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merit_n i_o will_v always_o endeavour_v to_o promote_v as_o it_o be_v my_o duty_n who_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n ccxlviii_o to_o the_o same_o most_o holy_a father_n though_o the_o choice_n which_o it_o have_v please_v your_o holiness_n to_o make_v of_o the_o person_n of_o monsieur_n mazarin_n to_o employ_v he_o in_o the_o negotiation_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o italy_n make_v every_o one_o conceive_v how_o capable_a you_o judge_v he_o for_o it_o i_o think_v myself_o oblige_v to_o give_v this_o testimony_n of_o he_o that_o he_o have_v behave_v himself_o so_o well_o that_o beside_o the_o love_n of_o all_o the_o prince_n with_o who_o he_o have_v treat_v which_o he_o have_v gain_v the_o king_n also_o be_v very_o much_o satisfy_v with_o he_o he_o will_v assure_v your_o beatitude_n of_o the_o sincere_a affection_n his_o majesty_n have_v for_o you_o and_o to_o what_o degree_n he_o honour_v you_o not_o only_o by_o reason_n of_o your_o dignity_n but_o also_o because_o of_o the_o great_a merit_n of_o your_o person_n as_o to_o my_o particular_a i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o i_o perceive_v myself_o so_o inseparable_o unite_v to_o this_o duty_n that_o all_o my_o action_n shall_v be_v so_o many_o proof_n of_o this_o truth_n and_o of_o the_o zeal_n and_o inviolable_a constancy_n with_o which_o i_o be_o and_o ever_o will_v be_v etc._n etc._n letter_n ccxlix_o to_o the_o same_o most_o holy_a father_n i_o have_v this_o great_a while_n struggle_v in_o myself_o if_o i_o ought_v to_o represent_v to_o your_o holiness_n the_o great_a mischief_n which_o france_n suffer_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o delay_n which_o for_o some_o time_n have_v be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o expedition_n of_o the_o bull_n of_o the_o bishop_n nominate_v to_o your_o holiness_n by_o his_o majesty_n but_o at_o last_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n the_o reputation_n of_o your_o holiness_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o my_o be_v
please_v to_o bless_v your_o victorious_a arm_n from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o i_o most_o fervent_o beseech_v he_o to_o continue_v the_o same_o and_o render_v you_o the_o most_o glorious_a of_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o he_o have_v exalt_v you_o to_o be_v the_o most_o illustrious_a in_o birth_n and_o for_o those_o virtue_n which_o all_o the_o world_n admire_v in_o your_o person_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o can_v sufficient_o set_v forth_o in_o term_n become_v my_o gratitude_n how_o sensible_a i_o be_o of_o the_o good_a office_n which_o as_o m._n bouthillier_n send_v i_o word_n your_o majesty_n vouchsafe_v to_o do_v i_o with_o the_o queen_n your_o mother_n which_o be_v a_o proof_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o best_a master_n in_o the_o world_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o creature_n which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o the_o service_n that_o shall_v ever_o be_v within_o the_o power_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o do_v your_o majesty_n which_o as_o i_o hope_v will_v cause_v your_o majesty_n to_o acknowledge_v that_o never_o any_o person_n be_v be_v or_o will_v be_v equal_o as_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n lix_n to_o the_o king_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o i_o to_o tarry_v any_o long_o without_o manifest_v to_o your_o majesty_n my_o joy_n for_o the_o news_n which_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr raire_fw-fr have_v bring_v concern_v what_o have_v happen_v at_o cazal_n for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o confirm_v by_o any_o courier_n with_o particular_a dispatch_n if_o it_o be_v true_a as_o he_o assure_v i_o that_o he_o be_v present_a at_o the_o action_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o question_v it_o which_o be_v grant_v i_o can_v but_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o it_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n as_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o glorious_a that_o your_o majesty_n can_v desire_v for_o your_o own_o and_o the_o reputation_n of_o your_o arm_n and_o which_o heap_v both_o gladness_n and_o contentment_n upon_o all_o your_o most_o zealous_a servant_n among_o who_o i_o can_v assure_v your_o majesty_n that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o who_o more_o fervent_o desire_v the_o continuance_n of_o your_o successful_a progress_n than_o he_o who_o be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v etc._n etc._n letter_n lx._n to_o the_o king_n yesterday_o in_o the_o evening_n i_o send_v a_o gentleman_n to_o mr._n le_fw-fr premier_fw-fr to_o desire_v he_o to_o put_v your_o majesty_n in_o mind_n that_o your_o fast_v to_o day_n according_a to_o your_o intention_n may_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o your_o health_n i_o write_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n to_o father_n maillan_n but_o understand_v that_o he_o be_v at_o st._n germane_a i_o take_v the_o boldness_n to_o address_v myself_o to_o your_o majesty_n and_o lay_v before_o you_o that_o you_o will_v do_v better_a to_o follow_v that_o counsel_n which_o be_v give_v you_o to_o dispense_v with_o the_o performance_n of_o your_o intend_a penance_n then_o to_o observe_v it_o actual_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o your_o health_n so_o necessary_a for_o the_o good_a of_o your_o realm_n and_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n they_o who_o have_v not_o body_n of_o iron_n have_v need_n of_o prevent_v the_o inconveniency_n that_o may_v befall_v they_o and_o you_o may_v be_v please_v to_o remember_v that_o your_o majesty_n and_o your_o creature_n be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n which_o make_v i_o believe_v that_o you_o will_v so_o much_o the_o more_o willing_o follow_v the_o advice_n which_o be_v give_v you_o by_o he_o who_o have_v the_o great_a interest_n and_o zeal_n for_o what_o concern_v your_o majesty_n to_o who_o i_o be_o and_o ever_o shall_v be_v etc._n etc._n letter_n lxi_o to_o the_o king_n though_o i_o shall_v live_v a_o hundred_o year_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a sufficient_o to_o acknowledge_v according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o it_o the_o honour_n which_o you_o be_v please_v to_o do_v i_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n which_o next_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v able_a to_o support_v i_o in_o the_o perpetual_a inconvenience_n of_o my_o unhappy_a indisposition_n my_o rhumatism_n run_v every_o day_n from_o one_o side_n to_o the_o other_o but_o light_o now_o i_o have_v it_o under_o my_o jaw_n i_o keep_v it_o off_o as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v by_o little_a remedy_n in_o the_o prescribe_v of_o which_o i_o have_v a_o good_a share_n with_o my_o little_a physician_n who_o you_o know_v to_o be_v de_fw-fr poitiers_n but_o the_o best_a of_o all_o those_o remedy_n that_o do_v i_o any_o good_a be_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o your_o gracious_a favour_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n on_o which_o i_o most_o rely_v and_o your_o good_a health_n which_o i_o wish_v for_o a_o hundred_o time_n more_o than_o my_o own_o life_n be_v able_a to_o aver_v with_o as_o much_o truth_n as_o be_v due_a to_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o day_n that_o i_o never_o have_v nor_o ever_o shall_v have_v a_o passion_n equal_a to_o that_o which_o i_o have_v and_o ever_o shall_v have_v as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v for_o the_o contentment_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o great_a king_n in_o the_o world_n to_o who_o i_o be_o eternal_o etc._n etc._n letter_n lxii_o to_o the_o king_n my_o cousin_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr meilleray_fw-fr will_v testify_v to_o your_o majesty_n one_o true_a thing_n which_o be_v that_o your_o majesty_n confer_v both_o upon_o he_o and_o i_o many_o more_o favour_n than_o we_o can_v ever_o merit_v have_v he_o not_o have_v a_o particular_a care_n all_o his_o life_n long_o not_o only_o to_o obey_v your_o will_n but_o to_o prevent_v your_o intention_n when_o he_o can_v dive_v into_o they_o i_o shall_v disow_v he_o and_o hearty_o renounce_v he_o without_o ever_o think_v myself_o in_o a_o fault_n since_o it_o will_v be_v the_o least_o punishment_n he_o can_v deserve_v and_o for_o that_o have_v show_v he_o this_o letter_n he_o consent_v to_o it_o and_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o shall_v deserve_v more_o i_o praise_v god_n for_o your_o majesty_n good_a health_n and_o i_o beseech_v he_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n to_o preserve_v it_o as_o entire_a and_o as_o long_o as_o he_o desire_v it_o who_o wish_v it_o more_o than_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o own_o which_o he_o desire_v for_o no_o other_o end_n then_o to_o employ_v it_o in_o your_o majesty_n service_n to_o who_o i_o shall_v ever_o be_v while_o i_o have_v breath_n etc._n etc._n letter_n lxiii_o to_o the_o king_n the_o honour_n which_o it_o please_v your_o majesty_n to_o do_v i_o be_v more_o than_o sufficient_a to_o remove_v from_o i_o all_o my_o greivance_n though_o they_o be_v great_a than_o they_o be_v i_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v to_o your_o majesty_n yesterday_o will_v come_v to_o any_o thing_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v the_o advice_n which_o they_o have_v give_v your_o majesty_n be_v a_o real_a truth_n but_o only_o that_o they_o have_v a_o design_n to_o pass_v away_o the_o time_n as_o you_o be_v please_v to_o write_v i_o word_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o open_v my_o lip_n to_o any_o person_n live_v i_o see_v mounseur_fw-fr puy-laurence_n this_o morning_n who_o tell_v i_o that_o monsieur_n be_v not_o as_o not_o as_o yet_o so_o well_o convert_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o his_o marriage_n as_o he_o desire_v but_o that_o by_o pursue_v what_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o father_n joseph_n and_o m._n bouthillier_n in_o that_o particular_a they_o will_v find_v a_o way_n to_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n lxiv_o to_o the_o king_n it_o be_v impossble_a to_o forbear_v manifest_v to_o your_o majesty_n the_o extreme_a satisfaction_n i_o receive_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o you_o your_o sentiment_n be_v full_a of_o generosity_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o be_v high_o value_v because_o you_o submit_v they_o to_o reason_n and_o the_o just_a consideration_n of_o the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o your_o realm_n i_o beseech_v you_o never_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o communicate_v they_o to_o your_o creature_n and_o to_o be_v persuade_v that_o they_o will_v make_v it_o their_o sole_a study_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o pass_v to_o your_o content_a and_o advantage_n i_o wish_v your_o glory_n more_o than_o ever_o any_o servant_n wish_v the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o master_n nor_o shall_v i_o leave_v any_o thing_n omit_v that_o lie_v in_o my_o power_n to_o contribute_v towards_o it_o the_o singular_a testimony_n of_o your_o grace_n and_o favour_n which_o you_o show_v i_o yesterday_o have_v pierce_v my_o heart_n i_o find_v myself_o oblige_v in_o such_o a_o extraordinary_a measure_n that_o i_o can_v express_v it_o i_o beseech_v your_o majesty_n for_o god_n sake_n not_o to_o do_v yourself_o any_o prejudice_n
never_o have_v any_o design_n to_o absent_v myself_o from_o your_o person_n and_o if_o that_o good_a father_n be_v no_o better_o acquaint_v with_o your_o majesty_n mind_n than_o he_o have_v be_v observant_a of_o the_o good_a example_n of_o his_o order_n during_o his_o abide_v at_o court_n i_o still_o preserve_v the_o same_o resolution_n but_o if_o he_o have_v better_a dive_v into_o your_o majesty_n intention_n then_o myself_o i_o shall_v think_v myself_o too_o blame_v if_o i_o do_v not_o seek_v to_o render_v my_o absence_n agreeable_a when_o my_o presence_n can_v no_o long_o be_v to_o your_o benefit_n i_o beseech_v your_o majesty_n in_o that_o particular_a to_o do_v yourself_o justice_n and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o your_o goodness_n in_o my_o behalf_n it_o be_v no_o less_o just_a that_o you_o shall_v satisfy_v yourself_o than_o it_o will_v be_v a_o effect_n of_o your_o goodness_n to_o let_v he_o take_v his_o rest_n who_o can_v never_o think_v himself_o at_o ease_n but_o when_o he_o be_v certain_o convince_v that_o his_o pain_n procure_v your_o majesty_n repose_n letter_n lxxv_o to_z the_o king_n your_o majesty_n will_v pardon_v i_o if_o i_o take_v the_o boldness_n to_o return_v your_o majesty_n thanks_o for_o the_o honour_n you_o have_v be_v please_v to_o do_v i_o in_o confer_v upon_o my_o nephew_n a_o abbey_n the_o air_n and_o situation_n of_o which_o be_v near_o to_o paris_n may_v be_v of_o great_a advantage_n to_o promote_v his_o study_n i_o can_v assure_v your_o majesty_n he_o have_v a_o very_a authentic_a dispensation_n from_o rome_n and_o that_o in_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o favour_n you_o have_v be_v please_v to_o do_v he_o i_o shall_v hearty_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o heap_v upon_o your_o majesty_n his_o blessing_n in_o abundance_n and_o make_v i_o able_a to_o manifest_v to_o your_o majesty_n how_o much_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n lxxvi_o from_o cardinal_n richlieu_n to_o the_o queen_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o i_o to_o represent_v to_o your_o majesty_n my_o affliction_n when_o i_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 god_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o bestow_v that_o blessing_n on_o your_o nuptial_n which_o we_o promise_v ourselves_o from_o his_o goodness_n i_o can_v assure_v your_o majesty_n that_o the_o king_n be_v no_o less_o grieve_v for_o your_o sake_n then_o for_o his_o own_o and_o the_o misfortune_n of_o his_o kingdom_n however_o i_o beseech_v you_o not_o to_o afflict_v yourself_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o what_o god_n be_v not_o please_v to_o send_v at_o one_o time_n may_v come_v to_o pass_v at_o another_o and_o that_o he_o have_v hitherto_o manifest_v so_o particular_a a_o care_n of_o france_n that_o he_o will_v doubtless_o crown_v the_o blessing_n he_o have_v in_o store_n for_o we_o with_o that_o which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v the_o only_a one_o that_o can_v complete_a our_o happiness_n i_o fervent_o pray_v for_o it_o and_o beseech_v your_o majesty_n to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n who_o desire_v it_o with_o more_o passion_n than_o i_o do_v who_o be_o and_o ever_o will_v be_v to_o my_o life_n end_n etc._n etc._n letter_n lxxvii_o to_z the_o queen_n if_o through_o the_o fault_n of_o another_o i_o have_v fail_v your_o majesty_n by_o assure_v you_o of_o a_o thing_n that_o have_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v so_o soon_o as_o i_o expect_v i_o hope_v your_o majesty_n will_v not_o think_v i_o too_o blame_v but_o rather_o condemn_v the_o inconstancy_n of_o those_o who_o have_v not_o fulfil_v what_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o by_o a_o treaty_n though_o there_o be_v no_o fault_n commit_v by_o i_o in_o give_v your_o majesty_n advice_n of_o the_o entry_n which_o the_o king_n be_v to_o have_v make_v into_o nancy_n yet_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o be_v so_o sorry_a i_o have_v rely_v so_o much_o upon_o the_o faith_n of_o another_o that_o i_o never_o dare_v have_v re-issumed_a the_o boldness_n to_o have_v write_v to_o your_o majesty_n have_v not_o time_n repair_v the_o mistake_n i_o fall_v into_o i_o assure_v your_o majesty_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v my_o misfortune_n again_o to_o build_v upon_o that_o which_o not_o depend_v upon_o myself_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o absolute_o certain_a as_o my_o fidelity_n to_o your_o majesty_n which_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v ever_o etc._n etc._n letter_n lxxviii_o from_o card._n richlieu_n to_o the_o count_n of_o soissons_fw-fr i_o tell_v the_o sieur_n campion_n the_o bearer_n hereof_o what_o i_o think_v will_v be_v for_o your_o good_a which_o terminate_v in_o this_o that_o you_o will_v always_o receive_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o king_n goodness_n provide_v you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o put_v yourself_o into_o a_o condition_n to_o merit_v '_o they_o it_o will_v not_o be_v prudence_n sir_n in_o you_o to_o juggle_v with_o his_o majesty_n in_o certain_a thing_n to_o which_o the_o pretention_n aloneis_n odious_a so_o long_o as_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o diminution_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o authority_n i_o beseech_v you_o so_o to_o demean_v yourself_o as_o may_v be_v for_o your_o own_o good_a and_o to_o be_v confident_a that_o i_o shall_v desire_v all_o opportunity_n to_o serve_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v by_o the_o effect_n that_o i_o be_o sincere_o etc._n etc._n letter_n lxxix_o from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o same_o person_n i_o have_v receive_v your_o letter_n wherein_o you_o assure_v i_o of_o your_o innocence_n which_o be_v willing_a to_o believe_v i_o have_v nothing_o far_a to_o say_v to_o you_o but_o that_o i_o will_v always_o refer_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o of_o my_o subject_n that_o fail_v in_o what_o they_o owe_v to_o my_o person_n and_o my_o realm_n to_o the_o judge_n who_o susiness_n it_o be_v to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o their_o action_n i_o promit_v my_o 〈◊〉_d that_o your_o conduct_n will_v ever_o be_v such_o as_o i_o desire_v it_o shall_v be_v and_o upon_o that_o consideration_n i_o will_v assure_v you_o of_o my_o affection_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o have_v you_o in_o his_o hoâ—y_n keep_v etc._n etc._n letter_n lxxx_o from_o card._n richlieu_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o vendosme_n i_o have_v receive_v the_o letter_n you_o be_v please_v to_o write_v i_o concern_v your_o son_n who_o i_o will_v serve_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o my_o power_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o journey_n it_o be_v your_o pleasure_n they_o shall_v take_v i_o dare_v be_v confident_a they_o be_v so_o well_o bear_v and_o govern_v themselves_o with_o so_o much_o conduct_n at_o court_n that_o we_o can_v speak_v so_o well_o of_o they_o as_o they_o deserve_v i_o shall_v esteem_v myself_o happy_a if_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o testify_v my_o affection_n to_o they_o and_o to_o yourself_o that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n lxxxi_o to_o the_o count_n of_o soissons_fw-fr i_o leave_v m._n de_fw-fr mazieres_n to_o let_v you_o know_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n the_o king_n be_v extraordinary_a joy_n upon_o the_o news_n you_o send_v he_o of_o the_o queen_n be_v with_o child_n to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v tell_v you_o myself_o that_o for_o my_o own_o particular_a i_o make_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o you_o be_v please_v to_o acquaint_v i_o with_o in_o the_o letter_n which_o you_o be_v please_v to_o write_v i_o upon_o that_o subject_a know_v as_o i_o do_v how_o passionate_o you_o desire_v the_o settlement_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o their_o majesty_n contentment_n i_o beseech_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o a_o great_a felicity_n can_v not_o befall_v i_o then_o to_o meet_v some_o opportunity_n wherein_o i_o may_v give_v you_o real_a proof_n of_o my_o sincere_a affection_n as_o be_v and_o desire_v to_o be_v ever_o etc._n etc._n letter_n lxxxii_o to_o the_o count_n d'_fw-fr harcourt_n the_o sieur_n faret_fw-la come_v to_o wait_v upon_o you_o with_o the_o reason_n which_o ought_v to_o persuade_v you_o to_o live_v in_o amity_n with_o monsieur_n the_o archbishop_n of_o bourdeaux_n who_o interest_n i_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n relinquish_v it_o be_v for_o the_o king_n service_n your_o honour_n and_o my_o particular_a satisfaction_n these_o consideration_n persuade_v i_o that_o you_o will_v demean_v yourself_o upon_o this_o occasion_n as_o his_o majesty_n expect_v you_o shall_v as_o you_o ought_v yourself_o to_o do_v and_o as_o i_o most_o certain_o promise_v myself_o i_o have_v write_v to_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr bourdeaux_n that_o he_o shall_v correspond_v on_o his_o part_n as_o far_o as_o you_o can_v desire_v and_o i_o be_o confident_a he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o contribute_v what_o lie_v in_o his_o power_n towards_o so_o good_a a_o purpose_n which_o without_o question_n will_v be_v very_o advantageous_a to_o the_o king_n affair_n and_o honourable_a to_o both_o side_n