Pacata Hibernia Or a History of the Wars in Ireland During the Reign of Queen
Pacata Hibernia Or a History of the Wars in Ireland During the Reign of Queen
Thomas Stafford
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But the High Bishop doth openly teach in those letters that he and his pre- decessors had exhorted the Irish princes and all faithful men to make that war, and to provoke them the more thereto he doth enrich them with great favours and indulgences. How may it then be that those letters were surreptive which only contain in them an exhorta- tion, strengthened with many great favours, for such as did fulfil them ? Neither therefore can the Catholics who assist the English defend themselves by the... reasons alleged in the second question, for no mortal sin is to be committed, although either life or goods stand thereupon ; but those things which further and help to execute an unjust war are manifestly deadly sins. It is permitted likewise to the Catholics to perform such kind of obedience to the Queen as doth not oppugn the Catholic religion ; neither ever was, nor could it be the meaning of the Pope to allow them VOL. II. L 146 Pacata Hibernia. to use that obedience towards the Queen whicli dotli manifestly disagree with the end and scope which he had to spread the Catholic faith and religion in Ireland ; but that it was his meaning and scope his letters manifestly declare.
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