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haeresim_fw-la facere_fw-la &_o gregem_fw-la christi_fw-la lacerare_fw-la &_o vastare_fw-la tentaverit_fw-la subveniant_fw-la caeteri_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la pastor_n utiles_fw-la &_o misericordes_fw-la qui_fw-la oves_fw-la dominicas_fw-la in_o gregem_fw-la colligant_fw-la cypri_n ep._n 67._o pamelii_n socrates_n lib._n 2._o c._n 22._o act_n of_o the_o late_a pretend_a irish_a parliament_n c._n 3._o pro_fw-la defension_n fidei_fw-la prestant_n juramentum_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la terris_fw-la suae_fw-la jurisdictioni_fw-la subjectis_fw-la universos_fw-la haereticos_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la denotatos_fw-la bona_fw-la fide_fw-la pro_fw-la viribus_fw-la exterminare_fw-la studebunt_fw-la conc._n late_a iu_o cap._n 3._o council_n constantiens_fw-la sess._n 45._o bull._n mart._n de_fw-fr erroribus_fw-la johan_n wickleff_n declaration_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o scotland_n see_v appendix_n 28._o henry_n 8._o cap._n 13._o 2._o elizab_n cap._n 1._o 10._o henry_n 7._o cap._n 13._o lord_n clarendon_n speech_n at_o give_v up_o the_o sword_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o tirconnel_n and_o the_o abstract_n of_o the_o revenue_n for_o 1685._o appendix_n n._n 5._o &_o 6._o by_o what_o interest_n and_o for_o what_o design_n he_o come_v to_o be_v employ_v and_o at_o last_o to_o be_v make_v deputy_n will_v appear_v from_o the_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n find_v among_o bishop_n tyrrel_n paper_n his_o secretary_n it_o be_v in_o the_o appendix_n n._n 3._o vide_fw-la ch._n 2._o sect._n 6._o n._n 2._o felix_n o_o neal_n be_v remove_v in_o 1689._o and_o make_v a_o colonel_n sanders_n de_fw-fr oblige_n conscien_fw-fr praelect_v 9_o 12._o 19_o ubi_fw-la tam_fw-la gravis_fw-la premit_fw-la necessitas_fw-la ut_fw-la vir_fw-la pius_fw-la &_o prudens_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la dubitare_fw-la legislatorem_fw-la ipsum_fw-la si_fw-la praesens_fw-la esset_fw-la legit_fw-la sibi_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o relaxationem_fw-la concessurum_fw-la liceat_fw-la subditis_fw-la communis_fw-la utilitatis_fw-la quae_fw-la suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la est_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la legum_fw-la finis_fw-la rationem_fw-la habere_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la legum_fw-la particulaâ—â—â—m_fw-la salus_fw-la populi_fw-la suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la the_o equity_n of_o which_o maxim_n as_o it_o leave_v in_o the_o lawgiver_n a_o power_n of_o dispense_n with_o the_o law_n as_o he_o shall_v see_v it_o expedient_a to_o the_o public_a good_a so_o it_o leave_v in_o the_o subject_a a_o liberty_n upon_o just_a occasion_n to_o do_v otherwise_o than_o the_o law_n require_v dr._n sanderson_n judgement_n concern_v submission_n to_o usurper_n pag._n 17._o edit_fw-la lond._n 1678._o appendix_n n._n 10._o n._n 7._o see_v the_o appendix_n for_o the_o list_n of_o privy-counsellor_n n._n 9_o 9_o see_v appendix_n n_o o_fw-fr 14._o appendix_n n_o o_fw-fr 14._o appendix_n n_o o_fw-fr 11._o see_v appendix_n appendix_n see_v appendix_n n_o o_fw-fr 15._o appendix_n n_o o_fw-fr 18._o see_v the_o first_o proclamation_n 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and_o intend_v more_o if_o their_o power_n have_v continue_v 11._o the_o deputy-mayor_n of_o dublin_n edmund_n reily_n issue_v out_o a_o order_n date_v sept._n 27._o 1689._o for_o regulate_v the_o rate_n of_o provision_n country_n good_n and_o manufactory_n to_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n in_o which_o he_o take_v care_n to_o set_v a_o very_a low_a rate_n on_o such_o good_n as_o be_v then_o most_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o protestant_n the_o rate_n at_o which_o he_o order_v they_o to_o be_v sell_v be_v not_o one_o half_a of_o what_o they_o general_o yield_v when_o therefore_o any_o papist_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o put_v off_o his_o brass_n money_n he_o go_v to_o some_o protestant_a neighbour_n who_o he_o know_v to_o have_v a_o quantity_n of_o these_o good_n offer_v he_o the_o mayor_n rate_n in_o brass_n and_o carry_v away_o the_o good_n by_o force_n this_o be_v practise_v even_o by_o the_o lady_n tyrconnel_n and_o several_a of_o their_o grandee_n but_o the_o case_n be_v 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let_v this_o be_v print_v nottingham_n white-hall_n octob._n 15._o 1691._o the_o state_n of_o the_o protestant_n of_o ireland_n under_o the_o late_a king_n james_n government_n in_o which_o their_o carriage_n towards_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o their_o endeavour_v to_o be_v free_v from_o his_o government_n and_o of_o submit_v to_o their_o present_a majesty_n be_v demonstrate_v london_n print_v for_o robert_n clavell_n at_o the_o peacock_n at_o the_o west-end_n of_o st._n paul_n 1691._o head_n of_o the_o discourse_n the_o introduction_n contain_v a_o explication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o passive_a obedience_n and_o state_v the_o true_a notion_n and_o latitude_n of_o it_o page_n 1_o n._n 1._o that_o a_o king_n who_o design_n to_o destroy_v a_o people_n abdicate_v the_o government_n of_o they_o ib._n 2._o the_o assertor_n of_o passive_a obedience_n own_o this_o but_o allege_v the_o case_n be_v not_o to_o be_v put_v p._n 2_o 3._o the_o argument_n of_o passive_a obedience_n from_o reason_n and_o scripture_n reach_v only_a case_n where_o the_o mischief_n be_v particular_a or_o tolerable_a p._n 3_o 4._o a_o war_n not_o always_o a_o great_a evil_n than_o suffer_a p._n 5_o 5._o the_o division_n of_o the_o whole_a discourse_n into_o four_o part_n ib._n chap._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o one_o prince_n to_o interpose_v between_o another_o prince_n and_o his_o subject_n when_o he_o use_v they_o cruel_o p._n 6_o n._n 1._o this_o point_n already_o clear_v by_o several_a ib._n 2._o 1._o argument_n one_o prince_n may_v have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o people_n and_o government_n of_o another_o prince_n ib._n 3._o 2._o argument_n that_o though_o destruction_n of_o a_o people_n by_o their_o prince_n may_v only_o be_v a_o step_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o neighbour_n ib._n 4._o 3._o argument_n charity_n and_o humanity_n oblige_v every_o one_o who_o be_v able_a to_o succour_v the_o oppress_v p._n 7_o 5._o 4._o argument_n god_n seem_v for_o this_o reason_n to_o have_v divide_v the_o world_n into_o several_a principality_n ib._n 6._o 5._o argument_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o christian_a casuist_n p._n 8_o 7._o 6._o from_o the_o practice_n of_o christian_a prince_n constantine_n the_o great_a constantine_n his_o son_n king_n pepin_n the_o holy_a war_n etc._n etc._n ib._n 8._o the_o objection_n from_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n etc._n etc._n answer_v from_o falkner_n p._n 9_o 9_o from_o it_o not_o be_v lawful_a to_o assist_v any_o prince_n in_o a_o ill_a cause_n p._n 10_o 10._o from_o king_n jame_n abolish_n those_o oath_n here_o in_o ireland_n ib._n chap._n 2._o king_n james_n design_v to_o destroy_v the_o protestant_a religion_n p._n 12_o sect._n 1._o the_o possibility_n of_o a_o king_n be_v design_v the_o destruction_n of_o his_o subject_n ib._n n._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a the_o prince_n design_n shall_v be_v very_o evident_a to_o justify_v the_o opposition_n of_o his_o subject_n ib._n 2._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n who_o shall_v be_v judge_n ib._n 3._o example_n of_o prince_n that_o have_v have_v such_o design_n against_o their_o subject_n p._n 13_o sect._n 2._o show_v from_o the_o obligation_n of_o his_o religion_n that_o king_n james_n design_v to_o destroy_v protestant_a subject_n p._n 14_o n._n 1._o prove_v from_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n and_o constance_n from_o king_n james_n zeal_n confessor_n and_o ally_n ib._n 2._o that_o no_o promise_n of_o the_o prince_n nor_o law_n of_o the_o land_n can_v secure_v protestant_a subject_n p._n 16_o account_v of_o jerome_n of_o prague_n safe_a conduct_n p._n 17_o sect._n 3_o king_n james_n design_n to_o ruin_v his_o protestant_a subject_n prove_v from_o the_o profession_n of_o that_o whole_a party_n that_o be_v most_o privy_a to_o his_o council_n who_o private_o warn_v their_o protestant_a friend_n of_o it_o ib._n sect._n 4._o the_o same_o destructive_a design_n prove_v from_o the_o officer_n employ_v by_o he_o p._n 19_o n._n 1._o the_o ground_n of_o the_o different_a interest_n of_o ireland_n account_v of_o the_o rebellion_n in_o 1641_o ib._n 2._o the_o subject_n security_n be_v that_o the_o officer_n employ_v by_o the_o king_n be_v responsible_a for_o what_o they_o do_v amiss_o p._n 20_o 3._o the_o officer_n employ_v by_o king_n james_n not_o only_o not_o responsible_a but_o fit_v to_o destroy_v we_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o five_o qualification_n follow_v p._n 21_o sect._n 5._o upon_o account_n of_o their_o be_v man_n general_o of_o no_o fortune_n p._n 22_o n._n 1._o king_n james_n employ_v such_o in_o the_o army_n and_o civil_a office_n and_o such_o be_v his_o favourite_n p._n 22_o 2._o he_o employ_v such_o in_o corporation_n p._n 23_o 3._o man_n of_o estate_n that_o follow_v he_o out_o of_o england_n have_v little_a interest_n with_o he_o ib._n 4._o the_o reason_n of_o this_o that_o they_o may_v not_o stick_v at_o illegal_a command_n p._n 24_o sect._n 6._o upon_o account_n of_o their_o insufficiency_n for_o their_o emploments_n ib._n n._n 1._o the_o roman_a catholic_n general_o insufficient_a for_o business_n by_o their_o long_a disuse_n ib._n 2._o the_o inconvenience_n of_o this_o in_o the_o court_n and_o city_n p._n 25_o 3._o in_o the_o country_n p._n 26_o 4._o those_o employ_v be_v incapable_a of_o improvement_n p._n 27_o sect._n 7._o upon_o account_n of_o their_o loose_a principle_n and_o want_n of_o moral_a honesty_n ib._n n._n 1._o knavery_n robbery_n or_o forgery_n no_o bar_n to_o preferment_n in_o king_n james_n his_o army_n or_o employment_n ib._n 2._o the_o lewd_a convert_v favour_v p._n 29_o 3._o all_o of_o they_o very_o uncharitable_a and_o void_a of_o compassion_n to_o heretic_n p._n 30_o 4._o many_o perjury_n among_o they_o ib._n sect._n 8._o upon_o account_n of_o their_o genius_n and_o inclination_n to_o destroy_v the_o law_n etc._n etc._n p._n 31_o n._n 1._o the_o ancient_a condition_n of_o the_o tenant_n and_o landlord_n of_o ireland_n ib._n 2._o the_o landlord_n that_o do_v not_o forfeit_v their_o estate_n 1641_o retain_v the_o genius_n of_o their_o ancestor_n p._n 32_o 3._o the_o humour_n and_o way_n of_o live_v of_o such_o as_o former_o forfeit_v or_o have_v sell_v their_o estate_n ibid._n 4._o the_o english_a law_n be_v intolerable_a to_o the_o old_a landlord_n that_o retain_v their_o estate_n p._n 33_o 5._o much_o more_o to_o those_o that_o have_v lose_v they_o and_o most_o of_o all_o to_o the_o popish_a clergy_n ibid._n 6._o king_n james_n employ_v and_o trust_v those_o most_o who_o interest_n and_o temper_n make_v they_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o law_n p._n 34_o by_o the_o law_n in_o employ_v soldier_n ibid._n 8._o second_o that_o protestant_n will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n answer_v this_o only_a show_n what_o he_o design_v against_o we_o p._n 57_o 9_o three_o that_o such_o levy_n be_v necessary_a in_o the_o king_n circumstance_n answer_v the_o papist_n have_v bring_v that_o necessity_n the_o raise_n and_o model_v this_o army_n a_o plain_a instance_n of_o king_n james_n design_n to_o destroy_v we_o ibid._n sect._n 3_o second_o king_n james_n deal_v with_o the_o court_n of_o judicature_n p._n 58_o 1._o justice_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o â—it_a person_n the_o support_n of_o a_o kingdom_n king_n james_n put_v it_o into_o the_o most_o unfit_a hand_n be_v such_o as_o be_v bend_v to_o destroy_v the_o protestant_n and_o english_a interest_n ibid._n 2._o chancery_n primate_n boyle_n and_o sir_n charles_n porter_n remove_v fitton_n put_v in_o his_o character_n his_o inclination_n and_o behaviour_n towards_o protestant_n and_o great_a partiality_n to_o they_o ibid._n 3._o master_n of_o chancery_n of_o the_o same_o sort_n p._n 60_o 4._o on_o the_o other_o bench_n one_o protestant_n judge_n keep_v in_o for_o a_o colour_n without_o power_n the_o like_a do_v by_o burgess_n in_o corporation_n p._n 61_o 5._o king_n bench_n nugent_n character_n great_a partiality_n instance_n in_o captain_n fitz_n gerald_n anâ—_n sir_n gregory_n birn_fw-mi nugent_n great_a hand_n in_o the_o bill_n of_o attainder_n etc._n etc._n sir_n bryan_n o_o neal_n character_n p._n 61_o 62_o 6._o exchequer_n sir_n stephen_n rice_n character_n his_o inveteracy_n to_o protestant_n and_o enmity_n to_o the_o act_n of_o settlement_n p._n 63_o 7._o common_a plea_n little_a to_o do_v keating_n and_o daley_n character_n p._n 64_o 8._o circuit_n alike_o ill_a for_o protestant_n instance_n tirrell's_n affidavit_fw-la ibid._n 9_o attorney_n general_n sir_n richard_n nagle_n his_o character_n and_o partiality_n instance_n in_o fitz_n gerald_n and_o sir_n william_n petty_n speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o draw_v up_o the_o act_n of_o repeal_n and_o attainder_n and_o betray_v the_o king_n prerogative_n p._n 65_o 66_o 10._o administration_n of_o the_o law_n turn_v to_o the_o protestant_n ruin_n p._n 66_o 11._o instance_n in_o
beat_v and_o injure_v protestant_n ibid._n 12._o in_o disarm_v they_o p._n 67_o 13._o the_o dispense_v power_n of_o more_o mischief_n still_o than_o ill_a administration_n first_o only_o to_o be_v allow_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n ibid._n 14._o second_o in_o such_o case_n the_o people_n have_v as_o much_o right_n to_o it_o as_o the_o king_n instance_n in_o the_o sheriff_n of_o warwickshire_n from_o dr._n sanderson_n p._n 68_o 15._o three_o the_o wickedness_n either_o in_o king_n or_o people_n in_o pretend_v necessity_n where_o there_o be_v none_o p._n 69_o 16._o king_n james_n employ_v popish_a officer_n be_v such_o a_o dispensation_n ibid._n 17._o and_o no_o necessity_n for_o it_o unless_o such_o as_o be_v criminal_a p._n 70_o 18._o king_n james_n dispense_v with_o all_o when_o it_o be_v against_o protestant_n p._n 71_o sect._n 4._o three_o king_n james_n deal_v with_o civil_a office_n and_o the_o privy_a council_n p._n 72_o 1._o several_a out_v notwithstanding_o patent_n ibid._n 2._o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o void_v patent_n irish_a hereby_o make_v keeper_n of_o record_n which_o before_o they_o have_v corrupt_v when_o they_o can_v get_v to_o they_o p._n 73_o 3._o revenue_n officer_n change_v for_o roman_a catholic_n though_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o revenue_n p._n 74_o 4._o sheriff_n and_o justice_n of_o peace_n from_o the_o scum_n of_o the_o people_n ibid._n 5._o privy-councellor_n all_o in_o effect_n papist_n p._n 76_o sect._n 5._o four_o king_n james_n deal_v with_o corporation_n p._n 77_o 1._o the_o people_n security_n in_o these_o kingdom_n be_v the_o choice_n of_o representative_n in_o parliament_n to_o preserve_v this_o papist_n exclude_v from_o corporation_n in_o ireland_n protestant_n have_v make_v great_a concession_n to_o the_o king_n by_o their_o new_a rule_n for_o corporation_n the_o king_n not_o satisfy_v with_o this_o but_o will_v have_v all_o p._n 77_o 78_o 2._o rice_n and_o nagle_n manage_v of_o quo_n warranto_n a_o horrid_a abuse_n of_o the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o the_o law_n p._n 78_o 79_o 3._o other_o method_n of_o destroy_a charter_n p._n 80_o 4._o particular_a corporation_n in_o dublin_n how_o order_v ibid._n 5._o void_v charter_n lead_v to_o void_v parent_n for_o estate_n ibid._n 6._o corporation_n by_o the_o new_a charter_n make_v absolute_a slave_n to_o the_o king_n will._n first_o by_o consequence_n no_o free_a parliament_n can_v be_v return_v second_o protestant_n can_v not_o serve_v in_o the_o corporation_n p._n 80_o 81_o 7._o protestant_n hereby_o drive_v from_o the_o kingdom_n ibid._n sect._n 6._o five_o king_n james_n destruction_n of_o the_o trade_n p._n 82_o 1._o trade_n to_o be_v destroy_v that_o the_o king_n may_v have_v his_o will_n of_o his_o subject_n poor_a people_n willing_a to_o serve_v for_o little_a in_o a_o army_n as_o in_o france_n ibid._n 2._o in_o order_n to_o ruin_v the_o protestant_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a trader_n drive_v hereby_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 83_o 3._o this_o ruin_v a_o great_a many_o that_o depend_v on_o they_o ibid._n 4._o the_o irish_a in_o employ_v who_o have_v the_o ready_a money_n give_v it_o only_o to_o papist_n tradesman_n p._n 84_o 5._o exaction_n of_o the_o revenue-officer_n great_a discouragement_n to_o merchant_n and_o trader_n p._n 85_o 6._o protestant_n shoopkeeper_n quit_v for_o fear_n of_o be_v force_v to_o trust_n ibid._n 7._o transportation_n of_o wool_n connive_v at_o by_o lord_n tirconnell_n to_o ruin_v our_o woollen_a trade_n p._n 86_o 8._o roman_n catholic_n principal_a trader_n ruin_v also_o by_o king_n james_n by_o the_o act_n of_o repeal_n p._n 87_o sect._n 7._o six_o king_n james_n destruction_n of_o our_o liberty_n p._n 88_o 1._o no_o general_a pardon_n at_o king_n james_n accession_n to_o the_o crown_n protestant_n hereby_o question_v for_o thing_n in_o the_o popish_a plot_n on_o false_a evidence_n ibid._n 2._o protestant_n swear_v into_o plot_n and_o seditious_a word_n instance_n 1._o in_o county_n meath_z 2._o in_o county_n tipperary_n p._n 88_o 89_o 3._o new_a magistrate_n in_o corporation_n plague_v protestant_n p._n 90_o 4._o new_a levy_n and_o rapparee_n imprison_v those_o that_o resist_v their_o robbery_n instance_n in_o mr._n brice_n of_o wicklow_n maxwel_o and_o levis_n queen_n county_n sir_n laurence_n parson_n p._n 91_o 5._o general_n imprisonment_n of_o protestant_n from_o midsummer_n 1689._o to_o christmas_n no_o habeas_fw-la corpus_n allow_v protestant_n of_o drogheda_n barbarous_o use_v at_o the_o siege_n and_o of_o the_o county_n of_o cork_n by_o imprisonment_n p._n 92_o 93_o 6._o hard_a usage_n of_o protestant_n in_o prison_n powder_n place_v to_o blow_v they_o up_o leak_n evidence_n against_o the_o prisoner_n in_o dublin_n defeat_v by_o a_o accident_n p._n 93_o 7._o k._n james_n aware_a of_o all_o the_o ill_a treatment_n of_o protestant_n inform_v at_o large_a by_o the_o bishop_n of_o limrick_n all_o protestant_n confine_v by_o his_o proclamation_n to_o their_o parish_n p._n 94_o 8._o art_n to_o conceal_v this_o in_o england_n intolerable_a stay_v in_o ireland_n necessary_a to_o close_v in_o with_o king_n william_n p._n 95_o sect._n 8._o seven_o king_n james_n destruction_n of_o our_o estate_n 1._o by_o disarm_v the_o protestant_n by_o lord_n tirconnell_n p._n 97_o 1._o government_n dissolve_v that_o do_v not_o preserve_v property_n ibid._n 2._o the_o irish_a very_o low_a at_o the_o prince_n of_o oranges_n invasion_n will_v easy_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o submit_v protestant_n able_a to_o have_v master_v they_o lord_n mountjoy_n oppose_v seize_v tirconnell_n p._n 97_o 98_o 3._o protestant_n resolve_v not_o to_o be_v the_o aggressor_n be_v incline_v to_o submit_v to_o king_n james_n till_o they_o find_v his_o destructive_a design_n mounseur_fw-fr d'_fw-fr avaux_n complain_v of_o the_o measure_v put_v on_o king_n james_n by_o tirconnell_n p._n 98_o 99_o 4._o tirconnell_n art_n and_o lie_n to_o gain_v time_n pretend_v to_o be_v ready_a to_o submit_v to_o king_n william_n till_o he_o form_v his_o new_a levy_n lord_n chief_a justice_n keating_n letter_n and_o observation_n on_o it_o p._n 99_o 5._o new_a levy_n necessary_a to_o be_v subsist_v on_o plunder_n this_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o letter_n to_o lord_n mount_n alexander_n decemb._n 6._o 1688._o p._n 101_o 6._o and_o make_v derry_n shut_v its_o gate_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o antrim_v regiment_n p._n 102_o 7._o oblige_a to_o do_v thus_o by_o their_o foundation_n p._n 103_o 8._o provoke_v to_o it_o by_o the_o unjust_a take_v away_o their_o charter_n p._n 104_o 9_o this_o make_v also_o the_o enniskiliner_n refuse_v two_o company_n send_v by_o lord_n tirconnell_n and_o the_o northern_a gentleman_n to_o enter_v into_o a_o association_n for_o their_o own_o defence_n ibid._n 10._o lord_n tirconnell_n hasten_v to_o run_v they_o into_o blood_n before_z king_n james_n come_v p._n 106_o 11._o justification_n of_o their_o declare_v for_o their_o present_a majesty_n ibid._n 12._o their_o defence_n of_o themselves_o of_o great_a benefit_n to_o the_o protestant_a cause_n and_o almost_o miraculous_a p._n 107_o 13._o lord_n tirconnell_n lie_n and_o wheedle_n to_o lord_n mountjoy_n to_o send_v he_o to_o france_n p._n 109_o 14._o lord_n mountjoy'_v reason_n to_o accept_v it_o article_n grant_v to_o he_o by_o tirconnell_n for_o the_o protestant_n not_o keep_v p._n 110_o 15._o lord_n tirconnell_n proceed_v to_o disarm_v the_o protestant_n manner_n of_o do_v it_o and_o take_v away_o their_o horse_n a_o perfect_a dragoon_a p._n 111_o 16._o proclamation_n issue_v after_o it_o have_v be_v do_v by_o verbal_a order_n p._n 113_o 17._o the_o arm_n for_o the_o most_o part_n embezzle_v by_o the_o soldier_n who_o take_v they_o this_o have_v like_a to_o have_v occasion_v a_o worse_a dragoon_n prevent_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o meath_z p._n 113_o 114_o 18._o the_o manner_n of_o take_v up_o and_o embezzle_a horse_n p._n 114_o 19_o miserable_a condition_n of_o the_o protestant_n be_v disarm_v among_o their_o irish_a enemy_n protestant_n have_v the_o high_a legal_a property_n in_o their_o arms._n the_o government_n by_o take_v they_o away_o must_v design_n their_o ruin_n p._n 115_o 20._o no_o reason_n for_o disarm_v we_o but_o to_o make_v we_o a_o prey_n p._n 116_o 21._o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o king_n james_n circumstance_n but_o the_o necessity_n occasion_v by_o his_o own_o fault_n ibid._n sect._n 9_o second_o lord_n tirconnell_n attempt_n on_o the_o protestant_n personal_a fortune_n p._n 117_o 1._o which_o he_o destroy_v by_o encourage_v popish_a tenant_n against_o their_o protestant_a landlord_n and_o swear_v they_o into_o plot_n gentleman_n force_v to_o live_v for_o some_o time_n before_o the_o turn_v on_o their_o stock_n p._n 117_o 118_o 2._o force_a into_o england_n with_o little_a ready_a mony_n many_o burn_v out_o of_o their_o house_n in_o the_o country_n many_o rob_v and_o some_o murder_a
p._n 118_o 119_o 3._o protestant_n impoverish_v by_o vexatious_a law_n suit_v p._n 119_o 4._o by_o delay_n and_o the_o treachery_n of_o popish_a council_n p._n 120_o 5._o by_o defend_v their_o charter_n and_o be_v force_v to_o take_v out_o new_a one_o ibid._n 6._o by_o free_a quarter_n innkeeper_n and_o houskeeper_n ruin_v p._n 121_o 7._o by_o the_o burden_n of_o priest_n and_o friar_n p._n 122_o sect._n 10._o three_o king_n james_n own_o attempt_n on_o the_o same_o p._n 123_o 1._o quarter_a on_o private_a house_n contrary_a to_o the_o article_n to_o lord_n mountjoy_n most_o soldier_n have_v many_o quarter_n mischievous_a in_o their_o quarter_n instance_n in_o brown_n who_o rob_v his_o landlord_n and_o swear_v treason_n against_o he_o p._n 123_o 124_o 2._o plunder_v and_o kill_v the_o protestant_n stock_n vast_a number_n destroy_v and_o steal_a p._n 125_o 3._o irish_a encourage_v to_o do_v so_o no_o redress_n upon_o complaint_n p_o 126_o 4._o nugent_n avow_v it_o rapparee_n necessary_a evil_n stop_v put_v to_o this_o trade_n when_o they_o begin_v to_o rob_v one_o another_o p._n 127_o sect._n 11._o four_o king_n james_n further_a method_n to_o complete_a the_o ruin_n of_o the_o protestant_n personal_a fortune_n p._n 128_o 1._o take_v away_o absentees_n good_n bill_n for_o it_o in_o parliament_n ibid._n method_n to_o drain_v those_o that_o stay_v of_o their_o ready_a money_n p._n 129_o 1._o by_o licence_n for_o ship_n to_o go_v for_o england_n ibid._n 2._o by_o pretend_a liberty_n of_o transport_v good_n p._n 130_o 3._o licence_n for_o person_n to_o go_v for_o england_n ibid._n 4._o by_o protection_n grant_v and_o void_v ibid._n 5._o by_o seize_v money_n and_o plate_n upon_o information_n ibid._n 6._o boiselot_n dragoon_v of_o cork_n ibid._n 7._o act_n for_o the_o subsidy_n at_o 20000_o l._n per_fw-la month_n on_o land_n ibid._n 2._o second_o subsidy_n of_o 20000_o l._n per_fw-la month_n on_o personal_a estate_n ibid._n debate_n in_o council_n about_o this_o and_o manner_n of_o order_v it_o ibid._n 3._o tax_v for_o the_o militia_n p._n 132_o 4._o tax_v for_o fortify_v the_o avenue_n of_o dublin_n ibid._n 5._o tax_v for_o quarter_a soldier_n call_v bed-mony_n p._n 133_o 6._o brass_n mony_n illegal_a void_a the_o necessity_n of_o parliament_n ibid._n of_o what_o metal_n and_o how_o much_o coin_v viz._n 965375_o l._n in_o one_o year_n p._n 134_o force_v to_o be_v take_v in_o all_o payment_n ibid._n fitton_n force_v it_o on_o trustee_n for_o orphan_n p._n 135_o 7._o lutterell_n force_v it_o on_o pain_n of_o death_n by_o the_o provost-martial_a ibid._n on_o smith_n leeson_n bennet_n widow_n chapman_n her_o barbarous_a usage_n ibid._n papist_n not_o force_v to_o receive_v it_o from_o protestant_n p_o 136_o 8._o seize_v of_o protestant_n wool_n hides_n tallow_n p._n 137_o peircy_n to_o have_v be_v hang_v for_o say_v he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o part_v with_o they_o p._n 138_o protestant_n not_o permit_v to_o export_v they_o their_o import_v seize_v ibid._n 9_o seize_v of_o corn_n and_o malt_n the_o treason_n of_o have_v biscuit_n giles_n meigh_o p._n 139_o difficult_a for_o protestant_n to_o get_v corn_n or_o bread_n this_o before_o harvest_n will_v have_v force_v out_o all_o their_o silver_n ibid._n 10._o seize_v wool_n as_o soon_o as_o shear_v p._n 140_o search_v house_n for_o copper_n and_o brass_n for_o the_o mint_n and_o take_v private_a account_n of_o what_o else_o the_o protestant_n have_v in_o in_o their_o house_n ibid._n 11._o lord_n mayor_n rate_v of_o merchant_n good_n force_a on_o the_o protestant_n but_o disregard_v by_o the_o papist_n instance_n in_o the_o very_a lord_n mayor_n himself_o ibid._n 12._o proclamation_n to_o rate_n silver_n and_o gold_n in_o exchange_n for_o brass_n on_o pain_n of_o death_n p._n 141_o 13._o inference_n from_o the_o whole_a ibid._n sect._n 12._o five_o king_n james_n destruction_n of_o the_o protestant_n real_a estate_n p._n 142_o 1._o explication_n of_o old_a and_o new_a interest_n and_o account_v of_o the_o act_n of_o settlement_n and_o of_o the_o tenure_n by_o which_o the_o protestant_n hold_v their_o estate_n ibid._n the_o papist_n out_v of_o their_o estate_n by_o the_o late_a rebellion_n still_o keep_v up_o a_o claim_n to_o they_o and_o make_v jointure_n and_o settlement_n of_o they_o which_o be_v confirm_v in_o king_n james_n parliament_n p._n 143_o 2._o king_n james_n at_o his_o first_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n give_v out_o he_o will_v preserve_v the_o act_n of_o settlement_n lord_n clarendon_n lord_n chancellor_n porter_n and_o the_o judge_n in_o circuit_n direct_v to_o declare_v it_o ibid._n the_o papist_n know_v it_o be_v only_a colour_n p._n 144_o nagle_n coventry_n letter_n first_o open_o break_v the_o matter_n october_n 26._o 1686._o ibid._n tirconnell_n at_o his_o come_a governor_n leave_v it_o out_o of_o the_o proclamation_n ibid._n nugent_n and_o rice_n send_v to_o england_n to_o concert_v the_o method_n of_o repeal_n it_o but_o conceal_v for_o the_o present_a their_o success_n p._n 145_o at_o their_o return_n prepare_v for_o a_o parliament_n ibid._n for_o which_o matter_n have_v be_v fit_v by_o the_o quo_fw-la warranto_n and_o reversal_a of_o outlawry_n against_o the_o irish_a peer_n ibid._n 3._o papist_n have_v not_o patience_n to_o wait_v for_o their_o estate_n till_o a_o parliament_n but_o go_v to_o work_n by_o counterfeit_a deed_n and_o by_o old_a injunction_n of_o the_o court_n of_o claim_n p._n 146_o 4._o matter_n ripe_a for_o a_o parliament_n but_o put_v off_o till_o the_o parliament_n which_o be_v to_o sit_v in_o england_n november_n 1688._o shall_v take_v off_o the_o penal_a law_n etc._n etc._n p._n 147_o 5._o at_o king_n james_n arrival_n in_o ireland_n it_o be_v against_o his_o interest_n to_o call_v a_o parliament_n first_o because_o of_o loss_n of_o time_n the_o kingdom_n not_o reduce_v ibid._n 6._o second_o which_o be_v king_n james_n allegation_n for_o not_o call_v one_o in_o england_n this_o reflect_v on_o his_o sincerity_n p._n 148_o 7._o three_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o disoblige_v all_o that_o be_v incline_v to_o he_o in_o england_n and_o scotland_n ibid._n 8._o four_o it_o disoblige_v a_o great_a many_o of_o the_o irish_a themselves_o ibid._n 9_o five_o it_o render_v all_o not_o under_o his_o power_n desperate_a p._n 149_o 10._o against_o all_o reason_n and_o interest_n he_o call_v one_o be_v resolve_v to_o die_v a_o martyr_n or_o establish_v popery_n ibid._n 11._o this_o parliament_n fit_v for_o our_o ruin_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o both_o house_n ibid._n 13._o method_n of_o fill_v the_o house_n of_o lord_n with_o popish_a peer_n only_o four_o or_o five_o protestant_a temporal_a and_o four_o spiritual_a lord_n ibid._n several_a act_n pass_v not_o by_o consent_n of_o these_o last_o though_o it_o be_v pretend_v in_o their_o preamble_n p._n 150_o 14._o house_n of_o commons_o how_o fill_v manner_n of_o elect_v member_n only_o two_o protestant_n that_o can_v be_v call_v such_o in_o it_o p._n 151_o 15._o the_o whole_a house_n a_o slave_n to_o the_o king_n will._n no_o protestation_n allow_v p._n 153_o 16._o how_o much_o reason_n we_o as_o well_o as_o england_n have_v to_o dread_a papist_n in_o a_o parliament_n p._n 154_o 17._o first_o account_v of_o the_o act_n of_o repeal_n ibid._n second_o of_o the_o act_n of_o attainder_n p._n 155_o three_o clause_n in_o it_o of_o hold_v correspondence_n since_o aug._n 1._o 1688._o ibid._n four_o clause_n of_o cut_v off_o remainder_n p._n 156_o five_o no_o protestant_n may_v hope_v to_o be_v reprize_v by_o the_o act_n of_o repeal_n ibid._n six_o clause_n in_o the_o act_n of_o attainder_n against_o the_o king_n pardon_v which_o be_v the_o reason_n this_o act_n be_v keep_v so_o secret_a copy_n procure_v by_o mr._n coghlan_n upon_o account_n of_o sir_n thomas_n southwell_n pardon_n solicit_v by_o lord_n seaforth_n king_n james_n in_o a_o passion_n with_o sir_n richard_n nagle_n for_o betray_v his_o prerogative_n by_o this_o clause_n against_o pardon_v p._n 157_o 158_o 159_o 18._o observation_n first_o king_n james_z can_v not_o dispense_v when_o the_o irish_a please_v ibid._n second_o near_o three_o thousand_o protestant_n condemn_v for_o not_o come_v in_o by_o a_o day_n and_o yet_o the_o act_n never_o publish_v but_o keep_v secret_a ibid._n three_o folly_n of_o attaint_v person_n to_o think_v of_o ever_o be_v pardon_v if_o king_n james_n be_v restore_v since_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n p._n 160_o four_o papist_n get_v into_o their_o estate_n before_o the_o time_n set_v in_o the_o act_n of_o repeal_n ibid._n 19_o means_n how_o the_o papist_n get_v possession_n p._n 161_o first_o popish_a tenant_n attorn_v to_o their_o old_a popish_a landlord_n ibid._n second_o advantage_n take_v of_o clause_n in_o the_o act_n of_o repeal_n ibid._n
three_o from_o order_n about_o garrison_a mansion-house_n send_v the_o protestant_a owner_n to_o the_o goal_n who_o must_v never_o have_v expect_v either_o their_o house_n or_o life_n if_o king_n james_n have_v prevail_v ibid._n estate_n of_o absentee_n dispose_v of_o and_o promise_v to_o papist_n p._n 162_o 20._o objection_n that_o king_n james_n do_v not_o know_v the_o consequence_n of_o repeal_n the_o act_n of_o settlement_n ibid._n answer_v first_o king_n james_z understand_v they_o better_o than_o any_o and_o hold_v ten_o thousand_o pound_n a_o year_n by_o they_o when_o duke_n of_o york_n ibid._n second_o king_n james_n will_v not_o hear_v the_o protestant_n plead_v at_o the_o bar_n against_o the_o repeal_n p._n 163_o three_o bishop_n of_o meath_z in_o a_o speech_n in_o the_o house_n set_v forth_o the_o ill_a consequence_n at_o large_a ibid._n four_o the_o protestant_n oppose_v it_o from_o point_n to_o point_v ibid._n five_o protestant_n be_v resolve_v to_o use_v their_o utmost_a that_o the_o ill_a intent_n of_o their_o adversary_n may_v appear_v the_o more_o p._n 164_o sixthly_a lord_n chief_a justice_n keating_n paper_n give_v to_o king_n james_n in_o behalf_n of_o purchaser_n reject_v ibid._n 21._o protestant_n lose_v more_o in_o ireland_n than_o all_o that_o favour_n king_n james_n cause_n in_o england_n be_v worth_a p._n 165_o sect._n 13._o eight_o the_o danger_n into_o which_o king_n james_n bring_v the_o life_n of_o his_o protestant_a subject_n in_o ireland_n ibid._n 1._o at_o king_n james_n come_v no_o general_n pardon_v though_o it_o have_v be_v his_o interest_n in_o respect_n of_o england_n ibid._n 2._o be_v not_o chargeable_a with_o particular_a murder_n further_o than_o by_o arm_v such_o man_n as_o will_v be_v guilty_a of_o they_o p._n 166_o 3._o the_o government_n design_v upon_o our_o life_n ibid._n first_o by_o feign_a plot_n and_o protect_v the_o perjure_a witness_n instance_n in_o spikes_n case_n the_o dumb_a friar_n p._n 167_o second_o by_o wrest_v fact_n to_o treason_n nugent_n declare_v protestant_n have_v arm_n to_o be_v so_o p._n 168_o three_o by_o violate_v article_n mr._n brown_a of_o cork_n town_n of_o bandon_n earl_n of_o inchiquin_n captain_n boyle_n sir_n thomas_z southwell_z and_o his_o party_n lord_n mountjoy'_v soldier_n fort_n of_o culmore_n king_n james_n approach_n to_o derry_n captain_n dixy_n kenaght_o castle_n p._n 169_o 170_o four_o by_o violate_v protection_n p._n 171_o protestant_n of_o down_n p._n 171_o protestant_n bring_v before_o derry_n by_o general_n rosen_n bishop_n of_o meath_z apply_v to_o king_n james_n about_o it_o king_n james_n excuse_v rosen_n p._n 173_o 174_o captain_n barton_n of_o carrick_n mac_n cross_n p._n 175_o five_o by_o private_a order_n and_o proclamation_n with_o the_o penalty_n of_o death_n several_a instance_n p._n 178_o sixthly_a by_o the_o act_n of_o attainder_n abstract_n of_o it_o archbishop_n 2_o duke_n 1_o temporal_a lord_n 63_o lady_n 22_o bishop_n 7_o knight_n 85_o clergyman_n 83_o esquire_n and_o gentleman_n 2182_o 2445_o p._n 179_o 180_o not_o equal_v by_o the_o proscription_n at_o rome_n great_a part_n attaint_v on_o common_a fame_n p._n 182_o observation_n on_o the_o act_n ibid._n 1._o leave_v no_o room_n for_o the_o king_n to_o pardon_n ibid._n 2._o the_o act_n conceal_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o a_o english_a parliament_n to_o repeal_n it_o by_o the_o act_n for_o cut_v off_o ireland_n from_o england_n p._n 183_o 3._o the_o haste_n in_o draw_v it_o up_o ibid._n 4._o many_o leave_v out_o particular_o the_o collegian_n and_o how_o ibid._n 5._o application_n in_o behalf_n of_o protestant_n make_v their_o case_n worse_o p._n 184_o 6._o allow_v of_o time_n to_o prove_v innocency_n a_o mere_a collusion_n ibid._n 1._o none_o know_v what_o time_n be_v give_v ibid._n 2._o none_o know_v what_o they_o will_v call_v innocency_n instance_n desmineer_v and_o ginnery_n ibid._n 3._o the_o embargo_n on_o this_o side_n will_v not_o let_v they_o know_v on_o the_o other_o side_n 4._o the_o embargo_n on_o the_o other_o side_n will_v not_o let_v they_o come_v hither_o 5._o to_o have_v come_v will_v have_v be_v a_o unwise_a venture_n p._n 177_o 4._o objection_n that_o few_o protestant_n lose_v their_o life_n p._n 178_o answer_v 1._o when_o it_o be_v know_v how_o many_o have_v perish_v they_o will_v not_o appear_v few_o ibid._n 2._o the_o irish_a papist_n will_v not_o venture_v at_o much_o murder_v till_o they_o be_v past_o a_o after_o reckon_a they_o fear_v such_o cruelty_n will_v be_v revenge_v on_o roman_a catholic_n in_o england_n ibid._n 3._o protestant_n be_v cautious_a not_o to_o provoke_v they_o and_o be_v true_a to_o one_o another_o p._n 179_o 4._o we_o dont_fw-fr know_v what_o will_v have_v be_v do_v with_o attaint_v person_n ibid._n 5._o protestant_n if_o obnoxious_a abscond_v or_o escape_v ibid._n 6._o the_o support_n of_o king_n james_n army_n depend_v on_o the_o protestant_n p._n 179_o scotch_a officer_n that_o come_v here_o wonder_v to_o find_v how_o protestant_n be_v use_v have_v hear_v so_o much_o the_o contrary_n at_o home_n p._n 180_o the_o same_o give_v out_o in_o england_n pity_v but_o those_o who_o believe_v and_o forward_v it_o have_v be_v send_v hither_o ibid._n the_o irish_a do_v what_o they_o do_v in_o their_o circumstance_n what_o will_v they_o have_v do_v if_o leave_v to_o their_o swing_n ibid._n sect._n 14._o nine_o the_o method_n king_n james_n take_v to_o destroy_v our_o religion_n p._n 181_o 1._o the_o attempt_n against_o our_o life_n and_o fortune_n no_o sudden_a thing_n but_o the_o result_n of_o a_o long_a design_n for_o which_o tirconnel_n have_v 20000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la ibid._n 2._o king_n james_n pretend_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n but_o not_o to_o be_v expect_v from_o a_o roman_n catholic_n ibid._n 3._o the_o law_n and_o coronation_n oath_n secure_v our_o religion_n the_o clergy_n have_v merit_v from_o king_n james_n by_o oppose_v the_o exclusion_n and_o disoblige_v their_o people_n p._n 182_o 4._o at_o his_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n the_o roman_a catholic_n declare_v that_o his_o promise_n to_o the_o church_n be_v not_o intend_v for_o ireland_n p._n 183_o sect._n 15._o first_o by_o take_v away_o our_o school_n and_o university_n p._n 184_o 1._o lord_n tirconnell_n put_v the_o school_n contrary_a to_o law_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o papist_n ibid._n 2._o and_o will_v have_v put_v in_o popish_a fellow_n into_o the_o college_n ibid._n 3._o stop_v the_o college_n pension_n of_o 388_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la from_o easter_n 1688._o turn_v out_o the_o fellow_n and_o student_n seize_v on_o the_o library_n and_o furniture_n p_o 193_o 4._o forbid_v three_o of_o they_o on_o pain_n of_o death_n not_o to_o meet_v together_o p._n 194_o 5._o king_n james_n do_v not_o fill_v up_o vacant_a bishopric_n and_o live_n in_o his_o gift_n ibid._n 6._o and_o allow_v nothing_o for_o supply_v the_o cure_n p._n 195_o 7._o all_o the_o bishop_n and_o live_n in_o the_o kingdom_n will_v soon_o have_v come_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n p._n 196_o 8._o this_n not_o the_o effect_n of_o our_o constitution_n the_o same_o in_o popish_a country_n thirty_o five_o bishopric_n void_a in_o france_n in_o 1688._o king_n james_n ungratefulness_n to_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n ibid._n sect._n 16._o second_o by_o take_v away_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o clergy_n p._n 197_o 1._o book-mony_n deny_v by_o the_o papist_n from_o king_n james_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n ibid._n 2._o priest_n put_v in_o for_o tithe_n hardly_o recover_v by_o protestant_n p._n 198_o 3._o a_o act_n of_o their_o parliament_n apply_v papist_n tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n ibid._n 4._o and_o protestant_n tithe_n too_o when_o the_o priest_n have_v the_o benefice_n ibid._n 5._o the_o priest_n force_v into_o possession_n of_o glebe_n where_o there_o be_v any_o p._n 199_o 6._o protestant_n clergy_n little_o better_o for_o the_o tithe_n leave_v to_o they_o protestant_n have_v little_a tything_n leave_v priest_n by_o dragoon_n seize_v what_o there_o be_v never_o want_v pretence_n ibid._n 7._o house-mony_n in_o corporation_n take_v away_o by_o their_o parliament_n plead_v against_o before_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n but_o in_o vain_a p._n 200_o 8._o the_o same_o take_v away_o ulster_n table_n of_o tithe_n p._n 201_o 9_o duty_n payable_a to_o the_o king_n out_o of_o live_n be_v exact_v whole_o from_o the_o protestant_a incumbent_n though_o they_o have_v nothing_o leave_v to_o they_o of_o their_o live_n their_o person_n seize_v and_o send_v to_o goal_n ibid._n colonel_n moor_n clerk_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n imprison_v because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v severe_a against_o they_o p._n 202_o sect._n 17._o three_o by_o take_v away_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n ibid._n 1._o the_o church_n right_o by_o prescription_n to_o jurisdiction_n ibid._n 2._o act_n
of_o their_o parliament_n destroy_v this_o jurisdiction_n by_o exempt_n all_o that_o please_v to_o be_v dissenter_n p._n 203_o 3._o in_o most_o diocese_n the_o bishop_n dead_a or_o attaint_v ibid._n 4._o they_o encourage_v the_o most_o refractory_a dissenter_n quaker_n against_o the_o church_n p._n 204_o 5._o likewise_o lewd_a and_o debauch_a convert_v ibid._n 6._o the_o king_n court_n hinder_v bishop_n proceed_n against_o debauch_a clergyman_n instance_n in_o ross_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o killmore_n ibid._n 7._o king_n james_n appoint_v chancellor_n gordon_n a_o papist_n in_o dublin_n king_n james_n assert_v a_o power_n over_o his_o protestant_a though_o not_o over_o his_o roman_a catholic_n clergy_n a_o gross_a breach_n of_o trust_n and_o provoke_a temptation_n to_o his_o people_n p._n 205_o 206_o 8._o papist_n encourage_v debauchery_n and_o have_v rather_o have_v we_o of_o no_o religion_n than_o protestant_n p._n 206_o sect._n 18._o four_o by_o take_v away_o their_o church_n p._n 208_o 1._o priest_n declare_v they_o will_v have_v our_o church_n act_n of_o their_o parliament_n give_v they_o to_o they_o with_o the_o live_n as_o they_o fall_v ibid._n 2._o at_o duke_n schonberg_n land_v they_o set_v the_o rabble_n to_o deface_v they_o instance_n in_o trim_a and_o other_o rudeness_n p._n 209_o 3._o the_o church_n seize_v in_o dublin_n feb._n 24._o 1688._o to_o put_v arm_n in_o september_n 6._o 1689._o to_o search_n for_o arms._n barbarity_n use_v in_o they_o in_o october_n and_o november_n the_o church_n seize_v throughout_o the_o kingdom_n ibid._n 4._o by_o the_o officer_n or_o magistrate_n of_o the_o army_n christ_n church_n dublin_n seize_v p._n 210_o 5._o protestant_n complain_v and_o press_v to_o king_n james_n the_o act_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v refer_v by_o he_o to_o the_o law_n ibid._n 6._o the_o injustice_n of_o this_o p._n 211_o 7._o for_o a_o colour_n to_o england_n and_o scotland_n king_n james_n issue_v a_o proclamation_n against_o seize_v church_n which_o serve_v only_o to_o hasten_v the_o do_n of_o it_o ibid._n 8._o priest_n slight_v the_o proclamation_n p._n 212_o 9_o application_n make_v to_o the_o king_n for_o relief_n ibid._n 10._o on_o behalf_n of_o waterford_n and_o wexford_n king_n james_n order_n restitution_n but_o be_v refuse_v to_o be_v obey_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o officer_n ibid._n 11._o on_o new_a application_n from_o the_o protestant_n he_o refer_v waterford_n petition_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o tyrone_n governor_n of_o waterford_n who_o call_v their_o church_n a_o place_n of_o strength_n and_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o garrison_n the_o mayor_n of_o wexford_n turn_v out_o but_o the_o church_n never_o restore_v p._n 213_o 12._o when_o king_n james_n will_v have_v keep_v his_o word_n to_o we_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o clergy_n ibid._n 13._o act_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n provide_v not_o against_o disturber_n of_o assembly_n p._n 214_o 14._o many_o disorder_n commit_v by_o their_o soldier_n in_o our_o church_n ibid._n 15._o christ_n church_n dublin_n shut_v up_o september_n 6._o seize_v october_n 27._o september_n 13._o all_o protestant_n be_v forbid_v to_o assemble_v july_n 13._o 1689._o all_o protestant_n confine_v to_o their_o parish_n though_o two_o or_o three_o parish_n have_v but_o one_o church_n june_n 30._o more_o than_o five_o protestant_n forbid_v to_o meet_v on_o pain_n of_o death_n have_v king_n james_n succeed_v at_o the_o boyne_n we_o shall_v never_o have_v have_v our_o church_n again_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n bring_v to_o this_o p._n 215_o 216_o sect._n 19_o five_o by_o encourage_v convert_v and_o ill_a treatment_n of_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n p._n 216_o 1._o protestant_n wife_n severe_o treat_v by_o their_o husband_n servant_n by_o their_o master_n tenant_n by_o their_o landord_n ibid._n 2._o those_o that_o turn_v escape_v robbery_n etc._n etc._n p._n 217_o 3._o protestant_n clergy_n sure_a to_o be_v plunder_v bishop_n of_o laughlin_n and_o waterford_n ibid._n 4._o without_o horse_n in_o the_o country_n and_o afront_v in_o the_o street_n of_o dublin_n p._n 218_o 5._o dr._n foy_n treatment_n for_o resuting_a mr._n hall_n dr._n king_n be_v in_o his_o own_o church_n mr._n knight_n by_o the_o mayor_n of_o scarborough_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 6._o oath_n tender_v they_o and_o upon_o their_o refusal_n imprison_v hinder_v from_o visit_v their_o sick_a by_o priest_n p._n 219_o 7._o force_a the_o minister_n to_o go_v about_o to_o take_v the_o number_n of_o their_o parishioner_n p._n 220_o sect._n 20._o six_o by_o misrepresentation_n of_o they_o and_o their_o principle_n p._n 221_o 1_o 2._o priest_n tell_v ignorant_a people_n that_o our_o church_n allow_v the_o king_n may_v oblige_v all_o his_o subject_n to_o be_v of_o his_o faith_n ibid._n 3._o from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o nonresistance_n they_o tell_v we_o the_o king_n may_v use_v we_o as_o the_o grand_a signior_n or_o the_o french_a king_n do_v his_o subject_n ibid._n 4._o king_n james_n warn_v the_o young_a mr._n cecill_n against_o our_o bishop_n as_o ill_a man_n and_o all_o false_a to_o he_o p._n 222_o 5._o yalden_n weekly_a abhorrence_n scandalous_a falsehood_n of_o dr._n king_n and_o dr._n foy_n ibid._n 6._o defence_n upon_o the_o whole_a of_o desire_v and_o promote_a king_n william_n to_o rescue_v we_o p._n 224_o 7._o from_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o grecian_n to_o desire_n or_o accept_v the_o like_a from_o a_o christian_a army_n ibid._n chap._n iu._n that_o there_o remain_v no_o prospect_n of_o deliverance_n for_o we_o but_o from_o their_o present_a majesty_n p._n 225_o 1._o there_o remain_v no_o defence_n for_o we_o from_o the_o law_n or_o king_n james_n ibid._n 2._o unreasonable_a to_o trust_v to_o a_o new_a miracle_n ibid._n 3._o our_o adversary_n scoff_v we_o with_o preach_a patience_n as_o julian_n do_v the_o christian_n ibid._n 4_o mad_a at_o their_o prey_n be_v rescue_v by_o his_o present_a majesty_n p._n 226_o chap._n v._o a_o short_a account_n of_o those_o protestant_n who_o leave_v the_o kingdom_n and_o of_o those_o that_o stay_v 228_o sect._n 1._o concern_v those_o who_o go_v away_o ibid._n 1._o reason_n of_o this_o section_n ibid._n 2._o no_o law_n against_o subject_n transport_v themselves_o into_o the_o english_a dominion_n ibid._n 3._o the_o danger_n of_o stay_v and_o no_o prospect_n of_o do_v good_a by_o their_o stay_n in_o ireland_n 229_o 4._o no_o prospect_n of_o be_v able_a to_o subsist_v in_o ireland_n ibid._n 5._o the_o reason_n of_o clergy_n man_n go_v 230_o 6._o the_o go_v away_o of_o so_o many_o of_o all_o sort_n can_v not_o be_v without_o sufficient_a cause_n p._n 231_o 7._o nor_o from_o a_o sudden_a and_o panic_n fear_v because_o it_o continue_v to_o the_o last_o p._n 232_o sect._n 2._o concern_v those_o that_o stay_v p._n 233_o 1._o distribution_n of_o those_o that_o stay_v into_o four_o sort_n ibid._n 2._o first_o the_o mean_a people_n either_o can_v not_o get_v away_o or_o be_v leave_v in_o charge_n with_o the_o concern_v of_o those_o that_o go_v ibid._n 3._o second_o the_o gentleman_n dread_v to_o beg_v or_o starve_v in_o england_n ibid._n 4._o be_v willing_a to_o secure_v what_o they_o have_v if_o they_o can_v p._n 234_o 5._o be_v desirous_a to_o protect_v their_o poor_a dependent_n ibid._n 6._o be_v useful_a in_o intercede_v for_o and_o relieve_v many_o distress_a p._n 235_o 7._o in_o counsel_v and_o advise_v inferior_a protestant_n ibid._n 8._o three_o those_o that_o have_v employment_n their_o stay_n of_o great_a importance_n in_o preserve_a record_n etc._n etc._n p._n 236_o 9_o not_o safe_a for_o they_o to_o decline_v act_v till_o they_o be_v force_v p._n 237_o 10._o in_o many_o case_n they_o be_v very_o beneficial_a to_o their_o fellow_n protestant_n ibid._n 11._o the_o few_o that_o do_v otherwise_o aught_o to_o suffer_v ibid._n 12._o four_o the_o clergy_n need_v no_o apology_n for_o stay_v their_o serviceableness_n in_o several_a instance_n p._n 238_o conclusion_n 1._o disclaim_v prejudice_n and_o partiality_n p._n 239_o 2._o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o commission_n may_v issue_v to_o inquire_v into_o the_o damage_n of_o protestant_n ibid._n 3._o the_o irish_a may_v blame_v themselves_o for_o what_o they_o shall_v suffer_v in_o consequence_n of_o these_o trouble_n ibid._n index_n of_o the_o appendix_n the_o act_n of_o attainder_n in_o ireland_n at_o large_a p._n 241_o the_o persuasion_n and_o suggestion_n the_o irish_a catholic_n make_v to_o his_o majesty_n suppose_a to_o be_v draw_v up_o by_o talbot_n titular_a archbishop_n of_o dublin_n and_o find_v in_o colonel_n talbot_n house_n july_n 1._o 1671._o p._n 298_o a_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o irish_a clergy_n to_o king_n james_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o tirconnell_n find_v among_o bishop_n tirrell's_n paper_n in_o dublin_n p._n 301_o the_o copy_n
of_o a_o letter_n send_v the_o king_n august_n 14._o 1686._o find_v in_o bishop_n tirrel_n but_o imperfect_a p._n 303_o lord_n clarendon_n speech_n in_o council_n on_o his_o leave_v the_o government_n of_o ireland_n p._n 310_o a_o general_n abstract_n of_o the_o gross_a produce_v of_o his_o majesty_n revenue_n in_o ireland_n in_o the_o three_o first_o year_n of_o the_o management_n begin_v at_o christmas_n 1682._o and_o end_v christmas_n 1685._o p._n 312_o sheriff_n for_o the_o year_n 1687._o p._n 313_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o deputy_n lieutenant_n of_o county_n p._n 324_o privy_a councillor_n appoint_v by_o letter_n from_o king_n james_n date_v february_n 28._o 1684._o and_o such_o as_o be_v swear_v since_o by_o particular_a letter_n p._n 333_o the_o civil_a list_n of_o officer_n and_o the_o time_n of_o their_o enter_v on_o their_o office_n p._n 334_o a_o account_n of_o the_o general_n and_o field_n officer_n of_o king_n james_n army_n out_o of_o the_o muster_n roll_n p._n 341_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o letter_n disperse_v about_o the_o massacre_n say_v to_o be_v design_v on_o december_n 9_o 1688._o p._n 345_o lord_n mountjoy'_v circular_a letter_n on_o his_o go_v to_o france_n p._n 346_o judge_v keating_n letter_n to_o sir_n john_n temple_n december_n 29._o 1688._o p._n 347_o proposal_n humble_o offer_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o tyrconnell_n lord_n deputy_n by_o the_o bishop_n meath_z about_o the_o intend_a search_n for_o arm_n p._n 353_o a_o account_n of_o the_o condition_n make_v in_o the_o field_n between_o the_o high_a sheriff_n of_o gallway_n and_o the_o prisoner_n afterward_o condemn_v p._n 356_o a_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n from_o bishop_n maloony_n to_o bishop_n tyrrell_n the_o original_a find_v among_o bishop_n tyrrell's_n paper_n march_v 8._o 1689._o p._n 360_o presentment_n of_o the_o grand_a jury_n of_o tipperary_n against_o protestant_n p._n 365_o a_o list_n of_o all_o the_o man_n of_o note_n that_o come_v with_o king_n james_n out_o of_o france_n or_o that_o follow_v he_o after_o so_o far_o as_o can_v be_v collect_v p._n 366_o a_o list_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o sit_v in_o the_o pretend_a parliament_n at_o dublin_n hold_v may_n 7._o 1689._o p._n 369_o the_o name_n of_o the_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n return_v to_o the_o parliament_n beginning_n may_v 7._o 1689._o p._n 370_o a_o address_n to_o king_n james_n in_o behalf_n of_o purchaser_n under_o the_o act_n of_o settlement_n by_o judge_n keating_n p._n 377_o the_o lord_n bishop_n of_o meath_n speech_n in_o parliament_n june_n 4._o 1689._o p._n 389_o copy_n of_o the_o order_n for_o give_v possession_n p._n 388_o albaville_n instruction_n to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n p._n 392_o a_o petition_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o wexford_n for_o his_o church_n and_o the_o order_n thereupon_o p._n 395_o mr._n proud_a minister_n of_o trim_n his_o account_n of_o the_o remarkable_a accident_n that_o happen_v upon_o plunder_v the_o church_n of_o trim_a p._n 397_o general_n rosen'_n order_n to_o bring_v the_o protestant_n before_o derry_n p._n 399_o advertisement_n as_o it_o be_v publish_v by_o mr._n yalden_n in_o his_o weak_o abhorrence_n concern_v dr._n king_n and_o dr._n foy_n p._n 404_o colonel_n lutterell_n order_n for_o number_v protestant_n p._n 406_o colonel_n lutterell_n order_n forbid_v above_o five_o protestant_n to_o meet_v any_o where_o p._n 407_o the_o state_n of_o the_o protestant_n of_o ireland_n under_o the_o late_a king_n james_n government_n in_o which_o their_o carriage_n towards_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o their_o endeavour_v to_o be_v free_v from_o his_o government_n and_o of_o submit_v to_o their_o present_a majesty_n be_v demonstrate_v introduction_n contain_v a_o explication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o passive_a obedience_n and_o state_v the_o true_a notion_n and_o latitude_n of_o it_o 1._o it_o be_v grant_v by_o some_o of_o the_o high_a assertor_n of_o passive_a obedience_n that_o if_o a_o king_n design_n to_o root_v out_o a_o people_n or_o destroy_v one_o main_a part_n of_o his_o subject_n in_o favour_n of_o another_o who_o he_o love_v better_a that_o they_o may_v prevent_v it_o even_o by_o oppose_v he_o with_o force_n and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o have_v abdicate_v the_o government_n of_o those_o who_o he_o design_n to_o destroy_v contrary_a to_o justice_n and_o the_o law_n this_o be_v grotius_n opinion_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la preditum_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o §_o 11._o where_o cite_v barclay_n he_o say_v if_o a_o king_n be_v carry_v with_o a_o malicious_a design_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o whole_a nation_n he_o lose_v his_o kingdom_n which_o i_o grant_v since_o a_o will_v to_o govern_v and_o to_o destroy_v can_v consist_v together_o therefore_o he_o who_o profess_v himself_o a_o enemy_n to_o a_o whole_a people_n do_v in_o that_o very_a act_n abdicate_v his_o kingdom_n but_o it_o seem_v hardly_o possible_a that_o this_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o king_n who_o be_v not_o mad_a if_o he_o govern_v only_o one_o people_n but_o if_o he_o govern_v many_o it_o may_v happen_v that_o in_o favour_n of_o one_o people_n he_o may_v desire_v the_o other_o be_v destroy_v doctor_n hammond_n assert_n passive_a obedience_n as_o high_a as_o any_o yet_o he_o approve_v this_o passage_n of_o grotius_n and_o of_o barclay_n in_o his_o vindication_n of_o christ_n reprehend_v s._n peter_n from_o the_o exception_n of_o mr._n martial_n p._n 327._o of_o his_o first_o volume_n grotius_n say_v he_o mention_n some_o case_n wherein_o a_o king_n may_v be_v resist_v as_o in_o case_n a_o king_n shall_v abdicate_v his_o kingdom_n and_o manifest_o relinquish_v his_o power_n then_o he_o turn_v private_a man_n and_o may_v be_v deal_v with_o as_o any_o other_o such_o and_o some_o other_o the_o like_a 2._o and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o general_o in_o all_o book_n and_o sermon_n concern_v obedience_n to_o governor_n where_o this_o case_n be_v put_v suppose_v a_o king_n endeavour_v to_o destroy_v his_o people_n there_o be_v only_o two_o answer_n give_v to_o it_o one_o be_v that_o his_o officer_n and_o minister_n ought_v not_o to_o obey_v he_o if_o they_o do_v the_o law_n will_v punish_v they_o the_o other_o be_v that_o this_o case_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v put_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o suppose_v that_o any_o king_n will_v design_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v his_o people_n nay_o the_o author_n of_o jovian_a will_n not_o allow_v we_o to_o suppose_v that_o any_o king_n will_v attempt_v in_o england_n to_o govern_v altogether_o by_o arbitrary_a power_n and_o the_o sword_n for_o say_v he_o chap._n 12._o p._n 272._o to_o suppose_v this_o be_v plain_o to_o suppose_v the_o utmost_a impossibility_n and_o p._n 273._o if_o a_o king_n shall_v shut_v up_o the_o court_n obstruct_v or_o pervert_v justice_n he_o allow_v that_o all_o his_o good_a subject_n and_o 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it_o with_o all_o possible_a industry_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o his_o majesty_n design_v to_o gratify_v they_o in_o it_o but_o he_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o let_v the_o protestant_n know_v his_o intention_n on_o the_o contrary_a he_o industrious_o conceal_v they_o he_o send_v over_o the_o lord_n clarendon_n lord-lieutenant_n in_o the_o year_n 1685._o who_o arrive_v here_o january_a 10._o he_o give_v he_o in_o charge_n to_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v preserve_v the_o act_n of_o settlement_n and_o explanation_n inviolable_a and_o according_o the_o lord_n clarendon_n make_v this_o declaration_n in_o council_n and_o further_o give_v it_o in_o charge_n to_o all_o the_o judge_n who_o solemn_o declare_v on_o the_o bench_n in_o their_o respective_a circuit_n the_o king_n firm_a intention_n to_o preserve_v those_o act_n and_o in_o they_o the_o protestant_a english_a interest_n of_o ireland_n at_o the_o same_o time_n sir_n charles_n porter_n be_v send_v over_o chancellor_n of_o ireland_n and_o he_o likewise_o have_v a_o command_n from_o the_o king_n to_o assure_v all_o his_o subject_n that_o he_o will_v preserve_v these_o act_n as_o the_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la of_o ireland_n and_o sir_n charles_n at_o his_o entrance_n on_o his_o office_n declare_v this_o solemn_o on_o the_o bench_n as_o chancellor_n fitton_n also_o after_o do_v and_o use_v withal_o to_o term_v it_o the_o darling_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o king_n pleasure_n to_o give_v his_o subject_n this_o assurance_n these_o kind_n of_o declaration_n be_v often_o repeat_v and_o gain_v belief_n from_o the_o credulous_a protestant_n especial_o that_o make_v by_o sir_n charles_n who_o behave_v himself_o with_o courage_n and_o integrity_n in_o his_o office_n go_v a_o great_a way_n to_o persuade_v they_o but_o the_o papist_n be_v nothing_o daunt_v at_o it_o they_o know_v that_o this_o be_v only_o a_o piece_n of_o policy_n to_o â—ull_v we_o asleep_o till_o the_o army_n be_v model_v and_o thing_n fit_v for_o repeal_n these_o act_n and_o then_o all_o the_o protestation_n to_o the_o contrary_n will_v signify_v nothing_o the_o new_a attorney_n general_n nagle_n be_v the_o first_o that_o dare_v open_o propose_v the_o repeal_n of_o they_o in_o his_o letter_n from_o coventry_n date_v october_n 26._o 1686._o in_o which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o show_v some_o nullity_n and_o invalidity_n in_o the_o act_n but_o main_o insist_o on_o the_o inconveniency_n it_o will_v bring_v to_o the_o popish_a interest_n to_o have_v those_o act_n continue_v when_o the_o earl_n of_o tyrconnel_n come_v to_o the_o government_n thing_n be_v riper_n and_o so_o king_n james_n venture_v to_o discover_v his_o intention_n a_o little_a further_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o first_o proclamation_n issue_v out_o by_o the_o lord-deputy_n tyrconnel_n and_o date_v feb._n 21._o 1686._o he_o promise_v to_o defend_v the_o law_n liberty_n and_o establish_a religion_n but_o upon_o debate_n at_o the_o council-board_n leave_v 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out-vote_n they_o the_o son_n of_o such_o lord_n as_o have_v be_v indict_v and_o outlawed_n for_o the_o rebellion_n in_o 1641._o have_v bring_v writ_n of_o error_n to_o reverse_v their_o father_n outlawry_n which_o make_v they_o uncapable_a of_o sit_v which_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o destroy_v the_o act_n of_o settlement_n that_o be_v found_v on_o those_o outlawries_a the_o protestant_n see_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o reverse_v they_o and_o therefore_o earnest_o oppose_v it_o but_o lord_n chief_a justice_n nugent_n and_o his_o fellow-judge_n overrule_v all_o opposition_n that_o can_v be_v make_v and_o reverse_v as_o many_o as_o desire_v it_o some_o of_o they_o when_o they_o have_v reverse_v the_o outlawry_n ask_v the_o attorney_n general_n whether_o they_o may_v not_o now_o sue_n for_o their_o estate_n he_o answer_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o little_a patience_n perhaps_o they_o will_v come_v more_o easy_o meaning_n that_o when_o a_o parliament_n sit_v it_o will_v by_o repeal_n the_o act_n of_o settlement_n give_v they_o their_o estate_n without_o a_o suit_n 3._o but_o many_o have_v not_o patience_n to_o wait_v the_o general_n restitution_n and_o therefore_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v judge_n and_o sheriff_n to_o their_o mind_n they_o set_v up_o counterfeit_n deed_n and_o easy_o obtain_v verdict_n if_o the_o protestant_n bring_v a_o writ_n of_o error_n yet_o that_o do_v not_o benefit_v they_o nor_o stop_v their_o be_v out_v of_o possession_n for_o the_o sheriff_n on_o their_o own_o head_n give_v the_o old_a proprietors_n possession_n and_o leave_v the_o protestant_n to_o recover_v it_o by_o injunction_n out_o of_o chancery_n or_o by_o common-law_n thus_o doctor_n gorge_n be_v out_v by_o mr._n barnwell_n of_o a_o great_a estate_n and_o many_o other_o notwithstanding_o their_o writ_n of_o error_n some_o old_a proprietor_n have_v get_v some_o conditional_a order_n from_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o court_n of_o claim_n for_o estate_n many_o of_o 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further_o reserve_v to_o prove_v a_o correspondence_n against_o the_o few_o estate_a man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n last_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o sept._n 1688._o before_o we_o hear_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n design_n to_o make_v a_o descent_n into_o england_n and_o yet_o to_o have_v be_v in_o england_n or_o scotland_n any_o time_n in_o the_o month_n before_o or_o to_o have_v correspond_v with_o any_o there_o be_v make_v forfeiture_n of_o estate_n by_o the_o letter_n of_o this_o statute_n 4._o lest_o the_o child_n and_o descendants_n of_o the_o protestant_n thus_o attaint_v who_o have_v estate_n before_o 1641._o shall_v come_v in_o and_o claim_v they_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o attaint_v person_n by_o virtue_n of_o settlement_n make_v on_o valuable_a consideration_n and_o upon_o marriage_n all_o such_o remainder_n and_o reversion_n be_v cut_v off_o for_o there_o be_v a_o express_a exception_n to_o all_o remainder_n on_o such_o as_o be_v common_o 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upbraid_v we_o with_o out_o want_v of_o power_n and_o seem_v to_o laugh_v at_o the_o snare_n into_o which_o we_o be_v fall_v by_o mean_n of_o our_o popish_a king_n not_o consider_v that_o this_o proceed_v from_o a_o manifest_a breach_n of_o trust_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o that_o the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o trust_n if_o the_o trustee_n prove_v faithless_a and_o even_o in_o all_o popish_a country_n the_o king_n have_v the_o nomination_n of_o bishop_n as_o well_o as_o in_o england_n and_o that_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n have_v almost_o late_o fail_v in_o portugal_n upon_o some_o difference_n between_o the_o king_n and_o pope_n and_o the_o advocate_n general_n of_o france_n mr._n dennis_n talon_n tell_v we_o in_o 1688._o that_o thirty_o five_o bishopric_n be_v about_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a number_n be_v vacant_a in_o that_o kingdom_n on_o the_o same_o account_n
seize_v on_o most_o of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o kingdom_n 4._o the_o manner_n of_o their_o do_v it_o be_v thus_o the_o mayor_n or_o governor_n in_o the_o town_n with_o the_o priest_n go_v to_o the_o church_n send_v for_o the_o key_n to_o the_o sexton_n and_o if_o they_o be_v find_v force_v they_o from_o they_o if_o not_o they_o break_v open_v the_o door_n pull_v up_o the_o seat_n and_o reading_n desk_n and_o have_v say_v mass_n in_o they_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o their_o own_o and_o say_v the_o king_n himself_o have_v then_o nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o be_v consecrate_v place_n and_o to_o alienate_v they_o or_o give_v they_o back_o to_o heretic_n be_v sacrilege_n in_o the_o country_n the_o militia_n captain_n or_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n that_o chance_v to_o be_v quarter_v in_o the_o several_a place_n perform_v the_o same_o part_n that_o the_o mayor_n or_o governor_n do_v in_o corporation_n thus_o christ_n church_n in_o dublin_n be_v seize_v by_o luttrel_n the_o governor_n and_o about_o twenty_o six_o church_n and_o chapel_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o dublin_n 5._o of_o this_o protestant_n complain_v to_o king_n james_n as_o a_o great_a violation_n of_o his_o own_o act_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o which_o it_o be_v express_o provide_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o meet_v in_o such_o church_n chapel_n and_o other_o place_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v for_o that_o purpose_n they_o further_o represent_v to_o he_o that_o all_o the_o church_n of_o ireland_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n ruin_v in_o the_o late_a war_n in_o 1641._o that_o it_o be_v with_o great_a difficulty_n and_o cost_n that_o the_o protestant_n have_v new_a build_v or_o repair_v they_o that_o many_o be_v build_v by_o private_a person_n on_o their_o own_o cost_v and_o that_o the_o roman_a catholic_n have_v no_o pretence_n or_o title_n to_o they_o but_o his_o majesty_n answer_v that_o they_o be_v seize_v in_o his_o absence_n at_o the_o camp_n without_o his_o knowledge_n or_o consent_n that_o nevertheless_o he_o be_v so_o much_o oblige_v to_o his_o roman_a catholic_n clergy_n that_o he_o must_v not_o dispossess_v they_o that_o they_o allege_v a_o title_n to_o the_o church_n that_o they_o have_v seize_v and_o if_o the_o protestant_n think_v their_o title_n be_v better_a they_o must_v bring_v their_o action_n and_o endeavour_n to_o recover_v their_o possession_n by_o law_n 6._o this_o answer_n be_v what_o the_o attorney_n general_n have_v suggest_v to_o he_o and_o the_o reader_n will_v perceive_v that_o the_o whole_a be_v a_o piece_n of_o deceit_n that_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o church_n be_v seize_v whilst_o his_o majesty_n be_v absent_a be_v a_o mere_a collusion_n and_o that_o there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o more_o false_a suggestion_n than_o that_o the_o papist_n have_v any_o right_n to_o the_o church_n or_o a_o more_o unjust_a thing_n than_o to_o put_v the_o protestant_n on_o recover_v a_o possession_n by_o a_o suit_n at_o law_n which_o be_v get_v from_o they_o by_o so_o open_a violence_n but_o this_o be_v the_o justice_n we_o look_v for_o and_o constant_o meet_v with_o from_o he_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n to_o be_v expect_v we_o be_v force_v to_o acquiesce_v 7._o only_o to_o colour_v the_o matter_n a_o little_a and_o lest_o this_o shall_v make_v too_o great_a a_o noise_n in_o england_n and_o scotland_n where_o king_n james_n at_o this_o time_n have_v very_o encourage_v hope_n he_o issue_v out_o a_o proclamation_n december_n 13._o 1689._o in_o which_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o seize_v of_o church_n be_v a_o violation_n of_o the_o act_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n yet_o do_v not_o order_v any_o restitution_n only_o forbid_v they_o to_o seize_v any_o more_o they_o have_v in_o many_o place_n notice_n of_o this_o proclamation_n before_o it_o come_v out_o and_o therefore_o be_v more_o diligent_a to_o get_v into_o the_o remain_a church_n for_o they_o look_v on_o the_o proclamation_n as_o a_o confirmation_n of_o their_o possession_n which_o they_o have_v before_o the_o publish_n of_o it_o and_o in_o some_o place_n the_o popish_a officer_n keep_v it_o from_o be_v publish_v till_o they_o have_v do_v their_o work_n the_o protestant_n not_o be_v allow_v to_o go_v out_o of_o their_o parish_n can_v not_o come_v by_o it_o till_o it_o please_v their_o popish_a neighbour_n to_o produce_v it_o and_o so_o it_o prove_v like_o other_o proclamation_n of_o his_o majesty_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o protestant_a subject_n it_o be_v not_o publish_v till_o the_o inconveniency_n it_o pretend_v to_o prevent_v be_v bring_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o mischief_n actual_o execute_v and_o it_o make_v their_o enemy_n more_o hasty_a and_o diligent_a to_o do_v it_o than_o otherwise_o they_o will_v have_v be_v lest_o they_o shall_v slip_v the_o time_n and_o lose_v the_o opportunity_n 8._o but_o after_o all_o some_o be_v too_o late_o and_o the_o protestant_n get_v sight_n of_o the_o proclamation_n before_o their_o church_n be_v seize_v but_o here_o the_o priest_n put_v off_o their_o vizor_n and_o act_v bare-faced_n they_o tell_v the_o people_n the_o king_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o or_o their_o church_n that_o they_o be_v immediate_o under_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o they_o will_v neither_o regard_v he_o nor_o his_o proclamation_n or_o law_n make_v to_o the_o damage_n of_o holy_a church_n 9_o the_o protestant_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o make_v a_o experiment_n how_o far_o this_o will_v go_v and_o whether_o the_o priest_n or_o king_n will_v get_v the_o better_a in_o order_n therefore_o to_o make_v the_o trial_n they_o choose_v out_o some_o instance_n in_o which_o the_o violence_n and_o injustice_n of_o turn_v they_o out_o of_o their_o church_n be_v most_o undeniable_a and_o lay_v their_o case_n before_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o council_n by_o their_o petition_n and_o that_o the_o petition_n may_v not_o be_v lay_v aside_o or_o lose_v as_o be_v the_o common_a custom_n to_o deal_v with_o petition_n and_o affidavit_n to_o which_o they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o return_v a_o flat_a denial_n they_o engage_v some_o of_o the_o privy_a council_n to_o espouse_v their_o cause_n and_o have_v the_o luck_n to_o gain_v several_a of_o the_o popish_a nobility_n to_o favour_v their_o suit_n especial_o of_o such_o as_o have_v estate_n in_o england_n and_o know_v king_n james_n true_a interest_n and_o their_o own_o 10._o the_o petition_n of_o waterford_n and_o wexford_n be_v the_o most_o favourable_o receive_v and_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o the_o opposition_n that_o the_o attorney_n general_n nagle_n or_o the_o solicitor_n general_n one_o butler_n who_o concern_v himself_o with_o singular_a impudence_n against_o the_o petition_n can_v make_v they_o obtain_v a_o order_n for_o restitution_n of_o these_o two_o church_n the_o wexford_n petition_n set_v forth_o the_o loyalty_n of_o the_o minister_n the_o 26._o peaceableness_n of_o the_o people_n their_o have_v contribute_v to_o the_o build_n of_o several_a popish_a chapel_n within_o and_o without_o the_o wall_n of_o that_o town_n and_o that_o the_o roman_a catholik_o have_v no_o occasion_n for_o the_o church_n the_o reasonableness_n of_o this_o petition_n be_v so_o manifest_a that_o king_n james_n and_o his_o council_n make_v a_o order_n for_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o church_n but_o he_o now_o find_v how_o precarious_o he_o reign_v in_o ireland_n notwithstanding_o their_o mighty_a profession_n of_o loyalty_n and_o absolute_a subjection_n upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o more_o particular_o in_o their_o act_n of_o recognition_n for_o the_o mayor_n and_o officer_n refuse_v to_o obey_v his_o order_n 11._o upon_o which_o he_o be_v importune_v by_o the_o protestant_n with_o new_a complaint_n but_o be_v ashamed_a to_o own_o his_o want_n of_o power_n to_o make_v good_a his_o former_a order_n he_o refer_v the_o waterford_n petition_n to_o the_o then_o governor_n of_o that_o place_n the_o earl_n of_o tyrone_n who_o report_v that_o the_o church_n of_o waterford_n be_v a_o place_n of_o strength_n and_o consequent_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v trust_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o protestant_n and_o so_o all_o they_o obtain_v by_o their_o petition_n attendance_n and_o charge_n be_v to_o have_v their_o church_n turn_v into_o a_o garrison_n instead_o of_o a_o mass-house_n this_o pretence_n can_v not_o be_v make_v for_o the_o church_n of_o wexford_n it_o have_v no_o appearance_n of_o strength_n and_o therefore_o the_o order_n for_o restore_v it_o be_v renew_v and_o the_o disobedient_a mayor_n send_v for_o and_o turn_v out_o for_o which_o the_o popish_a clergy_n make_v he_o ample_a satisfaction_n but_o notwithstanding_o that_o king_n james_n appear_v most_o zealous_a to_o have_v the_o church_n restore_v and_o express_v himself_o with_o more_o passion_n than_o be_v usual_a that_o he_o will_v be_v obey_v and_o
again_o into_o our_o communion_n at_o his_o death_n and_o that_o with_o such_o remarkable_a circumstance_n of_o repentance_n and_o sorrow_n that_o king_n james_n hear_v of_o it_o and_o blame_v his_o physician_n dr._n constable_n for_o his_o neglect_n in_o not_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o priest_n 7._o they_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v the_o minister_n of_o dublin_n under_o all_o the_o contempt_n they_o can_v and_o at_o last_o put_v on_o they_o the_o drudgery_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o constable_n and_o deputy_n alderman_n it_o belong_v to_o those_o officer_n on_o all_o occasion_n to_o return_v the_o name_n of_o the_o several_a inhabitant_n and_o inmate_n of_o their_o ward_n the_o government_n desire_v to_o know_v the_o name_n of_o protestant_n in_o each_o parish_n and_o their_o number_n and_o they_o take_v they_o several_a time_n but_o colonel_n 30._o lutterel_n the_o governor_n of_o dublin_n will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v till_o the_o minister_n go_v about_o in_o person_n and_o return_v every_o man_n his_o respective_a parishioner_n name_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o they_o to_o plead_v the_o unreasonableness_n of_o this_o imposition_n they_o aleadge_v the_o pain_n the_o charge_n and_o the_o meanness_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v more_o effectual_o already_o than_o can_v be_v do_v by_o they_o by_o the_o proper_a officer_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a they_o must_v comply_v or_o go_v to_o jail_n this_o return_n make_v by_o the_o minister_n be_v of_o no_o real_a use_n to_o the_o government_n for_o they_o have_v a_o exact_a account_n give_v about_o a_o fortnight_n before_o by_o their_o own_o officer_n and_o take_v another_o about_o a_o week_n after_o the_o design_n therefore_o be_v either_o to_o lay_v a_o snare_n for_o the_o minister_n or_o else_o to_o render_v they_o contemptible_a to_o their_o people_n but_o instead_o of_o do_v that_o it_o only_o incense_v the_o people_n against_o their_o unreasonable_a governor_n who_o thus_o affront_v their_o clergy_n sect_n xx._n 6._o king_n james_n and_o his_o party_n endeavour_v to_o destroy_v the_o protestant_a religion_n by_o misrepresent_v the_o person_n and_o principle_n of_o protestant_n 1._o the_o violence_n use_v to_o out_o we_o of_o our_o church_n and_o to_o discourage_v our_o clergy_n have_v no_o great_a success_n in_o make_v convert_v but_o there_o be_v another_o way_n set_v on_o foot_n which_o do_v seduce_v some_o and_o it_o be_v by_o make_v a_o monster_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o protestant_n insomuch_o that_o young_a people_n who_o live_v remote_a from_o conversation_n and_o have_v not_o opportunity_n to_o inform_v themselves_o of_o the_o truth_n conceive_v strange_a idea_n of_o both_o by_o the_o insinuation_n of_o the_o priest_n 2._o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o step_n of_o the_o reformation_n to_o renounce_v the_o usurp_a power_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o to_o restore_v to_o the_o crown_n the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n which_o original_o belong_v 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proof_n and_o a_o great_a charge_n there_o do_v not_o appear_v sufficient_a profit_n to_o arise_v to_o answer_v the_o charge_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n this_o bill_n seem_v rather_o to_o lessen_v the_o zeal_n of_o those_o employ_v to_o seize_v absentee_n good_n than_o otherwise_o when_o they_o consider_v that_o upon_o debate_n in_o parliament_n it_o be_v deny_v to_o pass_v a_o law_n that_o shall_v indemnify_v they_o for_o more_o than_o half_a their_o seizure_n even_o in_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n half_o the_o person_n who_o good_n be_v there_o seize_v not_o be_v name_v in_o the_o bill_n of_o attainder_n however_o aug._n 9th_o 1689._o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o revenue_n have_v appoint_v four_o provincial_a surveyor_n give_v they_o instruction_n that_o the_o surveyor_n general_n and_o the_o collector_n shall_v dispose_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o absentees_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o instead_o of_o neglect_v that_o matter_n of_o the_o good_n of_o absentee_n they_o seem_v rather_o to_o have_v give_v order_n for_o the_o disposal_n of_o they_o before_o they_o be_v forfeit_v septemb_n 14_o 1689._o the_o commissioner_n find_v no_o satisfactory_a return_v from_o the_o commissioner_n employ_v by_o they_o most_o of_o the_o commissioner_n be_v in_o the_o army_n or_o neglect_v the_o matter_n or_o apply_v the_o good_n to_o their_o own_o use_n they_o supersede_v those_o commissioner_n and_o lest_o the_o whole_a matter_n to_o their_o collector_n which_o if_o do_v at_o first_o some_o profit_n may_v have_v redound_v to_o his_o majesty_n 2._o the_o good_n of_o absentee_n in_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n be_v not_o order_v by_o the_o lord_n deputy_n to_o be_v seize_v but_o the_o people_n observe_v what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o country_n and_o there_o be_v free_a transportation_n for_o england_n in_o march_n the_o custom-house-key_n become_v like_o a_o fair_a and_o the_o most_o of_o absentees_n good_n be_v then_o send_v for_o england_n scarce_o any_o thing_n valuable_a 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