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lady_n who_o pass_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o life_n in_o widowhood_n rich_a citizen_n and_o merchant_n who_o like_o good_a fruit-tree_n bear_v the_o jesuit_n a_o great_a quantity_n of_o precious_a fruit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n of_o this_o class_n be_v those_o woman_n who_o be_v common_o call_v bigotte_n who_o be_v induce_v by_o these_o father_n to_o despise_v the_o world_n be_v in_o exchange_n fleece_v by_o they_o who_o by_o their_o smooth_a speech_n draw_v from_o they_o clothes_n movable_n and_o considerable_a rent_n the_o second_o sort_n be_v only_a man_n of_o which_o some_o be_v priest_n and_o other_o be_v layick_n who_o although_o they_o live_v in_o the_o world_n and_o often_o by_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o jesuit_n obtain_v pension_n canon_n abbey_n and_o other_o revenue_n have_v yet_o make_v a_o vow_n to_o take_v their_o habit_n when_o ever_o the_o general_n shall_v require_v it_o for_o which_o cause_n they_o be_v call_v jesuit_n in_o voto_fw-la and_o these_o the_o jesuit_n use_v with_o a_o rare_a dexterity_n to_o establish_v their_o monarchy_n maintain_v they_o in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o province_n in_o all_o the_o court_n of_o prince_n and_o in_o a_o word_n in_o all_o the_o considerable_a place_n of_o christendom_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v serve_v they_o as_o i_o shall_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o seven_o point_n the_o three_o sort_n be_v the_o politic_a jesuit_n in_o who_o hand_n all_o the_o authority_n reside_v who_o manage_v the_o government_n of_o their_o order_n and_o who_o have_v be_v assail_v with_o the_o same_o temptation_n christ_n be_v by_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o wilderness_n haec_fw-la omne_fw-la tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la si_fw-la cadens_fw-la adoraveris_fw-la i_o have_v strike_v the_o bargain_n and_o accept_v the_o condition_n propound_v by_o satan_n employ_v all_o their_o industry_n to_o reduce_v their_o society_n to_o a_o perfect_a monarchy_n and_o as_o it_o be_v at_o rome_n where_o almost_o all_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o christianity_n be_v transact_v and_o in_o which_o place_n the_o head_n of_o these_o brave_a politician_n reside_v i._n e._n their_o general_n with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o other_o person_n of_o the_o same_o order_n so_o this_o be_v the_o place_n which_o they_o have_v resolve_v to_o begin_v their_o domination_n in_o as_o any_o man_n may_v see_v who_o observe_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o conduct_n it_o be_v scarce_o possible_a to_o propose_v a_o affair_n in_o this_o court_n but_o the_o jesuit_n who_o be_v inform_v of_o every_o thing_n by_o their_o spy_n worth_a the_o take_a notice_n of_o assemble_v themselves_o to_o conclude_v on_o a_o issue_n advantageous_a to_o their_o interest_n and_o from_o thence_o you_o shall_v see_v they_o run_v to_o the_o cardinal_n the_o ambassador_n and_o the_o prelate_n where_o have_v dexterous_o insinuate_v themselves_o to_o discourse_n of_o the_o affair_n then_o in_o agitation_n or_o beginning_n to_o be_v so_o they_o 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it_o be_v not_o at_o rome_n only_o and_o with_o the_o prelate_n that_o they_o use_v this_o artifice_n they_o practise_v it_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n either_o by_o themselves_o or_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o jesuit_n in_o the_o court_n of_o other_o prince_n from_o whence_o this_o consequence_n will_v arise_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o christianity_n pass_v through_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o jesuit_n and_o that_o those_o only_o succeed_v which_o they_o do_v not_o oppose_v i_o affirm_v in_o the_o interim_n that_o their_o dexterity_n in_o intriegue_v in_o affair_n either_o to_o hinder_v or_o promote_v they_o be_v so_o subtle_a that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v impenetrable_a it_o be_v impossible_a to_o describe_v it_o exact_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o all_o prince_n to_o know_v it_o if_o they_o will_v but_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o read_v what_o i_o have_v write_v of_o it_o for_o it_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o reflect_v upon_o what_o be_v past_a and_o recall_v into_o their_o memory_n the_o particular_a circumstance_n of_o treaty_n so_o that_o compare_v they_o with_o my_o remark_n it_o will_v be_v almost_o impossible_a not_o to_o discover_v some_o part_n of_o the_o craft_n of_o this_o admirable_a society_n now_o though_o this_o secret_a and_o hide_a artifice_n be_v the_o principal_a thing_n they_o put_v in_o practice_n to_o attain_v this_o monarchic_a jurisdiction_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a object_n of_o their_o desire_n yet_o this_o hinder_v they_o not_o sometime_o so_o much_o do_v their_o passion_n blind_v they_o to_o employ_v other_o expedient_n which_o manifest_a their_o ambitious_a project_n for_o be_v it_o not_o a_o pleasant_a petition_n which_o they_o make_v under_o pretence_n of_o the_o general_a good_a of_o the_o church_n to_o his_o holiness_n gregory_n the_o 13_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o legate_n and_o all_o his_o apostolic_a nuntio_n to_o take_v some_o jesuit_n for_o their_o
the_o intention_n of_o the_o order_n and_o not_o seem_v in_o the_o least_o a_o burden_n to_o the_o people_n as_o all_o the_o other_o religious_a order_n of_o mendicant_n be_v 12._o let_v they_o not_o declare_v themselves_o of_o the_o number_n of_o other_o religious_a mendicant_n till_o our_o house_n be_v sufficient_o endow_v and_o of_o this_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o careful_a chap._n ii_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v to_o procure_v the_o ear_n and_o familiarity_n of_o prince_n and_o great_a men._n 1._o we_o ought_v to_o be_v mighty_a careful_a here_o in_o gain_v the_o ear_n of_o prince_n quell_v the_o presumption_n of_o they_o who_o think_v they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o we_o and_o do_v our_o utmost_a that_o all_o may_v depend_v upon_o we_o and_o that_o no_o person_n what_o ever_o may_v be_v so_o hardy_a as_o to_o lift_v up_o himself_o against_o we_o 2._o always_o when_o prince_n know_v their_o action_n odious_a they_o desire_v to_o have_v the_o father_n of_o the_o jesuit_n about_o they_o who_o never_o reprove_v they_o but_o expound_v they_o in_o the_o best_a sense_n which_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o marriage_n contract_v with_o their_o kindred_n which_o be_v ever_o ill_o think_v of_o by_o the_o people_n quòd_fw-la tale_n execrantur_fw-la thoros_fw-la and_o therefore_o when_o prince_n affect_v such_o or_o the_o like_a thing_n we_o ought_v to_o animate_v their_o spirit_n and_o make_v they_o more_o affect_v to_o they_o give_v hope_n that_o we_o can_v easy_o obtain_v from_o the_o pope_n what_o ever_o we_o will_v repeat_v some_o reason_n sentence_n or_o example_n which_o may_v augment_v their_o desire_n see_v such_o marriage_n have_v be_v approve_v for_o the_o common_a good_a though_o of_o great_a consequence_n and_o last_o that_o they_o be_v allow_v to_o prince_n for_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o god_n 3._o so_o when_o a_o prince_n undertake_v any_o thing_n for_o example_n a_o war_n we_o ought_v to_o spur_v he_o on_o encourage_v he_o to_o constancy_n without_o ever_o consider_v the_o cause_n for_o fear_v the_o ill_a event_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o if_o it_o fall_v not_o out_o well_o then_o to_o tell_v they_o that_o our_o rule_n forbid_v we_o to_o intermeddle_v in_o such_o thing_n 4._o to_o content_a prince_n and_o preserve_v their_o friendship_n it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o go_v upon_o some_o ambassy_n provide_v they_o be_v advantageous_a to_o we_o and_o so_o make_v ourselves_o no_o less_o necessary_a than_o acceptable_a by_o show_v they_o that_o we_o have_v great_a power_n with_o the_o pope_n and_o other_o prince_n 5._o there_o be_v no_o better_a way_n to_o gain_v the_o affection_n of_o prince_n and_o their_o courtier_n than_o to_o make_v or_o cause_n present_v to_o be_v make_v to_o they_o we_o discover_v to_o be_v in_o their_o favour_n to_o the_o end_n that_o st_o alias_o nequeant_fw-la they_o may_v acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o affection_n manner_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o those_o who_o he_o hate_v how_o he_o act_v and_o what_o his_o custom_n be_v and_o this_o be_v know_v we_o shall_v the_o better_o insinuate_v ourselves_o into_o the_o spirit_n of_o prince_n and_o great_a man_n who_o if_o they_o be_v not_o marry_v we_o ought_v in_o take_v their_o confession_n to_o speak_v to_o they_o of_o marriage_n with_o noble_a beautiful_a and_o rich_a lady_n which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o kindred_n of_o any_o of_o our_o friend_n yet_o at_o least_o let_v they_o be_v of_o our_o familiar_a acquaintance_n point_v out_o to_o they_o by_o commendation_n conformable_a to_o the_o design_n and_o will_n of_o those_o prince_n and_o great_a man_n the_o virgin_n we_o recommend_v and_o so_o by_o the_o woman_n it_o may_v happen_v that_o we_o shall_v gain_v the_o love_n of_o they_o who_o be_v not_o of_o our_o kindred_n and_o this_o be_v see_v by_o experience_n in_o the_o house_n of_o ostrich_n and_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o poland_n and_o france_n and_o in_o many_o other_o principality_n 6._o if_o woman_n who_o often_o change_v their_o opinion_n free_o put_v themselves_o into_o our_o hand_n we_o ought_v serious_o to_o imprint_v in_o they_o a_o great_a love_n for_o our_o society_n and_o make_v they_o to_o push_v it_o on_o in_o that_o affection_n not_o only_o by_o our_o own_o but_o those_o also_o of_o their_o private_a family_n that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o earnest_o seek_v our_o advancement_n and_o we_o may_v gain_v this_o love_n by_o divers_a little_a service_n and_o small_a present_n yea_o and_o discover_v the_o great_a secret_n of_o the_o lady_n who_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o reveal_v they_o to_o we_o herself_o if_o we_o use_v these_o mean_n and_o then_o she_o will_v remain_v always_o firm_a to_o we_o 7._o in_o govern_v the_o conscience_n of_o great_a man_n we_o ought_v to_o follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o have_v speak_v with_o the_o great_a liberty_n contrary_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o monk_n that_o so_o they_o be_v reject_v prince_n may_v follow_v our_o advice_n and_o counsel_n and_o so_o all_o may_v be_v at_o our_o discretion_n and_o depend_v entire_o upon_o we_o 8._o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n to_o gain_v the_o friendship_n of_o prince_n prelate_n and_o other_o great_a man_n it_o be_v very_o pertinent_a to_o render_v they_o partaker_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o order_n show_v they_o how_o considerable_a we_o be_v in_o all_o the_o world_n and_o that_o our_o power_n be_v great_a and_o large_a to_o absolve_v in_o reserve_a case_n which_o the_o other_o order_n have_v not_o as_o 1._o to_o dispense_v with_o fast_v 2._o with_o restore_v what_o be_v due_a to_o another_o 3._o to_o dissolve_v the_o hindrance_n of_o marriage_n and_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o vow_n which_o lessen_v our_o liberty_n 9_o we_o ought_v to_o beget_v enmity_n and_o quarrel_n among_o great_a man_n popular_a commotion_n and_o what_o ever_o we_o believe_v agreeable_a to_o prince_n follow_v their_o will_n in_o every_o thing_n 10._o but_o if_o any_o person_n of_o credit_n who_o possess_v the_o next_o place_n to_o any_o monarch_n be_v against_o we_o and_o yet_o the_o prince_n grant_v he_o any_o favour_n or_o confer_v honour_n at_o his_o request_n we_o must_v wait_v on_o he_o court_v he_o at_o the_o great_a height_n imaginable_a both_o by_o visit_n humility_n and_o reverence_n chap._n iii_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o relation_n to_o those_o lord_n which_o be_v not_o rich_a but_o yet_o have_v great_a authority_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o by_o their_o credit_n we_o obtain_v profit_n and_o preferment_n 1._o if_o these_o lord_n be_v secular_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o their_o aid_n and_o friendship_n against_o our_o adversary_n and_o to_o their_o favour_n in_o our_o own_o suit_n and_o those_o of_o our_o friend_n and_o to_o their_o authority_n and_o power_n in_o the_o purchase_n of_o house_n manor_n and_o garden_n and_o of_o stone_n to_o build_v with_o especial_o in_o those_o place_n which_o will_v not_o endure_v to_o hear_v of_o our_o settle_n in_o they_o because_o the_o authority_n of_o these_o lord_n serve_v very_o much_o for_o the_o appease_n of_o the_o populace_n and_o make_v our_o ill-willer_n quiet_a 2._o we_o ought_v to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o prelate_n and_o their_o diocesan_n may_v venerate_v and_o reverence_v we_o that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o hinder_v our_o exercise_n in_o those_o place_n where_o they_o have_v power_n for_o in_o germany_n poland_n and_o france_n the_o bishop_n have_v a_o great_a authority_n who_o with_o a_o little_a trouble_n being_n patron_n may_v obtain_v for_o we_o of_o the_o prince_n what_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o as_o monastery_n parish_n prâ—prâ—â—te_a and_o â—â—pâ—â—priate_v altar_n pious_a legacy_n and_o other_o thing_n after_o have_v give_v some_o small_a satisfaction_n to_o those_o secular_a priest_n who_o shall_v coâ—â—ey_v to_o we_o some_o foundation_n 〈◊〉_d we_o may_v easy_o accomplish_v in_o those_o place_n where_o catholic_n 〈◊〉_d mix_v with_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n 3._o we_o ought_v to_o show_v these_o prelate_n that_o beside_o the_o merit_n they_o shall_v receive_v thereby_o a_o great_a benefit_n whereas_o from_o the_o secular_a priest_n and_o other_o monk_n they_o can_v expect_v nothing_o preter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 4._o it_o be_v fit_a to_o commend_v their_o zeal_n immortalize_v by_o the_o memory_n of_o so_o great_a a_o action_n if_o by_o their_o mean_n we_o obtain_v the_o benefit_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o secular_a priest_n and_o canon_n which_o they_o may_v easy_o effect_v by_o the_o mean_n and_o favour_n of_o those_o bishop_n 5._o we_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o careful_a when_o any_o bishop_n find_v a_o college_n that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o power_n to_o present_v a_o vicar_n to_o the_o parish_n church_n with_o cure_n of_o soul_n though_o the_o superior_n themselves_o
shall_v for_o some_o time_n execute_v the_o function_n of_o curate_n to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o the_o regiment_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v at_o our_o power_n and_o discretion_n 6._o we_o must_v take_v care_n that_o the_o bishop_n may_v build_v we_o college_n iâ—_n those_o place_n where_o the_o university_n be_v against_o we_o and_o where_o both_o catholic_n and_o heretic_n hinder_v we_o from_o have_v any_o foundation_n and_o that_o as_o well_o in_o these_o place_n as_o in_o other_o noble_a town_n we_o may_v in_o favour_n to_o they_o have_v the_o liberty_n of_o preach_v before_o all_o other_o 7._o when_o any_o of_o our_o order_n be_v to_o be_v canonize_v we_o ought_v to_o obtain_v the_o same_o by_o letter_n of_o recommendation_n address_v by_o great_a man_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n if_o upon_o this_o occasion_n it_o happen_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o these_o great_a man_n shall_v solicit_v the_o same_o in_o person_n we_o must_v be_v careful_a that_o they_o be_v not_o attend_v nor_o necessitate_v to_o make_v use_n of_o any_o religious_a person_n with_o who_o we_o have_v no_o communication_n for_o fear_v the_o affection_n they_o have_v for_o we_o shall_v turn_v on_o their_o side_n and_o that_o in_o the_o province_n where_o their_o estate_n be_v and_o where_o our_o college_n be_v situate_a they_o shall_v give_v themselves_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o religion_n order_n to_o our_o loss_n and_o damage_n and_o therefore_o when_o any_o illustrious_a person_n come_v into_o the_o place_n where_o we_o have_v college_n we_o ought_v to_o receive_v they_o with_o all_o the_o modesty_n and_o religion_n that_o be_v possible_a chap._n iu._n the_o duty_n of_o the_o preacher_n and_o confessor_n of_o prince_n and_o great_a men._n 1._o that_o prince_n lord_n and_o other_o great_a man_n may_v be_v perfect_o instruct_v by_o we_o and_o in_o that_o manner_n that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o our_o intention_n and_o aim_n be_v the_o bring_n great_a glory_n to_o god_n which_o our_o society_n have_v choose_v for_o its_o badge_n and_o true_a symbol_n and_o which_o we_o will_v preserve_v with_o all_o sincerity_n viz._n if_o prince_n will_v follow_v our_o counsel_n we_o must_v not_o present_o but_o by_o little_a and_o little_o see_v to_o the_o government_n and_o administration_n of_o their_o revenue_n possession_n and_o estate_n and_o that_o we_o may_v obtain_v this_o we_o must_v frequent_o imprint_v upon_o their_o spirit_n that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o distribute_v honour_n charge_n office_n and_o dignity_n to_o any_o but_o those_o that_o be_v worthy_a and_o capable_a of_o they_o and_o who_o have_v well_o deserve_v they_o by_o their_o good_a service_n 2._o that_o whoever_o do_v otherwise_o commit_v a_o great_a offence_n against_o god_n but_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v any_o design_n that_o any_o of_o we_o shall_v intermeddle_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o rather_o let_v they_o protest_v the_o contrary_a as_o solemn_o as_o they_o can_v possible_o only_o that_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o charge_n 3._o but_o if_o the_o prince_n fall_v into_o any_o doubt_n and_o fear_n than_o we_o must_v set_v forth_o what_o be_v the_o qualification_n and_o virtue_n necessary_a for_o they_o that_o be_v to_o fill_v such_o place_n and_o what_o their_o duty_n be_v and_o great_a care_n be_v to_o be_v take_v that_o no_o person_n be_v admit_v if_o he_o be_v not_o one_o of_o our_o intimate_a friend_n and_o let_v prince_n be_v teach_v that_o the_o employment_n of_o person_n of_o honesty_n and_o good_a life_n be_v very_o honourable_a and_o requisite_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n who_o ought_v to_o be_v nominate_v to_o the_o prince_n not_o by_o those_o we_o suspect_v but_o by_o our_o intimate_a and_o faithful_a friend_n for_o in_o so_o do_v both_o of_o they_o will_v have_v a_o great_a obligation_n to_o we_o and_o so_o will_v hold_v themselves_o more_o engage_v and_o bind_v to_o the_o service_n they_o at_o all_o time_n do_v we_o 4._o the_o confessor_n and_o preacher_n ought_v to_o inform_v themselves_o of_o our_o confident_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n what_o be_v the_o wealth_n of_o the_o great_a if_o they_o be_v endow_v with_o power_n and_o liberality_n keep_v a_o exact_a list_n of_o their_o name_n and_o surname_n recommend_v they_o fine_o and_o dexterous_o to_o prince_n that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o when_o occasion_n serve_v be_v provide_v with_o charge_n according_a to_o their_o dignity_n and_o desert_n and_o chief_o those_o who_o the_o confessor_n and_o preacher_n have_v in_o their_o confession_n and_o conversation_n observe_v to_o be_v much_o affect_v to_o our_o society_n 5._o above_o all_o let_v the_o confessor_n and_o preacher_n remember_v to_o treat_v prince_n and_o other_o sweet_o and_o pleasant_o not_o to_o extort_v any_o thing_n from_o they_o in_o their_o confession_n be_v it_o either_o at_o public_a or_o private_a sermon_n let_v we_o that_o be_v in_o the_o service_n of_o prince_n keep_v but_o a_o very_a little_a money_n and_o a_o few_o movable_n content_v themselves_o with_o a_o little_a chamber_n modest_o keep_v company_n with_o the_o most_o vile_a and_o abject_a person_n but_o without_o flattery_n and_o so_o be_v in_o good_a esteem_n they_o ought_v prudent_o to_o persuade_v prince_n not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o their_o counsel_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a affair_n 6._o there_o must_v be_v great_a care_n take_v speedy_o and_o in_o good_a time_n to_o know_v the_o name_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o change_v they_o and_o present_o put_v other_o into_o their_o place_n which_o must_v be_v so_o manage_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v think_v that_o the_o change_n come_v by_o our_o mean_n but_o that_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o most_o secret_a manner_n that_o can_v be_v chap._n v._o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o relation_n to_o those_o religious_a order_n which_o agree_v with_o we_o in_o many_o thing_n on_o many_o occasion_n draw_v to_o themselves_o that_o which_o shall_v have_v appertain_v to_o we_o 1._o we_o shall_v bear_v this_o sort_n of_o man_n though_o against_o our_o will_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o imprint_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o those_o prince_n who_o love_v we_o that_o our_o order_n be_v more_o perfect_a than_o all_o other_o order_n and_o that_o if_o other_o excel_v in_o their_o function_n we_o do_v yet_o appear_v in_o a_o more_o eminent_a degree_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o also_o the_o rule_n of_o all_o other_o order_n be_v entire_o subject_a to_o we_o 2._o we_o ought_v to_o remark_n the_o default_n of_o other_o order_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o those_o who_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o we_o can_v succeed_v so_o prosperous_o in_o their_o affair_n as_o we_o 3._o we_o ought_v to_o oppose_v more_o violent_o those_o order_n who_o intermeddle_v in_o the_o education_n of_o youth_n in_o imitation_n of_o we_o especial_o in_o those_o place_n where_o it_o be_v our_o interest_n to_o teach_v with_o applause_n and_o in_o which_o we_o gain_v a_o considerable_a profit_n 4._o we_o ought_v to_o represent_v to_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o counsel_n that_o those_o order_n may_v beget_v tumult_n and_o sedition_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n see_v they_o beget_v faction_n in_o it_o and_o we_o ought_v to_o represent_v to_o the_o university_n that_o the_o other_o order_n be_v near_o to_o their_o ruin_n than_o we_o and_o if_o they_o have_v letter_n of_o recommendation_n from_o the_o pope_n or_o any_o of_o the_o cardinal_n which_o maintain_v they_o we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o favour_n of_o prince_n with_o the_o pope_n remonstrate_v that_o our_o society_n be_v maintain_v establish_v and_o fortify_v by_o more_o authentic_a letter_n and_o title_n 5._o it_o be_v fit_a that_o we_o have_v a_o good_a report_n in_o those_o town_n where_o we_o have_v our_o college_n who_o may_v be_v induce_v to_o certify_v our_o institution_n honest_a life_n and_o the_o benefit_n the_o youth_n receive_v under_o our_o tuition_n 6._o and_o in_o the_o interim_n we_o ought_v to_o insinuate_v with_o great_a art_n that_o *_o contrariety_n and_o tumult_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v from_o the_o variety_n of_o school_n which_o be_v suffer_v and_o from_o the_o teacher_n opposition_n opposition_n which_o be_v establish_v in_o they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v religious_a person_n the_o tumult_n will_v be_v the_o great_a 7._o we_o ought_v to_o employ_v our_o utmost_a care_n that_o learning_n may_v flourish_v with_o great_a applause_n to_o we_o render_v to_o prince_n our_o superior_n and_o the_o very_a people_n great_a proof_n and_o testimony_n of_o virtue_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o