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declaration_n make_v use_n of_o the_o most_o advantageous_a circumstance_n of_o time_n past_a to_o confirm_v the_o pernicious_a design_n of_o prince_n thomas_n that_o be_v do_v it_o be_v convenient_a to_o remove_v all_o those_o fine_a negotiation_n by_o who_o malice_n or_o simplicity_n madam_n in_o the_o end_n may_v be_v undo_v pray_v be_v diligent_a in_o this_o affair_n and_o be_v assure_v that_o no_o body_n have_v a_o great_a kindness_n for_o you_o than_o etc._n etc._n p._n s._n sir_n i_o add_v this_o one_o word_n more_o that_o satisfaction_n be_v give_v to_o the_o marquis_n of_o st._n morice_n you_o must_v take_v care_n that_o this_o may_v be_v bring_v over_o to_o madam_n interest_n upon_o which_o account_n the_o king_n will_v never_o complain_v of_o his_o benefit_n you_o have_v so_o much_o prudence_n and_o address_n that_o i_o do_v not_o at_o all_o doubt_n but_o you_o will_v make_v this_o affair_n succeed_v according_a to_o his_o majesty_n desire_n i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n ccxxxii_o to_o the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n madam_n though_o i_o write_v to_o you_o eight_o or_o ten_o day_n ago_o about_o the_o bad_a circumstance_n in_o which_o i_o think_v your_o affair_n be_v in_o the_o late_a express_v which_o i_o have_v just_a now_o receive_v from_o your_o highness_n and_o your_o command_n to_o give_v you_o my_o advice_n about_o the_o new_a proposal_n which_o be_v make_v by_o moneti_n and_o father_n michael-ange_n de_fw-fr aglie_n give_v i_o a_o opportunity_n to_o reassume_a my_o pen_n i_o assure_v you_o that_o the_o king_n desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o see_v you_o well_o re-establish_v in_o your_o state_n and_o to_o have_v a_o good_a understanding_n with_o your_o brothers-in-law_n and_o that_o his_o majesty_n will_v be_v always_o ready_a to_o restore_v the_o place_n which_o he_o possess_v in_o piedmont_n into_o your_o highness_n hand_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o spaniard_n will_n in_o good_a earnest_n do_v the_o same_o with_o those_o which_o they_o hold_v 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mistress_n of_o the_o citadel_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o town_n of_o turin_n upon_o this_o condition_n i_o think_v you_o may_v pass_v the_o mountain_n without_o take_v your_o son_n along_o with_o you_o for_o who_o safety_n you_o can_v take_v too_o much_o care_n to_o secure_v he_o from_o those_o difficulty_n which_o may_v happen_v to_o he_o you_o know_v madam_n better_a than_o we_o the_o report_n upon_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o commander_n of_o sales_n because_o we_o have_v they_o only_o from_o your_o part_n they_o ought_v as_o i_o think_v make_v you_o fear_v the_o destruction_n of_o your_o son_n by_o the_o same_o way_n so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o soveraign-state_n and_o that_o of_o a_o simple_a government_n you_o must_v be_v insensible_a if_o you_o do_v not_o fear_v that_o those_o who_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o touch_v your_o honour_n by_o several_a falsehood_n and_o calumny_n may_v also_o aim_v at_o your_o life_n which_o be_v not_o so_o dear_a to_o you_o as_o your_o reputation_n in_o a_o word_n madam_n since_o god_n have_v make_v you_o mother_n of_o a_o prince_n who_o be_v the_o lawful_a successor_n of_o the_o state_n of_o his_o father_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n you_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v your_o utmost_a to_o preserve_v his_o person_n and_o his_o state_n you_o will_v not_o want_v force_n because_o the_o king_n offer_v you_o he_o and_o he_o command_v i_o to_o write_v to_o you_o particular_o that_o provide_v you_o will_v do_v what_o you_o can_v he_o will_v spare_v nothing_o that_o may_v tend_v to_o your_o preservation_n and_o re_fw-mi establishment_n in_o that_o which_o you_o have_v lose_v but_o because_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o his_o force_n will_v be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o you_o if_o your_o mind_n and_o prudence_n do_v not_o concur_v with_o his_o power_n to_o promote_v your_o safety_n it_o be_v your_o part_n to_o take_v care_n that_o you_o be_v not_o surprise_v by_o bad_a counsel_n and_o to_o fortify_v yourself_o against_o the_o weakness_n of_o your_o sex_n which_o be_v sometime_o subject_a in_o its_o conduct_n not_o to_o add_v firm_a resolution_n which_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o managery_n of_o great_a affair_n the_o observation_n which_o you_o have_v send_v hither_o about_o the_o proposal_n which_o be_v make_v you_o be_v so_o judicious_a to_o let_v you_o see_v the_o cheat_n they_o will_v put_v upon_o you_o that_o i_o praise_v god_n that_o he_o have_v inspire_v you_o with_o such_o knowledge_n and_o beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v confirm_v you_o in_o that_o desire_n which_o you_o now_o have_v to_o preserve_v yourself_o from_o their_o malice_n i_o think_v it_o be_v very_o convenient_a that_o you_o let_v those_o prince_n that_o cause_n such_o ridiculous_a proposal_n to_o be_v make_v and_o your_o state_n know_v that_o as_o you_o will_v be_v always_o ready_a to_o come_v to_o a_o good_a agreement_n by_o which_o your_o son_n may_v remain_v such_o a_o absolute_a master_n of_o his_o state_n that_o he_o may_v not_o apprehend_v either_o himself_o or_o they_o to_o be_v in_o any_o danger_n and_o that_o you_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o negotiation_n which_o have_v no_o other_o aim_n but_o to_o gain_v time_n to_o your_o prejudice_n and_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o people_n which_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o your_o charge_n which_o they_o desire_v to_o amuse_v by_o such_o hope_n when_o you_o have_v make_v this_o declaration_n i_o believe_v it_o requisite_a for_o your_o service_n to_o be_v deaf_a to_o all_o proposal_n that_o may_v be_v make_v if_o by_o the_o first_o article_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o your_o highness_n be_v not_o re-establish_v in_o the_o authority_n that_o belong_v to_o they_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v you_o to_o provide_v for_o both_o your_o safety_n by_o what_o way_n you_o think_v it_o most_o expedient_a these_o two_o article_n be_v pre-supposed_n i_o repeat_v it_o yet_o once_o more_o to_o your_o highness_n that_o the_o king_n be_v always_o of_o opinion_n that_o you_o treat_v your_o brothers-in-law_n with_o all_o advantage_n imaginable_a which_o they_o may_v reasonable_o desire_v and_o which_o be_v consistent_a with_o your_o safety_n to_o grant_v in_o the_o extent_n of_o those_o term_n matter_n may_v be_v so_o adjust_v that_o those_o gentleman_n may_v be_v full_o satisfy_v without_o that_o your_o ruin_n be_v inevitable_a this_o be_v madam_n what_o i_o think_v good_a to_o say_v upon_o the_o present_a occasion_n final_o i_o advise_v you_o to_o oblige_v all_o those_o who_o be_v about_o you_o to_o declare_v public_o against_o those_o who_o so_o public_o seek_v your_o ruin_n that_o a_o man_n must_v be_v either_o blind_a or_o malicious_a not_o to_o confess_v it_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o there_o be_v none_o who_o will_v
be_v etc._n etc._n letter_n cclxxv_o to_o the_o same_o madam_n i_o can_v sufficient_o commend_v the_o care_n which_o monsieur_n d'hemery_n write_v your_o highness_n will_v have_v of_o your_o affair_n and_o that_o prudence_n by_o which_o you_o distinguish_v betwixt_o good_a and_o bad_a servant_n i_o can_v never_o have_v believe_v that_o which_o you_o be_v please_v to_o discover_v of_o he_o of_o the_o intention_n of_o father_n monod_n i_o do_v not_o much_o value_n his_o mischievous_a design_n which_o your_o highness_n acknowledge_v he_o have_v against_o france_n and_o those_o who_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o serve_v the_o king_n but_o i_o be_o so_o concern_v at_o that_o which_o his_o behaviour_n make_v your_o highness_n take_v notice_n of_o that_o he_o have_v against_o your_o person_n and_o your_o child_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o express_v it_o i_o be_o under_o a_o perpetual_a apprehension_n of_o the_o continual_a danger_n your_o highness_n be_v expose_v to_o have_v such_o a_o turbulent_a spirit_n nigh_o you_o and_o the_o mischief_n he_o may_v do_v you_o which_o may_v happen_v in_o a_o instant_n without_o any_o possibility_n of_o a_o remedy_n if_o it_o be_v not_o prevent_v i_o confess_v i_o can_v be_v at_o ease_n till_o i_o know_v your_o highness_n have_v put_v in_o execution_n the_o good_a resolution_n that_o monsieur_n d'hemery_n tell_v i_o you_o have_v take_v to_o secure_v your_o estate_n your_o person_n and_o your_o child_n the_o king_n desire_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o to_o give_v you_o a_o testimony_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a passion_n he_o have_v for_o you_o can_v be_v more_o afflict_v than_o to_o see_v you_o in_o a_o condition_n of_o receive_v no_o advantage_n by_o his_o protection_n beside_o the_o letter_n which_o he_o have_v write_v to_o your_o highness_n he_o have_v particular_o command_v i_o to_o declare_v his_o sentiment_n upon_o this_o occasion_n i_o have_v so_o enlarge_v to_o monsieur_n d'hemery_n that_o it_o be_v superfluous_a to_o say_v any_o more_o your_o highness_n will_v be_v please_v to_o believe_v what_o he_o shall_v say_v upon_o this_o subject_a and_o also_o that_o no_o man_n honour_v you_o more_o than_o i_o who_o desire_v your_o welfare_n your_o grandeur_n and_o the_o advantage_n of_o your_o child_n as_o much_o as_o yourself_o all_o my_o action_n shall_v confirm_v this_o truth_n and_o that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cclxxvi_o to_o the_o same_o madam_n the_o extremity_n of_o your_o affair_n make_v i_o take_v pen_n in_o hand_n to_o tell_v you_o in_o a_o few_o word_n that_o you_o can_v take_v no_o other_o method_n for_o your_o safety_n than_o what_o the_o king_n ambassador_n have_v propose_v to_o you_o concern_v the_o deposit_v some_o place_n in_o piedmont_n as_o a_o man_n must_v be_v extraordinary_a wicked_a to_o desire_v to_o reap_v any_o other_o advantage_n thereby_o than_o you_o and_o your_o son_n safery_n and_o the_o re-establishment_n of_o your_o state_n so_o unless_o you_o be_v blind_a you_o can_v but_o see_v that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a remedy_n there_o be_v no_o other_o that_o can_v preserve_v you_o from_o ruin_n your_o highness_n will_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o bad_a state_n of_o your_o affair_n do_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o be_v unresolved_a at_o a_o juncture_n wherein_o every_o moment_n be_v inestimable_a and_o necessity_n and_o reason_n so_o agree_v together_o that_o the_o first_o command_v what_o the_o other_o advise_v if_o you_o despise_v the_o counsel_n that_o i_o give_v you_o you_o will_v know_v the_o profit_n of_o it_o when_o you_o can_v enjoy_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o and_o if_o by_o follow_v it_o your_o highness_n do_v not_o find_v it_o good_a i_o agree_v that_o you_o cry_v i_o down_o in_o the_o world_n and_o make_v i_o pass_v for_o what_o i_o be_o not_o it_o be_v your_o part_n madam_n to_o have_v a_o care_v not_o to_o be_v amuse_v by_o the_o spaniard_n as_o sick_a man_n who_o in_o the_o intermission_n of_o a_o fever_n think_v they_o be_v absolute_o cure_v but_o to_o imitate_v the_o physician_n who_o make_v use_v of_o that_o time_n to_o prevent_v succeed_a fit_n the_o wisdom_n which_o god_n have_v give_v your_o highness_n will_v so_o plain_o manifest_a to_o you_o that_o your_o interest_n be_v the_o only_a motive_n which_o make_v i_o speak_v after_o this_o manner_n and_o not_o doubt_v of_o the_o good_a resolution_n you_o will_v take_v nothing_o remain_v but_o to_o assure_v you_o that_o i_o will_v never_o change_v that_o of_o be_v etc._n etc._n letter_n cclxxvii_o to_o the_o same_o madam_n the_o count_n of_o cameran_n who_o be_v return_v to_o your_o highness_n will_v particular_o tell_v you_o the_o passion_n with_o which_o i_o will_v serve_v you_o upon_o the_o present_a occasion_n i_o conjure_v he_o to_o beseech_v you_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o your_o own_o interest_n not_o to_o suffer_v yourself_o to_o be_v ensnare_v by_o the_o artifices_fw-la of_o the_o spaniard_n who_o have_v no_o other_o design_n than_o to_o delude_v all_o those_o with_o who_o they_o treat_v with_o fair_a appearance_n i_o always_o apprehend_v that_o which_o i_o now_o perceive_v from_o their_o malice_n and_o have_v often_o represent_v it_o to_o those_o who_o belong_v to_o your_o highness_n i_o hope_v their_o wicked_a design_n will_v not_o have_v the_o intend_a effect_n at_o least_o i_o can_v assure_v you_o madam_n that_o the_o king_n will_v omit_v nothing_o which_o may_v depend_v upon_o his_o power_n to_o defeat_v they_o and_o that_o if_o the_o zeal_n which_o i_o always_o have_v for_o your_o highness_n service_n be_v capable_a of_o augmentation_n it_o shall_v now_o be_v redouble_v to_o show_v you_o upon_o this_o occasion_n as_o upon_o all_o other_o i_o real_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cclxxviii_o to_o the_o same_o madam_n this_o letter_n be_v only_o to_o tell_v your_o highness_n that_o experience_n have_v inform_v you_o that_o the_o advice_n which_o you_o have_v hitherto_o take_v be_v the_o best_a that_o can_v be_v to_o advance_v your_o enemy_n affair_n and_o to_o ruin_v your_o own_o nothing_o now_o remain_v to_o be_v do_v to_o save_v yourself_o but_o quick_o to_o take_v away_o contrary_a to_o what_o you_o have_v hitherto_o take_v if_o the_o advice_n i_o give_v you_o may_v be_v any_o way_n prejudicial_a to_o you_o i_o myself_o desire_v you_o not_o to_o fâ—llow_n it_o but_o if_o it_o be_v the_o only_o remain_v mean_n to_o preserve_v you_o from_o utter_a ruin_n which_o your_o enemy_n will_v endeavour_v to_o make_v shameful_a you_o must_v be_v deprive_v of_o that_o wisdom_n god_n have_v give_v you_o if_o you_o do_v not_o embrace_v those_o overture_n make_v to_o you_o by_o the_o king_n ambassador_n it_o be_v not_o time_n for_o deliberation_n nothing_o now_o remain_v but_o to_o execute_v a_o good_a resolution_n which_o alone_o can_v defend_v your_o life_n and_o the_o remainder_n of_o your_o son_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n state_n and_o your_o liberty_n altogether_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o behave_v yourself_o so_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v a_o better_a physician_n than_o a_o prophet_n i_o have_v be_v one_o of_o they_o but_o too_o much_o in_o your_o highness_n concern_v to_o my_o great_a sorrow_n i_o dare_v take_v upon_o i_o though_o your_o distemper_n be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o be_v the_o other_o if_o you_o be_v willing_a as_o i_o conjure_v you_o for_o your_o own_o sake_n who_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cclxxix_o to_o the_o same_o madam_n as_o i_o have_v no_o great_a passion_n than_o to_o make_v know_v to_o your_o highness_n that_o which_o i_o have_v for_o your_o service_n i_o can_v receive_v no_o great_a joy_n than_o to_o understand_v by_o the_o letter_n with_o which_o you_o be_v please_v to_o honour_v i_o that_o the_o testimony_n which_o i_o endeavour_v to_o give_v you_o of_o it_o be_v agreeable_a and_o satisfactory_a beseech_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o as_o to_o my_o particular_a i_o shall_v always_o be_v so_o when_o i_o can_v be_v serviceable_a in_o any_o thing_n 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