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enslave_v and_o ruin_v they_o it_o be_v true_a god_n can_v have_v wrought_v a_o miracle_n for_o we_o when_o nothing_o else_o will_v have_v save_v we_o but_o we_o shall_v have_v have_v little_a reason_n to_o expect_v it_o if_o we_o have_v reject_v this_o contrivance_n of_o providence_n that_o seem_v next_o to_o miraculous_a i_o be_o sure_a some_o thing_n be_v record_v in_o history_n as_o miracle_n which_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o such_o extraordinary_a circumstance_n as_o our_o delivery_n we_o neither_o have_v nor_o have_v in_o our_o utmost_a view_n another_o chance_n beside_o this_o to_o preserve_v we_o from_o slavery_n misery_n and_o ruin_n and_o our_o enemy_n will_v have_v have_v more_o reason_n to_o applaud_v their_o wit_n than_o the_o world_n allow_v they_o if_o they_o can_v have_v persuade_v we_o to_o reject_v this_o and_o to_o trust_v to_o a_o new_a miracle_n we_o have_v only_o in_o our_o prospect_n this_o one_o thing_n to_o save_v our_o life_n
same_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o or_o the_o say_a act_n of_o repeal_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o letter_n patent_n hereafter_o to_o be_v grant_v of_o any_o office_n or_o land_n whatsoever_o shall_v contain_v in_o the_o same_o letter_n patent_n a_o clause_n require_v and_o compel_v the_o say_a patentee_n to_o cause_v the_o say_a letter_n patent_n to_o be_v enroll_v in_o the_o chancery_n of_o ireland_n within_o a_o time_n therein_o to_o be_v limit_v and_o all_o letter_n patent_n wherein_o such_o clause_n shall_v be_v omit_v be_v hereby_o declare_v to_o be_v utter_o void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n provide_v always_o that_o if_o your_o sacred_a majesty_n at_o any_o time_n before_o the_o first_o day_n of_o november_n next_o by_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o broad_a seal_n of_o england_n if_o reâ—â—ding_v there_o or_o by_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o ireland_n during_o your_o majesty_n abode_n here_o shall_v grant_v your_o gracious_a pardon_n or_o pardon_n to_o any_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o person_n herein_o before_o mention_v or_o intend_v to_o be_v attaint_v who_o shall_v return_v to_o their_o duty_n and_o loyalty_n that_o then_o and_o in_o such_o case_n such_o person_n and_o person_n so_o pardon_v shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o except_v out_o of_o this_o present_a act_n as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v therein_o name_v or_o thereby_o intend_v to_o be_v attaint_v and_o shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o acquit_v and_o discharge_v from_o all_o attainder_n penalty_n and_o forfeiture_n create_v or_o inflict_v by_o this_o act_n or_o the_o say_a act_n of_o repeal_n except_v such_o share_n or_o proportion_n of_o their_o real_a or_o personal_a estate_n as_o your_o majesty_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o except_v or_o reserve_v from_o they_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o present_a act_n or_o in_o the_o say_a act_n of_o repeal_n contain_v to_o the_o 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of_o your_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o be_v thereof_o convict_v or_o attaint_v by_o any_o due_a course_n of_o law_n that_o then_o and_o in_o such_o case_n they_o shall_v forfeit_v all_o the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o such_o pardon_n and_o shall_v be_v again_o subject_a and_o liable_a to_o all_o the_o penalty_n and_o forfeiture_n inflict_v on_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o by_o this_o or_o the_o say_a act_n of_o repeal_n as_o if_o such_o pardon_n or_o pardon_n have_v never_o be_v grant_v provide_v always_o that_o nothing_o in_o this_o act_n contain_v shall_v extend_v or_o be_v construe_v to_o extend_v to_o or_o vest_n in_o your_o majesty_n any_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n or_o other_o interest_n of_o any_o ancient_a proprietor_n who_o by_o the_o say_a act_n of_o repeal_n be_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o ancient_a estate_n but_o that_o all_o such_o person_n and_o person_n and_o all_o their_o right_n title_n and_o interest_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o preserve_v according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o mean_v of_o the_o say_a act_n any_o thing_n in_o these_o present_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o copia_fw-la vera_fw-la richard_n darling_n cleric_n in_o offic._n m_o ri_fw-la rot._n the_o persuasion_n and_o suggestion_n the_o irish_a catholic_n make_v to_o his_o majesty_n suppose_v 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 col._n talbot_n house_n july_n 1._o 1671._o 1._o that_o the_o rebellion_n in_o anno_fw-la 1641._o be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o few_o and_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o what_o be_v do_v in_o england_n that_o they_o be_v provoke_v and_o drive_v to_o it_o by_o the_o english_a to_o get_v their_o forfeiture_n that_o they_o be_v often_o willing_a to_o submit_v to_o the_o king_n and_o do_v it_o effectual_o anno_fw-la 1648_o and_o hold_v up_o his_o interest_n against_o the_o usurper_n who_o have_v murder_v his_o father_n till_o 1653._o after_o which_o time_n they_o serve_v his_o majesty_n in_o foreign_a part_n till_o his_o restauration_n 2._o that_o they_o acquiesce_v in_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n of_o novemb_n 30._o 1660._o and_o be_v willing_a that_o the_o adventurer_n and_o soldier_n shall_v have_v what_o be_v therein_o promise_v they_o but_o what_o they_o and_o other_o have_v more_o may_v be_v resume_v and_o dispose_v of_o as_o by_o the_o declaration_n 3._o they_o desire_v for_o what_o land_n intend_v to_o be_v restore_v they_o shall_v be_v continue_v to_o the_o adventurer_n and_o soldier_n that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o compensation_n in_o money_n out_o of_o his_o majesty_n new_a revenue_n of_o quitrent_n payable_a by_o the_o adventurer_n and_o soldier_n the_o hearth_n money_n and_o excise_n be_v such_o branch_n as_o be_v not_o in_o 1641_o and_o hope_v that_o the_o one_o will_v balance_v the_o other_o 4._o they_o say_v that_o his_o majesty_n have_v now_o no_o more_o need_n of_o a_o army_n than_o before_o 1641_o that_o the_o remainder_n of_o his_o revenue_n will_v maintain_v now_o as_o well_o as_o then_o what_o force_n be_v necessary_a 5._o they_o desire_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o habitation_n and_o freedom_n within_o corporation_n 1._o that_o the_o general_n trade_n may_v advance_v 2._o that_o garrison_n and_o citadel_n may_v become_v useless_a 3._o that_o they_o may_v serve_v his_o majesty_n in_o parliament_n for_o better_v his_o revenue_n and_o crush_a and_o secure_v the_o seditious_a in_o all_o place_n 6._o they_o desire_v to_o be_v sheriff_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_v aforesaid_a and_o to_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o ordinary_a militia_n 7._o they_o also_o desire_v to_o be_v form_v into_o a_o militia_n and_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o be_v of_o the_o stand_a army_n 8._o that_o their_o religion_n be_v consonant_a to_o monarchy_n and_o implicit_a obedience_n that_o they_o themselves_o have_v actual_o serve_v his_o majesty_n in_o difficulty_n that_o they_o have_v no_o other_o way_n to_o advantage_n themselves_o than_o by_o a_o strict_a adherence_n to_o the_o king_n that_o they_o have_v no_o other_o refuge_n whereas_o many_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n do_v lean_a hard_a another_o way_n 9_o that_o the_o roman_a catholic_n be_v six_o to_o one_o of_o all_o other_o that_o of_o the_o say_v one_o to_o six_o some_o be_v atheist_n and_o neuter_n who_o will_v profess_v the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n other_o devout_o give_v will_v affect_v the_o same_o course_n that_o the_o rest_n may_v have_v their_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o may_v be_v correct_v in_o case_n they_o abuse_v it_o 10._o that_o the_o roman_a catholic_n have_v the_o full_a power_n of_o the_o nation_n they_o can_v at_o all_o time_n spare_v his_o majesty_n a_o army_n of_o sixty_o thousand_o man_n there_o be_v twelve_o hundred_o thousand_o soul_n in_o ireland_n and_o so_o consequent_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o between_o sixteen_o and_o sixty_o year_n old_a which_o force_n if_o allow_v to_o trade_n shall_v have_v ship_n to_o transport_v themselves_o when_o his_o majesty_n please_v 11._o that_o they_o have_v a_o good_a correspondence_n abroad_o for_o that_o great_a number_n of_o their_o nation_n be_v soldier_n priest_n and_o merchant_n in_o esteem_n with_o several_a great_a prince_n and_o their_o minister_n 12._o that_o the_o toleration_n of_o the_o roman_a catholic_n in_o england_n be_v grant_v and_o the_o insolence_n of_o the_o hollander_n take_v down_o a_o confederacy_n with_o france_n which_o can_v influence_n england_n as_o scotland_n can_v also_o will_v together_o by_o god_n blessing_n make_v his_o majesty_n monarchy_n absolute_a and_o real_a 13._o that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o irish_a can_v have_v their_o land_n in_o specie_fw-la but_o money_n in_o lieu_n as_o aforesaid_a some_o of_o they_o may_v transport_v themselves_o into_o america_n possible_o
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
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to_o justify_v the_o protestant_n of_o ireland_n for_o their_o desert_v king_n james_n and_o accept_v their_o majesty_n protection_n than_o to_o show_v i._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o one_o prince_n or_o state_n to_o interpose_v between_o another_o prince_n and_o his_o subject_n who_o use_v they_o cruel_o or_o endeavour_n to_o enslave_v or_o destroy_v they_o and_o to_o rescue_v they_o from_o his_o hand_n even_o by_o a_o war_n if_o other_o mean_n prove_v ineffectual_a and_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o subject_n to_o accept_v of_o such_o interposition_n and_o protection_n if_o they_o can_v find_v no_o better_a way_n to_o preserve_v themselves_o ii_o that_o king_n james_n design_v to_o destroy_v and_o utter_o ruin_v the_o protestant_a religion_n the_o liberty_n and_o property_n of_o the_o subject_n in_o general_a the_o english_a interest_n in_o ireland_n in_o particular_a and_o alter_v the_o very_a frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o government_n iii_o that_o he_o not_o 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in_o it_o chap._n i._o show_v 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 or_o endeavour_n to_o enslave_v or_o destroy_v they_o 1._o this_o assertion_n have_v be_v make_v so_o clear_a in_o several_a discourse_n of_o late_a that_o i_o shall_v not_o need_n insist_v much_o on_o it_o a_o few_o argument_n will_v be_v sufficient_a for_o this_o place_n 2._o first_o therefore_o it_o may_v 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 because_o he_o may_v have_v a_o interest_n in_o that_o people_n and_o government_n to_o defend_v which_o interest_n he_o may_v lawful_o concern_v himself_o and_o prevent_v their_o ruin_n by_o a_o war._n such_o a_o interest_n be_v consanguinity_n community_n of_o religion_n but_o more_o especial_o a_o prospect_n of_o succession_n in_o the_o government_n for_o in_o that_o case_n if_o the_o people_n be_v 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make_v it_o a_o incredible_a thing_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v impossible_a that_o it_o be_v very_o common_a of_o which_o there_o be_v so_o many_o example_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a that_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o man_n who_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o history_n shall_v overlook_v they_o nero_n caligula_n domitian_n maximinus_n heliogabalus_n commodus_n not_o only_o endeavour_v but_o profess_v it_o and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v mighty_o concern_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o accomplish_v it_o no_o long_o ago_o than_o the_o time_n of_o philip_n the_o second_o of_o spain_n we_o have_v a_o example_n of_o a_o christian_a king_n no_o better_a than_o those_o heathen_n whoever_o read_v the_o story_n of_o his_o deal_n with_o the_o low_a country_n must_v confess_v that_o he_o design_v the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o those_o people_n and_o that_o in_o particular_a he_o be_v resolve_v that_o not_o one_o protestant_a shall_v be_v 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to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n that_o be_v the_o power_n of_o punish_v offender_n with_o the_o temporal_a sword_n whatever_o their_o crime_n be_v whether_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a now_o the_o priest_n represent_v this_o doctrine_n after_o a_o strange_a manner_n they_o persuade_v those_o that_o will_v lend_v they_o their_o attention_n that_o the_o protestant_n believe_v all_o spiritual_a power_n to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n that_o he_o can_v consecrate_v who_o he_o please_v bishop_n set_v up_o what_o religion_n he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o and_o oblige_v all_o his_o subject_n to_o be_v of_o his_o faith_n and_o they_o rail_v most_o grievous_o at_o the_o protestant_n for_o not_o turn_v papist_n in_o compliance_n to_o their_o king_n call_v they_o traitor_n and_o perjure_a person_n from_o their_o own_o principle_n 3._o it_o be_v another_o principle_n among_o protestant_n that_o private_a man_n shall_v not_o take_v up_o the_o sword_n or_o resist_v the_o king_n upon_o any_o pretence_n such_o resistance_n be_v against_o law_n by_o which_o no_o more_o be_v understand_v than_o that_o subject_n shall_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n behave_v themselves_o peaceable_o and_o submissive_o towards_o their_o superior_n and_o not_o upon_o any_o pretence_n of_o private_a injury_n or_o wrong_n do_v to_o they_o in_o particular_a enter_v into_o conspiracy_n and_o combination_n against_o their_o governor_n but_o by_o it_o be_v never_o intend_v to_o give_v up_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o government_n or_o to_o part_v with_o the_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o kingdom_n yet_o the_o priest_n will_v needs_o persuade_v the_o world_n that_o by_o this_o principle_n the_o protestant_n be_v oblige_v to_o part_v with_o all_o at_o the_o king_n command_n that_o he_o may_v use_v they_o if_o he_o please_v as_o the_o grand_a signior_n or_o the_o french_a king_n use_v their_o subject_n and_o their_o life_n their_o liberty_n and_o estate_n be_v all_o at_o his_o mercy_n and_o they_o devil_n and_o traitor_n and_o perjure_a villain_n i_o use_v their_o word_n if_o they_o demure_v at_o his_o command_n there_o be_v hardly_o any_o principle_n peculiar_a to_o the_o reform_a religion_n but_o they_o thus_o misrepresent_v it_o 4._o nor_o do_v the_o person_n of_o protestant_n escape_v better_o than_o their_o principle_n they_o load_v they_o with_o the_o most_o odious_a calumny_n and_o misrepresentation_n they_o aleadge_v that_o the_o protestant_n have_v no_o religion_n at_o all_o that_o they_o only_o pretend_v to_o it_o but_o be_v atheist_n and_o traitor_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v more_o especial_o malicious_a against_o the_o clergy_n king_n james_n himself_o contribute_v to_o it_o as_o appear_v on_o this_o occasion_n two_o young_a gentleman_n brother_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n followed_z king_n james_z out_o of_o france_n they_o profess_v themselves_o protestant_n and_o associate_v with_o such_o the_o bishop_n of_o meath_z and_o limerick_n have_v a_o eye_n on_o the_o gentleman_n and_o endeavour_v to_o secure_v they_o against_o any_o attempt_n which_o may_v be_v make_v to_o pervert_v they_o but_o king_n james_n call_v the_o young_a man_n to_o he_o forbid_v they_o the_o company_n of_o protestant_n nay_o even_o of_o one_o mr._n i_o be_o a_o gentleman_n that_o come_v over_o with_o they_o but_o above_o all_o he_o forbid_v they_o converse_v with_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergyman_n for_o say_v he_o they_o be_v all_o false_a to_o i_o and_o will_v pervert_v you_o to_o disloyalty_n and_o treason_n this_o be_v the_o common_a say_n of_o they_o all_o even_o of_o the_o chancellor_n on_o the_o bench_n and_o though_o they_o will_v on_o occasion_n magnify_v the_o loyalty_n of_o some_o of_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n in_o england_n and_o scotland_n yet_o at_o other_o time_n they_o will_v profess_v that_o they_o believe_v they_o all_o treacherous_a and_o will_v never_o trust_v any_o of_o they_o 5._o in_o order_n to_o abuse_v the_o 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to_o vent_v it_o therefore_o as_o some_o thought_n or_o rather_o to_o abuse_v the_o clergy_n he_o publish_v a_o advertisement_n in_o his_o abhorrence_n declare_v that_o dr._n king_n and_o dr._n foy_n have_v approve_v this_o book_n by_o their_o certificate_n under_o their_o hand_n by_o this_o he_o think_v to_o entrap_v they_o for_o either_o they_o as_o he_o imagine_v 29._o must_v have_v let_v this_o pass_v and_o then_o the_o protestant_n must_v think_v they_o if_o not_o ill_o at_o least_o very_a imprudent_a man_n or_o else_o they_o must_v disow_v it_o and_o then_o he_o know_v how_o to_o improve_v their_o refute_v his_o calumny_n so_o as_o to_o render_v they_o odious_a to_o the_o government_n and_o the_o papist_n do_v a_o little_a please_v themselves_o with_o the_o contrivance_n but_o dr._n foy_n and_o dr._n king_n find_v mean_n without_o concern_v themselves_o much_o in_o the_o matter_n to_o let_v all_o dublin_n know_v that_o they_o never_o read_v mr._n yalden_n
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