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free_a and_o imperial_a city_n of_o carpona_n it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o grief_n that_o all_o the_o nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n all_o the_o auxiliary_a force_n and_o hire_v soldier_n of_o both_o sort_n and_o all_o the_o protestant_a inhabitant_n and_o citizen_n of_o carpona_n think_v it_o their_o duty_n to_o represent_v to_o your_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n that_o although_o according_a to_o your_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n resolution_n insert_v in_o the_o 26_o the_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 resolution_n and_o declaration_n contain_v in_o it_o instead_o of_o the_o convenient_a church_n and_o school_n and_o parish_n which_o be_v from_o the_o protestant_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o ausbourg_n they_o shall_v have_v appoint_v other_o convenient_a and_o fit_a place_n and_o leave_v the_o protestant_n in_o the_o quiet_a possession_n of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o 19_o the_o article_n in_o the_o year_n 1647_o do_v on_o the_o contrary_a turn_n the_o protestant_a minister_n and_o schoolmaster_n out_o of_o
their_o office_n and_o with_o severe_a threat_n forbid_v both_o all_o the_o protestant_a nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n all_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o garrison_n as_o well_o as_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o citizen_n to_o continue_v the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n which_o have_v be_v enjoy_v in_o the_o same_o place_n from_o time_n out_o of_o memory_n and_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o article_n as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v till_o your_o majesty_n further_a resolution_n be_v know_v to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o a_o spiritual_a exercise_n which_o suffer_v no_o delay_n and_o to_o the_o diminish_n of_o the_o right_o grant_v to_o the_o protestant_n by_o the_o article_n and_o confirm_v by_o your_o majesty_n favour_n therefore_o they_o do_v whole_o rely_v on_o the_o article_n and_o your_o majesty_n grant_n and_o humble_o beg_v that_o not_o only_o convenient_a and_o fit_a place_n within_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o say_a city_n be_v appoint_v to_o they_o for_o the_o building_n of_o church_n and_o school_n and_o erect_v parish_n but_o also_o that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o free_a exercise_n of_o religion_n together_o with_o the_o common_a and_o indifferent_a use_n of_o bell_n and_o burial_n according_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a 26_o the_o article_n of_o sopron_n and_o as_o they_o have_v former_o the_o grievance_n of_o the_o imperial_a and_o free_a protestant_a city_n veterozolium_n breznobania_n and_o libethbania_n all_o the_o protestant_n of_o the_o same_o imperial_a and_o free_a city_n set_v forth_o their_o most_o lamentable_a case_n in_o respect_n of_o religion_n that_o whereas_o they_o shall_v noy_n be_v hinder_v to_o enjoy_v at_o least_o in_o private_a the_o free_a exercise_n of_o religion_n grant_v by_o the_o article_n of_o sopron_n to_o all_o and_o every_o where_o in_o the_o kingdom_n without_o except_v any_o part_n of_o it_o and_o less_o the_o four_o state_n which_o comprehend_v all_o the_o imeprial_n and_o free_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n belong_v proper_o to_o the_o crown_n through_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n favour_n according_a to_o the_o clear_a and_o evident_a explication_n of_o the_o 1_o sy_n article_n make_v before_o the_o coronation_n in_o the_o year_n 1608._o and_o confirm_v in_o the_o 25_o the_o article_n of_o sopron_n but_o rather_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o follow_v 26_o the_o article_n of_o sopron_n which_o speak_v in_o general_a of_o the_o city_n and_o by_o way_n of_o instance_n name_v only_o two_o of_o each_o sort_n viz._n of_o the_o mountain_n city_n and_o of_o the_o free_a city_n his_o majesty_n high_a commissioner_n appoint_v in_o the_o year_n 1688._o shall_v also_o have_v appoint_v they_o commodious_a and_o convenient_a place_n for_o the_o build_n of_o new_a church_n and_o school_n and_o erect_v parish_n yet_o they_o have_v obtain_v nothing_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o minister_n have_v be_v turn_v at_o and_o expel_v by_o the_o high_a commissioner_n and_o the_o protestant_n have_v be_v most_o severe_o forbid_v by_o the_o same_o to_o exercise_v their_o religion_n in_o private_a or_o to_o go_v to_o any_o neighbour_a place_n where_o their_o religion_n be_v exercise_v moreover_o against_o the_o express_a grant_n of_o the_o 11_o the_o and_o 12_o the_o article_n in_o the_o year_n 1647._o maugre_o the_o protestant_n and_o by_o force_n the_o say_v high_a commissioner_n have_v assign_v and_o appropriate_v all_o the_o proper_a revenue_n of_o school_n and_o church_n to_o the_o catholic_n curate_n which_o they_o have_v bring_v in_o and_o have_v very_o few_o follower_n in_o the_o city_n of_o veterozolium_n and_o breznobania_n and_o but_o one_o in_o libethbania_n in_o fine_a the_o say_v high_a commissioner_n do_v by_o all_o mean_n and_o do_v still_o compel_v without_o distinction_n all_o the_o protestant_a inhabitant_n and_o citizen_n especial_o the_o trade_n and_o handy-craft-man_n to_o ceremony_n contrary_a to_o their_o religion_n therefore_o the_o say_a protestant_n humble_o beg_v the_o same_o liberty_n of_o religion_n as_o be_v grant_v in_o the_o article_n and_o enjoy_v in_o other_o city_n since_o these_o in_o no_o wise_n deserve_v a_o worse_a case_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v assign_v they_o convenient_a place_n for_o the_o build_n of_o new_a church_n and_o school_n and_o erect_v parish_n the_o grievance_n of_o the_o free_a and_o imperial_a city_n st._n george_n bazinga_n tyrnaw_n szakoliza_n kussegh_n and_o rust._n these_o free_a and_o imperial_a city_n do_v also_o lament_v and_o set_v forth_o their_o desolate_a case_n and_o great_a unhappiness_n in_o respect_n of_o religion_n that_o whereas_o according_a to_o the_o genuine_a sense_n of_o the_o article_n of_o sopron_n make_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o religion_n its_o free_a exercise_n be_v grant_v to_o every_o one_o and_o every_o where_o in_o the_o kingdom_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v hinder_v to_o enjoy_v at_o least_o in_o private_a the_o say_v free_a exercise_n of_o religion_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o 26_o the_o article_n of_o sopron_n which_o speak_v in_o general_a of_o the_o city_n place_n shall_v have_v be_v appoint_v they_o for_o the_o building_n of_o church_n and_o school_n and_o erect_v parish_n yet_o they_o have_v obtain_v none_o of_o the_o premise_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a have_v be_v forbid_v to_o exercise_v any_o way_n their_o religion_n their_o minister_n have_v be_v expel_v and_o forbid_v to_o come_v any_o more_o into_o the_o say_a city_n it_o be_v prohibit_v under_o the_o sore_a punishment_n to_o frequent_v the_o place_n where_o there_o be_v exercise_n of_o religion_n to_o go_v thither_o to_o have_v child_n baptise_a or_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o to_o send_v for_o protestant_a minister_n to_o sick_a and_o die_a person_n in_o a_o word_n the_o whole_a exercise_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n be_v forbid_v against_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a article_n and_o the_o protestant_n be_v compel_v to_o ceremony_n contrary_a to_o their_o religion_n therefore_o they_o humble_o beg_v that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o same_o benefit_n as_o be_v grant_v in_o the_o article_n and_o have_v place_n appoint_v they_o for_o the_o building_n of_o church_n and_o school_n and_o erect_v parish_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o city_n since_o that_o privilege_n be_v equal_o grant_v to_o all_o and_o therefore_o the_o case_n of_o some_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v worse_o than_o that_o of_o other_o the_o grievance_n of_o the_o free_a and_o imperial_a city_n trenschin_n and_o modra_n these_o two_o free_a and_o imperial_a city_n complain_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o sorrow_n that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o 26_o the_o article_n of_o sopron_n the_o lord_n commissioner_n do_v indeed_o assign_v to_o they_o place_n for_o the_o building_n of_o church_n and_o school_n and_o erect_v parish_n and_o grant_v they_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n but_o with_o such_o limitation_n and_o restraint_n as_o take_v away_o many_o thing_n essential_o requisite_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o say_a exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o genuine_a intention_n of_o the_o article_n as_o first_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n do_v lessen_v the_o number_n of_o the_o protestant_a minister_n and_o forbid_v other_o to_o be_v put_v in_o their_o room_n after_o their_o death_n second_o they_o do_v forbid_v all_o the_o protestant_n to_o who_o a_o free_a exercise_n of_o religion_n be_v grant_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o general_n clause_n of_o the_o 25_o the_o article_n to_o every_o one_o and_o every_o where_o in_o the_o kingdom_n to_o frequent_v the_o neighbour_a church_n and_o perform_v in_o they_o any_o duty_n of_o religion_n three_o they_o do_v forbid_v the_o minister_n to_o visit_v the_o estranger_n be_v they_o never_o so_o sick._n four_o they_o do_v order_n that_o the_o handy-craft-man_n and_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n shall_v be_v compel_v under_o severe_a punishment_n to_o ceremony_n contrary_a to_o their_o way_n viz._n to_o walk_v with_o the_o catholic_n in_o procession_n and_o carry_v processional_a trophy_n five_o they_o do_v forbid_v the_o protestant_a minister_n to_o go_v and_o administer_v baptism_n or_o perform_v other_o ceremony_n in_o the_o neighbour_a towns._n six_o they_o do_v appoint_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o petty_a school_n but_o such_o where_o child_n can_v learn_v only_o to_o read_v and_o to_o write_v the_o grievance_n of_o the_o county_n of_o upper_a hungary_n semlin_n abavivar_n unghwaar_n saraz_n tornaw_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o all_o the_o protestant_a nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n live_v in_o the_o mountain_n town_n of_o the_o principality_n of_o tokai_n the_o same_o protestant_n be_v force_v to_o represent_v to_o your_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n that_o although_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n of_o the_o 26_o the_o article_n of_o sopron_n but_o in_o other_o county_n as_o in_o those_o of_o salawar_n vesprim_n saraz_n moramoruss_n abavivar_n sellia_n
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 reversion_n can_v be_v require_v from_o they_o since_o such_o deed_n be_v condemn_v in_o the_o article_n iii_o and_o no_o hungarian_a subject_n shall_v be_v disturb_v any_o way_n hereafter_o in_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o his_o religion_n these_o word_n no_o hungarian_a subject_n exclude_v undoubted_o any_o exception_n the_o meaning_n plain_o be_v that_o no_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a person_n no_o nobleman_n no_o citizen_n nor_o peasant_n ought_v to_o be_v disturb_v in_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o no_o body_n will_v deny_v but_o that_o a_o exercise_n of_o religion_n can_v in_o no_o sense_n be_v term_v free_a unless_o there_o be_v minister_n that_o officiate_v in_o it_o iu._n none_o of_o the_o helvetian_a confession_n and_o of_o that_o of_o ausburg_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o any_o ceremony_n contrary_a to_o his_o religion_n the_o generality_n of_o these_o word_n confirm_v the_o forego_n i.e._n that_o no_o nobleman_n nor_o gentleman_n no_o citizen_n nor_o peasant_n ought_v to_o be_v compel_v 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 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