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inference_n upon_o weak_a ground_n for_o take_v both_o the_o text_n together_o which_o this_o gentleman_n to_o make_v the_o comment_n the_o full_a have_v divide_v and_o reflect_v upon_o the_o evil_a time_n and_o the_o necessity_n to_o which_o the_o catholic_n be_v reduce_v and_o how_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v act_v but_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o those_o that_o be_v employ_v into_o france_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o queen_n his_o mother_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n suppose_v the_o pope_n will_v be_v munificent_a towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o that_o war_n which_o beside_o the_o interest_n of_o catholic_n religion_n have_v for_o scope_n the_o re-inthroning_a of_o the_o king_n that_o his_o holiness_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o receive_v reasonable_a satisfaction_n by_o the_o article_n and_o to_o oblige_v the_o pope_n to_o descend_v to_o such_o condition_n as_o may_v be_v grant_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n that_o they_o be_v to_o represent_v to_o his_o holiness_n the_o lowness_n of_o their_o own_o condition_n the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o to_o solicit_v for_o considerable_a aide_n whereby_o to_o maintain_v a_o war_n and_o not_o only_o that_o but_o to_o ascertain_v and_o secure_v the_o same_o 46._o pag._n 46._o 92._o this_o and_o no_o other_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o those_o instruction_n cite_v by_o this_o gentleman_n himself_o and_o that_o their_o implore_v of_o aid_n and_o protection_n tend_v to_o no_o other_o end_n be_v it_o not_o strange_a he_o can_v conclude_v with_o say_v still_o the_o 47._o pag._n 47._o pope_n be_v their_o king_n do_v it_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o the_o irish_a papist_n hang_v as_o their_o faith_n in_o god_n so_o their_o loyalty_n to_o the_o prince_n on_o the_o pope_n sleeve_n yet_o after_o his_o accustom_a manner_n 47._o pag._n 47._o he_o comment_v thus_o upon_o that_o text_n and_o will_v liken_v the_o protection_n they_o seek_v to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o protector_n 47._o pag._n 47._o in_o england_n which_o beyond_o royal_a be_v tyrannical_a although_o some_o man_n by_o elaborate_v speech_n strive_v to_o make_v it_o legitimate_a by_o confer_v kingship_n on_o cromwell_n 93._o we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o year_n 1648._o and_o here_o again_o we_o find_v this_o gentleman_n forget_v not_o to_o allege_v with_o the_o same_o truth_n he_o have_v before_o that_o the_o irish_a papist_n disown_v the_o peace_n 47._o pag._n 47._o then_o make_v disobey_v oppose_v conspire_v to_o murder_n excommunicate_v and_o banish_v his_o majesty_n viceroy_n but_o shall_v i_o repeat_v my_o answer_n as_o often_o as_o he_o reiterate_v his_o charge_n my_o reply_n will_v grow_v to_o a_o volume_n and_o therefore_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o what_o be_v former_o say_v as_o i_o do_v to_o what_o belong_v to_o his_o summary_n conclusion_n 94._o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o some_o point_n of_o faith_n the_o catholic_n oppose_v both_o the_o protestant_n and_o sectary_n but_o the_o catholic_n 48._o pag._n 48._o and_o protestant_n royalist_n agree_v in_o point_n of_o loyalty_n sectary_n the_o fight_v against_o the_o regicide_n or_o sectary_n and_o to_o prove_v this_o by_o a_o experiment_n more_o convince_a than_o that_o which_o this_o gentleman_n former_o give_v we_o these_o two_o party_n join_v for_o two_o or_o three_o year_n under_o the_o same_o command_n in_o the_o same_o army_n to_o fight_v against_o those_o this_o gentleman_n protestant_n which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o sectary_n and_o if_o not_o the_o fight_a but_o the_o ground_n and_o end_n of_o the_o fight_a 48._o pag._n 48._o prove_n which_o be_v the_o good_a subject_n this_o reach_v home_o to_o those_o that_o to_o palliate_v their_o evil_a intention_n feign_v themselves_o protestant_a royalist_n and_o when_o cromwell_n go_v into_o ireland_n desert_v his_o majesty_n service_n present_v he_o with_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o treachery_n the_o city_n of_o cork_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o strong_a hold_n in_o munster_n whilst_o the_o true_a protestant_a royalist_n and_o the_o irish_a catholic_n stick_v to_o their_o principle_n and_o not_o content_a to_o abstain_v from_o the_o rebel_n in_o ireland_n many_o of_o they_o adhere_v to_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o banishment_n and_o follow_v his_o fortune_n abroad_o now_o how_o can_v samson_n himself_o tie_v their_o tail_n together_o that_o scarce_o ever_o meet_v but_o as_o enemy_n be_v a_o riddle_n to_o i_o 49._o pag._n 49._o 95._o the_o reason_n why_o i_o say_v that_o the_o power_n of_o this_o gentleman_n be_v protestant_n in_o ireland_n be_v no_o great_a than_o his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o make_v it_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o report_n which_o be_v daily_o bring_v to_o london_n of_o the_o fanatic_n menace_n 49._o pag._n 49._o not_o to_o give_v way_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o of_o the_o king_n order_n by_o which_o any_o of_o the_o native_n be_v to_o be_v restore_v and_o know_v that_o there_o want_v no_o hand_n among_o the_o protestant_a royalist_n and_o the_o irish_a catholic_n sufficient_a to_o bring_v they_o to_o reason_n i_o slight_v their_o threat_n and_o their_o power_n to_o second_v they_o by_o say_v that_o it_o be_v no_o great_a as_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o than_o his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o make_v it_o as_o for_o the_o elogium_fw-la that_o follow_v if_o the_o gentleman_n hold_v himself_o to_o my_o intention_n he_o must_v allow_v that_o it_o whole_o concern_v the_o fanatic_n 96._o this_o gentleman_n say_v after_o his_o manner_n that_o the_o content_n of_o those_o article_n be_v in_o themselves_o unwarrantable_a except_o 50._o pag._n 50._o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n which_o have_v no_o law_n his_o majesty_n article_n concern_v the_o pleâ—_n of_o justice_n ground_v on_o the_o article_n say_v he_o have_v condescend_v by_o they_o that_o the_o militia_n treasury_n and_o army_n of_o fifteen_o thousand_o foot_n two_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o horse_n of_o irish_a papist_n and_o even_o in_o effect_n the_o legistative_a power_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o twelve_o man_n to_o be_v choose_v by_o irish_a papist_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o alteration_n in_o england_n of_o what_o they_o in_o ireland_n shall_v thiâ—k_o sit_v to_o transmit_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o that_o the_o rebel_n shall_v be_v pardon_v without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n when_o his_o majesty_n in_o parliament_n adjudge_v such_o pardon_n before_o conviction_n to_o be_v ruâ—l_a and_o void_a and_o that_o they_o assume_v the_o legislative_a power_n by_o repeal_n poynings_n act_n all_o which_o say_v he_o be_v against_o law_n and_o the_o oath_n the_o king_n take_v at_o his_o coronation_n 97._o what_o a_o task_n will_v the_o answer_n of_o all_o these_o head_n this_o gentleman_n vent_v at_o a_o breath_n prove_v to_o i_o if_o these_o article_n of_o peace_n be_v not_o so_o common_a as_o to_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o very_a many_o this_o gentleman_n will_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o himself_o believe_v the_o king_n break_v his_o coronation_n oath_n or_o 51._o pag._n 51._o give_v away_o his_o militia_n because_o he_o grant_v that_o this_o so_o considerable_a a_o army_n shall_v be_v keep_v on_o foot_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n for_o maintenance_n of_o his_o interest_n in_o so_o great_a strait_n as_o his_o majesty_n be_v reduce_v to_o at_o a_o time_n when_o his_o enemy_n have_v thrice_o that_o number_n in_o the_o field_n against_o he_o do_v the_o king_n break_v his_o oath_n or_o give_v away_o his_o right_n in_o the_o treasury_n because_o he_o give_v power_n to_o his_o lieutenant_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o certain_a select_a person_n of_o the_o native_n to_o levy_v money_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o this_o army_n and_o for_o other_o charge_n incident_a to_o the_o government_n or_o do_v those_o select_a person_n assume_v the_o legislative_a power_n of_o the_o kingdom_n because_o it_o be_v insert_v in_o those_o article_n that_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n may_v consider_v what_o they_o shall_v think_v convenient_a touch_v the_o repeal_n or_o suspension_n of_o the_o statute_n common_o call_v poynings_n act_n and_o can_v his_o majesty_n pardon_v his_o subject_n of_o ireland_n although_o he_o give_v his_o royal_a assent_n to_o a_o act_n pass_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n by_o which_o such_o pardon_n before_o conviction_n be_v declare_v null_n and_o void_a 98._o he_o add_v that_o although_o the_o irish_a catholic_n chief_o 51._o pag._n 51._o plead_v for_o restitution_n of_o their_o estate_n by_o virtue_n of_o those_o article_n yet_o if_o they_o have_v prevail_v therein_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o that_o plea_n it_o must_v in_o consequence_n have_v adjudge_v for_o they_o the_o benefit_n of_o all_o the_o other_o article_n as_o a_o right_n but_o this_o gentleman_n foresee_v not_o that_o he_o be_v to_o
this_o gentleman_n will_v prove_v 57_o pag._n 57_o that_o the_o peace_n be_v design_o break_v before_o it_o be_v make_v as_o nothing_o do_v ever_o yet_o conduce_v more_o to_o the_o vindication_n of_o charles_n the_o first_o of_o ever_o bless_a memory_n from_o the_o horrid_a calumny_n with_o which_o his_o enemy_n do_v asperse_v he_o than_o the_o print_n of_o his_o letter_n take_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o nasby_n so_o with_o due_a reverence_n to_o his_o sacred_a name_n i_o may_v say_v that_o nothing_o can_v have_v befall_v of_o more_o advantage_n to_o the_o irish_a catholic_n than_o that_o all_o their_o book_n and_o all_o the_o original_a paper_n of_o their_o home_n and_o foreign_a transaction_n have_v come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o adversary_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v thus_o spread_v abroad_o and_o be_v thus_o illustrate_v with_o such_o a_o comment_n as_o leave_v nothing_o unsay_v that_o art_n or_o malâ—ce_n can_v suggest_v for_o if_o 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only_o upbraid_v they_o for_o have_v proceed_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n will_v then_o loud_o declare_v that_o they_o have_v clean_o lay_v they_o aside_o and_o that_o they_o have_v introduce_v and_o be_v swear_v to_o maintain_v the_o brehon_n law_n their_o crime_n will_v have_v be_v as_o many_o and_o as_o heinous_a as_o their_o adversary_n can_v fancy_v they_o and_o their_o action_n will_v have_v be_v convey_v to_o posterity_n in_o a_o torrent_n of_o horror_n and_o perfidy_n but_o now_o they_o give_v we_o the_o text_n out_o of_o their_o own_o record_n and_o nothing_o be_v leave_v they_o but_o to_o comment_n upon_o it_o which_o this_o gentleman_n omit_v not_o to_o do_v with_o such_o a_o sophistry_n and_o so_o great_a a_o willingness_n to_o make_v they_o seem_v black_a and_o hideous_a as_o the_o catholic_n may_v esteem_v it_o happy_a for_o they_o that_o he_o be_v not_o whole_o leave_v at_o large_a to_o follow_v his_o invention_n 108._o but_o although_o this_o person_n of_o quality_n may_v have_v those_o record_n in_o his_o custody_n yet_o i_o will_v give_v he_o my_o assistance_n to_o sort_v they_o by_o let_v he_o know_v the_o time_n and_o occasion_n upon_o which_o these_o several_a oath_n be_v take_v and_o with_o his_o good_a leave_n i_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o this_o which_o he_o set_v forth_o to_o be_v in_o the_o first_o roll_n be_v a_o complicate_v oath_n to_o which_o the_o late_a part_n which_o begin_v moreover_o be_v not_o add_v until_o the_o year_n 59_o pag._n 58._o pag._n 59_o 1646._o in_o which_o year_n likewise_o the_o oath_n of_o adhere_v to_o the_o present_a union_n of_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n that_o reject_v the_o peace_n be_v administer_v and_o it_o may_v very_o well_o have_v happen_v that_o the_o grand_a committee_n upon_o failer_z of_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o article_n of_o peace_n then_o to_o be_v conclude_v oblige_a themselves_o to_o reassume_v their_o union_n but_o this_o must_v have_v be_v in_o the_o year_n 1645._o before_o the_o peace_n of_o 46._o be_v assent_v unto_o by_o a_o party_n that_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o nuncio_n who_o oppose_v it_o move_v all_o scruple_n imaginable_a and_o may_v have_v object_v that_o if_o such_o another_o as_o sir_n william_n parson_n who_o will_v not_o perform_v those_o article_n come_v to_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o that_o case_n this_o remedy_n may_v perhaps_o have_v be_v think_v proper_a for_o their_o satisfaction_n but_o that_o this_o shall_v have_v happen_v in_o the_o year_n 48._o be_v a_o assertion_n as_o vain_a as_o it_o be_v malicious_a for_o the_o world_n know_v that_o the_o peace_n of_o 48._o be_v treat_v and_o conclude_v unanimous_o by_o the_o assembly_n the_o lord_n lieutenant_n be_v in_o the_o same_o city_n with_o they_o and_o as_o to_o the_o committee_n the_o name_n and_o use_v of_o it_o be_v very_o superfluous_a in_o a_o place_n where_o a_o few_o person_n daily_o bring_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o house_n in_o difficult_a matter_n to_o his_o excellency_n and_o what_o seem_v to_o be_v knotty_a of_o the_o part_n of_o his_o excellency_n be_v upon_o all_o occasion_n resolve_v by_o the_o assembly_n that_o constant_o sit_v at_o so_o near_o a_o distance_n 109._o i_o shall_v likewise_o give_v the_o reader_n this_o faithful_a relation_n as_o to_o the_o other_o oath_n when_o the_o peace_n of_o 46._o be_v reject_v by_o the_o great_a vote_n of_o those_o who_o by_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o northern_a army_n by_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o nunioes_n 65._o pag._n 64_o 65._o active_a emissary_n and_o by_o the_o affright_n of_o a_o excommunication_n be_v induce_v to_o violate_v the_o public_a faith_n which_o undoubted_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o nation_n then_o it_o be_v that_o the_o same_o assembly_n frame_v that_o oath_n of_o adhere_v to_o the_o union_n of_o the_o confederate_a roman_a catholic_n that_o reject_v the_o peace_n and_o have_v choose_v a_o supreme_a 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