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justice_n ix_o we_o permit_v also_o to_o those_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n to_o hold_v and_o continue_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o same_o in_o all_o the_o city_n and_o place_n under_o our_o obedience_n where_o it_o have_v by_o they_o be_v establish_v and_o make_v public_a by_o many_o and_o divers_a time_n in_o the_o year_n 1586._o and_o in_o 1597._o until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o month_n of_o august_n notwithstanding_o all_o decree_n and_o judgement_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o contrary_n x._o in_o like_a manner_n the_o say_a exercise_n may_v be_v establish_v and_o reestablish_v in_o all_o the_o city_n and_o place_n where_o it_o have_v be_v establish_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o pacification_n make_v in_o the_o year_n 1577_o the_o particular_a article_n and_o conference_n of_o nerac_n and_o fleix_n without_o hinder_v the_o say_a establishment_n in_o place_n of_o domain_n grant_v by_o the_o say_a statute_n article_n and_o conference_n for_o the_o place_n of_o bailiwick_n or_o which_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o though_o they_o have_v since_o be_v alienate_v to_o catholic_n oâ—_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o future_a not_o understand_v nevertheless_o that_o the_o say_a exercise_n may_v be_v reestablish_v in_o place_n of_o the_o say_v domain_n which_o have_v be_v heretofore_o possess_v by_o those_o of_o the_o say_v reform_v religion_n which_o have_v be_v do_v in_o consideration_n of_o their_o person_n or_o because_o of_o the_o privilege_n oâ—_n fief_n if_o the_o say_a fief_n be_v find_v at_o present_a possess_v by_o person_n of_o the_o say_a catholic_n religion_n xi_o furthermore_o in_o each_o ancient_a bailiwick_n jurisdiction_n and_o government_n hold_v place_n of_o a_o bailiwick_n with_o a_o immediate_a appeal_n without_o mediation_n to_o the_o parliament_n we_o ordain_v that_o in_o the_o suburb_n of_o a_o city_n beside_o that_o which_o have_v be_v agree_v to_o they_o by_o the_o say_a statute_n particular_a article_n and_o conference_n and_o 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kingdom_n xxvii_o it_o shall_v be_v permit_v to_o those_o of_o the_o religion_n of_o what_o quality_n soever_o they_o be_v to_o inhabit_v go_v and_o come_v free_o in_o the_o city_n of_o lion_n and_o other_o city_n and_o place_n of_o the_o government_n of_o lyonnois_n notwithstanding_o all_o prohibition_n make_v to_o the_o contrary_a by_o the_o syndic_n and_o sheriff_n of_o the_o say_a city_n of_o lion_n and_o confirm_v by_o his_o majesty_n xxviii_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v order_v more_o than_o one_o place_n in_o a_o bailiwick_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n in_o all_o the_o chief_a jurisdiction_n of_o poitiers_n beside_o those_o where_o it_o be_v at_o present_a establish_v and_o as_o to_o the_o fief_n they_o shall_v follow_v the_o edict_n of_o nantes_n and_o the_o say_a exercise_n shall_v be_v continue_v in_o the_o city_n of_o chauvigny_n xxix_o the_o say_a exercise_n shall_v not_o be_v establish_v within_o the_o city_n of_o again_n and_o perigueux_n though_o 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same_o as_o well_o by_o minister_n preach_v disciple_a of_o pupil_n or_o public_a instruction_n of_o child_n as_o other_o way_n in_o this_o our_o kingdom_n or_o country_n under_o our_o obedience_n in_o that_o which_o concern_v religion_n except_o in_o the_o place_n permit_v and_o grant_v by_o the_o present_a edict_n or_o law_n fourteen_o as_o also_o not_o to_o exercise_v the_o say_a religion_n in_o our_o court_n nor_o in_o our_o territory_n and_o country_n beyond_o the_o mountain_n nor_o in_o our_o city_n of_o paris_n nor_o within_o five_o league_n of_o the_o say_a city_n nevertheless_o those_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n dwell_v in_o the_o say_a land_n and_o country_n beyond_o the_o mountain_n and_o in_o our_o say_a city_n and_o within_o five_o league_n about_o the_o same_o shall_v not_o be_v search_v after_o in_o their_o house_n nor_o constrain_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o religion_n against_o their_o conscience_n comport_v themselves_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n according_a as_o 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in_o any_o sort_n whatsoever_o xx._n they_o shall_v also_o be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v and_o observe_v the_o festival_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o shall_v not_o on_o the_o same_o day_n work_v sell_v or_o keep_v open_a shop_n nor_o likewise_o the_o artisan_n shall_v not_o work_v out_o of_o their_o shop_n in_o their_o chamber_n or_o house_n private_o on_o the_o say_a festival_n and_o other_o day_n forbid_v of_o any_o trade_n the_o noise_n whereof_o may_v be_v hear_v without_o by_o those_o that_o pass_v by_o or_o by_o the_o neighbour_n the_o search_v after_o which_o shall_v notwithstanding_o be_v make_v by_o none_o but_o by_o the_o officer_n of_o justice_n xxi_o book_n concern_v the_o say_a reform_a religion_n shall_v not_o be_v print_v or_o sell_v public_o save_v in_o the_o city_n and_o place_n where_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n be_v permit_v and_o for_o the_o other_o book_n which_o shall_v be_v print_v in_o other_o city_n they_o shall_v be_v view_v and_o visit_v by_o our_o theological_a officer_n as_o be_v direct_v by_o our_o ordinance_n forbid_v most_o express_o the_o print_n publish_v and_o sell_v of_o all_o book_n libel_n and_o write_n defamatory_n upon_o the_o penalty_n contain_v in_o our_o ordinance_n enjoin_v all_o our_o judge_n and_o officer_n to_o seize_v the_o same_o xxii_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 and_o poor_a into_o hospital_n sick-house_n and_o public_a almshouse_n xxiii_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 xxiv_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 they_o take_v in_o pass_a contract_n and_o obligation_n xxv_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 xxvi_o disinheritation_n or_o privation_n be_v it_o by_o disposition_n in_o life-time_n or_o testamentary_a 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 xxvii_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