By the Supreame Councell of the Confederate Catholiques of Ireland wee the Supreame Councell of the said Confederate Catholiques, hauing of a long tyme, with deepe sense of the sufferings of the people and the wayes taken to heape miseries on this afflicted kingdome ...
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             By the Supreame Councell of the Confederate Catholiques of Ireland wee the Supreame Councell of the said Confederate Catholiques, hauing of a long tyme, with deepe sense of the sufferings of the people and the wayes taken to heape miseries on this afflicted kingdome ...
             Confederate Catholics. Supreme Council.
          
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             In the Yeare of our Lord, 1648.
          
           
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           Catholic Church -- Ireland -- History -- 17th century.
           Ireland -- History -- 1625-1649.
        
      
    
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           BY
           THE
           SVPREAME
           COVNCELL
           OF
           THE
           CONFEDERATE
           CATHOLICQVES
           OF
           IRELAND
        
         
           VVEE
           the
           supreame
           Councell
           of
           the
           said
           Confederate
           Catholickes
           ,
           hauing
           of
           a
           long
           tyme
           ,
           with
           deepe
           sense
           of
           the
           sufferings
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           the
           wayes
           taken
           to
           heape
           miseries
           on
           this
           afflicted
           .
           Kingdome
           ,
           beene
           equally
           distracted
           betweene
           the
           care
           wee
           were
           oblidged
           to
           haue
           taken
           of
           the
           safetie
           and
           welfare
           of
           the
           Confederate
           Catholickes
           ,
           and
           the
           respect
           which
           was
           due
           from
           vs
           ,
           and
           hath
           beene
           aboundantly
           expressed
           by
           vs
           to
           the
           Lord
           Archbishopp
           of
           Firmo
           ,
           his
           Hollynes
           extraordinary
           Nuntio
           in
           Ireland
           ,
           wee
           finding
           his
           Grace
           (
           by
           the
           suggestions
           of
           a
           few
           persons
           ,
           for
           their
           priuate
           ends
           averse
           to
           subiection
           ,
           and
           disaffected
           to
           any
           meane
           ,
           by
           which
           a
           settlement
           (
           how
           advantagious
           and
           secure
           soeuer
           for
           Catholick
           Religion
           )
           might
           be
           introduced
           )
           to
           insist
           on
           such
           wayes
           as
           may
           bring
           evident
           destruction
           vpon
           this
           Nation
           ;
           when
           neither
           by
           reason
           or
           earnest
           sollicitation
           ,
           wee
           could
           diuert
           such
           proceedings
           ,
           wee
           are
           at
           leinght
           enforced
           to
           admonish
           the
           Confederate
           Catholickes
           (
           Whose
           lyues
           and
           fortunes
           are
           entrusted
           with
           vs
           )
           that
           henceforth
           by
           any
           such
           groundles
           pretentions
           and
           suggestions
           ,
           or
           any
           act
           grounded
           there
           ,
           vpon
           ,
           they
           be
           not
           withdrawen
           from
           that
           obedience
           they
           owe
           vnto
           our
           Commaundes
           ,
           least
           they
           should
           expose
           themselues
           to
           that
           confusion
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           to
           that
           distraction
           ,
           wich
           might
           be
           fatall
           vnto
           both
           .
           The
           Coppy
           of
           a
           late
           declaration
           against
           the
           Cessation
           ,
           made
           by
           a
           few
           Bisshopps
           conuened
           before
           his
           Grace
           ,
           and
           opposed
           by
           others
           of
           them
           ,
           of
           exemplar
           life
           and
           eminent
           learning
           ,
           (
           albeit
           submitting
           in
           obedience
           to
           the
           Maior
           vote
           of
           that
           meeting
           they
           subscribed
           thereunto
           )
           this
           day
           affixed
           by
           order
           of
           the
           lord
           Nuntio
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Bishopp
           of
           Clogher
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Bishopp
           of
           Rosse
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           Bishopp
           of
           Cork
           ,
           hath
           draweu
           vs
           (
           much
           against
           our
           will
           )
           by
           this
           our
           publique
           declaration
           to
           vindicate
           the
           honor
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           betymes
           to
           forewarne
           the
           Confederate
           Catholickes
           ,
           of
           the
           mischeefes
           wich
           may
           be
           fall
           them
           ,
           since
           now
           wee
           playnely
           see
           ,
           that
           contrary
           to
           his
           Hollynes
           pious
           affections
           ,
           for
           the
           propagation
           of
           the
           Catholick
           Religion
           ,
           the
           obseruance
           of
           due
           allegeance
           to
           his
           Majestie
           ,
           and
           the
           preseruation
           of
           vnion
           among
           the
           Confederate
           Catholickes
           (
           these
           being
           the
           scope
           of
           the
           Lord
           Nuntio
           his
           mission
           ,
           )
           all
           wayes
           are
           attempted
           to
           introduce
           the
           miserie
           of
           distraction
           vppon
           vs
           ,
           otherwise
           it
           could
           not
           be
           ,
           that
           vse
           should
           now
           bee
           made
           of
           that
           declaration
           ,
           after
           wee
           had
           ,
           in
           concluding
           the
           articles
           of
           that
           Cessation
           ,
           fully
           prouided
           for
           the
           free
           exercise
           of
           our
           Religion
           and
           Function
           ,
           and
           the
           possessions
           of
           our
           Cleargie
           ,
           and
           after
           the
           Lord
           Nuntio
           had
           sent
           vnto
           vs
           ,
           by
           Patrick
           Bryan
           and
           Geffrey
           Barron
           Esquiers
           ,
           (
           as
           a
           meane
           to
           make
           the
           Cessation
           conscionable
           )
           propositions
           meerely
           Temporall
           ,
           Whereunto
           Wee
           haue
           giuen
           ample
           satisfaction
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           said
           propositions
           and
           answeares
           now
           printed
           may
           appeare
           .
           Now
           therefore
           ,
           that
           Wee
           see
           noe
           end
           of
           the
           afflictions
           ,
           vnder
           which
           the
           people
           doe
           groane
           ,
           Wee
           doe
           protest
           ,
           that
           Wee
           may
           not
           giue
           Way
           to
           haue
           the
           Gouernment
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           entrusted
           With
           vs
           ,
           cast
           downe
           ,
           and
           throd
           vpon
           ,
           nor
           permitt
           that
           all
           affayres
           ,
           of
           what
           nature
           soever
           ,
           shall
           (
           
             in
             ordine
             ad
             spiritualia
          
           )
           deuolue
           to
           a
           Spirituall
           tribunall
           ,
           which
           must
           follow
           ,
           if
           wee
           may
           not
           (
           without
           lycence
           first
           had
           )
           either
           conclude
           Cessation
           ,
           regulate
           Armyes
           ,
           nominate
           Officers
           ,
           appoint
           Commissioners
           ,
           or
           dispose
           of
           places
           of
           trust
           in
           the
           Ciuill
           list
           .
           And
           having
           resolued
           to
           represent
           vnto
           his
           Hollynes
           our
           condition
           ,
           and
           humbly
           to
           begg
           ,
           (
           as
           wee
           doe
           hereby
           )
           that
           he
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           giue
           remedie
           vnto
           these
           distractions
           (
           in
           which
           wee
           find
           ourselues
           inuolued
           )
           by
           assuming
           vnto
           himselfe
           the
           judgment
           of
           the
           matter
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           pretended
           in
           the
           transactions
           of
           this
           Cessation
           ,
           as
           the
           most
           powerfull
           ,
           proper
           ,
           and
           indifferent
           Iudge
           ,
           to
           whose
           sacred
           throne
           ,
           in
           the
           behalfe
           of
           the
           said
           Confederate
           Catholickes
           ,
           wee
           doe
           therein
           appeale
           ,
           Wee
           doe
           premonish
           all
           and
           every
           the
           Consederat
           Catholickes
           ,
           that
           nothing
           proceeding
           from
           the
           Lord
           Nuntio
           ,
           vpon
           this
           or
           the
           like
           subiect
           ,
           doe
           lessen
           the
           obedience
           ,
           wich
           by
           oath
           ,
           and
           otherwise
           they
           are
           oblidged
           to
           beare
           vnto
           our
           Comaunds
           .
           Giuen
           at
           Kilkenny
           the
           27
           day
           of
           May
           1648.
           
        
         
           
             
               
                 Mountgarett
                 ,
              
               
                 Athunry
                 ,
              
               
                 Alex
                 :
                 Mac.
                 Donnell
                 ,
              
               
                 Lucas
                 Dillon
                 ,
              
               
                 Rob.
                 Linch
                 ,
              
               
                 Phelim
                 o
                 Neil
                 ,
              
               
                 Richard
                 Bellings
                 ,
              
               
                 Gerrald
                 ▪
                 Fennell
                 ,
              
               
                 Patrick
                 Brian
                 ,
              
               
                 Robert
                 Deuereux
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Printed
           at
           Kilkenny
           In
           the
           Yeare
           of
           our
           Lord
           1648.