The
Copie
out
of
the
high
Dutche
.
The
Christian
Edict
&
Proclamation
,
of
the
Archbishop
and
Prince
Elector
of
Culleyn
:
concernyng
his
Princely
intention
to
bring
in
the
holy
Gospell
.
Geuen
at
BON
,
the
.xvi.
of
Ianuarie
.
1583.
WE
Gebhart
by
the
grace
of
god
elected
,
and
accepted
Archbyshop
of
Culleyn
,
Archchauncellour
of
the
holye
Empire
through
all
Italie
,
and
Elector
:
Duke
of
Westphalen
and
Ingrene
.
&c
:
do
let
and
giue
to
witte
and
vnderstande
vnto
all
and
singuler
Archdeacons
of
our
Iurisdiction
,
Countrey
states
,
Earles
,
Knights
,
States
and
other
persons
,
subiectes
vnto
vs
:
and
to
all
others
that
shall
haue
occasion
to
vse
our
grace
and
fauour
,
and
to
euery
of
them
,
ioyntly
and
seuerallie
.
That
since
we
receyued
the
state
&
place
of
our
Archbishopricke
and
Prince
Electours
Gouernment
,
wherin
the
Almightie
God
,
by
free
and
lawfull
election
hath
placed
vs
,
wee
haue
alwayes
acknowledged
and
at
this
present
doe
acknowledge
that
we
are
bounde
to
doe
our
duety
and
endeuoure
,
to
maintayne
and
defende
all
such
as
by
God
are
commytted
to
our
Princely
Election
and
Archbyshopricke
,
and
lykewise
our
common
natiue
Countrey
of
the
Dutch
Nation
:
&
most
speciallye
and
aboue
all
other
respectes
to
aduance
&
set
before
our
eyes
the
honour
of
God
before
all
other
matters
,
wherunto
with
al
diligence
and
hartie
affection
wee
are
inclined
.
For
asmuch
as
most
earnest
,
obedient
&
hartie
petition
&
request
hath
been
lately
made
vnto
vs
by
our
Nobilitie
&
knights
,
&
other
Prouinces
&
countreies
in
no
smal
number
,
&
also
by
the
letters
of
some
great
personages
of
high
estate
&
calling
,
within
the
sacred
&
holy
Empyre
,
to
suff●r
,
admit
&
allow
vnto
them
in
al
places
of
our
Iurisdiction
&
auctorytie
,
the
publike
&
open
exercise
of
the
preaching
of
the
holy
Gospell
,
and
vse
&
administration
of
the
holy
Sacraments
,
accordyng
to
the
sacred
worde
and
Scriptures
of
God
,
and
the
Confession
of
Auspurghe
,
grounded
vppon
the
same
holy
Scriptures
.
And
theruppon
,
consideryng
the
euerlastyng
&
vnchangeable
wyll
of
God
,
that
it
is
our
duties
to
heare
his
Sonne
,
and
earnestlye
to
do
his
wyll
.
And
that
all
Princes
and
Gouernours
of
the
worlde
,
ought
too
cause
the
Gates
to
bee
sette
wide
open
,
for
the
Kyng
of
Glory
,
and
to
let
all
people
to
enter
in
vnto
him
.
Wherunto
wee
haue
speciall
Commaundement
from
God
in
our
vocation
,
and
do
feele
in
our
conscience
,
how
greeuously
in
the
day
of
iudgment
,
we
shall
yeeld
accompt
and
make
answer
before
God
for
all
our
actions
,
and
shuttyng
vp
the
waye
of
saluation
to
our
leage
people
.
And
acknowledgyng
and
confessyng
our selues
to
bee
bounde
to
feare
God
,
from
the
bottom
of
our
heartes
,
and
obedientlie
to
follow
his
Commaundements
,
and
that
hee
is
a
mightie
and
iuste
Iudge
,
and
consuming
fire
,
whose
feare
wee
oughte
continuallie
to
set
before
our
eyes
.
And
for
that
wee
being
Christian
superior
,
thought
it
our
duetie
before
God
,
no
longer
to
refuse
to
accomplishe
the
earneste
and
humble
petition
and
suite
,
of
our
Nobilitie
and
Subiectes
.
Wee
therefore
by
the
aduise
of
our
Lordes
and
frendes
,
and
after
mature
consultation
therupon
had
and
taken
,
doe
graunte
and
permit
vnto
all
persons
,
of
what
estate
,
degree
,
or
callinge
●oeuer
they
bee
,
eyther
subiecte
vnto
our
Aucthority
,
or
●rends
,
and
bearing
good
wil
to
our
Archbishopprick
,
the
Christian
lybertie
of
their
consciences
,
by
Gods
worde
allowed
.
And
do
wyll
,
consent
,
graunt
and
confirme
vnto
them
by
vertue
of
these
Presentes
,
that
if
any
of
the
Subiectes
or
Inhabitauntes
of
any
Cytie
,
Towne
or
place
of
our
Iurisdiction
,
shall
by
any
of
our
Officers
,
Commissioners
,
Magestrates
or
ministers
,
whatsoeuer
,
in
or
about
maters
of
faith
,
religion
or
conscience
,
be
imprisoned
,
damnified
,
mollested
or
troubled
either
in
Honour
,
dignitie
,
Fame
,
Reputation
,
bodie
or
goodds
,
for
Gods
woorde
,
or
follow●ng
the
confession
of
Auspurghe
.
That
then
euerie
of
them
shal
bee
freely
cleared
,
set
at
liberty
,
and
discharged
from
all
imprisonment
,
losse
,
molestation
&
trouble
whatsoeuer
,
growinge
for
anie
such
respect
.
Also
wee
doe
license
,
graunte
and
confirme
herewithall
vnto
our
Prelates
,
Earles
,
Lordes
,
Inhabitantes
,
Estates
,
Commons
,
Townes
,
and
other
Congregations
of
people
,
of
our
princely
Election
and
Archbyshopricke
,
that
they
maye
and
shall
,
by
warrante
hereof
,
haue
full
power
and
Authoritie
,
to
exercise
and
put
in
vre
,
the
free
and
open
Exercise
of
the
preachynge
of
the
Gospell
,
and
the
Administratyon
and
vse
of
the
holye
Sacramentes
,
accordynge
to
the
holye
Scryptures
of
the
Prophetes
and
Apostles
,
and
agreable
to
the
Contentes
and
vse
of
the
confession
of
Aurpurghe
,
therevppon
grounded
,
without
molestation
of
our
Commissioners
,
Iustyces
and
Offycers
,
or
anye
eyther
of
our
Iurisdiction
,
whome
wee
doe
meane
to
defende
&
assist
with
the
helpe
of
the
Almightie
God
:
trusting
also
vpon
the
mighty
power
of
God
,
that
he
will
mercifullie
assist
and
fauour
vs
in
our
so
godly
an
enterprise
and
meaning
,
and
be
our
defence
agaynst
all
the
Gates
of
Hell
,
to
the
maintenance
of
his
glorie
and
holie
worde
.
Moreouer
,
wee
doe
hereby
declare
and
proteste
before
the
Almightie
God
,
who
is
the
chiefe
truth
,
and
a
knower
of
the
secrets
of
all
mens
heartes
,
that
wee
are
not
mooued
and
ledde
to
this
our
christian
intention
,
through
worldly
wisedome
,
desire
of
Honour
,
or
anie
other
wordly
respect
:
neyther
herein
do
seeke
the
profit
,
honour
,
dignitie
,
or
estimation
of
our selfe
,
but
onelye
doe
seeke
to
aduaunce
the
honour
and
glorie
of
our
Redeemer
,
and
to
set
foorth
his
holye
woorde
.
And
our
intent
and
meaning
herein
,
is
chiefly
to
seeke
the
prosperitye
and
Saluation
of
our
Subiectes
,
whome
God
hath
committed
to
our
charge
.
Let
no
man
therefore
imagine
or
thinke
,
that
wee
are
inclined
to
nouelties
or
troubles
.
For
oure
intente
and
desyre
is
,
to
see
good
Christian
orders
maynteined
and
kepte
with
peace
and
quyetnes
,
in
Churches
and
Schooles
of
mens
heartes
.
And
so
wee
are
minded
by
the
aduyse
&
counsayle
of
the
States
of
our
Countreys
,
and
other
our
Lordes
and
frendes
,
to
publishe
&
set
foorthe
Christyan
Orders
to
bee
obserued
and
followed
in
all
Churches
and
Schooles
of
oure
Archbishopricke
.
In
the
meane
tyme
wee
are
aduysed
,
to
geue
warnynge
to
all
suche
as
intende
to
lyue
after
the
woorde
of
GOD
,
and
the
Confession
of
Auspurghe
,
to
vse
and
behaue
them selues
with
all
reason
and
affectyon
,
as
good
Christians
oughte
to
doe
.
And
wee
requyre
and
praye
them
moste
hartilye
,
that
no
man
mollest
,
trouble
,
defy
,
blaspheme
or
vexe
one
an
other
by
woorde
or
deede
.
But
that
euerye
of
them
behaue
themselues
one
towards
an
other
peaceably
and
quyetlye
in
their
conuersation
and
dealynges
.
And
to
lyue
and
continue
accordynge
to
the
Eontentes
of
this
oure
presente
Edict
.
And
as
touchynge
oure
owne
Person
in
this
case
.
Whereas
ac
,
cordynge
to
the
Counsayle
and
appoyntmente
of
Almighty
God
,
wee
haue
entered
into
the
Holye
State
of
Marryage
,
and
that
publiquelye
,
wherein
no
man
is
able
iustlie
to
accuse
vs
to
haue
doone
the
same
agaynste
the
accustomed
Order
,
or
that
wee
haue
anye
meanynge
to
seeke
our
pryuate
aduauntage
,
or
anye
oother
thynge
preiudyciall
to
oure
Archbyshopricke
,
and
Prynce
Electorshyppe
,
or
to
appropryate
the
same
in
Successyon
and
Inhe●ytaunce
to
oure
Heyres
:
Wee
therefore
,
doe
make
oppen
and
plaine
Testimonie
and
Declaration
by
these
presents
,
by
the
highest
trueth
:
(
which
is
God
Almightie
himselfe
)
and
hereby
do
protest
that
we
haue
no
meaning
or
will
,
nor
are
in
anie
wyse
inclyned
or
bent
,
to
bringe
our
Byshoppricke
,
to
the
propryetie
or
possessyon
of
our
Heyres
,
neyther
to
bringe
in
anie
Noueltie
or
Alteration
,
tendynge
to
oure
pryuate
pro●ytte
or
aduauncement
.
But
doe
hereby
openlye
publishe
and
declare
,
that
a●ter
our
Decease
,
our
Honourable
Chapyter
of
oure
Cathedrall
Churche
of
Culleyn
,
shall
haue
their
free
Libertye
and
Election
lefte
vnto
them
,
and
shall
remaine
in
all
respects
,
as
in
their
auncient
former
estate
.
Also
we
are
content
,
and
giue
our
Commaundement
touchinge
the
premisses
to
all
and
singuler
Inhabitantes
and
Subiectes
of
our
Archbysshopryke
and
Prince
Electorship
:
that
an
orderly
choice
and
free
election
may
be
made
of
a
future
supreme
head
,
to
gouerne
them
after
our
decease
or
free
resignation
:
yet
neuerthelesse
,
our
meanynge
is
,
that
,
whosoeuer
shall
be
in
election
to
come
to
that
succession
by
an
orderly
choice
&
free
election
,
shall
be
no
other
but
such
a
one
as
is
bounde
vnto
our
saide
Chapiter
of
our
saide
Cathedrall
Church
,
and
a
Lorde
capable
,
by
th'
ordinaunces
of
the
same
to
come
to
that
degree
,
and
a
man
of
our
iurisdiction
,
both
obedient
and
fytte
,
and
worthye
in
all
respectes
for
the
place
when
it
shal
fall
vnto
him
:
and
otherwise
,
not
to
bee
elected
to
suche
preferment
by
any
meanes
.
And
whatsoeuer
,
such
person
as
shall
be
by
suche
orderly
proceedinge
,
choice
and
free
election
of
our
worthye
Chapiter
of
our
said
Cathedrall
Church
,
chosen
and
elected
to
succeede
after
our
sayd
decease
or
resignation
.
They
shall
acknowledge
him
for
their
future
Lorde
,
any
Lawe
,
Statute
,
Act
,
Ordinaunce
,
Edict
,
or
Proclamation
,
made
,
ordained
,
or
prouided
,
either
by
vs
,
or
any
other
whatsoeuer
he
be
,
to
the
contrary
of
this
our
publyke
declaration
,
in
any
wise
notwithstandyng
:
for
we
,
all
such
do
now
,
&
alwayes
wyl
cancel
,
adnichilate
and
make
of
none
effect
.
All
the
same
premises
,
we
wish
to
be
done
in
the
cheefest
and
best
manner
and
forme
that
may
bee
,
to
th
ende
the
same
may
continue
of
the
better
force
and
effect
:
whervnto
,
we
will
be
obedient
and
lay
to
our
helping
hande
,
and
therein
wyll
agree
and
consent
with
our
said
Chapiter
&
inhabitants
and
confyrme
the
aforesaid
conditions
with
assurance
therof
,
in
such
sort
that
no
man
shall
haue
iust
cause
to
mistrust
or
conceaue
any
feare
of
vs
,
or
of
our
Heyres
or
Successours
.
Wherefore
,
wee
wyll
and
commaunde
all
our
Baylyffes
,
Iustices
,
Offycers
,
Lieutennauntes
,
Gouernours
,
Customers
,
Burroughmaisters
,
Cytizens
,
Common
people
,
Ministers
and
Subiectes
and
whatsoeuer
,
vpon
this
our
publique
Edict
and
Proclamation
,
with
all
their
endeuour
,
to
obserue
and
performe
the
same
:
and
to
cause
the
same
Edict
and
Proclamaiion
to
bee
obeyed
and
maintayned
from
point
to
point
:
And
also
contrarye
to
the
true
meanynge
thereof
,
not
to
encomber
or
trouble
,
or
suffer
to
bee
encumbred
or
troubled
,
any
person
or
perfons
of
any
degree
,
vocation
,
or
calling
whatsoeuer
,
vppon
paine
of
our
high
displeasure
and
indignation
,
&
greeuous
punishment
to
be
inflicted
withall
vpon
the
offenders
,
breakers
or
repugners
of
this
our
present
Edict
and
Proclamation
:
for
such
is
our
earnest
and
finall
intent
and
wyll
.
In
witnesse
wherof
,
we
haue
caused
this
our
Proclamation
to
be
openly
printed
and
confirmed
with
our
Seale
,
and
that
through
al
our
Archbishoprick
and
Prince
Electorship
,
to
th
end
,
that
euery
man
should
haue
knowledge
thereof
.
Giuen
in
our
Citie
of
BON
,
the
.xvi.
Day
of
Ianuarie
,
in
the
yeare
of
the
Computation
of
the
byrth
of
our
Lorde
Iesus
Christ
,
1583.