibid._n 9_o five_o it_o render_v all_o not_o under_o his_o power_n desperate_a p._n 149_o 10._o against_o all_o reason_n and_o interest_n he_o call_v one_o be_v resolve_v to_o die_v a_o martyr_n or_o establish_v popery_n ibid._n 11._o this_o parliament_n fit_v for_o our_o ruin_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o both_o house_n ibid._n 13._o method_n of_o fill_v the_o house_n of_o lord_n with_o popish_a peer_n only_o four_o or_o five_o protestant_a temporal_a and_o four_o spiritual_a lord_n ibid._n several_a act_n pass_v not_o by_o consent_n of_o these_o last_o though_o it_o be_v pretend_v in_o their_o preamble_n p._n 150_o 14._o house_n of_o commons_o how_o fill_v manner_n of_o elect_v member_n only_o two_o protestant_n that_o can_v be_v call_v such_o in_o it_o p._n 151_o 15._o the_o whole_a house_n a_o slave_n to_o the_o king_n will._n no_o protestation_n allow_v p._n 153_o 16._o how_o much_o reason_n we_o as_o well_o as_o england_n have_v to_o dread_a papist_n in_o a_o parliament_n p._n 154_o 17._o first_o account_v of_o the_o act_n of_o repeal_n ibid._n second_o of_o the_o act_n of_o attainder_n p._n 155_o three_o clause_n in_o it_o of_o hold_v correspondence_n since_o aug._n 1._o 1688._o ibid._n four_o clause_n of_o cut_v off_o remainder_n p._n 156_o five_o no_o protestant_n may_v hope_v to_o be_v reprize_v by_o the_o act_n of_o repeal_n ibid._n six_o clause_n in_o the_o act_n of_o attainder_n against_o the_o king_n pardon_v which_o be_v the_o reason_n this_o act_n be_v keep_v so_o secret_a copy_n procure_v by_o mr._n coghlan_n upon_o account_n of_o sir_n thomas_n southwell_n pardon_n solicit_v by_o lord_n seaforth_n king_n james_n in_o a_o passion_n with_o sir_n richard_n nagle_n for_o betray_v his_o prerogative_n by_o this_o clause_n against_o pardon_v p._n 157_o 158_o 159_o 18._o observation_n first_o king_n james_z can_v not_o dispense_v when_o the_o irish_a please_v ibid._n second_o near_o three_o thousand_o protestant_n condemn_v for_o not_o come_v in_o by_o a_o day_n and_o yet_o the_o act_n never_o publish_v but_o keep_v secret_a ibid._n three_o folly_n of_o attaint_v person_n to_o think_v of_o ever_o be_v pardon_v if_o king_n james_n be_v restore_v since_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n p._n 160_o four_o papist_n get_v into_o their_o estate_n before_o the_o time_n set_v in_o the_o act_n of_o repeal_n ibid._n 19_o means_n how_o the_o papist_n get_v possession_n p._n 161_o first_o popish_a tenant_n attorn_v to_o their_o old_a popish_a landlord_n ibid._n second_o advantage_n take_v of_o clause_n in_o the_o act_n of_o repeal_n ibid._n
three_o from_o order_n about_o garrison_a mansion-house_n send_v the_o protestant_a owner_n to_o the_o goal_n who_o must_v never_o have_v expect_v either_o their_o house_n or_o life_n if_o king_n james_n have_v prevail_v ibid._n estate_n of_o absentee_n dispose_v of_o and_o promise_v to_o papist_n p._n 162_o 20._o objection_n that_o king_n james_n do_v not_o know_v the_o consequence_n of_o repeal_n the_o act_n of_o settlement_n ibid._n answer_v first_o king_n james_z understand_v they_o better_o than_o any_o and_o hold_v ten_o thousand_o pound_n a_o year_n by_o they_o when_o duke_n of_o york_n ibid._n second_o king_n james_n will_v not_o hear_v the_o protestant_n plead_v at_o the_o bar_n against_o the_o repeal_n p._n 163_o three_o bishop_n of_o meath_z in_o a_o speech_n in_o the_o house_n set_v forth_o the_o ill_a consequence_n at_o large_a ibid._n four_o the_o protestant_n oppose_v it_o from_o point_n to_o point_v ibid._n five_o protestant_n be_v resolve_v to_o use_v their_o utmost_a that_o the_o ill_a intent_n of_o their_o adversary_n may_v appear_v the_o more_o p._n 164_o sixthly_a lord_n chief_a justice_n keating_n paper_n give_v to_o king_n james_n in_o behalf_n of_o purchaser_n reject_v ibid._n 21._o protestant_n lose_v more_o in_o ireland_n than_o all_o that_o favour_n king_n james_n cause_n in_o england_n be_v worth_a p._n 165_o sect._n 13._o eight_o the_o danger_n into_o which_o king_n james_n bring_v the_o life_n of_o his_o protestant_a subject_n in_o ireland_n ibid._n 1._o at_o king_n james_n come_v no_o general_n pardon_v though_o it_o have_v be_v his_o interest_n in_o respect_n of_o england_n ibid._n 2._o be_v not_o chargeable_a with_o particular_a murder_n further_o than_o by_o arm_v such_o man_n as_o will_v be_v guilty_a of_o they_o p._n 166_o 3._o the_o government_n design_v upon_o our_o life_n ibid._n first_o by_o feign_a plot_n and_o protect_v the_o perjure_a witness_n instance_n in_o spikes_n case_n the_o dumb_a friar_n p._n 167_o second_o by_o wrest_v fact_n to_o treason_n nugent_n declare_v protestant_n have_v arm_n to_o be_v so_o p._n 168_o three_o by_o violate_v article_n mr._n brown_a of_o cork_n town_n of_o bandon_n earl_n of_o inchiquin_n captain_n boyle_n sir_n thomas_z southwell_z and_o his_o party_n lord_n mountjoy'_v soldier_n fort_n of_o culmore_n king_n james_n approach_n to_o derry_n captain_n dixy_n kenaght_o castle_n p._n 169_o 170_o four_o by_o violate_v protection_n p._n 171_o protestant_n of_o down_n p._n 171_o protestant_n bring_v before_o derry_n by_o general_n rosen_n bishop_n of_o meath_z apply_v to_o king_n james_n about_o it_o king_n james_n excuse_v rosen_n p._n 173_o 174_o captain_n barton_n of_o carrick_n mac_n cross_n p._n 175_o five_o by_o private_a order_n and_o proclamation_n with_o the_o penalty_n of_o death_n several_a instance_n p._n 178_o sixthly_a by_o the_o act_n of_o attainder_n abstract_n of_o it_o archbishop_n 2_o duke_n 1_o temporal_a lord_n 63_o lady_n 22_o bishop_n 7_o knight_n 85_o clergyman_n 83_o esquire_n and_o gentleman_n 2182_o 2445_o p._n 179_o 180_o not_o equal_v by_o the_o proscription_n at_o rome_n great_a part_n attaint_v on_o common_a fame_n p._n 182_o observation_n on_o the_o act_n ibid._n 1._o leave_v no_o room_n for_o the_o king_n to_o pardon_n ibid._n 2._o the_o act_n conceal_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o a_o english_a parliament_n to_o repeal_n it_o by_o the_o act_n for_o cut_v off_o ireland_n from_o england_n p._n 183_o 3._o the_o haste_n in_o draw_v it_o up_o ibid._n 4._o many_o leave_v out_o particular_o the_o collegian_n and_o how_o ibid._n 5._o application_n in_o behalf_n of_o protestant_n make_v their_o case_n worse_o p._n 184_o 6._o allow_v of_o time_n to_o prove_v innocency_n a_o mere_a collusion_n ibid._n 1._o none_o know_v what_o time_n be_v give_v ibid._n 2._o none_o know_v what_o they_o will_v call_v innocency_n instance_n desmineer_v and_o ginnery_n ibid._n 3._o the_o embargo_n on_o this_o side_n will_v not_o let_v they_o know_v on_o the_o other_o side_n 4._o the_o embargo_n on_o the_o other_o side_n will_v not_o let_v they_o come_v hither_o 5._o to_o have_v come_v will_v have_v be_v a_o unwise_a venture_n p._n 177_o 4._o objection_n that_o few_o protestant_n lose_v their_o life_n p._n 178_o answer_v 1._o when_o it_o be_v know_v how_o many_o have_v perish_v they_o will_v not_o appear_v few_o ibid._n 2._o the_o irish_a papist_n will_v not_o venture_v at_o much_o murder_v till_o they_o be_v past_o a_o after_o reckon_a they_o fear_v such_o cruelty_n will_v be_v revenge_v on_o roman_a catholic_n in_o england_n ibid._n 3._o protestant_n be_v cautious_a not_o to_o provoke_v they_o and_o be_v true_a to_o one_o another_o p._n 179_o 4._o we_o dont_fw-fr know_v what_o will_v have_v be_v do_v with_o attaint_v person_n ibid._n 5._o protestant_n if_o obnoxious_a abscond_v or_o escape_v ibid._n 6._o the_o support_n of_o king_n james_n army_n depend_v on_o the_o protestant_n p._n 179_o scotch_a officer_n that_o come_v here_o wonder_v to_o find_v how_o protestant_n be_v use_v have_v hear_v so_o much_o the_o contrary_n at_o home_n p._n 180_o the_o same_o give_v out_o in_o england_n pity_v but_o those_o who_o believe_v and_o forward_v it_o have_v be_v send_v hither_o ibid._n the_o irish_a do_v what_o they_o do_v in_o their_o circumstance_n what_o will_v they_o have_v do_v if_o leave_v to_o their_o swing_n ibid._n sect._n 14._o nine_o the_o method_n king_n james_n take_v to_o destroy_v our_o religion_n p._n 181_o 1._o the_o attempt_n against_o our_o life_n and_o fortune_n no_o sudden_a thing_n but_o the_o result_n of_o a_o long_a design_n for_o which_o tirconnel_n have_v 20000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la ibid._n 2._o king_n james_n pretend_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n but_o not_o to_o be_v expect_v from_o a_o roman_n catholic_n ibid._n 3._o the_o law_n and_o coronation_n oath_n secure_v our_o religion_n the_o clergy_n have_v merit_v from_o king_n james_n by_o oppose_v the_o exclusion_n and_o disoblige_v their_o people_n p._n 182_o 4._o at_o his_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n the_o roman_a catholic_n declare_v that_o his_o promise_n to_o the_o church_n be_v not_o intend_v for_o ireland_n p._n 183_o sect._n 15._o first_o by_o take_v away_o our_o school_n and_o university_n p._n 184_o 1._o lord_n tirconnell_n put_v the_o school_n contrary_a to_o law_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o papist_n ibid._n 2._o and_o will_v have_v put_v in_o popish_a fellow_n into_o the_o college_n ibid._n 3._o stop_v the_o college_n pension_n of_o 388_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la from_o easter_n 1688._o turn_v out_o the_o fellow_n and_o student_n seize_v on_o the_o library_n and_o furniture_n p_o 193_o 4._o forbid_v three_o of_o they_o on_o pain_n of_o death_n not_o to_o meet_v together_o p._n 194_o 5._o king_n james_n do_v not_o fill_v up_o vacant_a bishopric_n and_o live_n in_o his_o gift_n ibid._n 6._o and_o allow_v nothing_o for_o supply_v the_o cure_n p._n 195_o 7._o all_o the_o bishop_n and_o live_n in_o the_o kingdom_n will_v soon_o have_v come_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n p._n 196_o 8._o this_n not_o the_o effect_n of_o our_o constitution_n the_o same_o in_o popish_a country_n thirty_o five_o bishopric_n void_a in_o france_n in_o 1688._o king_n james_n ungratefulness_n to_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n ibid._n sect._n 16._o second_o by_o take_v away_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o clergy_n p._n 197_o 1._o book-mony_n deny_v by_o the_o papist_n from_o king_n james_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n ibid._n 2._o priest_n put_v in_o for_o tithe_n hardly_o recover_v by_o protestant_n p._n 198_o 3._o a_o act_n of_o their_o parliament_n apply_v papist_n tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n ibid._n 4._o and_o protestant_n tithe_n too_o when_o the_o priest_n have_v the_o benefice_n ibid._n 5._o the_o priest_n force_v into_o possession_n of_o glebe_n where_o there_o be_v any_o p._n 199_o 6._o protestant_n clergy_n little_o better_o for_o the_o tithe_n leave_v to_o they_o protestant_n have_v little_a tything_n leave_v priest_n by_o dragoon_n seize_v what_o there_o be_v never_o want_v pretence_n ibid._n 7._o house-mony_n in_o corporation_n take_v away_o by_o their_o parliament_n plead_v against_o before_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n but_o in_o vain_a p._n 200_o 8._o the_o same_o take_v away_o ulster_n table_n of_o tithe_n p._n 201_o 9_o duty_n payable_a to_o the_o king_n out_o of_o live_n be_v exact_v whole_o from_o the_o protestant_a incumbent_n though_o they_o have_v nothing_o leave_v to_o they_o of_o their_o live_n their_o person_n seize_v and_o send_v to_o goal_n ibid._n colonel_n moor_n clerk_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n imprison_v because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v severe_a against_o they_o p._n 202_o sect._n 17._o three_o by_o take_v away_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n ibid._n 1._o the_o church_n right_o by_o prescription_n to_o jurisdiction_n ibid._n 2._o act_n
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the_o right_a of_o another_o sect_n iii_o the_o same_o prove_v from_o the_o profession_n of_o that_o whole_a party_n who_o be_v most_o privy_a to_o king_n james_n counsel_n the_o second_o argument_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o king_n design_v utter_o to_o destroy_v and_o ruin_v his_o protestant_a subject_n in_o ireland_n be_v from_o the_o oath_n profession_n and_o affirmation_n of_o those_o who_o be_v his_o confident_n and_o instrument_n use_v by_o he_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o french_a persecution_n the_o papist_n of_o ireland_n begin_v to_o show_v their_o fondness_n of_o that_o monarch_n and_o as_o their_o love_n to_o he_o commence_v with_o that_o persecution_n so_o it_o increase_v in_o proportion_n to_o his_o barbarity_n and_o they_o can_v never_o speak_v of_o it_o without_o passion_n and_o transport_v but_o after_o his_o late_a majesty_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n they_o open_o declare_v that_o they_o like_v no_o government_n 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private_a with_o all_o earnestness_n to_o change_v their_o religion_n for_o say_v they_o you_o will_v be_v force_v to_o do_v it_o at_o length_n and_o if_o you_o delay_v but_o a_o little_a time_n it_o will_v be_v too_o late_a and_o perhaps_o you_o may_v not_o be_v accept_v for_o no_o protestant_n must_v expect_v to_o enjoy_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o we_o resolve_v to_o reduce_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o state_n they_o be_v in_o under_o henry_n vii_o before_o poining_n act._n in_o answer_n to_o this_o we_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o law_n be_v on_o our_o side_n and_o the_o king_n have_v promise_v to_o govern_v according_a to_o law_n and_o to_o protect_v our_o church_n and_o liberties_n but_o they_o laugh_v at_o our_o credulity_n pisht_o at_o the_o law_n as_o mere_a trifle_n and_o unanimous_o declare_v that_o the_o king_n promise_v to_o maintain_v the_o government_n in_o church_n and_o state_n be_v intend_v only_o for_o england_n and_o be_v not_o mean_v to_o reach_v we_o 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all_o case_n of_o a_o misuse_v authority_n by_o a_o lawful_a hereditary_a king_n must_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o sole_a judgement_n of_o god_n sect_n iv._o iii_o king_n james_n progress_n to_o destroy_v his_o protestant_a subject_n by_o his_o dispose_n of_o civil_a office_n and_o order_v the_o privy_a council_n 1._o i_o have_v already_o take_v notice_n how_o king_n james_n dispose_v the_o military_a office_n in_o such_o a_o method_n as_o must_v unavoidable_o ruin_v the_o protestant_a interest_n in_o ireland_n it_o be_v not_o altogether_o so_o easy_a to_o out_o man_n of_o their_o civil_a employment_n as_o of_o their_o military_a 1._o because_o many_o have_v patent_n for_o life_n or_o good_a behaviour_n and_o 2._o because_o some_o of_o the_o office_n themselves_o be_v so_o difficult_a to_o be_v manage_v that_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o find_v roman_a catholic_n capable_a of_o discharge_v they_o yet_o it_o appear_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o ruin_v the_o protestant_n that_o they_o 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be_v first_o robe_v of_o all_o and_o then_o lay_v in_o goal_n and_o that_o they_o have_v no_o way_n offend_v his_o majesty_n or_o disturb_v his_o government_n and_o beg_v his_o favour_n in_o their_o behalf_n his_o majesty_n hear_v he_o but_o make_v he_o no_o answer_n instead_o thereof_o he_o fall_v into_o discourse_n of_o another_o affair_n with_o a_o papist_n that_o chance_v to_o be_v by_o and_o that_o with_o a_o air_n more_o than_o ordinary_o pleasant_a and_o unconcerned_a indeed_o his_o majesty_n have_v by_o one_o general_a order_n and_o proclamation_n date_v july_n 26._o 1689_o confine_v all_o protestant_n without_o distinction_n of_o age_n or_o sex_n to_o their_o parish_n and_o city_n though_o their_o occasion_n be_v such_o that_o he_o very_o well_o know_v that_o this_o alone_a without_o any_o more_o be_v a_o very_a great_a encroachment_n on_o their_o liberty_n and_o a_o mighty_a inconveniency_n to_o their_o affair_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v continue_v without_o reason_n or_o limitation_n no_o body_n know_v when_o this_o will_v be_v relax_v and_o it_o be_v execute_v with_o great_a strictness_n till_o his_o present_a majesty_n success_n put_v a_o end_n to_o it_o and_o to_o the_o power_n that_o impose_v it_o 8._o but_o least_o these_o hardship_n and_o restraint_n shall_v either_o be_v avoid_v by_o our_o flight_n or_o know_v in_o england_n where_o king_n james_n have_v a_o party_n to_o cry_v up_o the_o mildness_n of_o his_o government_n and_o face_n down_o the_o world_n that_o the_o protestant_n live_v easy_o and_o happy_o under_o he_o in_o ireland_n a_o most_o strict_a embargo_n be_v lay_v on_o all_o ship_n and_o effectual_a care_n take_v to_o destroy_v all_o correspondence_n with_o our_o friend_n there_o insomuch_o that_o to_o avoid_v a_o goal_n great_a number_n of_o gentleman_n and_o other_o person_n be_v force_v to_o make_v their_o escape_n in_o small_a wherry_n and_o fishing-boat_n which_o before_o these_o time_n dare_v never_o venture_v out_o of_o the_o 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to_o lose_v they_o but_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o any_o one_o protestant_a in_o ireland_n before_o this_o disarm_v have_v use_v his_o arm_n to_o injure_v any_o r._n c._n nor_o do_v they_o hurt_v any_o that_o be_v not_o either_o actual_o rob_v they_o of_o their_o good_n or_o assault_v their_o person_n no_o not_o in_o the_o north_n where_o they_o refuse_v to_o give_v up_o their_o arm_n they_o keep_v even_o there_o on_o the_o defensive_a and_o offend_v no_o man_n but_o when_o first_o assault_v so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o reason_n or_o colour_n to_o disarm_v we_o except_o that_o we_o may_v be_v plunder_v and_o rob_v without_o be_v able_a to_o make_v resistance_n our_o crime_n for_o which_o we_o lose_v our_o arm_n for_o which_o we_o be_v expose_v naked_a to_o our_o enemy_n and_o for_o which_o the_o best_a gentleman_n in_o the_o kingdom_n be_v oblige_v to_o walk_v without_o a_o sword_n be_v because_o they_o suspect_v that_o we_o will_v 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on_o their_o part_n though_o he_o do_v it_o on_o that_o part_n which_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o protestant_n at_o this_o rate_n many_o protestant_n be_v out_v of_o their_o estate_n and_o the_o old_a proprietor_n have_v get_v possession_n put_v the_o suit_n and_o proof_n on_o protestant_n to_o recover_v they_o near_o a_o hundred_o english_a gentleman_n lose_v considerable_a estate_n in_o less_o than_o a_o year_n and_o the_o papist_n be_v in_o hope_n to_o do_v their_o work_n by_o their_o false_a oath_n forge_v deed_n corrupt_a judge_n and_o partial_a jury_n no_o one_o suit_n that_o i_o can_v learn_v have_v be_v determine_v against_o they_o in_o either_o the_o king's-bench_n or_o exchequer_n 4._o but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n design_v by_o the_o grandee_n they_o see_v it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v tedious_a expensive_a and_o must_v have_v be_v in_o many_o case_n insuccessful_a and_o therefore_o 17._o they_o be_v intent_n on_o a_o parliament_n and_o they_o have_v in_o less_o than_o 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to_o the_o affair_n of_o ireland_n it_o be_v manifest_o against_o his_o interest_n to_o call_v a_o parliament_n and_o much_o more_o unseasonable_a to_o pass_v such_o act_n in_o it_o as_o he_o know_v the_o papist_n expect_v for_o first_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o entire_o in_o obedience_n to_o he_o londonderry_n enniskillin_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o north_n be_v then_o unreduce_v which_o give_v occasion_n to_o many_o even_o of_o his_o own_o party_n to_o ridicule_n he_o and_o his_o council_n who_o so_o contrary_a to_o his_o interest_n have_v call_v a_o parliament_n to_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o wrangle_v about_o settle_v the_o kingdom_n and_o dispose_v estate_n before_o they_o have_v reduce_v it_o but_o have_v they_o instead_o of_o pass_v such_o act_n as_o make_v they_o odious_a to_o all_o good_a man_n apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o siege_n of_o derry_n it_o be_v like_o it_o have_v be_v reduce_v before_o the_o succour_n come_v and_o then_o all_o ireland_n have_v be_v their_o own_o and_o no_o body_n can_v tell_v what_o may_v have_v be_v the_o consequence_n of_o it_o 6._o second_o it_o a_o little_a reflect_v on_o king_n james_n sincerity_n who_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o parliament_n in_o england_n present_v nou._n 17._o 1688._o kingdom_n give_v it_o as_o one_o reason_n why_o he_o can_v not_o comply_v because_o it_o be_v impossible_a whilst_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v in_o the_o enemy_n hand_n to_o have_v a_o free_a parliament_n the_o same_o impossibility_n lie_v on_o he_o against_o hold_v a_o parliament_n in_o ireland_n at_o his_o come_n to_o dublin_n if_o that_o have_v be_v the_o true_a reason_n and_o his_o not_o act_v uniform_o to_o it_o plain_o discover_v that_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v a_o parliament_n in_o england_n and_o yet_o hold_v one_o in_o ireland_n under_o the_o same_o circumstance_n be_v not_o the_o pretend_a impossibility_n but_o because_o the_o english_a parliament_n will_v have_v secure_v the_o liberty_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n whereas_o he_o be_v sure_o the_o irish_a parliament_n will_v subvert_v they_o 7._o three_o his_o compliance_n with_o all_o the_o most_o extravagant_a proposal_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o ireland_n be_v unavoidable_a if_o he_o call_v a_o parliament_n and_o to_o comply_v with_o they_o be_v to_o do_v so_o palpable_a and_o inexcusable_a injustice_n to_o the_o protestant_n and_o english_a interest_n of_o ireland_n that_o he_o can_v not_o expect_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v lose_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o protestant_n in_o england_n and_o scotland_n who_o be_v indifferent_a or_o well_o affect_v to_o he_o before_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v full_o inform_v of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o ireland_n and_o to_o lose_v their_o assistance_n be_v to_o lose_v the_o fair_a hope_n he_o can_v have_v of_o recover_v his_o crown_n 8._o four_o by_o hold_v a_o parliament_n he_o manifesty_n weaken_v his_o force_n in_o ireland_n for_o the_o papist_n who_o he_o be_v to_o restore_v to_o their_o estate_n be_v most_o of_o they_o poor_a insignificant_a people_n not_o able_a or_o capable_a to_o do_v he_o service_n for_o the_o rich_a sort_n of_o papist_n be_v either_o disoblige_v by_o it_o be_v loser_n as_o well_o as_o the_o protestant_n or_o else_o under_o a_o necessity_n to_o neglect_v the_o king_n service_n and_o spend_v their_o time_n to_o make_v interest_n to_o secure_v themselves_o of_o reprizal_n for_o what_o they_o lose_v by_o the_o parliament_n 9_o five_o he_o strengthen_v and_o unite_v his_o enemy_n by_o render_v all_o the_o protestant_n that_o be_v not_o under_o his_o power_n desperate_n and_o by_o convince_a the_o rest_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o join_v with_o they_o as_o fast_o as_o they_o can_v since_o no_o other_o choice_n be_v leave_v they_o but_o either_o to_o do_v this_o or_o to_o be_v ruin_v 10._o all_o these_o reason_n lay_v before_o the_o king_n against_o call_v a_o parliament_n and_o make_v it_o manifest_o unseasonable_a to_o do_v it_o now_o however_o bend_v to_o comply_v with_o the_o long_a and_o earnest_a solicitation_n of_o the_o irish_a as_o we_o see_v in_o nagle_n coventry_n letter_n and_o the_o two_o paper_n in_o the_o appendix_n but_o contrary_a to_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o interest_n and_o true_a policy_n he_o be_v resolve_v to_o gratify_v they_o for_o which_o we_o be_v able_a to_o give_v no_o other_o reason_n but_o the_o resolution_n ascribe_v to_o he_o in_o the_o liege_n letter_n either_o to_o die_v a_o martyr_n or_o to_o establish_v popery_n and_o therefore_o he_o issue_v out_o a_o proclamation_n for_o a_o parliament_n to_o sit_v may_v 7._o 1688._o at_o dublin_n the_o proclamation_n be_v date_v march_n 25._o the_o next_o day_n after_o he_o come_v to_o dublin_n but_o be_v not_o publish_v till_o april_n 2._o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v antedate_v four_o day_n but_o of_o that_o i_o can_v say_v nothing_o 11._o every_o body_n foresee_v what_o a_o kind_n of_o parliament_n this_o will_v be_v and_o what_o be_v like_a to_o be_v do_v in_o it_o our_o constitution_n lodge_v the_o legislative_a power_n in_o the_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o and_o each_o of_o these_o be_v a_o check_n on_o the_o other_o that_o if_o any_o one_o of_o they_o attempt_v a_o thing_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o kingdom_n the_o other_o may_v oppose_v and_o stop_v it_o but_o our_o enemy_n have_v make_v all_o these_o for_o their_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o no_o law_n can_v signify_v any_o thing_n to_o oppose_v they_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o remove_v any_o law_n when_o they_o please_v by_o repeal_n it_o the_o king_n be_v their_o own_o both_o incline_v of_o himself_o and_o easy_a to_o be_v prevail_v on_o by_o they_o to_o do_v what_o they_o will_v have_v he_o so_o
not_o believe_v he_o till_o he_o show_v the_o copy_n which_o much_o surprise_a sir_n richard_n he_o begin_v to_o inquire_v how_o his_o lordship_n come_v by_o it_o and_o intimate_v that_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o roll_n be_v treacherous_a in_o let_v any_o one_o see_v it_o much_o more_o in_o let_v a_o copy_n of_o it_o go_v abroad_o his_o lordship_n with_o good_a reason_n express_v his_o admiration_n that_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o secret_a and_o the_o law_n upon_o the_o observation_n of_o which_o the_o life_n and_o fortune_n of_o so_o many_o man_n depend_v shall_v be_v conceal_v with_o so_o much_o care_n from_o they_o at_o last_o the_o attorney_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o himself_o will_v draw_v up_o a_o warrant_n for_o sir_n thomas_n southwell_n pardon_n that_o shall_v do_v his_o business_n and_o get_v the_o king_n to_o sign_n it_o but_o the_o earl_n refuse_v to_o accept_v his_o offer_n unless_o his_o lawyer_n may_v first_o peruse_v it_o which_o be_v grant_v 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depend_v on_o he_o for_o draw_v the_o act_n and_o if_o he_o have_v draw_v it_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o dispense_v and_o pardon_v he_o have_v be_v false_a to_o he_o or_o word_n to_o that_o effect_n thus_o the_o matter_n end_v and_o sir_n thomas_n go_v into_o scotland_n with_o my_o lord_n seaforth_n without_o be_v able_a to_o obtain_v his_o pardon_n for_o estate_n or_o life_n the_o act_n void_v any_o pardon_n grant_v to_o any_o attaint_v by_o it_o after_o nou._n 1._o 1689._o or_o not_o enroll_v before_o the_o last_o day_n of_o that_o month._n 18._o and_o now_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o reader_n from_o this_o story_n which_o be_v literal_o true_a will_v observe_v first_o the_o juggle_n of_o the_o popish_a lawyer_n with_o king_n james_n and_o will_v pity_v a_o prince_n who_o give_v himself_o up_o to_o such_o false_a and_o double-dealing_a counsellor_n when_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v make_v against_o a_o papist_n than_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o treason_n to_o question_v the_o king_n be_v pardon_v and_o dispense_v power_n but_o when_o a_o act_n bear_v hard_a on_o a_o protestant_n and_o the_o king_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o ease_v he_o than_o the_o king_n have_v no_o power_n to_o dispense_v he_o can_v grant_v a_o pardon_n though_o he_o earnest_o desire_v it_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o dispense_v power_n be_v only_o set_v up_o to_o shelter_v papist_n from_o the_o law_n and_o ruin_n protestant_n and_o that_o papist_n in_o their_o heart_n be_v as_o much_o against_o it_o as_o protestant_n 2._o we_o may_v observe_v what_o fair_a justice_n be_v design_v for_o protestant_n a_o law_n be_v make_v to_o turn_v near_o 3000_o out_o of_o their_o estate_n and_o to_o take_v away_o their_o life_n if_o they_o do_v not_o come_v in_o against_o a_o certain_a day_n and_o yet_o the_o law_n that_o subject_v they_o to_o this_o penalty_n be_v make_v a_o secret_a and_o they_o not_o suffer_v to_o know_v one_o word_n of_o it_o till_o the_o time_n allow_v they_o to_o come_v in_o be_v pass_v at_o least_o three_o month_n but_o there_o be_v a_o intrigue_n in_o this_o they_o know_v they_o have_v a_o party_n in_o england_n who_o be_v to_o face_n down_o the_o world_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o act_n make_v a_o party_n that_o be_v to_o represent_v it_o as_o a_o shame_n and_o contrivance_n of_o king_n james_n enemy_n to_o make_v he_o odious_a and_o the_o great_a argument_n they_o be_v to_o urge_v to_o prove_v it_o must_v be_v to_o allege_v where_o be_v the_o act_n why_o do_v it_o not_o appear_v if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o act_n will_v not_o the_o people_n that_o come_v so_o often_o from_o ireland_n and_o tell_v such_o frightful_a story_n have_v bring_v it_o with_o they_o this_o be_v the_o part_n the_o favourer_n of_o king_n james_n be_v to_o act_v in_o england_n and_o scotland_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n the_o act_n be_v so_o long_o keep_v secret_n 3._o we_o may_v observe_v the_o folly_n of_o those_o man_n who_o be_v attaint_v in_o this_o act_n themselves_o and_o yet_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o live_v happy_o and_o enjoy_v their_o estate_n nay_o and_o get_v preferment_n under_o k._n james_n when_o restore_v to_o his_o kingdom_n these_o man_n do_v not_o consider_v that_o this_o act_n will_v be_v restore_v together_o with_o he_o and_o that_o then_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o do_v this_o for_o they_o that_o if_o they_o expect_v any_o such_o thing_n they_o must_v be_v oblige_v to_o a_o irish_a popish_a parliament_n for_o it_o and_o he_o be_v much_o a_o stranger_n to_o ireland_n that_o know_v not_o what_o mercy_n a_o englishman_n and_o a_o protestant_n be_v to_o expect_v from_o they_o especial_o when_o they_o can_v give_v he_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v take_v from_o one_o of_o themselves_o till_o therefore_o the_o papist_n of_o ireland_n become_v so_o good_a nature_a as_o to_o give_v away_o by_o their_o own_o voluntary_a act_n their_o estate_n of_o which_o they_o be_v in_o actual_a possession_n to_o protestant_n it_o be_v the_o great_a folly_n in_o the_o world_n for_o any_o protestant_n to_o think_v of_o enjoy_v any_o estate_n in_o ireland_n 4._o for_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o protestant_n estate_n be_v not_o only_o give_v away_o by_o this_o act_n of_o attainder_n but_o the_o papist_n be_v likewise_o in_o possession_n of_o they_o by_o the_o follow_a mean_n the_o act_n of_o repeal_n be_v to_o be_v execute_v by_o commissioner_n appoint_v by_o the_o king_n who_o be_v to_o determine_v the_o claim_n of_o the_o proprietor_n or_o heir_n to_o the_o proprietor_n of_o the_o respective_a estate_n october_n 22._o 1641._o and_o give_v injunction_n to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o put_v they_o in_o possession_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o protestant_n be_v to_o keep_v their_o possession_n till_o the_o first_o of_o may_n 1690._o and_o to_o pay_v rend_v to_o the_o popish_a proprietor_n the_o same_o commissioner_n be_v to_o set_v out_o reprizal_n to_o reprizable_a person_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o no_o such_o commissioner_n ever_o sit_v the_o protestant_n be_v general_o out_v and_o the_o papist_n possess_v both_o of_o their_o old_a estate_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o protestant_n they_o compass_v this_o by_o several_a stratagem_n 19_o wherever_o the_o protestant_n have_v set_v their_o land_n to_o papist_n tenant_n those_o tenant_n forsake_v their_o protestant_a landlord_n and_o become_v tenant_n to_o the_o pretend_a popish_a proprietor_n several_a protestant_n complain_v in_o chancery_n of_o this_o as_o contrary_a to_o the_o act_n which_o allow_v they_o to_o keep_v possession_n till_o may_n 1690._o which_o not_o be_v yet_o come_v nor_o any_o commissioner_n be_v yet_o appoint_v to_o execute_v the_o act_n they_o move_v for_o a_o injunction_n to_o quit_v their_o possession_n but_o the_o chancellor_n answer_v that_o this_o do_v not_o concern_v landlord_n that_o set_v their_o land_n but_o only_o such_o as_o occupy_v farm_n themselves_o and_o that_o the_o parliament_n have_v grant_v that_o indulgence_n to_o they_o only_o that_o they_o may_v have_v time_n to_o dispose_v of_o their_o stock_n which_o not_o be_v their_o case_n who_o have_v tenant_n they_o must_v go_v to_o common_a law_n and_o try_v their_o title_n by_o this_o mean_v most_o of_o the_o old_a popish_a proprietor_n get_v into_o their_o estate_n nay_o they_o not_o only_o out_v the_o landlord_n of_o their_o estate_n but_o even_o the_o protestant_a tenant_n of_o their_o lease_n make_v in_o consideration_n of_o a_o valuable_a reserve_a rent_n though_o this_o be_v positive_o against_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o act_n which_o confirm_v such_o lease_n and_o only_o give_v the_o reserve_a rent_n to_o the_o restore_v proprietor_n 2
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of_o their_o parliament_n destroy_v this_o jurisdiction_n by_o exempt_n all_o that_o please_v to_o be_v dissenter_n p._n 203_o 3._o in_o most_o diocese_n the_o bishop_n dead_a or_o attaint_v ibid._n 4._o they_o encourage_v the_o most_o refractory_a dissenter_n quaker_n against_o the_o church_n p._n 204_o 5._o likewise_o lewd_a and_o debauch_a convert_v ibid._n 6._o the_o king_n court_n hinder_v bishop_n proceed_n against_o debauch_a clergyman_n instance_n in_o ross_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o killmore_n ibid._n 7._o king_n james_n appoint_v chancellor_n gordon_n a_o papist_n in_o dublin_n king_n james_n assert_v a_o power_n over_o his_o protestant_a though_o not_o over_o his_o roman_a catholic_n clergy_n a_o gross_a breach_n of_o trust_n and_o provoke_a temptation_n to_o his_o people_n p._n 205_o 206_o 8._o papist_n encourage_v debauchery_n and_o have_v rather_o have_v we_o of_o no_o religion_n than_o protestant_n p._n 206_o sect._n 18._o four_o by_o take_v away_o their_o church_n p._n 208_o 1._o priest_n declare_v they_o will_v have_v our_o church_n act_n of_o their_o parliament_n give_v they_o to_o they_o with_o the_o live_n as_o they_o fall_v ibid._n 2._o at_o duke_n schonberg_n land_v they_o set_v the_o rabble_n to_o deface_v they_o instance_n in_o trim_a and_o other_o rudeness_n p._n 209_o 3._o the_o church_n seize_v in_o dublin_n feb._n 24._o 1688._o to_o put_v arm_n in_o september_n 6._o 1689._o to_o search_n for_o arms._n barbarity_n use_v in_o they_o in_o october_n and_o november_n the_o church_n seize_v throughout_o the_o kingdom_n ibid._n 4._o by_o the_o officer_n or_o magistrate_n of_o the_o army_n christ_n church_n dublin_n seize_v p._n 210_o 5._o protestant_n complain_v and_o press_v to_o king_n james_n the_o act_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v refer_v by_o he_o to_o the_o law_n ibid._n 6._o the_o injustice_n of_o this_o p._n 211_o 7._o for_o a_o colour_n to_o england_n and_o scotland_n king_n james_n issue_v a_o proclamation_n against_o seize_v church_n which_o serve_v only_o to_o hasten_v the_o do_n of_o it_o ibid._n 8._o priest_n slight_v the_o proclamation_n p._n 212_o 9_o application_n make_v to_o the_o king_n for_o relief_n ibid._n 10._o on_o behalf_n of_o waterford_n and_o wexford_n king_n james_n order_n restitution_n but_o be_v refuse_v to_o be_v obey_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o officer_n ibid._n 11._o on_o new_a application_n from_o the_o protestant_n he_o refer_v waterford_n petition_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o tyrone_n governor_n of_o waterford_n who_o call_v their_o church_n a_o place_n of_o strength_n and_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o garrison_n the_o mayor_n of_o wexford_n turn_v out_o but_o the_o church_n never_o restore_v p._n 213_o 12._o when_o king_n james_n will_v have_v keep_v his_o word_n to_o we_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o clergy_n ibid._n 13._o act_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n provide_v not_o against_o disturber_n of_o assembly_n p._n 214_o 14._o many_o disorder_n commit_v by_o their_o soldier_n in_o our_o church_n ibid._n 15._o christ_n church_n dublin_n shut_v up_o september_n 6._o seize_v october_n 27._o september_n 13._o all_o protestant_n be_v forbid_v to_o assemble_v july_n 13._o 1689._o all_o protestant_n confine_v to_o their_o parish_n though_o two_o or_o three_o parish_n have_v but_o one_o church_n june_n 30._o more_o than_o five_o protestant_n forbid_v to_o meet_v on_o pain_n of_o death_n have_v king_n james_n succeed_v at_o the_o boyne_n we_o shall_v never_o have_v have_v our_o church_n again_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n bring_v to_o this_o p._n 215_o 216_o sect._n 19_o five_o by_o encourage_v convert_v and_o ill_a treatment_n of_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n p._n 216_o 1._o protestant_n wife_n severe_o treat_v by_o their_o husband_n servant_n by_o their_o master_n tenant_n by_o their_o landord_n ibid._n 2._o those_o that_o turn_v escape_v robbery_n etc._n etc._n p._n 217_o 3._o protestant_n clergy_n sure_a to_o be_v plunder_v bishop_n of_o laughlin_n and_o waterford_n ibid._n 4._o without_o horse_n in_o the_o country_n and_o afront_v in_o the_o street_n of_o dublin_n p._n 218_o 5._o dr._n foy_n treatment_n for_o resuting_a mr._n hall_n dr._n king_n be_v in_o his_o own_o church_n mr._n knight_n by_o the_o mayor_n of_o scarborough_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 6._o oath_n tender_v they_o and_o upon_o their_o refusal_n imprison_v hinder_v from_o visit_v their_o sick_a by_o priest_n p._n 219_o 7._o force_a the_o minister_n to_o go_v about_o to_o take_v the_o number_n of_o their_o parishioner_n p._n 220_o sect._n 20._o six_o by_o misrepresentation_n of_o they_o and_o their_o principle_n p._n 221_o 1_o 2._o priest_n tell_v ignorant_a people_n that_o our_o church_n allow_v the_o king_n may_v oblige_v all_o his_o subject_n to_o be_v of_o his_o faith_n ibid._n 3._o from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o nonresistance_n they_o tell_v we_o the_o king_n may_v use_v we_o as_o the_o grand_a signior_n or_o the_o french_a king_n do_v his_o subject_n ibid._n 4._o king_n james_n warn_v the_o young_a mr._n cecill_n against_o our_o bishop_n as_o ill_a man_n and_o all_o false_a to_o he_o p._n 222_o 5._o yalden_n weekly_a abhorrence_n scandalous_a falsehood_n of_o dr._n king_n and_o dr._n foy_n ibid._n 6._o defence_n upon_o the_o whole_a of_o desire_v and_o promote_a king_n william_n to_o rescue_v we_o p._n 224_o 7._o from_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o grecian_n to_o desire_n or_o accept_v the_o like_a from_o a_o christian_a army_n ibid._n chap._n iu._n that_o there_o remain_v no_o prospect_n of_o deliverance_n for_o we_o but_o from_o their_o present_a majesty_n p._n 225_o 1._o there_o remain_v no_o defence_n for_o we_o from_o the_o law_n or_o king_n james_n ibid._n 2._o unreasonable_a to_o trust_v to_o a_o new_a miracle_n ibid._n 3._o our_o adversary_n scoff_v we_o with_o preach_a patience_n as_o julian_n do_v the_o christian_n ibid._n 4_o mad_a at_o their_o prey_n be_v rescue_v by_o his_o present_a majesty_n p._n 226_o chap._n v._o a_o short_a account_n of_o those_o protestant_n who_o leave_v the_o kingdom_n and_o of_o those_o that_o stay_v 228_o sect._n 1._o concern_v those_o who_o go_v away_o ibid._n 1._o reason_n of_o this_o section_n ibid._n 2._o no_o law_n against_o subject_n transport_v themselves_o into_o the_o english_a dominion_n ibid._n 3._o the_o danger_n of_o stay_v and_o no_o prospect_n of_o do_v good_a by_o their_o stay_n in_o ireland_n 229_o 4._o no_o prospect_n of_o be_v able_a to_o subsist_v in_o ireland_n ibid._n 5._o the_o reason_n of_o clergy_n man_n go_v 230_o 6._o the_o go_v away_o of_o so_o many_o of_o all_o sort_n can_v not_o be_v without_o sufficient_a cause_n p._n 231_o 7._o nor_o from_o a_o sudden_a and_o panic_n fear_v because_o it_o continue_v to_o the_o last_o p._n 232_o sect._n 2._o concern_v those_o that_o stay_v p._n 233_o 1._o distribution_n of_o those_o that_o stay_v into_o four_o sort_n ibid._n 2._o first_o the_o mean_a people_n either_o can_v not_o get_v away_o or_o be_v leave_v in_o charge_n with_o the_o concern_v of_o those_o that_o go_v ibid._n 3._o second_o the_o gentleman_n dread_v to_o beg_v or_o starve_v in_o england_n ibid._n 4._o be_v willing_a to_o secure_v what_o they_o have_v if_o they_o can_v p._n 234_o 5._o be_v desirous_a to_o protect_v their_o poor_a dependent_n ibid._n 6._o be_v useful_a in_o intercede_v for_o and_o relieve_v many_o distress_a p._n 235_o 7._o in_o counsel_v and_o advise_v inferior_a protestant_n ibid._n 8._o three_o those_o that_o have_v employment_n their_o stay_n of_o great_a importance_n in_o preserve_a record_n etc._n etc._n p._n 236_o 9_o not_o safe_a for_o they_o to_o decline_v act_v till_o they_o be_v force_v p._n 237_o 10._o in_o many_o case_n they_o be_v very_o beneficial_a to_o their_o fellow_n protestant_n ibid._n 11._o the_o few_o that_o do_v otherwise_o aught_o to_o suffer_v ibid._n 12._o four_o the_o clergy_n need_v no_o apology_n for_o stay_v their_o serviceableness_n in_o several_a instance_n p._n 238_o conclusion_n 1._o disclaim_v prejudice_n and_o partiality_n p._n 239_o 2._o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o commission_n may_v issue_v to_o inquire_v into_o the_o damage_n of_o protestant_n ibid._n 3._o the_o irish_a may_v blame_v themselves_o for_o what_o they_o shall_v suffer_v in_o consequence_n of_o these_o trouble_n ibid._n index_n of_o the_o appendix_n the_o act_n of_o attainder_n in_o ireland_n at_o large_a p._n 241_o the_o persuasion_n and_o suggestion_n the_o irish_a catholic_n make_v to_o his_o majesty_n suppose_a to_o be_v draw_v up_o by_o talbot_n titular_a archbishop_n of_o dublin_n and_o find_v in_o colonel_n talbot_n house_n july_n 1._o 1671._o p._n 298_o a_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o irish_a clergy_n to_o king_n james_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o tirconnell_n find_v among_o bishop_n tirrell's_n paper_n in_o dublin_n p._n 301_o the_o copy_n
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