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be_v innovate_v either_o in_o the_o politic_a estate_n or_o in_o the_o church_n except_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o shall_v concern_v every_o man_n liberty_n take_v again_o aswell_o the_o person_n as_o the_o good_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o ecclesiasttcall_a sort_n under_o my_o protection_n &_o safeguard_n have_v learn_v long_o a_o go_v that_o the_o true_a and_o only_o mean_v to_o reunite_v the_o people_n to_o reduce_v they_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o to_o establish_v piety_n in_o any_o estate_n be_v mildness_n peace_n and_o good_a example_n not_o war_n nor_o discord_n and_o that_o by_o the_o disorder_n of_o war_n vice_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n do_v grow_v up_o in_o the_o world_n give_v at_o chattelleraut_n the_o 4._o of_o march_n 1589._o finis_fw-la