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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 in_o consideration_n of_o their_o person_n or_o because_o of_o the_o privilege_n of_o 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 11._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 where_o it_o be_v not_o a_o city_n in_o a_o burrow_n or_o village_n the_o exercise_n of_o the_o say_v reform_v religion_n may_v be_v public_o hold_v for_o all_o such_o as_o will_v come_v though_o the_o say_v bailiwick_n chief_a jurisdiction_n and_o government_n have_v many_o 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of_o money_n take_v by_o they_o occasion_v by_o the_o trouble_n begin_v in_o the_o month_n of_o march_n 1585._o and_o other_o precedent_a trouble_n until_o our_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n so_o that_o they_o or_o those_o that_o have_v by_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o levy_n of_o the_o say_a money_n or_o that_o they_o have_v give_v or_o furnish_v by_o their_o order_n shall_v not_o be_v therefore_o any_o way_n prosecute_v at_o present_a or_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o shall_v remain_v acquit_v as_o well_o themselves_o as_o their_o commissary_n for_o the_o management_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o say_a money_n expect_v all_o thereof_o discharge_v within_o four_o month_n after_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o present_a edict_n make_v in_o our_o parliament_n of_o paris_n acquittance_n be_v due_o dispatch_v for_o the_o head_n of_o those_o of_o the_o religion_n or_o for_o those_o that_o have_v be_v commissionated_a for_o the_o audit_v and_o balance_v of_o the_o account_n 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the_o whole_a world_n to_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o will_n whilst_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v observe_v the_o edict_n of_o nantes_n but_o this_o article_n do_v not_o only_o combat_v the_o edict_n but_o it_o surpass_v also_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o declaration_n 1631_o which_o import_v that_o all_o the_o municipal_a charge_n shall_v be_v miparty_n and_o that_o one_o half_a of_o they_o shall_v be_v supply_v with_o those_o of_o the_o c._n a._n r._n r._n and_o the_o other_o half_a of_o the_o p._n r._n r._n which_o be_v so_o well_o observe_v that_o the_o single_a place_n as_o those_o of_o the_o secretary_n to_o the_o consular_a house_n be_v use_v by_o turn_n one_o year_n by_o a_o person_n of_o the_o c._n a._n r._n r._n and_o another_o year_n by_o one_o of_o the_o p._n r._n r._n and_o so_o in_o order_n consecutive_o there_o be_v therefore_o no_o bound_n to_o the_o animosity_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_n against_o they_o of_o the_o p._n r._n r._n in_o the_o year_n 1631._o they_o 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