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
be_v the_o peculiar_a obligation_n that_o lie_v on_o we_o from_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n which_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v allow_v lawful_a for_o a_o foreign_a prince_n to_o interpose_v will_v yet_o make_v it_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o fight_v for_o our_o own_o prince_n but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o those_o oath_n be_v make_v by_o we_o to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a governor_n of_o these_o kingdom_n and_o while_o he_o continue_v such_o they_o do_v oblige_v we_o but_o by_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v we_o he_o as_o grotius_n observe_v in_o that_o very_a act_n abdicate_v the_o government_n since_o a_o intention_n of_o govern_v can_v consist_v with_o a_o intention_n of_o destroy_v and_o therefore_o in_o all_o equity_n we_o be_v absolve_v from_o oath_n make_v to_o he_o as_o governor_n that_o this_o may_v not_o seem_v a_o new_a doctrine_n i_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n observe_v that_o i_o only_o transcribe_v the_o learned_a falkner_n in_o his_o christian_a loyalty_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o s._n 2._o n._n 19_o such_o attempt_n say_v he_o of_o ruine_v do_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la include_v a_o disclaim_n the_o govern_v those_o person_n as_o subject_n and_o consequent_o of_o be_v their_o prince_n or_o king_n and_o then_o the_o expression_n of_o our_o public_a declaration_n and_o acknowledgement_n will_v still_o be_v secure_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n 9_o but_o second_o no_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n do_v oblige_v any_o subject_a to_o assist_v his_o prince_n in_o a_o ill_a cause_n if_o therefore_o a_o king_n shall_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n attempt_v to_o destroy_v a_o neighbour_n nation_n his_o subject_n who_o be_v convince_v of_o this_o ought_v not_o to_o fight_v for_o he_o in_o such_o a_o war_n and_o if_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o assist_v he_o to_o oppress_v foreigner_n much_o less_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o assist_v he_o to_o destroy_v themselves_o or_o to_o fight_v against_o a_o prince_n who_o come_v to_o rescue_v they_o from_o destruction_n intend_v against_o they_o and_o if_o no_o protestant_n subject_a can_v lawful_o fight_v for_o king_n james_n in_o his_o quarrel_n against_o their_o present_a majesty_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o himself_o have_v thereby_o void_v that_o branch_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n of_o fight_v for_o he_o by_o make_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o unlawful_a he_o have_v bring_v the_o nation_n into_o such_o a_o condition_n that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o defend_v his_o person_n they_o must_v enable_v he_o to_o accomplish_v his_o destructive_a design_n against_o they_o which_o no_o casuist_n will_v say_v they_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v they_o therefore_o that_o urge_v we_o with_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n ought_v either_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o fight_v for_o he_o in_o a_o ill_a cause_n or_o else_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o ill_a cause_n to_o help_v he_o to_o destroy_v his_o people_n or_o three_o that_o he_o have_v no_o such_o design_n against_o we_o none_o of_o which_o i_o have_v yet_o see_v attempt_v in_o any_o paper_n that_o have_v appear_v in_o his_o defence_n 10._o but_o three_o as_o to_o we_o particular_o in_o ireland_n his_o late_a majesty_n king_n james_n and_o his_o parliament_n here_o by_o a_o formal_a act_n do_v repeal_n and_o make_v void_a all_o former_a act_n that_o require_v the_o tender_v or_o take_v those_o oath_n and_o leave_v not_o one_o legal_a stand_a oath_n in_o force_n whereby_o we_o or_o any_o other_o subject_n beside_o soldier_n be_v oblige_v to_o profess_v subjection_n to_o 3._o he_o therefore_o those_o oath_n be_v repeal_v and_o void_v by_o the_o king_n be_v own_o express_a act_n how_o can_v he_o expect_v that_o we_o shall_v look_v upon_o ourselves_o to_o be_v bind_v or_o oblige_v by_o they_o and_o indeed_o we_o must_v conclude_v from_o his_o majesty_n consent_v to_o repeal_v they_o either_o that_o he_o design_v to_o release_v we_o from_o the_o peculiar_a obligation_n arise_v from_o they_o as_o too_o strict_a or_o else_o that_o he_o do_v not_o design_n to_o depend_v on_o our_o oath_n for_o our_o loyalty_n and_o therefore_o lay_v they_o aside_o as_o of_o no_o force_n to_o oblige_v we_o either_o of_o which_o must_v proceed_v from_o a_o intention_n to_o destroy_v the_o ancient_a government_n with_o which_o he_o be_v entrust_v and_o can_v signify_v nothing_o less_o than_o that_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o rule_v we_o as_o his_o predecessor_n do_v or_o to_o depend_v on_o those_o obligation_n of_o subjection_n which_o they_o judge_v proper_a for_o the_o subject_n of_o these_o kingdom_n to_o give_v their_o king_n and_o that_o as_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o keep_v his_o coronation_n oath_n to_o we_o so_o he_o do_v not_o value_v our_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o he_o have_v leave_v none_o that_o we_o know_v of_o in_o this_o kingdom_n which_o any_o law_n oblige_v we_o to_o take_v chap._n ii_o king_n james_n design_v to_o destroy_v the_o protestant_a religion_n the_o liberty_n and_o property_n of_o his_o subject_n in_o general_a the_o english_a interest_n in_o particular_a and_o so_o alter_v the_o very_a frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o government_n sect_n i._o show_v the_o possibility_n of_o a_o king_n design_v the_o destruction_n of_o his_o subject_n 1._o i_o have_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n show_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o interpose_v between_o another_o prince_n and_o his_o subject_n if_o he_o attempt_v to_o destroy_v they_o i_o promise_v in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o show_v that_o the_o late_a king_n design_v and_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v and_o utter_o ruin_v the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o english_a interest_n in_o ireland_n and_o to_o alter_v the_o very_a frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o government_n this_o i_o look_v on_o as_o the_o most_o material_a point_n of_o our_o apology_n and_o to_o need_v the_o most_o clear_a and_o full_a proof_n for_o jealousy_n and_o fear_n in_o such_o a_o case_n ought_v not_o to_o pass_v for_o argument_n or_o be_v bring_v into_o competition_n with_o a_o certain_a and_o plain_a duty_n that_o be_v with_o obedience_n to_o lawful_a governor_n the_o argument_n therefore_o bring_v by_o subject_n to_o prove_v their_o governor_n design_n to_o destroy_v they_o in_o those_o interest_n to_o preserve_v which_o be_v the_o only_a reason_n of_o man_n desire_v or_o submit_v to_o government_n aught_o to_o be_v so_o plain_a and_o evident_a that_o the_o conscience_n of_o mankind_n can_v but_o see_v and_o be_v convince_v of_o their_o truth_n especial_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o subject_n themselves_o ought_v to_o be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o acquiesce_v in_o they_o 2._o i_o know_v it_o be_v common_o object_v who_o shall_v be_v judge_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n alone_o some_o conclude_v it_o can_v never_o be_v lawful_a to_o make_v any_o opposition_n against_o a_o governor_n or_o to_o side_n with_o a_o deliverer_n that_o come_v only_o to_o rescue_v miserable_a subject_n but_o i_o answer_v there_o be_v some_o case_n so_o plain_a that_o they_o need_v no_o judge_n at_o all_o every_o man_n must_v be_v leave_v to_o judge_v for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o integrity_n he_o must_v be_v answerable_a to_o god_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n matter_n of_o fact_n be_v often_o of_o this_o nature_n and_o i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v one_o of_o they_o for_o either_o the_o people_n must_v be_v leave_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o design_n of_o their_o governor_n by_o what_o they_o see_v and_o feel_v from_o he_o or_o else_o they_o must_v be_v oblige_v to_o a_o blind_a and_o absolute_a submission_n without_o employ_v their_o understanding_n in_o the_o case_n and_o i_o dare_v appeal_n to_o all_o the_o world_n whether_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n of_o a_o 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