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never_o have_v any_o design_n to_o absent_v myself_o from_o your_o person_n and_o if_o that_o good_a father_n be_v no_o better_o acquaint_v with_o your_o majesty_n mind_n than_o he_o have_v be_v observant_a of_o the_o good_a example_n of_o his_o order_n during_o his_o abide_v at_o court_n i_o still_o preserve_v the_o same_o resolution_n but_o if_o he_o have_v better_a dive_v into_o your_o majesty_n intention_n then_o myself_o i_o shall_v think_v myself_o too_o blame_v if_o i_o do_v not_o seek_v to_o render_v my_o absence_n agreeable_a when_o my_o presence_n can_v no_o long_o be_v to_o your_o benefit_n i_o beseech_v your_o majesty_n in_o that_o particular_a to_o do_v yourself_o justice_n and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o your_o goodness_n in_o my_o behalf_n it_o be_v no_o less_o just_a that_o you_o shall_v satisfy_v yourself_o than_o it_o will_v be_v a_o effect_n of_o your_o goodness_n to_o let_v he_o take_v his_o rest_n who_o can_v never_o think_v himself_o at_o ease_n but_o when_o he_o be_v certain_o convince_v that_o his_o pain_n procure_v your_o majesty_n repose_n letter_n lxxv_o to_z the_o king_n your_o majesty_n will_v pardon_v i_o if_o i_o take_v the_o boldness_n to_o return_v your_o majesty_n thanks_o for_o the_o honour_n you_o have_v be_v please_v to_o do_v i_o in_o confer_v upon_o my_o nephew_n a_o abbey_n the_o air_n and_o situation_n of_o which_o be_v near_o to_o paris_n may_v be_v of_o great_a advantage_n to_o promote_v his_o study_n i_o can_v assure_v your_o majesty_n he_o have_v a_o very_a authentic_a dispensation_n from_o rome_n and_o that_o in_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o favour_n you_o have_v be_v please_v to_o do_v he_o i_o shall_v hearty_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o heap_v upon_o your_o majesty_n his_o blessing_n in_o abundance_n and_o make_v i_o able_a to_o manifest_v to_o your_o majesty_n how_o much_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n lxxvi_o from_o cardinal_n richlieu_n to_o the_o queen_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o i_o to_o represent_v to_o your_o majesty_n my_o affliction_n when_o i_o understand_v by_o the_o letter_n with_o which_o you_o be_v please_v to_o honour_v i_o that_o god_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o bestow_v that_o blessing_n on_o your_o nuptial_n which_o we_o promise_v ourselves_o from_o his_o goodness_n i_o can_v assure_v your_o majesty_n that_o the_o king_n be_v no_o less_o grieve_v for_o your_o sake_n then_o for_o his_o own_o and_o the_o misfortune_n of_o his_o kingdom_n however_o i_o beseech_v you_o not_o to_o afflict_v yourself_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o what_o god_n be_v not_o please_v to_o send_v at_o one_o time_n may_v come_v to_o pass_v at_o another_o and_o that_o he_o have_v hitherto_o manifest_v so_o particular_a a_o care_n of_o france_n that_o he_o will_v doubtless_o crown_v the_o blessing_n he_o have_v in_o store_n for_o we_o with_o that_o which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v the_o only_a one_o that_o can_v complete_a our_o happiness_n i_o fervent_o pray_v for_o it_o and_o beseech_v your_o majesty_n to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n who_o desire_v it_o with_o more_o passion_n than_o i_o do_v who_o be_o and_o ever_o will_v be_v to_o my_o life_n end_n etc._n etc._n letter_n lxxvii_o to_z the_o queen_n if_o through_o the_o fault_n of_o another_o i_o have_v fail_v your_o majesty_n by_o assure_v you_o of_o a_o thing_n that_o have_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v so_o soon_o as_o i_o expect_v i_o hope_v your_o majesty_n will_v not_o think_v i_o too_o blame_v but_o rather_o condemn_v the_o inconstancy_n of_o those_o who_o have_v not_o fulfil_v what_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o by_o a_o treaty_n though_o there_o be_v no_o fault_n commit_v by_o i_o in_o give_v your_o majesty_n advice_n of_o the_o entry_n which_o the_o king_n be_v to_o have_v make_v into_o nancy_n yet_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o be_v so_o sorry_a i_o have_v rely_v so_o much_o upon_o the_o faith_n of_o another_o that_o i_o never_o dare_v have_v re-issumed_a the_o boldness_n to_o have_v write_v to_o your_o majesty_n have_v not_o time_n repair_v the_o mistake_n i_o fall_v into_o i_o assure_v your_o majesty_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v my_o misfortune_n again_o to_o build_v upon_o that_o which_o not_o depend_v upon_o myself_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o absolute_o certain_a as_o my_o fidelity_n to_o your_o majesty_n which_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v ever_o etc._n etc._n letter_n lxxviii_o from_o card._n richlieu_n to_o the_o count_n of_o soissons_fw-fr i_o tell_v the_o sieur_n campion_n the_o bearer_n hereof_o what_o i_o think_v will_v be_v for_o your_o good_a which_o terminate_v in_o this_o that_o you_o will_v always_o receive_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o king_n goodness_n provide_v you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o put_v yourself_o into_o a_o condition_n to_o merit_v '_o they_o it_o will_v not_o be_v prudence_n sir_n in_o you_o to_o juggle_v with_o his_o majesty_n in_o certain_a thing_n to_o which_o the_o pretention_n aloneis_n odious_a so_o long_o as_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o diminution_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o authority_n i_o beseech_v you_o so_o to_o demean_v yourself_o as_o may_v be_v for_o your_o own_o good_a and_o to_o be_v confident_a that_o i_o shall_v desire_v all_o opportunity_n to_o serve_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v by_o the_o effect_n that_o i_o be_o sincere_o etc._n etc._n letter_n lxxix_o from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o same_o person_n i_o have_v receive_v your_o letter_n wherein_o you_o assure_v i_o of_o your_o innocence_n which_o be_v willing_a to_o believe_v i_o have_v nothing_o far_a to_o say_v to_o you_o but_o that_o i_o will_v always_o refer_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o of_o my_o subject_n that_o fail_v in_o what_o they_o owe_v to_o my_o person_n and_o my_o realm_n to_o the_o judge_n who_o susiness_n it_o be_v to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o their_o action_n i_o promit_v my_o 〈◊〉_d that_o your_o conduct_n will_v ever_o be_v such_o as_o i_o desire_v it_o shall_v be_v and_o upon_o that_o consideration_n i_o will_v assure_v you_o of_o my_o affection_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o have_v you_o in_o his_o hoâ—y_n keep_v etc._n etc._n letter_n lxxx_o from_o card._n richlieu_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o vendosme_n i_o have_v receive_v the_o letter_n you_o be_v please_v to_o write_v i_o concern_v your_o son_n who_o i_o will_v serve_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o my_o power_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o journey_n it_o be_v your_o pleasure_n they_o shall_v take_v i_o dare_v be_v confident_a they_o be_v so_o well_o bear_v and_o govern_v themselves_o with_o so_o much_o conduct_n at_o court_n that_o we_o can_v speak_v so_o well_o of_o they_o as_o they_o deserve_v i_o shall_v esteem_v myself_o happy_a if_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o testify_v my_o affection_n to_o they_o and_o to_o yourself_o that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n lxxxi_o to_o the_o count_n of_o soissons_fw-fr i_o leave_v m._n de_fw-fr mazieres_n to_o let_v you_o know_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n the_o king_n be_v extraordinary_a joy_n upon_o the_o news_n you_o send_v he_o of_o the_o queen_n be_v with_o child_n to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v tell_v you_o myself_o that_o for_o my_o own_o particular_a i_o make_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o you_o be_v please_v to_o acquaint_v i_o with_o in_o the_o letter_n which_o you_o be_v please_v to_o write_v i_o upon_o that_o subject_a know_v as_o i_o do_v how_o passionate_o you_o desire_v the_o settlement_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o their_o majesty_n contentment_n i_o beseech_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o a_o great_a felicity_n can_v not_o befall_v i_o then_o to_o meet_v some_o opportunity_n wherein_o i_o may_v give_v you_o real_a proof_n of_o my_o sincere_a affection_n as_o be_v and_o desire_v to_o be_v ever_o etc._n etc._n letter_n lxxxii_o to_o the_o count_n d'_fw-fr harcourt_n the_o sieur_n faret_fw-la come_v to_o wait_v upon_o you_o with_o the_o reason_n which_o ought_v to_o persuade_v you_o to_o live_v in_o amity_n with_o monsieur_n the_o archbishop_n of_o bourdeaux_n who_o interest_n i_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n relinquish_v it_o be_v for_o the_o king_n service_n your_o honour_n and_o my_o particular_a satisfaction_n these_o consideration_n persuade_v i_o that_o you_o will_v demean_v yourself_o upon_o this_o occasion_n as_o his_o majesty_n expect_v you_o shall_v as_o you_o ought_v yourself_o to_o do_v and_o as_o i_o most_o certain_o promise_v myself_o i_o have_v write_v to_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr bourdeaux_n that_o he_o shall_v correspond_v on_o his_o part_n as_o far_o as_o you_o can_v desire_v and_o i_o be_o confident_a he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o contribute_v what_o lie_v in_o his_o power_n towards_o so_o good_a a_o purpose_n which_o without_o question_n will_v be_v very_o advantageous_a to_o the_o king_n affair_n and_o honourable_a to_o both_o side_n
be_v please_v to_o favour_v his_o majesty_n good_a intention_n there_o be_v great_a reason_n to_o hope_v that_o he_o may_v obtain_v those_o end_n which_o he_o have_v always_o propose_v to_o himself_o for_o the_o common_a good_n my_o assurance_n that_o you_o will_v leave_v nothing_o omit_v that_o depend_v upon_o your_o prudence_n and_o care_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o oblige_v i_o to_o say_v no_o more_o but_o that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n a_o memoir_n send_v to_o m._n de_fw-fr berhune_n after_o the_o take_n of_o the_o citadel_n of_o pignerol_n monsieur_fw-fr bethune_n will_v see_v by_o the_o answer_n of_o monsieurs_fw-fr spinola_n and_o colalto_n to_o the_o proposal_n contain_v in_o the_o rough_a draught_n of_o the_o peace_n which_o monsieur_n the_o cardinal_n have_v send_v to_o m._n pancirollo_n how_o unreasonable_a the_o say_a answer_n be_v and_o the_o little_a likelihood_n that_o we_o can_v be_v satisfy_v with_o it_o in_o order_n to_o the_o procure_v a_o solid_a peace_n to_o the_o end_n that_o after_o he_o have_v consider_v it_o he_o may_v take_v his_o time_n to_o inform_v the_o pope_n of_o it_o which_o do_v he_o shall_v beseech_v his_o holiness_n to_o let_v the_o spanish_a ambassador_n know_v his_o sentiment_n upon_o it_o which_o according_a to_o equity_n can_v be_v otherwise_o then_o conformable_a to_o his_o majesty_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o spaniard_n be_v out_o of_o hope_n of_o conceal_v any_o long_o their_o artifices_fw-la from_o his_o holiness_n may_v be_v constrain_v to_o agree_v in_o thing_n that_o be_v just_a and_o which_o may_v as_o well_o for_o the_o present_a as_o for_o the_o future_a remove_v all_o occasion_n of_o any_o far_a trouble_n the_o say_a sieur_n de_fw-fr bethune_n shall_v represent_v to_o his_o holiness_n that_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a reason_n why_o the_o king_n send_v his_o force_n into_o italy_n have_v be_v the_o often_o reiterate_v instance_n of_o his_o holiness_n it_o will_v be_v a_o extreme_a grief_n to_o he_o shall_v his_o holiness_n testify_v any_o coldness_n to_o favour_v a_o design_n to_o which_o he_o be_v induce_v with_o so_o much_o the_o more_o zeal_n because_o his_o holiness_n approve_v the_o justice_n of_o it_o and_o right_o apprehend_v how_o much_o the_o success_n of_o it_o will_v conduce_v to_o the_o liberty_n of_o italy_n to_o establish_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o holy_a see_v and_o to_o the_o security_n of_o the_o pope_n person_n which_o be_v the_o most_o forcible_a argument_n that_o can_v move_v his_o majesty_n that_o although_o his_o holiness_n be_v desirous_a to_o preserve_v the_o name_n and_o effect_v of_o common_a father_n that_o ought_v not_o to_o hinder_v he_o but_o oblige_v he_o rather_o to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o authority_n to_o chastise_v those_o who_o trouble_v the_o family_n and_o reduce_v they_o to_o their_o duty_n instead_o of_o assist_v they_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o wicked_a intention_n and_o this_o be_v apparent_o do_v by_o his_o holiness_n minister_n in_o the_o state_n of_o ferrara_n where_o they_o relieve_v the_o german_n with_o corn_n when_o all_o italy_n know_v that_o without_o that_o relief_n they_o can_v not_o have_v subsist_v though_o they_o make_v use_v of_o it_o only_o to_o commit_v with_o more_o leisure_n and_o convenience_n the_o great_a profanation_n of_o holy_a thing_n and_o the_o most_o horrid_a cruelty_n upon_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v moreover_o the_o say_a corn_n be_v set_v at_o so_o high_a a_o rate_n that_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o think_v it_o be_v do_v on_o purpose_n to_o scare_v the_o venetian_n from_o buy_v it_o which_o the_o german_n be_v willing_a to_o do_v consider_v the_o extremity_n they_o be_v in_o and_o not_o want_v money_n after_o they_o have_v plunder_v the_o state_n of_o mantua_n and_o all_o the_o neighbour_a prince_n for_o which_o they_o may_v thank_v the_o pope_n officer_n m._n de_fw-fr bethune_n be_v also_o to_o complain_v of_o his_o holiness_n grant_v passage_n several_a time_n to_o the_o troop_n in_o their_o march_n from_o naples_n into_o milanol_n and_o so_o desire_v he_o to_o let_v the_o french_a have_v the_o same_o privilege_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o occasion_n to_o march_v through_o his_o fortress_n to_o aid_v the_o venetian_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n the_o say_a sieur_n de_fw-fr bethune_n shall_v tell_v he_o the_o king_n can_v believe_v though_o he_o be_v well_o assure_v of_o it_o that_o his_o holiness_n or_o his_o nephew_n the_o legate_n have_v within_o this_o little_a while_n be_v very_o importunate_a with_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n to_o agree_v these_o difference_n without_o give_v any_o notice_n of_o it_o to_o the_o king_n as_o also_o to_o beg_v the_o emperor_n pardon_n which_o will_v suppose_v that_o he_o and_o his_o confederate_n have_v be_v too_o blame_n in_o uphold_v a_o cause_n so_o just_a and_o of_o which_o his_o holiness_n all_o along_o declare_v his_o approbation_n m._n de_fw-fr bethune_n must_v have_v receive_v a_o letter_n which_o the_o cardinal_n write_v he_o about_o fifteen_o day_n ago_o wherein_o he_o send_v he_o word_n that_o the_o king_n will_v be_v extreme_o please_v if_o his_o holiness_n will_v but_o lay_v his_o command_n upon_o bagni_n to_o reside_v in_o his_o army_n in_o italy_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v a_o testimony_n of_o his_o majesty_n good_a intention_n and_o his_o just_a proceed_n upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o that_o he_o will_v do_v well_o to_o be_v very_o importunate_a with_o his_o holiness_n in_o the_o very_a term_n of_o the_o letter_n but_o if_o the_o letter_n be_v not_o come_v to_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o find_v the_o pope_n be_v not_o incline_v to_o what_o be_v desire_v m._n de_fw-fr bethune_n shall_v renew_v his_o instance_n in_o that_o particular_a and_o use_v such_o argument_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v most_o proper_a to_o persuade_v his_o holiness_n to_o condescend_v to_o his_o majesty_n desire_n consider_v that_o he_o know_v the_o prudence_n the_o probity_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o say_a cardinal_n to_o his_o holiness_n and_o the_o common_a good_n nevertheless_o avoid_v to_o give_v the_o pope_n any_o occasion_n to_o believe_v that_o this_o proceed_v from_o any_o distrust_n of_o those_o who_o he_o employ_v or_o that_o the_o king_n seek_v after_o a_o peace_n but_o only_o because_o the_o say_a cardinal_n bagni_n have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n verse_v in_o this_o affair_n can_v be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o his_o holiness_n design_n for_o the_o public_a repose_n more_o especial_o see_v the_o decease_n of_o don_n carlo_n his_o brother_n may_v render_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o say_a cardinal_n most_o useful_a in_o those_o quarter_n letter_n lxxxvi_o from_o card._n richlieu_n to_o the_o say_a sieur_n de_fw-fr bethune_n i_o send_v you_o the_o memoir_n annex_v which_o i_o desire_v you_o careful_o to_o peruse_v and_o then_o to_o acquaint_v his_o holiness_n with_o it_o i_o promise_v myself_o that_o you_o will_v omit_v nothing_o 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