Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
england_n abandon_v europe_n great_a 17 3 2.8384 3 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A27121 The means to free Europe from the French usurpation and the advantages which the union of the Christian princes has produced, to preserve it from the power of an anti-Christian prince. P. B. 1689 (1689) Wing B152; ESTC R9628 48,971 168

There are 6 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

as_o he_o believe_v by_o a_o strict_a alliance_n with_o england_n have_v no_o more_o to_o manage_v nor_o to_o fear_v from_o the_o unite_a province_n i_o leave_v to_o guess_v what_o he_o have_v and_o may_v have_v do_v and_o how_o far_o he_o have_v push_v on_o his_o ambition_n i_o maintain_v that_o then_o the_o pope_n with_o all_o italy_n the_o emperor_n with_o the_o whole_a empire_n and_o spain_n with_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o indies_n have_v not_o be_v of_o power_n to_o hinder_v he_o from_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o all_o europe_n there_o be_v but_o england_n alone_o then_o that_o be_v capable_a to_o make_v the_o most_o christian_n king_n alter_v his_o design_n and_o that_o can_v not_o happen_v but_o by_o such_o a_o lucky_a catastrophe_n and_o so_o unexpected_a as_o that_o which_o have_v late_o happen_v there_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o william_n the_o iiid_n for_o there_o be_v require_v to_o be_v sit_v on_o the_o throne_n in_o order_n to_o such_o a_o change_n a_o disintere_v prince_n zealous_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o christendom_n jealous_a of_o the_o usurpation_n which_o lewis_n the_o xivth_o have_v make_v in_o europe_n incorruptible_a magnanimous_a a_o man_n of_o counsel_n and_o execution_n understand_v well_o his_o own_o interest_n and_o who_o have_v be_v high_o provoke_v by_o france_n that_o he_o may_v not_o hearken_v to_o any_o accommodation_n nor_o yield_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o his_o ally_n this_o be_v what_o we_o find_v entire_o in_o that_o prince_n who_o have_v new_o ascend_v the_o british_a throne_n wherefore_o so_o soon_o as_o this_o hero_n have_v pass_v over_o into_o england_n and_o that_o a_o happy_a success_n have_v second_v his_o great_a design_n we_o have_v see_v lewis_n the_o xivth_o become_v motionless_a on_o the_o sudden_a as_o former_o do_v atlas_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o medusa_n head_n which_o be_v show_v he_o by_o that_o generous_a perseus_n the_o foundation_n on_o which_o the_o french_a king_n have_v build_v his_o grand_a design_n the_o strict_a alliance_n which_o he_o have_v with_o james_n the_o second_o have_v once_o give_v way_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o fabric_n be_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o his_o castle_n in_o the_o air_n have_v go_v into_o smoke_n have_v no_o hope_n to_o take_v any_o measure_n in_o his_o design_n with_o this_o his_o present_a britannic_a majesty_n who_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o his_o hope_n and_o stop_v all_o his_o proceed_n have_v drive_v out_o of_o england_n all_o the_o french_a emissary_n resolve_v never_o to_o hearken_v any_o more_o to_o they_o in_o the_o design_n he_o have_v to_o restore_v the_o quiet_a and_o tranquillity_n of_o christendom_n and_o to_o maintain_v europe_n in_o that_o deliverance_n which_o he_o have_v late_o procure_v to_o it_o by_o his_o only_a elevation_n to_o the_o throne_n i_o prove_v my_o axiom_n by_o that_o which_o follow_v when_o a_o town_n be_v besiege_a and_o that_o at_o the_o approach_n of_o its_o deliverer_n its_o enemy_n abandon_v it_o and_o their_o design_n miscarry_v they_o retire_v and_o though_o the_o hero_n which_o have_v cause_v its_o deliverance_n be_v not_o yet_o enter_v that_o place_n it_o be_v publish_v abroad_o that_o the_o place_n be_v relieve_v as_o real_o it_o be_v so_o lewis_n the_o xivth_o have_v a_o design_n of_o conquer_a europe_n to_o depose_v the_o lawful_a sovereign_n thereof_o and_o to_o sacrifice_v all_o christendom_n to_o his_o ambition_n as_o it_o be_v no_o long_o doubt_v it_o be_v a_o truth_n but_o too_o well_o aver_v and_o know_v that_o usurper_n have_v no_o soon_o see_v william_n the_o iiid_a proclaim_a king_n but_o that_o he_o have_v abandon_v his_o enterprise_n and_o change_v his_o design_n and_o in_o lieu_n of_o destroy_v the_o power_n of_o europe_n have_v have_v no_o other_o thought_n but_o of_o preserve_v himself_o and_o his_o kingdom_n i_o join_v to_o the_o come_n of_o william_n the_o iiid_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n the_o strict_a alliance_n there_o be_v between_o his_o majesty_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n as_o also_o the_o union_n of_o the_o emperor_n with_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n i_o confess_v that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o great_a business_n to_o have_v free_v europe_n from_o the_o danger_n which_o threaten_v it_o to_o have_v disperse_v in_o a_o moment_n all_o the_o great_a and_o pernicious_a design_n of_o a_o ambitious_a prince_n that_o on_o all_o occasion_n make_v no_o scruple_n to_o break_v his_o faith_n when_o that_o crime_n agree_v with_o his_o ambition_n and_o interest_n who_o notwithstanding_o his_o word_n give_v to_o the_o contrary_a back_v with_o his_o oath_n have_v neither_o spare_v the_o blood_n nor_o the_o ruin_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o of_o christian_n in_o the_o bare_a opinion_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o for_o his_o interest_n be_v sake_n and_o to_o weaken_v his_o enemy_n have_v not_o spare_v even_o his_o own_o subject_n and_o if_o we_o return_v to_o the_o primary_n cause_n we_o can_v but_o believe_v that_o the_o heaven_n weary_v with_o so_o much_o injustice_n with_o so_o much_o cruelty_n and_o enormous_a crime_n and_o with_o so_o much_o bloodshed_n which_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n have_v at_o last_o raise_v william_n and_o mary_n on_o the_o throne_n and_o suggest_v a_o good_a union_n among_o the_o prince_n of_o christendom_n to_o stop_v the_o barbarous_a course_n of_o lewis_n the_o xivth_o but_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o have_v reduce_v the_o lion_n that_o sacked_a europe_n to_o get_v into_o his_o den_n his_o claw_n must_v be_v pair_v also_o and_o his_o tooth_n pull_v out_o that_o hereafter_o he_o may_v do_v no_o more_o harm_n and_o that_o his_o power_n may_v be_v limit_v that_o he_o may_v no_o long_o desolate_a our_o country_n that_o he_o devour_v no_o more_o the_o innocent_a and_o that_o the_o most_o christian_n oppress_v no_o more_o the_o christian_n lewis_n the_o xivth_n policy_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o condition_n he_o be_v at_o present_a reduce_v be_v to_o gain_v time_n to_o see_v whether_o any_o change_n will_v not_o happen_v in_o england_n nor_o no_o contestation_n in_o germany_n wherefore_o he_o offer_v in_o all_o place_n he_o can_v a_o neutrality_n that_o he_o may_v find_v in_o those_o prince_n that_o shall_v not_o declare_v themselves_o some_o mediator_n or_o to_o speak_v more_o proper_o intercessor_n near_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n as_o well_o as_o near_o the_o unite_a province_n in_o the_o fear_n he_o be_v of_o a_o total_a downfall_n if_o england_n and_o the_o empire_n continue_v as_o they_o have_v begin_v and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v they_o will_v do_v according_a to_o all_o appearance_n if_o they_o love_v their_o quiet_n their_o preservation_n and_o their_o own_o interest_n as_o well_o as_o the_o good_a of_o their_o people_n i_o confess_v that_o much_o have_v be_v do_v especial_o by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o have_v deliver_v europe_n at_o present_a without_o draw_v his_o sword_n but_o the_o future_a must_v be_v think_v on_o and_o the_o mean_n must_v be_v take_v from_o france_n of_o any_o more_o threaten_a europe_n to_o set_v it_o in_o a_o right_a balance_n with_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n or_o at_o least_o in_o a_o condition_n of_o have_v need_n of_o its_o ally_n and_o not_o put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o present_a war_n which_o be_v kindle_v in_o all_o place_n till_o that_o be_v perform_v to_o succeed_v the_o better_a in_o it_o and_o to_o animate_v the_o more_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o europe_n they_o ought_v to_o cast_v up_o what_o france_n have_v usurp_v from_o they_o the_o damage_n they_o have_v receive_v by_o it_o and_o that_o which_o they_o may_v receive_v hereafter_o and_o never_o lie_v down_o their_o arm_n till_o they_o all_o have_v have_v full_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o more_o it_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o restore_v the_o more_o will_v its_o sovereign_n be_v weaken_v i_o set_v in_o the_o first_o rank_n the_o pope_n who_o by_o all_o the_o catholic_n be_v consider_v as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n christ_n vicar_n on_o earth_n st._n peter_n successor_n the_o common_a father_n of_o all_o christian_n the_o dispenser_n of_o celestial_a grace_n and_o who_o be_v consider_v as_o such_o aught_o to_o be_v fear_v respect_a revered_a honour_a and_o obey_v as_o to_o the_o spiritual_a lay_v aside_o the_o contest_v which_o be_v among_o the_o catholic_n themselves_o concern_v the_o temporal_a and_o not_o withstand_v that_o lewis_n the_o xivth_o name_n himself_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o most_o devout_a son_n of_o the_o sovereign_a pontif_n what_o mortification_n have_v not_o the_o good_a father_n receive_v from_o he_o since_o his_o come_n to_o the_o
be_v as_o honest_a as_o themselves_o so_o that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a for_o the_o french_a to_o impose_v upon_o they_o but_o as_o to_o europe_n we_o be_v now_o in_o a_o time_n that_o no_o prince_n will_v have_v any_o alliance_n with_o france_n much_o less_o with_o any_o of_o its_o princess_n as_o wife_n see_v there_o be_v general_a complaint_n of_o they_o for_o have_v cause_v disorder_n in_o all_o the_o state_n they_o come_v to_o the_o unite_a province_n be_v high_o concern_v to_o keep_v low_o the_o french_a king_n to_o take_v from_o he_o all_o desire_n of_o molest_v they_o nor_o to_o go_v so_o far_o towards_o they_o as_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o netherlands_o of_o spain_n it_o be_v always_o the_o aim_n of_o lewis_n the_o great_a according_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o mounsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr sulli_n former_o ambassador_n of_o france_n into_o england_n in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o iv_o who_o give_v he_o to_o observe_v that_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n with_o france_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o restore_v it_o to_o its_o ancient_a grandeur_n and_o to_o render_v it_o superior_a to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o christendom_n former_o the_o french_a king_n have_v their_o folly_n fix_v on_o italy_n believe_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o ancient_a roman_n that_o it_o be_v the_o gate_n they_o be_v to_o pass_v through_o to_o attain_v to_o the_o universal_a monarchy_n but_o have_v find_v that_o way_n too_o thorny_a and_o that_o country_n have_v frequent_o be_v the_o churchyard_n of_o the_o french_a they_o have_v grow_v weary_a of_o it_o and_o have_v turn_v themselves_o towards_o the_o low-countries_n where_o hitherto_o lewis_n the_o fourteen_o have_v succeed_v better_a and_o he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o mean_n to_o continue_v there_o his_o progress_n if_o the_o heaven_n have_v not_o prevent_v it_o by_o the_o change_n in_o england_n i_o know_v that_o the_o unite_a province_n have_v have_v nothing_o to_o fear_n if_o the_o netherlands_o of_o spain_n have_v be_v in_o a_o condition_n to_o maintain_v themselves_o with_o their_o own_o strength_n or_o if_o the_o late_a king_n of_o england_n have_v have_v the_o same_o sentiment_n which_o queen_n elizabeth_n have_v and_o if_o charles_n and_o james_n the_o second_o have_v say_v to_o monsieur_n barillon_n that_o which_o that_o queen_n say_v to_o monsieur_n of_o sulli_n that_o neither_o france_n nor_o england_n nor_o any_o other_o prince_n have_v any_o thing_n to_o pretend_v to_o the_o netherlands_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o suffer_v that_o the_o king_n his_o master_n shall_v have_v any_o thought_n that_o way_n perhaps_o the_o lewis_n d'or_n be_v not_o currant_n in_o those_o day_n in_o that_o great_a princess_n court_n as_o they_o have_v since_o be_v and_o that_o that_o princess_n do_v better_o understand_v she_o own_o true_a interest_n than_o divers_a king_n who_o have_v succeed_v she_o have_v do_v but_o thanks_o to_o heaven_n those_o king_n be_v pass_v and_o god_n have_v at_o this_o present_a seat_v on_o the_o throne_n a_o king_n who_o understand_v very_o well_o his_o interest_n and_o that_o of_o the_o nation_n much_o better_a than_o do_v his_o predecessor_n and_o who_o follow_v the_o trace_n of_o that_o great_a princess_n be_v no_o soon_o get_v to_o the_o government_n but_o he_o send_v back_o mounseur_fw-fr barillon_n to_o tell_v his_o master_n that_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o the_o netherlands_o and_o that_o he_o will_v prevent_v he_o from_o any_o further_a usurpation_n in_o those_o part_n the_o elevation_n of_o that_o great_a prince_n on_o the_o throne_n of_o england_n be_v a_o fatal_a blow_n to_o the_o greatness_n of_o lewis_n the_o fourteen_o we_o must_v have_v so_o much_o charity_n as_o to_o confess_v it_o but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o produce_v the_o quiet_a and_o repose_v of_o all_o europe_n it_o be_v a_o bite_v clap_v in_o the_o french_a king_n mouth_n which_o retain_v he_o from_o a_o run_v so_o far_o as_o to_o the_o unite_a province_n and_o that_o shelter_n they_o from_o all_o his_o insultation_n and_o from_o all_o his_o threaten_n and_o furnish_v they_o at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o mean_n to_o resist_v he_o vigorous_o and_o to_o clip_v his_o wing_n so_o short_a that_o he_o may_v not_o fly_v any_o more_o beyond_o his_o just_a bound_n it_o be_v a_o bitter_a pill_n which_o he_o be_v force_v to_o swallow_v and_o which_o will_v make_v he_o to_o disgorge_v and_o to_o re-establish_a those_o bound_n which_o he_o have_v remove_v during_o his_o neighbour_n weakness_n in_o a_o profound_a and_o universal_a peace_n the_o unite_a province_n as_o well_o as_o divers_a other_o state_n find_v themselves_o deliver_v now_o from_o that_o danger_n that_o threaten_v they_o and_o it_o be_v now_o their_o turn_n to_o speak_v aloud_o find_v themselves_o assist_v by_o so_o powerful_a a_o ally_n as_o england_n they_o may_v demand_v the_o restitution_n of_o all_o the_o place_n of_o the_o spanish_a netherlands_o which_o have_v be_v take_v from_o they_o since_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o pirenean_n because_o those_o place_n serve_v to_o preserve_v they_o and_z as_o bar_n that_o put_v a_o large_a territory_n betwixt_o they_o and_o so_o dangerous_a a_o prince_n beside_o that_o the_o damage_n they_o have_v sustain_v in_o their_o trade_n be_v very_o considerable_a and_o give_v they_o cause_n of_o great_a pretension_n france_n have_v supplant_v and_o deceive_v they_o in_o divers_a occasion_n and_o it_o have_v endeavour_v to_o lull_v they_o asleep_o especial_o in_o the_o last_o place_n by_o the_o count_n d'avaux_fw-fr its_o ambassador_n through_o vain_a promise_n which_o father_n limojou_n the_o french_a king_n almoner_n call_v illusory_a and_o in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o sincerity_n nor_o good_a faith_n as_o we_o have_v see_v in_o all_o his_o proceed_n after_o the_o peace_n of_o nimeguen_n and_o that_o it_o have_v be_v but_o a_o continual_a usurpation_n that_o this_o king_n may_v the_o long_o and_o with_o more_o safety_n enjoy_v those_o place_n that_o he_o have_v usurp_v a_o truce_n be_v patch_v up_o for_o twenty_o year_n during_o a_o full_a peace_n which_o he_o likewise_o break_v in_o few_o year_n after_o after_o he_o have_v fortify_v those_o conquer_a place_n make_v his_o alliance_n with_o james_n the_o ii_o and_o destroy_v by_o a_o unheard_a of_o cruelty_n which_o be_v natural_a to_o he_o the_o protestant_n in_o his_o own_o kingdom_n as_o he_o assure_v by_o his_o declaration_n of_o the_o revocation_n of_o the_o edict_n of_o nants_n that_o he_o have_v make_v that_o truce_n but_o in_o order_n to_o destroy_v they_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o protestation_n to_o the_o contrary_a which_o the_o count_n d'avaux_fw-fr have_v make_v to_o obtain_v it_o and_o to_o deceive_v with_o more_o ease_n in_o the_o opinion_n that_o after_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n with_o those_o protestant_n who_o he_o accuse_v of_o have_v dutch_a heart_n and_o intelligence_n with_o they_o it_o be_v to_o that_o end_n that_o the_o seizure_n tend_v which_o be_v make_v of_o all_o the_o book_n and_o paper_n belong_v to_o their_o consistory_n throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o know_v the_o sum_n they_o have_v send_v into_o holland_n during_o the_o war_n and_o second_v by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n then_o reign_v he_o shall_v overrun_v the_o unite_a province_n and_o leave_n for_o a_o time_n those_o of_o the_o spaniard_n consider_v they_o always_o the_o only_a one_o that_o can_v cross_v his_o design_n and_o hinder_v he_o from_o make_v his_o great_a conquest_n over_o europe_n but_o now_o fortune_n have_v turn_v she_o back_o to_o he_o and_o by_o the_o event_n we_o find_v that_o he_o have_v not_o cast_v up_o right_o and_o that_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n have_v not_o reckon_v on_o the_o elevation_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n by_o that_o fall_n of_o his_o ally_n who_o have_v break_v all_o his_o measure_n and_o destroy_v his_o alliance_n open_v a_o way_n to_o the_o state_n to_o attack_v he_o in_o his_o own_o hold_n and_o to_o reduce_v he_o to_o guard_n his_o own_o kingdom_n no_o long_o to_o think_v but_o to_o defend_v himself_o it_o be_v no_o long_o now_o the_o time_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o nimeguen_n which_o be_v make_v upon_o its_o consideration_n but_o through_o the_o treachery_n of_o france_n as_o the_o baseness_n with_o which_o it_o have_v observe_v it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o treatise_n of_o trade_n show_v we_o sufficient_o and_o that_o the_o king_n have_v quite_o another_o aim_n than_o the_o states-general_n have_v propose_v to_o themselves_o at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o that_o peace_n and_o afterward_o of_o the_o truce_n see_v that_o the_o king_n have_v violate_v all_o trade_n and_o declare_v war_n to_o the_o unite_a province_n on_o the_o frivolous_a pretence_n and_o on_o the_o account_n of_o
as_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v extreme_o surprise_v to_o see_v himself_o stop_v on_o the_o sudden_a by_o that_o surprise_v change_n which_o have_v so_o late_o happen_v in_o england_n and_o who_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o this_o change_n of_o sovereign_n have_v be_v a_o mortal_a blow_n to_o he_o seeing_z that_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o not_o only_o see_v his_o great_a and_o ambitious_a design_n overturn_v and_o in_o lieu_n of_o a_o near_a ally_n and_o intimate_a friend_n he_o find_v on_o the_o throne_n none_o but_o a_o unreconcilable_a enemy_n burn_v with_o zeal_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o europe_n and_o with_o a_o desire_n of_o punish_v the_o usurper_n and_o that_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o sensible_a to_o france_n be_v that_o this_o new_a monarch_n will_v not_o fail_v of_o be_v second_v by_o all_o the_o christian_a prince_n we_o have_v see_v england_n in_o change_v of_o master_n to_o make_v the_o face_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o europe_n change_v also_o especial_o in_o the_o low-countries_n the_o decree_n of_o their_o ruin_n have_v be_v determine_v between_o the_o two_o king_n lewis_n the_o fourteen_o and_o james_n the_o ii_o after_o that_o france_n have_v long_o consider_v the_o unite_a province_n as_o the_o only_a obstacle_n that_o can_v prevent_v it_o from_o conquer_a the_o rest_n of_o europe_n well_o know_v that_o those_o state_n will_v at_o all_o time_n oppose_v themselves_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o neighbour_n push_v on_o by_o a_o motive_n of_o generosity_n of_o equity_n and_o of_o interest_n also_o therefore_o the_o king_n of_o france_n can_v not_o perceive_v which_o way_n he_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o overcome_v his_o opponent_n but_o in_o mine_v and_o in_o destroy_v total_o those_o province_n thereby_o shut_v they_o out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o hinder_v he_o or_o of_o oppose_v his_o design_n and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o do_v without_o england_n consent_n wherefore_o after_o the_o death_n of_o charles_n the_o second_o he_o so_o dextrous_o do_v embark_v king_n james_n in_o his_o design_n and_o set_v he_o at_o variance_n with_o his_o parliament_n through_o religious_a motive_n by_o ridiculous_a demand_n of_o the_o abolish_n of_o the_o test_n and_o penal_a law_n which_o have_v be_v establish_v for_o the_o support_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o establish_v religion_n france_n be_v assure_v that_o by_o that_o mean_v it_o shall_v set_v the_o king_n and_o parliament_n out_o of_o power_n of_o reunite_a again_o and_o that_o by_o those_o mean_v lewis_n the_o fourteen_o shall_v oblige_v that_o prince_n who_o he_o lead_v by_o the_o nose_n to_o apply_v himself_o to_o he_o for_o money_n which_o he_o certain_o know_v the_o parliament_n will_v refuse_v he_o that_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v grant_v it_o to_o he_o it_o shall_v be_v on_o such_o condition_n which_o the_o king_n will_v not_o accept_v and_o thus_o that_o ill_o advise_v prince_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o turn_v himself_o towards_o france_n as_o he_o have_v do_v and_o to_o let_v himself_o be_v obsede_v and_o win_v by_o fair_a but_o false_a promise_n to_o render_v he_o absolute_a master_n over_o his_o people_n and_o his_o parliament_n with_o which_o lewis_n the_o fourteen_o have_v so_o long_o feed_v and_o entertain_v with_o dexterity_n the_o weak_a imagination_n of_o his_o ally_n that_o he_o have_v lull_v he_o asleep_o into_o a_o lethargy_n very_o opposite_a to_o his_o right_a interest_n to_o that_o of_o his_o people_n and_o even_o to_o that_o of_o all_o europe_n of_o which_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o england_n hold_v the_o scale_n in_o the_o year_n 1672._o france_n be_v already_o work_v on_o her_o project_n against_o the_o unite_a state_n through_o the_o mean_n of_o england_n if_o we_o consider_v with_o what_o weakness_n charles_n the_o second_o permit_v himself_o to_o be_v tie_v up_o by_o those_o treaty_n he_o make_v contrary_a to_o so_o many_o obligation_n which_o he_o have_v to_o the_o say_a state_n and_o of_o his_o particular_a interest_n feed_v himself_o with_o hope_n of_o a_o share_n in_o those_o say_a province_n before_o they_o be_v take_v with_o what_o weakness_n do_v the_o same_o prince_n sell_v to_o france_n the_o town_n of_o dunkirk_n and_o behold_v with_o his_o arm_n fold_v lewis_n the_o fourteen_o take_v the_o principal_a place_n of_o the_o spanish_a netherlands_o not_o only_a cambray_n valencienne_n s._n omers_n err_v but_o so_o many_o other_o al-also_a which_o be_v as_o so_o many_o bulwark_n to_o stay_v the_o fury_n of_o lewis_n the_o fourteen_o and_o ever_o after_o the_o peace_n of_o nimeguen_n have_v not_o whole_a province_n submit_v to_o the_o french_a yoke_n and_o while_o that_o under_o the_o shelter_n of_o that_o peace_n other_o sovereign_n have_v disband_v their_o force_n france_n alone_o keep_v his_o arm_n because_o it_o know_v what_o it_o be_v hatch_n and_o what_o it_o design_v to_o do_v the_o town_n of_o luxembourg_n be_v a_o thorn_n in_o its_o side_n and_o it_o will_v be_v master_n of_o it_o and_o charles_n the_o second_o be_v as_o little_o move_v at_o it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v pay_v to_o let_v he_o do_v and_o say_v nothing_o and_o behold_v unconcern_v that_o place_n take_v from_o the_o spaniard_n free_a europe_n which_o little_a by_o little_a see_v one_o province_n after_o another_o and_o one_o town_n after_o another_o submit_v to_o france_n do_v frequent_o cast_v its_o eye_n towards_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n in_o hope_n to_o receive_v some_o relief_n from_o that_o part_n but_o france_n have_v so_o well_o take_v its_o measure_n there_o that_o before_o that_o illustrious_a body_n be_v assemble_v divers_a lord_n at_o the_o sound_n of_o lovis_n d'or_n be_v become_v deaf_a to_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o generality_n and_o some_o among_o they_o have_v even_o lose_v the_o use_n of_o speech_n and_o be_v become_v motionless_a for_o the_o public_a good_a and_o that_o of_o the_o nation_n and_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o begin_v to_o harp_n on_o that_o string_n the_o king_n make_v use_v of_o his_o authority_n to_o prorogue_v they_o to_o another_o time_n and_o so_o business_n run_v in_o the_o same_o course_n again_o and_o give_v leave_v to_o france_n to_o continue_v its_o way_n to_o gain_v conquest_n on_o conquest_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o true_a englishman_n who_o be_v the_o most_o jealous_a of_o their_o liberty_n of_o any_o nation_n be_v force_v to_o be_v silent_a and_o quiet_o behold_v themselves_o hedge_v in_o on_o all_o side_n without_o oppose_v it_o nor_o dare_v to_o complain_v those_o that_o be_v lukewarm_a will_v frequent_o ask_v why_o the_o spaniard_n and_o the_o imperialist_n who_o have_v most_o interest_n in_o it_o do_v not_o oppose_v themselves_o to_o that_o torrent_n and_o to_o those_o french_a conquest_n i_o confess_v that_o if_o they_o can_v have_v do_v it_o alone_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v go_v about_o it_o and_o they_o can_v never_o be_v excuse_v for_o have_v neglect_v it_o but_o those_o who_o know_v a_o little_a the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o misery_n spain_n be_v fall_v into_o during_o the_o minority_n of_o a_o king_n and_o that_o the_o netherlands_o be_v far_o remote_a from_o the_o empire_n which_o have_v many_o head_n and_o which_o of_o truth_n can_v assist_v they_o without_o its_o ally_n that_o be_v near_a to_o those_o province_n who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n the_o emperor_n have_v continual_o the_o turk_n at_o his_o door_n over_o which_o he_o be_v to_o keep_v a_o strict_a watch_n at_o all_o time_n beside_o as_o i_o have_v already_o mention_v the_o empire_n be_v compose_v of_o divers_a member_n who_o have_v each_o their_o sovereign_n and_o their_o different_a interest_n and_o therefore_o a_o long_a time_n be_v require_v and_o divers_a spring_n must_v play_v to_o set_v so_o great_a a_o machine_n go_v and_o frequent_o before_o the_o resolution_n of_o it_o be_v take_v france_n have_v do_v its_o do_v and_o then_o it_o speak_v of_o peace_n and_o of_o accommodation_n by_o which_o mean_v lewis_n fourteen_o have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n keep_v his_o conquest_n if_o they_o deserve_v that_o name_n after_o which_o every_o one_o retire_v home_n &_o disband_n france_n make_v show_v to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o if_o it_o acquiesce_n so_o far_o to_o disband_v some_o troop_n in_o one_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n it_o raise_v other_o in_o another_o and_o thus_o remain_v still_o in_o the_o same_o posture_n to_o do_v mischief_n ready_a to_o attempt_v some_o new_a thing_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o find_v any_o favourable_a opportunity_n in_o that_o interval_n france_n do_v not_o remain_v quiet_a it_o have_v its_o emissary_n in_o all_o the_o court_n of_o germany_n who_o use_v the_o slight_a of_o
two_o crown_n france_n have_v no_o prospect_n of_o patch_v they_o up_o again_o it_o take_v the_o party_n of_o denmark_n though_o it_o be_v nothing_o near_o so_o advantageous_a to_o it_o as_o be_v the_o other_o to_o render_v it_o capable_a of_o employ_v it_o on_o all_o occasion_n he_o send_v thither_o the_o count_n of_o roy_n there_o to_o command_v with_o many_o officer_n and_o man_n but_o after_o the_o siege_n of_o hambourg_n that_o general_n be_v retire_v the_o french_a party_n do_v much_o diminish_v beside_o france_n can_v not_o unite_v itself_o with_o that_o crown_n in_o so_o straight_o a_o alliance_n as_o it_o wish_v for_o and_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a because_o of_o those_o measure_n which_o denmark_n be_v to_o keep_v with_o the_o unite_a province_n on_o the_o account_n of_o trade_n without_o which_o it_o can_v do_v well_o neither_o can_v it_o turn_v it_o to_o so_o good_a a_o account_n with_o france_n it_o have_v at_o home_n all_o that_o it_o can_v draw_v from_o thence_o so_o that_o all_o that_o france_n can_v at_o present_a draw_v from_o that_o alliance_n can_v but_o at_o the_o most_o come_v but_o to_o a_o neutrality_n provide_v the_o emperor_n and_o his_o ally_n will_v give_v their_o consent_n lewis_n the_o fourteen_o be_v reckon_v upon_o that_o when_o he_o assure_v james_n the_o second_o that_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n will_v not_o disturb_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a favour_n they_o in_o case_n that_o the_o swede_n shall_v join_v with_o their_o enemy_n it_o be_v on_o that_o pillow_n lewis_n le_fw-fr grand_n do_v gentle_o lull_v asleep_o the_o king_n of_o england_n together_o with_o a_o imaginary_a shower_n of_o gold_n which_o be_v to_o drop_v from_o the_o spanish_a indies_n but_o how_o great_a soever_o a_o corruption_n be_v at_o court_n there_o be_v still_o some_o good_a and_o the_o sound_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n can_v not_o relish_v that_o straight_a union_n which_o be_v betwixt_o their_o prince_n and_o france_n it_o clear_o do_v see_v that_o on_o its_o side_n the_o design_n be_v to_o change_v the_o religion_n to_o subvert_v the_o law_n establish_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n and_o a_o despotic_a government_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n and_o to_o depend_v one_o day_n on_o france_n which_o give_v they_o suspicion_n of_o every_o step_n which_o the_o ambassador_n barillon_n and_o the_o queen_n do_v make_v in_o that_o respect_n but_o their_o zeal_n do_v so_o far_o transport_v they_o that_o at_o last_o the_o people_n the_o lord_n the_o protestant_a clergy_n open_v their_o eye_n and_o think_v of_o deliver_v themselves_o and_o with_o they_o all_o europe_n from_o those_o shackle_n which_o be_v forge_v for_o they_o and_o the_o heaven_n grant_v the_o petition_n of_o all_o christendom_n and_o in_o particular_a of_o the_o english_a nation_n it_o send_v they_o a_o deliverer_n of_o who_o providence_n have_v so_o miraculous_o second_v the_o enterprise_n so_o as_o to_o prevent_v they_o from_o fall_v under_o a_o hard_a bondage_n and_o under_o the_o government_n of_o a_o suppose_a prince_n a_o foundling_n who_o father_n and_o mother_n remain_v still_o unknown_a which_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o lawful_a heir_n of_o the_o crown_n such_o a_o black_a and_o unheard_a of_o supplant_n do_v oblige_v the_o princess_n of_o orange_n as_o the_o next_o heir_n to_o the_o kingdom_n to_o entreat_v the_o prince_n her_o husband_n to_o second_v the_o just_a request_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o of_o the_o most_o sound_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n thus_o the_o prince_n by_o a_o admirable_a conduct_n and_o a_o divine_a dispensation_n do_v bring_v thing_n about_o according_a to_o the_o heart_n desire_v of_o the_o nation_n without_o effusion_n of_o blood_n and_o set_v succession_n in_o its_o due_a and_o right_a channel_n which_o be_v to_o have_v be_v interrupt_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o that_o suppose_a child_n for_o the_o princess_n have_v be_v crown_v queen_n by_o succession_n and_o the_o prince_n king_n by_o acknowledgement_n after_o the_o throne_n have_v be_v declare_v vacant_a through_o king_n james_n the_o ii_n desertion_n it_o happen_v very_o lucky_o for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o europe_n which_o i_o shall_v prove_v in_o what_o follow_v as_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o this_o small_a book_n in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o lay_v down_o for_o a_o indisputable_a truth_n that_o if_o lewis_n the_o fourteen_o and_o james_n the_o ii_o have_v compass_v their_o design_n and_o end_n the_o unite_a province_n have_v be_v entire_o lose_v through_o the_o break_n down_o of_o their_o bank_n for_o that_o way_n do_v he_o design_n to_o begin_v to_o take_v away_o all_o mean_n from_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o ever_o recover_v from_o that_o dissolution_n in_o which_o he_o design_v to_o reduce_v they_o after_o they_o have_v make_v themselves_o master_n of_o the_o spanish_a netherlands_o after_o which_o i_o can_v perceive_v how_o europe_n can_v have_v prevent_v fall_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o french_a dominion_n have_v have_v the_o king_n of_o england_n for_o second_o and_o invade_v the_o 17_o unite_a province_n and_o render_v tributary_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n the_o most_o remote_a of_o those_o province_n which_o he_o can_v not_o convenient_o govern._n i_o have_v already_o give_v to_o observe_v that_o the_o empire_n alone_o can_v not_o hinder_v he_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a number_n of_o head_n all_o of_o different_a and_o distinct_a interest_n of_o those_o prince_n that_o compose_v it_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n spain_n be_v not_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o raise_v force_n sufficient_a to_o oppose_v it_o nor_o all_o of_o they_o together_o capable_a to_o resist_v the_o rapid_a motion_n with_o which_o france_n will_v invade_v they_o after_o its_o first_o conquest_n for_o to_o represent_v to_o we_o what_o france_n can_v do_v and_o what_o it_o have_v be_v able_a to_o do_v in_o all_o time_n we_o need_v but_o to_o frame_v to_o ourselves_o a_o right_a idea_n of_o thing_n from_o francis_n the_o first_o to_z charles_n the_o five_o we_o shall_v easy_o judge_v that_o it_o have_v always_o be_v dread_v this_o last_o be_v both_o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o spain_n together_o he_o be_v master_n of_o the_o 17_o unite_a province_n while_o they_o be_v entire_a he_o have_v burgundy_n and_o the_o french_a county_n as_o well_o as_o alsatia_n he_o have_v a_o absolute_a power_n over_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n and_o of_o italy_n this_o monarch_n be_v without_o dispute_n one_o of_o the_o great_a prince_n not_o only_o of_o his_o time_n but_o of_o his_o age_n a_o great_a commander_n undaunted_a in_o all_o his_o enterprise_n dare_v peril_n and_o danger_n in_o which_o he_o have_v frequent_o be_v and_o add_v to_o all_o that_o his_o personal_a valour_n a_o good_a head-piece_n and_o fit_a for_o counsel_n encourage_v his_o army_n by_o his_o presence_n have_v under_o he_o the_o most_o experience_a captain_n and_o the_o best_a general_n of_o his_o time_n and_o such_o army_n that_o have_v be_v try_v in_o all_o part_n of_o germany_n italy_n and_o in_o the_o low-countries_n beside_o fleet_n on_o the_o mediterranean_a and_o on_o the_o ocean_n with_o all_o those_o force_n his_o courage_n and_o his_o treasure_n though_o he_o have_v to_o do_v but_o with_o francis_n the_o first_o who_o alone_o be_v his_o capital_a enemy_n and_o who_o be_v nothing_o near_o so_o powerful_a as_o his_o successor_n have_v be_v and_o as_o lewis_n the_o xivth_o be_v at_o this_o time_n or_o at_o least_o as_o he_o have_v be_v of_o late_a year_n have_v no_o other_o revenue_n but_o about_o thirty_o or_o thirty_o five_o french_a million_o whereas_o this_o present_a have_v four_o time_n as_o much_o mean_a time_n with_o all_o this_o disproportion_n of_o force_n and_o of_o wealth_n this_o emperor_n dare_v not_o attack_v he_o till_o first_o he_o have_v join_v himself_o with_o henry_n the_o viiith_o of_o england_n and_o with_o the_o most_o considerable_a prince_n of_o italy_n by_o this_o we_o find_v that_o even_o from_o that_o time_n the_o emperoor_n do_v high_o consider_v the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o that_o if_o francis_n the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n have_v first_o secure_v henry_n the_o viiith_n alliance_n charles_n the_o five_o have_v not_o dare_v to_o attack_v he_o and_o with_o all_o the_o advantage_n that_o the_o emperor_n have_v of_o his_o side_n francis_z the_o first_o stand_v out_o against_o he_o and_o without_o the_o misfortune_n that_o befall_v he_o at_o the_o siege_n of_o pavia_n where_o he_o be_v make_v prisoner_n he_o have_v give_v work_n enough_o to_o his_o enemy_n i_o pass_v from_o francis_n the_o first_o to_o lewis_n the_o xivth_o much_o more_o powerful_a in_o force_n in_o treasure_n and_o in_o demain_v than_o his_o predecessor_n second_v
the_o danger_n he_o be_v in_o he_o have_v address_v himself_o to_o the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o to_o the_o pope_n but_o at_o this_o present_a know_v of_o no_o better_a shift_n and_o find_v that_o all_o the_o christian_a prince_n do_v abandon_v he_o he_o have_v apply_v himself_o to_o the_o turk_n and_o find_v that_o no_o christian_n will_v any_o long_o confide_v in_o he_o he_o cover_v himself_o with_o a_o false_a mask_n of_o hypocrisy_n he_o remonstrate_v to_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n that_o the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n be_v in_o danger_n and_o that_o it_o perish_v with_o he_o that_o it_o have_v be_v through_o his_o care_n and_o zeal_n so_o many_o conversion_n have_v be_v make_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o have_v do_v as_o much_o in_o england_n if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o league_n make_v against_o he_o but_o with_o all_o these_o sugar_v word_n he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n league_n himself_o with_o the_o enemy_n of_o christendom_n at_o that_o very_a time_n he_o enter_v the_o palatinate_n and_o put_v all_o to_o the_o fire_n and_o sword_n he_o offer_v to_o the_o grand_a signior_n to_o join_v himself_o with_o he_o on_o the_o defensive_a part_n and_o not_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o arm_n till_o the_o sultan_n have_v recover_v hungary_n at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o offer_v to_o the_o pope_n that_o if_o the_o emperor_n will_v agree_v with_o he_o he_o will_v lend_v he_o forty_o galley_n to_o aid_v he_o to_o conquer_v constantinople_n and_o offer_v to_o re-establish_a king_n james_n in_o his_o kingdom_n provide_v that_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o empire_n will_v conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o he_o all_o these_o be_v fair_a flower_n that_o conceal_v a_o serpent_n under_o they_o who_o will_v certain_o sting_v the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o will_v but_o touch_v they_o these_o be_v the_o french_a king_n deceit_n which_o he_o have_v inherit_v from_o mazarine_n to_o try_v whether_o by_o such_o fair_a offer_v he_o may_v not_o break_v the_o union_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o flanders_n the_o palatinate_n the_o country_n of_o juliers_n and_o of_o mentz_n treves_n and_o colen_n remain_v unreprochable_a testimony_n of_o his_o breach_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o his_o hypocrisy_n he_o have_v nothing_o less_o in_o his_o thought_n than_o the_o christian_a religion_n for_o those_o offer_v which_o his_o ambassador_n guichardin_n have_v make_v to_o the_o port_n ought_v once_o for_o all_o to_o undeceive_v all_o christendom_n of_o that_o catholic_n faith_n of_o which_o he_o make_v so_o great_a a_o show_n but_o not_o to_o rest_v any_o long_o on_o the_o illusion_n and_o deceitful_a offer_v of_o france_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v suspicious_a to_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o europe_n i_o say_v that_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o empire_n ought_v not_o to_o stop_v in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o so_o fair_a a_o opportunity_n which_o england_n offer_v they_o nor_o lie_v down_o their_o arm_n till_o they_o have_v recover_v burgundy_n the_o french_a county_n alsace_n but_o particulary_a strasbourg_n philipsburg_n fribourg_n brisack_n and_o all_o that_o france_n have_v usurp_v on_o that_o side_n of_o europe_n moreover_o reseated_a the_o elector_n palatine_a of_o mentz_n treves_n and_o colen_n in_o their_o territory_n and_o right_n with_o a_o entire_a reparation_n of_o all_o those_o wrong_n and_o damage_n which_o he_o have_v do_v they_o by_o his_o force_n and_o incendiary_n resign_v cardinal_n fustenberg_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o emperor_n or_o of_o the_o pope_n to_o answer_v to_o those_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v allege_v against_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v already_o accuse_v of_o but_o that_o which_o be_v most_o just_a and_o necessary_a be_v to_o restore_v the_o duke_n of_o lorain_n to_o his_o dukedom_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v restitute_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o predecessor_n policy_n require_v that_o this_o dukedom_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o france_n because_o that_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o weaken_v france_n it_o will_v be_v to_o fix_v a_o thorn_n in_o its_o foot_n thus_o to_o re-establish_a the_o successor_n of_o the_o ancient_a sovereign_n to_o support_v and_o uphold_v it_o that_o it_o may_v no_o long_o be_v liable_a to_o fall_v under_o the_o force_n of_o france_n nor_o to_o acquiesce_v to_o any_o treaty_n prejudiciable_a to_o it_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o to_o have_v any_o great_a communication_n with_o they_o because_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o lorain_n be_v once_o restore_v to_o his_o estate_n neither_o he_o nor_o his_o successor_n ought_v never_o more_o to_o trust_v to_o the_o french_a king_n but_o aught_o daily_a to_o set_v before_o their_o eye_n with_o what_o perfideousness_n his_o predecessor_n have_v be_v treat_v those_o great_a victory_n which_o that_o prince_n have_v gain_v with_o such_o great_a success_n and_o glory_n over_o the_o turk_n the_o reunion_n of_o hungary_n to_o the_o empire_n which_o be_v due_a to_o his_o sole_a valour_n do_v well_o deserve_v that_o all_o christian_a prince_n shall_v conserve_v themselves_o for_o this_o great_a hero_n join_v to_o that_o the_o obligation_n which_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n have_v with_o that_o duke_n by_o his_o marriage_n with_o the_o queen_n of_o poland_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o william_n the_o iiid_n king_n of_o great_a britain_n will_v contribute_v with_o all_o his_o power_n to_o so_o just_a and_o laudable_a a_o enterprise_n even_o necessary_a for_o the_o quiet_a of_o europe_n and_o that_o his_o britannic_a majesty_n will_v impose_v it_o as_o a_o law_n on_o himself_o to_o bring_v it_o about_o if_o he_o once_o undertake_v it_o but_o to_o compass_n this_o with_o more_o ease_n the_o duke_n of_o lorain_n ought_v before_o all_o thing_n else_o to_o propose_v a_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o all_o his_o dominion_n and_o free_a exercise_n to_o all_o protestant_n in_o all_o the_o city_n and_o borroughs_n where_o there_o be_v any_o that_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o draw_v on_o his_o side_n the_o assistance_n of_o all_o those_o of_o that_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o the_o ally_n and_o of_o their_o subject_n in_o lay_v aside_o the_o counsel_n of_o a_o company_n of_o monk_n which_o continual_o beat_v over_o and_o over_o in_o divers_a catholic_n prince_n ear_n to_o make_v they_o act_v the_o contrary_a and_o to_o push_v they_o forward_o to_o a_o persecution_n which_o will_v ever_o prove_v hurtful_a to_o their_o person_n and_o sate_z the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n ought_v not_o to_o let_v slip_n so_o fair_a and_o so_o favourable_a a_o occasion_n which_o perhaps_o will_v never_o offer_v itself_o again_o in_o all_o his_o life_n time_n nor_o that_o of_o his_o successor_n his_o interest_n and_o that_o of_o his_o family_n oblige_v he_o to_o embrace_v it_o and_o to_o soliciate_v the_o king_n of_o england_n as_o well_o as_o the_o emperor_n and_o those_o prince_n who_o compose_v the_o diet_n of_o ratisbone_n who_o be_v already_o incline_v to_o it_o by_o the_o barbarous_a proceed_n of_o the_o french_a they_o doubtless_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o espouse_v the_o interest_n of_o that_o prince_n in_o consideration_n of_o those_o service_n which_o he_o have_v render_v to_o christendom_n and_o to_o labour_v in_o his_o re-establishment_n as_o well_o as_o in_o that_o of_o other_o the_o rather_o because_o that_o lorraine_n be_v in_o that_o duke_n hand_n will_v serve_v as_o a_o bar_n to_o the_o empire_n but_o as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v that_o prince_n ought_v to_o labour_v particular_o to_o bring_v the_o emperor_n and_o his_o council_n to_o grant_v a_o truce_n to_o the_o grand_a signior_n without_o which_o i_o can_v see_v his_o own_o concern_v can_v have_v any_o good_a success_n this_o he_o ought_v to_o consider_v before_o send_v back_o the_o turk_n envoy_n lest_o he_o shall_v slip_v the_o occasion_n for_o after_o that_o every_o one_o will_v take_v new_a measure_n the_o emperor_n never_o have_v nor_o never_o will_v have_v a_o fair_a occasion_n to_o entire_o master_n france_n than_o that_o which_o at_o this_o present_a he_o be_v furnish_v with_o by_o the_o come_n of_o william_n the_o iii_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n which_o seem_v as_o if_o god_n have_v produce_v that_o effect_n during_o the_o time_n of_o that_o great_a union_n o●_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n to_o give_v a_o opportunity_n to_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n to_o subdue_v france_n be_v thereunto_o excite_v by_o the_o ill_a usage_n they_o have_v all_o receive_v from_o the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o barbarous_a proceed_v which_o he_o have_v use_v of_o late_a in_o germany_n which_o have_v be_v but_o a_o continuation_n of_o those_o cruelty_n which_o his_o dragoon_n have_v exercise_v in_o his_o own_o kingdom_n which_o have_v not_o
a_o sorry_a priest_n the_o cardinal_n of_o furstemburg_n a_o rebel_n to_o his_o lawful_a sovereign_n the_o emperor_n and_o to_o his_o superior_a the_o pope_n who_o during_o his_o whole_a life_n in_o lieu_n of_o adhere_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n to_o which_o he_o have_v design_v himself_o have_v make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o disturb_v christendom_n and_o to_o give_v occasion_n to_o spill_v blood_n in_o europe_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o the_o french_a king_n have_v prefer_v the_o interest_n and_o friendship_n of_o that_o man_n odious_a to_o god_n and_o man_n to_o that_o of_o their_o high_a and_o mighty_a power_n and_o to_o their_o alliance_n which_o he_o have_v seek_v after_o with_o so_o much_o earnestness_n and_o protestation_n by_o the_o peace_n in_o 1678._o thus_o france_n have_v first_o break_v the_o state_n ought_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n put_v in_o their_o hand_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o revolution_n of_o england_n which_o have_v not_o only_o produce_v they_o a_o strict_a alliance_n and_o sincere_a union_n but_o a_o considerable_a assistance_n also_o that_o by_o that_o union_n and_o that_o mutual_a assistance_n they_o may_v oblige_v the_o french_a king_n to_o repent_v of_o his_o unjust_a proceed_n of_o all_o those_o barbarous_a action_n and_o oppression_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v in_o europe_n to_o bring_v he_o back_o to_o reason_n and_o justice_n and_o to_o put_v he_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o make_v no_o innovation_n for_o the_o future_a so_o long_o as_o that_o happy_a time_n shall_v last_v for_o those_o two_o nation_n they_o both_o ought_v therefore_o to_o make_v a_o last_o effort_n to_o maintain_v themselves_o in_o that_o precious_a liberty_n which_o they_o at_o present_a enjoy_v by_o a_o special_a favour_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v that_o inestimable_a gem_n which_o france_n have_v endeavour_v to_o ravish_v from_o those_o happy_a province_n but_o god_n have_v deliver_v they_o from_o all_o the_o threaten_n of_o lewis_n the_o great_a and_o from_o the_o design_n he_o have_v project_v to_o entire_o destroy_v they_o he_o must_v be_v fright_v in_o his_o turn_n and_o his_o court_n must_v be_v fill_v with_o such_o a_o terror_n as_o he_o never_o have_v have_v since_o his_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n which_o may_v surpass_v that_o which_o he_o have_v at_o the_o baricado_n of_o paris_n since_o he_o have_v no_o long_o in_o his_o kingdom_n those_o that_o deliver_v he_o from_o it_o and_o who_o he_o have_v since_o so_o ill_o reward_v there_o need_v but_o a_o descent_n on_o his_o coast_n to_o give_v it_o he_o in_o good_a earnest_n and_o that_o be_v therefore_o what_o he_o apprehend_v the_o most_o and_o that_o unhinge_n he_o before_o hand_n find_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o kingdom_n taint_v and_o the_o enemy_n at_o home_n who_o wait_v but_o for_o a_o opportunity_n to_o declare_v it_o be_v not_o a_o samson_n who_o be_v no_o long_o tie_v with_o such_o new_a cord_n as_o never_o be_v strong_a enough_o to_o retain_v he_o and_o to_o stop_v he_o but_o a_o samson_n who_o lock_n be_v cut_v and_o who_o eye_n be_v put_v out_o who_o turn_v and_o wind_n on_o all_o side_n to_o find_v out_o some_o body_n to_o lead_v he_o out_o of_o the_o precipice_n wherein_o he_o find_v himself_o he_o have_v give_v the_o hand_n of_o association_n to_o the_o grand_a signior_n he_o will_v soon_o find_v a_o pretence_n for_o it_o it_o be_v doubtless_o he_o will_v say_v in_o his_o manifest_a to_o endeavour_v to_o convert_v he_o to_o the_o catholic_n faith_n for_o that_o be_v the_o wet_a sheet_n with_o which_o he_o cover_v himself_o at_o present_a against_o the_o storm_n which_o be_v go_v to_o fall_v on_o his_o head_n which_o grow_v giddy_a so_o soon_o as_o he_o think_v on_o that_o descent_n five_o hundred_o league_n of_o coast_n confound_v he_o not_o know_v where_o his_o enemy_n will_v land_n there_o need_v but_o some_o false_a alarm_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o real_a descent_n to_o set_v all_o those_o troop_n he_o have_v along_o the_o coast_n in_o disorder_n join_v to_o that_o the_o attack_z at_o the_o same_o time_n of_o his_o enemy_n by_o land_n he_o must_v undoubted_o bow_v under_o those_o pressure_n and_o much_o more_o yet_o if_o ever_o the_o ally_n be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o kingdom_n than_o he_o may_v pack_v up_o his_o tool_n and_o go_v seek_v in_o poland_n that_o which_o king_n james_n have_v find_v with_o he_o for_o to_o follow_v he_o to_o rome_n he_o will_v not_o be_v better_a welcome_n there_o than_o the_o marquis_n lavardin_fw-fr it_o be_v his_o own_o concern_v let_v he_o look_v to_o it_o betimes_o that_o king_n know_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o prevent_v a_o descent_n let_v he_o keep_v never_o so_o good_a a_o guard_n by_o land_n and_o though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o strong_a at_o sea_n he_o have_v too_o much_o of_o shore_n to_o keep_v wherefore_o he_o have_v order_v his_o general_n to_o burn_v his_o own_o country_n ten_o mile_n round_o when_o ever_o the_o english_a set_v foot_v on_o it_o and_o to_o his_o fleet_n to_o retire_v into_o the_o mediterranean_a where_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o sea._n but_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o his_o reign_n will_v be_v but_o short_a there_o for_o the_o english_a and_o dutch_a have_v sufficiency_n of_o ship_n it_o will_v be_v easy_a for_o they_o to_o drive_v it_o into_o the_o port_n of_o tholon_n where_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o be_v absolute_o secure_a thirty_o good_a vessel_n will_v make_v they_o fly_v to_o it_o have_v no_o long_o any_o place_n of_o retreat_n in_o spain_n and_o the_o italian_n not_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v they_o since_o the_o business_n of_o genova_n england_n and_o holland_n need_v not_o to_o strain_v very_o hard_o to_o fit_v out_o together_o 120_o sail_n of_o ship_n yet_o that_o number_n will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o overcome_v france_n by_o sea_n and_o to_o set_v that_o kingdom_n into_o the_o high_a consternation_n in_o the_o year_n 1673._o de_fw-fr ruiter_n that_o great_a sea_n hero_n who_o memory_n and_o valour_n shall_v last_v as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n with_o a_o much_o less_o number_n of_o force_n do_v beat_v the_o french_a and_o english_a join_v together_o against_o that_o state_n but_o now_o that_o the_o english_a fleet_n shall_v be_v join_v to_o that_o of_o the_o unite_a province_n france_n will_v be_v extreme_o put_v to_o it_o and_o monsieur_n of_o segnelai_n will_v have_v as_o much_o need_n of_o good_a counsel_n as_o of_o money_n but_o say_v the_o french_a if_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o in_o europe_n we_o will_v preserve_v ourselves_o for_o america_n where_o they_o think_v they_o will_v do_v much_o in_o ruine_v some_o plantation_n of_o the_o english_a and_o dutch_a that_o have_v settle_v themselves_o there_o during_o the_o time_n that_o the_o city_n and_o province_n of_o france_n will_v be_v ruine_v mean_v time_n that_o fear_n that_o he_o shall_v cause_v to_o the_o savage_n will_v not_o cure_v he_o of_o he_o the_o good_a disposition_n in_o which_o all_o europe_n be_v and_o the_o revolution_n of_o england_n ought_v high_o to_o encourage_v the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n now_o that_o they_o find_v themselves_o support_v by_o all_o christian_a prince_n who_o have_v with_o their_o high_a and_o mightiness_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o design_n which_o be_v to_o pull_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o france_n and_o that_o in_o destroy_v their_o common_a enemy_n they_o may_v find_v themselves_o deliver_v from_o future_a danger_n by_o the_o sole_a motion_n of_o england_n it_o be_v another_o advantage_n to_o the_o say_a province_n to_o find_v themselves_o in_o good_a intelligence_n with_o their_o near_a neighbour_n who_o be_v at_o their_o door_n and_o that_o the_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o colen_n munster_n and_o liege_n be_v all_o unanimous_o bend_v to_o embrace_v their_o interest_n and_o that_o france_n can_v no_o long_o do_v in_o regard_n to_o those_o prelate_n that_o which_o she_o do_v in_o the_o year_n 1672._o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o join_v now_o with_o the_o good_a party_n to_o oppose_v themselves_o as_o do_v their_o ally_n to_o the_o french_a king_n insultation_n who_o endeavour_v to_o make_v we_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v still_o very_o great_a tie_n with_o denmark_n see_v that_o in_o his_o declaration_n of_o the_o 12_o of_o last_o march_n he_o grant_v to_o all_o those_o refuge_v person_n that_o have_v leave_v his_o kingdom_n half_a of_o those_o revenue_n they_o leave_v there_o behind_o they_o yet_o with_o that_o proviso_n that_o the_o officer_n shall_v go_v and_o serve_v in_o the_o troop_n of_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n but_o because_o that_o kingdom_n can_v do_v well_o without_o a_o