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religion_n sake_n another_o instance_n of_o like_a nature_n we_o have_v in_o france_n where_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o edict_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o protestant_n 46._o their_o temple_n be_v demolish_v they_o be_v render_v incapable_a of_o all_o charge_n of_o magistrature_n they_o be_v abandon_v to_o injustice_n and_o violence_n their_o child_n be_v often_o take_v up_o in_o the_o street_n shut_v up_o in_o cloister_n and_o they_o never_o hear_v more_o of_o they_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o mean_n of_o gain_v their_o livelihood_n and_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o be_v of_o art_n and_o trade_n though_o the_o declaration_n and_o edict_n express_o bear_v they_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o they_o 135._o in_o england_n say_v the_o huguenot_n there_o more_o favour_n have_v be_v give_v to_o the_o catholic_n than_o be_v promise_v they_o but_o in_o france_n where_o we_o live_v under_o favourable_a edict_n they_o have_v promise_v we_o what_o they_o have_v not_o perform_v it_o be_v only_o to_o we_o that_o they_o make_v profession_n of_o not_o perform_v what_o they_o have_v promise_v the_o edict_n of_o pacification_n be_v in_o all_o the_o form_n that_o perpetual_a law_n ought_v to_o be_v they_o be_v verify_v by_o the_o parliament_n they_o be_v confirm_v by_o a_o hundred_o declaration_n and_o by_o a_o thousand_o royal_a word_n they_o have_v be_v lay_v as_o irrevocable_a law_n and_o as_o foundation_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o state_n we_o rely_v upon_o the_o good_a faith_n of_o so_o many_o promise_n and_o on_o a_o sudden_a we_o see_v snatch_v from_o we_o what_o we_o look_v upon_o as_o our_o great_a security_n thus_o there_o be_v neither_o title_n nor_o prescription_n nor_o edict_n nor_o arrest_n nor_o declaration_n that_o can_v put_v we_o in_o safety_n §_o xx._n but_o last_o that_o which_o chief_o do_v confirm_v this_o truth_n be_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o general_a council_n of_o constance_n against_o john_n hus_n who_o be_v summon_v by_o sigismond_n the_o emperor_n to_o appear_v before_o that_o council_n to_o take_v away_o all_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n of_o what_o he_o may_v expect_v to_o suffer_v from_o they_o the_o emperor_n grant_v 1._o he_o safe_a conduct_n ut_fw-la constantiam_fw-la veniens_fw-la è_fw-la converse_n redire_fw-la ad_fw-la bohemiam_fw-la possit_fw-la to_o return_v from_o constance_n to_o bohemia_n and_o promise_v he_o will_v receive_v he_o into_o the_o safeguard_v and_o protection_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o command_v all_o prince_n of_o his_o dominion_n to_o permit_v he_o free_o to_o come_v thither_o stay_v and_o continue_v there_o and_o to_o return_v from_o thence_o 2._o but_o notwithstanding_o this_o he_o have_v not_o be_v above_o three_o week_n in_o constance_n but_z contrary_a to_o his_o safe_a conduct_n he_o be_v throw_v into_o prison_n which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o emperor_n absence_n he_o return_v to_o the_o council_n and_o argue_v the_o case_n with_o they_o upon_o which_o they_o pass_v the_o decree_n contain_v in_o the_o ninteenth_n session_n of_o that_o council_n in_o these_o word_n 1075._o this_o present_a sacred_a synod_n declare_v that_o by_o whatsoever_o safe_a conduct_n grant_v by_o the_o emperor_n king_n or_o other_o secular_a prince_n to_o heretic_n or_o such_o as_o be_v defame_v for_o heresy_n and_o by_o whatsoever_o bond_n they_o have_v oblige_v themselves_o to_o the_o observance_n of_o it_o no_o prejudice_n can_v arise_v no_o impediment_n can_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v put_v to_o the_o catholic_n faith_n or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n but_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o say_v safe_a conduct_n it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o competent_a and_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n to_o inquire_v into_o the_o error_n of_o such_o person_n and_o due_o otherways_o proceed_v against_o they_o and_o punish_v they_o so_o far_o as_o justice_n shall_v require_v if_o they_o shall_v pertinacious_o refuse_v to_o revoke_v their_o error_n yea_o though_o they_o come_v to_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n rely_v upon_o such_o safe_a conduct_n and_o will_v not_o otherwise_o come_v thither_o nor_o do_v he_o who_o so_o promise_v remain_v oblige_v in_o any_o thing_n have_v do_v what_o lie_v in_o he_o and_o have_v pass_v this_o decree_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o emperor_n they_o pronounce_v john_n hus_n ibid._n guilty_a of_o heresy_n and_o thereupon_o seven_o of_o the_o bishop_n solemn_o degrade_v and_o commit_v his_o soul_n to_o the_o devil_n his_o body_n to_o the_o emperor_n who_o command_v ludovicus_n duke_n of_o bavaria_n to_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o the_o executioner_n who_o there-upon_a commit_v his_o body_n to_o the_o flame_n the_o question_n than_o be_v whether_o the_o emperor_n do_v not_o break_v his_o faith_n with_o john_n hus_n in_o so_o do_v and_o whether_o the_o council_n do_v not_o decree_v that_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o else_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v it_o in_o this_o case_n with_o heretic_n and_o although_o this_o case_n be_v so_o plain_a and_o clear_a to_o all_o person_n who_o have_v any_o sense_n of_o justice_n and_o honesty_n that_o we_o dare_v to_o appeal_v to_o the_o most_o indifferent_a person_n in_o the_o world_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o most_o notorious_a violation_n of_o faith_n for_o sigismond_n himself_o after_o a_o solemn_a promise_n make_v to_o hus_n of_o safe_a return_n to_o be_v the_o 59_o instrument_n of_o his_o execution_n and_o whether_o they_o declare_v that_o the_o emperor_n have_v do_v what_o in_o he_o lay_v as_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o promise_n do_v not_o express_o declare_v that_o 272._o emperor_n can_v hinder_v the_o execution_n of_o a_o heretic_n when_o h._n church_n do_v interpose_v for_o his_o destruction_n what_o promise_v soever_o they_o have_v make_v of_o safety_n to_o he_o yet_o that_o which_o most_o of_o all_o confirm_v this_o truth_n be_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o answer_v make_v by_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o r._n church_n to_o protestant_n acuse_v of_o this_o council_n as_o well_o they_o may_v of_o favour_v the_o breach_n of_o promise_n make_v by_o catholic_n to_o such_o as_o they_o be_v please_v to_o call_v heretic_n now_o the_o chief_a plea_n which_o 154._o becanus_n and_o after_o he_o the_o author_n of_o labarynthus_n cantuariensis_n make_v to_o free_v the_o council_n from_o this_o imputation_n be_v viz._n that_o by_o that_o decree_n the_o council_n declare_v that_o no_o secular_a power_n how_o sovereign_a soever_o can_v hinder_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a tribunal_n in_o cause_n of_o heresy_n and_o consequent_o if_o the_o emperor_n or_o any_o other_o secular_a prince_n grant_v a_o safe_a conduct_n or_o make_v promise_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o that_o jurisdiction_n it_o shall_v not_o hold_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v a_o promise_v make_v of_o a_o thing_n not_o pertain_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o that_o prince_n nor_o whole_o in_o his_o power_n to_o see_v perform_v which_o 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