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shall_v remain_v in_o the_o quiet_a possession_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a estate_n and_o rent_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v molest_v by_o any_o process_n of_o law_n upon_o that_o occasion_n as_o more_o especial_o to_o the_o peace_n of_o westphalia_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o basis_n and_o foundation_n of_o this_o treaty_n for_o that_o the_o express_a word_n of_o that_o treaty_n be_v that_o the_o sole_a and_o only_a foundation_n of_o the_o restitution_n and_o of_o the_o performance_n which_o ought_v to_o follow_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n aught_o to_o be_v the_o year_n 1624._o and_o respective_o in_o the_o palatinate_n before_o the_o commotion_n in_o bohemia_n till_o the_o controversy_n about_o religion_n shall_v be_v amicable_o terminate_v ii_o to_o the_o capitulation_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n whereby_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o say_a peace_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o the_o peace_n of_o westphalia_n that_o follow_v it_o be_v confirm_v iii_o to_o the_o instruction_n give_v to_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o empire_n at_o the_o present_a treaty_n of_o peace_n which_o prescribe_v both_o to_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o as_o well_o catholic_n as_o evangelick_n after_o what_o manner_n they_o ought_v to_o act._n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o same_o instruction_n be_v confirm_v by_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n the_o tenor_n of_o that_o instruction_n be_v that_o all_o thing_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o political_n of_o which_o any_o alteration_n may_v have_v be_v make_v shall_v be_v restore_v to_o their_o first_o condition_n according_a to_o the_o regulation_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o westphalia_n iv._o moreover_o that_o clause_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o particular_a instruction_n which_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o ausburg_n have_v receive_v from_o the_o evangelic_n body_n v._o to_o the_o particular_a order_n of_o 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reference_n to_o that_o clause_n ix_o that_o clause_n be_v also_o opposite_a to_o the_o precede_a article_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o ryswick_n according_a to_o which_o the_o treaty_n of_o westphalia_n and_o nimeguen_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o basis_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o present_a peace_n and_o because_o it_o be_v also_o add_v immediate_o after_o the_o ratification_n the_o say_a treaty_n 〈◊〉_d be_v due_o put_v in_o execution_n in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o shall_v be_v inviolable_o observe_v for_o the_o future_a for_o as_o to_o the_o clause_n which_o be_v add_v if_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v express_o derogate_a from_o it_o by_o the_o present_a treaty_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o temporal_a and_o not_o of_o the_o spiritual_a as_o may_v be_v manifest_o infer_v from_o the_o passage_n already_o cite_v and_o by_o many_o other_o of_o the_o westphalian_a treaty_n for_o it_o be_v there_o conclude_v and_o 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stipulate_v in_o the_o project_n and_o declaration_n of_o france_n xi_o moreover_o such_o a_o clause_n give_v too_o great_a a_o shog_v to_o the_o union_n and_o tye_n of_o concord_n that_o reign_v in_o all_o the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n xii_o and_o since_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n embassy_n have_v refuse_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o general_n remonstrance_n of_o the_o evangelick_n concern_v the_o execution_n only_o of_o the_o iii_o article_n of_o the_o peace_n because_o the_o say_a execution_n in_o the_o empire_n no_o way_n concern_v france_n but_o only_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o empire_n xiii_o see_v also_o that_o the_o embassy_n of_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n have_v not_o only_o refuse_v to_o take_v any_o cognizance_n of_o the_o particular_a remonstrance_n of_o some_o of_o the_o evangelick_n by_o which_o they_o desire_v to_o provide_v for_o the_o re-establishment_n of_o their_o religion_n in_o the_o province_n which_o be_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o roman_a 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