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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68500	August II. 1622. A remonstration of the French subiects professing the reformed religion vnto the French King Wherein are showne divers notable passages, and matters of great waight and consideration, as well of the present as of the former troubles and dissentions in France. As also, a relation, containing the rebellion of the nobilitie and gentrie of the kingdome of Naples, and the retreate of the Vice-Roy. The sea-fight betwixt the gallies of Spaine, and Florence, and some pirates. The resolution of Bethlem Gabor ... The arrivall of Sir Robert Sherley at Florence, being sent ambassassador [sic] from the King of Persia. Besides the late proceedings of the Duke of Saxony ... Of the Count Mansfeild, and the Duke Christian of Brunswick; as likewise what Spinola determines to do, and hath done, before Breda, Bergen op Zoon, and Sluce. ...		1622 (1622)	STC 18507.69; ESTC S102597	11,337	24

vpon this Kingdome if it were suffered that forraigne forces should invade the same which were vpon the frontiers readie to enter and to propose and shew the meanes and remedies to attaine a peace touching onely matters of Religion Notwithstanding hee had the better hand in the sayd battle the late Constable Montmorancy chiefe of the Armie there being flaine To be short if all your Edicts had beene alwayes made and the peace agreed in those seasons when those of the reformed Religion had meanes by their forces to make their Enemies belieue them if they would haue abused the same and that in al their parlies treaties of peace there is no mention made of any thing else then of matters of Religion and that their Enemies haue never beene brought to a peace or pacification but by necessitie being not able by open force to attempt any thing more against them Neverthelesse to overcome more manifestly their adversaries of the slaunders and impostures which they publish every houre against the said Lords Gentlemen and others that follow them willingly passing by the vnfaithfulnes want of courage desloyalty vsed and practised against them in former time They declare protest this day before your Maiesty as before God that howsoever they haue vntill this time been dealt withal that they neuerthelesse neuer thought to impute it vnto your Maiesty as very well knowing that your Maiesties nature is not agreeing with such rigours wherof you haue shewed so many open demonstrations that none rightly may doubt of it and much lesse haue they desired to change or diminish in any manner the good will and naturall affection which they haue borne continually to the conseruation aduancement greatnes of your State And if by all the effects aforesaid it hath been seene and knowne manifestly that they had neuer any scope nor intention then to serue God according to his command and the instruction of his holy word vnder the obedience and authority of your Acts and Proclamations and to be maintained and preserued equally with your other Subiects in their honours lifes and goods but besides this they will at this present make such a proofe and tryall that their enemies themselues will neuer doubt of it or call the same in question not that they intend to go about to iustifie their former actions And much lesse doe they intend to copitulate with your Maiesty very well knowing by the grace of God what is the duty of good and faithfull Subiects towards their Soneraine Prince and naturall Lord. But Sir because it is sufficiently knowne how they valewe iour faith and words which ought to be holy sacred and inuiolable and with what boldnesse haue they abused your name and authority to the great perill and danger of your Subiects which make profession of the Reformed Religion it will not bee thought strange that the same in all humble manner beseech your Maiesty to bee pleased to declare by a solemnell perpetuall and irreuocable Edict verified and registred in all your Parlements and other Souerain Courts of Iustices to the end that by the same those may be bridled and kept in which so many times herebefore haue beene so bold as to infringe and violate them and that without any punishment which the late Henry the Great of happy memory your Father had made and your selfe confirmed And seeing that these wich neuer could endure the vnion and rest amongst your Subiects caused by the meanes of the obseruation of the said Edicts they haue begunne to alter and corrupt the same by new interruptions and modifications directely contrary to the substance of the said Edicts and the intention of your Maiesty They very humbly request your Maiesty to grant and agree generally vnto all your Subiects of what quality or condition soeuer they be free exercise of the said Religion in all Cities Townes villages and boroughs in all places and parts of your Kingdome and territories vnder your obedience and protection without any exception or reseruation modification or restriction of persons of time or places with all the assurances thereunto necessary and required And there aboue to order and inioyne euery one to make publike profession either of the one or the other Religion to the intent that many abusing this benefice and grace may not fallitno Atheisme and earnall liberty licensing themselues of all exercise and profession of Religion and not desiring any thing else but that all good orders the policy and Ecclesiasticall discipline be quite reenuersed and abolished A thing certainly too dangerous and pernicious and vnsufferable And further SIR seeing your said subiectis doe not doubt that those which alwaies haue built the foundation of their desseings vpon Flanders and calumniations which they very impudently publish to make them odious not onely to their party but likewise to other shall not leaue to diuulge that your said Subiects will rather wilfully without any reason defend that which they haue once resolued to belieue concerning the Articles of the Christian Religion then to correct themselues and retreate any point They declare and protest as they haue euer done that if in any article of their confession of faith they can instruct them by the word of God comprehended in the Canonicall bookes of the Scripture That they runne astray from the doctrine of the Prophes and Apostles That presently their will shake hands with them and be of they opinion and side that shall teach them better out of Gods word and long agoe they should haue done the same if any error had been proued in their articles And to this effect they desire nothing more then a meeting at a free generall and lawfully called Councell Where euery one may be heard to produce his reasons which shall bee confirmed or conuicted by Gods word alone Which is the only course taken in antient times in all like occasions By this meanes SIR you shall bee sure that God will shew your Maiesty this fauour that you shall see shortly the heartes and mindes of your Subiects vnited and reconciled and your Kingdome to returne in the former estate brightnesse and dignity to the shame and confusion of your and our enemies which haue endeauoured the contrary Moreouer your Maiestie will bee pleased to take the paines and consider exactely and iudge if you bee so disposed if it be better to tarry for a heauy and bloudie victory of the two armies that are now in your Kingdome wherein the conquerour is aswell to loose as hee that shall be vanquished Or else to imploy them in the seruice of your Maiestie and for the good of our owne affaires vpon diuers faire occasions daily offered so much concerning the tranquillity and conseruation of your Crown as none are comparable vnto the same that haue beene presented in our time And by these meanes to send the tempest and foule weather in these places from whence it came Whereunto your aforesaid Subiects are resolued as likewise to all other things