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same_o shall_v not_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o emperor_n the_o roman_a empire_n the_o child_n of_o the_o palatine_a his_o brother_n or_o to_o the_o count_n palatine_n wolff-wilhelmus_a duke_n of_o newburgh_n or_o to_o all_o or_o any_o other_o kinsman_n of_o he_o and_o that_o all_o and_o every_o one_o right_o and_o pretension_n for_o so_o much_o as_o shall_v belong_v unto_o they_o shall_v remain_v unpreiudice_v and_o shall_v express_o be_v reserve_v and_o shall_v upon_o the_o first_o opportunity_n be_v end_v either_o by_o the_o way_n of_o friendly_a compromise_v or_o legal_a proceed_n that_o so_o whensoever_o the_o electorate_v shall_v be_v adjudge_v unto_o the_o child_n or_o kinsman_n of_o the_o palsgrave_n they_o shall_v enjoy_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v and_o be_v invest_v therein_o by_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n and_o the_o say_v duke_n of_o bavaria_n have_v give_v his_o consent_n to_o all_o this_o and_o have_v promise_v to_o carry_v himself_o according_o and_o to_o put_v in_o sufficient_a security_n for_o the_o same_o by_o a_o covenant_n of_o a_o instrument_n reversall_a as_o be_v use_v in_o such_o like_a case_n whereby_o he_o have_v most_o effectual_o show_v how_o much_o he_o be_v incline_v to_o the_o well_o fare_v of_o he_o imperial_a majesty_n the_o state_n of_o the_o sacred_a roman_a empire_n and_o to_o a_o firm_a peace_n and_o concord_n and_o hereunto_o be_v his_o majesty_n constant_a that_o although_o he_o will_v do_v nothing_o that_o may_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o golden_a bull_n or_o his_o own_o capitulation_n royal_a but_o be_v full_o persuade_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o the_o electorship_n be_v devolve_v unto_o he_o &_o that_o he_o according_o may_v dispose_v of_o it_o nevertheless_o he_o offer_v that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o child_n and_o kinsman_n of_o the_o palsgrave_n to_o appoint_v a_o set_a treaty_n for_o it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v final_o decide_v either_o by_o love_n or_o law_n as_o have_v be_v say_v heretofore_o by_o which_o the_o present_a elector_n prince_n and_o ambassador_n may_v perceive_v his_o majesty_n care_n for_o the_o public_a welfare_n moreover_o his_o majesty_n have_v have_v a_o special_a care_n to_o supply_v the_o electoral_a college_n and_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o when_o the_o temporal_a elector_n with_o who_o he_o will_v glad_o have_v communicate_v himself_o if_o he_o may_v have_v enjoy_v their_o company_n shall_v be_v full_o inform_v of_o all_o as_o his_o majesty_n purpose_n to_o send_v they_o word_n of_o it_o but_o that_o they_o will_v be_v very_o well_o please_v with_o his_o majesty_n mild_a declaration_n &_o his_o unpreiudiciall_a disposition_n and_o that_o they_o will_v likewise_o confirm_v the_o same_o by_o their_o voice_n as_o the_o spiritual_a elector_n have_v do_v see_v that_o the_o advancement_n of_o a_o good_a and_o a_o stable_a peace_n in_o the_o empire_n concern_v they_o no_o less_o than_o the_o other_o to_o who_o with_o the_o elector_n and_o prince_n present_a and_o the_o ambassador_n of_o those_o that_o be_v absent_a his_o imperial_a majesty_n once_o again_o promise_v all_o friendship_n imperial_a favour_n and_o all_o good_a office_n date_v at_o regenspurgh_n with_o the_o imperial_a seal_n append_v the_o 23._o of_o february_n 1622._o
the_o act_n of_o the_o diet_n of_o regenspurgh_n hold_v in_o the_o year_n 1622_o and_o 1623._o contain_v these_o several_a treatise_n 1_o six_o proposition_n make_v by_o the_o emperor_n 2_o the_o consultae_n or_o advice_n of_o the_o prince_n upon_o the_o first_o three_o of_o they_o 3_o the_o emperor_n replica_fw-la to_o their_o advice_n 4_o their_o answer_n to_o his_o replica_fw-la with_o a_o relation_n also_o 5_o their_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o last_o jmperiall_a proposition_n 6_o the_o emperor_n final_a resolution_n concern_v the_o whole_a business_n london_n print_v for_o nathaniel_n butter_n 1623._o the_o proposition_n of_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n in_o the_o diet_n of_o regenspurg_n make_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o two_o archbishop_n elector_n of_o mentz_n and_o cullen_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n and_o newburgh_n and_o the_o landtgrave_n of_o darmstadt_n the_o bishop_n of_o wartzburgh_n and_o salisburgh_n as_o also_o of_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o absent_a elector_n of_o trier_n saxony_n and_o brandenburg_n with_o diverse_a other_o as_o here_o follow_v the_o roman_a emperor_n etc._n etc._n our_o gracious_a lord_n doubt_v not_o but_o that_o the_o elector_n and_o prince_n here_o personal_o assemble_v and_o the_o ambassador_n of_o these_o that_o be_v absent_a have_v by_o the_o imperial_a summons_n date_v the_o 29_o of_o april_n the_o last_o year_n sufficient_o understand_v how_o necessary_a his_o majesty_n judge_v it_o to_o call_v this_o diet_n of_o regenspurg_n and_o in_o it_o to_o consult_v with_o their_o wisdom_n about_o the_o present_a danger_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n but_o how_o the_o war_n and_o other_o difficulty_n have_v former_o hinder_v this_o meeting_n his_o imperial_a majesty_n have_v by_o his_o letter_n make_v apparent_a to_o some_o of_o the_o prince_n elector_n and_o for_o that_o the_o elector_n and_o prince_n have_v upon_o the_o foresay_a summons_n assemble_v here_o at_o this_o time_n his_o majesty_n return_v they_o all_o most_o hearty_a thanks_n for_o their_o prompt_a obedience_n herein_o show_v unto_o cesar_n to_o come_v to_o the_o purpose_n for_o which_o this_o present_a diet_n be_v assemble_v his_o majesty_n hold_v it_o not_o necessary_a to_o rip_v up_o the_o occasion_n which_o have_v bring_v the_o empire_n into_o this_o distress_n for_o none_o here_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o diverse_a assembly_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n make_v in_o the_o reign_v of_o rodolphus_n and_o mathias_n our_o predecessor_n all_o which_o and_o the_o constitution_n of_o they_o have_v to_o the_o great_a scandal_n of_o the_o empire_n &_o the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o ordinary_a process_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o imperial_a chamber_n of_o spyers_n be_v disobey_v and_o neglect_v in_o which_o calamity_n of_o the_o empire_n diverse_a turbulent_a spirit_n sometime_o under_o colour_n of_o religion_n and_o sometime_o upon_o other_o pretext_n have_v so_o far_o interpose_v themselves_o that_o the_o tumultuous_a subject_n of_o other_o prince_n have_v be_v take_v into_o protection_n &_o league_n make_v with_o forem_fw-la state_n to_o make_v good_a which_o protestation_n and_o transaction_n have_v be_v pass_v and_o warlike_a preparation_n make_v not_o without_o the_o great_a contempt_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o after_o those_o trouble_n of_o bohemia_n long_o in_o plot_v have_v break_v out_o in_o the_o year_n 1618._o of_o which_o the_o count_n palatine_n pretend_v still_o that_o he_o will_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o that_o business_n with_o the_o roman_a emperor_n but_o with_o the_o archduke_n of_o austria_n only_a have_v show_v himself_o the_o chief_a protector_n their_o second_o also_o be_v so_o strong_o draw_v in_o that_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n subject_n of_o hungary_n do_v after_o the_o bohemian_a example_n elect_v the_o prince_n of_o transyluania_n to_o be_v their_o king_n also_o which_o two_o act_n have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o war_n even_o bring_v home_o unto_o we_o in_o our_o own_o austria_n and_o in_o sight_n of_o our_o imperial_a city_n of_o vienna_n whereupon_o certain_a of_o the_o elector_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n perceive_v their_o lord_n in_o danger_n of_o lose_v his_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n and_o hungary_n etc._n etc._n have_v in_o march_n last_o 1620_o in_o their_o meeting_n at_o mulhausen_n in_o duringen_n resolve_v the_o emperor_n that_o he_o may_v take_v any_o lawful_a course_n to_o recover_v his_o estate_n as_o their_o joint_a letter_n date_v the_o 20_o of_o that_o march_n can_v still_o testify_v yet_o nevertheless_o do_v his_o majesty_n herein_o follow_v their_o advice_n also_o that_o he_o first_o write_v his_o letter_n several_o unto_o they_o exhort_v they_o all_o to_o desist_v from_o meddle_v with_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v his_o majesty_n present_a and_o due_a possession_n but_o how_o little_a these_o exhortation_n and_o threaten_n also_o every_o where_o in_o the_o imperial_a proclamation_n date_v april_n 20_o 1620._o affix_v have_v prevail_v you_o well_o perceive_v for_o the_o war_n not_o only_o after_o this_o increase_a but_o the_o turk_n have_v also_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o bethlem_n gabor_n be_v solicit_v for_o his_o aid_n and_o assistance_n see_v therefore_o that_o the_o roman_a emperor_n for_o his_o own_o safety_n can_v stay_v no_o long_o nor_o do_v no_o less_o he_o have_v at_o last_o by_o the_o aid_n and_o valour_n of_o those_o prince_n who_o approve_v of_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o diet_n of_o mulhausen_n aforesaid_a and_o principal_o of_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n the_o house_n of_o burgundy_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n not_o only_o recover_v his_o own_o possession_n of_o bohemia_n etc._n etc._n but_o for_o the_o recompensation_n also_o of_o the_o great_a charge_n of_o the_o war_n seize_v upon_o the_o great_a part_n of_o both_o the_o palatinate_v for_o which_o great_a atchivement_n obtain_v by_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o prince_n aforesaid_a his_o imperial_a majesty_n in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a illustrious_a house_n of_o austria_n return_v they_o most_o hearty_a and_o condign_a thanks_n with_o promise_n that_o his_o majesty_n be_v likewise_o as_o ready_a to_o requite_v their_o love_n even_o with_o the_o expense_n of_o his_o life_n and_o fortune_n and_o see_v after_o these_o victory_n the_o war_n have_v not_o as_o it_o be_v hope_v that_o they_o will_v a_o final_a end_n his_o majesty_n be_v enforce_v to_o set_v out_o the_o imperial_a ban_n against_o frederick_n the_o count_n palatine_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o partaker_n and_o although_o the_o union_n of_o the_o protestant_a prince_n which_o be_v at_o first_o contrive_v by_o those_o of_o heidelberg_n be_v about_o the_o same_o time_n dissolve_v and_o the_o palatine_a thereby_o leave_v to_o himself_o whereupon_o follow_v the_o mediation_n of_o other_o prince_n for_o a_o perfect_a peace_n and_o reconciliation_n yet_o do_v not_o he_o thereupon_o lie_v down_o arm_n but_o mansfield_n still_o keep_v the_o frontier_n of_o bohemia_n and_o john_n george_n the_o elder_a who_o write_v he_o marquesse_n of_o brandenburg_n and_o who_o for_o abet_v and_o aid_v the_o palatine_n be_v also_o proscribe_v with_o he_o cease_v not_o to_o infest_v those_o of_o silesia_n and_o to_o detain_v some_o place_n in_o bohemia_n also_o the_o palatine_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n make_v into_o holland_n from_o thence_o to_o return_v to_o the_o war_n again_o with_o great_a earnestness_n for_o which_o reason_n therefore_o have_v his_o majesty_n proceed_v in_o this_o course_n of_o seize_v upon_o the_o inheritance_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o palatine_a that_o so_o the_o head_n of_o the_o faction_n be_v disable_v he_o may_v reign_v thenceforth_o more_o secure_o and_o get_v in_o also_o his_o money_n and_o charge_n disburse_v upon_o the_o war_n against_o he_o but_o to_o all_o these_o course_n do_v the_o palatine_a aforesaid_a main_o oppose_v his_o 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rather_o that_o