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A47446 The state of the Protestants of Ireland under the late King James's government in which their carriage towards him is justified, and the absolute necessity of their endeavouring to be freed from his government, and of submitting to their present Majesties is demonstrated. King, William, 1650-1729. 1691 (1691) Wing K538; ESTC R18475 310,433 450

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beat_v and_o injure_v protestant_n ibid._n 12._o in_o disarm_v they_o p._n 67_o 13._o the_o dispense_v power_n of_o more_o mischief_n still_o than_o ill_a administration_n first_o only_o to_o be_v allow_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n ibid._n 14._o second_o in_o such_o case_n the_o people_n have_v as_o much_o right_n to_o it_o as_o the_o king_n instance_n in_o the_o sheriff_n of_o warwickshire_n from_o dr._n sanderson_n p._n 68_o 15._o three_o the_o wickedness_n either_o in_o king_n or_o people_n in_o pretend_v necessity_n where_o there_o be_v none_o p._n 69_o 16._o king_n james_n employ_v popish_a officer_n be_v such_o a_o dispensation_n ibid._n 17._o and_o no_o necessity_n for_o it_o unless_o such_o as_o be_v criminal_a p._n 70_o 18._o king_n james_n dispense_v with_o all_o when_o it_o be_v against_o protestant_n p._n 71_o sect._n 4._o three_o king_n james_n deal_v with_o civil_a office_n and_o the_o privy_a council_n p._n 72_o 1._o several_a out_v notwithstanding_o patent_n ibid._n 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