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church_n and_o school_n and_o erect_v parish_n but_o also_o that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o free_a exercise_n of_o religion_n together_o with_o the_o common_a and_o indifferent_a use_n of_o bell_n and_o burial_n according_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a 26_o the_o article_n of_o sopron_n and_o as_o they_o have_v former_o the_o grievance_n of_o the_o imperial_a and_o free_a protestant_a city_n veterozolium_n breznobania_n and_o libethbania_n all_o the_o protestant_n of_o the_o same_o imperial_a and_o free_a city_n set_v forth_o their_o most_o lamentable_a case_n in_o respect_n of_o religion_n that_o whereas_o they_o shall_v noy_n be_v hinder_v to_o enjoy_v at_o least_o in_o private_a the_o free_a exercise_n of_o religion_n grant_v by_o the_o article_n of_o sopron_n to_o all_o and_o every_o where_o in_o the_o kingdom_n without_o except_v any_o part_n of_o it_o and_o less_o the_o four_o state_n which_o comprehend_v all_o the_o imeprial_n and_o free_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n belong_v proper_o 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article_n of_o sopron_n which_o speak_v in_o general_a of_o the_o city_n place_n shall_v have_v be_v appoint_v they_o for_o the_o building_n of_o church_n and_o school_n and_o erect_v parish_n yet_o they_o have_v obtain_v none_o of_o the_o premise_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a have_v be_v forbid_v to_o exercise_v any_o way_n their_o religion_n their_o minister_n have_v be_v expel_v and_o forbid_v to_o come_v any_o more_o into_o the_o say_a city_n it_o be_v prohibit_v under_o the_o sore_a punishment_n to_o frequent_v the_o place_n where_o there_o be_v exercise_n of_o religion_n to_o go_v thither_o to_o have_v child_n baptise_a or_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o to_o send_v for_o protestant_a minister_n to_o sick_a and_o die_a person_n in_o a_o word_n the_o whole_a exercise_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n be_v forbid_v against_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a article_n and_o the_o protestant_n be_v compel_v to_o ceremony_n contrary_a to_o 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abavivar_n sellia_n
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the_o protestant_n command_v withal_o all_o the_o protestant_a minister_n to_o go_v out_o of_o their_o respective_a parish_n and_o place_n of_o abode_n under_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n and_o forbid_v all_o person_n of_o quality_n to_o entertain_v they_o any_o way_n even_o private_o although_o the_o protestant_n of_o this_o county_n have_v be_v establish_v and_o confirm_v in_o the_o free_a use_n of_o all_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o their_o possession_n when_o the_o article_n be_v make_v the_o most_o humble_a and_o lawful_a demand_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a county_n be_v these_o since_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n both_o by_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o 25_o the_o and_o 26_o the_o article_n of_o the_o diet_n of_o sopron_n make_v in_o 21_o sy_n article_n of_o the_o diet_n of_o presburg_n in_o the_o year_n 1687_o and_o by_o the_o resolution_n declare_v to_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_a county_n in_o their_o audience_n have_v engage_v his_o royal_a word_n not_o only_o to_o 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the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o have_v be_v build_v by_o the_o protestant_n as_o stand_v in_o the_o say_a county_n be_v restore_v to_o we_o to_o exercise_v our_o religion_n in_o they_o according_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a 26_o the_o article_n that_o according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o so_o often_o mention_v 26_o the_o article_n the_o protestant_n of_o the_o say_a county_n be_v discharge_v from_o pay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o catholic_n curate_n and_o oblige_v only_o to_o entertain_v their_o own_o minister_n last_o that_o any_o protestant_n of_o whatsoever_o state_n and_o condition_n not_o exclude_v the_o peasant_n according_a to_o these_o word_n of_o the_o 25_o the_o article_n to_o every_o one_o and_o every_o where_o may_v free_o exercise_v his_o religion_n without_o be_v compel_v to_o contrary_a ceremony_n and_o that_o neither_o of_o the_o party_n perfume_v to_o disturb_v any_o way_n the_o other_o under_o the_o pain_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a article_n beside_o the_o forego_n demand_n wherein_o the_o county_n of_o sachsag_n join_v with_o the_o other_o county_n by_o a_o particular_a right_o grant_v in_o the_o article_n the_o same_o county_n of_o sachsag_n require_v that_o all_o the_o seize_v church_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o protestant_n which_o be_v in_o their_o possession_n when_o the_o article_n be_v make_v the_o grievance_n of_o the_o city_n of_o gyongyos_n this_o city_n complain_v that_o whereas_o according_a to_o the_o express_a grant_n of_o the_o 26_o the_o article_n of_o the_o diet_n of_o sopron_n in_o these_o word_n but_o in_o other_o county_n viz._n in_o those_o of_o salavar_n vesprim_n etc._n etc._n and_o geve_v in_o which_o this_o city_n stand_v since_o the_o protestant_o be_v actual_o in_o possession_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o church_n there_o etc._n etc._n item_n final_o the_o church_n which_o be_v actual_o possess_v by_o those_o of_o the_o helvetian_a confession_n and_o of_o that_o of_o ausbourg_n shall_v be_v still_o 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 21_o st_z of_o may_n in_o the_o year_n 1688_o last_v past_a by_o the_o honourable_a jean_n almassy_n of_o heves_n and_o francis_n setuitter_n of_o pesth_n judge_n of_o the_o same_o county_n moreover_o the_o protestant_a minister_n and_o schoolmaster_n be_v banish_v the_o free_a exercise_n of_o religion_n even_o in_o private_a house_n be_v forbid_v as_o well_o as_o the_o use_n of_o bell_n and_o burial_n in_o proper_a place_n the_o protestant_n be_v strict_o command_v to_o bury_v their_o dead_a in_o remote_a highway_n and_o commons_o where_o all_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o town_n be_v carry_v therefore_o they_o lawful_o demand_v a_o full_a restitution_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o a_o exact_a execution_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a article_n the_o grievance_n of_o the_o city_n of_o moramoruss_n the_o protestant_a citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n together_o with_o the_o militia_n of_o moramoruss_n complain_v that_o although_o by_o virtue_n of_o
religion_n be_v grant_v also_o to_o all_o the_o minister_n and_o schoolmaster_n that_o be_v either_o banish_v or_o keep_v out_o of_o their_o employment_n by_o reason_n of_o certain_a deed_n of_o reversion_n the_o same_o deed_n be_v hereby_o make_v void_a and_o of_o no_o effect_n from_o thence_o it_o follow_v evident_o that_o the_o minister_n and_o schoolmaster_n be_v to_o be_v restore_v from_o their_o exile_n to_o their_o respective_a profession_n and_o may_v live_v free_o in_o any_o city_n town_n or_o village_n of_o the_o kingdom_n perform_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o profession_n and_o that_o no_o more_o deed_n of_o reversion_n can_v be_v require_v from_o they_o since_o such_o deed_n be_v condemn_v in_o the_o article_n iii_o and_o no_o hungarian_a subject_n shall_v be_v disturb_v any_o way_n hereafter_o in_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o his_o religion_n these_o word_n no_o hungarian_a subject_n exclude_v undoubted_o any_o exception_n the_o meaning_n plain_o be_v that_o no_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a person_n no_o nobleman_n no_o citizen_n nor_o peasant_n ought_v to_o be_v disturb_v in_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o no_o body_n will_v deny_v but_o that_o a_o exercise_n of_o religion_n can_v in_o no_o sense_n be_v term_v free_a unless_o there_o be_v minister_n that_o officiate_v in_o it_o iu._n none_o of_o the_o helvetian_a confession_n and_o of_o that_o of_o ausburg_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o any_o ceremony_n contrary_a to_o his_o religion_n the_o generality_n of_o these_o word_n confirm_v the_o forego_n i.e._n that_o no_o nobleman_n nor_o gentleman_n no_o citizen_n nor_o peasant_n ought_v to_o be_v compel_v the_o xxvi_o article_n v._o moreover_o the_o church_n that_o have_v be_v build_v by_o those_o of_o the_o helvetian_a confession_n and_o of_o that_o of_o ausbourg_n and_o who_o member_n be_v not_o yet_o reconcile_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n shall_v be_v assign_v to_o they_o by_o certain_a commissioner_n hereupon_o we_o require_v that_o those_o chapel_n and_o church_n be_v deliver_v and_o assign_v to_o we_o who_o member_n be_v not_o yet_o reconcile_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o which_o sort_n many_o will_v be_v find_v in_o the_o county_n of_o lypcze_n of_o owar_n etc._n etc._n vi_o it_o be_v order_v also_o according_a to_o his_o majesty_n gracious_a resolution_n that_o in_o other_o place_n the_o same_o commissioner_n assign_v place_n to_o build_v church_n and_o school_n and_o erect_v parish_n for_o the_o conveniency_n of_o those_o of_o the_o helvetian_a confession_n and_o of_o that_o of_o ausbourg_n hereupon_o we_o require_v that_o instead_o of_o the_o inconvenient_a and_o undecent_a place_n which_o be_v assign_v out_o of_o cassovia_n and_o esperies_n in_o upper_a hungary_n other_o be_v appoint_v within_o the_o wall_n as_o also_o in_o all_o the_o free_a and_o royal_a city_n where_o there_o be_v convenient_a and_o large_a espace_n since_o thus_o much_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o word_n which_o will_v be_v set_v down_o lower_v fig._n 9_o vii_o but_o in_o other_o county_n as_o in_o those_o of_o salawar_n of_o vesprim_n of_o saraz_n of_o moramoruss_n of_o abavivar_n of_o sellia_n of_o semlyn_n of_o ugoza_n of_o bodrogh_n of_o tornaw_n of_o komorra_n of_o barzod_a of_o sachsag_n of_o novigrad_n of_o zolnock_n of_o hewecz_n of_o pesth_n pelicz_n and_o soldth_n unite_v of_o unghwar_n of_o chege_n and_o of_o zatmar_n since_o the_o evangelick_n be_v actual_o in_o possession_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o church_n there_o the_o same_o church_n be_v leave_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o actual_a possessor_n of_o they_o hereupon_o we_o require_v that_o the_o evangelick_n may_v recover_v and_o undisturbed_o possess_v all_o the_o church_n which_o be_v possess_v by_o they_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a county_n when_o the_o article_n be_v make_v and_o which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v now_o take_v from_o they_o against_o the_o say_a article_n viii_o the_o same_o be_v grant_v in_o the_o frontier_n town_n of_o the_o kingdom_n viz._n to_o those_o of_o zentgrod_n in_o the_o division_n near_o canisa_n of_o tyhany_n vasony_n papa_n vesprim_n raab_n and_o comorra_n in_o the_o division_n of_o raab_n of_o leva_n carpen_n and_o tuletin_n in_o the_o division_n before_o the_o mountain_n and_o of_o putnock_n onod_n zendro_n tokai_n calo_n and_o zatmar_n in_o the_o division_n of_o upper_a hungary_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o grant_n the_o evangelick_n that_o live_v in_o maromaruss_n carpen_n tokai_n and_o in_o any_o other_o abovementioned_a frontier_n town_n aught_o to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o free_a exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o use_v the_o same_o church_n as_o they_o do_v in_o those_o town_n when_o the_o article_n be_v make_v ix_o furthermore_o in_o all_o the_o free_a and_o mountain_n town_n as_o in_o trenschinmodra_n cremnicz_n novizolium_n and_o in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o upper_a hungary_n place_n shall_v be_v assign_v likewise_o for_o church_n school_n and_o parish_n what_o more_o direct_a and_o clear_a can_v be_v conclude_v from_o these_o word_n but_o that_o in_o the_o free_a city_n such_o as_o be_v cassovia_n eppery_n leuschovia_n bartpha_n cibinium_n kesmurkim_n nagybania_n presburg_n tyrnaw_n zakoliza_n bazinium_n modra_n st._n george_n kussegh_n rust_n and_o in_o the_o mountain_n town_n such_o as_o be_v novizolium_n veterozolium_fw-la carpen_n schemninizium_fw-la cremniczium_n libeten_n breznow_v baka_n bela_n vibania_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o modify_n of_o which_o two_o of_o each_o sort_n viz._n of_o the_o free_a city_n and_o of_o the_o mountain_n town_n be_v bring_v as_o instance_n with_o a_o certain_a distinction_n or_o specification_n use_v before_o convenient_a place_n for_o church_n parish_n and_o school_n must_v be_v assign_v not_o out_o of_o the_o wall_n which_o be_v to_o restrain_v the_o article_n but_o in_o the_o very_a middle_n of_o the_o city_n and_o town_n according_a to_o the_o genuine_a and_o literal_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a article_n x._o final_o the_o church_n which_o be_v actual_o possess_v by_o those_o of_o the_o helvetian_a confession_n and_o of_o that_o of_o ausburg_n shall_v be_v still_o for_o their_o use_n as_o before_o together_o with_o the_o parish_n and_o school_n and_o their_o revenue_n that_o they_o may_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o quiet_a but_o the_o same_o free_a use_n of_o bell_n and_o burial_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o catholic_n in_o those_o part_n as_o to_o they_o this_o confirm_v evident_o the_o above_o write_v seven_o point_n and_o signify_v that_o the_o church_n which_o the_o evangelick_n be_v actual_o possess_v of_o shall_v remain_v for_o their_o use_n together_o with_o the_o revenue_n parish_n and_o school_n the_o bell_n and_o burial_n remain_v common_a for_o the_o use_n of_o both_o party_n xi_o nevertheless_o the_o catholic_n shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o evangelick_n nor_o the_o evangelick_n to_o the_o curate_n of_o the_o catholic_n according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o 11_o the_o article_n ann._n 1647._o this_o can_v be_v clear_a nor_o better_a comment_v upon_o than_o by_o the_o confirm_v 11_o the_o article_n which_o run_v thus_o the_o evangelick_n shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o catholic_n curate_n nor_o the_o catholic_n to_o the_o evangelic_n minister_n and_o by_o the_o follow_v 12_o the_o article_n yet_o more_o plain_o in_o these_o word_n but_o where_o the_o evangelick_n have_v no_o parish_n let_v they_o pay_v the_o minister_n that_o they_o employ_v as_o the_o catholic_n be_v to_o pay_v their_o catholic_n curate_n and_o where_o hitherto_o the_o evangelick_n do_v pay_v nothing_o to_o the_o catholic_n curate_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v hereafter_o to_o pay_v under_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o nor_o the_o catholic_n to_o the_o evangelic_n minister_n add_v to_o this_o the_o word_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a 12_o the_o article_n in_o the_o 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many_o county_n after_o
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