Copy of the Resolution of the Elector of Saxony

[the Ro]man Empire maintained Completing "Römischen" from the previous page.; all emerging differences original: "differentien" always stilled immediately in the bud original: "in herba," literally "in the blade [of grass]"; that highly harmful mistrust—which is the plague of the state original: "pestis Reip." (pestis Reipublicae) and which also finally destroys the mightiest empires—cleared out of the way in time; and in its place, good trust established once again among the Estates Estates: The "Stände" or constituent members of the Holy Roman Empire, including princes, counts, and imperial cities.. But first and foremost, [His Electoral Grace has] shown all due loyalty, love, and obedience to the Roman Imperial Majesty as his most honored supreme head; preserved original: "conserviret" his proper authority original: "Autoritet", without which no power can exist, as well as the immovable, highly-sworn fundamental laws original: "fundamental Geseze" and other wholesome Imperial Constitutions original: "Reichs Constitutiones" by which the Head and the Members A common metaphor where the Emperor is the "Head" and the Estates are the "Members" of the imperial body. are bound, and which are the true adamantine bonds of peace and tranquility original: "Adamantina pacis & tranquillitatis vincula"; protected the Electors original: "Chur-Fürsten" and Estates in their privileges; and left everyone in Law and Justice, as the proven foundations and firmaments original: "firmamentis" of happy and stable government laid by Almighty GOTT Himself, not burdened against them; and also [ensured] that the German Liberty German Liberty: A legal concept referring to the rights and autonomy of the individual German princes and states against the absolute power of the Emperor.—acquired original: "acquirirete" so dearly through the shedding of so much brave and noble blood, and at all times maintained original: "mantenirte" with heroic bravery through Divine Grace—might not be oppressed.

      What most humble loyalty, love, obedience, and constancy His Electoral Highness has at all times shown to the Roman Imperial Majesty; what loyal, useful, brave, and memorable services [he has rendered] to the same, as well as to the entire most laudable House of Austria, when significant adversities original: "Adversiten" and misfortunes threatened to meet and strike them—and indeed at a time when, to human [perception]...