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A16300 Newes from Bohemia. An apologie made by the states of the Kingdome of Bohemia, shewing the reasons why those of the reformed religion were moued to take armes, for the defence of the king and themselues, especially against the dangerous sect of Iesuites. With a plaine declaration, that those who belong unto the monasteries and ecclesiasticall iurisdiction (according unto his Maiesties letters, and agreements made betweene that states of the reformed religion and the Papists) haue good right, as being subjects of the Imperiall Maiestie, to the peaceable exercise of their diuine seruice, and building of churches. / Translated out of Dutch into Latine, and thence into English by Will. Philip..; Stavové evangelicti. English Bohemia (Kingdom).; Phillip, William. 1619 (1619) STC 3211 15,443 33

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same_o for_o their_o security_n and_o that_o whensoever_o they_o or_o any_o of_o their_o subject_n or_o other_o of_o their_o profession_n that_o be_v under_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v trouble_v or_o vex_v or_o by_o any_o magistrate_n assault_v or_o assail_v violent_o under_o or_o by_o what_o mean_n or_o pretence_n soever_o it_o be_v as_o if_o they_o be_v seditious_a &_o rebel_n or_o otherwise_o as_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v and_o daily_o practice_v the_o same_o as_o we_o common_o see_v the_o say_v three_o estate_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n upon_o the_o first_o motion_n thereof_o make_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o prince_n &_o state_n of_o silesia_n within_o one_o month_n than_o next_o after_o ensue_v shall_v levy_v one_o thousand_o horseman_n &_o two_o thousand_o footman_n at_o the_o second_o time_n the_o like_a number_n and_o at_o the_o three_o time_n all_o the_o force_n in_o silesia_n to_o aid_v and_o assist_v they_o and_o the_o like_a shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o prince_n and_o state_n of_o silesia_n in_o the_o bohemian_o behalf_n if_o need_v require_v which_o their_o say_a conjunction_n action_n and_o unity_n his_o imperial_a majesty_n shall_v full_o &_o evident_o confirm_v &_o allow_v 7._o in_o his_o majesty_n letter_n patent_n give_v &_o grant_v to_o those_o of_o silesia_n it_o be_v likewise_o express_o signify_v and_o set_v down_o that_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o province_n of_o silesia_n whether_o they_o be_v under_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a prince_n commander_n or_o hereditary_a prince_n of_o dutchy_n city_n town_n and_o village_n and_o other_o magistrate_n none_o except_v shall_v be_v therein_o comprehend_v in_o these_o word_n that_o none_o of_o they_o whether_o they_o live_v under_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a power_n &_o jurisdiction_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o use_v any_o other_o religion_n then_o that_o they_o profess_v neither_o shall_v be_v send_v away_o or_o banish_v from_o his_o dwell_a place_n nor_o put_v from_o his_o office_n or_o dignity_n for_o religion_n or_o in_o any_o sort_n vex_v molest_a or_o trouble_v for_o his_o conscience_n these_o letter_n patent_n grant_v to_o silesia_n be_v after_o we_o and_o by_o we_o and_o our_o mean_n proceed_v neither_o be_v they_o largely_a make_v to_o they_o then_o to_o we_o nor_o unto_o we_o then_o to_o they_o &_o yet_o we_o as_o the_o superior_a member_n can_v be_v of_o worse_a or_o mean_a condition_n beside_o this_o the_o article_n in_o our_o letter_n patent_n be_v general_o &_o compendious_o contain_v but_o in_o the_o silesian_n patent_n more_o express_o and_o particular_o declare_v 8._o at_o the_o make_n of_o his_o majesty_n letter_n patent_n touch_v the_o union_n it_o be_v not_o otherwise_o mean_v nor_o intend_v then_o that_o the_o cloister_n be_v his_o imperial_a majesty_n princely_a good_n and_o revenue_n and_o that_o he_o as_o the_o superior_a have_v full_a power_n over_o they_o as_o it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v unto_o they_o that_o then_o be_v present_a at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o contract_n 9_o that_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n the_o spiritualty_n have_v no_o singular_a state_n as_o those_o of_o moravia_n and_o other_o province_n have_v neither_o have_v any_o voice_n in_o parliament_n but_o be_v distinguish_v &_o order_v by_o the_o emperor_n majesty_n among_o the_o other_o state_n in_o all_o thing_n concern_v they_o 10._o that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a good_n be_v of_o the_o archbishopricke_n as_o also_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n by_o superior_a right_n &_o be_v under_o the_o power_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n as_o the_o high_a and_o supreme_a founder_n and_o patroness_n thereof_o 11._o that_o the_o same_o ecclesiastical_a good_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o land_n d._n 40._o belong_v to_o the_o king_n exchequer_n or_o revenue_n wherefore_o according_a to_o a_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n anno_fw-la 11._o no_o college_n nor_o cloister_n without_o the_o king_n consent_n can_v alienate_v or_o change_v any_o thing_n belong_v thereunto_o and_o if_o they_o do_v pawn_v sell_v change_n or_o alienate_v any_o thing_n thereof_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o no_o force_n and_o that_o whosoever_o do_v take_v any_o thing_n of_o they_o in_o that_o sort_n he_o shall_v restore_v the_o same_o again_o free_o unto_o the_o king_n or_o to_o any_o other_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o king_n to_o appoint_v he_o to_o do_v it_o 12._o that_o spiritual_a man_n be_v feodary_n and_o admivistrator_n of_o their_o temporal_a good_n only_o for_o their_o life-time_n and_o so_o they_o ought_v to_o understand_v it_o for_o that_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n always_o have_v right_a and_o power_n over_o their_o spiritual_a good_n to_o sell_v the_o same_o unto_o any_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o say_v spiritual_a person_n and_o to_o alienate_v and_o make_v they_o hereditary_a and_o to_o record_v they_o for_o such_o in_o the_o record_n of_o the_o exchequer_n or_o roll_n whereof_o many_o example_n be_v extant_a in_o the_o reign_v of_o ferdinando_n maximilian_n and_o rodulphus_fw-la emperor_n and_o king_n of_o bohemia_n finis_fw-la