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A51131
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The case of Ireland's being bound by acts of Parliament in England stated by William Molyneux.
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Molyneux, William, 1656-1698.
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Wing M2402; ESTC R30063
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mankind_n and_o on_o whatsoever_o ground_n any_o one_o nation_n can_v challenge_v it_o to_o themselves_o on_o the_o same_o reason_n may_v the_o rest_n of_o adam_n child_n expect_v it_o if_o what_o i_o offer_v herein_o seem_v to_o carry_v any_o weight_n in_o relation_n to_o my_o own_o poor_a country_n i_o shall_v be_v abundant_o happy_a in_o the_o attempt_n but_o if_o after_o all_o the_o great_a council_n of_o england_n resolve_v the_o contrary_a 〈◊〉_d shall_v then_o believe_v myself_o to_o be_v â—…n_v a_o error_n and_o with_o the_o low_a submission_n ask_v pardon_n for_o my_o assurance_n however_o i_o humble_o presume_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v hardly_o censure_v by_o they_o for_o offer_v to_o lay_v before_o they_o a_o fair_a state_n of_o our_o case_n by_o such_o information_n as_o i_o can_v procure_v especial_o when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n i_o declare_v my_o intention_n of_o a_o submissive_a acquiescence_n in_o whatever_o they_o resolve_v for_o or_o against_o what_o i_o offer_v the_o subject_a therefore_o of_o our_o enquiry_n present_a disquisition_n shall_v be_v how_o far_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n may_v think_v it_o reasonable_a to_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o affair_n of_o ireland_n and_o bind_v we_o up_o by_o law_n make_v in_o their_o house_n and_o see_v the_o right_n which_o england_n may_v pretend_v to_o for_o bind_v we_o by_o their_o act_n of_o parliament_n can_v be_v found_v only_o on_o the_o imaginary_a title_n of_o conquest_n or_o purchase_n or_o on_o precedent_n and_o matter_n of_o record_n we_o shall_v inquire_v into_o the_o follow_a particular_n 1._o first_o how_o ireland_n become_v a_o kingdom_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o here_o we_o shall_v at_o large_a give_v a_o faithful_a narrative_n of_o the_o first_o expedition_n of_o the_o britain_n into_o this_o country_n and_o king_n henry_n the_o second_v arrival_n here_o such_o as_o our_o best_a historian_n give_v we_o 2._o second_o we_o shall_v inquire_v whether_o this_o expedition_n and_o the_o english_a settlement_n that_o afterward_o follow_v thereon_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v a_o conquest_n or_o whether_o any_o victory_n obtain_v by_o the_o english_a in_o any_o succeed_a age_n in_o this_o kingdom_n upon_o any_o rebellion_n may_v be_v call_v a_o conquest_n thereof_o 3._o three_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v a_o conquest_n we_o shall_v inquire_v what_o title_n a_o conquest_n give_v 4._o four_o we_o shall_v inquire_v what_o concession_n have_v be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n make_v to_o ireland_n to_o take_v off_o what_o even_o the_o most_o rigorous_a assertor_n of_o a_o conquerour_n title_n do_v pretend_v to_o and_o herein_o we_o shall_v show_v by_o what_o degree_n the_o english_a form_n of_o government_n and_o the_o english_a statute-law_n come_v to_o be_v receive_v among_o we_o and_o this_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v whole_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n and_o parliament_n of_o ireland_n 5._o five_o we_o shall_v inquire_v into_o the_o 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26_o hen._n 8._o c._n 3._o and_o the_o act_n of_o faculty_n rome_n 25_o hen._n 8._o c._n 21._o though_o each_o of_o they_o by_o express_a word_n comprise_v all_o his_o majesty_n subject_n and_o dominion_n be_v not_o receive_v as_o law_n in_o ireland_n till_o the_o former_a be_v enact_v there_o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 4._o and_o the_o latter_a the_o 28_o hen._n 8._o c._n 19_o and_o so_o the_o stature_n restore_a to_o the_o crown_n all_o jurisdiction_n ecclesiastical_a make_v in_o england_n anno_fw-la 1_o eliz._n c._n 1._o and_o therein_o give_v power_n to_o erect_v a_o ecclesiastical_a high-commission-court_n in_o england_n and_o ireland_n yet_o be_v not_o of_o force_n in_o ireland_n till_o enact_v there_o anno_fw-la 2_o eliz._n c._n 1._o and_o though_o the_o say_a english_a act_n in_o relation_n to_o erect_v such_o a_o high-commission_n court_n be_v repeal_v 17_o car._n 1._o c._n 11_o and_o the_o repeal_v confirm_v the_o 13_o car._n 2._o c._n 12_o and_o the_o late_a bill_n of_o 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