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as_o though_o that_o of_o right_a all_o authority_n have_v belong_v to_o he_o and_o he_o and_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n it_o have_v be_v a_o heinous_a crime_n and_o offence_n for_o other_o man_n to_o require_v any_o part_n of_o the_o same_o authority_n to_o be_v convey_v over_o not_o unto_o we_o which_o do_v offer_v to_o depart_v from_o the_o same_o counsel_n but_o to_o the_o whole_a chief_a counsel_n together_o such_o be_v the_o sincerity_n whereby_o they_o proceed_v at_o this_o present_a in_o the_o low_a country_n for_o the_o preserâ—…ation_n of_o the_o king_n authority_n as_o they_o bear_v man_n in_o hand_n for_o asmuch_o therefore_o as_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o country_n be_v so_o dissever_v as_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o chief_a counsel_n who_o they_o go_v about_o to_o burden_n with_o all_o the_o inconvenience_n that_o may_v happen_v to_o prenent_n &_o redress_v the_o same_o inconâ—…niences_n &_o thereby_o to_o set_v forward_o the_o 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the_o inquisition_n 〈◊〉_d and_o declare_v by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d saiâ—…e_a letter_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poâ—…ples_n displeasure_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o further_a hope_n of_o remedy_n to_o be_v look_v for_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o ensue_v afterward_o be_v to_o be_v wyte_z upon_o it_o &_o not_o upon_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o i_o by_o my_o like_a induction_n &_o persuasion_n have_v cause_v many_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n to_o rise_v and_o to_o rebel_v against_o he_o or_o that_o i_o have_v so_o seduce_v corrupt_a and_o provoke_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o nobility_n aforehande_fw-ge that_o they_o make_v league_n conspiracy_n &_o conjuration_n and_o have_v swear_v to_o defend_v and_o fortify_v themselves_o thereby_o against_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o ordinance_n that_o have_v be_v keep_v and_o observe_v at_o all_o time_n afore_o and_o that_o to_o the_o same_o end_n there_o have_v be_v certain_a meeting_n keep_v in_o my_o house_n as_o well_o at_o breda_n as_o at_o brussels_n by_o mean_n whereof_o i_o shall_v have_v be_v the_o chief_a head_n author_n furtherer_n favourer_n and_o barbro_fw-la â—…gher_n of_o rebel_n conspiters_n coniurator_n privy_a practiser_n and_o troubler_n of_o the_o cominon_n weal_n and_o quietness_n for_o there_o appear_v not_o any_o rebellion_n or_o commotion_n make_v against_o his_o majesty_n whereof_o we_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o answer_v and_o as_o for_o the_o say_a confederacy_n it_o come_v not_o by_o our_o occasion_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o distress_n that_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o say_a inquisition_n and_o injunction_n and_o by_o infrindge_v the_o promise_n make_v the_o year_n 1550._o 1555._o 1562._o 1565._o and_o at_o other_o time_n as_o have_v be_v show_v heretofore_o and_o therefore_o the_o trouble_v of_o the_o common_a weal_n and_o the_o distâ—…rbing_v of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o
point_n which_o he_o command_v i_o very_o express_o to_o cause_n to_o be_v execute_v in_o all_o place_n of_o my_o government_n now_o although_o madam_n that_o my_o advice_n be_v not_o ask_v in_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o so_o great_a weight_n and_o importance_n yet_o notwithstanding_o as_o a_o faithful_a servant_n and_o subject_n to_o his_o majesty_n be_v move_v with_o a_o zealous_a desire_n to_o satisfy_v the_o duty_n of_o my_o call_n and_o oath_n i_o can_v not_o forbear_v to_o say_v my_o opinion_n free_o and_o frank_o choose_v rather_o to_o adventure_v the_o gain_v of_o displeazure_n at_o the_o present_a for_o my_o advertisement_n and_o information_n than_o to_o be_v note_v and_o blame_v hereafter_o as_o a_o unfaithful_a negligent_a and_o careless_a governor_n for_o my_o wiâ—…king_n and_o silence_n to_o the_o defamation_n and_o desolation_n of_o the_o country_n first_o as_o touch_v the_o put_n of_o the_o trent_n council_n in_o execution_n although_o there_o be_v some_o mislike_n and_o 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quietness_n than_o to_o incur_v the_o shame_n that_o may_v light_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o if_o any_o inconvenience_n shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o country_n under_o my_o government_n and_o during_o my_o charge_n and_o his_o majesty_n and_o your_o highness_n may_v well_o assure_v yourselves_o that_o i_o say_v not_o this_o because_o i_o be_o loath_a to_o follow_v his_o commandment_n or_o desirous_a to_o live_v otherwise_o than_o as_o a_o good_a christian_a for_o my_o former_a do_n can_v well_o bear_v witness_n thereof_o and_o i_o hope_v his_o majesty_n have_v well_o perceive_v by_o experience_n that_o i_o have_v never_o spare_v either_o body_n or_o good_n to_o do_v he_o service_n wherein_o my_o desire_n be_v to_o continue_v still_o all_o my_o life_n long_o beside_o this_o if_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o country_n shall_v go_v otherwise_o than_o well_o i_o will_v for_o my_o
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