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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 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may_v be_v oblige_v to_o repair_v it_o and_o leave_v it_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n he_o find_v it_o and_o that_o such_o care_n may_v be_v take_v for_o relief_n of_o distress_a orphan_n and_o other_o poor_a from_o famine_n as_o be_v usual_a and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n at_o the_o court_n in_o dublin-castle_n jan._n 28_o 1690._o present_v the_o king_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n in_o council_n '_o whereas_o his_o majesty_n be_v inform_v upon_o oath_n that_o edw._n wiseman_n late_a mayor_n of_o the_o town_n of_o wexford_n do_v illegal_o seize_v upon_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o st._n iberius_n in_o the_o say_a town_n of_o wexford_n break_v down_o the_o pew_v and_o altar_n of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o detain_v the_o vestmont_n church-book_n and_o other_o ornament_n thereunto_o belong_v his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v to_o order_n mr._n nicholas_n stafford_n present_a mayor_n of_o the_o say_a town_n of_o wexford_n forthwith_o to_o 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