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rest_v satisfy_v of_o this_o and_o that_o i_o be_o my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n challiot_n july_n 15_o 1637._o letter_n lxxxvi_o to_o the_o same_o my_o lord_n i_o be_o overjoy_v to_o find_v by_o you_o that_o the_o siege_n of_o landrechy_a be_v so_o fair_o advance_v we_o be_v in_o hope_n to_o hear_v every_o day_n better_a news_n than_o other_o for_o place_n that_o be_v reduce_v to_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o you_o be_v make_v no_o long_a opposition_n when_o they_o once_o begin_v to_o decline_v i_o have_v speak_v to_o the_o king_n about_o what_o you_o be_v please_v to_o write_v to_o i_o that_o it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o find_v out_o a_o governor_n for_o the_o town_n his_o majesty_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o two_o fit_a man_n in_o your_o army_n be_v nettancourt_n and_o vaubecourt_n but_o the_o latter_a he_o think_v the_o proper_a of_o the_o two_o in_o regard_n of_o nettancourt_n religion_n which_o will_v extreme_o prejudice_v the_o reputation_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o 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much_o as_o you_o can_v desire_v from_o a_o person_n who_o be_v real_o as_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n xv._o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o marscille_n have_v understand_v the_o trouble_n to_o which_o your_o grand_a vicar_n put_v the_o carmelites_n of_o the_o convent_n of_o the_o city_n of_o marseilles_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o privilege_n and_o his_o rigour_n towards_o the_o prioress_n govern_v the_o say_a nun_n i_o have_v send_v you_o this_o letter_n to_o entreat_v you_o to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o vicar_n proceed_n and_o hinder_v he_o from_o deal_v with_o they_o so_o severe_o which_o i_o do_v with_o so_o much_o the_o more_o affection_n because_o that_o order_n have_v be_v under_o my_o protection_n over_o since_o the_o death_n of_o cardinal_n berule_n it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a case_n that_o i_o shall_v suffer_v those_o good_a soul_n to_o be_v vex_v and_o turmoil_v with_o undeserved_a everity_n i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o you_o will_v apply_v all_o requisite_a moderation_n as_o well_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o for_o the_o repose_n of_o the_o say_a nun_n who_o desire_v to_o live_v under_o the_o same_o law_n and_o rule_n with_o those_o of_o the_o convent_n of_o paris_n and_o other_o place_n and_o also_o to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o privilege_n i_o promise_v myself_o that_o you_o will_v careful_o lend_v your_o help_a hand_n in_o this_o affair_n confident_n of_o this_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o letter_n assure_v you_o that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n xvi_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o st._n papoul_n the_o king_n have_v cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o your_o person_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o many_o good_a quality_n which_o he_o observe_v there_o meet_v together_o with_o a_o design_n to_o gratify_v you_o with_o the_o bishopric_n of_o st._n papoul_n which_o have_v be_v vacant_a for_o some_o time_n i_o can_v no_o long_o delay_v to_o give_v you_o notice_n of_o it_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o let_v you_o know_v as_o i_o do_v by_o these_o line_n my_o own_o particular_a satisfaction_n to_o see_v your_o merit_n acknowledge_v by_o so_o great_a a_o honour_n i_o assure_v myself_o that_o your_o demeanour_n in_o this_o charge_n wherewith_o it_o have_v please_v his_o majesty_n to_o honour_v you_o will_v give_v he_o a_o occasion_n to_o make_v a_o diligent_a search_n through_o all_o the_o corner_n of_o his_o province_n for_o other_o person_n who_o reputation_n may_v equal_v you_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o beseech_v you_o to_o be_v cocvince_v that_o i_o shall_v always_o most_o sincere_o wish_v your_o content_n as_o be_v real_o as_o much_o as_o you_o can_v desire_v etc._n etc._n letter_n xvii_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o sens._n the_o esteem_n which_o the_o king_n have_v of_o your_o person_n be_v such_o that_o his_o majesty_n know_v the_o bishopric_n which_o you_o have_v hitherto_o hold_v be_v much_o below_o your_o merit_n have_v be_v please_v to_o give_v you_o proof_n of_o his_o good_a will_n by_o translate_n you_o to_o that_o of_o cahors_n which_o you_o know_v to_o be_v much_o better_a than_o you_o that_o you_o must_v surrender_v into_o his_o hand_n i_o be_v extreme_o glad_a to_o have_v the_o opportunity_n in_o give_v you_o notice_n of_o this_o favour_n in_o his_o majesty_n name_n to_o let_v you_o know_v at_o the_o same_o time_n my_o own_o particular_a joy_n for_o the_o favour_n which_o it_o have_v please_v his_o majesty_n to_o confer_v upon_o you_o and_o to_o assure_v you_o that_o you_o can_v never_o have_v more_o content_a or_o great_a preferment_n than_o i_o wish_v you_o as_o be_v real_o etc._n etc._n letter_n xviii_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o nismes_n i_o be_v very_o glad_a to_o hear_v news_n of_o you_o by_o the_o letter_n which_o you_o write_v i_o and_o by_o the_o abbot_n of_o st._n mars_n to_o understand_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o happy_a progress_n you_o be_v make_v in_o the_o place_n where_o you_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o religion_n i_o always_o believe_v that_o you_o will_v effectual_o answer_v the_o choice_n which_o his_o majesty_n make_v of_o your_o person_n and_o fulfil_v your_o promise_n not_o to_o let_v the_o talent_n that_o god_n have_v give_v you_o lie_v idle_a but_o to_o employ_v they_o upon_o all_o occasion_n for_o the_o advantage_n of_o his_o worship_n i_o can_v express_v my_o joy_n for_o so_o good_a a_o beginning_n nevertheless_o you_o may_v conceive_v it_o by_o the_o singular_a affection_n which_o i_o bear_v you_o only_o i_o must_v conjure_v you_o to_o reside_v continual_o in_o your_o diocese_n as_o hitherto_o you_o have_v do_v and_o to_o believe_v that_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o either_o more_o agreeable_a to_o his_o majesty_n or_o more_o to_o my_o content_n as_o it_o will_v be_v always_o my_o great_a satisfaction_n to_o serve_v you_o upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o to_o let_v you_o know_v how_o much_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n xix_o to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o rovan_n have_v see_v the_o letter_n and_o the_o paper_n which_o you_o send_v i_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o in_o regard_n the_o affair_n in_o controversy_n be_v the_o general_a question_n between_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o exempt_a monk_n which_o can_v be_v decide_v so_o speedy_o it_o be_v my_o opinion_n that_o until_o they_o fall_v upon_o the_o debate_n of_o it_o you_o may_v continue_v your_o visit_n in_o all_o the_o exempt_a monastery_n of_o your_o diocese_n whenever_o you_o think_v convenient_a at_o what_o time_n it_o behoove_v the_o monk_n to_o receive_v you_o with_o all_o the_o honour_n and_o respect_n that_o may_v be_v content_v yourself_o only_a to_o visit_v the_o church_n the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o the_o building_n without_o make_v the_o scrutiny_n which_o be_v only_o a_o enquiry_n into_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o monk_n and_o the_o defect_n of_o their_o regular_a discipline_n methinks_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v cognizance_n of_o nor_o punish_v but_o only_o by_o the_o superior_a regulars_n you_o may_v also_o when_o you_o will_v go_v to_o the_o monastery_n celebrate_v mass_n therein_o pontifical_o and_o fulfil_v the_o order_n and_o if_o any_o public_a scandal_n have_v happen_v in_o the_o city_n through_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o monk_n you_o may_v likewise_o take_v cognizance_n of_o it_o i_o be_o much_o trouble_v that_o the_o ill_a behaviour_n of_o the_o monk_n of_o st._n vaudrille_n have_v constrain_v you_o to_o proceed_v against_o they_o as_o you_o have_v do_v i_o have_v write_v to_o they_o to_o make_v they_o acknowledge_v their_o fault_n and_o have_v exhort_v they_o to_o amendment_n which_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v ready_o submit_v to_o by_o render_v to_o your_o lordship_n what_o be_v your_o due_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o beseech_v you_o to_o pardon_v they_o for_o my_o sake_n revoke_v the_o sentence_n you_o have_v give_v against_o they_o and_o settle_v thing_n in_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o they_o be_v when_o you_o go_v to_o visit_v their_o church_n in_o so_o do_v you_o will_v oblige_v i_o in_o particular_a to_o testify_v upon_o all_o occasion_n that_o shall_v present_v themselves_o that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n xx._n to_o a_o friend_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o rovan_n '_o s._n the_o business_n of_o my_o writing_n be_v to_o entreat_v you_o by_o a_o soft_a and_o gentle_a converse_n with_o monsieur_n the_o archbishop_n of_o rovan_n to_o try_v what_o may_v be_v do_v to_o the_o end_n his_o demeanour_n may_v be_v as_o edify_v in_o his_o advance_a age_n as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o young_a year_n and_o he_o himself_o avoid_v the_o ill_a opinion_n that_o may_v be_v conceive_v of_o it_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o person_n who_o fly_v the_o surgeon_n hand_n though_o it_o be_v for_o their_o own_o good_n king_n have_v the_o power_n to_o put_v the_o canon_n in_o execution_n and_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o take_v a_o particular_a care_n of_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n i_o assure_v myself_o that_o he_o will_v be_v right_a in_o his_o opinion_n that_o it_o do_v not_o only_o concern_v his_o majesty_n piety_n but_o his_o office_n to_o admonish_v he_o of_o the_o bad_a report_n that_o be_v spread_v abroad_o concern_v he_o and_o have_v always_o have_v myself_o a_o particular_a honour_n for_o he_o i_o can_v but_o desire_v his_o content_a and_o his_o welfare_n as_o my_o own_o and_o consequent_o i_o can_v but_o endeavour_v to_o serve_v he_o nor_o will_v it_o be_v a_o small_a satisfaction_n to_o i_o when_o in_o serve_v you_o also_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o my_o power_n to_o let_v you_o see_v that_o no_o body_n be_v more_o than_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n xxi_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o montauban_n it_o have_v be_v report_v to_o the_o king_n that_o there_o be_v hardly_o any_o episcopal_a function_n
have_v not_o hinder_v i_o from_o come_v to_o this_o place_n near_o to_o montauban_n for_o the_o determine_v several_a difficulty_n start_v every_o day_n by_o person_n breathe_v only_a sedition_n there_o have_v be_v some_o commotion_n in_o the_o city_n but_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n thing_n be_v reduce_v to_o that_o point_n that_o if_o i_o be_o not_o deceive_v in_o my_o measure_n i_o hope_v within_o three_o day_n to_o make_v my_o entrance_n into_o it_o with_o that_o dignity_n which_o become_v your_o majesty_n from_o thence_o i_o shall_v set_v forward_o to_o attend_v your_o majesty_n intend_v to_o stay_v two_o day_n only_o in_o montauban_n in_o order_n to_o dispatch_v those_o dismission_n which_o your_o majesty_n have_v command_v i_o i_o must_v not_o forget_v to_o send_v your_o majesty_n word_n that_o though_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o tâ—oulouse_n have_v always_o make_v some_o scruple_n upon_o the_o edict_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o the_o favour_n you_o have_v show_v to_o those_o of_o the_o pretend_a reform_a religion_n yet_o they_o have_v pure_o and_o simple_o verify_v this_o with_o great_a applause_n of_o your_o majesty_n goodness_n piety_n strength_n and_o prudence_n though_o never_o any_o prince_n acquire_v so_o much_o glory_n as_o your_o majesty_n have_v now_o do_v yet_o i_o hope_v if_o god_n permit_v i_o to_o live_v some_o year_n to_o see_v you_o wear_v many_o other_o crown_n which_o only_o your_o virtue_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n will_v acquire_v your_o majesty_n this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o desire_v with_o the_o great_a passion_n in_o the_o world_n promise_v your_o majesty_n that_o my_o life_n shall_v never_o be_v of_o any_o value_n to_o i_o in_o respect_n of_o your_o grandeur_n your_o prosperity_n and_o particular_a contentment_n which_o i_o shall_v eternal_o wish_v for_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o etc._n etc._n letter_n liv._o to_o the_o king_n the_o letter_n your_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o honour_v i_o withal_o oblige_v i_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o i_o have_v not_o expression_n sufficient_o worthy_a to_o testify_v my_o gratitude_n to_o your_o majesty_n i_o wish_v that_o for_o the_o supply_n of_o this_o defect_n i_o may_v be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o pay_v your_o majesty_n as_o many_o faithful_a service_n as_o i_o have_v have_v and_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v shall_v have_v a_o cheerful_a will_n to_o perform_v i_o be_o extreme_o trouble_v that_o your_o majesty_n be_v not_o please_v with_o your_o stay_n at_o paris_n and_o therefore_o have_v take_v a_o resolution_n for_o your_o ease_n to_o go_v into_o champaign_n so_o soon_o as_o your_o brother_n shall_v depart_v from_o nancy_n the_o share_n which_o your_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o allow_v i_o in_o your_o prayer_n during_o the_o jubilee_n be_v so_o great_a a_o favour_n that_o want_v word_n to_o return_v my_o due_a thanks_o to_o your_o majesty_n i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v upon_o that_o subject_a but_o that_o your_o majesty_n show_v your_o goodness_n equal_a to_o your_o piety_n i_o can_v passionate_o wish_v that_o i_o may_v be_v near_o your_o majesty_n as_o your_o majesty_n desire_v but_o my_o sorrow_n to_o see_v myself_o remove_v so_o far_o from_o your_o presence_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n allay_v when_o i_o consider_v it_o be_v for_o the_o interest_n of_o your_o service_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o i_o regard_v i_o be_o now_o set_v forward_o from_o hence_o in_o order_n to_o cross_v the_o mountain_n and_o hasten_v into_o italy_n where_o i_o shall_v serve_v your_o majesty_n with_o that_o zeal_n and_o vigilancy_n which_o become_v etc._n etc._n letter_n lv._o to_o the_o king_n i_o have_v receive_v a_o new_a dispatch_n from_o monsieur_n the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr crequi_n who_o assure_v i_o a_o second_o time_n that_o he_o will_v not_o sign_n the_o suspension_n he_o send_v i_o word_n more_o over_o that_o the_o news_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o your_o army_n have_v cause_v the_o imperialist_n to_o raise_v the_o siege_n of_o mantua_n from_o whence_o the_o german_n be_v retreat_v in_o so_o much_o disorder_n that_o it_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n fault_n they_o be_v not_o utter_o defeat_v however_o he_o cut_v some_o of_o they_o to_o piece_n in_o retaking_n montenara_n and_o courtentone_n which_o be_v two_o post_n distant_a from_o mantua_n about_o five_o mile_n which_o the_o enemy_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o have_v keep_v he_o believe_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o your_o army_n arrive_v at_o suza_n the_o republic_n of_o venice_n will_v resolve_v to_o do_v something_o to_o good_a purpose_n provide_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n delay_n do_v not_o retard_v the_o passage_n of_o your_o army_n i_o hope_v your_o majesty_n will_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o complain_v courrier_n be_v dispatch_v after_o courier_n to_o press_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n to_o who_o i_o have_v also_o this_o day_n write_v your_o majesty_n express_a command_n to_o i_o not_o to_o lose_v any_o time_n which_o oblige_v i_o to_o conjure_v he_o that_o he_o will_v give_v speedy_a passage_n to_o your_o army_n i_o expect_v to_o hear_v from_o he_o within_o these_o few_o day_n your_o majesty_n may_v be_v confident_a of_o be_v as_o punctual_o inform_v as_o it_o be_v possible_a of_o all_o that_o happen_v and_o that_o i_o desire_v not_o so_o much_o to_o preserve_v my_o life_n as_o to_o please_v your_o majesty_n and_o to_o testify_v by_o real_a effect_n that_o i_o be_o and_o ever_o will_v be_v etc._n etc._n letter_n lvi_o to_o the_o king_n have_v yesterday_o give_v your_o majesty_n a_o account_n of_o the_o reduce_v the_o citadel_n of_o pignerol_n under_o your_o obedience_n i_o now_o resume_v my_o pen_n to_o let_v your_o majesty_n know_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o i_o to_o express_v the_o vigilance_n and_o passion_n for_o your_o service_n of_o the_o marshal_n â—requi_fw-la la_fw-fr force_n and_o schomberg_n and_o of_o all_o the_o officer_n of_o your_o army_n upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o here_o i_o hope_v 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