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A46020 A declaration of the General Convention of Ireland expressing their detestation of the unjust proceedings against the late King, in a pretended high court of justice in England. Ireland. General Convention. 1660 (1660) Wing I379; ESTC R43284 738 2

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A Declaration of the General Convention of IRELAND Expressing their Detestation of the unjust Proceedings against the late KING in a pretended HIGH COURT OF IUSTICE in ENGLAND WHereas by the contrivances of some self designing persons a sinful and unexemplary force was put upon the Parliament of England in the year 1648. Those persons having cause to despair of the Parliaments compliance with their horrid and destructive Principles though never so artificially and plausibly heldforth VVhich single act in it self though it was a transcendent violation of that Kingdomes Birth right yet it seemed too cheap vile a Sacrifice to their ambition except they mingled with it the Blood of their and our Lawful Soveraign In Order whereunto They presumed to Erect A COURT called by themselves A HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE where by an Ugly and Execrable Sentence they Condemned him to death which was Executed under all the circumstantial aggravations of Barbarisme Since which time the People of this Kingdome having not had opportunity of assembling themselves in Ireland untill the meeting of this General Convention And being by the blessing of God now met VVe judge it our duty to Declare and do hereby Declare to the whole VVorld Our unsained and hearty detestation of and Our Protestation against those most Inhumane Unparalelld and Barbarous Proceedings against the late KING which by true Protestants can be termed no other Then the foulest Murther and Highest Assassination that Sacred or Profane Story hath Recorded being perpretated by the said persons in a Kingdome where the true Reformed Religion eminently flourisht and being contrary to that Solemn League and Covenant which they themselves had taken and all this countenanct under a pretext of publick Iustice And VVe heartily beg of God that he would silence the Cry of that innocent Blood and not further punish these Nations for the same by continnueing them in Confusions and Unsettlements but in the Riches of his Mercy Restore them to Peace upon the sure Foundations of Truth and Righteousness 1. of May 1660 Ordered that this Declaration be forthwith Printed and Published Mat. Barry Cl. of 〈◊〉 General Convention of Ireland Imprinted at Dublin by William Bladen Anno Domini 1660.