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moulâ—…rt_n abot_n of_o saint_n guislain_a elect_a bishop_n of_o arras_n john_n de_fw-fr moll_n signior_n of_o ortingen_n francis_n of_o hallewin_n signior_n of_o sweveghen_fw-mi governor_n of_o oudenard_n and_o commissioner_n for_o the_o renew_v of_o the_o law_n of_o flanders_n charles_n of_o gaure_n signior_n of_o fresin_n all_o knight_n master_n elbert_n leonin_n doctor_n of_o the_o law_n &_o professor_n in_o the_o university_n of_o lovuaine_n peter_n of_o bieure_fw-fr councillor_n to_o the_o king_n our_o lord_n in_o his_o council_n of_o flanders_n and_o the_o signior_n quentin_n du_n pere_n first_o alderâ—…an_n of_o mons_fw-la in_o henault_n with_o john_n of_o pennant_n also_o councillor_n and_o master_n of_o accompt_n to_o his_o majesty_n in_o brabant_n their_o secretary_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o say_a estate_n of_o brabant_n flanders_n arthois_n henault_n etc._n etc._n and_o philip_n of_o marnix_n signior_n of_o saint_n aldegond_n arnhold_n van_n dorp_n signior_n of_o tamise_n william_n van_n zuylen_n van_fw-mi nyvelt_fw-mi signior_n of_o heeratsberghe_n squire_n adrian_n Ê‹ander_n mylen_n doctor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o councillor_n to_o his_o excellency_n and_o in_o the_o provincial_a council_n of_o holland_n cornellis_n of_o coinc_n a_o licentâ—…_n of_o the_o law_n and_o councillor_n to_o his_o excellency_n â—…le_n buy_v a_o advocate_n of_o holland_n peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bailiff_n of_o flessingue_n anthony_n vande_n zyckâ—…lo_n a_o councillor_n of_o zeeland_n and_o andrew_n of_o jonghe_a bourgmaister_n of_o middelbourg_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o say_a prince_n estate_n of_o holland_n zeeland_n and_o their_o associate_n according_a to_o their_o authority_n and_o commission_n insert_v unto_o the_o end_n hereof_o make_v and_o treat_v betwixt_o the_o say_a party_n and_o country_n a_o firm_a and_o perpetual_a peace_n league_n and_o union_n under_o the_o article_n and_o condition_n which_o follow_v first_o that_o all_o offence_n injury_n wrong_n and_o damage_n happen_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o troubâ—…_n les_fw-fr betwixt_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o province_n comprehend_v in_o this_o present_a treaty_n in_o what_o place_n or_o manner_n soever_o shall_v be_v pardon_v forget_v and_o repute_v as_o not_o do_v so_o as_o there_o shall_v never_o any_o mention_n be_v make_v nor_o any_o one_o trouble_v nor_o molest_v by_o reason_n thereof_o and_o the_o say_a state_n of_o brabant_n flanders_n henault_n etc._n etc._n together_o with_o the_o say_a prince_n and_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n zeeland_n and_o their_o associate_n do_v promise_n hereafter_o to_o entertain_v faithful_o and_o without_o dissimulation_n a_o peace_n and_o union_n and_o to_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v entertain_v firm_o and_o inviolable_o by_o the_o say_a country_n and_o so_o to_o assist_v one_o a_o other_o at_o all_o time_n with_o advice_n and_o council_n and_o therein_o to_o employ_v both_o their_o body_n and_o their_o mean_n especial_o to_o â—…ell_v and_o keep_v out_o of_o these_o 〈◊〉_d the_o spanish_a soldier_n and_o other_o stranger_n and_o forrener_n have_v seek_v against_o all_o right_a to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n and_o to_o appropriate_v unto_o themselves_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o country_n and_o moreover_o to_o hold_v the_o common_a people_n in_o perpetual_a servitude_n for_o the_o furnish_n whereof_o and_o of_o all_o that_o shall_v offer_v to_o oppose_v themselves_o the_o say_a confederate_n and_o ally_n promise_v also_o to_o be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o yield_v to_o all_o necessary_a and_o reasonable_a imposition_n and_o contribution_n moreover_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o present_o after_o the_o retreat_n of_o the_o spaniard_n &_o theiâ—…_n adherent_n when_o as_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v in_o safety_n &_o peace_n both_o party_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o advance_v &_o procure_v a_o convocation_n &_o assembly_n of_o the_o general_a estate_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n &_o form_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o high_a &_o mighty_a emperor_n charles_n the_o 5._o when_o as_o he_o make_v a_o session_n &_o transport_v of_o these_o
out_o of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o luxembourge_n with_o in_o other_o twenty_o day_n or_o before_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a wherein_o our_o aforesaid_a good_a brother_n shall_v employ_v himself_o with_o all_o his_o power_n and_o during_o the_o say_a time_n of_o forty_o day_n all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o our_o say_a soldier_n shall_v and_o must_v behave_v themselves_o honest_o and_o peaceable_o without_o any_o rob_n exact_v ransack_v and_o spoil_v or_o in_o any-wise_a misuse_n of_o our_o say_a netherlands_o and_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o same_o nor_o any_o of_o the_o neighbour_n country_n and_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o touch_v the_o time_n of_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a high-duch_a soldier_n they_o shall_v and_o must_v depart_v out_o of_o our_o say_a netherlands_o present_o after_o that_o the_o estate_n shall_v have_v content_v they_o as_o it_o be_v further_a and_o more_o at_o large_a declare_v in_o the_o 15._o article_n of_o this_o our_o perpetual_a edict_n of_o peace_n which_o be_v after_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v reckon_v withal_o and_o all_o and_o every_o reasonable_a education_n make_v out_o of_o their_o pay_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v 1577_o to_o fall_v out_o and_o that_o all_o our_o say_a soldier_n spaniard_n high-duches_n italian_n burguignon_n and_o all_o other_o must_v and_o shall_v at_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o our_o say_a castle_n and_o town_n leave_v all_o the_o victual_n ordinance_n and_o munition_n of_o war_n be_v therein_o behind_o they_o in_o our_o say_a castle_n and_o town_n which_o say_v town_n and_o castle_n with_o the_o victual_n ordinance_n and_o â—…unition_n we_o will_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o our_o say_a council_n of_o estate_n appoint_v to_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o person_n as_o be_v natural_a bear_v subject_n of_o our_o say_a netherlands_o and_o as_o the_o previlege_n of_o the_o say_v netherlands_o import_v and_o such_o as_o at_o this_o time_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o they_o and_o touch_v the_o oppression_n extortion_n and_o forcible_a compossition_n which_o by_o any_o of_o our_o soldier_n whosoever_o they_o be_v have_v be_v do_v in_o our_o say_a netherlands_o during_o the_o time_n that_o they_o have_v be_v and_o continue_v therein_o we_o will_v deal_v in_o such_o sort_n touch_v the_o same_o as_o right_a reason_n and_o equity_n require_v and_o when_o time_n serve_v as_o near_o as_o we_o can_v content_v every_o man_n therein_o and_o shall_v likewise_o cause_v inquiry_n to_o be_v make_v not_o only_o among_o the_o captain_n and_o commander_n of_o our_o say_a soldier_n but_o also_o among_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o our_o say_a soldier_n who_o in_o any_o sort_n whatsâ—…ever_o have_v misuse_v and_o disorder_v themselves_o either_o in_o our_o netherlands_o perform_v or_o the_o country_n adioy_v and_o will_v do_v right_a and_o justice_n therein_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o our_o netherlands_o or_o in_o our_o kingdom_n of_o spain_n or_o any_o other_o place_n where_o we_o shall_v think_v it_o meet_v and_o convenient_a we_o ordain_v decree_n and_o appoint_v that_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o prisoner_n which_o be_v hold_v in_o prison_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o alteration_n and_o trouble_n in_o the_o say_v netherlands_o on_o both_o side_n shall_v be_v free_o and_o frank_o set_v at_o liberty_n and_o release_v of_o their_o imprisonment_n without_o pay_v any_o ransom_n provide_v always_o that_o touch_v the_o send_v again_o of_o our_o cousin_a philip_n william_n van_fw-mi nassau_n earl_n of_o buren_n into_o our_o netherlands_o we_o will_v take_v orderâ—…_n that_o the_o say_a earl_n shall_v be_v free_o send_v again_o into_o the_o say_a netherlands_o as_o soon_o and_o present_o after_o that_o the_o general_a estate_n shall_v have_v assemble_v and_o the_o aforesaid_a prince_n of_o orange_n for_o his_o part_n shall_v have_v true_o and_o effectual_o perform_v that_o which_o by_o they_o at_o the_o say_a assembly_n shall_v be_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v for_o he_o to_o do_v item_n we_o ordain_v decree_n and_o appoint_v that_o the_o question_n contention_n and_o doubt_v touch_v the_o restablish_n and_o place_v of_o certain_a lord_n and_o officer_n in_o their_o government_n and_o office_n from_o whence_o they_o have_v be_v discharge_v and_o put_v out_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o alteration_n and_o trouble_v aforesaid_a shall_v be_v suspend_v and_o refer_v until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o general_a estate_n and_o that_o then_o the_o say_a question_n contention_n and_o doubt_v shall_v be_v commit_v unto_o the_o arbitrement_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o council_n and_o ordinary_a justice_n of_o the_o netherlands_o respective_o by_o they_o to_o be_v decide_v and_o end_v according_a to_o law_n further_o we_o promise_v upon_o our_o faith_n and_o word_n of_o a_o peace_n to_o hold_v and_o maintain_v and_o to_o cause_n our_o say_a good_a brother_n and_o all_o other_o governor_n and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o general_o and_o particular_o which_o hereafter_o shall_v by_o we_o and_o our_o successor_n be_v place_v in_o our_o say_a netherlande_n to_o hold_v and_o maintain_v all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o old_a previledge_n custom_n use_n right_n and_o law_n of_o our_o say_a netherlands_o and_o that_o we_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o to_o serve_v under_o we_o our_o aforesaid_a good_a brother_n nor_o any_o other_o governor_n of_o our_o say_a country_n neither_o for_o councillor_n nor_o otherwise_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o common_a government_n of_o the_o say_v netherlands_o but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v natural_a bear_v people_n and_o subject_n of_o our_o say_a netherlands_o and_o likewise_o the_o estate_n aforesaid_a for_o their_o part_n do_v promise_n upon_o their_o conscience_n faith_n and_o honour_n before_o god_n and_o man_n to_o maintain_v uphold_v and_o defend_v and_o cause_n to_o be_v maintain_v uphold_v and_o defend_v the_o holy_a catholic_a apostolic_a and_o romish_a faith_n and_o religion_n and_o the_o authority_n and_o obedience_n due_a and_o belong_v unto_o we_o in_o all_o place_n of_o our_o say_a netherlands_o wheresoever_o and_o not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a unto_o the_o same_o item_n the_o say_a estate_n likewise_o have_v promise_v to_o leave_v break_v of_o renounce_v and_o shall_v and_o do_v promise_n to_o leave_v break_v of_o and_o renounce_v all_o and_o every_o league_n and_o confederation_n which_o they_o for_o their_o protection_n and_o defence_n have_v make_v heretofore_o with_o any_o foreign_a prince_n or_o potentate_n since_o the_o alteration_n and_o trouble_n aforesaid_a the_o say_v estate_n likewise_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n have_v promise_v and_o by_o these_o present_n 1577._o do_v promise_n to_o discharge_v and_o send_v out_o of_o our_o say_a netherlands_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o foreign_a soldier_n which_o they_o have_v entertain_v or_o cause_v to_o be_v entertain_v in_o their_o pay_n and_o to_o hinder_v let_v and_o withstand_v that_o from_o henceforth_o there_o shall_v no_o more_o foreign_a soldier_n enter_v into_o the_o same_o item_n whereas_o the_o say_v estate_n in_o witness_n of_o their_o true_a intent_n as_o also_o of_o the_o sincere_a and_o good_a affection_n which_o they_o bear_v unto_o we_o and_o our_o service_n have_v liberal_o agree_v and_o offer_v unto_o we_o the_o sum_n of_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n of_o forty_o flemish_a groat_n the_o pound_n they_o do_v by_o these_o present_v promise_n to_o pay_v and_o deliver_v the_o one_o half_a thereof_o in_o ready_a money_n unto_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a lord_n ambassador_n and_o messenger_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o deputy_n or_o committee_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a duke_n of_o juilliers_n and_o cleve_n which_o say_v half_o part_v the_o say_a ambassador_n messengers_z and_o committee_n shall_v pay_v and_o deliver_v over_o unto_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o aforesaid_a good_a brother_n or_o unto_o such_o as_o he_o shall_v appoint_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n ambassador_n and_o messenger_n to_o cause_v our_o say_a soldier_n spaniard_n italian_n and_o bourgognon_n and_o other_o strange_a soldier_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o our_o castle_n and_o town_n of_o antwerp_n and_o out_o of_o all_o and_o every_o other_o of_o our_o castle_n town_n and_o fort_n except_o the_o high_a duchess_n aforesaid_a until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v reckon_v and_o account_v withal_o as_o in_o the_o next_o article_n shall_v be_v declare_v and_o for_o the_o other_o half_a the_o say_a estate_n shall_v make_v it_o over_o by_o bill_n of_o exchange_n to_o genoa_n there_o to_o be_v pay_v unto_o those_o that_o by_o our_o say_a good_a brother_n shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o receive_v the_o same_o within_o two_o month_n after_o the_o say_a spaniard_n italian_n and_o burguignons_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v depart_v out_o of_o our_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o antwerp_n and_o further_o the_o
seditionâ—…_n but_o shall_v behave_v themselves_o indifferent_o and_o modest_o say_v or_o speak_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o only_a which_o tend_v to_o the_o instruction_n and_o edification_n of_o their_o audience_n upon_o pain_n aforesaid_a forbid_v likewise_o upon_o like_a pain_n all_o soldier_n of_o what_o religion_n soever_o they_o be_v to_o bear_v any_o sign_n token_n or_o show_n whereby_o they_o may_v move_v or_o stir_v each_o other_o to_o strife_n or_o contention_n that_o they_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a resormed_a religion_n both_o in_o holland_n and_o zeeland_n and_o elsse_n where_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o observe_v the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n touch_v marriage_n already_o make_v and_o which_o thereafter_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n and_o affinity_n and_o that_o touch_v the_o marriage_n as_o now_o do_v in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o degree_n they_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n shall_v not_o be_v molest_v nor_o trouble_v for_o the_o same_o nor_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o say_a marriage_n bring_v in_o question_n or_o doubt_n neither_o yet_o deny_v nor_o withhold_v from_o the_o child_n produce_v or_o to_o be_v produce_v 1578._o of_o the_o say_a marriage_n provide_v alâ—…ayes_o that_o the_o spiritual_a affinity_n shall_v not_o hinder_v such_o marriage_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o distinction_n nor_o more_o difference_n make_v touch_v religion_n in_o the_o receive_n of_o scholar_n sick_a or_o poor_a person_n into_o the_o university_n college_n school_n and_o hospital_n than_o there_o be_v to_o receive_v they_o into_o public_a almshouse_n and_o other_o charitable_a place_n that_o they_o of_o the_o religion_n out_o of_o holland_n and_o zeeland_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o keep_v and_o observe_v the_o festival_n day_n ordain_v and_o keep_v in_o the_o catholic_n romish_n church_n as_o sunday_n fair_a day_n the_o feast_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o anunciation_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n candlemas_n day_n and_o the_o sacrament_n day_n and_o shall_v neither_o work_v open_v their_o shop_n nor_o buy_v nor_o sell_v upon_o the_o same_o that_o also_o upon_o such_o day_n as_o by_o the_o say_a church_n it_o be_v forbid_v to_o eat_v flesh_n the_o butcher_n house_n and_o the_o shambles_n shall_v be_v shut_v up_o and_o every_o man_n shall_v behave_v himself_o according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o every_o place_n and_o the_o better_a to_o unite_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o netherlands_o we_o declare_v that_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o of_o each_o religion_n shall_v be_v capable_a be_v fit_n to_o be_v employ_v to_o hold_v use_v and_o exercise_v all_o manner_n of_o office_n and_o state_n as_o well_o of_o justice_n as_o otherwise_o neither_o shall_v they_o of_o the_o say_v reform_v religion_n be_v force_v to_o take_v any_o other_o oath_n nor_o bind_v unto_o any_o other_o duty_n than_o well_o and_o true_o to_o exercise_v their_o office_n and_o function_n and_o to_o keep_v and_o observe_v the_o ordinance_n appoint_v for_o the_o same_o and_o for_o that_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n be_v one_o of_o the_o principale_a mean_n to_o keep_v and_o maintain_v the_o subject_n in_o peace_n and_o unity_n and_o that_o the_o same_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o diversity_n of_o religion_n and_o other_o way_n be_v tread_v underfoot_n in_o many_o place_n to_o the_o great_a oppression_n and_o injury_n of_o the_o innocent_a and_o other_o seek_v and_o desire_v justice_n therefore_o to_o prevent_v all_o slander_n at_o this_o day_n too_o much_o reign_v it_o be_v command_v and_o forbid_v upon_o pain_n aforesaid_a unto_o all_o judge_n magistrate_n and_o particular_a person_n from_o hence_o forth_o not_o to_o apprehend_v nor_o lay_v hold_n upon_o any_o man_n without_o observe_v three_o accustom_v way_n that_o be_v in_o the_o deed_n do_v or_o by_o order_n from_o the_o judge_n upon_o lawful_a information_n 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the_o country_n to_o serve_v and_o succour_v it_o against_o the_o common_a enemy_n thereof_o be_v go_v with_o his_o force_n to_o succour_v they_o be_v call_v as_o the_o brute_n go_v to_o be_v not_o only_o their_o protector_n and_o defender_n but_o also_o governor_n or_o lord_n of_o the_o country_n leave_v and_o abandon_v both_o the_o camp_n and_o the_o country_n in_o prey_n to_o the_o common_a enemy_n if_o they_o have_v power_n to_o do_v it_o the_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o prevent_v in_o time_n and_o to_o seek_v all_o mean_n which_o be_v the_o office_n of_o christian_n by_o a_o common_a course_n and_o in_o discharge_n of_o the_o union_n so_o solemn_o swear_v by_o the_o province_n to_o suppress_v such_o insolency_n rash_a excess_n and_o outrage_n the_o which_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v do_v to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n interest_n and_o decay_n of_o our_o holy_a say_v catholic_a and_o romish_a religion_n and_o of_o all_o good_a man_n and_o likely_a to_o augment_v daily_a and_o to_o 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