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have_v not_o clear_v and_o purge_v he_o yet_o the_o effect_n and_o sequel_n of_o that_o which_o follow_v may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o approve_v that_o he_o never_o conspire_v against_o the_o king_n as_o his_o only_a study_n and_o most_o undoubted_a good_a will_n in_o defend_v the_o young_a king_n and_o the_o realm_n also_o be_v in_o great_a peril_n from_o the_o mischief_n and_o lie_n in_o wait_v of_o foreign_a enemy_n the_o which_o he_o will_v never_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v intend_v to_o hurt_v the_o king_n any_o manner_n of_o way_n the_o cardinal_n of_o lorrayn_n complain_v to_o the_o queen_n that_o lorrayn_n the_o matter_n be_v every_o day_n worse_o and_o worse_o and_o that_o the_o people_n presume_v and_o take_v too_o much_o liberty_n upon_o the_o king_n edict_n and_o also_o that_o the_o negligence_n and_o carelessness_n of_o the_o judge_n increase_v more_o and_o more_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o wise_a way_n to_o be_v find_v than_o in_o such_o troublesome_a matter_n to_o take_v counsel_n of_o the_o senate_n of_o paris_n it_o be_v report_v that_o he_o go_v about_o this_o thing_n be_v assure_v and_o certify_v before_o of_o many_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o senator_n that_o by_o this_o prejudice_n he_o may_v help_v the_o nationall_n council_n short_o at_o hand_n therefore_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n and_o all_o the_o privy_a council_n come_v unto_o the_o senate_n to_o deliberate_v with_o they_o of_o those_o matter_n which_o appertain_v to_o religion_n and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o chancellor_n brief_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v therefore_o call_v together_o by_o the_o king_n commandment_n that_o they_o may_v show_v certain_a ready_a and_o exquisite_a way_n to_o qualify_v those_o perturbation_n and_o trouble_n which_o will_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o increase_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o diversity_n of_o religion_n to_o the_o end_n the_o king_n subject_n may_v peaceable_o live_v under_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o which_o matter_n he_o say_v it_o pertain_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o talk_v of_o religion_n because_o the_o civil_a government_n be_v only_o now_o in_o hand_n as_o for_o religion_n he_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v reserve_v to_o be_v handle_v in_o the_o nationall_n council_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o discuss_v the_o same_o when_o the_o chancellor_n have_v end_v his_o oration_n every_o man_n speak_v his_o judgement_n some_o wish_a punishement_n 1._o for_o religion_n sake_n to_o â—…e_z stâ—…yde_v until_o the_o câ—…uncel_n have_v determine_v of_o the_o same_o other_o some_o wish_v to_o have_v punishment_n 2._o by_o death_n which_o be_v contrarâ—…e_v to_o the_o ancient_a câ—…nstitutions_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n other_o some_o deem_v it_o 3._o best_o to_o have_v the_o whole_a matter_n leave_v to_o the_o authorâ—…tie_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o think_v good_a to_o forbid_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o conventicle_n or_o assembly_n either_o private_a or_o public_a â–ª_o either_o with_o arm_n or_o without_o arm_n allo_fw-la that_o there_o shulâ—…_n be_v no_o sermon_n or_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n otherwise_o than_o according_a to_o the_o usual_a manner_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o thus_o the_o whole_a assembly_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o â—…everal_a opinion_n very_o many_o be_v of_o the_o first_o opinion_n how_o beit_o the_o last_o opinion_n and_o adâ—…iss_v prâ—…uayled_v have_v three_o voice_n more_o than_o the_o other_o have_v for_o the_o which_o cause_n there_o arise_v contention_n many_o man_n suspect_v that_o the_o notary_n be_v corrupt_v wrought_v deceitful_o reâ—…koning_v the_o name_n of_o some_o which_o come_v vulook_v for_o while_o the_o assembly_n be_v utter_v their_o opinion_n the_o which_o be_v against_o all_o order_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o senate_n nevertheless_o there_o be_v a_o edict_n make_v which_o be_v call_v the_o edict_n of_o july_a the_o effect_n whereof_o july_n be_v this_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v live_v peaceable_o that_o there_o shouled_a be_v no_o injury_n do_v under_o the_o pretence_n of_o religion_n that_o all_o disturber_n and_o breaker_n of_o the_o peace_n shall_v suffer_v death_n edict_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o no_o wise_a any_o manner_n of_o election_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n which_o pertain_v to_o faction_n or_o division_n that_o preacher_n shall_v use_v no_o word_n of_o offencâ—…_n that_o may_v breed_v sedition_n among_o the_o people_n but_o shall_v rather_o modest_o instruct_v they_o and_o that_o also_o under_o pain_n of_o death_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o sermon_n make_v or_o sacrament_n minister_v either_o private_o or_o public_o either_o with_o arm_n or_o without_o arm_n after_o any_o other_o manner_n than_o that_o which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o catholic_a church_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o clergy_n of_o france_n &_o
thus_o trâ—…aeus_n have_v no_o hope_n to_o prevail_v by_o war_n against_o these_o man_n certify_v the_o duke_n what_o a_o hard_a matter_n he_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n afterwards_o the_o man_n of_o the_o valley_n be_v call_v to_o parley_v with_o who_o these_o covenant_n be_v make_v namely_o that_o they_o shall_v use_v their_o accustom_a exerciâ—…es_n valley_n of_o religion_n that_o they_o shall_v by_o no_o manner_n of_o mean_n be_v accuse_v or_o call_v to_o account_v for_o this_o war_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v free_a liberty_n and_o intercourse_n to_o buy_v and_o sell_v through_o all_o part_n of_o the_o duke_n dominion_n that_o they_o shall_v render_v unto_o the_o duke_n all_o duty_n and_o obedience_n belong_v unto_o he_o that_o they_o also_o shall_v liâ—…e_v without_o offence_n there_o be_v diverse_a other_o particular_a matter_n which_o because_o they_o serve_v not_o for_o our_o purpose_n we_o omit_v while_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o handle_v philip_n king_n of_o spain_n spain_n on_o the_o other_o side_n leave_v nothing_o undo_v to_o punish_v &_o vex_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o torment_n so_o many_o as_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n in_o any_o part_n of_o his_o dominion_n but_o special_o in_o spain_n &_o belgio_n the_o murder_a inquisition_n in_o every_o place_n most_o cruel_o be_v execute_v the_o house_n in_o the_o which_o the_o faithful_a come_v together_o be_v burn_v they_o which_o be_v take_v be_v speedy_o put_v to_o death_n some_o be_v burn_v some_o drown_v &_o some_o torment_n with_o new_a kind_n of_o death_n yea_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n have_v be_v he_o poor_a or_o rich_a gentleman_n or_o noble_a man_n he_o be_v not_o free_a from_o these_o torment_n the_o king_n be_v great_o inflame_v &_o villain_n prick_v forward_o hereunto_o by_o the_o cardinal_n granuellan_n who_o a_o little_a before_o be_v make_v cardinal_n in_o belgio_n at_o the_o creation_n of_o new_a bishop_n nevertheless_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o pâ—…rsecuted_v 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those_o that_o lean_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o to_o prefer_v the_o invention_n of_o man_n before_o the_o same_o wherefore_o they_o desire_v that_o before_o they_o be_v condemn_v they_o may_v be_v convince_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o that_o the_o disputation_n may_v not_o be_v with_o fire_n and_o sword_n for_o say_v they_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o undoubted_a &_o certain_a rule_n of_o truth_n but_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o their_o confession_n we_o believe_v in_o one_o true_a god_n which_o by_o his_o glorious_a name_n &_o title_n may_v be_v discern_v from_o false_a &_o counterfeit_a god_n which_o may_v also_o be_v know_v by_o that_o most_o mighty_a work_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o special_o by_o his_o word_n we_o also_o imâ—…race_v &_o receive_v the_o only_a word_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n not_o so_o much_o because_o the_o church_n receive_v the_o same_o but_o because_o it_o be_v seal_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o believe_v that_o one_o god_n in_o essence_n be_v distinguish_v into_o three_o person_n which_o be_v the_o father_n the_o son_n &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n reserve_v notwithstanding_o to_o every_o person_n his_o special_a property_n we_o believe_v that_o god_n which_o have_v create_v the_o world_n do_v govern_v &_o preserve_v the_o same_o by_o his_o providence_n we_o believe_v that_o he_o create_v man_n after_o his_o own_o image_n &_o likeness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v holy_a good_a &_o perfect_a &_o that_o he_o fall_v by_o his_o own_o fault_n &_o have_v wrap_v his_o prosteritie_n in_o y_fw-es same_o guiltiness_n of_o sin_n &_o corruption_n that_o he_o himself_o be_v in_o we_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n both_o god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n be_v a_o true_a mediator_n &_o the_o only_a mean_a &_o way_n to_o salvation_n we_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v promise_v long_o before_o unto_o the_o father_n and_o represent_v and_o shadow_v under_o the_o ceremony_n and_o figure_n of_o 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although_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o the_o king_n near_o kinsman_n be_v their_o superior_a yet_o notwithstanding_o to_o the_o intent_n it_o may_v apéere_v that_o he_o be_v in_o no_o point_n the_o cause_n of_o trouble_n and_o unquietnâ—…s_n he_o promise_v that_o he_o and_o his_o whole_a army_n will_v depart_v every_o man_n home_o to_o his_o own_o house_n upon_o those_o condition_n before_o speak_v of_o also_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v a_o special_a care_n for_o this_o that_o the_o king_n counsellor_n may_v have_v their_o accustom_a liberty_n and_o that_o the_o king_n law_n and_o the_o edict_n of_o january_n may_v be_v observe_v and_o keep_v until_o the_o king_n come_v unto_o his_o majority_n may_v judge_v of_o the_o matter_n himself_o and_o may_v punish_v
to_o use_v in_o steed_n of_o blow_n word_n and_o write_n omit_v all_o force_n war_n &_o shed_v of_o blood_n the_o which_o peradventure_o will_v so_o provoke_v god_n and_o his_o vengeance_n to_o fall_v that_o the_o papist_n and_o priest_n themselves_o which_o may_v quiet_o enjoy_v their_o office_n &_o live_n shall_v be_v the_o first_o that_o shall_v feel_v the_o furor_n and_o madness_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v short_a the_o protection_n of_o the_o suppliant_n can_v choose_v but_o bring_v great_a trouble_n and_o garboil_n unto_o they_o but_o when_o they_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o this_o that_o they_o need_v not_o without_o they_o will_v themselves_o be_v endamage_v neither_o in_o body_n office_n nor_o good_n have_v they_o just_a cause_n to_o complain_v except_o peradventure_o they_o will_v say_v that_o they_o be_v careful_a and_o sorry_a for_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o soul_n but_o what_o have_v make_v they_o so_o sudden_o so_o careful_a when_o as_o neither_o any_o one_o bishop_n 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any_o of_o their_o friend_n to_o their_o house_n to_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o to_o celebrate_v baptism_n or_o for_o any_o other_o business_n our_o will_n be_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o any_o peril_n for_o the_o same_o so_o that_o theâ—…_n exceed_v not_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o 7_o and_o this_o we_o grant_v to_o the_o queen_n of_o navarre_n our_o 〈◊〉_d aunt_n that_o beside_o the_o benefit_n general_o grant_v to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v in_o chief_a authority_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o she_o within_o her_o duchy_n of_o albrel_n armiguac_n foix_n &_o of_o bigorre_n so_o that_o it_o be_v but_o within_o one_o special_a place_n of_o every_o of_o those_o lordship_n to_o have_v the_o free_a use_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n that_o whosoever_o will_v shall_v go_v unto_o that_o place_n without_o all_o peril_n or_o harm_n the_o say_a queen_n be_v absent_a to_o hear_v and_o see_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o foresay_a reli_n gion_n 8_o we_o do_v also_o appoint_v these_o city_n to_o every_o lieftetenantship_n 〈◊〉_d by_o name_n the_o which_o catalogue_n for_o brevity_n sake_n we_o do_v omit_v as_o not_o necessary_a 9_o and_o furthermore_o we_o do_v permit_v and_o suffer_v by_o these_o 〈◊〉_d present_n that_o the_o use_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n shall_v con_v tinue_v in_o all_o those_o place_n in_o the_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v be_v use_v the_o first_o day_n of_o this_o month_n of_o august_n 10_o but_o we_o severe_o forbid_v the_o administration_n and_o use_n of_o that_o religion_n either_o in_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n in_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o discipline_n or_o in_o open_a catechise_n and_o instruct_v of_o child_n â—…o_o be_v in_o any_o other_o place_n than_o in_o those_o in_o which_o we_o have_v permit_v the_o same_o to_o be_v 11_z we_o will_v also_o that_o this_o religion_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a exercise_v â–ª_o within_o our_o court_n nor_o within_o two_o mile_n of_o the_o same_o 12_o neither_o be_v it_o our_o pleasure_n that_o the_o same_o religion_n paris_n shall_v be_v exercise_v at_o paris_n nor_o within_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o same_o nor_o in_o any_o place_n within_o ten_o mile_n of_o the_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 13_o at_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o dead_a i_o command_v my_o lieutenant_n of_o my_o city_n and_o all_o other_o my_o officer_n to_o suffer_v the_o man_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n to_o have_v leave_n to_o use_v those_o place_n which_o they_o have_v already_o or_o shall_v hereafter_o provide_v for_o the_o same_o notwithstanding_o so_o that_o when_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v die_v the_o lieutenant_n may_v have_v warning_n who_o shall_v give_v his_o servant_n commandment_n to_o attend_v &_o follow_v the_o course_n which_o shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o in_o the_o night_n and_o that_o with_o ten_o person_n of_o his_o friend_n &_o kinsfolk_n only_o follow_v the_o dead_a corpse_n to_o the_o funeral_n lest_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o tâ—…mult_n by_o these_o occasion_n 14_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o man_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n â–ª_o to_o marry_v within_o the_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n by_o my_o law_n forbid_v 15_o i_o will_v that_o all_o poor_a people_n and_o sick_a person_n without_o college_n respect_n be_v receive_v into_o hospital_n and_o college_n 16_o and_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v doubt_v of_o my_o good_a intent_n rest_n and_o meaning_n towards_o the_o queen_n of_o navarre_n my_o aunt_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n and_o toward_o the_o prince_n of_o navarre_n i_o plain_o affirm_v that_o i_o acknowledge_v and_o take_v they_o for_o my_o faithful_a kinsfolk_n subject_n and_o servant_n 17_o as_o also_o i_o protest_v that_o i_o account_v and_o take_v all_o those_o noble_a man_n for_o my_o true_a and_o love_a subject_n and_o all_o other_o whatsoever_o which_o have_v follow_v my_o say_a kinsfolk_n or_o by_o any_o manner_n of_o mean_n have_v aid_v they_o 18_o i_o do_v also_o account_v the_o duke_n of_o deuxpon_n and_o his_o prince_n child_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n the_o county_n lodovic_n &_o his_o brethren_n the_o county_n wolrade_fw-mi mansfeld_n and_o all_o other_o stranger_n which_o have_v aid_v my_o kinsfolk_n for_o my_o good_a neighbour_n and_o friend_n 19_o i_o will_v and_o command_v that_o my_o say_a aunt_n and_o my_o 〈◊〉_d cousin_n &_o all_o other_o which_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n at_o their_o commandment_n be_v free_a from_o make_v of_o any_o account_n of_o all_o that_o money_n which_o by_o they_o or_o by_o any_o other_o at_o their_o commandment_n have_v be_v take_v out_o of_o our_o treasury_n out_o of_o our_o city_n and_o out_o of_o the_o sale_n of_o our_o churchlands_n so_o that_o she_o or_o they_o give_v unto_o i_o a_o bill_n of_o their_o account_n make_v i_o do_v also_o pardon_v &_o forgive_v whatsoever_o have_v be_v about_o the_o affair_n in_o the_o war_n as_o the_o muster_n of_o soldier_n the_o coin_v of_o money_n the_o cast_n of_o great_a gun_n and_o such_o like_a provision_n the_o besiege_v of_o city_n the_o batter_a down_o of_o the_o wall_n the_o enter_v into_o league_n with_o stranger_n the_o bring_n of_o they_o into_o my_o realm_n and_o to_o be_v short_a i_o pardon_v and_o forgive_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v do_v and_o commit_v both_o in_o this_o last_o war_n &_o in_o the_o war_n before_o time_n and_o that_o so_o certain_o as_o if_o i_o do_v particular_o name_v they_o by_o name_n 20_o notwithstanding_o i_o will_v that_o the_o man_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n do_v forthwith_o after_o the_o proclaim_v of_o this_o edict_n break_v and_o let_v fall_v those_o league_n into_o the_o which_o they_o have_v enter_v either_o within_o or_o without_o the_o realm_n neither_o shall_v they_o make_v collection_n of_o money_n muster_n of_o man_n or_o any_o
10._o symoniake_v pope_n paulus_n the_o third_o contarenus_n sadoletus_n cardinal_n poole_n math._n 27._o the_o third_o remedy_n old_a accustom_a remedy_n the_o four_o remedy_n the_o second_o principal_a point_n the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o consist_v of_o these_o three_o namely_o of_o the_o nâ—…bilitie_n clergy_n and_o communaâ—…tie_n tribute_n the_o commendation_n of_o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o state_n slanderous_a book_n a_o lesson_n for_o king_n and_o queen_n lodovicus_n twelve_o pater_fw-la patriae_fw-la the_o end_n of_o this_o oration_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o admiral_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o cardinal_n of_o lorain_n the_o cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n hope_v to_o get_v honour_n &_o fame_n by_o keep_v libel_n that_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o the_o reformation_n wish_v for_o by_o the_o cardinal_n of_o leraine_n a_o nationall_n counsel_n be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o a_o counsel_n gather_v only_o cute_z 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