❧
We
William
by
the
grace
of
God
Prince
of
Orange
,
Earle
of
Nassaw
,
Catsenellebogen
,
Vianen
,
Dietz
,
Bueren
,
and
Leerdam
,
Baron
of
Breda
.
&c.
After
all
due
and
friendly
commendations
,
giue
to
weete
to
all
those
that
shall
see
or
read
this
present
declaration
.
(
⸫
)
ALlthough
that
(
to
our
seming
)
it
be
not
necessary
to
declare
here
at
large
the
occasyon
that
moueth
vs
with
our
Allies
&
confederates
,
to
vse
this
begon
&
enterprised
defence
,
(
not
for
any
great
pleasure
that
we
take
therein
,
but
rather
through
vnmoueable
reasons
and
constraintes
)
against
the
vnreasonable
and
horryble
practises
,
(
the
like
not
heretofore
heard
of
,
practised
,
or
executed
of
the
Duke
of
Alba
,
hys
adherents
,
and
bloud
thirsty
rabble
in
the
in
the
low
Countrey
.
Nothing
doubtyng
but
that
all
good
and
godly
men
,
will
hold
vs
for
more
than
excused
,
knowing
our
nature
so
enclined
to
peace
,
&
therewith
the
faithfull
and
diligent
duties
which
we
vsed
,
during
the
time
of
tumult
and
sedition
:
employing
body
,
goods
,
and
honor
,
to
the
profit
of
his
Maiesty
and
Countrey
.
Seeing
also
the
confiscations
,
prizes
,
and
withholding
of
our
countrey
,
subiects
,
and
goods
,
the
blasphemous
Proclamations
,
and
iniuries
against
all
right
and
reason
offred
vnto
our
person
:
And
also
that
this
our
so
iust
&
reasonable
defence
,
(
which
with
Gods
furtherance
we
hope
to
goe
thorow
with
)
tendeth
to
none
other
end
,
but
first
and
chiefly
to
the
aduauncing
of
the
honor
of
God
and
his
word
,
to
the
profit
of
his
Maiesty
,
countrey
,
and
subiects
,
and
likewise
of
the
Emperial
Maiesty
our
soueraigne
Lord
and
his
wel
beloued
sonne
:
which
in
time
to
come
(
as
true
successors
of
the
said
countrey
)
pretend
right
thereto
:
likewise
the
rooting
out
of
the
great
(
not
euer
tofore
heard
of
,
&
more
than
barbarous
)
fury
and
rage
of
the
Duke
of
Alba
and
his
adherents
,
which
they
haue
of
long
time
vsed
and
put
in
effect
.
Neuertheles
we
haue
thought
good
,
publikely
to
declare
by
these
presents
,
the
vnauoydable
occasions
,
by
which
we
with
our
Allies
and
frendes
,
haue
bene
constrained
and
enforced
to
take
in
hand
this
our
defence
:
principally
to
put
away
all
suspicion
of
rebellion
,
which
we
haue
fled
,
&
mortally
hated
all
the
dayes
of
our
life
.
First
we
are
not
ignorant
,
that
it
is
manifest
to
all
the
world
,
how
and
after
what
manner
,
(
through
the
practises
and
fetches
of
the
Cardinall
of
Granuelle
,
with
other
couetous
and
bloud
thirstye
(
which
vnder
the
colour
and
cloake
of
the
religion
,
pretended
catholick
)
sought
none
other
thing
but
the
diminishing
of
the
honor
of
God
,
the
aucthority
of
the
king
,
and
the
weale
of
the
Commons
,
and
louing
nothing
more
than
their
proper
and
particular
profit
,
the
vndoing
and
destruction
of
other
good
men
,
where
through
the
intollerable
Inquisition
,
hath
bene
put
forth
,
with
the
vnmercifull
Placcards
of
the
execution
therof
:
notwithstanding
that
we
and
other
our
brethren
went
about
by
all
meanes
to
disswade
them
from
it
,
seing
and
considering
the
great
euils
&
inconueniences
that
alredy
sprang
therof
,
&
the
great
likelyhoode
of
more
to
ensue
,
they
nothing
regarding
our
humble
sutes
therein
:
such
I
say
(
not
long
since
)
haue
brought
and
thrust
in
the
sayd
Inquisition
into
this
low
countrey
.
Wherby
is
come
to
passe
,
that
vnder
coloure
of
the
said
Inquisition
,
the
Inquisitors
and
dissembling
hipocrites
,
haue
with
all
outrages
procéeded
against
such
poore
innocents
and
faithfull
people
,
as
desire
to
liue
according
to
the
pure
doctrine
of
the
Gospell
.
First
by
confiscation
of
their
goodes
both
moueable
and
immoueable
,
than
by
banishment
,
torment
and
tortures
,
by
fire
,
water
,
gibbet
,
by
prisons
&
otherwise
,
dispatching
them
in
corners
,
by
meanes
as
wel
vnlawfull
as
lawfull
.
All
which
tyrannies
and
persecutions
vntill
this
present
,
are
nothing
assuaged
or
diinished
,
but
rather
since
the
vnhappy
entry
of
the
sayd
Duke
of
Alba
into
the
sayd
low
Countreys
,
from
day
to
day
are
encreased
and
augmented
:
so
that
daylye
they
inuent
now
torments
and
executions
against
the
poore
people
,
yea
such
as
not
only
Christians
,
but
the
very
Turkes
and
Sarazens
would
haue
pity
and
compassyon
of
.
I
will
not
for
shame
reherse
the
vnspeakeable
iniuryes
and
villanies
that
are
daily
committed
by
the
soldiors
of
the
sayd
Duke
of
Alba
,
so
that
there
is
no
good
man
,
but
had
rather
choose
to
die
,
than
to
sée
such
cruelty
and
tyranny
executed
,
both
vpon
him
and
his
,
before
his
face
.
And
séeing
that
such
crueltyes
and
tyrannies
vsed
by
the
sayde
Duke
of
Alba
and
his
adherentes
,
couetous
and
bloud-thirsty
persons
,
doe
wholy
repugne
the
contractes
,
letters
sealed
,
and
promises
made
betwene
his
said
royall
Maiesty
,
and
those
of
the
low
Countrey
,
yea
agaynst
the
very
othe
that
his
Maiesty
sware
and
promised
:
whereby
we
may
sée
and
clearly
perceiue
,
that
the
sayd
Duke
of
Alba
abuseth
the
charge
that
he
hath
obtained
of
his
sayde
Maiesty
,
only
for
his
owne
auarice
and
desire
of
bloud
,
to
the
damage
and
hindrance
of
his
said
Maiesty
,
and
the
destruction
and
ruine
of
his
faithfull
subiects
,
chiefly
wyth
this
horrible
fury
and
tyranny
that
he
vseth
towards
those
poore
people
,
(
no
dout
)
against
the
kings
will
,
who
(
according
to
his
accustomed
clemency
and
gentlenesse
)
neuer
minded
any
such
thing
:
This
to
preuent
,
there
is
none
other
meane
to
wythstand
the
sayd
crueltyes
,
(
considering
also
that
the
passage
or
accesse
to
his
Maiestye
is
shut
vp
from
vs
,
)
but
this
our
present
&
vnauoydable
defence
.
For
although
that
héeretofore
the
Duchesse
of
Parma
.
&c.
at
that
time
Gouernesse
for
his
Maiesty
in
the
low
countreis
,
hath
expresly
permitted
and
agréed
to
the
preaching
of
the
word
of
God
,
(
to
the
end
to
auoid
such
imminent
perils
and
daungers
,
as
at
that
time
threatned
the
said
countrey
,
)
with
promise
that
none
should
attempt
any
euil
against
such
as
had
heard
the
said
preaching
,
or
hereafter
wold
heare
them
:
which
at
commaundement
of
her
highnes
we
caused
to
be
published
through
all
the
Countreys
vnder
our
gouernement
,
binding
vs
and
our
person
,
that
the
aforesayd
shoulde
bene
inuiolably
obserued
towards
the
subiects
of
his
sayd
Maiesty
.
All
this
notwithstanding
,
the
said
Duke
of
Alba
and
his
adherentes
haue
constrained
diuers
of
the
Uassals
and
Subiects
of
his
Maiesty
to
anoyd
the
country
,
and
that
for
none
other
cause
,
but
for
that
they
haue
bene
at
suche
Sermons
,
and
haue
shewed
themselues
affectionate
to
that
which
they
found
agreable
to
the
word
of
God
.
And
after
they
had
brought
it
in
,
wyth
impertinent
Citations
,
&
agaynst
all
right
and
iustice
,
without
obseruing
of
order
,
custome
or
vse
of
processe
,
they
haue
proceded
agaynst
them
by
confiscation
and
violating
of
their
goodes
,
as
well
moueable
as
immoueable
,
and
all
vnder
coulor
of
Iustice
.
And
the
troth
is
,
that
for
religions
sake
diuers
notable
,
honorable
,
and
good
men
as
well
by
fire
,
swoorde
,
as
other
horrible
meanes
,
without
cause
and
reason
,
yea
horribly
and
tyrannously
,
both
publicklye
and
priuely
,
haue
bene
executed
,
some
in
darke
prisons
,
other
through
other
fortures
and
horrible
paynes
and
tormentes
,
after
they
had
suffered
diuers
vnspeakeable
tirannies
haue
lost
theyr
lyues
innocently
and
without
cause
,
yea
euen
to
this
day
such
execrable
and
horrible
executions
are
put
in
vre
,
to
the
vtter
destruction
of
the
whole
country
,
but
especally
of
the
poore
Christians
oppressed
,
of
which
there
are
manye
in
that
countrye
.
And
to
this
effect
,
it
is
not
long
since
thorowout
the
whole
low
country
,
at
one
present
tyme
,
in
one
nyght
,
thorough
all
the
townes
,
a
great
number
of
them
that
they
suspected
of
such
religion
,
were
taken
prisoners
,
contrarye
to
all
priuilegies
,
lawes
,
contractes
,
and
fréedomes
,
which
hys
Maiesty
him selfe
(
as
is
aforesayd
)
had
agréed
and
geuen
them
,
yea
such
as
he
both
sware
and
promised
vnto
them
.
Also
how
they
violently
procéede
to
the
preiudice
and
interest
of
the
sayde
priuilegies
,
contracts
,
and
fréedomes
,
to
the
confiscation
of
goodes
moueable
and
immoueable
,
vsing
and
intreating
the
poore
prisoners
at
their
pleasure
,
and
scratching
vnto
them selues
the
goodes
of
those
,
that
wrongfully
and
against
all
right
and
iustice
haue
bene
driuen
away
,
condemned
,
and
slayne
,
and
by
this
meanes
haue
brought
the
afore
sayd
country
(
who
notwythstanding
,
the
better
to
shew
their
humble
obedience
towardes
hys
maiesty
,
as
to
their
souerayne
Prince
&
Lord
vsed
no
kinde
of
resistance
)
into
extreme
bondage
and
vnspeakable
misery
and
daunger
.
And
if
their
wicked
purpose
,
gréedy
couetousnes
,
and
bloudthirstines
be
not
preuented
,
it
is
lyke
to
fall
into
greater
.
Wythout
consideration
of
the
great
faythfulnes
that
his
low
country
shewed
in
contributing
so
often
,
so
louingly
,
so
willingly
,
as
well
to
his
Maiesty
,
as
to
hys
welbeloued
father
Charles
of
most
worthy
memory
,
so
manye
notable
giftes
,
as
amount
to
many
millions
of
florins
,
and
infinite
summes
,
and
especially
in
these
last
wars
,
when
so
willingly
they
gaue
about
fourtye
millions
of
florins
.
And
that
of
late
they
haue
offered
to
his
sayd
Maiesty
thrée
millions
of
florins
,
to
obtaine
leaue
to
preache
the
word
of
God
,
and
to
exercise
the
same
,
according
to
the
writing
of
the
Prophetes
and
Apostels
.
And
although
that
heretofore
by
the
aduertising
and
soliciting
of
the
Ladye
Gouernesse
aforesayd
,
he
promised
,
at
the
request
presented
in
the
behalf
of
al
the
lords
and
Gentlemen
,
touching
the
abolishing
of
the
Inquisition
&
Placartes
of
execution
that
they
should
not
doubt
them
:
neuertheles
it
is
manifest
,
that
vnder
this
present
tyrannous
rule
of
the
Duke
of
Alba
,
to
the
detriment
and
mockery
of
hys
Maiesties
promise
,
diuers
notable
personages
,
trusting
to
the
sayd
promise
,
as
well
of
his
maiestye
,
as
of
her
hyghnes
the
Gouernesse
,
haue
bene
taken
and
throwen
in
dark
dungeons
,
whose
goodes
(
with
also
the
goodes
of
those
that
fled
)
were
without
exception
of
religion
,
contrary
to
all
iustice
,
customs
,
Statutes
,
lawes
and
ordinaunces
,
taken
away
and
conficate
.
So
that
it
séemeth
that
in
the
ende
none
shall
be
exempt
,
of
what
religion
soeuer
they
be
,
so
they
haue
anye
thing
to
lose
.
And
notwithstanding
that
wee
for
our
owne
person
,
during
the
tyme
of
our
Gouernment
,
yea
euer
since
we
came
to
mans
state
,
haue
desired
nothing
so
muche
as
the
stablishing
and
encreasing
of
the
authority
,
power
and
force
of
his
Maiesty
,
the
maintenaunce
of
peace
,
quietnes
and
tranquilitie
,
as
well
of
the
country
,
as
of
the
Subiectes
,
lykewyse
that
all
mischiefe
,
dommage
and
interest
,
to
our
power
,
and
as
much
as
in
vs
lyeth
,
might
bee
farre
remoued
from
them
:
as
heretofore
,
not
sparing
our
goods
,
yea
with
great
daunger
of
our
lyfe
(
be
it
spoken
without
brag
)
we
haue
effectually
declared
.
Yet
now
without
any
regard
hereto
,
we
(
as
well
as
other
faultles
both
of
hygh
and
low
degrée
)
by
an
vnorderlye
citacion
,
and
blasphemous
proclamation
,
vnder
coulour
as
though
we
had
attempted
the
superioritie
of
the
kynges
Maiesty
of
Spayne
,
and
as
committing
Crimen
rebellionis
,
without
any
sufficient
president
,
or
reasonable
sentence
,
by
violence
are
depriued
of
all
our
country
and
subiectes
,
goods
moueable
and
immoueable
:
which
to
this
daye
they
kéepe
violently
from
vs
,
against
al
humain
or
diuine
right
.
And
it
is
maruelous
,
with
what
boldnes
our
aduersaries
dare
propose
,
that
we
haue
attempted
any
thing
against
the
authoritie
of
the
kinges
Maiestie
,
and
gone
about
to
take
possession
of
his
country
,
when
wythout
any
farther
excuse
,
the
contrary
is
manifest
,
by
our
wylling
resignation
of
our
charge
and
gouernment
of
the
countries
of
Holland
,
Seland
,
and
Utreght
,
also
the
geuing
ouer
of
the
principall
townes
and
Fortresses
in
those
partes
:
and
to
auoyde
all
suspition
,
we
went
not
secretly
away
in
to
Germany
,
but
publickly
in
the
sight
of
all
men
.
Which
we
would
not
haue
done
,
if
our
mynde
,
intent
,
or
enterprise
,
had
beene
enclined
to
rebellion
(
as
our
aduersaries
for
cloake
of
their
horrible
tyranny
,
wrongfully
lay
to
our
charge
)
And
we
could
be
wel
pleased
;
yea
we
most
humblye
desire
,
that
the
principall
Captaines
,
Officers
,
and
Iusticers
of
such
Townes
,
Fortresses
,
&
Castels
as
were
then
,
(
according
to
our
gouernment
)
vnder
our
charge
,
(
that
the
truth
may
the
better
be
knowen
)
may
be
diligently
examined
,
if
they
were
euer
required
by
vs
,
to
yeld
or
geue
vp
any
town
,
Fortresse
,
or
Castel
to
our
particular
profit
.
Of
which
pointes
as
of
all
other
affairs
of
the
low
country
,
ye
shal
finde
more
ample
declaration
in
our
iustification
now
of
late
set-forth
by
vs
.
But
if
we
,
which
haue
done
so
good
and
faithful
seruice
to
his
Maiestie
,
neither
sparing
body
nor
goods
(
without
brag
be
it
spoken
)
yea
beyng
at
this
present
ready
with
all
our
heart
to
do
much
more
,
be
now
recompensed
with
such
blasphemous
accusations
(
agaynst
God
&
all
Iustice
)
&
further
our
aduersaries
assayle
vs
by
so
many
sinister
practises
,
let
all
good
men
weighe
by
themselues
,
how
intollerable
it
is
to
vs
to
beare
.
With
all
which
tyrannyes
aforesayd
,
and
innumerable
other
violences
,
our
aduersaries
with
their
adherents
are
not
satisfied
:
but
more
manifestly
to
shew
their
rage
and
crueltie
,
haue
not
long
since
taken
out
of
the
Towne
of
Louain
,
our
welbeloued
sonne
,
the
Earle
of
Bueren
(
where
we
had
placed
hym
to
continue
in
study
,
that
he
might
hereafter
be
better
able
to
serue
his
Maiestie
)
with
intent
to
cary
hym
into
Spaine
,
as
in
déede
they
haue
done
.
Besides
that
the
Duke
of
Alba
,
not
long
since
,
more
clearely
to
shew
his
bloudthyrsty
tyranny
,
hath
taken
and
cruelly
put
to
death
aboue
thrée
score
Gentlemen
and
Noblemen
,
with
other
notable
and
rich
personages
and
Burgeses
of
the
towne
of
Bruxelles
,
with
an
infinite
number
in
other
Townes
,
whose
goodes
he
hath
confiscate
and
taken
away
,
agaynst
all
right
and
Iustice
.
Wherby
it
is
to
be
presumed
,
that
he
goeth
about
to
destroy
and
deface
all
the
the
Nobilitie
,
yea
the
Egle
it selfe
.
Yet
all
this
could
not
satisfie
them
,
but
that
the
two
Earles
of
Egmont
and
of
Horne
of
famous
memory
,
notwithstandyng
their
faythfull
seruice
heretofore
,
in
so
many
warres
,
to
the
most
mighty
Emperour
Charles
of
worthy
memory
,
yea
and
also
to
his
Maiesty
of
Spaine
,
so
many
yeares
,
with
so
great
charge
,
in
such
daunger
of
body
(
as
all
the
world
knoweth
)
without
beyng
heard
,
without
any
forme
of
accustomed
processe
vsed
in
such
case
,
(
not
onely
agaynst
all
Gods
and
mans
law
,
but
also
agaynst
all
Statutes
of
the
Empire
)
hath
truelly
put
them
to
death
by
the
sword
:
and
that
with
such
great
dishonor
&
shame
,
not
only
of
the
Lordes
iustified
,
but
also
of
their
notable
friendes
and
parentes
,
as
to
set
vp
their
heades
for
a
spectacle
to
all
the
world
vpon
staues
and
forkes
.
Further
immediatly
after
the
sayd
execution
,
they
tooke
a
fresh
,
more
then
ij
.
hundreth
persons
prisoners
.
Which
tyranny
and
incredible
persecucution
and
fury
of
the
Duke
of
Alba
,
hath
driuen
all
men
into
such
feare
,
that
now
of
late
an
infinite
number
,
of
both
religions
,
are
withdrawen
and
fled
away
,
for
feare
of
this
generall
tyranny
without
exception
of
Religion
.
And
the
sayd
Duke
of
Alba
maketh
his
vaunt
openly
,
to
pursue
and
séeke
out
to
the
uttermost
of
his
power
,
yea
〈◊〉
their
beds
,
not
onely
vs
,
but
also
all
those
which
(
by
Gods
diuine
prouidence
)
are
escaped
hys
tyranny
,
as
it
appeareth
dayly
by
examples
before
our
eyes
.
And
forasmuch
as
hereby
,
the
intent
and
enterprise
of
the
Duke
,
with
his
couetous
&
bloudthirsty
adherentes
,
doth
manifestly
appeare
to
tend
not
only
to
the
depriuyng
of
vs
,
and
all
other
good
men
,
from
such
temporall
goodes
as
God
hath
giuen
vs
,
but
the
vtter
destruction
of
our
bodyes
and
goodes
,
yea
to
the
finall
ouerthrow
of
the
true
doctrine
of
the
Gospell
and
confirmation
of
theyr
horrible
and
Idolatrous
Popery
:
&
so
to
depriue
vs
of
spirituall
giftes
,
which
are
to
be
preferred
before
all
worldly
gifts
.
Nether
is
there
any
hope
that
his
Maiesty
,
(
accordyng
to
his
naturall
clemency
&
gentlenesse
)
will
haue
regard
vnto
it
,
consideryng
that
our
aduersaryes
,
through
their
accustomed
subtilities
,
haue
not
bene
ashamed
to
mone
hys
Maiesty
agaynst
hys
owne
onely
sonne
,
yea
so
farre
as
to
committe
hym
to
prison
:
and
likewise
that
our
complayntes
and
supplications
are
not
deliuered
to
hys
Maiesty
as
they
ought
,
neither
is
there
any
audience
gyuen
vnto
vs
.
〈…〉
constraigned
&
enforced
with
also
our
Allies
,
Lordes
and
frendes
,
for
the
maintenaunce
and
defence
of
our selues
and
the
low
Countreys
,
but
chiefly
for
the
Imperiall
Maiesty
our
Soueraigne
Lord
,
and
hys
welbeloued
sonne
,
pretendyng
right
and
interest
therto
in
tyme
to
come
,
and
finally
for
the
profit
of
all
the
Empyre
,
as
also
of
the
pitie
and
compassion
,
whiche
we
haue
on
the
complayntes
that
we
haue
receiued
of
some
of
his
Maiesties
good
subiects
,
to
take
in
hand
in
the
name
of
God
this
defence
,
agaynst
the
fury
&
rage
of
the
Duke
of
Alba
and
his
adherentes
,
as
the
onely
and
extreme
meane
,
seyng
that
no
fayre
meanes
will
serue
.
And
would
haue
wished
(
if
it
had
bene
possible
)
not
to
haue
taken
this
way
,
as
may
playnly
appeare
by
our
too
too
long
pacience
without
further
proofe
.
By
which
aforesayd
defence
,
we
call
God
to
record
,
that
we
pretend
none
other
thyng
,
but
onely
the
increasing
of
the
glory
of
God
,
the
bringing
in
again
of
his
word
,
and
the
aduauncement
of
the
same
,
and
that
his
Maiesty
,
with
his
Countrey
and
subiectes
may
be
brought
to
their
〈…〉
,
and
that
hereafter
all
good
&
due
obedience
may
be
yelded
to
hym
and
hys
true
successours
in
all
thinges
:
to
the
end
that
hauyng
remoued
the
great
tyranny
of
the
Duke
of
Alba
and
hys
adherentes
,
and
deliuered
the
sayd
Countrey
from
foraine
souldiours
,
they
may
be
gouerned
accordyng
to
their
priuiledges
,
contracts
,
ordinances
&
Statuts
,
yea
such
as
his
Maiesty
hym selfe
hath
sworne
&
promised
vnto
them
.
And
that
these
poore
Christians
which
are
driuen
away
,
persecuted
and
emprisoned
,
maye
returne
to
their
wiues
and
children
,
and
enioy
againe
such
goodes
and
moueables
,
as
haue
bene
violently
taken
away
from
them
by
force
.
And
that
our
person
(
which
they
go
about
by
day
,
by
night
,
secretly
and
openly
to
entrap
,
yea
euen
in
our
bed
)
may
be
in
sufficient
assuraunce
,
and
our
goodes
duely
restored
.
And
if
herein
we
may
obtayne
sufficient
assuraunce
(
as
is
sayd
)
we
do
declare
and
offer
by
these
presentes
,
not
onely
to
leaue
of
this
our
defence
whiche
we
haue
taken
in
hand
,
but
further
we
protest
to
the
whole
world
,
that
our
intent
was
neuer
other
,
but
to
procure
the
aduauncement
of
the
honor
of
God
and
the
kynges
Maiestie
,
the
profite
and
weale
of
the
Countrey
,
with
the
augmentyng
and
encreasing
therof
.
Wherefore
,
we
hope
that
all
those
that
haue
Germans
harts
as
well
high
as
lowe
,
that
loue
honor
and
vertue
,
and
contrariwise
hate
all
tyranny
and
shedding
of
innocent
bloud
,
especially
of
those
that
are
of
our
true
Christian
religion
,
and
desire
to
confesse
the
same
both
with
hart
&
mouth
,
that
vndoubtedly
they
will
detest
this
horrible
and
vnspeakeable
tyranny
,
yea
so
cruell
as
the
like
was
neuer
hearde
of
in
any
Christian
country
.
Chiefly
considering
the
great
daunger
and
perill
(
without
God
of
his
great
merry
preuent
it
)
into
the
whiche
the
whole
Empire
may
vndoubtedly
fall
,
that
not
only
they
wil
not
be
easly
perswaded
to
defend
&
continue
this
horrible
tyranny
with
the
oppression
&
extirpacion
of
our
christian
religion
,
and
extreame
persecution
of
body
and
life
,
honor
and
goods
of
so
manye
good
,
faithfull
and
innocent
people
,
yea
such
as
thirst
for
the
woorde
of
God
,
but
that
rather
they
will
estéeme
this
our
vnauoydable
and
enforced
defence
,
for
none
other
but
〈…〉
enterprised
vpon
great
and
weighty
occasions
.
And
therefore
our
duetye
is
(
as
being
a
member
borne
yea
of
the
Empire
,
and
of
●●y
that
we
ought
to
haue
of
poore
desolate
and
persecuted
Christians
)
to
counsell
succour
,
and
assist
as
much
as
in
vs
lieth
,
firste
that
this
horrible
and
vnspeakeable
tyranny
,
be
diligently
and
earnestly
abolished
&
driuen
away
,
and
that
the
poore
Christians
(
which
are
vanished
and
wrongfully
persecuted
)
may
be
defended
and
maintayned
,
&
not
so
oppressed
,
persecuted
,
martyred
,
and
so
miserably
and
diuersly
murthered
and
slain
as
they
are
at
this
presente
,
some
by
fier
,
and
some
by
water
,
and
all
for
confession
of
the
true
and
Christian
Religion
.
Thus
doing
ech
man
shall
do
the
prayse
worthy
worke
of
a
Christian
,
and
a
worke
agréeable
to
God
,
as
tending
to
the
aduancement
of
his
worde
,
the
comfort
,
profite
,
and
wealth
of
so
many
good
Christians
as
are
gréeuously
persecuted
,
oppressed
,
and
imprisoned
,
and
likewise
to
the
whole
Empyre
of
Germanye
a
good
continuall
and
durable
peace
.
Wherin
we
offer
our selues
,
with
like
wise
our
Allies
,
Lordes
,
and
frendes
to
〈◊〉
compence
eche
man
after
his
estate
,
and
according
to
our
power
,
and
likewise
to
acknowledge
it
all
the
dayes
of
our
life
.
The
Lord
God
euerlasting
according
to
his
good
pleasure
,
direct
and
gouern
thes●
affayres
as
his
owne
,
and
bring
them
to
good
and
happy
end
.
So
that
our
good
king
may
(
as
we
hope
in
time
he
shall
)
spy
out
and
perceaue
the
vnfaithful
and
daungerous
practises
and
fetches
that
these
authors
of
persecution
and
tyranny
do
vse
:
and
likewise
what
good
will
we
haue
alwayes
borne
to
his
maiesty
and
at
this
prelent
do
.
Geuen
the
xx
.
of
Iuly
.
1568