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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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but_o can_v not_o prevail_v because_o he_o have_v purchase_v a_o considerable_a estate_n under_o the_o act_n of_o settlement_n and_o they_o fear_v lest_o this_o may_v engage_v he_o to_o defend_v it_o several_a corporation_n have_v no_o representative_n either_o because_o they_o be_v in_o the_o enemy_n hand_n or_o else_o because_o the_o person_n name_v by_o the_o charter_n for_o elector_n be_v so_o far_o remote_a that_o they_o can_v not_o come_v in_o such_o number_n as_o to_o secure_v the_o election_n for_o papist_n against_o the_o few_o protestant_n that_o be_v leave_v still_o in_o the_o charter_n and_o who_o live_v general_o on_o the_o place_n i_o have_v mark_v the_o borough_n and_o county_n that_o have_v no_o representative_n in_o 21._o number_n about_o twenty_o nine_o few_o protestant_n can_v be_v prevail_v with_o to_o stand_v though_o they_o may_v have_v be_v choose_v because_o they_o foresee_v no_o possibility_n of_o do_v good_a and_o think_v it_o unsafe_a to_o sit_v in_o a_o 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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 ●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 an●_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
real_o believe_v that_o in_o few_o year_n he_o will_v by_o some_o contrivance_n or_o other_o have_v give_v away_o most_o of_o the_o protestant_n estate_n in_o ireland_n without_o trouble_v a_o parliament_n to_o attaint_v they_o which_o be_v a_o more_o compendious_a but_o not_o a_o more_o certain_a way_n to_o destroy_v they_o than_o the_o method_n he_o take_v it_o be_v he_o that_o without_o hear_v after_o he_o have_v dissolve_v the_o corporation_n by_o give_v sentence_n against_o their_o charter_n declare_v void_a all_o the_o lease_n of_o land_n or_o of_o perquisites_n make_v by_o they_o though_o long_o before_o their_o dissolution_n and_o on_o very_o good_a consideration_n and_o thereupon_o out_v several_a protestant_n of_o their_o lease_n but_o it_o be_v endless_a to_o mention_v all_o the_o oppression_n and_o unjust_a proceed_n of_o this_o court_n it_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o transcribe_v the_o record_n of_o it_o let_v i_o only_o observe_v that_o the_o chief_a baron_n be_v assist_v by_o sir_n henry_n lynch_n as_o second_o baron_n who_o come_v indeed_o short_a of_o he_o in_o part_n but_o yield_v nothing_o to_o he_o in_o malice_n to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o interest_n 7._o the_o court_n of_o common_a plea_n have_v little_a to_o do_v the_o business_n so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o protestant_n and_o papist_n be_v entire_o carry_v out_o of_o it_o to_o the_o king_n bench_n or_o exchequer_n and_o therefore_o they_o permit_v the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n keating_n still_o to_o sit_v in_o it_o but_o pinion_v with_o two_o of_o their_o own_o sort_n that_o if_o any_o thing_n shall_v chance_v to_o come_v before_o he_o he_o may_v be_v out-voted_n by_o they_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o be_v jealous_a of_o this_o court_n not_o only_o because_o a_o protestant_a be_v chief_a justice_n in_o it_o but_o likewise_o because_o judge_n dally_v sit_v as_o puny_a judge_n who_o though_o a_o roman_n catholic_n yet_o understand_v the_o common-law_n so_o well_o and_o behave_v himself_o so_o impartial_o that_o they_o do_v not_o care_n to_o bring_v their_o cause_n before_o he_o so_o much_o do_v they_o dread_v the_o prospect_n of_o justice_n though_o before_o judge_n that_o be_v of_o their_o own_o party_n and_o persuasion_n 8._o the_o circuit_n be_v a_o extension_n of_o the_o court_n whereby_o justice_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o country_n these_o be_v manage_v much_o at_o the_o same_o rate_n with_o the_o court_n and_o where_o the_o sheriff_n and_o judge_n be_v both_o papist_n it_o be_v not_o difficult_a to_o guess_v what_o justice_n protestant_n must_v expect_v what_o pack_v of_o jury_n there_o be_v among_o they_o and_o how_o deep_o the_o judge_n themselves_o be_v concern_v in_o such_o practice_n be_v evident_a to_o all_o that_o have_v any_o concern_v in_o the_o country_n at_o that_o time_n 9_o it_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o say_v something_o of_o the_o attorney_n general_n which_o king_n james_n make_v instead_o of_o sir_n william_n domvile_n who_o he_o turn_v out_o after_o near_o thirty_o year_n supply_v the_o place_n but_o he_o be_v a_o protestant_n and_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o reverse_v the_o popish_a outlawry_n nor_o to_o the_o other_o method_n they_o take_v to_o destroy_v the_o settlement_n of_o ireland_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v lay_v aside_o in_o his_o place_n king_n james_n substitute_v mr._n richard_n nagle_n who_o he_o afterward_o knight_v and_o make_v secretary_n of_o state_n he_o be_v at_o first_o design_v for_o a_o clergyman_n and_o educate_v among_o the_o jesuit_n but_o afterward_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n in_o which_o he_o arrive_v to_o a_o good_a perfection_n and_o be_v employ_v by_o many_o protestant_n so_o that_o he_o know_v the_o weak_a part_n of_o most_o of_o their_o title_n every_o body_n know_v how_o great_a a_o part_n the_o attorney_n general_n have_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v his_o office_n to_o prosecute_v and_o in_o his_o power_n to_o stop_v any_o suit_n wherein_o the_o king_n be_v concern_v how_o he_o use_v this_o power_n will_v appear_v in_o one_o instance_n though_o many_o may_v be_v give_v one_o fitz_n gerald_n of_o tycrohan_n the_o heir_n of_o a_o forfeit_v papist_n have_v a_o suit_n for_o a_o great_a estate_n against_o sir_n william_n petty_a it_o be_v try_v in_o the_o exchequer_n before_o chief_a baron_n rice_n and_o fitz_n gerald_n carry_v the_o cause_n by_o the_o perjury_n of_o two_o friar_n and_o a_o woman_n who_o swear_v a_o person_n to_o be_v dead_a in_o spain_n and_o themselves_o to_o be_v present_a at_o his_o burial_n upon_o who_o life_n sir_n william_n title_n depend_v this_o person_n soon_o after_o appear_v to_o be_v alive_a and_o be_v so_o still_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v and_o his_o be_v alive_a be_v so_o notorious_a and_o manifest_a that_o the_o attorney_n general_n can_v not_o deny_v it_o sir_n william_n counsel_n and_o lawyer_n design_v to_o indict_v the_o friar_n and_o woman_n for_o their_o perjury_n but_o the_o grand_a jury_n refuse_v to_o find_v the_o bill_n and_o i_o be_v credible_o inform_v that_o the_o attorney_n general_n say_v that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o desist_v he_o will_v enter_v a_o noli_fw-la prosequi_fw-la it_o be_v certain_a he_o refuse_v to_o prosecute_v it_o and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o his_o contrivance_n that_o they_o escape_v by_o such_o mean_v the_o course_n of_o justice_n be_v stop_v to_o protestant_n and_o the_o like_a tenderness_n the_o court_n general_o show_v to_o perjurer_n when_o the_o perjury_n serve_v their_o interest_n and_o sure_o the_o protestant_n be_v in_o a_o ill_a case_n who_o life_n and_o fortune_n lay_v at_o the_o mercy_n of_o such_o judge_n and_o jury_n and_o they_o must_v conclude_v that_o nothing_o less_o than_o destruction_n be_v design_v for_o they_o by_o a_o king_n who_o put_v they_o under_o such_o administrator_n of_o justice_n the_o same_o sir_n richard_n nagle_n be_v the_o speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o their_o 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