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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 before_o give_v or_o where_o the_o party_n plaintiff_n appear_v and_o give_v due_a information_n by_o writing_n and_o that_o the_o person_n be_v by_o any_o of_o the_o three_o mean_n aforesaid_a apprehend_v shall_v present_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o or_o their_o competent_a judge_n there_o to_o be_v judge_v and_o order_v touch_v his_o cause_n or_o offence_n as_o equity_n require_v and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o bad_a humour_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n may_v be_v purge_v and_o root_v out_o every_o man_n be_v permit_v without_o any_o particular_a interest_n to_o accuse_v one_o the_o other_o so_o it_o be_v do_v by_o due_a information_n and_o before_o a_o competent_a judge_n that_o shall_v be_v bind_v within_o eight_o day_n after_o or_o before_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n to_o doc_fw-fr the_o party_n accuse_v right_a and_o justice_n and_o therein_o to_o proceed_v with_o all_o diligence_n either_o to_o condemn_v or_o discharge_v he_o as_o he_o in_o justice_n shall_v find_v it_o requisite_a and_o convenient_a and_o yet_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o slander_v a_o other_o without_o cause_n or_o reason_n neither_o yet_o to_o bring_v his_o name_n or_o fame_n in_o question_n or_o to_o backbite_v he_o upon_o pain_n aforesaid_a and_o touch_v the_o execution_n both_o of_o civil_a and_o criminal_a justice_n to_o give_v every_o man_n reasonable_a contentment_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o from_o henceforth_o all_o the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o particular_a town_n village_n and_o lordship_n of_o the_o netherlands_o shall_v be_v execute_v by_o man_n of_o the_o best_a quality_n and_o such_o as_o be_v favourer_n and_o lover_n of_o their_o native_a country_n without_o distinction_n of_o religion_n which_o magistrate_n shall_v only_o deal_v with_o the_o cause_n of_o justice_n policy_n or_o government_n of_o the_o town_n and_o place_n where_o they_o be_v appoint_v in_o such_o case_n to_o be_v resident_a without_o any_o trouble_n molestation_n let_v or_o impeachment_n to_o be_v do_v unto_o they_o by_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o neither_o yet_o shall_v any_o seem_v to_o meddle_v therewith_o in_o any_o sort_n whatsoever_o and_o when_o as_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v renew_v and_o new_a choose_v those_o that_o be_v call_v the_o eighteen_o or_o otherwise_o which_o be_v put_v in_o their_o place_n in_o great_a or_o smale_a number_n shall_v be_v whole_o leave_v of_o with_o express_a command_n not_o to_o deal_v any_o more_o therein_o nor_o to_o trouble_v themselves_o with_o the_o public_a affair_n nor_o with_o the_o fortification_n and_o watch_n of_o the_o town_n unless_o they_o shall_v be_v special_o appoint_v and_o choose_v thereunto_o by_o the_o magistrate_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o touch_v the_o same_o they_o shall_v therein_o give_v no_o commission_n nor_o command_n 1578._o that_o be_v of_o any_o importance_n but_o by_o forepast_a knowledge_n of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o town_n wherein_o they_o remain_v and_o by_o their_o express_a commission_n upon_o pain_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o this_o our_o edict_n may_v the_o easy_o and_o the_o better_o be_v observe_v and_o keep_v the_o committee_n and_o other_o deputy_n or_o such_o as_o have_v power_n to_o renew_v the_o magistrate_n shall_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v four_o notable_a and_o sufficient_a person_n of_o good_a quality_n and_o behaviour_n at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v ready_a and_o that_o without_o request_n make_v by_o any_o man_n to_o inquire_v about_o the_o defect_n and_o breach_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a edict_n which_o information_n by_o they_o take_v and_o put_v in_o writing_n be_v sign_v by_o three_o of_o they_o shall_v present_o be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n to_o take_v knowledge_n thereof_o and_o there-upon_o to_o proceed_v by_o speedy_a iuâ—…ice_n and_o execution_n of_o the_o pain_n aforesaid_a against_o the_o breaker_n and_o suppresser_n of_o the_o sâ—…me_n always_o provide_v that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o say_v four_o person_n shall_v not_o continue_v above_o the_o space_n of_o a_o whole_a year_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v likewise_o renew_v and_o alter_v with_o the_o magistrate_n give_v in_o antwerp_n the_o two_o and_o twenty_o of_o july_n 1578._o as_o this_o religious_a peace_n be_v a_o remedy_n and_o medicine_n for_o many_o town_n so_o do_v it_o likewise_o serve_v such_o as_o be_v ill_o affect_v and_o troublesome_a to_o move_v and_o stirâ—…_n up_o strife_n and_o contention_n in_o some_o town_n and_o province_n which_o otherwise_o likewise_o be_v not_o very_o well_o please_v nor_o content_v as_o hereafter_o i_o will_v show_v in_o antwerp_n brussels_n mechelen_n bergen_n breda_n liere_n bruges_n ipre_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o in_o friesland_n gelderland_n and_o other_o province_n and_o town_n it_o give_v great_a contentment_n and_o in_o those_o place_n those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n have_v church_n appoint_v for_o they_o
every_o town_n according_a to_o their_o affection_n the_o one_o soon_o the_o other_o late_a in_o antwerp_n they_o appoint_v those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n to_o preach_v in_o the_o chapel_n belong_v to_o the_o castle_n call_v the_o moabite_n the_o jesuit_n church_n the_o friar_n church_n the_o dominican_n or_o preach_v friar_n and_o saint_n andrews_n church_n and_o after_o that_o also_o in_o the_o great_a church_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o saint_n james_n church_n they_o of_o the_o catholic_a religion_n keep_v the_o quire_n and_o chapel_n and_o part_n of_o the_o great_a church_n for_o themselves_o the_o say_v church_n be_v divide_v among_o the_o frenchman_n and_o the_o netherlands_o that_o be_v of_o the_o reâ—…igion_n saint_n george_n church_n and_o the_o nun_n church_n with_o other_o place_n be_v appoint_v for_o they_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o ausbourge_n as_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n with_o the_o swinglian_o &_o caluinist_n and_o agree_v in_o the_o point_n thereof_o and_o with_o they_o as_o they_o say_v less_o varrying_a than_o the_o moncke_n and_o friar_n do_v as_o in_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n about_o the_o ordain_v of_o the_o sacrament_n both_o sufficient_o tend_v to_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o true_a effect_n of_o the_o fruit_n or_o end_n whereunto_o it_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o which_o all_o lover_n of_o peace_n and_o unity_n do_v not_o much_o contend_v they_o have_v likewise_o their_o church_n in_o brussels_n and_o many_o other_o place_n more_o in_o brussels_n the_o lord_n of_o champigni_n and_o heze_n the_o marquis_n of_o bergen_n the_o lord_n of_o fassigen_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o glyme_n with_o other_o present_v a_o request_n to_o hinder_v the_o religious_a â—…ce_n peace_n in_o that_o place_n and_o that_o the_o protestant_n may_v not_o preach_v there_o allâ—…dging_fw-mi that_o it_o be_v a_o principal_a town_n whereas_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o land_n be_v common_o resident_a say_v that_o thereby_o the_o say_a town_n may_v be_v in_o hazard_n to_o loose_v the_o say_a privilege_n and_o speak_v very_o bold_o touch_v their_o former_a service_n say_v that_o they_o have_v charge_n from_o the_o council_n of_o estate_n and_o the_o general_a estate_n to_o resist_v and_o withstand_v the_o reform_a religion_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o suffer_v any_o alteration_n for_o seven_o or_o eight_o hundred_o man_n opinion_n but_o be_v discover_v they_o do_v it_o of_o their_o own_o authority_n the_o burgher_n oppose_v themselves_o against_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v much_o hate_v of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o champigni_n notwithstanding_o his_o former_a service_n be_v with_o the_o rest_n by_o golonell_n vanden_fw-mi temple_n apprehend_v and_o commit_v to_o prison_n and_o the_o better_a â—…on_n to_o be_v keep_v as_o be_v find_v culpable_a of_o the_o same_o action_n for_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v commit_v in_o gant_n he_o be_v by_o mean_n of_o some_o of_o the_o burgher_n send_v to_o gant_n to_o the_o other_o prisoner_n the_o rest_n be_v release_v again_o in_o brussels_n at_o dorincke_n ryssell_n and_o other_o town_n and_o place_n in_o the_o wallon_n province_n they_o begin_v likewise_o to_o take_v order_n to_o receive_v and_o allow_v of_o the_o religious_a peace_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o certain_a thing_n that_o fall_v out_o which_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v show_v it_o be_v as_o then_o hinder_v the_o duke_n john_n cassimire_n have_v at_o a_o imperial_a diet_n at_o worm_n offer_v unto_o the_o 1578._o deputy_n of_o the_o general_a estate_n to_o come_v and_o succour_v they_o with_o some_o troop_n army_n after_o that_o he_o have_v muster_v his_o man_n in_o the_o county_n of_o zutphen_n be_v seven_o thousand_o foot_n whereof_o there_o be_v four_o thousand_o french_a shot_n and_o six_o thousand_o horse_n remain_v sometime_n in_o the_o camp_n before_o deventer_n the_o which_o be_v all_o that_o time_n besiege_v he_o come_v into_o brabant_n and_o the_o six_o and_o twenty_o of_o august_n join_v with_o the_o state_n army_n whereas_o the_o archduke_n mathias_n go_v to_o receive_v and_o welcome_v he_o with_o all_o the_o military_a duty_n accustom_v at_o the_o reception_n of_o a_o general_a of_o a_o army_n that_o come_v to_o succour_v he_o have_v before_o stay_v long_o with_o his_o force_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o geldres_n and_o have_v much_o trouble_n before_o he_o can_v make_v they_o to_o pass_v the_o river_n of_o meuze_fw-fr for_o want_v of_o money_n which_o the_o state_n can_v not_o furnish_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o ganthois_n tumult_n and_o the_o discontentment_n of_o the_o walloon_n which_o hinder_v the_o contribution_n of_o the_o province_n to_o pay_v the_o state_n army_n the_o which_o with_o that_o of_o cassimires_n cost_v monthly_o eight_o hundred_o thousand_o florin_n in_o which_o payment_n arthois_n and_o henault_n be_v the_o first_o which_o break_v their_o promise_n with_o the_o other_o province_n make_v default_n those_o of_o flanders_n do_v not_o in_o like_a manner_n furnish_v any_o thing_n or_o very_o little_a under_o colour_n that_o they_o be_v to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o malcontent_n although_o for_o their_o part_n they_o be_v to_o pay_v the_o three_o of_o all_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o army_n arthois_n and_o henault_n either_o of_o they_o a_o eight_o part_n from_o whence_o nothing_o come_v so_o as_o in_o six_o month_n the_o other_o voluntary_a province_n can_v not_o furnish_v above_o four_o hundred_o thousand_o florin_n the_o which_o be_v far_o short_a of_o the_o reckon_n wherefore_o this_o goodly_a army_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v thus_o poor_o disperse_v as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o state_n run_v more_o in_o debt_n as_o well_o to_o duke_n cassimire_n as_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n and_o to_o their_o own_o man_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o prelate_n and_o nobleman_n of_o friesland_n that_o be_v keep_v prisoner_n at_o leeuwarden_n as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o see_v that_o for_o no_o commandment_n of_o their_o superior_n escape_v as_o of_o the_o archduke_n mathias_n governor_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n his_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n nor_o for_o any_o commissioner_n that_o be_v send_v unto_o they_o their_o deteiner_n will_v set_v they_o at_o liberty_n they_o find_v mean_n to_o escape_v all_o out_o of_o prison_n the_o seventeen_o of_o september_n except_o three_o prelate_n and_o three_o gentleman_n who_o will_v not_o hazard_v themselves_o to_o be_v surprise_v in_o their_o flight_n and_o for_o fear_v to_o be_v bring_v back_o again_o in_o disgrace_n on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o arras_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o arthois_n certain_a young_a advocate_n who_o name_n i_o conceal_v for_o their_o credit_n some_o of_o they_o be_v ally_v unto_o i_o under_o colour_n to_o be_v repute_v good_a and_o zealous_a countryman_n be_v through_o favour_n of_o their_o place_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o bourguer_n whereby_o they_o be_v arm_v bring_v in_o contrary_a to_o the_o accustom_a order_n on_z the_o eeve_z of_o all_o saint_n 1577._o in_o the_o election_n of_o alderman_n adjoin_v the_o magistracy_n although_o incompatible_a with_o the_o captainship_n yet_o favour_v and_o applaud_v by_o the_o people_n for_o the_o good_a opinion_n and_o hope_n which_o they_o have_v conceive_v of_o they_o that_o they_o will_v maintain_v the_o commonweal_n in_o the_o union_n of_o the_o general_a estate_n yet_o some_o of_o they_o have_v be_v the_o motive_n arras_n to_o draw_v from_o antwerp_n to_o arras_n captain_n ambrose_n le_fw-fr duke_n to_o who_o be_v give_v the_o place_n of_o sergeant_a mayor_n of_o fiveteene_a company_n of_o bourguer_n within_o the_o town_n with_o a_o cornet_n of_o fifty_o horse_n and_o a_o hundred_o foot_n to_o captain_n gale_n his_o son_n in_o law_n levy_v for_o the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o town_n yet_o soon_o after_o these_o man_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o flatter_a of_o the_o lord_n of_o capres_n governor_n in_o particular_a of_o arras_n and_o of_o the_o city_n and_o lieutenant_n to_o the_o vicont_n of_o gant_n governor_n of_o arthois_n during_o his_o absence_n at_o the_o camp_n and_o by_o the_o pension_n and_o promise_n of_o prelate_n whereof_o the_o archduke_n be_v well_o inform_v and_o consider_v of_o what_o importance_n the_o disjunction_n of_o this_o province_n from_o the_o generality_n may_v be_v in_o time_n the_o say_a town_n of_o arras_n and_o city_n be_v sufficient_a to_o keep_v all_o the_o other_o town_n of_o arthois_n in_o the_o union_n if_o it_o be_v not_o prevent_v and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o disappoint_v the_o secret_a practice_n and_o do_n of_o the_o say_a prelate_n and_o oâ—…_n capres_n who_o covert_o seek_v to_o supplant_v the_o vicont_n of_o the_o general_a government_n of_o arthois_n
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