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burgundy_n and_o picardy_n 1637._o the_o people_n be_v oppress_v by_o new_a edict_n to_o make_v the_o arm_n subsist_v and_o be_v as_o yet_o but_o little_o use_v to_o obedience_n after_o the_o civil_a war_n do_v rise_v in_o divers_a place_n particular_o in_o the_o old_a duke_n government_n sometime_o by_o sedition_n at_o bourdeaux_n sometime_o by_o whole_a arm_n which_o keâ—â—_n the_o field_n by_o the_o name_n of_o crocans_n he_o common_o stifle_v those_o commotion_n with_o his_o own_o force_n and_o by_o his_o sole_a authority_n be_v accuse_v nevertheless_o to_o the_o minister_n but_o without_o any_o ground_n of_o exciting_a they_o secret_o himself_o to_o make_v himself_o necessary_a the_o cardinal_n have_v not_o the_o injustice_n to_o believe_v it_o but_o he_o reckon_v among_o the_o cross_n of_o his_o life_n and_o of_o his_o grandeur_n to_o be_v oblige_v for_o a_o time_n not_o only_o to_o keep_v measure_n with_o but_o also_o to_o praise_v and_o to_o thank_v those_o to_o who_o he_o neither_o do_v nor_o design_v any_o good_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a their_o ruin_n his_o fortune_n be_v look_v upon_o to_o be_v very_o much_o shake_v when_o the_o enemy_n seem_v to_o settle_v in_o the_o kingdom_n within_o sight_n of_o the_o capital_a city_n and_o of_o the_o throne_n itself_o by_o the_o take_n of_o catelet_n of_o la_fw-fr capelle_n and_o of_o corbie_n the_o success_n of_o that_o war_n which_o he_o alone_o have_v counceled_a and_o which_o he_o be_v proud_a of_o be_v the_o author_n of_o be_v either_o his_o safety_n or_o his_o ruin_n have_v moreover_o so_o many_o envious_a person_n enemy_n and_o secret_a intrigue_n to_o oppose_v he_o leave_v no_o mean_n unattempted_a to_o retake_v the_o place_n of_o picardy_n with_o powerful_a arm_n command_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n the_o king_n brother_n and_o
of_o state_n be_v resolve_v at_o that_o time_n not_o to_o break_v with_o spain_n but_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr richelieu_n cause_v that_o resolution_n to_o be_v alter_v and_o the_o collection_n of_o the_o piece_n for_o the_o justification_n of_o that_o cardinal_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o public_a by_o m._n du_fw-fr chatelet_n maintain_v in_o several_a place_n that_o the_o say_a cardinal_n send_v m._n du_fw-fr fargis_n order_n direct_o contrary_a to_o those_o he_o have_v receive_v in_o france_n but_o m._n du_fw-fr fargis_n persist_v constant_o in_o deny_v that_o ever_o he_o receive_v they_o and_o the_o thing_n remain_v undecided_a to_o this_o day_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o he_o himself_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v conclude_v the_o treaty_n of_o moncon_n at_o the_o solicitation_n of_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr berulle_n without_o the_o king_n knowledge_n and_o contrary_a to_o his_o majesty_n express_a order_n for_o among_o so_o many_o author_n who_o have_v attack_v and_o defend_v the_o reputation_n of_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr richelieu_n none_o ever_o bethink_v himself_o hitherto_o to_o write_v this_o point_n of_o history_n and_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v the_o say_a cardinal_n upon_o his_o bare_a word_n since_o he_o be_v so_o public_a a_o enemy_n to_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr berulle_n that_o his_o panegyrist_n lose_v no_o occasion_n to_o blame_v he_o and_o to_o push_v it_o as_o far_o as_o ever_o it_o can_v go_v final_o it_o be_v yet_o less_o true_a that_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr berulle_n and_o the_o lord_n keeper_n marillac_n advise_v the_o king_n to_o abandon_v the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n to_o the_o injustice_n and_o insatiable_a avidity_n of_o the_o spaniard_n but_o that_o which_o be_v certain_a in_o relation_n thereunto_o as_o the_o two_o author_n who_o be_v most_o devote_v to_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr richelieu_n who_o be_v those_o that_o have_v write_v his_o life_n and_o the_o history_n of_o his_o ministry_n do_v acknowledge_v be_v that_o at_o the_o death_n of_o vincent_n duke_n of_o mantua_n and_o when_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr nevers_n succeed_v he_o it_o be_v put_v in_o agitation_n in_o the_o council_n of_o france_n not_o whether_o the_o duke_n of_o nevers_n shall_v be_v absolute_o second_v but_o whether_o they_o shall_v second_v he_o so_o far_o as_o to_o run_v the_o hazard_n on_o his_o account_n to_o break_v the_o peace_n of_o veruins_n which_o king_n henry_n the_o great_a have_v conclude_v with_o spain_n and_o it_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o plurality_n of_o voice_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o that_o risk_a cardinal_n de_fw-fr berulle_n who_o be_v then_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a councillor_n of_o state_n be_v of_o that_o opinion_n he_o persist_v in_o it_o until_o cardinal_z de_fw-fr richelieu_n cause_v the_o say_a affair_n to_o be_v examine_v anew_o in_o the_o council_n and_o make_v they_o resolve_v to_o maintain_v the_o duke_n de_fw-fr nevers_n against_o the_o emperor_n and_o against_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n there_o be_v but_o six_o month_n space_n between_o those_o two_o deliberation_n and_o they_o be_v both_o take_v in_o the_o year_n 1627._o if_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr berulle_n during_o the_o interval_n of_o the_o say_v six_o month_n pretend_v that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o exasperate_v the_o spaniard_n in_o that_o he_o only_o conform_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n of_o france_n but_o i_o maintain_v that_o after_o the_o second_o deliberation_n which_o be_v to_o protect_v the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n towards_o and_o against_o all_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr berulle_n never_o let_v fall_v any_o word_n to_o blame_v the_o war_n which_o france_n engage_v into_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr nevers_n with_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o no_o man_n can_v produce_v any_o print_a paper_n or_o manuscript_n which_o say_v any_o such_o thing_n the_o end_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n a_o short_a relation_n of_o the_o king_n be_v great_a action_n until_o the_o peace_n conclude_v in_o the_o year_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n pag._n 48._o sect._n i._n which_o represent_v the_o ill_a state_n of_o the_o church_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o king_n reign_n the_o present_a state_n thereof_o and_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v to_o put_v it_o in_o that_o in_o which_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v ib._n sect._n ii_o of_o appeal_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o regulate_v the_o same_o pag._n 53._o sect._n iii_o of_o privileged_a case_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o regulate_v the_o same_o pag._n 64._o sect._n iu._n which_o show_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o regalia_z pretend_v by_o the_o holy_a chapel_n of_o paris_n over_o the_o bishop_n of_o france_n and_o open_v a_o way_n to_o suppress_v the_o same_o pag._n 68_o sect._n v._o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o protract_v the_o delay_n that_o be_v use_v in_o the_o course_n of_o ecclesiastical_a justice_n from_o whence_o it_o happen_v that_o three_o crime_n remain_v unpunished_a pag._n 75._o sect._n vi._n which_o represent_v the_o prejudice_n the_o church_n receive_v by_o the_o four_o exemption_n several_a church_n enjoy_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o common_a right_n and_o propose_v mean_n to_o remedy_v the_o same_o pag._n 78._o sect._n vii_o which_o represent_v the_o inconvenience_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o bishop_n not_o have_v a_o absolute_a power_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o benefice_n that_o be_v under_o they_o pag._n 90._o sect._n viii_o of_o the_o reformation_n of_o monastery_n pag._n 93._o sect._n ix_o of_o the_o obedience_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o pope_n pag._n 95._o sect._n x._o which_o set_v forth_o the_o advantage_n of_o learning_n and_o show_v how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v teach_v in_o this_o kingdom_n pag._n 97._o sect._n xi_o mean_v to_o regulate_v the_o abuse_n which_o be_v commit_v by_o graduate_n in_o the_o obtain_n of_o benefice_n pag._n 104._o sect._n xii_o of_o the_o right_n of_o indult_n pag._n 106._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o nobility_n pag._n 109._o sect._n i._n divers_a mean_n to_o advantage_n the_o nobility_n and_o to_o make_v they_o subsist_v honourable_o ib._n sect._n ii_o which_o treat_v of_o the_o mean_n to_o prevent_v duel_n pag._n 114._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o three_o order_n of_o the_o kingdom_n pag._n 119._o sect._n i._n which_o relate_v in_o general_a to_o the_o disorder_n of_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o examine_v in_o particular_a whether_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o sale_n of_o office_n and_o of_o hereditary_a office_n will_v be_v a_o proper_a remedy_n for_o such_o evil_n ib._n sect._n ii_o which_o propose_v the_o general_a mean_n which_o may_v be_v use_v to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o disorder_n of_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n pag._n 131._o sect._n iii_o which_o represent_v the_o necessity_n of_o hinder_v the_o officer_n of_o justice_n from_o encroach_a upon_o the_o king_n authority_n pag._n 135._o sect._n iu._n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o finance_n pag._n 137._o sect._n v._o of_o the_o people_z pag._n 140._o chap._n v._n which_o consider_v the_o state_n in_o itself_o pag._n 142._o sect._n i._n which_o represent_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o state_n shall_v remain_v every_o one_o within_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o bound_n ib._n sect._n ii_o which_o examine_v whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o make_v the_o government_n triennial_n in_o this_o kingdom_n than_o to_o leave_v they_o perpetual_a according_a to_o the_o use_n which_o have_v be_v practise_v hitherto_o pag._n 143._o sect._n iii_o which_o condemn_v survivorship_n pag._n 146._o chap._n vi_o which_o represent_v to_o the_o king_n what_o man_n think_v he_o ought_v to_o consider_v in_o relation_n to_o his_o person_n pag._n 149._o chap._n vii_o which_o represent_v the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o king_n household_n and_o set_v forth_o what_o seem_v to_o be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o put_v it_o into_o that_o in_o which_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v pag._n 162._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o prince_n council_n pag._n 171._o sect._n i._n which_o shen_n that_o the_o best_a prince_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o good_a council_n ib._n sect._n ii_o which_o represent_v what_o capacity_n be_v require_v in_o a_o good_a counsellor_n pag._n 173._o sect._n iii_o which_o represent_v the_o integrity_n that_o be_v require_v in_o a_o good_a counsellor_n pag._n 175._o sect._n iu._n which_o represent_v what_o courage_n and_o foree_n be_v require_v in_o a_o counsellor_n of_o state_n pag._n 181._o sect._n v._n which_o represent_v what_o application_n be_v require_v in_o counsellor_n of_o state_n pag._n 184._o sect._n vi._n which_o represent_v the_o number_n of_o counsellor_n of_o state_n that_o be_v requisite_a and_o that_o one_o among_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o superior_a authority_n pag._n 191._o sect._n vii_o which_o represent_v what_o the_o king_n behaviour_n be_v to_o be_v towards_o his_o counsellor_n and_o show_v that_o in_o order_n to_o be_v well_o serve_v the_o boast_n expedient_a he_o can_v take_v be_v to_o use_v they_o well_o pag._n 195._o the_o second_o part_n chap._n i._n the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o a_o state_n be_v the_o establishment_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o god_n pag._n 2._o chap._n ii_o reason_n must_v be_v the_o rule_n and_o conduct_v of_o a_o state_n pag._n 5._o chap._n iii_o which_o show_v that_o public_a interest_n shall_v be_v the_o only_a end_n of_o those_o who_o govern_v state_n or_o at_o least_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o particular_a advantage_n pag._n 9_o chap._n iu._n how_o much_o foresight_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o government_n of_o a_o state_n pag._n 12._o chap._n v._o punishment_n and_o reward_n be_v two_o point_n absolute_o necessary_a for_o the_o conduct_n of_o state_n pag._n 16._o chap._n vi_o a_o continual_a negotiation_n contribute_v much_o towards_o the_o good_a success_n of_o affair_n pag._n 24._o chap._n vii_o one_o of_o the_o great_a advantage_n that_o can_v be_v procure_v to_o a_o state_n be_v to_o give_v every_o one_o a_o employment_n suitable_a to_o his_o genius_n and_o capacity_n pag._n 32._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o evil_n which_o flatterer_n detractor_n and_o intriguer_v common_o occasion_n in_o state_n and_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o remove_v they_o from_o king_n and_o to_o banish_v they_o from_o their_o court_n pag._n 38._o chap._n ix_o which_o treat_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o be_v divide_v in_o to_o eight_o section_n pag._n 45._o sect._n i._n the_o prince_n must_v be_v powerful_a to_o be_v respect_v by_o his_o subject_n and_o by_o stranger_n pag._n 45._o sect._n ii_o the_o prince_n must_v be_v powerful_a by_o his_o reputation_n and_o what_o a_o necessary_a to_o that_o end_n pag._n 46._o sect._n iii_o the_o prince_n must_v be_v powerful_a by_o the_o force_n of_o his_o frontier_n pag._n 48._o sect._n iu._n of_o the_o power_n a_o state_n ought_v to_o have_v by_o its_o land-force_n this_o section_n have_v several_a subdivision_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o matter_n it_o contain_v which_o will_v be_v specify_v in_o the_o margin_n pag._n 51._o sect._n v._o of_o natural_a power_n pag._n 80._o sect._n vi._n which_o treat_v of_o trade_n as_o a_o dependency_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o specify_v those_o which_o be_v most_o convenient_a pag._n 92._o sect._n vii_o which_o show_v that_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a and_o most_o necessary_a supporter_n of_o the_o state_n declare_v the_o mean_n to_o make_v this_o kingdom_n powerful_a in_o that_o kind_n show_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o same_o at_o present_a and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v improve_v for_o the_o future_a in_o discharge_v the_o people_n of_o three_o part_n in_o four_o of_o the_o burden_n which_o overwhelm_v they_o at_o this_o time_n pag._n 140._o sect._n viii_o which_o show_v in_o few_o word_n that_o the_o utmost_a point_n of_o the_o power_n of_o prince_n must_v consist_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o subject_n heart_n pag._n 132._o chap._n x._o which_o conclude_v this_o work_n in_o show_v that_o whatever_o be_v contain_v in_o it_o will_v prove_v ineffectual_a unless_o the_o prince_n and_o their_o minister_n be_v so_o mindful_a of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o state_n as_o to_o omit_v nothing_o which_o their_o trust_n oblige_v they_o to_o and_o not_o to_o abuse_v their_o power_n pag._n 133._o the_o end_n