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resolution_n of_o leave_v the_o manage_n of_o the_o business_n of_o ireland_n whole_o to_o the_o two_o house_n and_o to_o make_v no_o peace_n there_o but_o with_o their_o consent_n which_o in_o case_n it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o bless_v his_o endeavour_n in_o the_o treaty_n with_o success_n his_o majesty_n do_v hereby_o engage_v himself_o to_o do_v who_o know_v but_o the_o forementioned_a messenger_n have_v be_v according_o send_v to_o the_o marquis_n commade_v he_o even_o then_o to_o make_v no_o peace_n incidit_fw-la in_o foveam_fw-la quam_fw-la fecit_fw-la this_o declaration_n be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v make_v by_o digby_n and_o other_o in_o dublin_n to_o destroy_v glamorgans_n peace_n yet_o be_v well_o examine_v will_v prove_v as_o destructive_a to_o the_o marquis_n his_o own_o peace_n §._o 4._o the_o invaliditie_n of_o the_o peace_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o marquis_n his_o exceed_v his_o commission_n and_o not_o observance_n thereof_o 14._o if_o he_o that_o have_v a_o 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catholic_n not_o
esteem_v any_o machivilian_a policy_n which_o herein_o they_o may_v foresee_v but_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o firm_a allegiance_n they_o ought_v their_o king_n and_o fervent_a desire_n they_o have_v to_o advance_v his_o service_n by_o universal_a and_o unanimous_a vote_n condescend_v to_o the_o marquis_n his_o request_n and_o give_v he_o with_o all_o in_o money_n to_o assist_v his_o majesty_n in_o that_o expedition_n 3000-pound_n the_o money_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o marquess_n as_o then_o be_v bruit_v the_o catholic_a confederate_n provide_v on_o their_o part_n but_o neither_o then_o nor_o after_o will_v the_o marquess_n of_o ormond_n ever_o go_v into_o the_o field_n either_o with_o his_o own_o force_n aparr_o or_o join_v with_o we_o against_o the_o scot_n nay_o if_o we_o may_v give_v credit_n to_o the_o probable_a conjecture_n and_o strong_a presumption_n of_o many_o his_o excellency_n have_v some_o influence_n and_o concurrence_n in_o the_o invasion_n make_v by_o the_o 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commission_n be_v express_v in_o both_o our_o declaration_n make_v anno_o 1642._o 41._o in_o our_o declaration_n print_v in_o france_n 1642._o we_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o reduce_v ireland_n to_o peace_n and_o quietness_n among_o other_o thing_n that_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o parliament_n of_o ireland_n have_v no_o subordination_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n that_o poynings_n act_n &_o the_o penal_a law_n be_v repeal_v that_o all_o mark_n of_o national_a distrinction_n between_o english_a and_o irish_a be_v take_v away_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o bishopric_n deanery_n and_o all_o other_o spiritual_a promotion_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o all_o friary_n and_o nunnery_n may_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o catholic_a owner_n and_o that_o impropriation_n of_o tithe_n may_v be_v likewise_o restore_v and_o that_o the_o scity_n ambit_n and_o precincis_fw-la of_o the_o religious_a house_n of_o the_o moâ—ks_n may_v be_v restore_v to_o they_o but_o as_o to_o the_o residue_n of_o their_o temporal_a possâ—ssions_n it_o be_v not_o desire_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o present_a proprietareis_n but_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o they_o until_o that_o god_n shall_v otherwise_o incline_v their_o own_o heart_n that_o all_o plantation_n make_v since_o a._n 1610_o may_v be_v avoid_v by_o parliament_n if_o the_o parliament_n shall_v hold_v this_o act_n â—ust_z and_o their_o possession_n restore_v to_o those_o or_o their_o heir_n from_o who_o the_o same_o be_v take_v they_o nevertheless_o answer_v to_o the_o crown_n the_o rent_n and_o service_n proportionable_o reserve_v upon_o the_o undertaker_n 42._o in_o our_o remonstrance_n deliver_v to_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n at_o the_o town_n of_o trim_a 17._o march_n 1642._o among_o many_o other_o grievance_n we_o desire_v redress_v against_o the_o penal_a law_n of_o 2._o eliz._n impose_v incapacity_n on_o the_o catholic_n in_o place_n of_o trust_n honour_n or_o profit_n both_o in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n against_o false_a inquisition_n take_v upon_o feign_a title_n of_o the_o catholic_n estate_n against_o many_o hundred_o year_n possession_n against_o the_o two_o impeach_v judge_n who_o illegal_o avoid_v 150._o letter_n patent_n in_o one_o morning_n for_o secure_v the_o subject_n life_n liberty_n and_o estate_n for_o exempt_n the_o parliament_n of_o ireland_n from_o any_o dependency_n on_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o for_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o parliament_n of_o ireland_n against_o the_o dismember_a parliament_n of_o dublin_n against_o the_o continuance_n of_o poyning_n fast_o the_o law_n and_o incapacitie_n to_o sit_v in_o the_o next_o parliament_n while_o our_o commissioner_n the_o lord_n viscount_n gormanston_n sir_n luke_n dillon_n sir_n robert_n talbot_n and_o john_n walsh_n esquire_n present_v this_o remonstrance_n to_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n at_o trim_a 17._o march_n 1642._o with_o 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the_o supreme_a moderator_n decide_v the_o pious_a controversy_n and_o give_v sentence_n as_o it_o may_v seem_v for_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o clergy_n when_o by_o the_o article_n of_o the_o peace_n conclude_v upon_o between_o the_o earl_n of_o glamorgan_n and_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o grant_v unto_o the_o clergy_n what_o they_o demand_v herein_o 48._o how_o our_o late_a council_n and_o committee_n may_v be_v excuse_v at_o least_o of_o negligence_n in_o not_o provide_v for_o the_o conservation_n of_o our_o church_n when_o they_o see_v glamorgans_n peace_n revoke_v i_o do_v well_o know_v by_o the_o four_o article_n of_o the_o reject_a peace_n they_o provide_v careful_o for_o secure_v secular_a man_n land_n by_o the_o vacate_a of_o all_o indictment_n attayndor_n outlawry_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o process_n and_o other_o proceed_n thereupon_o and_o of_o all_o latter_v patent_a graent_n lease_n custodium_n inquisition_n etc._n etc._n that_o 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remonstrance_n present_v to_o his_o majesty_n in_o april_n 1642._o whereof_o numb_a 42._o how_o afterward_o we_o actual_o resolve_v to_o send_v they_o over_o and_o upon_o what_o condition_n it_o appear_v by_o glamorgans_n article_n but_o that_o ever_o the_o kingdom_n agree_v to_o send_v over_o 10000_o man_n upon_o the_o bare_a condition_n of_o ormonds_n peace_n as_o i_o never_o hear_v or_o read_v it_o so_o do_v not_o i_o mean_v ever_o to_o believe_v it_o it_o be_v write_v on_o the_o backside_n of_o the_o rough_a dranght_n of_o the_o article_n of_o peace_n delivereâ—_n by_o mr._n plunket_n and_o mr_n darcy_n to_o the_o congregation_n that_o the_o ill_n affect_v of_o the_o council_n will_v never_o consent_v to_o the_o article_n but_o that_o they_o see_v the_o impossibility_n of_o performance_n by_o the_o day_n of_o our_o part_n by_o the_o time_n limit_v 28._o march_v 1646._o mark_v i_o beseech_v you_o how_o first_o without_o any_o commission_n they_o engage_v the_o confederate_a catholic_n in_o a_o thing_n impossible_a five_o g._n to_o send_v over_o 10000_o man_n by_o the_o 28._o day_n of_o march_n which_o be_v the_o very_a day_n they_o enter_v into_o the_o engagement_n or_o by_o the_o last_o day_n of_o march_n for_o so_o i_o understand_v from_o one_o of_o the_o committee_n wherein_o i_o refer_v myself_o to_o the_o defeasance_n perfect_v to_o that_o purpose_n to_o perform_v such_o a_o obligation_n by_o either_o of_o those_o day_n be_v know_v to_o be_v impossible_a after_o to_o cancel_v this_o obligation_n or_o engagement_n they_o force_v their_o fellow_n of_o the_o council_n and_o committee_n to_o consent_n unto_o those_o unfortunate_a article_n of_o peace_n so_o as_o to_o escape_v the_o unjust_a obligation_n to_o send_v over_o ten_o thousand_o man_n we_o contract_v a_o more_o unjust_a obligation_n to_o assent_v to_o a_o unjust_a peace_n 50_o but_o what_o if_o glamorgan_n will_v set_v upon_o we_o and_o demand_v of_o we_o to_o send_v over_o the_o ten_o 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whereas_o our_o committee_n will_v needs_o purchase_v a_o dispensation_n at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n as_o the_o condescend_v to_o so_o unjust_a a_o peace_n they_o ought_v rather_o to_o stand_v upon_o their_o justification_n and_o to_o show_v the_o confederate_a catholic_n perform_v their_o part_n but_o that_o his_o excellency_n perform_v not_o his_o part_n in_o provide_v ship_v but_o alas_o it_o be_v know_v these_o project_n have_v be_v invent_v to_o cast_v of_o noble_a glamorgan_n as_o heretofore_o they_o cast_v of_o noble_a antrim_n both_o who_o power_n if_o we_o make_v use_v of_o as_o we_o ought_v we_o may_v have_v spare_v many_o frivolous_a and_o chargeable_a journey_n to_o dublin_n §._o 18._o a_o abstract_n of_o the_o letter_n send_v by_o the_o supreme_a council_n in_o october_n 1645._o upon_o mr_n spinola_n arrival_n unto_o the_o lord_n nuncius_fw-la then_o be_v in_o france_n wherein_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v set_v forth_o and_o a_o promise_n make_v to_o conclude_v what_o peace_n the_o nuntius_n shall_v think_v fit_a 51._o most_o illustrious_a and_o most_o reverend_a lord_n in_o the_o last_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n aswell_o the_o ecclesiastic_n as_o the_o secular_o by_o unanimous_a consent_n do_v determinate_o agree_v upon_o certain_a postulation_n condition_n and_o upon_o the_o mean_n to_o obtain_v they_o which_o if_o they_o may_v be_v obtain_v the_o honour_n utility_n and_o splendour_n of_o the_o catholic_a religion_n and_o of_o the_o professor_n thereof_o in_o ireland_n shall_v be_v excellent_a well_o provide_v for_o etc._n etc._n and_o unless_o these_o postulation_n and_o condition_n be_v obtain_v and_o the_o promise_n thereupon_o make_v fulfil_v and_o by_o a_o free_a act_n of_o parliament_n confirm_v &c._n &c._n necessary_o the_o war_n must_v be_v continue_v 52._o the_o treatte_n of_o peace_n upon_o the_o foresay_a postalation_n and_o â—_z long_a since_o institute_v be_v continue_v they_o dispute_v for_o the_o least_o thing_n in_o no_o
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 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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