advocate_n be_v not_o in_o duty_n oblige_v to_o answer_v a_o book_n write_v by_o the_o reverend_n and_o learned_a bishop_n of_o st._n asaph_n to_o prove_v that_o king_n fergus_n and_o 44_o posteriour_a king_n be_v mere_o fabulous_a and_o idle_a invention_n since_o that_o assertion_n do_v not_o only_o give_v the_o lie_n flat_o to_o two_o of_o our_o most_o just_a and_o learned_a king_n but_o overturn_v the_o foundation_n on_o which_o they_o have_v build_v the_o duty_n and_o kindness_n of_o their_o subject_n and_o since_o precedency_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a glory_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o that_o for_o this_o not_o only_o king_n but_o subject_n fight_v and_o debate_n how_o can_v i_o suffer_v this_o right_a and_o privilege_n of_o our_o crown_n to_o be_v steal_v from_o it_o by_o this_o assertion_n which_o do_v express_o subtract_v about_o 830_o year_n from_o their_o antiquity_n and_o in_o consequence_n lessen_v it_o by_o other_o 500_o for_o we_o can_v produce_v no_o evidence_n for_o these_o also_o which_o may_v not_o be_v quarrel_v if_o our_o adversary_n be_v allow_v to_o reject_v what_o be_v here_o controvert_v consequential_o to_o which_o ubbo_n emmius_n magnify_v by_o the_o doctor_n have_v bring_v down_o their_o antiquity_n to_o kenneth_n the_o three_o and_o since_o nothing_o can_v be_v answer_v to_o these_o ground_n which_o i_o may_v conclude_v because_o dr._n stillingfleet_n have_v answer_v nothing_o to_o they_o nor_o to_o the_o many_o reason_n whereby_o i_o prove_v that_o episcopacy_n be_v no_o otherways_o concern_v in_o this_o debate_n than_o in_o as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v make_v a_o pretext_n for_o the_o more_o secure_a oppose_a our_o monarchy_n i_o admire_v how_o dr._n stillingfleet_n can_v adventure_v to_o continue_v the_o debate_n especial_o after_o a_o whole_a parliament_n of_o zealous_a episcopal_a member_n and_o wherein_o there_o do_v sit_v 14_o bishop_n have_v unanimous_o after_o many_o of_o they_o have_v read_v and_o all_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o bishop_n book_n think_v of_o new_a again_o this_o antiquity_n a_o solid_a and_o necessary_a basis_n for_o their_o loyalty_n all_o that_o the_o doctor_n answer_v be_v that_o our_o king_n be_v still_o ancient_a by_o the_o irish_a race_n and_o so_o be_v king_n in_o another_o place_n but_o he_o shall_v have_v consider_v that_o the_o conquest_n of_o a_o ancient_a kingdom_n bring_v not_o to_o the_o conqueror_n the_o antiquity_n of_o those_o he_o conquer_v and_o our_o king_n succeed_v only_o to_o the_o irish_a by_o the_o scotish_n king_n now_o controvert_v and_o if_o he_o reject_v we_o for_o want_n of_o sufficient_a proof_n he_o must_v by_o a_o strong_a consequence_n reject_v the_o proof_n that_o can_v be_v produce_v for_o they_o and_o he_o do_v so_o indeed_o with_o much_o scorn_n and_o gaiety_n nor_o can_v he_o prove_v our_o king_n to_o be_v descend_v from_o fergus_n the_o second_o if_o he_o allow_v not_o my_o proof_n for_o fergus_n the_o first_o nay_o which_o be_v more_o i_o have_v prove_v the_o descent_n of_o fergus_n the_o second_o from_o the_o irish_a in_o their_o way_n to_o be_v impossible_a and_o all_o the_o author_n for_o this_o opinion_n to_o have_v contradict_v one_o another_o so_o that_o these_o two_o loyal_a divine_n toil_n much_o to_o prove_v their_o king_n to_o be_v not_o only_o not_o the_o most_o ancient_a but_o one_o of_o the_o last_o king_n in_o christendom_n and_o be_v angry_a at_o i_o though_o the_o king_n advocate_n for_o dare_v to_o say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o king_n of_o less_o majesty_n by_o which_o i_o mean_v only_o then_o a_o lessen_v and_o wrong_v of_o the_o majesty_n of_o our_o common_a king_n though_o i_o qualify_v this_o rhetorical_a expression_n by_o add_v that_o i_o be_v sure_o the_o learned_a bishop_n of_o st._n asaph_n have_v write_v this_o with_o a_o design_n rather_o to_o gratify_v his_o order_n and_o country_n than_o industrious_o to_o injure_v our_o king_n or_o we_o and_o thus_o in_o that_o matter_n i_o have_v be_v gentle_a than_o my_o employment_n can_v well_o allow_v or_o my_o present_a treatment_n do_v require_v the_o doctor_n be_v resolve_v to_o found_v every_o thing_n upon_o his_o own_o authority_n know_v of_o little_a other_o help_n tell_v we_o that_o such_o as_o be_v to_o write_v in_o matter_n of_o antiquity_n shall_v be_v extraordinary_o verse_v in_o the_o best_a author_n and_o shall_v have_v a_o deep_a judgement_n able_a to_o compare_v they_o together_o and_o this_o be_v the_o preface_n of_o his_o own_o origines_fw-la britannicae_n 3d._n may_v be_v i_o be_o afraid_a so_o construe_v as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v we_o take_v his_o own_o word_n for_o his_o be_v a_o most_o learned_a and_o judicious_a antiquary_n and_o critic_n for_o else_o he_o will_v not_o have_v undertake_v this_o sublime_a and_o hard_a task_n as_o also_o he_o tell_v we_o by_o the_o same_o art_n that_o it_o be_v not_o every_o advocate_n use_v to_o plead_v eloquent_o at_o the_o bar_n and_o who_o take_v citation_n at_o second-hand_n who_o can_v manage_v so_o weighty_a matter_n make_v it_o thus_o great_a insolency_n in_o i_o to_o grapple_v with_o he_o in_o our_o own_o history_n which_o a_o scotchman_n and_o in_o the_o latin_a author_n which_o a_o civilian_n shall_v understand_v best_a of_o all_o other_o for_o this_o debate_n require_v little_a other_o learning_n beside_o these_o and_o the_o read_n of_o some_o few_o passage_n in_o other_o which_o i_o have_v read_v in_o the_o author_n themselves_o with_o as_o great_a attention_n as_o the_o doctor_n without_o take_v any_o of_o my_o citation_n at_o second-hand_n or_o use_v they_o without_o consider_v first_o their_o full_a import_n and_o remote_a consequence_n as_o several_a learned_a man_n here_o can_v prove_v and_o will_v better_o and_o more_o convince_o appear_v from_o this_o debate_n itself_o in_o which_o beside_o the_o main_a position_n i_o hope_v to_o prove_v that_o either_o the_o doctor_n have_v not_o understand_v so_o well_o or_o at_o least_o have_v not_o use_v they_o so_o ingenuous_o as_o i_o have_v do_v to_o reflect_v somewhat_o on_o i_o and_o much_o on_o our_o historian_n without_o contribute_v any_o thing_n else_o to_o the_o present_a debate_n save_v what_o may_v arise_v from_o the_o weaken_n our_o credibility_n the_o doctor_n assert_n that_o i_o shall_v have_v in_o my_o answer_n to_o buchanan_n ius_n regni_fw-la deny_v that_o any_o respect_n be_v due_a to_o argument_n bring_v from_o our_o history_n to_o prove_v his_o republican_n principles_n and_o i_o shall_v have_v decry_v our_o history_n as_o fabulous_a and_o invent_v mere_o to_o sustain_v those_o principle_n to_o which_o my_o answer_n be_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v glad_a to_o find_v dr._n stillingfleet_n as_o firm_a a_o friend_n to_o the_o power_n and_o interest_n of_o king_n as_o i_o have_v be_v though_o i_o think_v he_o give_v no_o great_a evidence_n of_o it_o in_o urge_v unnecessary_o all_o buchanan_n popular_a argument_n with_o the_o same_o exactness_n that_o those_o do_v who_o wish_v they_o to_o prevail_v but_o none_o can-lessen_a the_o esteem_n of_o the_o book_n here_o in_o question_n without_o reflect_v upon_o the_o famous_a university_n of_o oxford_n who_o testimony_n i_o have_v subjoin_v to_o this_o and_o which_o i_o think_v the_o next_o to_o that_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o to_o the_o point_n i_o must_v remember_v our_o reader_n that_o buchanan_n have_v urge_v against_o the_o absolute_a power_n of_o our_o king_n that_o they_o be_v limit_v by_o a_o contract_n betwixt_o king_n fergus_n and_o the_o people_n my_o answer_n be_v that_o first_o this_o contract_n be_v deny_v and_o a_o history_n may_v be_v true_a though_o some_o point_n be_v foist_v in_o upon_o design_n else_o few_o history_n be_v true_a and_o this_o be_v dr._n heylin_n doctrine_n as_o well_o as_o i_o 2._o that_o fordon_n who_o they_o call_v our_o first_o historian_n now_o extant_a do_v express_o say_v that_o fergus_n constituit_fw-la se_fw-la regem_fw-la and_o this_o be_v clear_a also_o by_o the_o book_n of_o pasley_n and_o i_o have_v clear_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v otherways_o and_o if_o boethius_n have_v only_o copy_v fordon_n and_o buchanan_n boethius_n as_o our_o adversary_n contend_v they_o must_v be_v all_o regulate_v by_o fordon'_v loyalty_n 3._o that_o if_o boethius_n be_v urge_v against_o we_o we_o must_v consider_v all_o he_o say_v and_o if_o so_o we_o will_v find_v that_o he_o derive_v the_o monarchy_n from_o gathelus_n and_o he_o be_v king_n without_o contract_n before_o fergus_n who_o reign_n i_o assert_v not_o there_o though_o i_o use_v it_o just_o against_o such_o as_o object_v that_o tradition_n as_o argumentum_fw-la ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la 4._o these_o limitation_n be_v find_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o safety_n of_o king_n and_o people_n as_o indeed_o all_o limitation_n be_v they_o be_v repeal_v by_o express_a law_n in_o
collateral_n viz._n ferchard_n the_o second_o son_n of_o ferchard_n the_o first_o malduine_a elder_a son_n to_o donald_n braik_n eugenius_n the_o six_o ferchard_n second_o son_n amberkelethus_n findan_n elder_a son_n murdach_n his_o son_n eugenius_n the_o eight_o and_o solvathius_n these_o four_o lineal_o descend_v from_o one_o another_o in_o the_o collateral_a line_n fergus_n the_o three_o elder_a son_n of_o etfin_n and_o elder_a brother_n to_o achaius_n ethas_n or_o ethachi_n or_o whether_o etfin_n or_o ethafind_v but_o i_o can_v remark_n that_o the_o genealogist_n call_v ethafind_v son_n to_o ethdre_n but_o he_o call_v he_o son_n to_o ethachi_n or_o that_o the_o genealogist_n call_v eugenius_n ethac_fw-la indeed_o the_o genealogist_n call_v he_o ethachi_n who_o fordon_n in_o the_o genealogy_n of_o kenneth_n call_v eugenius_n but_o these_o be_v idle_a remark_n his_o objection_n betwixt_o fergus_n the_o second_o and_o eugenius_n the_o four_o be_v that_o the_o genealogist_n make_v dongall_n to_o succeed_v fergus_n and_o leave_v out_o eugenius_n the_o second_o very_o reasonable_a indeed_o because_o eugenius_n the_o second_o though_o elder_a son_n have_v no_o succession_n and_o to_o dongard_n cobren_n succeed_v and_o to_o he_o aydan_n the_o father_n of_o eugenius_n and_o there_o be_v leave_v out_o from_o among_o our_o king_n mention_v by_o our_o historian_n constantine_n the_o first_o who_o the_o doctor_n call_v constantius_n because_o he_o be_v dongard_n young_a brother_n and_o congallus_n dongard_n elder_a son_n because_o he_o do_v not_o continue_v the_o line_n his_o line_n be_v extinct_a after_o the_o death_n of_o eugenius_n the_o three_o convallus_n and_o kinnatell_n his_o three_o son_n and_o kenneth_n the_o first_o son_n to_o convallus_n his_o grandchild_n but_o the_o doctor_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o kenneth_n but_o in_o place_n of_o he_o say_v that_o conranus_n be_v omit_v by_o the_o genealogist_n as_o if_o conranus_n and_o cobrenus_fw-la may_v not_o pass_v for_o one_o against_o the_o first_o race_n his_o objection_n be_v much_o light_a and_o so_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o special_a in_o give_v answer_n his_o noticing_z the_o difference_n of_o name_n be_v very_o pretty_a betwixt_o arnidal_a and_o dornadill_n rowen_n and_o rether_o not_o nothatus_n as_o the_o doctor_n mistake_v for_o nothatus_n be_v dornadill_n brother_n a_o collateral_a he_o be_v leave_v by_o the_o genealogist_n as_o such_o and_o rutha_n for_o reuda_n and_o there_o for_o thereus_n and_o rosine_n for_o josin_n and_o corbre_v for_o corbr_v and_o daradiamore_n for_o dardanus_n and_o that_o corbre_n surname_n of_o galdus_n be_v forget_v and_o luthach_n for_o lugtacus_fw-la and_o mogalama_n for_o mogallus_n and_o coner_n for_o conarus_n ethach_n for_o ethodius_n and_o fiachrach_n for_o satrahell_n and_o athirkin_n for_o athirco_n findachar_n for_o findochus_n thrinkline_n for_o crathilinthus_n fencormach_n for_o fincormachus_n romaich_n for_o romachus_n and_o enegussa_n which_o the_o doctor_n acknowledge_v be_v plain_o angusianus_n though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o plain_a as_o many_o other_o of_o the_o rest_n he_o quarrel_n fethelmech_v for_o fethelmachus_n and_o engusafich_a and_o etheat_v for_o eugenius_n and_o ethodius_n erthus_n for_o eirch_n and_o so_o to_o have_v name_v this_o objection_n be_v to_o refute_v it_o be_v the_o difference_n only_o betwixt_o a_o latin_a termination_n and_o a_o vulgar_a betwixt_o a_o highland_n and_o a_o lowland_n and_o if_o he_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o compare_v how_o these_o same_o name_n be_v write_v in_o fordon_n and_o how_o in_o major_a he_o will_v find_v the_o like_a difference_n and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o rest_v satisfy_v he_o be_v refer_v to_o flahertie_n in_o his_o preface_n for_o a_o full_a answer_n but_o feritharis_n and_o king_n donald_n the_o first_o christian_a king_n and_o nathalocus_n and_o other_o two_o donald_n be_v exclude_v by_o this_o ancient_a genealogist_n and_o very_o reasonable_o because_o feritharis_n be_v brother_n to_o king_n fergus_n the_o first_o and_o donald_n because_o he_o be_v brother_n to_o satrael_n nathalocus_n be_v a_o usurper_n concern_v who_o contingency_n of_o blood_n our_o historian_n general_o make_v no_o mention_n all_o the_o collateral_n prove_v by_o both_o 4._o buchanan_n 3_o and_o lesly_n 10._o and_o the_o doctor_n himself_o in_o his_o preface_n acknowledge_v that_o nathalocus_n and_o donald_n be_v usurper_n and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o right_a line_n donald_n the_o three_o call_v of_o the_o isle_n a_o usurper_n and_o donald_n the_o second_o brother_n to_o findoch_n and_o what_o though_o the_o genealogist_n by_o mistake_n have_v call_v rosin_n the_o son_n of_o ther_n when_o he_o be_v his_o brother_n and_o ethodius_n the_o son_n of_o eugenius_n when_o he_o be_v his_o brother_n if_o the_o genealogist_n have_v mention_v all_o our_o king_n that_o do_v reign_v and_o have_v call_v the_o next_o always_o son_n to_o the_o former_a king_n he_o have_v commit_v this_o error_n often_o and_o it_o have_v not_o be_v fordon'_v ignorance_n for_o he_o tell_v that_o ethodius_n be_v brother_n to_o eugenius_n but_o the_o doctor_n say_v after_o this_o you_o find_v a_o great_a difference_n for_o instead_o of_o finnanus_fw-la durstus_n evenus_n gillus_n evenus_n the_o second_o ederus_n evenus_n the_o three_o metellanus_n caratacus_n we_o find_v there_o only_a dethach_n jau_n aljelah_n even_o ederskeoli_n comermore_o it_o seem_v the_o doctor_n have_v take_v this_o at_o second_o hand_n for_o if_o he_o have_v look_v either_o the_o genealogy_n of_o king_n alexander_n or_o king_n david_n he_o will_v have_v find_v fin_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o finnanus_fw-la but_o the_o doctor_n may_v have_v know_v that_o such_o a_o small_a difference_n in_o name_n and_o number_n do_v not_o overthrow_v the_o verity_n of_o a_o genealogy_n from_o his_o friend_n flahertie_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o io._n lynceus_n who_o take_v the_o name_n of_o lucius_n gratianus_n in_o cambr._n ever_v as_o in_o the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o scripture_n cainan_n be_v interpose_v betwixt_o arphaxad_n and_o sala_n who_o tell_v that_o such_o like_a error_n may_v proceed_v from_o one_o person_n be_v have_v two_o name_n or_o by_o take_v a_o brother_n for_o a_o father_n or_o the_o like_a mistake_n of_o the_o writer_n where_o the_o line_n may_v be_v a_o little_a lengthen_v or_o shorten_v the_o tract_n of_o it_o remain_v the_o same_o but_o here_o beside_o the_o difference_n of_o highland_n and_o lowland_n language_n wherein_o alexander_n be_v call_v alaster_n and_o archibald_n gillespie_n gillus_n be_v a_o bastard_n usurper_n and_o evenus_n a_o collateral_a to_o durstus_n as_o appear_v by_o our_o historian_n both_o buchanan_n and_o lesly_n as_o to_o the_o genealogy_n of_o st._n david_n it_o be_v subjoin_v immediate_o to_o baldredus_n his_o lamentation_n about_o he_o and_o whether_o it_o be_v he_o or_o cardinal_n wardlaw_n it_o furnish_v still_o another_o ancient_a and_o more_o credible_a author_n a_o cardinal_n but_o perhaps_o he_o be_v not_o cardinal_n when_o he_o tell_v fordon_n the_o genealogy_n but_o thereafter_o and_o the_o transcriber_n of_o the_o scotichronicon_n have_v give_v he_o his_o most_o honourable_a name_n and_o though_o he_o die_v in_o robert_n the_o first_o of_o the_o stuart_n time_n yet_o he_o be_v archidiaconus_fw-la of_o lothian_n and_o secretary_n to_o king_n david_n the_o bruce_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o 27._o scotichronicon_n and_o fordon_n say_v of_o the_o account_n from_o he_o dudum_fw-la acceperat_fw-la and_o prefix_v a_o preface_n in_o which_o he_o assert_n that_o st._n david_n be_v descend_v from_o a_o glorious_a and_o ancient_a race_n of_o king_n who_o have_v preserve_v their_o kingdom_n free_a from_o slavery_n long_o than_o any_o other_o race_n of_o king_n have_v do_v and_o have_v resist_v or_o expel_v all_o such_o enemy_n as_o have_v invade_v they_o post_v britones_n daco_n pictos_fw-la anglósque_fw-la repulsos_fw-la viriliter_fw-la scoti_n jus_o tenuere_fw-la suum_fw-la et_fw-la romanorum_fw-la spreverunt_fw-la vim_o validorum_fw-la exemplo_fw-la quorum_fw-la pensarunt_fw-la praeterit_fw-la rum_o inclyta_fw-la scotorum_fw-la proles_fw-la laudem_fw-la genitorum_fw-la this_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o doctor_n be_v origin_n of_o we_o after_o the_o saxon_n and_o our_o dependence_n upon_o they_o this_o wardlaw_n bishop_n of_o glasgow_n be_v design_v in_o scotichronicon_n cardinal_n of_o scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o account_n and_o verse_n appear_v to_o be_v far_o ancient_a than_o either_o wardlaw_n or_o fordon_n otherwise_o fordon_n have_v hardly_o ever_o cite_v the_o relation_n of_o one_o contemporary_a with_o himself_o and_o of_o one_o who_o be_v perhaps_o a_o young_a man_n and_o as_o to_o the_o pretence_n that_o the_o pass_v from_o the_o first_o line_n before_o fergus_n the_o second_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o pretence_n of_o establish_v the_o regent_n and_o incapacitate_v the_o son_n of_o king_n be_v minor_n this_o appear_v evident_o to_o be_v false_a for_o
the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o royal_a line_n of_o scotland_n farther_o clear_v and_o defend_v against_o the_o exception_n late_o offer_v by_o dr._n stillingfleet_n in_o his_o vindication_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o st._n asaph_n by_o sir_n george_n mackenzie_n his_o majesty_n advocate_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n license_v nou._n 2._o 1685._o ro._n l'estrange_n london_n print_v for_o joseph_n hindmarsh_n at_o the_o golden-ball_n against_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1686._o to_o the_o king_n sir_n it_o be_v not_o my_o practice_n to_o plead_v any_o thing_n for_o your_o majesty_n with_o zeal_n until_o i_o find_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o some_o importance_n and_o myself_o likewise_o convince_v that_o i_o can_v answer_v my_o own_o argument_n by_o this_o rule_n when_o i_o first_o see_v the_o bishop_n of_o st._n asaph_n book_n i_o take_v some_o pain_n to_o persuade_v myself_o that_o it_o contain_v nothing_o prejudicial_a to_o that_o right_n of_o precedency_n which_o be_v due_a to_o your_o royal_a race_n as_o the_o most_o ancient_a monarchy_n which_o we_o know_v but_o find_v that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o secure_v this_o precedency_n to_o the_o royal_a family_n against_o those_o consequence_n which_o necessary_o arise_v from_o his_o position_n i_o think_v it_o my_o duty_n at_o that_o time_n to_o answer_v his_o lordship_n book_n as_o i_o do_v now_o dr._n stillingfleet_n especial_o since_o they_o in_o overturning_a the_o ancient_a settlement_n of_o the_o royal_a line_n in_o scotland_n destroy_v one_o of_o the_o great_a foundation_n whereby_o your_o majesty_n grandfather_n your_o father_n and_o your_o last_o parliament_n have_v far_o engage_v and_o encourage_v the_o loyalty_n of_o this_o your_o ancient_a kingdom_n wherefore_o sir_n these_o reverend_a divine_n will_v now_o i_o hope_v hold_v i_o excuse_v in_o regard_n that_o i_o plead_v first_o for_o they_o with_o my_o self_n before_o i_o plead_v against_o they_o for_o your_o majesty_n and_o if_o i_o can_v have_v find_v any_o man_n to_o have_v satisfy_v i_o as_o to_o the_o inconvenience_n arise_v to_o the_o crown_n in_o these_o point_n i_o have_v never_o print_v that_o book_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o royal_a family_n and_o of_o my_o native_a country_n but_o now_o humble_o to_o satisfy_v your_o majesty_n as_o to_o the_o dangerousness_n of_o these_o position_n even_o suppose_v the_o author_n innocent_a of_o any_o ill_a design_n as_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v they_o be_v and_o to_o convince_v they_o how_o impartial_a i_o be_o upon_o any_o national_a account_n i_o beg_v leave_n to_o mind_v your_o sacred_a majesty_n that_o some_o of_o our_o own_o historian_n have_v err_v with_o as_o little_a ill_a design_n as_o they_o touch_v the_o succession_n of_o king_n robert_n the_o second_o a_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o it_o in_o favour_n of_o bastard_n and_o be_v much_o boast_v of_o by_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o true_a royal_a line_n and_o thereupon_o i_o do_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o indifferent_a man_n refute_v our_o own_o historian_n in_o that_o point_n as_o i_o hope_v i_o do_v now_o these_o gentleman_n in_o the_o point_v controvert_v scarce_o any_o thing_n sir_n can_v be_v think_v inconsiderable_a wherein_o a_o crown_n be_v concern_v or_o any_o consequence_n so_o remote_a but_o shall_v be_v advert_v to_o in_o a_o season_n when_o a_o long_a rebellion_n have_v so_o far_o debauch_v the_o inclination_n of_o too_o many_o of_o your_o majesty_n subject_n but_o certain_o nothing_o can_v be_v think_v inconsiderable_a which_o king_n and_o parliament_n have_v judge_v so_o useful_a for_o establish_v the_o precedence_n of_o the_o sovereign_n and_o for_o confirm_v the_o affection_n and_o loyalty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o the_o doctor_n be_v way_n of_o tell_v we_o in_o place_n of_o all_o other_o defence_n that_o the_o irish_a carry_v up_o the_o royal_a line_n 5._o within_o six_o degree_n of_o japhet_n and_o so_o we_o shorten_v it_o be_v not_o serious_a enough_o in_o a_o subject_a we_o ought_v to_o treat_v of_o with_o veneration_n since_o the_o doctor_n in_o the_o passim_fw-la same_o book_n do_v but_o make_v himself_o merry_a with_o offlahertie_n the_o assertor_n of_o this_o pretend_a antiquity_n sir_n the_o agreement_n of_o man_n of_o different_a profession_n almost_o at_o the_o same_o time_n against_o the_o royal_a line_n be_v very_o remarkable_a some_o endeavour_v by_o their_o sword_n to_o cut_v it_o short_a at_o that_o end_n which_o lie_v next_o to_o they_o whilst_o other_o by_o their_o pen_n have_v undertake_v what_o derogate_v from_o its_o glory_n by_o lop_n off_o its_o remote_a end_n which_o i_o be_o sure_a lay_v far_o out_o of_o their_o way_n and_o i_o wish_v that_o as_o your_o majesty_n have_v most_o successful_o defeat_v the_o one_o by_o your_o victorious_a arm_n so_o i_o may_v be_v so_o happy_a in_o your_o prudent_a reign_n as_o to_o contribute_v somewhat_o to_o disappoint_v the_o other_o by_o what_o i_o have_v say_v in_o vindication_n of_o its_o antiquity_n sir_n the_o dutiful_a inclination_n i_o have_v to_o serve_v your_o majesty_n be_v i_o confess_v much_o heighten_v by_o the_o royal_a obligation_n you_o have_v be_v please_v to_o lay_v upon_o our_o nation_n not_o only_o in_o your_o gracious_a protection_n of_o it_o but_o in_o the_o glory_n you_o have_v add_v to_o that_o royal_a family_n under_o which_o we_o have_v be_v so_o long_o happy_a your_o majesty_n owe_v your_o success_n next_o to_o that_o merciful_a and_o miraculous_a providence_n which_o still_o attend_v your_o sacred_a person_n and_o family_n to_o your_o own_o wise_a conduct_n and_o to_o the_o great_a justice_n of_o your_o cause_n and_o not_o to_o your_o council_n or_o servant_n though_o it_o be_v your_o majesty_n goodness_n to_o be_v as_o kind_a to_o they_o as_o if_o you_o do_v and_o therefore_o sir_n i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o value_v myself_o upon_o any_o success_n i_o may_v or_o can_v pretend_v to_o have_v in_o plead_v for_o your_o majesty_n either_o in_o print_n or_o at_o the_o bar_n that_o i_o shall_v still_o ascribe_v whatever_o advantage_n i_o may_v gain_v that_o way_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o your_o majesty_n cause_n without_o arrogate_a any_o part_n of_o it_o to_o my_o own_o skill_n or_o eloquence_n and_o now_o your_o majesty_n have_v by_o your_o own_o royal_a influence_n and_o the_o prudence_n of_o your_o proper_a conduct_n overturn_v in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n all_o the_o design_n of_o a_o rebellion_n so_o deep_o root_v and_o by_o your_o gentleness_n and_o clemency_n overcome_v the_o obstinacy_n of_o your_o most_o inveterate_a enemy_n which_o be_v by_o far_o the_o more_o wonderful_a victory_n thereby_o contract_v into_o one_o year_n the_o glory_n of_o a_o long_a reign_n i_o can_v never_o have_v the_o vanity_n to_o imagine_v your_o majesty_n shall_v yet_o any_o way_n need_v the_o mean_a assistence_n of_o sir_n your_o majesty_n most_o dutiful_a loyal_a and_o obedient_a subject_n and_o servant_n george_n mackenzie_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o king_n advocate_n in_o duty_n bind_v to_o defend_v the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o royal_a line_n this_o debate_n as_o it_o be_v unnecessary_o start_v so_o it_o be_v unwarrantable_o continue_v the_o author_n answer_n to_o buchanan_n jus_fw-la regni_fw-la clear_v and_o defend_v chap._n ii_o that_o the_o scot_n be_v place_v here_o before_o the_o tear_v 503._o chap._n iii_o what_o the_o bishop_n of_o st._n asaph_n and_o dr._n stillingfleet_n say_v against_o our_o history_n from_o fergus_n the_o first_o examine_v chap._n iu._n our_o author_n vindicate_v in_o the_o account_n they_o give_v of_o the_o genealogy_n of_o our_o king_n chap._n v._o the_o irish_a genealogy_n of_o our_o king_n compare_v with_o the_o account_n give_v by_o the_o chronicle_n of_o melross_n and_o both_o compare_v with_o the_o genealogy_n contain_v in_o our_o history_n with_o a_o full_a proof_n that_o our_o historian_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o irish_a annal_n as_o to_o this_o point_n ogygia_n examine_v the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o royal_a line_n of_o scotland_n far_a clear_v and_o defend_v against_o the_o exception_n late_o offer_v by_o dr._n stillingfleet_n in_o his_o vindication_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o st._n asaph_n chap._n i._n king_n james_n have_v in_o his_o basilicon_fw-la doron_n p._n 201._o found_v his_o royal_a prerogative_n upon_o king_n fergus_n have_v make_v himself_o king_n and_o lord_n as_o well_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n as_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o scotland_n and_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o have_v in_o a_o letter_n to_o his_o parliament_n an._n 1641._o found_v that_o kindness_n which_o he_o expect_v from_o the_o scot_n upon_o this_o that_o they_o and_o their_o predecessor_n be_v swear_v to_o maintain_v that_o race_n of_o their_o king_n which_o he_o now_o represent_v after_o 108_o descent_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o all_o indifferent_a man_n if_o i_o as_o king_n
ancient_a geographer_n and_o other_o writer_n as_o inhabit_v and_o without_o any_o mention_n of_o conquest_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o they_o must_v have_v be_v aborigines_n there_o and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n they_o have_v be_v very_o ancient_a and_o want_v war_n must_v have_v ease_v themselves_o by_o colony_n and_o this_o country_n be_v within_o 13_o mile_n of_o they_o our_o settlement_n must_v have_v be_v very_o ancient_a and_o so_o the_o one_o do_v necessary_o infer_v the_o other_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o contradict_v it_o and_o the_o english_a who_o have_v conquer_v they_o be_v interest_v to_o humble_v they_o but_o we_o to_o maintain_v they_o albeit_o then_o it_o be_v our_o own_o interest_n to_o support_v their_o antiquity_n yet_o in_o as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v now_o produce_v to_o overturn_v what_o relate_v to_o our_o country_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v prefer_v to_o we_o as_o the_o doctor_n assert_n for_o who_o will_v maintain_v that_o the_o account_n give_v by_o the_o saxon_n celtae_n or_o spaniard_n shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o british_a or_o english_a or_o irish_a history_n for_o the_o time_n after_o the_o britain_n english_a or_o irish_a be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v settle_v and_o as_o to_o the_o irish_a writer_n themselves_o this_o poem_n select_v and_o prefer_v to_o all_o other_o annal_n by_o o-flahertie_a as_o not_o only_o contain_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o settlement_n but_o a_o genealogy_n of_o our_o king_n we_o have_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o preferable_a to_o our_o historian_n in_o point_n of_o credibility_n and_o beside_o all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v of_o it_o i_o must_v add_v that_o o-flahertie_a dubitaremus_fw-la acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v several_a different_a copy_n of_o it_o and_o even_o this_o which_o he_o follow_v be_v not_o entire_a some_o distich_n be_v want_v else_o he_o doubt_v not_o to_o make_v a_o entire_a catalogue_n and_o even_o this_o such_o as_o it_o be_v be_v only_o write_v in_o malcolm_n canmore_n time_n who_o it_o mention_n who_o reign_v in_o the_o 1057_o of_o which_o lateness_n all_o the_o other_o irish_a annal_n allow_v by_o the_o doctor_n be_v the_o main_a ground_n insist_v on_o by_o the_o doctor_n for_o prefer_v the_o irish_a in_o the_o point_n of_o credibility_n to_o we_o be_v that_o we_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v have_v so_o ancient_a annal_n as_o they_o our_o monastery_n be_v only_o found_v by_o st._n david_n and_o after_o he_o and_o so_o posterior_n to_o their_o annal_n which_o argument_n be_v found_v upon_o a_o false_a supposition_n for_o the_o doctor_n himself_o 271._o acknowledge_v that_o the_o psalter_n of_o naran_n contain_v only_a matter_n of_o devotion_n as_o the_o irish_a antiquary_n cite_v by_o he_o confess_v this_o be_v the_o elder_a and_o be_v write_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o eight_o century_n the_o next_o be_v the_o psalter_n of_o cashel_n which_o he_o reject_v as_o not_o well_o found_v and_o allow_v none_o as_o credible_a but_o those_o which_o be_v write_v after_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1000_o and_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o we_o may_v have_v have_v well-warranted_a annal_n before_o that_o time_n which_o the_o doctor_n deny_v for_o first_o we_o be_v then_o full_o possess_v not_o only_o of_o our_o own_o first_o part_n of_o scotland_n but_o even_o of_o the_o pictish_a part_n of_o it_o and_o also_o of_o the_o northern_a now_o english_a country_n confirm_v to_o malcolm_n the_o first_o by_o the_o english_a own_o acknowledgement_n who_o reign_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 943._o and_o so_o we_o be_v master_n of_o icolmkill_n abercorn_n abernethie_o mailross_n lindisfern_n and_o other_o monastery_n which_o lie_v within_o that_o great_a extent_n and_o which_o extent_n dr._n stillingfleet_n acknowledge_v since_o severus_n wall_n be_v by_o he_o confess_v to_o be_v build_v betwixt_o tine_n and_o esk._n we_o have_v also_o the_o number_n of_o our_o bishopric_n increase_v by_o the_o subdue_a of_o the_o pict_n as_o be_v not_o only_o probable_a in_o itself_o but_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o acknowledge_a catalogue_n of_o bishopric_n in_o fordon_n icolmkill_n be_v by_o beda_n say_v to_o be_v found_v about_o the_o 560._o and_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o monastery_n in_o britain_n or_o ireland_n abernethie_o be_v found_v in_o garnard_n time_n who_o be_v next_o pictish_n king_n to_o brudeus_n in_o who_o time_n columba_n live_v and_o so_o about_o the_o 600._o and_o fordon_n relate_v that_o this_o monastery_n be_v found_v 200_o year_n before_o the_o church_n of_o dunkeld_n be_v found_v and_o here_o be_v not_o only_o a_o monastery_n mention_v which_o may_v have_v have_v annal_n high_a than_o the_o psalter_n of_o naran_n suppose_v it_o have_v create_v history_n but_o he_o cite_v the_o chronicle_n of_o abernethie_n which_o the_o doctor_n acknowledge_v 51._o to_o be_v a_o old_a chronicle_n and_o beda_n also_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o monastery_n as_o abercorn_n and_o though_o the_o doctor_n cite_v buchanan_n 48._o say_v that_o it_o be_v so_o demolish_v that_o no_o vestige_n of_o it_o do_v appear_v yet_o the_o pictish_a kingdom_n be_v quite_o ruin_v the_o argument_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o monastery_n be_v of_o no_o force_n for_o the_o record_n of_o many_o demolish_a monastery_n be_v preserve_v and_o though_o the_o abbacy_n of_o mailross_n be_v rebuilt_a by_o st._n david_n yet_o that_o it_o be_v a_o famous_a monastery_n in_o beda_n time_n be_v clear_a for_o he_o tell_v that_o the_o abbot_n of_o mailross_n be_v translate_v to_o lindisfern_n and_o have_v probable_o remain_v long_o demolish_v by_o the_o war_n as_o abercorn_n do_v and_o the_o writer_n do_v thereby_o express_v the_o rebuild_n as_o a_o original_a foundation_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o i_o say_v in_o my_o former_a book_n that_o this_o abbacy_n be_v before_o it_o be_v rebuilt_a call_v rivallis_n be_v because_o i_o have_v see_v in_o a_o collection_n of_o foundation_n make_v by_o our_o lord_n register_n skeen_n a_o copy_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o mailross_n wherein_o the_o land_n of_o mailross_n and_o other_o be_v give_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o rivallis_n but_o whether_o mailross_n or_o rivallis_n be_v distinct_a or_o not_o be_v not_o material_a to_o our_o point_n and_o if_o they_o be_v distinct_a it_o be_v more_o for_o our_o advantage_n since_o by_o that_o concession_n we_o have_v two_o monastery_n dote_v by_o st._n david_n it_o contribute_v much_o to_o the_o preference_n of_o our_o history_n beyond_o the_o irish_a in_o point_n of_o credibility_n and_o to_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o credibility_n of_o our_o history_n against_o all_o our_o adversary_n that_o in_o the_o debate_n before_o the_o pope_n at_o rome_n about_o the_o year_n 1300._o where_o the_o roman_a antiquity_n must_v certain_o be_v best_o understand_v and_o when_o the_o debate_n be_v against_o the_o learned_a english_a who_o be_v very_o much_o concern_v to_o contradict_v we_o we_o do_v own_o this_o our_o settlement_n before_o julius_n caesar_n his_o entry_n into_o this_o isle_n and_o that_o we_o as_o a_o settle_a nation_n and_o not_o as_o a_o vagrant_a company_n of_o irishes_n maintain_v that_o long_a series_n of_o war_n relate_v by_o beda_n and_o our_o own_o historian_n and_o in_o that_o debate_n we_o assert_v just_o that_o the_o visible_a ruin_n of_o the_o two_o wall_n build_v by_o the_o roman_n against_o we_o and_o the_o pict_n be_v certain_a proof_n of_o our_o antiquity_n and_o that_o we_o be_v the_o people_n who_o maintain_v the_o war._n as_o also_o in_o a_o letter_n from_o our_o nobility_n to_o the_o pope_n about_o the_o year_n 1320._o we_o again_o assert_v our_o antiquity_n and_o that_o haec_fw-la collegimus_fw-la ex_fw-la antiquorum_fw-la gestis_fw-la &_o libris_fw-la and_o all_o this_o debate_n and_o letter_n be_v yet_o extant_a these_o be_v sure_a warrant_n for_o our_o antiquity_n than_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v urge_v against_o we_o from_o the_o irish_a annal_n the_o elder_a whereof_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 1100._o write_v by_o native_n at_o home_o without_o any_o contradiction_n or_o warrant_n for_o aught_o we_o have_v yet_o see_v nor_o have_v the_o learned_a dr._n stillingfleet_n answer_v the_o same_o objection_n when_o urge_v in_o my_o first_o book_n though_o with_o less_o force_n than_o it_o be_v now_o urge_v dr._n stillingfleet_n answer_v to_o all_o that_o be_v urge_v from_o the_o antiquity_n of_o our_o monastery_n that_o this_o prove_v only_o that_o we_o may_v have_v have_v but_o not_o that_o we_o have_v sufficient_a warrant_n since_o we_o produce_v not_o the_o annal_n of_o these_o monastery_n to_o which_o my_o answer_n be_v that_o 1._o this_o at_o least_o overturns_a his_o position_n that_o we_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v have_v sufficient_a warrant_n for_o a_o great_a antiquity_n than_o the_o irish._n