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A94821 The intrigues of the French King, and others, for extirpating the Protestant religion, by them called the Northern Heresie, and establishing popery in England, Scotland, Ireland, &c. Managed by letters from Mr. Coleman to the French King's confessor, the Pope's inter-nuncio, Card. Norfolk, &c. Treby, George, Sir, 1644?-1700.; Coleman, Edward, d. 1678. 1689 (1689) Wing T2103A; ESTC R230435 110,318 130

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if_o he_o shall_v have_v any_o part_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o england_n he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o inform_v you_o more_o particular_o of_o his_o departure_n i_o pray_v assure_v the_o duke_n of_o what_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o and_o be_o without_o reserve_n sir_n your_o most_o humble_a and_o most_o obedient_a servant_n albany_z october_n 30._o 1674._o translate_v by_o sir_n gilbert_n talbot_n sir_n according_a as_o i_o send_v you_o word_n by_o my_o last_o i_o be_o upon_o the_o point_n of_o part_v from_o hence_o have_v already_o receive_v the_o leave_n that_o i_o wait_v for_o i_o be_o sorry_a to_o part_v from_o a_o place_n where_o i_o may_v have_v be_v instrumental_a to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o duke_n and_o have_v make_v it_o appear_v to_o he_o what_o a_o particular_a zeal_n i_o have_v for_o all_o thing_n that_o relate_v to_o he_o howsoever_o i_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o contribute_v thereunto_o all_o that_o lie_v in_o my_o power_n in_o the_o place_n whither_o i_o be_o go_v i_o 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5._o translate_v by_o sir_n j._n knight_n part_n of_o this_o letter_n not_o decypherable_a sir_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o best_a expedient_a to_o become_v mother_n of_o the_o king_n will_v and_o to_o sever_v his_o kindness_n from_o the_o parliament_n be_v that_o of_o money_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o duke_n may_v thereby_o make_v himself_o absolute_a over_o his_o thought_n and_o to_o draw_v by_o his_o process_n and_o that_o of_o the_o catholic_n those_o advantage_n which_o you_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o your_o last_o letter_n but_o if_o the_o pope_n have_v the_o mean_n to_o do_v as_o much_o as_o will_v be_v necessary_a in_o this_o matter_n which_o be_v much_o beyond_o his_o power_n for_o the_o reason_n i_o tell_v you_o when_o i_o have_v the_o happiness_n to_o see_v you_o and_o of_o which_o i_o have_v advise_v you_o in_o many_o letter_n never_o can_v he_o be_v draw_v reasonable_o to_o do_v it_o but_o upon_o more_o solid_a ground_n and_o more_o probable_a assurance_n 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let_v i_o know_v what_o there_o be_v in_o it_o and_o as_o to_o our_o commerce_n you_o may_v continue_v until_o far_a order_n to_o send_v i_o your_o letter_n by_o the_o same_o way_n which_o hitherto_o you_o have_v do_v i_o be_o without_o reserve_n sir_n you_o etc._n etc._n the_o cypher_n which_o i_o leave_v with_o 300_o and_o which_o you_o may_v have_v from_o he_o will_v serve_v to_o open_v what_o here_o you_o find_v february_n 16_o 1675._o translate_v by_o sir_n gilb._n talbot_n your_o last_o letter_n of_o the_o seven_o of_o january_n which_o i_o receive_v from_o a_o gentleman_n send_v from_o her_o r._n highness_n the_o duchess_n of_o york_n to_o the_o duchess_n of_o modena_n have_v afford_v i_o very_o great_a comfort_n from_o the_o favourable_a prognostic_n which_o you_o make_v of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o d._n of_o york_n wherein_o you_o know_v how_o high_o i_o concern_v myself_o without_o all_o doubt_n you_o have_v receive_v the_o answer_n which_o i_o send_v you_o some_o time_n since_o to_o the_o letter_n deliver_v to_o i_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o your_o friend_n and_o you_o have_v understand_v by_o that_o the_o incongruity_n which_o render_v the_o execution_n of_o that_o affair_n impossible_a which_o you_o propose_v to_o be_v treat_v with_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o emperor_n concern_v money_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o duke_n and_o you_o both_o will_v come_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n with_o i_o that_o it_o will_v prove_v a_o irrecoverable_a prejudice_n to_o his_o highness_n if_o that_o business_n shall_v be_v set_v on_o foot_n i_o be_v not_o a_o little_a surprise_v to_o hear_v that_o my_o lord_n arlington_n be_v so_o deep_o engage_v in_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o parliament_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v so_o little_a consideration_n of_o preserve_v his_o friendship_n for_o the_o king._n i_o expect_v with_o impatience_n the_o news_n from_o your_o country_n to_o know_v what_o the_o negotiation_n of_o your_o minister_n in_o holland_n will_v produce_v and_o what_o the_o effect_n of_o admiral_n tromp_n journey_n to_o london_n i_o be_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n sir_n your_o most_o humble_a and_o obedient_a servant_n albany_z june_n 3_o 1675._o translate_v november_n 1._o 78_o by_o sir_n ed._n dering_n sir_n you_o have_v without_o doubt_n already_o understand_v from_o the_o public_a news-book_n the_o business_n of_o the_o cardinal_n of_o norfolk_n which_o will_v serve_v you_o as_o a_o most_o evident_a proof_n of_o the_o affection_n which_o the_o pope_n do_v bear_v unto_o the_o concern_v of_o england_n from_o whence_o you_o may_v draw_v a_o most_o assure_a consequence_n of_o what_o you_o may_v hope_v when_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o duke_n shall_v need_v the_o assistance_n of_o rome_n i_o be_o very_o glad_a to_o understand_v that_o his_o affair_n do_v not_o hitherto_o receive_v any_o prejudice_n by_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v overjoy_v to_o know_v the_o particular_a of_o his_o concern_v of_o which_o you_o give_v i_o hope_n by_o your_o last_o which_o be_v of_o the_o seven_o of_o april_n since_o which_o i_o have_v receive_v none_o from_o you_o i_o expect_v they_o with_o impatience_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o our_o friend_n for_o aught_o i_o see_v excuse_v himself_o from_o send_v i_o any_o news_n of_o the_o duke_n upon_o this_o reason_n that_o you_o have_v give_v he_o hope_n that_o you_o will_v inform_v i_o most_o particular_o of_o all_o that_o pass_v in_o this_o matter_n oblige_v i_o therefore_o with_o the_o communication_n of_o your_o letter_n and_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o real_o sir_n your_o most_o humble_a and_o most_o obedient_a servant_n albany_z rome_n october_n 19_o 1675._o translate_v november_n 1_o 78._o by_o sir_n ed._n dering_n sir_n you_o of_o