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for_o their_o use_n etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v have_v be_v leave_v in_o the_o actual_a possession_n and_o use_v of_o all_o the_o protestant_a church_n parish_n and_o school_n which_o be_v quiet_o possess_v by_o the_o protestant_n before_o and_o after_o the_o diet_n of_o sopron_n to_o the_o date_n underwritten_a yet_o to_o the_o great_a contempt_n of_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n and_o of_o the_o article_n grant_n and_o to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o protestant_n right_o by_o order_n and_o commission_n of_o the_o most_o reverend_a archbishop_n of_o grand_fw-mi and_o of_o the_o right_n honourable_a george_n earl_n of_o erdody_n not_o only_o the_o church_n but_o also_o the_o school_n and_o parish_n with_o all_o their_o appurtenance_n consist_v in_o eleven_o vineyard_n five_o mill_n one_o butcher_n stall_n and_o a_o house_n which_o have_v all_o be_v give_v by_o protestant_n in_o their_o will_n or_o purchase_v with_o the_o protestant_n money_n be_v seize_v by_o force_n on_o the_o 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