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ireland_n afterward_o he_o march_v to_o dublin_n and_o there_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o adjacent_a country_n come_v to_o he_o &_o sub_fw-la fidelitatis_fw-la &_o subjectionis_fw-la obtentu_fw-la a_o rege_fw-la pacem_fw-la impetrabant_fw-la thus_o cambrensis_fw-la in_o his_o hibernia_n expugnata_fw-la and_o there_o he_o mention_n the_o several_a prince_n that_o come_v in_o vizt_v macshaghlin_n king_n of_o ophaly_n o_o carrol_n king_n of_o uriel_n now_o lowth_n o_fw-la rourk_n king_n of_o meath_z rotherick_n o_o connor_n king_n of_o connaught_n and_o monarch_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o whole_a island_n with_o divers_a other_o qui_fw-la firmissimis_fw-la fidelitatis_fw-la &_o subjectionis_fw-la vinculis_fw-la domino_fw-la regi_fw-la innodarunt_fw-la &_o in_fw-la singulari_fw-la rotherico_fw-la conactiae_fw-la principe_fw-la tanquam_fw-la insulae_fw-la monarchâ_fw-la subditi_fw-la redduntur_fw-la universi_fw-la nec_fw-la alicujus_fw-la fere_n in_fw-la insula_fw-la vel_fw-la nominis_fw-la vel_fw-la ominis_fw-la erat_fw-la qui_fw-la regiae_n majestati_fw-la &_o debitam_fw-la domino_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la non_fw-la exhiberet_fw-la the_o same_o relation_n we_o have_v from_o roger_n hoveden_n annal._n parsposter_n fol._n 301._o about_o the_o kalend_n of_o november_n 1172._o say_v he_o king_n henry_n ii_o of_o england_n take_v ship_n for_o ireland_n at_o milford_n and_o land_a at_o waterford_n &_o ibi_fw-la venerunt_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la rex_fw-la corcagiensis_n rex_fw-la de_fw-fr lymerick_n rex_fw-la de_fw-fr oxenie_n rex_fw-la midiae_fw-la &_o fere_n omnes_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la potentes_fw-la and_o a_o little_a afterward_o in_o the_o same_o place_n speak_v of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_v be_v at_o waterford_n ibidem_fw-la venerunt_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la angliae_fw-la omnes_fw-la archiepiscopi_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o abbate_v totius_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la &_o receperunt_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o regem_fw-la &_o dominum_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la jurantes_fw-la ei_fw-la &_o heredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la fidelitatem_fw-la &_o regnandi_fw-la super_fw-la eos_fw-la potestatem_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la dederunt_fw-la ei_fw-la chartas_n svas_fw-la exemplo_fw-la autem_fw-la clericorum_fw-la predicti_fw-la reges_fw-la &_o principes_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la
be_v the_o brutal_a force_n the_o aggressor_n have_v use_v that_o give_v his_o adversary_n a_o right_a to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n as_o a_o noxious_a creature_n but_o it_o be_v only_a damage_n sustain_v that_o give_v title_n to_o another_o man_n good_n it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o the_o otherwise_o practice_n of_o the_o world_n be_v otherwise_o and_o we_o common_o see_v the_o conqueror_n whether_o just_a or_o unjust_a by_o the_o force_n he_o have_v over_o the_o conquer_a compel_v they_o with_o a_o sword_n at_o their_o breast_n to_o stoop_v to_o his_o condition_n and_o submit_v to_o such_o a_o government_n as_o he_o please_v to_o afford_v they_o but_o we_o inquire_v not_o now_o what_o be_v the_o practice_n but_o what_o right_o there_o be_v to_o do_v so_o if_o it_o be_v say_v the_o conquer_a submit_v by_o their_o own_o consent_n then_o this_o allow_v consent_n necessary_a to_o give_v the_o conqueror_n a_o title_n to_o rule_v over_o they_o but_o then_o we_o may_v inquire_v whether_o promise_v extort_a by_o force_n without_o right_n can_v be_v think_v consent_n and_o how_o far_o they_o be_v obligatory_a and_o i_o humble_o conceive_v they_o bind_v not_o at_o all_o he_o that_o force_v my_o horse_n from_o i_o ought_v present_o to_o restore_v he_o and_o i_o have_v still_o a_o right_a to_o retake_v he_o so_o he_o that_o have_v force_v a_o promise_n from_o i_o ought_v present_o to_o restore_v it_o that_o be_v quit_v i_o of_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o or_o i_o may_v choose_v whether_o i_o will_v perform_v it_o or_o not_o for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n oblige_v we_o only_o by_o the_o rule_v she_o prescribe_v and_o therefore_o can_v oblige_v i_o by_o the_o violation_n of_o her_o rule_n such_o be_v the_o extort_v any_o thing_n from_o i_o by_o force_n from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v i_o presume_v it_o pretty_a clear_o appear_v that_o a_o unjust_a conquest_n give_v no_o title_n at_o all_o that_o a_o just_a conquest_n give_v power_n only_o over_o the_o life_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o actual_a opposer_n but_o not_o over_o their_o posterity_n or_o estate_n otherwise_o than_o as_o before_o be_v mention_v and_o not_o at_o all_o over_o those_o that_o do_v not_o concur_v in_o the_o opposition_n they_o that_o desire_v a_o more_o full_a disquisition_n of_o this_o matter_n may_v find_v it_o at_o large_a in_o a_o incomparable_a treatise_n concern_v the_o true_a original_a extent_n and_o end_n of_o civil_a government_n chap._n 16._o this_o discourse_n be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v by_o my_o excellent_a friend_n john_n locke_n esq_n whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o not_o i_o know_v not_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a whoever_o be_v the_o author_n the_o great_a genius_n in_o christendom_n need_v not_o disow_v it_o but_o grant_v that_o all_o we_o have_v say_v in_o this_o matter_n be_v wrong_a and_o grant_v that_o a_o conqueror_n whether_o just_a or_o unjust_a obtain_v a_o absolute_a arbitrary_a dominion_n over_o the_o person_n estate_n life_n liberty_n and_o fortune_n of_o all_o those_o who_o he_o find_v in_o the_o nation_n their_o wife_n posterity_n etc._n etc._n so_o as_o to_o make_v perpetual_a slave_n of_o they_o and_o their_o generation_n to_o come_v let_v we_o next_o inquire_v whether_o concession_n grant_v obligatory_a by_o such_o a_o victorious_a hero_n do_v not_o bind_v the_o exorbitancy_n of_o his_o power_n and_o whether_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v strict_o to_o observe_v these_o grant_n and_o here_o i_o believe_v no_o man_n of_o common_a sense_n or_o justice_n will_v deny_v it_o none_o that_o have_v ever_o consider_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n can_v possible_o hesitate_n on_o this_o matter_n the_o very_a propose_v it_o strike_v the_o sense_n and_o common_a notion_n of_o all_o man_n so_o forcible_o that_o it_o need_v no_o far_a proof_n i_o shall_v therefore_o insist_v no_o long_o on_o it_o but_o hasten_v to_o consider_v how_o far_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o ireland_n and_o that_o bring_v i_o natural_o to_o the_o 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an._n 1172._o vit._n h._n 2._o and_o not_o only_o thus_o but_o if_o we_o parliamentum_fw-la may_v give_v credit_n to_o sir_n edward_n cook_n in_o the_o four_o instit._n cap._n 1._o and_o 76._o and_o to_o the_o inscription_n to_o the_o irish_a modus_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la it_o will_v clear_o appear_v that_o henry_n the_o second_o do_v not_o only_o settle_v the_o the_o law_n of_o england_n in_o ireland_n and_o the_o jurisdiction_n eclesiastical_a there_o by_o the_o voluntary_a acceptance_n and_o allowance_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o clergy_n but_o do_v likewise_o allow_v they_o the_o freedom_n of_o hold_v of_o parliament_n in_o ireland_n as_o a_o separate_a and_o distinct_a kingdom_n from_o england_n and_o do_v then_o send_v they_o a_o modus_fw-la to_o direct_v they_o how_o to_o hold_v their_o parliament_n there_o the_o title_n of_o which_o modus_fw-la run_v thus_o henricus_fw-la rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la conquestor_n &_o dominus_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la etc._n etc._n 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pag._n 47._o and_o in_o pilkington_n case_n aforementioned_a fortescue_n declare_v that_o the_o land_n of_o ireland_n be_v and_o at_o all_o time_n have_v be_v a_o dominion_n separate_a and_o divide_v from_o england_n how_o then_o can_v the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n be_v distinct_a kingdom_n and_o separate_a dominion_n be_v imagine_v to_o have_v any_o superiority_n or_o jurisdiction_n the_o one_o over_o the_o other_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o fancy_v that_o kingdom_n be_v separate_a and_o distinct_a mere_o from_o the_o geographical_a distinction_n of_o territory_n kingdom_n become_v distinct_a by_o distinct_a jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n legislative_a and_o executive_a and_o as_o rex_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la regem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la so_o regnum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la alio_fw-la non_fw-la subjicitur_fw-la regno_fw-la a_o kingdom_n can_v have_v no_o supreme_a it_o be_v in_o itself_o supreme_a within_o itself_o and_o must_v have_v all_o jurisdiction_n authority_n and_o praeeminency_n to_o the_o royal_a state_n of_o a_o kingdom_n belong_v or_o else_o it_o be_v none_o and_o that_o ireland_n have_v all_o these_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o irish_a stat._n 33_o hen._n viii_o c._n 1._o the_o chief_a of_o these_o most_o certain_o be_v the_o power_n of_o make_v and_o abrogate_a its_o own_o law_n and_o be_v bind_v only_o by_o such_o to_o which_o the_o community_n have_v give_v their_o consent_n six_o it_o be_v against_o the_o king_n prerogative_n prerogative_n that_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n shall_v have_v any_o coordinate_a power_n with_o he_o to_o introduce_v new_a law_n or_o repeal_v old_a law_n establish_v in_o ireland_n by_o the_o constitution_n of_o ireland_n under_o poyning_n act_n the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o the_o legislature_n be_v advance_v to_o a_o much_o high_a pitch_n than_o ever_o be_v challenge_v by_o the_o king_n in_o england_n and_o the_o parliament_n of_o ireland_n stand_v almost_o on_o the_o same_o bottom_n as_o the_o king_n do_v in_o england_n i_o say_v almost_o on_o the_o same_o bottom_n for_o the_o irish_a parliament_n have_v not_o only_o a_o negative_a vote_n as_o the_o king_n have_v in_o england_n to_o whatever_o law_n the_o king_n and_o his_o privy_a council_n of_o both_o or_o either_o kingdom_n shall_v lay_v before_o they_o but_o have_v also_o a_o liberty_n of_o propose_v to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o privy_a council_n here_o such_o law_n as_o the_o parliament_n of_o ireland_n think_v expedient_a to_o be_v pass_v which_o law_n be_v thus_o propose_v to_o the_o king_n and_o put_v into_o form_n and_o transmit_v to_o the_o parliament_n here_o according_a to_o poyning_n act_n must_v be_v pass_v or_o reject_v in_o the_o very_a word_n even_o to_o a_o tittle_n as_o they_o be_v say_v before_o our_o parliament_n we_o can_v alter_v the_o least_o jota_n if_o therefore_o the_o legislature_n of_o ireland_n stand_v on_o this_o foot_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o parliament_n of_o ireland_n and_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n do_v remove_v it_o from_o this_o bottom_n and_o assume_v it_o to_o themselves_o where_o the_o king_n prerogative_n be_v much_o narrow_a and_o as_o it_o be_v reverse_v for_o there_o the_o king_n have_v only_o a_o negative_a vote_n i_o humble_o conceive_v it_o be_v a_o encroachment_n on_o the_o king_n prerogative_n but_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o parliament_n of_o england_n will_v be_v always_o very_o tender_a of_o and_o his_o majesty_n will_v be_v very_o loath_a to_o have_v such_o a_o precious_a jewel_n of_o his_o crown_n handle_v ruf_o the_o happiness_n of_o our_o constitution_n depend_v on_o a_o right_a temperament_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n right_n seven_o it_o be_v against_o the_o practice_n age_n of_o all_o former_a age_n wherein_o can_v it_o appear_v that_o any_o statute_n make_v in_o england_n be_v at_o any_o time_n since_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o allow_v and_o put_v in_o practice_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o ireland_n without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o ireland_n be_v it_o not_o manifest_v by_o what_o forego_v that_o from_o the_o twenty_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o to_o the_o thirteen_o of_o edward_n the_o second_o and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o eighteen_o of_o henry_n the_o six_o and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o thirty-second_a of_o henry_n the_o six_o and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o eight_o of_o edward_n the_o four_o and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o ten_o of_o henry_n the_o seven_o there_o be_v special_a care_n take_v to_o introduce_v the_o statute_n of_o england_n such_o of_o they_o as_o be_v necessary_a or_o convenient_a for_o this_o kingdom_n by_o degree_n and_o always_o with_o allowance_n and_o consent_v of_o the_o parliament_n and_o people_n of_o ireland_n and_o since_o the_o general_n allowance_n of_o all_o the_o english_a act_n and_o statute_n in_o the_o ten_o of_o henry_n the_o seven_o there_o have_v several_a act_n of_o parliament_n which_o be_v make_v in_o england_n in_o the_o reign_v of_o all_o the_o king_n from_o that_o time_n successive_o to_o this_o very_a day_n be_v particular_o receive_v by_o parliament_n in_o ireland_n and_o so_o they_o become_v of_o force_n here_o and_o not_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o general_n comprehensive_a word_n as_o some_o man_n have_v late_o fancy_v for_o if_o by_o general_n comprehensive_a word_n the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n can_v be_v bind_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o england_n what_o need_v all_o the_o former_a reception_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o ireland_n or_o what_o use_n will_v there_o be_v of_o the_o parliament_n of_o ireland_n at_o any_o time_n if_o the_o religion_n life_n liberty_n fortune_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o clergy_n nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o ireland_n may_v be_v dispose_v of_o without_o their_o privity_n and_o consent_n what_o benefit_n have_v they_o of_o any_o law_n liberty_n or_o privilege_n grant_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n i_o be_o loath_a to_o give_v their_o condition_n a_o hard_a name_n but_o i_o have_v no_o other_o notion_n of_o slavery_n but_o be_v bind_v by_o a_o law_n to_o which_o i_o do_v not_o consent_v eight_o it_o be_v against_o several_a judge_n resolution_n of_o the_o learned_a judge_n of_o former_a time_n in_o the_o very_a point_n in_o question_n this_o be_v manifest_a from_o what_o forego_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o merchant_n of_o waterford_n pilkington_n case_n prior_n of_o lanthony_n case_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o enlarge_v far_o thereon_o nine_o the_o obligation_n of_o all_o law_n have_v the_o same_o foundation_n property_n if_o one_o law_n may_v be_v impose_v without_o consent_n any_o other_o law_n whatever_o may_v be_v impose_v on_o we_o without_o our_o consent_n this_o will_v natural_o introduce_v tax_v we_o without_o our_o consent_n and_o this_o as_o necessary_o destroy_v our_o property_n i_o have_v no_o other_o notion_n of_o property_n but_o a_o power_n of_o dispose_v my_o good_a as_o i_o please_v and_o not_o as_o anotheâ—…_n shall_v command_v whatever_o another_o may_v rightful_o take_v from_o i_o without_o my_o consent_n i_o have_v certain_o no_o property_n in_o to_o tax_v i_o without_o consent_n be_v little_o better_a if_o at_o all_o than_o downright_o rob_v i_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o great_a patriot_n of_o liberty_n and_o property_n the_o free_a peo_fw-la i'll_o of_o england_n can_v think_v of_o such_o a_o thing_n but_o with_o abhorrence_n last_o the_o people_n of_o ireland_n confusion_n be_v leave_v by_o this_o doctrine_n in_o the_o great_a confusion_n and_o uncertainty_n imaginable_a we_o be_v certain_o bind_v to_o obey_v the_o supreme_a authority_n over_o we_o and_o yet_o hereby_o we_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o know_v who_o or_o what_o the_o same_o be_v whether_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n or_o that_o of_o ireland_n or_o both_o and_o in_o what_o case_n the_o one_o and_o in_o what_o the_o other_o which_o uncertainty_n be_v or_o may_v be_v make_v a_o pretence_n at_o any_o time_n for_o disobedience_n it_o be_v not_o impossible_a but_o the_o different_a legislature_n we_o be_v subject_a to_o may_v enact_v different_a or_o contrary_a sanction_n which_o of_o these_o must_v we_o obey_v to_o conclude_v all_o i_o think_v it_o high_o power_n inconvenient_a for_o england_n to_o assume_v this_o authority_n over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n i_o believe_v there_o will_v need_v no_o great_a argument_n to_o convince_v the_o wise_a assembly_n of_o english_a senator_n how_o inconvenient_a it_o may_v be_v to_o england_n to_o do_v that_o which_o may_v make_v the_o lord_n and_o people_n of_o ireland_n think_v that_o they_o be_v not_o well_o use_v and_o may_v drive_v they_o into_o discontent_n the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o england_n be_v grant_v above_o five_o hundred_o year_n ago_o to_o the_o people_n of_o ireland_n upon_o their_o submission_n to_o the_o
crown_n of_o england_n with_o a_o design_n to_o make_v they_o easy_a to_o england_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o the_o allegiance_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n how_o consistent_a it_o may_v be_v with_o true_a policy_n to_o do_v that_o which_o the_o people_n of_o ireland_n may_v think_v be_v a_o invasion_n of_o their_o right_n and_o liberty_n i_o do_v most_o humble_o submit_v to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n to_o consider_v they_o be_v man_n of_o great_a wisdom_n honour_n and_o justice_n and_o know_v how_o to_o prevent_v all_o future_a inconvenience_n we_o have_v hear_v great_a outcry_n and_o deserve_o on_o break_v the_o edict_n of_o nantes_n and_o other_o stipulation_n how_o far_o the_o break_v our_o constitution_n which_o have_v be_v of_o five_o hundred_o year_n stand_v exceed_v that_o i_o leave_v the_o world_n to_o judge_v it_o may_v perhaps_o be_v urge_v that_o it_o be_v convenient_a for_o the_o state_n of_o england_n that_o the_o supreme_a council_n thereof_o shall_v make_v their_o jurisdiction_n as_o large_a as_o they_o can_v but_o with_o submission_n i_o conceive_v that_o if_o this_o assume_v power_n be_v not_o just_o it_o can_v be_v convenient_a for_o the_o state_n what_o cicero_n say_v in_o his_o office_n nihil_fw-la est_fw-la utile_fw-la nisi_fw-la idem_fw-la sit_fw-la honestum_fw-la be_v most_o certain_o true_a nor_o do_v i_o think_v that_o it_o be_v any_o wise_a necessary_a to_o the_o good_a of_o england_n to_o assert_v this_o high_a jurisdiction_n over_o ireland_n for_o since_o the_o statute_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v make_v with_o such_o caution_n and_o in_o such_o form_n as_o be_v prescribe_v by_o poyning_n act_n 10_o h._n 7._o and_o by_o the_o 3d_o and_o four_o of_o phil._n and_o mar._n and_o while_o ireland_n be_v in_o english_a hand_n i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o parliament_n of_o ireland_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v in_o the_o least_o prejudicial_a to_o england_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o england_n assume_v a_o jurisdiction_n over_o ireland_n whereby_o they_o think_v their_o right_n and_o liberty_n be_v take_v away_o that_o their_o parliament_n be_v render_v mere_o nugatory_n and_o that_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n depend_v on_o the_o will_n of_o a_o legislature_n wherein_o they_o be_v not_o party_n there_o may_v be_v ill_a consequence_n of_o this_o advance_v the_o power_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n by_o break_v the_o right_n of_o another_o may_v in_o time_n have_v ill_a effect_n the_o right_n of_o parliament_n shall_v be_v preserve_v sacred_a and_o inviolable_a wherever_o they_o be_v find_v this_o kind_n of_o government_n once_o so_o universal_a all_o over_o europe_n be_v now_o almost_o vanish_v from_o amongst_a the_o nation_n thereof_o our_o king_n dominion_n be_v the_o only_a supporter_n of_o this_o noble_a gothick_n constitution_n save_v only_o what_o little_a remains_o may_v be_v find_v thereof_o in_o poland_n we_o shall_v not_o therefore_o make_v so_o light_a of_o that_o sort_n of_o legislature_n and_o as_o it_o be_v abolish_v it_o in_o one_o kingdom_n of_o the_o three_o wherein_o it_o appear_v but_o rather_o cherish_v and_o encourage_v it_o wherever_o we_o meet_v it_o finis_fw-la introduction_n and_o occasion_n of_o this_o disquisition_n disquisition_n bishop_n of_o derry_n in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o prohibit_v exportation_n of_o our_o woollen_a manufacture_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o subject_a of_o this_o enquiry_n britain_n first_o expedition_n into_o ireland_n ireland_n giraldus_n cambr._n hib._n expug_n lib._n i._o c._n 1_o hen._n ii_o come_v into_o ireland_n irish_z submit_v to_o he_o ireland_n whether_o ever_o conquer_a conquer_a mr._n selden_n will_v not_o allow_v that_o ever_o h._n 2._o use_v this_o style_n tit._n hon._n par._n 2._o g._n 5._o sect._n 26._o suppress_v rebellion_n whether_o a_o conquest_n conquest_n bishop_n of_o salisbury_n pastoral_a letter_n what_o title_n be_v obtain_v by_o conquest_n no_o title_n gain_v by_o a_o unjust_a conquest_n what_o title_n by_o a_o just_a conquest_n none_o over_o the_o assister_n in_o the_o conquest_n none_o over_o the_o non-opposer_n just_a conqueror_n entitle_v to_o the_o life_n of_o the_o opposer_n just_a conqueror_n how_o far_o impower_v over_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o opposer_n how_o far_o over_o their_o estate_n practise_v of_o conqueror_n otherwise_o concession_n grant_v by_o a_o conqueror_n whether_o obligatory_a what_o concession_n have_v be_v make_v from_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n by_o henry_n ii_o irish_a modus_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la tit._n hon._n par._n 2._o c._n 5._o sect._n 26._o edit_fw-la lond._n an._n 1672_o 1672_o against_o cook_n be_v four_o instit_n c._n 76._o parliament_n very_o early_o in_o ireland_n ireland_n against_o the_o four_o inst._n c._n 76._o p._n 249._o 249._o togograph_n hibern_n l_o 3_o c._n 18_o hib._n expug_n l._n 11._o c._n 33_o 34._o 34._o hoveden_n annal_n parspo_v p._n 302._o brampton_n chr._n col._n 1071._o knighton_n de_fw-fr even_o angl._n l._n c._n c._n 10_o col_fw-fr 2394_o 2395._o pol._n virg._n hist._n angl._n l._n 13._o radul_a de_fw-fr diceto_n walsingbam_fw-la etc._n etc._n original_a compact_n for_o ireland_n king_n john_n make_v king_n of_o ireland_n by_o this_o ireland_n make_v a_o absolute_a separate_a kingdom_n kingdom_n selden'_v tit._n hon._n par._n 1._o c._n 8_o sect._n 5._o usher_n archbibishop_n of_o armagh_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o ancient_a irish_a cap._n 11._o 11._o act._n council_n constant._n ses._n 28._o ms._n in_o bib._n reg._n not_o in_o the_o print_a acts._n ireland_n in_o what_o sense_n annex_v to_o england_n king_n john_n come_v a_o second_o time_n into_o ireland_n the_o people_n submit_v to_o he_o concessâ—…_n from_o hen._n iii_o iii_o pryn_n against_o the_o four_o inst._n c._n 76._o p._n 250._o pa._n 1_o h._n iii_o m._n 13._o intus_fw-la record_v out_o of_o mr._n petyt_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o parliament_n in_o ireland_n rot._n 38_o h._n iii_o in_o 4._o hibernta_n farther_o concession_n from_o hen._n iii_o b_o against_o cook_n be_v four_o instit_n p._n 252._o claus._n 12_o h._n iii_o in_o 8_o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la &_o consuetudinibus_fw-la observandis_fw-la in_o hibern_n recapitula_fw-la tion_n tion_n four_o instit_n instit_n against_o the_o four_o instit._n instit._n placita_fw-la parliamentaria_fw-la english_a law_n establish_v in_o ireland_n law_n of_o parliament_n common_a law_n statute_n law_n statute-law_n of_o england_n from_o the_o norman_a conquest_n to_o hen._n iii_o law_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n confessor_n selden_n 〈◊〉_d &_o speciâ—…_n ad_fw-la eadmerum_fw-la pag_n 17â—…_n of_o wil._n conq._n conq._n leges_fw-la w._n 1._o cap._n 63._o apud_fw-la selden_n in_o notâ—…â—…d_n eadmerum_fw-la p._n 192._o of_o hen._n i._n i._n vid._n selden_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la of_o hen_n ii_o of_o k._n john_n john_n mat._n paris_n add_v a_o 1215._o pag._n 253._o etc._n etc._n of_o hen._n iii_o iii_o cook_n be_v pref._n to_o the_o 2d_o inst._n engl._n statute_n since_o the_o 9th_o hen._n iii_o introduce_v in_o ireland_n statute_n of_o merton_n marlebr_n westm._n glouc_a vid._n lib._n rubr._n scaccar_n dubl_n dubl_n annal_n of_o ireland_n at_o the_o end_n of_o camden_n britan._n edit_fw-la 1637._o page_n 196_o 197_o etc._n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 160._o pryn_n against_o the_o four_o instit._n chap_n 76._o all_o english_a statute_n before_o the_o 10_o of_o hen._n vii_o in_o force_n in_o ireland_n ireland_n cook_n be_v four_o instit._n cap._n 76._o p._n 351._o 351._o vid._n irish_a stat._n english_a statute_n declaratory_a of_o the_o common_a law_n in_o force_n in_o ireland_n english_a act_n introductive_a of_o a_o new_a law_n not_o of_o force_n in_o ireland_n ireland_n irish_a stat._n 13_o c._n 2._o c._n 2._o 13_o c._n 2._o c._n 3._o 14_o &_o 15_o c._n 2._o c._n 1._o 14_o &_o 15_o c._n 2._o c._n 19_o 17_o &_o 18_o c._n 2._o c._n 3._o 17._o &_o 18_o c._n 2._o c._n 11._o english_fw-fr stat._n 12_o c._n 2._o c._n 12._o 12_o c._n 2._o c._n 3._o 12_o c._n 2._o c._n 14_o 12_o c._n 2._o c._n 24._o 12_o c._n 2._o c._n 33._o 16_o &_o 17_o c._n 2._o c._n 5._o 5._o for_o we_o have_v two_o several_a act_n transmit_v to_o we_o at_o different_a time_n to_o this_o very_a purpose_n one_o we_o reject_v in_o the_o lord_n sydâ—…eys_n government_n other_o we_o pass_v under_o the_o lord_n capell_n objection_n answer_v objection_n from_o the_o stat._n of_o rape_n object_n english_a statute_n comprehend_v ireland_n by_o general_a word_n act_n against_o appeal_n to_o rome_n act_n of_o first_o fruit_n and_o faculty_n faculty_n title_n in_o the_o english_a statute_n be_v no_o imposition_n shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n high-commission-court_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n scotland_n may_v be_v bind_v english_a statute_n name_v ireland_n or_o dinatio_fw-la pre_fw-la statu_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la staple-act_n merchant_n of_o waterford_n case_n member_n from_o ireland_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n modern_a act_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n name_v ireland_n act_n in_o favour_n of_o adventurer_n in_o 1641._o act_n in_o cromwel_n time_n cattle_n act._n tobacco_n act._n navigation_n act._n note_v export_v wool_n from_o ireland_n be_v make_v penal_a by_o the_o irish._n stat._n 13_o hen._n 8._o c._n 2._o 28_o hen._n 8._o c._n 17._o but_o both_o these_o statute_n be_v obsolete_a the_o like_a may_v we_o observe_v of_o the_o 11_o eliz._n c._n 10._o &_o 13_o el._n c._n 4._o english_a act_n bind_v ireland_n since_o king_n william_n reign_n act_n for_o the_o protestant_a irish_a clergy_n act_n against_o commerce_n with_o france_n act_n for_o security_n of_o the_o protestant_n of_o ireland_n act_n appoint_v new_a oath_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o lawyer_n thereon_o lord_n chief_z justice_z cook_n be_v opinion_n discuss_v discuss_v 20_o h._n 6._o 8._o pilkington_n '_o s_o case_n 32_o h._n 6._o 25._o 20_o eliz._n dyer_n 360._o flow_v com._n 360._o opinion_n of_o other_o judge_n in_o favour_n of_o ireland_n pilkiâ—…s_n case_n case_n this_o statute_n we_o may_v reckon_v among_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o be_v lose_v during_o the_o long_a interval_n of_o our_o irish_a act_n note_v before_o page_n 65._o to_o be_v above_o 118_o year_n merchant_n of_o waterfords_n case_n prior_n of_o lanthony_n case_n case_n rot._n parl._n an._n 8._o h._n 6._o in_o ult_n argument_n from_o act_n of_o succession_n and_o recognition_n pass_v in_o ireland_n ireland_n state_n ecclesiastical_a independent_a argument_n from_o a_o record_n in_o reyley_n reyley_n 14_o ed._n 2._o par._n 2._o memb_v 21_o int._n objection_n draw_v from_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n declaration_n in_o the_o irish_a act_n of_o faculty_n farther_o reason_n offer_v in_o behalf_n of_o ireland_n england_n title_n to_o ireland_n by_o purchase_n object_n ireland_n prejudicial_a to_o england_n trade_n therefore_o to_o be_v bind_v object_n ireland_n a_o colony_n against_o the_o right_n of_o mankind_n consent_v only_o give_v law_n force_n against_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n against_o the_o statute_n law_n both_o of_o england_n and_o ireland_n ireland_n see_v before_o pag._n 65._o 65._o pultons_n col._n eng._n stats_n edit_fw-la 1670._o pag._n 63._o 63._o ibid._n page_n 75._o 75._o ibid._n page_n 113._o 113._o 10_o h._n 7._o c._n 22_o 22_o 28_o h_n 8._o c._n 4._o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 20._o 3_o &_o 4_o ph._n &_o m._n c._n 4._o 11_o eliz._n ses._n 2._o c._n 1._o 11_o eliz._n ses._n 3._o c._n 8._o against_o several_a concession_n make_v to_o ireland_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o royalty_n of_o a_o kingdom_n against_o the_o king_n prerogative_n against_o the_o practice_n of_o former_a age_n against_o the_o resolution_n of_o judge_n destroy_v property_n great_z confusion_n inconvenient_a to_o england_n to_o assume_v this_o power_n