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to_o presume_v that_o they_o will_v ever_o listen_v to_o such_o proposal_n as_o to_o the_o apprehension_n of_o france_n lest_o the_o confederate_n shall_v redouble_v their_o effort_n and_o constrain_v the_o most_o christian_n king_n to_o confine_v himself_o within_o much_o narrow_a limit_n it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o her_o fear_n be_v not_o groundless_a and_o that_o it_o be_v but_o good_a counsel_n give_v to_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n to_o advise_v he_o to_o bid_v his_o general_n and_o his_o soldier_n whet_v their_o sword_n betimes_o and_o have_v their_o arm_n in_o a_o readiness_n because_o that_o in_o all_o likelihood_n we_o shall_v have_v a_o warm_a campaign_n of_o it_o the_o most_o christian_a king_n perhaps_o do_v never_o expect_v that_o england_n turmoil_v as_o she_o have_v be_v with_o faction_n and_o dissension_n that_o harass_v the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n will_v have_v take_v a_o resolution_n to_o conclude_v the_o war_n by_o effort_n of_o puissance_n and_o constant_a opposition_n by_o grant_v the_o man_n â—nd_v money_n which_o king_n william_n desire_v nor_o 〈◊〉_d england_n the_o only_a confederate_n so_o well_o inâ—ined_v to_o the_o common_a cause_n the_o unite_a province_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o â—_z that_o compose_v the_o league_n unanimous_o conclude_v to_o sacrifice_v the_o whole_a towards_o the_o obtain_n a_o last_a and_o durable_a peace_n and_o â—ence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o behold_v such_o numerous_a army_n such_o prodigious_a force_n muster_v together_o on_o the_o confederate_n side_n amount_v â—â—s_o they_o say_v to_o no_o less_o than_o 400000_o man_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a france_n will_v find_v it_o a_o difficult_a task_n to_o fend_v off_o the_o blow_v on_o every_o side_n and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o marshal_n luxemburgh_n as_o much_o puff_v up_o as_o he_o be_v with_o the_o advantage_n that_o he_o
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prosperous_a aâ—_n the_o beginning_n have_v prove_v fatal_a to_o he_o in_o thâ—_n end_n endeavour_n to_o get_v himself_o out_o of_o thâ—_n briar_n as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v to_o which_o purpose_n he_o offer_v peace_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o confederacy_n and_o set_v all_o spring_n at_o work_n to_o breaâ—_n the_o union_n he_o make_v they_o proposal_n ambiguous_a and_o full_a of_o delusion_n what_o he_o offer_v to_o day_n he_o revoke_v to_o morrow_n he_o order_z cardinal_z fourbin_n to_o tell_v the_o court_n of_o rome_n that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o lay_v down_o arm_n and_o tâ—_n enter_v into_o a_o negotiation_n with_o the_o confederate_a prince_n but_o first_o there_o must_v be_v a_o settlement_n for_o king_n james_n agree_v upon_o to_o the_o northern_a crown_n his_o ambassador_n talk_v another_o sort_n of_o language_n and_o tell_v '_o emâ—_n that_o as_o to_o the_o affair_n of_o england_n in_o regard_n that_o royal_a majesty_n appear_v to_o be_v wound_v in_o the_o person_n of_o king_n james_n he_o make_v no_o question_n but_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n and_o the_o emperor_n will_v take_v it_o upon_o they_o to_o propose_v some_o expedient_a to_o determine_v that_o difference_n as_o to_o the_o court_n of_o vienna_n it_o be_v about_o ten_o month_n since_o that_o he_o make_v proposal_n of_o peace_n to_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n quite_o different_a from_o those_o that_o appear_v in_o his_o manifesto_n publish_v upon_o the_o rhine_n there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o of_o the_o confederate_a prince_n or_o state_n to_o who_o he_o have_v not_o offer_v proposal_n altogether_o different_a from_o those_o which_o he_o now_o propound_v witness_v his_o temptation_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n first_o by_o chanlais_n then_o by_o catinat_n and_o then_o by_o other_o minister_n as_o to_o the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n france_n make_v they_o proposal_n first_o by_o oxesterne_a former_o the_o swedish_n ambassador_n who_o have_v two_o audience_n to_o that_o purpose_n â—esides_v the_o proposal_n make_v they_o by_o m._n lenthe_n the_o danish_a envoy_n she_o have_v observe_v the_o same_o conduct_n at_o the_o court_n of_o england_n where_o m._n scheel_n now_o talk_v at_o another_o rate_n several_a other_o project_n have_v be_v present_v at_o the_o court_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o confederate_a prince_n wherein_o there_o be_v nothing_o solid_a or_o constant_a shich_v be_v a_o convince_a proof_n that_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n seek_v only_o to_o draw_v the_o confederate_n into_o a_o negotiation_n to_o obtain_v a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n on_o purpose_n to_o amuse_v they_o while_o he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n assay_n by_o more_o powerful_a effort_n to_o ruin_v their_o union_n and_o this_o be_v lewis_n xiv'_v foul_a play_n and_o the_o compass_n which_o he_o fetch_v to_o â—attain_v his_o end_n and_o disentangle_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o noose_n that_o hamper_v he_o by_o save_v if_o possible_a the_o best_a part_n of_o his_o conquest_n and_o deliver_v his_o impoverish_v dominion_n from_o the_o ponderous_a burden_n which_o they_o groan_v under_o and_o now_o it_o be_v for_o the_o confederate_a prince_n to_o consider_v what_o they_o have_v to_o do_v and_o not_o to_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v delude_v by_o the_o false_a and_o deceitful_a shift_n of_o france_n and_o serious_o to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o fatal_a misfortune_n that_o will_v infallible_o attend_v the_o conclusion_n of_o a_o disadvantagiou_n peace_n if_o lend_v their_o ear_n to_o the_o offer_v oâ—_n france_n they_o neglect_v the_o fair_a opportunity_n that_o ever_o be_v to_o humble_v that_o haughty_a and_o perfidious_a potentate_n at_o a_o time_n when_o he_o beg_v for_o peace_n and_o when_o there_o need_v no_o more_o theâ—_n two_o campaign_n to_o obtain_v all_o the_o advantageâ—_n which_o they_o can_v expect_v to_o reap_v from_o theiâ—_n perseverance_n which_o be_v so_o much_o the_o moâ—â—_n important_a as_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o have_v arm_n all_o europe_n against_o he_o and_o occasion_v thaâ—_n august_a and_o potent_a confederacy_n of_o so_o many_o just_o incense_a prince_n and_o who_o be_v equal_o interest_v therein_o but_o what_o assurance_n shall_v they_o have_v thaâ—_n the_o peace_n which_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n now_o propose_v shall_v not_o be_v violate_v like_o thâ—_n pyrenean_n peace_n and_o the_o treaty_n of_o aix_n 〈◊〉_d chapelle_n and_o nimeguen_n how_o can_v they_o rely_v upon_o the_o oath_n of_o a_o prince_n who_o acknowledge_v no_o other_o law_n then_o that_o of_o his_o ambition_n and_o will_n at_o the_o peace_n of_o arras_n lip_n the_o good_a duke_n of_o burgundy_n not_o be_v willing_a to_o trust_v charles_n vii_o who_o have_v break_v his_o word_n in_o several_a other_o treaty_n be_v desirous_a that_o the_o last_o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n shall_v run_v in_o these_o word_n that_o the_o king_n for_o assurance_n of_o the_o observation_n and_o full_a performance_n of_o the_o say_a treaty_n shall_v deliver_v it_o seal_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o his_o blood_n the_o grandee_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o principal_a man_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n and_o that_o in_o case_n of_o any_o breach_n those_o prince_n and_o lord_n shall_v be_v absolve_v from_o their_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n towards_o the_o king_n and_o be_v oblige_v to_o serve_v the_o duke_n against_o he_o the_o precaution_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n upon_o that_o occasion_n may_v in_o some_o measure_n serve_v as_o a_o garranty_n to_o secure_v the_o observance_n of_o charles_n vii_n word_n and_o oath_n but_o it_o be_v â—o_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o grandee_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o then_o the_o same_o as_o now_o it_o be_v charles_n vii_o want_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o be_v so_o well_o belove_v and_o so_o much_o fear_v by_o the_o people_n and_o nobility_n of_o france_n as_o lewis_n fourteen_o at_o this_o day_n the_o way_n which_o he_o have_v take_v to_o gain_v the_o affection_n of_o his_o subject_n be_v quite_o different_a former_o a_o little_a thing_n will_v have_v open_v a_o wide_a gate_n to_o faction_n and_o revolt_n and_o incense_v the_o grandee_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o take_v arm_n but_o now_o the_o case_n be_v alter_v the_o king_n have_v reduce_v they_o all_o equal_o to_o such_o a_o dependence_n upon_o he_o that_o no_o body_n dare_v stir_v and_o it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a for_o the_o confederate_a prince_n to_o think_v of_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o solid_a and_o last_a peace_n upon_o any_o such_o article_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o reign_n look_v backward_o as_o far_o as_o the_o king_n minority_n france_n have_v no_o long_o care_v to_o be_v sensible_a or_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o trouble_n that_o have_v lacerate_v her_o very_a bowel_n so_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o effort_n that_o be_v use_v to_o re-kindle_a the_o same_o spark_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v to_o which_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o mazarin_n and_o the_o minister_n that_o succeed_v he_o as_o also_o the_o king_n himself_o who_o be_v sharp-sighted_a enough_o do_v not_o contribute_v a_o little_a by_o mean_n of_o their_o good_a management_n at_o the_o beginning_n and_o in_o regard_n the_o people_n be_v ignorant_a in_o polity_n and_o for_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o dive_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o cabinet_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n for_o that_o monarch_n be_v so_o good_a a_o matchiavilian_n as_o he_o be_v to_o reduce_v his_o subject_n under_o that_o bondage_n wherein_o we_o now_o behold_v '_o they_o he_o easy_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v by_o deprive_v they_o of_o all_o the_o mean_n that_o may_v prove_v a_o bait_n to_o insurrection_n
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