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have_v for_o the_o good_a of_o christendom_n if_o the_o legate_n make_v any_o other_o overture_n that_o may_v be_v embrace_v without_o hurt_v the_o reputation_n and_o interest_n of_o his_o majesty_n both_o he_o and_o those_o that_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v of_o his_o council_n will_v be_v extreme_o glad_a to_o give_v all_o imaginable_a content_n to_o his_o holiness_n and_o he_o i_o be_o sir_n your_o most_o affectionate_a brother_n richelieu_n fountainbleau_n june_n 21_o 1625._o letter_n xi_o to_o the_o king_n upon_o his_o promotion_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o cardinal_n 1622._o out_o of_o mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr puy_n cabinet_n ms._n 569._o sir_n as_o god_n shower_n down_o his_o blessing_n upon_o his_o creature_n not_o to_o receive_v any_o thing_n from_o they_o since_o of_o himself_o he_o possess_v all_o but_o only_o to_o render_v they_o more_o happy_a and_o more_o capable_a to_o accomplish_v his_o will_n so_o your_o majesty_n who_o be_v a_o lively_a image_n of_o the_o 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proof_n that_o his_o majesty_n will_v give_v in_o all_o occurrence_n to_o the_o advantage_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o his_o relation_n will_v better_o confirm_v the_o certainty_n of_o it_o than_o my_o word_n which_o i_o only_o make_v use_v of_o at_o present_a to_o conjure_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n ccliii_o to_o victor_n amedeus_n duke_n of_o savoy_n sir_n the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr st._n michael_n will_v give_v your_o highness_n a_o particular_a account_n of_o what_o pass_v at_o the_o take_n of_o privas_n which_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n after_o the_o trench_n be_v open_v be_v carry_v on_o so_o brisk_o that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o surrender_v upon_o discretion_n i_o think_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o inform_v you_o that_o during_o the_o siege_n we_o surprise_v some_o letter_n which_o clausel_n who_o be_v with_o your_o highness_n write_v to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr rehen_fw-ge too_o desire_v he_o to_o do_v miracle_n against_o the_o king_n because_o of_o the_o great_a hope_n he_o have_v of_o assistance_n from_o your_o part_n you_o may_v sir_n very_o well_o imagine_v that_o we_o desire_v that_o the_o good_a understanding_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o you_o may_v be_v continue_v that_o those_o negotiation_n may_v not_o be_v at_o your_o court_n by_o person_n who_o be_v in_o your_o power_n his_o majesty_n have_v at_o present_a one_o of_o the_o brother_n of_o the_o say_v clausel_n in_o his_o hand_n he_o be_v take_v in_o privas_n he_o have_v be_v so_o kind_a to_o he_o that_o as_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o punish_v according_a to_o his_o merit_n as_o to_o what_o remain_v i_o promise_v myself_o that_o the_o affection_n which_o you_o have_v for_o madam_n will_v influence_n you_o to_o give_v her_o satisfaction_n about_o the_o affair_n of_o pomeuse_n as_o i_o have_v former_o
nomination_n which_o the_o king_n have_v be_v please_v to_o make_v of_o his_o person_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o cardinal_n yet_o i_o can_v but_o renew_v my_o former_a instance_n that_o you_o will_v contribute_v what_o lie_v in_o your_o power_n that_o the_o say_v sieur_n le_fw-fr coigneux_n may_v as_o soon_o as_o possible_a have_v that_o satisfaction_n which_o he_o promise_v himself_o according_a to_o his_o majesty_n pleasure_n and_o monsieur_n desire_v my_o confidence_n that_o you_o will_v leave_v nothing_o omit_v to_o this_o end_n prevent_v my_o say_v any_o more_o but_o oblige_v i_o to_o assure_v you_o that_o i_o shall_v account_v myself_o as_o much_o indebt_v in_o acknowledgement_n of_o your_o care_n as_o if_o i_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o myself_o who_o be_o and_o shall_v be_v ever_o etc._n etc._n letter_n xciii_o to_o the_o ambassdor_n upon_o occasion_n of_o his_o eminency_n be_v out_o of_o favour_n with_o the_o queen-mother_n they_o who_o be_v remote_a frequent_o apprehend_v thing_n to_o be_v otherwise_o then_o they_o be_v i_o think_v it_o requisite_a to_o let_v you_o know_v that_o the_o queen-mother_n have_v declare_v she_o will_v no_o long_o make_v use_n of_o my_o service_n nor_o of_o those_o that_o have_v any_o kindness_n for_o i_o who_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v near_o her_o person_n and_o though_o after_o a_o diligent_a search_n within_o myself_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o misfortune_n i_o find_v no_o other_o than_o my_o own_o hard_a fate_n well_o know_v that_o the_o pleasure_n of_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v as_o absolute_a as_o their_o power_n i_o neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n more_o then_o only_o religious_o obey_v her_o majesty_n will._n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o i_o to_o express_v my_o extreme_a grief_n for_o this_o unhappy_a accident_n which_o however_o shall_v not_o hinder_v i_o from_o seek_v all_o opportunity_n to_o serve_v the_o queen_n to_o who_o i_o be_o most_o strict_o bind_v for_o the_o past_a testimony_n of_o her_o good_a will_n which_o she_o be_v please_v to_o bestow_v upon_o i_o which_o be_v such_o that_o this_o last_o act_n of_o she_o be_v not_o capable_a to_o make_v i_o lose_v the_o remembrance_n of_o '_o they_o after_o so_o great_a a_o misfortune_n i_o think_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o for_o i_o to_o do_v but_o to_o retire_v home_o but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o king_n pleasure_n to_o permit_v i_o it_o be_v his_o desire_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v near_o his_o person_n and_o still_o continue_v the_o management_n of_o his_o affair_n wherein_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o honour_v i_o not_o only_o with_o his_o protection_n but_o with_o a_o good_a will_v so_o singular_a that_o he_o can_v make_v no_o addition_n to_o it_o i_o be_o in_o hope_n to_o render_v myself_o so_o worthy_a of_o it_o by_o my_o action_n that_o if_o hither_o to_o his_o majesty_n have_v show_v himself_o so_o well_o satisfy_v with_o they_o they_o will_v yet_o more_o confirm_v he_o in_o his_o good_a opinion_n as_o for_o your_o part_n i_o beseech_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a contentment_n to_o i_o to_o let_v you_o see_v upon_o all_o occasion_n that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n xciv_o to_z mounseur_fw-fr brassac_n ambassador_n at_o rome_n m._n mazarin_n have_v show_v so_o much_o address_v and_o affection_n in_o the_o negotiation_n of_o peace_n that_o i_o write_v you_o these_o three_o word_n by_o the_o king_n command_n to_o let_v you_o know_v that_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o more_o acceptable_a to_o his_o majesty_n then_o to_o acquaint_v the_o pope_n how_o great_o he_o be_v content_v with_o it_o and_o neat_o by_o the_o by_o to_o favour_v he_o in_o what_o you_o can_v and_o assist_v he_o in_o obtain_v the_o nunciature_n of_o france_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o present_a nuncio_n shall_v be_v recall_v to_o rome_n for_o better_a preferment_n and_o i_o make_v it_o my_o own_o particular_a request_n that_o you_o will_v negotiate_v this_o affair_n with_o cardinal_n barberini_n which_o i_o do_v not_o only_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o that_o affection_n which_o i_o bear_v the_o say_a sieur_n mazarin_n but_o because_o i_o know_v not_o any_o person_n who_o can_v be_v more_o serviceable_a to_o the_o holy_a see_v than_o he_o you_o may_v be_v please_v to_o send_v i_o word_n how_o your_o good_a office_n in_o his_o behalf_n shall_v be_v receive_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n believe_v that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n xcv_o to_o the_o same_o i_o write_v you_o these_o line_n to_o return_v you_o thanks_o for_o your_o care_n and_o vigilance_n in_o the_o promotion_n of_o my_o brother_n and_o to_o let_v you_o know_v how_o deep_o sensible_a i_o be_o of_o it_o the_o manner_n which_o his_o holiness_n observe_v in_o do_v the_o king_n this_o 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o he_o say_v of_o i_o in_o the_o consistory_n 〈◊〉_d oblige_v i_o i_o beg_v of_o you_o to_o make_v he_o sensible_a 〈…〉_o and_o to_o assure_v he_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o 〈…〉_o who_o serve_v he_o more_o willing_o than_o i_o do_v 〈…〉_o that_o present_v themselves_o this_o courier_n 〈…〉_o news_n that_o will_v by_o very_o acceptable_a to_o he_o 〈…〉_o he_o a_o account_v that_o rich_a be_v return_v to_o his_o 〈…〉_o submit_a his_o book_n to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o 〈…〉_o condemn_v it_o himself_o as_o you_o will_v see_v 〈…〉_o be_v several_a attempt_n to_o reduce_v he_o to_o this_o point_n and_o god_n have_v be_v please_v that_o our_o endeavour_n have_v not_o prove_v in_o vain_a these_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o king_n virtue_n in_o consideration_n of_o which_o god_n multiply_v his_o blessing_n upon_o his_o reign_n i_o beseech_v you_o to_o assure_v mousitour_n the_o cardinal_n barberini_n that_o i_o shall_v passionate_o study_v all_o way_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o that_o my_o brother_n go_v to_o rome_n will_v not_o be_v by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n the_o most_o unprofitable_a subject_n that_o ever_o his_o holiness_n advance_v the_o king_n desire_n to_o manifest_v his_o affection_n to_o all_o the_o pope_n family_n will_v afford_v he_o a_o opportunity_n to_o give_v continual_a proof_n of_o his_o zeal_n for_o his_o holiness_n service_n for_o your_o particular_a i_o beg_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o you_o will_v always_o find_v i_o etc._n etc._n letter_n xcvi_o to_z mounseur_fw-fr barrault_n ambassador_n in_o spain_n i_o receive_v two_o letter_n which_o your_o secretary_n bring_v i_o and_o have_v consider_v the_o purport_n of_o what_o he_o be_v entrust_v withal_o as_o for_o the_o great_a offer_n which_o the_o count_n d'olivarez_fw-fr have_v make_v you_o in_o case_n the_o king_n will_v relinquish_v the_o hollander_n it_o be_v do_v to_o no_o other_o end_n then_o only_o to_o incline_v they_o to_o the_o truce_n by_o give_v they_o some_o occasion_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o king_n will_v no_o long_o assist_v '_o they_o never_o mind_v this_o discourse_n nor_o talk_v no_o more_o of_o it_o to_o he_o unless_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o himself_o and_o if_o 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the_o cause_n that_o the_o west-india_n fleet_n be_v not_o yet_o arrive_v in_o spain_n while_o i_o be_v in_o piedmont_n i_o believe_v i_o write_v a_o hundred_o time_n at_o least_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o keep_v a_o army_n on_o foot_n upon_o the_o frontier_n of_o spain_n and_o evident_o make_v it_o out_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o keep_v it_o under_o a_o good_a discipline_n without_o money_n after_o my_o return_n i_o declare_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n what_o i_o have_v set_v forth_o in_o write_v before_o i_o be_o myself_o at_o a_o loss_n as_o well_o you_o know_v for_o want_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o some_o assignation_n that_o be_v allow_v i_o towards_o the_o reimbursement_a of_o several_a sum_n which_o my_o friend_n have_v pay_v beforehand_o to_o the_o end_n your_o army_n may_v be_v supply_v after_o this_o i_o have_v nothing_o more_o to_o answer_v see_v the_o effect_n themselves_o speak_v for_o i_o but_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o they_o who_o have_v the_o great_a 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