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to_o fight_v
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place_n he_o go_v and_o die_v in_o anecy_n a_o house_n of_o his_o own_o in_o the_o county_n of_o geneve_v in_o savoye_n not_o without_o suspicion_n of_o be_v poison_v at_o a_o feast_n that_o be_v make_v he_o this_o general_a surcease_n of_o arm_n prolong_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n and_o religious_o observe_v on_o either_o side_n mante_n assembly_n at_o mante_n bring_v a_o great_a quiet_a to_o france_n &_o give_v the_o king_n leâ—sure_v to_o assemble_v some_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o realm_n at_o mante_n to_o consult_v upon_o sundry_a affair_n and_o particular_o to_o hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o such_o as_o stand_v in_o doubt_n of_o the_o king_n change_n in_o religion_n and_o be_v greeve_v at_o diverse_a contravention_n of_o his_o majesty_n edict_n 1553._o 1553._o whereby_o they_o suffer_v many_o wrong_n in_o all_o province_n for_o the_o partisan_n of_o spain_n for_o their_o last_o refuge_n continual_o exclaym_v of_o the_o incompatibility_n of_o two_o religion_n in_o france_n and_o many_o incline_v to_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o king_n ought_v not_o be_v admit_v but_o he_o shall_v promise_v express_o to_o banish_v all_o such_o as_o make_v profession_n of_o any_o other_o religion_n then_o that_o which_o he_o do_v embrace_v or_o at_o the_o least_o to_o abolish_v all_o public_a profession_n but_o the_o king_n employ_v all_o his_o care_n to_o unite_v his_o people_n in_o concord_n and_o this_o new_a change_n do_v nothing_o alter_v the_o affection_n which_o he_o do_v bear_v indifferent_o to_o all_o as_o a_o common_a father_n of_o his_o subject_n thus_o arm_n be_v lay_v aside_o while_o the_o lord_n of_o les-degiveres_a have_v beat_v the_o savoyard_n in_o diverse_a encounter_n in_o provence_n in_o daulphinè_n upon_o the_o fronter_z and_o in_o savoye_n upon_o his_o own_o land_n conquer_v many_o place_n in_o piedmont_n and_o late_o succour_v cavour_n which_o the_o duke_n have_v besiege_v two_o month_n give_v great_a hope_n to_o force_v this_o neighbour_n enemy_n soon_o to_o yield_v what_o he_o have_v late_o usurp_v of_o this_o crown_n if_o he_o have_v be_v supply_v with_o man_n munition_n and_o money_n and_o if_o some_o private_a seed_n of_o new_a combustion_n have_v not_o draw_v he_o away_o to_o quench_v those_o fire_n which_o threaten_v to_o consume_v provence_n by_o what_o mean_n and_o degree_n the_o town_n subject_n unto_o the_o league_n return_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o this_o crown_n and_o the_o spaniard_n chase_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n but_o courage_n oh_o my_o countryman_n after_o a_o long_a and_o sharp_a winter_n we_o begin_v to_o feel_v a_o pleasant_a spring_n king_n preparatiâ—s_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n as_o the_o sun_n rise_v on_o his_o horizon_n increase_v in_o heat_n and_o brightness_n so_o the_o people_n be_v ready_a to_o embrace_v the_o french_a liberty_n their_o natural_a affection_n to_o their_o lawful_a prince_n revive_v now_o we_o shall_v see_v they_o which_o make_v the_o wound_n give_v the_o remedy_n the_o french_a strive_v now_o to_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o their_o king_n and_o the_o king_n to_o receive_v his_o subject_n with_o a_o admirable_a clemency_n and_o fatherly_a affection_n the_o lord_n of_o vitry_n give_v the_o first_o check_n to_o the_o spaniard_n the_o sundry_a conference_n he_o have_v have_v with_o his_o majesty_n before_o paris_n and_o else_o where_o do_v now_o work_v a_o great_a effect_n it_o meaux_n begin_v orleans_n and_o bourges_n second_v it_o for_o deliver_v the_o town_n of_o meaux_n to_o the_o king_n as_o a_o new-yeares-gift_n he_o give_v a_o plausible_a beginning_n to_o this_o year_n and_o make_v the_o way_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o la_fw-fr chastre_n his_o uncle_n to_o bring_v unto_o his_o majesty_n two_o goodly_a duchy_n at_o once_o of_o orleans_n and_o of_o berry_n some_o town_n practise_v by_o the_o head_n of_o the_o league_n demand_v a_o continuance_n of_o the_o truce_n but_o it_o be_v only_o to_o prolong_v the_o misery_n of_o france_n the_o king_n therefore_o do_v publish_v a_o declaration_n show_v the_o wicked_a and_o damnable_a practice_n of_o the_o leaguer_n who_o under_o the_o continuance_n of_o a_o truce_n will_v confirm_v their_o tyranny_n he_o prescribe_v to_o all_o in_o general_n one_o month_n of_o respite_n to_o acknowledge_v their_o lawful_a king_n and_o to_o perform_v all_o necessary_a submission_n to_o be_v restore_v to_o their_o charge_n benefice_n good_n and_o liberty_n he_o condemn_v the_o rebel_n and_o revoake_v his_o pardon_n the_o time_n be_v expire_v the_o brute_n of_o this_o declaration_n and_o the_o king_n preparative_n to_o punish_v the_o obstinate_a terrify_v the_o head_n and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o town_n and_o comonalty_n yet_o he_o be_v content_a to_o hold_v the_o staff_n but_o not_o to_o strike_v and_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n conduct_v the_o work_n of_o this_o restauration_n by_o other_o then_o violent_a mean_n the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n seek_v all_o mean_n to_o avoid_v this_o blow_n but_o he_o have_v no_o force_n able_a to_o prevent_v it_o so_o this_o union_n câ—â—ented_v together_o with_o so_o many_o shift_n oath_n and_o conjuration_n be_v dismember_v on_o all_o side_n the_o most_o obstinate_a apprehend_v their_o total_a ruin_n if_o they_o persist_v in_o their_o rebellion_n 1554._o 1554._o the_o king_n coronation_n there_o be_v one_o thing_n very_o necessary_a to_o seal_v the_o general_a approbation_n of_o the_o king_n lawful_a authority_n he_o be_v not_o yet_o anoint_a nor_o crown_v and_o the_o want_n hereof_o as_o if_o his_o coronation_n be_v the_o essential_a form_n of_o a_o royalty_n serve_v yet_o as_o a_o mask_n to_o many_o to_o withhold_v their_o obedience_n it_o be_v good_a in_o some_o thing_n to_o please_v the_o people_n humour_n and_o doubtless_o the_o end_n will_v show_v that_o this_o solemn_a action_n do_v serve_v as_o a_o bright_a lantern_n to_o
the_o privilege_n of_o the_o town_n in_o the_o same_o month_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o troy_n expel_v the_o prince_n of_o joinuille_n and_o recall_v the_o lord_n of_o inteville_n their_o ancient_a governor_n for_o the_o king_n gasconiâ—_n in_o champagne_n in_o poâ—ctou_n &_o gasconiâ—_n the_o town_n and_o province_n contend_v who_o shall_v have_v the_o honour_n to_o return_v first_o to_o their_o due_a obedience_n from_o the_o which_o these_o popular_a fury_n have_v withdraw_v they_o sens_n poitiers_n again_o villeneufue_n marmande_n and_o other_o town_n of_o gasconie_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n all_o that_o have_v follow_v the_o dance_n of_o orleans_n and_o paris_n do_v now_o frame_v themselves_o to_o their_o tune_n and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v in_o few_o week_n the_o mâ—st_o factious_a of_o the_o party_n do_v still_o feed_v the_o fire_n of_o rebellion_n in_o some_o town_n of_o picardy_n amiens_n and_o beawois_n waver_v the_o spaniard_n possess_v laon_n and_o la_fw-fr fere_n place_n of_o 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all_o affair_n and_o especial_o for_o judgement_n to_o condemn_v the_o just_a be_v not_o good_a nor_o to_o strike_v prince_n that_o have_v carry_v themselves_o just_o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 17_o v._n 26._o a_o excellent_a sentence_n and_o agree_v with_o our_o cause_n he_o call_v judge_n prince_n and_o in_o another_o place_n they_o aâ—e_v term_v god_n that_o if_o gâ—d_v make_v his_o justice_n to_o sâ—â—â—ne_v have_v since_o discover_v the_o murder_n yet_o have_v not_o the_o baker_n nor_o his_o wife_n any_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o the_o court_n the_o eye_n of_o god_n infuse_v his_o knowledge_n into_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n in_o such_o measure_n as_o he_o please_v give_v unto_o some_o a_o neeâ—er_a light_n and_o as_o synecius_n bishop_n of_o cyrene_n say_v more_o approach_n unto_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v reveal_v to_o other_o far_o off_o we_o take_v moisture_n from_o the_o water_n heat_n from_o the_o fire_n firmness_n of_o the_o body_n from_o the_o earth_n &_o spirit_n from_o the_o air_n 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take_v care_n of_o the_o innocent_a and_o look_v unto_o his_o estate_n it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o wise_a king_n 27.19_o pro._n 27.19_o that_o even_o as_o in_o the_o water_n one_o face_n be_v opposite_a to_o a_o other_o so_o do_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n unto_o man_n so_o as_o oftent_a time_n the_o judge_n discover_v the_o truth_n of_o a_o câ—yme_n by_o the_o face_n and_o countenance_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o accuse_v and_o to_o that_o purpose_n the_o same_o king_n say_v that_o council_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o deep_a water_n the_o which_o a_o wise_a man_n shall_v draw_v forth_o but_o this_o do_v not_o often_o happen_v but_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o who_o the_o wiâ—e_a man_n say_v thus_o there_o be_v no_o prophesy_v but_o in_o the_o king_n lip_n and_o his_o mouth_n shall_v not_o stray_v from_o justice._n 16.10_o ibid._n c._n 16.10_o god_n give_v this_o privilege_n to_o a_o just_a king_n god_n which_o be_v the_o only_a searcher_n of_o heart_n 2._o ibid._n 19_o v._n 2._o there_o be_v many_o thought_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o the_o only_a council_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n be_v firm_a and_o therefore_o saint_n augustin_n in_o hiâ—_n book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n in_o the_o chapter_n which_o he_o have_v express_o make_v touch_v the_o error_n of_o human_a judgement_n make_v a_o complaint_n of_o the_o perplexity_n whereunto_o judge_n be_v reduce_v when_o to_o save_v a_o innocent_a they_o be_v force_v to_o condemn_v the_o accuse_a unto_o the_o rack_n and_o for_o a_o uncertain_a fact_n they_o cause_v he_o to_o suffer_v a_o certain_a pain_n the_o which_o he_o excuse_v say_v that_o a_o wise_a judge_n do_v not_o thing_n with_o a_o will_v to_o hurt_v but_o by_o necessity_n to_o judge_v that_o which_o he_o know_v not_o must_v cry_v unto_o god_n 17._o a_o gust_n lib._n 19_o c._n 〈◊〉_d civit_n dei_fw-la psal_n 25_o v._o 17._o deliver_v i_o from_o my_o extremity_n and_o care_n the_o which_o he_o speak_v not_o to_o blame_v the_o rack_n for_o he_o know_v it_o to_o be_v necessary_a but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o as_o we_o can_v right_o say_v do_v by_o malice_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o great_a misery_n and_o doubtless_o if_o it_o be_v a_o mischief_n yet_o be_v it_o well_o ordain_v and_o by_o good_a law_n which_o be_v practise_v in_o all_o country_n whereas_o justice_n be_v well_o administer_v whereof_o of_o there_o be_v so_o many_o statute_n not_o only_o in_o this_o realm_n but_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o italy_n and_o in_o the_o neighbour_n country_n as_o in_o piedmont_n in_o saâ—oie_n and_o other_o part_n of_o christendom_n as_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v thereof_o neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o argue_v the_o judge_n of_o rigour_n in_o this_o cause_n for_o beside_o the_o presumption_n which_o may_v move_v they_o who_o know_v whether_o the_o accuse_v have_v commit_v some_o other_o crime_n whereof_o god_n will_v suffer_v this_o accusation_n whereof_o the_o now_o 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