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that_o they_o may_v take_v a_o journey_n thither_o for_o which_o purpose_n they_o have_v a_o letter_n from_o the_o duke_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o vally_n the_o ambassador_n arrive_v there_o the_o 22_o of_o march_n and_o the_o next_o morning_n cause_v a_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n deputy_n to_o be_v summon_v to_o who_o they_o declare_v what_o they_o have_v do_v in_o fine_a they_o show_v they_o that_o in_o the_o condition_n they_o be_v in_o deprive_v of_o all_o hope_n of_o succour_n they_o have_v no_o other_o part_n to_o take_v but_o that_o of_o leave_v their_o country_n provide_v it_o can_v be_v obtain_v with_o the_o disposal_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o if_o they_o will_v accept_v of_o this_o proposal_n they_o will_v offer_v it_o as_o from_o they_o the_o vaudoise_n deputy_n great_o surprise_v that_o they_o must_v expect_v no_o succour_n in_o a_o occasion_n wherein_o they_o hope_v all_o the_o protestant_a state_n will_v concern_v themselves_o answer_v the_o ambassador_n 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their_o own_o church_n or_o their_o enemy_n for_o they_o the_o vaudoise_n can_v never_o bring_v themselves_o to_o the_o do_v this_o with_o their_o own_o hand_n they_o must_v then_o have_v soldier_n send_v they_o who_o under_o pretence_n of_o this_o demolition_n will_v have_v infallible_o fall_v on_o they_o second_o have_v they_o be_v permit_v to_o depart_v fair_o why_o be_v not_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o 31_o of_o jan._n suspend_v till_o such_o time_n as_o they_o can_v possible_o get_v away_o why_o shall_v they_o be_v oblige_v to_o demolish_v their_o church_n in_o the_o eight_o day_n time_n allow_v they_o to_o prepare_v themselves_o to_o leave_v for_o ever_o their_o country_n what_o be_v this_o for_o but_o to_o render_v their_o escape_n impossible_a three_o this_o edict_n command_v they_o shall_v lay_v down_o their_o arm_n and_o lay_v open_a their_o country_n to_o popish_a priest_n and_o other_o emissary_n now_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o in_o lay_v down_o their_o 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