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enemy_n but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o such_o a_o like_a disorder_n shall_v happen_v for_o if_o every_o sovereign_n shall_v do_v the_o like_a we_o shall_v see_v a_o great_a number_n of_o sceptre_n overthrow_v to_o the_o ground_n become_v the_o prey_n of_o the_o strong_a but_o say_v his_o majesty_n since_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o make_v one_o self_n great_a what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n be_v mount_v even_o in_o our_o day_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father-in-law_n be_v not_o that_o a_o usurpation_n sir_n say_v luxemburgh_n that_o be_v not_o singular_a history_n be_v full_a of_o such_o like_a instance_n and_o we_o see_v that_o childerick_n the_o three_o last_o king_n of_o the_o first_o race_n be_v dethrone_v by_o pepin_n the_o short_a who_o before_o be_v but_o mayor_n of_o the_o palace_n which_o be_v a_o place_n almost_o like_o that_o of_o grand_fw-fr visirs_fw-fr and_o his_o depose_n be_v also_o do_v by_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n after_o the_o pope_n have_v declare_v that_o the_o french_a be_v dispense_v with_o from_o own_v that_o prince_n so_o that_o the_o poor_a dethrone_v childerick_n have_v no_o other_o part_n to_o take_v but_o to_o shave_v himself_o and_o put_v himself_o into_o a_o monastery_n and_o as_o this_o disgrace_n happen_v to_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o state_n which_o will_v be_v too_o long_o to_o report_v so_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n be_v not_o mount_v upon_o the_o throne_n but_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n which_o call_v he_o to_o it_o and_o the_o parliament_n itself_o which_o being_n in_o england_n very_o near_o to_o what_o the_o state_n be_v former_o in_o france_n crown_v he_o and_o confirm_v he_o nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la so_o the_o come_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n to_o the_o crown_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v a_o acceptance_n and_o not_o a_o usurpation_n according_a to_o this_o sense_n say_v his_o majesty_n you_o be_v then_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n be_v well_o ground_v and_o that_o the_o poor_a king_n james_n have_v no_o short_a course_n to_o take_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o disgrace_n than_o to_o imitate_v childeric_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o make_v a_o rennuciation_n of_o the_o crown_n shave_v himself_o and_o so_o put_v himself_o into_o a_o convent_n sir_n answer_v luxemburgh_n i_o abuse_v perhaps_o the_o liberty_n your_o majesty_n allow_v i_o speak_v open_a heart_a my_o mind_n and_o what_o i_o think_v of_o the_o misfortune_n of_o this_o prince_n but_o as_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o conference_n your_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o say_v you_o put_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o confidence_n in_o i_o i_o desire_v you_o also_o to_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o abstain_v from_o the_o language_n of_o certain_a parasite_n who_o applaud_v your_o majesty_n in_o every_o thing_n no_o luxemburgh_n say_v his_o majesty_n you_o do_v i_o a_o kindness_n to_o tell_v i_o the_o thing_n as_o you_o think_v tâ—em_v that_o do_v not_o surprise_v i_o because_o i_o have_v always_o give_v you_o more_o liberty_n to_o speak_v your_o thought_n than_o any_o of_o my_o courtier_n and_o counsellor_n sir_n say_v luxemburgh_n since_o your_o majesty_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o speak_v what_o i_o think_v of_o king_n james_n and_o of_o the_o war_n which_o have_v be_v kindle_v in_o europe_n upon_o his_o occasion_n i_o do_v not_o now_o speak_v of_o a_o secret_a itch_a desire_n that_o your_o majesty_n have_v from_o your_o cradle_n to_o surpass_v your_o ancestor_n in_o enlarge_a your_o dominion_n and_o push_v on_o youâ—_n conquest_n beyond_o the_o rhine_n the_o sambre_n and_o mouse_n i_o speak_v not_o neither_o of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o decease_a queen_n i_o pass_v also_o in_o silence_n the_o right_n of_o
say_v luxemburgh_n this_o conquest_n be_v not_o important_a enough_o to_o employ_v a_o king_n with_o a_o army_n of_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o men._n what_o shall_v be_v do_v then_o say_v his_o majesty_n shall_v we_o enter_v into_o the_o country_n of_o liege_n to_o force_v the_o prince_n of_o that_o diocese_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o arm_n and_o to_o submit_v himself_o to_o my_o clemency_n no_o say_v luxemburgh_n that_o expedition_n be_v more_o proper_a for_o bouffler_n than_o your_o majesty_n it_o be_v not_o glorious_a enough_o for_o a_o prince_n who_o march_v only_o to_o attack_v invincible_a place_n ha_o what_o then_o say_v his_o majesty_n thus_o sir_n say_v luxemburgh_n your_o majesty_n must_v come_v at_o the_o head_n of_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o man_n divide_v into_o three_o body_n the_o first_o of_o which_o shall_v be_v command_v by_o your_o majesty_n have_v under_o you_o the_o mareschall_n d'_fw-fr humieres_fw-fr the_o the_o second_o shall_v be_v 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must_v favour_v force_n and_o as_o we_o say_v sow_v the_o tail_n of_o the_o fox_n to_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o lyon_n i_o know_v a_o expedient_a by_o which_o half_a of_o these_o difficulty_n will_v be_v overcome_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v as_o i_o understand_v it_o there_o be_v in_o the_o citadel_n a_o certain_a baron_fw-fr de_fw-fr berse_n which_o be_v a_o major_n a_o man_n fit_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n a_o high_a spender_n and_o much_o give_v to_o his_o pleasure_n i_o understand_v that_o this_o berse_n call_v himself_o kinsman_n of_o madam_n de_fw-fr maintenon_n and_o that_o be_v what_o we_o want_v but_o say_v his_o majesty_n who_o have_v tell_v you_o that_o this_o berse_n will_v be_v a_o fit_a man_n to_o hold_v correspondence_n sir_n answer_v luxemburgh_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o he_o be_v give_v to_o debauchery_n your_o majesty_n must_v charge_v madam_n de_fw-fr maintenon_n with_o all_o this_o business_n and_o whilst_o we_o shall_v be_v prepare_v bomb_n and_o carcase_n she_o 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and_o have_v a_o great_a army_n and_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o elector_n of_o bavaria_n they_o may_v well_o dispute_v this_o conquest_n with_o i_o these_o two_o prince_n be_v of_o a_o little_a hot_a temper_n so_o that_o this_o attacking_z they_o by_o so_o sensible_a a_o enterprise_n will_v so_o inflame_v they_o that_o they_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o get_v together_o all_o their_o force_n to_o oppose_v i_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v say_v luxemburgh_n that_o whilst_o this_o opera_fw-la shall_v be_v play_v in_o flanders_n we_o must_v prepare_v a_o tragedy_n in_o england_n for_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n your_o majesty_n tell_v i_o confident_o the_o last_o time_n that_o king_n james_n have_v receive_v letter_n almost_o from_o all_o the_o nobility_n and_o great_a one_o of_o the_o kingdom_n beside_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o quaker_n and_o fanatics_n that_o have_v all_o unanimous_o espouse_v the_o interest_n and_o cause_n of_o this_o prince_n to_o re-establish_a he_o upon_o the_o throne_n if_o your_o majesty_n will_v only_o favour_v and_o support_v their_o enterprise_n by_o eighteen_o or_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n which_o will_v make_v a_o descent_n into_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n it_o be_v true_a say_v his_o majesty_n and_o i_o have_v myself_o read_v the_o letter_n a_o person_n of_o quality_n say_v in_o express_a term_n that_o his_o british_a majesty_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o come_v that_o he_o can_v believe_v with_o how_o much_o impatience_n and_o earnestness_n the_o grandee_n of_o the_o kingdom_n aâ—d_v the_o people_n wait_v for_o he_o that_o all_o the_o world_n general_o be_v concern_v for_o his_o re-establishment_n upon_o the_o throne_n that_o in_o short_a they_o begin_v to_o make_v proiusion_n of_o arm_n and_o horse_n which_o they_o gather_v together_o the_o most_o secret_o theâ—_n can_v without_o forget_v good_a sum_n of_o money_n which_o they_o keep_v ready_a to_o pay_v the_o troop_n to_o be_v raise_v in_o the_o kingdom_n 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