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tend_v to_o a_o diminution_n or_o abasement_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o empire_n in_o fine_a tho'_o the_o french_a be_v treat_v at_o this_o audience_n with_o more_o than_o usual_a civility_n and_o respect_n yet_o can_v obtain_v nothing_o more_o than_o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o privilege_n they_o have_v former_o enjoy_v and_o a_o liberty_n to_o rebuild_v a_o burn_a church_n but_o whilst_o preparation_n be_v make_v on_o both_o side_n for_o the_o war_n of_o the_o succeed_a year_n it_o be_v adjudge_v in_o the_o council_n at_o vienna_n to_o be_v a_o matter_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o engage_v the_o moscovite_n in_o the_o confederacy_n for_o that_o thereby_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n will_v not_o only_o be_v free_v from_o all_o jealousy_n of_o be_v invade_v by_o the_o moscovite_n whilst_o his_o arm_n be_v otherwise_o divert_v but_o the_o tartar_n restrain_v from_o their_o incursion_n in_o case_n the_o czar_n will_v take_v that_o incumbence_n upon_o they_o to_o give_v a_o stop_n to_o their_o depredation_n the_o benefit_n thus_o double_o consider_v minister_n be_v send_v from_o vienna_n and_o cracow_n to_o moscow_n and_o many_o argument_n offer_v to_o induce_v the_o czar_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o league_n the_o which_o work_v find_v the_o great_a difficulty_n and_o opposition_n by_o reason_n that_o a_o treaty_n be_v so_o late_o conclude_v with_o the_o turk_n and_o their_o ambassador_n return_v with_o a_o favourable_a grant_n and_o concession_n of_o all_o their_o demand_n but_o the_o moscovite_n in_o reality_n can_v easy_o dispense_v with_o such_o article_n and_o agreement_n provide_v their_o interest_n be_v advance_v and_o their_o territory_n enlarge_v in_o pursuance_n of_o which_o a_o league_n defensive_a between_o poland_n and_o moscovy_n be_v conclude_v for_o ever_o and_o a_o offensive_a so_o long_o as_o the_o present_a war_n with_o the_o turk_n shall_v be_v continue_v the_o which_o league_n be_v date_v the_o 24_o of_o april_n according_a to_o the_o 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payment_n the_o first_o to_o be_v make_v at_o the_o sign_v and_o seal_v of_o the_o article_n and_o the_o second_o at_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o next_o diet._n seven_o that_o the_o town_n and_o fortress_n situate_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o boristhenes_n from_o kiovia_n to_o the_o river_n of_o tasmin_n which_o run_v by_o czekrim_n shall_v not_o be_v rebuilt_a or_o repair_v but_o that_o all_o that_o country_n shall_v remain_v waste_v and_o depopulate_v until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o difference_n arise_v thereupon_o shall_v be_v decide_v by_o more_o ample_a authority_n the_o plenipotentiaries_n of_o poland_n declare_v that_o they_o have_v no_o power_n nor_o instruction_n in_o that_o particular_a eight_o that_o to_o avoid_v all_o difference_n which_o may_v arise_v about_o the_o city_n and_o place_n which_o be_v to_o be_v surrender'd_n by_o the_o moscovite_n into_o the_o hand_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o pole_n shall_v be_v particular_o nominate_v and_o mention_v and_o according_o they_o be_v afterward_o nominate_v in_o this_o article_n nineth_o that_o free_a liberty_n be_v give_v to_o the_o roman_a catholic_n to_o exercise_n their_o religion_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o kiovia_n and_o smolensko_n notwithstanding_o any_o endeavour_n or_o opposition_n which_o the_o patriarch_n shall_v make_v thereunto_o ten_o that_o their_o majesty_n the_o czar_n be_v desirous_a to_o introduce_v and_o establish_v the_o christian_a religion_n within_o the_o mahometan_a dominion_n at_o the_o instance_n and_o request_n of_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o league_n offensive_a and_o defensive_a conclude_v with_o his_o majesty_n do_v promise_n and_o oblige_v themselves_o immediate_o to_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o turk_n and_o with_o a_o numerous_a army_n to_o invade_v his_o dominion_n this_o summer_n by_o such_o way_n and_o road_n as_o the_o tartar_n have_v usual_o invade_v poland_n and_o thereby_o give_v a_o stop_n to_o their_o incursion_n and_o that_o command_v be_v immediate_o dispatch_v to_o the_o cosack_n of_o the_o tanais_n that_o they_o forthwith_o equip_v their_o fleet_n for_o the_o black_a sea_n and_o trouble_v and_o infest_v those_o city_n and_o country_n belong_v to_o the_o turk_n which_o be_v situate_a on_o that_o coast_n eleven_o that_o in_o case_n the_o turk_n shall_v lay_v siege_n to_o kiovia_n or_o any_o other_o place_n appertain_v to_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o czar_n that_o then_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n shall_v send_v a_o army_n for_o the_o relief_n and_o succour_n of_o such_o place_n besiege_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n in_o case_n the_o turk_n shall_v besiege_v leopolis_n or_o any_o other_o city_n in_o poland_n the_o moscovite_n shall_v endeavour_v the_o relief_n and_o succour_n thereof_o twelve_o that_o the_o czar_n shall_v forthwith_o give_v advice_n to_o the_o ottoman_a port_n of_o the_o league_n conclude_v with_o poland_n and_o their_o intention_n to_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o grand_a signior_n and_o though_o the_o turk_n upon_o such_o intimation_n shall_v offer_v to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o either_o or_o both_o party_n yet_o no_o heed_n shall_v be_v give_v thereunto_o or_o conclusion_n make_v without_o the_o approbation_n and_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o confederate_a christian_n thirteen_o the_o moscovite_n engage_v to_o send_v their_o ambassador_n into_o divers_a part_n of_o christendom_n as_o england_n denmark_n holland_n and_o other_o prince_n to_o crave_v their_o assistance_n and_o union_n against_o the_o mahometan_a army_n fourteen_o that_o after_o a_o peace_n shall_v be_v conclude_v by_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o confederate_n with_o the_o turk_n and_o that_o afterward_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v desirous_a to_o commence_v a_o new_a war_n that_o then_o the_o other_o confederate_n shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o join_v therein_o fifteenth_o that_o whereas_o some_o dispute_n remain_v still_o undecided_a touch_v the_o limit_n and_o bound_n of_o poland_n and_o moscovy_n that_o commissioner_n
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