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A27402 The history of the famous Edict of Nantes containing an account of all the persecutions that have been in France from its first publication to this present time : faithfully extracted from all the publick and private memoirs, that could possibly be procured / printed first in French, by the authority of the states of Holland and West-Friezland, and now translated into English.; Histoire de l'édit de Nantes. English Benoist, Elie, 1640-1728. 1694 (1694) Wing B1898; ESTC R4319 1,288,982 1,631

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charge_n and_o the_o say_v reimbursement_a be_v make_v or_o the_o say_v barbier_n refuse_v or_o delay_v to_o receive_v it_o his_o majesty_n forbid_v the_o say_a barbier_n as_o also_o the_o say_a bernard_n after_o the_o signification_n of_o this_o present_a article_n any_o more_o to_o exercise_v the_o say_a office_n on_o pein_o of_o the_o crime_n of_o falsity_n and_o send_v the_o say_a grimoult_n to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o say_a office_n and_o right_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o in_o so_o do_v the_o process_n which_o be_v depend_v between_o the_o say_v grimoult_n barbier_n and_o bernard_n in_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n shall_v remain_v determine_v and_o lie_v dormant_a his_o say_a majesty_n forbid_v the_o parliament_n and_o all_o other_o to_o take_v cognizance_n thereof_o and_o the_o say_a party_n to_o make_v any_o prosecution_n for_o the_o same_o moreover_o his_o say_a majesty_n have_v take_v upon_o himself_o to_o reimburse_v the_o say_a bernard_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o 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the_o city_n which_o be_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o those_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n to_o take_v the_o same_o care_n of_o our_o catholic_n subject_n who_o be_v settle_v therein_o under_o pain_n both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o of_o be_v answerable_a for_o their_o neglect_n in_o their_o proper_a name_n and_o person_n it_o be_v our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n that_o all_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v prosecute_v and_o punish_v as_o disturber_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n according_a to_o the_o utmost_a severity_n of_o our_o ordinance_n enjoin_v all_o our_o advocate_n general_n and_o their_o substitute_n to_o issue_v forth_o all_o requisite_a writ_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n so_o we_o command_v our_o belove_a and_o faithful_a counselor_n hold_v our_o court_n of_o parliament_n and_o chamber_n of_o the_o edict_n etc._n etc._n give_v at_o fountain-bleau_a april_n 24._o 1621._o and_o of_o our_o reign_n the_o eleven_o sign_v lewis_n and_o below_o by_o the_o king_n de_fw-fr lomenie_n seal_v etc._n etc._n read_v publish_a and_o register_v upon_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o king_n advocate_n general_n etc._n etc._n at_o paris_n in_o parliament_n april_n 27._o 1621._o sign_v du_n tillet_n a_o declaration_n of_o the_o king_n by_o which_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n at_o present_a in_o the_o city_n of_o rochel_n and_o st._n john_n d'_fw-fr angeli_fw-la and_o all_o their_o adherent_n be_v declare_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n with_o a_o injunction_n to_o all_o his_o subject_n of_o the_o pretend_a reform_a religion_n to_o enter_v into_o a_o protestation_n not_o to_o adhere_v to_o any_o assembly_n at_o rochel_n nor_o any_o other_o that_o be_v hold_v without_o his_o majesty_n express_a leave_n publish_a in_o parliament_n june_n 7._o 1621._o lewis_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o france_n and_o navarr_n to_o all_o etc._n etc._n our_o continual_a desire_n to_o preserve_v the_o public_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n among_o our_o subject_n so_o to_o prevent_v the_o 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their_o churchyard_n in_o place_n which_o have_v be_v allow_v they_o or_o other_o such_o as_o the_o commissioner_n who_o shall_v be_v by_o we_o depute_v or_o officer_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v judge_v most_o convenient_a and_o where_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o for_o any_o reason_n of_o great_a importance_n the_o churchyard_n can_v be_v restore_v in_o such_o place_n which_o they_o possess_v in_o the_o year_n 1620_o other_o as_o convenient_a shall_v be_v allow_v they_o at_o the_o expense_n of_o those_o who_o shall_v require_v the_o change_n iu._n and_o to_o give_v a_o public_a testimony_n of_o the_o value_n which_o we_o have_v for_o our_o subject_n of_o the_o pretend_a reform_a religion_n who_o abide_v in_o that_o fidelity_n and_o obedience_n which_o they_o owe_v we_o and_o for_o the_o remarkable_a proof_n which_o some_o among_o they_o have_v give_v we_o of_o both_o in_o those_o employment_n which_o they_o have_v have_v in_o our_o army_n as_o well_o within_o as_o without_o our_o 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publication_n of_o this_o in_o our_o court_n of_o parliament_n from_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v full_o and_o perfect_o discharge_v as_o also_o from_o all_o general_n and_o provincial_a assembly_n circle_n insurrection_n popular_a commotion_n excess_n violence_n breach_n of_o letter_n of_o protection_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o general_a whatever_n comprehend_v in_o the_o lxxvi_o and_o lxxvii_o article_n of_o the_o say_a edict_n of_o nantes_n although_o they_o be_v not_o here_o particular_o express_v and_o declare_v without_o any_o inquisition_n prosecution_n or_o molestation_n hereafter_o for_o the_o future_a to_o be_v make_v or_o offer_v except_o in_o reserve_a case_n such_o as_o be_v specify_v and_o declare_v in_o the_o lxxxvi_o and_o lxxxvii_o article_n of_o the_o say_a edict_n of_o nantes_n after_o which_o inquisition_n may_v be_v make_v before_o the_o judge_n who_o have_v cognizance_n of_o those_o cause_n v._o as_o for_o the_o money_n that_o shall_v be_v impose_v levy_v and_o take_v upon_o our_o subject_n or_o our_o receipt_n management_n or_o administration_n of_o the_o same_o and_o discharge_v of_o the_o person_n accountable_a together_o with_o what_o concern_v the_o commonalty_n on_o both_o side_n as_o to_o debt_n by_o they_o create_v and_o not_o pay_v the_o lxxiv_o lxxv_o lxxviii_o and_o lxxix_o article_n of_o the_o edict_n of_o nantes_n shall_v be_v observe_v and_o keep_v vi_o to_o this_o purpose_n all_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n audit_v of_o receipt_n and_o office_n of_o the_o finance_n that_o may_v have_v be_v remove_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o present_a commotion_n since_o january_n of_o the_o last_o year_n and_o more_o especial_o the_o office_n of_o the_o court_n of_o election_n at_o rochel_n shall_v be_v restore_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o they_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o city_n which_o remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o subject_n of_o the_o pretend_a reform_a religion_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o same_o privilege_n franchise_n immunity_n fair_n and_o market_n which_o they_o former_o do_v the_o election_n of_o consul_n shall_v be_v after_o the_o accustom_a form_n and_o in_o case_n of_o appeal_n the_o cause_n shall_v be_v remove_v to_o our_o chamber_n of_o the_o edict_n vii_o it_o be_v likewise_o our_o pleasure_n that_o our_o say_a subject_n of_o the_o pretend_a reform_a religion_n shall_v be_v absolute_o discharge_v from_o all_o judgement_n sentence_n and_o decree_v give_v against_o they_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o present_a commotion_n according_a to_o the_o lviii_o lix_n and_o lx._n article_n of_o the_o say_a edict_n impose_v as_o to_o the_o whole_a perpetual_a silence_n upon_o our_o advocate_n general_n and_o all_o other_o concern_v to_o take_v care_n of_o such_o prosecution_n viii_o we_o ordain_v that_o all_o prisoner_n of_o war_n detain_v on_o both_o side_n that_o have_v not_o pay_v their_o ransom_n shall_v be_v release_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n without_o pay_v any_o thing_n declare_v all_o 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the_o king_n 374._o more_o of_o he_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n mediation_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o rohan_n and_o trimoville_n ruin_v by_o favas_n 389._o metz_n the_o reform_a forbid_v to_o erect_v a_o college_n there_o 517._o milletiere_n a_o writing_n of_o he_o 373._o his_o project_n about_o reunion_n of_o the_o protestant_n and_o papist_n 477._o refute_v by_o daille_n 478_o turn_v catholic_n through_o necessity_n ibid._n minister_n foreign_a a_o declaration_n against_o they_o 436._o decree_n against_o they_o 503._o minister_n pensioner_n 121._o allow_v to_o assist_v at_o political_a assembly_n 270._o minister_n of_o charentons_n answer_n 273._o the_o treachery_n of_o some_o punish_v 354._o miron_n president_n his_o character_n 172._o mission_n and_o missionary_n 467._o mombazon_n duke_n of_o his_o care_n of_o the_o reform_a 324_o 325._o mompellier_n besiege_v 344._o hold_v out_o stout_o 352._o the_o king_n infidelity_n to_o she_o 358._o a_o citadel_n build_v there_o contrary_a to_o the_o 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