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who_o god_n preserve_v from_o the_o unjust_a contrivement_n of_o this_o person_n of_o quallty's_n good_a subject_n can_v upon_o his_o restoration_n or_o before_o he_o be_v restore_v entertain_v without_o injustice_n a_o resolution_n to_o deprive_v all_o the_o honest_a loyal_a party_n of_o london_n bristol_n etc._n etc._n nay_o all_o those_o be_v faithful_a to_o he_o and_o his_o father_n in_o england_n scotland_n wales_n and_o ireland_n of_o their_o estate_n 59_o when_o i_o say_v that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v punish_v they_o to_o wâ—t_v the_o refractory_a city_n of_o limerick_n waterford_n and_o galway_n and_o other_o such_o if_o indeed_o any_o other_o have_v be_v such_o but_o say_v this_o gentleman_n that_o the_o magistrate_n 30._o pag._n 30._o shall_v spare_v because_o god_n punish_v be_v a_o non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la though_o the_o lord_n send_v hornet_n before_o israel_n to_o drive_v out_o the_o hivite_n and_o canaanite_n and_o hittites_n yet_o he_o command_v israel_n to_o destroy_v those_o nation_n and_o their_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n and_o although_o this_o be_v true_a be_v it_o not_o a_o non_fw-la sequitar_n that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o destroy_v they_o because_o god_n punish_v they_o will_v he_o not_o leave_v in_o his_o majesty_n power_n to_o be_v merciful_a and_o will_v he_o not_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o intercede_v for_o the_o poor_a remain_v of_o those_o citizen_n who_o god_n be_v please_v to_o spare_v to_o the_o end_n perhaps_o that_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o sovereign_n may_v be_v magnify_v in_o their_o deliverance_n and_o certain_o himself_o must_v grant_v that_o law_n give_v to_o the_o israelite_n for_o extirpation_n of_o the_o hittite_n etc._n etc._n must_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o any_o other_o people_n and_o that_o it_o bind_v not_o any_o christian_a prince_n or_o people_n 60._o i_o profess_v i_o be_o ignorant_a of_o what_o this_o gentleman_n 31._o pag._n 31._o mean_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o apostasy_n in_o the_o irish_a if_o he_o mean_v the_o catholic_n general_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o 48._o and_o i_o believe_v it_o be_v only_o mention_v to_o bring_v in_o lot_n wife_n and_o the_o pillar_n of_o salt_n into_o which_o his_o whole_a discourse_n make_v it_o very_o probable_a he_o can_v wish_v every_o irish_a catholic_n turn_v that_o will_v look_v back_o either_o upon_o city_n or_o country_n but_o however_o this_o be_v he_o be_v very_o ill_o advise_v to_o make_v the_o reader_n or_o p._n w._n reflect_v on_o the_o know_a undeniable_a reiterated_a apostasy_n of_o even_o a_o person_n of_o quality_n of_o this_o gentleman_n be_v own_o good_a people_n even_o before_o and_o after_o the_o year_n 48._o 61._o this_o gentleman_n allow_v i_o that_o god_n deliver_v 31._o pag._n 31._o just_a lot_n yet_o that_o he_o transplant_v he_o to_o zoar_v and_o that_o even_o so_o the_o king_n have_v provide_v a_o zoar_n for_o the_o innocent_a whether_o their_o soul_n may_v escape_v and_o live_v and_o i_o say_v that_o if_o his_o majesty_n have_v not_o provide_v that_o zoar_n for_o more_o company_n than_o the_o innocent_a it_o will_v be_v very_o thin_a set_v with_o those_o his_o english_a protestant_n beside_o that_o if_o he_o will_v have_v his_o example_n parallel_v in_o all_o thing_n as_o himself_o though_o unreasonable_o will_v have_v i_o of_o the_o gibeoniteâ—_n to_o be_v he_o shall_v have_v tell_v his_o majesty_n that_o all_o the_o city_n town_n and_o village_n of_o the_o irish_a shall_v be_v destroy_v raze_v even_o from_o the_o very_a foundation_n and_o the_o land_n itself_o render_v unhabitable_a to_o catholic_n or_o protestant_n or_o man_n or_o beast_n even_o as_o far_o as_o zoar_v and_o as_o much_o as_o the_o anger_n and_o revenge_n of_o man_n can_v effect_v 62._o as_o it_o be_v his_o majesty_n part_n to_o provide_v for_o secure_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n so_o it_o be_v my_o part_n to_o pray_v that_o no_o sword_n be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o that_o from_o their_o heart_n 31._o pag._n 31._o do_v not_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o maintain_v monarchical_a government_n the_o birth_n right_a of_o our_o sovereign_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o crown_n 63._o always_o when_o there_o be_v speech_n of_o catholic_n tenet_n this_o gentleman_n stumble_v unhappy_o for_o where_o he_o say_v the_o doctrine_n of_o regicide_n be_v common_a in_o the_o roman_a school_n he_o mistake_v they_o for_o the_o school_n of_o geneva_n and_o of_o those_o of_o 32._o pag._n 32._o their_o principle_n have_v he_o but_o inquire_v he_o may_v have_v learn_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o regicide_n among_o catholic_n be_v heretical_a and_o so_o declare_v by_o a_o general_a council_n even_o that_o of_o constance_n i_o mean_v though_o this_o gentleman_n may_v therefore_o except_v against_o the_o father_n there_o 64._o from_o their_o doctrine_n thus_o mistake_v he_o descend_v to_o prove_v they_o regicide_n in_o fact_n by_o the_o same_o argument_n that_o will_v conclude_v all_o rebel_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v to_o be_v regicide_n for_o sure_a such_o rebel_n must_v set_v up_o a_o distinct_a government_n for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o government_n they_o desert_v they_o must_v have_v be_v hang_v and_o sure_o such_o rebel_n do_v not_o fail_v 32._o pag._n 32._o to_o magnify_v their_o jurisdiction_n and_o give_v law_n to_o their_o party_n to_o avoid_v confusion_n yet_o in_o so_o many_o thousand_o year_n no_o man_n beside_o this_o writer_n find_v out_o the_o way_n to_o make_v they_o regicide_n but_o what_o royal_a peculiar_o the_o irish_a papist_n usurp_v 32._o pag._n 32._o that_o may_v make_v they_o so_o criminal_a beyond_o other_o never_o come_v to_o my_o knowledge_n they_o neither_o use_v sceptre_n nor_o sword_n nor_o cap_n of_o maintenance_n nor_o mace_n the_o king_n arm_n be_v not_o cut_v in_o their_o seal_n nor_o do_v they_o confer_v honour_n on_o any_o and_o this_o gentleman_n that_o speak_v so_o much_o of_o extend_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o their_o government_n throughout_o ireland_n may_v do_v they_o right_o to_o let_v the_o reader_n know_v that_o precedent_n to_o that_o article_n in_o their_o model_n of_o government_n this_o government_n irish_a model_n of_o government_n be_v insert_v item_n that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n or_o person_n within_o this_o realm_n shall_v bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n unto_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n king_n charles_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n his_o heir_n and_o lawful_a successor_n and_o shâ—ll_v uphold_v and_o maintain_v his_o and_o their_o lawful_a right_n and_o lawful_a prerogative_n with_o the_o uttermost_a skill_n and_o power_n of_o every_o such_o person_n and_o person_n against_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n whatsoever_o 65._o among_o the_o many_o particular_a observation_n with_o which_o i_o have_v and_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o force_v to_o charge_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o reader_n i_o beg_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v so_o just_a as_o not_o to_o allow_v this_o gentleman_n to_o calumniate_v the_o nation_n for_o the_o crime_n of_o particular_a man_n and_o when_o he_o repeat_v even_o to_o tediousness_n the_o same_o thing_n not_o to_o expect_v from_o i_o a_o reiteration_n of_o the_o same_o answer_n here_o he_o say_v again_o and_o as_o untrue_o as_o before_o that_o the_o irish_a papist_n do_v distrust_n disobey_v oppose_v and_o excommunicate_v the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o this_o 33._o pag._n 33._o upon_o no_o other_o ground_n than_o that_o the_o clergy_n of_o james-town_n do_v so_o when_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o out_o of_o his_o own_o doctrine_n prelate_n observe_v reader_n that_o the_o person_n of_o quality_n never_o once_o mention_n the_o bishop_n convene_v at_o james-town_n nor_o james-town_n itself_o not_o out_o of_o any_o desire_n to_o conceal_v or_o pass_v over_o that_o un-bishop-like_a error_n of_o they_o but_o of_o purpose_n to_o delude_v thou_o and_o make_v it_o seem_v a_o general_a act_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n which_o be_v only_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o few_o prelate_n of_o free_a representative_n that_o the_o nation_n oppose_v their_o proceed_n again_o he_o say_v that_o the_o irish_a papist_n do_v conspire_v to_o murder_v the_o lord_n lieutenant_n or_o which_o be_v worse_o to_o deliver_v 33._o pag._n 33._o he_o to_o the_o worst_a sort_n of_o murderer_n that_o be_v to_o cromwell_n who_o perhaps_o this_o gentleman_n serve_v at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o himself_o fol._n 30._o ascribe_v this_o design_n only_o to_o the_o citizen_n of_o waterford_n if_o argument_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v admit_v i_o can_v prove_v by_o the_o same_o logic_n that_o his_o majesty_n army_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o ormond_n be_v defeat_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o rosse_n in_o the_o year_n 43._o for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o some_o
inference_n upon_o weak_a ground_n for_o take_v both_o the_o text_n together_o which_o this_o gentleman_n to_o make_v the_o comment_n the_o full_a have_v divide_v and_o reflect_v upon_o the_o evil_a time_n and_o the_o necessity_n to_o which_o the_o catholic_n be_v reduce_v and_o how_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v act_v but_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o those_o that_o be_v employ_v into_o france_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o queen_n his_o mother_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n suppose_v the_o pope_n will_v be_v munificent_a towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o that_o war_n which_o beside_o the_o interest_n of_o catholic_n religion_n have_v for_o scope_n the_o re-inthroning_a of_o the_o king_n that_o his_o holiness_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o receive_v reasonable_a satisfaction_n by_o the_o article_n and_o to_o oblige_v the_o pope_n to_o descend_v to_o such_o condition_n as_o may_v be_v grant_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n that_o they_o be_v to_o represent_v to_o his_o holiness_n the_o lowness_n of_o their_o own_o condition_n the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o to_o solicit_v for_o considerable_a aide_n whereby_o to_o maintain_v a_o war_n and_o not_o only_o that_o but_o to_o ascertain_v and_o secure_v the_o same_o 46._o pag._n 46._o 92._o this_o and_o no_o other_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o those_o instruction_n cite_v by_o this_o gentleman_n himself_o and_o that_o their_o implore_v of_o aid_n and_o protection_n tend_v to_o no_o other_o end_n be_v it_o not_o strange_a he_o can_v conclude_v with_o say_v still_o the_o 47._o pag._n 47._o pope_n be_v their_o king_n do_v it_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o the_o irish_a papist_n hang_v as_o their_o faith_n in_o god_n so_o their_o loyalty_n to_o the_o prince_n on_o the_o pope_n sleeve_n yet_o after_o his_o accustom_a manner_n 47._o pag._n 47._o he_o comment_v thus_o upon_o that_o text_n and_o will_v liken_v the_o protection_n they_o seek_v to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o protector_n 47._o pag._n 47._o in_o england_n which_o beyond_o royal_a be_v tyrannical_a although_o some_o man_n by_o elaborate_v speech_n strive_v to_o make_v it_o legitimate_a by_o confer_v kingship_n on_o cromwell_n 93._o we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o year_n 1648._o and_o here_o again_o we_o find_v this_o gentleman_n forget_v not_o to_o allege_v with_o the_o same_o truth_n he_o have_v before_o that_o the_o irish_a papist_n disown_v the_o peace_n 47._o pag._n 47._o then_o make_v disobey_v oppose_v conspire_v to_o murder_n excommunicate_v and_o banish_v his_o majesty_n viceroy_n but_o shall_v i_o repeat_v my_o answer_n as_o often_o as_o he_o reiterate_v his_o charge_n my_o reply_n will_v grow_v to_o a_o volume_n and_o therefore_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o what_o be_v former_o say_v as_o i_o do_v to_o what_o belong_v to_o his_o summary_n conclusion_n 94._o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o some_o point_n of_o faith_n the_o catholic_n oppose_v both_o the_o protestant_n and_o sectary_n but_o the_o catholic_n 48._o pag._n 48._o and_o protestant_n royalist_n agree_v in_o point_n of_o loyalty_n sectary_n the_o fight_v against_o the_o regicide_n or_o sectary_n and_o to_o prove_v this_o by_o a_o experiment_n more_o convince_a than_o that_o which_o this_o gentleman_n former_o give_v we_o these_o two_o party_n join_v for_o two_o or_o three_o year_n under_o the_o same_o command_n in_o the_o same_o army_n to_o fight_v against_o those_o this_o gentleman_n protestant_n which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o sectary_n and_o if_o not_o the_o fight_a but_o the_o ground_n and_o end_n of_o the_o fight_a 48._o pag._n 48._o prove_n which_o be_v the_o good_a subject_n this_o reach_v home_o to_o those_o that_o to_o palliate_v their_o evil_a intention_n feign_v themselves_o protestant_a royalist_n and_o when_o cromwell_n go_v into_o ireland_n desert_v his_o majesty_n service_n present_v he_o with_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o treachery_n the_o city_n of_o cork_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o strong_a hold_n in_o munster_n whilst_o the_o true_a protestant_a royalist_n and_o the_o irish_a catholic_n stick_v to_o their_o principle_n and_o not_o content_a to_o abstain_v from_o the_o rebel_n in_o ireland_n many_o of_o they_o adhere_v to_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o banishment_n and_o follow_v his_o fortune_n abroad_o now_o how_o can_v samson_n himself_o tie_v their_o tail_n together_o that_o scarce_o ever_o meet_v but_o as_o enemy_n be_v a_o riddle_n to_o i_o 49._o pag._n 49._o 95._o the_o reason_n why_o i_o say_v that_o the_o power_n of_o this_o gentleman_n be_v protestant_n in_o ireland_n be_v no_o great_a than_o his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o make_v it_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o report_n which_o be_v daily_o bring_v to_o london_n of_o the_o fanatic_n menace_n 49._o pag._n 49._o not_o to_o give_v way_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o of_o the_o king_n order_n by_o which_o any_o of_o the_o native_n be_v to_o be_v restore_v and_o know_v that_o there_o want_v no_o hand_n among_o the_o protestant_a royalist_n and_o the_o irish_a catholic_n sufficient_a to_o bring_v they_o to_o reason_n i_o slight_v their_o threat_n and_o their_o power_n to_o second_v they_o by_o say_v that_o it_o be_v no_o great_a as_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o than_o his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o make_v it_o as_o for_o the_o elogium_fw-la that_o follow_v if_o the_o gentleman_n hold_v himself_o to_o my_o intention_n he_o must_v allow_v that_o it_o whole_o concern_v the_o fanatic_n 96._o this_o gentleman_n say_v after_o his_o manner_n that_o the_o content_n of_o those_o article_n be_v in_o themselves_o unwarrantable_a except_o 50._o pag._n 50._o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n which_o have_v no_o law_n his_o majesty_n article_n concern_v the_o pleâ—_n of_o justice_n ground_v on_o the_o article_n say_v he_o have_v condescend_v by_o they_o that_o the_o militia_n treasury_n and_o army_n of_o fifteen_o thousand_o foot_n two_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o horse_n of_o irish_a papist_n and_o even_o in_o effect_n 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and_o favour_n in_o the_o article_n of_o 48._o yet_o i_o must_v tell_v this_o gentleman_n those_o very_a article_n no_o less_o manifest_o convince_v of_o untruth_n what_o he_o say_v here_o that_o by_o they_o or_o otherwise_o the_o irish_a be_v in_o effect_n 9_o pag._n 9_o make_v lord_n of_o all_o ireland_n than_o it_o be_v apparent_a out_o of_o the_o very_a article_n and_o no_o man_n of_o reason_n will_v believe_v otherwise_o though_o he_o never_o have_v read_v they_o and_o yet_o see_v this_o gentleman_n assertion_n to_o the_o contrary_a they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o force_v from_o his_o majesty_n all_o the_o regalia_z both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o temporal_a nay_o i_o say_v now_o nor_o any_o essential_a or_o integral_a part_n of_o the_o regalia_z albeit_o this_o gentleman_n affirm_v in_o another_o they_o be_v and_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v they_o be_v not_o and_o if_o this_o be_v true_a my_o answer_n to_o his_o objection_n concern_v the_o regalia_z as_o it_o be_v evident_o such_o 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