enlarge_a their_o own_o lordship_n lay_v hold_v upon_o all_o opportunity_n to_o disturb_v mankind_n and_o they_o can_v never_o yet_o set_v any_o bound_n to_o their_o ambition_n three_o that_o this_o ambitious_a humour_n of_o they_o support_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o power_n will_v long_o before_o this_o time_n have_v bring_v all_o europe_n under_o subjection_n if_o their_o own_o division_n and_o private_a quarrel_n have_v not_o from_o time_n to_o time_n put_v back_o their_o design_n for_o many_o year_n or_o have_v not_o their_o great_a prince_n be_v cut_v off_o before_o they_o can_v have_v finish_v their_o intend_a work_n four_o and_o last_o as_o a_o consequence_n of_o the_o three_o former_a that_o it_o be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v the_o true_a interest_n of_o all_o prince_n to_o oppose_v the_o french_a design_n or_o if_o they_o have_v at_o any_o time_n occasion_n to_o use_v they_o against_o other_o oppressor_n yet_o still_o to_o remember_v that_o no_o oppression_n be_v like_o they_o and_o that_o they_o meditate_v it_o always_o even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o friendship_n and_o therefore_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o accept_v of_o their_o assistance_n long_o or_o further_o than_o mere_a necessity_n or_o public_a utility_n require_v it_o but_o to_o cast_v they_o off_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o danger_n be_v over_o as_o it_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o peace_n of_o passaw_n in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o and_o that_o of_o munster_n in_o both_o which_o the_o french_a be_v prevent_v of_o further_a progress_n by_o the_o jealousy_n of_o their_o ally_n however_o in_o all_o such_o occasion_n they_o ever_o make_v acquisition_n and_o come_v off_o with_o great_a advantage_n in_o the_o story_n of_o such_o glorious_a prank_n of_o their_o prince_n it_o be_v that_o the_o french_a minister_n do_v pride_n and_o delight_n themselves_o and_o to_o their_o monarch_n when_o youthful_a they_o propound_v they_o for_o imitation_n to_o this_o end_n it_o be_v the_o care_n of_o cardinal_n mazarine_n in_o the_o minority_n of_o the_o king_n now_o regnant_a to_o provide_v he_o a_o agreeable_a tutor_n that_o may_v form_v and_o fix_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o majesty_n the_o great_a idea_n of_o glory_n and_o warlike_a erterprise_n this_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o rhodes_n his_o first_o governor_n who_o as_o soon_o as_o his_o young_a master_n come_v to_o understand_v letter_n instead_o of_o divert_v he_o with_o romance_n entertain_v he_o in_o read_v the_o life_n and_o action_n of_o the_o great_a of_o his_o predecessor_n but_o above_o all_o recommend_v to_o he_o the_o story_n and_o model_n of_o a_o great_a prince_n in_o the_o high_a achievement_n of_o his_o grandfather_n king_n henry_n the_o four_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o a_o book_n of_o he_o write_v to_o that_o purpose_n which_o have_v since_o be_v publish_v this_o prince_n as_o well_o by_o his_o own_o genius_n as_o by_o the_o happy_a success_n of_o his_o first_o undertake_n have_v relish_v such_o instruction_n and_o have_v sole_o propose_v to_o himself_o that_o example_n for_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o action_n the_o history_n of_o that_o great_a king_n have_v be_v his_o most_o ordinary_a study_n he_o have_v in_o imitation_n of_o he_o take_v care_n to_o accumulate_v a_o vast_a treasure_n and_o settle_v a_o mighty_a revenue_n seek_v for_o alliance_n abroad_o and_o successive_o raise_v many_o most_o numerous_a army_n it_o be_v evident_a therefore_o that_o he_o act_n upon_o the_o very_a same_o draught_n and_o that_o all_o we_o see_v at_o present_a be_v but_o the_o old_a project_n of_o his_o predecessor_n renew_v and_o the_o effect_n of_o those_o impression_n which_o he_o have_v suck_v in_o with_o his_o milk_n do_v but_o read_v the_o book_n call_v the_o memoir_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o with_o those_o of_o the_o precedent_n jeannin_n and_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rhodes_n and_o then_o conclude_v that_o whatsoever_o his_o most_o potent_a grandfather_n have_v conceive_v in_o his_o imagination_n this_o king_n intend_v to_o bring_v forth_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o army_n viz._n a_o wondrous_a theatre_n of_o unchristian_a glory_n plant_v upon_o a_o mountainous_a heap_n of_o christian_a scull_n to_o amaze_v and_o terrify_v mankind_n into_o a_o universal_a slavery_n for_o as_o the_o desire_n of_o glory_n have_v no_o bound_n and_o in_o regard_v his_o year_n and_o present_a condition_n put_v he_o into_o a_o capacity_n to_o run_v a_o long_a course_n than_o do_v henry_n le_fw-fr grand_fw-fr so_o we_o can_v reasonable_o expect_v otherwise_o than_o that_o he_o who_o have_v so_o often_o cross_v the_o rhine_n with_o his_o last_o summer_n success_n will_v also_o when_o he_o have_v overrun_v the_o continent_n across_o the_o narrow_a sea_n to_o make_v his_o visit_n his_o penman_n have_v take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n to_o nourish_v these_o thought_n in_o he_o and_o have_v no_o other_o study_n but_o to_o feed_v this_o natural_a humour_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o transfuse_v it_o also_o into_o his_o son_n the_o dauphin_n have_v whole_o sacrifice_v their_o pen_n to_o infuse_v it_o and_o tickle_v that_o native_a desire_n of_o glory_n which_o they_o have_v discover_v in_o they_o both_o the_o great_a reward_n that_o have_v be_v give_v they_o for_o it_o be_v authentic_a mark_n of_o a_o acceptance_n of_o their_o service_n and_o sure_o such_o acknowledgement_n from_o a_o young_a high_a spirit_n that_o believe_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o a_o posture_n to_o execute_v all_o that_o please_v he_o and_o who_o have_v drink_v down_o this_o maxim_n that_o to_o take_v possession_n by_o the_o sword_n any_o title_n be_v sufficient_a must_v needs_o be_v a_o dangerous_a fore-running_a sentence_n upon_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n against_o who_o his_o minister_n shall_v persuade_v he_o that_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o pretend_v which_o yet_o more_o clear_o to_o make_v appear_v to_o we_o we_o only_o need_v read_v the_o print_a book_n not_o long_o since_o dedicate_v to_o he_o among_o which_o be_v one_o that_o carry_v this_o title_n viz._n the_o just_a pretence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o the_o empire_n which_o book_n have_v lay_v down_o this_o for_o a_o ground_n that_o the_o dominion_n of_o sovereign_a prince_n have_v always_o be_v the_o dominion_n and_o conquest_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o that_o the_o dominion_n and_o conquest_n of_o crown_n can_v be_v neither_o alienate_v nor_o prescribe_v at_o length_n draw_v out_o these_o two_o conclusion_n first_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o germany_n be_v the_o patrimony_n and_o ancient_a inheritance_n of_o the_o french_a prince_n second_o that_o charlemagne_n do_v possess_v germany_n as_o king_n of_o france_n and_o not_o as_o emperor_n what_o may_v not_o be_v draw_v from_o such_o kind_n of_o assertion_n nihil_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la credere_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la ambitio_fw-la laudata_fw-la nequit_fw-la ........._o if_o these_o thing_n be_v believe_v in_o france_n what_o may_v not_o the_o scribe_n of_o france_n persuade_v their_o master_n may_v they_o not_o as_o well_o prove_v and_o persuade_v he_o that_o he_o wear_v the_o title_n of_o all_o other_o prince_n within_o the_o pommel_n of_o his_o sword_n if_o one_o may_v judge_v of_o what_o be_v to_o come_v by_o what_o be_v past_a all_o europe_n will_v have_v cause_n enough_o to_o stand_v upon_o their_o guard_n and_o take_v the_o all'arm_n to_o prevent_v the_o machination_n of_o the_o french_a ministry_n who_o sole_a business_n it_o be_v to_o blow_v up_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o master_n to_o a_o mighty_a bubble_n and_o it_o be_v indeed_o no_o more_o but_o a_o bubble_n which_o he_o get_v he_o be_v at_o the_o expense_n whilst_o they_o collect_v for_o themselves_o mighty_a fortune_n out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o mankind_n and_o feed_v the_o marshal_n and_o the_o other_o great_a military_a commander_n with_o expectation_n of_o share_v other_o prince_n principality_n and_o as_o fast_o as_o they_o can_v conquer_v to_o be_v all_o make_v prince_n section_n ii_o show_v how_o far_o the_o french_a minister_n recede_v from_o the_o know_a rule_n of_o justice_n in_o beginning_n this_o war._n history_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o heathen_n make_v it_o a_o main_a point_n of_o conscience_n never_o to_o begin_v a_o war_n upon_o their_o neighbour_n or_o other_o till_o they_o have_v for_o it_o good_a justify_v cause_n among_o they_o for_o this_o principle_n the_o roman_n be_v most_o eminent_a and_o therefore_o such_o cause_n they_o in_o their_o language_n term_v principia_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v beginning_n or_o principle_n intimate_v thereby_o that_o no_o war_n can_v be_v well_o begin_v without_o they_o nor_o lucky_o end_v thus_o in_o livy_n say_v the_o rhodian_a ambassador_n in_o their_o oration_n make_v to_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n certè_fw-la quidem_fw-la vos_fw-la estis_fw-la romani_fw-la etc._n etc._n certain_o you_o be_v
faction_n in_o parliament_n which_o very_o much_o alarm_v the_o king_n and_o his_o court_n insomuch_o that_o he_o conceive_v it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o rip_v open_a this_o evil_a by_o discover_v seize_v and_o accuse_v some_o of_o the_o aforementioned_a head_n of_o the_o faction_n viz._n a_o lord_n and_o five_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o the_o article_n of_o the_o charge_n against_o they_o be_v in_o number_n seven_o one_o of_o which_o be_v that_o they_o have_v traitorous_o invite_v and_o encourage_v a_o foreign_a power_n to_o invade_v his_o majesty_n kingdom_n of_o england_n which_o be_v so_o true_a that_o he_o desire_v a_o trial_n of_o they_o but_o their_o party_n in_o the_o house_n not_o dare_v to_o permit_v it_o to_o be_v put_v to_o proof_n they_o shock_a the_o king_n in_o the_o business_n and_o so_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o other_o effect_n of_o that_o invitation_n run_v the_o more_o round_o on_o to_o a_o ripeness_n and_o final_a dispatch_n in_o scotland_n by_o the_o time_n that_o the_o sun_n in_o its_o course_n bring_v on_o the_o year_n 1643._o and_o then_o come_v on_o a_o second_o invasion_n of_o england_n flourish_v their_o colour_n with_o this_o rebellious_a motto_n for_o the_o crown_n and_o covenant_n of_o both_o kingdom_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o far_o we_o be_v behold_v to_o france_n for_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o ensue_a war_n and_o the_o numerous_a brood_n of_o faction_n which_o issue_v thence_o in_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n of_o the_o certain_a truth_n whereof_o we_o may_v have_v have_v undeniable_a evidence_n upon_o the_o trial_n of_o those_o who_o the_o king_n have_v then_o charge_v with_o treason_n if_o the_o temper_n of_o that_o time_n will_v have_v permit_v a_o fair_a prosecution_n however_o it_o be_v i_o remember_v sufficient_o talk_v of_o in_o those_o day_n and_o i_o have_v now_o by_o i_o a_o book_n in_o the_o french_a tongue_n which_o be_v print_v 24_o year_n ago_o by_o adrian_n vlac_n at_o the_o hague_n in_o holland_n in_o the_o three_o part_n whereof_o be_v eight_o chapter_n and_o over_o the_o second_o chapter_n be_v this_o title_n le_fw-fr cardinal_n de_fw-fr richelieu_n la_fw-fr cause_n des_fw-fr desordres_n arrivez_fw-fr en_fw-fr d'angleterre_fw-fr that_o be_v to_o say_v cardinal_n richelieu_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o disorder_n befall_v england_n which_o he_o bring_v in_o as_o i_o tell_v you_o by_o the_o way_n of_o scotland_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o our_o peace_n the_o royal_a family_n the_o church_n and_o the_o whole_a state_n and_o government_n of_o our_o kingdom_n but_o this_o tamper_n with_o and_o corrupt_a other_o prince_n subject_n be_v a_o old_a game_n that_o the_o french_a minister_n have_v ever_o be_v play_v all_o over_o europe_n let_v it_o be_v remember_v how_o the_o same_o richelieu_n wrought_v the_o revolt_n of_o portugal_n from_o the_o spaniard_n and_o the_o rebellion_n in_o catalonia_n and_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n in_o both_o those_o country_n to_o bring_v down_o the_o power_n of_o spain_n how_o he_o tamper_v also_o with_o the_o swede_n under_o gustavus_n adolphus_n to_o invade_v the_o empire_n and_o then_o with_o the_o emperor_n general_n wallestein_n to_o betray_v the_o imperial_a army_n by_o who_o sudden_a death_n the_o french_a king_n lose_v the_o great_a opportunity_n to_o work_v himself_o into_o a_o possession_n of_o the_o imperial_a throne_n how_o cardinal_n mazarin_n after_o he_o carry_v on_o the_o popular_a commotion_n raise_v by_o masaniello_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n by_o send_v thither_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n to_o be_v their_o head_n to_o the_o almost_o wrest_v of_o that_o kingdom_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spaniard_n and_o then_o also_o how_o he_o lurch_v that_o duke_n and_o desert_v he_o moreover_o how_o the_o last_o year_n the_o french_a intrigue_n so_o far_o prevail_v in_o spain_n as_o to_o turn_v the_o queen-mother_n out_o of_o her_o regency_n drive_v out_o her_o favourite_n such_o as_o she_o think_v most_o fit_a and_o firm_a for_o the_o young_a king_n safety_n to_o put_v he_o into_o other_o hand_n and_o turn_v all_o thing_n in_o that_o court_n topsie-turvy_o that_o be_v agitate_a and_o hold_v in_o play_n by_o their_o own_o division_n at_o home_n they_o may_v be_v less_o able_a to_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o fleming_n or_o to_o the_o carry_v on_o a_o joynt-war_n with_o the_o hollander_n how_o they_o have_v be_v the_o common_a enemy_n of_o every_o state_n destroy_v the_o peace_n of_o government_n every_o where_o sow_v of_o faction_n in_o all_o princely_a court_n their_o council_n or_o among_o such_o of_o the_o subject_n as_o be_v factious_a or_o else_o they_o jumble_v one_o prince_n against_o another_o by_o turn_n as_o they_o do_v the_o prince_n elector_n palatine_n against_o the_o elector_n of_o mentz_n start_v up_o a_o occasion_n of_o quarrel_n betwixt_o they_o one_o while_o to_o take_v part_n with_o the_o elector_n palatine_n against_o mentz_n another_o while_n with_o mentz_n against_o the_o prince_n who_o country_n they_o miserable_o harass_v and_o waste_v it_o can_v be_v forget_v what_o they_o late_o do_v to_o corrupt_v the_o emperor_n council_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o own_o favourite_n prince_n lobcowitz_n who_o they_o buy_v for_o money_n to_o betray_v his_o master_n counsel_n and_o affair_n beside_o their_o intrigue_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o furstenberg_n and_o his_o brother_n also_o what_o they_o do_v in_o the_o unite_a province_n to_o incommode_v his_o highness_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n by_o bolster_n up_o the_o de_fw-fr wit_n and_o their_o louvenstein_n republican_n party_n against_o the_o princely_a what_o they_o have_v do_v to_o clog_v the_o emperor_n by_o foster_a a_o rebellion_n against_o he_o in_o hungary_n and_o how_o great_a charge_n they_o be_v at_o to_o sever_v the_o power_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n and_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o hanover_n from_o the_o common_a interest_n of_o the_o empire_n in_o this_o war._n how_o they_o have_v diverse_a time_n endanger_v all_o christendom_n by_o confederate_v with_o the_o grand_a signior_n to_o disturb_v both_o hungary_n and_o poland_n for_o which_o cause_n as_o my_o lord_n herbert_n write_v in_o his_o history_n the_o pope_n have_v like_a to_o have_v give_v away_o the_o title_n most_n christian_n from_o their_o french_a king_n francis_n the_o first_o to_o bestow_v it_o upon_o our_o henry_n the_o eight_o before_o he_o have_v be_v dub_v by_o his_o holiness_n with_o that_o of_o defensor_fw-la fidei_fw-la what_o artifices_fw-la have_v be_v use_v by_o they_o to_o settle_v and_o nourish_v perpetual_a faction_n among_o the_o polish_v nobility_n whereby_o other_o great_a opportunity_n have_v diverse_a time_n be_v give_v the_o turk_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o in_o a_o word_n their_o common_a practice_n have_v be_v to_o give_v the_o world_n all_o manner_n of_o disturbance_n and_o so_o to_o render_v themselves_o in_o its_o opinion_n the_o common_a enemy_n of_o its_o peace_n a_o public_a pest_n among_o state_n and_o prince_n in_o every_o country_n they_o either_o find_v combustible_a stuff_n or_o else_o make_v it_o and_o then_o set_v fire_n to_o it_o they_o be_v at_o a_o mighty_a charge_n to_o find_v fodder_n for_o the_o various_a animal_n of_o faction_n in_o all_o place_n by_o this_o mean_n divide_v &_o impera_fw-la make_v way_n for_o they_o and_o thus_o they_o conquer_v more_o than_o by_o their_o arm_n they_o inflame_v country_n thus_o as_o well_o as_o burn_v they_o as_o they_o do_v alsatia_n that_o have_v enough_o to_o do_v to_o quench_v fire_n at_o home_n they_o may_v have_v neither_o leisure_n nor_o power_n to_o hinder_v french_a project_n abroad_o questionless_a then_o since_o we_o in_o england_n have_v see_v and_o do_v see_v our_o neighbour_n house_n fire_v one_o after_o another_o it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o look_v to_o our_o own_o and_o secure_v ourselves_o and_o all_o europe_n from_o such_o boutefeus_n and_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o their_o impious_a course_n section_n iu._n that_o as_o the_o french_a have_v deal_v false_o with_o we_o and_o all_o other_o prince_n in_o the_o point_n of_o peace_n there_o be_v no_o security_n to_o be_v have_v for_o any_o one_o party_n but_o by_o a_o joint_n war._n his_o majesty_n of_o england_n have_v hitherto_o on_o his_o part_n preserve_v a_o fair_a respect_n and_o amity_n towards_o france_n pass_v by_o the_o many_o indignity_n and_o injury_n do_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o nation_n in_o hope_n his_o patience_n may_v by_o fair_a mean_n have_v prevail_v with_o the_o french_a king_n at_o length_n to_o do_v reason_n to_o we_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o that_o to_o that_o end_n his_o majesty_n may_v have_v persuade_v he_o to_o have_v forbear_v a_o further_a prosecution_n of_o the_o war_n in_o
the_o airy_a multitude_n with_o the_o smoke_n of_o some_o conquest_n wherein_o they_o also_o be_v apt_a to_o glory_n though_o they_o poor_a creature_n get_v no_o more_o by_o the_o chain_a of_o neighbour_n nation_n but_o to_o have_v more_o fellow-slave_n and_o to_o have_v their_o own_o fetter_n set_v the_o hard_a on_o and_o fasten_v the_o firm_a at_o their_o heel_n to_o which_o end_n the_o grandee_n be_v always_o coin_v pretence_n of_o quarrel_n to_o continue_v in_o arm_n and_o maintain_v by_o forcethat_n royal_a authority_n which_o have_v so_o strange_o overflow_v the_o limit_n of_o their_o fundamental_a law_n it_o be_v otherwise_o impossible_a to_o satisfy_v all_o the_o prince_n and_o great_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n though_o the_o prince_n be_v nothing_o so_o numerous_a now_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o and_o four_o since_o which_o they_o have_v take_v it_o up_o as_o a_o principal_a policy_n to_o diminish_v the_o prince_n as_o fast_o as_o they_o can_v that_o be_v one_o course_n and_o another_o be_v always_o to_o hold_v they_o employ_v in_o foreign_a war_n and_o to_o incite_v they_o unto_o glory_n that_o they_o may_v be_v consume_v ever_o long_o in_o ruinous_a undertake_n to_o the_o consumption_n of_o their_o own_o as_o well_o as_o other_o nation_n the_o platform_n of_o which_o device_n be_v first_o lay_v and_o in_o part_n effect_v by_o cardinal_n richelieu_n and_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n complete_v by_o mazarin_n his_o successor_n in_o the_o grand_a ministry_n of_o state_n so_o that_o you_o see_v how_o they_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o of_o justicewhether_o they_o deal_v with_o their_o own_o prince_n and_o people_n or_o with_o foreigner_n be_v it_o by_o the_o way_n of_o war_n or_o peace_n makiug_v havoc_n of_o all_o mankind_n without_o remorse_n to_o greaten_v a_o few_o of_o themselves_o and_o that_o their_o king_n may_v be_v spur_v to_o drive_v furious_o on_o they_o have_v give_v his_o fancy_n a_o fair_a prospect_n of_o a_o imaginary_a throne_n of_o glory_n at_o his_o jorney_n end_n on_o which_o they_o promise_v to_o place_n and_o elevate_v he_o above_o petty_a monarch_n as_o sole_a monarch_n and_o emperor_n of_o the_o christian_a universe_n section_n iii_o prove_v that_o as_o they_o have_v observe_v no_o rule_n of_o justice_n in_o make_v war_n so_o they_o have_v have_v little_a regard_n to_o it_o in_o observe_v peace_n when_o make_v i_o will_v not_o make_v thus_o bold_a with_o france_n be_v it_o not_o that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n for_o it_o it_o be_v no_o time_n now_o to_o be_v mealy-mouthed_a as_o we_o phrase_v it_o but_o to_o speak_v out_o see_v all_o that_o be_v we_o be_v involve_v in_o the_o common-fate_n of_o europe_n and_o our_o cause_n can_v but_o be_v just_a because_o we_o have_v have_v patience_n and_o try_v all_o manner_n of_o fair_a mean_n to_o induce_v the_o french_a minister_n to_o grant_v a_o peace_n and_o we_o have_v bear_v their_o injury_n to_o the_o utmost_a among_o which_o this_o have_v be_v no_o small_a one_o that_o under_o pretence_n of_o allow_v our_o king_n the_o christian_a office_n of_o a_o fair_a mediatorship_n they_o have_v at_o length_n by_o go_v at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o ravish_v the_o rest_n of_o flanders_n thereby_o show_v plain_o to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o their_o intent_n be_v mere_o to_o delude_v and_o abuse_v we_o in_o handle_v this_o subject_n it_o be_v our_o concern_n to_o evidence_n how_o they_o have_v violate_v the_o law_n of_o nation_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o and_o to_o prevent_v the_o introduce_v of_o such_o maxim_n into_o the_o world_n as_o will_v destroy_v the_o whole_a commerce_n of_o mankind_n and_o render_v humane_a society_n as_o dangerous_a as_o the_o company_n of_o lion_n and_o tiger_n we_o be_v also_o no_o less_o concern_v to_o defend_v the_o public_a faith_n of_o treaty_n against_o their_o finesse_n and_o subtle_a evasion_n to_o preserve_v the_o law_n of_o arm_n within_o the_o rule_n and_o formality_n which_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o nation_n have_v establish_v and_o to_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o christendom_n such_o scandalous_a example_n which_o by_o lamentable_a consequence_n will_v expose_v the_o weak_a to_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o strong_a and_o will_v establish_v force_n the_o sole_a arbiter_n of_o all_o proceed_n we_o be_v to_o meditate_v such_o course_n and_o mean_n as_o may_v stop_v a_o rapid_a torrent_n against_o the_o impetuousness_n whereof_o neither_o peace_n marriage_n oath_n blood_n kindred_n friendship_n nor_o condescension_n can_v be_v bank_n strong_a enough_o to_o keep_v it_o within_o its_o channel_n it_o be_v to_o our_o purpose_n to_o defend_v the_o common_a interest_n of_o all_o state_n and_o prince_n against_o a_o vast_a design_n which_o have_v for_o its_o cause_n nothing_o but_o a_o predominant_a desire_n of_o conquest_n for_o its_o end_n dominion_n for_o its_o mean_n arm_n and_o intricacy_n nor_o for_o its_o limit_n any_o thing_n but_o what_o chance_n will_v prescribe_v in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v our_o business_n now_o to_o decide_v the_o fortune_n of_o europe_n and_o to_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n either_o of_o its_o freedom_n or_o slavery_n for_o betwixt_o these_o two_o no_o middle_a state_n can_v be_v attain_v no_o peace_n be_v assure_v other_o prince_n must_v as_o long_o as_o they_o can_v oppose_v france_n to_o preserve_v themselves_o free_a because_o france_n will_v never_o be_v at_o rest_n till_o she_o have_v hang_v about_o their_o neck_n the_o take_v of_o conquest_n and_o if_o she_o shall_v hearken_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o a_o pacification_n know_v that_o you_o be_v not_o to_o enjoy_v it_o long_o than_o she_o by_o gain_v of_o time_n to_o form_v fresh_a counsel_n into_o new_a design_n think_v fit_a to_o make_v a_o new_a rupture_n and_o fall_v in_o upon_o you_o on_o a_o sudden_a like_o a_o mighty_a tempest_n the_o french_a faith_n have_v of_o late_a year_n be_v pure_a punic_a no_o soon_o give_v but_o as_o soon_o break_v and_o she_o by_o tamper_n with_o other_o prince_n minister_n and_o subject_n instruct_v they_o how_o to_o menage_n their_o faith_n in_o point_n of_o truth_n to_o best_a advantage_n and_o by_o a_o metal_n of_o her_o own_o tries_z what_o metal_n they_o be_v make_v of_o ever_o she_o deal_v with_o their_o master_n and_o with_o this_o sort_n of_o white_a powder_n which_o do_v execution_n without_o noise_n shoot_v down_o more_o castle_n citadel_n and_o fort_n and_o take_v in_o more_o town_n than_o all_o the_o roar_n of_o her_o cannon_n it_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o when_o her_o ambassador_n go_v abroad_o they_o carry_v along_o with_o they_o the_o principal_a engine_n or_o else_o they_o be_v send_v after_o they_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o have_v be_v too_o notorious_a to_o the_o emperor_n at_o vienna_n and_o in_o sweden_n poland_n hungary_n hanover_n bavaria_n munster_n and_o other_o place_n of_o the_o empire_n so_o that_o a_o ambassador_n or_o a_o agent_n usual_o go_v before_o the_o army_n and_o a_o conquest_n follow_v which_o be_v a_o new_a way_n to_o glory_n unknown_a to_o caesar_n or_o any_o of_o the_o dull_a roman_a conqueror_n but_o against_o a_o enemy_n any_o thing_n now_o be_v glorious_a an_fw-mi dolus_fw-la a_o virtus_fw-la quis_fw-la in_o host_n requirat_fw-la and_o if_o this_o course_n of_o corrupt_v other_o man_n faith_n be_v a_o virtue_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n she_o can_v so_o ready_o without_o strain_v quit_v she_o own_o by_o a_o quick_a discharge_n of_o all_o agreement_n and_o obligation_n old_a nicholas_n the_o florentine_a say_v rattle_v be_v invent_v to_o please_v child_n and_o oath_n man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o make_v man_n mere_a child_n but_o the_o best_a way_n to_o satisfy_v the_o world_n about_o this_o matter_n will_v be_v to_o give_v a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o conduct_n and_o carriage_n of_o the_o french_a court_n since_o the_o minister_n which_o be_v now_o in_o employ_v there_o appear_v upon_o the_o stage_n who_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o relinquish_v those_o method_n which_o they_o be_v breed_v up_o in_o nor_o to_o act_v upon_o any_o other_o principle_n than_o those_o that_o be_v teach_v they_o in_o the_o school_n of_o their_o two_o cardinal-master_n of_o the_o latter_a of_o they_o mazarin_n it_o be_v report_v by_o many_o that_o upon_o several_a occasion_n he_o have_v be_v hear_v to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o meanness_n in_o a_o man_n of_o state-employment_n to_o be_v esclave_n de_fw-fr sa_fw-fr parole_fw-fr a_o slave_n to_o his_o word_n we_o be_v not_o to_o seek_v for_o instance_n how_o he_o and_o his_o disciple_n have_v practise_v according_o to_o this_o very_a day_n let_v we_o look_v back_o as_o far_o as_o that_o grand_a treaty_n betwixt_o france_n and_o spain_n call_v the_o pyrenean_n treaty_n the_o occasion_n whereof_o
be_v this_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o queen-mother_n of_o france_n a_o peace_n be_v set_v on_o foot_n betwixt_o that_o crown_n and_o spain_n with_o a_o proposition_n of_o a_o marriage_n between_o this_o king_n her_o son_n and_o the_o lady_n infanta_n of_o spain_n the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v allege_v to_o be_v a_o desire_n to_o give_v ease_n and_o quiet_a to_o their_o subject_n to_o put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o many_o mischievous_a consequent_n of_o the_o war._n to_o forget_v and_o extinguish_v all_o the_o cause_n and_o motive_n of_o the_o war_n past_a and_o to_o establish_v a_o sincere_a entire_a and_o durable_a peace_n betwixt_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n the_o treaty_n be_v begin_v it_o be_v ground_v upon_o two_o principal_a particular_n and_o unless_o the_o french_a will_v grant_v those_o the_o spaniard_n be_v resolve_v not_o to_o proceed_v in_o it_o the_o one_o be_v that_o the_o french_a shall_v forsake_v their_o adherence_n to_o portugal_n the_o other_o be_v that_o the_o infanta_n shall_v upon_o the_o marriage_n make_v a_o renunciation_n confirm_v and_o ratify_v by_o the_o french_a king_n of_o all_o her_o pretence_n title_n or_o claim_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o spanish_a monarchy_n and_o all_o the_o dominion_n thereof_o or_o to_o any_o part_n of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o in_o the_o draught_n of_o the_o treaty_n be_v set_v down_o in_o these_o word_n lest_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o respective_a kingdom_n shall_v happen_v to_o decay_v and_o be_v diminish_v if_o through_o the_o say_a marriage_n they_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v unite_v and_o conjoin_v in_o any_o of_o their_o child_n or_o posterity_n which_o may_v occasion_v to_o the_o subject_n such_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n as_o may_v easy_o be_v imagine_v next_o as_o to_o the_o exclusion_n and_o abandon_v of_o portugal_n the_o french_a king_n oblige_v himself_o to_o it_o in_o these_o word_n his_o say_a majesty_n of_o france_n will_v intermeddle_v no_o further_o in_o the_o say_a business_n and_o do_v promise_n and_o oblige_v himself_o upon_o his_o honour_n and_o upon_o the_o faith_n and_o word_n of_o a_o king_n both_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o successor_n not_o to_o give_v to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n thereof_o of_o what_o dignity_n estate_n or_o condition_n whatsoever_o either_o at_o present_a or_o in_o the_o future_a any_o help_n or_o assistance_n neither_o public_a nor_o secret_a direct_o nor_o indirect_o of_o man_n arm_n munition_n victual_v vessel_n nor_o money_n under_o any_o pretence_n nor_o any_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o by_o land_n or_o by_o sea_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o manner_n as_o likewise_o not_o to_o suffer_v any_o levy_n to_o be_v make_v in_o any_o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n nor_o to_o grant_v a_o passage_n to_o any_o that_o may_v come_v from_o other_o country_n to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n of_o portugal_n now_o can_v any_o imagine_v more_o cautious_a and_o efficacious_a word_n in_o a_o treaty_n to_o prevent_v a_o further_a assistance_n from_o france_n to_o portugal_n which_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n that_o the_o spaniard_n seek_v for_o by_o this_o marriage_n yet_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o treaty_n be_v pen_v and_o before_o the_o instrument_n be_v sign_v the_o most_o eminent_a mazarin_n send_v private_o the_o marquis_n of_o chenes_n into_o portugal_n to_o assure_v the_o portugais_n that_o notwithstanding_o he_o can_v not_o avoid_v the_o put_v such_o word_n in_o the_o treaty_n in_o order_n to_o the_o conclusion_n of_o it_o as_o do_v engage_v france_n not_o to_o assist_v they_o howsoever_o they_o may_v rest_v assure_v his_o master_n will_v never_o forsake_v they_o but_o will_v continue_v to_o they_o a_o assistance_n as_o much_o as_o before_o for_o the_o more_o full_a clear_n of_o this_o matter_n viz._n that_o a_o abandon_v of_o portugal_n be_v one_o of_o the_o essential_a foundation_n of_o that_o peace_n and_o that_o otherwise_o it_o can_v never_o have_v be_v treat_v of_o nor_o conclude_v take_v notice_n that_o in_o the_o 60th_o article_n of_o the_o say_a treaty_n you_o may_v find_v these_o word_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o have_v foresee_v and_o apprehend_v that_o such_o a_o engagement_n may_v have_v be_v a_o obstacle_n not_o to_o be_v surmount_v in_o the_o conclude_a of_o this_o peace_n and_o by_o consequence_n will_v have_v reduce_v the_o two_o king_n to_o a_o necessity_n of_o perpetuate_a the_o war_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a after_o in_o the_o same_o article_n it_o be_v further_o express_v thus_o final_o in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o see_v the_o absolute_a necessity_n wherein_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n find_v himself_o either_o to_o perpetuate_v the_o war_n by_o a_o rupture_n of_o the_o present_a treaty_n which_o he_o perceive_v to_o be_v inevitable_a in_o case_n he_o shall_v have_v persist_v to_o obtain_v from_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n in_o this_o affair_n other_o condition_n than_o those_o which_o he_o have_v offer_v etc._n etc._n moreover_o by_o the_o same_o article_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o whereas_o the_o french_a king_n offer_v then_o to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o make_v restitution_n of_o all_o the_o place_n which_o france_n have_v get_v from_o he_o by_o arm_n during_o the_o war_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v have_v be_v by_o treaty_n oblige_v to_o forbear_v a_o further_o assist_v the_o portugais_n the_o spaniard_n utter_o refuse_v this_o offer_n as_o be_v apparent_a by_o other_o word_n of_o the_o same_o article_n as_o they_o follow_v offer_v beside_o the_o place_n which_o be_v to_o be_v restore_v unto_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n by_o the_o present_a treaty_n to_o render_v unto_o he_o also_o all_o the_o other_o conquest_n in_o general_n which_o his_o say_a arm_n have_v make_v in_o this_o war_n and_o entire_o to_o restore_v the_o prince_n of_o conde_n provide_v and_o upon_o condition_n that_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o state_n in_o which_o at_o present_a they_o be_v it_o be_v likewise_o out_o of_o controversy_n that_o this_o abandon_v of_o portugal_n be_v covenant_v and_o promise_v by_o france_n so_o authentical_o and_o in_o such_o clear_a and_o special_a term_n that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v question_v nor_o be_v make_v subject_n to_o any_o interpretation_n contrary_a to_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o party_n contract_v the_o term_n whereof_o be_v these_o his_o say_a majesty_n shall_v meddle_v no_o more_o with_o the_o say_a affair_n and_o do_v promise_n and_o oblige_v himself_o upon_o his_o honour_n and_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o word_n of_o a_o king_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o successor_n not_o to_o give_v unto_o the_o aforementioned_a kingdom_n of_o portugal_n neither_o in_o general_n nor_o to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n of_o it_o in_o particular_a of_o what_o dignity_n estate_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o may_v be_v neither_o for_o the_o present_a nor_o hereafter_o any_o aid_n or_o assistance_n public_a or_o secret_a direct_o or_o indirect_o of_o man_n arm_n ammunition_n victual_n ship_n or_o money_n under_o any_o pretext_n nor_o of_o any_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v or_o can_v be_v by_o land_n or_o by_o sea_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o fashion_n as_o likewise_o not_o to_o permit_v that_o any_o levy_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o any_o of_o his_o most_o christian_a majesty_n kingdom_n and_o estate_n nor_o grant_v free_a passage_n to_o those_o which_o may_v come_v out_o of_o other_o country_n to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a realm_n of_o portugal_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o immediate_o fail_v in_o every_o point_n and_o circumstance_n of_o this_o promise_n insomuch_o that_o as_o in_o the_o very_a time_n of_o the_o public_a make_n of_o the_o say_a treaty_n they_o be_v private_o tamper_n with_o the_o portugais_n and_o give_v they_o underhand_o assurance_n so_o at_o the_o conclude_a of_o it_o the_o bonfire_n which_o be_v every_o where_o kindle_v for_o joy_n of_o the_o peace_n be_v not_o quite_o extinguish_v when_o a_o evident_a breach_n of_o the_o treaty_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o french_a send_v auxiliary_a force_n into_o portugal-at_a the_o begin_n under_o the_o name_n of_o mareshal_n tureine_n divers_a troop_n be_v raise_v and_o convey_v into_o portugal_n with_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n as_o if_o tureine_n dare_v have_v presume_v to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n without_o the_o privity_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o prime_a minister_n and_o when_o the_o spaniard_n by_o his_o ambassador_n complain_v of_o this_o they_o delude_v he_o by_o issue_v forth_o public_a order_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o their_o port_n that_o no_o soldier_n or_o arm_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o embark_v for_o portugal_n but_o those_o governor_n better_o understand_v their_o private_a lesson_n and_o so_o let_v they_o pass_v by_o
connivance_n but_o at_o length_n they_o begin_v to_o act_v open_o and_o notwithstanding_o the_o treaty_n they_o have_v make_v with_o spain_n they_o enter_v into_o a_o offensive_a league_n with_o portugal_n against_o all_o its_o enemy_n in_o which_o the_o french_a have_v so_o well_o provide_v for_o themselves_o that_o by_o agreement_n they_o be_v to_o have_v all_o the_o sea-town_n deliver_v to_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o spaniard_n the_o truth_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o only_o manifest_v in_o fact_n but_o it_o be_v also_o testify_v by_o letter_n which_o the_o minister_n of_o spain_n have_v intercept_v that_o after_o the_o peace_n make_v betwixt_o the_o two_o crown_n the_o court_n of_o france_n have_v foment_v the_o war_n of_o the_o portugais_n hinder_v they_o from_o accept_v those_o advantageous_a condition_n which_o spain_n have_v offer_v they_o animate_v they_o by_o a_o hope_n of_o mighty_a succour_n not_o only_o for_o their_o defence_n but_o also_o for_o carry_v a_o offensive_a war_n into_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o spain_n among_o these_o be_v many_o of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v write_v by_o the_o french_a minister_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr lyonne_n and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o ambrun_n to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr schomberg_n which_o prove_v the_o continual_a correspondence_n that_o be_v betwixt_o they_o for_o the_o direction_n of_o that_o war._n and_o to_o promote_v it_o it_o be_v know_v that_o in_o 1672._o the_o duke_n of_o beaufort_n come_v with_o his_o whole_a fleet_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o portugal_n where_o he_o spend_v a_o part_n of_o the_o summer_n to_o secure_v a_o passage_n of_o victual_n and_o ammunition_n whereof_o the_o portugais_n be_v in_o extreme_a want_n and_o this_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o they_o be_v offer_v spain_n their_o mediation_n to_o make_v a_o accommodation_n with_o portugal_n not_o to_o omit_v how_o one_o of_o the_o prime_a french_a minister_n mounseur_fw-fr colbert_n private_o make_v several_a voyage_n thither_o to_o encourage_v they_o and_o contract_v a_o more_o strict_a alliance_n with_o they_o and_o to_o open_v a_o way_n for_o the_o bring_n about_o a_o league_n offensive_a which_o in_o some_o time_n after_o be_v conclude_v with_o the_o portugais_n with_o these_o follow_a condition_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o friend_n of_o their_o friend_n and_o the_o enemy_n of_o their_o enemy_n except_v england_n that_o france_n shall_v furnish_v they_o with_o as_o many_o man_n as_o they_o need_v to_o carry_v on_o a_o offensive_a war_n in_o spain_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n shall_v advance_v to_o they_o by_o way_n of_o loan_n the_o half_a of_o their_o pay_n for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o auxiliary_a troop_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v furnish_v they_o every_o year_n under_o the_o same_o title_n of_o loan_n with_o the_o sum_n of_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o crown_n that_o all_o the_o port_n which_o they_o shall_v take_v in_o spain_n either_o upon_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o sea_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o power_n of_o france_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o treat_v either_o of_o peace_n or_o truce_n without_o common_a consent_n and_o that_o this_o league_n shall_v last_v for_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o year_n by_o these_o particular_n it_o be_v apparent_a how_o little_a credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o france_n in_o the_o most_o solemn_a engagement_n that_o she_o can_v make_v to_o any_o prince_n about_o any_o matter_n whatsoever_o for_o that_o a_o treaty_n manage_v in_o order_n to_o a_o marriage_n between_o prince_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o solemn_a subject_n that_o can_v be_v handle_v among_o man_n and_o confirm_v by_o oath_n with_o the_o most_o sacred_a mystery_n of_o their_o religion_n at_o the_o high_a altar_n for_o a_o punctual_a observation_n shall_v be_v thus_o palpable_o break_v be_v not_o to_o be_v parallel_v by_o any_o instance_n or_o example_n in_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o this_o business_n of_o portugal_n alone_o that_o a_o breach_n be_v make_v that_o which_o be_v more_o considerable_a be_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o french_a see_v opportunity_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o late_a king_n of_o spain_n they_o start_v up_o a_o claim_n for_o their_o king_n in_o the_o right_n and_o behalf_n of_o his_o wife_n the_o infanta_n notwithstanding_o her_o solemn_a renunciation_n former_o mention_v which_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o treaty_n and_o as_o sacred_o swear_v to_o pretend_v that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o spanish_a low-countries_n be_v devolve_v to_o he_o in_o she_o right_o by_o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o those_o country_n whereas_o it_o be_v know_v that_o when_o prince_n enter_v into_o a_o treaty_n it_o be_v regulate_v and_o confirm_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n common_a to_o all_o and_o be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v it_o be_v ridiculous_a among_o civilian_n to_o imagine_v that_o a_o consideration_n of_o law_n municipal_a or_o custom_n belong_v to_o any_o particular_a country_n under_o the_o dominion_n of_o either_o of_o the_o treat_v prince_n can_v intervene_v or_o be_v admit_v afterward_o to_o the_o over-throwing_a of_o the_o treaty_n or_o the_o deprive_v either_o of_o the_o party_n of_o the_o benefit_n and_o security_n which_o he_o have_v thereby_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v name_v among_o statesman_n for_o without_o the_o renunciation_n the_o treaty_n have_v never_o be_v agree_v on_o and_o it_o be_v so_o careful_o pen_v as_o if_o a_o grand_a council_n of_o civil_a lawyer_n have_v be_v call_v to_o outdo_v all_o former_a expression_n use_v in_o such_o contract_n and_o to_o find_v out_o new_a bind_a clause_n to_o take_v off_o all_o possibility_n of_o evasion_n and_o yet_o against_o the_o very_a sense_n and_o end_n of_o that_o renunciation_n the_o french_a as_o all_o man_n know_v under_o that_o so_o slight_a pretence_n of_o a_o claim_n fall_v foul_a on_o a_o sudden_a upon_o flanders_n and_o other_o part_n with_o their_o army_n which_o be_v their_o first_o invasion_n upon_o those_o country_n after_o that_o treaty_n but_o it_o be_v further_a observable_a that_o this_o invasion_n so_o contrary_a to_o the_o french_a engagement_n and_o so_o destructive_a of_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a pyrenean_n treaty_n be_v attend_v with_o some_o circumstance_n no_o less_o surprise_v than_o the_o breach_n itself_o the_o one_o be_v that_o which_o pass_v at_o paris_n between_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fuente_n ambassador_n extraordinary_a of_o spain_n and_o the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o other_o be_v what_o the_o archbishop_n of_o ambrun_n ambassador_n of_o france_n in_o the_o court_n of_o spain_n declare_v there_o in_o his_o master_n name_n as_o to_o the_o first_o fuente_n have_v receive_v a_o call_n home_o to_o spain_n and_o be_v jealous_a that_o the_o great_a preparation_n then_o make_v in_o france_n be_v intend_v against_o the_o spanish_a dominion_n he_o think_v fit_a to_o press_v the_o french_a king_n to_o give_v his_o mistress_n the_o queen-regent_n of_o spain_n some_o new_a assurance_n that_o may_v quiet_a and_o settle_v her_o mind_n against_o the_o many_o strange_a report_n of_o his_o intend_a preparation_n thereupon_o that_o king_n do_v with_o all_o possible_a asseveration_n engage_v his_o royal_a word_n and_o faith_n that_o he_o will_v religious_o keep_v the_o peace_n and_o continue_v a_o entire_a amity_n to_o she_o and_o the_o young_a king_n her_o son_n as_o to_o the_o second_o note_v that_o whereas_o not_o long_o after_o the_o french_a army_n take_v the_o field_n and_o have_v possess_v itself_o of_o charleroy_n about_o four_o or_o five_o day_n before_o the_o news_n can_v arrive_v at_o madrid_n yet_o the_o say_a archbishop_n of_o ambrun_n be_v expostulate_v with_o about_o it_o do_v in_o verbo_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la and_o upon_o all_o that_o be_v most_o sacred_a among_o roman_a catholic_n protest_v and_o vow_n to_o the_o queen-regent_n that_o his_o master_n intend_v nothing_o less_o than_o what_o be_v report_v of_o he_o and_o that_o he_o know_v he_o will_v never_o break_v with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n nor_o invade_v any_o of_o his_o dominion_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v under_o age._n sic_fw-la saevis_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la covenit_fw-la vrsis_fw-la oh_o how_o well_o do_v the_o french_a minister_n and_o their_o ambassador_n agree_v with_o one_o another_o to_o effect_v their_o master_n business_n and_o their_o own_o for_o it_o be_v not_o many_o day_n after_o this_o that_o news_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o spanish_a court_n how_o fair_o the_o french_a have_v keep_v their_o word_n have_v enter_v and_o practise_v all_o manner_n of_o hostility_n upon_o flanders_n fire_v many_o considerable_a town_n and_o waste_v the_o country_n proceed_v so_o outrageous_o and_o so_o far_o that_o england_n and_o the_o neighbour_n prince_n take_v the_o alarm_n and_o expostulate_v the_o
man_n and_o troop_n be_v the_o admirable_a advocate_n which_o plead_v a_o cause_n best_o that_o the_o proclamation_n of_o the_o cannon_n be_v above_o all_o other_o title_n that_o justice_n be_v a_o phantasm_n reason_v a_o chimaera_n marriage_n a_o trifle_n the_o faith_n of_o treaty_n a_o illusion_n peace_n but_o a_o bait_n that_o their_o cabal_n ought_v to_o be_v full_a of_o mystery_n their_o conference_n ensnare_a and_o their_o oath_n but_o sport_n of_o child_n a_o trap_n to_o catch_v a_o cully_n and_o a_o charm_n for_o fool_n they_o further_o believe_v and_o say_v that_o perjury_n be_v just_a and_o that_o according_a to_o their_o new_a moral_n ill_o may_v be_v do_v for_o a_o great_a good_n that_o sincerity_n ruin_v they_o that_o perfidiousness_n be_v profitable_a imposture_n of_o much_o benefit_n that_o infidelity_n be_v the_o charter_n of_o a_o prince_n faith_n a_o foolish_a maxim_n keep_v their_o word_n but_o a_o mean_a compliance_n and_o violence_n the_o proper_a hinge_n to_o move_v upon_o our_o tear_n be_v their_o tipple_n our_o sigh_n they_o regard_v not_o they_o speak_v one_o thing_n do_v another_o make_v great_a promise_n never_o perform_v any_o their_o mouth_n flatter_v while_o their_o heart_n betray_v they_o have_v no_o friendship_n without_o a_o end_n vengeance_n be_v sweet_a to_o they_o their_o protection_n heavy_a they_o embrace_v with_o one_o arm_n and_o smother_v with_o another_o france_n be_v the_o proteus_n of_o the_o age_n and_o have_v a_o thousand_o face_n she_o enter_v like_o a_o lamb_n transform_v into_o the_o fox_n and_o thence_o become_v a_o devour_a wolf_n they_o never_o pardon_v be_v never_o to_o be_v surprise_v and_o their_o way_n be_v past_o find_v out_o a_o double_a face_n a_o charm_a voice_n with_o a_o study_a behaviour_n they_o count_v nothing_o a_o pleasure_n but_o what_o tend_v to_o enslave_v the_o people_n and_o lead_v they_o to_o despair_v tunc_fw-la oderint_fw-la dum_fw-la metuant_fw-la and_o they_o scoff_v at_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o conquer_a if_o they_o can_v but_o make_v they_o fear_v elizabeth_z of_o england_n always_o assert_v that_o france_n may_v be_v espouse_v as_o a_o friend_n but_o never_o approve_v for_o a_o neighbour_n their_o rapidity_n and_o heat_n consume_v what_o they_o can_v reach_v not_o be_v able_a to_o subsist_v without_o covet_v and_o invade_v their_o neighbour_n good_n and_o territory_n the_o last_o of_o the_o three_o particular_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v that_o france_n be_v under_o a_o necessity_n to_o continue_v war_n as_o long_o as_o they_o can_v 1._o this_o appear_v by_o what_o i_o have_v hint_v in_o the_o three_o section_n viz._n that_o their_o king_n have_v bring_v the_o young_a brother_n of_o his_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n which_o be_v a_o vast_a number_n to_o depend_v upon_o war_n for_o a_o livelihood_n and_o by_o war_n for_o a_o make_n of_o their_o fortune_n so_o that_o he_o have_v make_v war_n their_o trade_n it_o be_v absurd_a to_o imagine_v he_o will_v by_o any_o long_a observation_n of_o peace_n destroy_v their_o trade_n and_o livelihood_n for_o then_o what_o follow_v they_o must_v even_o prey_v upon_o himself_o at_o home_n he_o must_v maintain_v they_o or_o they_o mutiny_v and_o turn_v popular_a and_o the_o common_a people_n be_v easy_o to_o be_v agitate_a with_o the_o hope_n of_o ease_v their_o most_o intolerable_a burden_n for_o whoever_o among_o the_o bourgeois_n the_o tradesman_n or_o the_o peasant_n do_v get_v either_o land_n or_o penny_n their_o king_n as_o oft_o as_o he_o please_v demand_v three_o part_n in_o four_o and_o so_o they_o pay_v he_o three_o farthing_n of_o every_o penny_n if_o he_o tax_v it_o upon_o they_o and_o send_v troop_n of_o horse_n to_o collect_v it_o as_o now_o they_o do_v at_o this_o time_n in_o the_o province_n of_o their_o own_o nation_n as_o i_o have_v see_v the_o account_n of_o it_o set_v down_o in_o a_o letter_n which_o come_v to_o hand_n but_o few_o hour_n ago_o for_o these_o thing_n i_o say_v may_v ready_o dispose_v they_o to_o close_v with_o mal-content_a trader_n in_o war_n who_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o drive_v that_o trade_n of_o war_n at_o home_n if_o they_o have_v it_o not_o abroad_o this_o alone_a be_v evidence_n enough_o to_o show_v he_o must_v needs_o avoid_v a_o peace_n though_o he_o may_v seem_v willing_a to_o treat_v about_o it_o and_o pretend_v fair_a towards_o it_o and_o perhaps_o keep_v it_o a_o little_a while_n till_o he_o can_v frame_v to_o himself_o great_a advantage_n by_o break_v it_o which_o his_o interest_n you_o see_v will_v compel_v he_o to_o to_o avoid_v that_o grand_a domestic_a mischief_n aforemention_v 2._o beside_o peace_n be_v so_o far_o against_o his_o interest_n that_o if_o he_o grant_v it_o he_o can_v have_v any_o tolerable_a pretence_n to_o keep_v up_o that_o vast_a revenue_n which_o he_o raise_v at_o present_a out_o of_o the_o purse_n of_o the_o people_n to_o maintain_v his_o war_n which_o i_o have_v hear_v to_o amount_v yearly_a to_o above_o eleven_o million_o of_o pound_n sterling_n beside_o his_o contribution_n raise_v out_o of_o conquer_a country_n which_o be_v estimate_v at_o a_o grand_a rate_n by_o those_o that_o understand_v they_o and_o all_o these_o must_v needs_o be_v diminish_v if_o he_o permit_v peace_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mean_a thought_n to_o imagine_v that_o the_o french_a minister_n shall_v not_o see_v and_o avoid_v these_o consequence_n which_o will_v lessen_v their_o profit_n as_o well_o as_o their_o master_n be_v 3_o to_o be_v brief_a by_o another_o reason_n of_o state_n he_o be_v necessitate_v not_o to_o permit_v peace_n long_o because_o without_o war_n they_o can_v long_o retain_v their_o numerous_a prince_n mareschal_n duke_n and_o chief_a nobility_n in_o a_o dependence_n upon_o the_o crown_n for_o augmentation_n of_o their_o estate_n or_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o pride_n ambition_n and_o avarice_n which_o be_v not_o otherwise_o to_o be_v do_v but_o by_o have_v to_o bestow_v on_o they_o great_a military_a command_n office_n and_o government_n in_o the_o conquer_a and_o other_o conquerable_a place_n by_o these_o thing_n you_o see_v what_o necessity_n lie_v upon_o their_o minister_n to_o advise_v and_o determine_v as_o mounseur_fw-fr louvoy_fw-fr one_o of_o the_o chief_a among_o they_o very_o late_o do_v that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n for_o their_o continuation_n of_o war._n and_o indeed_o no_o man_n better_o than_o louvoy_fw-fr understand_v the_o temper_n inclination_n sense_n and_o interest_n of_o his_o master_n now_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o it_o be_v time_n for_o we_o to_o proceed_v with_o our_o other_o argument_n for_o war_n on_o our_o behalf_n and_o foreign_a neighbour_n one_o of_o which_o i_o have_v already_o give_v you_o ii_o a_o second_o reason_n or_o argument_n for_o we_o and_o they_o to_o war_n against_o france_n be_v that_o as_o the_o french_a minister_n can_v admit_v peace_n so_o this_o be_v one_o evident_a token_n they_o never_o intend_v it_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o so_o order_v the_o matter_n of_o peace_n under_o debate_n at_o nimiguen_n that_o the_o treaty_n be_v render_v hopeless_a iii_o they_o have_v hitherto_o frustrate_v the_o gracious_a intent_n offerture_n and_o endeavour_n of_o his_o majesty_n of_o great_a britain_n to_o procure_v a_o peace_n by_o mediation_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o confederate_n and_o all_o europe_n which_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o tacit_n declaration_n for_o a_o universal_a conquest_n iv_o a_o four_o reason_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o ambition_n of_o france_n which_o be_v restless_a and_o boundless_a never_o to_o be_v satisfy_v more_o than_o be_v their_o avarice_n large_a enough_o to_o swallow_v all_o upon_o the_o continent_n while_o they_o reserve_v these_o isle_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o ireland_n as_o the_o last_o morsel_n v._o a_o five_o reason_n have_v i_o time_n or_o place_n here_o may_v be_v copious_o draw_v from_o the_o huge_a magnitude_n of_o france_n its_o dominion_n be_v extend_v upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o other_o nation_n to_o a_o immense_a bulk_n beyond_o all_o tolerable_a allowance_n so_o that_o in_o comparison_n with_o they_o and_o their_o mountain_n of_o power_n and_o greatness_n the_o neighbour_n state_n and_o prince_n be_v become_v so_o light_a that_o they_o be_v but_o as_o the_o small_a dust_n in_o the_o balance_n and_o therefore_o unless_o a_o course_n be_v take_v to_o give_v they_o a_o diminution_n there_o will_v ere_o long_o be_v very_o little_a probability_n of_o our_o be_v able_a to_o give_v he_o a_o counterpoise_n that_o excellent_a prince_n the_o duke_n of_o rohan_n in_o his_o little_a but_o weighty_a book_n state_v the_o interest_n of_o several_a prince_n determine_v it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o england_n to_o keep_v such_o a_o balance_n of_o their_o power_n as_o not_o to_o permit_v that_o either_o of_o they_o grow_v so_o great_a as_o to_o