The ordinance and edict, vppon the fact of the execution of both the religions statuted by the bailieses, schepens, of both the benches, and both the wardens of the citie of Ghaunt, by aduisement of my Lord, the Prince of Orange, and sight of the three members of the same citie of Ghaunt. Published the 27. day of December. 1578. Translated out of Dutch. 1579 Approx. 15 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 8 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2011-04 (EEBO-TCP Phase 2). A68094 STC 11808 ESTC S121108 99856296 99856296 21829

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THE Ordinance and Edict, vppon the fact of the execution of both the Religions, Statuted by the Bailiefes, Schepens, of both the Benches, and both the Wardens of the Citie of Ghaunt, by aduiſement of my Lord the Prince of Orange, and ſight of the three Members of the ſame Citie of Ghaunt.

Publiſhed the 27. day of December. 1578.

Tranſlated out of Dutch.

Jmprinted at London, by Thomas Dawſon, dwelling at the three Cranes in the Vinetree 1579.

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THE ¶ Ordinance and Edict vppon the fact of the execution of both the Religions, Statuted by the Bailifs Schepens of both the Benches, and both the Wardens of the Citie of Ghaunt, by aduiſement of my Lord, the Prince of Orange, and ſight of the three Members of the ſame Citie, The 27. of December 1578.

WHereas frō my Lord the Archeduke Matthias, Gouernour general of theſe lowe Countries, likewiſe, my Lord the Prince of Orange his Liefetenant General, The Councel of the ſtates, and the Generall States, at diuers times haue propoſed and haue ben aduiſed by diuers meanes for to voyde all the diffidence & miſtruſtings, which are daily perceiued and found to growe and augment among the people, eſpeciallie becauſe of the diuerſitie of Religion, and therefore ſhewed vnto them of al the Prouinces certaine ordinances of peaceable Religion, which (thorough ſubtill abuſing) could not be concluded & reſolued in this Citie of Ghaunt, as the quietnes of this Citie did well require: So it is, that by the mouth of the Excellencie of my aforeſaid Lord the Prince of Orange, the good intention of his highneſſe, by my Lords of the Counſell of ſtate General, being wel vnderſtanded, is for to ſet the common Burgeſes and inhabitants of the ſaid citie of Ghaunt in good and ſure peace, vnitie, & quietnes, and them therein to maintaine: Alſo for to auoide and cut off all diſcordes, quarelles and variances betweene the ſaid Burgeſſes, during the which no Citie or Prouince is able to take a faſt and ſure ſtanding.

My Lords, Bailifes & Schepens of both the Benches, & both the Wardens of the aforeſaid citie of Ghaunt, by aduiſemēt, deliberation, and communication kept with the aforeſaid Lord the Prince of Orange, alſo by ſight, conſent, and true reſolution & concluſion of communication of the three members of the ſame Citie, being therevppon orderlie aſſembled, haue ſtatuted & ordeined theſe points & articles folowing.

Firſt, that within this citie of Ghaunt ſhalbe admitted the liber and free exerciſe of both the Religions, aſwell of the Reformed as of the Catholike Romiſh, and that following the ſame, they of the reformed Religion to and for the exerciſe & vſing of their ſaid Religion, ſhal keepe, and ſhal by theſe preſents to them bee graunted the Churches & Temples, whereas the aforeſaid religion preſently is exerciſed, to wit, the Churches of S. Iohns, S. Saluators, & our Ladies church, & likewiſe the Temples of the Dominicans, Carmelits, Fulling houſe, and Weauers Chappel, where ſhall continue the libertie and freedome of their ſaid Religion.

And likewiſe, on the other part to giue full contentement to them of the Catholike Romiſh religion, ſhalbe graunted and admitted the churches hereafter ſpecified, to wit, S. Michaels. S. Pharahilden, Saint Iames, S. Katherines chappell vpon the ſand, for the exerciſing of the ſame religiō, after the old cuſtome: well vnderſtoode, by day, & with reaſonable ringing of Belles, without any proceſſions to go without the church: neither alſo to go and carrie their ſacraments openly and pompeouſly about the ſtreetes. And if neede bee, there ſhalbe aſſigned vnto them of the Catholike Romiſh Religion one of the other Churches or Temples, whereas preſentlie is no Religion exerciſed.

And as concerning the Chappels not before mentioned, ſtanding in diuers diſtinct places of the Citie, they ſhall (for diuers conſiderations) bee kept locked & ſhutte vp, without any ſeruice or exerciſing of the reformed Religion, or of the Romiſh Religion therein to bee done, except it were by ordinance of the Magiſtrates.

As concerning the cloſed Cloiſters, as well of men as women, they may keepe them ſelues all together aſſembled in their reſpectiue Cloiſters or Couents, and there continue, maintaining their religion and order with cloſed doores, and without ringing at nightes, and nothing els. But they of the vncloſed, or open Cloiſters, as well of the Friers vppon the Walles, as the blacke Nonnes, Baginnes, and all other, ſhall or maye not exerciſe the Romiſhe Religion in the ſame their open Cloiſters and Couents, but they ſhall therevnto vſe the Pariſhe churches vnto the Catholikes here before reſigned & appointed as other paſtors. Well vnderſtanding neuertheles, that al thoſe that wil depart out of the ſaid Cloiſters, & leaue their habits and orders, or giue thēſelues to another ſtate, that then ſhalbe giuen to them reaſonable & compent maintenance to the diſcretion & ordinance of the Magiſtrates, after that they ſhal find and haue knowledge of the matter: without that herein ſhalbe comprehended anie of the begging orders, as well men as women, which do remaine without the Citie, for the leſſer charges and ſubleuation of the poore commonaltie.

Item, there is agreed, that they of the reformed Religion, for the mainteining of their publike ſchooles, ſhal haue & kepe the Cloiſters of the Auguſtines, Templehouſe and Friers. As likewiſe on the otherſide, they of the Catholike and Romiſh Religion, if they likewiſe deſire anie Schooles, ſhall haue and enioye for the mainteining of their ſchooles, the Cloiſter of the grey Siſters by S. Iames church, likewiſe the Cloiſter of the gray ſiſters by the Dominicanes and Merhem.

Item, for to aſſure ſufficiently al the ſaid ſtatutes, as well for them of the one as for the other Religion, the one is ſtraightlie bound to the other for doing anie hurt, let, trouble, hinderance, ſlaūder or harme, neither to the ſeruices and execution of them, aſwell by the Catholikes Romiſh, as by the reformed Religion in anie wiſe.

Moreouer, it is likewiſe defended, for the diuerſitie of the religiō, for any man to hurt, hinder, trouble, or moleſt by words or works, in body or goods: neither to ſell, ſet forth, or cauſe to be ſolde and ſet forth anie enuious or ſpiteful pictures, ſongs, balades, proſes or bookes, neither weare any markes or tokens, wherewith they might prouoke one another to anger, differences, or queſtions.

Item, euery man ſhall keepe him ſelfe from the places whereas his religion is not exerciſed, except he keepe himſelf there quietlie & honeſtlie, keeping him ſelf from ſcandall, & rule him ſelfe according to the order of the church or temples where hee goeth in.

Item, that as well the Miniſters & Conſiſtorians as they of the Catholike Romiſh religion, ſhalbe bound for to keepe and behaue them ſelues in all modeſtie, quietnes, faithfulneſſe and obedience, in all politike matters, without medling themſelues in anie wiſe, in any matters of Iuriſdiction, or anie matters concerning the authoritie of the Magiſtrates, directly or indirectly.

Defending the aforeſaide Preachers, Miniſters, & Conſiſtorians, & likewiſe thē of the Catholike Romiſh religion, openlie or ſecretlie to ſpeake, preach, or otherways vſe anie words or talkings tending to cō motion, ſtrife, diſcord, or ſedition.

But that euerie one of them keepe him ſelf modeſtly & manerly, ſaying, preaching nor teaching any thing, but that which is good and conuenient to the inſtruction of the commonaltie, and mainteining of the peaceable vnion, concord and tranquillitie of the Citie and Countrie, which they and euerie one of them ſeuerally do ſo promiſe, & ſhall affirme by oth ſo to doe, & likewiſe to maintaine & obſerue: vpon paine to them which ſhall tranſgreſſe therein, to forfet & be defended of their preachings, and further to be corrected and puniſhed to the example of others.

Item, that no man ſhall or may worke, nor open his ſhops vpon theſe holy dayes following, to wit, All the Sundayes, two Chriſtmaſſe dayes, New yeres day, the ſecond Eaſter day, the ſecond Whitſunday, our Lady dayin midde Auguſt, S. Mathias day in Febru. S. Iohns day in Midſommer, S. Peter & Paul in Iune, Saint Iames day in Iuli, S. Bartholomew day in Auguſt, S. Andrewes day in Nouemb. And as concerning the ſelling of fleſhe in the Butchers hall, the old cuſtome & common vſe of this Citie ſhalbe obſerued.

And thoſe of both the ſaid Religions are bounde to ſhewe to the Magiſtrates and Superioritie of the Citie, all dewe obedidience and reuerence: them alſo to aſſiſt as well in apprehending and puniſhing of all maner of ſeditious perſons, & other offendours (being therevnto required:) & eſpecially of the offendours and tranſgreſſours of this ordinance, as perturbatours of the common quietnes & peace, & otherways.

Item, no man of whatſoeuer religion he be, ſhall aduance him ſelfe to attempt anie thing or practiſe directly or indirectly againſt the common quietnes, welfare, and peace of the citie, but contrariwiſe ſhall euerie one with their body & goods, helpe to keepe & obſerue in ſuch ſtate the ſaid citie, as by this ordinance, and Edict is writen aſwell againſt them, as alſo againſt ſtrangers, or others which would enter, inuade, ouerthrow, or do hinder in any wiſe therto.

And if it did come to paſſe, (which God forbid) that anie doe enterpriſe or attempt any ſuch like matters to the hinderance of the ſame citie, ſo ſhal euery man (hauing the knowledge thereof) be bound to giue it to vnderſtande to the Magiſtrates, vppon paine to be puniſhed as forſworne, or other wayes, according to the fact: And to the contrarie, they that ſhall giue knoweledge thereof orderly, though they were culpable of the matter, ſhall not bee puniſhed or corrected.

For to aſſure all this aboue written, ſhall be ordeined by the Schepens of both the benches, & both the Wardens of this Citie eight notable, honeſt & quiet men, vz. foure of the owne, and foure of the other Religion, the which ſhalbe authoriſed for to cauſe this ordinance to be obſerued & kept: Likewiſe, to heare all the differences, queſtions, complaints on both ſides, and to take order and moderate them, or if need be, to report the ſame to the Bailiefes, Schepens, or Councell of the Citie.

For the true and ſure obſeruation of all which pointes, & full aſſurance thereof to all men, ſhal the Bailiefes, Schepens and Councel, and the aforeſaid eight deputed Gentlemen appointed as Commiſſioners for the ſure fortification thereof, Likewiſe the Colonelles, Captains, & all other officers hauing cōmiſſion, & do now ſerue, or hereafter ſhalbe conſtituted into ſeruice, take & receiue in their true ſauegard, protection, defence and cuſtodie, aſwel the one as the other Religion: Promiſing wel and expreſlie vpon faith and othe, them to defend againſt all them of whatſoeuer religion or condition they bee, that would reſiſt, attempt or claime the one anothers right, or hinder them, or offer them iniurie in bodie or goods, by anie meanes whatſoeuer.

Promiſing further vpon like faith and othe, that the tranſgreſſours of this Ordinance, or of anie point therof, ſhall ſtraghtlie be cauſed to be puniſhed and corrected as commotioners and perturbatours of the commom quietnes and proſperitie of the Citie, or Coūtrie, or otherwayes according to the matter, ſhalbe puniſhed without fauour, to the example of others.

For the obſeruation of al which ordinances, ſhall alſo aſſiſt the ſaid eight commiſſioners, all they of the Citie, the common Wardens and ſworne of the occupations, of the Weauers. Likewiſe the Preachers, Miniſters, and aſſiſtants of the ſaid reformed Religion, which reſpectiuelie euerie one in his degree, ſhalbe bound to that intent, and to the effectual obſeruation & performing of this ordinance, and euery point thereof, ſhalbe ſworne by their othes in the hands of the denominated Magiſtrates: as likewiſe ſhalbe ſworne all Spirituall perſons, Capittels, Colledges & Couents of the Catholike Romiſh religion, with al the other Schepens of both the benches, and both the Wardens, as it ſhalbe moſt cōuenient for the obſeruation thereof: All being to the end of good peace & quietnes of this Citie, and alſo for the aſſurance of the one Religion againſt the other. And conſequently, to a true defence and rooting out of all doubtfulnes, miſtruſtings, feare and and diffidence, being the ſpoyle and ruine of all Cities.

Thus ordained by forme of Edict ſtatuted by the Bailifes, Scepens of both benches, and both the Wardens of the Citie of Ghaunt, The xxvii. of December, 1578.

Subſigned Hembyze.

Publiſhed at the Thuyne of the Town or Schepenhouſe of the Keure, theſe being preſent, Maiſter Charles of Pottelſberghe, Bailife, Monſ. Anthonie Blomme, and Peter Heylinck, Schepens of the Keure, Monſ. Lieuin Tayaert, and Bauduwin Mattheus, Schepens of Ghedeele of this Citie of Ghaunt, The xxvii. day of December 1578. I being preſent

HEMBYZE.