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the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n the_o first_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o constitution_n of_o the_o turkish_a government_n be_v different_a from_o most_o other_o in_o the_o world_n have_v need_n of_o peculiar_a maxim_n and_o rule_n whereon_o to_o establish_v and_o confirm_v itself_o page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o the_o absoluteness_n of_o the_o emperor_n be_v a_o great_a support_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n 2_o chap._n iii_o the_o lesson_n of_o obedience_n to_o their_o emperor_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o turk_n as_o a_o principle_n of_o religion_n rather_o than_o of_o state_n 4_o chap._n iu_o a_o true_a relation_n of_o the_o design_n manage_v by_o the_o old_a queen_n wife_n of_o sultan_n ahmet_n and_o mother_n of_o sultan_n morat_n and_o sultan_n ibrahim_n against_o her_o grandchild_n sultan_n mahomet_n who_o now_o reign_v and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_a queen_n and_o her_o complice_n 6_o chap._n v._n the_o education_n of_o young_a man_n in_o the_o seraglio_n out_o of_o which_o those_o who_o be_v to_o discharge_v the_o great_a office_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v elect_v it_o be_v a_o maxim_n of_o the_o turkish_a polity_n to_o have_v the_o prince_n serve_v by_o such_o who_o he_o can_v raise_v without_o envy_n and_o destroy_v without_o danger_n 12_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o method_n in_o the_o turkish_a study_n and_o learning_n in_o the_o seraglio_n 15_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o platonic_a affection_n and_o friendship_n the_o page_n in_o the_o seraglio_n bear_v each_o to_o other_o 16_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o mute_n and_o dwarf_n 17_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o eunuch_n ibid._n of_o the_o black_a eunuch_n and_o apartment_n of_o the_o woman_n 17_o 18_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o agiamoglan_n 19_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o visier_n azem_n or_o prime_a visier_n his_o office_n the_o other_o six_o vizier_n of_o the_o bench_n and_o of_o the_o divan_n or_o place_n of_o judicature_n 20_o
the_o take_n of_o our_o church_n xiii_o hereafter_o no_o church_n school_n and_o parish_n shall_v be_v seize_v nor_o exercise_n hinder_v on_o either_o side_n under_o the_o pain_n express_v in_o the_o 8_o the_o article_n of_o the_o 6_o the_o decree_n of_o uladislaus_n proceed_n of_o the_o king_n commissioner_n contrary_a in_o every_o particular_a to_o the_o article_n of_o sopron_n against_o the_o opposite_a first_o article_n the_o king_n be_v high_a commissioner_n or_o other_o private_a person_n employ_v by_o they_o have_v forbid_v such_o a_o free_a exercise_n of_o religion_n as_o can_v consist_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n through_o preach_v sing_v pray_v administer_a the_o sacrament_n bless_v marriage_n make_v burial_n and_o use_v other_o wont_a ceremony_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n in_o many_o free_a royal_a city_n and_o mountain_n town_n namely_o in_o st._n george_n bazinium_n tyrnaw_n zakoliza_n schemnizium_fw-la veterozolium_fw-la carpen_n libeten_n breznow_v bakaw_n bela_n vibania_n kusseghin_n and_o rust_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o those_o place_n the_o say_v commissioner_n have_v suppress_v the_o whole_a exercise_n of_o religion_n against_o the_o opposite_a article_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o liberty_n for_o the_o above_o mention_v act_n of_o religion_n there_o can_v be_v no_o exercise_n of_o religion_n at_o all_o they_o have_v likewise_o deprive_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o all_o the_o town_n and_o village_n in_o the_o county_n of_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o clause_n insert_v for_o the_o destroy_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n too_o provide_v that_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o manor_n be_v not_o hereby_o prejudice_v against_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o article_n make_v in_o the_o year_n 1608._o against_o the_o ii_o the_o say_v commissioner_n have_v license_v but_o two_o minister_n in_o each_o county_n and_o but_o one_o or_o two_o in_o some_o free_a city_n all_o over_o the_o kingdom_n banish_v all_o the_o rest_n out_o of_o the_o county_n some_o within_o a_o fortnight_n and_o other_o within_o three_o day_n as_o in_o the_o county_n of_o lypeze_n of_o orowa_n of_o owar_n of_o sachsag_n of_o zolnock_n and_o in_o other_o or_o require_v strict_a deed_n of_o reversion_n from_o the_o same_o if_o they_o will_v continue_v in_o the_o say_a county_n they_o have_v also_o appoint_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o petty_a school_n but_o such_o where_o child_n can_v learn_v only_o to_o read_v and_o to_o write_v but_o what_o kind_n of_o liberty_n it_o be_v that_o have_v be_v grant_v to_o our_o minister_n to_o profess_v their_o religion_n appear_v one_a by_o the_o record_v banishment_n of_o a_o great_a many_o of_o they_o out_o of_o the_o county_n 2_o by_o the_o case_n of_o the_o minister_n in_o epery_n that_o have_v be_v turn_v out_o by_o a_o roman_n catholic_n magistrate_n under_o pretence_n that_o it_o be_v your_o majesty_n pleasure_n and_o command_n although_o that_o town_n be_v particular_o name_v in_o the_o article_n 3_o by_o the_o violence_n that_o the_o official_a have_v do_v to_o the_o minister_n and_o schoolmaster_n that_o live_v but_o miserable_o in_o the_o dominion_n of_o tokai_n in_o upper_a hungary_n intimate_v to_o they_o under_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o their_o good_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o say_a county_n or_o by_o most_o strict_a deed_n of_o reversion_n to_o renounce_v for_o ever_o under_o the_o same_o penalty_n to_o perform_v any_o ecclesiastical_a duty_n in_o the_o say_a county_n 4_o by_o the_o confinement_n of_o several_a minister_n who_o be_v keep_v prisoner_n in_o the_o fort_n of_o ledniche_n by_o order_n of_o his_o eminence_n the_o cardinal_n of_o kolocza_n and_o can_v obtain_v their_o liberty_n on_o no_o other_o condition_n but_o that_o of_o subscribe_v pernicious_a deed_n of_o reversion_n against_o the_o iii_o here_o our_o sigh_n 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he_o which_o be_v the_o fate_n of_o a_o great_a many_o other_o that_o lead_v a_o most_o miserable_a life_n in_o perpetual_a change_n owe_v their_o liberty_n to_o a_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n or_o have_v obtain_v it_o after_o they_o have_v pay_v great_a fine_n or_o make_v pernicious_a deed_n of_o reversion_n against_o the_o iv._o the_o say_v commissioner_n have_v order_v that_o the_o evangelick_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o bring_v their_o processional_a trophy_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o procession_n that_o the_o evangelic_n peasant_n shall_v every_v where_o be_v force_v to_o frequent_v catholic_n church_n and_o that_o in_o all_o the_o free_a city_n where_o there_o be_v no_o public_a exercise_n of_o our_o religion_n the_o evangelic_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o ministerial_a office_n contrary_a to_o their_o way_n against_o the_o v._o the_o say_v commissioner_n have_v no_o regard_n to_o the_o assignation_n appoint_v in_o the_o opposite_a article_n have_v seize_v upon_o all_o the_o church_n and_o chapel_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lypcze_n of_o arva_n of_o turocz_n of_o zolnock_n and_o and_o of_o sachsag_n although_o the_o church_n of_o pribocz_n bella_n and_o zathuriza_n in_o the_o county_n of_o turocz_n have_v be_v build_v by_o the_o evangelic_n who_o be_v never_o reconcile_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n there_o be_v likewise_o chapel_n in_o kiratilehota_n potornia_n vicbicz_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o county_n of_o lypcze_n that_o be_v build_v by_o the_o evangelick_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o those_o manor_n nevertheless_o they_o be_v severe_o forbid_v to_o make_v any_o use_n of_o they_o either_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a be_v send_v to_o two_o very_a remote_a inconvenient_a and_o dangerous_a place_n where_o they_o have_v only_a liberty_n to_o build_v such_o church_n as_o can_v contain_v the_o congregation_n by_o several_a thousand_o against_o the_o vi_o no_o convenient_a place_n for_o church_n parish_n and_o chapel_n have_v be_v assign_v in_o any_o free_a royal_a town_n of_o upper_a hungary_n but_o here_o the_o commissioner_n there_o the_o official_o of_o the_o chamber_n and_o elsewhere_o private_a person_n as_o in_o cassovia_n and_o eppery_n have_v appoint_v place_n for_o church_n parish_n and_o school_n which_o be_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n in_o the_o field_n out_o of_o desert_n and_o desolate_a suburb_n and_o which_o be_v for_o any_o common_a use_n of_o the_o three_o nation_n which_o render_v they_o so_o inconvenient_a and_o nasty_a that_o to_o dedicate_v church_n to_o the_o most_o holy_a god_n in_o such_o place_n be_v a_o most_o detestable_a crime_n for_o any_o sort_n of_o christian_n against_o the_o vii_o in_o many_o county_n as_o also_o in_o that_o of_o sachsag_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o aforenamed_a the_o king_n commissioner_n have_v cause_v all_o the_o church_n to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o evangelick_n and_o their_o minister_n to_o be_v turn_v out_o by_o the_o viscount_n of_o that_o county_n the_o official_o have_v do_v the_o like_a in_o the_o county_n of_o abavivivar_n of_o semlyn_n of_o ugoza_n and_o in_o all_o the_o town_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o tokai_n as_o we_o have_v already_o mention_v and_o some_o private_a person_n have_v presume_v to_o seize_v upon_o the_o church_n belong_v to_o those_o of_o the_o helvetian_a confession_n and_o of_o that_o of_o ausbourg_n in_o the_o town_n of_o gyongyos_n which_o gyongyos_n make_v the_o most_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o county_n of_o hewecz_n to_o put_v out_o their_o minister_n and_o even_o forbid_v the_o evangelick_n to_o exercise_v any_o way_n their_o religion_n in_o that_o place_n the_o like_a have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o town_n of_o jaszbreny_n and_o the_o frontier_n of_o legrad_v although_o the_o abovementioned_a county_n be_v name_v in_o the_o article_n whereby_o the_o evangelick_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o all_o those_o church_n which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o say_a county_n when_o the_o article_n be_v make_v against_o the_o
covenant_n and_o military_a oath_n to_o stand_v by_o each_o other_o for_o reformation_n of_o the_o government_n in_o pursuance_n of_o which_o design_n they_o be_v to_o march_v direct_o to_o constantinople_n there_o to_o remove_v all_o the_o favourite_n page_n and_o idle_a eunuch_n in_o the_o seraglio_n with_o solyman_n regeb_n the_o chimacam_n and_o all_o their_o creature_n and_o dependent_n and_o now_o begin_v to_o talk_v open_o of_o depose_v sultan_n mahomet_n and_o set_v up_o solyman_n his_o brother_n in_o the_o throne_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o sultan_n mahomet_n be_v so_o stupid_a that_o without_o any_o care_n or_o concernment_n he_o go_v every_o day_n a_o hunt_v and_o have_v continue_v his_o sport_n until_o the_o mutineer_n have_v surprise_v he_o in_o the_o field_n have_v not_o regeb_n the_o chimacam_n a_o man_n of_o great_a courage_n and_o capacity_n acquaint_v he_o with_o his_o danger_n 1687._o advise_v he_o that_o the_o storm_n be_v grow_v black_a round_o about_o he_o 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