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and_o revoke_v as_o contrary_a to_o the_o edict_n and_o his_o majesty_n prohibit_v all_o his_o officer_n and_o subject_n even_o to_o the_o ecclesiastic_n to_o trouble_v those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n in_o their_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o say_a edict_n do_v in_o the_o council_n of_o state_n of_o the_o king_n his_o majesty_n be_v there_o hold_v at_o st_n germains_n in_o say_v the_o 21_o of_o may_n 1652._o sign_v philippeaux_n lovis_fw-la by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o france_n and_o navarre_n to_o our_o first_o messenger_n or_o sergeant_n upon_o this_o request_n greet_v we_o command_v thou_o and_o do_v command_v thou_o by_o these_o present_n sign_v with_o our_o hand_n that_o the_o decree_n of_o our_o council_n of_o state_n whereof_o the_o extract_n be_v here_o annex_v under_o the_o contra-seal_n of_o our_o chancellor_n thou_o signify_v to_o all_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v not_o pretend_v ignorance_n thereof_o and_o defer_v obedience_n 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