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A57251 Letters of the Cardinal Duke du Richelieu great minister of state to Lewis XIII of France / faithfully translated from the original by T.B. Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis, duc de, 1585-1642.; T. B. 1698 (1698) Wing R1421; ESTC R25818 385,036 604

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whereas_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o coldness_n which_o have_v be_v between_o you_o will_v produce_v the_o contrary_a effect_n letter_n lxxxiii_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o that_o in_o the_o place_n where_o you_o be_v you_o contribute_v towards_o the_o king_n service_n whatever_o his_o majesty_n can_v expect_v from_o your_o zeal_n and_o affection_n for_o his_o affair_n m._n de_fw-fr noyer_n will_v give_v you_o such_o a_o particular_a account_n of_o what_o m._n de_n thou_o remonstrate_v to_o he_o on_o your_o behalf_n that_o have_v nothing_o far_a to_o add_v i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o then_o only_o this_o that_o his_o majesty_n desire_n to_o see_v the_o count_n in_o that_o condition_n that_o become_v he_o near_o his_o person_n have_v incline_v he_o to_o send_v m._n de_fw-fr bautru_n to_o he_o in_o order_n to_o give_v he_o all_o the_o satisfaction_n he_o can_v desire_v i_o promise_v myself_o that_o this_o news_n will_v please_v you_o so_o 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shall_v be_v want_v on_o my_o part_n to_o testify_v that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n i_o be_o glad_a that_o your_o highness_n have_v give_v order_n for_o the_o security_n of_o montmeillian_n in_o expelling_a monod_n he_o be_v a_o very_a dangerous_a man_n in_o a_o place_n of_o that_o consequence_n letter_n ccxxxvi_o to_z mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cour._n sir_n i_o be_o very_o glad_a to_o learn_v by_o your_o express_a the_o passage_n of_o the_o place_n where_o you_o be_v and_o madam_n present_a inclination_n to_o unite_v herself_o entire_o to_o the_o king_n interest_n and_o to_o follow_v the_o advice_n which_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o servant_n shall_v give_v she_o for_o her_o welfare_n but_o she_o have_v hitherto_o be_v so_o insensible_a that_o i_o fear_v it_o be_v only_o a_o seem_a change_n in_o her_o mind_n and_o that_o she_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o be_v
advancement_n of_o which_o i_o think_v i_o have_v give_v you_o assure_a mark_n but_o you_o will_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v no_o rule_n so_o strict_a but_o that_o prudence_n and_o charity_n may_v permit_v some_o exception_n to_o it_o and_o which_o you_o can_v transgress_v upon_o a_o just_a occasion_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o a_o person_n who_o love_v you_o so_o much_o as_o i_o do_v and_o who_o may_v reasonable_o promise_v himself_o so_o much_o from_o the_o effect_n of_o your_o good_a will._n so_o that_o you_o have_v no_o cause_n upon_o this_o occasion_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o future_a consequence_n consider_v this_o employment_n will_v not_o last_v any_o long_a than_o it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o establishment_n of_o union_n and_o concord_n in_o that_o place_n i_o shall_v not_o fail_v contribute_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o power_n towards_o your_o assistance_n in_o so_o pious_a a_o work_n desire_v you_o to_o let_v those_o worthy_a nun_n be_v 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for_o some_o time_n neglect_v by_o they_o this_o have_v give_v i_o a_o occasion_n as_o the_o first_o step_v to_o so_o pious_a a_o work_n to_o forbid_v in_o all_o monastery_n under_o my_o jurisdiction_n the_o give_v or_o receive_v the_o habit_n to_o or_o by_o novice_n in_o order_n to_o make_v their_o profession_n but_o in_o the_o form_n practise_v by_o those_o of_o the_o say_a reformation_n and_o i_o understand_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o monk_n desire_v it_o acknowledge_v how_o much_o they_o be_v dissatisfied_n with_o live_v in_o that_o confusion_n contrary_a to_o their_o vow_n i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o you_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n and_o that_o you_o only_o seek_v the_o most_o gentle_a and_o proper_a mean_n as_o i_o do_v to_o introduce_v a_o reformation_n and_o such_o father_n as_o make_v profession_n of_o it_o into_o your_o monastery_n for_o this_o reason_n i_o desire_v that_o you_o will_v all_o assemble_v in_o your_o chapter_n and_o there_o set_v this_o affair_n on_o foot_n to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v come_v to_o some_o result_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o may_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o mature_o do_v and_o also_o that_o every_o one_o of_o you_o may_v contribute_v towards_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o so_o good_a a_o work_n i_o desire_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o act_n draw_v up_o contain_v whatever_o shall_v pass_v in_o the_o say_a chapter_n and_o particular_o the_o sentiment_n of_o all_o the_o monk_n that_o shall_v be_v there_o present_a which_o shall_v be_v sign_v and_o then_o send_v to_o i_o to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v understand_v their_o intention_n and_o who_o be_v well_o affect_v to_o the_o good_a which_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o procure_v they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o that_o order_n and_o method_n which_o true_a monk_n ought_v to_o follow_v this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o most_o affectionate_o desire_v of_o you_o assure_v you_o that_o in_o satisfy_v my_o demand_n you_o will_v more_o and_o more_o oblige_v i_o to_o remain_v etc._n etc._n letter_n xxxii_o to_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o sorbonne_n my_o desire_n that_o there_o may_v be_v nothing_o do_v in_o the_o sorbonne_n which_o may_v be_v liable_a to_o ill_a interpretation_n have_v oblige_v i_o some_o day_n since_o upon_o information_n bring_v i_o that_o the_o thesis_n of_o m._n corstantin_n have_v make_v a_o noise_n in_o p●ris_n because_o they_o be_v ambiguous_a to_o send_v to_o the_o say_a sieur_n constantin_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o explain_v his_o mean_v to_o i_o upon_o that_o subject_a i_o can_v but_o testify_v how_o much_o i_o be_v please_v with_o his_o submissive_a answer_n and_o the_o sound_a explanation_n of_o his_o thesis_n which_o you_o will_v see_v by_o his_o declaration_n which_o i_o send_v you_o herewith_o not_o doubt_v therefore_o but_o you_o will_v receive_v therein_o all_o the_o satisfaction_n you_o can_v desire_v i_o assure_v myself_o that_o you_o will_v not_o think_v it_o proper_a or_o pertinent_a to_o speak_v any_o more_o of_o this_o affair_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v confident_a that_o you_o shall_v find_v i_o upon_o all_o occasion_n etc._n etc._n letter_n xxxiii_o to_o m_n it_o be_v very_o requisite_a that_o you_o shall_v acknowledge_v in_o your_o letter_n that_o the_o king_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o honour_v the_o order_n of_o the_o capuchin_n by_o advance_v one_o of_o their_o society_n to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o st._n maloes_n and_o that_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n by_o this_o act_n to_o let_v the_o world_n know_v that_o he_o have_v a_o kindness_n for_o those_o who_o be_v breed_v in_o so_o good_a a_o school_n but_o his_o majeesty_n have_v a_o more_o especial_a regard_n to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o kingdom_n for_o the_o good_a of_o which_o he_o believe_v he_o can_v do_v nothing_o more_o beneficial_a or_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n then_o to_o be_v great_o careful_a to_o provide_v good_a bishop_n and_o to_o take_v they_o wherever_o he_o can_v be_v assure_v to_o sin_v they_o such_o as_o be_v most_o probable_a to_o labour_v success_n full_o in_o the_o church_n he_o never_o think_v that_o the_o order_n of_o the_o capu●…ns_n can_v thereby_o receive_v any_o prejudice_n whether_o it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o contrary_a to_o their_o rule_n and_o constitution_n or_o because_o they_o can_v desire_v nothing_o more_o conformable_a to_o their_o institution_n and_o the_o vocation_n of_o the_o glorious_a st._n franei●_n call_v by_o god_n to_o restore_v his_o church_n then_o to_o supply_v it_o with_o good_a prelate_n that_o may_v be_v serviceable_a to_o so_o good_a a_o intention_n especial_o in_o this_o kingdom_n where_o heresy_n have_v make_v so_o great_a a_o ravage_n upon_o religion_n and_o good_a manner_n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a office_n of_o piety_n to_o contribute_v towards_o so_o good_a a_o work_n by_o all_o the_o way_n imaginable_a now_o though_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o this_o kingdom_n but_o that_o this_o example_n will_v have_v many_o good_a effect_n yet_o i_o can_v better_o than_o any_o body_n be_v answerable_a for_o that_o which_o present_v itself_o because_o i_o be_v the_o first_o who_o incline_v the_o father_n of_o this_o monk_n to_o this_o thought_n contrary_a to_o his_o own_o inclination_n i_o propose_v his_o son_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n mother_n and_o though_o i_o have_v a_o great_a friendship_n for_o the_o father_n yet_o i_o have_v never_o do_v it_o without_o great_a assurance_n of_o the_o virrue_a and_o sufficiency_n of_o his_o son_n so_o that_o i_o have_v more_o regard_n to_o the_o great_a service_n i_o do_v the_o church_n than_o the_o good_a office_n which_o the_o person_n i_o speak_v of_o can_v receive_v from_o i_o wherein_o i_o be_o deep_o confirm_v by_o the_o good_a testimony_n which_o the_o capuchin_n father_n give_v of_o he_o for_o this_o reason_n i_o beseech_v you_o as_o much_o as_o in_o you_o lie_v to_o favour_v his_o majesty_n good_a intention_n and_o the_o succour_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o kingdom_n which_o surpass_v all_o other_o consideration_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v the_o more_o particular_a obligation_n you_o will_v lay_v upon_o i_o as_o be_v etc._n etc._n letter_n xxxiv_o to_o madam_n de_fw-fr chesseuse_fw-fr i_o can_v but_o give_v you_o a_o account_n of_o monsieur_n the_o lorrain_n journey_n hither_o to_o which_o place_n he_o come_v yesterday_o in_o the_o evening_n with_o a_o resolution_n to_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v propose_v after_o he_o have_v consult_v with_o all_o his_o kindred_n he_o deliver_v up_o marsal_n in_o to_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o have_v himself_o desire_v to_o resign_v that_o place_n rather_o than_o anyof_o the_o rest_n they_o tell_v we_o of_o several_a project_n fraim_v at_o nancy_n of_o great_a combat_n wherein_o
you_o be_v all_o embark_v and_o ready_a to_o put_v to_o sea_n in_o order_n to_o join_v your_o force_n when_o the_o news_n of_o your_o accommodation_n with_o the_o syaniard_n arrive_v in_o provence_n his_o majesty_n who_o have_v always_o wish_v your_o highness_n contentment_n equal_o with_o his_o own_o and_o have_v have_v a_o affection_n for_o your_o interest_n as_o much_o as_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o own_o kingdom_n be_v very_o glad_a you_o have_v meet_v with_o your_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o treaty_n which_o you_o have_v be_v constrain_v to_o conclude_v with_o the_o spamard_n promise_v himself_o that_o it_o will_v not_o hinder_v your_o highness_n from_o preserve_v the_o ●…me_a sentiment_n you_o have_v all_o along_o have_v in_o his_o behalf_n and_o that_o this_o treaty_n will_v be_v no_o way_n capable_a of_o make_v you_o alter_v your_o resolution_n or_o your_o inclination_n to_o france_n i_o beseech_v you_o also_o to_o believe_v that_o you_o will_v always_o find_v his_o majesty_n entire_o dispose_v to_o give_v you_o constant_a mark_n of_o his_o good_a will_n and_o his_o singular_a esteem_n of_o your_o person_n and_o for_o my_o own_o part_n see_v your_o highness_n can_v but_o be_v sensible_a how_o much_o i_o honour_v you_o i_o shall_v be_v always_o unspeakable_o overjoy_v to_o meet_v with_o any_o opportunity_n of_o manifest_v by_o real_a effect_n in_o serve_v your_o highness_n how_o much_o i_o be_o and_o shall_v be_v ever_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cxcix_o to_o the_o same_o have_v make_v know_v to_o his_o majesty_n the_o proposal_n which_o the_o person_n who_o manage_n your_o highness_n affair_n in_o this_o court_n impart_v to_o i_o in_o your_o name_n in_o order_n to_o a_o good_a accommodation_n with_o the_o spaniaud_n his_o majesty_n have_v command_v i_o to_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o will_v never_o refuse_v any_o mean_n by_o the_o intercession_n of_o whosoever_o but_o more_o especial_o you_o above_o any_o other_o person_n be_v as_o have_v a_o entire_a confidence_n in_o your_o person_n and_o affection_n but_o that_o he_o can_v hardly_o believe_v that_o the_o spaniard_n will_v sincere_o hearken_v to_o it_o or_o bring_v themselves_o to_o just_a and_o reasonable_a term_n since_o that_o hitherto_o they_o have_v refuse_v the_o hollander_n those_o passport_n which_o be_v necessary_a notwithstanding_o all_o the_o importunity_n that_o have_v be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o attain_v they_o i_o can_v assure_v your_o highness_n that_o as_o the_o king_n desire_v nothing_o more_o fervent_o then_o to_o see_v the_o trouble_n of_o christendom_n appease_v by_o a_o sound_n and_o last_a peace_n to_o the_o repose_n of_o all_o his_o confederate_n so_o his_o majesty_n will_v omit_v nothing_o that_o depend_v upon_o he_o to_o obtain_v it_o and_o that_o he_o will_v always_o make_v his_o friend_n the_o common_a judge_n of_o his_o interest_n for_o my_o own_o part_n sir_n i_o shall_v esteem_v myself_o extreme_o happy_a if_o in_o follow_v his_o majesty_n good_a intention_n i_o can_v contribute_v any_o thing_n towards_o it_o and_o make_v your_o highness_n sensible_a by_o my_o action_n and_o my_o service_n that_o there_o be_v no_o person_n who_o honour_v you_o more_o or_o who_o be_v more_o passionate_o or_o more_o sincere_o than_o myself_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cc._o to_o prince_n thomas_n my_o joy_n for_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o accommodation_n between_o your_o highness_n and_o the_o king_n and_o madam_n be_v not_o a_o little_a augment_v by_o the_o assurance_n which_o monsieur_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr trinite_a give_v i_o of_o your_o affection_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o letter_n which_o he_o deliver_v i_o in_o your_o name_n i_o will_v assure_v you_o that_o i_o shall_v always_o make_v you_o answerable_a return_v by_o all_o the_o good_a office_n you_o can_v desire_v from_o i_o which_o will_v rejoice_v i_o so_o much_o the_o more_o from_o this_o time_n forward_o that_o the_o interest_n of_o your_o family_n be_v no_o long_o 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