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clemency_n he_o may_v perpetuate_v the_o succession_n of_o such_o a_o kingdom_n in_o his_o blood_n a_o advertisement_n most_o necessary_a for_o sigismond_n his_o king_n by_o reason_n the_o polach_n although_o their_o king_n be_v elective_a do_v never_o defraud_v the_o royal_a blood_n of_o the_o succession_n if_o he_o that_o reign_v can_v tell_v how_o to_o get_v the_o general_a love_n of_o the_o nobility_n for_o the_o polonian_n be_v a_o nation_n that_o know_v not_o how_o to_o live_v in_o a_o absolute_a liberty_n do_v so_o abhor_v all_o manner_n of_o servitude_n that_o that_o king_n among_o they_o a_o matter_n common_a to_o all_o elective_a prince_n shall_v be_v most_o oculative_a and_o vigilant_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o state_n that_o least_o seem_v either_o to_o see_v or_o know_v any_o thing_n not_o only_o the_o censor_n but_o the_o whole_a college_n of_o the_o virtuous_a admit_v the_o justification_n of_o the_o polach_n monarchy_n for_o excellent_a hereupon_o the_o count_n 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then_o such_o grievous_a disorder_n about_o thirty_o year_n past_o his_o majesty_n command_v that_o the_o infortunate_a count_n s_o t._n paul_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n shall_v be_v close_o carry_v in_o a_o caroche_n by_o gio_n francisco_n lottini_n the_o secret_a register_n of_o moral_a precept_n in_o this_o court_n unto_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o delphic_a temple_n where_o those_o three_o great_a prince_n with_o their_o hand_n without_o finger_n and_o all_o so_o foul_o tear_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v gnaw_v with_o dog_n be_v show_v by_o lottini_n to_o the_o people_n which_o come_v in_o and_o out_o at_o the_o temple_n unto_o who_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n he_o say_v you_o faithful_a virtuous_a devote_v unto_o learning_n and_o holy_a moral_a precept_n by_o this_o so_o miserable_a calamity_n of_o these_o unhappy_a prince_n deprive_v of_o the_o use_n of_o their_o hand_n which_o god_n preserve_v unto_o you_o take_v example_n and_o learn_v what_o it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v carry_v to_o such_o simplicity_n as_o to_o pluck_v crab_n out_o of_o their_o hole_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o another_o chap._n 15._o the_o monarchy_n of_o spain_n invit_v the_o cardinal_n of_o toledo_n to_o be_v her_o theologian_n which_o he_o refuse_v and_o why_o the_o report_n go_v in_o this_o court_n that_o the_o mighty_a monarchy_n of_o spain_n by_o her_o chief_a secretary_n in_o vit_v the_o worthy_a cardinal_n of_o toledo_n with_o allowance_n of_o a_o large_a pension_n to_o assist_v as_o her_o theologian_n in_o the_o royal_a council_n of_o state_n to_o the_o end_n that_o no_o hang_v shall_v be_v determine_v there_o which_o may_v be_v against_o his_o conscience_n this_o matter_n fill_v the_o whole_a court_n with_o marvel_n in_o regard_n every_o one_o know_v how_o little_a that_o prelate_n in_o the_o rebenediction_n of_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n henry_n the_o 4._o favour_v the_o affair_n 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accept_v the_o noble_a charge_n propound_v unto_o he_o howbeit_o with_o this_o condition_n which_o by_o the_o spaniard_n be_v present_o reject_v that_o whensoever_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n with_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o cannon_n he_o shall_v make_v the_o royal_a council_n capable_a how_o the_o resolution_n make_v in_o it_o be_v disagree_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n he_o alone_o then_o will_v have_v power_n to_o hinder_v the_o execution_n of_o they_o and_o all_o to_o the_o end_n the_o world_n may_v know_v that_o the_o royal_a theologian_n in_o that_o council_n be_v only_o to_o help_v the_o conscience_n of_o his_o king_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n not_o to_o serve_v for_o a_o mask_n to_o establish_v the_o dominion_n of_o kingdom_n over_o man_n for_o it_o seem_v too_o shameful_a a_o matter_n unto_o he_o that_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v employ_v to_o authorise_v the_o diabolical_a impiety_n of_o the_o modern_a reason_n of_o state_n and_o to_o make_v most_o stink_a assa_n fetida_fw-la appear_v unto_o simple_a people_n very_o excellent_a musk_n chap._n 16._o the_o spaniard_n attempt_v the_o acquisition_n of_o savoy_n but_o do_v not_o prevail_v see_v that_o for_o to_o draw_v the_o french_a nail_n out_o of_o the_o table_n of_o milan_n where_o it_o be_v fix_v the_o ill-advised_n italian_a prince_n have_v make_v use_n of_o the_o spanish_a pickaxe_n which_o enter_v in_o such_o manner_n into_o the_o very_a table_n itself_o that_o it_o be_v never_o possible_a since_o to_o draw_v it_o forth_o with_o any_o kind_n of_o pincer_n whatsoever_o all_o the_o potentate_n of_o europe_n and_o especial_o the_o italian_a prince_n which_o perceive_v that_o the_o spaniard_n after_o the_o servitude_n of_o the_o milanesi_n open_o aspire_v to_o the_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o all_o italy_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v secure_v that_o remainder_n of_o liberty_n which_o be_v yet_o rest_v in_o she_o agree_v among_o themselves_o that_o every_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n the_o chain_n which_o the_o spaniard_n have_v forge_v for_o the_o italian_a servitude_n shall_v with_o exact_a diligence_n be_v measure_v by_o person_n thereunto_o depute_v and_o come_v a_o few_o day_n since_o according_o to_o measure_v it_o the_o italian_a prince_n to_o their_o infinite_a amazement_n find_v that_o so_o odious_a a_o chain_n be_v increase_v with_o five_o most_o prejudicial_a link_n present_o whereupon_o the_o political_a smith_n be_v call_v who_o very_o careful_o make_v a_o aslay_n of_o the_o iron_n add_v to_o the_o chain_n and_o they_o find_v that_o the_o first_o link_n be_v forge_v at_o piombino_n the_o other_o at_o finale_n the_o three_o at_o correggio_n the_o four_o at_o porto_n lungone_n and_o the_o last_o at_o monaco_n great_o do_v the_o prince_n marvel_v at_o the_o strangeness_n of_o this_o accident_n and_o many_o of_o they_o be_v ashamed_a that_o through_o their_o careless_a simplicity_n the_o spaniard_n have_v increase_v the_o chain_n of_o the_o italian_a servitude_n much_o more_o in_o peace_n than_o they_o can_v have_v do_v in_o war_n with_o four_o army_n with_o these_o strange_a exorbitance_n the_o italian_a prince_n be_v so_o incense_v against_o the_o spaniard_n that_o they_o tell_v they_o free_o how_o if_o they_o do_v not_o contain_v themselves_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o honesty_n and_o modesty_n if_o the_o italian_a file_n will_v not_o suffice_v to_o reduce_v that_o miserable_a chain_n to_o his_o due_a measure_n they_o will_v make_v use_n of_o the_o french_a and_o if_o with_o they_o neither_o they_o can_v obtain_v their_o intent_n they_o will_v procure_v enough_o from_o england_n and_o germany_n yea_o and_o in_o case_n of_o desperation_n they_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o furnish_v themselves_o with_o those_o excellent_a damask_a one_o that_o be_v make_v in_o turkey_n whilst_o the_o italian_a prince_n be_v in_o this_o contestation_n there_o arrive_v a_o post_n which_o in_o all_o haste_n have_v be_v dispatch_v out_o of_o italy_n unto_o they_o with_o this_o certain_a advertisement_n that_o the_o spaniard_n be_v forge_v another_o link_n in_o savoy_n to_o be_v add_v unto_o the_o chain_n of_o their_o servitude_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o news_n the_o renown_a venetian_a liberty_n instant_o open_v her_o famous_a arsenal_n and_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o italy_n run_v to_o arm_v themselves_o the_o warlike_a french_a monarchy_n command_v her_o nobility_n to_o horse_n all_o germany_n put_v themselves_o in_o order_n to_o pass_v the_o mountain_n and_o the_o numerous_a fleet_n of_o the_o english_a and_o hollander_n set_v sail_n towards_o the_o strait_n of_o gibraltar_n when_o just_a in_o the_o nick_n even_o as_o all_o the_o world_n be_v in_o arm_n a_o new_a post_n arrive_v who_o pacify_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n with_o this_o intelligence_n that_o indeed_o it_o be_v true_a how_o the_o spaniard_n have_v labour_v with_o all_o possible_a industry_n to_o forge_v that_o most_o important_a link_n of_o savoy_n but_o that_o they_o have_v sweat_v in_o vain_a because_o in_o the_o solder_n it_o break_v chap._n 17._o the_o duke_n d'alva_fw-la be_v arrive_v at_o parnassus_n in_o complement_a with_o prospero_n colonna_n they_o fall_v foul_a about_o defraud_v the_o colonesi_n of_o their_o title_n do_v hernando_n de_fw-fr toledo_n duke_n d'alva_fw-la a_o few_o day_n since_o arrive_v at_o parnassus_n and_o by_o express_a order_n from_o apollo_n a_o diligent_a examination_n of_o his_o action_n be_v make_v by_o the_o military_a man_n he_o be_v find_v worthy_a to_o be_v admit_v into_o parnassus_n among_o those_o famous_a captain_n which_o without_o effusion_n of_o blood_n know_v how_o to_o vanquish_v a_o enemy_n more_o by_o patience_n and_o art_n then_o by_o open_a force_n or_o valour_n that_o dare_v hazard_v the_o fortune_n of_o kingdom_n upon_o the_o doubtful_a