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timely_o take_v it_o into_o his_o care_n to_o make_v a_o fit_a supply_n of_o the_o void_a place_n of_o the_o judge_n there_o which_o have_v use_v still_o to_o be_v fetch_v out_o of_o the_o westphalian-circle_n and_o as_o for_o the_o embase_v of_o the_o money_n and_o how_o every_o man_n seek_v for_o his_o private_a commodity_n take_v advantage_n upon_o it_o and_o of_o the_o irrecoverable_a damage_n from_o thence_o redound_v unto_o the_o empire_n it_o be_v but_o superfluous_a to_o rip_v up_o consider_v how_o evident_o the_o increase_n of_o these_o mischief_n be_v to_o be_v see_v for_o which_o enormity_n if_o a_o speedy_a course_n be_v not_o take_v farewell_o then_o the_o glory_n and_o wealth_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o although_o some_o prince_n ambassador_n there_o be_v firm_o of_o the_o mind_n that_o this_o also_o belong_v unto_o a_o general_a diet_n yet_o notwithstanding_o see_v that_o certain_a state_n of_o the_o empire_n have_v advise_o consider_v upon_o it_o and_o have_v already_o do_v some_o good_a that_o way_n in_o the_o empire_n namely_o by_o a_o edict_n publish_v anno_fw-la 1595._o whereby_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n coin_n of_o great_a value_n be_v reduce_v unto_o their_o just_a worth_n and_o the_o small_a and_o base_a quite_o call_v in_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o if_o other_o city_n and_o those_o especial_o which_o have_v yearly_a mart_n and_o great_a trade_n be_v envit_v unto_o this_o course_n and_o that_o caesar_n also_o will_v take_v the_o like_a order_n in_o his_o own_o dominion_n that_o this_o evil_n will_v be_v well_o enough_o provide_v for_o another_o part_n of_o we_o also_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o refer_v thus_o much_o unto_o caesar_n own_o wisdom_n and_o liberty_n that_o beside_o the_o call_n down_o and_o call_v in_o of_o the_o bad_a money_n and_o the_o new_a coin_n of_o other_o which_o shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o empire_n that_o a_o rate_n may_v also_o be_v set_v upon_o all_o commodity_n and_o 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for_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o palatine_a now_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n can_v have_v wish_v that_o the_o say_v banish_v palatine_n after_o so_o many_o admonition_n have_v by_o his_o submission_n make_v himself_o capable_a of_o his_o imperial_a favour_n wherefore_o his_o majesty_n have_v also_o take_v in_o good_a part_n the_o former_a letter_n of_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n and_o brandenburg_n write_v in_o favour_n of_o he_o but_o consider_v on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o manifold_a trespass_n of_o the_o palatine_a aforesaid_a his_o majesty_n imagine_v that_o he_o can_v be_v think_v any_o way_n to_o be_v blame_v if_o he_o execute_v justice_n to_o the_o terror_n and_o example_n of_o other_o nevertheless_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o far_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n as_o a_o lord_n that_o mean_v well_o be_v willing_a to_o condescend_v unto_o the_o earnest_a intercession_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o yield_v unto_o the_o so_o much_o desire_v mercy_n and_o 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the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n with_o the_o electoral_a dignity_n in_o reward_n of_o his_o many_o good_a service_n do_v unto_o caesar_n as_o have_v be_v sufficient_o show_v in_o the_o imperial_a proposition_n nevertheless_o to_o show_v withal_o a_o singular_a favour_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o to_o divers_a other_o potentate_n elector_n prince_n and_o state_n as_o likewise_o to_o those_o principal_o that_o be_v here_o present_a who_o have_v all_o intercede_v for_o the_o palatine_a his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o show_v thus_o much_o mercy_n to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o palatine_a and_o their_o future_a issue_n and_o next_o kinsman_n in_o their_o several_a pretension_n as_o well_o to_o the_o electorate_v as_o to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o palatine_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o meeting_n appoint_v at_o some_o convenient_a place_n as_o namely_o at_o norimberg_n frankford_n ausbugh_n or_o vlme_n where_o in_o love_n and_o friendship_n the_o business_n shall_v be_v treat_v upon_o &_o there_o decide_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n and_o in_o case_n that_o they_o can_v end_v it_o in_o love_n they_o shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o enter_v a_o suit_n of_o law_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o electoral_a college_n who_o preeminency_n his_o imperial_a majesty_n will_v always_o respect_v and_o regard_n which_o suit_n his_o majesty_n shall_v further_o advance_v and_o set_v forward_o as_o much_o as_o possible_o in_o he_o lie_v even_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o say_v interress_v pretender_n can_v wish_v themselves_o and_o their_o several_a pretension_n require_v and_o that_o within_o a_o set_n and_o certain_a time_n which_o we_o may_v appoint_v hereafter_o the_o cause_n shall_v be_v end_v and_o decide_v according_a to_o the_o impartial_a administration_n of_o justice_n his_o majesty_n shall_v cause_v moreover_o this_o clause_n to_o be_v insert_v into_o the_o investiture_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n viz._n that_o the_o same_o shall_v not_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o emperor_n the_o roman_a empire_n the_o child_n of_o the_o palatine_a his_o brother_n or_o to_o the_o count_n palatine_n wolff-wilhelmus_a duke_n of_o newburgh_n or_o to_o all_o or_o any_o other_o kinsman_n of_o he_o and_o that_o all_o and_o every_o one_o right_o and_o pretension_n for_o so_o much_o as_o shall_v belong_v unto_o they_o shall_v remain_v unpreiudice_v and_o shall_v express_o be_v reserve_v and_o shall_v upon_o the_o first_o opportunity_n be_v end_v either_o by_o the_o way_n of_o friendly_a compromise_v or_o legal_a proceed_n that_o so_o whensoever_o the_o electorate_v shall_v be_v adjudge_v unto_o the_o child_n or_o kinsman_n of_o the_o palsgrave_n they_o shall_v enjoy_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v and_o be_v invest_v therein_o by_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n and_o the_o say_v duke_n of_o bavaria_n have_v give_v his_o consent_n to_o all_o this_o and_o have_v promise_v to_o carry_v himself_o according_o and_o to_o put_v in_o sufficient_a security_n for_o the_o same_o by_o a_o covenant_n of_o a_o instrument_n reversall_a as_o be_v use_v in_o such_o like_a case_n whereby_o he_o have_v most_o effectual_o show_v how_o much_o he_o be_v incline_v to_o the_o well_o fare_v of_o he_o imperial_a majesty_n the_o state_n of_o the_o sacred_a roman_a empire_n and_o to_o a_o firm_a peace_n and_o concord_n and_o hereunto_o be_v his_o majesty_n constant_a that_o although_o he_o will_v do_v nothing_o that_o may_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o golden_a bull_n or_o his_o own_o capitulation_n royal_a but_o be_v full_o persuade_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o the_o electorship_n be_v devolve_v unto_o he_o &_o that_o he_o according_o may_v dispose_v of_o it_o nevertheless_o he_o offer_v that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o child_n and_o kinsman_n of_o the_o palsgrave_n to_o appoint_v a_o set_a treaty_n for_o it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v final_o decide_v either_o by_o love_n or_o law_n as_o have_v be_v say_v heretofore_o by_o which_o the_o present_a elector_n prince_n and_o ambassador_n may_v perceive_v his_o majesty_n care_n for_o the_o public_a welfare_n moreover_o his_o majesty_n have_v have_v a_o special_a care_n to_o supply_v the_o electoral_a college_n and_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o when_o the_o temporal_a elector_n with_o who_o he_o will_v glad_o have_v communicate_v himself_o if_o he_o may_v have_v enjoy_v their_o company_n shall_v be_v full_o inform_v of_o all_o as_o his_o majesty_n purpose_n to_o send_v they_o word_n of_o it_o but_o that_o they_o will_v be_v very_o well_o please_v with_o his_o majesty_n mild_a declaration_n &_o his_o unpreiudiciall_a disposition_n and_o that_o they_o will_v likewise_o confirm_v the_o same_o by_o their_o voice_n as_o the_o spiritual_a elector_n have_v do_v see_v that_o the_o advancement_n of_o a_o good_a and_o a_o stable_a peace_n in_o the_o empire_n concern_v they_o no_o less_o than_o the_o other_o to_o who_o with_o the_o elector_n and_o prince_n present_a and_o the_o ambassador_n of_o those_o that_o be_v absent_a his_o imperial_a majesty_n once_o again_o promise_v all_o friendship_n imperial_a favour_n and_o all_o good_a office_n date_v at_o regenspurgh_n with_o the_o imperial_a seal_n append_v the_o 23._o of_o february_n 1622._o
restore_v and_o reestablish_v among_o the_o elector_n prince_n and_o state_n of_o the_o sacred_a empire_n final_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n assure_v this_o illustrious_a presence_n of_o elector_n and_o prince_n and_o the_o ambassador_n of_o those_o that_o be_v absent_a of_o his_o royal_a grace_n and_o favour_n date_v at_o regenspurgh_n the_o imperial_a seat_n append_v january_n 7._o 1623._o to_o three_o of_o which_o proposition_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o elector_n prince_n and_o ambassador_n thirteen_o day_n after_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o twenty_o of_o january_n upon_o mature_a consultation_n give_v in_o their_o several_a advice_n as_o here_o next_o follow_v our_o duty_n it_o be_v most_o gracious_a lord_n and_o caesar_n to_o give_v your_o majesty_n most_o hearty_a thanks_n for_o that_o frank_a profession_n of_o your_o fatherly_a care_n of_o the_o good_a and_o quiet_a of_o the_o empire_n humble_o desire_v your_o imperial_a majesty_n in_o these_o troublesome_a time_n especial_o to_o persevere_v in_o that_o gracious_a resolution_n we_o have_v well_o understand_v by_o the_o late_a proposition_n the_o reason_n allege_v by_o your_o majesty_n for_o justification_n of_o your_o proceed_n in_o proscribe_v the_o prince_n palatine_n and_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o electoral_a dignity_n with_o your_o intention_n also_o to_o confer_v it_o upon_o his_o highness_n the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n and_o that_o upon_o this_o business_n and_o upon_o the_o mean_n withal_o to_o restore_v a_o general_a and_o a_o firm_a peace_n how_o earnest_o your_o majesty_n have_v desire_v we_o to_o deliver_v up_o our_o free_a advice_n both_o which_o we_o be_v here_o at_o this_o present_a under_o your_o majesty_n gracious_a correction_n ready_a to_o do_v after_o which_o part_n of_o they_o speak_v as_o follow_v consider_v the_o weight_n and_o importance_n of_o such_o a_o business_n we_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o defer_v this_o deliberation_n until_o the_o come_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n and_o 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