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vocatus_fw-la accessero_fw-la demandato_fw-la summi_fw-la pontifâ—â—â—â—_n ab_fw-la illis_fw-la terris_fw-la praestationes_fw-la accipiam_fw-la praetereà _fw-la adjutor_fw-la ero_fw-la ad_fw-la retinendum_fw-la &_o defendendum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la romanae_fw-la regnum_fw-la siciliae_fw-la tibi_fw-la etiam_fw-la domino_fw-la meo_fw-la innocentio_n papae_fw-la &_o successoribus_fw-la tuis_fw-la omnem_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la &_o honorific_a entiam_fw-la â—xhibeo_fw-la quam_fw-la devoti_fw-la &_o catholiâ—i_fw-la imperatores_fw-la consueverunt_fw-la sedi_fw-la apostoliâ—ae_fw-la exhibere_fw-la stabo_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la consilium_fw-la &_o arbitrium_fw-la tuum_fw-la de_fw-la bonis_fw-la â—onsuetudinibus_fw-la populo_fw-la romano_n servandis_fw-la &_o exhibendis_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr negotio_fw-la tusciae_fw-la &_o lombardiae_fw-la et_fw-fr si_fw-fr proptâ—r_fw-fr negotium_fw-la meum_fw-la romanam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la oportuerit_fw-la inâ—urrere_fw-la guerram_fw-la subveniam_fw-la 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pâ—oceres_fw-la se_fw-la submitterent_fw-la ordinationi_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la regis_fw-la franâ—ae_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n lewis_n in_o prâ—emissis_fw-la provisionibus_fw-la oxoniae_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la depraedationibus_fw-la &_o damnis_fw-la utrobique_fw-la illatis_fw-la igitur_fw-la in_o crastino_fw-la s._n vincentij_fw-la congregato_fw-la ambianis_fw-la populopene_n innumerabili_fw-la rex_fw-la francia_fw-la ludovicus_n coram_fw-la episcopis_fw-la &_o comitibus_fw-la alijsque_fw-la francorum_fw-la proceribus_fw-la solâ—mniter_fw-la dixit_fw-la sententiam_fw-la pro_fw-la rege_fw-la angliae_fw-la contra_fw-la barones_n statutis_fw-la oxoniae_fw-la provisionibus_fw-la ordinationibus_fw-la ac_fw-la obligationibus_fw-la penitus_fw-la annullatis_fw-la hoâ—_n excepto_fw-la quod_fw-la antiquae_fw-la chartae_fw-la joannis_n regis_fw-la angliae_fw-la universitati_fw-la concessae_fw-la per_fw-la illam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la in_o nullo_n intendebat_fw-la penitus_fw-la derogare_fw-la in_o this_o parliament_n at_o amiens_n be_v present_v the_o king_n of_o england_n henry_n the_o three_o queen_n elinor_n his_o wife_n boniface_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n peter_z bishop_n of_o hereford_n and_o john_n maunsell_n and_o on_o the_o baron_n of_o england_n side_n a_o very_a great_a number_n of_o choice_n elect_v lord_n who_o the_o same_o year_n repassed_a back_n into_o england_n after_o the_o parliament_n as_o the_o same_o monk_n speak_v thus_o favine_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o french_a parliament_n concern_v who_o power_n and_o privilege_n you_o may_v read_v much_o more_o in_o he_o and_o other_o but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o former_a history_n the_o queen_n mother_n be_v much_o discontent_v with_o this_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o parliament_n pretend_v that_o they_o have_v a_o intent_n to_o call_v her_o regency_n in_o question_n which_o all_o have_v commend_v that_o they_o can_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o realm_n without_o touch_v she_o etc._n etc._n whereupon_o she_o command_v the_o chancellor_n to_o give_v they_o this_o answer_n in_o the_o king_n name_n that_o france_n be_v a_o monarchy_n wherein_o the_o king_n alone_o command_v hold_v his_o realm_n sovereign_o from_o god_n that_o he_o have_v law_n and_o ordinance_n by_o which_o to_o govern_v they_o for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v not_o to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o any_o man_n that_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o the_o parliament_n to_o control_v his_o government_n that_o they_o neither_o can_v nor_o ought_v to_o complain_v of_o the_o queen_n regency_n which_o have_v be_v so_o happy_a that_o the_o queen_n be_v not_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o her_o regency_n but_o to_o god_n only_o that_o no_o man_n can_v prescribe_v unto_o the_o king_n what_o councillor_n he_o shall_v entertain_v etc._n etc._n with_o many_o other_o such_o big_a word_n after_o which_o there_o be_v a_o deâ—ree_n make_v in_o the_o council_n of_o state_n against_o the_o decree_n and_o remonstrance_n in_o parliament_n disannul_v and_o revoke_v they_o as_o void_a and_o forbid_v the_o parliament_n hereafter_o to_o meddle_v with_o affair_n of_o state_n the_o court_n of_o parliament_n in_o general_n complain_v much_o of_o this_o decree_n the_o king_n learned_a council_n refuse_v to_o carry_v or_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v read_v in_o parliament_n because_o it_o will_v cause_v a_o alteration_n of_o the_o good_a affection_n and_o devotion_n of_o the_o king_n good_a subject_n and_o the_o dis-union_n of_o the_o great_a company_n of_o the_o realm_n who_o administer_v justice_n which_o make_v king_n to_o reign_v after_o which_o this_o controversy_n be_v compremise_v and_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n against_o the_o parliament_n suspend_v and_o not_o enroll_v soon_o after_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n with_o divers_a other_o see_v all_o thing_n disorder_v at_o court_n and_o little_a or_o no_o reformation_n of_o their_o former_a grievance_n desert_n paris_n expressesse_v their_o grievance_n in_o â—undry_a letter_n and_o article_n of_o complaint_n wherein_o they_o complain_v of_o the_o want_n of_o freedom_n and_o redress_n of_o their_o grievance_n present_v in_o the_o last_o assembly_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o decree_n and_o proceed_n against_o the_o jurisdiction_n remonstrance_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n of_o suffer_v some_o councellâ—rs_n of_o state_n to_o usurp_v all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o pervert_v the_o law_n and_o change_v all_o thing_n as_o they_o list_v with_o sundry_a other_o particular_n in_o these_o they_o entreat_v and_o exhort_v all_o man_n of_o what_o condition_n or_o quality_n soever_o that_o call_v themselves_o frenchmen_n to_o assist_v and_o aid_v they_o in_o so_o just_a a_o cause_n conjure_v all_o prince_n and_o foreign_a estate_n to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o not_o to_o suâ—â—er_v such_o good_a and_o loyal_a subject_n to_o be_v suppress_v by_o such_o a_o conspiracy_n upon_o this_o the_o king_n and_o q._n mother_n through_o advice_n of_o these_o ill_a counsellor_n raise_v a_o army_n declare_v these_o prince_n and_o noble_n rebel_n and_o traitor_n if_o they_o submit_v not_o by_o a_o day_n whereupon_o they_o arm_v raise_v force_n in_o their_o own_o &_o the_o publike_v defence_n and_o be_v at_o noyon_n conclude_v that_o as_o their_o arm_n be_v levy_v forth_o maintenance_n of_o the_o crown_n so_o they_o shall_v be_v maintain_v by_o it_o to_o the_o which_o end_n they_o seize_v on_o the_o king_n rent_n and_o revenue_n in_o sundry_a place_n mean_o while_o the_o protestant_n be_v assemble_v in_o a_o general_a synod_n at_o grenoble_n marsh._n desdiguire_v make_v a_o oration_n to_o they_o to_o dissuade_v they_o from_o oppose_v the_o marriage_n with_o spaiâ—_n wherein_o he_o have_v this_o memorable_a passage_n to_o justify_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o necessary_a defensive_a war_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o religion_n and_o liberty_n we_o have_v leisure_n to_o see_v the_o storm_n come_v and_o to_o prepare_v for_o our_o own_o preservation_n final_o have_v continue_v constant_a in_o our_o duty_n if_o they_o seek_v to_o deprive_v we_o of_o our_o religien_n and_o to_o take_v that_o from_o we_o wherein_o our_o liberty_n and_o safety_n depend_v purchase_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o father_n and_o our_o own_o and_o grant_v unto_o we_o by_o that_o great_a king_n henry_n the_o forth_o the_o restorer_n of_o france_n we_o shall_v enter_v into_o this_o commerce_n full_a of_o justice_n and_o true_a zeal_n find_v again_o in_o our_o breast_n the_o courage_n and_o virtue_n of_o our_o ancestor_n we_o shall_v be_v support_v in_o our_o just_a defence_n
hist._n l._n 6._o dionys._n hal._n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o body_n commonweal_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o l._n 5._o see_v the_o appendix_n appendix_n poliâ—_n l._n 3._o c._n 11._o 11._o de_fw-fr rege_fw-la &_o regis_fw-la instit._fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 8_o 9_o 9_o bodin_n commonweal_n l._n 5._o c._n 5._o 5._o arragonensium_fw-la rerum_fw-la commentar_n p._n 588_o 589._o 723._o 723._o ibid._n p._n 724._o 724._o foris_fw-la &_o in_fw-la castris_fw-la summum_fw-la imperium_fw-la summam_fw-la rerum_fw-la bellicarum_fw-la administ_n ratienem_fw-la obtinet_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n nicholaus_fw-la isthuanfus_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la vngar_fw-la hist._n l._n 6._o f._n 84_o 85._o bodins_n commonweal_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o p._n 167._o livy_n rom._n hist._n l._n 31._o 35._o bodin_n commonweal_n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o 1._o bodin_n ibid._n ibid._n bodins_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o 10._o matthew_n paris_z hist._n angliae_fw-la p._n 835._o 835._o dinothi_fw-mi historia_fw-la sleidan_n l._n 8._o 18._o 22_o grimston_n imperial_a history_n in_o rodulph_n 2._o and_o ferdinand_n the_o second_v second_v lambard_n archaion_n f._n 135_o de_fw-fr heretochiis_fw-la heretochiis_fw-la p._n 232_o 348_o 349._o 349._o see_v master_n selden'_v title_n of_o honour_n p._n 605._o 605._o bodins_n commonweal_n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 273._o 273._o grimstone_n imperial_a hist._n p._n 171._o 171._o bodin_n com._n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 273._o 273._o cook_n instit_n on_o lit._n f._n 110._o cambdens_fw-fr brit._n p._n 177_o holinshed_n description_n of_o england_n c._n 8._o p._n 113._o and_o annal_n of_o ireland_n p._n 120._o to_o 130._o brooke_n crompton_n cowel_n minshew_n tit._n parlem_n sir_n thomas_n smith_n commonwealth_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o 2._o object_n answ._n answ._n 14_o h._n 8._o f._n 3._o b._n b._n see_v littleton_n sect._n 297._o 314._o 323._o &_o cook_n instit._fw-la ibidem_fw-la object_n object_n see_v all_o his_o majesty_n late_a proclamation_n protestation_n and_o print_v declaration_n of_o this_o nature_n answ._n answ._n seneca_n de_fw-fr clementia_n l._n â—_o c._n 2._o see_v the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o novem_n 2._o 1642._o 1642._o anno_fw-la 1641_o &_o 1642._o 1642._o lord_n faulkland_n l._n seymor_n l._n digbey_v l._n savil_n sir_n io._n culpepper_n sir_n edward_n deering_n mr._n holborn_n mr._n hide_v etc._n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o parliament_n remonstrance_n nou._n 2._o 1642._o 1642._o quid_fw-la potest_fw-la ab_fw-la co_fw-la quisquam_fw-la sperare_fw-la quem_fw-la malum_fw-la esse_fw-la docuit_fw-la non_fw-la diu_fw-la paret_fw-la nequitia_fw-la nec_fw-la quantum_fw-la jubetur_fw-la peccat_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr clem._n l._n 2._o c._n 26._o 26._o see_n br._n parl._n 7._o dyer_n 60._o a._n cromptons_n jurisdictâ—f_n 16._o a._n a._n see_v 3_o car._n c._n 6_o 7._o 7._o artic._n super_fw-la chartas_n c._n 12_o see_v cook_n institutes_n on_o it_o agricolae_fw-la apud_fw-la indos_n sacri_fw-la &_o afurto_fw-la &_o praeda_fw-la alieni_fw-la diâ—dorus_fw-la sic_fw-la bib._n hist._n l._n 2._o n._n 40._o 40._o fitz._n corone_n 192._o 194._o 58._o 276._o 261._o 21_o h._n 7._o 39_o 24._o h_o 8._o c._n 5._o stamford_n f._n 13_o 14._o cook_n l_o 4._o 91_o 92._o see_v matth._n paris_n hist._n p._n 264_o 265_o 266._o 266._o see_v the_o parliament_n second_o remonstrance_n concern_v the_o commission_n of_o array_n array_n see_v this_o full_o prove_v in_o the_o parliament_n second_o declaration_n declaration_n quae_fw-la alia_fw-la vita_fw-la esset_fw-la si_fw-la lâ—ones_n ursique_fw-la regnarent_fw-la si_fw-mi serpentibus_fw-la in_o nos_fw-la ac_fw-la noxissimo_fw-la cuique_fw-la animali_fw-la daretur_fw-la potestas_fw-la illa_fw-la raâ—ionis_fw-la experria_fw-la &_o a_o nobis_fw-la immanita_fw-la be_v câ—imine_fw-la damna_fw-la ta_fw-la abstinent_a suis_fw-fr &_o 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la etiam_fw-la inter_fw-la feras_fw-la similitudo_fw-la apud_fw-la râ—manâ—s_fw-la tantum_fw-la neâ—_n a_o necessariis_fw-la quidem_fw-la aby_n temperate_a sibi_fw-la seneca_n de_fw-fr clem._n l._n 2._o c._n 26._o 26._o nulli_fw-la regi_fw-la gloria_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la saeva_fw-la animadversione_n at_o contra_fw-la maxima_fw-la si_fw-la vim_o svam_fw-la continet_fw-la si_fw-la multos_fw-la irae_fw-la alienae_n eripuit_fw-la neminemsuae_fw-la impendit_fw-la senecade_n clementia_n l._n 1._o c._n 17._o 17._o ista_fw-la frequens_fw-la vindicte_fw-la paucorum_fw-la odium_fw-la reprimit_fw-la omnium_fw-la irritat_fw-la regius_fw-la crudelitas_fw-la auget_fw-la inimicorum_fw-la numerum_fw-la â—ollendo_fw-la seneca_n de_fw-fr clementia_n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o 8._o the_o relation_n of_o the_o take_n of_o cicester_n and_o the_o prisoner_n relation_n relation_n quanto_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la nasci_fw-la melius_fw-la fuit_fw-la quam_fw-la numerari_fw-la inter_fw-la publico_fw-la malo_fw-la natos_fw-la seneca_n de_fw-fr clementia_n l._n 1._o c._n 18._o 18._o the_o king_n letter_n on_o saturday_n apil_n 8._o 1643_o to_o the_o house_n house_n de_fw-fr clementia_n l._n 1._o c._n 24._o 24._o see_v the_o parliament_n declaration_n and_o parliament-man_n speech_n to_o this_o effect_n effect_n 1_o king_n 11._o 1_o to_o 12._o 12._o see_v the_o parliament_n remonstrance_n &_o declaration_n to_o this_o effect_n effect_n see_v doctor_n jones_n his_o book_n of_o examinatons_n publish_v by_o order_n of_o both_o hoâ—ses_n object_n answ._n answ._n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n right_n concern_v the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o parliament_n and_o before_o the_o 39_o article_n of_o religion_n object_n answ._n answ._n mat._n paâ—â—s_o hist._n p._n 243._o to_o 256_o daniel_n p._n 143._o 144._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n par._n hist._n angl._n p._n 240._o 421._o 430._o dan._n hist._n p._n 157_o 158_o 158_o mat_n par_fw-fr an_n 125â—_n 1838_o 839_o the_o stat._n at_o large_a dan._n hist_o p_o 169._o speed_v p._n 28_o mat_n weston_n holinsh_v fab._n graf_n an._n 1253._o 1253._o daniel_n pâ—_n 169._o 169._o math._n paris_n p._n 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c._n 1._o 1._o prov._n 11._o 14._o c_o 15._o 22._o c._n 24._o 6._o 6._o eccles_n 4._o 9_o to_o 13._o 13._o see_v 7._o h._n 4._o c._n 2._o 26_o h._n 8._o c._n 22._o 28._o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o 35._o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o 1_o eliz._n 2._o cap._n 1._o cook_n 8._o report_n the_o prince_n case_n case_n novem._n 2._o 1642_o and_o may_v 26._o 1642._o 1642._o de_fw-fr clementia_n l._n 1._o c._n 29._o object_n 3._o 3._o see_v his_o majesty_n answer_n to_o the_o parliament_n 19_o proposition_n june_n 2._o 1642._o with_o other_o declaration_n and_o treatise_n on_o his_o part_n part_n page_n 17_o 18_o 19_o 19_o de_fw-fr laudibuâ—_n legum_n angliae_fw-la c._n 13_o 14._o answ._n 1._o 1._o livy_n hist._n l._n 1_o 2_o 3._o dionys._n hal_n antiq._n rom._n l._n 2._o &_o 3_o polybius_n hist._n l._n 6._o bodin_n commonwealth_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o 10._o arist._n polit._n i._n 2_o 3_o 5._o xenophon_n de_fw-fr lacedaem_n republica_n diodoruâ—_n sic_fw-la bib._n hist._n l._n 2_o 3._o 3._o cook_n inst._n on_o 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commonwealth_n without_o the_o senate_n or_o parliament_n assent_v neither_o can_v he_o make_v new_a law_n nor_o public_o command_v money_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n nor_o coin_n money_n nor_o nominate_v a_o successor_n not_o with_o the_o senate_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o nobility_n whether_o of_o knight_n or_o gentleman_n order_n by_o or_o out_o of_o who_o all_o public_a magistrate_n and_o senator_n almost_o be_v choose_v so_o as_o now_o the_o sum_n or_o chief_a power_n of_o the_o republic_n be_v reside_v in_o they_o so_o that_o the_o kingdom_n and_o republic_n of_o the_o polonian_n do_v not_o much_o differ_v in_o reason_n from_o that_o of_o the_o lecedae_fw-la â—onians_n in_o ancient_a time_n and_o of_o the_o venetian_n now_o a_o oath_n be_v exact_v of_o the_o new_a king_n when_o he_o be_v crown_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o he_o shall_v reign_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o institute_n of_o his_o predecessor_n and_o will_v safe_o conserve_v to_o every_o 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revolt_v from_o he_o and_o he_o die_v the_o polonian_n at_o first_o for_o many_o year_n refuse_v to_o choose_v cazimirus_n his_o son_n king_n lest_o he_o shall_v follow_v his_o father_n step_n till_o at_o last_o after_o a_o long_a interregnum_fw-la when_o he_o have_v turn_v monk_n they_o elect_v he_o king_n bolestaus_fw-la his_o son_n a_o man_n of_o a_o dissolute_a life_n give_v to_o lust_n and_o the_o pest_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o cracow_n for_o his_o wickedness_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o slay_v he_o whereupon_o the_o pope_n deprive_v he_o and_o poland_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o absolve_v his_o subject_n from_o their_o obedience_n to_o he_o who_o expel_v and_o force_v he_o to_o flee_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n into_o hungary_n where_o he_o become_v mad_a and_o die_v myâ—zlaus_n the_o 10._o king_n of_o poland_n exercise_v tyranny_n every_o where_o upon_o his_o people_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o power_n and_o ally_n be_v depose_v by_o his_o 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possession_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n within_o 3._o month_n after_o his_o coronation_n in_o poland_n the_o polonian_n send_v messerger_n after_o he_o to_o ferrara_n june_n 16._o 1574._o who_o denounce_v to_o he_o that_o unless_o he_o return_v into_o poland_n before_o the_o 12_o of_o may_n follow_v they_o will_v depose_v he_o and_o elect_v another_o king_n which_o he_o neglect_v they_o in_o a_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o estate_n at_o waâ—saâ—ia_n deprive_v he_o of_o the_o crown_n and_o elect_v a_o new_a king_n the_o chancellor_n and_o great_a part_n of_o the_o counsellor_n elect_v maximilian_n the_o emperoâ—r_n some_o other_o with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o nobility_n desire_v to_o have_v one_o of_o the_o polish_v blood_n elect_a anne_n sister_n of_o their_o decease_a king_n sigismond_n give_v she_o for_o husband_n stephen_n battery_n prince_n of_o transylvania_n and_o proclaim_v he_o king_n the_o emperor_n make_v marry_o delay_n stephen_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n enter_v poland_n marry_v anne_n and_o be_v crown_v king_n by_o general_a consent_n febrâ—ary_n 8._o 1576._o who_o take_v this_o memorable_a coronation_n oath_n prescribe_v to_o he_o by_o the_o noble_n i_o stephen_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n elect_a king_n of_o poland_n great_a duke_n of_o lithuania_n etc._n etc._n promise_n and_o sacred_o swear_v to_o almighty_a god_n upon_o these_o holy_a evangelist_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o i_o will_v hold_v observe_v deford_n and_o fulfil_v in_o all_o condition_n article_n and_o point_n therein_o express_v all_o right_n liberty_n securitus_fw-la priâ—â—â—â—dges_n public_a and_o private_a not_o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a law_n and_o liberty_n of_o both_o nation_n just_o and_o lawful_o give_v and_o grant_v to_o the_o ecclesiasticke_n and_o sâ—culars_n church_n prince_n baron_n noble_n citizens_z in_o hâ—bitaâ—ts_n and_o any_o other_o person_n of_o what_o state_n and_o condition_n so_o ever_o by_o my_o goâ—ly_a
predecessor_n king_n prince_n or_o lord_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o poland_n and_o of_o the_o great_a dukedom_n of_o lithuania_n especial_o by_o casimâ—r_n lewis_n the_o great_a call_v joy_n vladislaus_n the_o first_o call_v jagiello_n and_o his_o brother_n withold_n great_a duke_n of_o lithuania_n vladislaus_n the_o 2._o casimyrth_n 3._o john_n albert_n alexander_n sigismâ—nd_n the_o first_o and_o 2._o augustus_n and_o henry_n king_n of_o poland_n and_o great_a duke_n of_o lathuania_n or_o derive_v and_o grant_v from_o they_o together_o with_o the_o law_n enact_v and_o establish_v or_o offer_v by_o all_o the_o state_n during_o the_o interregnum_fw-la and_o the_o pact_n and_o agreement_n of_o my_o orator_n make_v with_o the_o state_n in_o my_o name_n that_o i_o will_v defend_v and_o maintain_v peace_n and_o tranquillity_n between_o those_o who_o differ_v about_o religion_n neither_o by_o any_o mean_n either_o by_o our_o jurisdiction_n or_o by_o any_o authority_n oâ—_n our_o officer_n or_o state_n permit_v any_o to_o be_v trouble_v or_o oppress_v neither_o will_v we_o ourself_o injure_v or_o oppress_v any_o by_o reason_n of_o religion_n all_o thing_n any_o way_n whatsoever_o unlawful_o alienate_v or_o distract_v either_o by_o warâ—e_n or_o any_o other_o mean_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o poland_n the_o great_a dukedom_n and_o their_o dominion_n i_o will_v reunite_v to_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n of_o poland_n and_o great_a duchy_n of_o lithuania_n i_o wilâ—_n not_o diminish_v the_o land_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o great_a dukedom_n but_o defend_v and_o enlarge_v they_o i_o will_v administer_v justice_n to_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o our_o kingdom_n and_o execute_v the_o public_a law_n constitute_v in_o all_o my_o dominion_n without_o all_o delay_n and_o prorogation_n have_v no_o respect_n of_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o and_o if_o i_o shall_v violate_v my_o oath_n in_o any_o thing_n which_o god_n forbid_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o my_o realm_n 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