to_o raise_v his_o family_n by_o alliance_n and_o in_o the_o flourish_a state_n of_o so_o eminent_a grandeur_n it_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n for_o he_o to_o find_v out_o very_o advantageous_a mean_n of_o procure_v they_o there_o be_v many_o noble_a and_o rich_a family_n in_o rome_n who_o court_v the_o alliance_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o pope_n regnant_n since_o now_o they_o have_v no_o other_o way_n to_o maintain_v their_o grandeur_n and_o though_o the_o authority_n and_o command_n which_o they_o enjoy_v by_o such_o alliance_n be_v confine_v to_o the_o pope_n life_n yet_o they_o have_v the_o comfort_n after_o his_o death_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o prince_n which_o remain_v to_o they_o with_o the_o other_o advantage_n of_o estate_n that_o they_o have_v purchase_v during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o house_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o carbognano_n be_v equal_o considerable_a in_o nobility_n as_o be_v the_o chief_a branch_n of_o the_o family_n of_o colonna_n and_o in_o richness_n be_v much_o increase_v by_o the_o good_a husbandry_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o that_o name_n who_o then_o live_v there_o be_v but_o two_o son_n in_o that_o house_n the_o elder_a call_v the_o duke_n of_o bassanello_n and_o the_o young_a name_n d._n egidio_n duke_n of_o anticoli_n the_o first_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o sister_n of_o the_o constable_n colonna_n the_o fair_a and_o handsome_a princess_n in_o rome_n and_o possible_o in_o all_o italy_n but_o without_o hope_n of_o have_v child_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a estate_n that_o be_v to_o fall_v to_o the_o young_a make_v he_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o rich_a match_n in_o rome_n cardinal_n altieri_n cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o he_o and_o cause_v a_o match_n to_o be_v propose_v to_o he_o with_o a_o grand_a niece_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o all_o the_o advantage_n that_o he_o may_v thereby_o expect_v the_o prince_n of_o carbognano_n listen_v to_o the_o proposition_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v his_o consent_n to_o it_o but_o the_o elder_a who_o perceive_v that_o by_o that_o match_n his_o young_a brother_n will_v be_v advance_v to_o a_o high_a quality_n than_o himself_o do_v all_o he_o can_v to_o cross_v it_o he_o employ_v his_o brother-in-law_n the_o constable_n and_o his_o other_o relation_n to_o divert_v his_o father_n and_o brother_n from_o that_o design_n they_o represent_v to_o they_o that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a advantage_n to_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o alliance_n of_o a_o age_a pope_n such_o as_o clement_n x._o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o rely_v on_o a_o nephew_n who_o fortune_n be_v in_o continual_a danger_n be_v only_o found_v on_o the_o favour_n of_o a_o old_a man_n capable_a of_o all_o sort_n of_o impression_n that_o there_o be_v little_a honour_n to_o be_v gain_v with_o a_o man_n of_o such_o a_o condition_n and_o of_o a_o far_o base_a humour_n who_o convert_v every_o thing_n into_o barter_v and_o traffic_n that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o fine_a sight_n to_o see_v he_o to_o day_n on_o the_o throne_n and_o three_o day_n after_o grovel_v in_o the_o dust_n either_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o nephew_n or_o the_o death_n of_o the_o uncle_n these_o suggestion_n and_o consideration_n do_v not_o at_o all_o shake_v the_o prince_n of_o carbognano_n in_o his_o design_n his_o young_a son_n be_v already_o old_a enough_o to_o think_v of_o marry_v the_o father_n be_v so_o old_a as_o in_o probability_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o expect_v another_o pontificat_fw-la to_o see_v successor_n of_o his_o name_n his_o family_n and_o the_o great_a estate_n that_o he_o have_v acquire_v with_o so_o much_o care_n and_o frugality_n he_o treat_v with_o cardinal_n altieri_n on_o condition_n that_o his_o son_n may_v have_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o prince_n which_o be_v call_v deal_v soglio_n or_o of_o the_o throne_n he_o will_v have_v engage_v cardinal_n altieri_n to_o grant_v he_o the_o same_o honour_n for_o his_o elder_a son_n that_o so_o he_o may_v please_v he_o but_o because_o that_o draw_v after_o it_o great_a consequence_n they_o give_v he_o good_a word_n with_o hope_n of_o overcome_v the_o difficulty_n that_o at_o first_o appear_v in_o that_o proposition_n that_o it_o behove_v he_o first_o to_o gain_v the_o pope_n by_o show_v a_o readiness_n to_o embrace_v the_o occasion_n that_o offer_v of_o match_v with_o his_o family_n and_o that_o afterward_o he_o may_v promise_v himself_o any_o thing_n of_o his_o goodness_n the_o business_n be_v bring_v to_o these_o term_n the_o marriage_n be_v quick_o conclude_v and_o the_o new_a marry_a person_n be_v complemented_a by_o all_o the_o court_n acknowledge_v and_o treat_v as_o the_o pope_n nephew_n but_o some_o time_n after_o the_o rejoice_v of_o that_o marriage_n be_v interrupt_v by_o the_o disquiet_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bassanello_n he_o see_v the_o duke_n of_o anticoli_n his_o brother_n in_o great_a grandeur_n treat_v as_o the_o pope_n nephew_n with_o all_o the_o privilege_n that_o be_v annex_v to_o that_o quality_n there_o be_v no_o discourse_n of_o the_o engagement_n of_o put_v he_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o same_o honour_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o holiness_n niece_n with_o his_o brother_n he_o complain_v high_o of_o it_o daily_o and_o have_v no_o other_o satisfaction_n but_o ambiguous_a answer_n or_o the_o testimony_n of_o good_a intention_n which_o produce_v a_o delay_n as_o bad_a as_o a_o refusal_n so_o that_o be_v weary_v by_o so_o many_o unprofitable_a pursuit_n when_o he_o find_v there_o be_v nothing_o for_o he_o to_o expect_v and_o that_o he_o be_v tell_v his_o pretention_n can_v not_o succeed_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v bring_v into_o practice_n because_o there_o be_v no_o example_n for_o it_o that_o it_o will_v introduce_v a_o too_o insupportable_a abuse_n into_o the_o court_n of_o call_v to_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o throne_n not_o only_o the_o pope_n kindred_n but_o also_o all_o those_o that_o be_v relate_v to_o they_o that_o so_o the_o chapel_n and_o entire_a hall_n will_v not_o suffice_v to_o receive_v they_o he_o quite_o fall_v out_o with_o cardinal_n altieri_n his_o brother_n the_o duke_n of_o anticoli_n and_o the_o duchess_n his_o sister_n in_o law_n have_v continue_v some_o time_n in_o a_o indifferency_n which_o sufficient_o speak_v his_o secret_a indignation_n he_o bethink_v himself_o of_o mean_n to_o revenge_v himself_o of_o the_o pretend_a wrong_n that_o be_v do_v he_o the_o italian_a nation_n in_o general_a be_v very_o discreet_a and_o not_o easy_a to_o give_v offence_n but_o be_v likewise_o very_o stiff_o and_o almost_o inflexible_a to_o pardon_v a_o injury_n be_v a_o politic_a and_o wise_a people_n they_o think_v that_o the_o great_a readiness_n in_o forget_v a_o wrong_n make_v way_n for_o receive_v another_o because_o impunity_n make_v man_n bold_a when_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n say_v they_o if_o any_o one_o think_v that_o if_o he_o offend_v i_o i_o will_v never_o pardon_v he_o he_o will_v have_v more_o care_v not_o to_o vex_v i_o but_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v also_o that_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n in_o the_o way_n of_o revenge_n which_o be_v take_v in_o several_a province_n of_o italy_n in_o lombardie_n resentment_n common_o break_v out_o to_o the_o high_a excess_n and_o there_o be_v few_o offence_n that_o be_v not_o follow_v by_o some_o murder_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o be_v that_o he_o who_o have_v do_v the_o wrong_n do_v all_o he_o can_v to_o dispatch_v he_o who_o he_o think_v he_o have_v offend_v that_o so_o he_o may_v prevent_v he_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o he_o can_v escape_v his_o resentment_n at_o naples_n revenge_n be_v execute_v by_o duel_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o they_o often_o fight_v on_o horseback_n four_o against_o four_o and_o so_o decide_v their_o controversy_n these_o two_o sort_n of_o revenge_n can_v be_v practise_v at_o rome_n the_o one_o because_o of_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o justice_n the_o great_a policy_n and_o the_o numerous_a and_o strong_a guard_n in_o all_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o town_n the_o other_o because_o of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a law_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o republic_n which_o may_v be_v as_o true_o call_v populus_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la as_o florus_n name_v it_o populus_fw-la vivorum_fw-la in_o the_o begin_n of_o its_o establishment_n there_o be_v none_o there_o but_o priest_n or_o clerk_n or_o man_n belong_v to_o priest_n against_o who_o by_o consequent_a one_o can_v draw_v a_o sword_n so_o that_o save_v some_o placard_n and_o pasquinades_n all_o revenge_n at_o rome_n consist_v in_o interest_n either_o by_o ruine_v or_o cross_v the_o fortune_n of_o a_o enemy_n with_o law_n suit_v or_o otherways_o wherein_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n be_v very_o ingenious_a as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o world_n the_o duke_n
know_v nothing_o of_o it_o nevertheless_o she_o have_v take_v the_o better_a course_n to_o have_v follow_v the_o proposition_n of_o cardinal_n altieri_n whatever_o his_o intention_n be_v than_o to_o embrace_v the_o party_n offer_v by_o the_o constable_n because_o the_o first_o intend_v at_o last_o to_o give_v she_o a_o husband_n and_o make_v she_o the_o mistress_n of_o her_o own_o estate_n only_o that_o he_o may_v be_v revenge_v of_o the_o constable_n and_o his_o family_n and_o the_o other_o by_o revenge_v himself_o on_o cardinal_n altieri_n revenge_v himself_o likewise_o on_o she_o by_o propose_v a_o marriage_n to_o she_o which_o he_o judge_v can_v not_o take_v effect_n and_o of_o the_o success_n whereof_o himself_o be_v afraid_a desire_v no_o other_o advantage_n of_o that_o proposition_n of_o d._n lelio_n ursini_n than_o to_o set_v she_o at_o variance_n with_o cardinal_n altieri_n or_o to_o tire_v out_o his_o eminence_n see_v it_o be_v equal_o hurtful_a to_o the_o duke_n of_o somino_fw-la whether_o she_o marry_v sforza_n or_o ursini_n and_o that_o he_o can_v pretend_v no_o other_o satisfaction_n by_o her_o marriage_n with_o the_o latter_a but_o to_o mortify_v the_o duke_n of_o gravina_n and_o by_o consequence_n altieri_n but_o the_o lady_n cesarini_n be_v not_o the_o only_a person_n that_o be_v impose_v upon_o by_o this_o intrigue_n d._n lelio_n himself_o be_v also_o abuse_v he_o set_v to_o work_v in_o good_a earnest_n to_o marry_v a_o wife_n and_o the_o great_a piety_n whereof_o he_o make_v profession_n be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o sentiment_n of_o a_o honest_a and_o virtuous_a love_n in_o this_o condition_n d._n lelio_n make_v his_o courtship_n to_o the_o lady_n cesarini_n as_o punctual_o as_o it_o can_v be_v make_v to_o a_o italian_a lady_n shut_v up_o in_o a_o nunnery_n d._n frederick_n sforza_n have_v not_o the_o same_o advantage_n because_o the_o mother_n who_o be_v make_v for_o d._n lelio_n find_v mean_n to_o keep_v the_o one_o at_o distance_n and_o to_o admit_v the_o other_o when_o that_o affair_n come_v at_o first_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o cardinal_n altieri_n he_o make_v no_o great_a matter_n of_o it_o he_o perceive_v very_o well_o they_o intend_v to_o play_v he_o a_o trick_n but_o he_o can_v not_o be_v persuade_v as_o the_o truth_n indeed_o be_v that_o the_o constable_n have_v a_o real_a design_n to_o bring_v that_o marriage_n to_o effect_n which_o be_v equal_o fatal_a to_o his_o own_o house_n as_o to_o the_o family_n of_o altieri_n he_o know_v likewise_o that_o they_o have_v persuade_v the_o young_a lady_n to_o change_v her_o mind_n but_o that_o put_v he_o at_o no_o variance_n with_o she_o and_o he_o well_o perceive_v that_o to_o be_v rather_o a_o effect_n of_o her_o complaisance_n and_o obedience_n than_o of_o her_o inclination_n that_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a for_o he_o still_o to_o reclaim_v she_o her_o new_a gallant_a d._n lelio_n be_v no_o such_o charm_a blade_n as_o that_o a_o young_a maid_n will_v forsake_v all_o other_o object_n for_o he_o and_o especial_o d._n frederick_n who_o be_v a_o far_o more_o suitable_a match_n he_o fail_v not_o however_o still_o to_o tamper_v with_o the_o lady_n he_o talk_v before_o she_o of_o the_o proposition_n of_o d._n lelio_n as_o ridiculous_a because_o of_o his_o quality_n add_v that_o it_o be_v a_o odious_a proffer_n see_v the_o author_n of_o it_o will_v only_o impose_v upon_o she_o it_o be_v the_o least_o in_o their_o thought_n to_o have_v she_o marry_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o advise_v she_o to_o dismble_v but_o still_o to_o remain_v constant_a see_v she_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o protection_n and_o good_a intention_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n when_o the_o constable_n find_v that_o matter_n go_v not_o in_o the_o road_n that_o he_o have_v propose_v that_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o lady_n cesarini_n in_o listen_v to_o the_o match_n of_o d._n lelio_n have_v put_v no_o misunderstanding_n betwixt_o she_o and_o cardinal_n altieri_n who_o persist_v still_o to_o entertain_v she_o in_o the_o humour_n of_o marry_v and_o that_o they_o correspond_v together_o as_o former_o he_o grow_v apprehensive_a and_o just_o too_o that_o the_o propose_a marriage_n may_v be_v consummate_v when_o he_o shall_v least_o expect_v which_o without_o any_o other_o formality_n may_v be_v do_v at_o every_o instant_n because_o the_o pope_n be_v above_o all_o and_o cardinal_n altieri_n have_v force_n join_v to_o the_o sovereign_a reason_n in_o effect_n he_o must_v have_v give_v over_o at_o last_o and_o the_o the_o thing_n have_v be_v present_o put_v in_o execution_n if_o he_o have_v not_o start_v a_o difficulty_n which_o stop_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o affair_n he_o bring_v upon_o the_o stage_n the_o ambassador_n of_o france_n with_o who_o he_o live_v in_o very_o good_a intelligence_n as_o he_o have_v always_o do_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o ambassador_n of_o that_o nation_n notwithstanding_o the_o reluctancy_n of_o the_o spaniard_n with_o who_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v his_o measure_n because_o of_o his_o state_n and_o his_o quality_n of_o constable_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n he_o easy_o engage_v the_o ambassador_n in_o his_o design_n who_o then_o be_v the_o duke_n d'estree_n already_o dissatisfy_v with_o cardinal_n altieri_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o intrigue_n of_o the_o cardinalship_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o laon_n they_o resolve_v to_o let_v altieri_n know_v that_o the_o lady_n cesarini_n be_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o king_n by_o order_n even_o of_o the_o last_o will_n of_o the_o late_a duke_n her_o father_n that_o by_o the_o testament_n of_o the_o same_o duke_n his_o daughter_n can_v not_o marry_v without_o the_o approbation_n of_o his_o majesty_n that_o the_o sforza_n be_v addict_v to_o the_o spanish_a interest_n and_o that_o by_o consequence_n the_o king_n will_v never_o approve_v of_o that_o match_n that_o the_o marriage_n propose_v with_o d._n lelio_n be_v like_v of_o by_o his_o majesty_n because_o that_o house_n be_v actual_o in_o his_o service_n friendship_n and_o under_o his_o protection_n that_o therefore_o he_o do_v oppose_v the_o marriage_n propose_v by_o altieri_n and_o that_o the_o match_n with_o d._n lelio_n must_v be_v conclude_v cardinal_n altieri_n make_v answer_v to_o the_o ambassador_n that_o he_o will_v never_o fail_v in_o the_o respect_n due_a to_o his_o most_o christain_n majesty_n which_o he_o do_v not_o think_v he_o injure_v by_o maintain_v the_o good_a intention_n of_o the_o pope_n for_o the_o lady_n cesarini_n who_o liberty_n be_v like_a to_o be_v oppress_v by_o the_o injustice_n of_o the_o family_n of_o colonna_n who_o design_v by_o shut_v she_o up_o contrary_a to_o her_o inclination_n within_o four_o wall_n to_o deprive_v she_o of_o her_o right_a to_o the_o estate_n leave_v by_o her_o father_n to_o his_o child_n that_o when_o his_o majesty_n shall_v understand_v the_o good_a intention_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n he_o will_v not_o only_o praise_v but_o thank_v his_o holiness_n for_o they_o as_o well_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o great_a natural_a equity_n as_o of_o the_o friendship_n and_o good_a will_n that_o he_o have_v for_o the_o lady_n that_o as_o to_o the_o difficulty_n that_o be_v start_v of_o the_o adherence_n of_o the_o house_n of_o sforza_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n be_v side_n that_o don._n paola_n sforza_n father_n to_o d._n frederick_n have_v always_o observe_v a_o neutrality_n suspect_v rather_o to_o incline_v to_o franco_n than_o any_o other_o nation_n it_o will_v be_v very_o easy_a to_o remove_v that_o impediment_n by_o make_v d._n fredrick_n declare_v for_o france_n which_o be_v already_o endeavour_v and_o to_o which_o it_o be_v hope_v they_o may_v obtain_v the_o approbation_n of_o his_o majesty_n see_v it_o will_v engage_v a_o noble_a family_n to_o the_o french_a faction_n which_o in_o all_o appearance_n may_v ext_v to_o successor_n whereas_o the_o family_n of_o ursini_n be_v already_o addict_v to_o the_o crown_n no_o new_a conquest_n be_v make_v that_o moreover_o he_o have_v no_o thought_n of_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o acquaint_v his_o majesty_n and_o that_o in_o short_a he_o will_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o free_a option_n of_o the_o lady_n cesarini_n to_o make_v what_o choice_n she_o please_v this_o answer_n appear_v most_o rational_a but_o the_o constable_n and_o his_o brother_n the_o duke_n of_o sonino_o can_v not_o rest_v satisfy_v because_o which_o way_n soever_o the_o matter_n go_v it_o conclude_v in_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lady_n cesarini_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o sonino_o and_o of_o his_o child_n whereas_o by_o the_o opposition_n which_o he_o make_v to_o the_o marriage_n of_o d._n frederick_n and_o the_o proposition_n of_o give_v her_o duke_n lelio_n his_o design_n be_v to_o oblige_v cardinal_n
bishop_n of_o laon_n die_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o affair_n the_o spaniard_n vigorous_o withstand_v his_o design_n and_o protest_v they_o will_v never_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v make_v cardinal_n unless_o they_o have_v one_o of_o their_o nation_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o equality_n as_o they_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v in_o regard_n of_o crown_n the_o most_o christian_a king_n think_v it_o not_o fit_a to_o name_v he_o because_o he_o will_v thereby_o have_v lose_v the_o nomination_n of_o another_o which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o at_o present_a he_o pretend_v that_o his_o recommendation_n join_v to_o the_o nomination_n of_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n be_v enough_o to_o incline_v the_o holy_a father_n to_o satisfy_v he_o cardinal_n altieri_n be_v attack_v on_o all_o hand_n if_o the_o bishop_n of_o laon_n press_v he_o to_o show_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o holiness_n promise_n he_o have_v immediate_o the_o minister_n of_o spain_n on_o his_o top_n who_o represent_v to_o he_o that_o the_o queen_n of_o spain_n have_v the_o same_o pretension_n for_o make_v father_n nitard_a cardinal_n at_o her_o recommendation_n as_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v for_o the_o bishop_n of_o laon._n we_o must_v know_v that_o father_n nitard_n a_o jesuit_n be_v he_o who_o the_o queen_n of_o spain_n send_v to_o rome_n to_o satisfy_v don_n john_n of_o austria_n and_o his_o party_n and_o because_o she_o have_v with_o much_o reluctancy_n thus_o dismiss_v he_o be_v her_o confessor_n confident_n and_o counsellor_n she_o be_v willing_a to_o honour_v that_o kind_n of_o exile_n by_o all_o the_o real_a mark_n of_o a_o constant_a friendship_n after_o she_o have_v remove_v the_o marquis_n of_o astorgas_n from_o his_o embassy_n at_o rome_n to_o the_o vice-royalty_n of_o naples_n she_o use_v violence_n upon_o the_o retirement_n and_o modesty_n of_o that_o good_a father_n bring_v he_o out_o from_o among_o the_o jesuit_n make_v he_o a_o prelate_n and_o give_v he_o the_o chief_a charge_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n but_o the_o good_a will_n of_o that_o princess_n rest_v not_o there_o she_o will_v still_o crown_v she_o work_v by_o adorn_v he_o with_o purple_a and_o himself_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o conjuncture_n of_o the_o instance_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o laon_n make_v at_o the_o palace_n to_o advance_v at_o the_o same_o step_n with_o he_o to_o the_o cardinalship_n you_o see_v then_o two_o prelate_n of_o two_o crown_n in_o the_o same_o pretension_n and_o cardinal_n altieri_n in_o a_o great_a puzzle_n he_o can_v content_v the_o bishop_n of_o laon_n without_o displease_a father_n nitard_n he_o can_v satisfy_v the_o demand_n of_o portugal_n and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n without_o offend_v the_o queen_n regent_n of_o spain_n or_o one_o hat_n must_v cost_v he_o two_o and_o if_o he_o make_v the_o bishop_n of_o laon_n cardinal_n he_o must_v at_o the_o same_o time_n do_v as_o much_o for_o father_n nitard_n or_o in_o fine_a if_o he_o make_v neither_o of_o the_o two_o he_o must_v incur_v all_o their_o displeasure_n alike_o nevertheless_o he_o make_v his_o advantage_n of_o these_o debate_n to_o gain_v time_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n if_o the_o bishop_n of_o laon_n press_v he_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o if_o he_o will_v find_v a_o way_n to_o satisfy_v spain_n he_o shall_v immediate_o have_v what_o he_o desire_v he_o follow_v the_o same_o course_n with_o father_n nitard_n but_o that_o father_n do_v not_o much_o importune_v he_o he_o perceive_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o laon_n do_v his_o business_n for_o he_o and_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o he_o only_o to_o make_v protestation_n that_o he_o be_v in_o no_o haste_n for_o a_o cardinalship_n but_o that_o he_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o do_v that_o injustice_n to_o spain_n to_o give_v a_o cardinal_n to_o france_n and_o spain_n not_o to_o have_v the_o same_o favour_n from_o the_o holy_a see_n the_o bishop_n of_o laon_n be_v not_o much_o concern_v provide_v he_o be_v cardinal_n though_o father_n nitard_n have_v likewise_o a_o hat_n but_o perceive_v that_o in_o agent_v his_o own_o affair_n he_o labour_v for_o nitard_n whilst_o that_o prelate_n do_v not_o at_o all_o solicit_v altieri_n he_o believe_v that_o altieri_n conspire_v with_o the_o spaniard_n that_o he_o himself_o have_v solicit_v they_o to_o make_v that_o instance_n that_o he_o may_v rid_v himself_o of_o he_o and_o that_o so_o it_o be_v but_o a_o colourable_a pretext_n of_o those_o of_o the_o palace_n that_o they_o may_v shun_v the_o give_n of_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o portugal_n to_o which_o they_o dare_v not_o give_v a_o open_a refusal_n by_o this_o artifice_n matter_n be_v delay_v and_o the_o bishop_n of_o laon_n can_v not_o forbear_v to_o testify_v his_o impatience_n what_o letter_n be_v not_o procure_v from_o france_n what_o office_n be_v not_o employ_v with_o the_o pope_n to_o beseech_v he_o with_o his_o kinsman_n to_o gain_v they_o with_o the_o spaniard_n to_o make_v sure_a of_o they_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o tell_v you_o that_o mr._n de_fw-fr lionne_fw-fr manage_v the_o affair_n he_o bring_v thing_n so_o about_o that_o the_o duke_n d'estree_n be_v send_v ambassador_n to_o rome_n who_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o crown_n in_o that_o court_n it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o that_o touch_v he_o near_o than_o that_o affair_n wherein_o the_o king_n interest_v himself_o for_o his_o brother_n who_o have_v be_v make_v to_o spend_v there_o a_o year_n of_o noviciat_a for_o the_o cardinalship_n though_o his_o merit_n raise_v he_o above_o many_o other_o that_o meet_v not_o with_o the_o same_o difficulty_n among_o the_o instruction_n that_o the_o duke_n d'estree_n bring_v from_o france_n none_o seem_v of_o great_a importance_n at_o that_o time_n than_o the_o proposition_n he_o be_v to_o make_v to_o the_o pope_n for_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o state_n of_o castro_n and_o romciglione_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n it_o be_v not_o my_o design_n to_o discuss_v that_o long_a affair_n in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o my_o purpose_n to_o say_v that_o that_o estate_n have_v be_v engage_v to_o the_o apostolic_a chamber_n and_o since_o incamerate_v that_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n by_o pope_n alexander_n the_o vii_o the_o same_o pope_n by_o the_o treaty_n of_o pisa_n and_o by_o the_o article_n of_o reconciliation_n betwixt_o his_o holiness_n and_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n oblige_v himself_o to_o restore_v it_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n upon_o payment_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o 1600000_o crown_n and_o upward_o which_o the_o house_n of_o parma_n be_v indebt_v to_o the_o apostolic_a chamber_n and_o for_o which_o it_o be_v mortgage_v and_o incamerate_v the_o death_n of_o alexander_n the_o vii_o prevent_v the_o repayment_n and_o clement_n the_o ix_o easy_o wave_v the_o treat_v of_o that_o affair_n by_o the_o good_a intelligence_n that_o he_o entertain_v with_o france_n so_o that_o his_o pontificate_n have_v be_v but_o short_a and_o be_v expire_v without_o any_o instance_n make_v to_o he_o concern_v the_o treaty_n of_o pisa_n and_o the_o repayment_n of_o the_o money_n to_o content_v the_o duke_n of_o parma_n it_o behove_v to_o be_v bring_v upon_o the_o carpet_n under_o clement_n the_o x._o but_o the_o french_a ambassador_n have_v a_o particular_a interest_n to_o urge_v that_o affair_n brisk_o for_o beside_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n he_o have_v hope_n likewise_o to_o draw_v some_o advantage_n from_o it_o for_o the_o cardinalship_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o for_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v pretend_v to_o from_o the_o palace_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o the_o restitution_n of_o castro_n will_v be_v always_o a_o odious_a thing_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o a_o prejudice_n to_o the_o ecclesiastic_a state_n because_o it_o will_v be_v a_o concession_n that_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v deceive_v the_o estate_n of_o castro_n have_v be_v incamerate_v and_o dismcamerate_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o pope_n with_o advice_n of_o the_o same_o cardinal_n which_o usher_v in_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o vexatious_a consequence_n to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n beside_o it_o will_v place_v a_o sovereign_a prince_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o rome_n and_o settle_v a_o sanctuary_n for_o all_o the_o discontent_a so_o that_o all_o pope_n will_n as_o much_o as_o possible_o they_o can_v excuse_v themselves_o from_o restore_v it_o and_o will_v disow_v what_o alexander_n the_o vii_o do_v that_o they_o may_v not_o leave_v a_o offensive_a memory_n of_o their_o papacy_n to_o the_o holy_a see_n that_o be_v so_o the_o duke_z d'estree_n may_v very_o well_o promise_v himself_o that_o pope_n clement_n the_o x._o to_o avoid_v
inquisition_n and_o by_o the_o ecclesiastic_a jurisdiction_n which_o give_v absolute_a authority_n to_o the_o nuncio_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o church_n throughout_o the_o whole_a extent_n of_o his_o dominion_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o difference_n of_o france_n with_o rome_n exceed_v not_o a_o kind_n of_o dryness_n that_o often_o happen_v among_o friend_n upon_o occasion_n of_o some_o grudge_n and_o which_o common_o yield_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o reconciliation_n on_o the_o contrary_a spain_n either_o never_o break_v with_o rome_n or_o their_o rupture_n be_v attend_v with_o some_o great_a blow_n and_o noise_n as_o happen_v betwixt_o person_n interest_v it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o jealousy_n of_o these_o two_o king_n have_v some_o analogy_n with_o that_o of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n these_o two_o child_n endeavour_v who_o can_v most_o to_o attract_v all_o the_o blessing_n of_o isaac_n their_o father_n they_o make_v use_v of_o all_o kind_n of_o artifice_n to_o supplant_v one_o another_o and_o to_o make_v their_o condition_n better_o and_o the_o pope_n be_v in_o no_o less_o perplexity_n than_o the_o good_a old_a man_n isaac_n be_v how_o to_o content_v his_o two_o child_n i_o will_v not_o enter_v upon_o the_o full_a application_n of_o the_o comparison_n it_o must_v not_o be_v say_v that_o this_o common_a father_n be_v so_o dim-sighted_a as_o isaac_n be_v that_o he_o can_v distinguish_v the_o merit_n of_o these_o two_o son_n that_o he_o know_v not_o he_o to_o who_o god_n have_v design_v the_o birthright_n that_o he_o perceive_v not_o for_o which_o of_o the_o two_o it_o be_v that_o their_o mother_n have_v great_a sympathy_n and_o inclination_n that_o be_v who_o the_o church_n have_v cherish_v most_o and_o to_o who_o she_o have_v always_o give_v the_o preference_n the_o pope_n need_v not_o to_o feel_v the_o hand_n of_o jacob_n that_o he_o may_v know_v he_o from_o esau_n he_o know_v it_o sufficient_o by_o many_o brave_a action_n from_o which_o the_o holy_a see_v have_v draw_v most_o considerable_a advantage_n he_o know_v very_o well_o for_o who_o he_o ought_v to_o declare_v himself_o and_o to_o who_o he_o ought_v to_o give_v the_o great_a share_n of_o his_o blessing_n but_o the_o good_a father_n fear_v to_o foment_n jealousy_n and_o to_o put_v division_n betwixt_o his_o two_o son_n by_o a_o open_a declaration_n this_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o what_o daily_o happen_v at_o rome_n the_o pope_n can_v do_v nothing_o in_o favour_n or_o consideration_n of_o france_n but_o that_o he_o be_v burden_v with_o the_o complaint_n of_o spain_n and_o see_v the_o catholic_n king_n be_v strong_a in_o italy_n than_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n and_o duchy_n of_o milan_n so_o have_v he_o a_o better_a share_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o earth_n though_o with_o reluctancy_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o carry_v it_o by_o politic_a interest_n and_o the_o pope_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v a_o spaniard_n in_o appearance_n though_o he_o be_v french_a in_o his_o heart_n we_o may_v likewise_o add_v that_o esau_n be_v more_o useful_a to_o isaac_n than_o jacob_n that_o he_o bring_v his_o father_n daily_o some_o prey_n from_o hunt_v that_o he_o labour_v to_o satisfy_v the_o appetite_n of_o the_o old_a man_n whilst_o jacob_n be_v whole_o take_v up_o about_o the_o affair_n of_o his_o family_n and_o look_v after_o his_o flock_n without_o withdraw_v from_o the_o bosom_n or_o sight_n of_o his_o mother_n so_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n daily_o oblige_v the_o pope_n by_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n which_o rome_n draw_v out_o of_o his_o dominion_n whereas_o the_o french_a king_n have_v no_o other_o aim_n but_o to_o please_v the_o church_n to_o assist_v her_o inclination_n to_o extend_v and_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o her_o subject_n and_o in_o fine_a to_o maintain_v the_o family_n that_o depend_v thereon_o have_v cast_v a_o eye_n upon_o these_o reflection_n it_o may_v be_v easy_o judge_v in_o what_o manner_n the_o nephew_n of_o a_o pope_n ought_v to_o order_v his_o conduct_n with_o the_o minister_n of_o crown_n he_o may_v lay_v down_o for_o maxim_n that_o the_o intelligence_n of_o the_o spaniard_n with_o rome_n be_v found_v on_o interest_n and_o fear_n that_o they_o never_o ask_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suspect_v that_o they_o use_v endeavour_n to_o procure_v the_o same_o liberty_n as_o france_n have_v that_o they_o can_v attain_v to_o that_o without_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n which_o they_o have_v so_o often_o attempt_v that_o most_o part_n of_o their_o demand_n be_v hurtful_a enterprise_n and_o that_o by_o consequence_n nothing_o be_v to_o be_v grant_v to_o they_o unless_o it_o be_v first_o well_o consider_v if_o any_o prejudice_n may_v redound_v from_o it_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostolic_a see_n that_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o correspondence_n of_o france_n with_o rome_n have_v no_o other_o foundation_n than_o love_n and_o respect_n that_o their_o liberty_n immunity_n and_o privilege_n put_v they_o in_o a_o condition_n of_o not_o have_v most_o time_n their_o recourse_n to_o rome_n but_o pure_o out_o of_o deference_n and_o respect_n that_o these_o liberty_n free_a their_o demand_n from_o the_o suspicion_n of_o abuse_n or_o novelty_n and_o that_o if_o the_o king_n or_o his_o subject_n make_v application_n to_o the_o holy_a see_v there_o be_v common_o more_o to_o be_v get_v by_o grant_v than_o by_o refuse_v their_o demand_n because_o that_o in_o grant_v they_o they_o make_v matter_n pass_v for_o favour_n which_o otherwise_o they_o pretend_v to_o have_v by_o justice_n when_o they_o come_v with_o any_o reluctancy_n that_o other_o prince_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o spaniard_n do_v all_o they_o can_v to_o enlarge_v their_o liberty_n and_o especial_o the_o prince_n of_o italy_n with_o who_o close_a measure_n may_v be_v take_v because_o they_o be_v in_o great_a dependence_n on_o the_o holy_a see_n it_o will_v he_o not_o hard_a matter_n for_o i_o to_o show_v in_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o history_n that_o these_o maxim_n be_v very_o essential_a for_o the_o conduct_n of_o affair_n in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n but_o i_o have_v confine_v myself_o to_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o present_a pontificat_fw-la let_v we_o see_v then_o what_o measure_v cardinal_n altieri_n have_v take_v in_o his_o ministry_n with_o prince_n he_o have_v great_a advantage_n for_o succeed_a in_o it_o he_o be_v become_v nephew_n to_o a_o very_a age_a pope_n of_o a_o mild_a and_o commodious_a humour_n easy_a to_o be_v govern_v he_o have_v the_o example_n of_o a_o glorious_a and_o wise_a pontificat_fw-la under_o clement_n the_o ix_o who_o make_v it_o question_v whether_o he_o be_v more_o french_a or_o spaniard_n but_o who_o leave_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o he_o be_v all_o to_o all_o the_o private_a interest_n of_o his_o establishment_n busy_v he_o not_o much_o see_v the_o fair_a dignity_n shower_v down_o upon_o his_o head_n and_o the_o best_a bit_n fall_v into_o his_o mouth_n as_o the_o pamerlengat_fw-la and_o great_a vicarship_n of_o rome_n with_o many_o considerable_a benefice_n by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cardinal_n ginetti_n and_o antonio_n barbarini_n beside_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o ravenna_n wherewith_o the_o pope_n provide_v he_o at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o conclave_n there_o be_v none_o at_o court_n able_a to_o give_v he_o jealousy_n or_o to_o thwart_v his_o project_n the_o death_n of_o cardinal_n antonio_n leave_v he_o quick_o master_n of_o rome_n cardinal_n este_n who_o alone_o can_v give_v the_o pope_n nephew_n enough_o to_o do_v be_v retire_v home_o to_o modena_n where_o in_o a_o short_a time_n he_o end_v his_o trouble_n with_o his_o day_n cardinal_n gabrieli_fw-it was_z removed_z as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o the_o alliance_n of_o his_o house_n strengthen_v his_o authority_n and_o none_o be_v in_o the_o palace_n but_o his_o own_o creature_n there_o be_v no_o great_a affair_n in_o agitation_n at_o rome_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o three_o principal_n catholic_n crown_v head_n be_v discharge_v by_o prelate_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o cardinal_n landgrave_n of_o hesse_n the_o bishop_n of_o laon_n and_o father_n nitard_n christian_a prince_n be_v in_o peace_n the_o two_o first_o year_n of_o his_o ministry_n except_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n who_o be_v engage_v in_o war_n with_o the_o turk_n and_o if_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v then_o think_v of_o a_o war_n against_o the_o hollander_n it_o be_v the_o fair_a conjuncture_n in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o nephew_n of_o a_o pope_n to_o immortalize_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o pontificat_fw-la by_o render_v it_o advantageous_a to_o the_o church_n and_o happy_a for_o catholic_n and_o he_o have_v occasion_n enough_o