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A25942 Articles of peace made and concluded with the Irish rebels and papists by James Earle of Ormond ... also, a letter sent by Ormond to Col. Jones, Governour of Dublin, with his answer thereunto : and a representation of the Scotch Presbytery at Belfast in Ireland : upon all which are added observations. Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1641-1649 : Ormonde); Ormonde, James Butler, Duke of, 1610-1688.; Milton, John, 1608-1674. Observations upon the articles of peace with the Irish rebels. 1649 (1649) Wing A3863; ESTC R495 49,636 68

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for_o my_o particular_a i_o shall_v my_o lord_n much_o rather_o choose_v to_o suffer_v in_o so_o do_v for_o therein_o shall_v i_o do_v what_o be_v become_v and_o answerable_a to_o my_o trust_n then_o to_o purchase_v myself_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o ignominious_a brand_n of_o perfidy_n by_o any_o allurement_n of_o whatsoever_o advantage_n offer_v i_o but_o very_o confident_a i_o be_o of_o the_o same_o divine_a power_n which_o have_v still_o follow_v i_o in_o this_o work_n and_o will_v still_o folllow_v i_o and_o in_o that_o trust_n doubt_v i_o nothing_o of_o thus_o give_v your_o lordship_n plain_o this_o my_o resolution_n in_o that_o particular_a so_o i_o remain_v dublin_n march_n 14._o 1648._o your_o lordship_n humble_a servant_n sign_v mic_n jones_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o ormond_n these_o by_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n general_n of_o ireland_n ormond_n whereas_o our_o late_a sovereign_a king_n charles_n of_o happy_a memory_n have_v be_v late_o by_o a_o party_n of_o his_o 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france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n give_v at_o carrick_n febr._n 26._o 1648._o god_n save_o the_o king_n a_o necessary_a representation_n of_o the_o present_a evil_n and_o eminent_a danger_n to_o religion_n law_n and_o liberty_n arise_v from_o the_o late_a and_o present_a practice_n of_o the_o sectarian_n party_n in_o england_n together_o with_o a_o exhortation_n to_o duty_n relate_v to_o the_o covenant_n unto_o all_o within_o our_o charge_n and_o to_o all_o the_o well-affected_a within_o this_o kingdom_n by_o the_o presbytery_n at_o belfast_n february_n 15_o 1649._o when_o we_o do_v serious_o consider_v the_o great_a and_o many_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o god_n and_o his_o people_n over_o who_o he_o have_v make_v we_o overseer_n and_o for_o who_o we_o must_v give_v a_o account_n and_o when_o we_o behold_v the_o laudable_a example_n of_o the_o worthy_a minister_n of_o the_o province_n of_o london_n and_o of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o 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