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enhance_v upon_o he_o as_o his_o necessity_n increase_v and_o when_o the_o peace_n of_o 1646._o be_v make_v it_o be_v within_o three_o week_n after_o perfidious_o break_v by_o public_a edict_n of_o the_o clergy_n at_o waterford_n those_o that_o do_v observe_v it_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o nuntio_n and_o the_o king_n herald_n that_o go_v to_o proclaim_v it_o be_v base_o affront_v both_o at_o waterford_n and_o limrick_n to_o the_o great_a hazard_n of_o their_o life_n and_o contrary_a to_o allegiance_n good_a manner_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n sect_n 13._o nor_o be_v they_o more_o dutiful_a in_o his_o majesty_n extremity_n for_o they_o delay_v the_o peace_n of_o 1648_o until_o a_o fortnight_n before_o his_o death_n and_o even_o then_o force_v condition_n upon_o he_o that_o hasten_v his_o fate_n and_o this_o peace_n also_o be_v perfidious_o violate_v as_o well_o as_o the_o former_a not_o only_o because_o limrick_n waterford_n and_o other_o great_a town_n will_v not_o obey_v the_o lord_n lieutenant_n ormond_n according_a to_o stipulation_n but_o also_o because_o they_o persecute_v he_o with_o a_o thousand_o affront_v and_o indignity_n and_o at_o last_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n even_o whilst_o he_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o royal_a authority_n and_o they_o be_v no_o less_o undutiful_a to_o the_o lord_n deputy_n clanrickard_n though_o he_o be_v of_o their_o own_o religion_n so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o other_o quarrel_n to_o he_o but_o that_o he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o england_n deputy_n and_o yet_o without_o his_o concurrence_n or_o knowledge_n they_o send_v agent_n to_o offer_v the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o pope_n the_o french_a king_n the_o duke_n of_o lorain_n or_o indeed_o any_o body_n that_o will_v take_v it_o from_o the_o english_a sect_n 15._o as_o to_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n ii_o they_o live_v in_o too_o much_o hope_n to_o plunge_v themselves_o into_o open_a rebellion_n however_o they_o give_v this_o demonstration_n of_o their_o inclination_n that_o in_o a_o national_a synod_n hold_v by_o extraordinary_a favour_n at_o dublin_n anno_fw-la 1666._o they_o refuse_v to_o let_v the_o people_n take_v a_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n which_o their_o own_o procurator-general_n p._n w._n have_v frame_v for_o they_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a persecute_v he_o and_o his_o adherent_n for_o endeavour_v to_o bound_v they_o to_o a_o heretic_n government_n by_o so_o strict_a a_o oath_n and_o they_o also_o refuse_v to_o beg_v pardon_n for_o the_o rebellion_n of_o 1641._o one_o of_o their_o bishop_n public_o aver_v that_o he_o know_v none_o at_o all_o guilty_a of_o any_o crime_n for_o any_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o war._n sect_n 16._o and_o as_o for_o king_n james_n ii_o you_o must_v allow_v that_o your_o partiality_n be_v to_o his_o popery_n and_o not_o to_o his_o person_n or_o his_o title_n and_o that_o you_o value_v he_o as_o your_o popish_a friend_n and_o not_o as_o a_o english_a king_n since_o you_o pay_v he_o no_o more_o respect_n or_o loyalty_n than_o your_o own_o interest_n require_v and_o when_o that_o vary_a you_o show_v little_a respect_n to_o he_o or_o his_o interest_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n use_v he_o very_o ill_o in_o many_o thing_n and_o particular_o in_o the_o instance_n follow_v sect._n 17._o first_o whereas_o nothing_o can_v more_o prejudice_n or_o disoblige_v the_o people_n of_o england_n or_o defeat_v king_n james_n hope_n of_o be_v restore_v there_o than_o the_o ill_a usage_n of_o the_o protestant_n especial_o clergyman_n in_o ireland_n yet_o do_v you_o barbarous_o and_o ungrateful_o abuse_v the_o english_a in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n you_o assault_v and_o wound_v some_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o force_v from_o they_o several_a of_o their_o church_n contrary_a to_o law_n and_o contrary_a to_o king_n james_n express_a command_n who_o you_o awe_v to_o that_o degreee_v that_o tho'_o he_o issue_v a_o proclamation_n to_o prevent_v seize_v any_o more_o chnrche_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o insert_v a_o clause_n for_o the_o restitution_n of_o those_o that_o be_v illegal_o take_v before_o sect_n 18._o second_o contrary_a to_o king_n james_n interest_n and_o inclination_n and_o to_o the_o fundamental_a and_o inherent_a right_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n you_o make_v this_o kingdom_n independent_a of_o that_o you_o force_v he_o to_o call_v a_o parliament_n unseasonable_o when_o he_o have_v need_n of_o the_o member_n to_o promote_v the_o siege_n of_o derry_n you_o baffle_a poyning_n law_n and_o repeal_v the_o act_n of_o settlement_n and_o prohibit_v appeal_n and_o writ_n of_o error_n from_o hence_o to_o england_n sect_n 19_o three_o whereas_o you_o have_v cry_v up_o and_o assert_v king_n james_n dispense_v power_n in_o england_n and_o therefore_o shall_v have_v do_v so_o in_o ireland_n that_o we_o may_v have_v think_v you_o in_o earnest_n yet_o you_o be_v so_o far_o from_o this_o that_o by_o your_o severe_a bill_n of_o attainder_n whereby_o you_o endeavour_v to_o ruin_n woman_n and_o child_n some_o that_o be_v never_o in_o ireland_n and_o more_o that_o have_v never_o do_v you_o any_o harm_n you_o take_v away_o the_o king_n power_n to_o pardon_n which_o be_v the_o inherent_a right_n of_o the_o crown_n sect_n 20._o four_o tho'_o the_o chancellorship_n and_o treasurership_n of_o christ-church_n dublin_n be_v found_v by_o queen_n mary_n and_o the_o namination_n to_o those_o dignity_n reserve_v to_o she_o and_o her_o successor_n yet_o do_v the_o titular_a archbishop_n of_o dublin_n clandestine_o obtain_v bull_n from_o rome_n and_o put_v in_o two_o priest_n into_o those_o place_n against_o king_n james_n will_n and_o tho'_o he_o offer_v they_o equivalent_n yet_o they_o contest_v the_o matter_n so_o obstinate_o with_o he_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o pronounce_v the_o bull_n surreptitious_a and_o to_o write_v to_o rome_n to_o justify_v himself_o in_o a_o long_a letter_n wherein_o he_o complain_v heavy_o of_o this_o undutiful_a attempt_n upon_o his_o undoubted_a right_n lament_v that_o the_o clergy_n be_v not_o satisfy_v to_o invade_v his_o prerogative_n in_o other_o matter_n without_o intrude_a even_n into_o his_o chappel-royal_a sect_n 21._o so_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o pretend_a loyalty_n of_o superstitious_a and_o bigoted_a papist_n especial_o clergyman_n be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o not_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o if_o you_o will_v consider_v that_o you_o in_o ireland_n who_o believe_v the_o supremacy_n and_o infallibility_n of_o the_o pope_n whenever_o the_o pope_n excommunicate_v the_o king_n as_o paul_n iii_o do_v henry_n viii_o and_o pius_n v._o do_v queen_n elizabeth_n must_v either_o renounce_v your_o allegiance_n or_o your_o religion_n and_o turn_v either_o protestant_n or_o rebel_n and_o if_o you_o will_v likewise_o consider_v father_n john_n talbot_n the_o jesuit_n assertion_n that_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o exact_a a_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n from_o papist_n because_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o point_n of_o conscience_n to_o break_v that_o oath_n the_o next_o hour_n provide_v you_o follow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o probability_n and_o understand_v that_o any_o one_o doctor_n be_v of_o that_o opinion_n you_o will_v perhaps_o be_v of_o my_o sentiment_n that_o it_o be_v difficult_a for_o one_o that_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o popish_a priest_n to_o be_v a_o good_a subject_n to_o a_o protestant_n king_n and_o this_o may_v lead_v you_o to_o examine_v and_o consequent_o to_o detest_v and_o shake_v off_o a_o religion_n so_o inconsistent_a with_o true_a loyalty_n sect_n 22._o my_o next_o enquiry_n shall_v be_v whether_o you_o be_v good_a christian_n or_o can_v be_v so_o whilst_o you_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o so_o much_o superstition_n and_o ignorance_n pray_v consider_v whether_o your_o religion_n do_v not_o consist_v too_o much_o in_o outward_a show_n and_o pageantry_n without_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n in_o your_o heart_n how_o formal_a and_o vain_a be_v your_o devotion_n that_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o number_n of_o prayer_n without_o regard_v the_o word_n or_o understand_v the_o mean_v and_o without_o any_o intention_n or_o attention_n of_o the_o mind_n how_o hypocritical_a be_v your_o mortification_n whilst_o they_o be_v perform_v sometime_o by_o deputy_n and_o sometime_o in_o a_o trivial_a and_o ridiculous_a penance_n be_v it_o not_o a_o mockery_n to_o pretend_v to_o fast_o upon_o the_o best_a fish_n fruit_n white-meat_n and_o wine_n that_o can_v be_v get_v in_o a_o word_n do_v not_o you_o place_v your_o piety_n in_o be_v of_o a_o party_n and_o make_v unity_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o pope_n the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o expect_v your_o salvation_n from_o mere_a chimerical_a notion_n such_o as_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n the_o indulgence_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o absolution_n of_o
which_o no_o man_n can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o do_v when_o he_o eat_v the_o wafer_n even_o suppose_v whole_a christ_n to_o be_v contain_v therein_o but_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v we_o argue_v long_o on_o this_o point_n since_o the_o very_a council_n that_o prohibit_v it_o confess_v that_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v to_o the_o contrary_n sect_n 89._o how_o weak_a be_v your_o answer_n that_o the_o church_n think_v it_o convenient_a as_o if_o the_o bless_a jesus_n be_v not_o a_o better_a judge_n of_o conveniency_n than_o the_o pope_n and_o cardinal_n pray_v gentleman_n consider_v who_o have_v the_o ancient_a religion_n and_o who_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v in_o the_o right_n on_o it_o we_o follow_v the_o order_n and_o institution_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o you_o do_v quite_o contrary_a in_o obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o to_o reason_n of_o state_n sect_n 90._o it_o be_v just_a so_o in_o the_o next_o article_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n god_n almighty_a institute_v marriage_n and_o you_o say_v make_v it_o a_o sacrament_n the_o apostle_n advise_v it_o to_o all_o who_o can_v contain_v st._n peter_n himself_o be_v a_o marry_a man_n and_o the_o scripture_n mention_n his_o wive_n mother_n your_o apostle_n st._n patrick_n be_v the_o son_n of_o potitus_n a_o priest_n and_o the_o primitive_a clergy_n know_v no_o prohibition_n in_o this_o case_n on_o the_o contrary_a many_o of_o they_o be_v marry_v and_o st._n paul_n allow_v a_o bishop_n to_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n how_o then_o can_v you_o pretend_v that_o your_o religion_n be_v ancient_a in_o this_o particular_a sect_n 91._o the_o truth_n be_v when_o the_o foundation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a empire_n be_v lay_v in_o cozen_v and_o deceive_v the_o people_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o forbid_v marriage_n to_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o manager_n and_o instrument_n of_o the_o cheat_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o zealous_a therein_o when_o they_o have_v no_o wife_n or_o child_n to_o suffer_v by_o the_o fraud_n sect_n 92._o proceed_v we_o next_o to_o auricular_a confession_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o a_o new_a trick_n to_o discover_v secret_n and_o add_v value_n to_o the_o priest_n nothing_o be_v more_o groundless_a than_o that_o practice_n as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n since_o neither_o christ_n ordain_v it_o nor_o the_o ancient_a church_n use_v it_o as_o erasmus_n confess_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o consult_v your_o pastor_n in_o difficult_a case_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o tell_v he_o all_o that_o you_o do_v if_o the_o confession_n be_v public_a it_o may_v give_v reparation_n to_o the_o party_n injure_v it_o may_v purge_v the_o assembly_n from_o the_o scandal_n of_o such_o a_o member_n the_o shame_n of_o it_o may_v contribute_v to_o his_o mortification_n and_o repentance_n but_o this_o private_a shrift_n to_o one_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o conceal_v it_o can_v have_v no_o other_o effect_n but_o to_o give_v the_o priest_n intelligence_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o compass_v his_o own_o design_n and_o those_o of_o his_o church_n sect_n 93._o last_o your_o religion_n be_v new_a upstart_n and_o erroneous_a in_o forbid_v the_o people_n to_o read_v scripture_n for_o fear_n say_v you_o they_o shall_v imbibe_n heresy_n which_o be_v just_a such_o weak_a reason_v as_o he_o that_o refuse_v to_o give_v his_o child_n meat_n for_o fear_v he_o shall_v be_v choke_v and_o so_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v starve_v sect_n 94._o but_o if_o this_o be_v a_o reason_n it_o will_v extend_v to_o forbid_v scripture_n to_o the_o clergy_n since_o they_o have_v be_v the_o broacher_n of_o most_o heresy_n martion_n paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la arius_n eunomius_n apollinaris_n macedonius_n photinus_n nestorius_n eutiche_n pelagius_n novatius_fw-la donatus_n and_o many_o more_o notorious_a heretic_n have_v be_v in_o holy_a order_n sect_n 95._o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n publish_v the_o scripture_n for_o the_o use_v of_o all_o christian_n be_v not_o the_o read_n of_o they_o enjoin_v by_o god_n almighty_a that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o 4._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 4._o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o those_o commend_v that_o search_v the_o 31._o john_n 20._o 31._o scripture_n be_v it_o not_o in_o they_o that_o we_o have_v eternal_a life_n be_v there_o not_o in_o the_o 15._o john_n 5._o 39_o rom._n 10._o 17._o &_o 15_o 4._o heb._n 5._o 14._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o scripture_n as_o well_o milk_n for_o babe_n as_o meat_n for_o strong_a man_n and_o be_v not_o they_o able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a to_o salvation_n how_o then_o dare_v you_o to_o contradict_v the_o positive_a command_n of_o of_o god_n and_o the_o design_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o vain_a fear_n and_o frivolous_a pretence_n mere_o to_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o ignorance_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_o enslave_v and_o impose_v upon_o sect_n 96._o i_o have_v not_o room_n to_o enlarge_v on_o the_o many_o other_o novelty_n you_o have_v introduce_v into_o religion_n and_o therefore_o shall_v only_o give_v a_o short_a hint_n of_o your_o declare_v the_o apocrppha_n to_o be_v canonical_a by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o be_v otherwise_o esteem_v by_o origen_n athanasius_n epiphanius_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o of_o your_o seven_o sacrament_n which_o be_v first_o define_v so_o in_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n anno_fw-la 1438._o and_o of_o your_o scandalous_a practice_n of_o indulgence_n introduce_v by_o clement_n vi_o anno_fw-la 1350._o whereby_o you_o have_v traffic_v for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o erect_v a_o market_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o your_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n and_o supererrogation_n invent_v to_o raise_v a_o imaginary_a treasure_n in_o the_o church_n to_o bring_v in_o real_a treasure_n to_o the_o churchman_n direct_o contrary_a to_o every_o man_n experience_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o assure_v we_o that_o at_o the_o best_a we_o be_v but_o unprofitab'e_v servant_n and_o of_o your_o prayer_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n directly_z contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n direction_n 1_o cor._n fourteen_o 16._o how_o shall_v the_o unlearned_a say_n amen_o at_o thy_o give_v of_o thanks_o see_v he_o understand_v not_o what_o thou_o say_v and_o vers_fw-la 19_o in_o the_o church_n i_o have_v rather_o speak_v five_o word_n with_o my_o understanding_n that_o by_o my_o voice_n i_o may_v teach_v other_o also_o than_o ten_o thousand_o word_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n sect_n 97._o thus_o gentleman_n you_o see_v that_o you_o have_v no_o foundation_n in_o scripture_n and_o but_o vain_a pretence_n of_o antiquity_n for_o those_o article_n that_o have_v be_v impose_v upon_o you_o and_o therefore_o your_o church_n have_v set_v up_o tradition_n that_o be_v report_n and_o tale_n coin_v for_o their_o purpose_n to_o be_v the_o canon_n and_o rule_n of_o faith_n not_o regard_v the_o woe_n pronounce_v against_o those_o who_o shall_v add_v to_o or_o diminish_v from_o the_o canonical_a word_n of_o god._n it_o be_v true_a the_o universal_a tradition_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o church_n and_o in_o all_o age_n deserve_v great_a respect_n and_o we_o according_o give_v it_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n sunday_n and_o in_o baptise_v infant_n but_o to_o argue_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o tradition_n report_n and_o invention_n of_o any_o sect_n faction_n or_o particular_a church_n aught_o to_o be_v deem_v evidence_n for_o itself_o be_v the_o most_o sophistical_a inference_n that_o can_v be_v and_o direct_o against_o the_o apostle_n advice_n not_o to_o think_v of_o man_n above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v 2_o cor_n vi_o 6._o sect_n 98._o how_o much_o safe_a be_v it_o to_o rely_v upon_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v dictate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v infallible_a and_o divine_a and_o can_v deceive_v sect_n 99_o 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