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the_o considerable_a oppression_n of_o the_o protestant_a citizen_n and_o in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o say_a senator_n and_o protestant_n officer_n the_o say_a magistrate_n have_v put_v catholic_n citizen_n either_o less_o fit_a or_o whole_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o more_o mind_v their_o private_a concern_v to_o the_o damnify_v and_o even_o undo_n of_o the_o say_a city_n wherefore_o we_o require_v with_o the_o deep_a humility_n first_o that_o the_o free_a right_n of_o choose_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o other_o officer_n which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v so_o disturb_v and_o whole_o take_v away_o from_o the_o protestant_n against_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n make_v in_o the_o illustrious_a chamber_n of_o scepusium_fw-la belong_v proper_o and_o only_o to_o the_o swear_a citizen_n of_o the_o same_o city_n and_o as_o well_o to_o the_o protestant_n as_o to_o the_o catholic_n be_v restore_v and_o maintain_v in_o its_o former_a 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majesty_n resolution_n insert_v in_o the_o 26_o article_n of_o the_o diet_n of_o sopron_n anno_fw-la 1681._o among_o the_o place_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v to_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o building_n of_o new_a church_n and_o school_n and_o erect_v parish_n for_o the_o conveniency_n of_o those_o of_o the_o helvetian_a confession_n and_o of_o that_o of_o ausbourg_n the_o same_o city_n of_o carpona_n be_v particular_o name_v and_o establish_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o religion_n shall_v entire_o and_o quiet_o be_v enjoy_v as_o it_o may_v be_v see_v in_o these_o word_n in_o the_o division_n before_o the_o mountain_n at_o leva_n carpona_n and_o tulekin_n nevertheless_o your_o majesty_n high_a commissioner_n appoint_v in_o the_o year_n 1688_o last_v pass_v in_o the_o mountain_n city_n be_v come_v to_o that_o of_o carpona_n whereas_o according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a article_n and_o of_o your_o majesty_n gracious_a 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further_a
and_o every_o where_n in_o the_o kingdom_n not_o except_v the_o free_a city_n town_n and_o village_n which_o make_v the_o four_o state_n since_o they_o be_v express_o comprehend_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a article_n make_v before_o the_o coronation_n in_o the_o year_n 1608._o ii_o a_o free_a return_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o a_o free_a exercise_n of_o religion_n be_v grant_v also_o to_o all_o the_o minister_n and_o schoolmaster_n that_o be_v either_o banish_v or_o keep_v out_o of_o their_o employment_n by_o reason_n of_o certain_a deed_n of_o reversion_n the_o same_o deed_n be_v hereby_o make_v void_a and_o of_o no_o effect_n from_o thence_o it_o follow_v evident_o that_o the_o minister_n and_o schoolmaster_n be_v to_o be_v restore_v from_o their_o exile_n to_o their_o respective_a profession_n and_o may_v live_v free_o in_o any_o city_n town_n or_o village_n of_o the_o kingdom_n perform_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o profession_n and_o that_o no_o more_o deed_n of_o 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have_v pay_v great_a fine_n or_o make_v pernicious_a deed_n of_o reversion_n against_o the_o iv_o the_o say_v commissioner_n have_v order_v that_o the_o evangelick_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o bring_v their_o processional_a trophy_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o procession_n that_o the_o evangelic_n peasant_n shall_v every_v where_o be_v force_v to_o frequent_v catholic_n church_n and_o that_o in_o all_o the_o free_a city_n where_o there_o be_v no_o public_a exercise_n of_o our_o religion_n the_o evangelic_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o ministerial_a office_n contrary_a to_o their_o way_n against_o the_o v._o the_o say_v commissioner_n have_v no_o regard_n to_o the_o assignation_n appoint_v in_o the_o opposite_a article_n have_v seize_v upon_o all_o the_o church_n and_o chapel_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lypcze_n of_o arva_n of_o turocz_n of_o zolnock_n and_o of_o sachsag_n although_o the_o church_n of_o pribocz_n bella_n and_o zathuriza_n in_o the_o county_n of_o turocz_n have_v be_v build_v by_o the_o evangelic_n who_o be_v never_o reconcile_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n there_o be_v likewise_o chapel_n in_o kiratilehota_n potornia_n vicbicz_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o county_n of_o lypcze_n that_o be_v build_v by_o the_o evangelick_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o those_o manor_n nevertheless_o they_o be_v severe_o forbid_v to_o make_v any_o use_n of_o they_o either_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a be_v send_v to_o two_o very_a remote_a inconvenient_a and_o dangerous_a place_n where_o they_o have_v only_a liberty_n to_o build_v such_o church_n as_o can_v contain_v the_o congregation_n by_o several_a thousand_o the_o xxvi_o article_n v._o moreover_o the_o church_n that_o have_v be_v build_v by_o those_o of_o the_o helvetian_a confession_n and_o of_o that_o of_o ausbourg_n and_o who_o member_n be_v not_o yet_o reconcile_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n shall_v be_v assign_v to_o they_o by_o certain_a commissioner_n hereupon_o we_o require_v that_o those_o chapel_n and_o church_n be_v deliver_v and_o
assign_v to_o we_o who_o member_n be_v not_o yet_o reconcile_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o which_o sort_n many_o will_v be_v find_v in_o the_o county_n of_o lypcze_n of_o owar_n etc._n etc._n vi_o it_o be_v order_v also_o according_a to_o his_o majesty_n gracious_a resolution_n that_o in_o other_o place_n the_o same_o commissioner_n assign_v place_n to_o build_v church_n and_o school_n and_o erect_v parish_n for_o the_o conveniency_n of_o those_o of_o the_o helvetian_a confession_n and_o of_o that_o of_o ausbourg_n hereupon_o we_o require_v that_o instead_o of_o the_o inconvenient_a and_o undecent_a place_n which_o be_v assign_v out_o of_o cassovia_n and_o esperies_n in_o upper_a hungary_n other_o be_v appoint_v within_o the_o wall_n as_o also_o in_o all_o the_o free_a and_o royal_a city_n where_o there_o be_v convenient_a and_o large_a espace_n since_o thus_o much_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o word_n which_o will_v be_v set_v down_o lower_v fig._n 9_o vii_o but_o in_o other_o county_n as_o in_o those_o of_o salawar_n of_o vesprim_n of_o saraz_n of_o moramoruss_n of_o abavivar_n of_o sellia_n of_o semlyn_n of_o ugoza_n of_o bodrogh_n of_o tornaw_n of_o komorra_n of_o barzod_a of_o sachsag_n of_o novigrad_n of_o zolnock_n of_o hewecz_n of_o pesth_n pelicz_n and_o soldth_n unite_v of_o unghwar_n of_o chege_n and_o of_o zatmar_n since_o the_o evangelick_n be_v actual_o in_o possession_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o church_n there_o the_o same_o church_n be_v leave_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o actual_a possessor_n of_o they_o hereupon_o we_o require_v that_o the_o evangelick_n may_v recover_v and_o undisturbed_o possess_v all_o the_o church_n which_o be_v possess_v by_o they_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a county_n when_o the_o article_n be_v make_v and_o which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v now_o take_v from_o they_o against_o the_o say_a article_n viii_o the_o same_o be_v grant_v in_o the_o frontier_n town_n of_o the_o kingdom_n viz._n to_o those_o of_o zentgrod_n in_o the_o division_n near_o canisa_n of_o tyhany_n vasony_n papa_n vesprim_n raab_n and_o comorra_n in_o the_o division_n of_o raab_n of_o leva_n carpen_n and_o tuletin_n in_o the_o division_n before_o the_o mountain_n and_o of_o putnock_n onod_n zendro_n tokai_n calo_n and_o zatmar_n in_o the_o division_n of_o upper_a hungary_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o grant_n the_o evangelick_n that_o live_v in_o maromaruss_n carpen_n tokai_n and_o in_o any_o other_o abovementioned_a frontier_n town_n aught_o to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o free_a exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o use_v the_o same_o church_n as_o they_o do_v in_o those_o town_n when_o the_o article_n be_v make_v ix_o furthermore_o in_o all_o the_o free_a and_o mountain_n town_n as_o in_o trenschinmodra_n cremnicz_n novizolium_n and_o in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o upper_a hungary_n place_n shall_v be_v assign_v likewise_o for_o church_n school_n and_o parish_n what_o more_o direct_a and_o clear_a can_v be_v conclude_v from_o these_o word_n but_o that_o in_o the_o free_a city_n such_o as_o be_v cassovia_n eppery_n leuschovia_n bartpha_n cibinium_n kesmurkim_n nagybania_n presburg_n tyrnaw_n zakoliza_n bazinium_n modra_n st._n george_n kussegh_n rust_n and_o in_o the_o mountain_n town_n such_o as_o be_v novizolium_n veterozolium_fw-la carpen_n schemninizium_fw-la cremniczium_n libeten_n breznow_v baka_n bela_n vibania_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o modify_n of_o which_o two_o of_o each_o sort_n viz._n of_o the_o free_a city_n and_o of_o the_o mountain_n town_n be_v bring_v as_o instance_n with_o a_o certain_a distinction_n or_o specification_n use_v before_o convenient_a place_n for_o church_n parish_n and_o school_n must_v be_v assign_v not_o out_o of_o the_o wall_n which_o be_v to_o restrain_v the_o article_n but_o in_o the_o very_a middle_n of_o the_o city_n and_o town_n according_a to_o the_o genuine_a and_o literal_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a article_n x._o final_o the_o church_n which_o be_v actual_o possess_v by_o those_o of_o the_o helvetian_a confession_n and_o of_o that_o of_o ausburg_n shall_v be_v still_o for_o their_o use_n as_o before_o together_o with_o the_o parish_n and_o school_n and_o their_o revenue_n that_o they_o may_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o quiet_a but_o the_o same_o free_a use_n of_o bell_n and_o burial_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o catholic_n in_o those_o part_n as_o to_o they_o this_o confirm_v evident_o the_o above_o write_v seven_o point_n and_o signify_v that_o the_o church_n which_o the_o evangelick_n be_v actual_o possess_v of_o shall_v remain_v for_o their_o use_n together_o with_o the_o revenue_n parish_n and_o school_n the_o bell_n and_o burial_n remain_v common_a for_o the_o use_n of_o both_o party_n xi_o nevertheless_o the_o catholic_n shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o evangelick_n nor_o the_o evangelick_n to_o the_o curate_n of_o the_o catholic_n according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o 11_o article_n ann._n 1647._o this_o can_v be_v clear_a nor_o better_a comment_v upon_o than_o by_o the_o confirm_v 11_o article_n which_o run_v thus_o the_o evangelick_n shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o catholic_n curate_n nor_o the_o catholic_n to_o the_o evangelic_n minister_n and_o by_o the_o follow_a 12_o article_n yet_o more_o plain_o in_o these_o word_n but_o where_o the_o evangelick_n have_v no_o parish_n let_v they_o pay_v the_o minister_n that_o they_o employ_v as_o the_o catholic_n be_v to_o pay_v their_o catholic_n curate_n and_o where_o hitherto_o the_o evangelick_n do_v pay_v nothing_o to_o the_o catholic_n curate_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v hereafter_o to_o pay_v under_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o nor_o the_o catholic_n to_o the_o evangelic_n minister_n add_v to_o this_o the_o word_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a 12_o article_n in_o the_o year_n 1647_o concern_v the_o revenue_n and_o pension_n of_o the_o school_n but_o in_o any_o place_n whatsoever_o the_o catholic_n curate_n and_o the_o evangelic_n minister_n shall_v receive_v the_o revenue_n of_o school_n and_o pension_n from_o their_o respective_a follower_n by_o which_o most_o evident_a constitution_n of_o the_o article_n the_o evangelick_n be_v free_v and_o discharge_v from_o pay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o catholic_n curate_n and_o to_o this_o positive_a law_n we_o desire_v to_o adhere_v xii_o all_o the_o peer_n and_o nobleman_n that_o live_v in_o the_o kingdom_n have_v liberty_n to_o build_v and_o endow_v oratory_n and_o chapel_n according_a to_o their_o respective_a profession_n of_o religion_n in_o their_o usual_a place_n of_o residence_n hereupon_o we_o require_v that_o nobleman_n may_v have_v oratory_n and_o chapel_n according_a to_o their_o respective_a profession_n of_o religion_n in_o their_o usual_a dwell_v place_n as_o the_o same_o be_v practise_v in_o many_o county_n after_o the_o take_n of_o our_o church_n xiii_o hereafter_o no_o church_n school_n and_o parish_n shall_v be_v seize_v nor_o exercise_n hinder_v on_o either_o side_n under_o the_o pain_n express_v in_o the_o 8_o article_n of_o the_o 6_o decree_n of_o uladislaus_n against_o the_o vi_o no_o convenient_a place_n for_o church_n parish_n and_o chapel_n have_v be_v assign_v in_o any_o free_a royal_a town_n of_o upper_a hungary_n but_o here_o the_o commissioner_n there_o the_o official_o of_o the_o chamber_n and_o elsewhere_o private_a person_n as_o in_o cassovia_n and_o eppery_n have_v appoint_v place_n for_o church_n parish_n and_o school_n which_o be_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n in_o the_o field_n out_o of_o desert_n and_o desolate_a suburb_n and_o which_o be_v for_o any_o common_a use_n of_o the_o three_o nation_n which_o render_v they_o so_o inconvenient_a and_o nasty_a that_o to_o dedicate_v church_n to_o the_o most_o holy_a god_n in_o such_o place_n be_v a_o most_o detestable_a crime_n for_o any_o sort_n of_o christian_n against_o the_o vii_o in_o many_o county_n as_o also_o in_o that_o of_o sachsag_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o aforenamed_a the_o king_n commissioner_n have_v cause_v all_o the_o church_n to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o evangelick_n and_o their_o minister_n to_o be_v turn_v out_o by_o the_o viscount_n of_o that_o county_n the_o official_o have_v do_v the_o like_a in_o the_o county_n of_o abavivivar_n of_o semlyn_n of_o ugoza_n and_o in_o all_o the_o town_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o tokai_n as_o we_o have_v already_o mention_v and_o some_o private_a person_n have_v presume_v to_o seize_v upon_o the_o church_n belong_v to_o those_o of_o the_o helvetian_a confession_n and_o of_o that_o of_o ausbourg_n in_o the_o town_n of_o gyongyos_n which_o gyongyos_n make_v the_o most_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o county_n of_o hewecz_n to_o put_v out_o their_o minister_n and_o even_o forbid_v the_o evangelick_n to_o exercise_v any_o way_n their_o religion_n in_o that_o place_n the_o like_a have_v be_v do_v in_o the_o town_n
of_o jaszbreny_n and_o the_o frontier_n of_o legrad_v although_o the_o abovementioned_a county_n be_v name_v in_o the_o article_n whereby_o the_o evangelick_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o all_o those_o church_n which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o say_a county_n when_o the_o article_n be_v make_v against_o the_o viii_o in_o the_o town_n of_o maromaruss_n and_o in_o the_o place_n round_o about_o it_o private_a man_n have_v forbid_v the_o whole_a exercise_n of_o religion_n charge_v with_o beat_n of_o drum_n all_o the_o evangelick_n to_o go_v and_o exercise_v their_o religion_n out_o of_o that_o frontier_n under_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n and_o other_o severe_a punishment_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o king_n commissioner_n in_o carpen_n and_o the_o deputy_n in_o tokai_n have_v forbid_v the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o seize_v upon_o the_o church_n although_o both_o these_o place_n be_v particular_o name_v in_o the_o article_n against_o the_o ix_o the_o say_v commissioner_n or_o their_o deputy_n have_v appoint_v place_n for_o church_n school_n and_o parish_n out_o of_o trenschin_n modra_n cremnicz_n and_o novizolium_n and_o none_o at_o all_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o town_n of_o lower_n hungary_n now_o why_o shall_v the_o case_n of_o some_o be_v worse_o than_o that_o of_o other_o since_o all_o have_v the_o same_o privilege_n of_o liberty_n in_o upper_a hungary_n they_o have_v likewise_o appoint_v some_o place_n for_o church_n school_n and_o parish_n not_o in_o but_o out_o of_o the_o city_n against_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o opposite_a part_n of_o the_o article_n which_o most_o evident_o declare_v that_o those_o place_n must_v be_v appoint_v within_o and_o not_o without_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n or_o else_o they_o can_v not_o be_v such_o as_o be_v appoint_v fig._n 6._o i._n e._n convenient_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v consecrate_v for_o the_o publiek_n service_n of_o god_n against_o the_o x._o in_o many_o county_n and_o particular_o in_o that_o of_o sachsag_n and_o the_o town_n of_o gyongyos_n the_o king_n commissioner_n have_v take_v such_o church_n together_o with_o their_o appendage_n as_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o evangelick_n when_o the_o article_n be_v make_v which_o we_o have_v hint_v in_o the_o forego_n five_o grievance_n moreover_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a town_n of_o gyongyos_n mny_n private_a person_n have_v take_v all_o the_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n and_o pious_a legacy_n from_o the_o evangelick_n forbid_v they_o withal_o to_o bury_v their_o dead_a in_o the_o usual_a place_n which_o have_v make_v many_o keep_v corpse_n in_o cellar_n a_o long_a time_n rather_o than_o bury_v they_o in_o carfax_n and_o cross-way_n as_o they_o be_v appoint_v the_o commissioner_n have_v also_o deprive_v the_o evangelick_n of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o bell_n almost_o every_o where_n the_o official_o have_v do_v the_o like_a in_o the_o county_n of_o semlin_n and_o particular_o in_o these_o town_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a dominion_n of_o tokai_n thalia_n mod_n zantho_n kerethur_n tarezal_n liszka_n benny_n tolezva_n patak_n veyelly_n borzi_n and_o tokai_n seize_v upon_o all_o the_o church_n school_n and_o parish_n which_o at_o the_o time_n of_o and_o after_o the_o treaty_n be_v possess_v by_o the_o evangelick_n and_o leave_v to_o the_o same_o by_o the_o say_a article_n together_o with_o the_o revenue_n that_o have_v be_v give_v to_o they_o by_o the_o evangelick_n forbid_v with_o most_o severe_a threaten_n the_o free_a exercise_n of_o our_o religion_n even_o in_o private_a house_n and_o hinder_v the_o evangelick_n from_o the_o common_a use_n of_o burial_n and_o bell_n though_o make_v at_o their_o own_o care_n and_o charge_n likewise_o the_o magistrate_n and_o clergy_n man_n of_o the_o town_n of_o cassovia_n and_o eppery_n have_v take_v by_o force_n all_o the_o pious_a legacy_n leave_v to_o our_o church_n and_o forbid_v absolute_o the_o common_a use_n of_o bell_n and_o burial_n threaten_v 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