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fratribus_fw-la nostris_fw-la 9_o the_o learned_a debate_n in_o the_o assembly_n and_o convocation_n house_n touch_v this_o question_n whether_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o association_n or_o other_o tie_n to_o make_v a_o express_a article_n with_o the_o protestant_a party_n for_o keep_v in_o our_o hand_n such_o chuche_n abbey_n etc._n etc._n now_o in_o our_o possession_n 46_o for_o the_o negative_a part_n it_o be_v suggest_v that_o if_o any_o such_o article_n be_v make_v his_o majesty_n will_v break_v off_o and_o consent_v to_o no_o peace_n between_o we_o and_o the_o above_o specify_v party_n to_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o the_o estate_n life_n and_o liberty_n of_o all_o our_o party_n and_o it_o be_v further_o urge_v that_o in_o not_o demand_v such_o a_o article_n as_o above_o his_o majesty_n will_v grant_v we_o toleration_n of_o religion_n for_o the_o affirmative_a part_n it_o be_v likewise_o suggest_v that_o without_o a_o express_a article_n god_n patrimony_n be_v not_o secure_v that_o however_o man_n may_v be_v prodigal_a in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o their_o own_o good_n yet_o without_o danger_n of_o god_n indignation_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v prodigal_a in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n good_n that_o this_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n of_o ireland_n have_v be_v more_o secure_o preserve_v for_o he_o and_o his_o royal_a issue_n by_o preserve_v the_o church_n in_o the_o catholic_n hand_n than_o in_o suffer_v the_o seem_a protestant_n to_o possess_v the_o same_o who_o indeed_o have_v as_o great_a a_o antipathy_n against_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n establish_v in_o england_n as_o they_o have_v against_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v just_o fear_v to_o so_o journey_v in_o such_o place_n where_o the_o church_n &_o church-living_n be_v as_o intelligentier_n for_o the_o parliament_n 47._o for_o these_o reason_n and_o many_o more_o the_o house_n of_o convocation_n whole_o incline_v to_o the_o affirmative_a part_n the_o integrity_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o this_o particular_a appear_v by_o their_o act_n of_o assembly_n of_o the_o 9_o of_o june_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o forty_o and_o five_o above_o mention_v they_o debate_v indeed_o learned_o for_o a_o long_a time_n how_o they_o may_v observe_v that_o divine_a lecture_n of_o christ_n jesus_n give_v unto_o cesar_n what_o be_v due_a unto_o cesar_n and_o unto_o god_n what_o be_v due_a unto_o god_n some_o fear_v if_o the_o catholic_a confederate_n have_v demand_v a_o express_a article_n for_o their_o church_n they_o have_v not_o give_v to_o cesar_n what_o be_v due_a unto_o cesar_n and_o therefore_o think_v a_o negative_a act_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o act_n of_o our_o own_o assembly_n deny_v to_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n our_o church_n may_v serve_v the_o turn_n other_o thought_n they_o have_v not_o give_v unto_o god_n what_o be_v due_a unto_o god_n if_o the_o kingdom_n have_v conclude_v a_o peace_n without_o a_o express_a article_n for_o conservation_n of_o their_o church_n god_n
part_n thereof_o be_v it_o yet_o conclude_v neither_o be_v iâ—_n know_v when_o any_o conclusion_n shall_v be_v certes_o if_o peace_n be_v conclude_v nothing_o else_o thence_o follow_v than_o repose_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a cessation_n until_o it_o receive_v full_a perfection_n and_o accomplishment_n by_o parliament_n and_o when_o be_v this_o parliament_n shall_v be_v yea_o whether_o it_o shall_v ever_o be_v see_v it_o the_o pendson_n very_o many_o accident_n it_o be_v altogether_o uncertain_a and_o when_o the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v assemble_v we_o have_v recourse_n to_o arm_n if_o any_o dâ—ssention_n arise_v mean_v while_o the_o government_n of_o their_o own_o quarter_n as_o hitherto_o and_o of_o their_o church_n of_o their_o emolument_n and_o of_o the_o passession_n of_o all_o their_o thing_n do_v remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n 53._o out_o of_o which_o and_o out_o of_o many_o more_o reason_n which_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n the_o council_n do_v allege_v they_o prove_v the_o necessirie_n of_o the_o nuntius_n his_o presence_n in_o ireland_n and_o to_o that_o end_n do_v not_o only_o invite_v but_o also_o uâ—ge_a and_o press_v he_o as_o well_o by_o this_o and_o other_o letter_n as_o also_o by_o special_a messenger_n send_v into_o france_n to_o come_v into_o ireland_n asâ—â—ing_v he_o further_o that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a â—urisdiction_n in_o the_o condition_n of_o peace_n deman_n clergy_n ded_fw-we and_o derive_v from_o his_o holiness_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o catholic_n independent_a of_o the_o protestant_n to_o the_o promotion_n pro_fw-la pagation_n and_o secure_a preservation_n whereof_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o nuncius_fw-la apostolic_a be_v necessary_o require_v etc._n etc._n have_v promise_v unto_o he_o a_o place_n of_o residence_n where_o the_o supreme_a government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v together_o with_o a_o guard_n to_o wait_v on_o his_o person_n they_o show_v the_o constancy_n of_o the_o catholic_n of_o ireland_n in_o their_o religion_n &_o their_o christian_a fortitude_n in_o attempt_v this_o holy_a war_n even_o without_o arm_n ammunition_n or_o other_o provision_n against_o he_o enemy_n of_o religion_n king_n and_o country_n and_o unto_o the_o difficulty_n propaund_v by_o the_o most_o noble_a spinola_n concern_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n the_o admission_n of_o catholic_a etc._n bishop_n to_o the_o next_o parliament_n and_o the_o government_n whither_o the_o same_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o protestant_a vice_n roy_fw-fr they_o answer_v that_o the_o irish_a nation_n by_o no_o mean_n danger_n or_o hazard_v of_o life_n and_o fortune_n for_o these_o hundred_o year_n past_a can_v ever_o be_v induce_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o temporal_a prince_n to_o be_v supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n or_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o such_o a_o oath_n much_o less_o do_v they_o mean_v hereafter_o to_o submit_v themselves_o thereunto_o and_o that_o in_o the_o last_o assembly_n by_o universal_a voice_n and_o volent_n be_v conclude_v that_o they_o will_v perpetual_o way_n insist_v upon_o the_o take_n away_o of_o the_o same_o oath_n that_o they_o believe_v the_o pseudo_fw-la bishop_n will_v not_o dare_v appear_v in_o the_o next_o parliament_n &_o that_o they_o have_v great_a hope_n and_o ground_n to_o exclude_v they_o from_o thence_o and_o though_o they_o be_v present_a yet_o may_v â—ot_n they_o prejudice_v our_o affair_n sâ—eing_v it_o be_v extant_a in_o our_o condition_n that_o they_o be_v to_o have_v no_o â—urisdiction_n in_o cause_n appertain_v to_o the_o catholic_a religion_n and_o the_o professor_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n 54._o unto_o the_o three_o difficulty_n concern_v the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o a_o protestant_a vice_n roy_n they_o answer_v that_o neither_o the_o whole_a government_n nor_o the_o government_n of_o all_o the_o sort_n or_o city_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o viceroy_n there_o shall_v be_v catholic_n in_o the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o they_o â—hall_v be_v governor_n of_o many_o city_n the_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n shall_v be_v the_o catholic_a clergy_n out_o of_o all_o these_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o body_n politic_a compose_v of_o catholic_n etc._n etc._n the_o chief_a member_n of_o which_o body_n shall_v be_v the_o nunoius_n of_o the_o see_v apostolic_a who_o shall_v make_v choice_n of_o the_o most_o secure_a city_n wherein_o he_o may_v keep_v his_o residence_n and_o that_o body_n politic_a of_o catholic_n shall_v defend_v his_o dignity_n and_o security_n with_o the_o hazard_n of_o life_n and_o fortune_n so_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n ex_fw-la nunc_fw-la &_o â—unc_fw-la do_v promise_n and_o therein_o oblige_v the_o public_a faith_n of_o obligation_n the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o this_o mean_a and_o this_o remedy_n be_v sufficient_a etc._n etc._n to_o secure_v the_o apostolic_a nuntius_n be_v in_o this_o kingdom_n from_o any_o disgrace_n or_o danger_n add_v hereunto_o present_o upon_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o most_o illustrious_a and_o most_o reverend_a nuntius_n have_v consider_v the_o convenience_n and_o inconvenience_n of_o our-state_n and_o affair_n we_o wild_a do_v whatsoever_o he_o shall_v think_v expedient_a observation_n on_o the_o foresay_a letter_n or_o obligation_n 55._o the_o reader_n be_v first_o prudent_o to_o observe_v that_o the_o postulation_n mention_v number_v 51._o be_v the_o seventeen_o proposition_n and_o the_o 14._o additional_a proposition_n whereof_o we_o have_v make_v frequent_a mention_n in_o the_o first_o part_n those_o act_n of_o assembly_n and_o other_o order_n above_o mention_v which_o unless_o they_o be_v obtain_v and_o by_o parliament_n confirm_v the_o war_n be_v still_o to_o be_v continue_v our_o committee_n have_v conclude_v the_o reject_a peace_n and_o the_o same_o council_n that_o make_v this_o promise_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o kingdom_n two_o only_o except_v have_v confirm_v the_o same_o and_o yet_o the_o condition_n or_o postulation_n above_o mention_v nor_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o they_o have_v be_v by_o our_o committee_n of_o treaty_n obtain_v as_o the_o reader_n may_v clear_o behold_v in_o our_o observation_n on_o the_o article_n of_o peace_n part_v 1._o 2._o the_o council_n numb_a 52._o do_v acknowledge_v they_o know_v not_o when_o the_o parliament_n will_v be_v and_o do_v inform_v the_o nuncius_n that_o until_o tâ—e_v paâ—liament_n be_v the_o government_n and_o jurildiction_n churchâ—s_v possession_n etc._n etc._n must_v still_o remain_v in_o their_o own_o hand_n aâ—d_v yet_o by_o the_o article_n of_o the_o peace_n they_o be_v take_v from_o we_o before_o &_o not_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o security_n for_o our_o church_n or_o church-living_n much_o less_o of_o exemption_n from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o protestans_fw-la clergy_n it_o be_v true_a that_o when_o this_o obligation_n be_v make_v glamorgans_n peace_n be_v in_o force_n by_o which_o our_o church_n and_o church-living_n jurisdiction_n and_o exemption_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n secure_v unto_o we_o but_o that_o peace_n be_v recall_v by_o his_o majesty_n before_o ormonds_n peace_n be_v conclude_v and_o the_o condition_n on_o our_o part_n upon_o which_o thaâ—_n peace_n be_v ground_v be_v not_o perform_v it_o wâ—s_v a_o notable_a breach_n of_o public_a faith_n in_o our_o council_n inexcusable_a ever_o to_o approve_v or_o condescend_v to_o â—he_n marquis_n of_o ormonds_n peace_n and_o the_o matter_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o be_v aggravate_v that_o the_o council_n themselves_o do_v seem_v to_o wave_v the_o benefit_n of_o glamorgans_n peace_n upon_o the_o protestation_n make_v against_o it_o by_o the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n 3_o by_o our_o observation_n on_o the_o first_o article_n in_o our_o first_o part_n it_o appear_v that_o neither_o ecclesiastical_a â—or_a secular_a be_v exempt_v from_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n so_o as_o in_o this_o particular_a also_o whereof_o numb_a 53_o public_a faith_n be_v break_v with_o the_o nuntius_n touch_v the_o protestant_a bishop_n sit_v in_o parliament_n and_o the_o continuation_n of_o a_o protestant_a viceroy_n see_v our_o observation_n on_o the_o 10._o 12._o and_o 14._o article_n part_v 1._o 4._o nothing_o that_o be_v promise_v numb_a 54._o be_v perform_v or_o true_a and_o if_o the_o reject_a peace_n be_v accept_v the_o body_n politic_a of_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n have_v be_v dissolve_v the_o nuntius_n force_v with_o disgrace_n to_o fly_v the_o country_n and_o no_o confederate_a catholic_a secure_v of_o his_o religion_n life_n liberty_n or_o estate_n 5._o by_o the_o last_o particle_n our_o council_n oblige_v the_o kingdom_n upon_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o lord_n nuntius_n not_o to_o rely_v upon_o the_o earl_n of_o glamorgans_n own_o peace_n if_o the_o lord_n nuncius_fw-la think_v any_o other_o peace_n more_o expedient_a which_o be_v the_o matter_n which_o
he_o so_o earnest_o urge_v in_o his_o letter_n above_o mention_v and_o herein_o we_o charge_v the_o council_n and_o committee_n with_o notable_a breach_n who_o contrary_a to_o their_o promise_n and_o vow_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o several_a protestation_n and_o inhibition_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n nuncius_fw-la conclude_v a_o peace_n which_o he_o think_v not_o expedient_a and_o whereunto_o he_o will_v never_o yield_v consent_n see_v our_o observation_n on_o the_o 14._o article_n numb_a 26._o 27._o §._o 19_o a_o public_a contract_n make_v by_o the_o kingdom_n with_o the_o lord_n nuntius_n not_o to_o conclude_v any_o peace_n until_o he_o and_o glamorgan_n conclude_v on_o a_o peace_n for_o the_o spiritualty_n etc._n etc._n 56._o article_n agree_v upon_o betwixt_o the_o most_o illustrious_a and_o most_o reverend_a lord_n john_n bâ—â—â—ist_n lord_n archbishop_n and_o prince_n ofâ—â—rmo_fw-la â—â—rmo_z extraordinary_a apostolic_a nuncio_n to_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n of_o ireland_n and_o the_o nobility_n employ_v by_o the_o say_v confederate_a catholic_n together_o with_o the_o earl_n of_o glamorgan_n to_o the_o say_v illustrious_a nuncius_fw-la at_o kilkenny_n the_o 19_o of_o february_n 1645._o inprimis_fw-la a_o cessation_n shall_v be_v continue_v till_o the_o first_o of_o may_n by_o which_o time_n or_o soon_o if_o the_o most_o illustrious_a lord_n nuntius_n do_v not_o bring_v the_o original_a agreement_n under_o hand_n and_o seal_v betwixt_o his_o helynesse_n and_o the_o queen_n of_o great_a britain_n the_o say_v most_o illustrious_a lord_n nuntius_n shall_v ratify_v whatsoever_o shall_v seem_v meet_a to_o he_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o glamorgan_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n that_o a_o honourable_a and_o wish_a peace_n be_v not_o any_o long_o defer_v 57_o second_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n if_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n do_v send_v from_o hence_o to_o treat_v with_o the_o viceroy_n about_o political_a affair_n and_o difference_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o no_o prejudice_n shall_v be_v infer_v by_o that_o treaty_n to_o this_o treaty_n that_o be_v to_o be_v betwixt_o the_o most_o illustrious_a and_o most_o reverend_a lord_n nuncius_fw-la and_o the_o earl_n of_o glamorgan_n that_o until_o there_o be_v a_o conclusion_n and_o publication_n of_o it_o the_o other_o also_o may_v not_o be_v conclude_v or_o publish_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o change_n in_o the_o interim_n of_o the_o political_a or_o civil_a government_n so_o that_o both_o may_v be_v at_o once_o and_o together_o conclude_v and_o publish_v by_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o general_a assembly_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v see_v necessary_a to_o the_o say_a lord_n nuncio_n and_o earl_n of_o glamorgan_n to_o call_v it_o thomas_n terrell_n emerus_fw-la clogherensis_n nich._n plunket_n gerald_n fenell_n richard_n belling_n patrick_n darcy_n thomas_n cashell_n castlehaven_n aud_o net_n servile_a muskry_n thomas_n 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