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show_v to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o then_o let_v it_o be_v do_v furthermore_o he_o will_v and_o command_v that_o those_o man_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n observe_v do_v observe_v the_o politic_a law_n and_o special_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v festival_n day_n that_o no_o trouble_n for_o this_o cause_n do_v arise_v in_o like_a manner_n that_o they_o observe_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o matrimony_n those_o thing_n which_o concern_v consanguinity_n also_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o that_o religion_n come_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n to_o swear_v before_o they_o to_o observe_v and_o keep_v this_o edict_n and_o also_o to_o preach_v and_o teach_v the_o people_n only_o the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o all_o pureness_n and_o sincerity_n do_v minister_n nothing_o against_o the_o nicene_n council_n and_o against_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n moreover_o he_o will_v that_o they_o use_v no_o reproach_n nor_o seek_v to_o constrain_v any_o man_n by_o force_n to_o hear_v or_o to_o believe_v their_o doctrine_n this_o he_o give_v in_o charge_n to_o the_o minister_n also_o he_o will_v and_o command_v that_o no_o man_n of_o what_o religion_n or_o condition_n soever_o he_o be_v of_o do_v bolster_n hide_v or_o conceal_v any_o that_o be_v a_o seditious_a person_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfayt_v for_o such_o as_o beryche_a to_o the_o poor_a a_o thousand_o crown_n and_o upon_o the_o pain_n for_o such_o as_o be_v poor_a and_o not_o able_a to_o pay_v of_o whip_v and_o then_o banishment_n final_o he_o will_v charge_v and_o straight_o command_v that_o no_o man_n infamy_n make_v sell_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v sell_v any_o book_n or_o write_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o defame_n or_o slander_n of_o any_o person_n upon_o pain_n of_o cudgel_n for_o the_o first_o time_n and_o for_o the_o second_o time_n death_n and_o that_o magistrate_n do_v their_o duty_n within_o their_o precinct_n otherwise_o to_o be_v remove_v from_o their_o office_n also_o if_o any_o sedition_n happen_v that_o then_o they_o inquire_v out_o the_o author_n of_o the_o same_o and_o punish_v they_o be_v find_v most_o severe_o &_o the_o matter_n be_v manifest_o prove_v to_o pronounce_v magistrate_n against_o they_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o pain_n of_o the_o king_n displeasure_n this_o edict_n he_o command_v to_o be_v proclaim_v and_o obedient_o observe_v and_o keep_v throughout_o his_o whole_a realm_n without_o exception_n or_o exempt_n of_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o senate_n of_o paris_n after_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n scarce_o publish_v the_o same_o where_o as_o in_o all_o other_o court_n and_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n it_o have_v be_v very_o solemn_o proclaim_v according_a to_o the_o king_n commandment_n in_o that_o behalf_n but_o the_o obstinate_a contempt_n of_o the_o senator_n which_o be_v set_v on_o
moleâ—…eth_v or_o trouble_v they_o in_o their_o religion_n or_o that_o do_v hinder_v their_o clergy_n by_o any_o manner_n of_o mean_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o of_o we_o that_o will_v so_o do_v or_o that_o will_v behave_v ourselves_o otherwise_o than_o we_o ought_v there_o be_v law_n and_o punishment_n to_o punish_v we_o but_o true_o under_o the_o colour_n and_o pretence_n of_o religion_n they_o seek_v another_o thing_n we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o they_o hate_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o they_o have_v of_o late_o declare_v by_o fire_n and_o sword_n but_o this_o be_v the_o special_a thing_n they_o seek_v for_o to_o trap_v and_o snare_v those_o that_o before_o time_n miraculous_o have_v escape_v their_o hand_n to_o be_v revenge_v of_o other_o who_o they_o have_v always_o hate_v and_o to_o enrich_v themselves_o by_o the_o spole_n of_o other_o the_o whicâ—…_n to_o bring_v to_o pass_v they_o care_v for_o no_o religion_n and_o such_o as_o go_v about_o to_o resist_v their_o practice_n by_o which_o they_o seek_v both_o the_o pâ—…rill_n of_o our_o king_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o subiecteâ—…_n by_o civil_a war_n they_o call_v open_a enemy_n to_o the_o king_n these_o and_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o time_n will_v reveal_v be_v wayâ—…d_v and_o consider_v the_o prince_n of_o conde_n testify_v before_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n these_o thing_n also_o follow_v and_o wish_v all_o king_n prince_n noble_n and_o all_o other_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n and_o all_o christi_fw-la a_o nation_n â–ª_o true_o to_o understand_v these_o thing_n first_o of_o all_o therefore_o he_o testify_v that_o he_o be_v not_o move_v by_o desire_n of_o his_o own_o profit_n but_o only_o with_o love_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o whole_a common_a wealth_n to_o seek_v the_o which_o he_o think_v himself_o special_o bind_v under_o the_o queen_n avethoritie_n so_o that_o for_o conscience_n sake_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n and_o for_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v to_o his_o country_n he_o say_v he_o be_v constrain_v &_o compel_v to_o seek_v all_o lawful_a mean_n to_o set_v the_o queen_n and_o the_o king_n son_n at_o liberty_n and_o to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o king_n edict_n and_o the_o edict_n of_o january_n which_o be_v make_v for_o the_o order_n of_o religion_n and_o he_o pray_v and_o beseech_v all_o the_o king_n true_a &_o lawful_a subject_n weigh_v and_o consider_v the_o matter_n as_o be_v before_o say_v that_o they_o will_v aid_v and_o assist_v he_o in_o so_o good_a and_o godly_a a_o cause_n and_o because_o the_o king_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n find_v himself_o oppress_v with_o a_o great_a burden_n of_o debt_n and_o have_v but_o little_a any_o manner_n of_o way_n to_o discharge_v the_o same_o many_o of_o his_o faithful_a subject_n give_v unto_o he_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n both_o to_o discharge_v the_o same_o &_o also_o to_o recover_v his_o patrimony_n but_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o they_o which_o be_v the_o avethor_n of_o this_o civil_a war_n will_v now_o lay_v hold_n and_o catch_v unto_o they_o that_o sum_n of_o money_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o king_n for_o those_o cause_n and_o will_v spend_v and_o bestow_v the_o same_o to_o oâ—…her_n use_n whereby_o both_o the_o people_n shall_v receive_v great_a hurt_n and_o loss_n and_o also_o the_o hope_n which_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n have_v for_o the_o payment_n and_o discharge_n of_o all_o the_o king_n debt_n that_o the_o people_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o same_o state_n in_o the_o which_o they_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lodowiâ—…_n the_o xij_o that_o hope_n i_o say_v by_o the_o waste_n and_o consume_v of_o that_o money_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o quite_o take_v away_o for_o these_o cause_v the_o prince_n of_o conde_n affirm_v that_o they_o which_o shall_v get_v un_fw-mi to_o they_o that_o money_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o restore_v the_o same_o again_o and_o at_o the_o length_n shall_v give_v a_o account_n for_o the_o bestow_n thereof_o but_o he_o testify_v that_o he_o and_o all_o those_o that_o fight_v under_o his_o banner_n shall_v maintain_v &_o furnish_v themselves_o with_o their_o own_o proper_a cost_n and_o charge_n and_o god_n say_v he_o will_v hear_v from_o heaven_n the_o â—…rie_n of_o his_o poor_a oppress_a people_n against_o those_o which_o begin_v war_n and_o refuse_v all_o reasonable_a order_n which_o seek_v trouble_v and_o constrain_v we_o to_o defend_v ourselves_o with_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o because_o all_o man_n do_v understand_v and_o know_v that_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n be_v beset_v on_o every_o side_n with_o soldier_n and_o captive_a and_o rule_v and_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o counsel_n be_v so_o quell_v with_o fear_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o resist_v the_o auâ—…thors_n of_o this_o war_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n will_v have_v all_o man_n certify_a that_o he_o mind_v and_o will_v show_v towards_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n all_o obedience_n in_o the_o which_o he_o will_v give_v place_n to_o none_o and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o deceive_v &_o mock_v under_o the_o pretence_n of_o rescripte_n of_o commandment_n and_o of_o letter_n under_o the_o king_n name_n and_o seal_v but_o will_v war_n against_o they_o until_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n do_v recover_v their_o former_a liberty_n and_o authority_n and_o may_v declare_v their_o will_n by_o their_o own_o mere_a government_n concern_v the_o king_n of_o navarre_n his_o brother_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n beside_o the_o natural_a bond_n of_o brotherly_a love_n &_o the_o particular_a cause_n of_o obedience_n which_o he_o ought_v and_o will_v give_v unto_o he_o he_o testify_v that_o he_o do_v consider_v of_o he_o according_a to_o his_o worthiness_n and_o will_v give_v unto_o he_o next_o unto_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n all_o obâ—…dience_n and_o hâ—…_n trust_v that_o he_o will_v give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o deal_n whensoever_o it_o shall_v be_v require_v at_o his_o hand_n to_o be_v short_a the_o prince_n of_o conde_n and_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o earl_n lord_n and_o noble_n and_o other_o estate_n to_o declare_v that_o they_o speak_v simple_o and_o in_o good_a earnest_n and_o that_o they_o seek_v for_o nothing_o more_o than_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n of_o their_o king_n do_v earnest_o pray_v and_o beseech_v the_o queen_n mother_n with_o all_o reverence_n that_o set_v the_o fear_n of_o man_n aside_o which_o guard_v she_o after_o a_o strange_a fashion_n with_o force_n of_o arm_n as_o if_o she_o be_v a_o captive_a that_o she_o will_v according_a to_o her_o judgement_n and_o mind_n free_o declare_v whether_o part_n be_v to_o be_v blant_v and_o that_o she_o will_v go_v unto_o that_o city_n wherereunto_o she_o have_v most_o mind_n that_o from_o thence_o she_o may_v command_v both_o part_n by_o the_o mean_a servant_n she_o have_v to_o put_v 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although_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o the_o king_n near_o kinsman_n be_v their_o superior_a yet_o notwithstanding_o to_o the_o intent_n it_o may_v apéere_v that_o he_o be_v in_o no_o point_n the_o cause_n of_o trouble_n and_o unquietnâ—…s_n he_o promise_v that_o he_o and_o his_o whole_a army_n will_v depart_v every_o man_n home_o to_o his_o own_o house_n upon_o those_o condition_n before_o speak_v of_o also_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v a_o special_a care_n for_o this_o that_o the_o king_n counsellor_n may_v have_v their_o accustom_a liberty_n and_o that_o the_o king_n law_n and_o the_o edict_n of_o january_n may_v be_v observe_v and_o keep_v until_o the_o king_n come_v unto_o his_o majority_n may_v judge_v of_o the_o matter_n himself_o and_o may_v punish_v
the_o one_o seek_v war_n &_o horrible_a murder_n the_o other_o peace_n and_o the_o general_a profiâ—…e_n of_o all_o man_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o queen_n may_v judge_v &_o determine_v of_o the_o whole_a matter_n but_o and_o if_o she_o can_v at_o this_o time_n free_o declare_v her_o judgement_n either_o be_v stay_v by_o violence_n or_o else_o because_o she_o will_v not_o for_o other_o cause_n offend_v they_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o thing_n we_o crave_v and_o request_v at_o her_o hand_n see_v these_o time_n great_a lie_n require_v the_o same_o namely_o that_o their_o supplication_n and_o i_o may_v be_v register_v in_o the_o public_a commentary_n of_o the_o senate_n that_o the_o edict_n of_o january_n may_v be_v observe_v and_o that_o both_o part_n lay_v aside_o their_o weapon_n may_v depart_v to_o their_o own_o house_n until_o the_o king_n come_v to_o ripe_a year_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v and_o order_v the_o whole_a matter_n as_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o or_o else_o till_o the_o queen_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o her_o counsel_n shall_v determine_v of_o the_o same_o the_o remedy_n appertain_v to_o both_o part_n neither_o can_v any_o man_n complain_v that_o he_o receive_v any_o prejudice_n &_o it_o be_v so_o easy_a to_o be_v do_v the_o whosoever_o shall_v refuse_v y_fw-mi same_o can_v deny_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o realm_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v of_o all_o man_n to_o be_v in_o the_o blame_n which_o refuse_v the_o remedy_n so_o easy_a to_o be_v have_v for_o so_o great_a misery_n and_o calamity_n like_o too_o ensue_v it_o shall_v be_v judge_v also_o who_o be_v a_o traitor_n and_o a_o open_a enemy_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o realm_n either_o he_o which_o willing_o offer_v to_o unarm_v himself_o or_o he_o which_o have_v rather_o destroy_v all_o than_o restore_v the_o king_n again_o to_o his_o former_a liberty_n but_o because_o civil_a war_n have_v always_o 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