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A47446 The state of the Protestants of Ireland under the late King James's government in which their carriage towards him is justified, and the absolute necessity of their endeavouring to be freed from his government, and of submitting to their present Majesties is demonstrated. King, William, 1650-1729. 1691 (1691) Wing K538; ESTC R18475 310,433 450

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kingdom_n will_v soon_o have_v come_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n p._n 196_o 8._o this_n not_o the_o effect_n of_o our_o constitution_n the_o same_o in_o popish_a country_n thirty_o five_o bishopric_n void_a in_o france_n in_o 1688._o king_n james_n ungratefulness_n to_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n ibid._n sect._n 16._o second_o by_o take_v away_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o clergy_n p._n 197_o 1._o book-mony_n deny_v by_o the_o papist_n from_o king_n james_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n ibid._n 2._o priest_n put_v in_o for_o tithe_n hardly_o recover_v by_o protestant_n p._n 198_o 3._o a_o act_n of_o their_o parliament_n apply_v papist_n tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n ibid._n 4._o and_o protestant_n tithe_n too_o when_o the_o priest_n have_v the_o benefice_n ibid._n 5._o the_o priest_n force_v into_o possession_n of_o glebe_n where_o there_o be_v any_o p._n 199_o 6._o protestant_n clergy_n little_o better_o for_o the_o tithe_n leave_v to_o they_o protestant_n have_v little_a tything_n leave_v priest_n by_o dragoon_n seize_v what_o there_o be_v never_o want_v pretence_n ibid._n 7._o house-mony_n in_o corporation_n take_v away_o by_o their_o parliament_n plead_v against_o before_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n but_o in_o vain_a p._n 200_o 8._o the_o same_o take_v away_o ulster_n table_n of_o tithe_n p._n 201_o 9_o duty_n payable_a to_o the_o king_n out_o of_o live_n be_v exact_v whole_o from_o the_o protestant_a incumbent_n though_o they_o have_v nothing_o leave_v to_o they_o of_o their_o live_n their_o person_n seize_v and_o send_v to_o goal_n ibid._n colonel_n moor_n clerk_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n imprison_v because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v severe_a against_o they_o p._n 202_o sect._n 17._o three_o by_o take_v away_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n ibid._n 1._o the_o church_n right_o by_o prescription_n to_o jurisdiction_n ibid._n 2._o act_n
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governor_n and_o about_o twenty_o six_o church_n and_o chapel_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o dublin_n 5._o of_o this_o protestant_n complain_v to_o king_n james_n as_o a_o great_a violation_n of_o his_o own_o act_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o which_o it_o be_v express_o provide_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o meet_v in_o such_o church_n chapel_n and_o other_o place_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v for_o that_o purpose_n they_o further_o represent_v to_o he_o that_o all_o the_o church_n of_o ireland_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n ruin_v in_o the_o late_a war_n in_o 1641._o that_o it_o be_v with_o great_a difficulty_n and_o cost_n that_o the_o protestant_n have_v new_a build_v or_o repair_v they_o that_o many_o be_v build_v by_o private_a person_n on_o their_o own_o cost_v and_o that_o the_o roman_a catholic_n have_v no_o pretence_n or_o title_n to_o they_o but_o his_o majesty_n answer_v that_o they_o be_v seize_v in_o his_o absence_n at_o the_o camp_n without_o his_o 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be_v get_v from_o they_o by_o so_o open_a violence_n but_o this_o be_v the_o justice_n we_o look_v for_o and_o constant_o meet_v with_o from_o he_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n to_o be_v expect_v we_o be_v force_v to_o acquiesce_v 7._o only_o to_o colour_v the_o matter_n a_o little_a and_o lest_o this_o shall_v make_v too_o great_a a_o noise_n in_o england_n and_o scotland_n where_o king_n james_n at_o this_o time_n have_v very_o encourage_v hope_n he_o issue_v out_o a_o proclamation_n december_n 13._o 1689._o in_o which_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o seize_v of_o church_n be_v a_o violation_n of_o the_o act_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n yet_o do_v not_o order_v any_o restitution_n only_o forbid_v they_o to_o seize_v any_o more_o they_o have_v in_o many_o place_n notice_n of_o this_o proclamation_n before_o it_o come_v out_o and_o therefore_o be_v more_o diligent_a to_o get_v into_o the_o remain_a church_n for_o they_o look_v on_o the_o proclamation_n as_o a_o confirmation_n of_o their_o possession_n which_o they_o have_v before_o the_o publish_n of_o it_o and_o in_o some_o place_n the_o popish_a officer_n keep_v it_o from_o be_v publish_v till_o they_o have_v do_v their_o work_n the_o protestant_n not_o be_v allow_v to_o go_v out_o of_o their_o parish_n can_v not_o come_v by_o it_o till_o it_o please_v their_o popish_a neighbour_n to_o produce_v it_o and_o so_o it_o prove_v like_o other_o proclamation_n of_o his_o majesty_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o protestant_a subject_n it_o be_v not_o publish_v till_o the_o inconveniency_n it_o pretend_v to_o prevent_v be_v bring_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o mischief_n actual_o execute_v and_o it_o make_v their_o enemy_n more_o hasty_a and_o diligent_a to_o do_v it_o than_o otherwise_o they_o will_v have_v be_v lest_o they_o shall_v slip_v the_o time_n and_o lose_v the_o opportunity_n 8._o but_o after_o all_o some_o be_v too_o late_o and_o the_o protestant_n get_v sight_n of_o the_o proclamation_n before_o 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the_o build_n of_o several_a popish_a chapel_n within_o and_o without_o the_o wall_n of_o that_o town_n and_o that_o the_o roman_a catholik_o have_v no_o occasion_n for_o the_o church_n the_o reasonableness_n of_o this_o petition_n be_v so_o manifest_a that_o king_n james_n and_o his_o council_n make_v a_o order_n for_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o church_n but_o he_o now_o find_v how_o precarious_o he_o reign_v in_o ireland_n notwithstanding_o their_o mighty_a profession_n of_o loyalty_n and_o absolute_a subjection_n upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o more_o particular_o in_o their_o act_n of_o recognition_n for_o the_o mayor_n and_o officer_n refuse_v to_o obey_v his_o order_n 11._o upon_o which_o he_o be_v importune_v by_o the_o protestant_n with_o new_a complaint_n but_o be_v ashamed_a to_o own_o his_o want_n of_o power_n to_o make_v good_a his_o former_a order_n he_o refer_v the_o waterford_n petition_n to_o the_o then_o governor_n of_o that_o place_n the_o earl_n of_o tyrone_n who_o 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again_o into_o our_o communion_n at_o his_o death_n and_o that_o with_o such_o remarkable_a circumstance_n of_o repentance_n and_o sorrow_n that_o king_n james_n hear_v of_o it_o and_o blame_v his_o physician_n dr._n constable_n for_o his_o neglect_n in_o not_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o priest_n 7._o they_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v the_o minister_n of_o dublin_n under_o all_o the_o contempt_n they_o can_v and_o at_o last_o put_v on_o they_o the_o drudgery_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o constable_n and_o deputy_n alderman_n it_o belong_v to_o those_o officer_n on_o all_o occasion_n to_o return_v the_o name_n of_o the_o several_a inhabitant_n and_o inmate_n of_o their_o ward_n the_o government_n desire_v to_o know_v the_o name_n of_o protestant_n in_o each_o parish_n and_o their_o number_n and_o they_o take_v they_o several_a time_n but_o colonel_n 30._o lutterel_n the_o governor_n of_o dublin_n will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v till_o the_o minister_n go_v about_o in_o person_n 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clergy_n sect_n xx._n 6._o king_n james_n and_o his_o party_n endeavour_v to_o destroy_v the_o protestant_a religion_n by_o misrepresent_v the_o person_n and_o principle_n of_o protestant_n 1._o the_o violence_n use_v to_o out_o we_o of_o our_o church_n and_o to_o discourage_v our_o clergy_n have_v no_o great_a success_n in_o make_v convert_v but_o there_o be_v another_o way_n set_v on_o foot_n which_o do_v seduce_v some_o and_o it_o be_v by_o make_v a_o monster_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o protestant_n insomuch_o that_o young_a people_n who_o live_v remote_a from_o conversation_n and_o have_v not_o opportunity_n to_o inform_v themselves_o of_o the_o truth_n conceive_v strange_a idea_n of_o both_o by_o the_o insinuation_n of_o the_o priest_n 2._o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o step_n of_o the_o reformation_n to_o renounce_v the_o usurp_a power_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o to_o restore_v to_o the_o crown_n the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n which_o original_o belong_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n that_o be_v the_o power_n of_o punish_v offender_n with_o the_o temporal_a sword_n whatever_o their_o crime_n be_v whether_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a now_o the_o priest_n represent_v this_o doctrine_n after_o a_o strange_a manner_n they_o persuade_v those_o that_o will_v lend_v they_o their_o attention_n that_o the_o protestant_n believe_v all_o spiritual_a power_n to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n that_o he_o can_v consecrate_v who_o he_o please_v bishop_n set_v up_o what_o religion_n he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o and_o oblige_v all_o his_o subject_n to_o be_v of_o his_o faith_n and_o they_o rail_v most_o grievous_o at_o the_o protestant_n for_o not_o turn_v papist_n in_o compliance_n to_o their_o king_n call_v they_o traitor_n and_o perjure_a person_n from_o their_o own_o principle_n 3._o it_o be_v another_o principle_n among_o protestant_n that_o private_a man_n shall_v not_o take_v up_o the_o sword_n or_o resist_v the_o king_n upon_o any_o pretence_n 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