ARTICLES made and published by the King of France, touching the re-establishment and reappeale of the jesuits to their Liberties in France. With A Sentence or Decree made and published against them, by the Court of Parliament in Paris, the 23. day of December last passed, 1611.   printer's or publisher's device 
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ARTICLES made and published by the King of France, touching the re-establishment and reappeale of the jesuits to their liberties in France: With a Sentence or Decree made and published against them, by the Court of Parliament in Paris, the 23. day of December last passed. 1611.  
HENRY, by the grace of God King of France and Navarre: To all men to whom these presents shall come greeting.  
These are to let you and every one of you, to know and understand, that desiring to hearken unto and to grant the request made unto us, by our Holy Father the Pope, concerning the re-establishment of the jesuits in this our Realm of France, and for certain good and great considerations us thereunto moving. We have caused these our letters patents to be made, signed with our own hand, and of our special grace, full power and authority Royal, do give and grant unto all the society and company of jesuits free liberty and power to dwell and reside in such places where at this present they find themselves to be established within this our Realm of France, that is in the Towns of Tholoze, Again, Rhode, Londem, Perigeux, Linoges, Tournon, Le pois, Aulenat, Beziers and besides these places at the request of his said holiness and in regard of the singular affection which we bear unto him, we have further granted, and permit them to place and re-establish themselves in our Towns of Lion, Dijon, and particularly in our house of La Flesche in Anjou? There to continue and establish their residence, nevertheless upon these conditions and prohibitions following.  

1 First, that they shall not erect any Colleges nor places of Residence in any Town or place of this our Realm, Countries, or Lands, and Signiory, under our obedience, unless it be by our express licence and permission, upn pain to forfeit and lose the benefit of these their letters patents of the said re-establishment.  
2 That all those that are of the said Society within our said Realm, as also their Rectors, and Provisors, shall be natural French men borne, and that no stranger shall be admitted to be amongst them, or to have any place within their Colleges and Residencies, without our said licence and permission. And if there be any such at this present amongst them, they shallbe bound within three months after the publication of these presents, to withdraw themselves into their own Countries. Nevertheless we do by these presents let you know, that we in this word Stranger, comprehend not the Inhabitants of the Town and County of Avignon.  
3 That the said society of jesuits shall ordinarily have one of their said fellowship, sufficiently authorized by them, to be our Preacher and to make account unto us of the proceed of their said Society, upon occasions ministered touching them.  
4 That all those that at this present are within this our Realm, and that hereafter shall be admitted and received into the said Society, shall take their oaths before our officers of the places where they are resident, nor to undertake, nor do any thing, contrary to our obedience, nor the public peace and tranquillity of this our Realm, without any exception or reservation whatsoever. And that our said Officers, shall said the acts & process of their said oaths word for word unto our right dear and trusty Chancellor. And if any of them, that are now at this present admitted, or those that hereafter shall be permitted, do, or shall refuse to take the said oath, they shall be forced, and presently constrained to go out of this our Realm of France.  
5 That from henceforth, all those of the said Society, as well they that have made simple vows only, as the rest of them neither shall, nor may not get, nor procure unto themselves within this our Realm of France, any movable goods, and chattels, either by buying, gift, or otherwise, without our special licence and permission.  
6 They shall not take nor receive any succession, either direct, or collateral, no more than other religious persons, nevertheless if it fall out hereafter, that they are licensed by the said company, they may receive into their Rites, as before.  
7 They shall neither take nor receive any unmovable goods or lands, of those that from henceforth shall enter into their Societies, but they shall be reserved unto their heirs, or to those to whom they shall have disposed the same, before their entrance into the said Society.  
8 They shall also be subject in all things, and in every point unto the laws of our Realm, and punishable by our Officers, in such manner, as all other ecclesiastical and religious persons are subjects unto them.  
9 They shall not undertake, nor do any thing (either spiritual or temporal) to the prejudice of any Bishops, Chapters, Cures, and Universities, nor of any other religious persons, but shall conform themselves to the common Law.  
10 They shall not preach administer the holy sacraments, nor hear any man's confession, but only of those that are of their own Society, if they be not permitted thereunto by the Bishops of those places, of the Courts of Parliament where they are established, that is at Bourdeaux, and Diion, (Nevertheless the said permission is not to be understood of the Parliament of Paris,) unless it be in the Town of Lion, and La Flesche, wherein they are permitted to reside and exercise their functions, as in the other places which are granted unto them.  
11 And to the end that those of the said Society, which are at this present re-established, may have means to maintain themselves and to live in their Colleges and residencies, we have permitted and by these presents do permit them to enjoy their rents and revenues both present, and also that which heretofore they have had and enjoyed, and if the same hath been seized upon to our use, it is our will and pleasure, that they shall be fully and freely restored unto them again, without any let or interruption.   
And to that end we will and command all our well-beloved and faithful Subjects, and servants of our Court of Parliament, to allow of these our Letters Patents, and to cause them to be read, published, & recorded, and that the said company and Society of jesuits, may freely enjoy and use their privileges in the said Letters Patents, specified and set down, and to cause all Rolls & Empeachments touching the same to end, & to be left off, for such is our pleasure, and to the end that it may continue and remain firm, and stable for ever, we have hereunto put our seal, reserving unto ourselves, our own right and pre-eminence as well in this as otherwise.  
Given at Rouen, in the month of September, Anno 1603. and in the 15 year of our Reign. Signed HENRY: and underneath by the King sealed with the great Seal in green wax and silk strings.  
Registered. The King's attorney general being here, after most humble declaration made by him, unto the said Lords of the Parliament of Paris.  
The second of januarie. Signed Voisin.   

The Sentence or Decree made by the Court of Parliament of Paris, against The jesuits, upon the 23. day of December last passed.  
THe Court of Parliament, upon the inrouling of the said Letters Patents, ordain that their Counsel shall correct, and amend their Bills, and add thereunto whatsoever they shall think convenient within eight days, and that they shall produce and give contradictions and exceptions within the said time prescribed, and then to receive sentence.  
They further ordain, that the provincial and the rest of his company demandants in the case, and his assistants shall presently subscribe unto the Submission, made by their provincial, to conform themselves unto the Doctrine of the Sorbonists, specially in that which concerneth the preservation of the Kings most sacred person, the maintaining of their authority Royal, and the liberties of the Church of France, which hath always and most anciently been observed, and kept within this Realm of France, that being seen and communicated unto the King's Attourny general and the Counsel on both sides they may have justice as Law and reason requireth. In the mean time, they have and do make defence and strait prohibitions unto the said Society, not to innovate, do, or undertake any thing contrary or to the prejudice of their Letters Patents of reestablishement, nor of the decree or sentence of the verification of the same, as also not to meddle or take upon them either by them selves or by any other persons appointed by them, to teach children within the City of Paris, in any wise whatsoever, neither yet to exercise the function of Scholars, upon pain of forfeiture of their Letters Patents of re-establishment, reserving cost and charges. Pronounced the 23 of December, 1611.   

The King of France Letters of commandment to the Court of Parliament, for the verification of the said Letters Patents, and Articles aforesaid.  
HENRY, by the grace of God King of France: and Navarre. To our well-beloved and faithful Subjects, the Officers of our Court of Parliament of Paris, greeting.  
About a month since, we granted our Letters Patents in manner of an edict, for the re-establishment of the jesuits in certain places of this our Realm, with certain exceptions & conditions therein mentioned, for verification whereof, according to our good will and pleasure, it is our will and desire that you shall content yourselves, with the demonstrations and reasons which we have set down, and considered of, with the best advice and counsel which may be given by such persons as are altogether led and provoked thereunto with a good and entire affection, besides that for our own parts we have such pregnant reasons that move us thereunto, that they ought not in any wise to be debated. We see & know better than any other, what course we are to hold, and seeing that it hath pleased God by his grace to give us the means, to preserve this vessel from the storms and tempests past, we mean still to guide the Ruther, that it may sail the happelyer by the aid and help of God. We have not granted them this re-establishment but upon very good and material considerations, from whence we cannot serve, without a most notable interest and prejudice to the good of our estate: for this cause therefore we will, & expressly command and enjoin you by these presents, signed with our own hand, that presently and without delay, you shall ratify and confirm those our said Letters Patents of edict, according to the form and tenure thereof, without any refusal prolongation, moderation or difficulty whatsoever, or without attending or looking for any other or more express commandment therein, either by word of mouth, or writing, than these presents, which shall serve you for the first second and final Commission, which you may expect to have from us, without referring yourselves unto the reasons which have moved you, to make the said declaration unto us, or which hereafter may move you to do the like, which we have well considered, but notwithstanding the said declaration, and without any respect thereof. It is our will and pleasure, that you shall proceed to the said verification, for such is our pleasure.  
Given in Paris the 27 of December, in the 15 year of our reign, signed HENRY: and a little lower by the King, sealed with the privy Seal in yellow wax, Registered.  
The King's Attorney general, being here upon most humble declaration, made unto the said Lords of the Court of Parliament in Paris the 2 of januarie.  
Signed Voisin.  
FINIS.