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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
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majesty_n be_v exclude_v 86._o in_o that_o sad_a extremity_n there_o be_v no_o access_n to_o his_o say_a late_a majesty_n for_o implore_v either_o his_o justice_n or_o mercy_n all_o law_n humane_a and_o divine_a do_v allow_v the_o say_v catholic_n to_o take_v some_o other_o course_n in_o order_n to_o their_o defence_n and_o preservation_n not_o against_o his_o say_a majesty_n but_o against_o those_o who_o lay_v violent_a hand_n on_o his_o sacred_a person_n who_o design_v the_o abolish_n of_o the_o regal_a authority_n and_o resolve_v to_o destroy_v and_o extirpate_v the_o say_a catholic_n 87._o the_o say_a catholic_n therefore_o in_o the_o month_n of_o january_n in_o the_o say_a year_n 1647._o do_v in_o the_o same_o assembly_n conclude_v that_o the_o marquess_n â—â—_o antrim_n viscount_n musker_n now_o earl_n of_o clankarâ—hy_a 〈◊〉_d â—coffry_n brown_a esquire_n shall_v be_v employ_v into_o france_n â—â—e_v bishop_n of_o fern_n and_o nicholas_n plunkett_n esquire_n into_o rome_n and_o 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1648._o wherein_o the_o concession_n which_o be_v absolute_a be_v only_o remove_v of_o incapacity_n and_o indemnity_n for_o â—â—e_z life_n of_o the_o say_v catholic_n the_o rest_n be_v temporary_a until_o his_o majesty_n further_a pleasure_n in_o parliament_n be_v know_v 88_o and_o the_o say_v catholic_n be_v so_o conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o the_o resolution_n they_o take_v from_o the_o beginning_n to_o persevere_v irremovable_o faithful_a through_o all_o extremity_n to_o his_o majesty_n interest_n that_o they_o be_v well_o assure_v though_o those_o who_o now_o possess_v their_o estate_n have_v the_o book_n of_o the_o say_v irish_a assembly_n and_o the_o transaction_n of_o the_o council_n entrust_v by_o those_o assembly_n in_o their_o hand_n yet_o can_v they_o not_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v any_o actual_a treaty_n or_o offer_n for_o transfer_v the_o subjection_n natural_o due_a from_o they_o to_o his_o majesty_n or_o the_o right_n of_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n over_o they_o to_o any_o foreiner_n whatsoever_o or_o any_o thing_n tend_v thereunto_o but_o what_o be_v herein_o acknowledge_v 89._o to_o aggravate_v the_o heinousness_n of_o this_o mission_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o be_v relate_v he_o add_v that_o the_o commissioner_n to_o rome_n be_v authorize_v to_o declare_v they_o raise_v arm_n 45._o pag._n 44_o 45._o for_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o catholic_n religion_n and_o then_o he_o fly_v out_o to_o those_o excursion_n with_o which_o he_o garnish_n each_o dish_n of_o the_o great_a feast_n he_o have_v with_o so_o much_o pain_n and_o industry_n prepare_v for_o his_o party_n certain_o say_v he_o if_o ever_o they_o may_v be_v believe_v to_o speak_v truth_n it_o be_v when_o they_o speak_v to_o the_o pope_n 45._o pag._n 45._o and_o this_o truth_n which_o be_v seek_v to_o be_v extort_a from_o they_o by_o so_o witty_a a_o argument_n be_v a_o truth_n i_o never_o hear_v deny_v by_o any_o of_o they_o viz._n that_o they_o in_o part_n raise_v 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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 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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 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