commend these things most fully to your care that you may know that we have given to those Christians free and unrestricted opportunity of religious worship. When you see that this has been granted to them by us, your worship will know that we have also conceded to other religions the right of open and free observance of their worship for the sake of the peace of our times, that each one may have the free opportunity to worship as he pleases; this regulation is made we that we may not seem to detract from any dignity or any religion.
Moreover, in the case of the Christians especially we esteemed it best to order that if it happens anyone heretofore (before) has bought from our treasury from anyone whatsoever, those places where they were previously accustomed to assemble, concerning which a certain decree had been made and a letter sent to you officially, the same shall be restored to the Christians without payment or any claim of recompense (compensation or payment) and without any kind of fraud or deception, those, moreover, who have obtained the same by gift, are likewise to return them at once to the Christians. Besides, both those who have purchased and those who have secured (protected) them by gift, are to appeal to the vicar (agent of government) if they seek any compensation from our bounty (generosity), that they may be cared for through our clemency (mercy). All this property ought to be delivered at once to the community of the Christians through your intercession, and without delay
Moreover, in the case of the Christians especially we esteemed it best to order that if it happens anyone heretofore (before) has bought from our treasury from anyone whatsoever, those places where they were previously accustomed to assemble, concerning which a certain decree had been made and a letter sent to you officially, the same shall be restored to the Christians without payment or any claim of recompense (compensation or payment) and without any kind of fraud or deception, those, moreover, who have obtained the same by gift, are likewise to return them at once to the Christians. Besides, both those who have purchased and those who have secured (protected) them by gift, are to appeal to the vicar (agent of government) if they seek any compensation from our bounty (generosity), that they may be cared for through our clemency (mercy). All this property ought to be delivered at once to the community of the Christians through your intercession, and without delay
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