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 The Catholic Reformation 185 IX. We also permit those of the said religion to make and continue the exercise of the same in all villages and places of our dominion where it was established by them and publicly enjoyed several and divers times in the year 1597, up to the end of the month of August, notwithstand- ing all decrees and judgments to the contrary. XIII. We very expressly forbid to all those of the said religion its exercise, either in respect to ministry, regulation, discipline, or the public instruction of children, or other- wise, in this our kingdom and lands of ' our dominion, otherwise than in the places permitted and granted by the present edict. XIV. It is forbidden as well to perform any function of No Protes- the said religion in our court or retinue, or in our lands tant services and territories beyond the mountains, or in our city of in Paris# Paris, or within five leagues of the said city. XVIII. We also forbid all our subjects, of whatever quality and condition, from carrying off by force or per- suasion, against the will of their parents, the children of the said religion, in order to cause them to be baptized or confirmed in the Catholic Apostolic and Roman Church ; and the same is forbidden to those of the said religion called Reformed, upon penalty of being punished with especial severity. XXI. Books concerning the said religion called Reformed Restrictions may not be printed and publicly sold, except in cities and on p J" ote ^" places where the public exercise of the said religion is permitted. XXII. We ordain that there shall be no difference or distinction made in respect to the said religion, in receiving pupils to be instructed in universities, colleges, and schools; nor in receiving the sick and poor into hospitals, retreats, and public charities. XXIII. Those of the said religion called Reformed shall be obliged to respect the laws of the Catholic Apostolic and Roman Church, recognized in this our kingdom, for the consummation of marriages contracted, or to be contracted, as regards the degrees of consanguinity and kinship.