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for_o his_o successor_n young_a in_o year_n but_o very_o hopeful_a this_o prelate_n make_v his_o residence_n at_o eutin_n a_o fair_a seat_n upon_o a_o lake_n four_o league_n distant_a from_o lubeck_n p._n since_o you_o have_v do_v with_o the_o benefice_n in_o germany_n which_o have_v suffer_v some_o alteration_n you_o will_v be_v so_o kind_a as_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o other_o and_o to_o begin_v with_o saltzbourg_n so_o much_o fame_v for_o its_o abundance_n of_o salt_n which_o make_v that_o prelate_n extraordinary_a rich_a and_o for_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o city_n which_o put_v it_o into_o the_o rank_n of_o the_o fair_a and_o strong_a in_o europe_n g._n dignity_n be_v not_o only_o considerable_a for_o the_o strength_n riches_n and_o beauty_n of_o a_o place_n but_o also_o and_o more_o especial_o for_o the_o rank_n they_o give_v unto_o the_o person_n that_o possess_v they_o the_o archbishop_n of_o saltzbourg_n be_v legate_n bear_v of_o the_o apostolic_a see_n he_o alternate_v 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plenipotentiary_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a elector_n at_o munster_n and_o give_v great_a proof_n of_o his_o prudence_n dexterity_n and_o magnificence_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o with_o the_o admiration_n of_o all_o the_o assembly_n i_o say_v after_o his_o death_n ernest_n augustus_n duke_n of_o lunebourg_n shall_v be_v bishop_n of_o osnabrug_n though_o he_o be_v a_o lutheran_n all_o the_o rest_n that_o i_o mention_v do_v absolute_o belong_v to_o the_o catholic_n great_o fortify_v the_o pope_n authority_n in_o germany_n and_o bring_v a_o large_a revenue_n to_o rome_n by_o the_o obligation_n the_o prelate_n have_v to_o send_v thither_o for_o their_o bull_n p._n i_o think_v i_o have_v hear_v that_o prague_n and_o olmuts_n be_v suffragans_fw-la to_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o mentz_n and_o yet_o you_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o they_o g._n these_o two_o bishopric_n be_v suffragans_fw-la to_o mentz_n but_o afterward_o unite_v to_o make_v up_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o prague_n which_o send_v no_o deputy_n to_o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o empire_n nor_o have_v any_o place_n or_o voice_n there_o no_o more_o than_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o they_o here_o p._n tell_v i_o something_o in_o particular_a of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o bishopric_n g._n that_o of_o bamberg_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o empire_n it_o acknowledge_v no_o metropolitan_a but_o depend_v immediate_o upon_o the_o pope_n and_o its_o subject_n can_v appeal_v from_o the_o justice_n thereof_o this_o bishopric_n be_v of_o imperial_a foundation_n and_o the_o bishop_n have_v right_a to_o receive_v the_o oath_n which_o the_o elector_n be_v to_o take_v to_o the_o emperor_n for_o their_o office_n of_o great_a cupbearer_n great_a steward_n great_a marshal_n and_o great_a chamberlain_n and_o which_o be_v to_o be_v admire_v these_o elector_n be_v ancient_o hereditary_a great_a cupbearer_n great_a steward_n great_a marshal_n and_o great_a chamberlain_n to_o this_o bishop_n who_o in_o that_o have_v the_o same_o honour_n the_o emperor_n have_v though_o every_o one_o think_v it_o strange_a to_o see_v the_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o empire_n in_o the_o service_n of_o a_o gentleman_n he_o that_o be_v bishop_n at_o present_a succeed_v melchior_n otho_n voite_n of_o salsbourg_n and_o be_v of_o the_o same_o house_n that_o he_o be_v of_o this_o prelate_n be_v exceed_o well_o lodge_v at_o bamberg_n where_o he_o have_v pleasant_a garden_n and_o excellent_a walk_n of_o orange-tree_n but_o the_o city_n be_v weak_a which_o enforce_v the_o bishop_n to_o betake_v himself_o unto_o some_o other_o place_n in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n p._n if_o i_o be_v not_o mistake_v francis_n count_n of_o hasfeld_n brother_n to_o he_o that_o be_v general_n of_o the_o imperial_a force_n have_v this_o bishopric_n and_o that_o of_o wirsbourg_n both_o together_o and_o after_o his_o death_n they_o be_v give_v the_o one_o to_o melchior_n 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with_o great_a force_n if_o he_o will_v make_v use_n of_o his_o man_n and_o his_o money_n p._n he_o can_v be_v poor_a be_v both_o archbishop_n of_o mentz_n and_o bishop_n of_o wirsbourg_n but_o churchman_n do_v oftentimes_o think_v more_o of_o enrich_v their_o kindred_n then_o succour_v their_o friend_n let_v we_o look_v upon_o the_o rest_n if_o you_o please_v g._n worm_n be_v the_o head_n and_o director_n of_o the_o circle_n of_o the_o rhine_n joint_o with_o the_o prince_n palatine_n of_o simeren_n the_o city_n be_v vast_a as_o well_o as_o spire_n and_o both_o of_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o exhaust_v the_o treasure_n and_o employ_v the_o army_n of_o he_o that_o hold_v they_o in_o time_n of_o war_n the_o great_a gustavus_n upon_o that_o consideration_n judge_v it_o necessary_a to_o dismantle_v they_o spire_n belong_v heretofore_o to_o philip_n christopher_n of_o sotteren_n elector_n of_o tryer_n who_o have_v fortify_v vdenheim_n a_o village_n upon_o the_o rhine_n where_o he_o have_v a_o castle_n call_v it_o philipsbourg_n at_o present_v the_o french_a have_v a_o garrison_n there_o which_o cost_v the_o bishop_n nothing_o but_o may_v in_o time_n of_o war_n annoy_n both_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o neighbour_n p._n be_v not_o this_o elector_n he_o who_o ferdinand_n ii_o cause_v to_o be_v secure_v and_o who_o after_o he_o get_v out_o of_o prison_n engage_v himself_o to_o france_n in_o a_o perpetual_a bond_n of_o amity_n and_o interest_n g._n the_o very_a same_o who_o to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o his_o enemy_n live_v till_o he_o be_v 80._o year_n old_a and_o die_v a._n d._n 1652._o he_o be_v succeed_v in_o his_o electorship_n by_o charles_n gaspar_n de_fw-fr legen_n and_o in_o his_o bishopric_n of_o spire_n by_o a_o gentleman_n call_v lotharius_n frederick_n of_o meternik_n p._n i_o think_v it_o very_o reasonable_a that_o every_o great_a benefice_n shall_v have_v its_o own_o prelate_n g._n and_o i_o be_o of_o the_o