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this_o kind_n and_o do_v hereby_o further_o signify_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v lodge_v harbour_n or_o relieve_v the_o say_a smith_n or_o any_o other_o priest_n jesuit_n or_o otherâ—_n have_v take_v order_n by_o authority_n pretend_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n shall_v incur_v the_o danger_n of_o our_o law_n make_v against_o the_o harbourer_n lodger_n and_o reliever_n of_o priest_n to_o the_o full_a extent_n thereof_o which_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n be_v felony_n and_o we_o do_v further_o hereby_o declare_v which_o we_o shall_v real_o perform_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v discover_v the_o say_a smith_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v apprehend_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v have_v a_o reward_n of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n in_o money_n to_o be_v present_o pay_v unto_o he_o by_o we_o and_o shall_v also_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o all_o such_o penalty_n and_o forfeiture_n which_o shall_v or_o may_v accrue_v unto_o we_o and_o be_v forfeit_v by_o 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france_n and_o ireland_n these_o proclamation_n against_o the_o bishop_n of_o calcedoâ—_n at_o the_o first_o view_n seem_v to_o carry_v and_o express_v abundance_n of_o royal_a zeal_n against_o popery_n and_o to_o proceed_v only_a 〈◊〉_d some_o zealous_a protestant_n of_o the_o king_n council_n out_o of_o a_o conscientious_a care_n of_o 〈◊〉_d preservation_n of_o our_o establish_a religion_n and_o detestation_n of_o smithâ—_n audatiousness_n to_o confer_v order_n and_o exercise_v episcopal_a jurisdiction_n within_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n by_o a_o foreign_a authority_n from_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v no_o less_o than_o high_a treason_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 23._o eliz._n c._n 1._o but_o if_o our_o english_a popish_a priest_n monk_n and_o paâ—ties_n themselves_o who_o be_v able_a to_o give_v we_o best_a and_o true_a information_n in_o this_o particular_a or_o this_o bishop_n best_a friend_n in_o foreign_a part_n may_v be_v credit_v or_o the_o primate_n of_o armagh_n himself_o doctor_n usher_n in_o one_o of_o his_o 16â—â—_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 17_o 16â—â—_n letter_n to_o the_o now_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n these_o proclamation_n against_o the_o bishop_n of_o chalcedon_n be_v not_o procure_v at_o the_o motion_n of_o any_o protestant_n or_o out_o of_o any_o love_n to_o our_o religion_n or_o opposition_n to_o popery_n but_o at_o the_o earnest_a solicitation_n of_o the_o regular_a priest_n and_o munks_n in_o england_n and_o ireland_n who_o violent_o oppose_a doctor_n smith_n election_n and_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n to_o which_o they_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n submit_v pretend_v themselves_o exempt_v from_o it_o by_o their_o order_n and_o write_v bitter_o against_o the_o have_v of_o any_o bishop_n in_o england_n which_o will_v eclipse_v the_o regulars_n power_n and_o extenâ—â—re_v their_o gain_n 〈…〉_o gain_n 〈…〉_o daniel_n a_o jesu_n horuran_n lomelus_fw-la loâ—ly_a nicholas_n smith_n and_o other_o write_v express_a book_n against_o his_o episcopacy_n which_o be_v by_o smith_n and_o his_o pertisan_n
mean_n censure_v by_o the_o fâ—â—â—y_n of_o paris_n anno_fw-la 1630._o upon_o their_o opposition_n only_o and_o by_o their_o mean_n and_o power_n alone_o be_v then_o the_o strong_a party_n and_o overmastering_a the_o bishop_n faction_n this_o bishop_n of_o câ—cedon_n be_v by_o these_o proclamation_n and_o their_o popish_a instrument_n force_v to_o desert_n the_o realm_n and_o flee_v for_o succour_v into_o france_n to_o cardinal_n richelieu_n who_o courteous_o entertain_v he_o as_o you_o may_v read_v at_o large_a in_o n._n le_fw-fr maistre_n a_o sorbon_n priest_n his_o instauratâ—â—_n antiqus_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la principatus_fw-la print_v at_o paris_n 1639._o cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o approbatisne_n doctorum_fw-la and_o dedicate_v to_o the_o cardinal_n himself_o lib._n 3._o c._n 15._o entitle_v corolarium_fw-la libri_fw-la secund_n ubi_fw-la nonnulla_fw-la de_fw-la persecutione_n episcoperum_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr illustrissimo_fw-la antistite_fw-la calcedonensi_fw-la 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jesu_n it_o may_v somewhat_o concern_v we_o here_o to_o be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o the_o argument_n of_o these_o book_n and_o therefore_o i_o make_v bold_a to_o entreat_v your_o lordship_n that_o you_o will_v give_v order_n to_o one_o of_o your_o chaplain_n to_o communicate_v the_o same_o unto_o this_o bearer_n who_o will_v speedy_o inform_v i_o thereof_o your_o lordship_n in_o all_o service_n ja._n armachanus_fw-la drogheda_n march_v 17._o 1631._o the_o year_n follow_v these_o difference_n in_o ireland_n between_o the_o priest_n and_o archbishop_n of_o dublin_n thomas_n fleme_v proceed_v to_o a_o public_a protestation_n and_o contestation_n even_o inprint_v as_o appear_v by_o this_o notable_a paper_n of_o the_o priest_n against_o he_o print_v at_o rhoan_n both_o in_o latin_a and_o english_a to_o make_v it_o more_o notorious_a i_o shall_v only_o trouble_v you_o with_o the_o english_a copy_n find_v in_o the_o archbishop_n study_v endorse_v with_o master_n dell_n hand_n thus_o may_n 3_o 1632._o protestation_n of_o the_o secular_a priest_n in_o ireland_n against_o thomas_n fleming_n archbishop_n of_o dublin_n to_o all_o the_o most_o illustrious_a archbishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o ireland_n but_o more_o particular_o to_o those_o of_o the_o province_n of_o dublin_n their_o honourable_a lord_n david_n bishop_n of_o osory_n john_n of_o perue_n ross_n of_o kildare_n and_o matthew_n vicar_n apostolical_a of_o laghlem_n 1_o most_o illustrious_a lord_n and_o reverend_a bishop_n the_o priest_n of_o dublin_n make_v their_o complaint_n before_o you_o that_o the_o most_o illustrious_a archbishop_n of_o dublin_n thomas_n fleming_n of_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n francis_n without_o allege_v any_o cause_n against_o they_o only_o for_o his_o will_n and_o as_o his_o pleasure_n use_v to_o exile_n and_o banish_v priest_n out_o of_o his_o diocese_n and_o they_o protest_v that_o in_o so_o do_v he_o exercise_v a_o 〈◊〉_d over_o the_o clergy_n contrary_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o holy_a 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dublin_n and_o moreover_o the_o aforesaid_a priest_n do_v profess_v that_o the_o same_o illustrious_a archbishop_n be_v a_o favourer_n and_o a_o patron_n of_o certain_a new_a and_o never_o hear_v of_o heresy_n publish_v by_o the_o friar_n of_o his_o order_n and_o other_o of_o the_o which_o heresy_n or_o rather_o blasphemy_n be_v advertise_v by_o a_o petition_n he_o utter_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o accuser_n and_o witness_n and_o thâ—y_o prâ—â—est_a that_o in_o so_o do_v he_o exereâ—seth_v a_o tyranny_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n contrary_a unto_o the_o canon_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o kingdom_n 5._o most_o illustrious_a lord_n and_o reverend_a father_n â—n_n christ_n the_o aforesaid_a priest_n dâ—e_v complain_v that_o the_o same_o most_o illustrious_a archbishop_n thomas_n fleming_n of_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n francis_n do_v not_o suppress_v extinguish_v or_o correct_v according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n and_o as_o 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