enjoyment of their Estates, and Exercise of the Pretended Refor∣med Religion. Several Cities al∣so and Paticular Men, led away by the Artifices of Factious and seditious Spirits, have still con∣tinu'd in the same Rebelion, in∣to which their Engagement with the Inhabitants of the City of Ro∣chel had participated 'em. For which reason, now that it has pleas'd God to reduce that Ci∣ty under our Obedience, and to take from 'em that Pretence, we are willing to hope that they will the more readily return to their Duty, by new Exhortations, and freeing 'em from the Fear of being Liable to the Penalties men∣tion'd in our Preceding Decla∣rations. And being desirous to let 'em see our Paternal Affe∣ction toward 'em, and to ex∣cite 'em out of a Consideration of their own good and Preserva∣tion, more or less to their Bene∣fit, as they shall continue more or less Obstinate in returning to their Obedience; And which is that which we are willing so much the rather to hope, that now that by the Reduction of our said City of Rochel under our Obedi∣ence, they have manifestly under∣stood our singular Goodness to∣ward the Inhabitants of that Place, whom we receiv'd upon their Surrendring to us with the assurance of their Lives, Estates, and Exercise of the Pretended Reformed Religion, and of the integrity of which agreement they enjoy so religious a performance, that all their Fears are turn'd in∣to Consolation, and have prov'd a sufficient Convincement that the Apprehensions which the Factious Boutefeaux of Rebellion infus'd in∣to 'em, were but Artifices with∣out any Foundation, to hinder 'em from seeking in our Obedi∣ence that true Tranquillity and Liberty which they now enjoy; For these causes we make known, that upon mature debate of this Business in Council, of our full knowledge, full Power, special Grace, and Royal Authority, We have enjoyn'd, and by these Pre∣sents do enjoyn all our Subjects of the Pretended Reformed Religi∣on, of what quality or Condition soever they be, who shall now be found engag'd in the Rebellion and bearing Arms, or holding out Towns and Cities against our ser∣vice, and contrary to that Obedi∣ence which they owe us, or ad∣hering to those that hold 'em out and enjoy 'em, that they forth∣with lay down their Arms, return to their Duty, and Subscribe such Declarations as are usually requi∣site, before our Courts of Parla∣ment or Presidial Seats, within 15 days after Publication of these Presents. And as for the Cities, that they send their Deputies to us, to receive our Gracious Will and Pleasure, in pursuance of their Submissions. Which doing, we will receive 'em into our Fa∣vour, and maintain 'em in the En∣joment of all their Goods and E∣states, and free Exercise of the said Reformed Religion, and look up∣on 'em as good Subjects, worthy to partake of our benefits ard Fa∣vours,