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the_o censure_n of_o the_o castle_n chamber_n there_o who_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o low_a ebb_n of_o fortune_n by_o ireland_n now_o float_v in_o the_o high_a spring_n of_o posterity_n qui_fw-la reddit_fw-la mala_fw-la pro_fw-la bonis_fw-la non_fw-la recedet_fw-la malum_fw-la a_o domo_fw-la eius_fw-la such_o as_o repine_v at_o his_o majesty_n come_v into_o ireland_n repine_v at_o his_o happiness_n and_o adhere_v in_o opinion_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o parliament_n history_n recount_v and_o the_o present_a damnable_a rebellion_n of_o england_n do_v confirm_v more_o bloody_a war_n to_o have_v be_v raise_v in_o england_n by_o the_o english_a against_o their_o natural_a sovereign_n and_o more_o horrid_a violence_n to_o have_v be_v offer_v to_o their_o person_n than_o ever_o have_v be_v raise_v in_o ireland_n against_o they_o or_o offer_v by_o the_o irish_a unto_o they_o wherefore_o what_o the_o chancellor_n affirm_v of_o the_o irish_a be_v more_o applicable_a to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o ill_a affect_a countryman_n wherein_o all_o europe_n may_v be_v produce_v as_o witness_n who_o behold_v the_o present_a calamity_n whereunto_o the_o rebellion_n parliament_n have_v reduce_v he_o what_o here_o may_v be_v more_o particularise_v concern_v the_o ill-affected_a of_o that_o nation_n may_v be_v also_o particularise_v in_o the_o ill_a affect_a scot_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v imbrue_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o many_o their_o own_o natural_a princes-from_a both_o i_o abstain_v for_o the_o honour_n i_o bear_v unto_o england_n the_o sister_n of_o ireland_n and_o unto_o scotland_n the_o daughter_n of_o ireland_n wish_v with_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o my_o soul_n the_o occasion_n of_o such_o recrimination_n among_o endear_a fellow_n subject_n be_v never_o give_v or_o be_v give_v may_v be_v totallie_o take_v away_o deus_fw-la aeternetu_fw-la scis_fw-la quoniam_fw-la falsum_fw-la testimonium_fw-la tulerunt_fw-la contra_fw-la hibernos_fw-la §._o 7._o the_o marquis_n of_o ormonds_n commission_n recall_v as_o to_o somuch_o hy_z the_o earl_n of_o glamorgans_n commission_n 30._o our_o divine_n and_o canonist_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o second_o mandat_fw-la or_o commission_n do_v not_o indeed_o derogat_v unto_o the_o first_o unless_o supra_fw-la it_o make_v mention_v thereof_o yet_o that_o sometime_o the_o second_o prevail_v and_o not_o the_o first_o namely_o because_o the_o second_o be_v of_o a_o more_o strict_a obligation_n as_o tend_v to_o the_o public_a utility_n and_o commodity_n whereas_o the_o first_o conduce_v to_o the_o private_a only_o ormonds_n commission_n grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n be_v in_o our_o case_n the_o first_o be_v give_v 24._o junij_fw-la 1644._o glamorgans_n be_v the_o second_o be_v give_v the_o 12._o of_o march_n 1644._o which_o be_v full_a eight_o month_n after_o in_o this_o late_a commission_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o first_o thus_o we_o give_v you_o power_n to_o treat_v and_o conclude_v with_o the_o confederate_a roman_a catholic_n in_o our_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n if_o upon_o necessity_n any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v condescend_v unto_o wherein_o our_o lord_n lieutenant_n can_v not_o be_v so_o well_o see_v as_o not_o fit_a for_o we_o at_o the_o present_a publickelie_o to_o own_o etc._n etc._n lo_o mention_n make_v expresselie_o of_o the_o first_o commissioner_n and_o implicitlie_o of_o his_o commission_n and_o by_o consequence_n a_o revocation_n as_o to_o so_o much_o at_o least_o of_o the_o marquis_n his_o commission_n yea_o his_o majesty_n do_v by_o his_o express_a letter_n signify_v unto_o the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n that_o he_o give_v unto_o the_o earl_n of_o glamorgan_n this_o second_o commission_n therein_o express_v the_o end_n and_o cause_n wherefore_o he_o give_v the_o same_o and_o wherefore_o he_o will_v have_v the_o matter_n and_o point_n commit_v to_o glamorgans_n trust_n exempt_v from_o all_o other_o matter_n comprehend_v in_o the_o marquis_n of_o ormonds_n commission_n and_o these_o matter_n concern_v the_o spiritualty_n for_o example_n the_o free_a and_o public_a exercise_n of_o our_o religion_n the_o security_n of_o our_o church_n the_o exemption_n of_o the_o catholic_n from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n the_o repealâ—_n of_o all_o penal_a law_n make_v against_o catholic_n &c._n &c._n this_o commission_n be_v grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n upon_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o marquis_n his_o obedience_n to_o his_o majestiès_fw-fr command_n require_v he_o to_o grant_v unto_o we_o the_o present_a take_v away_o of_o the_o penal_a law_n and_o the_o suspension_n of_o poynings_n act_n i_o admire_v how_o his_o excellency_n attempt_v to_o conclude_v a_o peace_n for_o these_o matter_n so_o exempt_v out_o of_o his_o commission_n and_o to_o refer_v those_o matter_n which_o be_v agree_v and_o conclude_v by_o his_o majesty_n special_a commissioner_n namely_o the_o repeal_n of_o the_o penal_a law_n the_o free_a and_o public_a exercise_n of_o our_o religion_n etc._n etc._n unto_o any_o new_a
ormond_n take_v advantage_n of_o the_o time_n and_o occasion_n march_v out_o of_o dublin_n with_o his_o force_n take_v in_o timolin_n and_o attempt_v rosse_n where_o he_o lose_v his_o ship_n be_v frustrate_v of_o his_o expedition_n and_o his_o army_n so_o enfeeble_v as_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v any_o considerable_a excursion_n in_o half_a a_o year_n after_o wherein_o god_n show_v his_o indignation_n against_o perfidy_n and_o remunerate_v the_o innocence_n and_o integrity_n of_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n by_o give_v into_o their_o possession_n thirty_o or_o forty_o of_o the_o enemy_n garrison_n within_o few_o month_n after_o in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n be_v glad_a to_o make_v a_o speedy_a cessation_n with_o they_o otherwise_o they_o have_v go_v to_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o dublin_n there_o be_v no_o considerable_a resistance_n against_o they_o 43._o the_o limitation_n of_o their_o commission_n according_a to_o the_o 17._o proposition_n propound_v unto_o his_o majesty_n in_o april_n 1644._o and_o the_o 14._o additional_a proposition_n thereunto_o annex_v whereunto_o the_o 30._o article_n of_o the_o late_a reject_a peace_n be_v answerable_a be_v sufficient_o explicate_v in_o the_o first_o part_n particularlar_o §_o 14._o numb_a 26._o whereunto_o we_o refer_v the_o reader_n the_o limitation_n of_o the_o foresay_a commission_n by_o several_a act_n of_o assembly_n 44._o quarto_fw-la junij_fw-la 1645._o it_o be_v order_v say_v the_o kingdom_n then_o in_o public_a assembly_n upon_o the_o question_n nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la that_o the_o committee_n of_o instruction_n shall_v draw_v a_o act_n that_o as_o to_o the_o catholic_n of_o ireland_n whether_o clergy_n or_o laâ—y_n all_o penalty_n pressure_n incapacity_n prejudice_n and_o inconvenience_n lay_v on_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o roman_a catholic_a religion_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 2._o elizabeth_n or_o any_o other_o act_n or_o law_n in_o force_n in_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o repeal_v this_o act_n be_v conclude_v and_o agree_v upon_o after_o mature_a deliberation_n and_o serious_a debate_n have_v of_o this_o matter_n by_o the_o committee_n of_o instruction_n who_o opinion_n the_o chaireman_n report_v unto_o the_o house_n at_o two_o several_a session_n to_o wit_n the_o second_o and_o four_o of_o june_n 1645._o it_o be_v likewise_o unanimous_o order_v by_o the_o say_a assembly_n 9_o junij_fw-la 1645._o that_o as_o to_o the_o demand_n make_v by_o the_o lord_n marquis_n of_o ormond_n lord_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n for_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o churchesto_n the_o protestant_a clergy_n the_o commissioner_n shall_v give_v a_o absolute_a denial_n &_o thâ—_n committee_n of_o instruction_n be_v to_o prepare_v a_o instruction_n to_o that_o effect_n 11._o junij_fw-la 1645._o the_o article_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n say_v my_o diurnal_a receive_v in_o public_a assembly_n a_o long_a and_o learned_a debate_n concern_v the_o several_a statute_n of_o praemunire_n and_o provision_n and_o concern_v excommunication_n fulminate_v by_o protestant_a prelate_n against_o catholic_n whereby_o they_o be_v perpetual_o force_v to_o repair_v to_o the_o protestant_n tribunal_n to_o obtain_v absolution_n from_o they_o or_o else_o to_o be_v imprison_v by_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicate_a capiendo_fw-la also_o concern_v the_o main_a difference_n between_o our_o religion_n and_o protestancie_n in_o dispense_n with_o marriage_n within_o degree_n etc._n etc._n much_o more_o appertain_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v then_o debate_v and_o at_o length_n general_o refer_v that_o day_n unto_o the_o commissioner_n with_o instruction_n from_o the_o committee_n of_o instruction_n the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n in_o his_o abridgement_n of_o concession_n read_v in_o assembly_n 14_o augusti_n propound_v three_o manner_n of_o remedy_n for_o that_o grievance_n none_o please_v the_o assemby_a because_o the_o cure_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o disease_n tandem_fw-la 28._o augusti_fw-la 1645._o it_o be_v unanimous_o agree_v upon_o by_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o full_a assembly_n nullo_n discrepante_v that_o the_o catholic_a confederate_n of_o ireland_n shall_v never_o submit_v or_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n or_o to_o any_o their_o jurisdiction_n see_v also_o for_o this_o the_o counsel_n letter_n numb_a 51._o 45._o what_o dispensation_n our_o committee_n of_o the_o treaty_n have_v to_o conclude_v a_o peace_n without_o procure_v a_o repeal_n of_o the_o penal_a law_n assurance_n for_o our_o church_n and_o exemption_n from_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n jurisdiction_n we_o have_v not_o read_v or_o hear_v of_o so_o great_a be_v the_o pressure_n suffer_v by_o the_o catholic_n in_o ireland_n by_o the_o exorbitant_a power_n of_o the_o protestant_a prelate_n as_o many_o of_o 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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