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their_o first_o legate_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o secretary_n to_o the_o supreme_a council_n but_o to_o proceed_v the_o supreme_a council_n can_v not_o deal_v with_o the_o nuncio_n and_o his_o party_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o insiquin_n for_o owen_n roe_n stand_v firm_a to_o the_o nuncio_n so_o that_o on_o the_o 11_o of_o june_n he_o proclaim_v war_n against_o the_o supreme_a council_n although_o he_o have_v swear_v fidelity_n to_o they_o but_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o nuncio_n absolve_v he_o of_o that_o oath_n 118._o beling_n 118._o and_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o only_o borrow_v five_o hundred_o horse_n from_o insiquin_n under_o the_o command_n of_o major_n doy_o but_o do_v also_o on_o the_o twenty_o seven_o of_o may_n publish_v a_o declaration_n exhort_v the_o people_n to_o their_o duty_n and_o defence_n and_o do_v likewise_o renew_v their_o oath_n of_o association_n on_o the_o 20_o of_o june_n and_o the_o same_o day_n declare_v war_n against_o owen_n roe_n and_o his_o adherent_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o nuncio_n the_o very_a next_o day_n after_o he_o have_v excommunicate_v the_o supreme_a council_n send_v they_o word_n that_o he_o design_v to_o indict_v a_o national_a synod_n at_o athlone_n but_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o approve_v of_o that_o that_o they_o order_v the_o marquis_n of_o clanrickard_n who_o side_v with_o they_o ever_o since_o this_o last_o cessation_n with_o insiquin_n and_o whereof_o he_o be_v a_o great_a instrument_n and_o general_n preston_n to_o besiege_v athlone_n which_o they_o according_o perform_v and_o take_v it_o before_o owen_n roe_n can_v march_v up_o to_o its_o relief_n upon_o the_o take_n of_o athlone_n the_o nuncio_n go_v to_o gallaway_n which_o town_n have_v agree_v to_o the_o cessation_n and_o therefore_o all_o divine_a office_n be_v interdict_v and_o the_o church_n be_v shut_v and_o the_o very_a ensign_n of_o authority_n be_v force_v from_o the_o mayor_n own_o house_n but_o that_o insolence_n occasion_v such_o a_o tumult_n that_o if_o those_o badge_n of_o office_n have_v not_o be_v immediate_o return_v to_o the_o mayor_n by_o the_o same_o hand_n that_o take_v they_o it_o have_v certain_o come_v to_o blow_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o very_a street_n and_o as_o it_o be_v two_o or_o three_o man_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o scuffle_n when_o the_o archbishop_n of_o tuam_fw-la cause_v the_o church_n door_n to_o be_v open_v by_o force_n 132._o review_n 132._o but_o what_o be_v yet_o more_o horrible_a and_o monstrous_a be_v that_o the_o friar_n every_o where_o preach_v unavoidable_a damnation_n to_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v adhere_v to_o the_o cessation_n which_o doctrine_n confound_v the_o silly_a people_n to_o the_o utmost_a degree_n of_o distraction_n and_o madness_n and_o yet_o as_o if_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o when_o those_o who_o have_v some_o sense_n and_o moderation_n yet_o leave_v make_v a_o scruple_n to_o fight_v against_o their_o near_a relation_n and_o those_o of_o their_o own_o religion_n for_o so_o small_a a_o matter_n the_o nuncio_n for_o remove_v those_o scruple_n publish_v the_o follow_a declaration_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n amen_o whereas_o about_o our_o last_o decision_n concern_v the_o publication_n of_o the_o cessation_n it_o be_v object_v by_o some_o that_o although_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o some_o loss_n of_o temporal_a good_n they_o can_v not_o with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n publish_v that_o cessation_n yet_o it_o be_v doubt_v by_o they_o whether_o the_o same_o â—e_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o avoid_n of_o such_o bloodshed_n and_o slaughter_n as_o may_v follow_v upon_o the_o opposition_n make_v against_o it_o we_o by_o these_o present_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n against_o god_n and_o his_o church_n and_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o association_n either_o to_o procure_v or_o suffer_v the_o publication_n of_o that_o truce_n and_o that_o catholic_n ought_v and_o be_v bind_v to_o undergo_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o their_o temporal_a good_n their_o liberty_n all_o that_o be_v dear_a to_o they_o and_o even_o their_o life_n itself_o rather_o than_o publish_v or_o obey_v it_o this_o also_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o our_o word_n in_o our_o former_a decree_n nullo_n modo_fw-la licet_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o we_o well_o know_v that_o man_n can_v lose_v their_o good_n in_o this_o dissension_n without_o the_o slaughter_n of_o some_o or_o perhaps_o of_o many_o in_o witness_n whereof_o we_o have_v sign_v these_o present_n with_o our_o own_o hand_n the_o 13_o day_n august_n 1648._o jo._n bap._n rin._n jo._n rapoten_a but_o before_o this_o the_o nuncio_n have_v on_o the_o 13_o of_o july_n summon_v a_o national_a synod_n to_o sit_v at_o gallaway_n on_o the_o 15_o of_o august_n whereupon_o the_o supreme_a council_n send_v he_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o 26_o of_o july_n show_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o that_o congress_n but_o it_o have_v no_o effect_n on_o he_o for_o as_o he_o be_v use_v to_o do_v he_o persist_v obstinate_o in_o his_o own_o sentiment_n whereupon_o the_o council_n summon_v a_o general_n assembly_n to_o meet_v the_o four_o of_o september_n and_o about_o that_o time_n antrim_n muskery_n and_o brown_n return_v from_o their_o embassy_n to_o france_n but_o when_o they_o report_v to_o the_o assembly_n that_o the_o queen_n and_o prince_n intend_v to_o send_v over_o the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n the_o popish_a clergy_n who_o hate_v he_o above_o all_o other_o be_v dissatisfy_v to_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o do_v all_o that_o be_v possible_a to_o betray_v killkenny_n and_o the_o supreme_a council_n to_o owen_n roe_n and_o if_o some_o 41._o some_o appendix_n 41._o letter_n from_o friar_n paul_n king_n to_o the_o titular_a bishop_n of_o clogh_a have_v not_o be_v intercept_v they_o have_v in_o all_o probability_n effect_v it_o for_o that_o owen_n roe_n may_v be_v at_o leisure_n to_o ruin_v the_o supreme_a council_n he_o do_v make_v a_o truce_n with_o jones_n 126._o beling_n 126._o and_o be_v so_o hearty_a in_o it_o that_o he_o write_v to_o the_o protestant_a bishop_n of_o clogh_a the_o follow_a letter_n which_o be_v intercept_v to_o the_o most_o reverend_a the_o bishop_n of_o clogh_a make_v haste_n to_o ballysonan_n and_o thence_o to_o catherlogh_n and_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o defend_v you_o costologh_n be_v join_v with_o preston_n and_o so_o â—â—â—â—part_v of_o the_o lord_n insiquin_n army_n all_o which_o i_o will_v so_o keep_v employ_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o hurt_v you_o owen_n o_o neal._n but_o whilst_o these_o two_o faction_n be_v bandy_n one_o against_o another_o insiquin_n army_n in_o munster_n for_o want_v of_o supply_n which_o they_o can_v not_o have_v from_o england_n whilst_o they_o act_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o parliament_n be_v in_o some_o distress_n whereupon_o the_o colonel_n townsend_n and_o doyly_a by_o insiquin_n order_n as_o they_o aver_v but_o he_o deny_v write_v to_o the_o committee_n at_o derby_n house_n that_o if_o the_o parliament_n will_v pay_v their_o arrear_n and_o pardon_v their_o defection_n they_o will_v return_v to_o their_o obedience_n hereupon_o colonel_n edmond_n temple_n be_v send_v over_o to_o treat_v with_o insiquin_n about_o it_o but_o sir_n richard_n fanshaw_n the_o prince_n secretary_n get_v there_o before_o he_o and_o establish_v insiquin_n in_o his_o majesty_n service_n so_o that_o townsend_n and_o doy_o be_v for_o some_o time_n imprison_v and_o so_o be_v sir_n william_n fenton_n and_o colonel_n phair_n but_o those_o last_o be_v afterward_o exchange_v for_o insiquin_n son_n then_o prisoner_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n be_v the_o hostage_n for_o his_o father_n fidelity_n and_o not_o long_o after_o james_n marquis_n of_o ormond_n lord_n lieutenant_n land_a at_o cork_n on_o the_o twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o september_n where_o he_o be_v respectful_o receive_v by_o the_o lord_n insiquin_n and_o his_o officer_n and_o on_o the_o four_o of_o october_n 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