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state_n nor_o cause_v any_o levy_v of_o money_n or_o man_n of_o war_n no_o nor_o any_o coin_v of_o money_n to_o be_v make_v there_o without_o the_o consent_n and_o advice_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o same_o country_n and_o for_o the_o more_o confirmation_n and_o assurance_n thereof_o after_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o particular_a point_n and_o article_n of_o the_o say_a entry_n which_o be_v many_o they_o add_v in_o effect_n this_o conclusion_n follow_v that_o if_o they_o their_o heir_n or_o successor_n shall_v by_o themselves_o or_o by_o any_o other_o either_o whole_o or_o partly_o do_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a or_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o premise_n after_o what_o sort_n soever_o it_o be_v they_o consent_v agree_v and_o grant_v to_o their_o prelate_n baron_n knight_n town_n city_n liberty_n and_o all_o other_o their_o subject_n that_o then_o and_o from_o thencefoorth_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v to_o they_o their_o heir_n or_o successor_n any_o kind_n 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the_o country_n to_o surcease_v all_o further_o and_o particular_a pursuit_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o hope_n that_o his_o majesty_n will_v upon_o such_o declaration_n take_v order_n for_o some_o amends_n or_o at_o leastwise_o for_o some_o mitigation_n of_o those_o point_n wherewith_o they_o find_v themselves_o distress_v and_o grieve_v the_o rather_o in_o as_o much_o as_o for_o the_o stay_n of_o the_o incorporation_n of_o the_o prelacy_n and_o abbey_n then_o vacant_a in_o brabant_n the_o prelate_n &_o other_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o country_n like_a as_o they_o of_o andwerp_n also_o have_v do_v have_v send_v their_o 1562._o deputy_n afore_o to_o 1562._o stop_v the_o inquisition_n and_o the_o bring_v in_o of_o the_o new_a bishop_n which_o thing_n hold_v the_o country_n for_o a_o time_n in_o suspense_n without_o any_o commotion_n or_o trouble_n upon_o hope_n that_o by_o those_o deputy_n of_o they_o they_o shall_v obtain_v some_o such_o good_a redress_n and_o composition_n as_o the_o state_n of_o the_o case_n require_v but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o state_n preachyng_n of_o religion_n go_v forward_o still_o on_o all_o side_n in_o so_o much_o that_o in_o some_o place_n man_n begin_v to_o preach_v not_o only_o secret_o which_o thing_n can_v never_o yet_o be_v let_v by_o any_o rigour_n but_o also_o open_o namely_o at_o ualenciennes_n tournay_n and_o diverse_a other_o place_n the_o occasion_n whereof_o be_v give_v or_o at_o leastwise_o increase_v by_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o religion_n agree_v upon_o in_o france_n for_o to_o their_o seem_n they_o have_v deserve_v no_o less_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o king_n and_o prince_n than_o the_o frenchman_n have_v at_o they_o and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o have_v in_o many_o respect_n be_v deal_v withal_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o the_o frenchman_n have_v be_v they_o think_v also_o that_o they_o deserve_v to_o obtain_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n
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 seruis_fw-la of_o his_o majesty_n for_o want_v of_o authority_n &_o conference_n with_o the_o other_o counsel_n &_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o people_n see_v that_o the_o new_a bishop_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o unfitness_n &_o their_o disorder_a life_n &_o behaviour_n which_o be_v so_o great_a that_o you_o regent_n be_v fain_o to_o call_v they_o before_o she_o and_o to_o rebuke_v they_o can_v not_o serve_v to_o do_v any_o good_a to_o the_o country_n &_o that_o the_o pride_n the_o threaten_n &_o the_o other_o manner_n of_o deal_n use_v by_o they_o and_o their_o follower_n bewray_v that_o it_o be_v decree_v at_o cardinal_n rome_n that_o every_o bishop_n shall_v have_v ix_o prebends_n affection_a to_o help_v forward_o the_o inquisition_n whereof_o two_o shall_v be_v inquisitor_n themselves_o by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o shall_v serve_v to_o none_o other_o purpose_n but_o to_o set_v forward_o &_o establish_v the_o inquisition_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v by_o his_o majesty_n good_a mean_n spain_n encounter_v the_o mischief_n that_o be_v like_a to_o spring_v of_o the_o thing_n aforesaid_a the_o counsel_n think_v it_o good_a to_o 1565._o send_v unto_o his_o majesty_n the_o prince_n of_o gawre_n earl_n of_o egmond_n who_o at_o his_o return_n give_v great_a hope_n and_o likelihood_n of_o some_o amâ—…ment_n and_o redress_v of_o matter_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o mitigate_v the_o injunction_n and_o of_o abolish_v the_o inquisition_n upon_o the_o performance_n or_o not_o performance_n whereof_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v open_o both_o in_o deed_n and_o by_o experience_n as_o well_o by_o the_o example_n of_o france_n as_o have_v be_v say_v afore_o as_o otherwize_v that_o the_o commotion_n or_o appeasement_n of_o the_o people_n depend_v and_o therefore_o that_o all_o that_o ever_o insew_v afterward_o be_v to_o be_v impute_v unto_o they_o and_o not_o to_o any_o ambition_n of_o we_o as_o they_o pretend_v 1565._o for_o to_o the_o purpose_n above_o mention_v there_o meet_v 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the_o kind_n of_o punishment_n be_v puâ—…ishment_n but_o only_o the_o generalname_n of_o inquisition_n be_v restrain_v to_o the_o particular_a name_n of_o spanish_a which_o be_v no_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o make_v man_n to_o ryâ—…e_v and_o to_o rebel_v howbeit_o that_o to_o speak_v more_o peâ—…emptorily_o i_o say_v plain_o it_o lay_v neither_o in_o i_o nor_o in_o any_o other_o â–ª_o to_o make_v man_n believe_v that_o his_o majesty_n intend_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o spanish_a inquisition_n for_o as_o much_o as_o there_o have_v never_o be_v any_o mâ—…tion_n make_v of_o thaâ—…_n inquisition_n beforâ—…_n and_o that_o afterward_o the_o form_n of_o the_o â—…quisition_n that_o be_v to_o be_v set_v forth_o be_v she_o wed_v express_o by_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d in_o manner_n hereafter_o write_v whereby_o they_o be_v ready_o convince_v which_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o people_n be_v 〈◊〉_d up_o and_o move_v to_o 〈◊〉_d by_o meanâ—…s_n of_o this_o country_n word_n spanish_n for_o as_o much_o then_o as_o 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
grace_n use_v such_o forecast_n as_o no_o place_n town_n or_o fortress_n of_o our_o government_n have_v be_v destroy_v sack_a or_o turn_v away_o from_o their_o due_a obedience_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n or_o the_o regent_n out_o of_o the_o same_o forge_n come_v this_o forgery_n also_o which_o be_v put_v into_o the_o citation_n of_o the_o county_n of_o hoochestraten_v wrongful_o slander_v to_o have_v be_v a_o furtherer_n of_o our_o ambitious_a practice_n name_n lie_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v hold_v many_o suspicious_a communication_n and_o priny_a packynge_n at_o hoochestraten_v and_o that_o at_o deuremond_n we_o shall_v have_v determine_v with_o the_o foresay_a county_n of_o egmond_n and_o with_o the_o county_n of_o horn_n and_o with_o the_o say_a county_n of_o hoochestraten_v to_o enter_v into_o arm_n against_o his_o majesty_n and_o to_o keep_v he_o from_o come_n into_o the_o low_a country_n by_o force_n for_o i_o report_v i_o to_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v at_o hoochestraten_v when_o i_o be_v there_o whither_o there_o be_v any_o other_o talk_n than_o of_o make_v good_a cheer_n and_o of_o visit_v one_o a_o other_o and_o of_o feast_v certain_a strange_a lord_n as_o friend_n &_o alye_n meet_v together_o so_o as_o it_o can_v never_o be_v avow_a that_o any_o thing_n be_v conclude_v there_o that_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v suspect_v or_o any_o disloyalty_n practise_v against_o his_o majesty_n also_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v find_v true_a that_o we_o practise_v either_o at_o deuremond_n or_o any_o where_o else_o to_o stop_v his_o majesty_n come_v by_o force_n or_o otherwise_o for_o although_o we_o be_v advertise_v that_o all_o our_o do_n be_v misconstrue_v to_o his_o majesty_n to_o turn_v away_o the_o good_a will_n that_o he_o bear_v towards_o we_o in_o so_o much_o that_o there_o come_v to_o our_o hand_n the_o copy_n of_o certain_a letter_n write_v by_o the_o lord_n fraunte_v of_o alva_n his_o majesty_n ambassador_n in_o france_n to_o the_o lady_n regent_n 1566._o the_o content_n whereof_o be_v that_o the_o three_o within_o note_a which_o be_v the_o county_n of_o egmond_n the_o county_n of_o horn_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v punish_v in_o time_n and_o place_n accord_v to_o their_o desert_n until_o the_o which_o time_n he_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v make_v good_a countenance_n towards_o we_o and_o that_o in_o effect_n these_o letter_n blame_v we_o for_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o have_v happen_v in_o the_o say_v low_a country_n avow_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o have_v be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o the_o foresay_a meet_v at_o deuremond_n yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o trust_v altogether_o to_o our_o own_o innocence_n deuremond_n do_v not_o forbear_v to_o communicate_v the_o content_n of_o the_o say_a letter_n to_o the_o lady_n regent_n &_o to_o ask_v she_o direct_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o they_o there_o be_v certain_a other_o point_n treat_v of_o which_o concern_v they_o that_o be_v there_o &_o their_o do_n whereof_o i_o take_v it_o that_o the_o 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