Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	duke_n	king_n	savoy_n	2,090	5	11.6019	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29610	Francis Broccard (secretary to Pope Clement the Eighth) his alarm to all Protestant princes with a discovery of popish plots and conspiracies, after his co[n]version from popery to the Protestant religion / translated out of the Latin copy printed in Holland.; De foedere contra Protestantes. English	Brocardo, Francisco.	1679 (1679)	Wing B4833; ESTC R21110	17,576	28

they not thereby dismayed or give it over For they have determined to attempt all waies of kindling a flame in Germany And herein the forreign Princes are also very intent as hoping to extinguish the flames which are yet raging in their own Countries by kindling a fire elsewhere and that by this means those of their own Countries who are men of turbulent and seditious Spirits might have where to employ their fury and satisfy their bloody minds This artifice hath at all times given occasion and fewel to many wars throughout the World It hath long been made use of by the Popes of Italy and the Kings of Spain who have now for many years sate quiet at home and been spectatours of the Wars in the Netherlands in France and Hungary which they for these ends did at first stir up and kindle and do at this day foment and cherish The noble Germans of former ages were not wont to wait for others to bring War home to them and assault them in their own Country but to go out and meet it as far as Italy France and Spain That Heroick vertue is not yet extinguish'd in the Germans breast and that divine Prowess whereby they have conquered great part of the World Let them but rouse it up and exercise that valiant courage and undaunted Prowess against these effeminate and faint-hearted Priestlings who though at present incouraged by our sloth they grow sierce and insolent will not dare in Italy to look the Germans in the face whom they could not in former daies look upon but with terrour Let the Germans look over the noble acts of their Ancestours recorded with glory in the writers of all ages and learn at length to be true Germans that is suppressors of tyranny assertors of liberty and Masters of the world and not suffer the Popes Cowl with a few faint-hearted and lazy Popelings insolently to insult over the valiant and masculine Germane Nation 39. There was a constant same and it was reported by the French themselves that the attempt on Geneva by the Duke of Savoy was with the privity and consent of the King of France For by as agreement made two years since by Cardinal Aldobrandine between the French King and the Duke of Savoy it was covenanted and agreed that the Duke of Savoy might without offence of the King or violation of the Peace assault Geneva But with this condition that when it is taken it shall either be demolished or else so divided between them that the King shall have that part of it which is on that side of the Rosne towards France and the Duke that of the other side toward Savoy At the same time in that treaty with Aldobrandine the King of France made promise of many things concerning receiving the Councel of Trent concerning the Confederacy or Holy League above-mentioned and restoring of the Jesuites which thought they have hitherto been deferr'd yet Cardinal Dosutus and the Kings Embassadour have promised the Pope that the King in due time will perform them all and protested that he is very well addicted to the See of Rome but that he hath not been able yet to make good his promise because of the League he was to confirm with the Helvetians and some Protestant Princes who he fears would be highly offended if he should put those things in present execution but he will do it in a short time But to speak what I think I am of this opinion as to the King of France which also I have of ten heard from the mouth of the present Pope to wit that the King plays the Politician and is firm to neither part 40. The King of Spain under pretence of blocking up Algiers hath prepared a great Fleet in the Mediterranean and Tyrrhene Sea but means to go forth with it out of the Streights either against the Hollanders or against the English and in expectation of this Navy it is that Albertus lies so long before Ostend Of this his intention there be many evidences one of them is very apparent that this Navy is for the most part furnished with very great Ships which are very proper for the Ocean but not so fit for the 〈◊〉 of Africk and the Mediterranean for which Gallies are more convenient and such only Charls the fifth made use o● But there are more certain arguments which I have observed from their Councels Let them therefore take heed whom it concerns Nor will it be long ere they make this expedition if they can but secure themselves of a safe Port on the Coa●… of the Ocean which they are endeavouring with all their power For this they say is the only obstacle to their business that they have not any Ports or Harbours large enough to receive a numerous Fleet which if they could once obtain they boast that they should have forces innumerable and insuperable both by Land and Sea And truly there are in Holland Zeland Frisland England and Scotland very great numbers who adhere to the Popish and Spanish Interest and who daily sollicit the Popish Princes to take arms against those Countries and promise them all their assistance if once they arive there And within these few weeks the Jesuits who in those Countries live in disguise and say Masses have written to their General Claudius Aquaviva that the number of Papists fit to bear arms within the Provinces of Holland and Zealand only are thirty thousand and more and they are so zealous therein that they are ready on any occasion to spend their blood for the Romish Church Their letters were read in the Congregation as they call it for the Propagation of the Faith and with so great applause that they were all of one opinion that in case a Navy should there arrive it would be easie to raise a very great party and they conceive hopes of very great success for the Catholicks in those parts if once Albertus's affairs succeed well And in truth the States ought with greater severity to restrain the petulancy of these rebellious Spirits that they grow not worse by too much indulgence 41. The Ecclesiasticks in Germany that is to say the Bishops of Mentz and Collogne have given information to the Pope that there are up and down in Germany divers Confederaices amongst the Protestant Princes and frequent meetings to that purpose partly for maintaining Calvinism against the Lutherans and partly for maintaining Lutheranism against the Calvinists and that they are at this time at greater discord amongst themselves more incensed and more inraged against one another than ever they were all of them against the Papists And added moreover many particulars concerning their Factions in state affairs and other emulations and hatreds of each Religion against the other and of differences among themselves and how the people stand affectd toward their Princes from whence they might presage and were in hopes that in a short time the Protestants will fall soul upon one another and by that means the Popish Religion be greatly promoted The aforesaid Confederates on this occasion spare neither for pains not cost to cherish and foment these discords contentions and animosities amongst the Protestants and which is very pernicious and much to be lamented have so prevailed through their subtilty and our sloth that for promoting and furtheing these discords they make advantange of the simplicity shall I say or malignity of Protestant Princes and Councellors And many there are at this time through the Craft of the Papists and Artifices of some Courtiers so bewitched as to think verily that the Popish Monarchs and Princes bear no ill will to the Protestant Interest and which is more that the Pope himself favours this Religion and is desirous of Peace with us And being deluded with this vain perswasion and besotted as it were with this deadly lethargy they who should be most watchful over the Lords slock are fallen a sleep I beseech therefore most Illustrious Princes all of you who have renounced the Popish Idolatry and imbraced the Protestant Religion whether by the name of Luther or Calvin that laying aside all discords and animosities if any be amongst your selves you would all agree in one solemn League and truly sacred amongst your selves against your professed and sworn enemies would believe that the whole Popish party whoever they be are your worst enemies and if you give not credit to my bare narration observe I beseech you their actions and motions for you will easily discern that it is all true which I have here written And herein I have not consulted my own advantage but what is necessary for the safety of your selves and the whole Protestant Interest I have omitted many particulars that I might not be over tedious which yet if I shall find you to make a due use as you ought of what is now written I will not fail to add for the common Interest of the Protestant cause In the mean time be watchful take heed to your selves and give thanks to God Francis Broccard Secetary to the Pope FINIS