egenbergs_n they_o all_o return_v answer_v magnificent_a enough_o for_o word_n but_o empty_a for_o reality_n high_o thank_v the_o emperor_n for_o his_o care_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o empire_n forbid_v they_o to_o condescend_v at_o this_o time_n unto_o his_o desire_n cognita_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la causa_fw-la cognita_fw-la see_v that_o by_o that_o law_n the_o elector_n without_o particular_a knowledge_n of_o the_o cause_n can_v not_o appoint_v a_o diet_n for_o the_o create_v of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o that_o the_o full_a knowledge_n of_o the_o cause_n contain_v many_o particular_n which_o require_v both_o time_n and_o serious_a consultation_n then_o that_o frankford_n be_v by_o the_o same_o law_n the_o place_n appoint_v for_o the_o election_n that_o it_o be_v wise_o do_v to_o take_v away_o all_o matter_n of_o rumour_n that_o people_n may_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o say_v how_o all_o thing_n in_o that_o diet_n be_v in_o the_o middle_n now_o of_o caesar_n army_n fright_v they_o on_o every_o side_n not_o pass_v by_o the_o free_a voice_n of_o the_o elector_n but_o by_o force_n and_o fear_v rather_o thus_o by_o a_o wise_a dilatory_a answer_n be_v those_o request_v turn_v off_o which_o in_o right-downe_a term_n the_o elector_n will_v not_o willing_o have_v deny_v but_o whither_o it_o be_v their_o care_n of_o the_o public_a good_a and_o to_o keep_v their_o own_o liberty_n or_o that_o the_o ambitious_a counsel_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n step_v in_o between_o i_o know_v not_o but_o very_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o great_a offence_n be_v take_v at_o it_o that_o king_n ferdinand_n in_o his_o caroche_n in_o all_o meeting_n and_o wheresoever_o still_o ambitious_o affect_v the_o upper_a hand_n which_o be_v deny_v to_o belong_v unto_o he_o while_o his_o father_n be_v live_v and_o the_o report_n be_v that_o the_o bishop_n elector_n of_o mentz_n give_v stralendorff_n vicechancellor_n of_o the_o empire_n a_o privy_a item_n to_o that_o purpose_n the_o law_n of_o sovereignty_n eager_o rage_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o diverse_a of_o the_o gentry_n of_o franckenlandt_n schwabenland_n and_o the_o palatinate_n be_v there_o accuse_v to_o have_v bear_v arm_n under_o mansfeild_n cordova_n mansfeild_n the_o marquesse_n of_o baden_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o union_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o palatinate_n and_o the_o protestant_a country_n after_o the_o dissolve_v of_o the_o union_n in_o the_o year_n 1621._o he_o the_o next_o year_n fight_v with_o his_o own_o force_n about_o sinsin_n betwixt_o the_o palatinate_n and_o wirtemberg_n where_o the_o good_a old_a man_n be_v defeat_v by_o tilly_n and_o don_n cordova_n durlack_n and_o brunswick_n against_o the_o emperor_n some_o affirm_v they_o to_o be_v guilty_a themselves_o say_v they_o only_o find_v themselves_o guilty_a by_o suffer_v their_o punishment_n the_o execution_n of_o this_o business_n do_v the_o emperor_n now_o commit_v unto_o wolfgang_n rudolph_n ossa_n a_o man_n account_v rather_o great_a then_o good_a take_v tother_o day_n out_o of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o count_n of_o hanaw_n into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o court_n fly_v or_o instrument_n command_v the_o good_n of_o the_o condemn_a person_n to_o be_v confiscate_v into_o his_o own_o exchequer_n the_o elector_n and_o other_o prince_n earnest_o protest_v against_o the_o proceed_n claim_v those_o gentleman_n to_o be_v within_o their_o dominion_n and_o that_o these_o fee_n which_o caesar_n now_o confiscate_v into_o his_o own_o coffer_n the_o gentleman_n do_v hold_v of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o ancestor_n and_o that_o all_o such_o forfeiture_n and_o atteinder_n be_v by_o the_o favour_n of_o former_a emperor_n and_o long_a custom_n due_a unto_o they_o caesar_n continue_v resolute_a notwithstanding_o and_o dispatch_v away_o ossa_n with_o a_o most_o ample_a commission_n than_o which_o action_n of_o caesar_n none_o be_v general_o take_v in_o worse_a part_n because_o even_o bad_a prince_n though_o sometime_o they_o punish_v such_o as_o be_v actual_o prove_v traitor_n yet_o they_o always_o too_o narrow_o search_v not_o into_o every_o man_n that_o be_v to_o himself_o guilty_a that_o they_o hush_v up_o many_o a_o foul_a thing_n by_o a_o wise_a dissimulation_n rather_o than_o by_o bring_v it_o to_o open_a punishment_n that_o he_o that_o take_v away_o one_o enemy_n make_v way_n for_o many_o that_o he_o especial_o who_o have_v any_o thought_n of_o peacemaking_a in_o he_o be_v not_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o every_o thing_n for_o fear_n lest_o the_o whirlwind_n after_o much_o ado_n be_v now_o scarce_o lay_v shall_v bluster_v out_o again_o into_o a_o uchementer_fw-la tempest_n that_o body_n weaken_v by_o a_o sickness_n be_v not_o present_o again_o to_o be_v tamper_v withal_o by_o physic_n but_o to_o be_v recover_v with_o quiet_a that_o scarce_o can_v the_o action_n of_o the_o best_a prince_n be_v defend_v much_o less_o they_o which_o be_v always_o suspect_v of_o avarice_n that_o upon_o these_o ground_n cosimo_n de_fw-fr medicis_n a_o most_o wise_a italy_n wise_a duke_n of_o floâ—â—nce_n in_o italy_n prince_n always_o leave_v the_o estate_n of_o such_o as_o be_v attaint_v unto_o their_o child_n and_o next_o kindred_n final_o the_o business_n which_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v grievous_a enough_o will_v be_v make_v much_o heavy_a by_o the_o shark_a of_o the_o officer_n but_o these_o court-harpye_n forsooth_o now_o after_o that_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o treason_n against_o the_o emperor_n and_o exercise_v of_o forbid_a religion_n they_o have_v with_o their_o uncleanely_a talon_n foul_o grype_v bohemia_n moravia_n and_o both_o the_o austria_n and_o wring_v the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n who_o case_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v pity_v out_o of_o their_o inheritance_n their_o insatiable_a maw_n be_v not_o yet_o full_o cram_v they_o now_o whet_v their_o claw_n and_o infamous_a beak_n again_o to_o devour_v the_o wealth_n of_o the_o empire_n that_o their_o yawn_a gullet_n be_v yet_o set_v wide_a upon_o the_o tenterhooks_n by_o the_o easiness_n of_o the_o emperor_n in_o who_o service_n he_o be_v a_o prince_n too_o much_o govern_v by_o his_o officer_n man_n may_v offend_v with_o less_o fear_n and_o great_a reward_n one_o thing_n there_o be_v that_o add_v more_o matter_n to_o these_o speech_n a_o word_n namely_o that_o escape_v from_o werdenberg_n be_v present_o take_v up_o by_o the_o people_n how_o that_o the_o good_n of_o the_o gentry_n of_o franckenlandt_n be_v already_o grant_v away_o unto_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o emperor_n privy_a council_n both_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o their_o pension_n now_o many_o year_n behind_o and_o also_o for_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o pain_n and_o faithfulness_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o the_o name_n of_o the_o follow_v the_o i_o believe_v that_o these_o 3._o have_v thus_o get_v estate_n have_v also_o new_a title_n give_v they_o by_o the_o emperor_n for_o the_o first_o of_o which_o they_o be_v hate_v and_o for_o the_o last_o scorn_v by_o the_o german_a nation_n that_o stand_v much_o upon_o their_o ancient_a nobility_n this_o abbot_n of_o cremsmunster_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o vienna_n in_o august_n follow_v count_n of_o meggau_n and_o trautmanstorff_n and_o of_o the_o abbot_n of_o cremsmunster_n which_o three_o personage_n by_o what_o title_n i_o know_v not_o have_v out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n receive_v some_o of_o the_o escheat_v good_n they_o much_o scorn_v and_o despise_v as_o new_a and_o strange_a preferment_n for_o a_o disposition_n there_o be_v breed_v in_o the_o bone_n of_o we_o mortal_n with_o ill_a eye_n to_o look_v asquint_o at_o other_o man_n new_o acquire_v happiness_n and_o with_o a_o equal_a repine_v to_o measure_v other_o man_n good_a and_o our_o own_o injury_n but_o caesar_n shall_v i_o say_v or_o these_o that_o bear_v all_o the_o sway_n at_o court_n remain_v resolute_a and_o peremptory_a in_o the_o matter_n all_o loath_a to_o loose_v so_o plentiful_a a_o fish_n you_o have_v long_o expect_v my_o noble_a friend_n to_o hear_v what_o have_v be_v move_v argue_v and_o decree_v in_o this_o diet_n concern_v the_o restitution_n of_o the_o church_n good_n that_o shall_v i_o brief_o tell_v you_o of_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o the_o emperor_n honour_n again_o to_o submit_v a_o case_n already_o decide_v by_o himself_o and_o wherein_o he_o have_v by_o his_o proclamation_n declare_v his_o pleasure_n unto_o the_o censure_n of_o other_o nor_o any_o whit_n of_o favour_n be_v there_o all_o this_o while_n show_v unto_o the_o duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n the_o marquesse_n of_o brandenburg_n the_o count_n of_o hohenloe_n and_o waldeck_n the_o city_n of_o strasburg_n and_o norimberg_n who_o by_o sentence_n every_o day_n pass_v against_o they_o be_v command_v to_o quit_v the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n and_o thus_o may_v it_o hereby_o
some_o 18._o regiment_n of_o foot_n and_o 86._o cornet_n of_o horse_n and_o now_o by_o mid_a january_n be_v general_n tilly_n come_v up_o to_o frankford_n come_v tillyes_n come_v there_o to_o succour_v and_o take_v on_o those_o troop_n which_o the_o king_n have_v before_o scatter_v which_o as_o we_o say_v begin_v now_o to_o gather_v head_n again_o about_o this_o frankford_n of_o his_o come_v the_o king_n now_o hear_v send_v gustavus_n horn_n with_o a_o reasonable_a army_n towards_o the_o frontier_n of_o silesia_n to_o stave_v off_o tilly_n from_o come_v down_o that_o way_n unto_o any_o of_o the_o new_a conquer_a place_n himself_o instant_o marching_z into_o the_o land_n of_o mecklenburg_n the_o whole_a story_n of_o which_o and_o his_o majesty_n proceed_n in_o that_o country_n we_o will_v now_o present_v you_o with_o altogether_o beginning_n with_o his_o former_a expedition_n thither_o this_o country_n of_o mecklenburg_n lie_v westward_o of_o pomerland_n along_o the_o coast_n betwixt_o brandenburg_n and_o the_o sea_n two_o dukedom_n it_o have_v schwerin_n and_o gustrow_n late_o possess_v by_o two_o brother_n john_n albert_n the_o elder_a brother_n and_o adolph_n fredrick_n the_o young_a both_o the_o right_a heir_n and_o both_o style_v duke_n of_o mecklenburg_n these_o prince_n have_v the_o emperor_n of_o late_a very_o injurious_o devest_v of_o their_o estate_n and_o give_v they_o unto_o walensteyn_n his_o great_a general_n with_o the_o title_n of_o duke_n of_o mecklenburg_n the_o disseize_v duke_n complain_v unto_o thâ—ir_a cousin_n the_o king_n of_o sweden_n their_o relief_n be_v another_o main_n cause_n of_o his_o come_n in_o germany_n his_o majesty_n therefore_o have_v make_v so_o victorious_a a_o entrance_n into_o pomeren_n and_o clear_v all_o those_o part_n upon_o the_o confine_n of_o pomerland_n except_o gripswald_n next_o unto_o mecklenburg_n resolve_n upon_o a_o expedition_n thither_o in_o person_n about_o august_n 6._o 1630._o he_o prepare_v his_o own_o way_n by_o take_v the_o passage_n of_o stolp_n near_o ancklam_n some_o five_o league_n below_o stetin_n towards_o the_o sea_n whereby_o he_o have_v a_o full_a passage_n into_o mecklenburg_n mecklenburg_n the_o king_n first_o expedition_n into_o mecklenburg_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o september_n his_o majesty_n make_v stay_v of_o all_o great_a boat_n and_o ship_n upon_o the_o other_o and_o the_o mouth_n of_o it_o wherein_o have_v ship_v some_o 12000_o man_n and_o their_o ammunition_n he_o sail_v by_o wolgast_n take_v some_o month_n before_o and_o stralesundt_n rubenitz_n he_o take_v bart_n damgarden_n &_o rubenitz_n pass_v unto_o bart_n a_o town_n in_o mecklenburg_n stand_v upon_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n a_o little_a within_o the_o shore_n that_o take_v he_o in_o first_o then_o haste_v he_o to_o damgarden_n the_o next_o town_n on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o that_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o town_n &_o the_o sconce_n to_o it_o he_o present_o take_v in_o by_o assault_n many_o of_o the_o soldier_n be_v fling_v out_o at_o the_o window_n and_o some_o other_o by_o mischance_n burn_v three_o day_n after_o this_o to_o rubenitz_n he_o come_v a_o town_n in_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o that_o indraught_n or_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o he_o by_o force_n take_v also_o mescord_n the_o governor_n be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o his_o lieutenant_n jer_n slay_v with_o a_o musket_n shoot_v here_o pitch_v he_o his_o camp_n give_v order_n for_o the_o fortify_v of_o this_o and_o damgarden_n and_o trubbesee_n another_o late_o take_v passage_n towards_o pomeren_n be_v here_o settle_v country_n he_o summon_v the_o country_n he_o first_o of_o all_o by_o a_o proclamation_n date_v from_o rubenitz_n sept._n 28._o summons_n the_o gentry_n and_o people_n of_o the_o country_n to_o remember_v their_o oath_n once_o take_v to_o their_o natural_a prince_n to_o forsake_v walensteyns_n title_n and_o service_n to_o come_v arm_v into_o his_o camp_n or_o other_o his_o troop_n to_o prosecute_v and_o kill_v all_o the_o walsteyners_n and_o to_o fight_v with_o he_o for_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o country_n those_o which_o do_v not_o he_o threaten_v to_o pursue_v as_o traitor_n and_o enemy_n those_o which_o do_v to_o afford_v his_o royal_a protection_n unto_o a_o second_o mandate_n he_o then_o send_v to_o the_o town_n of_o rostock_n of_o which_o more_o when_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o that_o city_n sir_n john_n bannier_n his_o majesty_n lieutenant_n for_o those_o part_n be_v about_o that_o time_n also_o upon_o the_o frontier_n of_o mecklenburg_n towards_o pomeren_n direct_v his_o letter_n unto_o these_o borderer_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o see_v the_o imperialist_n thereabouts_o do_v nothing_o but_o pillage_n and_o plunder_v they_o of_o their_o cattle_n and_o good_n and_o that_o the_o king_n his_o master_n intention_n be_v only_o to_o defend_v they_o therefore_o they_o shall_v send_v their_o corn_n and_o cattle_n towards_o rubenitz_n or_o stralesundt_n which_o if_o they_o refuse_v the_o king_n will_v think_v those_o pillage_n wilful_o endure_v by_o they_o to_o relieve_v his_o enemy_n and_o that_o they_o mean_v to_o fall_v away_o from_o their_o own_o prince_n and_o must_v therefore_o take_v their_o good_n where_o ever_o he_o find_v they_o persecute_v they_o as_o traitor_n and_o enemy_n while_o here_o at_o rubenitz_n the_o king_n lie_v encamp_v and_o his_o force_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n busy_a about_o the_o country_n there_o arrive_v a_o imperial_a currier_n in_o his_o camp_n he_o the_o emperor_n letter_n unto_o he_o his_o letter_n contain_v a_o admiration_n of_o the_o emperor_n why_o the_o king_n shall_v come_v arm_v into_o the_o empire_n offer_v he_o a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n if_o so_o be_v he_o will_v first_o lay_v down_o arm_n these_o seem_v write_v from_o ratisbone_n answer_n the_o king_n answer_n to_o this_o he_o answer_v that_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n will_v cease_v to_o wonder_v if_o he_o please_v to_o remember_v the_o two_o army_n send_v against_o he_o into_o prussia_n the_o wrong_v of_o his_o friend_n and_o the_o endanger_n of_o his_o own_o sweden_n as_o for_o the_o offer_n of_o peace_n he_o desire_v pardon_n if_o he_o think_v it_o not_o sincere_o mean_v see_v it_o have_v be_v before_o scorn_v and_o that_o now_o the_o emperor_n while_o he_o speak_v of_o peace_n do_v still_o continue_v his_o levy_n as_o for_o lay_v down_o of_o arm_n he_o utter_o refuse_v that_o or_o to_o trust_v any_o more_o unto_o verbal_a promise_n and_o for_o treaty_n of_o peace_n he_o will_v be_v most_o glad_a to_o entertain_v it_o which_o upon_o these_o term_n he_o will_v agree_v unto_o namely_o that_o all_o germany_n be_v so_o settle_v and_o re-estated_n as_o it_o be_v before_o the_o begin_n of_o these_o war_n this_o be_v write_v after_o the_o king_n return_n to_o stralesundt_n the_o same_o month_n of_o october_n in_o which_o it_o be_v receive_v the_o emperor_n perceive_v that_o word_n and_o paper_n will_v not_o beat_v swedens_n sword_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n at_o the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o diet_n of_o ratisbone_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o november_n set_v out_o his_o imperial_a mandate_n for_o the_o continue_n of_o the_o war_n and_o against_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n by_o name_n procure_v the_o elector_n also_o to_o decree_v the_o same_o and_o to_o agree_v to_o aid_v he_o in_o it_o and_o by_o this_o time_n be_v the_o king_n come_v from_o stralesundt_fw-mi again_o unto_o his_o army_n at_o rubenitz_n where_o he_o for_o a_o while_n hold_v the_o head_n quarter_n of_o his_o camp_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n be_v partly_o near_o advance_v unto_o rostock_n and_o part_v employ_v with_o bannier_n in_o other_o place_n and_o now_o it_o seem_v some_o of_o he_o 25._o he_o these_o i_o suppose_v be_v some_o of_o those_o force_n which_o the_o king_n have_v send_v towards_o magdenburg_n &_o which_o have_v land_v at_o dassow_n within_o a_o league_n or_o two_o of_o lubeck_n about_o sept._n 25._o have_v be_v as_o far_o as_o lubeck_n one_o of_o the_o hanse_v town_n upon_o the_o frontier_n of_o mecklenburg_n and_o holsatia_n and_o there_o imprison_v and_o uncourteous_o use_v the_o king_n write_v his_o letter_n unto_o the_o town_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o see_v such_o discourtesy_n have_v be_v offer_v he_o can_v not_o but_o admonish_v they_o to_o forbear_v as_o they_o will_v look_v for_o the_o like_a usage_n where_o he_o have_v to_o do_v and_o now_o have_v not_o the_o king_n a_o army_n alone_o hereabout_o but_o a_o navy_n too_o upon_o those_o coast_n to_o confront_v the_o imperial_a navy_n gather_v among_o the_o hanse_n town_n thereabouts_o for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o december_n i_o find_v a_o sea-fight_n betwixt_o gabriel_n de_fw-fr roy_fw-fr the_o emperor_n admiral_n with_o 15._o ship_n and_o 9_o swedish_n man_n of_o war_n near_o unto_o wismar_n another_o hanse_n town_n betwixt_o rostâ—ck_n and_o
without_o ever_o ask_v leave_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o country_n that_o people_n have_v be_v torture_v for_o their_o money_n have_v their_o cattle_n drive_v away_o their_o house_n fire_v and_o all_o commerce_n drive_v out_o of_o their_o country_n that_o the_o soldier_n neither_o observe_v martial_a discipline_n nor_o moral_a honesty_n neither_o keep_v the_o law_n nor_o fear_v god_n that_o virgin_n and_o woman_n have_v be_v ravish_v upon_o the_o high_a altar_n that_o if_o the_o weekly_a contribution_n be_v not_o pay_v at_o the_o commissary_n absolute_a pleasure_n the_o soldier_n than_o spoil_v the_o country_n the_o marquesse_n of_o brandenburg_n complain_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n have_v two_o part_n of_o his_o country_n the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a mark_n yet_o be_v he_o force_v to_o pay_v a_o full_a contribution_n for_o the_o whole_a marquisate_n that_o himself_n by_o the_o soldier_n so_o long_o lie_v in_o his_o country_n be_v leave_v so_o poor_a that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o entertain_v a_o garrison_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o own_o palace_n and_o be_v fain_o to_o abridge_v even_o the_o necessary_a provision_n of_o his_o own_o table_n and_o family_n that_o the_o soldier_n enterteyn_v by_o the_o protestant_n for_o their_o own_o defence_n have_v be_v turn_v against_o they_o to_o take_v away_o the_o church_n land_n that_o treble_a more_o contribution_n have_v be_v raise_v against_o no_o enemy_n than_o ever_o be_v when_o the_o turk_n be_v in_o germany_n that_o when_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o house_n of_o saxony_n as_o namely_o altemberg_n weymar_n and_o colburg_n have_v excuse_v themselves_o of_o disabilitie_n to_o pay_v each_o of_o they_o 1454._o dollar_n a_o month_n which_o the_o commissary_n ossa_n have_v require_v of_o they_o then_o tilly_n threaten_v to_o fetch_v 10000_o dollar_n a_o month_n out_o of_o they_o that_o consider_v all_o this_o they_o can_v perceive_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o the_o emperor_n have_v intend_v their_o utter_a ruin_n whereas_o he_o have_v deal_v more_o gentle_o with_o those_o of_o his_o own_o hereditary_a dominion_n that_o all_o this_o be_v most_o contrary_a unto_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o unto_o the_o law_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o for_o such_o have_v be_v complain_v upon_o by_o the_o several_a elector_n and_o prince_n and_o by_o they_o protest_v against_o in_o the_o late_a diet_n of_o ratisbone_n wherefore_o they_o now_o humble_o petition_v to_o be_v relieve_v protest_v otherwise_o that_o they_o be_v no_o long_o able_a to_o endure_v it_o but_o shall_v be_v enforce_v to_o defend_v their_o person_n their_o conscience_n their_o estate_n and_o subject_n resolve_v notwithstanding_o to_o continue_v their_o due_a loyalty_n and_o obedience_n unto_o the_o emperor_n humble_o now_o desire_v a_o fair_a and_o a_o gracious_a answer_n from_o he_o lypsich_n march_v 18._o 1631._o publish_v their_o conclusion_n publish_v their_o conclusion_n be_v answerable_a unto_o their_o proposition_n 1._o that_o consider_v it_o be_v their_o sin_n which_o deserve_v these_o punishment_n they_o command_v public_a prayer_n to_o be_v make_v unto_o almighty_a god_n for_o the_o avert_n of_o these_o misery_n 2._o that_o mean_n may_v be_v think_v upon_o and_o a_o friendly_a treaty_n appoint_v with_o the_o catholic_a prince_n for_o remove_v of_o all_o jealousy_n and_o restore_v of_o good_a term_n and_o concord_n betwixt_o they_o as_o for_o seaventie_n year_n before_o it_o have_v be_v 3._o that_o when_o the_o time_n and_o place_n for_o this_o treaty_n be_v once_o appoint_v the_o protestant_n shall_v there_o appear_v a_o little_a before_o to_o prepare_v themselves_o what_o to_o say_v in_o it_o 4._o and_o the_o fayrely_a to_o dispose_v both_o caesar_n and_o the_o catholic_n unto_o their_o intention_n that_o their_o grievance_n shall_v in_o humble_a manner_n be_v beforehand_o by_o letter_n present_v both_o unto_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o three_o catholic_a elector_n 5._o that_o these_o grievance_n shall_v in_o those_o letter_n be_v press_v to_o be_v contrary_a unto_o the_o emperor_n oath_n the_o imperial_a law_n the_o privilege_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o empire_n that_o the_o war_n will_v undo_v all_o the_o insolence_n of_o commissary_n and_o soldier_n be_v so_o insufferable_a as_o that_o it_o stand_v neither_o with_o their_o conscience_n their_o safety_n nor_o their_o honour_n to_o suffer_v themselves_o and_o subject_n to_o be_v any_o long_o thus_o abuse_v and_o that_o they_o will_v hereupon_o desire_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o emperor_n so_o often_o promise_v protection_n 6._o that_o see_v these_o great_a and_o full_a assembly_n be_v both_o chargeable_a and_o tedious_a they_o agree_v that_o certain_a deputy_n shall_v as_o necessity_n require_v be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n appoint_v both_o to_o treat_v and_o determine_v of_o what_o shall_v seem_v convenient_a for_o the_o common_a cause_n 7._o they_o decree_v of_o levy_n of_o soldier_n both_o of_o horse_n and_o foot_n to_o be_v make_v in_o their_o several_a dominion_n and_o division_n without_o cross_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o empire_n or_o offence_n of_o any_o and_o only_o in_o their_o own_o defence_n 8._o that_o whereas_o in_o a_o diet_n of_o the_o empire_n hold_v 1555._o it_o have_v be_v decree_v how_o that_o neighbour_a prince_n shall_v live_v neighbourly_a and_o if_o any_o oppress_v other_o the_o rest_n shall_v relieve_v they_o this_o relief_n they_o now_o promise_v one_o another_o desire_v that_o if_o in_o these_o troublesome_a time_n the_o levy_n and_o other_o carriage_n can_v not_o possible_o be_v every_o way_n agreeable_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o empire_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v interpret_v to_o be_v do_v of_o purpose_n 9_o they_o decree_v the_o continuance_n of_o their_o loyalty_n and_o obedience_n unto_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n 10._o they_o agree_v also_o upon_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o levy_n thus_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n engage_v himself_o to_o raise_v six_o regiment_n brandenburg_n three_o the_o several_a circle_n of_o swaben_n the_o rhine_n and_o franckenlandt_n three_o regiment_n a_o piece_n and_o the_o circle_n of_o the_o low_a saxony_n agree_v to_o furnish_v money_n for_o the_o raise_n and_o pay_v of_o one_o regiment_n each_o regiment_n of_o foot_n be_v to_o be_v 3000._o strong_a and_o of_o horse_n 1000_o and_o thus_o the_o diet_n be_v end_v upon_o palm_n sunday_n with_o a_o sermon_n saxony_n display_v his_o defensive_a banner_n beat_v up_o his_o drum_n begin_v his_o levy_n and_o so_o at_o their_o come_n home_o do_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o prince_n these_o conclusion_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o protestant_n be_v not_o a_o little_a boggle_v at_o at_o court_n do_v not_o slight_o displease_v the_o emperor_n and_o startle_v the_o catholic_a leaguer_n with_o their_o adherent_n the_o protestant_n hear_v of_o it_o on_o both_o ear_n for_o this_o be_v they_o both_o by_o word_n and_o writing_n both_o threaten_a and_o revile_v yea_o their_o new_a league_n and_o strength_n be_v by_o some_o confident_n not_o a_o little_a scoff_v and_o scorn_v at_o but_o they_o that_o have_v be_v use_v to_o hard_a deed_n before_o be_v sufficient_o harden_v against_o foul_a word_n now_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v discourage_v this_o way_n they_o do_v their_o business_n and_o let_v the_o other_o talk_v their_o talk_v thing_n go_v thus_o on_o it_o be_v by_o the_o middle_n of_o may_n every_o where_o perceive_v how_o that_o these_o leaguer_n of_o leipsich_n be_v now_o in_o very_o good_a earnest_n for_o now_o upon_o the_o take_n of_o magdenburg_n the_o protestant_n strong_o suspect_v by_o the_o inhuman_a cruelty_n there_o use_v by_o the_o imperialist_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o heat_n of_o war_n alone_o but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o core_n of_o malice_n discover_v in_o it_o not_o a_o imperial_a but_o a_o popish_a spite_n unto_o that_o city_n above_o other_o for_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o that_o harbour_v luther_n and_o his_o religion_n they_o begin_v to_o make_v it_o their_o own_o case_n and_o that_o for_o their_o religion_n sake_n all_o they_o be_v likely_a not_o to_o be_v much_o better_o use_v some_o therefore_o of_o the_o neighbour_n prince_n those_o namely_o of_o saxony_n and_o swaben_n demand_v of_o the_o city_n of_o vlme_n and_o memmingen_n etc._n etc._n scituate_n in_o swaben_n by_o the_o river_n of_o danubius_n which_o be_v of_o the_o protestant_a league_n with_o they_o to_o enterteyne_a for_o garrison_n some_o of_o these_o new_a levy_v force_n memmingen_fw-mi consent_v but_o vlme_n be_v a_o great_a city_n rely_v upon_o she_o own_o strength_n these_o thing_n be_v do_v command_n be_v give_v by_o the_o emperor_n unto_o eggon_n count_n of_o furstenberg_n appoint_v general_n for_o the_o circle_n of_o swaben_n to_o employ_v those_o 8000._o late_o come_v out_o of_o
and_o his_o associate_n mansfeild_n brunswick_n and_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n that_o himself_o be_v the_o forward_a there_o have_v be_v divers_a conference_n concern_v a_o agreement_n but_o through_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o the_o adverse_a party_n all_o the_o treaty_n have_v come_v to_o nothing_o now_o at_o length_n therefore_o high_a time_n it_o be_v serious_o to_o bethink_v themselves_o of_o a_o good_a peace_n or_o if_o that_o can_v not_o at_o the_o best_a hand_n be_v obtain_v then_o to_o devise_v upon_o the_o way_n of_o a_o joint_a league_n both_o between_o themselves_o and_o with_o the_o emperor_n against_o the_o disturber_n of_o this_o so_o necessary_a a_o peace_n be_v they_o native_n of_o the_o empire_n or_o be_v they_o foreigner_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o palsgrave_n frederick_n the_o causerboth_n of_o these_o war_n and_o misery_n after_o those_o most_o equal_a condition_n propound_v to_o he_o by_o the_o elestor_n in_o their_o diet_n at_o mulhausen_n be_v not_o to_o this_o day_n come_v in_o nor_o have_v ever_o since_o desist_v from_o such_o course_n as_o have_v be_v troublesome_a both_o unto_o his_o country_n and_o common_a peace_n but_o have_v stir_v up_o other_o heretofore_o and_o the_o hollander_n of_o latter_a time_n unto_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o own_o country_n the_o emperor_n request_n therefore_o be_v that_o the_o elector_n will_v be_v please_v to_o pass_v a_o act_n of_o counsel_n whereby_o the_o palsgrane_n shall_v continue_v a_o banish_a man_n without_o all_o hope_n of_o return_v and_o that_o they_o will_v never_o vouchsafe_v to_o entertain_v either_o peace_n or_o amity_n with_o he_o he_o furthermore_o declare_v how_o that_o the_o hollander_n have_v long_o since_o shake_v off_o all_o due_a reverence_n unto_o the_o empire_n have_v with_o a_o sacrilegious_a boldness_n of_o late_a both_o besiege_v and_o take_v in_o certain_a of_o his_o good_a city_n and_o dominion_n now_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v look_v unto_o that_o the_o empire_n suffer_v no_o damage_n and_o the_o remedy_n must_v now_o be_v consult_v upon_o how_o the_o boldness_n of_o these_o robber_n may_v best_o be_v restrain_v and_o how_o that_o which_o unjust_o they_o have_v take_v away_o may_v be_v recover_v the_o four_o point_n to_o be_v consider_v upon_o be_v the_o war_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o french_a king_n who_o now_o invade_v the_o right_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o make_v himself_o a_o umpire_n of_o such_o matter_n as_o belong_v not_o unto_o his_o cognizance_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v endure_v afterwards_o but_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n say_v otherwise_o in_o his_o defence_n which_o see_v afterwards_o say_v the_o emperor_n as_o for_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o enmity_n betwixt_o we_o but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o condescend_v unto_o the_o imperial_a ambassador_n the_o burgrave_n of_o dhona_n and_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o peace_n then_o very_o he_o be_v to_o be_v threaten_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o if_o he_o give_v not_o over_o than_o be_v his_o bold_a attempt_n to_o be_v chastise_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n last_o of_o all_o be_v the_o prince_n advise_v to_o consult_v upon_o the_o mean_n of_o maintain_v a_o stand_a army_n and_o of_o the_o restore_n of_o martial_a discipline_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o lay_v and_o of_o levy_v the_o imposition_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o these_o proposition_n be_v noise_v abroad_o oration_n the_o people_n construction_n of_o the_o emperor_n oration_n they_o be_v various_o descant_v upon_o by_o diverse_a most_o man_n admire_v that_o whereas_o the_o first_o proposition_n take_v care_n how_o to_o establish_v a_o good_a peace_n the_o five_o other_o article_n breathe_v out_o nothing_o but_o menace_n of_o war_n and_o army_n that_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n and_o the_o base_a endure_v of_o servitude_n by_o the_o other_o side_n be_v the_o thing_n forsooth_o that_o must_v be_v call_v peace_n that_o all_o be_v now_o excuse_v by_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o bohemian_o the_o oversight_n of_o the_o palsgrave_n and_o the_o stubborn_a spirit_n of_o mansfeild_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o those_o arm_n which_o be_v at_o first_o take_v up_o against_o enemy_n be_v now_o turn_v against_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o after_o the_o difference_n be_v compound_v with_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n there_o remain_v no_o enemy_n in_o the_o whole_a empire_n and_o yet_o the_o army_n and_o the_o imposition_n be_v nevertheless_o command_v to_o be_v keep_v on_o foot_n but_o now_o plain_o be_v this_o drive_v at_o that_o the_o private_a quarrel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n may_v be_v maintain_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n which_o must_v thereby_o make_v another_o man_n quarrel_n her_o own_o interest_n but_o as_o for_o bohemia_n for_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n frederick_n the_o hollander_n the_o he_o the_o now_o duke_n of_o mantua_n who_o ancestor_n be_v of_o a_o young_a house_n of_o mantua_n settle_v themselves_o in_o france_n to_o who_o for_o want_v of_o issue_n mantua_n be_v now_o fall_v the_o investiture_n whereof_o be_v deny_v he_o by_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n set_v on_o the_o french_a king_n appear_v with_o a_o army_n in_o favour_n of_o he_o duke_n de_fw-fr nivers_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n to_o conclude_v they_o all_o profess_v themselves_o injury_v by_o the_o austrian_n and_o to_o keep_v firm_a amity_n with_o the_o empire_n and_o suppose_v that_o frederick_n have_v invade_v the_o crown_n of_o bohemia_n unjust_o and_o have_v merit_v punishment_n in_o that_o regard_n yet_o have_v his_o electoral_a dignity_n be_v take_v from_o he_o and_o confer_v upon_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n before_o ever_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n have_v be_v ask_v the_o elector_n gainsay_v it_o yea_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n himself_o be_v utter_o against_o it_o people_n moreover_o be_v bold_a to_o prophecy_n that_o never_o shall_v peace_n return_v into_o the_o empire_n unless_o the_o prince_n palatine_n be_v first_o restore_v into_o all_o or_o into_o a_o good_a part_n of_o his_o lose_a dignity_n and_o dominion_n for_o not_o he_o in_o his_o own_o person_n alone_o and_o his_o so_o many_o child_n and_o their_o posterity_n which_o soever_o of_o they_o be_v so_o mind_v will_v sometime_o or_o other_o become_v the_o subject_n of_o more_o trouble_n but_o the_o austrian_n and_o spaniard_n with_o the_o hollander_n and_o the_o protestant_n who_o by_o put_v the_o prince_n palatine_n out_o of_o the_o college_n of_o elector_n shall_v always_o hereafter_o be_v too_o weak_a in_o number_n of_o voice_n with_o the_o catholic_n will_v ever_o jar_v with_o a_o perpetuate_v heart-burn_n but_o be_v that_o prince_n re-estated_n in_o his_o ancient_a place_n then_o shall_v that_o too_o great_a power_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n the_o heart-burn_n against_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n and_o the_o fear_n which_o the_o protestant_n now_o stand_v in_o be_v all_o take_v away_o and_o now_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n may_v neither_o be_v afraid_a nor_o ashamed_a to_o lay_v aside_o the_o electorship_n obtain_v by_o his_o valour_n and_o palatine_n and_o desert_n to_o the_o emperor_n understand_v and_o not_o to_o his_o cousin_n the_o prince_n palatine_n desert_n they_o interpose_v this_o counsel_n to_o leave_v namely_o a_o part_n of_o the_o palatinate_n unto_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o and_o which_o be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v without_o example_n to_o have_v the_o electorship_n go_v by_o turn_n between_o they_o from_o one_o unto_o another_o either_o by_o term_n of_o year_n or_o life_n moreover_o as_o for_o the_o hollander_n notwithstanding_o they_o have_v renounce_v their_o allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n yet_o they_o fair_o conserve_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o empire_n yea_o and_o that_o with_o their_o neighbour_a prince_n though_o catholic_n they_o do_v religious_o maintain_v the_o article_n and_o quarter_n of_o neutralitie_n true_a it_o be_v that_o by_o the_o right_n of_o war_n they_o have_v make_v themselves_o master_n of_o certain_a place_n which_o either_o the_o spaniard_n before_o hold_v or_o they_o fear_v he_o will_v take_v in_o whereas_o the_o emperor_n on_o the_o contrary_a not_o by_o they_o provoke_v by_o any_o injury_n have_v without_o any_o decree_n of_o the_o empire_n to_o that_o purpose_n all_o out_o of_o a_o private_a desire_n of_o his_o own_o for_o the_o assist_v of_o the_o king_n his_o cousin_n send_v the_o count_n de_fw-fr montecuculi_a even_o into_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o hertoghenbosch_n of_o while_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n lay_v before_o st._n hertoghenbosch_n holland_n itself_o with_o a_o army_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o revenge_n which_o they_o
take_v afterward_o nor_o do_v they_o more_o then_o enough_o in_o so_o do_v or_o commit_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n that_o for_o the_o war_n empire_n war_n about_o the_o dukedom_n of_o mantua_n which_o the_o spaniard_n perchance_o can_v haâ—_n be_v willing_a to_o have_v seize_v for_o himself_o in_o the_o emperor_n name_n who_o pretend_v the_o dukedom_n to_o be_v a_o fee_n or_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o italy_n the_o right_n of_o the_o empire_n it_o be_v true_a be_v pretend_v but_o yet_o be_v they_o with_o the_o blood_n and_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o german_a nation_n maintain_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n for_o as_o for_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr nivers_n he_o be_v ever_o ready_a to_o have_v swear_v fealty_n and_o do_v his_o homage_n to_o the_o emperor_n but_o indeed_o it_o no_o way_n stand_v with_o the_o spaniard_n design_n to_o have_v a_o prince_n so_o near_o a_o neighbour_n unto_o his_o duchy_n of_o milan_n that_o be_v infect_v with_o a_o french_a spirit_n against_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n they_o affirm_v how_o that_o the_o emperor_n in_o aid_n of_o his_o cousin_n the_o king_n of_o poland_n have_v send_v a_o strong_a army_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o take_v it_o ill_o if_o by_o the_o same_o law_n of_o arm_n that_o king_n shall_v now_o assist_v his_o own_o cousin_n the_o duke_n of_o mecklenburg_n condemn_v mecklenburg_n condemn_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o lose_v their_o estate_n whereupon_o walsteyn_n with_o his_o army_n fall_v upon_o the_o duchy_n of_o mecklenburg_n who_o the_o emperor_n have_v create_v duke_n of_o freidlandt_n before_o now_o make_v he_o duke_n of_o mecklenburg_n before_o they_o be_v hear_v revenge_v withal_o the_o private_a injury_n offer_v unto_o himself_o these_o and_o the_o like_a discourse_n pass_v up_o and_o down_o proposition_n down_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o prince_n answer_v unto_o the_o emperor_n proposition_n but_o the_o elector_n in_o a_o grave_n and_o a_o solemn_a answer_n insist_v upon_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o present_a time_n the_o outrage_n commit_v in_o the_o war_n and_o the_o excessivenesse_n of_o the_o imposition_n lay_v all_o the_o fault_n upon_o the_o author_n of_o all_o these_o the_o new_a duke_n of_o mecklenburg_n general_n of_o the_o emperor_n great_a army_n through_o his_o side_n thus_o gird_v even_o at_o the_o emperor_n himself_o see_v that_o unto_o he_o he_o have_v give_v so_o large_a a_o commission_n and_o that_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n as_o never_o before_o he_o any_o have_v that_o there_o have_v a_o infinite_a army_n be_v gather_v to_o no_o use_n unless_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o country_n that_o war_n have_v be_v commence_v against_o such_o as_o it_o have_v never_o be_v denounce_v that_o the_o imposition_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o empire_n it_o have_v be_v fit_a to_o have_v assess_v by_o the_o joint_a consent_n of_o the_o prince_n have_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n be_v impose_v and_o most_o rigorous_o exact_v they_o at_o the_o same_o time_n also_o affirm_v how_o that_o the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n alone_o in_o these_o few_o year_n past_a beside_o those_o inestimable_a damage_n which_o usual_o accompany_v the_o war_n and_o the_o unruly_a soldier_n have_v be_v fain_o to_o contribute_v and_o that_o under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o tribute_n to_o the_o value_n of_o twenty_o million_o of_o english_a of_o a_o florence_o be_v about_o two_o shilling_n english_a florence_o at_o which_o time_n these_o several_a complaint_n be_v also_o give_v up_o the_o duke_n of_o pomerland_n complain_v himself_o for_o ten_o million_o draw_v out_o of_o his_o principality_n of_o stetin_n alone_o and_o that_o in_o one_o only_a year_n beside_o a_o unnecessary_a rabble_n of_o hang-by_n drabbler_n and_o the_o scullery_n of_o the_o army_n there_o have_v be_v one_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o foot_n and_o seven_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o and_o forty_o horse_n billete_v up_o n_o pomerland_n william_n landtgrave_n of_o hessen_n for_o his_o tribute_n of_o some_o certain_a year_n seven_o million_o the_o duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n monthly_o contribute_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o florin_n the_o city_n and_o state_n of_o norimberg_n twenty_o thousand_o a_o month_n other_o likewise_o complain_v of_o some_o more_o some_o less_o that_o have_v be_v rake_v from_o they_o they_o high_o accuse_v thereupon_o the_o prodigal_a luxury_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n his_o colonel_n &_o captain_n for_o their_o flaunt_v of_o it_o in_o such_o rich_a clothes_n and_o householdstuff_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o the_o incredible_a high_a keep_n and_o trappings_n of_o their_o horse_n at_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v a_o little_a book_n show_v up_o and_o down_o wherein_o the_o ordinary_a provision_n of_o walsteyns_n of_o walsteyns_n his_o house_n the_o office_n of_o his_o court_n and_o the_o name_n of_o those_o that_o have_v principal_a charge_n about_o he_o be_v contain_v and_o all_o these_o with_o large_a allowance_n as_o it_o be_v say_v then_o those_o of_o the_o emperor_n own_o palace_n then_o be_v his_o so_o much_o envy_v house_n build_v at_o prage_n out_o of_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o hundred_o house_n purposely_o pluck_v down_o for_o he_o every_o wherespoken_a of_o nor_o can_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v deny_v but_o those_o time_n as_o the_o emperor_n excuse_v it_o and_o the_o power_n the_o enemy_n be_v then_o grow_v unto_o and_o the_o victory_n depend_v upon_o speedy_a pursuit_n alone_o nothing_o be_v safe_o in_o civil_a war_n than_o expedition_n can_v not_o away_o with_o that_o scrupulous_a order_n of_o the_o ancient_a custom_n many_o a_o dispute_n in_o write_v hereupon_o pass_v too_o and_o again_o on_o both_o side_n in_o all_o which_o the_o emperor_n press_v no_o new_a proposition_n or_o request_n but_o the_o elector_n main_o urge_v the_o casheer_v of_o the_o new_a walsteyn_n new_a walsteyn_n duke_n and_o his_o army_n to_o have_v a_o peace_n make_v with_o the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o italy_n yea_o with_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n also_o who_o fleet_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o arrive_v upon_o the_o coast_n of_o pomerland_n the_o name_n the_o mr._n russdorff_n by_o name_n ambassador_n of_o frederick_n the_o palatine_a they_o be_v very_o earnest_a to_o have_v admit_v to_o audience_n unto_o who_o now_o come_v to_o the_o diet_n in_o company_n of_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n austruther_n britain_n sir_n robert_n austruther_n ambassador_n they_o give_v assurance_n for_o his_o safe_a come_n and_o return_v with_o the_o hollander_n last_o of_o all_o they_o all_o but_o especial_o the_o bishop_n elector_n of_o colein_n who_o lie_v near_a to_o the_o danger_n desire_v peace_n upon_o any_o term_n a_o business_n of_o which_o moment_n they_o all_o affirm_v worthy_a to_o be_v refer_v unto_o a_o diet_n of_o the_o whole_a empire_n many_o thing_n therefore_o the_o elector_n by_o voice_n at_o length_n carry_v which_o fall_v heavy_a upon_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o courtier_n unto_o walensteyn_n therefore_o first_o of_o all_o be_v there_o send_v john_n baptista_n verdenberg_n and_o gerard_n questenberg_n baron_n both_o of_o they_o and_o both_o of_o they_o enrich_v by_o he_o with_o many_o a_o mighty_a gift_n and_o both_o of_o they_o always_o believe_v to_o be_v at_o court_n the_o great_a advancer_n of_o his_o project_n but_o even_o therefore_o be_v they_o make_v choice_n of_o before_o any_o other_o as_o the_o fit_a man_n to_o persuade_v with_o he_o the_o task_n which_o they_o undertake_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o difficult_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v believe_v that_o walenstein_n be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o most_o haughty_a spirit_n accustom_v to_o a_o military_a command_n one_o that_o have_v be_v court_v by_o the_o great_a prince_n and_o uphold_v by_o infinite_a riches_n will_v never_o dull_o endure_v such_o a_o affront_n nor_o by_o his_o good_a will_v ever_o stoop_v again_o unto_o a_o private_a life_n cause_o to_o fear_v moreover_o he_o have_v lest_o they_o who_o never_o dare_v do_v it_o when_o he_o be_v a_o general_n will_v yet_o require_v their_o own_o of_o he_o when_o he_o shall_v become_v a_o private_a man_n and_o the_o duchy_n of_o mecklenburg_n it_o mecklenburg_n they_o fear_v leave_v he_o will_v use_v it_o as_o the_o devil_n do_v the_o possess_v all_o to_o tear_v it_o when_o he_o know_v he_o wot_v to_o leave_v it_o they_o believe_v likely_a hereby_o to_o be_v expose_v to_o most_o certain_a danger_n all_o man_n mind_n now_o full_a of_o expectation_n what_o will_v be_v the_o event_n of_o that_o message_n all_o man_n now_o afraid_a of_o new_a hurlyburly_n behold_v now_o what_o every_o army_n every_o people_n guess_n at_o the_o reason_n of_o