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the_o seat_n of_o the_o old_a robogni_n darnij_fw-la volentij_fw-la venicnij_fw-la and_o erdini_n 116_o mile_n long_o and_o 100_o broad_a it_o contain_v ten_o county_n viz._n 1._o antrim_n divide_v into_o nine_o barony_n the_o chief_a town_n carrickfergus_a belfal_v and_o antrim_n 2._o london-derry_n or_o colerain_n divide_v into_o five_o barony_n chief_a town_n london-derry_n and_o colerain_n 3._o dunnagal_n or_o tirconel_a divide_v into_o 5_o barony_n chief_a town_n dunnagal_n and_o balishannon_n 4._o tyrone_n divide_v into_o four_o barony_n chief_a town_n dungannon_n 5._o fermanagh_n divide_v into_o eight_o barony_n chief_a town_n enniskilling_a 6._o cavan_n divide_v into_o seven_o barony_n chief_a town_n cavan_n 7._o monaghan_n divide_v into_o five_o barony_n chief_a town_n monaghan_n 8._o armagh_n divide_v into_o five_o barony_n chief_a town_n charlemont_n and_o armagh_n 9_o down_n divide_v into_o eight_o barony_n chief_a town_n down_o and_o newry_n and_o 10_o louth_n often_o reckon_v in_o lemster_n divide_v into_o four_o barony_n chief_a town_n drogheda_n dundalk_v and_o louth_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v london-derry_n 2._o connaught_n incol_n connauhty_a on_o the_o south-west_n of_o ulster_n border_v on_o the_o western_a ocean_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o old_a gangani_n auteri_n and_o nagnatae_n 130_o mile_n long_o and_o 84_o broad_a it_o contain_v six_o county_n viz._n 1._o letrim_n divide_v into_o five_o barony_n chief_a town_n letrim_n and_o james_n town_n 2._o slego_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n chief_a town_n slego_n 3._o mayo_n or_o majo_n divide_v into_o nine_o barony_n chief_a town_n mayo_n or_o moy_n and_o killalore_n 4._o roscommon_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n chief_a town_n athlone_n roscommon_n and_o boyle_n 5._o galway_n divide_v into_o seventeen_o barony_n chief_a town_n galway_n tuam_fw-la and_o clonefart_n and_o 6_o thomond_n or_o clare_n oft_o reckon_v in_o munster_n divide_v into_o eight_o barony_n chief_a town_n clare_n and_o killalow_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v gallway_n 3._o leinster_n incol_n leighnigh_fw-mi on_o the_o east_n of_o connaught_n and_o south_n of_o ulster_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o old_a brigunte_n menapij_fw-la cauci_n and_o blani_n 112_o mile_n long_o and_o 70_o broad_a it_o contain_v 11_o county_n viz._n 1._o longford_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n chief_a town_n longford_n 2._o west_n meath_z divide_v into_o eleven_o barony_n chief_a town_n molingar_fw-la 3._o east_n meath_z divide_v into_o eleven_o barony_n chief_a town_n trim_a and_o athboy_n these_o three_o make_v the_o province_n of_o meath_z 4._o dublin_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n chief_a city_n dublin_n the_o metropolis_n of_o all_o ireland_n seat_v on_o the_o liffie_a build_v by_o harfager_n the_o first_o king_n of_o norway_n and_o after_o the_o english_a conquest_n be_v people_v by_o a_o colony_n of_o man_n from_o bristol_n 5._o wicklow_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n the_o chief_a town_n wicklow_n and_o arcklow_n 6._o kildare_n divide_v into_o eight_o barony_n chief_a town_n kildare_n 7._o king_n county_n divide_v into_o eleven_o barony_n chief_a town_n phillip_n town_n 8._o queen_n county_n divide_v into_o seven_o barony_n chief_a town_n martborow_n or_o queen_n town_n 9_o kilkenney_n divide_v into_o eleven_o barony_n chief_a town_n kilkenny_n and_o thomas_n town_n 10._o catherlagh_n divide_v into_o 5_o barony_n chief_a town_n catherlagh_n and_o 11._o wexford_n divide_v into_o eight_o barony_n the_o chief_a town_n wexford_n and_o ross_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v dublin_n 4._o muust_a or_o monster_n incol_n mow_v on_o the_o south_n of_o leinster_n and_o connaught_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o old_a ulterni_fw-la coriandi_fw-la luceni_n velibori_n and_o vodij_fw-la 135_o mile_n long_o and_o 120_o broad_a it_o contain_v five_o county_n viz._n 1._o tipperary_n divide_v into_o fourteen_o barony_n the_o chief_a town_n clonmel_n cashel_n and_o tipperary_n 2._o waterford_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n chief_a town_n waterford_n and_o dungarvan_n 3._o limerick_n divide_v into_o nine_o barony_n chief_a town_n limerick_n and_o kilmalock_n 4._o kerry_n divide_v into_o eight_o barony_n chief_a town_n dingle_n and_o ardfeart_n and_o 5_o cork_n divide_v into_o thirteen_o barony_n chief_a town_n cork_n kingsale_n and_o youghil_n in_o this_o lie_v the_o county_n of_o desmond_n divide_v into_o two_o barony_n chief_a town_n bantry_n chief_a town_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v limerick_n but_o many_o reckon_v cork_n the_o river_n 1._o shannon_n 2._o barro_n 3._o sure_a and_o blackwater_n the_o soil_n be_v fertile_a if_o improve_v by_o industry_n among_o other_o prerogative_n no_o venomous_a serpent_n breed_v here_o according_a to_o the_o verse_n illa_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o chief_a lough_n be_v 1._o lough-earne_a 2._o lough-neagh_a and_o lough_n corrib_n the_o last_o 26_o mile_n long_o and_o in_o breadth_n 4_o miles_n have_v 20._o ilet_n abound_v in_o pine_n tree_n the_o mountain_n 1._o knock_v patrick_n 2._o sliew-bloemy_a 3._o curlew_n hill_n the_o archbishop_n here_o be_v 4._o bishop_n 19_o university_n the_o arm_n azure_a a_o irish_a harp_n or_o string_a argent_fw-fr king_n james_n the_o first_o first_o marshal_n they_o with_o the_o arm_n of_o england_n as_o the_o first_o absolute_a king_n thereof_o although_o henry_n the_o eight_o be_v declare_v king_n in_o dublin_n by_o a_o irish_a parliament_n in_o each_o of_o the_o county_n be_v a_o sheriff_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o they_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o statute_n enact_v at_o our_o english_a parliament_n but_o the_o deputy_n have_v now_o power_n to_o asemble_v the_o state_n here_o and_o make_v what_o law_n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o time_n require_v king_n john_n in_o the_o 12_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n go_v into_o ireland_n and_o there_o by_o advice_n of_o grave_a and_o learned_a man_n who_o he_o carry_v with_o he_o by_o parliament_n de_fw-fr comuni_fw-la omnium_fw-la de_fw-la hibernia_n consensu_fw-la ordain_v that_o ireland_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n which_o of_o many_o of_o the_o irishman_n according_a to_o their_o own_o desire_n be_v joyful_o accept_v and_o obey_v and_o by_o many_o the_o same_o be_v soon_o after_o absolute_o refuse_v prefer_v their_o brehon_n law_n before_o the_o just_a and_o honourable_a law_n of_o england_n co._n 1_o inst._n 14.1_o by_o poyning_n law_n make_v by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n in_o ireland_n anno_fw-la 10_o h._n 7._o all_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n before_o that_o time_n make_v do_v extend_v to_o ireland_n so_o as_o now_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la do_v extend_v to_o ireland_n co._n 2._o inst_z 2._o resolve_v by_o all_o the_o judge_n in_o england_n that_o for_o a_o treason_n do_v in_o ireland_n the_o offender_n may_v be_v try_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 35_o hen._n 8._o in_o england_n because_o the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v all_o treason_n commit_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n be_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n coke_n 3_o inst_z 11._o albeit_o ireland_n be_v a_o distinct_a kingdom_n and_o out_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n to_o some_o purpose_n as_o protection_n and_o fines_n levy_v etc._n etc._n yet_o to_o other_o intent_n be_v as_o a_o member_n of_o or_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o therefore_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n be_v maintainable_a here_o in_o the_o king_n bench_n of_o a_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n in_o ireland_n so_o as_o the_o judge_n do_v construe_v that_o part_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o ed._n 3._o make_v it_o high_a treason_n to_o bring_v in_o false_a money_n into_o this_o realm_n counterfeit_v to_o the_o money_n of_o england_n not_o to_o extend_v to_o money_n bring_v out_o of_o ireland_n coke_n 3_o instit_fw-la 18._o the_o irish_a be_v descend_v from_o the_o ancient_a britain_n now_o have_v the_o same_o law_n with_o we_o in_o england_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o write_v of_o the_o jurisdiction_n or_o particular_a court_n of_o justice_n there_o they_o be_v the_o same_o in_o england_n but_o take_v notice_n that_o king_n john_n and_o also_o henry_n the_o second_o the_o father_n of_o king_n john_n do_v command_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o irish_a that_o such_o law_n as_o he_o have_v in_o england_n shall_v be_v of_o force_n in_o ireland_n and_o hereby_o ireland_n be_v a_o distinct_a kingdom_n be_v to_o have_v parliament_n hold_v there_o as_o in_o england_n and_o thereupon_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n a_o parliament_n be_v hold_v there_o as_o by_o record_n appear_v co._n 4_o inst._n 349._o king_n henry_n the_o second_o when_o he_o have_v conquer_a ireland_n send_v thither_o that_o treatise_n fair_o write_v in_o parchment_n entitle_v modus_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la for_o better_a hold_v of_o parliament_n there_o coke_n 4_o inst_z 349._o
pray_v to_o god_n for_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o by_o divers_a writer_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o practice_n use_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o this_o punishment_n if_o the_o crime_n be_v not_o very_o notorious_a may_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v commute_v to_o a_o pecuniary_a mulct_n to_o the_o poor_a or_o to_o some_o other_o pious_a use_n punishment_n ecclesiastical_a peculiar_a to_o the_o clergy_n to_o the_o beforementioned_a punishment_n both_o clergy_n and_o laity_n be_v subject_a but_o there_o be_v punishment_n to_o which_o the_o clergy_n only_o be_v liable_a as_o first_o suspensio_fw-la ab_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v when_o the_o minister_n for_o a_o time_n be_v declare_v unfit_a to_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o minister_n then_o suspensio_fw-la à _fw-la beneficio_fw-la when_o the_o minister_n be_v for_o a_o time_n deprive_v from_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o benefice_n and_o these_o two_o censure_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v for_o small_a crime_n then_o deprivatio_n à _fw-la beneficio_fw-la be_v for_o a_o great_a crime_n wherein_o a_o minister_n be_v whole_o and_o for_o ever_o deprive_v of_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o benefice_n or_o live_n and_o last_o deprivatio_fw-la ab_fw-la officio_fw-la when_o a_o minister_n be_v for_o ever_o deprive_v of_o his_o order_n and_o this_o be_v call_v depositio_fw-la or_o degradation_n and_o be_v common_o for_o some_o heinous_a crime_n deserve_v death_n and_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o bishop_n in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n pull_v off_o from_o the_o criminal_a his_o vestment_n and_o other_o ensign_n of_o his_o order_n and_o this_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n tâ—_n who_o he_o be_v then_o deliver_v to_o be_v punish_v as_o a_o layman_n for_o the_o like_a offence_n and_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o a_o shoâ—â—_n view_v of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n the_o civil_a government_n etc._n etc._n a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n have_v be_v give_v in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o be_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o civil_a government_n the_o first_o great_a wheel_n move_v therein_o by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o privy_a council_n be_v the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n before_o the_o conquest_n call_v the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o king_n consist_v of_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o kingdom_n it_o be_v also_o call_v magnatum_fw-la conventus_fw-la or_o praelatorum_fw-la procerumque_fw-la consilium_fw-la and_o by_o the_o saxon_n michael_n gemot_n and_o witenage_n mote_n after_o the_o conquest_n it_o be_v call_v parliamentum_fw-la from_o the_o french_a word_n parlour_n still_o consist_v of_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o some_o hold_n until_o the_o reign_n of_o hen._n 3._o when_o the_o commons_o also_o be_v call_v the_o first_o writ_n to_o summon_v or_o elect_v they_o be_v say_v to_o bear_v date_n 49_o hen._n 3._o above_o 400_o year_n ago_o so_o that_o now_o this_o high_a court_n consist_v of_o the_o king_n who_o be_v caput_fw-la principium_fw-la &_o finis_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la sit_v there_o as_o in_o his_o royal_a politic_a capacity_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a as_o the_o two_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n be_v in_o number_n about_o twenty_o four_o who_o sit_v there_o by_o succession_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o barony_n and_o to_o every_o one_o of_o these_o exit_fw-la debito_fw-la justitiae_fw-la a_o writ_n of_o summons_n be_v to_o be_v direct_v the_o lord_n temporal_a as_o duke_n marquess_n earl_n viscount_n and_o baron_n who_o sit_v there_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o dignity_n and_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n coke_n time_n about_o 106_o now_o near_o twice_o that_o number_n and_o every_o of_o these_o be_v of_o full_a age_n exit_fw-la debito_fw-la justitiae_fw-la ought_v to_o have_v a_o writ_n of_o summons_n and_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o realm_n be_v knight_n of_o shire_n citizen_n of_o city_n and_o burgess_n of_o burrough_n all_o which_o be_v respective_o elect_v by_o the_o county_n city_n and_o burrough_n and_o none_o of_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v omit_v and_o these_o be_v in_o number_n in_o the_o lord_n coke_n time_n 493_o now_o about_o 513_o person_n spiritual_a assistant_n be_v procuratores_fw-la cleri_fw-la who_o be_v so_o call_v as_o by_o the_o writ_n to_o the_o bishop_n before_o mention_v appear_v to_o consult_v and_o to_o consent_v but_o never_o have_v voice_n as_o be_v no_o lord_n of_o parliament_n and_o by_o the_o treatise_n de_fw-fr modo_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la they_o shall_v appear_v cum_fw-la praesentia_fw-la eorum_fw-la sit_fw-la necessaria_fw-la temporal_a assistant_n be_v all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o realm_n baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o of_o the_o coif_n the_o king_n be_v learned_a council_n and_o the_o civilian_n master_n of_o the_o chancery_n be_v call_v to_o give_v their_o assistance_n and_o attendance_n in_o the_o upper_a house_n of_o parliament_n but_o have_v no_o voice_n and_o their_o writ_n differ_v from_o 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