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council_n compose_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o rejecter_n of_o the_o peace_n they_o for_o that_o time_n conceive_v themselves_o secure_a but_o the_o people_n have_v have_v some_o respite_n from_o the_o fear_n they_o have_v before_o entertain_v come_v to_o a_o new_a election_n for_o the_o succeed_a assembly_n such_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v of_o the_o supreme_a council_n that_o have_v serve_v in_o that_o place_n before_o and_o be_v know_v to_o have_v good_a inclination_n to_o settle_v the_o kingdom_n under_o his_o majesty_n government_n wherefore_o the_o prelate_n distrust_v those_o hand_n into_o which_o the_o power_n of_o the_o confederate_n be_v commit_v get_v that_o part_n which_o begin_v with_o the_o word_n moreover_o to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o oath_n of_o 59_o pag._n 59_o association_n and_o the_o general_a assembly_n that_o know_v it_o be_v and_o always_o keep_v it_o in_o their_o power_n to_o approve_v of_o or_o consent_v to_o any_o peace_n they_o think_v fit_a give_v they_o satisfaction_n in_o that_o which_o can_v no_o long_o interrupt_v a_o settlement_n than_o they_o listen_v 110._o have_v thus_o place_v the_o gentleman_n record_n in_o due_a order_n and_o give_v the_o reader_n some_o light_n to_o lead_v he_o through_o 68_o pag._n 60_o 61_o 62_o 63_o 64_o 65_o 66_o 67_o 68_o a_o discourse_n knotty_a and_o perplex_v and_o endeavour_v to_o be_v make_v so_o if_o i_o be_v not_o much_o deceive_v i_o shall_v descend_v to_o the_o commentary_n but_o i_o shall_v first_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o consider_v that_o i_o take_v not_o upon_o i_o with_o relation_n to_o these_o happy_a time_n when_o the_o restoration_n of_o his_o majesty_n have_v give_v life_n to_o his_o law_n to_o justify_v the_o irish_a catholic_n against_o mr._n attorney_n at_o the_o bar._n his_o majesty_n mercy_n be_v their_o sole_a plea_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n to_o which_o they_o resort_v 111._o wherefore_o lay_v aside_o those_o legal_a trial_n by_o which_o 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35._o article_n to_o do_v the_o same_o be_v a_o mere_a fiction_n and_o the_o more_o notable_a that_o at_o this_o time_n the_o clamour_n the_o king_n enemy_n in_o england_n have_v raise_v against_o popery_n and_o his_o majesty_n countenance_v of_o it_o be_v so_o great_a as_o particular_a person_n of_o that_o profession_n can_v scarce_o find_v admittance_n to_o serve_v in_o his_o majesty_n army_n at_o length_n those_o english_a protestant_n in_o munster_n in_o the_o month_n of_o june_n 1644._o upon_o pretence_n of_o plot_n and_o machination_n against_o they_o by_o the_o irish_a catholic_n 35._o pag._n 35._o whereof_o to_o this_o day_n no_o proof_n be_v produce_v nor_o in_o that_o time_n any_o colour_n allege_v without_o inform_v the_o chief_a governor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o give_v he_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o their_o resolution_n desert_v the_o royal_a cause_n and_o thence_o after_o until_o the_o year_n 48._o fight_v under_o the_o banner_n of_o his_o majesty_n enemy_n and_o 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in_o order_n to_o the_o peace_n which_o be_v to_o follow_v and_o the_o lord_n of_o inchiquin_n who_o with_o wonderful_a dexterity_n manage_v that_o affair_n maugre_o the_o opposition_n of_o some_o of_o the_o officer_n prevail_v with_o the_o army_n under_o his_o command_n to_o declare_v for_o the_o king_n and_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o they_o prove_v very_o useful_a in_o the_o cause_n as_o well_o in_o the_o prosecution_n 34._o pag._n 34._o as_o after_o in_o assist_v to_o take_v in_o drogheda_n dundalk_v and_o other_o garrison_n keep_v by_o the_o enemy_n after_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o peace_n but_o the_o defeat_n at_o rathmyne_n and_o the_o land_n of_o cromwell_n make_v they_o think_v of_o better_v their_o fortune_n by_o side_v with_o the_o more_o successful_a party_n and_o their_o fellow_n have_v already_o betray_v the_o garrison_n entrust_v to_o they_o to_z cromwell_z
inference_n upon_o weak_a ground_n for_o take_v both_o the_o text_n together_o which_o this_o gentleman_n to_o make_v the_o comment_n the_o full_a have_v divide_v and_o reflect_v upon_o the_o evil_a time_n and_o the_o necessity_n to_o which_o the_o catholic_n be_v reduce_v and_o how_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v act_v but_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o those_o that_o be_v employ_v into_o france_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o queen_n his_o mother_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n suppose_v the_o pope_n will_v be_v munificent_a towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o that_o war_n which_o beside_o the_o interest_n of_o catholic_n religion_n have_v for_o scope_n the_o re-inthroning_a of_o the_o king_n that_o his_o holiness_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o receive_v reasonable_a satisfaction_n by_o the_o article_n and_o to_o oblige_v the_o pope_n to_o descend_v to_o such_o condition_n as_o may_v be_v grant_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n that_o they_o be_v to_o represent_v to_o his_o holiness_n the_o lowness_n of_o their_o own_o condition_n the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o to_o solicit_v for_o considerable_a aide_n whereby_o to_o maintain_v a_o war_n and_o not_o only_o that_o but_o to_o ascertain_v and_o secure_v the_o same_o 46._o pag._n 46._o 92._o this_o and_o no_o other_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o those_o instruction_n cite_v by_o this_o gentleman_n himself_o and_o that_o their_o implore_v of_o aid_n and_o protection_n tend_v to_o no_o other_o end_n be_v it_o not_o strange_a he_o can_v conclude_v with_o say_v still_o the_o 47._o pag._n 47._o pope_n be_v their_o king_n do_v it_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o the_o irish_a papist_n hang_v as_o their_o faith_n in_o god_n so_o their_o loyalty_n to_o the_o prince_n on_o the_o pope_n sleeve_n yet_o after_o his_o accustom_a manner_n 47._o pag._n 47._o he_o comment_v thus_o upon_o that_o text_n and_o will_v liken_v the_o protection_n they_o seek_v to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o protector_n 47._o pag._n 47._o in_o england_n which_o beyond_o royal_a be_v tyrannical_a although_o some_o man_n by_o elaborate_v speech_n strive_v to_o make_v it_o legitimate_a by_o confer_v kingship_n on_o cromwell_n 93._o we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o year_n 1648._o and_o here_o again_o we_o find_v this_o gentleman_n forget_v not_o to_o allege_v with_o the_o same_o truth_n he_o have_v before_o that_o the_o irish_a papist_n disown_v the_o peace_n 47._o pag._n 47._o then_o make_v disobey_v oppose_v conspire_v to_o murder_n excommunicate_v and_o banish_v his_o majesty_n viceroy_n but_o shall_v i_o repeat_v my_o answer_n as_o often_o as_o he_o reiterate_v his_o charge_n my_o reply_n will_v grow_v to_o a_o volume_n and_o therefore_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o what_o be_v former_o say_v as_o i_o do_v to_o what_o belong_v to_o his_o summary_n conclusion_n 94._o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o some_o point_n of_o faith_n the_o catholic_n oppose_v both_o the_o protestant_n and_o sectary_n but_o the_o catholic_n 48._o pag._n 48._o and_o protestant_n royalist_n agree_v in_o point_n of_o loyalty_n sectary_n the_o fight_v against_o the_o regicide_n or_o sectary_n and_o to_o prove_v this_o by_o a_o experiment_n more_o convince_a than_o that_o which_o this_o gentleman_n former_o give_v we_o these_o two_o party_n join_v for_o two_o or_o three_o year_n under_o the_o same_o command_n in_o the_o same_o army_n to_o fight_v against_o those_o this_o gentleman_n protestant_n which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o sectary_n and_o if_o not_o the_o fight_a but_o the_o ground_n and_o end_n of_o the_o fight_a 48._o pag._n 48._o prove_n which_o be_v the_o good_a subject_n this_o reach_v home_o to_o those_o that_o to_o palliate_v their_o evil_a intention_n feign_v themselves_o protestant_a royalist_n and_o when_o cromwell_n go_v into_o ireland_n desert_v his_o majesty_n service_n present_v he_o with_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o treachery_n the_o city_n of_o cork_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o strong_a hold_n in_o munster_n whilst_o the_o true_a protestant_a royalist_n and_o the_o irish_a catholic_n stick_v to_o their_o principle_n and_o not_o content_a to_o abstain_v from_o the_o rebel_n in_o ireland_n many_o of_o they_o adhere_v to_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o banishment_n and_o follow_v his_o fortune_n abroad_o now_o how_o can_v samson_n himself_o tie_v their_o tail_n together_o that_o scarce_o ever_o meet_v but_o as_o enemy_n be_v a_o riddle_n to_o i_o 49._o pag._n 49._o 95._o the_o reason_n why_o i_o say_v that_o the_o power_n of_o this_o gentleman_n be_v protestant_n in_o ireland_n be_v no_o great_a than_o his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o make_v it_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o report_n which_o be_v daily_o bring_v to_o london_n of_o the_o fanatic_n menace_n 49._o pag._n 49._o not_o to_o give_v way_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o of_o the_o king_n order_n by_o which_o any_o of_o the_o native_n be_v to_o be_v restore_v and_o know_v that_o there_o want_v no_o hand_n among_o the_o protestant_a royalist_n and_o the_o irish_a catholic_n sufficient_a to_o bring_v they_o to_o reason_n i_o slight_v their_o threat_n and_o their_o power_n to_o second_v they_o by_o say_v that_o it_o be_v no_o great_a as_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o than_o his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o make_v it_o as_o for_o the_o elogium_fw-la that_o follow_v if_o the_o gentleman_n hold_v himself_o to_o my_o intention_n he_o must_v allow_v that_o it_o whole_o concern_v the_o fanatic_n 96._o this_o gentleman_n say_v after_o his_o manner_n that_o the_o content_n of_o those_o article_n be_v in_o themselves_o unwarrantable_a except_o 50._o pag._n 50._o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n which_o have_v no_o law_n his_o majesty_n article_n concern_v the_o pleâ—_n of_o justice_n ground_v on_o the_o article_n say_v he_o have_v condescend_v by_o they_o that_o the_o militia_n treasury_n and_o army_n of_o fifteen_o thousand_o foot_n two_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o horse_n of_o irish_a papist_n and_o even_o in_o effect_n the_o legistative_a power_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o twelve_o man_n to_o be_v choose_v by_o irish_a papist_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o alteration_n in_o england_n of_o what_o they_o in_o ireland_n shall_v thiâ—k_o sit_v to_o transmit_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o that_o the_o rebel_n shall_v be_v pardon_v without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n when_o his_o majesty_n in_o parliament_n adjudge_v such_o pardon_n before_o conviction_n to_o be_v ruâ—l_a and_o void_a and_o that_o they_o assume_v the_o legislative_a power_n by_o repeal_n poynings_n act_n all_o which_o say_v he_o be_v against_o law_n and_o the_o oath_n the_o king_n take_v at_o his_o coronation_n 97._o what_o a_o task_n will_v the_o answer_n of_o all_o these_o head_n this_o gentleman_n vent_v at_o a_o breath_n prove_v to_o i_o if_o these_o article_n of_o peace_n be_v not_o so_o common_a as_o to_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o very_a many_o this_o gentleman_n will_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o himself_o believe_v the_o king_n break_v his_o coronation_n oath_n or_o 51._o pag._n 51._o give_v away_o his_o militia_n because_o he_o grant_v that_o this_o so_o considerable_a a_o army_n shall_v be_v keep_v on_o foot_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n for_o maintenance_n of_o his_o interest_n in_o so_o great_a strait_n as_o his_o majesty_n be_v reduce_v to_o at_o a_o time_n when_o his_o enemy_n have_v thrice_o that_o number_n in_o the_o field_n against_o he_o do_v the_o king_n break_v his_o oath_n or_o give_v away_o his_o right_n in_o the_o treasury_n because_o he_o give_v power_n to_o his_o lieutenant_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o certain_a select_a person_n of_o the_o native_n to_o levy_v money_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o this_o army_n and_o for_o other_o charge_n incident_a to_o the_o government_n or_o do_v those_o select_a person_n assume_v the_o legislative_a power_n of_o the_o kingdom_n because_o it_o be_v insert_v in_o those_o article_n that_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n may_v consider_v what_o they_o shall_v think_v convenient_a touch_v the_o repeal_n or_o suspension_n of_o the_o statute_n common_o call_v poynings_n act_n and_o can_v his_o majesty_n pardon_v his_o subject_n of_o ireland_n although_o he_o give_v his_o royal_a assent_n to_o a_o act_n pass_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n by_o which_o such_o pardon_n before_o conviction_n be_v declare_v null_n and_o void_a 98._o he_o add_v that_o although_o the_o irish_a catholic_n chief_o 51._o pag._n 51._o plead_v for_o restitution_n of_o their_o estate_n by_o virtue_n of_o those_o article_n yet_o if_o they_o have_v prevail_v therein_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o that_o plea_n it_o must_v in_o consequence_n have_v adjudge_v for_o they_o the_o benefit_n of_o all_o the_o other_o article_n as_o a_o right_n but_o this_o gentleman_n foresee_v not_o that_o he_o be_v to_o
convince_v himself_o of_o a_o untruth_n fol._n 79._o where_o he_o say_v and_o that_o true_o that_o the_o most_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o article_n of_o peace_n be_v to_o be_v final_o oblige_v 79._o pag._n 79._o but_o as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o next_o parliament_n which_o shall_v be_v assemble_v after_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o say_a article_n of_o peace_n so_o as_o his_o majesty_n promise_n be_v partly_o absolute_a partly_o relative_a to_o his_o further_a pleasure_n but_o no_o wood_n come_v amiss_o to_o this_o gentleman_n of_o which_o arrow_n may_v be_v make_v to_o shoot_v at_o the_o irish_a catholic_n and_o although_o we_o find_v contradiction_n in_o his_o word_n yet_o there_o be_v never_o any_o in_o his_o intention_n when_o the_o question_n be_v of_o asperse_v they_o 99_o this_o gentleman_n may_v have_v take_v notice_n that_o the_o irish_a catholic_n have_v in_o all_o the_o paper_n publish_v by_o they_o 52._o pag._n 52._o and_o in_o all_o their_o plead_n before_o his_o majesty_n be_v so_o careful_a of_o the_o intention_n his_o royal_a father_n of_o happy_a memory_n express_v to_o see_v the_o just_a adventurer_n satisfy_v that_o they_o make_v no_o opposition_n thereunto_o and_o although_o both_o party_n be_v allow_v while_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o majesty_n gracious_a declaration_n of_o the_o 30_o of_o november_n 1660._o be_v controvert_v to_o speak_v their_o mind_n yet_o since_o his_o majesty_n sentence_n be_v definitive_a in_o the_o point_n their_o duty_n oblige_v he_o to_o acquiesce_v as_o they_o do_v long_o before_o in_o order_n to_o the_o declaration_n at_o breda_n 100_o and_o let_v not_o this_o gentleman_n trouble_v himself_o to_o find_v a_o answer_n for_o that_o which_o p._n w_n never_o intend_v to_o object_n for_o he_o be_v confident_a his_o majesty_n be_v not_o under_o a_o obligation_n precedent_n and_o opposite_a to_o those_o article_n which_o may_v extend_v to_o 53._o pag._n 52_o &_o 53._o 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