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or_o absent_a and_o hide_v themselves_o and_o sometime_o of_o those_o which_o be_v in_o their_o own_o house_n although_o hiâ—…_n majesty_n give_v to_o understand_v by_o his_o declaration_n of_o the_o xxviij_o of_o august_n last_o that_o he_o will_v and_o intend_a that_o they_o of_o the_o new_a religion_n shall_v enjoy_v their_o good_n nevertheless_o to_o the_o intent_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o doubt_n of_o his_o purpose_n and_o that_o no_o mistrust_n may_v arise_v thereupon_o he_o declare_v will_v and_o iâ—…tendeth_v again_o that_o according_a to_o his_o declaration_n of_o the._n xxviij_o of_o august_n they_o of_o the_o new_a religion_n which_o be_v live_a whether_o they_o be_v present_a or_o absent_a and_o be_v not_o culpable_a or_o charge_v with_o the_o last_o conspiration_n or_o to_o have_v attempt_v against_o his_o majesty_n or_o his_o estate_n since_o his_o edict_n of_o pacification_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o their_o house_n and_o put_v in_o possession_n of_o all_o and_o singular_a their_o good_n movable_a or_o unmoveâ—…ble_a and_o that_o the_o widow_n and_o heir_n of_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a may_v and_o shall_v succeed_v they_o and_o apprehend_v all_o and_o singular_a their_o good_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v maintain_v in_o they_o and_o keep_v under_o the_o protection_n and_o safeguard_n of_o his_o majesty_n so_o that_o no_o hurt_n shall_v be_v do_v or_o say_v unto_o they_o in_o any_o manner_n of_o wise_n or_o sort_n will_v for_o this_o purpose_n that_o all_o necessary_a surety_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o and_o that_o all_o officer_n magistrate_n major_n and_o other_o which_o have_v public_a charge_n shall_v maintain_v they_o in_o all_o safety_n forbid_v all_o person_n of_o what_o estate_n quality_n or_o condition_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v not_o to_o hurt_v they_o in_o person_n or_o good_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o nevertheless_o his_o majesty_n will_v that_o they_o of_o the_o new_a opinion_n shall_v submit_v themselves_o and_o 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germany_n to_o the_o general_a council_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n to_o the_o pope_n legate_n persecutious_a in_o province_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n send_v for_o to_o the_o court._n the_o contention_n and_o â—…lling_v out_o beâ—…weene_v the_o queen_n &_o the_o king_n of_o navarâ—…e_n deliberationâ—…_n of_o the_o particular_a assembly_n of_o state_n at_o paris_n reconciliation_n between_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n the_o constable_n be_v draw_v away_o from_o the_o pâ—…nce_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o other_o oâ—…_n the_o reform_a church_n the_o king_n letter_n the_o oration_n of_o petrus_n robertus_fw-la the_o man_n of_o law_n for_o the_o prince_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o senate_n of_o paris_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n con_v cern_v the_o innocence_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o complaint_n of_o the_o cardinal_n of_o lorrayn_n 1._o 2._o 3._o a_o edict_n call_v of_o the_o month_n of_o july_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o edict_n war_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o sabaudia_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o valley_n the_o edict_n against_a the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o valley_n ranconensis_n &_o trinitaeus_n the_o slaughter_n of_o truchetus_n the_o agreement_n anâ—…â—…uce_v between_o the_o duke_n of_o sabaudia_n &_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o valley_n persecution_n in_o spain_n he_o may_v rather_o be_v call_v granvillan_n or_o great_a villain_n the_o confession_n of_o the_o church_n of_o flanders_n offer_v to_o the_o king._n 〈◊〉_d newâ—…rs_n the_o reconciliation_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n certain_a civil_a act_n worthy_a to_o be_v note_v cardinal_n ferrer_n send_v from_o rome_n to_o hinder_v the_o nationall_n counsel_n in_o france_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o queen_n letter_n send_v to_o pope_n pius_n the_o four_o multitude_n quality_n concord_n the_o increase_n and_o force_v of_o the_o faithful_a doctrine_n diversity_n of_o rite_n the_o remedy_n the_o first_o point_n of_o 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extraordinary_a 1_o 2_o 3_o act._n 1._o act._n 6._o 1._o timo._n 3._o titus_n 1._o exod._n 28._o isaiah_n 6._o 9_o dom._n 1._o 17._o amos._n 7._o 14._o isaiah_n 28._o jere._n 7._o ezechiel_n 22._o soph._n 3._o 1._o samuel_n 7._o 1._o king._n 18._o authority_n of_o the_o church_n hebt_n 11._o 1._o cor._n 14._o ephe._n 4._o galatian_n 5._o ephe._n 5._o 1._o cor._n 13._o whether_o the_o church_n may_v err_v 1._o cor._n 13._o 1._o hon_n 1._o general_a counsel_n bernar._n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr consider_v &_o in_o sermon_n 33_o in_o cantica_fw-la &_o in_o sermo_fw-la de_fw-fr conuersione_fw-la pauli_n caiphas_n prophesy_v â—…hon_fw-mi 18._o isaiah_n 56._o jeremy_n 6._o jeremy_n 14._o isaiah_n ezechiel_n 7._o act_n 20._o 2._o thes._n 4._o aust._n lib._n 2._o the_o bap_n contra_fw-la donat_n cap._n 31._o aust._n lib._n 2._o ca._n 4._o ad_fw-la arrianun_n 1._o cor._n â—…_n 2._o peter_n 1._o ihon._n 5._o ihon._n 20._o 2._o timo._n 3._o act._n 15_o 16._o 18_o thing_n indifferent_a act_n 15._o 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as_o far_o forth_o and_o as_o long_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v good_a and_o expedient_a for_o we_o know_v what_o authority_n and_o power_n we_o have_v receive_v from_o above_o of_o god_n which_o we_o do_v mean_a to_o use_v with_o all_o moderation_n and_o integrity_n to_o the_o profit_n and_o commodity_n of_o our_o subject_n of_o which_o as_o we_o have_v next_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n chief_o care_n and_o regard_n so_o do_v we_o wish_v that_o it_o may_v be_v advance_v and_o further_v by_o that_o our_o edict_n and_o there_o before_o whereas_o we_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v certain_a thing_n comprise_v therein_o very_o general_o which_o be_v either_o wrong_n understand_v or_o not_o right_o execute_v have_v give_v occasion_n of_o great_a trouble_n &_o be_v like_o hereafter_o to_o breed_v great_a inconvenience_n and_o broil_n if_o they_o be_v not_o speedy_o provide_v for_o which_o we_o be_v full_o purpose_v to_o do_v wherefore_o for_o these_o consideration_n our_o pleasure_n 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