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... That those of the Confession of Augsburg, and
particularly the Inhabitants of Oppenheim, shall be put in possession again
of their Churches, and Ecclesiastical Estates, as they were in the Year
1624. as also that all others of the said Confession of Augsburg, who shall
demand it, shall have the free Exercise of their Religion, as well in publick
Churches at the appointed Hours, as in private in their own Houses, or
in others chosen for this purpose by their Ministers, or by those of their
Neighbours, preaching the Word of God. ...
... And since for the greater Tranquillity of the
Empire, in its general Assemblys of Peace, a certain Agreement has been
made between the Emperor, Princes and States .of the Empire, which has
been inserted in the Instrument and Treaty of Peace, concluded with the
Plenipotentiarys of the Queen and Crown of Swedeland, touching the Differences
about Ecclesiastical Lands, and the Liberty of the Exercise of Religion;
it has been found expedient to confirm,and ratify it by this present Treaty,
in the same manner as the abovesaid Agreement has been made with the said
Crown of Swedeland; also with those call’d the Reformed, in the same manner,
as
if the words of the abovesaid Instrument were reported here verbatim. ...
... And to prevent for the future any Differences
arising in the Politick State, all and every one of the Electors, Princes
and
States of the Roman Empire, are so establish’d and confirm’d in their antient
Rights, Prerogatives, Libertys, Privileges, free exercise of Territorial
Right, as well Ecclesiastick, as Politick Lordships, Regales, by virtue
of this present Transaction: that they never can or ought to be molested
therein by any whomsoever upon any manner of pretence. ...
... The Emperor above all things shall publish an
Edict thro’out the Empire, and strictly enjoin all, who by these Articles
of Pacification are oblig’d to restore or do any thing else, to obey it
promptly and without tergi-versation, between the signing and the ratifying
of this present Treaty; commanding as well the Directors as Governors of
the Militia of the Circles, to hasten and finish the Restitution to be
made to every one, in conformity to those Conventions, when the same are
demanded. This Clause is to be inserted also in the Edicts, That whereas
the Directors of the Circles, or the Governors of the Militia of the Circles,
in matters that concern themselves, are esteem’d less capable of executing
this Affair in this or the like case and likewise if the Directors and
Governors of the Militia of the Circles refuse this Commission, the Directors
of the neighbouring Circle, or the Governors of the Militia of the Circles
shall exercise the Function, and officiate in the execution of these Restitutions
in the other Circles, at the instance of the Partys concern’d. ...