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catholic_n in_o a_o thing_n impossible_a five_o g._n to_o send_v over_o 10000_o man_n by_o the_o 28._o day_n of_o march_n which_o be_v the_o very_a day_n they_o enter_v into_o the_o engagement_n or_o by_o the_o last_o day_n of_o march_n for_o so_o i_o understand_v from_o one_o of_o the_o committee_n wherein_o i_o refer_v myself_o to_o the_o defeasance_n perfect_v to_o that_o purpose_n to_o perform_v such_o a_o obligation_n by_o either_o of_o those_o day_n be_v know_v to_o be_v impossible_a after_o to_o cancel_v this_o obligation_n or_o engagement_n they_o force_v their_o fellow_n of_o the_o council_n and_o committee_n to_o consent_n unto_o those_o unfortunate_a article_n of_o peace_n so_o as_o to_o escape_v the_o unjust_a obligation_n to_o send_v over_o ten_o thousand_o man_n we_o contract_v a_o more_o unjust_a obligation_n to_o assent_v to_o a_o unjust_a peace_n 50_o but_o what_o if_o glamorgan_n will_v set_v upon_o we_o and_o demand_v of_o we_o to_o send_v over_o the_o ten_o 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whereas_o our_o committee_n will_v needs_o purchase_v a_o dispensation_n at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n as_o the_o condescend_v to_o so_o unjust_a a_o peace_n they_o ought_v rather_o to_o stand_v upon_o their_o justification_n and_o to_o show_v the_o confederate_a catholic_n perform_v their_o part_n but_o that_o his_o excellency_n perform_v not_o his_o part_n in_o provide_v ship_v but_o alas_o it_o be_v know_v these_o project_n have_v be_v invent_v to_o cast_v of_o noble_a glamorgan_n as_o heretofore_o they_o cast_v of_o noble_a antrim_n both_o who_o power_n if_o we_o make_v use_v of_o as_o we_o ought_v we_o may_v have_v spare_v many_o frivolous_a and_o chargeable_a journey_n to_o dublin_n §._o 18._o a_o abstract_n of_o the_o letter_n send_v by_o the_o supreme_a council_n in_o october_n 1645._o upon_o mr_n spinola_n arrival_n unto_o the_o lord_n nuncius_fw-la then_o be_v in_o france_n wherein_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v set_v forth_o and_o a_o promise_n make_v to_o conclude_v what_o peace_n the_o nuntius_n shall_v think_v fit_a 51._o most_o illustrious_a and_o most_o reverend_a lord_n in_o the_o last_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n aswell_o the_o ecclesiastic_n as_o the_o secular_o by_o unanimous_a consent_n do_v determinate_o agree_v upon_o certain_a postulation_n condition_n and_o upon_o the_o mean_n to_o obtain_v they_o which_o if_o they_o may_v be_v obtain_v the_o honour_n utility_n and_o splendour_n of_o the_o catholic_a religion_n and_o of_o the_o professor_n thereof_o in_o ireland_n shall_v be_v excellent_a well_o provide_v for_o etc._n etc._n and_o unless_o these_o postulation_n and_o condition_n be_v obtain_v and_o the_o promise_n thereupon_o make_v fulfil_v and_o by_o a_o free_a act_n of_o parliament_n confirm_v &c._n &c._n necessary_o the_o war_n must_v be_v continue_v 52._o the_o treatte_n of_o peace_n upon_o the_o foresay_a postalation_n and_o â—_z long_a since_o institute_v be_v continue_v they_o dispute_v for_o the_o least_o thing_n in_o no_o
by_o act_n of_o assembly_n 26._o of_o july_n 1644._o where_o it_o be_v declare_v full_a and_o binâ—â—ng_o without_o addition_n &_o they_o declare_v perjure_v who_o affirm_v the_o say_a oâ—th_n admit_v any_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a reservation_n by_o observe_v each_o branch_n oâ—_n this_o oath_n every_o indifferent_a man_n may_v discover_v wherein_o the_o contriver_n of_o the_o late_a reject_a peace_n have_v violate_v the_o same_o i_o may_v not_o here_o insist_v upon_o all_o branch_n take_v reader_n these_o few_o note_n only_o upon_o some_o first_o they_o have_v not_o maintain_v the_o power_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o ireland_n as_o well_o because_o they_o wilful_o reject_v the_o suspension_n of_o poynings_n act_n and_o resolve_v nothing_o for_o the_o repeal_n thereof_o as_o also_o because_o they_o have_v not_o establish_v any_o thing_n efficatious_o to_o exempt_v it_o from_o any_o dependency_n on_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n second_o they_o have_v not_o maintain_v the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n chief_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o those_o other_o law_n which_o be_v ampliation_n and_o explication_n thereof_o and_o sseight_v the_o prosecution_n of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v impeach_v by_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n for_o overthrow_v the_o say_v fundamental_a law_n three_o they_o have_v not_o defend_v uphold_v or_o maintain_v the_o free_a exercise_n of_o the_o roman_a catholic_a say_v and_o religion_n throughout_o this_o land_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v conclude_v a_o peace_n without_o procure_v a_o repeal_n of_o the_o penal_a law_n surreptitious_o establish_v since_o the_o day_n of_o heresy_n against_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o the_o same_o religion_n which_o repeal_n be_v gracious_o condescend_v unto_o by_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o his_o lord_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o 27._o of_o february_n 1644._o 61._o this_o branch_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v corroborate_v by_o act_n of_o assembly_n by_o our_o 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have_v hear_v as_o for_o the_o provision_n they_o have_v make_v for_o the_o secular_o land_n and_o possession_n in_o the_o four_o article_n its_o certain_a the_o same_o be_v in_o no_o sort_n valid_a until_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o parliament_n which_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v they_o do_v not_o know_v see_v our_o observation_n on_o the_o four_o and_o fifteen_o article_n five_o that_o the_o say_a council_n and_o committee_n have_v at_o least_o indirect_o do_v several_a act_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n be_v evident_a by_o what_o proof_n we_o have_v hitherto_o produce_v so_o as_o all_o thing_n be_v well_o ponder_v it_o be_v no_o less_o evident_a that_o the_o several_a decree_n give_v by_o the_o clergy_n against_o such_o as_o contrive_v perfect_v and_o approve_v the_o say_a peace_n be_v most_o just_a and_o valid_a qui_fw-la autem_fw-la superbierit_fw-la nolens_fw-la obedire_fw-la 18._o sacerdotis_fw-la imperio_fw-la qui_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la ministrat_n domino_fw-la deo_fw-la tuo_fw-la &_o decreto_fw-la judicis_fw-la morietur_fw-la homo_fw-la ille_fw-la &_o auferes_fw-la malum_fw-la de_fw-la israel_n see_v above_o number_n 46._o what_o may_v be_v press_v against_o the_o contriver_n of_o this_o peace_n out_o of_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o this_o oath_n concern_v the_o allegiance_n and_o loyalty_n due_a to_o our_o sovereign_n and_o this_o commonwealth_n we_o willing_o omit_v hope_v that_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n will_v in_o his_o own_o time_n produce_v a_o happy_a atonement_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o this_o distress_a nation_n §._o 21._o that_o the_o excommunication_n fulminate_v by_o the_o lord_n nuncius_fw-la and_o ecclesiastical_a congregation_n against_o such_o as_o adhere_v to_o the_o late_a reject_a peace_n be_v both_o just_a and_o valide_fw-la 63._o we_o be_v here_o to_o suppose_v that_o which_o faith_n teach_v we_o to_o wit_n that_o in_o god_n church_n there_o be_v power_n to_o excommunicate_v and_o that_o the_o same_o 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perpetual_o multiply_v after_o several_a admonition_n another_o excommunication_n be_v publish_v the_o month_n follow_v wherein_o i_o read_v thus_o in_o pursuance_n of_o which_o decree_v be_v force_v to_o unsheathe_v the_o spiritual_a sword_n we_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v power_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v on_o earth_n etc._n etc._n do_v cum_fw-la virtute_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesu_fw-la deliver_v over_o such_o person_n to_o satan_n that_o be_v to_o say_v we_o excommunicate_v execrat_fw-la and_o anathematise_v all_o such_o as_o after_o publication_n of_o this_o our_o decree_n and_o notice_n either_o private_o or_o public_o give_v they_o hereof_o shall_v defend_v adhere_v to_o or_o approve_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o say_a peace_n and_o chiesely_a those_o who_o shall_v bear_v arm_n or_o make_v or_o join_v in_o war_n with_o for_o or_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o puritan_n or_o other_o heretic_n of_o dublin_n cork_n yoghell_n or_o of_o other_o place_n within_o this_o 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corrumpat_fw-la cu_z excommunicate_a ecclesia_fw-la deut._n say_v s._n augustin_n in_o coelo_fw-la ligatur_fw-la excommunicatus_fw-la hoc_fw-la nunc_fw-la agit_fw-fr in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la excommunicatio_fw-la quod_fw-la agebat_fw-la