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of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o by_o what_o popish_a instrument_n and_o minister_n in_o their_o council_n at_o the_o court_n the_o say_a design_n be_v and_o have_v be_v carry_v on_o person_n of_o great_a trust_n eminent_a for_o their_o affection_n or_o religion_n and_o hatred_n of_o the_o rebel_n be_v displace_v and_o man_n popish_o addict_v put_v in_o their_o office_n all_o serve_v for_o the_o better_a introduction_n of_o popery_n and_o extirpation_n of_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n in_o that_o and_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n die_fw-fr sabbathi_o 30._o septemb_n 1643._o order_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o this_o declaration_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v io._n browne_n cler._n parlment_n london_n print_v for_o io._n wright_n in_o old_a bailie_n octob._n 2._o 1645._o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o lord_n and_z commons_z assemble_v in_o parliament_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o 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admonition_n by_o the_o supreme_a council_n of_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n of_o ireand_n to_o all_o his_o majesty_n faithful_a loyal_a subject_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n of_o england_n ireland_n and_o scotland_n against_o a_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n frame_v by_o the_o malignant_a party_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n as_o also_o against_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o english_a lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n print_a by_o command_n of_o the_o say_v supreme_a council_n 〈◊〉_d waterford_n by_o thomas_n bourke_n 26._o jan._n 1643._o by_o the_o supreme_a council_n of_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n of_o ireland_n have_v since_o the_o last_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o say_v confederate_a catholic_n hold_v at_o the_o city_n of_o waterford_n see_v a_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n frame_v by_o the_o malignant_a party_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o by_o they_o procure_v to_o be_v swear_v by_o such_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n as_o they_o can_v seduce_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n and_o send_v likewise_o into_o some_o part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o infect_v other_o wherein_o be_v contain_v resolution_n so_o destructive_a to_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n in_o general_a to_o his_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n and_o this_o nation_n in_o particular_a that_o we_o shall_v betray_v the_o trust_n repose_v in_o we_o have_v we_o not_o give_v timely_a notice_n thereof_o to_o the_o say_v confederate_a catholic_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v forewarn_v of_o their_o utter_a extirpation_n intend_v so_o far_o as_o may_v lie_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o say_v malignant_a party_n to_o which_o end_n we_o have_v cause_v the_o say_v solemn_a league_n &_o covenant_n to_o be_v print_v in_o which_o all_o christian_a prince_n and_o their_o good_a subject_n may_v observe_v the_o insolency_n of_o the_o say_v rebellious_a incendiary_n be_v not_o satisfy_v to_o have_v 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take_n of_o the_o league_n and_o covenant_n in_o all_o church_n and_o chapel_n be_v in_o london_n and_o westminster_n upon_o the_o next_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o afternoon_n 2._o concern_v divers_a lòrd_n knight_n gentleman_n colonel_n officer_n soldier_n and_o other_o that_o be_v desirous_a to_o meet_v this_o present_a friday_n in_o the_o afternoon_n at_o margaret_n westminster_n and_o to_o take_v the_o say_a league_n and_o covenant_n jer._n 50.5_o come_v let_v we_o join_v ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v forget_v prov._n 25.5_o take_v away_o the_o wicked_a from_o before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o righteousness_n 2_o chro._n 15.15_o and_o all_o judah_n rejoice_v at_o the_o oath_n for_o they_o have_v swear_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o seek_v he_o with_o their_o whole_a desire_n and_o he_o be_v find_v of_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o rest_v round_o about_o die_fw-fr sabbathi_o 30._o sept._n 1643._o it_o be_v this_o day_n
roll_n sir_n adam_n loftus_n treasurer_n of_o ireland_n and_o treasurer_n at_o war_n and_o sir_n robert_n meredith_n one_o also_o of_o the_o council-table_n second_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o during_o all_o these_o passage_n and_o negotiation_n the_o house_n of_o parliament_n be_v never_o acquaint_v by_o the_o state_n of_o ireland_n with_o the_o treaty_n of_o a_o cessation_n much_o less_o be_v their_o advice_n or_o counsel_n demand_v notwithstanding_o that_o the_o care_n and_o manage_v of_o the_o war_n be_v devolve_v on_o they_o both_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o by_o his_o majesty_n commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o advise_v order_n and_o dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n concern_v the_o government_n and_o defence_n of_o that_o kingdom_n but_o the_o want_n of_o the_o army_n be_v often_o represent_v and_o complain_v of_o whereby_o with_o much_o craft_n a_o ground_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o pretext_n wherewith_o now_o they_o 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