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slaughter_n have_v but_o any_o sensible_a feel_n of_o those_o misery_n which_o our_o poor_a protestant_a brethren_n in_o ireland_n do_v endure_v by_o the_o continuation_n of_o that_o war_n they_o will_v be_v glad_a of_o a_o peace_n upon_o any_o condition_n so_o it_o be_v but_o with_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o conscience_n and_o religion_n but_o they_o as_o be_v conceive_v be_v the_o first_o kindler_n of_o the_o fire_n there_o thereby_o to_o gain_v advantage_n to_o themselves_o of_o raise_v combustion_n here_o and_o as_o their_o phrase_n so_o their_o fashion_n be_v to_o go_v through_o with_o the_o work_n ergo_fw-la till_o there_o be_v a_o total_a ruin_n and_o desolation_n of_o all_o they_o will_v admit_v of_o no_o peace_n in_o either_o kingdom_n wherefore_o the_o king_n as_o the_o case_n then_o stand_v go_v the_o only_a right_a way_n at_o that_o present_a by_o a_o pacification_n with_o the_o rebellious_a irish_a to_o enable_v himself_o to_o suppress_v the_o rebellious_a english_a those_o root_n of_o war_n and_o seeds-man_n of_o sedition_n and_o so_o to_o recover_v a_o capacity_n sufficient_a to_o correct_v all_o offender_n and_o settle_v a_o firm_a tranquillity_n among_o all_o his_o subject_n but_o these_o accuser_n at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o note_n pag._n 55._o do_v object_n divers_a of_o the_o king_n expression_n against_o the_o do_n of_o the_o irish_a which_o as_o they_o apprehend_v this_o his_o consent_n to_o agree_v with_o they_o do_v contradict_v his_o word_n say_v they_o once_o be_v these_o we_o hope_v the_o lamentable_a condition_n of_o ireland_n will_v invite_v we_o to_o a_o fair_a intelligence_n and_o unity_n that_o we_o may_v with_o one_o heart_n intend_v the_o relieve_n and_o recover_v of_o that_o unhappy_a kingdom_n where_o those_o barbarous_a rebel_n practice_n such_o inhuman_a and_o unheard-of_a outrage_n upon_o our_o miserable_a people_n that_o no_o christian_a ear_n can_v hear_v without_o horror_n nor_o story_n parallel_n and_o at_o another_o time_n 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