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A39588
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A short narrative of Mr. Fitz-Gerald who lately was summoned up from Bristol by one of His Majesties messengers, to the honourable Privy Council, for suspicion of high treason : giving a brief account of his carriage there at the board, his innocency, and other particulars relating to the farther discovery of this hellish popish plot.
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Philalethes.
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1680
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Wing F1075; ESTC R37346
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a_o short_a narrative_n of_o mr._n fitz-gerald_n who_o late_o be_v summon_v up_o from_o bristol_n by_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n messenger_n to_o the_o honourable_a privy_a council_n for_o suspicion_n of_o high_a treason_n give_v a_o brief_a account_n of_o his_o carriage_n there_o at_o the_o board_n his_o innocency_n and_o other_o particular_n relate_v to_o the_o far_a discovery_n of_o this_o hellish_a popish_a plot_n omnibus_fw-la qui_fw-la patriam_fw-la conservaverint_fw-la adjuverint_fw-la auxerint_fw-la certus_fw-la est_fw-la coelo_fw-la &_o definitus_fw-la locus_fw-la ubi_fw-la beati_fw-la aevo_fw-la sempiterno_fw-la fruuntur_fw-la cicero_n print_a in_o the_o year_n 1680._o a_o short_a narrative_n of_o mr._n fitz-gerald_n who_o be_v late_o summon_v up_o from_o bristol_n by_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n messenger_n to_o the_o honourable_a privy_a council_n for_o suspicion_n of_o high-treason_n give_v a_o brief_a account_n of_o his_o carriage_n there_o at_o the_o board_n his_o innocency_n and_o other_o particular_n relate_v to_o the_o far_a discovery_n of_o this_o hellish_a popish_a plot._n mr._n fitz-gerald_n former_o a_o franciscan_a lecturer_n of_o philosophy_n and_o student_n of_o divinity_n in_o ireland_n have_v be_v very_o diligent_a and_o studious_a in_o the_o read_n of_o book_n of_o controversy_n such_o as_o thomas_n aquinas_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v very_o desirous_a to_o satisfy_v and_o settle_v his_o mind_n upon_o the_o best_a basis_n and_o foundation_n which_o have_v be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n very_o waver_v find_v very_o sensible_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n both_o in_o her_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n have_v depart_v in_o many_o weighty_a point_n from_o her_o primitive_a purity_n for_o which_o the_o ancient_a roman_n in_o st._n paul_n time_n be_v so_o high_o commend_v and_o their_o faith_n become_v famous_a throughout_o the_o universe_n and_o that_o now_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v apostatise_v and_o so_o far_o degenerate_v 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patriae_fw-la etc._n etc._n man_n be_v not_o bear_v for_o themselves_o but_o for_o their_o country_n parent_n kindred_n and_o friend_n but_o our_o country_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n as_o ovid_n very_o well_o nescio_fw-la qua_fw-la natale_fw-la solum_fw-la dulcedine_fw-la cunctos_fw-la ducit_fw-la &_o immemores_fw-la non_fw-la sinit_fw-la esse_fw-la svi_fw-la these_o his_o discovery_n be_v touch_v the_o plot_n in_o ireland_n how_o affair_n be_v there_o carry_v on_o by_o the_o popish_a party_n to_o subvert_v and_o destroy_v the_o government_n now_o establish_v among_o we_o and_o to_o bring_v popish_a anarchy_n and_o confusion_n in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o wherein_o they_o be_v indefatigable_o industrious_a for_o several_a popish_a bishop_n meet_v and_o have_v divers_a consultation_n and_o meeting_n near_o the_o river_n shannon_n in_o ireland_n very_o large_a sum_n of_o money_n be_v raise_v to_o carry_v on_o their_o design_n the_o pope_n legate_n 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account_n in_o his_o own_o deposition_n which_o he_o do_v ere_o long_o intend_v to_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n to_o the_o shame_n