in which they perhaps have not agreed hitherto with the Roman
Catholic Church, and that in all other things above mentioned
they will obediently conform to the Catholic and Roman Church
and the Christian faith and religion. For such conduct on
their part His Imperial Majesty will be peculiarly grateful,
and will bestow his special favor upon them all in common,
and also, as opportunity offers, upon them individually. For
(which may God forbid) if this admonition, so Christian and
indulgent, be unheeded, the Elector, princes and cities can
judge that a necessary cause is afforded His Imperial Majesty
that, as becometh a Roman Emperor and Christian Caesar and a
deender and advocate of the Catholic and Christian Church,
he must care for such matters as the nature of the charge
committed to him and his integrity of conscience require.





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