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kingdom_n be_v unite_v and_o inseparable_o annex_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o england_n who_o have_v call_v in_o the_o french_a who_o have_v authorize_v all_o violence_n and_o depredation_n against_o the_o protestant_n and_o who_o reject_v the_o gracious_a pardon_n we_o offer_v they_o in_o our_o proclamation_n of_o the_o 22th_o of_o feb._n 1688._o s_o we_o be_v now_o by_o god_n be_v great_a favour_n in_o condition_n to_o make_v they_o sensible_a of_o their_o error_n so_o be_v we_o resolve_v to_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o event_n of_o war_n unless_o by_o great_a and_o manifest_a demonstration_n we_o shall_v be_v convince_v they_o deserve_v our_o mercy_n which_o we_o shall_v never_o refuse_v to_o those_o that_o be_v true_o penitent_a give_v at_o our_o royal_a camp_n at_o finglass_n near_o dublin_n the_o seven_o day_n of_o july_n 1690._o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n july_n 11_o we_o continue_v in_o our_o camp_n at_o cromlin_n till_o this_o morning_n when_o the_o 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only_o receive_v our_o protection_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n but_o forthwith_o have_v passport_n give_v they_o to_o go_v direct_o home_o into_o their_o respective_a country_n but_o if_o these_o manifestation_n of_o our_o grace_n and_o favour_n shall_v not_o be_v value_v as_o they_o deserve_v or_o if_o any_o shall_v persist_v in_o that_o barbarous_a and_o unchristian_a way_n of_o burn_v and_o desolation_n which_o in_o some_o place_n have_v of_o late_o be_v practise_v we_o shall_v hold_v ourselves_o discharge_v of_o those_o consequence_n and_o calamity_n which_o must_v inevitable_o follow_v since_o those_o who_o be_v obstinate_a against_o our_o mercy_n become_v the_o author_n of_o their_o own_o confusion_n give_v at_o our_o court_n at_o chapel-isaâ—d_a this_o first_o day_n of_o august_n 1690._o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n the_o same_o week_n be_v publish_v a_o proclamation_n concern_v the_o irish_a papist_n hide_v their_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n etc._n 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for_o a_o fast_a william_n rex_fw-la whereas_o we_o have_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o almighty_n god_n take_v upon_o we_o the_o deliverance_n of_o our_o good_a protestant_a subject_n of_o ireland_n from_o the_o oppression_n of_o popery_n and_o arbitrary_a power_n under_o which_o they_o late_o groan_v and_o have_v be_v already_o blessed_v with_o some_o happy_a progress_n in_o this_o work_n and_o resolve_v still_o to_o persevere_v therein_o till_o the_o rebellious_a part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v also_o reduce_v in_o due_a obedience_n to_o our_o crown_n of_o england_n we_o can_v but_o hold_v it_o needful_a to_o invoke_v the_o assistance_n of_o almighty_a god_n who_o have_v hitherto_o be_v so_o propitious_a to_o we_o and_o pour_v forth_o our_o prayer_n in_o public_a and_o solemn_a manner_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o bless_v the_o future_a progress_n of_o our_o arm_n and_o bring_v we_o to_o a_o speedy_a enjoyment_n of_o peace_n and_o quietness_n in_o the_o land_n wherefore_o we_o do_v hereby_o
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in_o all_o church_n and_o chapel_n and_o other_o public_a place_n of_o worship_n in_o this_o our_o kingdom_n and_o we_o do_v hereby_o strict_o charge_v and_o require_v all_o our_o love_a subject_n to_o assemble_v together_o in_o their_o respective_a parish_n church_n or_o public_a place_n of_o worship_n at_o the_o time_n and_o to_o the_o end_v aforesaid_a and_o we_o also_o charge_v and_o require_v all_o parson_n vicar_n curate_n and_o other_o that_o have_v care_n of_o soul_n that_o they_o officiate_v according_o in_o their_o respective_a church_n chapel_n or_o place_n of_o worship_n and_o that_o they_o give_v notice_n hereof_o by_o read_v this_o our_o proclamation_n every_o sunday_n during_o the_o present_a war._n give_v at_o our_o court_n at_o chapple-isard_a this_o first_o day_n of_o august_n 1690._o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n the_o journal_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o lymerick_n from_o the_o first_o of_o aug._n 1690._o to_o the_o time_n of_o raise_v the_o siege_n 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