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A51131
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The case of Ireland's being bound by acts of Parliament in England stated by William Molyneux.
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Molyneux, William, 1656-1698.
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Wing M2402; ESTC R30063
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mankind_n and_o on_o whatsoever_o ground_n any_o one_o nation_n can_v challenge_v it_o to_o themselves_o on_o the_o same_o reason_n may_v the_o rest_n of_o adam_n child_n expect_v it_o if_o what_o i_o offer_v herein_o seem_v to_o carry_v any_o weight_n in_o relation_n to_o my_o own_o poor_a country_n i_o shall_v be_v abundant_o happy_a in_o the_o attempt_n but_o if_o after_o all_o the_o great_a council_n of_o england_n resolve_v the_o contrary_a 〈◊〉_d shall_v then_o believe_v myself_o to_o be_v â—…n_v a_o error_n and_o with_o the_o low_a submission_n ask_v pardon_n for_o my_o assurance_n however_o i_o humble_o presume_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v hardly_o censure_v by_o they_o for_o offer_v to_o lay_v before_o they_o a_o fair_a state_n of_o our_o case_n by_o such_o information_n as_o i_o can_v procure_v especial_o when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n i_o declare_v my_o intention_n of_o a_o submissive_a acquiescence_n in_o whatever_o they_o resolve_v for_o or_o against_o what_o i_o offer_v the_o subject_a therefore_o of_o our_o enquiry_n present_a disquisition_n shall_v be_v how_o far_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n may_v think_v it_o reasonable_a to_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o affair_n of_o ireland_n and_o bind_v we_o up_o by_o law_n make_v in_o their_o house_n and_o see_v the_o right_n which_o england_n may_v pretend_v to_o for_o bind_v we_o by_o their_o act_n of_o parliament_n can_v be_v found_v only_o on_o the_o imaginary_a title_n of_o conquest_n or_o purchase_n or_o on_o precedent_n and_o matter_n of_o record_n we_o shall_v inquire_v into_o the_o follow_a particular_n 1._o first_o how_o ireland_n become_v a_o kingdom_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o here_o we_o shall_v at_o large_a give_v a_o faithful_a narrative_n of_o the_o first_o expedition_n of_o the_o britain_n into_o this_o country_n and_o king_n henry_n the_o second_v arrival_n here_o such_o as_o our_o best_a historian_n give_v we_o 2._o second_o we_o shall_v inquire_v whether_o this_o 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the_o case_n of_o ireland_n be_v bind_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o england_n state_v by_o william_n molyneux_n of_o dublin_n esq_n dublin_n print_v by_o joseph_n ray_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o skinner-row_n m_o dc_o xc_o viii_o to_o the_o king_n sir_n the_o expedition_z your_o majesty_n undertake_v into_o england_n to_o rescue_v these_o nation_n from_o arbitrary_a power_n and_o those_o unjust_a invasion_n that_o be_v make_v on_o our_o religion_n law_n right_n and_o liberty_n be_v a_o action_n in_o itself_o so_o great_a and_o of_o such_o immense_a benefit_n to_o our_o distress_a country_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o give_v it_o a_o representation_n so_o glorious_a as_o it_o deserve_v of_o all_o your_o majesty_n kingdom_n none_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o the_o happy_a effect_n thereof_o than_o your_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n which_o from_o the_o depth_n of_o misery_n and_o despair_n be_v raise_v by_o your_o majesty_n to_o a_o prosperous_a and_o flourish_a condition_n and_o we_o presume_v most_o humble_o to_o implore_v the_o continuance_n of_o your_o majesty_n grace_n to_o we_o by_o protect_v and_o defend_v those_o right_n and_o liberty_n which_o we_o have_v enjoy_v under_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n for_o above_o five_o hundred_o year_n and_o which_o some_o of_o late_o do_v endeavour_n to_o violate_v your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n be_v the_o common_a indulgent_a father_n of_o all_o your_o country_n and_o have_v a_o equal_a regard_n to_o the_o birthrights_a of_o all_o your_o child_n and_o will_v not_o permit_v the_o elder_a because_o the_o strong_a to_o encroach_v on_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o young_a especial_o consider_v with_o what_o duty_n loyalty_n and_o filial_a obedience_n we_o have_v ever_o behave_v ourselves_o to_o your_o majesty_n insomuch_o that_o i_o take_v leave_n to_o assert_v that_o your_o majesty_n have_v not_o in_o all_o your_o dominion_n a_o people_n more_o unite_v and_o steady_a to_o your_o interest_n than_o the_o protestant_n of_o ireland_n which_o have_v manifest_o appear_v in_o all_o our_o action_n and_o parliamentary_a proceed_n since_o your_o majesty_n happy_a accession_n to_o the_o throne_n to_o relieve_v the_o distress_a have_v ever_o be_v the_o peculiar_a character_n of_o your_o majesty_n glorious_a family_n the_o unite_a province_n have_v find_v this_o in_o your_o famous_a ancestor_n and_o all_o europe_n have_v be_v sensible_a of_o this_o in_o your_o royal_a person_n to_o this_o end_n more_o particular_o you_o come_v into_o these_o kingdom_n as_o your_o majesty_n have_v be_v please_v to_o declare_v and_o as_o you_o have_v establish_v the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o england_n on_o a_o foundation_n that_o we_o hope_v can_v never_o be_v shake_v so_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o your_o sacred_a majesty_n will_v have_v a_o tender_a care_n of_o your_o poor_a subject_n of_o ireland_n who_o be_v equal_o your_o subject_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o people_n pardon_v i_o 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subject_n and_o servant_n william_n molyneux_n preface_n to_o the_o reader_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o offer_v in_o this_o preface_n more_o than_o to_o let_v the_o reader_n know_v how_o unconcerned_a i_o be_o in_o any_o of_o those_o particular_a inducement_n which_o may_v seem_v at_o this_o juncture_n to_o have_v occasion_v the_o follow_a discourse_n i_o have_v not_o any_o concern_v in_o wool_n or_o the_o wooll-trade_n i_o be_o no_o wise_a interest_v in_o the_o forfeiture_n or_o grant_n i_o be_o not_o at_o all_o solicitous_a whether_o the_o bishop_n or_o society_n of_o derry_n recover_v the_o land_n they_o contest_v about_o so_o that_o i_o think_v i_o be_o as_o free_a from_o any_o personal_a prejudice_n in_o this_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o expect_v any_o man_n shall_v be_v that_o have_v a_o estate_n and_o property_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o who_o be_v a_o member_n of_o parliament_n there_o in_o i_o hope_v therefore_o it_o be_v a_o public_a principle_n that_o have_v move_v i_o to_o this_o undertake_n i_o be_o sure_a i_o be_o not_o conscious_a to_o myself_o of_o any_o other_o intention_n i_o have_v hear_v it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o perhaps_o i_o may_v run_v some_o hazard_n in_o attempt_v this_o argument_n but_o i_o be_o not_o at_o all_o apprehensive_a of_o any_o such_o danger_n we_o be_v in_o a_o miserable_a condition_n indeed_o if_o we_o may_v not_o be_v allow_v to_o complain_v when_o we_o think_v we_o be_v hurt_v and_o to_o give_v our_o reason_n with_o all_o modesty_n and_o submission_n but_o be_v it_o otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o in_o the_o least_o affect_n or_o discourage_v i_o in_o a_o attempt_n where_o i_o think_v my_o cause_n good_a and_o my_o country_n concern_v and_o where_o i_o be_o full_o persuade_v the_o true_a interest_n of_o england_n be_v as_o deep_o engage_v as_o the_o protestant_a interest_n of_o ireland_n the_o great_a and_o just_a council_n of_o england_n free_o allowâ—…_n all_o address_n of_o this_o sort_n tâ—…_n receive_v and_o hear_v grievance_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o business_n and_o to_o redress_v they_o be_v their_o chief_a glory_n but_o this_o be_v no_o to_o be_v do_v till_o they_o be_v lay_v before_o they_o and_o fair_o state_v for_o their_o consideration_n this_o i_o have_v endeavour_v 〈◊〉_d the_o follow_a paper_n what_o sâ—…cess_n it_o may_v have_v i_o be_o not_o veâ—…_n solicitous_a about_o i_o have_v do_v what_o i_o think_v be_v my_o duty_n and_o commit_v the_o event_n to_o god_n almighty_a and_o the_o wise_a council_n of_o england_n dublin_n febr._n 8._o 7_o 1698._o w._n molyneux_n the_o case_n of_o ireland_n be_v bind_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o england_n state_v i_o have_v ever_o be_v see_v disquisition_n full_o persuade_v of_o the_o strict_a justice_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n that_o i_o can_v never_o think_v that_o any_o of_o their_o proceed_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v the_o least_o tendency_n to_o hardship_n on_o their_o neighbour_n can_v arise_v from_o any_o thing_n but_o want_n of_o due_a information_n and_o a_o right_a state_n of_o the_o business_n under_o their_o consideration_n the_o want_n of_o which_o in_o matter_n wherein_o another_o people_n be_v chief_o concern_v be_v no_o defect_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n but_o be_v high_o unblamable_a in_o the_o person_n who_o affair_n be_v transact_v and_o who_o permit_v that_o illustrious_a body_n of_o senator_n to_o be_v misinformed_a without_o give_v they_o that_o light_n that_o may_v rectify_v they_o i_o can_v never_o imagine_v that_o those_o great_a assertor_n of_o their_o own_o liberty_n and_o right_n can_v ever_o think_v of_o make_v the_o least_o breach_n in_o the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o their_o neighbour_n unless_o they_o think_v that_o they_o have_v right_o so_o to_o do_v and_o this_o they_o may_v well_o surmise_v if_o their_o neighbour_n quiet_o see_v their_o enclosure_n invade_v without_o expostulate_v the_o matter_n at_o least_o and_o show_v 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