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in_o that_o case_n say_v the_o observator_fw-la for_o england_n and_o ireland_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o dominion_n there_o be_v as_o true_a and_o intimate_v a_o union_n betwixt_o they_o and_o england_n as_o betwixt_o england_n and_o wales_n though_o they_o meet_v not_o in_o one_o parliament_n yet_o to_o sâ—â—â—_n purpose_v their_o parliament_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v several_a parliament_n and_o therefore_o if_o papistâ—_n be_v strong_a and_o more_o in_o parliament_n there_o yet_o will_v they_o want_v authority_n to_o over_o rule_v any_o thing_n vote_v and_o establish_v before_o in_o england_n and_o they_o be_v the_o minor_a part_n of_o ireland_n 〈◊〉_d england_n both_o aught_o to_o sit_v down_o for_o that_o the_o major_a part_n will_v probability_n prevail_v against_o they_o and_o in_o all_o suffrage_n the_o minor_a part_n that_o blood_n may_v not_o be_v shedâ—_z ought_v to_o 〈◊〉_d down_o alack_o alack_o how_o do_v the_o good_a man_n bestir_v himself_o to_o bedge_n up_o a_o seem_a answer_n unto_o this_o objection_n he_o suppose_v england_n and_o ireland_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o dominion_n which_o be_v certain_o false_a statute_n that_o be_v limit_v to_o the_o realm_n and_o dominion_n of_o england_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o ireland_n that_o there_o be_v as_o true_a and_o intimate_v a_o union_n betwixt_o england_n and_o ireland_n as_o betwixt_o england_n and_o wales_n be_v conâ—radicted_v by_o himself_o acknowledge_v england_n and_o ireland_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o several_a parliament_n several_a to_o most_o if_o not_o to_o all_o purpose_n it_o be_v true_a ireland_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o england_n and_o so_o be_v scotland_n yet_o all_o 25._o three_o be_v distinct_a kingdom_n he_o say_v they_o want_v authority_n there_o to_o over_o rule_v any_o thing_n establish_v before_o in_o england_n but_o ireland_n will_v say_v the_o english_a parliament_n want_v authority_n to_o establish_v a_o religion_n in_o ireland_n or_o admit_v the_o irish_a parliament_n have_v not_o authority_n to_o over_o rule_v any_o thing_n establish_v before_o in_o england_n yet_o the_o point_n that_o the_o king_n instant_v in_o that_o be_v the_o militia_n of_o ireland_n be_v not_o establish_v by_o parliamâ—nt_fw-la in_o england_n why_o ought_v not_o the_o king_n then_o to_o assâ—nt_fw-la to_o the_o disposal_n of_o it_o according_a as_o the_o irish_a parliament_n shall_v desire_v or_o if_o he_o will_v not_o assent_v why_o may_v not_o the_o irish_a of_o themselves_o dispose_v of_o it_o as_o now_o the_o english_a do_v if_o we_o shall_v admit_v they_o to_o be_v one_o dominion_n why_o then_o if_o the_o papist_n in_o ireland_n the_o popish_a party_n in_o england_n and_o their_o adherent_n the_o episcopal_a party_n and_o the_o misname_a malignant_a party_n shall_v join_v in_o one_o desire_n against_o