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performance_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o asti_n be_v reserve_v for_o the_o last_o and_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o dukâ—…_n of_o savoy_n count_n gualdo_n restauration_n to_o the_o which_o none_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o article_n of_o asti_n but_o the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o engage_v himself_o for_o it_o it_o appear_v impossible_a that_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n shall_v ever_o be_v bring_v to_o consent_v thereunto_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o reason_n compel_v he_o thereunto_o but_o as_o protector_n of_o montferrat_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o defend_v it_o as_o he_o have_v former_o promise_v to_o do_v against_o all_o the_o delinquent_n of_o that_o state_n yet_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v much_o concern_v in_o see_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n satisfy_v by_o what_o he_o have_v undertake_v by_o the_o capitulation_n of_o asti_n and_o the_o duke_n threaten_v new_a commotion_n against_o montferrat_n which_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o have_v 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