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behoove_v they_o to_o reverse_v a_o decree_n give_v express_o to_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o council_n the_o 30_o of_o march_n 1661._o this_o be_v a_o decree_n quite_o contrary_a to_o this_o article_n and_o which_o ordain_v that_o the_o catholic_n inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n of_o privas_n who_o have_v purchase_v the_o house_n and_o inheritance_n of_o those_o of_o the_o p._n r._n r._n of_o the_o same_o place_n oblige_v or_o condemn_v with_o the_o other_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o same_o religion_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o common_a debt_n contract_v the_o community_n shall_v pay_v the_o part_n which_o belong_v unto_o they_o of_o the_o debt_n contract_v by_o they_o of_o the_o p._n r._n r._n for_o the_o land_n and_o inheritance_n which_o have_v former_o appertain_v to_o they_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n and_o now_o belong_v to_o catholic_n whether_o by_o succession_n donation_n or_o purchase_v save_v their_o remedy_n against_o the_o seller_n this_o decree_n add_v also_o in_o 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soever_o they_o pass_v because_o the_o possessor_n be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v his_o part_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o his_o inheritance_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o division_n of_o these_o debt_n how_o then_o can_v the_o convert_v be_v reasonable_o discharge_v of_o these_o debt_n be_v their_o obligation_n be_v not_o only_o personal_a but_o real_a also_o and_o affect_v the_o land_n which_o they_o possess_v and_o who_o enjoyment_n by_o consequence_n be_v a_o sufficient_a title_n against_o they_o to_o make_v they_o liable_a unto_o this_o payment_n how_o great_a soever_o this_o matter_n of_o complaint_n be_v in_o itself_o yet_o it_o must_v here_o be_v add_v that_o they_o go_v about_o to_o make_v it_o yet_o more_o insupportable_a for_o although_o this_o article_n be_v not_o extend_v far_o than_o the_o debt_n of_o commonalty_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o notwithstanding_o so_o absurd_a as_o to_o desire_v to_o extend_v it_o to_o particular_a debt_n and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o 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revocation_n of_o it_o and_o beseech_v his_o majesty_n to_o expound_v it_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o convert_v may_v not_o imagine_v that_o they_o may_v be_v free_v from_o pay_v their_o creditor_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n their_o personal_a and_o particular_a debt_n with_o which_o they_o be_v charge_v by_o contract_n or_o by_o obligation_n or_o otherwise_o article_n lxiv_o temple_n and_o bury_v place_n not_o to_o be_v discharge_v of_o tax_n that_o the_o temple_n and_o bury_v place_n of_o they_o of_o the_o p._n r._n r._n be_v not_o leave_v out_o of_o the_o roll_n nor_o discharge_v of_o tax_n but_o shall_v be_v use_v as_o heretofore_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o comprehend_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o article_n for_o it_o contain_v a_o evident_a contradiction_n it_o import_v that_o the_o temple_n and_o bury_v place_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v out_o of_o the_o codastre_n i._n e._n out_o of_o the_o common_a register_n which_o contain_v the_o roll_n of_o the_o house_n and_o land_n of_o one_o parish_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v discharge_v of_o the_o tax_n of_o the_o country_n where_o they_o be_v real_a and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o same_o article_n add_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v use_v as_o heretofore_o this_o be_v a_o contradiction_n impossible_a to_o be_v reconcile_v for_o if_o they_o be_v to_o be_v use_v as_o in_o time_n past_a the_o temple_n and_o the_o bury_v place_n shall_v be_v leave_v out_o of_o the_o parish_n roll_n and_o free_v from_o tax_n because_o they_o have_v be_v always_o use_v in_o this_o manner_n heretofore_o to_o establish_v the_o settlement_n contain_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o article_n be_v to_o overturn_v order_n and_o use_v and_o reason_n oppose_v it_o no_o less_o than_o custom_n for_o temple_n and_o bury_v place_n be_v place_n fall_v into_o mortmain_n which_o be_v no_o long_o in_o commerce_n among_o man_n and_o which_o be_v not_o possess_v by_o any_o particular_a person_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o any_o charge_n which_o be_v put_v upon_o particular_a person_n only_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o have_v be_v formal_o ordain_v by_o the_o answer_n of_o henry_n the_o great_a to_o the_o 26_o article_n of_o the_o paper_n of_o 1601._o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o dauphine_n and_o by_o that_o of_o lewis_n the_o just_a to_o the_o 10_o article_n of_o the_o paper_n of_o 1612._o in_o behalf_n of_o all_o the_o bury_v place_n of_o they_o of_o the_o p._n r._n r._n in_o general_n justice_z therefore_o and_o the_o royal_a decision_n of_o the_o two_o last_v sovereign_n of_o this_o estate_n demand_v the_o revocation_n of_o this_o article_n article_n xlv_o infant_n that_o the_o child_n who_o father_n be_v or_o have_v be_v catholic_n shall_v be_v baptise_a and_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o c._n c._n though_o their_o mother_n be_v of_o the_o p._n r._n r._n and_o also_o the_o child_n who_o father_n be_v depart_v in_o the_o say_v c._n r._n shall_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o say_a religion_n for_o which_o purpose_n they_o shall_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o mother_n tutor_n or_o other_o kindred_n which_o be_v catholic_n upon_o demand_n with_o express_a prohibition_n to_o lead_v the_o say_a child_n to_o the_o temple_n or_o school_n of_o the_o say_v p._n r._n r._n or_o to_o bring_v they_o up_o therein_o albeit_o their_o mother_n be_v of_o the_o say_v p._n r._n r._n be_v father_n have_v nothing_o more_o clear_a than_o their_o child_n this_o article_n do_v cause_n also_o a_o inexpressible_a grief_n to_o they_o of_o the_o p._n r._n r._n because_o it_o take_v away_o from_o many_o among_o they_o the_o liberty_n of_o cause_v their_o own_o child_n to_o be_v baptise_a and_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o religion_n which_o they_o profess_v upon_o pretence_n that_o they_o have_v sometime_o be_v catholic_n if_o this_o article_n have_v speak_v only_o of_o parent_n who_o be_v or_o who_o die_v in_o the_o c._n a._n r._n r._n it_o will_v have_v be_v think_v less_o strange_a but_o to_o require_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o baptise_v his_o child_n in_o the_o communion_n in_o which_o he_o live_v because_o he_o have_v be_v of_o another_o religion_n 30_o or_o 40_o year_n before_o certain_o be_v a_o severity_n sufficient_a to_o throw_v a_o man_n into_o despair_n beside_o here_o be_v also_o a_o contradiction_n in_o this_o very_a article_n which_o speak_v not_o only_o of_o father_n which_o be_v but_o which_o have_v be_v catholic_n for_o wherefore_o will_v they_o that_o infant_n bear_v of_o a_o catholic_n father_n shall_v be_v baptise_a and_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o catholic_n church_n it_o be_v without_o doubt_n because_o it_o be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a that_o the_o child_n shall_v follow_v the_o religion_n of_o their_o father_n when_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o of_o age_n nor_o
judge_n and_o officer_n to_o seize_v the_o same_o 22._o we_o ordain_v that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v make_v any_o difference_n or_o distinction_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n in_o receive_v scholar_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o university_n college_n or_o school_n nor_o of_o the_o sick_a or_o poor_a into_o hospital_n sick_a house_n or_o public_a almshouse_n 23._o those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n receive_v in_o this_o our_o kingdom_n as_o to_o marriage_n and_o contract_n and_o to_o contract_v in_o the_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n and_o affinity_n 24._o in_o like_a manner_n those_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n shall_v pay_v the_o right_n of_o entry_n as_o be_v accustom_v for_o office_n unto_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v choose_v without_o be_v constrain_v to_o observe_v or_o assist_v in_o any_o ceremony_n contrary_a to_o their_o say_a religion_n and_o be_v call_v to_o take_v a_o oath_n shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v it_o otherwise_o than_o by_o hold_v up_o the_o hand_n swear_v and_o promise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o say_v all_o the_o truth_n nor_o shall_v they_o be_v dispense_v with_o for_o the_o oath_n by_o take_v in_o pass_a contract_n and_o obligation_n 25._o we_o will_v and_o ordain_v that_o all_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o other_o who_o have_v follow_v their_o party_n of_o what_o state_n quality_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v shall_v be_v oblige_v and_o constrain_v by_o all_o due_a and_o reasonable_a way_n and_o under_o the_o penalty_n contain_v in_o the_o say_a edict_n or_o statute_n relate_v thereunto_o to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o the_o curate_n and_o other_o ecclesiastic_n and_o to_o all_o other_o to_o who_o they_o shall_v appertain_v according_a to_o the_o usage_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n 26._o disinheritation_n of_o privation_n be_v it_o in_o disposition_n in_o life-time_n or_o testimentary_n make_v from_o hatred_n only_o or_o for_o religion_n sake_n shall_v have_v no_o place_n neither_o for_o the_o time_n pass_v or_o to_o come_v among_o our_o subject_n 27._o to_o the_o end_n to_o reunite_v so_o much_o the_o better_a the_o mind_n and_o good_a will_n of_o our_o subject_n as_o be_v our_o intention_n and_o to_o take_v away_o all_o complaint_n for_o the_o future_a we_o declare_v all_o those_o who_o make_v or_o shall_v make_v profession_n of_o the_o say_v reform_v religion_n to_o be_v capable_a of_o hold_v and_o exercise_v all_o estate_n dignity_n office_n and_o public_a charge_n whatsoever_o royal_a signioral_a or_o of_o city_n of_o our_o kingdom_n country_n land_n and_o lordship_n under_o our_o obedience_n notwithstanding_o all_o oath_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o to_o be_v indifferent_o admit_v and_o receive_v into_o the_o same_o and_o our_o court_n of_o parliament_n and_o other_o judge_n shall_v content_v themselves_o with_o inform_v and_o inquire_v after_o the_o life_n manner_n religion_n and_o honest_a conversation_n of_o those_o that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o such_o office_n as_o well_o of_o the_o one_o religion_n as_o the_o other_o without_o take_v other_o oath_n of_o they_o than_o for_o the_o good_a and_o faithful_a service_n of_o the_o king_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o office_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o ordinance_n as_o they_o have_v be_v observe_v in_o all_o time_n also_o vacancy_n happen_v of_o such_o of_o the_o say_a estate_n charge_n and_o office_n as_o shall_v be_v in_o our_o disposition_n they_o shall_v be_v provide_v by_o we_o indifferent_o and_o without_o distinction_n of_o person_n as_o that_o which_o tend_v to_o the_o union_n of_o our_o subject_n understanding_n likewise_o that_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n may_v be_v admit_v and_o receive_v into_o all_o counsel_n deliberation_n assembly_n and_o function_n depend_v upon_o the_o abovesaid_a thing_n without_o be_v reject_v or_o hinder_v the_o enjoyment_n thereof_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n 28._o we_o ordain_v for_o the_o interment_n of_o the_o dead_a of_o the_o say_a religion_n throughout_o the_o city_n and_o place_n of_o this_o kingdom_n that_o there_o shall_v in_o each_o place_n be_v provide_v for_o they_o by_o our_o officer_n and_o magistrate_n and_o by_o the_o commissioner_n that_o we_o shall_v depute_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o our_o present_a edict_n or_o statute_n a_o place_n the_o most_o commodious_a that_o can_v be_v and_o the_o bury_a place_n which_o they_o have_v have_v heretofore_o and_o whereof_o they_o have_v by_o the_o trouble_v be_v deprive_v shall_v be_v restore_v unto_o they_o except_o they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v convert_v into_o building_n of_o what_o quality_n or_o kind_n soever_o it_o be_v in_o which_o case_n a_o compensation_n shall_v be_v make_v another_o way_n 29._o we_o enjoin_v most_o express_o our_o officer_n to_o look_v to_o it_o that_o no_o scandal_n be_v give_v in_o the_o say_a interment_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v oblige_v within_o fifteen_o day_n after_o request_n make_v to_o provide_v those_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n with_o convenient_a place_n for_o sepulcher_n without_o delay_n upon_o penalty_n of_o five_o hundred_o crown_n in_o their_o own_o proper_a and_o private_a name_n and_o it_o be_v also_o forbid_a as_o well_o to_o the_o say_a officer_n as_o to_o all_o other_o to_o exact_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o say_v dead_a body_n upon_o penalty_n of_o extortion_n 30._o to_o the_o end_n that_o justice_n be_v give_v and_o administer_v to_o our_o subject_n without_o any_o suspicion_n hatred_n or_o favour_n as_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a mean_n for_o the_o maintain_v peace_n and_o concord_n we_o have_v ordain_v and_o do_v ordain_v that_o in_o our_o court_n of_o parliament_n of_o paris_n shall_v be_v establish_v a_o chamber_n compose_v of_o a_o precedent_n and_o sixteen_o counsellor_n of_o the_o say_a parliament_n which_o 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