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since_o seduce_v to_o join_v with_o they_o as_o aforesaid_a lay_v not_o hold_v of_o this_o his_o majesty_n grace_n and_o favour_n now_o tender_v unto_o they_o than_o we_o do_v by_o this_o proclamation_n publish_v and_o declare_v that_o they_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v repute_v and_o take_v equal_o guilty_a with_o the_o say_a plotter_n and_o contriver_n and_o as_o uncapable_a of_o favour_n and_o mercy_n as_o they_o be_v give_v at_o his_o majesty_n castle_n of_o dublin_n the_o 30._o of_o october_n 1641._o la._n dublin_n r._n ranelagh_n ant._n midensis_n john_n rophoe_n r._n dillon_n j._n temple_n p._n crosby_n ja._n ware_n rob._n meredith_n appendix_n iu._n fol._n 32._o by_o the_o lord_n justices_z and_o council_n a_o proclamation_n for_o the_o discovery_n and_o present_a removal_n of_o all_o such_o as_o do_v or_o shall_v continue_v in_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n or_o place_n adjacent_a without_o just_a or_o necessary_a cause_n w._n parson_n jo._n borlace_n whereas_o through_o the_o 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general_n of_o his_o majesty_n army_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o council_n of_o war_n here_o for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o by_o such_o other_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v by_o they_o appoint_v for_o examination_n thereof_o do_v within_o four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n after_o publication_n hereof_o repair_v to_o their_o respective_a home_n and_o dwelling_n and_o also_o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n of_o what_o quality_n or_o condition_n soever_o do_v keep_v with_o he_o or_o they_o any_o more_o or_o other_o than_o he_o or_o their_o own_o domestic_a servant_n and_o that_o this_o proclamation_n and_o the_o service_n hereby_o intend_v be_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a eluded_a or_o evade_v we_o do_v hereby_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n and_o under_o the_o pain_n and_o punishment_n hereafter_o mention_v charge_n and_o command_v that_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o citizen_n inhabitant_n and_o resident_n of_o and_o within_o this_o city_n of_o dublin_n the_o suburb_n thereof_o and_o all_o 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reflect_v on_o their_o own_o security_n and_o their_o religion_n in_o hope_n that_o though_o they_o adhere_v to_o the_o parliament_n who_o at_o that_o time_n have_v shake_v off_o the_o regal_a power_n whereunto_o they_o never_o assent_v there_o may_v yet_o be_v a_o possibility_n through_o a_o change_n to_o reinvest_v all_o again_o in_o the_o royal_a line_n with_o a_o preservation_n in_o the_o interim_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o religion_n which_o be_v like_o whole_o to_o be_v ruin_v by_o a_o joint_a compliance_n with_o the_o confederate_n fol._n 265._o l._n 25._o be_v light_n and_n have_v he_o do_v otherwise_o his_o provost_n marshal_n commission_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o king_n proclamation_n of_o the_o first_o of_o january_n 1641._o to_o prosecute_v the_o rebel_n with_o fire_n and_o sword_n and_o by_o order_n of_o the_o state_n forbid_v also_o to_o allow_v any_o quarter_n to_o those_o who_o they_o find_v in_o arm_n especial_o all_o priest_n know_a incendiary_n of_o the_o 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state_n or_o any_o the_o minister_n thereof_o give_v at_o his_o majesty_n castle_n of_o dublin_n the_o 19_o day_n of_o august_n 1641._o la._n dublin_n ormond_n ossory_n cha._n lambert_n ad._n loftus_n j._n temple_n tho._n lucas_n ja._n ware_n rob._n meredith_n pope_n urban_n the_o eight_n grant_v of_o indulgence_n to_o owen_n roe_n o_o neal_n referrable_a to_o fol._n 136._o mention_v in_o mahony_n disp._n apologet._n p._n 41._o dilecto_fw-la filio_fw-la eugenio_n o_o nello_n dilecte_fw-la fili_fw-la salutem_fw-la nullum_fw-la praetermittere_fw-la sole_n occasionem_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la majorum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la vestigiis_fw-la insistens_fw-la eximium_fw-la zelum_fw-la &_o propagandae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la studium_fw-la perspectum_fw-la facis_fw-la idque_fw-la luculènter_fw-la in_o praesentia_fw-la praestitisti_fw-la in_fw-la hiberniam_fw-la proficisci_fw-la cogitans_fw-la ut_fw-la catholicorum_n rationibus_fw-la praesto_fw-la sis_fw-la quam_fw-la ob_fw-la rem_fw-la pergratae_fw-la 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speramus_fw-la autem_fw-la fore_fw-la ut_fw-la altissimus_fw-la tuus_fw-la causae_fw-la praesto_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la notam_fw-la faciat_fw-la in_o populis_fw-la virtutem_fw-la svam_fw-la interim_n ut_fw-la confidentius_fw-la cuncta_fw-la aggrediamini_fw-la nos_fw-la divinam_fw-la clementiam_fw-la indesinentèr_fw-la orantes_fw-la ut_fw-la adversariorum_fw-la conatus_fw-la in_o nihilum_fw-la redigat_fw-la tibi_fw-la caeterisque_fw-la catholicorum_n rem_fw-la in_o praedicto_fw-la regno_fw-la curaturis_fw-la nostram_fw-la libentèr_fw-la impartimur_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la universisqne_n &_o singulis_fw-la si_fw-la verè_fw-la paenitentes_fw-la confessi_fw-la fuerint_fw-la &_o sacrâ_fw-la communione_fw-la si_fw-la fieri_fw-la possit_fw-la debitè_fw-fr refecti_fw-la plenariam_fw-la suorum_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la veniam_fw-la &_o remissionem_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o mortis_fw-la articulo_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la etiam_fw-la plenariam_fw-la elargimur_fw-la datum_n romae_fw-la sub_fw-la annulo_fw-la piscatoris_fw-la die_v 8._o octobris_fw-la 1642._o pontificatûs_fw-la nostri_fw-la anno_fw-la 20._o appendix_n x._o fol._n 141._o by_o the_o lord_n justices_z and_o council_n jo._n borlase_n hen._n tichborne_n whereas_o we_o have_v late_o see_v a_o print_a paper_n entitle_v a_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n for_o reformation_n and_o defence_n of_o religion_n the_o honour_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v print_v at_o london_n on_o the_o nine_o day_n of_o october_n 1643._o and_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o the_o say_a league_n or_o covenant_n there_o be_v divers_a thing_n contain_v not_o only_o tend_v to_o a_o seditious_a combination_n against_o his_o majesty_n but_o also_o contrary_a to_o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n and_o destructive_a to_o the_o church-government_n establish_v by_o law_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o for_o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n no_o oath_n ought_v to_o be_v tender_v to_o or_o take_v by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o in_o this_o kingdom_n but_o before_o a_o judge_n or_o other_o person_n thereunto_o lawful_o authorize_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o for_o that_o the_o say_a league_n or_o covenant_n be_v now_o endeavour_v to_o be_v set_v on_o foot_n in_o this_o kingdom_n without_o his_o majesty_n privity_n direction_n or_o allowance_n and_o in_o regard_n it_o be_v direct_o
restore_v to_o but_o by_o the_o love_n of_o his_o people_n without_o the_o chargeable_a and_o many_o time_n dangerous_a assistance_n of_o stranger_n who_o be_v not_o overtend_a nor_o much_o distinguish_n betwixt_o the_o party_n they_o come_v to_o assist_v and_o that_o they_o come_v to_o subdue_v when_o they_o be_v make_v umpire_n in_o such_o quarrel_n for_o they_o rare_o employ_v their_o auxiliary_a treasure_n and_o blood_n pure_o out_o of_o generosity_n and_o justice_n which_o may_v in_o romance_n be_v find_v the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o such_o assistance_n but_o seldom_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o history_n here_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o if_o the_o revolt_n and_o deviation_n of_o our_o nation_n from_o their_o king_n and_o from_o monarchy_n itself_o be_v the_o most_o unreasonable_a and_o prodigious_a that_o any_o age_n have_v know_v their_o voluntary_a uncompelled_a return_n to_o both_o be_v as_o much_o without_o example_n nor_o indeed_o can_v that_o return_n have_v be_v so_o 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shall_v be_v keep_v out_o of_o their_o ancient_a estate_n the_o inheritance_n of_o their_o father_n through_o the_o defect_n of_o their_o qualification_n and_o by_o the_o all-disposing_a providence_n of_o god_n who_o be_v not_o please_v to_o make_v they_o active_a instrument_n in_o this_o happy_a change_n be_v deliver_v from_o tyrannous_a confinement_n causeless_a imprisonment_n and_o a_o continual_a fear_n of_o their_o life_n the_o good_a land_n lie_v afore_o they_o their_o industry_n be_v at_o liberty_n and_o they_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o freedom_n of_o subject_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o law_n if_o a_o irish_a papist_n be_v oppress_v they_o shall_v relieve_v he_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o mean_a of_o they_o be_v shed_v it_o shall_v be_v strict_o inquire_v after_o let_v this_o state_n be_v compare_v with_o that_o they_o be_v in_o before_o the_o king_n restitution_n and_o it_o will_v be_v find_v the_o great_a loser_n have_v get_v something_o by_o it_o as_o it_o be_v our_o 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miserable_a and_o fatal_a delusion_n let_v we_o mistrust_v those_o that_o shall_v use_v the_o same_o art_n lest_o they_o involve_v we_o in_o the_o same_o misery_n and_o let_v we_o judge_v of_o the_o king_n intention_n to_o his_o people_n by_o his_o public_a act_n of_o grace_n and_o bounty_n by_o his_o mild_a and_o easy_a government_n by_o his_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n to_o make_v his_o subject_n happy_a at_o home_n and_o renown_v abroad_o and_o by_o the_o reluctancy_n of_o his_o nature_n to_o just_a severity_n when_o the_o wickedness_n or_o frenzy_n of_o the_o worst_a offender_n extort_v it_o from_o he_o that_o something_o will_v be_v amiss_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o most_o perfect_a government_n in_o this_o world_n must_v be_v expect_v but_o whoever_o shall_v think_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v rectify_v by_o force_n upon_o the_o government_n and_o that_o effect_v propose_v to_o acquiesce_v and_o return_v to_o obedience_n can_v know_v himself_o so_o well_o as_o to_o be_v sure_a that_o opportunity_n and_o success_n may_v not_o suggest_v more_o inordinate_a appetite_n to_o he_o and_o there_o be_v those_o alive_a that_o know_v how_o far_o further_o than_o their_o first_o intention_n the_o reformer_n of_o our_o time_n be_v lead_v on_o till_o the_o unwarrantable_a force_n they_o have_v raise_v grow_v too_o strong_a for_o their_o management_n fly_v in_o their_o face_n and_o in_o conclusion_n act_v those_o villainy_n that_o i_o dare_v say_v their_o soul_n abhor_v but_o neither_o their_o policy_n or_o power_n can_v restrain_v we_o have_v have_v sad_a experience_n and_o let_v we_o be_v the_o wise_a for_o it_o in_o how_o short_a a_o time_n in_o how_o few_o day_n the_o industry_n of_o many_o year_n nay_o of_o a_o age_n may_v be_v destroy_v and_o lay_v waste_n when_o rage_n and_o rapine_n be_v let_v loose_a if_o once_o sedition_n grow_v too_o strong_a for_o the_o law_n and_o rebellion_n for_o the_o magistrate_n so_o that_o the_o law_n be_v silence_v or_o the_o language_n of_o it_o corrupt_v or_o invent_v and_o the_o magistrate_n remove_v as_o burdensome_a and_o unnecessary_a let_v we_o remember_v what_o variety_n of_o misery_n and_o mischief_n be_v bring_v upon_o the_o people_n how_o unsupportable_a their_o suffering_n be_v and_o how_o intolerable_a their_o fear_n of_o suffer_v they_o know_v not_o what_o more_o by_o who_o or_o how_o long_o let_v the_o people_n remember_v how_o many_o and_o how_o chargeable_a their_o master_n nay_o how_o many_o and_o chargeable_a the_o change_n of_o their_o master_n be_v when_o once_o they_o foolish_o affect_v the_o misery_n indeed_o the_o impossibility_n of_o have_v none_o when_o misrepresentation_n have_v take_v place_n and_o root_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n their_o heart_n grow_v narrow_a and_o barren_a towards_o the_o king_n those_o that_o soon_o after_o robe_v they_o both_o persuade_v they_o to_o keep_v their_o purse_n full_a for_o they_o to_o empty_a this_o close_a
ja._n ware_n god_n save_v the_o king_n a_o abreviate_v of_o the_o article_n of_o peace_n conclude_v by_o the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n lord_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n commissioner_n for_o the_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n mountgarret_n precedent_n of_o the_o supreme_a council_n the_o lord_n muskery_n sir_n robert_n talbot_n dermot_n o_o brian_n patrick_n darcy_n jeffery_n brown_n and_o john_n dillon_n esquire_n commissioner_n for_o the_o irish._n 1._o that_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n or_o any_o of_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v or_o oblige_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n express_v in_o the_o second_o of_o queen_n elis._n common_o call_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n 2._o that_o a_o parliament_n may_v be_v hold_v on_o or_o before_o the_o last_o day_n of_o november_n next_o and_o that_o these_o article_n agree_v on_o may_v be_v transmit_v into_o england_n according_a to_o the_o usual_a form_n and_o pass_v provide_v that_o nothing_o may_v be_v pass_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o either_o protestant_n or_o catholic_n party_n other_o than_o such_o thing_n as_o upon_o this_o treaty_n shall_v be_v conclude_v 3._o that_o all_o act_n make_v by_o both_o or_o either_o house_n of_o parliament_n to_o the_o blemish_n or_o prejudice_n of_o his_o majesty_n roman_a catholic_n subject_n since_o the_o seven_o of_o august_n 1641._o shall_v be_v vacate_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 4._o that_o no_o action_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v remove_v before_o the_o say_a parliament_n in_o case_n it_o be_v soon_o call_v then_o the_o last_o of_o november_n and_o that_o all_o impediment_n which_o may_v hinder_v the_o roman_a catholic_n to_o sit_v in_o the_o next_o parliament_n shall_v be_v remove_v before_o the_o parliament_n sit_v 5._o that_o all_o debt_n do_v stand_v in_o state_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o these_o trouble_n 6._o that_o the_o plantation_n in_o connaght_n kilkenny_n clare_n thomond_n tipperary_n limrick_n and_o wickloe_n may_v be_v revoke_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o their_o estate_n secure_v in_o the_o next_o session_n 7._o that_o the_o native_n may_v erect_v one_o or_o more_o inn_n of_o court_n in_o or_o near_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n they_o take_v a_o oath_n as_o also_o one_o or_o more_o university_n to_o be_v govern_v as_o his_o majesty_n shall_v appoint_v as_o also_o to_o have_v school_n for_o education_n of_o youth_n in_o the_o kingdom_n 8._o that_o place_n of_o command_n of_o fort_n castle_n garrison_n town_n and_o other_o place_n of_o importance_n and_o all_o place_n of_o honour_n profit_n and_o trust_v shall_v be_v confer_v with_o equal_a indifferency_n upon_o the_o catholic_n as_o his_o majesty_n other_o subject_n according_a to_o their_o respective_a merit_n and_o ability_n 9_o that_o 12000_o l._n sterling_n be_v pay_v the_o king_n yearly_a for_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n 10._o that_o no_o peer_n may_v be_v capable_a of_o more_o proxy_n than_o 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