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against_o those_o that_o do_v and_o since_o we_o be_v unhappy_o fall_v from_o our_o obedience_n to_o return_v to_o our_o former_a state_n as_o soon_o as_o possible_o we_o can_v and_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n 112._o certain_o if_o this_o gentleman_n be_v not_o extreme_o innocent_a he_o be_v very_o forgetful_a that_o hold_v so_o close_o to_o the_o law_n and_o i_o assure_v he_o that_o to_o maintain_v the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o 60._o pag._n 60._o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o the_o catholic_n religion_n be_v in_o those_o time_n think_v to_o be_v thing_n very_o compatible_a however_o he_o take_v they_o to_o be_v contradictory_n 113._o he_o aggravate_v the_o matter_n and_o so_o he_o may_v if_o we_o do_v forget_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o time_n with_o their_o swear_n not_o to_o seek_v or_o receive_v any_o pardon_n or_o protection_n for_o any_o thing_n do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v touch_v the_o general_a cause_n but_o allow_v not_o 61._o pag._n 61._o the_o legality_n but_o the_o existence_n of_o their_o government_n what_o can_v have_v preserve_v it_o without_o such_o tie_n 114._o this_o gentleman_n be_v always_o at_o a_o fault_n when_o his_o discourse_n tend_v any_o way_n to_o catholic_n religion_n our_o tenet_n be_v quite_o contrary_a for_o we_o know_v that_o we_o can_v receive_v nor_o the_o pope_n give_v a_o pardon_n for_o sin_n to_o come_v 61._o pag._n 61._o 115._o now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o that_o part_n which_o be_v add_v to_o the_o oath_n in_o the_o year_n 46._o and_o he_o tell_v we_o they_o swear_v not_o to_o submit_v to_o any_o peace_n make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v without_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o catholic_n of_o aâ—l_o 61._o pag._n 61._o the_o part_n of_o the_o oath_n this_o methinks_v aught_o lest_o to_o be_v oppugn_v for_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o they_o shall_v expect_v to_o have_v their_o own_o consent_n and_o approbation_n to_o attend_v any_o peace_n that_o will_v be_v conclude_v they_o themselves_o be_v the_o most_o numerous_a representative_a of_o the_o nation_n have_v they_o confine_v it_o to_o the_o supreme_a council_n that_o in_o truth_n may_v be_v think_v a_o limitation_n 116._o but_o this_o gentleman_n to_o aggravate_v their_o guilt_n make_v use_v in_o my_o opinion_n of_o a_o very_a speculative_a argument_n say_v that_o if_o the_o king_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v they_o but_o 61._o pag._n 61._o make_v a_o peace_n with_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o do_v any_o offence_n they_o be_v debar_v of_o it_o by_o this_o oath_n and_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v inform_v how_o it_o may_v otherwise_o be_v know_v than_o by_o the_o consent_n and_o approbation_n of_o a_o assembly_n that_o they_o accept_v of_o such_o a_o peace_n 117._o i_o have_v already_o mention_v how_o the_o assembly_n give_v way_n to_o the_o proposition_n make_v by_o the_o clergy_n and_o have_v they_o confirm_v by_o oath_n be_v loath_a to_o displease_v so_o powerful_a a_o party_n in_o a_o matter_n which_o be_v no_o long_o bind_v than_o a_o assembly_n think_v fit_a and_o therefore_o this_o gentleman_n may_v without_o reply_n from_o i_o comment_n upon_o those_o proposition_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a but_o with_o his_o leave_n he_o will_v not_o gather_v by_o any_o thing_n therein_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o live_v in_o 61._o pag._n 61._o ireland_n but_o papist_n the_o french_a king_n maintain_v the_o catholic_n clergy_n and_o laity_n in_o the_o public_a and_o free_a exercise_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n and_o function_n throughout_o france_n in_o as_o full_a lustre_n and_o splendour_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o st._n lewis_n yet_o he_o exclude_v not_o the_o hugonott_n 118._o have_v this_o gentleman_n deal_v fair_o with_o the_o reader_n he_o have_v not_o entertain_v he_o with_o proposition_n which_o interest_v 79._o pag._n 62_o 63_o 64_o 65_o 66_o 67_o 68_o 69_o 70_o 71_o 72_o 73_o 74_o 75_o 76_o 77_o 78_o 79._o man_n do_v common_o make_v for_o their_o own_o advantage_n and_o his_o comment_n upon_o they_o nor_o with_o instruction_n which_o upon_o every_o occasion_n be_v subject_a to_o alteration_n and_o be_v give_v those_o that_o agitate_a the_o affair_n in_o 46._o which_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o he_o shall_v have_v lay_v before_o he_o the_o result_n and_o conclusion_n in_o the_o article_n of_o peace_n in_o 48._o and_o tell_v he_o what_o a_o numerous_a people_n the_o king_n be_v to_o satisfy_v who_o without_o exclude_v his_o protestant_a subject_n may_v partake_v of_o his_o favour_n but_o this_o be_v not_o his_o design_n he_o know_v nothing_o can_v be_v grateful_a to_o the_o party_n he_o intend_v to_o pleasure_n but_o the_o foul_a aspersion_n whether_o right_a or_o wrong_n that_o can_v be_v lay_v on_o those_o who_o estate_n they_o possess_v and_o we_o can_v say_v but_o he_o have_v be_v faithful_a to_o they_o how_o unjust_a soever_o to_o catholic_n 119._o now_o pass_v over_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o gentleman_n 80._o pag._n 80._o himself_o call_v digression_n and_o indeed_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o methodical_a way_n oâ—_n vent_v his_o bitterness_n i_o shall_v present_v the_o reader_n instead_o of_o those_o horrid_a oath_n as_o this_o gentleman_n call_v they_o those_o than_o which_o indeed_o not_o write_v wickedness_n can_v ascend_v high_o with_o other_o oath_n that_o have_v be_v esteem_v more_o religious_a oath_n take_v by_o the_o saint_n themselves_o oath_n take_v by_o the_o fautor_n of_o cromwell_n tyranny_n and_o the_o wellwisher_n of_o his_o kingship_n i_o a._n b._n be_v nominate_v a_o member_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n 1648._o the_o form_n of_o a_o expurgatory_n oath_n take_v by_o the_o council_n of_o state_n feb._n 22._o 1648._o by_o this_o present_a parliament_n do_v testify_v that_o i_o do_v adhere_v to_o this_o present_a parliament_n in_o the_o maintenance_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o public_a liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o this_o nation_n as_o 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searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n and_o with_o a_o true_a intention_n to_o perform_v the_o same_o as_o we_o shall_v answer_v at_o that_o great_a day_n when_o the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n shall_v be_v disclose_v most_o humble_o besee_v hang_v the_o lord_n to_o strengthen_v we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n for_o this_o end_n and_o to_o bless_v our_o desire_n and_o proceed_n with_o such_o success_n as_o may_v be_v deliverance_n and_o safety_n to_o his_o people_n and_o encouragement_n to_o other_o christian_a church_n groan_v under_o or_o in_o danger_n of_o the_o yoke_n of_o antichristian_a tyranny_n to_o join_v in_o the_o same_o or_o like_o association_n and_o covenant_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o christian_a kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n 120._o now_o this_o gentleman_n to_o complete_a the_o work_n of_o his_o party_n entire_a satisfaction_n shall_v give_v we_o commentary_n in_o excuse_n of_o these_o oath_n and_o where_o he_o find_v the_o matter_n grow_v knotty_a and_o hard_a he_o may_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o irish_a against_o who_o he_o aver_v with_o confidence_n the_o most_o part_n 40._o pag._n 40._o of_o the_o protestant_n of_o ireland_n only_o serve_v under_o the_o usurper_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o reason_n so_o in_o this_o say_v that_o his_o party_n only_o swear_v those_o oath_n in_o order_n to_o bring_v in_o the_o king_n 121._o here_o he_o descant_v upon_o my_o say_n that_o to_o deny_v the_o irish_a catholic_n the_o benefit_n of_o the_o peace_n while_o those_o that_o be_v no_o great_a friend_n to_o his_o majesty_n possess_v their_o whole_a substance_n and_o livelihood_n will_v estrange_v the_o heart_n of_o 81._o pag._n 81._o râ—ad_v my_o book_n entitle_v the_o more_o ample_a account_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 67._o pag._n 81._o the_o irish_a from_o he_o and_o it_o be_v probable_a nay_o very_o natural_a that_o the_o ardency_n of_o man_n zeal_n 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their_o guilt_n even_o of_o so_o barbarous_a murder_n either_o precedent_o concomitant_o or_o subsequent_o however_o this_o gentleman_n will_v have_v it_o upon_o their_o fellow_n subject_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o that_o country_n whereof_o if_o he_o will_v see_v some_o particular_n i_o refer_v he_o to_o r._n s._n in_o his_o book_n print_v at_o london_n 1662._o entitle_v a_o collection_n of_o some_o of_o the_o murder_n and_o massacre_n commit_v on_o the_o irish_a in_o ireland_n since_o the_o 23._o of_o october_n 1641._o 2._o by_o deny_v his_o supposition_n of_o the_o irish_a nation_n or_o catholic_n of_o ireland_n or_o of_o their_o know_a representative_n the_o supreme_a council_n or_o general_a assembly_n or_o commissioner_n that_o conclude_v that_o peace_n or_o of_o the_o generality_n nay_o of_o any_o considerable_a party_n of_o the_o people_n after_o at_o any_o time_n confederate_v with_o the_o rest_n or_o that_o submit_a to_o that_o peace_n or_o now_o desire_v the_o 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