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shall_v remain_v extinguish_v and_o suppress_v as_o thing_n that_o have_v never_o be_v and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a or_o permit_v to_o our_o attorney_n general_n nor_o other_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o public_a or_o private_a in_o any_o time_n or_o for_o any_o occasion_n whatsoever_o it_o may_v be_v to_o make_v mention_n thereof_o process_n or_o prosecution_n in_o any_o court_n or_o jurisdiction_n whatsoever_o 2._o we_o prohibit_v to_o all_o our_o subject_n of_o what_o state_n and_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v to_o renew_v the_o memory_n thereof_o to_o attaque_fw-la resent_v injure_v or_o provoke_v one_o the_o other_o by_o reproach_n for_o what_o be_v past_a under_o any_o pretext_n or_o cause_n whatsoever_o by_o dispute_v contest_a quarrel_a revile_v or_o offend_v by_o factious_a word_n but_o to_o contain_v themselves_o and_o live_v peaceable_o together_o as_o brethren_n friend_n and_o fellow-citizen_n upon_o penalty_n for_o act_v to_o the_o contrary_a to_o 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belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastic_n and_o those_o who_o detain_v and_o possess_v they_o to_o deliver_v over_o to_o they_o the_o entire_a possession_n thereof_o with_o a_o peaceable_a enjoyment_n and_o with_o such_o right_n liberty_n and_o security_n as_o they_o have_v before_o they_o be_v deseize_v most_o express_o forbid_v to_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n to_o preach_v or_o exercise_v their_o say_a religion_n in_o the_o church_n house_n and_o habitation_n of_o the_o say_a ecclesiastic_n 4._o it_o shall_v be_v the_o choice_n of_o the_o say_a ecclesiastic_n to_o buy_v the_o house_n and_o structure_n build_v upon_o their_o ground_n in_o profane_a place_n and_o make_v use_v of_o against_o their_o will_n during_o the_o trouble_n or_o compel_v the_o possessor_n of_o the_o say_a building_n to_o buy_v the_o ground_n according_a to_o the_o estimation_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o skilful_a person_n agree_v upon_o by_o both_o party_n and_o to_o come_v the_o better_a to_o a_o agreement_n the_o judge_n of_o the_o place_n shall_v provide_v such_o for_o they_o except_o the_o say_a possessor_n will_v try_v the_o title_n to_o who_o the_o place_n in_o question_n belong_v and_o where_o the_o say_v ecclesiastic_n shall_v compel_v the_o possessor_n to_o buy_v the_o ground_n the_o purchase-money_n if_o of_o estimation_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v in_o their_o hand_n but_o shall_v remain_v charge_v in_o the_o possessor_n hand_n to_o make_v profit_n thereof_o at_o five_o per_fw-la cent._n until_o it_o shall_v be_v employ_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o church_n which_o shall_v be_v do_v within_o a_o year_n and_o after_o that_o time_n if_o the_o purchaser_n will_v not_o continue_v any_o long_o at_o the_o say_a interest_n he_o shall_v be_v discharge_v thereof_o by_o consign_v the_o money_n to_o a_o responsible_a person_n with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o justice_n and_o for_o such_o place_n as_o be_v sacred_a advice_n shall_v be_v give_v therein_o by_o the_o commissioner_n who_o shall_v be_v ordain_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o present_a edict_n for_o which_o we_o shall_v provide_v 5._o nevertheless_o the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o place_n use_v for_o the_o reparation_n and_o fortification_n of_o city_n and_o place_n in_o our_o kingdom_n and_o the_o material_n employ_v therein_o may_v not_o be_v sell_v nor_o take_v away_o by_o the_o ecclesiastic_n or_o other_o person_n public_a or_o private_a until_o the_o say_a reparation_n and_o fortification_n shall_v by_o our_o order_n be_v demolish_v 6._o and_o not_o to_o leave_v any_o occasion_n of_o trouble_n and_o difference_n among_o our_o subject_n we_o have_v permit_v and_o do_v permit_v to_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a riligion_n to_o live_v and_o dwell_v in_o all_o the_o city_n and_o place_n of_o this_o our_o kingdom_n and_o country_n under_o our_o obedience_n without_o be_v inquire_v after_o vex_v molest_a or_o compel_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o religion_n contrary_a to_o their_o conscience_n nor_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o be_v search_v after_o in_o house_n or_o place_n where_o they_o live_v they_o comport_v themselves_o in_o other_o thing_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o our_o present_a edict_n or_o statute_n 7._o we_o also_o permit_v to_o all_o lord_n gentleman_n and_o other_o person_n as_o well_o inhabitant_n as_o other_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n have_v in_o our_o kingdom_n and_o country_n under_o our_o obedience_n high_a justice_n as_o chief_a lord_n as_o in_o normandy_n be_v it_o in_o propriety_n or_o usage_n in_o whole_a moiety_n or_o three_o part_n to_o have_v in_o such_o of_o their_o house_n of_o the_o say_v high_a justice_n or_o fief_n as_o abovesaid_a which_o they_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o nominate_v for_o their_o principal_a residence_n to_o our_o bailiff_n and_o chief_a justice_n each_o in_o their_o jurisdiction_n the_o exercise_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v resident_n there_o and_o in_o their_o absence_n their_o wife_n or_o family_n or_o part_n of_o the_o same_o and_o though_o the_o right_n of_o justice_n or_o whole_a fief_n be_v controvert_v nevertheless_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n shall_v be_v allow_v there_o provide_v that_o the_o abovesaid_a be_v in_o actual_a possession_n of_o the_o say_v high_a justice_n though_o our_o attorney_n general_n be_v a_o party_n we_o permit_v they_o also_o to_o have_v the_o say_a exercise_n in_o their_o other_o house_n of_o high_a justice_n or_o fief_n abovesaid_a so_o long_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v present_a and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o all_o as_o well_o for_o they_o their_o family_n and_o subject_n as_o other_o that_o shall_v go_v thither_o 8._o in_o the_o house_n that_o be_v fief_n where_o those_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n have_v not_o high_a justice_n there_o the_o say_a exercise_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n shall_v not_o be_v permit_v save_v only_o to_o their_o own_o family_n yet_o 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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 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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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distribute_v to_o wit_n the_o first_o into_o the_o chamber_n of_o edict_n and_o the_o other_o three_o in_o like_a manner_n shall_v be_v receive_v in_o the_o three_o chamber_n of_o inquest_n and_o beside_o the_o two_o first_o office_n of_o councillor_n of_o the_o say_a court_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v vacant_a by_o death_n shall_v be_v supply_v by_o two_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o the_o same_o distribute_v also_o in_o the_o two_o other_o chamber_n of_o inquest_n 31._o beside_o the_o chamber_n heretofore_o establish_v at_o castres_n for_o appeal_n from_o our_o parliament_n of_o tholouse_n which_o shall_v be_v continue_v in_o the_o estate_n it_o be_v we_o have_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n ordain_v and_o we_o do_v ordain_v that_o in_o each_o of_o our_o parliament_n of_o grenoble_n and_o bourdeaux_n there_o shall_v be_v in_o like_a manner_n establish_v a_o chamber_n compose_v of_o two_o precedent_n one_o a_o catholic_n and_o the_o other_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n 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bourdeaux_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o say_a city_n of_o bourdeaux_n or_o at_o nerat_a and_o that_o of_o dauphine_n at_o grenoble_n 32._o the_o chamber_n of_o dauphine_n shall_v take_v cognizance_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o our_o parliament_n of_o province_n without_o have_v need_n of_o letter_n of_o evocation_n or_o appeal_v or_o other_o provision_n than_o in_o our_o chancery_n of_o dauphine_n as_o also_o those_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n of_o normandy_n and_o briton_n shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o take_v letter_n of_o evocation_n or_o appeal_n nor_o other_o provision_n than_o in_o our_o chancery_n of_o paris_n 33._o our_o subject_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o burgundy_n shall_v have_v the_o choice_n to_o plead_v in_o the_o chamber_n ordain_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n or_o in_o those_o of_o dauphine_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o take_v letter_n of_o evocation_n or_o appeal_n nor_o other_o provision_n than_o in_o the_o say_a chancery_n of_o paris_n or_o dauphine_n according_a as_o they_o shall_v make_v choice_n 34._o all_o the_o say_v several_a chamber_n compose_v as_o be_v say_v shall_v have_v cognisance_n and_o by_o decree_n shall_v judge_v in_o sovereignty_n and_o last_o appeal_n exclusive_a to_o all_o other_o the_o process_n and_o difference_n that_o be_v already_o or_o shall_v arise_v in_o which_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v party_n principal_n or_o guarantee_n in_o demand_v or_o defend_v in_o all_o matter_n as_o well_o civil_a as_o criminal_a if_o demand_v before_o contestation_n in_o the_o cause_n and_o commence_v of_o the_o suit_n whether_o the_o process_n be_v by_o writing_n or_o verbal_a appellation_n except_v nevertheless_o all_o custom_n belong_v to_o benefice_n and_o the_o possessor_n of_o ten_o not_o enfeoff_v the_o ecclesiastical_a patron_n and_o their_o suit_n for_o their_o right_n and_o duty_n and_o the_o demain_v of_o the_o church_n all_o which_o shall_v be_v try_v and_o judge_v in_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n exclusive_a to_o the_o say_a chamber_n of_o edict_n as_o also_o we_o will_v and_o require_v that_o as_o to_o judge_v and_o decide_v the_o criminal_a process_n which_o may_v happen_v betwixt_o the_o say_a ecclesiastic_n and_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n that_o if_o the_o ecclesiastic_n be_v defendant_n in_o such_o case_n recognizance_n and_o judgement_n of_o criminal_a process_n shall_v belong_v to_o our_o sovereign_n court_v distinct_a as_o to_o the_o say_a chamber_n and_o where_o the_o ecclesiastic_n shall_v be_v plaintiff_n and_o one_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n defendant_n the_o cognizance_n and_o judgement_n of_o criminal_a process_n shall_v belong_v in_o last_o appeal_v to_o the_o say_a chamber_n establish_v and_o we_o acknowledge_v also_o the_o say_a chamber_n in_o time_n of_o vacation_n for_o matter_n attribute_v by_o the_o edict_n and_o ordinance_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a chamber_n establish_v for_o time_n of_o vacation_n each_o within_o his_o jurisdiction_n 35._o the_o chamber_n of_o grenoble_n shall_v be_v from_o henceforward_o unite_v and_o incorporate_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_a court_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o precedent_n and_o councillor_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n shall_v be_v call_v precedent_n and_o councillor_n of_o the_o say_a court_n and_o hold_v the_o rank_n and_o number_n of_o the_o same_o and_o to_o this_o end_n shall_v be_v first_o distribute_v through_o the_o other_o chamber_n and_o then_o draw_v from_o they_o to_o be_v employ_v and_o serve_v in_o that_o which_o we_o now_o ordain_v of_o new_a with_o condition_n nevertheless_o that_o they_o shall_v assist_v and_o have_v voice_n and_o session_n in_o all_o the_o deliberation_n which_o the_o chamber_n assemble_v shall_v have_v and_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o same_o salary_n authority_n and_o pre-eminence_n which_o the_o other_o precedent_n and_o councillor_n of_o the_o say_a court_n do_v enjoy_v 36._o we_o will_v and_o ordain_v that_o the_o say_a chamber_n of_o castres_n and_o bourdeaux_n be_v unite_v and_o incorporate_v in_o the_o same_o parliament_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o other_o and_o when_o need_n shall_v require_v and_o that_o the_o cause_n which_o have_v move_v we_o to_o make_v this_o establishment_n shall_v cease_v and_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o more_o place_n among_o our_o subject_n then_o shall_v the_o precedent_n and_o councillor_n of_o the_o same_o of_o the_o say_v reform_v religion_n be_v hold_v for_o precedent_n and_o councillor_n of_o the_o say_a court_n 37._o there_o shall_v also_o be_v a_o new_a creation_n or_o erection_n in_o the_o chamber_n ordain_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o bourdeaux_n of_o two_o substitute_n for_o our_o procurator_n or_o attorney_n and_o advocate_n general_n whereof_o one_o shall_v be_v catholic_n and_o the_o other_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n which_o shall_v have_v the_o say_v office_n with_o competent_a salary_n 38._o these_o substitute_n shall_v not_o assume_v other_o quality_n than_o that_o of_o substitute_n and_o when_o the_o chamber_n or_o court_n ordain_v for_o the_o parliament_n of_o tholouse_n and_o bourdeaux_n shall_v be_v unite_v and_o incorporate_v to_o the_o say_a parliament_n the_o say_a substitute_n shall_v have_v the_o office_n of_o councillor_n in_o the_o same_o 39_o the_o dispatch_n of_o the_o chancery_n of_o bourdeaux_n shall_v be_v peruse_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o two_o councillor_n of_o the_o same_o chamber_n whereof_o one_o shall_v be_v a_o catholic_n and_o the_o other_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o one_o of_o the_o master_n of_o request_n of_o our_o palace_n one_o of_o the_o notary_n and_o secretary_n of_o the_o say_a court_n of_o parliament_n of_o bourdeaux_n shall_v be_v resident_n in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o say_a chamber_n shall_v be_v establish_v or_o else_o one_o of_o the_o ordinary_a secretary_n of_o the_o chancery_n to_o sign_v the_o dispatch_n of_o the_o say_a chancery_n 40._o we_o will_v and_o ordain_v that_o in_o the_o say_a chamber_n of_o bourdeaux_n there_o shall_v be_v two_o commissioner_n of_o the_o register_n of_o the_o say_a parliament_n the_o one_o civil_a and_o the_o other_o criminal_a who_o shall_v exercise_v their_o office_n by_o our_o commission_n and_o shall_v be_v call_v commissioner_n to_o the_o register_n civil_a and_o criminal_a but_o nevertheless_o shall_v not_o be_v revoke_v by_o the_o register_n of_o the_o parliament_n yet_o shall_v be_v accountable_a for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o office_n to_o the_o say_a register_n which_o commissioner_n shall_v be_v salary_v by_o the_o say_a register_n as_o the_o say_a chamber_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o appoint_v there_o shall_v be_v ordain_v some_o catholic_n messenger_n who_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o say_a court_n or_o elsewhere_o according_a to_o our_o pleasure_n beside_o which_o there_o shall_v also_o be_v two_o de_fw-fr novo_fw-la free_o choose_v of_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o all_o the_o say_a messenger_n or_o doorkeeper_n shall_v be_v regulate_v by_o the_o say_a chamber_n or_o court_n as_o well_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o office_n as_o in_o the_o profit_n or_o fee_n which_o they_o shall_v take_v there_o shall_v also_o be_v a_o commission_n dispatch_v for_o payment_n of_o salary_n and_o receive_v of_o americament_n of_o the_o say_a court_n which_o shall_v be_v such_o as_o we_o shall_v please_v to_o appoint_v if_o the_o say_a chamber_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o other_o place_n than_o the_o say_a city_n the_o commission_n heretofore_o agree_v for_o pay_v the_o salary_n of_o the_o chamber_n of_o castres_n shall_v go_v out_o in_o its_o full_a and_o entire_a effect_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v join_v to_o the_o say_a office_n the_o commission_n for_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o amerciament_n of_o the_o say_v court_n 41._o there_o shall_v be_v provide_v good_a and_o sufficient_a assignation_n for_o the_o salary_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o chamber_n ordain_v by_o this_o edict_n 42._o the_o precedent_n councillor_n and_o other_o catholic_n officer_n of_o the_o say_a chamber_n or_o court_n shall_v be_v continue_v so_o long_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v it_o to_o be_v for_o our_o service_n and_o the_o good_a of_o our_o subject_n and_o in_o the_o dismiss_v any_o of_o they_o other_o shall_v be_v admit_v in_o their_o place_n before_o their_o departure_n they_o have_v no_o power_n during_o their_o service_n to_o depart_v or_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o say_a chamber_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o same_o which_o shall_v be_v judge_v of_o according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n 43._o the_o say_v chamber_n or_o court_n mypartis_n shall_v be_v establish_v within_o six_o month_n during_o which_o if_o the_o establishment_n shall_v be_v so_o long_o in_o do_v the_o process_n commence_v and_o to_o be_v commence_v where_o those_o of_o
the_o religion_n shall_v be_v party_n within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o our_o parliament_n of_o paris_n roven_n dyon_n and_o rennes_n shall_v be_v present_o remove_v to_o the_o chamber_n or_o court_n establish_v at_o paris_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o edict_n of_o 1577._o or_o else_o to_o the_o great_a council_n at_o the_o election_n of_o those_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n if_o they_o require_v it_o and_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o parliament_n of_o bourdeaux_n to_o the_o chamber_n or_o court_n establish_v at_o castres_n or_o to_o the_o say_v grand_a council_n at_o their_o election_n and_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v of_o provence_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o grenoble_n and_o if_o the_o say_a chamber_n or_o court_n be_v not_o establish_v within_o three_o month_n after_o the_o presentation_n of_o our_o edict_n that_o parliament_n which_o shall_v make_v refusal_n thereof_o shall_v be_v prohibit_v the_o cognizance_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o those_o of_o the_o religion_n 44._o the_o process_n not_o yet_o judge_v depend_v in_o the_o say_a court_n of_o parliament_n and_o great_a counsel_n of_o the_o quality_n abovesaid_a shall_v be_v send_v back_o in_o what_o estate_n soever_o they_o be_v to_o the_o say_a chamber_n or_o court_n each_o within_o his_o jurisdiction_n if_o one_o of_o the_o party_n of_o the_o religion_n require_v it_o within_o four_o month_n after_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o same_o and_o as_o to_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v discontinue_v and_o be_v not_o in_o condition_n of_o be_v judge_v those_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o make_v declaration_n upon_o the_o first_o intimation_n and_o signification_n to_o they_o of_o the_o prosecution_n and_o the_o time_n past_a shall_v not_o be_v understand_v to_o require_v the_o dismission_n 45._o the_o say_v chamber_n or_o court_n of_o grenoble_n and_o bourdeaux_n as_o also_o that_o of_o castres_n shall_v keep_v the_o form_n and_o stile_n of_o parliament_n where_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v establish_v and_o shall_v judge_v by_o equal_a number_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o religion_n if_o the_o party_n consent_v not_o to_o the_o contrary_a 46._o all_o the_o judge_n to_o who_o the_o address_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o execution_n of_o decree_n commission_n of_o the_o say_a chamber_n and_o patent_n obtain_v in_o chancery_n for_o the_o same_o together_o with_o all_o the_o messenger_n and_o sergeant_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n and_o the_o say_a messenger_n and_o sergeant_n shall_v do_v all_o act_n throughout_o our_o kingdom_n without_o demand_v a_o placet_fw-la or_o peremptory_a warrant_n upon_o penalty_n of_o suspension_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o of_o the_o expense_n damage_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o party_n the_o cognizance_n whereof_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o say_a chamber_n 47._o no_o removal_n of_o cause_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o any_o whereof_o the_o cognizance_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o say_a chamber_n except_o in_o case_n of_o ordinance_n the_o removal_n by_o which_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o the_o next_o chamber_n establish_v according_a to_o our_o edict_n and_o the_o divide_n of_o the_o process_n of_o the_o same_o chamber_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o near_a observe_v the_o proportion_n and_o form_n of_o the_o say_a chamber_n where_o the_o process_n shall_v be_v proceed_v upon_o except_o the_o chamber_n of_o edict_n in_o our_o parliament_n of_o paris_n where_o the_o process_n divide_v shall_v be_v distribute_v in_o the_o same_o chamber_n by_o the_o judge_n which_o shall_v be_v by_o we_o name_v by_o our_o particular_a letter_n patent_n for_o that_o effect_n if_o the_o party_n have_v not_o rather_o wait_v the_o remove_n of_o the_o say_a chamber_n and_o happen_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o process_n be_v divide_v in_o all_o the_o chamber_n myparty_n or_o half_a on_o religion_n half_a the_o other_a the_o division_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o chamber_n of_o paris_n 48._o the_o refusal_n that_o shall_v be_v propose_v against_o the_o precedent_n and_o councillor_n of_o the_o chamber_n half_o one_o religion_n and_o half_a the_o other_o call_v the_o court_n of_o edict_n may_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o number_n of_o six_o to_o which_o number_n the_o party_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o restrain_v themselves_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v be_v pass_v over_o without_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o say_a refusal_n 49._o the_o examination_n of_o the_o precedent_n and_o councillor_n new_o erect_v in_o the_o chamber_n of_o edict_n mypartis_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o our_o privy_a council_n or_o by_o the_o say_a chamber_n each_o in_o his_o precinct_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a number_n and_o nevertheless_o the_o oath_n accustom_v shall_v be_v by_o they_o take_v in_o the_o court_n where_o the_o say_v chamber_n shall_v be_v establish_v and_o upon_o refusal_n in_o our_o privy-council_n except_o those_o of_o the_o chamber_n of_o languedoc_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v take_v oath_n before_o our_o chancellor_n or_o in_o the_o same_o chamber_n 50._o we_o will_v and_o ordain_v that_o the_o reception_n of_o our_o officer_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n judge_v in_o the_o say_a chamber_n half_a papist_n and_o half_a of_o the_o reform_a religion_n by_o plurality_n of_o voice_n as_o be_v accustom_v in_o other_o court_n without_o be_v needful_a that_o the_o opinion_n surpass_v two_o three_o follow_v the_o ordinance_n which_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n be_v abrogate_a 51._o there_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o say_a chamber_n mypartis_fw-la the_o proposition_n deliberation_n and_o resolution_n which_o shall_v appertain_v to_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o for_o the_o particular_a state_n and_o policy_n of_o the_o city_n where_o the_o same_o chamber_n shall_v be_v 52._o the_o article_n for_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o say_a chamber_n ordain_v by_o the_o present_a edict_n shall_v 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