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they_o without_o any_o molestation_n or_o hindrance_n whatsoever_o and_o this_o without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o province_n of_o holland_n and_o zeeland_n who_o touch_v the_o spiritual_a good_n shall_v take_v such_o order_n as_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o twenty_o two_o article_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a pacification_n of_o gaunt_n until_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o provide_v by_o the_o general_a estate_n and_o to_o avoid_v all_o provocation_n to_o anger_n and_o other_o question_n it_o be_v express_o forbid_v to_o make_v sign_n or_o open_o to_o set_v forth_o any_o flout_a injurious_a ballate_n song_n rhyme_n libel_n or_o scandalous_a write_n neither_o yet_o to_o print_v or_o sell_v they_o on_o either_o side_n it_o be_v likewise_o forbid_a to_o all_o preacher_n lecturer_n and_o other_o of_o what_o religion_n soever_o they_o be_v that_o be_v to_o speak_v or_o preach_v open_o to_o use_v any_o speech_n or_o proposition_n tend_v to_o uproar_n or_o
seditionâ—…_n but_o shall_v behave_v themselves_o indifferent_o and_o modest_o say_v or_o speak_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o only_a which_o tend_v to_o the_o instruction_n and_o edification_n of_o their_o audience_n upon_o pain_n aforesaid_a forbid_v likewise_o upon_o like_a pain_n all_o soldier_n of_o what_o religion_n soever_o they_o be_v to_o bear_v any_o sign_n token_n or_o show_n whereby_o they_o may_v move_v or_o stir_v each_o other_o to_o strife_n or_o contention_n that_o they_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a resormed_a religion_n both_o in_o holland_n and_o zeeland_n and_o elsse_n where_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o observe_v the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n touch_v marriage_n already_o make_v and_o which_o thereafter_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n and_o affinity_n and_o that_o touch_v the_o marriage_n as_o now_o do_v in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o degree_n they_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n shall_v not_o be_v 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the_o virgin_n mary_n the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n candlemas_n day_n and_o the_o sacrament_n day_n and_o shall_v neither_o work_v open_v their_o shop_n nor_o buy_v nor_o sell_v upon_o the_o same_o that_o also_o upon_o such_o day_n as_o by_o the_o say_a church_n it_o be_v forbid_v to_o eat_v flesh_n the_o butcher_n house_n and_o the_o shambles_n shall_v be_v shut_v up_o and_o every_o man_n shall_v behave_v himself_o according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o every_o place_n and_o the_o better_a to_o unite_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o netherlands_o we_o declare_v that_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o of_o each_o religion_n shall_v be_v capable_a be_v fit_n to_o be_v employ_v to_o hold_v use_v and_o exercise_v all_o manner_n of_o office_n and_o state_n as_o well_o of_o justice_n as_o otherwise_o neither_o shall_v they_o of_o the_o say_v reform_v religion_n be_v force_v to_o take_v any_o other_o oath_n nor_o bind_v unto_o any_o other_o duty_n than_o well_o and_o true_o 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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
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