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d_o ch._n justice_n of_o all_o ireland_n and_o do_v in_o a_o examination_n take_v before_o he_o upon_o oath_n accuse_v edward_n brock_n of_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n for_o speak_v and_o utter_v several_a seditious_a word_n reflect_v on_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o government_n now_o i_o the_o say_v john_n brown_a do_v hereby_o acknowledge_v and_o declare_v that_o i_o do_v very_o much_o wrong_n and_o abuse_v the_o say_a edward_n brock_n in_o the_o say_a matter_n he_o never_o have_v utter_v or_o speak_v any_o such_o or_o the_o like_a word_n wherewith_o i_o accuse_v he_o before_o the_o say_a lord_n chief_a justice_n as_o witness_v my_o hand_n this_o three_o day_n of_o february_n 1689._o witness_v present_a the_o word_n upon_o oath_n be_v first_o interline_v john_n brown_n fra._n rica_fw-la ja._n somervill_n no._n 29._o advertisement_n as_o it_o be_v publish_v by_o mr._n yalden_n in_o his_o weekly_a abhorrence_n concern_v dr._n king_n and_o dr._n foy_n there_o be_v late_o publish_v by_o john_n yalden_n esq_n the_o substance_n of_o fifteen_o sermon_n entitle_v a_o abhorrence_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o invite_v he_o but_o some_o protestant_n believe_v the_o say_a book_n to_o be_v a_o popish_a contrivance_n and_o that_o such_o doctrine_n as_o be_v therein_o be_v never_o preach_v by_o the_o divine_n there_o name_v upon_o which_o a_o gentleman_n of_o quality_n to_o satisfy_v these_o doubt_n apply_v himself_o to_o two_o reverend_a divine_n of_o this_o city_n viz._n dr._n king_n and_o dr._n foy_n who_o both_o certify_v under_o their_o hand_n that_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o say_a book_n be_v honest_a and_o true_a christian_a divinity_n and_o oblige_v to_o all_o christian_n to_o put_v immediate_o in_o practice_n upon_o the_o peril_n of_o their_o salvation_n which_o certificate_n satisfy_v several_a protestant_n here_o and_o confirm_v they_o in_o a_o 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as_o he_o affirm_v ever_o apply_v himself_o to_o i_o to_o satisfy_v he_o in_o any_o doubt_n concern_v it_o that_o i_o remember_v i_o be_o sure_a never_o any_o
beat_v and_o injure_v protestant_n ibid._n 12._o in_o disarm_v they_o p._n 67_o 13._o the_o dispense_v power_n of_o more_o mischief_n still_o than_o ill_a administration_n first_o only_o to_o be_v allow_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n ibid._n 14._o second_o in_o such_o case_n the_o people_n have_v as_o much_o right_n to_o it_o as_o the_o king_n instance_n in_o the_o sheriff_n of_o warwickshire_n from_o dr._n sanderson_n p._n 68_o 15._o three_o the_o wickedness_n either_o in_o king_n or_o people_n in_o pretend_v necessity_n where_o there_o be_v none_o p._n 69_o 16._o king_n james_n employ_v popish_a officer_n be_v such_o a_o dispensation_n ibid._n 17._o and_o no_o necessity_n for_o it_o unless_o such_o as_o be_v criminal_a p._n 70_o 18._o king_n james_n dispense_v with_o all_o when_o it_o be_v against_o protestant_n p._n 71_o sect._n 4._o three_o king_n james_n deal_v with_o civil_a office_n and_o the_o privy_a council_n p._n 72_o 1._o several_a out_v notwithstanding_o patent_n ibid._n 2._o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o void_v patent_n irish_a hereby_o make_v keeper_n of_o record_n which_o before_o they_o have_v corrupt_v when_o they_o can_v get_v to_o they_o p._n 73_o 3._o revenue_n officer_n change_v for_o roman_a catholic_n though_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o revenue_n p._n 74_o 4._o sheriff_n and_o justice_n of_o peace_n from_o the_o scum_n of_o the_o people_n ibid._n 5._o privy-councellor_n all_o in_o effect_n papist_n p._n 76_o sect._n 5._o four_o king_n james_n deal_v with_o corporation_n p._n 77_o 1._o the_o people_n security_n in_o these_o kingdom_n be_v the_o choice_n of_o representative_n in_o parliament_n to_o preserve_v this_o papist_n exclude_v from_o corporation_n in_o ireland_n protestant_n have_v make_v great_a concession_n to_o the_o king_n by_o their_o new_a rule_n for_o corporation_n the_o king_n not_o satisfy_v with_o this_o but_o will_v have_v all_o p._n 77_o 78_o 2._o rice_n and_o nagle_n manage_v of_o quo_n warranto_n a_o horrid_a abuse_n of_o the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o the_o law_n p._n 78_o 79_o 3._o other_o method_n of_o destroy_a charter_n p._n 80_o 4._o particular_a corporation_n in_o dublin_n how_o order_v ibid._n 5._o void_v charter_n lead_v to_o void_v parent_n for_o estate_n ibid._n 6._o corporation_n by_o the_o new_a charter_n make_v absolute_a slave_n to_o the_o king_n will._n first_o by_o consequence_n no_o free_a parliament_n can_v be_v return_v second_o protestant_n can_v not_o serve_v in_o the_o corporation_n p._n 80_o 81_o 7._o protestant_n hereby_o drive_v from_o the_o kingdom_n ibid._n sect._n 6._o five_o king_n james_n destruction_n of_o the_o trade_n p._n 82_o 1._o trade_n to_o be_v destroy_v that_o the_o king_n may_v have_v his_o will_n of_o his_o subject_n poor_a people_n willing_a to_o serve_v for_o little_a in_o a_o army_n as_o in_o france_n ibid._n 2._o in_o order_n to_o ruin_v the_o protestant_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a trader_n drive_v hereby_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 83_o 3._o this_o ruin_v a_o great_a many_o that_o depend_v on_o they_o ibid._n 4._o the_o irish_a in_o employ_v who_o have_v the_o ready_a money_n give_v it_o only_o to_o papist_n tradesman_n p._n 84_o 5._o exaction_n of_o the_o revenue-officer_n great_a discouragement_n to_o merchant_n and_o trader_n p._n 85_o 6._o protestant_n shoopkeeper_n quit_v for_o fear_n of_o be_v force_v to_o trust_n ibid._n 7._o transportation_n of_o wool_n connive_v at_o by_o lord_n tirconnell_n to_o ruin_v our_o woollen_a trade_n p._n 86_o 8._o roman_n catholic_n principal_a trader_n ruin_v also_o by_o king_n james_n by_o the_o act_n of_o repeal_n p._n 87_o sect._n 7._o six_o king_n james_n destruction_n of_o our_o liberty_n p._n 88_o 1._o no_o general_a pardon_n at_o king_n james_n accession_n to_o the_o crown_n protestant_n hereby_o question_v for_o thing_n in_o the_o popish_a plot_n on_o false_a evidence_n ibid._n 2._o protestant_n swear_v into_o plot_n and_o seditious_a word_n instance_n 1._o in_o county_n meath_z 2._o in_o county_n tipperary_n p._n 88_o 89_o 3._o new_a magistrate_n in_o corporation_n plague_v protestant_n p._n 90_o 4._o new_a levy_n and_o rapparee_n imprison_v those_o that_o resist_v their_o robbery_n instance_n in_o mr._n brice_n of_o wicklow_n maxwel_o and_o levis_n queen_n county_n sir_n laurence_n parson_n p._n 91_o 5._o general_n imprisonment_n of_o protestant_n from_o midsummer_n 1689._o to_o christmas_n no_o habeas_fw-la corpus_n allow_v protestant_n of_o drogheda_n barbarous_o use_v at_o the_o siege_n and_o of_o the_o county_n of_o cork_n by_o imprisonment_n p._n 92_o 93_o 6._o hard_a usage_n of_o protestant_n in_o prison_n powder_n place_v to_o blow_v they_o up_o leak_n evidence_n against_o the_o prisoner_n in_o dublin_n defeat_v by_o a_o accident_n p._n 93_o 7._o k._n james_n aware_a of_o all_o the_o ill_a treatment_n of_o protestant_n inform_v at_o large_a by_o the_o bishop_n of_o limrick_n all_o protestant_n confine_v by_o his_o proclamation_n to_o their_o parish_n p._n 94_o 8._o art_n to_o conceal_v this_o in_o england_n intolerable_a stay_v in_o ireland_n necessary_a to_o close_v in_o with_o king_n william_n p._n 95_o sect._n 8._o seven_o king_n james_n destruction_n of_o our_o estate_n 1._o by_o disarm_v the_o protestant_n by_o lord_n tirconnell_n p._n 97_o 1._o government_n dissolve_v that_o do_v not_o preserve_v property_n ibid._n 2._o the_o irish_a very_o low_a at_o the_o prince_n of_o oranges_n invasion_n will_v easy_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o submit_v protestant_n able_a to_o have_v master_v they_o lord_n mountjoy_n oppose_v seize_v tirconnell_n p._n 97_o 98_o 3._o protestant_n resolve_v not_o to_o be_v the_o aggressor_n be_v incline_v to_o submit_v to_o king_n james_n till_o they_o find_v his_o destructive_a design_n mounseur_fw-fr d'_fw-fr avaux_n complain_v of_o the_o measure_v put_v on_o king_n james_n by_o tirconnell_n p._n 98_o 99_o 4._o tirconnell_n art_n and_o lie_n to_o gain_v time_n pretend_v to_o be_v ready_a to_o submit_v to_o king_n william_n till_o he_o form_v his_o new_a levy_n lord_n chief_a justice_n keating_n letter_n and_o observation_n on_o it_o p._n 99_o 5._o new_a levy_n necessary_a to_o be_v subsist_v on_o plunder_n this_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o letter_n to_o lord_n mount_n alexander_n decemb._n 6._o 1688._o p._n 101_o 6._o and_o make_v derry_n shut_v its_o gate_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o antrim_v regiment_n p._n 102_o 7._o oblige_a to_o do_v thus_o by_o their_o foundation_n p._n 103_o 8._o provoke_v to_o it_o by_o the_o unjust_a take_v away_o their_o charter_n p._n 104_o 9_o this_o make_v also_o the_o enniskiliner_n refuse_v two_o company_n send_v by_o lord_n tirconnell_n and_o the_o northern_a gentleman_n to_o enter_v into_o a_o association_n for_o their_o own_o defence_n ibid._n 10._o lord_n tirconnell_n hasten_v to_o run_v they_o into_o blood_n before_z king_n james_n come_v p._n 106_o 11._o justification_n of_o their_o declare_v for_o their_o present_a majesty_n ibid._n 12._o their_o defence_n of_o themselves_o of_o great_a benefit_n to_o the_o protestant_a cause_n and_o almost_o miraculous_a p._n 107_o 13._o lord_n tirconnell_n lie_n and_o wheedle_n to_o lord_n mountjoy_n to_o send_v he_o to_o france_n p._n 109_o 14._o lord_n mountjoy'_v reason_n to_o accept_v it_o article_n grant_v to_o he_o by_o tirconnell_n for_o the_o protestant_n not_o keep_v p._n 110_o 15._o lord_n tirconnell_n proceed_v to_o disarm_v the_o protestant_n manner_n of_o do_v it_o and_o take_v away_o their_o horse_n a_o perfect_a dragoon_a p._n 111_o 16._o proclamation_n issue_v after_o it_o have_v be_v do_v by_o verbal_a order_n p._n 113_o 17._o the_o arm_n for_o the_o most_o part_n embezzle_v by_o the_o soldier_n who_o take_v they_o this_o have_v like_a to_o have_v occasion_v a_o worse_a dragoon_n prevent_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o meath_z p._n 113_o 114_o 18._o the_o manner_n of_o take_v up_o and_o embezzle_a horse_n p._n 114_o 19_o miserable_a condition_n of_o the_o protestant_n be_v disarm_v among_o their_o irish_a enemy_n protestant_n have_v the_o high_a legal_a property_n in_o their_o arms._n the_o government_n by_o take_v they_o away_o must_v design_n their_o ruin_n p._n 115_o 20._o no_o reason_n for_o disarm_v we_o but_o to_o make_v we_o a_o prey_n p._n 116_o 21._o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o king_n james_n circumstance_n but_o the_o necessity_n occasion_v by_o his_o own_o fault_n ibid._n sect._n 9_o second_o lord_n tirconnell_n attempt_n on_o the_o protestant_n personal_a fortune_n p._n 117_o 1._o which_o he_o destroy_v by_o encourage_v popish_a tenant_n against_o their_o protestant_a landlord_n and_o swear_v they_o into_o plot_n gentleman_n force_v to_o live_v for_o some_o time_n before_o the_o turn_v on_o their_o stock_n p._n 117_o 118_o 2._o force_a into_o england_n with_o little_a ready_a mony_n many_o burn_v out_o of_o their_o house_n in_o the_o country_n many_o rob_v and_o some_o murder_a
this_o minister_n that_o he_o frequent_o both_o in_o his_o proclamation_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n ascribe_v the_o save_n of_o ireland_n to_o he_o and_o assign_v he_o above_o the_o value_n of_o 20_o m._n pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o support_v his_o new_a title_n of_o duke_n out_o of_o the_o forfeit_a estate_n of_o protestant_n most_o of_o they_o condemn_v unheard_a on_o public_a fame_n only_o this_o person_n therefore_o be_v the_o true_a enemy_n of_o king_n james_n he_o drive_v his_o master_n out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n he_o destroy_v he_o by_o his_o pernicious_a council_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n by_o his_o exorbitant_a and_o illegal_a management_n and_o therefore_o he_o and_o such_o other_o wicked_a councillor_n and_o minister_n be_v only_o answerable_a for_o all_o the_o mischief_n that_o have_v sollow_v and_o it_o be_v much_o more_o reasonable_a the_o destruction_n shall_v fall_v on_o they_o who_o be_v the_o author_n than_o on_o the_o protestant_n against_o who_o they_o design_v it_o appendix_n a_o act_n for_o the_o attainder_n of_o divers_a rebel_n and_o for_o preserve_v the_o interest_n of_o loyal_a subject_n humble_o beseech_v your_o majesty_n the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v that_o whereas_o a_o most_o horrid_a invasion_n be_v make_v by_o your_o unnatural_a enemy_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n invite_v thereunto_o and_o assist_v by_o many_o of_o your_o majesty_n rebellious_a and_o traitorous_a subject_n of_o your_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o such_o their_o invite_a and_o assist_v make_v manifest_a by_o their_o perfidious_a desert_v your_o majesty_n service_n in_o which_o by_o your_o many_o princely_a obligation_n beside_o their_o natural_a duty_n they_o be_v bind_v and_o have_v likewise_o to_o obtain_v their_o wicked_a end_n raise_v and_o levy_v open_a rebellion_n and_o war_n in_o several_a place_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o enter_v into_o association_n and_o meet_v in_o convention_n in_o order_n to_o call_v in_o and_o set_v up_o the_o say_a prince_n of_o orange_n as_o well_o in_o ulster_n and_o connaught_n as_o in_o the_o other_o province_n of_o munster_n and_o lienster_n to_o quell_v which_o your_o sacred_a majesty_n late_a deputy_n in_o this_o kingdom_n richard_n than_o earl_n and_o now_o duke_n of_o tyrconnel_n before_o your_o majesty_n happy_a arrival_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o your_o sacred_a majesty_n since_o your_o arrival_n here_o have_v be_v necessitate_v to_o raise_v a_o army_n to_o your_o majesty_n great_a charge_n and_o expense_n and_o though_o the_o say_v rebel_n and_o traitor_n after_o their_o have_v the_o impudence_n to_o declare_v for_o the_o prince_n and_o princess_n of_o orange_n against_o your_o sacred_a majesty_n be_v with_o all_o mildness_n and_o humanity_n call_v in_o to_o their_o allegiance_n by_o proclamation_n and_o promise_v of_o pardon_n for_o their_o past_a offence_n and_o protection_n for_o the_o future_a and_o though_o some_o of_o the_o say_a proclamation_n assure_v pardon_v to_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v submit_v themselves_o and_o that_o no_o person_n be_v except_v in_o the_o last_o proclamation_n beside_o very_a few_o not_o exceed_v ten_o in_o number_n and_o few_o or_o none_o of_o any_o note_n come_v in_o in_o obedience_n thereto_o and_o that_o very_o many_o of_o the_o person_n who_o come_v in_o upon_o protection_n and_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o your_o majesty_n be_v afterward_o find_v among_o the_o rebel_n in_o open_a arm_n and_o hostility_n when_o take_v prisoner_n or_o kill_v such_o protection_n be_v find_v with_o they_o so_o villainous_a be_v they_o by_o add_v perjury_n to_o their_o former_a crime_n that_o it_o may_v be_v enact_v and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n by_o and_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o the_o person_n hereafter_o name_v be_v person_n who_o have_v notorious_o join_v in_o the_o say_a rebellion_n and_o invasion_n and_o some_o of_o which_o be_v upon_o indictment_n condemn_v some_o execute_v for_o high_a treason_n and_o the_o rest_n run_v away_o or_o abscond_v or_o be_v now_o in_o the_o actual_a service_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n against_o your_o majesty_n and_o other_o kill_v in_o open_a rebellion_n viz._n francis_n marsh_n lord_n archbishop_n of_o dublin_n james_n butler_n duke_n of_o ormond_n richard_n boyle_n earl_n of_o cork_n cary_n dillon_n earl_n of_o roscomon_n william_n earl_n of_o strafford_n edward_n brabazon_n earl_n of_o meath_z john_n earl_n of_o mulgrave_n vaughan_n earl_n of_o carberry_n william_n o_o bryan_n earl_n of_o inchiquin_n charles_n coote_n earl_n of_o mountrath_n henry_n moor_n earl_n of_o drogheda_n charles_n talbot_n earl_n of_o waterford_n and_o wexford_n hugh_n montgomery_n earl_n of_o mountalexander_n richard_n earl_n of_o ranelagh_n sidney_n earl_n of_o leicester_n villers_n viscount_n grandison_n james_n annesly_a viscount_n valentia_n and_o earl_n of_o anglesey_n george_n viscount_n castleton_n sâ—udamore_n viscount_n sâ—udamore_n of_o sligoe_n luâ—bly_o viscount_n luâ—bly_o of_o waterford_n wenman_n viscount_n wenman_n of_o tuam_fw-la buckley_n viscount_n buckley_n of_o cashel_n francis_n boyle_n viscount_n shannon_n john_n skevington_n viscount_n mâ—ssareene_a cholmundy_n viscount_n cholmundy_n of_o kells_n richard_n boyle_n viscount_n dungaruâ—n_n alias_o lord_n clifford_n maurice_n berkeley_n viscount_n fitz-harding_n of_o â—eerehaven_n william_n caulfield_n viscount_n charlemont_n morrough_n boyle_n viscount_n blessington_n james_n lane_n viscount_n lanesborough_n daâ—ney_n viscount_n down_o william_n stewart_n viscount_n mount_n joy_n adam_n loftus_n lord_n lisburn_n ezekiel_n hopkins_n lord_n bishop_n of_o derry_n william_n sheridan_n lord_n bishop_n of_o killmore_n william_n digby_n lord_n digby_n of_o geashell_n henry_n lord_n blany_n of_o monoghan_n henry_n lord_n herbert_n of_o castle-island_n sherrard_n lord_n sherrard_n of_o leytrim_n lord_n wâ—rton_n robert_n king_n lord_n baron_n of_o kingston_n richard_n coote_n lord_n baron_n of_o coloony_n charles_n petty_a lord_n shelburne_n henry_n o_o bryan_n common_o call_v lord_n ibrickan_n robert_n dillon_n common_o call_v lord_n kilkenny-west_n william_n o_o bryan_n common_o call_v lord_n o_o bryan_n son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o inchiquin_n robert_n lord_n lucas_n sir_n arthur_n royden_n of_o moyra_n baronet_n sir_n arthur_n cole_n of_o newland_n baronet_n sir_n robert_n read_v of_o brareil_a baronet_n sir_n william_n temple_n baronet_n late_a master_n of_o the_o roll_n sir_n francis_n blundell_n of_o edenderry_n baronet_n sir_n laurence_n parson_n of_o by_o our_o baronet_n sir_n richard_n reynells_n of_o dublin_n baronet_n sir_n christopher_n wandesford_n of_o castle_n comber_n baronet_n sir_n thomas_n southwell_n of_o castlematres_n baronet_n sir_n simon_n eton_n of_o dunmoylen_n baronet_n sir_n emanuel_n moor_n of_o ross_n baronet_n sir_n robert_n southwell_n of_o kinsale_n baronet_n sir_n john_n osborne_n of_o baronet_n sir_n robert_n staples_n of_o lissane_n baronet_n sir_n james_n caldwell_n of_o bellick_a baronet_n sir_n john_n humes_n of_o castle-humes_n baronet_n sir_n francis_n hamilton_n of_o castle-hamilton_n baronet_n sir_n arthur_n longford_n of_o summer-hill_n baronet_n sir_n william_n franklin_n of_o belfast_n baronet_n sir_n oliver_n st._n george_n of_o headford_n baronet_n sir_n robert_n king_n of_o rockingham_n baronet_n sir_n william_n gâ—re_n of_o mannâ—r-hamilton_n baronet_n sir_n william_n courtney_n of_o newcastle_n baronet_n sir_n william_n tichburn_n of_o bew_o baronet_n sir_n samuel_n barnadiston_n baronet_n sir_n robert_n cottrill_n of_o new-town_n knight_n sir_n joshua_n allen_n of_o dublin_n knight_n sir_n matthew_n bridge_n of_o the_o same_o knight_n sir_n phillips_n coote_n of_o killester_n knight_n sir_n john_n temple_n of_o palmerstown_n knight_n sir_n charles_n meredith_n of_o greenhill_n knight_n sir_n richard_n ryve_n of_o dublin_n knight_n sir_n richard_n stevens_n late_o of_o dublin_n knight_n sir_n john_n edgeworth_n of_o lissane_n knight_n sir_n robert_n clayton_n knight_n sir_n richard_n buckley_n of_o dunlavan_n baronet_n sir_n henry_n fane_n of_o loghgurr_n knight_n sir_n robert_n holmes_n of_o ardagh_n knight_n sir_n richard_n hull_n of_o leamcon_n knight_n sir_n matthew_n dean_n of_o cork_n knight_n sir_n henry_n ingoldesby_n of_o dangen_n knight_n sir_n john_n topham_n knight_n sir_n francis_n brewster_n of_o brewsterfield_n knight_n sir_n albert_n cunningham_n of_o mount-charles_n knight_n sir_n tristram_n beresford_n of_o ballykelly_n baronet_n sir_n john_n magill_n of_o gill-hall_n knight_n sir_n nicholas_n atcheson_n of_o mullaghbrack_n knight_n sir_n george_n st._n george_n of_o dummore_n knight_n thomas_n coote_n of_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n esq_n richard_n foster_n esq_n william_n worth_a esq_n late_o one_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n john_n eton_n esq_n counsellor_n at_o law_n lieutenant_n joseph_n stopford_n ensign_n thomas_n stanley_n captain_n oliver_n long_o captain_n thomas_n flower_n lieutenant_n buckridge_n lieutenant_n
let_v this_o be_v print_v nottingham_n white-hall_n octob._n 15._o 1691._o the_o state_n of_o the_o protestant_n of_o ireland_n under_o the_o late_a king_n james_n government_n in_o which_o their_o carriage_n towards_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o their_o endeavour_v to_o be_v free_v from_o his_o government_n and_o of_o submit_v to_o their_o present_a majesty_n be_v demonstrate_v london_n print_v for_o robert_n clavell_n at_o the_o peacock_n at_o the_o west-end_n of_o st._n paul_n 1691._o head_n of_o the_o discourse_n the_o introduction_n contain_v a_o explication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o passive_a obedience_n and_o state_v the_o true_a notion_n and_o latitude_n of_o it_o page_n 1_o n._n 1._o that_o a_o king_n who_o design_n to_o destroy_v a_o people_n abdicate_v the_o government_n of_o they_o ib._n 2._o the_o assertor_n of_o passive_a obedience_n own_o this_o but_o allege_v the_o case_n be_v not_o to_o be_v put_v p._n 2_o 3._o the_o argument_n of_o passive_a obedience_n from_o reason_n and_o scripture_n reach_v only_a case_n where_o the_o mischief_n be_v particular_a or_o tolerable_a p._n 3_o 4._o a_o war_n not_o always_o a_o great_a evil_n than_o suffer_a p._n 5_o 5._o the_o division_n of_o the_o whole_a discourse_n into_o four_o part_n ib._n chap._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o one_o prince_n to_o interpose_v between_o another_o prince_n and_o his_o subject_n when_o he_o use_v they_o cruel_o p._n 6_o n._n 1._o this_o point_n already_o clear_v by_o several_a ib._n 2._o 1._o argument_n one_o prince_n may_v have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o people_n and_o government_n of_o another_o prince_n ib._n 3._o 2._o argument_n that_o though_o destruction_n of_o a_o people_n by_o their_o prince_n may_v only_o be_v a_o step_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o neighbour_n ib._n 4._o 3._o argument_n charity_n and_o humanity_n oblige_v every_o one_o who_o be_v able_a to_o succour_v the_o oppress_v p._n 7_o 5._o 4._o argument_n god_n seem_v for_o this_o reason_n to_o have_v divide_v the_o world_n into_o several_a principality_n ib._n 6._o 5._o argument_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o christian_a casuist_n p._n 8_o 7._o 6._o from_o the_o practice_n of_o christian_a prince_n constantine_n the_o great_a constantine_n his_o son_n king_n pepin_n the_o holy_a war_n etc._n etc._n ib._n 8._o the_o objection_n from_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n etc._n etc._n answer_v from_o falkner_n p._n 9_o 9_o from_o it_o not_o be_v lawful_a to_o assist_v any_o prince_n in_o a_o ill_a cause_n p._n 10_o 10._o from_o king_n jame_n abolish_n those_o oath_n here_o in_o ireland_n ib._n chap._n 2._o king_n james_n design_v to_o destroy_v the_o protestant_a religion_n p._n 12_o sect._n 1._o the_o possibility_n of_o a_o king_n be_v design_v the_o destruction_n of_o his_o subject_n ib._n n._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a the_o prince_n design_n shall_v be_v very_o evident_a to_o justify_v the_o opposition_n of_o his_o subject_n ib._n 2._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n who_o shall_v be_v judge_n ib._n 3._o example_n of_o prince_n that_o have_v have_v such_o design_n against_o their_o subject_n p._n 13_o sect._n 2._o show_v from_o the_o obligation_n of_o his_o religion_n that_o king_n james_n design_v to_o destroy_v protestant_a subject_n p._n 14_o n._n 1._o prove_v from_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n and_o constance_n from_o king_n james_n zeal_n confessor_n and_o ally_n ib._n 2._o that_o no_o promise_n of_o the_o prince_n nor_o law_n of_o the_o land_n can_v secure_v protestant_a subject_n p._n 16_o account_v of_o jerome_n of_o prague_n safe_a conduct_n p._n 17_o sect._n 3_o king_n james_n design_n to_o ruin_v his_o protestant_a subject_n prove_v from_o the_o profession_n of_o that_o whole_a party_n that_o be_v most_o privy_a to_o his_o council_n who_o private_o warn_v their_o protestant_a friend_n of_o it_o ib._n sect._n 4._o the_o same_o destructive_a design_n prove_v from_o the_o officer_n employ_v by_o he_o p._n 19_o n._n 1._o the_o ground_n of_o the_o different_a interest_n of_o ireland_n account_v of_o the_o rebellion_n in_o 1641_o ib._n 2._o the_o subject_n security_n be_v that_o the_o officer_n employ_v by_o the_o king_n be_v responsible_a for_o what_o they_o do_v amiss_o p._n 20_o 3._o the_o officer_n employ_v by_o king_n james_n not_o only_o not_o responsible_a but_o fit_v to_o destroy_v we_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o five_o qualification_n follow_v p._n 21_o sect._n 5._o upon_o account_n of_o their_o be_v man_n general_o of_o no_o fortune_n p._n 22_o n._n 1._o king_n james_n employ_v such_o in_o the_o army_n and_o civil_a office_n and_o such_o be_v his_o favourite_n p._n 22_o 2._o he_o employ_v such_o in_o corporation_n p._n 23_o 3._o man_n of_o estate_n that_o follow_v he_o out_o of_o england_n have_v little_a interest_n with_o he_o ib._n 4._o the_o reason_n of_o this_o that_o they_o may_v not_o stick_v at_o illegal_a command_n p._n 24_o sect._n 6._o upon_o account_n of_o their_o insufficiency_n for_o their_o emploments_n ib._n n._n 1._o the_o roman_a catholic_n general_o insufficient_a for_o business_n by_o their_o long_a disuse_n ib._n 2._o the_o inconvenience_n of_o this_o in_o the_o court_n and_o city_n p._n 25_o 3._o in_o the_o country_n p._n 26_o 4._o those_o employ_v be_v incapable_a of_o improvement_n p._n 27_o sect._n 7._o upon_o account_n of_o their_o loose_a principle_n and_o want_n of_o moral_a honesty_n ib._n n._n 1._o knavery_n robbery_n or_o forgery_n no_o bar_n to_o preferment_n in_o king_n james_n his_o army_n or_o employment_n ib._n 2._o the_o lewd_a convert_v favour_v p._n 29_o 3._o all_o of_o they_o very_o uncharitable_a and_o void_a of_o compassion_n to_o heretic_n p._n 30_o 4._o many_o perjury_n among_o they_o ib._n sect._n 8._o upon_o account_n of_o their_o genius_n and_o inclination_n to_o destroy_v the_o law_n etc._n etc._n p._n 31_o n._n 1._o the_o ancient_a condition_n of_o the_o tenant_n and_o landlord_n of_o ireland_n ib._n 2._o the_o landlord_n that_o do_v not_o forfeit_v their_o estate_n 1641_o retain_v the_o genius_n of_o their_o ancestor_n p._n 32_o 3._o the_o humour_n and_o way_n of_o live_v of_o such_o as_o former_o forfeit_v or_o have_v sell_v their_o estate_n ibid._n 4._o the_o english_a law_n be_v intolerable_a to_o the_o old_a landlord_n that_o retain_v their_o estate_n p._n 33_o 5._o much_o more_o to_o those_o that_o have_v lose_v they_o and_o most_o of_o all_o to_o the_o popish_a clergy_n ibid._n 6._o king_n james_n employ_v and_o trust_v those_o most_o who_o interest_n and_o temper_n make_v they_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o law_n p._n 34_o by_o the_o law_n in_o employ_v soldier_n ibid._n 8._o second_o that_o protestant_n will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n answer_v this_o only_a show_n what_o he_o design_v against_o we_o p._n 57_o 9_o three_o that_o such_o levy_n be_v necessary_a in_o the_o king_n circumstance_n answer_v the_o papist_n have_v bring_v that_o necessity_n the_o raise_n and_o model_v this_o army_n a_o plain_a instance_n of_o king_n james_n design_n to_o destroy_v we_o ibid._n sect._n 3_o second_o king_n james_n deal_v with_o the_o court_n of_o judicature_n p._n 58_o 1._o justice_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o â—it_a person_n the_o support_n of_o a_o kingdom_n king_n james_n put_v it_o into_o the_o most_o unfit_a hand_n be_v such_o as_o be_v bend_v to_o destroy_v the_o protestant_n and_o english_a interest_n ibid._n 2._o chancery_n primate_n boyle_n and_o sir_n charles_n porter_n remove_v fitton_n put_v in_o his_o character_n his_o inclination_n and_o behaviour_n towards_o protestant_n and_o great_a partiality_n to_o they_o ibid._n 3._o master_n of_o chancery_n of_o the_o same_o sort_n p._n 60_o 4._o on_o the_o other_o bench_n one_o protestant_n judge_n keep_v in_o for_o a_o colour_n without_o power_n the_o like_a do_v by_o burgess_n in_o corporation_n p._n 61_o 5._o king_n bench_n nugent_n character_n great_a partiality_n instance_n in_o captain_n fitz_n gerald_n anâ—_n sir_n gregory_n birn_fw-mi nugent_n great_a hand_n in_o the_o bill_n of_o attainder_n etc._n etc._n sir_n bryan_n o_o neal_n character_n p._n 61_o 62_o 6._o exchequer_n sir_n stephen_n rice_n character_n his_o inveteracy_n to_o protestant_n and_o enmity_n to_o the_o act_n of_o settlement_n p._n 63_o 7._o common_a plea_n little_a to_o do_v keating_n and_o daley_n character_n p._n 64_o 8._o circuit_n alike_o ill_a for_o protestant_n instance_n tirrell's_n affidavit_fw-la ibid._n 9_o attorney_n general_n sir_n richard_n nagle_n his_o character_n and_o partiality_n instance_n in_o fitz_n gerald_n and_o sir_n william_n petty_n speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o draw_v up_o the_o act_n of_o repeal_n and_o attainder_n and_o betray_v the_o king_n prerogative_n p._n 65_o 66_o 10._o administration_n of_o the_o law_n turn_v to_o the_o protestant_n ruin_n p._n 66_o 11._o instance_n in_o
of_o a_o letter_n send_v the_o king_n august_n 14._o 1686._o find_v in_o bishop_n tirrel_n but_o imperfect_a p._n 303_o lord_n clarendon_n speech_n in_o council_n on_o his_o leave_v the_o government_n of_o ireland_n p._n 310_o a_o general_n abstract_n of_o the_o gross_a produce_v of_o his_o majesty_n revenue_n in_o ireland_n in_o the_o three_o first_o year_n of_o the_o management_n begin_v at_o christmas_n 1682._o and_o end_v christmas_n 1685._o p._n 312_o sheriff_n for_o the_o year_n 1687._o p._n 313_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o deputy_n lieutenant_n of_o county_n p._n 324_o privy_a councillor_n appoint_v by_o letter_n from_o king_n james_n date_v february_n 28._o 1684._o and_o such_o as_o be_v swear_v since_o by_o particular_a letter_n p._n 333_o the_o civil_a list_n of_o officer_n and_o the_o time_n of_o their_o enter_v on_o their_o office_n p._n 334_o a_o account_n of_o the_o general_n and_o field_n officer_n of_o king_n james_n army_n out_o of_o the_o muster_n roll_n p._n 341_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o letter_n disperse_v about_o the_o massacre_n say_v to_o be_v design_v on_o december_n 9_o 1688._o p._n 345_o lord_n mountjoy'_v circular_a letter_n on_o his_o go_v to_o france_n p._n 346_o judge_v keating_n letter_n to_o sir_n john_n temple_n december_n 29._o 1688._o p._n 347_o proposal_n humble_o offer_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o tyrconnell_n lord_n deputy_n by_o the_o bishop_n meath_z about_o the_o intend_a search_n for_o arm_n p._n 353_o a_o account_n of_o the_o condition_n make_v in_o the_o field_n between_o the_o high_a sheriff_n of_o gallway_n and_o the_o prisoner_n afterward_o condemn_v p._n 356_o a_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n from_o bishop_n maloony_n to_o bishop_n tyrrell_n the_o original_a find_v among_o bishop_n tyrrell's_n paper_n march_v 8._o 1689._o p._n 360_o presentment_n of_o the_o grand_a jury_n of_o tipperary_n against_o protestant_n p._n 365_o a_o list_n of_o all_o the_o man_n of_o note_n that_o come_v with_o king_n james_n out_o of_o france_n or_o that_o follow_v he_o after_o so_o far_o as_o can_v be_v collect_v p._n 366_o a_o list_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o sit_v in_o the_o pretend_a parliament_n at_o dublin_n hold_v may_n 7._o 1689._o p._n 369_o the_o name_n of_o the_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n return_v to_o the_o parliament_n beginning_n may_v 7._o 1689._o p._n 370_o a_o address_n to_o king_n james_n in_o behalf_n of_o purchaser_n under_o the_o act_n of_o settlement_n by_o judge_n keating_n p._n 377_o the_o lord_n bishop_n of_o meath_n speech_n in_o parliament_n june_n 4._o 1689._o p._n 389_o copy_n of_o the_o order_n for_o give_v possession_n p._n 388_o albaville_n instruction_n to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n p._n 392_o a_o petition_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o wexford_n for_o his_o church_n and_o the_o order_n thereupon_o p._n 395_o mr._n proud_a minister_n of_o trim_n his_o account_n of_o the_o remarkable_a accident_n that_o happen_v upon_o plunder_v the_o church_n of_o trim_a p._n 397_o general_n rosen'_n order_n to_o bring_v the_o protestant_n before_o derry_n p._n 399_o advertisement_n as_o it_o be_v publish_v by_o mr._n yalden_n in_o his_o weak_o abhorrence_n concern_v dr._n king_n and_o dr._n foy_n p._n 404_o colonel_n lutterell_n order_n for_o number_v protestant_n p._n 406_o colonel_n lutterell_n order_n forbid_v above_o five_o protestant_n to_o meet_v any_o where_o p._n 407_o the_o state_n of_o the_o protestant_n of_o ireland_n under_o the_o late_a king_n james_n government_n in_o which_o their_o carriage_n towards_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o their_o endeavour_v to_o be_v free_v from_o his_o government_n and_o of_o submit_v to_o their_o present_a majesty_n be_v demonstrate_v introduction_n contain_v a_o explication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o passive_a obedience_n and_o state_v the_o true_a notion_n and_o latitude_n of_o it_o 1._o it_o be_v grant_v by_o some_o of_o the_o high_a assertor_n of_o passive_a obedience_n that_o if_o a_o king_n design_n to_o root_v out_o a_o people_n or_o destroy_v one_o main_a part_n of_o his_o subject_n in_o favour_n of_o another_o who_o he_o love_v better_a that_o they_o may_v prevent_v it_o even_o by_o oppose_v he_o with_o force_n and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o have_v abdicate_v the_o government_n of_o those_o who_o he_o design_n to_o destroy_v contrary_a to_o justice_n and_o the_o law_n this_o be_v grotius_n opinion_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la preditum_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o §_o 11._o where_o cite_v barclay_n he_o say_v if_o a_o king_n be_v carry_v with_o a_o malicious_a design_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o whole_a nation_n he_o lose_v his_o kingdom_n which_o i_o grant_v since_o a_o will_v to_o govern_v and_o to_o destroy_v can_v consist_v together_o therefore_o he_o who_o profess_v himself_o a_o enemy_n to_o a_o whole_a people_n do_v in_o that_o very_a act_n abdicate_v his_o kingdom_n but_o it_o seem_v hardly_o possible_a that_o this_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o king_n who_o be_v not_o mad_a if_o he_o govern_v only_o one_o people_n but_o if_o he_o govern_v many_o it_o may_v happen_v that_o in_o favour_n of_o one_o people_n he_o may_v desire_v the_o other_o be_v destroy_v doctor_n hammond_n assert_n passive_a obedience_n as_o high_a as_o any_o yet_o he_o approve_v this_o passage_n of_o grotius_n and_o of_o barclay_n in_o his_o vindication_n of_o christ_n reprehend_v s._n peter_n from_o the_o exception_n of_o mr._n martial_n p._n 327._o of_o his_o first_o volume_n grotius_n say_v he_o mention_n some_o case_n wherein_o a_o king_n may_v be_v resist_v as_o in_o case_n a_o king_n shall_v abdicate_v his_o kingdom_n and_o manifest_o relinquish_v his_o power_n then_o he_o turn_v private_a man_n and_o may_v be_v deal_v with_o as_o any_o other_o such_o and_o some_o other_o the_o like_a 2._o and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o general_o in_o all_o book_n and_o sermon_n concern_v obedience_n to_o governor_n where_o this_o case_n be_v put_v suppose_v a_o king_n endeavour_v to_o destroy_v his_o people_n there_o be_v only_o two_o answer_n give_v to_o it_o one_o be_v that_o his_o officer_n and_o minister_n ought_v not_o to_o obey_v he_o if_o they_o do_v the_o law_n will_v punish_v they_o the_o other_o be_v that_o this_o case_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v put_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o suppose_v that_o any_o king_n will_v design_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v his_o people_n nay_o the_o author_n of_o jovian_a will_n not_o allow_v we_o to_o suppose_v that_o any_o king_n will_v attempt_v in_o england_n to_o govern_v altogether_o by_o arbitrary_a power_n and_o the_o sword_n for_o say_v he_o chap._n 12._o p._n 272._o to_o suppose_v this_o be_v plain_o to_o suppose_v the_o utmost_a impossibility_n and_o p._n 273._o if_o a_o king_n shall_v shut_v up_o the_o court_n obstruct_v or_o pervert_v justice_n he_o allow_v that_o all_o his_o good_a subject_n and_o all_o the_o bad_a too_o that_o tender_v their_o own_o safety_n will_v desert_v he_o and_o chap._n 6._o p._n 152._o he_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v tempt_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o such_o a_o prince_n as_o the_o only_a mean_n of_o deliver_v the_o church_n falkner_n in_o his_o christian_a loyalty_n b._n 2._o chap._n 5._o n._n 19_o 20_o tell_v we_o but_o if_o ever_o any_o such_o strange_a case_n as_o be_v suppose_v shall_v real_o happen_v i_o confess_v it_o will_v have_v its_o great_a difficulty_n he_o bring_v in_o grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o n._n 7._o and_o bishop_n bilson_n christian_a subjection_n part_v 3._o p._n 519._o edit_n 1585._o as_o allow_v it_o and_o seem_v to_o allow_v their_o judgement_n in_o the_o case_n but_o then_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o case_n abovementioned_a ought_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v suppose_v or_o take_v into_o consideration_n all_o which_o plain_o grant_v that_o if_o a_o king_n do_v in_o earnest_a design_n the_o destruction_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o get_v minister_n and_o officer_n to_o concur_v with_o he_o in_o it_o who_o be_v ready_a to_o execute_v his_o wicked_a intention_n and_o against_o who_o the_o law_n yield_v no_o protection_n that_o in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o subject_n may_v desert_v their_o prince_n decline_v his_o government_n and_o service_n and_o seek_v protection_n where_o they_o can_v find_v it_o 3._o and_o indeed_o whoever_o consider_v the_o discourse_n that_o have_v be_v write_v concern_v nonresistance_n will_v find_v that_o the_o reason_n give_v for_o it_o either_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o scripture_n reach_v only_o tolerable_a evil_n and_o prove_v that_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v patient_a under_o pressure_n lay_v on_o he_o by_o his_o governor_n when_o the_o mischief_n be_v not_o
universal_a or_o if_o it_o be_v universal_a where_o it_o be_v yet_o tolerable_a and_o not_o so_o mischievous_a in_o the_o consequence_n as_o a_o civil-war_n and_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o believe_v be_v mean_v no_o otherwise_o by_o the_o author_n our_o homily_n press_v with_o great_a force_n the_o inconvenience_n of_o such_o a_o war_n and_o the_o author_n of_o jovian_a design_v his_o 11._o chap_n to_o show_v that_o resistance_n will_v be_v a_o great_a mischief_n than_o passive_a obedience_n and_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o chapter_n that_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o resist_v the_o sovereign_n will_v be_v of_o ten_o time_n worse_o consequence_n than_o it_o which_o in_o the_o general_n be_v true_a as_o it_o relate_v to_o private_a injury_n or_o the_o ordinary_a maladministration_n of_o government_n but_o if_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o case_n of_o a_o governor_n who_o design_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o law_n life_n and_o liberty_n of_o his_o people_n and_o have_v get_v minister_n to_o execute_v his_o intention_n it_o be_v a_o manifest_a mistake_n and_o be_v confute_v by_o example_n and_o experience_n in_o all_o age_n if_o we_o look_v back_o into_o history_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o best_a the_o happy_a most_o prosperous_a people_n most_o jealous_a of_o their_o liberty_n and_o while_o they_o continue_v firm_a in_o their_o resolution_n of_o maintain_v it_o against_o the_o encroachment_n of_o their_o governor_n even_o with_o the_o hazard_n of_o their_o life_n they_o have_v continue_v great_a and_o happy_a but_o no_o soon_o do_v they_o degenerate_v from_o this_o zeal_n but_o they_o become_v contemptible_a and_o dwindle_a into_o nothing_o and_o at_o this_o day_n let_v we_o look_v into_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v every_o nation_n happy_a and_o thrive_a at_o home_n and_o easy_a to_o their_o neighbour_n abroad_o according_a as_o they_o have_v preserve_v themselves_o from_o slavery_n whereas_o all_o country_n under_o unlimited_a monarchy_n decay_n in_o their_o strength_n and_o improvement_n and_o though_o they_o may_v flourish_v for_o a_o little_a time_n by_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o lesser_a neighbour_n yet_o they_o at_o last_o unpeople_v their_o own_o country_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v permit_v by_o god_n to_o come_v to_o that_o exorbitant_a power_n for_o their_o own_o ruin_n and_o for_o a_o plague_n to_o mankind_n and_o indeed_o the_o great_a mischief_n of_o a_o civil-war_n be_v the_o danger_n of_o subject_v the_o state_n to_o the_o absolute_a power_n of_o some_o potent_a general_n as_o it_o happen_v in_o rome_n florence_n and_o in_o england_n in_o the_o late_a civil-war_n for_o to_o lose_v even_o half_a the_o subject_n in_o a_o war_n be_v more_o tolerable_a than_o the_o loss_n of_o liberty_n since_o if_o liberty_n and_o good_a law_n be_v preserve_v a_o age_n or_o two_o will_v repair_v the_o loss_n of_o subject_n and_o improvement_n though_o they_o be_v ever_o so_o great_a but_o if_o liberty_n be_v lose_v it_o be_v never_o to_o be_v retrieve_v but_o bring_v certain_a and_o infallible_a destruction_n as_o it_o do_v to_o rome_n and_o have_v bring_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n to_o florence_n and_o will_v to_o england_n if_o ever_o the_o prerogative_n do_v swallow_v up_o the_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o subject_n so_o far_o it_o be_v from_o truth_n that_o the_o allow_v of_o resistance_n in_o some_o case_n of_o extremity_n have_v great_a inconvenience_n than_o absolute_a subjection_n the_o scripture_n do_v indeed_o command_v obedience_n without_o express_v any_o exception_n but_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n may_v as_o reasonable_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v except_v here_o as_o in_o the_o command_n for_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v as_o positive_a as_o any_o command_n for_o obedience_n to_o governor_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n say_v the_o commandment_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o to_o contain_v a_o tacit_n exception_n 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attaint_v in_o this_o act_n themselves_o and_o yet_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o live_v happy_o and_o enjoy_v their_o estate_n nay_o and_o get_v preferment_n under_o k._n james_n when_o restore_v to_o his_o kingdom_n these_o man_n do_v not_o consider_v that_o this_o act_n will_v be_v restore_v together_o with_o he_o and_o that_o then_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o do_v this_o for_o they_o that_o if_o they_o expect_v any_o such_o thing_n they_o must_v be_v oblige_v to_o a_o irish_a popish_a parliament_n for_o it_o and_o he_o be_v much_o a_o stranger_n to_o ireland_n that_o know_v not_o what_o mercy_n a_o englishman_n and_o a_o protestant_n be_v to_o expect_v from_o they_o especial_o when_o they_o can_v give_v he_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v take_v from_o one_o of_o themselves_o till_o therefore_o the_o papist_n of_o ireland_n become_v so_o good_a nature_a as_o to_o give_v away_o by_o their_o own_o voluntary_a act_n their_o estate_n of_o which_o they_o be_v in_o actual_a possession_n to_o protestant_n it_o be_v the_o great_a folly_n in_o the_o world_n for_o any_o protestant_n to_o think_v of_o enjoy_v any_o estate_n in_o ireland_n 4._o for_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o protestant_n estate_n be_v not_o only_o give_v away_o by_o this_o act_n of_o attainder_n but_o the_o papist_n be_v likewise_o in_o possession_n of_o they_o by_o the_o follow_a mean_n the_o act_n of_o repeal_n be_v to_o be_v execute_v by_o commissioner_n appoint_v by_o the_o king_n who_o be_v to_o determine_v the_o claim_n of_o the_o proprietor_n or_o heir_n to_o the_o proprietor_n of_o the_o respective_a estate_n october_n 22._o 1641._o and_o give_v injunction_n to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o put_v they_o in_o possession_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o protestant_n be_v to_o keep_v their_o possession_n till_o the_o first_o of_o may_n 1690._o and_o to_o pay_v rend_v to_o the_o popish_a proprietor_n the_o same_o commissioner_n be_v to_o set_v out_o reprizal_n to_o reprizable_a person_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o no_o such_o commissioner_n ever_o sit_v the_o protestant_n be_v general_o out_v and_o the_o papist_n possess_v both_o of_o their_o old_a estate_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o protestant_n they_o compass_v this_o by_o several_a stratagem_n 19_o wherever_o the_o protestant_n have_v set_v their_o land_n to_o papist_n tenant_n those_o tenant_n forsake_v their_o protestant_a landlord_n and_o become_v tenant_n to_o the_o pretend_a popish_a proprietor_n several_a protestant_n complain_v in_o chancery_n of_o this_o as_o contrary_a to_o the_o act_n which_o allow_v they_o to_o keep_v possession_n till_o may_n 1690._o which_o not_o be_v yet_o come_v nor_o any_o commissioner_n be_v yet_o appoint_v to_o execute_v the_o act_n they_o move_v for_o a_o injunction_n to_o quit_v their_o possession_n but_o the_o chancellor_n answer_v that_o this_o do_v not_o concern_v landlord_n that_o set_v their_o land_n but_o only_o such_o as_o occupy_v farm_n themselves_o and_o that_o the_o parliament_n have_v grant_v that_o indulgence_n to_o they_o only_o that_o they_o may_v have_v time_n to_o dispose_v of_o their_o stock_n which_o not_o be_v their_o case_n who_o have_v tenant_n they_o must_v go_v to_o common_a law_n and_o try_v their_o title_n by_o this_o mean_v most_o of_o the_o old_a popish_a proprietor_n get_v into_o their_o estate_n nay_o they_o not_o only_o out_v the_o landlord_n of_o their_o estate_n but_o even_o the_o protestant_a tenant_n of_o their_o lease_n make_v in_o consideration_n of_o a_o valuable_a reserve_a rent_n though_o this_o be_v positive_o against_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o act_n which_o confirm_v such_o lease_n and_o only_o give_v the_o reserve_a rent_n to_o the_o restore_v proprietor_n 2
and_o corn_n belong_v to_o protestant_n by_o these_o and_o other_o such_o contrivance_n from_o the_o year_n 1686._o till_o king_n james_n power_n be_v put_v to_o a_o end_n by_o the_o victory_n at_o the_o boyn_n hardly_o any_o protestant_n enjoy_v any_o tithe_n in_o the_o country_n all_o which_o be_v represent_v to_o the_o government_n but_o to_o no_o purpose_n 7._o in_o corporate_a town_n and_o city_n there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a provision_n make_v for_o minister_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o king_n charles_n the_o second_v time_n by_o which_o act_n the_o house_n in_o those_o place_n be_v to_o be_v value_v by_o commissioner_n at_o a_o moderate_a value_n and_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n or_o chief_a governor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v do_v assign_v a_o certain_a proportion_n for_o the_o minister_n maintenance_n not_o great_a than_o the_o twenty_o part_n of_o the_o yearly_a value_n return_v by_o the_o commissioner_n that_o therefore_o the_o city_n protestant_n clergy_n may_v not_o be_v in_o a_o better_a condition_n than_o those_o in_o the_o country_n a_o act_n be_v pass_v in_o their_o pretend_a parliament_n to_o take_v away_o this_o altogether_o the_o clergy_n of_o dublin_n desire_v to_o be_v hear_v concern_v this_o act_n at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n before_o it_o pass_v and_o their_o council_n be_v admit_v to_o speak_v to_o it_o who_o show_v the_o unreasonableness_n and_o unjustice_n of_o it_o so_o evident_o and_o insist_v so_o bold_o on_o king_n james_n promise_n to_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n at_o his_o first_o arrival_n in_o this_o kingdom_n when_o he_o give_v they_o the_o great_a assurance_n of_o maintain_v they_o in_o their_o right_n and_o privilege_n and_o further_o bid_v they_o if_o aggrieve_v in_o any_o thing_n to_o make_v their_o complaint_n immediate_o to_o he_o and_o engage_v to_o see_v they_o redress_v that_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v satisfy_v and_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n with_o he_o yet_o the_o design_n to_o ruin_v they_o be_v so_o fix_v that_o without_o offer_v any_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o the_o reason_n urge_v against_o it_o the_o act_n past_a and_o thereby_o leave_v the_o clergy_n of_o the_o city_n and_o corporate_a town_n without_o any_o pretence_n to_o a_o maintenance_n except_o they_o can_v get_v it_o from_o the_o voluntary_a contribution_n of_o their_o people_n nay_o so_o malicious_a be_v they_o against_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n that_o they_o cut_v off_o the_o arrear_n due_a to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o grow_a rent_n have_v leave_v no_o mean_n to_o recover_v they_o as_o appear_v upon_o trial_n at_o the_o council-board_n afterward_o when_o some_o of_o the_o clergy_n petition_v for_o relief_n therein_o 8._o upon_o the_o plantation_n of_o ulster_n 1625._o there_o be_v a_o table_n of_o tithe_n agree_v on_o by_o the_o king_n and_o council_n and_o the_o planter_n to_o who_o the_o grant_n be_v make_v by_o the_o king_n oblige_v to_o pay_v tithe_n according_a to_o that_o table_n the_o 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ballysannan_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o you_o may_v not_o be_v surprise_v therein_o i_o give_v you_o this_o notice_n from_o sir_n your_o love_a friend_n and_o servant_n charles_n white_a naas_n the_o 8_o of_o april_n 1690._o for_o john_n annesly_a esquire_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n to_o francis_n annesly_n esq_n these_o second_o order_n for_o ballysannan_n whereas_o luke_n fitzgerald_n esquire_n have_v prove_v himself_o before_o i_o to_o be_v the_o ancient_a proprietor_n of_o the_o town_n and_o land_n of_o ballysannan_n and_o that_o his_o ancestor_n be_v possess_v of_o their_o mansion-house_n there_o in_o the_o year_n 1641._o i_o do_v therefore_o in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o majesty_n order_n unto_o i_o appoint_v the_o under-named_n person_n to_o give_v possession_n of_o the_o mansion-house_n there_o to_o luke_n fitzgerald_n esquire_n and_o for_o so_o do_v this_o shall_v be_v your_o warrant_n give_v under_o my_o hand_n and_o seal_v this_o 6_o day_n of_o may_n 1690._o charles_n white_a i_o do_v hereby_o appoint_v captain_n walter_n archbold_n or_o captain_n john_n dillon_n of_o athy_n to_o give_v possession_n of_o the_o mansion-house_n of_o ballysannan_n to_o luke_n fitzgerald_n esquire_n a_o account_n of_o absentees_n good_n and_o how_o they_o be_v imbezelled_a the_o beginning_n of_o march_n 1688._o or_o before_o several_a person_n officer_n of_o the_o army_n who_o be_v impower_v or_o pretend_v to_o be_v impower_v by_o my_o lord_n deputy_n seize_v on_o the_o good_n of_o absentee_n in_o most_o county_n of_o the_o kingdom_n except_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n may_n seven_o 1689._o a_o warrant_n come_v to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o his_o majesty_n revenue_n under_o his_o majesty_n privy_a signet_n and_o sign_n manual_n date_a april_n 29_o 1689._o to_o empower_v the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o revenue_n to_o call_v all_o such_o person_n to_o account_n that_o have_v seize_v any_o good_n or_o chattel_n of_o absentees_n may_n 9th_o 1689._o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o revenue_n issue_v out_o instruction_n to_o several_a person_n in_o the_o respective_a county_n pursuant_n to_o his_o majesty_n say_a warrant_n as_o to_o the_o country_n it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o betwixt_o the_o one_a of_o march_n 1688._o be_v the_o time_n of_o seize_v by_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n and_o 9th_o of_o may_n 1689._o when_o the_o commissioner_n be_v impower_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o good_n of_o absentee_n be_v steal_v or_o dispose_v the_o officer_n that_o seize_v be_v at_o the_o camp_n at_o denry_n and_o if_o any_o account_n be_v return_v by_o they_o to_o the_o lord_n deputy_n the_o same_o never_o come_v to_o the_o commissioner_n though_o they_o often_o endeavour_v with_o the_o secretary_n to_o find_v any_o such_o account_n the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o revenue_n thereupon_o solicit_v a_o bill_n to_o pass_v in_o parliament_n to_o vest_n the_o good_n of_o all_o absentee_n in_o the_o king_n with_o some_o fit_a power_n to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o revenue_n for_o the_o more_o easy_a and_o expeditious_a bring_v all_o person_n to_o account_n that_o have_v former_o seize_v but_o this_o meet_v with_o much_o delay_n and_o alteration_n at_o last_o the_o bill_n pass_v the_o 18_o of_o july_n 1689._o and_o the_o scope_n of_o it_o amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o to_o vest_n in_o his_o majesty_n the_o good_n of_o such_o person_n only_o as_o be_v declare_v forfeit_v person_n by_o the_o act_n of_o attainder_n or_o person_n absent_a who_o abet_v or_o assist_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n with_o exception_n of_o minor_n and_o some_o proviso_n by_o the_o act_n of_o attainder_n most_o have_v time_n to_o return_v till_o the_o first_o of_o september_n and_o the_o general_a clause_n of_o all_o person_n that_o have_v aid_v or_o abet_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n do_v not_o entitle_v the_o king_n without_o a_o office_n find_v that_o such_o person_n do_v aid_n or_o abet_v and_o this_o require_v proof_n and_o a_o great_a charge_n there_o do_v not_o appear_v sufficient_a profit_n to_o arise_v to_o answer_v the_o charge_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n this_o bill_n seem_v rather_o to_o lessen_v the_o zeal_n of_o those_o employ_v to_o seize_v absentee_n good_n than_o otherwise_o when_o they_o consider_v that_o upon_o debate_n in_o parliament_n it_o be_v deny_v to_o pass_v a_o law_n that_o shall_v indemnify_v they_o for_o more_o than_o half_a their_o seizure_n even_o in_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n half_o the_o person_n who_o good_n be_v there_o seize_v not_o be_v name_v in_o the_o bill_n of_o attainder_n however_o aug._n 9th_o 1689._o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o revenue_n have_v appoint_v four_o provincial_a surveyor_n give_v they_o instruction_n that_o the_o surveyor_n general_n and_o the_o collector_n shall_v dispose_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o absentees_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o instead_o of_o neglect_v that_o matter_n of_o the_o good_n of_o absentee_n they_o seem_v rather_o to_o have_v give_v order_n for_o the_o disposal_n of_o they_o before_o they_o be_v forfeit_v septemb_n 14_o 1689._o the_o commissioner_n find_v no_o satisfactory_a return_v from_o the_o commissioner_n employ_v by_o they_o most_o of_o the_o commissioner_n be_v in_o the_o army_n or_o neglect_v the_o matter_n or_o apply_v the_o good_n to_o their_o own_o use_n they_o supersede_v those_o commissioner_n and_o lest_o the_o whole_a matter_n to_o their_o collector_n which_o if_o do_v at_o first_o some_o profit_n may_v have_v redound_v to_o his_o majesty_n 2._o the_o good_n of_o absentee_n in_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n be_v not_o order_v by_o the_o lord_n deputy_n to_o be_v seize_v but_o the_o people_n observe_v what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o country_n and_o there_o be_v free_a transportation_n for_o england_n in_o march_n the_o custom-house-key_n become_v like_o a_o fair_a and_o the_o most_o of_o absentees_n good_n be_v then_o send_v for_o england_n scarce_o any_o thing_n valuable_a be_v then_o leave_v unless_o by_o the_o carelessness_n of_o the_o person_n employ_v by_o the_o absentee_n the_o say_v 9th_o of_o august_n 1689._o the_o commissioner_n impower_v several_a person_n to_o seize_v the_o good_n of_o absentee_n in_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n with_o like_a direction_n as_o the_o lord_n deputy_n give_v former_o in_o other_o county_n viz._n to_o inventory_n and_o take_v security_n for_o the_o forthcoming_a of_o these_o good_n and_o not_o to_o strip_v the_o house_n or_o hinder_v trade_n for_o many_o brewer_n ale-seller_n and_o other_o handicraft_n and_o trader_n though_o absent_a yet_o have_v leave_v behind_o they_o servant_n friend_n and_o sometime_o their_o wife_n to_o manage_v their_o trade_n and_o to_o have_v strip_v those_o house_n have_v but_o add_v to_o the_o number_n of_o waste_v house_n and_o lessen_v his_o majesty_n revenue_n some_o alehouse_n not_o have_v the_o value_n of_o forty_o shilling_n of_o absentees_n good_n draw_v three_o or_o four_o barrel_n of_o drink_n per_fw-la week_n beside_o their_o quarter_a of_o soldier_n which_o have_v cost_v the_o inhabitant_n more_o general_o by_o far_o than_o the_o good_n can_v be_v sell_v for_o these_o time_n and_o this_o matter_n ought_v at_o present_a to_o be_v well_o consider_v for_o though_o now_o the_o good_n be_v vest_v in_o the_o king_n by_o law_n and_o the_o best_a of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o king_n advantage_n yet_o rot_a hang_n will_v sell_v only_o to_o those_o that_o have_v the_o house_n no._n 25._o albavilles_n instruction_n to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n gentleman_n the_o many_o robbery_n oppression_n and_o outrage_n commit_v through_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o utter_a ruin_n thereof_o and_o to_o the_o great_a scandal_n of_o the_o government_n as_o well_o be_v of_o christianity_n force_v his_o majesty_n to_o a_o great_a resentment_n against_o those_o that_o prove_v