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tell_v you_o that_o the_o king_n be_v so_o well_o satisfy_v with_o your_o proceed_n in_o this_o juncture_n and_o have_v such_o a_o entire_a confidence_n in_o your_o affection_n and_o sincerity_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o his_o majesty_n send_v express_v order_n to_o marshal_n crequi_n not_o only_o to_o have_v a_o deference_n for_o your_o sentiment_n but_o entire_o to_o follow_v your_o intention_n and_o resolution_n so_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o thing_n for_o the_o future_a be_v thus_o manage_v you_o will_v re-establish_a the_o affair_n of_o italy_n as_o well_o as_o ever_o and_o by_o consequence_n your_o prudence_n and_o courage_n will_v produce_v effect_n very_o advantageous_a for_o the_o common_a good_a i_o earnest_o desire_v it_o sir_n not_o only_o for_o the_o king_n service_n but_o for_o the_o particular_a glory_n of_o your_o highness_n i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cclxix_o to_o the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n madam_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o i_o represent_v to_o your_o highness_n my_o extreme_a satisfaction_n at_o the_o advantage_n which_o the_o arm_n command_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n in_o italy_n have_v gain_v over_o the_o enemy_n in_o the_o last_o battle_n which_o happen_v at_o the_o post_n of_o thesim_fw-la because_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a for_o you_o to_o conceive_v it_o by_o the_o passion_n i_o have_v and_o always_o will_v have_v for_o the_o king_n be_v and_o your_o highness_n service_n neither_o do_v i_o take_v pen_n in_o hand_n for_o this_o purpose_n but_o only_o to_o let_v you_o know_v the_o ineffable_a joy_n his_o majesty_n receive_v thereby_o which_o proceed_v not_o so_o much_o from_o the_o reputation_n which_o this_o action_n give_v to_o his_o affair_n as_o from_o the_o honour_n and_o the_o glory_n which_o his_o highness_n have_v
advancement_n of_o which_o i_o think_v i_o have_v give_v you_o assure_a mark_n but_o you_o will_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v no_o rule_n so_o strict_a but_o that_o prudence_n and_o charity_n may_v permit_v some_o exception_n to_o it_o and_o which_o you_o can_v transgress_v upon_o a_o just_a occasion_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o a_o person_n who_o love_v you_o so_o much_o as_o i_o do_v and_o who_o may_v reasonable_o promise_v himself_o so_o much_o from_o the_o effect_n of_o your_o good_a will._n so_o that_o you_o have_v no_o cause_n upon_o this_o occasion_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o future_a consequence_n consider_v this_o employment_n will_v not_o last_v any_o long_a than_o it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o establishment_n of_o union_n and_o concord_n in_o that_o place_n i_o shall_v not_o fail_v contribute_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o power_n towards_o your_o assistance_n in_o so_o pious_a a_o work_n desire_v you_o to_o let_v those_o worthy_a nun_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o esteem_n which_o i_o have_v of_o their_o virtue_n and_o that_o i_o shall_v take_v care_n to_o let_v they_o know_v by_o my_o action_n how_o acceptable_a their_o friendship_n and_o submission_n to_o their_o abbess_n my_o kinswoman_n be_v to_o i_o who_o i_o particular_o recommend_v to_o your_o assistance_n etc._n etc._n letter_n xxxi_o to_o m_n my_o desire_n to_o purge_v all_o my_o abbey_n from_o the_o disorder_n and_o libertinism_n creep_v in_o among_o they_o and_o nourish_v by_o length_n of_o time_n cause_v i_o to_o seek_v out_o for_o the_o most_o proper_a mean_n to_o effect_v it_o and_o deem_v none_o more_o gentle_a and_o useful_a for_o the_o discharge_v of_o my_o conscience_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o monk_n under_o my_o charge_n then_o to_o settle_v reform_a father_n in_o those_o place_n who_o by_o their_o good_a example_n will_v induce_v the_o rest_n to_o follow_v their_o good_a manner_n and_o the_o observance_n of_o their_o rule_n which_o have_v be_v for_o some_o time_n neglect_v by_o they_o this_o have_v give_v i_o a_o occasion_n as_o the_o first_o step_v to_o so_o pious_a a_o work_n to_o forbid_v in_o all_o monastery_n under_o my_o jurisdiction_n the_o give_v or_o receive_v the_o habit_n to_o or_o by_o novice_n in_o order_n to_o make_v their_o profession_n but_o in_o the_o form_n practise_v by_o those_o of_o the_o say_a reformation_n and_o i_o understand_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o monk_n desire_v it_o acknowledge_v how_o much_o they_o be_v dissatisfied_n with_o live_v in_o that_o confusion_n contrary_a to_o their_o vow_n i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o you_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n and_o that_o you_o only_o seek_v the_o most_o gentle_a and_o proper_a mean_n as_o i_o do_v to_o introduce_v a_o reformation_n and_o such_o father_n as_o make_v profession_n of_o it_o into_o your_o monastery_n for_o this_o reason_n i_o desire_v that_o you_o will_v all_o assemble_v in_o your_o chapter_n and_o there_o set_v this_o affair_n on_o foot_n to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v come_v to_o some_o result_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o may_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o mature_o do_v and_o also_o that_o every_o one_o of_o you_o may_v contribute_v towards_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o so_o good_a a_o work_n i_o desire_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o act_n draw_v up_o contain_v whatever_o shall_v pass_v in_o the_o say_a chapter_n and_o particular_o the_o sentiment_n of_o all_o the_o monk_n that_o shall_v be_v there_o present_a which_o shall_v be_v sign_v and_o then_o send_v to_o i_o to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v understand_v their_o intention_n and_o who_o be_v well_o affect_v to_o the_o good_a which_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o procure_v they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o that_o order_n and_o method_n which_o true_a monk_n ought_v to_o follow_v this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o most_o affectionate_o desire_v of_o you_o assure_v you_o that_o in_o satisfy_v my_o demand_n you_o will_v more_o and_o more_o oblige_v i_o to_o remain_v etc._n etc._n letter_n xxxii_o to_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o sorbonne_n my_o desire_n that_o there_o may_v be_v nothing_o do_v in_o the_o sorbonne_n which_o may_v be_v liable_a to_o ill_a interpretation_n have_v oblige_v i_o some_o day_n since_o upon_o information_n bring_v i_o that_o the_o thesis_n of_o m._n corstantin_n have_v make_v a_o noise_n in_o pâ—ris_n because_o they_o be_v ambiguous_a to_o send_v to_o the_o say_a sieur_n constantin_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o explain_v his_o mean_v to_o i_o upon_o that_o subject_a i_o can_v but_o testify_v how_o much_o i_o be_v please_v with_o his_o submissive_a answer_n and_o the_o sound_a explanation_n of_o his_o thesis_n which_o you_o will_v see_v by_o his_o declaration_n which_o i_o send_v you_o herewith_o not_o doubt_v therefore_o but_o you_o will_v receive_v therein_o all_o the_o satisfaction_n you_o can_v desire_v i_o assure_v myself_o that_o you_o will_v not_o think_v it_o proper_a or_o pertinent_a to_o speak_v any_o more_o of_o this_o affair_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v confident_a that_o you_o shall_v find_v i_o upon_o all_o occasion_n etc._n etc._n letter_n xxxiii_o to_o m_n it_o be_v very_o requisite_a that_o you_o shall_v acknowledge_v in_o your_o letter_n that_o the_o king_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o honour_v the_o order_n of_o the_o capuchin_n by_o advance_v one_o of_o their_o society_n to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o st._n maloes_n and_o that_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n by_o this_o act_n to_o let_v the_o world_n know_v that_o he_o have_v a_o kindness_n for_o those_o who_o be_v breed_v in_o so_o good_a a_o school_n but_o his_o majeesty_n have_v a_o more_o especial_a regard_n to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o kingdom_n for_o the_o good_a of_o which_o he_o believe_v he_o can_v do_v nothing_o more_o beneficial_a or_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n then_o to_o be_v great_o careful_a to_o provide_v good_a bishop_n and_o to_o take_v they_o wherever_o he_o can_v be_v assure_v to_o sin_v they_o such_o as_o be_v most_o probable_a to_o labour_v success_n full_o in_o the_o church_n he_o never_o think_v that_o the_o order_n of_o the_o capuâ—…ns_n can_v thereby_o receive_v any_o prejudice_n whether_o it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o contrary_a to_o their_o rule_n and_o constitution_n or_o because_o they_o can_v desire_v nothing_o more_o conformable_a to_o their_o institution_n and_o the_o vocation_n of_o the_o glorious_a st._n franeiâ—_n call_v by_o god_n to_o restore_v his_o church_n then_o to_o supply_v it_o with_o good_a prelate_n that_o may_v be_v serviceable_a to_o so_o good_a a_o intention_n especial_o in_o this_o kingdom_n where_o heresy_n have_v make_v so_o great_a a_o ravage_n upon_o religion_n and_o good_a manner_n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a office_n of_o piety_n to_o contribute_v towards_o so_o good_a a_o work_n by_o all_o the_o way_n imaginable_a now_o though_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o this_o kingdom_n but_o that_o this_o example_n will_v have_v many_o good_a effect_n yet_o i_o can_v better_o than_o any_o body_n be_v answerable_a for_o that_o which_o present_v itself_o because_o i_o be_v the_o first_o who_o incline_v the_o father_n of_o this_o monk_n to_o this_o thought_n contrary_a to_o his_o own_o inclination_n i_o propose_v his_o son_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n mother_n and_o though_o i_o have_v a_o great_a friendship_n for_o the_o father_n yet_o i_o have_v never_o do_v it_o without_o great_a assurance_n of_o the_o virrue_a and_o sufficiency_n of_o his_o son_n so_o that_o i_o have_v more_o regard_n to_o the_o great_a service_n i_o do_v the_o church_n than_o the_o good_a office_n which_o the_o person_n i_o speak_v of_o can_v receive_v from_o i_o wherein_o i_o be_o deep_o confirm_v by_o the_o good_a testimony_n which_o the_o capuchin_n father_n give_v of_o he_o for_o this_o reason_n i_o beseech_v you_o as_o much_o as_o in_o you_o lie_v to_o favour_v his_o majesty_n good_a intention_n and_o the_o succour_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o kingdom_n which_o surpass_v all_o other_o consideration_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v the_o more_o particular_a obligation_n you_o will_v lay_v upon_o i_o as_o be_v etc._n etc._n letter_n xxxiv_o to_o madam_n de_fw-fr chesseuse_fw-fr i_o can_v but_o give_v you_o a_o account_n of_o monsieur_n the_o lorrain_n journey_n hither_o to_o which_o place_n he_o come_v yesterday_o in_o the_o evening_n with_o a_o resolution_n to_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v propose_v after_o he_o have_v consult_v with_o all_o his_o kindred_n he_o deliver_v up_o marsal_n in_o to_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o have_v himself_o desire_v to_o resign_v that_o place_n rather_o than_o anyof_o the_o rest_n they_o tell_v we_o of_o several_a project_n fraim_v at_o nancy_n of_o great_a combat_n wherein_o
the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n be_v none_o of_o the_o worst_a advice_n but_o i_o shall_v be_v much_o more_o glad_a if_o we_o can_v but_o see_v the_o effect_n of_o toledo_n fear_n it_o be_v my_o belief_n that_o by_o reinforce_a the_o cardinal_n of_o valetta_n with_o what_o the_o king_n resolve_v on_o and_o six_o thousand_o swisser_n design_v for_o champagne_n there_o ought_v not_o a_o minute_n to_o be_v lose_v but_o forthwith_o to_o march_v against_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n i_o recommend_v to_o you_o once_o more_o to_o be_v severe_a against_o those_o of_o st._n michael_n letter_n cxv_o to_o m._n de_fw-fr bullion_n i_o send_v you_o the_o king_n letter_n which_o madam_n de_fw-fr guise_n have_v so_o great_a a_o desire_n to_o see_v but_o you_o must_v not_o deliver_v it_o to_o she_o undess_n she_o 〈…〉_o you_o another_o of_o she_o own_o of_o a_o precede_a date_n wherein_o she_o beg_v his_o majesty_n to_o give_v m._n de_fw-fr guisâ—_n permission_n to_o go_v for_o two_o or_o three_o month_n to_o loretto_n and_o venice_n instead_o of_o wait_v on_o his_o majesty_n as_o 〈◊〉_d be_v please_v to_o command_v he_o letter_n cxvi_o to_o the_o same_o thk_v have_v command_v i_o to_o write_v you_o this_o letter_n who_o pleasure_n it_o be_v that_o you_o wait_v upon_o madam_n de_fw-fr guise_n in_o his_o name_n and_o let_v she_o know_v that_o he_o wonder_v m._n de_fw-la guise_n have_v not_o yet_o obey_v the_o order_n which_o he_o receive_v to_o attend_v his_o person_n he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o delay_n which_o raise_v in_o he_o some_o kind_n of_o suspicion_n nevertheless_o to_o show_v his_o goodness_n as_o to_o what_o both_o he_o and_o madam_n desire_v that_o he_o may_v have_v leave_v to_o travel_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o let_v he_o know_v that_o though_o he_o will_v not_o change_v his_o order_n to_o attend_v he_o yet_o if_o his_o fear_n continue_v he_o give_v he_o permission_n to_o go_v to_o loretto_n and_o venice_n for_o three_o month_n provide_v that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o time_n he_o give_v his_o attendance_n and_o acquit_v himself_o of_o what_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o that_o affection_n and_o fidelity_n which_o he_o owe_v he_o his_o majesty_n do_v not_o command_v he_o to_o depart_v the_o kingdom_n but_o to_o wait_v upon_o he_o however_o comply_v with_o his_o fear_n he_o permit_v he_o at_o his_o request_n if_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n he_o so_o much_o desire_n to_o take_v a_o journey_n for_o three_o month_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o prefix_a time_n to_o wait_v upon_o his_o person_n without_o fail_n the_o king_n have_v make_v choice_n of_o this_o expedient_a to_o testify_v the_o excess_n of_o his_o goodness_n by_o comply_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o those_o who_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o live_v under_o his_o government_n letter_n cxvii_o to_o the_o same_o have_v in_o your_o letter_n read_v the_o offer_n which_o you_o may_v make_v of_o your_o purse_n i_o think_v i_o shall_v do_v you_o a_o injury_n if_o i_o shall_v not_o accept_v it_o with_o the_o same_o frankness_n that_o induce_v you_o to_o proser_n it_o therefore_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o lend_v i_o fifty_o thousand_o crown_n to_o this_o purpose_n i_o have_v send_v a_o procuration_n to_o n._n to_o make_v a_o bond_n in_o such_o form_n as_o you_o shall_v think_v fit_a yourself_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v find_v i_o so_o good_a a_o paymaster_n that_o the_o next_o time_n you_o will_v give_v i_o full_a power_n to_o dispose_v of_o what_o be_v you_o as_o of_o my_o own_o of_o which_o you_o may_v always_o make_v a_o particular_a account_n see_v i_o be_o sincere_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cxviii_o to_o the_o commander_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr porte_fw-fr i_o take_v pen_n in_o hand_n to_o acquaint_v you_o that_o it_o have_v please_v the_o queen_n to_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v her_o pleasure_n no_o long_o to_o make_v use_n of_o i_o my_o cousin_n de_fw-fr meilleray_fw-fr nor_o my_o niece_n de_fw-fr combalet_n i_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v you_o notice_n of_o it_o to_o prevent_v your_o misunderstand_a thing_n upon_o the_o common_a report_n which_o represent_v thing_n quite_o otherwise_o then_o they_o be_v i_o desire_v you_o not_o to_o be_v trouble_v at_o it_o i_o be_o here_o near_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n who_o do_v i_o the_o honour_n to_o continue_v i_o that_o of_o his_o good_a will_n and_o testify_v his_o sorrow_n for_o this_o misfortune_n in_o regard_n i_o be_o not_o capable_a of_o have_v any_o other_o thing_n in_o my_o heart_n then_o to_o live_v and_o die_v the_o queen_n servant_n i_o desire_v you_o to_o talk_v of_o i_o always_o conformable_o to_o that_o resolution_n i_o admonish_v you_o of_o it_o because_o i_o know_v the_o liberty_n you_o take_v which_o may_v happen_v to_o be_v transport_v by_o your_o affection_n for_o i_o and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v just_a that_o all_o my_o obligation_n to_o so_o great_a a_o princess_n shall_v be_v bury_v in_o oblivion_n for_o a_o disgust_n conceive_v against_o my_o person_n letter_n cxix_o to_o m._n the_o breze_n i_o can_v no_o long_o delay_v the_o send_v you_o word_n that_o since_o the_o queen_n have_v give_v i_o to_o understand_v that_o she_o will_v no_o long_o make_v use_n either_o of_o i_o or_o the_o service_n of_o my_o niece_n combalet_n or_o my_o cousin_n de_fw-fr meitleray_fw-fr it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o obey_v her_o will_n and_o pleasure_n i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o this_o news_n will_v not_o a_o little_a astonish_v you_o yet_o i_o beg_v of_o you_o as_o much_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n since_o there_o be_v no_o other_o ground_n for_o it_o but_o our_o misfortune_n and_o i_o have_v this_o to_o comfort_v i_o still_o in_o this_o unlucky_a accident_n that_o the_o king_n near_o who_o person_n i_o still_o remain_v be_v please_v to_o testify_v a_o particular_a sorrow_n for_o it_o time_n will_v show_v the_o queen_n that_o whatever_o usage_n i_o receive_v 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