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give_v the_o irish_a better_a understanding_n and_o know_v how_o little_a regard_n all_o the_o english_a whatsoever_o have_v for_o they_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o like_a fool_n but_o who_o will_v think_v it_o be_v prudent_a or_o politic_a for_o the_o king_n to_o bring_v a_o great_a body_n of_o man_n out_o of_o ireland_n into_o england_n or_o scotland_n leave_v behind_o he_o in_o ireland_n a_o considerable_a strong_a party_n of_o fanatic_n all_o enemy_n whatever_o outward_a show_n they_o make_v to_o the_o contrary_a to_o rise_v in_o arm_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o see_v the_o king_n turn_v his_o back_n to_o they_o and_o they_o get_v a_o supply_n from_o their_o fellow_n rebel_n out_o of_o england_n which_o will_v not_o be_v want_v at_o any_o time_n and_o so_o cut_v the_o throat_n
three_o from_o order_n about_o garrison_a mansion-house_n send_v the_o protestant_a owner_n to_o the_o goal_n who_o must_v never_o have_v expect_v either_o their_o house_n or_o life_n if_o king_n james_n have_v prevail_v ibid._n estate_n of_o absentee_n dispose_v of_o and_o promise_v to_o papist_n p._n 162_o 20._o objection_n that_o king_n james_n do_v not_o know_v the_o consequence_n of_o repeal_n the_o act_n of_o settlement_n ibid._n answer_v first_o king_n james_z understand_v they_o better_o than_o any_o and_o hold_v ten_o thousand_o pound_n a_o year_n by_o they_o when_o duke_n of_o york_n ibid._n second_o king_n james_n will_v not_o hear_v the_o protestant_n plead_v at_o the_o bar_n against_o the_o repeal_n p._n 163_o three_o bishop_n of_o meath_z in_o a_o speech_n in_o the_o house_n set_v forth_o the_o ill_a consequence_n at_o large_a ibid._n four_o the_o protestant_n oppose_v it_o from_o point_n to_o point_v ibid._n five_o protestant_n be_v resolve_v to_o use_v their_o utmost_a that_o the_o ill_a intent_n of_o their_o adversary_n may_v appear_v the_o more_o p._n 164_o sixthly_a lord_n chief_a justice_n keating_n paper_n give_v to_o king_n james_n in_o behalf_n of_o purchaser_n reject_v ibid._n 21._o protestant_n lose_v more_o in_o ireland_n than_o all_o that_o favour_n king_n james_n cause_n in_o england_n be_v worth_a p._n 165_o sect._n 13._o eight_o the_o danger_n into_o which_o king_n james_n bring_v the_o life_n of_o his_o protestant_a subject_n in_o ireland_n ibid._n 1._o at_o king_n james_n come_v no_o general_n pardon_v though_o it_o have_v be_v his_o interest_n in_o respect_n of_o england_n ibid._n 2._o be_v not_o chargeable_a with_o particular_a murder_n further_o than_o by_o arm_v such_o man_n as_o will_v be_v guilty_a of_o they_o p._n 166_o 3._o the_o government_n design_v upon_o our_o life_n ibid._n first_o by_o feign_a plot_n and_o protect_v the_o perjure_a witness_n instance_n in_o spikes_n case_n the_o dumb_a friar_n p._n 167_o second_o by_o wrest_v fact_n to_o treason_n nugent_n declare_v protestant_n have_v arm_n to_o be_v so_o p._n 168_o three_o by_o violate_v article_n mr._n brown_a of_o cork_n town_n of_o bandon_n earl_n of_o inchiquin_n captain_n boyle_n sir_n thomas_z southwell_z and_o his_o party_n lord_n mountjoy'_v soldier_n fort_n of_o culmore_n king_n james_n approach_n to_o derry_n captain_n dixy_n kenaght_o castle_n p._n 169_o 170_o four_o by_o violate_v protection_n p._n 171_o protestant_n of_o down_n p._n 171_o protestant_n bring_v before_o derry_n by_o general_n rosen_n bishop_n of_o meath_z apply_v to_o king_n james_n about_o it_o king_n james_n excuse_v rosen_n p._n 173_o 174_o captain_n barton_n of_o carrick_n mac_n cross_n p._n 175_o five_o by_o private_a order_n and_o proclamation_n with_o the_o penalty_n of_o death_n several_a instance_n p._n 178_o sixthly_a by_o the_o act_n of_o attainder_n abstract_n of_o it_o archbishop_n 2_o duke_n 1_o temporal_a lord_n 63_o lady_n 22_o bishop_n 7_o knight_n 85_o clergyman_n 83_o esquire_n and_o gentleman_n 2182_o 2445_o p._n 179_o 180_o not_o equal_v by_o the_o proscription_n at_o rome_n great_a part_n attaint_v on_o common_a fame_n p._n 182_o observation_n on_o the_o act_n ibid._n 1._o leave_v no_o room_n for_o the_o king_n to_o pardon_n ibid._n 2._o the_o act_n conceal_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o a_o english_a parliament_n to_o repeal_n it_o by_o the_o act_n for_o cut_v off_o ireland_n from_o england_n p._n 183_o 3._o the_o haste_n in_o draw_v it_o up_o ibid._n 4._o many_o leave_v out_o particular_o the_o collegian_n and_o how_o ibid._n 5._o application_n in_o behalf_n of_o protestant_n make_v their_o case_n worse_o p._n 184_o 6._o allow_v of_o time_n to_o prove_v innocency_n a_o mere_a collusion_n ibid._n 1._o none_o know_v what_o time_n be_v give_v ibid._n 2._o none_o know_v what_o they_o will_v call_v innocency_n instance_n desmineer_v and_o ginnery_n ibid._n 3._o the_o embargo_n on_o this_o side_n will_v not_o let_v they_o know_v on_o the_o other_o side_n 4._o the_o embargo_n on_o the_o other_o side_n will_v not_o let_v they_o come_v hither_o 5._o to_o have_v come_v will_v have_v be_v a_o unwise_a venture_n p._n 177_o 4._o objection_n that_o few_o protestant_n lose_v their_o life_n p._n 178_o answer_v 1._o when_o it_o be_v know_v how_o many_o have_v perish_v they_o will_v not_o appear_v few_o ibid._n 2._o the_o irish_a papist_n will_v not_o venture_v at_o much_o murder_v till_o they_o be_v past_o a_o after_o reckon_a they_o fear_v such_o cruelty_n will_v be_v revenge_v on_o roman_a catholic_n in_o england_n ibid._n 3._o protestant_n be_v cautious_a not_o to_o provoke_v they_o and_o be_v true_a to_o one_o another_o p._n 179_o 4._o we_o dont_fw-fr know_v what_o will_v have_v be_v do_v with_o attaint_v person_n ibid._n 5._o protestant_n if_o obnoxious_a abscond_v or_o escape_v ibid._n 6._o the_o support_n of_o king_n james_n army_n depend_v on_o the_o protestant_n p._n 179_o scotch_a officer_n that_o come_v here_o wonder_v to_o find_v how_o protestant_n be_v use_v have_v hear_v so_o much_o the_o contrary_n at_o home_n p._n 180_o the_o same_o give_v out_o in_o england_n pity_v but_o those_o who_o believe_v and_o forward_v it_o have_v be_v send_v hither_o ibid._n the_o irish_a do_v what_o they_o do_v in_o their_o circumstance_n what_o will_v they_o have_v do_v if_o leave_v to_o their_o swing_n ibid._n sect._n 14._o nine_o the_o method_n king_n james_n take_v to_o destroy_v our_o religion_n p._n 181_o 1._o the_o attempt_n against_o our_o life_n and_o fortune_n no_o sudden_a thing_n but_o the_o result_n of_o a_o long_a design_n for_o which_o tirconnel_n have_v 20000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la ibid._n 2._o king_n james_n pretend_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n but_o not_o to_o be_v expect_v from_o a_o roman_n catholic_n ibid._n 3._o the_o law_n and_o coronation_n oath_n secure_v our_o religion_n the_o clergy_n have_v merit_v from_o king_n james_n by_o oppose_v the_o exclusion_n and_o disoblige_v their_o people_n p._n 182_o 4._o at_o his_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n the_o roman_a catholic_n declare_v that_o his_o promise_n to_o the_o church_n be_v not_o intend_v for_o ireland_n p._n 183_o sect._n 15._o first_o by_o take_v away_o our_o school_n and_o university_n p._n 184_o 1._o lord_n tirconnell_n put_v the_o school_n contrary_a to_o law_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o papist_n ibid._n 2._o and_o will_v have_v put_v in_o popish_a fellow_n into_o the_o college_n ibid._n 3._o stop_v the_o college_n pension_n of_o 388_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la from_o easter_n 1688._o turn_v out_o the_o fellow_n and_o student_n seize_v on_o the_o library_n and_o furniture_n p_o 193_o 4._o forbid_v three_o of_o they_o on_o pain_n of_o death_n not_o to_o meet_v together_o p._n 194_o 5._o king_n james_n do_v not_o fill_v up_o vacant_a bishopric_n and_o live_n in_o his_o gift_n ibid._n 6._o and_o allow_v nothing_o for_o supply_v the_o cure_n p._n 195_o 7._o all_o the_o bishop_n and_o live_n in_o the_o kingdom_n will_v soon_o have_v come_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n p._n 196_o 8._o this_n not_o the_o effect_n of_o our_o constitution_n the_o same_o in_o popish_a country_n thirty_o five_o bishopric_n void_a in_o france_n in_o 1688._o king_n james_n ungratefulness_n to_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n ibid._n sect._n 16._o second_o by_o take_v away_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o clergy_n p._n 197_o 1._o book-mony_n deny_v by_o the_o papist_n from_o king_n james_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n ibid._n 2._o priest_n put_v in_o for_o tithe_n hardly_o recover_v by_o protestant_n p._n 198_o 3._o a_o act_n of_o their_o parliament_n apply_v papist_n tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n ibid._n 4._o and_o protestant_n tithe_n too_o when_o the_o priest_n have_v the_o benefice_n ibid._n 5._o the_o priest_n force_v into_o possession_n of_o glebe_n where_o there_o be_v any_o p._n 199_o 6._o protestant_n clergy_n little_o better_o for_o the_o tithe_n leave_v to_o they_o protestant_n have_v little_a tything_n leave_v priest_n by_o dragoon_n seize_v what_o there_o be_v never_o want_v pretence_n ibid._n 7._o house-mony_n in_o corporation_n take_v away_o by_o their_o parliament_n plead_v against_o before_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n but_o in_o vain_a p._n 200_o 8._o the_o same_o take_v away_o ulster_n table_n of_o tithe_n p._n 201_o 9_o duty_n payable_a to_o the_o king_n out_o of_o live_n be_v exact_v whole_o from_o the_o protestant_a incumbent_n though_o they_o have_v nothing_o leave_v to_o they_o of_o their_o live_n their_o person_n seize_v and_o send_v to_o goal_n ibid._n colonel_n moor_n clerk_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n imprison_v because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v severe_a against_o they_o p._n 202_o sect._n 17._o three_o by_o take_v away_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n ibid._n 1._o the_o church_n right_o by_o prescription_n to_o jurisdiction_n ibid._n 2._o act_n
do_v not_o look_v on_o themselves_o to_o have_v resist_v any_o person_n legal_o commission_v by_o the_o king_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o need_n of_o a_o judge_n or_o judgement_n in_o the_o case_n the_o question_n be_v no_o other_o than_o whether_o the_o law_n require_v that_o our_o governor_n and_o army_n shall_v not_o be_v papist_n and_o whether_o the_o earl_n of_o tirconnell_n and_o those_o he_o employ_v be_v papist_n both_o which_o be_v notorious_a and_o confess_v by_o all_o without_o the_o determination_n of_o a_o court_n or_o judge_n 17._o as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o necessity_n it_o be_v as_o plain_a there_o be_v no_o necessity_n on_o king_n james_n to_o employ_v these_o person_n who_o the_o law_n have_v disable_v to_o serve_v he_o protestant_n be_v numerous_a enough_o and_o willing_a enough_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o he_o not_o only_o refuse_v to_o entertain_v they_o but_o turn_v out_o such_o as_o he_o find_v employ_v without_o the_o least_o crime_n or_o accusation_n and_o put_v in_o their_o place_n person_n not_o only_o unqualify_v by_o law_n for_o the_o employment_n into_o which_o he_o put_v they_o but_o also_o unfit_a and_o uncapable_a to_o discharge_v they_o which_o sufficient_o show_v that_o it_o be_v choice_n not_o necessity_n make_v he_o employ_v they_o but_o he_o foresee_v that_o such_o person_n as_o the_o law_n design_v for_o employment_n will_v not_o assist_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n liberty_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o he_o exchange_v they_o for_o those_o new_a servant_n who_o interest_n it_o be_v to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o his_o ill_a design_n and_o who_o service_n be_v their_o crime_n who_o deserve_v the_o most_o severe_a punishment_n not_o only_o for_o accept_v these_o employment_n against_o the_o law_n but_o likewise_o use_v they_o to_o the_o subversion_n of_o all_o law_n and_o justice_n if_o therefore_o there_o be_v any_o necessity_n on_o king_n james_n to_o employ_v such_o servant_n it_o be_v a_o criminal_a necessity_n and_o entire_o of_o his_o own_o make_n and_o if_o he_o imagine_v that_o such_o a_o necessity_n will_v excuse_v he_o from_o his_o coronation_n oath_n of_o govern_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o justify_v his_o dispense_n with_o all_o the_o law_n make_v for_o the_o security_n of_o his_o subject_n why_o shall_v he_o not_o allow_v the_o same_o liberty_n to_o his_o subject_n and_o think_v that_o a_o inevitable_a necessity_n of_o avoid_v ruin_n shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o they_o to_o dispense_v with_o their_o obedience_n to_o he_o notwithstanding_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n especial_o where_o the_o necessity_n be_v not_o pretend_v or_o create_v by_o themselves_o as_o he_o be_v but_o apparent_a and_o force_v on_o they_o by_o he_o according_a therefore_o to_o his_o own_o rule_n he_o can_v blame_v they_o for_o refuse_v to_o obey_v he_o where_o no_o law_n require_v their_o obedience_n or_o for_o resist_v he_o in_o those_o unlawful_a method_n they_o see_v he_o engage_v in_o to_o their_o manifest_a destruction_n but_o king_n james_n be_v resolve_v to_o venture_v all_o and_o as_o many_o of_o his_o favourite_n express_v it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o endeavour_v to_o be_v their_o master_n in_o england_n he_o grant_v without_o any_o apparent_a necessity_n nay_o against_o not_o only_o the_o interest_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o even_o to_o his_o own_o prejudice_n several_a dispensation_n but_o these_o pass_v in_o some_o colour_n or_o form_n of_o law_n and_o many_o of_o they_o at_o least_o pass_v the_o office_n and_o seal_n but_o in_o ireland_n they_o do_v not_o trouble_v themselves_o with_o these_o formality_n a_o verbal_a command_n from_o the_o king_n be_v a_o sufficient_a dispensation_n to_o all_o law_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o a_o protestant_n the_o officer_n act_v and_o the_o court_v judge_v as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o such_o law_n in_o be_v here_o the_o dispensation_n go_v much_o high_a than_o in_o england_n even_o to_o dispense_n with_o the_o law_n against_o rob_v and_o take_v away_o property_n for_o if_o king_n james_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o any_o thing_n he_o send_v a_o officer_n with_o a_o file_n of_o musquetier_n and_o fetch_v it_o away_o without_o consider_v the_o owner_n and_o to_o show_v we_o that_o his_o command_n be_v not_o mere_o pretend_v by_o these_o officer_n which_o i_o confess_v often_o happen_v when_o they_o do_v such_o illegal_a thing_n the_o king_n himself_o to_o show_v i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v his_o determinate_a resolution_n to_o act_v we_o do_v sometime_o send_v order_n under_o his_o hand_n to_o take_v away_o many_o thing_n of_o great_a value_n without_o offer_v any_o retribution_n or_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o owner_n many_o instauce_n of_o this_o kind_n may_v be_v give_v i_o shall_v only_o mention_v one_o because_o it_o make_v some_o noise_n a_o grant_v in_o nature_n of_o a_o lease_n with_o a_o reserve_a rent_n to_o the_o crown_n be_v make_v by_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o to_o some_o of_o his_o courtier_n as_o a_o gratuity_n for_o considerable_a service_n whereby_o the_o sole_a liberty_n to_o coin_v copper-money_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n for_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n be_v give_v to_o they_o this_o grant_n be_v purschase_v at_o a_o dear_a rate_n from_o the_o grantee_n by_o sir_n john_n knox_n late_a lord_n mayor_n of_o dublin_n and_o be_v renew_v not_o without_o great_a trouble_n and_o charge_n to_o he_o by_o king_n james_n after_o his_o accession_n to_o the_o crown_n when_o he_o come_v into_o ireland_n he_o find_v this_o grant_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o colonel_n roger_n moor_n to_o who_o it_o come_v by_o way_n of_o legacy_n from_o the_o purchaser_n king_n james_n design_v to_o set_v up_o a_o brass_n mint_n send_v for_o this_o grant_v and_o have_v it_o strict_o canvas_v to_o see_v if_o any_o flaw_n can_v be_v find_v in_o it_o none_o can_v be_v find_v nor_o will_v the_o colonel_n be_v persuade_v to_o give_v it_o up_o the_o king_n therefore_o command_v it_o to_o be_v lay_v aside_o and_o his_o own_o mint_n to_o be_v proceed_v on_o without_o regard_n to_o it_o but_o have_v occasion_n for_o the_o coin_v tool_n and_o engine_n belong_v to_o this_o without_o consult_v the_o owner_n or_o inquire_v whether_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o part_v with_o they_o he_o send_v and_o seize_v on_o they_o violent_o force_v open_a the_o door_n and_o take_v away_o to_o a_o considerable_a value_n colonel_n moor_n petition_v for_o redress_v or_o at_o least_o some_o consideration_n for_o his_o loss_n but_o his_o petition_n be_v reject_v without_o be_v hear_v such_o proceed_n be_v common_a and_o show_v we_o plain_o what_o a_o weak_a barrier_n law_n be_v against_o a_o person_n who_o design_n absolute_a power_n and_o who_o believe_v according_a to_o our_o late_a act_n of_o recognition_n that_o the_o decision_n in_o all_o case_n of_o a_o misuse_v authority_n by_o a_o lawful_a hereditary_a king_n must_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o sole_a judgement_n of_o god_n sect_n iv._o iii_o king_n james_n progress_n to_o destroy_v his_o protestant_a subject_n by_o his_o dispose_n of_o civil_a office_n and_o order_v the_o privy_a council_n 1._o i_o have_v already_o take_v notice_n how_o king_n james_n dispose_v the_o military_a office_n in_o such_o a_o method_n as_o must_v unavoidable_o ruin_v the_o protestant_a interest_n in_o ireland_n it_o be_v not_o altogether_o so_o easy_a to_o out_o man_n of_o their_o civil_a employment_n as_o of_o their_o military_a 1._o because_o many_o have_v patent_n for_o life_n or_o good_a behaviour_n and_o 2._o because_o some_o of_o the_o office_n themselves_o be_v so_o difficult_a to_o be_v manage_v that_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o find_v roman_a catholic_n capable_a of_o discharge_v they_o yet_o it_o appear_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o ruin_v the_o protestant_n that_o they_o 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improvement_n must_v go_v to_o decay_v and_o beef_n tallow_n hides_n wool_n and_o butter_n from_o whence_o arise_v the_o wealth_n of_o the_o country_n will_v fail_v we_o what_o be_v become_v of_o the_o frequent_a declaration_n make_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o clarendon_n and_o the_o earl_n now_o duke_n of_o tyrconnel_n of_o your_o majesty_n fix_a resolution_n never_o to_o lay_v aside_o the_o act_n of_o settlement_n and_o explanation_n why_o do_v the_o judge_n in_o their_o several_a circuit_n declare_v in_o all_o place_n where_o they_o sit_v unto_o the_o country_n there_o assemble_v that_o your_o majesty_n be_v resolve_v to_o preserve_v the_o act_n of_o settlement_n and_o explanation_n and_o that_o they_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o then_o chief_a governor_n here_o to_o declare_v the_o same_o unto_o they_o from_o whence_o they_o take_v confidence_n to_o proceed_v in_o their_o purchase_n and_o improvement_n and_o with_o submission_n be_v it_o speak_v if_o this_o bill_n pass_v be_v delude_v shall_v patent_n on_o the_o commission_n of_o grace_n signify_v nothing_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n tell_v they_o they_o may_v proceed_v upon_o the_o public_a faith_n and_o here_o again_o they_o become_v purchaser_n pay_v considerable_a fine_n to_o the_o king_n to_o who_o rent_n be_v reserve_v where_o none_o be_v due_a before_o and_o many_o place_n the_o rent_n increase_v as_o in_o case_n of_o fair_n and_o market_n grant_v together_o with_o the_o land_n on_o they_o patent_n of_o liberty_n of_o free_a warren_n and_o to_o enclose_v and_o empale_v for_o park_n sure_o some_o consideration_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v of_o those_o who_o money_n be_v pay_v on_o this_o account_n it_o will_v be_v far_o consider_v that_o your_o majesty_n before_o your_o access_n to_o the_o crown_n have_v pass_v several_a land_n and_o tenement_n in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o certificate_n and_o patent_n pursuant_n to_o these_o act_n of_o
let_v this_o be_v print_v nottingham_n white-hall_n octob._n 15._o 1691._o the_o state_n of_o the_o protestant_n of_o ireland_n under_o the_o late_a king_n james_n government_n in_o which_o their_o carriage_n towards_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o their_o endeavour_v to_o be_v free_v from_o his_o government_n and_o of_o submit_v to_o their_o present_a majesty_n be_v demonstrate_v london_n print_v for_o robert_n clavell_n at_o the_o peacock_n at_o the_o west-end_n of_o st._n paul_n 1691._o head_n of_o the_o discourse_n the_o introduction_n contain_v a_o explication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o passive_a obedience_n and_o state_v the_o true_a notion_n and_o latitude_n of_o it_o page_n 1_o n._n 1._o that_o a_o king_n who_o design_n to_o destroy_v a_o people_n abdicate_v the_o government_n of_o they_o ib._n 2._o the_o assertor_n of_o passive_a obedience_n own_o this_o but_o allege_v the_o case_n be_v not_o to_o be_v put_v p._n 2_o 3._o the_o argument_n of_o passive_a obedience_n from_o reason_n and_o scripture_n reach_v only_a case_n where_o the_o mischief_n be_v particular_a or_o tolerable_a p._n 3_o 4._o a_o war_n not_o always_o a_o great_a evil_n than_o suffer_a p._n 5_o 5._o the_o division_n of_o the_o whole_a discourse_n into_o four_o part_n ib._n chap._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o one_o prince_n to_o interpose_v between_o another_o prince_n and_o his_o subject_n when_o he_o use_v they_o cruel_o p._n 6_o n._n 1._o this_o point_n already_o clear_v by_o several_a ib._n 2._o 1._o argument_n one_o prince_n may_v have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o people_n and_o government_n of_o another_o prince_n ib._n 3._o 2._o argument_n that_o though_o destruction_n of_o a_o people_n by_o their_o prince_n may_v only_o be_v a_o step_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o neighbour_n ib._n 4._o 3._o argument_n charity_n and_o humanity_n oblige_v every_o one_o who_o be_v able_a to_o succour_v the_o oppress_v p._n 7_o 5._o 4._o argument_n god_n seem_v for_o this_o reason_n to_o have_v divide_v the_o world_n into_o several_a principality_n ib._n 6._o 5._o argument_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o christian_a casuist_n p._n 8_o 7._o 6._o from_o the_o practice_n of_o christian_a prince_n constantine_n the_o great_a constantine_n his_o son_n king_n pepin_n the_o holy_a war_n etc._n etc._n ib._n 8._o the_o objection_n from_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n etc._n etc._n answer_v from_o falkner_n p._n 9_o 9_o from_o it_o not_o be_v lawful_a to_o assist_v any_o prince_n in_o a_o ill_a cause_n p._n 10_o 10._o from_o king_n jame_n abolish_n those_o oath_n here_o in_o ireland_n ib._n chap._n 2._o king_n james_n design_v to_o destroy_v the_o protestant_a religion_n p._n 12_o sect._n 1._o the_o possibility_n of_o a_o king_n be_v design_v the_o destruction_n of_o his_o subject_n ib._n n._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a the_o prince_n design_n shall_v be_v very_o evident_a to_o justify_v the_o opposition_n of_o his_o subject_n ib._n 2._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n who_o shall_v be_v judge_n ib._n 3._o example_n of_o prince_n that_o have_v have_v such_o design_n against_o their_o subject_n p._n 13_o sect._n 2._o show_v from_o the_o obligation_n of_o his_o religion_n that_o king_n james_n design_v to_o destroy_v protestant_a subject_n p._n 14_o n._n 1._o prove_v from_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n and_o constance_n from_o king_n james_n zeal_n confessor_n and_o ally_n ib._n 2._o that_o no_o promise_n of_o the_o prince_n nor_o law_n of_o the_o land_n can_v secure_v protestant_a subject_n p._n 16_o account_v of_o jerome_n of_o prague_n safe_a conduct_n p._n 17_o sect._n 3_o king_n james_n design_n to_o ruin_v his_o protestant_a subject_n prove_v from_o the_o profession_n of_o that_o whole_a party_n that_o be_v most_o privy_a to_o his_o council_n who_o private_o warn_v their_o protestant_a friend_n of_o it_o ib._n sect._n 4._o the_o same_o destructive_a design_n prove_v from_o the_o officer_n employ_v by_o he_o p._n 19_o n._n 1._o the_o ground_n of_o the_o different_a interest_n of_o ireland_n account_v of_o the_o rebellion_n in_o 1641_o ib._n 2._o the_o subject_n security_n be_v that_o the_o officer_n employ_v by_o the_o king_n be_v responsible_a for_o what_o they_o do_v amiss_o p._n 20_o 3._o the_o officer_n employ_v by_o king_n james_n not_o only_o not_o responsible_a but_o fit_v to_o destroy_v we_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o five_o qualification_n follow_v p._n 21_o sect._n 5._o upon_o account_n of_o their_o be_v man_n general_o of_o no_o fortune_n p._n 22_o n._n 1._o king_n james_n employ_v such_o in_o the_o army_n and_o civil_a office_n and_o such_o be_v his_o favourite_n p._n 22_o 2._o he_o employ_v such_o in_o corporation_n p._n 23_o 3._o man_n of_o estate_n that_o follow_v he_o out_o of_o england_n have_v little_a interest_n with_o he_o ib._n 4._o the_o reason_n of_o this_o that_o they_o may_v not_o stick_v at_o illegal_a command_n p._n 24_o sect._n 6._o upon_o account_n of_o their_o insufficiency_n for_o their_o emploments_n ib._n n._n 1._o the_o roman_a catholic_n general_o insufficient_a for_o business_n by_o their_o long_a disuse_n ib._n 2._o the_o inconvenience_n of_o this_o in_o the_o court_n and_o city_n p._n 25_o 3._o in_o the_o country_n p._n 26_o 4._o those_o employ_v be_v incapable_a of_o improvement_n p._n 27_o sect._n 7._o upon_o account_n of_o their_o loose_a principle_n and_o want_n of_o moral_a honesty_n ib._n n._n 1._o knavery_n robbery_n or_o forgery_n no_o bar_n to_o preferment_n in_o king_n james_n his_o army_n or_o employment_n ib._n 2._o the_o lewd_a convert_v favour_v p._n 29_o 3._o all_o of_o they_o very_o uncharitable_a and_o void_a of_o compassion_n to_o heretic_n p._n 30_o 4._o many_o perjury_n among_o they_o ib._n sect._n 8._o upon_o account_n of_o their_o genius_n and_o inclination_n to_o destroy_v the_o law_n etc._n etc._n p._n 31_o n._n 1._o the_o ancient_a condition_n of_o the_o tenant_n and_o landlord_n of_o ireland_n ib._n 2._o the_o landlord_n that_o do_v not_o forfeit_v their_o estate_n 1641_o retain_v the_o genius_n of_o their_o ancestor_n p._n 32_o 3._o the_o humour_n and_o way_n of_o live_v of_o such_o as_o former_o forfeit_v or_o have_v sell_v their_o estate_n ibid._n 4._o the_o english_a law_n be_v intolerable_a to_o the_o old_a landlord_n that_o retain_v their_o estate_n p._n 33_o 5._o much_o more_o to_o those_o that_o have_v lose_v they_o and_o most_o of_o all_o to_o the_o popish_a clergy_n ibid._n 6._o king_n james_n employ_v and_o trust_v those_o most_o who_o interest_n and_o temper_n make_v they_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o law_n p._n 34_o by_o the_o law_n in_o employ_v soldier_n ibid._n 8._o second_o that_o protestant_n will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n answer_v this_o only_a show_n what_o he_o design_v against_o we_o p._n 57_o 9_o three_o that_o such_o levy_n be_v necessary_a in_o the_o king_n circumstance_n answer_v the_o papist_n have_v bring_v that_o necessity_n the_o raise_n and_o model_v this_o army_n a_o plain_a instance_n of_o king_n james_n design_n to_o destroy_v we_o ibid._n sect._n 3_o second_o king_n james_n deal_v with_o the_o court_n of_o judicature_n p._n 58_o 1._o justice_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o â—it_a person_n the_o support_n of_o a_o kingdom_n king_n james_n put_v it_o into_o the_o most_o unfit_a hand_n be_v such_o as_o be_v bend_v to_o destroy_v the_o protestant_n and_o english_a interest_n ibid._n 2._o chancery_n primate_n boyle_n and_o sir_n charles_n porter_n remove_v fitton_n put_v in_o his_o character_n his_o inclination_n and_o behaviour_n towards_o protestant_n and_o great_a partiality_n to_o they_o ibid._n 3._o master_n of_o chancery_n of_o the_o same_o sort_n p._n 60_o 4._o on_o the_o other_o bench_n one_o protestant_n judge_n keep_v in_o for_o a_o colour_n without_o power_n the_o like_a do_v by_o burgess_n in_o corporation_n p._n 61_o 5._o king_n bench_n nugent_n character_n great_a partiality_n instance_n in_o captain_n fitz_n gerald_n anâ—_n sir_n gregory_n birn_fw-mi nugent_n great_a hand_n in_o the_o bill_n of_o attainder_n etc._n etc._n sir_n bryan_n o_o neal_n character_n p._n 61_o 62_o 6._o exchequer_n sir_n stephen_n rice_n character_n his_o inveteracy_n to_o protestant_n and_o enmity_n to_o the_o act_n of_o settlement_n p._n 63_o 7._o common_a plea_n little_a to_o do_v keating_n and_o daley_n character_n p._n 64_o 8._o circuit_n alike_o ill_a for_o protestant_n instance_n tirrell's_n affidavit_fw-la ibid._n 9_o attorney_n general_n sir_n richard_n nagle_n his_o character_n and_o partiality_n instance_n in_o fitz_n gerald_n and_o sir_n william_n petty_n speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o draw_v up_o the_o act_n of_o repeal_n and_o attainder_n and_o betray_v the_o king_n prerogative_n p._n 65_o 66_o 10._o administration_n of_o the_o law_n turn_v to_o the_o protestant_n ruin_n p._n 66_o 11._o instance_n in_o
p._n 118_o 119_o 3._o protestant_n impoverish_v by_o vexatious_a law_n suit_v p._n 119_o 4._o by_o delay_n and_o the_o treachery_n of_o popish_a council_n p._n 120_o 5._o by_o defend_v their_o charter_n and_o be_v force_v to_o take_v out_o new_a one_o ibid._n 6._o by_o free_a quarter_n innkeeper_n and_o houskeeper_n ruin_v p._n 121_o 7._o by_o the_o burden_n of_o priest_n and_o friar_n p._n 122_o sect._n 10._o three_o king_n james_n own_o attempt_n on_o the_o same_o p._n 123_o 1._o quarter_a on_o private_a house_n contrary_a to_o the_o article_n to_o lord_n mountjoy_n most_o soldier_n have_v many_o quarter_n mischievous_a in_o their_o quarter_n instance_n in_o brown_n who_o rob_v his_o landlord_n and_o swear_v treason_n against_o he_o p._n 123_o 124_o 2._o plunder_v and_o kill_v the_o protestant_n stock_n vast_a number_n destroy_v and_o steal_a p._n 125_o 3._o irish_a encourage_v to_o do_v so_o no_o redress_n upon_o complaint_n p_o 126_o 4._o nugent_n avow_v it_o rapparee_n necessary_a evil_n stop_v put_v to_o this_o trade_n when_o they_o begin_v to_o rob_v one_o another_o p._n 127_o sect._n 11._o four_o king_n james_n further_a method_n to_o complete_a the_o ruin_n of_o the_o protestant_n personal_a fortune_n p._n 128_o 1._o take_v away_o absentees_n good_n bill_n for_o it_o in_o parliament_n ibid._n method_n to_o drain_v those_o that_o stay_v of_o their_o ready_a money_n p._n 129_o 1._o by_o licence_n for_o ship_n to_o go_v for_o england_n ibid._n 2._o by_o pretend_a liberty_n of_o transport_v good_n p._n 130_o 3._o licence_n for_o person_n to_o go_v for_o england_n ibid._n 4._o by_o protection_n grant_v and_o void_v ibid._n 5._o by_o seize_v money_n and_o plate_n upon_o information_n ibid._n 6._o boiselot_n dragoon_v of_o cork_n ibid._n 7._o act_n for_o the_o subsidy_n at_o 20000_o l._n per_fw-la month_n on_o land_n ibid._n 2._o second_o subsidy_n of_o 20000_o l._n per_fw-la month_n on_o personal_a estate_n ibid._n debate_n in_o council_n about_o this_o and_o manner_n of_o order_v it_o ibid._n 3._o tax_v for_o the_o militia_n p._n 132_o 4._o tax_v for_o fortify_v the_o avenue_n of_o dublin_n ibid._n 5._o tax_v for_o quarter_a soldier_n call_v bed-mony_n p._n 133_o 6._o brass_n mony_n illegal_a void_a the_o necessity_n of_o parliament_n ibid._n of_o what_o metal_n and_o how_o much_o coin_v viz._n 965375_o l._n in_o one_o year_n p._n 134_o force_v to_o be_v take_v in_o all_o payment_n ibid._n fitton_n force_v it_o on_o trustee_n for_o orphan_n p._n 135_o 7._o lutterell_n force_v it_o on_o pain_n of_o death_n by_o the_o provost-martial_a ibid._n on_o smith_n leeson_n bennet_n widow_n chapman_n her_o barbarous_a usage_n ibid._n papist_n not_o force_v to_o receive_v it_o from_o protestant_n p_o 136_o 8._o seize_v of_o protestant_n wool_n hides_n tallow_n p._n 137_o peircy_n to_o have_v be_v hang_v for_o say_v he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o part_v with_o they_o p._n 138_o protestant_n not_o permit_v to_o export_v they_o their_o import_v seize_v ibid._n 9_o seize_v of_o corn_n and_o malt_n the_o treason_n of_o have_v biscuit_n giles_n meigh_o p._n 139_o difficult_a for_o protestant_n to_o get_v corn_n or_o bread_n this_o before_o harvest_n will_v have_v force_v out_o all_o their_o silver_n ibid._n 10._o seize_v wool_n as_o soon_o as_o shear_v p._n 140_o search_v house_n for_o copper_n and_o brass_n for_o the_o mint_n and_o take_v private_a account_n of_o what_o else_o the_o protestant_n have_v in_o in_o their_o house_n ibid._n 11._o lord_n mayor_n rate_v of_o merchant_n good_n force_a on_o the_o protestant_n but_o disregard_v by_o the_o papist_n instance_n in_o the_o very_a lord_n mayor_n himself_o ibid._n 12._o proclamation_n to_o rate_n silver_n and_o gold_n in_o exchange_n for_o brass_n on_o pain_n of_o death_n p._n 141_o 13._o inference_n from_o the_o whole_a ibid._n sect._n 12._o five_o king_n james_n destruction_n of_o the_o protestant_n real_a estate_n p._n 142_o 1._o explication_n of_o old_a and_o new_a interest_n and_o account_v of_o the_o act_n of_o settlement_n and_o of_o the_o tenure_n by_o which_o the_o protestant_n hold_v their_o estate_n ibid._n the_o papist_n out_v of_o their_o estate_n by_o the_o late_a rebellion_n still_o keep_v up_o a_o claim_n to_o they_o and_o make_v jointure_n and_o settlement_n of_o they_o which_o be_v confirm_v in_o king_n james_n parliament_n p._n 143_o 2._o king_n james_n at_o his_o first_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n give_v out_o he_o will_v preserve_v the_o act_n of_o settlement_n lord_n clarendon_n lord_n chancellor_n porter_n and_o the_o judge_n in_o circuit_n direct_v to_o declare_v it_o ibid._n the_o papist_n know_v it_o be_v only_a colour_n p._n 144_o nagle_n coventry_n letter_n first_o open_o break_v the_o matter_n october_n 26._o 1686._o ibid._n tirconnell_n at_o his_o come_a governor_n leave_v it_o out_o of_o the_o proclamation_n ibid._n nugent_n and_o rice_n send_v to_o england_n to_o concert_v the_o method_n of_o repeal_n it_o but_o conceal_v for_o the_o present_a their_o success_n p._n 145_o at_o their_o return_n prepare_v for_o a_o parliament_n ibid._n for_o which_o matter_n have_v be_v fit_v by_o the_o quo_fw-la warranto_n and_o reversal_a of_o outlawry_n against_o the_o irish_a peer_n ibid._n 3._o papist_n have_v not_o patience_n to_o wait_v for_o their_o estate_n till_o a_o parliament_n but_o go_v to_o work_n by_o counterfeit_a deed_n and_o by_o old_a injunction_n of_o the_o court_n of_o claim_n p._n 146_o 4._o matter_n ripe_a for_o a_o parliament_n but_o put_v off_o till_o the_o parliament_n which_o be_v to_o sit_v in_o england_n november_n 1688._o shall_v take_v off_o the_o penal_a law_n etc._n etc._n p._n 147_o 5._o at_o king_n james_n arrival_n in_o ireland_n it_o be_v against_o his_o interest_n to_o call_v a_o parliament_n first_o because_o of_o loss_n of_o time_n the_o kingdom_n not_o reduce_v ibid._n 6._o second_o which_o be_v king_n james_n allegation_n for_o not_o call_v one_o in_o england_n this_o reflect_v on_o his_o sincerity_n p._n 148_o 7._o three_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o disoblige_v all_o that_o be_v incline_v to_o he_o in_o england_n and_o scotland_n ibid._n 8._o four_o it_o disoblige_v a_o great_a many_o of_o the_o irish_a themselves_o ibid._n 9_o five_o it_o render_v all_o not_o under_o his_o power_n desperate_a p._n 149_o 10._o against_o all_o reason_n and_o interest_n he_o call_v one_o be_v resolve_v to_o die_v a_o martyr_n or_o establish_v popery_n ibid._n 11._o this_o parliament_n fit_v for_o our_o ruin_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o both_o house_n ibid._n 13._o method_n of_o fill_v the_o house_n of_o lord_n with_o popish_a peer_n only_o four_o or_o five_o protestant_a temporal_a and_o four_o spiritual_a lord_n ibid._n several_a act_n pass_v not_o by_o consent_n of_o these_o last_o though_o it_o be_v pretend_v in_o their_o preamble_n p._n 150_o 14._o house_n of_o commons_o how_o fill_v manner_n of_o elect_v member_n only_o two_o protestant_n that_o can_v be_v call_v such_o in_o it_o p._n 151_o 15._o the_o whole_a house_n a_o slave_n to_o the_o king_n will._n no_o protestation_n allow_v p._n 153_o 16._o how_o much_o reason_n we_o as_o well_o as_o england_n have_v to_o dread_a papist_n in_o a_o parliament_n p._n 154_o 17._o first_o account_v of_o the_o act_n of_o repeal_n ibid._n second_o of_o the_o act_n of_o attainder_n p._n 155_o three_o clause_n in_o it_o of_o hold_v correspondence_n since_o aug._n 1._o 1688._o ibid._n four_o clause_n of_o cut_v off_o remainder_n p._n 156_o five_o no_o protestant_n may_v hope_v to_o be_v reprize_v by_o the_o act_n of_o repeal_n ibid._n six_o clause_n in_o the_o act_n of_o attainder_n against_o the_o king_n pardon_v which_o be_v the_o reason_n this_o act_n be_v keep_v so_o secret_a copy_n procure_v by_o mr._n coghlan_n upon_o account_n of_o sir_n thomas_n southwell_n pardon_n solicit_v by_o lord_n seaforth_n king_n james_n in_o a_o passion_n with_o sir_n richard_n nagle_n for_o betray_v his_o prerogative_n by_o this_o clause_n against_o pardon_v p._n 157_o 158_o 159_o 18._o observation_n first_o king_n james_z can_v not_o dispense_v when_o the_o irish_a please_v ibid._n second_o near_o three_o thousand_o protestant_n condemn_v for_o not_o come_v in_o by_o a_o day_n and_o yet_o the_o act_n never_o publish_v but_o keep_v secret_a ibid._n three_o folly_n of_o attaint_v person_n to_o think_v of_o ever_o be_v pardon_v if_o king_n james_n be_v restore_v since_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n p._n 160_o four_o papist_n get_v into_o their_o estate_n before_o the_o time_n set_v in_o the_o act_n of_o repeal_n ibid._n 19_o means_n how_o the_o papist_n get_v possession_n p._n 161_o first_o popish_a tenant_n attorn_v to_o their_o old_a popish_a landlord_n ibid._n second_o advantage_n take_v of_o clause_n in_o the_o act_n of_o repeal_n ibid._n
of_o their_o parliament_n destroy_v this_o jurisdiction_n by_o exempt_n all_o that_o please_v to_o be_v dissenter_n p._n 203_o 3._o in_o most_o diocese_n the_o bishop_n dead_a or_o attaint_v ibid._n 4._o they_o encourage_v the_o most_o refractory_a dissenter_n quaker_n against_o the_o church_n p._n 204_o 5._o likewise_o lewd_a and_o debauch_a convert_v ibid._n 6._o the_o king_n court_n hinder_v bishop_n proceed_n against_o debauch_a clergyman_n instance_n in_o ross_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o killmore_n ibid._n 7._o king_n james_n appoint_v chancellor_n gordon_n a_o papist_n in_o dublin_n king_n james_n assert_v a_o power_n over_o his_o protestant_a though_o not_o over_o his_o roman_a catholic_n clergy_n a_o gross_a breach_n of_o trust_n and_o provoke_a temptation_n to_o his_o people_n p._n 205_o 206_o 8._o papist_n encourage_v debauchery_n and_o have_v rather_o have_v we_o of_o no_o religion_n than_o protestant_n p._n 206_o sect._n 18._o four_o by_o take_v away_o their_o church_n p._n 208_o 1._o priest_n declare_v they_o will_v have_v our_o church_n act_n of_o their_o parliament_n give_v they_o to_o they_o with_o the_o live_n as_o they_o fall_v ibid._n 2._o at_o duke_n schonberg_n land_v they_o set_v the_o rabble_n to_o deface_v they_o instance_n in_o trim_a and_o other_o rudeness_n p._n 209_o 3._o the_o church_n seize_v in_o dublin_n feb._n 24._o 1688._o to_o put_v arm_n in_o september_n 6._o 1689._o to_o search_n for_o arms._n barbarity_n use_v in_o they_o in_o october_n and_o november_n the_o church_n seize_v throughout_o the_o kingdom_n ibid._n 4._o by_o the_o officer_n or_o magistrate_n of_o the_o army_n christ_n church_n dublin_n seize_v p._n 210_o 5._o protestant_n complain_v and_o press_v to_o king_n james_n the_o act_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v refer_v by_o he_o to_o the_o law_n ibid._n 6._o the_o injustice_n of_o this_o p._n 211_o 7._o for_o a_o colour_n to_o england_n and_o scotland_n king_n james_n issue_v a_o proclamation_n against_o seize_v church_n which_o serve_v only_o to_o hasten_v the_o do_n of_o it_o ibid._n 8._o priest_n slight_v the_o proclamation_n p._n 212_o 9_o application_n make_v to_o the_o king_n for_o relief_n ibid._n 10._o on_o behalf_n of_o waterford_n and_o wexford_n king_n james_n order_n restitution_n but_o be_v refuse_v to_o be_v obey_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o officer_n ibid._n 11._o on_o new_a application_n from_o the_o protestant_n he_o refer_v waterford_n petition_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o tyrone_n governor_n of_o waterford_n who_o call_v their_o church_n a_o place_n of_o strength_n and_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o garrison_n the_o mayor_n of_o wexford_n turn_v out_o but_o the_o church_n never_o restore_v p._n 213_o 12._o when_o king_n james_n will_v have_v keep_v his_o word_n to_o we_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o clergy_n ibid._n 13._o act_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n provide_v not_o against_o disturber_n of_o assembly_n p._n 214_o 14._o many_o disorder_n commit_v by_o their_o soldier_n in_o our_o church_n ibid._n 15._o christ_n church_n dublin_n shut_v up_o september_n 6._o seize_v october_n 27._o september_n 13._o all_o protestant_n be_v forbid_v to_o assemble_v july_n 13._o 1689._o all_o protestant_n confine_v to_o their_o parish_n though_o two_o or_o three_o parish_n have_v but_o one_o church_n june_n 30._o more_o than_o five_o protestant_n forbid_v to_o meet_v on_o pain_n of_o death_n have_v king_n james_n succeed_v at_o the_o boyne_n we_o shall_v never_o have_v have_v our_o church_n again_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n bring_v to_o this_o p._n 215_o 216_o sect._n 19_o five_o by_o encourage_v convert_v and_o ill_a treatment_n of_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n p._n 216_o 1._o protestant_n wife_n severe_o treat_v by_o their_o husband_n servant_n by_o their_o master_n tenant_n by_o their_o landord_n ibid._n 2._o those_o that_o turn_v escape_v robbery_n etc._n etc._n p._n 217_o 3._o protestant_n clergy_n sure_a to_o be_v plunder_v bishop_n of_o laughlin_n and_o waterford_n ibid._n 4._o without_o horse_n in_o the_o country_n and_o afront_v in_o the_o street_n of_o dublin_n p._n 218_o 5._o dr._n foy_n treatment_n for_o resuting_a mr._n hall_n dr._n king_n be_v in_o his_o own_o church_n mr._n knight_n by_o the_o mayor_n of_o scarborough_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 6._o oath_n tender_v they_o and_o upon_o their_o refusal_n imprison_v hinder_v from_o visit_v their_o sick_a by_o priest_n p._n 219_o 7._o force_a the_o minister_n to_o go_v about_o to_o take_v the_o number_n of_o their_o parishioner_n p._n 220_o sect._n 20._o six_o by_o misrepresentation_n of_o they_o and_o their_o principle_n p._n 221_o 1_o 2._o priest_n tell_v ignorant_a people_n that_o our_o church_n allow_v the_o king_n may_v oblige_v all_o his_o subject_n to_o be_v of_o his_o faith_n ibid._n 3._o from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o nonresistance_n they_o tell_v we_o the_o king_n may_v use_v we_o as_o the_o grand_a signior_n or_o the_o french_a king_n do_v his_o subject_n ibid._n 4._o king_n james_n warn_v the_o young_a mr._n cecill_n against_o our_o bishop_n as_o ill_a man_n and_o all_o false_a to_o he_o p._n 222_o 5._o yalden_n weekly_a abhorrence_n scandalous_a falsehood_n of_o dr._n king_n and_o dr._n foy_n ibid._n 6._o defence_n upon_o the_o whole_a of_o desire_v and_o promote_a king_n william_n to_o rescue_v we_o p._n 224_o 7._o from_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o grecian_n to_o desire_n or_o accept_v the_o like_a from_o a_o christian_a army_n ibid._n chap._n iu._n that_o there_o remain_v no_o prospect_n of_o deliverance_n for_o we_o but_o from_o their_o present_a majesty_n p._n 225_o 1._o there_o remain_v no_o defence_n for_o we_o from_o the_o law_n or_o king_n james_n ibid._n 2._o unreasonable_a to_o trust_v to_o a_o new_a miracle_n ibid._n 3._o our_o adversary_n scoff_v we_o with_o preach_a patience_n as_o julian_n do_v the_o christian_n ibid._n 4_o mad_a at_o their_o prey_n be_v rescue_v by_o his_o present_a majesty_n p._n 226_o chap._n v._o a_o short_a account_n of_o those_o protestant_n who_o leave_v the_o kingdom_n and_o of_o those_o that_o stay_v 228_o sect._n 1._o concern_v those_o who_o go_v away_o ibid._n 1._o reason_n of_o this_o section_n ibid._n 2._o no_o law_n against_o subject_n transport_v themselves_o into_o the_o english_a dominion_n ibid._n 3._o the_o danger_n of_o stay_v and_o no_o prospect_n of_o do_v good_a by_o their_o stay_n in_o ireland_n 229_o 4._o no_o prospect_n of_o be_v able_a to_o subsist_v in_o ireland_n ibid._n 5._o the_o reason_n of_o clergy_n man_n go_v 230_o 6._o the_o go_v away_o of_o so_o many_o of_o all_o sort_n can_v not_o be_v without_o sufficient_a cause_n p._n 231_o 7._o nor_o from_o a_o sudden_a and_o panic_n fear_v because_o it_o continue_v to_o the_o last_o p._n 232_o sect._n 2._o concern_v those_o that_o stay_v p._n 233_o 1._o distribution_n of_o those_o that_o stay_v into_o four_o sort_n ibid._n 2._o first_o the_o mean_a people_n either_o can_v not_o get_v away_o or_o be_v leave_v in_o charge_n with_o the_o concern_v of_o those_o that_o go_v ibid._n 3._o second_o the_o gentleman_n dread_v to_o beg_v or_o starve_v in_o england_n ibid._n 4._o be_v willing_a to_o secure_v what_o they_o have_v if_o they_o can_v p._n 234_o 5._o be_v desirous_a to_o protect_v their_o poor_a dependent_n ibid._n 6._o be_v useful_a in_o intercede_v for_o and_o relieve_v many_o distress_a p._n 235_o 7._o in_o counsel_v and_o advise_v inferior_a protestant_n ibid._n 8._o three_o those_o that_o have_v employment_n their_o stay_n of_o great_a importance_n in_o preserve_a record_n etc._n etc._n p._n 236_o 9_o not_o safe_a for_o they_o to_o decline_v act_v till_o they_o be_v force_v p._n 237_o 10._o in_o many_o case_n they_o be_v very_o beneficial_a to_o their_o fellow_n protestant_n ibid._n 11._o the_o few_o that_o do_v otherwise_o aught_o to_o suffer_v ibid._n 12._o four_o the_o clergy_n need_v no_o apology_n for_o stay_v their_o serviceableness_n in_o several_a instance_n p._n 238_o conclusion_n 1._o disclaim_v prejudice_n and_o partiality_n p._n 239_o 2._o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o commission_n may_v issue_v to_o inquire_v into_o the_o damage_n of_o protestant_n ibid._n 3._o the_o irish_a may_v blame_v themselves_o for_o what_o they_o shall_v suffer_v in_o consequence_n of_o these_o trouble_n ibid._n index_n of_o the_o appendix_n the_o act_n of_o attainder_n in_o ireland_n at_o large_a p._n 241_o the_o persuasion_n and_o suggestion_n the_o irish_a catholic_n make_v to_o his_o majesty_n suppose_a to_o be_v draw_v up_o by_o talbot_n titular_a archbishop_n of_o dublin_n and_o find_v in_o colonel_n talbot_n house_n july_n 1._o 1671._o p._n 298_o a_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o irish_a clergy_n to_o king_n james_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o tirconnell_n find_v among_o bishop_n tirrell's_n paper_n in_o dublin_n p._n 301_o the_o copy_n
of_o a_o letter_n send_v the_o king_n august_n 14._o 1686._o find_v in_o bishop_n tirrel_n but_o imperfect_a p._n 303_o lord_n clarendon_n speech_n in_o council_n on_o his_o leave_v the_o government_n of_o ireland_n p._n 310_o a_o general_n abstract_n of_o the_o gross_a produce_v of_o his_o majesty_n revenue_n in_o ireland_n in_o the_o three_o first_o year_n of_o the_o management_n begin_v at_o christmas_n 1682._o and_o end_v christmas_n 1685._o p._n 312_o sheriff_n for_o the_o year_n 1687._o p._n 313_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o deputy_n lieutenant_n of_o county_n p._n 324_o privy_a councillor_n appoint_v by_o letter_n from_o king_n james_n date_v february_n 28._o 1684._o and_o such_o as_o be_v swear_v since_o by_o particular_a letter_n p._n 333_o the_o civil_a list_n of_o officer_n and_o the_o time_n of_o their_o enter_v on_o their_o office_n p._n 334_o a_o account_n of_o the_o general_n and_o field_n officer_n of_o king_n james_n army_n out_o of_o the_o muster_n roll_n p._n 341_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o letter_n disperse_v about_o the_o massacre_n say_v to_o be_v design_v on_o december_n 9_o 1688._o p._n 345_o lord_n mountjoy'_v circular_a letter_n on_o his_o go_v to_o france_n p._n 346_o judge_v keating_n letter_n to_o sir_n john_n temple_n december_n 29._o 1688._o p._n 347_o proposal_n humble_o offer_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o tyrconnell_n lord_n deputy_n by_o the_o bishop_n meath_z about_o the_o intend_a search_n for_o arm_n p._n 353_o a_o account_n of_o the_o condition_n make_v in_o the_o field_n between_o the_o high_a sheriff_n of_o gallway_n and_o the_o prisoner_n afterward_o condemn_v p._n 356_o a_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n from_o bishop_n maloony_n to_o bishop_n tyrrell_n the_o original_a find_v among_o bishop_n tyrrell's_n paper_n march_v 8._o 1689._o p._n 360_o presentment_n of_o the_o grand_a jury_n of_o tipperary_n against_o protestant_n p._n 365_o a_o list_n of_o all_o the_o man_n of_o note_n that_o come_v with_o king_n james_n out_o of_o france_n or_o that_o follow_v he_o after_o so_o far_o as_o can_v be_v collect_v p._n 366_o a_o list_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o sit_v in_o the_o pretend_a parliament_n at_o dublin_n hold_v may_n 7._o 1689._o p._n 369_o the_o name_n of_o the_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n return_v to_o the_o parliament_n beginning_n may_v 7._o 1689._o p._n 370_o a_o address_n to_o king_n james_n in_o behalf_n of_o purchaser_n under_o the_o act_n of_o settlement_n by_o judge_n keating_n p._n 377_o the_o lord_n bishop_n of_o meath_n speech_n in_o parliament_n june_n 4._o 1689._o p._n 389_o copy_n of_o the_o order_n for_o give_v possession_n p._n 388_o albaville_n instruction_n to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n p._n 392_o a_o petition_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o wexford_n for_o his_o church_n and_o the_o order_n thereupon_o p._n 395_o mr._n proud_a minister_n of_o trim_n his_o account_n of_o the_o remarkable_a accident_n that_o happen_v upon_o plunder_v the_o church_n of_o trim_a p._n 397_o general_n rosen'_n order_n to_o bring_v the_o protestant_n before_o derry_n p._n 399_o advertisement_n as_o it_o be_v publish_v by_o mr._n yalden_n in_o his_o weak_o abhorrence_n concern_v dr._n king_n and_o dr._n foy_n p._n 404_o colonel_n lutterell_n order_n for_o number_v protestant_n p._n 406_o colonel_n lutterell_n order_n forbid_v above_o five_o protestant_n to_o meet_v any_o where_o p._n 407_o the_o state_n of_o the_o protestant_n of_o ireland_n under_o the_o late_a king_n james_n government_n in_o which_o their_o carriage_n towards_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o their_o endeavour_v to_o be_v free_v from_o his_o government_n and_o of_o submit_v to_o their_o present_a majesty_n be_v demonstrate_v introduction_n contain_v a_o explication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o passive_a obedience_n and_o state_v the_o true_a notion_n and_o latitude_n of_o it_o 1._o it_o be_v grant_v by_o some_o of_o the_o high_a assertor_n of_o passive_a obedience_n that_o if_o a_o king_n design_n to_o root_v out_o a_o people_n or_o destroy_v one_o main_a part_n of_o his_o subject_n in_o favour_n of_o another_o who_o he_o love_v better_a that_o they_o may_v prevent_v it_o even_o by_o oppose_v he_o with_o force_n and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o have_v abdicate_v the_o government_n of_o those_o who_o he_o design_n to_o destroy_v contrary_a to_o justice_n and_o the_o law_n this_o be_v grotius_n opinion_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la preditum_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o §_o 11._o where_o cite_v barclay_n he_o say_v if_o a_o king_n be_v carry_v with_o a_o malicious_a design_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o whole_a nation_n he_o lose_v his_o kingdom_n which_o i_o grant_v since_o a_o will_v to_o govern_v and_o to_o destroy_v can_v consist_v together_o therefore_o he_o who_o profess_v himself_o a_o enemy_n to_o a_o whole_a people_n do_v in_o that_o very_a act_n abdicate_v his_o kingdom_n but_o it_o seem_v hardly_o possible_a that_o this_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o king_n who_o be_v not_o mad_a if_o he_o govern_v only_o one_o people_n but_o if_o he_o govern_v many_o it_o may_v happen_v that_o in_o favour_n of_o one_o people_n he_o may_v desire_v the_o other_o be_v destroy_v doctor_n hammond_n assert_n passive_a obedience_n as_o high_a as_o any_o yet_o he_o approve_v this_o passage_n of_o grotius_n and_o of_o barclay_n in_o his_o vindication_n of_o christ_n reprehend_v s._n peter_n from_o the_o exception_n of_o mr._n martial_n p._n 327._o of_o his_o first_o volume_n grotius_n say_v he_o mention_n some_o case_n wherein_o a_o king_n may_v be_v resist_v as_o in_o case_n a_o king_n shall_v abdicate_v his_o kingdom_n and_o manifest_o relinquish_v his_o power_n then_o he_o turn_v private_a man_n and_o may_v be_v deal_v with_o as_o any_o other_o such_o and_o some_o other_o the_o like_a 2._o and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o general_o in_o all_o book_n and_o sermon_n concern_v obedience_n to_o governor_n where_o this_o case_n be_v put_v suppose_v a_o king_n endeavour_v to_o destroy_v his_o people_n there_o be_v only_o two_o answer_n give_v to_o it_o one_o be_v that_o his_o officer_n and_o minister_n ought_v not_o to_o obey_v he_o if_o they_o do_v the_o law_n will_v punish_v they_o the_o other_o be_v that_o this_o case_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v put_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o suppose_v that_o any_o king_n will_v design_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v his_o people_n nay_o the_o author_n of_o jovian_a will_n not_o allow_v we_o to_o suppose_v that_o any_o king_n will_v attempt_v in_o england_n to_o govern_v altogether_o by_o arbitrary_a power_n and_o the_o sword_n for_o say_v he_o chap._n 12._o p._n 272._o to_o suppose_v this_o be_v plain_o to_o suppose_v the_o utmost_a impossibility_n and_o p._n 273._o if_o a_o king_n shall_v shut_v up_o the_o court_n obstruct_v or_o pervert_v justice_n he_o allow_v that_o all_o his_o good_a subject_n and_o all_o the_o bad_a too_o that_o tender_v their_o own_o safety_n will_v desert_v he_o and_o chap._n 6._o p._n 152._o he_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v tempt_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o such_o a_o prince_n as_o the_o only_a mean_n of_o deliver_v the_o church_n falkner_n in_o his_o christian_a loyalty_n b._n 2._o chap._n 5._o n._n 19_o 20_o tell_v we_o but_o if_o ever_o any_o such_o strange_a case_n as_o be_v suppose_v shall_v real_o happen_v i_o confess_v it_o will_v have_v its_o great_a difficulty_n he_o bring_v in_o grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o n._n 7._o and_o bishop_n bilson_n christian_a subjection_n part_v 3._o p._n 519._o edit_n 1585._o as_o allow_v it_o and_o seem_v to_o allow_v their_o judgement_n in_o the_o case_n but_o then_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o case_n abovementioned_a ought_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v suppose_v or_o take_v into_o consideration_n all_o which_o plain_o grant_v that_o if_o a_o king_n do_v in_o earnest_a design_n the_o destruction_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o get_v minister_n and_o officer_n to_o concur_v with_o he_o in_o it_o who_o be_v ready_a to_o execute_v his_o wicked_a intention_n and_o against_o who_o the_o law_n yield_v no_o protection_n that_o in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o subject_n may_v desert_v their_o prince_n decline_v his_o government_n and_o service_n and_o seek_v protection_n where_o they_o can_v find_v it_o 3._o and_o indeed_o whoever_o consider_v the_o discourse_n that_o have_v be_v write_v concern_v nonresistance_n will_v find_v that_o the_o reason_n give_v for_o it_o either_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o scripture_n reach_v only_o tolerable_a evil_n and_o prove_v that_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v patient_a under_o pressure_n lay_v on_o he_o by_o his_o governor_n when_o the_o mischief_n be_v not_o
neighbour_a people_n in_o that_o case_n there_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n that_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n so_o threaten_v shall_v prevent_v their_o own_o ruin_n by_o timely_a interpose_v in_o behalf_n of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o by_o force_v their_o king_n to_o desist_v from_o his_o injustice_n and_o violence_n against_o his_o own_o subject_n though_o it_o cost_v a_o war_n to_o compass_v it_o if_o there_o appear_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o do_v it_o and_o this_o be_v not_o only_a charity_n to_o they_o but_o a_o point_n of_o prudence_n which_o every_o prince_n owe_v to_o himself_o now_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o state_n of_o europe_n at_o that_o time_n the_o grow_a power_n of_o france_n and_o how_o much_o the_o late_a king_n be_v in_o the_o french_a interest_n it_o will_v clear_o appear_v that_o the_o measure_n he_o take_v with_o his_o subject_n must_v have_v be_v fatal_a to_o all_o europe_n especial_o to_o the_o protestant_a interest_n which_o he_o almost_o 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county_n of_o monaghan_n be_v a_o signal_n example_n he_o have_v a_o protection_n for_o his_o house_n at_o carrick_n mac_n ross_n and_o arm_n and_o have_v leave_v his_o servant_n in_o his_o house_n to_o preserve_v it_o and_o his_o good_n he_o himself_o stay_v in_o dublin_n as_o a_o hostage_n to_o the_o government_n that_o they_o may_v not_o suspect_v he_o to_o have_v any_o design_n to_o withdraw_v to_o the_o north_n or_o join_v with_o such_o protestant_n as_o be_v in_o arm_n there_o yet_o in_o his_o absence_n a_o party_n of_o colonel_n mac_n mahon_n regiment_n about_o february_n 1688._o come_n and_o demand_v the_o house_n the_o servant_n show_v their_o protection_n and_o tell_v he_o who_o command_v the_o soldier_n that_o they_o have_v order_n from_o the_o government_n to_o keep_v the_o house_n the_o commander_n assure_v they_o that_o he_o will_v not_o disturb_v they_o and_o that_o he_o only_o design_v to_o lodge_v some_o of_o his_o man_n in_o it_o to_o secure_v it_o more_o effectual_o 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proof_n and_o a_o great_a charge_n there_o do_v not_o appear_v sufficient_a profit_n to_o arise_v to_o answer_v the_o charge_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n this_o bill_n seem_v rather_o to_o lessen_v the_o zeal_n of_o those_o employ_v to_o seize_v absentee_n good_n than_o otherwise_o when_o they_o consider_v that_o upon_o debate_n in_o parliament_n it_o be_v deny_v to_o pass_v a_o law_n that_o shall_v indemnify_v they_o for_o more_o than_o half_a their_o seizure_n even_o in_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n half_o the_o person_n who_o good_n be_v there_o seize_v not_o be_v name_v in_o the_o bill_n of_o attainder_n however_o aug._n 9th_o 1689._o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o revenue_n have_v appoint_v four_o provincial_a surveyor_n give_v they_o instruction_n that_o the_o surveyor_n general_n and_o the_o collector_n shall_v dispose_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o absentees_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o instead_o of_o neglect_v that_o matter_n of_o the_o good_n of_o absentee_n they_o seem_v 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