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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 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he_o so_o earnest_o urge_v in_o his_o letter_n above_o mention_v and_o herein_o we_o charge_v the_o council_n and_o committee_n with_o notable_a breach_n who_o contrary_a to_o their_o promise_n and_o vow_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o several_a protestation_n and_o inhibition_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n nuncius_fw-la conclude_v a_o peace_n which_o he_o think_v not_o expedient_a and_o whereunto_o he_o will_v never_o yield_v consent_n see_v our_o observation_n on_o the_o 14._o article_n numb_a 26._o 27._o §._o 19_o a_o public_a contract_n make_v by_o the_o kingdom_n with_o the_o lord_n nuntius_n not_o to_o conclude_v any_o peace_n until_o he_o and_o glamorgan_n conclude_v on_o a_o peace_n for_o the_o spiritualty_n etc._n etc._n 56._o article_n agree_v upon_o betwixt_o the_o most_o illustrious_a and_o most_o reverend_a lord_n john_n bâ—â—â—ist_n lord_n archbishop_n and_o prince_n ofâ—â—rmo_fw-la â—â—rmo_z extraordinary_a apostolic_a nuncio_n to_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n of_o ireland_n and_o the_o nobility_n employ_v by_o the_o say_v confederate_a catholic_n together_o with_o the_o earl_n of_o glamorgan_n to_o the_o say_v illustrious_a nuncius_fw-la at_o kilkenny_n the_o 19_o of_o february_n 1645._o inprimis_fw-la a_o cessation_n shall_v be_v continue_v till_o the_o first_o of_o may_n by_o which_o time_n or_o soon_o if_o the_o most_o illustrious_a lord_n nuntius_n do_v not_o bring_v the_o original_a agreement_n under_o hand_n and_o seal_v betwixt_o his_o helynesse_n and_o the_o queen_n of_o great_a britain_n the_o say_v most_o illustrious_a lord_n nuntius_n shall_v ratify_v whatsoever_o shall_v seem_v meet_a to_o he_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o glamorgan_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n that_o a_o honourable_a and_o wish_a peace_n be_v not_o any_o long_o defer_v 57_o second_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n if_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n do_v send_v from_o hence_o to_o treat_v with_o the_o viceroy_n about_o 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preston_n daniel_n o_o brien_n lucas_n dillon_n terlagh_n o_o neyle_n george_n come_v 58._o here_o we_o be_v to_o note_v first_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n to_o wit_n the_o 19_o of_o february_n which_o be_v when_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v full_o gather_v together_o within_o 12._o day_n after_o namely_o the_o second_o of_o march_n a_o order_n be_v conceive_v by_o the_o same_o assembly_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o marquesse_n of_o ormond_n and_o to_o prepare_v thing_n for_o a_o peace_n with_o his_o excellency_n but_o not_o one_o word_n authorise_v the_o committee_n to_o conclude_v a_o peace_n for_o that_o have_v be_v a_o manifest_a violation_n of_o this_o contract_n make_v with_o the_o nuntius_n nay_o by_o this_o very_a act_n of_o assembly_n and_o solemn_a contract_n whereunto_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n condescend_v iâ—_n before_o then_o either_o conncell_n or_o committee_n have_v any_o power_n communicate_v unto_o they_o by_o any_o former_a act_n of_o assembly_n which_o i_o can_v never_o yet_o read_v it_o be_v now_o sufficient_o recall_v second_o we_o be_v to_o note_v the_o person_n that_o subscribe_v to_o the_o contract_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n be_v the_o person_n chief_o entrust_v by_o the_o kingdom_n m_o terrell_n chayreman_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o instruction_n the_o lord_n viscount_n muskry_n and_o m._n darcy_n be_v two_o of_o thâ—_n five_o that_o subscribe_v to_o the_o peace_n contrary_a to_o their_o own_o contract_n here_o agree_v upon_o the_o rest_n be_v then_o of_o the_o supreme_a council_n or_o committee_n whereof_o most_o of_o they_o be_v of_o the_o follow_v supreme_a council_n or_o committee_n of_o instruction_n approve_v also_o the_o peace_n contrary_a to_o this_o their_o own_o contract_n wherein_o they_o engage_v themselves_o and_o the_o kingdom_n never_o to_o conclude_v or_o publish_v any_o peace_n until_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v agree_v upon_o between_o the_o nuntius_n and_o clamorgan_n be_v conclude_v and_o publish_v together_o with_o it_o thâ—â—dâ—y_o this_o contract_n clear_o discover_v how_o frivolous_a that_o part_n of_o the_o council_n and_o committee_n answer_v to_o the_o nuntius_n 1._o of_o june_n be_v wherein_o they_o say_v they_o expect_v until_o the_o first_o of_o may_n according_a the_o nuntius_n his_o pleasure_n before_o they_o conclude_v any_o peace_n for_o they_o be_v indeed_o to_o expect_v until_o a_o conclusion_n or_o publication_n be_v make_v of_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v agree_v upon_o between_o he_o and_o glamorgan_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o his_o majesty_n and_o if_o the_o originals_n come_v not_o from_o rome_n by_o may_n they_o be_v to_o expect_v until_o the_o nuntius_n do_v ratify_v whatsoever_o shall_v seem_v meet_a unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o public_a faith_n of_o the_o kingdom_n pass_v by_o they_o unto_o he_o before_o his_o come_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o above_o mention_v letter_n send_v unto_o 54._o he_o in_o october_n 1645._o wherein_o they_o promise_v to_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o shall_v seem_v expedient_a unto_o he_o so_o as_o if_o i_o have_v â—â—â—ely_o see_v this_o contract_n i_o may_v well_o have_v spare_v the_o twelve_o answer_n i_o make_v above_o to_o this_o objection_n wherefore_o the_o nuntius_n and_o the_o clergy_n do_v just_o protest_v against_o all_o their_o 26_o proceed_n in_o the_o late_a reject_a peace_n as_o be_v without_o ground_n or_o commission_n and_o in_o violation_n of_o the_o public_a faith_n give_v four_o no_o withstand_v this_o contract_n they_o change_v the_o government_n by_o conclude_v that_o peace_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o same_o contract_n they_o will_v not_o deign_v to_o call_v together_o a_o general_a assembly_n as_o the_o nuntius_n desire_v and_o as_o by_o this_o contract_n they_o be_v bind_v before_o they_o conclude_v the_o peace_n how_o herein_o they_o may_v be_v excusable_a i_o understand_v not_o §._o 20._o the_o oath_n of_o association_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o what_o we_o have_v deliver_v in_o this_o survey_v prove_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o clergy_n decree_v of_o perjury_n etc._n etc._n 59_o i_o a._n b_o do_v promise_v swear_v &_o protest_v before_o god_n &_o his_o saint_n &_o his_o angel_n that_o i_o will_v during_o my_o life_n bear_v true_a faith_n and_o allegiance_n to_o my_o sovereign_a lord_n charles_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n and_o lawful_a successor_n and_o that_o i_o will_v to_o my_o power_n during_o my_o life_n defend_v uphold_v and_o maintain_v all_o his_o and_o their_o just_a prerogative_n estate_n &_o right_n the_o power_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o this_o realm_n the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o ireland_n the_o free_a exercise_n of_o the_o roman_a catholic_a faith_n and_o religion_n throughout_o this_o land_n and_o the_o live_v just_a liberty_n possession_n estate_n 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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 17._o proposition_n and_o by_o our_o frequent_a declaration_n wherein_o we_o resolve_v never_o to_o make_v a_o peace_n without_o the_o repeal_n of_o these_o penal_a law_n whether_o glamorgans'_v peace_n be_v to_o be_v deem_v valid_a or_o invalid_a it_o be_v their_o part_n to_o press_v the_o king_n lieutenant_n to_o comply_v with_o his_o majesty_n command_n for_o repeal_n the_o penal_a law_n the_o free_a exercise_n of_o religion_n intend_v by_o those_o that_o take_v that_o oath_n be_v understand_v to_o be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o that_o which_o we_o have_v before_o these_o distemper_n ergo_fw-la by_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o religion_n they_o understand_v the_o free_a exercise_n thereof_o in_o church_n for_o before_o these_o distemper_n they_o have_v the_o free_a exercise_n in_o private_a house_n etc._n etc._n this_o interpretation_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o act_n of_o assembly_n wherein_o it_o be_v unanimous_o order_v never_o to_o restore_v any_o the_o church_n in_o our_o possession_n by_o this_o peace_n nothing_o be_v 53._o establish_v to_o secure_v we_o of_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o our_o religion_n either_o in_o church_n or_o private_a house_n &_o the_o government_n of_o our_o city_n and_o garrison_n together_o with_o the_o command_n of_o our_o army_n be_v give_v to_o the_o enemy_n so_o as_o whatsoever_o the_o assembly_n have_v enact_v for_o keep_v the_o church_n will_v be_v infallible_o fiâ—strated_v there_o be_v nothing_o to_o debar_v the_o protestant_n minister_n to_o reinvest_v themselves_o in_o the_o same_o church_n wherefore_o the_o clergy_n proceed_v prudent_o when_o they_o resolve_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o make_v a_o positive_a act_n for_o preservation_n of_o their_o church_n 62._o four_o they_o have_v not_o according_a to_o their_o oath_n defend_v the_o possession_n estate_n and_o right_n of_o all_o those_o that_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o association_n particular_o that_o of_o their_o fellow-member_n the_o clergy_n as_o above_o you_o 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 power_n have_v be_v practise_v by_o the_o 3._o apostle_n themselves_o and_o their_o successor_n man_n constitute_v in_o apostolical_a jurisdiction_n the_o cause_n of_o excommunication_n according_a the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o schoolman_n ground_v on_o the_o canon_n be_v deadly_a sin_n yea_o venial_a sin_n be_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n excommunicationis_fw-la minoris_fw-la in_o consequence_n to_o the_o foresay_a decree_n of_o perjury_n other_o decree_n be_v make_v by_o the_o say_a congregation_n and_o particular_o one_o date_v the_o 17._o augusti_fw-la 1646._o impose_v upon_o such_o city_n and_o town_n cessation_n from_o mass_n and_o divine_a office_n that_o will_v admit_v the_o publication_n of_o the_o peace_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o september_n follow_v a_o comminatorie_a excommunication_n be_v set_v forth_o against_o those_o that_o will_v adhere_v or_o by_o any_o mean_n favour_v the_o say_a peace_n but_o the_o evil_a as_o yet_o increase_v division_n and_o faction_n 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 kingdom_n or_o shall_v either_o by_o themselves_o or_o by_o their_o appointment_n bring_v send_v or_o give_v any_o aid_n succour_n or_o relief_n of_o victual_n ammunition_n or_o other_o provision_n unto_o they_o or_o by_o aduâ—se_n or_o otherwise_o advance_v the_o say_a peace_n or_o the_o war_n make_v against_o we_o these_o and_o every_o of_o they_o by_o this_o present_a decree_n we_o do_v declare_v and_o pronounce_v excommunicate_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la etc._n etc._n 65._o the_o cause_n of_o this_o excommunication_n beside_o the_o sin_n of_o perjury_n above_o mention_v be_v contumacy_n against_o the_o decree_n of_o holy_a church_n concurrence_n to_o the_o advancement_n of_o heresy_n and_o suppression_n of_o religion_n together_o with_o many_o other_o cause_n which_o may_v be_v collect_v out_o of_o what_o hitherto_o we_o allege_v sequestrari_fw-la oportet_fw-la graviter_fw-la lapsum_fw-la say_v s._n ambrose_n ne_fw-la modicum_fw-la fermentum_fw-la totam_fw-la massam_fw-la 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