and_o make_v public_a by_o many_o and_o divers_a time_n in_o the_o year_n 1586_o and_o in_o 1597_o until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o month_n of_o august_n notwithstanding_o all_o decree_n and_o judgement_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o contrary_n 10._o in_o like_a manner_n the_o say_a exercise_n may_v be_v establish_v and_o reestablish_v in_o all_o the_o city_n and_o place_n where_o it_o have_v be_v establish_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o pacification_n make_v in_o the_o year_n 1577_o the_o particular_a article_n and_o conference_n of_o nerat_a and_o fleux_n without_o hinder_v the_o establishment_n in_o place_n of_o domain_n grant_v by_o the_o say_a statute_n article_n and_o conference_n for_o the_o place_n of_o bailiwick_n or_o which_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o though_o they_o have_v be_v alienate_v to_o catholic_n or_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o future_a not_o understand_v nevertheless_o that_o the_o say_a exercise_n may_v be_v reestablish_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o say_v domain_n which_o have_v be_v heretofore_o possess_v by_o those_o of_o the_o say_v reform_v religion_n which_o have_v be_v in_o consideration_n of_o their_o person_n or_o because_o of_o the_o privilege_n of_o fief_n if_o the_o say_a fief_n be_v find_v at_o present_a possess_v by_o person_n of_o the_o say_a catholic_n religion_n 11._o furthermore_o in_o each_o ancient_a bailiwick_n jurisdiction_n and_o government_n hold_v place_n of_o a_o bailiwick_n with_o a_o immediate_a appeal_n without_o mediation_n to_o the_o parliament_n we_o ordain_v that_o in_o the_o suburb_n of_o a_o city_n beside_o that_o which_o have_v be_v agree_v to_o they_o by_o the_o say_a statute_n particular_a article_n and_o conference_n and_o where_o it_o be_v not_o a_o city_n in_o a_o burrow_n or_o village_n the_o exercise_n of_o the_o say_v reform_v religion_n may_v be_v public_o hold_v for_o all_o such_o as_o will_v come_v though_o the_o say_v bailiwick_n chief_a jurisdiction_n and_o government_n have_v many_o 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say_a court_n 12._o we_o do_v understand_v by_o this_o present_a statute_n to_o derogate_v from_o the_o law_n and_o agreement_n heretofore_o make_v for_o the_o reduction_n of_o any_o prince_n lord_n gentleman_z or_o catholic_n city_n under_o our_o obedience_n in_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n the_o which_o law_n and_o record_n shall_v be_v keep_v and_o observe_v upon_o that_o account_n according_a as_o shall_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o instruction_n give_v the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o present_a edict_n or_o law_n 13._o we_o prohibit_v most_o express_o to_o all_o those_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n to_o hold_v any_o exercise_n of_o the_o same_o as_o well_o by_o minister_n preach_v disciple_a of_o pupil_n or_o public_a instruction_n of_o child_n as_o otherways_o in_o this_o our_o kingdom_n or_o country_n under_o our_o obedience_n in_o that_o which_o concern_v religion_n except_o in_o the_o place_n permit_v and_o grant_v by_o the_o present_a edict_n or_o law_n 14._o as_o also_o not_o to_o exercise_v the_o say_a religion_n in_o our_o court_n nor_o in_o our_o territory_n and_o country_n beyond_o the_o mountain_n nor_o in_o our_o city_n of_o paris_n nor_o within_o five_o league_n of_o the_o say_a city_n nevertheless_o those_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n dwell_v in_o the_o say_a land_n and_o country_n beyond_o the_o mountain_n and_o in_o our_o say_a city_n and_o within_o five_o league_n about_o the_o same_o shall_v not_o be_v search_v after_o in_o their_o house_n nor_o constrain_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o religion_n against_o their_o conscience_n comport_v themselves_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n according_a as_o be_v contain_v in_o our_o present_a edict_n or_o law_n 15._o nor_o also_o shall_v hold_v public_a exercise_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n in_o the_o army_n except_o in_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o principal_a commander_n who_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o same_o except_o nevertheless_o where_o the_o quarter_n of_o our_o person_n shall_v be_v 16._o follow_v the_o second_o article_n of_o the_o conference_n of_o nerat_a we_o grant_v to_o those_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n power_n to_o build_v place_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o same_o in_o city_n and_o place_n where_o it_o be_v grant_v they_o and_o that_o those_o shall_v be_v render_v to_o they_o which_o they_o have_v heretofore_o build_v or_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o same_o in_o the_o condition_n as_o they_o be_v at_o present_a even_o in_o place_n where_o the_o say_a exercise_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o they_o except_o they_o be_v convert_v into_o another_o nature_n of_o building_n in_o which_o case_n there_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o by_o the_o possessor_n of_o the_o say_a building_n other_o house_n and_o place_n of_o the_o same_o value_n that_o they_o be_v before_o they_o be_v build_v or_o the_o just_a estimation_n of_o the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o experience_a person_n save_v to_o the_o say_a proprietor_n and_o possessor_n their_o trial_n at_o law_n to_o who_o they_o shall_v belong_v 17._o we_o prohibit_v all_o preacher_n reader_n and_o other_o who_o speak_v in_o public_a to_o use_v any_o word_n discourse_n or_o proposition_n tend_v to_o excite_v the_o people_n to_o sedition_n and_o we_o enjoin_v they_o to_o contain_v and_o comport_v themselves_o modest_o and_o to_o say_v nothing_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v for_o the_o instruction_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o auditor_n and_o maintain_v the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n establish_v by_o we_o in_o our_o say_a kingdom_n upon_o the_o penalty_n mention_v in_o the_o precedent_a statute_n express_o enjoin_v our_o attorney_n general_n and_o their_o substitute_n to_o inform_v against_o they_o that_o be_v contrary_a hereunto_o upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o answer_v therefore_o and_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o office_n 18._o forbid_v also_o to_o our_o subject_n of_o what_o quality_n and_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v to_o take_v away_o by_o force_n or_o inducement_n against_o the_o will_n of_o their_o parent_n the_o child_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n to_o baptise_v or_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o catholic_n church_n as_o also_o we_o forbid_v the_o same_o to_o those_o of_o the_o say_v reform_v religion_n upon_o pain_n of_o be_v exemplary_o punish_v 19_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n shall_v not_o be_v at_o all_o constrain_v nor_o remain_v oblige_v by_o reason_n of_o abjuration_n promise_n and_o oath_n which_o they_o have_v heretofore_o make_v or_o by_o caution_n give_v concern_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n nor_o shall_v therefore_o be_v molest_v or_o prosecute_v in_o any_o sort_n whatsoever_o 20._o they_o shall_v also_o be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v and_o observe_v the_o festival_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o shall_v not_o on_o the_o same_o day_n work_n sell_v or_o keep_v open_a shop_n nor_o likewise_o the_o artisan_n shall_v not_o work_v out_o of_o their_o shop_n in_o their_o chamber_n or_o house_n private_o on_o the_o say_a festival_n and_o other_o day_n forbid_v of_o any_o trade_n the_o noise_n whereof_o may_v be_v hear_v without_o by_o those_o that_o pass_v by_o or_o by_o the_o neighbour_n the_o search_v after_o which_o shall_v notwithstanding_o be_v make_v by_o none_o but_o by_o the_o officer_n of_o justice_n 21._o book_n concern_v the_o say_a reform_a religion_n shall_v not_o be_v print_v or_o sell_v public_o save_v in_o the_o city_n and_o place_n where_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n be_v permit_v and_o for_o other_o book_n which_o shall_v be_v print_v in_o other_o city_n they_o shall_v be_v view_v and_o visit_v by_o our_o theological_a officer_n as_o be_v direct_v by_o our_o ordinance_n forbid_v most_o express_o the_o print_n publish_v and_o sell_v of_o all_o book_n libel_n and_o write_n defamatory_n upon_o the_o penalty_n contain_v in_o our_o ordinance_n enjoin_v all_o our_o
court_n of_o aid_n officer_n of_o the_o general_a treasury_n of_o france_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o exchequer_n shall_v be_v examine_v and_o receive_v in_o place_n where_o they_o have_v be_v accustom_v and_o in_o case_n of_o refusal_n or_o deny_v of_o justice_n they_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o our_o privy_a council_n 55._o the_o reception_n of_o our_o officer_n make_v in_o the_o chamber_n heretofore_o establish_v at_o castres_n shall_v remain_v valid_a notwithstanding_o all_o decree_n and_o ordinance_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o shall_v be_v also_o valid_a the_o reception_n of_o judge_n councillor_n assistant_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n make_v in_o our_o privy-council_n or_o by_o commissioner_n by_o we_o ordain_v in_o case_n of_o the_o refusal_n of_o our_o court_n of_o parliament_n court_n of_o aid_n and_o chamber_n of_o account_n even_o as_o if_o they_o be_v do_v in_o the_o say_a court_n and_o chamber_n and_o by_o the_o other_o judge_n to_o who_o the_o reception_n belong_v and_o their_o salary_n shall_v be_v allow_v they_o by_o the_o chamber_n of_o account_n without_o difficulty_n and_o if_o any_o have_v be_v put_v out_o they_o shall_v be_v establish_v without_o need_n of_o any_o other_o command_n than_o the_o present_a edict_n and_o without_o that_o the_o say_a officer_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o show_v any_o other_o reception_n notwithstanding_o all_o decree_n give_v to_o the_o contrary_n which_o shall_v remain_v null_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n 56._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n until_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o say_a chamber_n can_v be_v defray_v by_o amerciament_n there_o shall_v be_v provide_v by_o we_o by_o valuable_a assignation_n sufficient_a for_o maintain_v the_o say_a charge_n without_o expect_v to_o do_v it_o by_o the_o good_n of_o the_o condemn_a 57_o the_o precedent_n and_o councillor_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n heretofore_o receive_v in_o our_o court_n of_o parliament_n of_o dauphine_n and_o in_o the_o chamber_n of_o edict_n incorporate_v in_o the_o same_o shall_v continue_v and_o have_v their_o session_n and_o order_n for_o the_o same_o that_o be_v to_o say_v precedent_n as_o they_o have_v enjoy_v and_o do_v enjoy_v at_o present_a and_o the_o councillor_n according_a to_o the_o decree_n and_o provision_n that_o they_o have_v heretofore_o obtain_v in_o our_o privy_a council_n 58._o we_o declare_v all_o sentence_n judgement_n procedure_v seizure_n sales_n and_o decree_v make_v and_o give_v against_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n as_o well_o live_v as_o dead_a from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o decease_a king_n henry_n the_o second_o our_o most_o honour_a lord_n and_o father_n in_o law_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n tumult_n and_o trouble_n since_o happen_v as_o also_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o same_o judgement_n and_o decree_n from_o henceforward_o cancel_v revoke_v and_o annul_v and_o we_o ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v ease_v and_o take_v out_o of_o the_o register_n office_n of_o the_o court_n as_o well_o sovereign_a as_o inferior_a and_o we_o will_v and_o require_v also_o to_o be_v take_v away_o and_o deface_v all_o mark_n footstep_n and_o monument_n of_o the_o say_a execution_n book_n and_o act_n defamatory_n against_o their_o person_n memory_n and_o posterity_n and_o that_o the_o place_n which_o have_v be_v for_o that_o occasion_n demolish_v or_o raze_v be_v render_v in_o such_o condition_n as_o now_o they_o be_v to_o the_o proprietor_n of_o the_o same_o to_o enjoy_v and_o dispose_v at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o general_o we_o cancel_v revoke_v and_o null_a all_o proceed_n and_o information_n make_v for_o any_o enterprise_n whatsoever_o pretend_v crime_n of_o high_a treason_n and_o other_o notwithstanding_o the_o procedure_v decree_n and_o judgement_n contain_v reunion_n incorporation_n and_o confiscation_n and_o we_o far_o will_n and_o command_n that_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o other_o that_o have_v follow_v their_o party_n and_o their_o heir_n re-enter_v real_o and_o actual_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o all_o and_o each_o of_o their_o good_n 59_o all_o proceed_n judgement_n and_o decree_n give_v during_o the_o trouble_n against_o those_o of_o the_o religion_n who_o have_v bear_v arm_n or_o be_v retire_v out_o of_o our_o kingdom_n or_o within_o the_o same_o into_o city_n and_o country_n by_o they_o hold_v or_o for_o any_o other_o cause_n as_o well_o as_o for_o religion_n and_o the_o trouble_n together_o with_o all_o non-suiting_a of_o cause_n prescription_n as_o well_o legal_a conditional_a as_o customary_a seize_v of_o fief_n fall_v during_o the_o trouble_n by_o hinder_v legitimate_a proceed_n shall_v be_v esteem_v as_o not_o do_v or_o happen_v and_o such_o we_o have_v declare_v and_o do_v declare_v and_o the_o same_o we_o have_v and_o do_v annihilate_v and_o make_v void_a without_o admit_v any_o satisfaction_n therefore_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v 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shall_v remain_v null_a if_o they_o have_v be_v give_v by_o judge_n sit_v in_o city_n by_o they_o hold_v which_o be_v to_o they_o of_o free_a access_n 60._o the_o decree_v give_v in_o our_o court_n of_o parliament_n in_o matter_n whereof_o the_o cognizance_n belong_v to_o the_o chamber_n or_o court_n ordain_v by_o the_o edict_n in_o the_o year_n 1577_o and_o article_n of_o nerac_n and_o flex_n into_o which_o court_v the_o party_n have_v not_o proceed_v voluntary_o but_o have_v be_v force_v to_o allege_v and_o propose_v declinatory_a end_n and_o which_o decree_n have_v be_v give_v by_o default_n or_o foreclusion_n as_o well_o in_o civil_a as_o criminal_a matter_n notwithstanding_o which_o allegation_n the_o say_v party_n have_v be_v constrain_v to_o go_v on_o shall_v be_v in_o like_a manner_n null_n and_o of_o no_o value_n and_o as_o to_o the_o decree_n give_v against_o those_o of_o the_o religion_n who_o have_v proceed_v voluntary_o and_o without_o have_v propose_v end_n declinatory_n those_o decree_n shall_v remain_v without_o prejudice_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o same_o yet_o nevertheless_o permit_v they_o if_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o they_o to_o bring_v by_o petition_n their_o cause_n before_o the_o chamber_n ordain_v by_o the_o present_a edict_n without_o that_o the_o elapse_v the_o time_n appoint_v by_o the_o ordinance_n shall_v be_v to_o their_o prejudice_n and_o until_o the_o say_a chamber_n and_o chancery_n for_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v establish_v verbal_a appellation_n or_o in_o write_v interpose_v by_o those_o of_o the_o religion_n before_o judge_n register_n or_o commissioner_n executor_n of_o decree_n and_o judgement_n shall_v have_v like_o effect_n as_o if_o they_o be_v by_o command_n from_o the_o king_n 61._o in_o all_o inquiry_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v for_o what_o cause_n soever_o in_o matter_n civil_a if_o the_o inquisitor_n or_o commissioner_n be_v a_o catholic_n the_o party_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o convene_v a_o assistant_n 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