The intrigues of the conclave, at the choosing of a pope as also a particular relation of what past at the election of Sixtus V, and Clement VIII : to which is added an historical essay, to demonstrate that according to the principles of the Church of Rome, there has not been, nor can be, any true and lawful pope since the election of Sixtus V / written by a gentleman of Rome.
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           THE
           INTRIGUES
           OF
           THE
           CONCLAVE
           ,
           At
           the
           Choosing
           of
           a
           POPE
           ;
           AS
           ALSO
           A
           particular
           Relation
           of
           what
           past
           at
           the
           Election
           of
           SIXTUS
           V.
           and
           CLEMENT
           VIII
           .
        
         
           To
           which
           is
           added
           An
           Historical
           Essay
           ,
           To
           Demonstrate
           ,
           That
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Principles
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ,
           there
           has
           not
           been
           ,
           nor
           can
           be
           ,
           any
           True
           and
           Lawful
           POPE
           since
           the
           Election
           of
           SIXTVS
           V.
           
        
         
           Written
           by
           a
           Gentleman
           of
           Rome
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   LICENS'D
                
                 
                   
                     J.
                     F.
                     
                  
                   
                     March
                     4.
                     1690
                     
                     /
                     1.
                     
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             Largley
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           at
           Sir
           
             Edmonbury
             Godfrey's
             Head
          
           ,
           near
           
             〈◊〉
             -
             Bridge
          
           .
        
         
           MDCXCI
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           THE
           INTRIGUES
           OF
           THE
           Conclave
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           THE
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           Pope's
           Infallibility
           ,
           upon
           which
           hang
           almost
           all
           the
           Articles
           of
           the
           Romish
           Religion
           ,
           is
           a
           Banter
           of
           that
           Nature
           ,
           that
           I
           think
           the
           Assertors
           of
           it
           ,
           who
           are
           generally
           well
           enough
           acquainted
           with
           the
           Court
           of
           Rome
           ,
           are
           much
           more
           to
           be
           wondered
           at
           ,
           than
           the
           Soothsayers
           were
           by
           Cato
           ,
           if
           they
           hold
           their
           Countenance
           when
           they
           look
           upon
           one
           another
           ,
           I
           am
           sure
           nothing
           can
           equal
           their
           Impudence
           who
           pretend
           to
           be
           serious
           in
           maintaining
           such
           a
           Cause
           ,
           but
           the
           Impertinence
           of
           those
           who
           by
           Dint
           of
           solid
           Argumenrs
           endeavor
           to
           confute
           them
           ,
           since
           there
           is
           no
           considering
           Person
           but
           must
           know
           that
           it
           is
           impossible
           that
           they
           themselves
           shou'd
           believe
           what
           they
           wou'd
           fain
           Put
           upon
           the
           rest
           of
           Mankind
           .
        
         
           When
           we
           shall
           here
           take
           a
           View
           of
           the
           CONCLAVE
           where
           this
           Infallible
           Pope
           is
           Forged
           ,
           and
           behold
           what
           scandalous
           Qualifications
           generally
           recommend
           Persons
           to
           St.
           
           Peter's
           Chair
           as
           they
           call
           it
           .
           What
           base
           and
           detestable
           Practices
           are
           used
           by
           the
           Managers
           of
           the
           several
           Parties
           and
           Factions
           ,
           to
           promote
           those
           whom
           they
           think
           likely
           to
           prove
           subservient
           to
           their
           private
           ,
           and
           commonly
           wicked
           and
           abominable
           Designs
           ,
           I
           am
           sure
           none
           will
           imagin
           that
           they
           who
           are
           concern'd
           herein
           ,
           tho'
           their
           Blasphemous
           Cant
           is
           all
           the
           while
           of
           nothing
           but
           Divine
           Inspiration
           ,
           can
           think
           their
           Proceedings
           to
           be
           influenced
           by
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           or
           indeed
           desire
           they
           should
           .
        
         
         
           For
           the
           better
           understanding
           of
           the
           following
           Relation
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           Reader
           's
           satisfaction
           ,
           I
           shall
           ,
           before
           we
           go
           any
           further
           ,
           give
           a
           short
           Account
           of
           the
           Manner
           of
           the
           Election
           of
           Popes
           in
           former
           Ages
           ,
           together
           with
           a
           more
           particular
           Description
           of
           the
           Proceedings
           of
           the
           Conclave
           in
           our
           Times
           .
           But
           ,
           by
           the
           way
           ,
           I
           cannot
           forbear
           taking
           notice
           of
           a
           very
           Formal
           Story
           that
           is
           told
           us
           in
           the
           Book
           of
           the
           Sacred
           Ceremonies
           now
           used
           by
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ,
           which
           says
           that
           St.
           Peter
           ,
           whil'st
           Bishop
           of
           that
           See
           ,
           instituted
           a
           College
           of
           Four
           and
           twenty
           Senators
           ,
           who
           afterwards
           ,
           in
           the
           time
           of
           Pope
           Sylvester
           ,
           were
           named
           Cardinals
           ,
           that
           is
           Princes
           of
           the
           Church
           .
           These
           ,
           and
           no
           other
           were
           to
           have
           a
           Vote
           or
           Suffrage
           in
           the
           Election
           of
           their
           Bishop
           ,
           and
           if
           any
           other
           usurped
           that
           Right
           ,
           it
           was
           by
           Intrusion
           or
           Violence
           .
           Now
           I
           wou'd
           fain
           know
           whether
           all
           those
           Popes
           ,
           which
           by
           the
           Confession
           of
           the
           said
           Book
           itself
           were
           chosen
           either
           by
           the
           Clergy
           and
           People
           in
           general
           ,
           or
           nominated
           by
           the
           Emperors
           for
           so
           many
           Ages
           together
           ,
           are
           to
           be
           accounted
           more
           duly
           Elected
           ,
           than
           they
           that
           are
           stiled
           Schismaticks
           and
           Antipopes
           ?
           If
           not
           ,
           what
           will
           become
           of
           that
           uninterrupted
           Succession
           which
           of
           late
           Years
           has
           been
           so
           much
           boasted
           of
           ?
        
         
           It
           is
           certain
           that
           for
           the
           first
           Five
           Centuries
           the
           Bishops
           of
           Rome
           were
           Chosen
           by
           the
           joint
           consent
           of
           the
           Clergy
           and
           People
           ,
           to
           whom
           they
           were
           accountable
           for
           their
           Administration
           ,
           and
           so
           far
           were
           they
           from
           arrogating
           that
           unlimited
           Authority
           over
           the
           Church
           which
           the
           Popes
           of
           the
           later
           Ages
           have
           pretended
           to
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           subject
           in
           matters
           of
           Faith
           to
           the
           Censures
           of
           the
           Clergy
           of
           their
           own
           Diocess
           ,
           by
           whom
           Eugenius
           the
           First
           was
           interdicted
           from
           Celebrating
           Divine
           Service
           until
           he
           had
           renounced
           the
           Heresie
           of
           the
           Monothelites
           .
           After
           the
           Death
           of
           
             Simplicius
             Odoacer
          
           King
           of
           the
           Heruli
           makes
           a
           Law
           ,
           under
           pretence
           of
           remedying
           the
           Disorders
           that
           often
           happen'd
           at
           the
           Elections
           of
           Popes
           ,
           by
           which
           he
           forbad
           both
           People
           and
           Clergy
           to
           proceed
           to
           the
           Choice
           of
           any
           until
           they
           first
           knew
           his
           pleasure
           concerning
           the
           Person
           that
           was
           to
           be
           Elected
           .
           This
           Law
           was
           Twenty
           Years
           afterwards
           abolished
           at
           the
           Fourth
           Council
           of
           Rome
           by
           the
           consent
           of
           Theodorick
           King
           of
           the
           Goths
           .
        
         
           But
           this
           Arrian
           Prince
           toward
           the
           later
           Years
           of
           his
           Reign
           was
           so
           far
           from
           preserving
           those
           Priviledges
           which
           he
           had
           restored
           to
           the
           Romans
           ,
           that
           he
           took
           upon
           him
           to
           Create
           the
           Popes
           himself
           .
           Felix
           the
           Fourth
           deriving
           his
           Authority
           wholly
           from
           his
           Nomination
           .
           The
           Gothish
           Kings
           that
           succeeded
           him
           followed
           his
           Example
           herein
           ,
           only
           sometimes
           
           they
           were
           content
           to
           approve
           of
           the
           Person
           whom
           the
           Clergy
           recommended
           to
           them
           .
           When
           Justinian
           had
           driven
           the
           Goths
           out
           of
           Italy
           ,
           he
           retain'd
           the
           same
           Power
           over
           the
           Popes
           that
           they
           before
           had
           assumed
           ,
           both
           he
           and
           his
           Successors
           obliging
           the
           New
           Elect
           to
           come
           and
           demand
           a
           Confirmation
           from
           them
           ,
           for
           which
           they
           were
           to
           pay
           a
           round
           Sum
           of
           Money
           before
           they
           could
           exercise
           even
           their
           Spiritual
           Function
           .
        
         
           And
           because
           of
           the
           Distance
           between
           Constantinople
           ,
           the
           then
           Seat
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           and
           Rome
           ,
           the
           Exarch
           of
           Ravenna
           had
           often
           power
           delegated
           to
           him
           ,
           to
           enquire
           into
           the
           Merits
           of
           the
           Person
           Nominated
           ,
           and
           if
           he
           found
           nothing
           Objected
           against
           him
           ,
           he
           was
           to
           approve
           of
           his
           Election
           .
           Thus
           Isacius
           the
           Exarch
           made
           a
           Journey
           on
           purpose
           to
           Confirm
           Severinm
           .
           This
           Custom
           continued
           until
           Constantine
           the
           Emperor
           ,
           Sirnamed
           Pogonatus
           out
           of
           the
           great
           Veneration
           he
           had
           for
           the
           Sanctity
           of
           Benedict
           the
           second
           ,
           sent
           him
           a
           Decree
           wherein
           it
           was
           established
           ,
           That
           he
           whom
           the
           People
           and
           Clergy
           of
           Rome
           should
           Chuse
           ,
           should
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           be
           forthwith
           acknowledged
           for
           St.
           
           Peter's
           Successor
           ,
           without
           expecting
           the
           Authority
           of
           the
           Emperor
           ,
           or
           his
           Exarchs
           .
           But
           this
           Decree
           was
           never
           ,
           as
           I
           can
           find
           ,
           much
           regarded
           by
           that
           Emperor's
           Successors
           ,
           for
           the
           Popes
           were
           never
           Consecrated
           without
           their
           Consent
           and
           Approbation
           .
        
         
           When
           the
           Empire
           of
           the
           West
           fell
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           Charles
           the
           Great
           ,
           he
           retain'd
           the
           same
           right
           still
           ,
           and
           transfer'd
           it
           to
           those
           of
           his
           Race
           .
           The
           German
           Emperors
           kept
           it
           as
           long
           as
           they
           could
           ,
           but
           when
           they
           grew
           weak
           and
           feeble
           ,
           the
           Popes
           instead
           of
           submitting
           to
           their
           Approbation
           ,
           pretended
           that
           they
           had
           a
           Right
           to
           dispose
           of
           even
           the
           Empire
           it self
           ,
           so
           that
           at
           last
           ,
           tho'
           not
           without
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           Squabling
           ,
           it
           was
           carried
           ,
           and
           Decreed
           ,
           by
           Nicholas
           the
           Second
           ,
           That
           the
           Election
           of
           the
           Popes
           should
           entirely
           remain
           in
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Cardinals
           .
           This
           Canon
           was
           afterwards
           confirmed
           by
           several
           Popes
           and
           Councils
           .
           Alexander
           the
           Third
           ordained
           ,
           That
           he
           only
           should
           be
           esteemed
           Canonically
           Elected
           ,
           that
           had
           the
           Votes
           of
           at
           least
           Two
           Thirds
           of
           the
           College
           of
           Cardinals
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           that
           way
           of
           Election
           that
           has
           obtain'd
           ever
           since
           ,
           and
           which
           we
           are
           now
           going
           to
           describe
           .
        
         
           After
           the
           Funeral
           Rites
           of
           the
           Deceased
           Pope
           are
           Celebrated
           ,
           the
           Cardinals
           enter
           the
           Conclave
           ,
           which
           is
           held
           for
           the
           most
           part
           in
           the
           Vatican
           ,
           where
           in
           a
           long
           Gallery
           are
           erected
           small
           Apartments
           ,
           called
           Cells
           ,
           hung
           with
           Purple
           Cloth
           ,
           for
           the
           reception
           of
           every
           
           Cardinal
           .
           When
           they
           are
           shut
           up
           they
           are
           allowd
           but
           two
           Servants
           a
           piece
           ,
           or
           Conclavists
           ,
           as
           they
           call
           them
           ,
           who
           are
           generally
           the
           Craftiest
           Fellows
           that
           can
           be
           met
           with
           .
           During
           the
           time
           that
           the
           Conclave
           lasts
           ,
           the
           City
           Militia
           are
           always
           upon
           Duty
           without
           Doors
           ,
           and
           the
           Masters
           of
           the
           Ceremouies
           continually
           walking
           about
           the
           Gallery
           within
           ,
           to
           prevent
           any
           private
           Correspondence
           ,
           or
           Underhand
           dealing
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           the
           very
           Dishes
           that
           are
           sent
           in
           to
           their
           Eminencies
           are
           searched
           ,
           lest
           there
           should
           be
           any
           Letters
           concealed
           in
           them
           .
           Commonly
           before
           they
           proceed
           to
           any
           Election
           ,
           there
           are
           certain
           Articles
           drawn
           up
           ,
           relating
           either
           to
           the
           better
           Government
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           or
           Reformation
           of
           Abuses
           ,
           and
           presented
           to
           the
           Sacred
           College
           in
           General
           ,
           which
           every
           one
           subscribes
           ,
           and
           swears
           that
           if
           he
           shall
           be
           Chosen
           Pope
           ,
           he
           will
           Religiously
           Observe
           ;
           but
           this
           Oath
           ,
           tho'
           taken
           in
           the
           most
           solemn
           manner
           ,
           is
           seldom
           or
           never
           kept
           ,
           the
           new
           Pope
           generally
           handselling
           the
           plenitude
           of
           his
           power
           in
           Absolving
           himself
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           three
           different
           ways
           of
           Election
           now
           made
           use
           of
           in
           the
           
             Conclave
             ,
             Scrutiny
             ,
             Access
          
           ,
           and
           Adoration
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           Fourth
           formerly
           used
           ,
           but
           now
           quite
           left
           off
           ,
           called
           Compromise
           ,
           which
           was
           when
           the
           Cardinals
           found
           it
           impossible
           for
           them
           to
           agree
           ,
           amongst
           themselves
           ,
           consented
           to
           Chuse
           out
           of
           their
           own
           number
           three
           ,
           or
           five
           ,
           giving
           them
           power
           to
           Elect
           whom
           they
           pleased
           .
           This
           Election
           was
           performed
           somewhat
           after
           the
           manner
           of
           our
           Auctions
           ,
           by
           Inch
           of
           Candle
           ,
           for
           it
           was
           to
           be
           concluded
           and
           determined
           during
           the
           time
           in
           which
           a
           Taper
           ,
           lightedby
           common
           consent
           ,
           continued
           Burning
           ,
           but
           if
           they
           could
           not
           agree
           before
           it
           went
           out
           ,
           the
           Commission
           expired
           with
           it
           .
        
         
           The
           SCRVTINT
           is
           performed
           after
           this
           manner
           ,
           Every
           Cardinal
           has
           ready
           prepared
           for
           him
           a
           Scroll
           of
           paper
           folded
           in
           to
           five
           pages
           ,
           on
           the
           first
           of
           which
           the
           Conclavist
           writes
           the
           name
           of
           the
           person
           for
           whom
           his
           Master
           gives
           his
           Vote
           ,
           with
           these
           words
           ,
           
             Ego
             Eligo
             in
             Summum
             Pontificem
             Dominum
             meum
             Cardinalem
             .
             —
          
           The
           Cardinal
           never
           writes
           this
           himself
           ,
           unless
           he
           counterfeits
           another
           hand
           ,
           for
           fear
           lest
           his
           Character
           should
           be
           known
           ;
           on
           this
           fold
           two
           others
           are
           doubled
           down
           ,
           and
           all
           three
           fastned
           together
           with
           some
           Wax
           ,
           and
           marked
           with
           two
           different
           Seals
           made
           for
           that
           purpose
           .
           On
           the
           Fourth
           page
           the
           Cardinal
           writes
           his
           own
           Name
           ,
           which
           he
           covers
           after
           the
           like
           manner
           with
           the
           Fifth
           .
           At
           the
           time
           appointed
           for
           the
           Scrutiny
           all
           the
           Cardinals
           take
           their
           places
           in
           their
           Order
           ,
           in
           the
           Paotina
           
           Chappel
           ,
           with
           the
           Scrolls
           they
           have
           prepared
           in
           their
           hands
           .
           Then
           every
           one
           in
           his
           turn
           goes
           up
           to
           the
           Altar
           ,
           before
           which
           is
           placed
           a
           Table
           cover'd
           with
           a
           Purple
           Carpet
           ,
           and
           upon
           it
           a
           Chalice
           with
           a
           Patina
           ,
           or
           Plate
           set
           thereon
           ,
           on
           each
           side
           of
           which
           sit
           the
           first
           Cardinal
           Bishop
           ,
           and
           the
           first
           Cardinal
           Deacon
           .
           Here
           every
           one
           kneeling
           ,
           makes
           a
           short
           Prayer
           ,
           and
           then
           puts
           his
           Scroll
           into
           the
           Chalice
           ,
           which
           done
           ,
           the
           senior
           Cardinals
           of
           every
           Title
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           Bishop
           ,
           Priest
           ,
           and
           Deacon
           ,
           go
           to
           the
           Chambers
           of
           them
           that
           are
           sick
           ,
           and
           gather
           their
           Votes
           ,
           which
           are
           prepared
           with
           the
           like
           Care
           and
           Circumspection
           as
           the
           rest
           ,
           when
           all
           the
           Scrolls
           are
           put
           into
           the
           Chalice
           ,
           the
           Cardinal
           Bishop
           turns
           them
           all
           out
           upon
           the
           Patina
           ,
           and
           takes
           the
           first
           that
           comes
           to
           his
           hand
           ,
           and
           gives
           it
           to
           the
           Cardinal
           Deacon
           ,
           which
           he
           reads
           with
           an
           audible
           Voice
           ,
           the
           Cardinals
           noting
           with
           their
           Pens
           how
           many
           Votes
           each
           person
           hath
           .
           If
           it
           happens
           that
           any
           one
           has
           two
           Thirds
           ,
           he
           is
           made
           Pope
           ,
           without
           proceeding
           any
           further
           ,
           and
           then
           all
           the
           Billets
           are
           opened
           ,
           and
           every
           one's
           Name
           that
           consented
           to
           the
           Election
           read
           publickly
           .
           But
           this
           happens
           so
           rarely
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           accounted
           a
           miraculous
           thing
           that
           
             Adrian
             ,
             Charles
          
           the
           Fifth's
           Tutor
           ,
           was
           chosen
           at
           the
           first
           Scrutiny
           :
           But
           if
           this
           happens
           not
           ,
           then
           the
           Master
           of
           the
           Ceremonies
           comes
           in
           with
           a
           Pan
           of
           Coals
           ,
           and
           turns
           all
           the
           Papers
           out
           ,
           so
           that
           no
           Man
           is
           known
           for
           what
           person
           he
           has
           given
           his
           Vote
           .
        
         
           When
           the
           Election
           cannot
           be
           determined
           by
           Scrutiny
           ,
           then
           it
           is
           tried
           by
           Access
           ,
           which
           is
           thus
           performed
           :
           Each
           Cardinal
           rising
           from
           his
           Seat
           ,
           goes
           and
           makes
           a
           profound
           Reverence
           to
           him
           whom
           he
           wou'd
           have
           Elected
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Ego
             accedo
             ad
             Reverendissimum
             Dominum
             meum
             .
             —
          
           The
           rest
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           writing
           down
           the
           Names
           of
           those
           both
           to
           whom
           the
           Access
           is
           made
           ,
           and
           who
           make
           it
           .
           This
           has
           some
           resemblance
           to
           the
           ancient
           manner
           of
           giving
           Votes
           in
           the
           Roman
           Senate
           ,
           when
           they
           that
           concurr'd
           in
           the
           matter
           proposed
           went
           from
           their
           places
           to
           the
           person
           who
           made
           the
           first
           motion
           ,
           from
           whence
           came
           the
           Saying
           ,
           
             In
             sententiam
             ire
          
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           unlike
           the
           Custom
           of
           our
           Parliaments
           ,
           when
           the
           House
           divides
           itself
           into
           Yea's
           and
           No's
           .
        
         
           But
           that
           which
           makes
           the
           greatest
           Noise
           and
           Bustle
           in
           the
           Conclave
           ,
           is
           the
           way
           of
           Adoration
           .
           which
           is
           seldom
           put
           in
           practice
           but
           when
           some
           young
           and
           hot
           headed
           Cardinals
           resolve
           to
           become
           Masters
           of
           the
           Election
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           see
           they
           cannot
           accomplish
           their
           Design
           in
           a
           peaceable
           manner
           ,
           endeavor
           to
           do
           it
           by
           plain
           Force
           ,
           these
           being
           generally
           the
           Nephews
           of
           the
           deceased
           Popes
           ,
           and
           consequently
           at
           the
           Head
           of
           all
           those
           promoted
           by
           them
           ,
           who
           are
           obliged
           in
           Honour
           
           (
           nay
           ,
           some
           make
           it
           Conscience
           )
           not
           to
           bauk
           at
           any
           thing
           wherein
           they
           may
           serve
           their
           young
           Masters
           ,
           they
           having
           first
           laid
           their
           Plot
           amongst
           themselves
           ,
           watch
           their
           opportunity
           ,
           when
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Cardinals
           are
           in
           a
           hurry
           and
           confusion
           ,
           to
           fall
           down
           on
           their
           Knees
           before
           the
           person
           whom
           they
           design
           to
           chuse
           ,
           and
           adore
           him
           as
           Pope
           .
           Those
           that
           have
           not
           been
           made
           acquainted
           with
           the
           Contrivance
           ,
           either
           fearing
           lest
           the
           Adorers
           should
           have
           a
           sufficient
           Number
           to
           compass
           their
           Ends
           ,
           or
           suspecting
           the
           Courage
           and
           Constancy
           of
           one
           another
           ,
           are
           often
           forced
           to
           do
           the
           like
           ,
           by
           which
           means
           every
           one
           being
           unwilling
           by
           his
           standing
           out
           to
           incur
           the
           displeasure
           of
           him
           who
           he
           thinks
           will
           be
           Elected
           without
           him
           ,
           strives
           to
           seem
           as
           forward
           as
           he
           can
           ,
           and
           thereby
           oftentimes
           becomes
           the
           main
           occasion
           of
           the
           promotion
           of
           One
           for
           whom
           perhaps
           he
           has
           the
           greatest
           Aversion
           .
           This
           is
           the
           manner
           of
           Election
           by
           way
           of
           Adoration
           ,
           which
           ,
           thô
           sufficient
           of
           itself
           ,
           is
           still
           confirmed
           by
           Scrutiny
           ;
           yet
           the
           Managers
           thereof
           take
           care
           that
           it
           shall
           receive
           no
           prejudice
           thereby
           .
        
         
           There
           was
           another
           way
           frequently
           practised
           in
           former
           Ages
           ,
           which
           was
           called
           by
           Inspiration
           or
           Designation
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           .
           That
           is
           ,
           when
           the
           Cardinals
           were
           assembled
           in
           the
           Chappel
           ,
           the
           first
           Bishop
           arose
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           short
           Speech
           exhorted
           the
           Fathers
           to
           make
           Choice
           of
           one
           ,
           who
           for
           his
           Piety
           and
           Wisdom
           was
           worthy
           of
           so
           great
           a
           Dignity
           ;
           then
           he
           Demanded
           by
           which
           way
           they
           thought
           fit
           to
           proceed
           by
           Compromise
           ,
           or
           Scrutiny
           ,
           telling
           them
           withal
           ,
           that
           if
           his
           Opinion
           might
           prevail
           ,
           he
           thought
           —
           was
           the
           fittest
           Person
           .
           If
           all
           present
           ,
           or
           two
           Thirds
           of
           them
           concur'd
           in
           the
           person
           Nominated
           ,
           he
           was
           without
           any
           Scrutiny
           pronounced
           Canonically
           Elected
           .
        
         
           The
           Pope
           that
           is
           Chosen
           after
           any
           of
           these
           Methods
           ,
           is
           conducted
           into
           the
           Sacristia
           ,
           and
           is
           there
           Cloth'd
           with
           the
           Pontifical
           Robes
           ,
           from
           thence
           he
           is
           brought
           ,
           with
           a
           Rich
           Mitre
           on
           his
           Head
           ,
           into
           the
           Chappel
           ,
           and
           seated
           on
           the
           Altar
           ,
           where
           the
           Cardinals
           perform
           the
           Ceremony
           of
           Adoration
           to
           him
           ,
           every
           one
           in
           his
           order
           Kissing
           his
           Feet
           ,
           Hands
           and
           Mouth
           .
           This
           done
           ,
           the
           Doors
           of
           the
           Conclave
           are
           opened
           ,
           the
           Pope
           shews
           himself
           to
           the
           People
           ,
           and
           Blesses
           them
           .
           Then
           the
           first
           Cardinal
           Deacon
           proclaims
           with
           a
           Loud
           Voice
           these
           Words
           ,
           
             Annuntio
             vobis
             Gaudium
             Magnum
             ,
             Papam
             habemus
             ,
             Reverendissimus
             Dominus
             Cardinalis
             —
             Electus
             est
             in
             summum
             Pontificem
             &
             elegit
             sibi
             nomen
             .
             —
          
           Then
           his
           Holiness
           goes
           to
           St.
           
           Peter's
           Church
           ,
           the
           Cardinals
           leading
           the
           way
           ,
           with
           a
           Cross
           carried
           before
           them
           ;
           when
           he
           comes
           to
           the
           Altar
           ,
           he
           there
           takes
           off
           his
           Mitre
           ,
           and
           Kneeling
           down
           
           gives
           thanks
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           then
           Arising
           sits
           upon
           the
           Altar
           .
           Here
           first
           Bishop
           Kneels
           and
           Sings
           the
           
             Te
             Deum
          
           ,
           then
           the
           Adoration
           is
           again
           performed
           after
           the
           same
           manner
           as
           it
           was
           in
           the
           Conclave
           ,
           which
           with
           a
           short
           Office
           concludes
           that
           Days
           solemnity
           .
           These
           are
           the
           outward
           Formalities
           of
           the
           Conclave
           .
           But
           how
           the
           private
           Designs
           and
           Intrigues
           of
           the
           several
           Factions
           are
           carried
           on
           ,
           we
           shall
           see
           in
           the
           two
           following
           Relations
           .
           But
           he
           that
           desires
           a
           true
           Specimen
           of
           all
           the
           little
           Arts
           and
           Tricks
           ,
           whereby
           the
           Candidates
           themselves
           procure
           the
           Votes
           of
           others
           ,
           will
           without
           doubt
           be
           fully
           satisfied
           with
           the
           Behavior
           of
           Montalto
           ,
           known
           afterwards
           by
           the
           Name
           of
           Sixtus
           the
           Fifth
           ,
           an
           account
           of
           which
           take
           as
           sollows
           ,
        
         
           It
           is
           certain
           that
           never
           any
           person
           more
           craftily
           concealed
           a
           proud
           and
           aspiring
           Mind
           ,
           with
           a
           profound
           Dissimulation
           ,
           than
           this
           Cardinal
           did
           :
           For
           thô
           he
           had
           in
           his
           Youth
           play'd
           all
           those
           Pranks
           in
           little
           ,
           which
           after
           his
           Advancement
           to
           the
           Holy
           Chair
           ,
           made
           some
           of
           the
           greatest
           Princes
           in
           Christendom
           to
           tremble
           ,
           and
           had
           ,
           upon
           all
           occasions
           ,
           exprest
           a
           most
           haughty
           and
           turbulent
           spirit
           .
           Yet
           he
           was
           no
           sooner
           promoted
           to
           the
           Purple
           ,
           and
           had
           begun
           to
           cast
           his
           eyes
           upon
           that
           mark
           to
           which
           all
           the
           desires
           and
           hopes
           of
           the
           Sacred
           College
           are
           continually
           directed
           ;
           But
           instead
           of
           the
           fiery
           and
           arrogant
           Peretti
           ,
           he
           was
           presently
           transformed
           into
           the
           meek
           and
           humble
           Montalto
           .
           Before
           nothing
           cou'd
           make
           him
           more
           proud
           ,
           than
           to
           see
           himself
           admired
           and
           envy'd
           by
           all
           Mankind
           ;
           now
           the
           very
           heighth
           of
           his
           Ambition
           was
           to
           become
           the
           most
           despicable
           Object
           of
           Contempt
           and
           Scorn
           to
           all
           the
           Cardinals
           .
           He
           so
           smother'd
           that
           vivacity
           of
           Spirit
           which
           was
           always
           used
           to
           sparkle
           in
           his
           Discourse
           and
           Actions
           ,
           that
           now
           he
           was
           become
           Famous
           for
           an
           Example
           of
           a
           dull
           and
           blockish
           stupidity
           .
           He
           was
           naturally
           of
           a
           strong
           and
           vigorous
           Constitution
           ,
           yet
           he
           now
           counterfeited
           so
           many
           Diseases
           and
           Infirmities
           of
           old
           Age
           ,
           thô
           he
           had
           scarce
           past
           Threescore
           ,
           that
           he
           never
           appear'd
           in
           publick
           ,
           but
           he
           seem'd
           as
           if
           he
           were
           just
           stooping
           into
           his
           Grave
           .
           These
           little
           Arts
           of
           his
           had
           that
           happy
           Succefs
           ,
           that
           to
           his
           great
           Joy
           he
           soon
           found
           that
           the
           best
           Titles
           his
           Brethren
           could
           give
           him
           ,
           were
           those
           of
           
             A
             Lazar
          
           ,
           and
           the
           Ass
           of
           
             La
             Marca
          
           .
           Perhaps
           one
           born
           under
           our
           dull
           and
           Northern
           Climat
           ,
           may
           think
           these
           strange
           Qualifications
           ,
           to
           recommend
           one
           to
           the
           Sovereign
           Pontificat
           ,
           yet
           we
           shall
           find
           that
           they
           only
           were
           the
           cause
           of
           
           Montalto's
           Exaltation
           .
        
         
         
           Upon
           the
           Death
           of
           Gregory
           the
           Thirteenth
           ,
           before
           the
           Cardinals
           enter'd
           into
           the
           
             Conclave
             ,
             Montalto
          
           makes
           a
           Visit
           to
           Farnese
           ,
           Dean
           of
           the
           College
           ,
           one
           who
           had
           always
           exprest
           the
           greatest
           Contempt
           imaginable
           of
           him
           .
           To
           him
           he
           makes
           a
           most
           Lamentable
           Complaint
           of
           the
           Infirmities
           of
           his
           Age
           ,
           and
           desires
           the
           favour
           of
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           dispence
           with
           his
           Appearance
           at
           the
           Conclave
           ,
           if
           he
           thought
           it
           would
           last
           long
           ,
           for
           the
           time
           of
           his
           Dissolution
           drawing
           near
           ,
           he
           could
           not
           expect
           to
           live
           to
           see
           a
           new
           Pope
           Chosen
           .
           Farnese
           advises
           him
           not
           to
           abandon
           the
           Interest
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           upon
           an
           occasion
           of
           so
           great
           a
           concern
           ;
           to
           which
           he
           replies
           ,
           That
           if
           there
           were
           any
           hopes
           that
           his
           Suffrage
           would
           be
           in
           the
           least
           Service
           able
           to
           Holy
           Church
           ,
           he
           would
           resolve
           to
           meet
           Death
           in
           the
           Conclave
           .
           As
           he
           was
           going
           on
           in
           the
           same
           Cant
           ,
        
         
           Farnese
           takes
           him
           up
           somewhat
           sharply
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             wou'd
             have
             you
             take
             a
             little
             care
             of
             your
             own
             Concerns
             too
             ,
             for
             I
             cannot
             believe
             but
             you
             have
             as
             great
             an
             Affection
             to
             the
             Holy
             Chair
             as
             another
             .
          
        
         
           Montalto
           something
           surprized
           at
           this
           Reparty
           ,
           calmly
           replies
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Cardinals
             must
             necessarily
             be
             quite
             blind
             ,
             if
             to
             so
             great
             a
             person
             as
             his
             Lordship
             they
             wou'd
             go
             to
             prefer
             one
             who
             had
             neither
             Merit
             nor
             Experience
             ,
             nor
             any
             thing
             good
             in
             him
             ,
             besides
             an
             ardent
             desire
             of
             serving
             his
             good
             Friends
             and
             Patrons
             .
          
        
         
           The
           same
           Discourse
           he
           us'd
           to
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Cardinals
           ,
           especially
           to
           the
           Heads
           of
           Factions
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           had
           any
           pretentions
           to
           the
           Papacy
           ;
           telling
           every
           one
           in
           particular
           ,
           
             That
             it
             would
             be
             a
             great
             prejudice
             to
             the
             Church
             if
             the
             Government
             was
             committed
             to
             any
             other
             Hands
             ,
             and
             that
             if
             he
             had
             a
             Hundred
             Votes
             they
             should
             all
             be
             at
             his
             Lordships
             Service
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Forty
           Two
           Cardinals
           that
           compos'd
           this
           Conclave
           were
           divided
           into
           Five
           Factions
           ;
           Cardinal
           Farnese
           appear'd
           at
           the
           Head
           of
           the
           First
           ;
           the
           Second
           was
           led
           by
           Este
           ;
           the
           Third
           by
           Alessandrino
           ;
           the
           Fourth
           was
           directed
           by
           Altemps
           ;
           and
           the
           Fifth
           ,
           which
           equal'd
           them
           all
           in
           Number
           ,
           was
           that
           of
           
             Buon
             Compagno
          
           ,
           Nephew
           of
           Gregory
           the
           Thirteenth
           ,
           whose
           Creatures
           they
           were
           .
           The
           pretenders
           were
           Fourteen
           ;
           Farnese
           and
           Savelli
           of
           Paul
           the
           Thirds
           Creation
           ;
           
             Santa
             Croce
             Paleotto
          
           ,
           St.
           George
           ,
           and
           Sirlet
           ,
           of
           Pius
           the
           Fourths
           ;
           
             Montalto
             Cesis
          
           ,
           St.
           Sevarina
           ,
           and
           Albano
           ,
           of
           the
           promotion
           of
           Pius
           the
           Fifth
           ;
           Fachinetti
           commonly
           called
           
             Santi
             Quatri
             ;
             Della
             Torre
             ,
             Mondovi
             ,
          
           and
           Castagna
           ,
           Creatures
           of
           Gregory
           the
           Thirteenths
           .
        
         
         
           
             Altemps
             Medici
          
           ,
           and
           Alessandrino
           ,
           upon
           the
           first
           entrance
           into
           the
           Conclave
           had
           plotted
           together
           to
           make
           Cesis
           Pope
           ,
           and
           thus
           they
           managed
           their
           design
           .
           After
           the
           Bulls
           are
           read
           ,
           all
           the
           Cardinals
           have
           liberty
           to
           go
           out
           of
           the
           Conclave
           ,
           upon
           condition
           ,
           
             That
             they
             return
             again
             béfore
             Night
             .
          
           This
           they
           thought
           the
           fittest
           time
           to
           put
           their
           project
           in
           execution
           ,
           for
           as
           soon
           as
           the
           Cardinals
           ,
           who
           as
           they
           suspected
           would
           exclude
           Cesis
           ,
           were
           gone
           out
           ,
           they
           intended
           to
           carry
           him
           into
           the
           Paolina
           ,
           and
           there
           proceed
           to
           a
           Scrutiny
           ,
           and
           Elect
           ,
           and
           Adore
           him
           without
           any
           opposition
           .
           But
           this
           was
           not
           kept
           so
           secret
           ,
           but
           the
           Cardinal
           
             Di
             San
             Sisto
          
           ,
           who
           had
           always
           declared
           against
           Cesis
           ,
           was
           informed
           of
           it
           at
           his
           going
           out
           of
           the
           Conclave
           ,
           he
           thereupon
           immediately
           returns
           ,
           and
           sends
           for
           the
           rest
           that
           were
           ingaged
           in
           the
           same
           Interest
           .
           This
           unlucky
           Accident
           quite
           broke
           the
           measures
           of
           Cesis
           Party
           ,
           for
           it
           made
           so
           many
           declare
           against
           him
           ,
           that
           his
           Favourers
           durst
           never
           so
           much
           as
           mention
           his
           Name
           again
           in
           the
           Conclave
           .
        
         
           After
           him
           Serlet
           was
           proposed
           ,
           
             Altemps
             Medici
          
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Creatures
           of
           Pius
           the
           Fourth
           appeared
           zealously
           in
           his
           behalf
           ,
           and
           had
           certainly
           succeeded
           ,
           had
           not
           
             Farnese
             ,
             Este
          
           ,
           and
           Storza
           ,
           as
           stifly
           opposed
           them
           ;
           their
           reason
           for
           excluding
           Sirlet
           was
           ,
           because
           he
           had
           been
           excluded
           once
           before
           ,
           for
           they
           were
           resolv'd
           never
           to
           trust
           one
           whom
           they
           had
           offended
           .
           Another
           cause
           of
           his
           Misfortune
           was
           ,
           his
           Familiarity
           with
           Cardinal
           Como
           ,
           who
           had
           formerly
           disobliged
           most
           of
           the
           Sacred
           College
           ,
           whilst
           he
           was
           Secretary
           of
           State
           to
           Pius
           and
           Gregory
           ,
           they
           therefore
           now
           thought
           fit
           to
           take
           their
           Revenge
           upon
           his
           Friend
           .
           Besides
           ,
           Farnese
           humbly
           conceived
           himself
           to
           be
           far
           the
           better
           Man
           of
           the
           two
           ,
           and
           therefore
           knew
           no
           reason
           why
           Sirlet
           should
           be
           prefer'd
           before
           him
           .
           
           Castagna's
           turn
           came
           next
           ,
           but
           the
           old
           Cardinals
           thought
           their
           Honour
           was
           concern'd
           ,
           not
           to
           let
           one
           of
           the
           last
           Promotion
           get
           the
           start
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           excluded
           him
           ,
           tho'
           for
           his
           Vertue
           ,
           Learning
           and
           Moderation
           ,
           he
           was
           counted
           a
           Person
           as
           Worthy
           as
           any
           to
           fill
           the
           Holy
           Chair
           .
        
         
           The
           Person
           next
           mention'd
           was
           Savelli
           ,
           who
           for
           his
           Vertue
           was
           esteem'd
           not
           much
           inferior
           to
           the
           former
           ;
           but
           the
           prodigious
           number
           of
           his
           Bastards
           was
           feard
           would
           be
           a
           Charge
           and
           Scandal
           to
           the
           Holy
           See.
           But
           Medici
           supported
           him
           as
           far
           as
           he
           could
           with
           his
           Credit
           ,
           until
           Colonna
           and
           Cesis
           ,
           Savelli's
           declared
           Enemies
           ,
           told
           him
           plainly
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           abandon
           his
           Interest
           ,
           and
           go
           over
           to
           Farnese
           ,
           if
           he
           persisted
           ;
           Medici
           thereupon
           thought
           it
           more
           convenient
           to
           forsake
           his
           Friend
           ;
           then
           cause
           a
           Rebellion
           amongst
           his
           Creatures
           ,
           and
           thereby
           
           give
           Farnese
           ,
           for
           whom
           he
           had
           no
           great
           Affection
           ,
           an
           occasion
           of
           becoming
           Master
           of
           the
           Election
           .
        
         
           By
           this
           time
           several
           Intrigues
           were
           on
           foot
           in
           behalf
           of
           
             Della
             Torre
          
           ,
           who
           was
           then
           absent
           from
           Rome
           .
           But
           Farnese
           and
           
             San
             Sisto
          
           ,
           who
           expected
           him
           every
           Hour
           ,
           did
           what
           they
           could
           to
           protract
           the
           time
           till
           he
           came
           ;
           they
           had
           laid
           a
           Design
           ,
           that
           when
           he
           entered
           the
           Conclave
           ,
           they
           and
           their
           whole
           Party
           should
           meet
           and
           receive
           him
           at
           the
           Door
           ,
           and
           Crying
           out
           ,
           
             Long
             Live
             the
             Pope
          
           ,
           carry
           him
           to
           the
           Chappel
           ,
           and
           there
           fall
           to
           Adoration
           .
           Thinking
           ,
           not
           without
           reason
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           impossible
           for
           any
           Cardinal
           to
           have
           the
           Courage
           to
           oppose
           them
           .
        
         
           Medici
           being
           informed
           of
           their
           contrivance
           ,
           was
           not
           a
           little
           disquieted
           thereat
           ,
           for
           he
           saw
           plainly
           ,
           that
           should
           
             Della
             Torre
          
           be
           chosen
           Pope
           ,
           Farnese
           having
           so
           much
           Influence
           over
           him
           ,
           must
           necessarily
           engross
           all
           the
           power
           to
           himself
           ,
           and
           consequently
           would
           cause
           such
           a
           Number
           of
           Cardinals
           to
           be
           made
           ,
           who
           being
           wholly
           at
           his
           Devotion
           ,
           should
           Elect
           him
           if
           he
           surviv'd
           the
           Pope
           ,
           as
           in
           all
           probability
           he
           would
           ,
           he
           being
           the
           Younger
           ,
           and
           more
           Healthy
           of
           the
           Two.
           
        
         
           These
           Considerations
           set
           
           Medici's
           Wits
           at
           work
           ,
           but
           not
           being
           able
           to
           find
           amongst
           his
           own
           Friends
           a
           sufficient
           number
           to
           form
           an
           Exclusion
           ,
           he
           began
           to
           grow
           desperate
           ,
           till
           at
           last
           he
           perceived
           ,
           that
           Aleslandrino
           and
           Este
           were
           practising
           under-hand
           in
           
           Montalto's
           Favour
           ;
           the
           former
           ,
           because
           he
           was
           a
           Creature
           of
           Pius
           the
           Fifth
           ,
           his
           Uncle
           ;
           the
           other
           ,
           engaged
           thereto
           by
           Rusticucci
           ,
           who
           had
           great
           Influence
           over
           him
           .
           To
           these
           Medici
           ,
           to
           rid
           himself
           of
           the
           fear
           of
           Farnese
           ,
           makes
           secret
           proposals
           of
           a
           Union
           ;
           offering
           his
           own
           and
           Friends
           Votes
           for
           Montalto
           .
           This
           Motion
           was
           readily
           received
           ,
           and
           agreed
           to
           .
           Medici
           had
           Credit
           in
           the
           Court
           of
           Spain
           ,
           and
           was
           sure
           of
           the
           Spanish
           Faction
           .
           Alessandrino
           had
           many
           Friends
           amongst
           them
           ,
           and
           Este
           was
           Chief
           of
           the
           French
           Faction
           ;
           so
           that
           now
           both
           Crowns
           agreed
           in
           the
           Choice
           of
           one
           Person
           .
        
         
           Montalto
           all
           this
           while
           kept
           himself
           close
           in
           his
           Chamber
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           there
           was
           so
           little
           Notice
           taken
           of
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           seemd
           to
           be
           abandond
           and
           forgotten
           by
           all
           Mankind
           .
           He
           seldom
           came
           out
           ,
           except
           it
           were
           to
           Mass
           ,
           or
           into
           the
           Paolina
           ,
           to
           assist
           at
           the
           Scrutinies
           ,
           but
           he
           seemd
           so
           little
           concernd
           at
           the
           Intrigues
           there
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           thought
           not
           so
           much
           as
           to
           mind
           what
           he
           was
           doing
           .
           But
           he
           knew
           very
           well
           that
           nothing
           could
           better
           advance
           his
           own
           Affairs
           ,
           than
           this
           
           seeming
           neglect
           of
           them
           ;
           nor
           indeed
           was
           he
           less
           Industrious
           than
           those
           who
           make
           the
           greatest
           noise
           and
           stir
           ,
           when
           ever
           he
           met
           with
           any
           of
           Buon
           Compagno's
           Party
           ,
           he
           would
           say
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Cardinals
             ought
             to
             make
             choice
             of
             one
             that
             was
             agreeable
             to
             him
             ,
             the
             Sacred
             College
             owing
             that
             Deference
             to
             the
             memory
             of
             his
             Vncle
             ,
             who
             had
             govern'd
             the
             Church
             with
             so
             much
             Zeal
             and
             Charity
             .
          
           When
           he
           had
           any
           occasion
           to
           speak
           to
           a
           Friend
           of
           Farnese
           ,
           he
           Launched
           out
           in
           his
           praise
           ,
           saying
           withal
           ,
           
             That
             he
             was
             Astonish'd
             ,
             and
             could
             not
             comprehend
             the
             meaning
             of
             People
             that
             he
             was
             not
             yet
             Chosen
             .
          
           To
           those
           that
           depend
           upon
           Medici
           ,
           he
           spoke
           of
           him
           ,
           
             As
             one
             of
             the
             greatest
             Deserts
             in
             the
             whole
             College
             .
          
           In
           short
           ,
           he
           always
           took
           an
           occasion
           to
           speak
           well
           of
           every
           Body
           ,
           but
           would
           never
           want
           a
           Panegyrick
           for
           those
           whom
           he
           thought
           either
           his
           Enemies
           ,
           or
           to
           have
           any
           Credit
           or
           Authority
           in
           the
           Conclave
           .
        
         
           
             Alessandrino
             ,
             Medici
          
           and
           Este
           ,
           having
           made
           the
           League
           we
           have
           spoken
           of
           amongst
           themselves
           ,
           came
           privately
           to
           
           Montalto's
           Chamber
           to
           inform
           him
           thereof
           .
           Alessandrino
           speaking
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           rest
           ,
           
             Bids
             him
             be
             of
             good
             Courage
             ,
             for
             they
             were
             come
             to
             bring
             him
             the
             good
             News
             of
             their
             Resolution
             to
             make
             him
             Pope
          
           ;
           which
           he
           no
           sooner
           heard
           ,
           but
           he
           fell
           a
           Coughing
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           were
           ready
           to
           give
           up
           the
           Ghost
           ;
           as
           soon
           as
           he
           found
           himself
           able
           to
           speak
           ,
           he
           told
           them
           ,
           
             That
             if
             that
             were
             their
             Intention
             ,
             God
             knows
             his
             Reign
             could
             be
             but
             short
             ,
             since
             Life
             it self
             was
             a
             Burthen
             to
             him
             ;
             and
             consequently
             the
             Cares
             of
             the
             Church
             would
             be
             much
             too
             heavy
             for
             him
             to
             bear
             ,
             without
             a
             great
             deal
             of
             Succors
             and
             Assistance
             .
          
           The
           Cardinals
           told
           him
           ,
           
             That
             God
             without
             doubt
             would
             give
             him
             Force
             sufficient
             to
             Govern
             his
             Church
             .
          
           But
           he
           continuing
           his
           Discourse
           ,
           told
           them
           ,
           
             That
             he
             was
             resolv'd
             never
             to
             accept
             of
             the
             Papacy
             ,
             of
             which
             his
             want
             of
             Experience
             renderd
             him
             Vnworthy
             ,
             unless
             they
             would
             promise
             him
             before
             hand
             to
             take
             upon
             them
             the
             Government
             Conjointly
             with
             him
             ,
             for
             he
             could
             not
             in
             Conscience
             undertake
             it
             alone
             .
             Medici
          
           told
           him
           ,
           
             That
             they
             would
             take
             care
             that
             he
             should
             not
             want
             Assistance
             .
             Ay
             ,
          
           says
           he
           ,
           (
           after
           some
           time
           spent
           in
           spitting
           and
           spawling
           ,
           )
           
             if
             you
             make
             me
             Pope
             ,
             you
             will
             do
             the
             same
             as
             if
             you
             placed
             your selves
             in
             the
             Chair
             ,
             we
             shall
             divide
             the
             Pontificat
             bewixt
             us
             ;
             I
             will
             have
             the
             Name
             and
             Title
             ;
             I
             will
             be
             Pope
             in
             appearance
             ,
             and
             you
             shall
             have
             the
             Power
             and
             Authority
             .
          
        
         
           Nothing
           could
           give
           greater
           Encouragement
           to
           these
           young
           Cardinals
           to
           prosecute
           the
           Enterprize
           they
           had
           undertaken
           ,
           than
           the
           sly
           Old
           Man's
           Discourse
           ,
           who
           now
           thought
           they
           had
           gotten
           a
           Pope
           after
           
           their
           own
           Heart
           .
           And
           as
           soon
           as
           they
           had
           parted
           from
           him
           ,
           began
           to
           reckon
           amongst
           themselves
           the
           great
           Advantages
           they
           should
           make
           of
           a
           silly
           Old
           Coxcomb
           ,
           that
           had
           neither
           Sense
           nor
           Understanding
           ;
           who
           had
           ,
           as
           they
           vainly
           imagin'd
           to
           themselves
           ,
           so
           fully
           discover'd
           the
           great
           weakness
           both
           of
           his
           Body
           and
           Mind
           .
           They
           promised
           to
           themselves
           nothing
           less
           than
           an
           Absolute
           Power
           both
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           
             For
             how
             can
             he
          
           ,
           say
           they
           ,
           
             undertake
             to
             concern
             himself
             in
             any
             Business
             of
             Moment
             when
             Pope
             ,
             who
             whilst
             a
             Cardinal
             was
             content
             to
             be
             led
             by
             the
             Nose
             by
             others
             ;
             and
             to
             whom
             should
             he
             commit
             the
             Government
             of
             himself
             ,
             and
             the
             Care
             of
             all
             things
             ,
             but
             to
             them
             who
             had
             raised
             him
             ?
             as
             for
             his
             Nephews
             they
             were
             born
             and
             bred
             rather
             to
             manage
             the
             Plow
             ,
             than
             State-Affairs
             .
          
        
         
           They
           so
           far
           pleas'd
           themselves
           with
           this
           Fancy
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           resolv'd
           no
           Obstacles
           should
           retard
           their
           design
           .
           Medici
           neglected
           the
           Honour
           of
           his
           Family
           ,
           which
           upon
           some
           private
           Disgusts
           was
           engaged
           against
           
             Montalto
             :
             Alessandrino
          
           deserted
           his
           Old
           Friend
           Albano
           ,
           who
           besides
           his
           Personal
           Merits
           had
           obliged
           him
           by
           all
           the
           ties
           of
           Gratitude
           to
           his
           Interest
           ,
           and
           was
           particularly
           recommended
           to
           him
           by
           his
           Uncle
           on
           his
           Death-Bed
           .
           But
           he
           put
           them
           them
           off
           who
           spoke
           in
           his
           behalf
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           his
           Merits
           ,
           by
           telling
           them
           ,
           
             That
             he
             was
             too
             Wise
             a
             Man
             for
             the
             Papal
             Chair
             ,
             since
             the
          
           Spaniards
           
             would
             never
             consent
             to
             the
             Election
             of
             one
             who
             was
             no●
             of
             a
             far
             more
             Moderate
             Vnderstanding
             .
          
           But
           they
           were
           both
           now
           content
           to
           Sacrifice
           their
           Honour
           to
           their
           Ambition
           ,
           yet
           they
           repented
           of
           what
           they
           had
           done
           ,
           before
           they
           went
           out
           of
           the
           Conclave
           .
        
         
           But
           at
           present
           they
           thought
           every
           hour
           ,
           before
           they
           had
           accomplished
           their
           Design
           ,
           a
           year
           of
           their
           Reign
           lost
           ,
           Montalto
           was
           therefore
           recommended
           by
           them
           in
           all
           haste
           to
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Cardinals
           ,
           as
           one
           of
           a
           quiet
           ,
           peaceable
           ,
           and
           obliging
           Temper
           ,
           of
           a
           good
           and
           easie
           Nature
           ,
           and
           one
           who
           had
           a
           Kindness
           for
           all
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           wou'd
           give
           disturbance
           to
           no
           Body
           .
           And
           ,
           in
           short
           ,
           that
           had
           all
           the
           good
           Qualities
           that
           were
           requisite
           in
           such
           a
           Pope
           as
           they
           desired
           .
           I
           shall
           not
           stay
           to
           recount
           all
           the
           little
           Arts
           which
           they
           used
           to
           gain
           over
           to
           their
           Party
           every
           one
           in
           particular
           ,
           their
           chief
           Intrigues
           being
           level'd
           at
           the
           Heads
           of
           Factions
           .
           
             San
             Sisto
          
           had
           the
           whole
           Creation
           of
           Gregory
           V.
           under
           him
           ,
           and
           had
           already
           engaged
           himself
           to
           Farnese
           .
           In
           the
           first
           place
           they
           thought
           it
           most
           convenient
           to
           debauch
           some
           of
           his
           Followers
           ,
           in
           which
           having
           succeeded
           ,
           by
           letting
           them
           know
           how
           their
           Interest
           lay
           that
           way
           ,
           they
           began
           to
           make
           their
           attempt
           
           upon
           him
           .
           But
           the
           greatest
           Obstacle
           was
           ,
           
             Gregory
             San
          
           Sisto's
           Uncle
           had
           disobliged
           Montalto
           ,
           by
           taking
           away
           the
           Pension
           that
           had
           been
           assign'd
           to
           the
           poor
           Cardinals
           ,
           of
           which
           number
           he
           was
           one
           ,
           notwithstanding
           that
           a
           little
           before
           he
           had
           dedicated
           his
           Commentaries
           upon
           St.
           Ambrose
           to
           him
           ,
           upon
           which
           account
           
             San
             Sisto
          
           had
           exprest
           some
           fear
           of
           
           Montalto's
           Resentment
           .
           To
           remove
           which
           difficulty
           they
           made
           use
           of
           his
           Confident
           Cardinal
           Riario
           ,
           who
           being
           sick
           of
           the
           Gout
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           order'd
           himself
           to
           be
           carried
           to
           San
           Sisto's
           Chamber
           ,
           to
           whom
           ,
           with
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           seeming
           Concern
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Faction
             of
          
           Montalto
           
             was
             grown
             so
             powerful
             ,
             and
             his
             Election
             so
             far
             advanced
             ,
             that
             he
             wou'd
             Infallibly
             be
             Chosen
             ;
             so
             that
             it
             was
             but
             Time
             lost
             to
             endeavor
             to
             retard
             a
             thing
             which
             wou'd
             succeed
             ,
             to
             the
             Confusion
             of
             all
             those
             that
             oppos●d
             it
             .
             Wherefore
             he
             advis'd
             and
             conjur'd
             him
             not
             to
             lose
             the
             Honour
             and
             Reward
             of
             being
             assistant
             to
             that
             Election
             ,
             since
             it
             was
             not
             in
             his
             power
             to
             hinder
             it
             .
          
        
         
           It
           was
           not
           a
           small
           Surprize
           to
           
             San
             Sisto
          
           to
           hear
           this
           Discourse
           ,
           but
           his
           Astonishment
           was
           much
           encreas'd
           ,
           when
           Riario
           had
           scarce
           taken
           his
           Leave
           ,
           but
           in
           comes
           Guastavillano
           ,
           another
           of
           his
           Creatures
           ,
           (
           the
           Business
           having
           b●en
           before
           concerted
           between
           them
           )
           upon
           the
           same
           Errand
           ,
           telling
           him
           withal
           ,
           
             That
             he
             wondred
             that
             a
             Man
             of
             his
             prudence
             and
             〈◊〉
             was
             not
             come
             over
             before
             this
             time
             ,
             since
             if
             he
             persisted
             on
             the
             longer
             in
             ●is
             obstinacy
             ,
             his
             Ruine
             was
             inevitable
             .
          
        
         
           During
           all
           these
           Intrigues
           ,
           Montalto
           continued
           still
           quiet
           in
           his
           Cell
           ,
           without
           discovering
           that
           he
           had
           the
           least
           thoughts
           of
           the
           Papacy
           ▪
           When
           those
           that
           manag'd
           for
           him
           came
           to
           give
           him
           an
           account
           how
           things
           past
           ,
           his
           general
           Answer
           was
           ,
           
             That
             if
             the
             Difficulties
             in
             the
          
           Conclave
           
             seemed
             great
             ,
             what
             were
             they
             to
             expect
             in
             the
          
           Vatican
           ?
           
             He
             conjured
             them
             therefore
             never
             to
             entertain
             any
             Thoughts
             of
             chusing
             him
             except
             they
             would
             first
             promise
             him
             to
             take
             upon
             themselves
             the
             whole
             Government
             of
             the
             Church
             .
          
           Had
           this
           been
           spoken
           by
           any
           other
           person
           ,
           the
           Cheat
           must
           certainly
           have
           been
           discovered
           ,
           but
           he
           acted
           his
           part
           so
           well
           ,
           his
           words
           exactly
           corresponding
           with
           his
           actions
           ,
           that
           what
           would
           create
           a
           suspition
           of
           Affectation
           in
           others
           ,
           only
           served
           to
           increase
           the
           Opinion
           every
           one
           had
           of
           his
           pure
           and
           natural
           simplicity
           .
        
         
           But
           thô
           he
           seem'd
           thus
           retired
           from
           all
           the
           World
           ,
           yet
           as
           he
           wou'd
           never
           let
           slip
           any
           opportunity
           of
           cringing
           to
           ,
           and
           fawning
           upon
           all
           the
           Chiefs
           of
           the
           Factions
           ,
           he
           wou'd
           ever
           be
           telling
           of
           the
           great
           Obligations
           he
           had
           to
           Cardinal
           Alessandrino
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           
             That
             if
             he
             were
             Lord
             of
             many
             Worlds
             ,
             he
             shou'd
             never
             be
             able
             to
             repay
             the
             Favors
             he
             had
             receiv'd
          
           
           
             from
             his
             Vncle
             Pope
          
           Pius
           V.
           When
           he
           made
           his
           Court
           to
           those
           of
           the
           Spanish
           Faction
           ,
           he
           wou'd
           be
           sure
           to
           look
           and
           talk
           as
           sillily
           as
           he
           cou'd
           possibly
           ,
           and
           this
           gain'd
           the
           very
           Hearts
           and
           Souls
           of
           them
           :
           For
           they
           knew
           very
           well
           that
           their
           Master
           hated
           nothing
           more
           ,
           than
           to
           see
           a
           Man
           of
           Sense
           placed
           in
           St.
           
           Peter's
           Chair
           ,
           for
           fear
           lest
           he
           shou'd
           prove
           a
           bad
           Neighbour
           to
           his
           Dominions
           in
           Italy
           :
           But
           as
           for
           Montalto
           ,
           they
           took
           care
           to
           publish
           that
           he
           had
           the
           greatest
           respect
           imaginable
           for
           him
           .
        
         
           One
           day
           Montalto
           making
           a
           Visit
           to
           Cardinal
           Altemps
           ,
           told
           him
           ,
           
             That
             he
             was
             so
             much
             obliged
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             the
             Marquis
             his
             Son
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             resolv'd
             entirely
             to
             devote
             himself
             to
             their
             service
             ,
             and
             shou'd
             be
             proud
             of
             having
             an
             occasion
             to
             acknowledge
             his
             Lordship
             as
             his
             only
             Benefactor
             and
             Maker
             of
             his
             Fortunes
             .
          
        
         
           Altemps
           was
           so
           tickled
           with
           the
           Compliment
           ,
           that
           he
           presently
           answer'd
           ,
           
             That
             if
             it
             lay
             in
             his
             power
             ,
             he
             might
             assure
             himself
             of
             being
             Pope
             .
          
        
         
           Montalto
           ,
           upon
           this
           ,
           calls
           God
           to
           witness
           ,
           
             That
             he
             had
             no
             Ambition
             of
             so
             eminent
             a
             Dignity
             of
             which
             he
             knew
             himself
             both
             incapable
             and
             unworthy
             :
             But
             if
             he
             shou'd
             be
             upon
             any
             account
             induced
             to
             desire
             it
             ,
             it
             was
             only
             that
             it
             might
             be
             in
             his
             power
             to
             give
             a
             Testimony
             to
             the
             World
             of
             the
             profound
             Respect
             and
             Esteem
             he
             had
             for
             his
             Friends
             ,
             but
             more
             particularly
             for
             his
             most
             Illustrious
             Lordship
             .
          
        
         
           The
           same
           Discourse
           he
           used
           to
           Madruzzo
           ,
           who
           had
           his
           Catholick
           Majesties
           Instructions
           at
           this
           Conclave
           ,
           and
           indeed
           to
           every
           one
           whom
           he
           thought
           any
           way
           able
           to
           be
           serviceable
           to
           him
           .
        
         
           The
           time
           being
           come
           when
           they
           were
           to
           proceed
           to
           the
           Scrutiny
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Cardinals
           having
           taken
           their
           places
           in
           the
           Paolina
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           whilst
           the
           Bulls
           of
           Cardinal
           
             di
             Vercelli
          
           were
           a
           reading
           ,
           he
           being
           newly
           come
           into
           the
           
             Conclave
             ,
             Alessandrino
          
           ,
           upon
           a
           Sign
           given
           him
           by
           Esté
           ,
           taking
           
             San
             Sisto
          
           aside
           out
           of
           the
           Chappel
           ,
           
             My
             Lord
          
           ,
           says
           he
           ,
           Altemps
           and
           Medici
           
             have
             resolved
             that
          
           Montalto
           
             shall
             be
             chosen
             immediately
             ,
             our
             Friends
             have
             generally
             concur'd
             with
             them
             ,
             so
             that
             the
             business
             is
             as
             good
             as
             done
             already
             ,
             only
             we
             have
             forborn
             to
             put
             the
             last
             hand
             to
             it
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             respect
             we
             bear
             to
             you
             .
             We
             have
             left
             it
             in
             your
             power
             to
             chuse
             whether
             you
             will
             oblige
             the
             new
             Pope
             ever
             to
             acknowledge
             you
             the
             Author
             of
             his
             Greatness
             ,
             or
             have
             the
             displeasure
             of
             seeing
             one
             made
             against
             your
             Will
             and
             Consent
             .
          
        
         
           
             San
             Sisto
          
           considering
           this
           Discourse
           ,
           and
           recollecting
           what
           had
           been
           before
           told
           him
           by
           Riario
           and
           Guastavillano
           ,
           began
           to
           forget
           his
           Engagements
           
           with
           Farnese
           ,
           and
           promise
           he
           had
           made
           never
           to
           give
           his
           Vote
           for
           any
           one
           without
           his
           advice
           and
           concurrence
           ;
           whereupon
           he
           sends
           for
           all
           his
           Creatures
           ,
           to
           consult
           with
           them
           what
           was
           best
           to
           be
           done
           upon
           this
           occasion
           .
           A
           great
           part
           of
           them
           had
           already
           engaged
           themselves
           for
           Montalto
           ,
           who
           were
           not
           now
           wanting
           to
           recommend
           him
           to
           their
           Patron
           as
           the
           fittest
           person
           to
           fill
           St.
           
           Peter's
           Chair
           ,
           the
           rest
           seeing
           his
           party
           so
           powerful
           ,
           durst
           not
           so
           much
           as
           open
           their
           lips
           against
           him
           .
        
         
           Every
           one
           wondred
           that
           Farnese
           the
           Dean
           of
           the
           College
           ,
           one
           of
           a
           working
           Head
           ,
           and
           great
           Experience
           in
           the
           Intrigues
           of
           the
           Conclave
           ,
           did
           not
           more
           vigorously
           oppose
           one
           whom
           he
           had
           hitherto
           declared
           against
           ,
           and
           had
           always
           treated
           with
           the
           greatest
           contempt
           and
           scorn
           ;
           but
           he
           relied
           upon
           San
           Sisto's
           promise
           ,
           who
           ,
           if
           he
           had
           continued
           firm
           ,
           had
           certainly
           together
           with
           him
           excluded
           Montalto
           .
           It
           was
           from
           this
           security
           of
           his
           that
           the
           adverse
           party
           made
           their
           greatest
           advantage
           .
           Besides
           ,
           the
           mean
           opinion
           he
           always
           entertained
           of
           Montalto
           ,
           made
           him
           the
           more
           negligent
           in
           opposing
           him
           ;
           he
           thought
           it
           impossible
           for
           one
           of
           such
           a
           cadaverous
           Look
           ,
           should
           trouble
           him
           many
           days
           :
           And
           that
           his
           simplicity
           was
           such
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           no
           fear
           of
           his
           Resentments
           ,
           it
           seemed
           indifferent
           therefore
           to
           him
           whether
           such
           a
           stupid
           and
           wretched
           Creature
           was
           made
           Pope
           ,
           or
           continued
           Cardinal
           .
           Wherefore
           when
           he
           asked
           
             San
             Sisto
             ,
             Why
             he
             consented
             to
             this
             Election
             ?
          
           and
           was
           told
           by
           him
           ,
           
             that
             it
             was
             because
             the
             person
             was
             of
             a
             calm
             and
             easie
             Nature
             ,
             under
             whom
             they
             should
             enjoy
             all
             the
             Liberty
             they
             desired
             .
          
           He
           returned
           Answer
           ,
           
             That
             he
             was
             much
             in
             the
             right
             on
             't
             ,
             for
          
           Montalto
           
             was
             one
             that
             had
             not
             Wit
             enough
             to
             do
             any
             Mischief
             ,
             nor
             Vnderstanding
             to
             do
             any
             Good.
             
          
        
         
           
             San
             Sisto
          
           having
           felt
           the
           pulse
           of
           his
           Creatures
           ,
           thought
           it
           now
           his
           best
           policy
           to
           agree
           to
           their
           Sentiments
           ,
           and
           seem
           as
           forward
           as
           he
           could
           in
           declaring
           for
           Montalto
           ,
           putting
           himself
           therefore
           at
           the
           head
           of
           them
           ,
           he
           enters
           the
           Chappels
           ,
           where
           whilst
           some
           were
           proposing
           a
           Scrutiny
           ,
           he
           ,
           to
           enhance
           his
           Merits
           ,
           joining
           himself
           with
           Alessandrino
           ,
           goes
           immediately
           to
           Montalto
           ,
           whom
           these
           both
           Compliment
           ,
           by
           crying
           out
           ,
           
             The
             Pope
             ,
             The
             Pope
          
           .
           The
           greatest
           part
           of
           the
           College
           applauded
           what
           they
           had
           done
           ,
           and
           approved
           of
           it
           ,
           by
           imitating
           their
           Example
           .
           But
           the
           Dean
           Farnese
           not
           liking
           this
           Tumultuary
           Proceeding
           ,
           order'd
           them
           all
           to
           their
           places
           again
           in
           order
           ,
           to
           proceed
           in
           a
           regular
           manner
           to
           the
           Scrutiny
           .
        
         
         
           Montalto
           hereupon
           slisly
           whispers
           
             San
             Sisto
          
           ,
           desiring
           him
           to
           see
           that
           it
           may
           be
           done
           without
           prejudice
           to
           the
           Adoration
           already
           performed
           ,
           which
           made
           both
           him
           and
           Alessandrino
           cry
           out
           twice
           ,
           
             Without
             prejudice
             to
             the
          
           Adoration
           .
        
         
           As
           soon
           as
           Montalto
           perceived
           that
           above
           half
           the
           Votes
           were
           for
           him
           ,
           without
           staying
           till
           the
           Scrutiny
           was
           ended
           ,
           leaps
           out
           of
           his
           Seat
           ,
           throws
           away
           his
           Staff
           ,
           that
           had
           hitherto
           supported
           him
           instead
           of
           a
           Crutch
           ,
           into
           the
           middle
           of
           the
           place
           ,
           and
           begins
           to
           stretch
           out
           himself
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           he
           soon
           appeared
           half
           as
           big
           again
           as
           he
           was
           before
           :
           But
           that
           which
           was
           most
           surprizing
           ,
           he
           fetches
           such
           a
           lusty
           Hem
           ,
           that
           a
           young
           Man
           of
           Thirty
           could
           scarce
           reach
           .
           We
           may
           well
           think
           that
           the
           Cardinals
           were
           startled
           at
           this
           sudden
           Alteration
           .
           The
           old
           Dean
           began
           immediately
           to
           see
           Repentance
           in
           the
           Countenances
           of
           Alessandrino
           and
           
             San
             Sisto
          
           ,
           faid
           aloud
           ,
           
             Let
             us
             not
             go
             too
             fast
             ,
             there
             is
             an
             Error
             in
             the
          
           Scrutiny
           .
           But
           Montalto
           knowing
           that
           the
           time
           was
           now
           come
           wherein
           he
           might
           speak
           for
           himself
           ,
           resolutely
           told
           him
           ,
           
             That
             the
          
           Scrutiny
           
             was
             good
             ,
             and
             according
             to
             Form.
          
           And
           a
           little
           after
           ,
           he
           that
           within
           an
           hour
           or
           two
           had
           scarce
           strength
           sufficient
           to
           enable
           him
           to
           Cough
           ,
           Roared
           out
           the
           
             Te
             Deum
          
           with
           such
           a
           thundring
           Voice
           ,
           that
           the
           Roof
           of
           the
           Chappel
           began
           to
           shake
           .
        
         
           As
           he
           was
           kneeling
           before
           the
           Altar
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Custom
           to
           make
           a
           small
           Ejaculation
           ,
           the
           Master
           of
           the
           Ceremonies
           observing
           the
           usual
           Formalities
           ,
           asked
           ,
           
             If
             he
             accepted
             of
             the
             Papal
             Dignity
             ?
          
           He
           putting
           on
           a
           Grave
           and
           Majestick
           Countenance
           ,
           answer'd
           ,
           
             That
             he
             had
             received
             one
             Popedom
             already
             ,
             which
             consequently
             he
             could
             not
             accept
             of
             again
             :
             But
             if
             they
             had
             another
             to
             give
             him
             ,
             he
             was
             ready
             for
             it
             ;
             for
             ,
             Thanks
             be
             to
             God
             ,
             his
             shoulders
             were
             strong
             enough
             to
             bear
             double
             the
             weight
             of
             what
             was
             yet
             put
             upon
             them
             .
          
        
         
           Farnese
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Cardinals
           hearing
           these
           words
           ,
           turned
           to
           
             Santa
             Sevarina
          
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           
             They
             thought
             they
             had
             placed
             an
             Ideot
             in
          
           St.
           Peter
           
             's
             Chair
             ,
             but
             now
             I
             perceive
             we
             have
             gotten
             a
             Pope
             who
             will
             make
             Fools
             and
             Asses
             of
             us
             .
             Santa
             Sevarina
          
           shrugged
           his
           shoulders
           ,
           but
           could
           return
           no
           other
           Answer
           ,
           than
           
             the
             Lord
             have
             mercy
             upon
             us
             .
          
        
         
           As
           the
           Masters
           of
           the
           Ceremonies
           were
           putting
           on
           his
           Pontifical
           Robes
           ,
           he
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           were
           weary
           of
           that
           formal
           and
           decrepid
           posture
           which
           he
           had
           so
           long
           kept
           himself
           in
           ,
           stretch'd
           out
           his
           Limbs
           with
           that
           Vigor
           as
           astonished
           all
           the
           Beholders
           .
           Rusticucci
           hereupon
           presuming
           upon
           his
           former
           Familiarity
           ,
           said
           to
           him
           ,
           
             Holy
             Father
             ,
             I
             perceive
             the
             Holy
             Chair
             contains
             a
             Sovereign
             Remedy
             for
             all
             Distempers
             ,
             since
             it
             restores
          
           
           
             Health
             ,
             and
             Youth
             to
             Old
             and
             Infirm
             Cardinals
             .
          
           To
           which
           he
           screwing
           up
           his
           Face
           as
           formerly
           as
           he
           could
           ,
           replyed
           ,
           
             I
             Feel
             it
          
           .
           When
           Medici
           told
           him
           ,
           
             That
             he
             seemd
             now
             to
             have
             different
             Mine
             and
             Air
             from
             what
             he
             had
             whilst
             a
             Cardinal
             .
             I
             was
             looking
             then
             ,
          
           says
           he
           ,
           
             for
             the
             Keys
             of
             Paradice
             ,
             and
             therefore
             held
             down
             my
             Head
             ,
             but
             now
             I
             have
             found
             them
             I
             lift
             up
             my
             Eyes
             to
             Heaven
             ,
             having
             nothing
             else
             to
             seek
             for
             on
             Earth
             .
          
        
         
           It
           was
           no
           unpleasant
           sight
           to
           Farnese
           ,
           when
           he
           beheld
           
             Este
             ,
             Medici
          
           ,
           and
           Alessandrino
           ,
           instead
           of
           expressing
           their
           Joy
           for
           having
           a
           Pope
           of
           their
           own
           Creation
           ,
           look
           very
           Melancholy
           upon
           it
           ,
           wherefore
           he
           said
           to
           Sforza
           ,
           as
           he
           was
           going
           out
           of
           the
           Conclave
           ,
           That
           Charles
           
             the
             Fifth
             having
             Abdicated
             the
             Empire
             in
             the
             Morning
             ,
             repented
             of
             what
             he
             had
             done
             before
             Night
             ,
             which
             I
             believe
             continues
             he
             ,
             those
             Three
             Cardinals
             are
             not
             to
             begin
             to
             do
             now
             .
             I
             shall
             count
             them
             happy
             ,
          
           replys
           
             Sforza
             ,
             if
             their
             Repentance
             last
             no
             longer
             than
             that
             Emperor
             's
             did
             .
          
        
         
           As
           soon
           as
           
             Sisto
             Quinto
          
           ,
           for
           so
           Montalto
           had
           stiled
           himself
           ,
           was
           Conducted
           to
           the
           Lodgings
           prepared
           for
           him
           as
           Pope
           ,
           he
           could
           not
           rest
           till
           he
           had
           found
           an
           opportunity
           of
           letting
           those
           that
           had
           Advanced
           him
           know
           how
           he
           was
           resolved
           to
           bank
           their
           Expectations
           ,
           he
           therefore
           Commands
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Cardinals
          
           ,
           Alessandrino
           ,
           Medici
           ,
           Rusticucci
           ,
           Este
           ,
           San
           Sisto
           ,
           AItemps
           ,
           
             be
             invited
             to
             Sup
             with
             him
             .
          
           But
           here
           I
           cannot
           Omit
           a
           Story
           that
           they
           tell
           of
           him
           ,
           to
           make
           us
           the
           better
           acquainted
           with
           the
           Change
           that
           was
           made
           in
           him
           ,
           His
           
             Maestro
             di
             Camera
          
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           constant
           custom
           ,
           while
           he
           was
           Cardinal
           ,
           came
           and
           Asked
           him
           ,
           
             What
             he
             would
             be
             pleased
             to
             have
             to
             Supper
             .
          
           He
           putting
           on
           such
           a
           Stern
           Countenance
           as
           seemd
           to
           reprove
           the
           Fellows
           Impudence
           ,
           replyed
           ,
           
             Is
             this
             a
             Question
             to
             be
             asked
             a
             Soveraign
             Prince
             ?
             Go
             ,
          
           continues
           he
           ,
           
             and
             provide
             me
             a
             Magnificent
             and
             Royal
             Entertainment
             ,
             out
             of
             which
             I
             shall
             chuse
             what
             pleases
             me
             best
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Cardinals
           that
           were
           Invited
           being
           all
           come
           ,
           except
           Este
           ,
           who
           suspecting
           the
           Entertainment
           they
           were
           like
           to
           have
           ,
           excused
           himself
           ,
           Alessandrino
           seeing
           the
           Pope
           stirring
           about
           busily
           ,
           began
           to
           wonder
           that
           he
           had
           not
           taken
           any
           Repose
           after
           that
           Days
           Fatigue
           .
           But
           he
           told
           him
           ,
           
             That
             Business
             was
             his
             chief
             Repose
             .
             But
             Your
             Holiness
             ,
          
           replys
           Alessandrino
           something
           too
           familiarly
           ,
           
             did
             not
             seem
             to
             have
             so
             much
             strength
             Yesterday
             ,
             nor
             the
             Day
             before
             .
          
           He
           smartly
           taking
           him
           up
           ,
           Answered
           ,
           
             Yesterday
             and
             the
             Day
             before
             I
             was
             not
             Pope
             ,
             but
             now
             I
             am
             .
             Rusticucci
          
           seeing
           some
           of
           his
           Robes
           not
           sit
           as
           they
           should
           ,
           began
           to
           put
           them
           in
           Order
           ,
           but
           he
           told
           them
           ,
           
             That
             it
             did
             not
             become
             him
             to
             be
          
           
           
             so
             Familiar
             with
             the
             Pope
          
           .
           But
           these
           Two
           Cardinals
           who
           had
           promised
           themselves
           so
           much
           Authority
           ,
           could
           not
           yet
           contain
           from
           medling
           .
           But
           as
           they
           were
           giving
           Orders
           for
           what
           they
           thought
           convenient
           about
           the
           Popes
           Apartment
           ,
           
             His
             Holiness
          
           ,
           very
           seriously
           ,
           
             desired
             them
             not
             to
             put
             themselves
             to
             so
             much
             trouble
             ,
             for
             he
             being
             Master
             there
             ,
             would
             take
             care
             to
             Command
             things
             to
             be
             done
             according
             to
             his
             own
             pleasure
             .
          
        
         
           When
           they
           were
           sat
           down
           to
           the
           Table
           ,
           he
           presently
           began
           in
           a
           long
           Discourse
           to
           Preach
           to
           them
           concerning
           the
           Power
           that
           Christ
           had
           given
           to
           St.
           Peter
           ,
           in
           making
           him
           his
           Vicar
           upon
           Earth
           ,
           He
           often
           repeating
           ,
           
             Thou
             art
          
           Peter
           ,
           
             and
             upon
             this
             Rock
             will
             I
             Build
             my
             Church
          
           ;
           upon
           which
           words
           he
           would
           say
           ,
           
             How
             profound
             are
             the
             Judgments
             of
             God!
             Jesus
             Christ
             has
             left
             upon
             Earth
             but
             one
          
           Peter
           ,
           
             one
             Sovereign
             Pontife
             ,
             one
             Onely
             Vicar
             ,
             one
             Head
             ;
             To
             him
             only
             has
             he
             entrusted
             the
             Care
             of
             his
             Flock
             ;
             Thou
             art
          
           Peter
           ,
           
             that
             is
             ,
             Thou
             only
             art
             the
             High-priest
             ,
             to
             Thee
             will
             I
             give
             the
             Keys
             of
             Heaven
             .
          
           Which
           is
           as
           much
           as
           to
           say
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             have
             an
             Absolute
             Power
             over
             all
             things
             ,
             without
             Exception
             ,
             to
             Bind
             and
             to
             Loose
             .
             It
             is
             to
             Thee
             only
             ,
             to
             Thee
             alone
             ,
             that
             have
             given
             Power
             and
             Authority
             to
             Govern
             my
             Church
             ;
             to
             Thee
             that
             art
             my
             Vicar
             ,
             and
             not
             unto
             others
             that
             are
             thy
             Inferiors
             and
             Servants
             .
          
        
         
           It
           was
           no
           hard
           matter
           for
           the
           Cardinals
           to
           comprehend
           the
           meaning
           of
           all
           this
           .
           They
           plainly
           saw
           that
           his
           Discourse
           was
           only
           leveld
           at
           those
           Castles
           in
           the
           Air
           which
           they
           had
           been
           so
           long
           Building
           ;
           but
           that
           which
           Mortified
           them
           the
           most
           ,
           they
           were
           forced
           to
           let
           him
           ,
           run
           on
           without
           daring
           to
           give
           him
           the
           least
           Interruption
           ;
           for
           if
           any
           did
           but
           offer
           to
           Mutter
           ,
           he
           was
           sure
           to
           give
           him
           a
           severe
           Reprimand
           ,
           and
           put
           him
           in
           mind
           of
           his
           Distance
           .
           At
           last
           Rusticucci
           ,
           something
           bolder
           than
           the
           rest
           ,
           ventur'd
           to
           say
           ,
           
             It
             is
             a
             great
             surprize
             to
             me
             ,
          
           Most
           Holy
           Father
           ,
           
             when
             I
             consider
             ,
             that
             you
             often
             used
             to
             say
             in
             the
          
           Conclave
           ,
           
             That
             it
             was
             impossible
             for
             you
             to
             Govern
             the
             Church
             without
             Assistance
             ,
             but
             now
             your
             Discourse
             tends
             the
             quite
             contrary
             way
             .
             You
             say
             true
             ,
          
           (
           Answers
           Sisto
           very
           gravely
           ,
           )
           
             but
             I
             said
             it
             then
             ,
             because
             I
             believ'd
             so
             ;
             but
             to
             Day
             God
             has
             endued
             me
             with
             so
             much
             strength
             ,
             that
             I
             believe
             no
             such
             thing
             .
          
           With
           this
           Compliment
           he
           dismiss'd
           them
           .
           And
           now
           I
           shall
           take
           my
           leave
           of
           him
           ,
           being
           afraid
           that
           I
           have
           straid
           too
           far
           from
           my
           Subject
           ,
           my
           Title
           Page
           informing
           me
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           no
           business
           at
           present
           out
           of
           the
           Conclave
           ,
           I
           shall
           therefore
           now
           give
           the
           Reader
           an
           Account
           of
           what
           passed
           in
           it
           at
           the
           Election
           of
           Clement
           the
           Eighth
           .
        
         
         
           The
           Sacred
           College
           was
           at
           that
           time
           divided
           into
           Three
           Principal
           Factions
           .
           The
           First
           of
           which
           was
           the
           Spanish
           ,
           whereof
           Madruzzo
           was
           the
           Leader
           .
           His
           Catholick
           Majesty
           had
           Nominated
           Five
           to
           them
           ,
           out
           of
           which
           they
           were
           to
           procure
           the
           Election
           of
           one
           ,
           
             Viz.
             Colonna
             ,
             Como
             ,
             Paliotto
             ,
             Santa
             Sevarina
             ,
          
           and
           Madruzzo
           himself
           .
           
             Santa
             Sevarina
          
           was
           the
           Man
           who
           in
           outward
           appearance
           stood
           the
           fairest
           in
           the
           Opinion
           of
           this
           Party
           ,
           tho'
           it
           was
           not
           doubted
           but
           many
           of
           them
           had
           By-Ends
           of
           their
           own
           ,
           which
           subdivided
           them
           into
           many
           petty
           Factions
           ,
           one
           whereof
           favoured
           Madruzzo
           ,
           who
           secretly
           aspired
           to
           the
           Papal
           Dignity
           himself
           .
        
         
           The
           Second
           Faction
           was
           of
           those
           who
           were
           Creatures
           of
           
             Sisto
             Quinto
          
           ,
           and
           consequently
           were
           obliged
           ,
           by
           what
           they
           call
           Honour
           and
           Gratitude
           at
           Rome
           ,
           blindly
           to
           submit
           themselves
           to
           the
           Conduct
           of
           Montalto
           his
           Nephew
           ,
           who
           ,
           tho'
           he
           had
           in
           a
           former
           Conclave
           Vigorously
           opposed
           the
           Exaltation
           of
           
             Santa
             Sevarina
          
           ,
           yet
           now
           contrary
           to
           the
           Maxims
           of
           his
           Nation
           ,
           he
           appeared
           as
           stoutly
           in
           his
           behalf
           ,
           and
           join'd
           Forces
           with
           the
           
             Spaniards
             ,
             Venetians
          
           ,
           and
           Florentines
           .
           It
           is
           uncertain
           whether
           he
           did
           this
           the
           better
           to
           make
           his
           Court
           to
           the
           King
           of
           Spain
           ,
           and
           the
           Great
           Duke
           ,
           who
           tho'
           of
           different
           Interests
           ,
           yet
           both
           appeared
           Zealously
           in
           the
           behalf
           of
           
             Santa
             Sevarina
          
           ,
           or
           else
           to
           ingratiate
           himself
           with
           the
           Spanish
           Faction
           ;
           so
           that
           if
           the
           Person
           they
           had
           pitch'd
           upon
           fail'd
           ,
           one
           of
           his
           Creatures
           might
           serve
           .
        
         
           The
           Third
           Party
           was
           that
           of
           the
           Creatures
           of
           Gregory
           the
           Fourteenth
           ,
           who
           tho'
           at
           first
           despicable
           ,
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           their
           inconsiderable
           Number
           ,
           being
           no
           more
           than
           Fifteen
           against
           Thirty
           Seven
           ,
           yet
           by
           their
           Courage
           and
           Conduct
           ,
           and
           firm
           Adherence
           to
           one
           another
           ,
           we
           shall
           find
           them
           perform
           Miracles
           in
           the
           Conclave
           .
           It
           is
           requisite
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           understanding
           of
           the
           subsequent
           Relation
           ,
           that
           I
           here
           give
           the
           Reader
           a
           List
           of
           the
           Names
           of
           these
           Persons
           who
           have
           so
           far
           signaliz'd
           themselves
           .
           They
           were
           Arragona
           ,
           Old
           
             Colonna
             ,
             Paleotto
             ,
             Como
             ,
             Altemps
             ,
             Canano
             ,
             Mondovi
             ,
             Lancidotto
             ,
             Ascoli
             ,
             Sforza
             ,
             Sfondrati
             ,
             Pallavicino
             ,
             Boromeo
             ,
             Aquaviva
             ,
          
           and
           Platta
           .
           But
           here
           we
           must
           take
           notice
           that
           young
           Colonna
           ,
           who
           was
           of
           the
           Adverse
           Party
           ,
           had
           promis'd
           his
           Uncle
           ,
           that
           at
           any
           time
           when
           he
           could
           invest
           him
           in
           ,
           or
           deprive
           him
           of
           the
           Papacy
           ,
           he
           would
           decline
           his
           Vote
           for
           
             Santa
             Sevarina
          
           .
        
         
           This
           little
           Party
           being
           Exasperated
           at
           the
           Bravado
           of
           their
           Adversaries
           ,
           who
           publickly
           gave
           out
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           the
           Papacy
           in
           their
           Hands
           ,
           bound
           themselves
           under
           a
           solemn
           Oath
           to
           use
           their
           utmost
           
           endeavors
           to
           work
           the
           Exclusion
           of
           
             Santa
             Severina
          
           .
           This
           Enterprize
           seem'd
           to
           every
           Body
           else
           almost
           impossible
           to
           succeed
           ,
           but
           they
           resolv'd
           that
           nothing
           should
           discourage
           them
           in
           their
           Resolution
           ;
           and
           in
           order
           to
           effect
           their
           design
           ,
           they
           were
           not
           wanting
           to
           inform
           the
           Cardinals
           of
           the
           great
           Severity
           of
           Santa
           Severina's
           Life
           ,
           a
           Topick
           which
           they
           ,
           not
           without
           reason
           ,
           thought
           would
           Create
           an
           extream
           Aversion
           to
           him
           in
           the
           Minds
           of
           the
           Sacred
           College
           .
           They
           likewise
           did
           what
           they
           could
           to
           raise
           Jealousies
           betwixt
           him
           and
           Montalto
           ,
           and
           the
           Spaniards
           and
           Florentines
           .
           They
           thought
           to
           take
           off
           Montalto
           by
           telling
           him
           how
           he
           would
           advance
           his
           Glory
           and
           Interest
           ,
           by
           the
           Exaltation
           of
           one
           of
           his
           own
           Creatures
           .
           The
           same
           Arguments
           were
           used
           to
           Debauch
           Madruzzo
           .
           They
           told
           the
           other
           Competitors
           how
           easie
           a
           matter
           it
           was
           to
           attain
           their
           Desires
           by
           their
           Assistance
           ,
           which
           should
           never
           be
           wanting
           to
           them
           .
           We
           may
           well
           imagine
           by
           what
           follows
           ,
           that
           these
           Insinuations
           were
           swallow'd
           by
           most
           of
           them
           ,
           tho'
           for
           the
           present
           every
           one
           was
           afraid
           to
           let
           his
           Sentiments
           be
           known
           ,
           lest
           he
           should
           be
           found
           singular
           .
        
         
           Thus
           were
           the
           Minds
           of
           the
           Cardinals
           dispos'd
           when
           they
           entered
           the
           Conclave
           ,
           after
           the
           Preliminary
           Ceremonies
           were
           perform'd
           ,
           it
           was
           the
           Opinion
           of
           Montalto
           ,
           and
           the
           Wisest
           of
           Santa
           Severina's
           Party
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           attempt
           his
           Adoration
           the
           first
           Night
           ,
           without
           giving
           time
           to
           those
           of
           their
           own
           side
           to
           cool
           ,
           or
           their
           Adversaries
           to
           work
           upon
           them
           .
           If
           this
           Advice
           had
           been
           follow'd
           ,
           the
           business
           had
           certainly
           been
           done
           that
           Night
           ,
           considering
           the
           Heat
           ,
           Confusion
           ,
           and
           Darkness
           ,
           they
           were
           then
           in
           ,
           whilst
           every
           one
           Jealous
           of
           his
           Neighbour
           ,
           would
           think
           ,
           should
           he
           refuse
           to
           comply
           ,
           that
           he
           thereby
           markt
           out
           himself
           as
           the
           only
           Object
           of
           the
           future
           Popes
           Indignation
           .
           But
           this
           was
           an
           Enterprise
           too
           hastily
           laid
           for
           the
           more
           Staid
           and
           Politick
           Spanish
           Ambassador
           ,
           who
           by
           staying
           in
           the
           Conclave
           till
           't
           was
           late
           in
           the
           Night
           ,
           taking
           his
           Wise
           and
           Impertinent
           Measures
           with
           the
           Graver
           sort
           of
           Cardinals
           of
           his
           Party
           ,
           let
           so
           fair
           an
           opportunity
           slip
           .
        
         
           The
           Night
           was
           employd
           by
           
             Madruzzo
             ,
             Spinola
          
           and
           Montalto
           ,
           in
           encouraging
           and
           confirming
           their
           several
           Adherents
           .
           Early
           in
           the
           Morning
           they
           Muster
           up
           all
           their
           Forces
           and
           March
           to
           Santa
           Severina's
           Cell
           ,
           at
           the
           Head
           of
           them
           ;
           whom
           they
           Salute
           and
           Honour
           as
           Pope
           ,
           from
           hence
           they
           Conduct
           him
           to
           the
           Chappel
           Paolina
           to
           perform
           the
           Ceremony
           of
           Adoration
           .
           Here
           it
           was
           no
           unpleasant
           sight
           to
           see
           what
           a
           Bustle
           and
           Clutter
           their
           Eminencies
           made
           ,
           in
           striving
           
           who
           should
           appear
           most
           Officious
           at
           his
           Exaltation
           .
           Young
           
             Ascanio
             Colonna
          
           shew'd
           himself
           as
           Industrions
           as
           any
           Man.
           Old
           Gresualdi
           the
           Dean
           ,
           who
           could
           not
           run
           as
           fast
           as
           the
           others
           ,
           coming
           last
           into
           the
           Chappel
           ,
           was
           sain
           to
           make
           the
           most
           wretched
           Grimaces
           ,
           that
           a
           little
           Joy
           might
           appear
           in
           his
           Countenance
           .
        
         
           We
           may
           well
           imagine
           the
           sad
           Condition
           the
           poor
           Excludents
           were
           in
           at
           this
           time
           .
           But
           nothing
           could
           quite
           cast
           down
           their
           Courage
           ,
           they
           resolving
           to
           bestir
           themselves
           to
           the
           last
           .
           Time
           would
           not
           permit
           them
           to
           make
           any
           Congregation
           among
           themselves
           ,
           lest
           whilst
           they
           were
           consulting
           ,
           their
           Adversaries
           should
           make
           the
           Pope
           ;
           all
           that
           they
           could
           now
           do
           ,
           was
           to
           Order
           ,
           that
           none
           of
           their
           Party
           should
           go
           into
           the
           Paolina
           ,
           lest
           he
           should
           be
           tempted
           to
           comply
           ,
           or
           unadvisedly
           do
           something
           that
           might
           be
           interpreted
           a
           Consent
           ,
           but
           that
           all
           should
           do
           their
           utmost
           amongst
           their
           Friends
           and
           Relations
           to
           gain
           one
           Vote
           only
           ,
           or
           ,
           at
           least
           ,
           to
           prevail
           that
           it
           might
           be
           suspended
           for
           that
           Morning
           .
        
         
           
             Arragona
             Colonna
          
           ,
           and
           Altemps
           ,
           tho'
           sick
           of
           the
           Gout
           ,
           Orderd
           themselves
           to
           be
           carried
           into
           the
           Hall
           ,
           hoping
           by
           their
           presence
           to
           prevail
           with
           some
           one
           person
           .
           Here
           they
           had
           the
           Mortification
           ,
           to
           behold
           all
           things
           carried
           according
           to
           the
           desire
           of
           their
           Enemies
           .
           Altemps
           was
           presently
           Assaulted
           by
           the
           Cardinal
           
             Del
             Monti
          
           ,
           who
           with
           a
           Gay
           Countenance
           told
           him
           ,
           
             That
             by
             the
             direction
             of
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             they
             were
             going
             to
             Adore
          
           Santa
           Sevarina
           ,
           
             and
             desired
             his
             Concurrence
             ,
             that
             the
             Honour
             and
             Merit
             of
             so
             great
             an
             Action
             might
             be
             attributed
             wholly
             to
             him
             .
             Altemps
          
           who
           before
           was
           in
           a
           very
           surly
           Humour
           ,
           now
           in
           great
           Rage
           and
           Fury
           told
           him
           ,
           
             That
             he
             scorn'd
             his
             Advice
             ,
             and
             bid
             him
             go
             Worship
             the
             Devils
             ,
             Pope
             himself
             ,
             if
             he
             pleas'd
             .
          
        
         
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           
             Ssorza
             ,
             Sfondrato
             ,
             Boromeo
          
           ,
           and
           Aquaviva
           ,
           were
           not
           idle
           ,
           but
           were
           continually
           tampering
           with
           as
           many
           as
           they
           could
           lay
           hold
           on
           ,
           but
           all
           to
           no
           purpose
           ;
           Sfondrato
           and
           Boromeo
           at
           last
           fastned
           on
           
             La
             Rovere
          
           ,
           who
           as
           yet
           continued
           in
           his
           Chamber
           .
           Him
           they
           thought
           to
           gain
           over
           to
           their
           side
           ,
           by
           putting
           him
           in
           hopes
           of
           the
           Papacy
           for
           himself
           ;
           but
           Montalto
           and
           Mattei
           soon
           got
           him
           out
           of
           their
           hands
           ,
           and
           carried
           him
           in
           Triumph
           with
           them
           thrô
           the
           Hall
           to
           the
           Paolina
           .
           This
           Sight
           put
           poor
           Altemps
           out
           of
           all
           patience
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           he
           could
           not
           forbear
           treating
           the
           Reverend
           Old
           Man
           with
           the
           most
           spiteful
           and
           virulent
           Language
           .
        
         
           The
           Cardinals
           in
           the
           Chappel
           were
           now
           all
           ready
           to
           proceed
           to
           the
           Adoration
           ,
           their
           Antagonists
           ,
           to
           leave
           nothing
           unattempted
           ,
           stood
           before
           
           the
           Door
           ,
           endeavouring
           to
           disturb
           and
           distract
           their
           Minds
           ,
           by
           raising
           what
           Confusion
           they
           could
           amongst
           them
           .
           Their
           Malice
           had
           its
           desired
           success
           ,
           for
           as
           the
           others
           were
           just
           going
           to
           worship
           
             Santa
             Severina
             ,
             Sforza
          
           and
           Aquaviva
           began
           to
           bawl
           out
           ,
           
             That
             they
             neither
             ought
             ,
             nor
             could
             proceed
             any
             further
             without
             a
          
           Scrutiny
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             They
             were
             not
             sure
             they
             had
             a
             competent
             Number
             to
             complete
             the
          
           Adoration
           ;
           
             And
             that
             if
             they
             came
             to
             an
             Election
             contrary
             to
             the
             accustomed
             manner
             ,
             they
             were
             resolved
             to
             protest
             against
             it
             .
          
        
         
           Hereupon
           there
           was
           such
           a
           Hubbub
           and
           Tumult
           rais'd
           in
           the
           Chappel
           ,
           that
           nothing
           could
           be
           seen
           in
           it
           but
           Confusion
           and
           Disorder
           .
           Some
           cryed
           there
           was
           no
           Notice
           to
           be
           taken
           of
           any
           such
           Protestation
           ,
           some
           were
           for
           ,
           others
           against
           ,
           the
           coming
           to
           a
           Scrutiny
           .
           Some
           said
           that
           the
           Votes
           were
           not
           to
           be
           gather'd
           before
           the
           Adoration
           ,
           others
           that
           it
           was
           altogether
           needless
           .
           But
           the
           Dean
           ,
           to
           prevent
           all
           Objections
           ,
           endeavors
           to
           appease
           the
           raging
           of
           this
           giddy-headed
           Rabble
           ,
           and
           sets
           about
           the
           gathering
           of
           the
           Votes
           himself
           .
           This
           he
           attempted
           several
           times
           ,
           but
           never
           could
           reckon
           above
           Four
           ,
           but
           some
           impertinent
           Cardinal
           or
           other
           would
           be
           always
           interrupting
           and
           confounding
           him
           .
        
         
           They
           within
           perceiving
           at
           last
           that
           all
           this
           Stupefaction
           proceeded
           from
           the
           Excludents
           ,
           who
           stood
           at
           the
           Chappel
           door
           ,
           doing
           all
           the
           mischief
           they
           could
           ,
           ordered
           the
           door
           to
           be
           shut
           ,
           which
           was
           opposed
           by
           Sforza
           and
           Aquaviva
           ;
           whereupon
           they
           had
           like
           to
           have
           fallen
           together
           by
           the
           Ears
           .
           At
           last
           ,
           the
           Secretaries
           of
           the
           College
           ,
           and
           Masters
           of
           the
           Ceremonies
           were
           ordered
           to
           number
           the
           Voices
           ,
           but
           such
           was
           the
           Disorder
           amongst
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           bungled
           more
           at
           it
           than
           the
           Old
           Dean
           did
           ;
           hereupon
           several
           Cardinals
           undertook
           this
           difficult
           Task
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           medling
           with
           it
           ,
           made
           it
           ten
           times
           more
           intricate
           than
           ever
           .
           It
           is
           a
           strange
           thing
           that
           these
           profound
           Masters
           of
           the
           most
           refin'd
           Politicks
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           should
           be
           thus
           brought
           to
           their
           Wits
           end
           ,
           they
           knew
           not
           how
           nor
           for
           what
           .
           We
           see
           here
           poor
           
             Santa
             Severina
          
           fail'd
           of
           becoming
           St.
           
           Peter's
           Infallible
           Successor
           ,
           because
           they
           that
           were
           to
           make
           him
           so
           ,
           were
           not
           able
           to
           count
           Thirty
           six
           .
           Hereticks
           will
           take
           this
           for
           an
           odd
           sort
           of
           a
           Reason
           ,
           why
           
             Holy
             Church
          
           should
           continue
           for
           some
           considerable
           time
           without
           Her
           so
           much
           boasted
           of
           Supreme
           and
           Unerring
           Judge
           .
           Had
           the
           Conclave
           been
           made
           up
           of
           our
           Goathamitish
           Sages
           ,
           the
           Business
           had
           been
           by
           this
           time
           effected
           :
           For
           allowing
           any
           one
           of
           them
           not
           to
           count
           himself
           ,
           yet
           there
           remained
           Thirty
           five
           still
           ,
           which
           made
           up
           two
           Thirds
           of
           
           the
           Cardinals
           ,
           and
           consequently
           was
           a
           sufficient
           Number
           to
           make
           a
           Pope
           .
        
         
           But
           that
           which
           was
           still
           more
           strange
           ,
           the
           Excludents
           well
           knowing
           how
           many
           were
           in
           the
           Paolina
           ,
           and
           most
           of
           them
           beginning
           now
           to
           think
           of
           yielding
           ,
           and
           to
           curry
           Favour
           with
           the
           New
           Elected
           Pope
           ,
           as
           they
           thought
           
             Santa
             Sevarina
          
           must
           necessarily
           be
           ;
           Aquaviva
           still
           resolute
           thô
           in
           a
           defperate
           Cause
           ,
           sends
           his
           Conclavist
           into
           the
           Paolina
           ,
           to
           number
           the
           Cardinals
           that
           were
           there
           ,
           who
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           were
           Fatal
           to
           all
           persons
           to
           blunder
           that
           day
           ,
           brought
           him
           word
           that
           there
           were
           but
           Thirty
           four
           ,
           thô
           nothing
           is
           more
           certain
           than
           that
           there
           were
           Thirty
           six
           present
           .
        
         
           Aquaviva
           suspecting
           some
           mistake
           ,
           sends
           him
           again
           on
           the
           same
           Errand
           ,
           and
           he
           returns
           with
           the
           same
           Answer
           .
           This
           News
           put
           new
           Life
           into
           the
           Excludents
           ,
           who
           began
           to
           assault
           the
           rest
           afresh
           ,
           but
           all
           to
           no
           purpose
           ,
           till
           old
           Colonna
           bethought
           himself
           of
           the
           promise
           his
           Nephew
           had
           made
           ,
           who
           sends
           a
           Note
           to
           him
           by
           his
           Conclavist
           ,
           to
           put
           him
           in
           mind
           of
           it
           ,
           charging
           him
           withal
           to
           come
           out
           ,
           lest
           by
           his
           stay
           there
           he
           should
           be
           the
           Ruine
           and
           Confusion
           of
           his
           whole
           Family
           ,
           and
           best
           Friends
           .
        
         
           Ascanio
           took
           some
           time
           to
           consider
           of
           this
           Message
           ,
           but
           at
           last
           finding
           it
           was
           in
           his
           power
           to
           make
           
             Santa
             Sevarina
          
           Pope
           ,
           or
           hinder
           him
           from
           it
           ,
           resolves
           to
           go
           out
           ;
           what
           pulling
           and
           haling
           there
           was
           at
           the
           door
           by
           each
           Party
           to
           keep
           him
           in
           ,
           and
           get
           him
           out
           ,
           was
           to
           be
           seen
           by
           his
           Robes
           ,
           which
           were
           torn
           in
           pieces
           .
        
         
           How
           agreeable
           his
           Desertion
           was
           to
           the
           Excludents
           ,
           soon
           appeard
           in
           Old
           
           Colonna's
           Face
           ,
           who
           could
           not
           chuse
           but
           Weep
           for
           Joy
           at
           the
           sight
           of
           him
           ;
           but
           this
           lasted
           not
           long
           ,
           for
           those
           in
           the
           Chappel
           ,
           now
           grown
           more
           Cautious
           ,
           Orderd
           the
           Door
           to
           be
           shut
           ,
           intending
           to
           proceed
           immediately
           in
           a
           more
           regular
           manner
           to
           the
           Scrutiny
           ;
           for
           which
           they
           had
           Votes
           enough
           still
           left
           ,
           for
           the
           Person
           concern'd
           may
           give
           his
           Vote
           for
           himself
           ,
           tho'
           he
           cannot
           Adore
           .
           But
           Altemps
           beginning
           to
           take
           heart
           again
           ,
           and
           turning
           to
           the
           Young
           Cardinals
           ,
           Exhorts
           them
           to
           make
           a
           Vigorous
           Assault
           upon
           the
           Door
           .
           Whereupon
           
             Sforza
             ,
             Aquaviva
             ,
             Boromeo
          
           ,
           and
           Sfondrato
           ,
           began
           to
           storm
           with
           so
           great
           a
           Noise
           and
           Clamour
           ,
           that
           they
           forced
           it
           to
           be
           opened
           .
           They
           within
           desire
           a
           Parley
           ,
           and
           send
           Gresualdi
           and
           Madruzzo
           to
           Treat
           with
           the
           Excludents
           ,
           but
           it
           was
           impossible
           for
           them
           to
           come
           to
           any
           agreement
           ,
           for
           both
           Parties
           pretended
           to
           an
           equal
           share
           of
           Inspiration
           from
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           only
           it
           is
           thought
           that
           the
           Trustees
           had
           
           some
           under-hand-dealing
           with
           the
           Excludents
           in
           their
           own
           behalf
           .
        
         
           But
           they
           returning
           without
           effecting
           any
           thing
           ,
           they
           were
           sent
           about
           the
           Includents
           ,
           after
           a
           long
           Debate
           ,
           resolv'd
           to
           proceed
           to
           the
           Scrutiny
           ,
           Mass
           was
           Ordered
           to
           be
           Celebrated
           ,
           and
           the
           Cardinals
           to
           prepare
           to
           receive
           the
           Communion
           according
           to
           Custom
           ,
           the
           Dissenting
           Party
           were
           sent
           to
           ,
           and
           desired
           to
           join
           with
           them
           ,
           which
           they
           fearing
           some
           Trap
           might
           be
           laid
           for
           them
           ,
           refus'd
           ,
           and
           receiv'd
           the
           Eucharist
           by
           themselves
           in
           the
           Chappel
           of
           Sisto
           from
           the
           Hands
           of
           Sfondrato
           ,
           which
           being
           perform'd
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           Sforza
           and
           Aquaviva
           were
           deputed
           by
           the
           Excludents
           to
           go
           into
           the
           Paolina
           to
           Observe
           how
           things
           were
           managed
           at
           the
           Scrutiny
           .
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           Gaetano
           goes
           to
           
           Canano's
           Chamber
           ,
           where
           he
           found
           him
           sick
           of
           the
           Gout
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           pretending
           himself
           so
           ,
           Gaetano
           uses
           all
           the
           Arguments
           he
           can
           to
           allure
           him
           to
           his
           Party
           ,
           by
           telling
           him
           ,
           
             What
             a
             Meritorious
             and
             Heroical
             Act
             it
             would
             be
             for
             him
             to
             make
          
           Santa
           Sevarina
           Pope
           .
           But
           he
           having
           some
           small
           pretentions
           for
           himself
           refus'd
           to
           go
           ,
           or
           be
           carried
           out
           ,
           upon
           pretence
           of
           the
           great
           pain
           that
           was
           in
           one
           of
           his
           Toes
           ,
           tho'
           it
           was
           evident
           that
           it
           lay
           more
           in
           his
           Head
           ,
           than
           in
           his
           Feet
           .
           Santa
           Sevarina's
           Conclavist
           something
           more
           subtle
           than
           the
           rest
           ,
           came
           a
           little
           while
           after
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           seeming
           Joy
           told
           him
           ,
           
             That
             his
             Master
             was
             Elected
             Pope
             ,
             and
             desired
             to
             see
             him
             .
          
           But
           the
           Crafty
           Old
           Fox
           was
           not
           to
           be
           caught
           with
           a
           Banter
           ,
           but
           told
           the
           Conclavist
           ,
           
             That
             he
             would
             take
             time
             to
             consider
             of
             it
             .
          
        
         
           But
           notwithstanding
           his
           ,
           and
           his
           Associates
           refusal
           to
           comply
           ,
           
             Santa
             Sevarina
          
           had
           still
           a
           sufficient
           Number
           of
           Votes
           to
           complete
           his
           Election
           ,
           of
           which
           he
           seemd
           so
           secure
           ,
           that
           he
           began
           to
           declare
           how
           he
           would
           forgive
           all
           those
           that
           had
           oppos'd
           him
           ;
           and
           in
           Testimony
           thereof
           ,
           he
           gave
           out
           ,
           
             That
             it
             was
             his
             design
             to
             take
             upon
             him
             the
             Name
             of
          
           Clement
           .
        
         
           All
           things
           were
           now
           ready
           for
           the
           Scrutiny
           ,
           and
           since
           the
           followers
           of
           
             Santa
             Sevarina
          
           had
           already
           given
           their
           Votes
           for
           him
           ,
           by
           saluting
           him
           Pope
           ,
           and
           carrying
           him
           from
           his
           Cell
           to
           the
           Paolina
           to
           Adore
           him
           ,
           it
           was
           thought
           fit
           that
           the
           Votes
           should
           be
           given
           publickly
           ;
           for
           thereby
           it
           was
           supposed
           ,
           that
           none
           durst
           refuse
           his
           consent
           which
           he
           had
           given
           for
           so
           many
           Hours
           together
           .
           This
           put
           Sforza
           and
           Aquaviva
           to
           their
           last
           Shifts
           ,
           who
           now
           plainly
           saw
           ,
           that
           without
           some
           Bold
           and
           Desperate
           Resolution
           their
           Ruin
           was
           unavoidable
           .
           They
           therefose
           very
           Impudently
           affirm'd
           ,
           
             That
             this
             way
             of
             proceeding
          
           
           
             was
             contrary
             to
             all
             the
             ancient
             Customs
             and
             Liberties
             of
             the
             Sacred
             College
             ;
             and
             that
             if
             the
          
           Scrutiny
           
             was
             not
             made
             secretly
             ,
             they
             would
             protest
             against
             the
             Election
             ,
             commanding
             the
             Masters
             of
             the
             Ceremonies
             to
             take
             Notice
             of
             this
             their
             Protestation
             .
          
        
         
           One
           may
           well
           wonder
           at
           their
           Confidence
           ,
           in
           putting
           such
           a
           Sham
           upon
           the
           Sacred
           College
           ,
           there
           never
           having
           been
           any
           Bull
           which
           forbids
           the
           Scrutiny
           to
           be
           done
           in
           publick
           .
           But
           the
           Folly
           of
           the
           rest
           is
           inexpressible
           ,
           who
           suffer'd
           themselves
           to
           be
           ▪
           led
           by
           the
           Nose
           by
           their
           profest
           Enemies
           ,
           but
           it
           was
           San
           Sevarina's
           Fate
           to
           be
           chouz'd
           of
           the
           Papacy
           ,
           and
           his
           Parties
           yielding
           this
           Point
           to
           their
           Adversaries
           ,
           was
           the
           only
           means
           to
           bring
           it
           about
           :
           For
           it
           being
           carried
           that
           a
           secret
           Scrutiny
           should
           be
           made
           ,
           whereby
           it
           was
           in
           the
           power
           of
           any
           person
           to
           withdraw
           his
           Vote
           without
           being
           known
           ,
           there
           were
           found
           but
           30
           for
           him
           ,
           Four
           having
           privately
           deserted
           ;
           which
           ,
           together
           with
           his
           own
           ,
           would
           have
           completed
           his
           Election
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           not
           in
           my
           power
           to
           express
           the
           Joy
           the
           Excludents
           made
           appear
           upon
           this
           occasion
           ,
           much
           less
           the
           confusion
           of
           the
           contrary
           Faction
           ,
           when
           they
           found
           themselves
           so
           shamefully
           cheated
           .
           But
           to
           give
           
             Santa
             Sevarina
          
           his
           due
           ,
           he
           bore
           his
           adverse
           Fortune
           with
           the
           same
           Magnanimity
           as
           he
           did
           his
           Prosperity
           ,
           when
           he
           went
           into
           the
           Chappel
           attended
           by
           so
           great
           a
           number
           of
           Cardinals
           ,
           and
           continued
           there
           as
           Pope
           for
           some
           hours
           .
           This
           imaginary
           Advancement
           works
           no
           alteration
           in
           him
           ,
           nor
           did
           he
           appear
           in
           the
           least
           dejected
           when
           he
           came
           out
           ,
           no
           more
           than
           an
           ordinary
           Cardinal
           .
           Returning
           alone
           to
           his
           Cell
           ,
           he
           found
           it
           plunder'd
           by
           the
           Conclavists
           ,
           as
           the
           Custom
           is
           ,
           when
           any
           one
           is
           declared
           Pope
           .
           The
           sight
           of
           which
           ,
           notwithstanding
           his
           former
           Philosophical
           Humor
           ,
           was
           observ'd
           to
           force
           some
           few
           Tears
           from
           the
           good
           old
           Man.
           
        
         
           But
           Montalto
           was
           resolved
           not
           to
           be
           discouraged
           for
           all
           this
           ,
           but
           without
           pulling
           off
           his
           Robes
           ,
           whil'st
           the
           rest
           went
           to
           Dinner
           ,
           he
           calls
           all
           his
           Creatures
           together
           about
           him
           in
           the
           Paolina
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           long
           Harangue
           ,
           which
           I
           don't
           think
           worth
           my
           while
           to
           write
           down
           ,
           exhorts
           them
           all
           to
           Unity
           and
           Perseverance
           in
           the
           same
           Cause
           .
           Old
           
             la
             Rovere
          
           begans
           to
           be
           somewhat
           resty
           hereat
           ,
           and
           let
           's
           Montalto
           know
           ,
           
             That
             this
             violent
             Zeal
             for
          
           Santa
           Sevarina
           
             look'd
             ,
             as
             if
             he
             thought
             none
             of
             his
             own
             Creatures
             fit
             for
             the
             Papacy
             ,
             amongst
             whom
             there
             was
             a
             great
             Number
             of
             very
             worthy
             Men
             ,
             wherefore
             he
             thought
             fit
             to
             tell
             him
             ,
             that
             if
             he
             would
             nominate
             one
             of
             them
             ,
             he
             should
             command
             his
             Vote
             ;
             which
             in
             point
             of
             Honour
             and
             Gratitude
             to
             his
             Vncle
          
           Sisto
           ,
           
             was
             wholly
             at
             his
          
           
           
             Service
             ,
             otherwise
             he
             would
             make
             bold
             to
             follow
             the
             Dictates
             of
             his
             Conscience
             .
          
        
         
           But
           I
           should
           grow
           tedious
           if
           I
           went
           to
           relate
           the
           last
           Efforts
           and
           Struglings
           of
           Santa
           Sevarina's
           dying
           Party
           ,
           his
           Opponents
           following
           their
           Blow
           so
           closely
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           impossible
           for
           him
           to
           recover
           any
           strength
           ,
           or
           rally
           again
           his
           scattered
           Forces
           .
           The
           endeavors
           of
           Madruzzo
           and
           Montalto
           proving
           ineffectual
           ,
           their
           Zeal
           began
           to
           cool
           ,
           especially
           the
           formers
           ,
           since
           the
           other
           Faction
           ,
           the
           better
           to
           draw
           him
           off
           ,
           had
           persuaded
           him
           to
           set
           up
           for
           himself
           .
           But
           this
           had
           like
           to
           have
           raised
           Civil
           Dissentions
           betwixt
           them
           two
           ,
           and
           a
           Mutiny
           amongst
           
           Montalto's
           Creatures
           ,
           who
           openly
           declared
           against
           Madruzzo
           ;
           which
           made
           him
           peaceably
           lay
           aside
           his
           Pretensions
           ,
           rather
           than
           lose
           his
           Credit
           by
           vainly
           persuing
           them
           :
           And
           this
           he
           was
           the
           rather
           induced
           to
           do
           ,
           for
           fear
           lest
           by
           breaking
           with
           Montalto
           ,
           he
           should
           thereby
           incite
           him
           to
           set
           up
           one
           who
           might
           espouse
           contrary
           Interests
           to
           those
           of
           his
           Catholick
           Majesty
           .
        
         
           After
           him
           Como
           and
           Paleotto
           were
           named
           ,
           as
           persons
           recommended
           by
           the
           King
           of
           Spain
           ;
           but
           Montalto
           having
           had
           some
           Clashings
           with
           them
           in
           former
           Conclaves
           ,
           was
           resolved
           not
           to
           trust
           them
           with
           the
           Sovereign
           Power
           .
           Next
           to
           these
           old
           Colonna
           began
           to
           conceive
           some
           small
           hopes
           of
           himself
           ,
           he
           expecting
           the
           Excludents
           to
           side
           with
           him
           because
           he
           was
           of
           their
           Party
           ,
           the
           Spanish
           Votes
           because
           he
           was
           one
           of
           the
           persons
           nominated
           by
           that
           King
           ,
           and
           
           Montalto's
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           Affinity
           between
           their
           Families
           :
           But
           he
           finding
           his
           Friends
           begin
           to
           forsake
           him
           at
           a
           dead
           lift
           ,
           imitated
           
           Madruzzo's
           prudence
           ,
           and
           retreated
           ,
           whilst
           his
           Honour
           was
           safe
           .
           Some
           were
           of
           opinion
           that
           
           Rusticucci's
           old
           Age
           ,
           and
           the
           expectation
           of
           his
           approaching
           death
           might
           somewhat
           recommend
           him
           ,
           but
           his
           hopes
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           his
           Brethrens
           ,
           soon
           vanished
           into
           smoke
           :
        
         
           There
           were
           several
           other
           little
           Pretenders
           not
           worth
           the
           naming
           ,
           whose
           business
           was
           soon
           done
           ,
           because
           they
           were
           none
           of
           
           Montalto's
           Creatures
           ,
           whose
           Intrigues
           had
           that
           success
           ,
           as
           that
           now
           he
           found
           it
           absolutely
           in
           his
           power
           alone
           to
           make
           whom
           he
           pleas'd
           ,
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           the
           College
           continually
           importuning
           him
           to
           name
           the
           person
           that
           should
           be
           Pope
           .
           Hereupon
           he
           at
           last
           discovers
           his
           Design
           which
           he
           had
           long
           kept
           secret
           ,
           and
           proposes
           Aldobrandine
           ;
           his
           Choice
           was
           immediately
           confirmed
           with
           almost
           an
           universal
           Consent
           of
           the
           Cardinals
           ,
           only
           Madruzzo
           stood
           out
           for
           some
           small
           time
           ,
           alledging
           ,
           
             That
             derogated
             from
             his
             Master's
             Honour
             ,
             to
             have
             one
             chosen
             who
             was
             not
          
           
           
             recommonded
             by
             him
             ;
             and
             that
          
           Aldobrandino
           
             not
             having
             yet
             declared
             himself
             for
             any
             Faction
             ,
             it
             was
             to
             be
             suspected
             that
             instead
             of
             favouring
          
           Spain
           ,
           
             he
             would
             rather
             stand
             Neuter
          
           .
           But
           the
           true
           Reason
           was
           ,
           that
           which
           in
           Italy
           is
           generally
           the
           cause
           of
           an
           irreconcileable
           Enmity
           ,
           he
           thought
           that
           he
           had
           formerly
           injured
           him
           ,
           when
           in
           the
           Conclave
           of
           Vrban
           VII
           .
           he
           was
           the
           onely
           person
           that
           worked
           his
           Exclusion
           :
           But
           finding
           now
           that
           it
           was
           not
           in
           his
           power
           to
           serve
           him
           such
           a
           Trick
           again
           ,
           he
           thought
           it
           most
           conducive
           to
           his
           own
           and
           Master's
           Interest
           ,
           by
           a
           ready
           Compliance
           ,
           to
           expiate
           his
           former
           Offence
           .
           His
           affected
           Forwardness
           in
           seeming
           to
           promote
           what
           he
           could
           not
           hinder
           at
           last
           put
           an
           End
           to
           this
           tedious
           Intriguing
           and
           Turbulent
           Conclave
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           AN
           ESSAY
           To
           Prove
           ,
           that
           according
           to
           the
           
             Vndeniable
             Principles
          
           Of
           the
           Present
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ,
           There
           has
           not
           been
           a
           True
           and
           Lawful
           POPE
           ever
           since
           SIXTVS
           the
           Fifth
           .
        
         
           I
           Suppose
           ,
           that
           from
           a
           bare
           Relation
           of
           these
           Two
           Conclaves
           ,
           any
           Man
           of
           Sense
           may
           perceive
           by
           what
           Spirit
           the
           Elections
           of
           Popes
           are
           generally
           influenced
           .
           But
           if
           
             Roman
             Catholicks
          
           would
           be
           guided
           by
           the
           Dictates
           of
           Right
           Reason
           ,
           I
           don't
           know
           of
           any
           Controversie
           depending
           betwixt
           them
           and
           us
           that
           had
           not
           been
           long
           since
           determined
           .
           To
           comply
           therefore
           with
           their
           Humour
           ,
           I
           shall
           here
           endeavour
           
           to
           prove
           from
           such
           Maxims
           which
           cannot
           be
           question'd
           ,
           without
           denying
           all
           the
           Authority
           that
           ever
           they
           pretended
           to
           be
           in
           their
           Church
           ,
           that
           there
           has
           been
           no
           Pope
           duly
           Elected
           ,
           and
           consequently
           had
           any
           lawful
           Jurisdiction
           ,
           ever
           since
           the
           Election
           of
           Sixtus
           the
           Fifth
           ;
           whereby
           I
           hope
           to
           make
           it
           evident
           ,
           that
           either
           there
           never
           was
           any
           such
           thing
           as
           Infallibility
           in
           Pope
           ,
           or
           Councils
           ,
           or
           both
           together
           ;
           or
           if
           there
           was
           ,
           it
           serves
           now
           only
           to
           demonstrate
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           at
           this
           present
           totally
           extinquished
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           none
           I
           am
           sure
           can
           deny
           ,
           but
           that
           Simony
           is
           Decreed
           by
           the
           Universal
           Consent
           of
           Innumerable
           Popes
           ,
           Canons
           ,
           and
           Councils
           ,
           to
           contain
           Heresie
           in
           it
           ;
           so
           that
           he
           that
           is
           guilty
           of
           the
           former
           ,
           must
           also
           be
           a
           Heretick
           ;
           and
           that
           if
           any
           Person
           gets
           into
           the
           Pontifical
           Chair
           by
           Simony
           ,
           he
           becomes
           thereby
           Heretical
           ,
           his
           Election
           is
           Null
           and
           Void
           ;
           and
           he
           is
           not
           only
           not
           Head
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           but
           Inferior
           to
           all
           other
           Christians
           .
           Julius
           the
           Second
           in
           his
           Bull
           to
           this
           Purpose
           Decrees
           ,
           
             That
             whosoever
             procures
             the
             Suffrage
             of
             any
             Cardinal
             by
             any
             Promise
             ,
             Obligation
             ,
             or
             Compact
             ,
             made
             by
             himself
             ,
             or
             others
             ,
             tho'
             his
             ELECTION
             be
             accomplished
             by
             the
             Vnanimous
             Consent
             of
             the
             whole
             College
             of
             Cardinals
             ,
             and
             Confirmed
             by
             Adoration
             ,
             it
             is
             yet
             Void
             ,
             and
             of
             no
             Effect
             ;
             and
             the
             Person
             so
             infected
             with
          
           Simoniacal
           Heresie
           ,
           
             is
             to
             be
             accounted
             by
             all
             Men
             as
             no
             Pope
             ,
             or
             Bishop
             of
          
           Rome
           ,
           
             but
             an
             Apostate
             and
             Arch-Heretick
             ,
             and
             Incapable
             of
             all
             manner
             of
             Jurisdiction
             and
             Authority
             in
             Matters
             both
             Ecclesiastical
             and
             Temporal
             ;
             and
             from
             that
             time
             forward
             deprived
             ,
             (
             even
             without
             any
             Declaration
             ,
             )
             of
             his
             Cardinalship
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             Benefices
             ,
             or
             Dignities
             whatsoever
             ;
             nor
             can
             any
             subsequent
             Acts
             of
             Obedience
             done
             to
             him
             by
             the
             Cardinals
             ,
             Inthronisation
             ,
             or
             continuance
             of
             Time
             ,
             make
             good
             his
             Vnlawful
             Assumption
             to
             the
             Pontifical
             Chair
             .
          
        
         
         
           Now
           from
           these
           Principles
           which
           are
           founded
           upon
           the
           greatest
           Authority
           in
           the
           
             Romish
             Church
          
           ,
           I
           suppose
           it
           easie
           to
           shew
           ,
           That
           there
           has
           scarce
           a
           Pope
           been
           Chosen
           for
           several
           Hundreds
           of
           Years
           ,
           whose
           Election
           has
           not
           been
           Tainted
           with
           Simony
           ,
           which
           if
           made
           out
           upon
           any
           one
           ,
           is
           sufficient
           to
           Prove
           an
           Interruption
           in
           the
           Succession
           ;
           and
           then
           all
           those
           Prerogatives
           which
           by
           it
           the
           Popes
           pretend
           to
           derive
           from
           St.
           Peter
           fall
           to
           the
           ground
           .
        
         
           We
           have
           already
           seen
           in
           the
           Conclave
           of
           Sixtus
           Compacts
           ,
           Promises
           ,
           and
           Obligations
           ,
           with
           a
           Witness
           ,
           but
           I
           have
           reserved
           one
           passage
           for
           this
           place
           ,
           which
           to
           take
           away
           all
           Contradiction
           ,
           will
           clearly
           Evidence
           that
           his
           Election
           was
           carried
           directly
           contrary
           to
           the
           Bull
           of
           Julius
           .
           Cardinal
           
             d'
             Este
          
           before
           he
           would
           engage
           himself
           and
           Followers
           to
           Espouse
           
           Montalto's
           Interest
           ,
           Bargained
           with
           him
           ,
           
             That
             if
             he
             were
             Pope
             he
             would
             never
             raise
             to
             the
             Purple
             .
             Hieronymo
             Matthei
             ,
          
           a
           Roman
           Bishop
           ,
           whom
           Este
           Mortally
           Hated
           ,
           which
           Montalto
           not
           only
           promised
           him
           ,
           but
           in
           a
           formal
           Instrument
           drawn
           up
           for
           that
           Purpose
           ,
           gave
           him
           his
           Hand
           and
           Seal
           upon
           it
           .
           But
           when
           he
           came
           to
           be
           Sixtus
           the
           Fifth
           ,
           he
           made
           it
           his
           Chief
           Care
           and
           Study
           to
           Mortifie
           those
           that
           had
           Ad
           anced
           him
           .
           Matthei
           was
           made
           a
           Cardinal
           amongst
           the
           first
           that
           he
           promoted
           .
        
         
           Este
           finding
           himself
           deceived
           in
           this
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           his
           other
           Expectations
           ,
           was
           so
           Netled
           thereat
           ,
           that
           to
           be
           Revenged
           of
           the
           Pope
           ,
           he
           sent
           the
           Original
           Contract
           made
           between
           them
           to
           Philip
           the
           Second
           King
           of
           Spain
           .
           His
           Catholick
           Majesty
           was
           so
           far
           concern'd
           at
           the
           Scandal
           that
           must
           necessarily
           arise
           from
           hence
           to
           
             Holy
             Church
          
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           Year
           1589
           he
           sent
           the
           Duke
           of
           Sessa
           his
           Ambassador
           to
           Sixtus
           to
           intimate
           to
           him
           the
           necessity
           of
           a
           General
           Council
           
           concerning
           his
           Simoniacal
           Election
           ,
           and
           to
           require
           the
           Cardinals
           Created
           by
           his
           Predecessors
           to
           appear
           at
           the
           said
           Council
           ,
           which
           he
           design'd
           to
           hold
           at
           Sevil.
           But
           upon
           the
           Duke
           of
           
           Sessa's
           coming
           to
           Rome
           the
           Pope
           Dies
           ,
           so
           the
           design
           of
           this
           Council
           for
           a
           New
           Election
           came
           to
           nothing
           .
        
         
           Sixtus
           his
           Simoniacal
           Entrance
           into
           the
           Chair
           being
           thus
           Notorious
           to
           all
           the
           World
           ,
           it
           necessarily
           follows
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           pretended
           Cardinals
           of
           his
           Creation
           had
           no
           lawful
           Authority
           to
           Act
           as
           such
           .
           Yet
           we
           find
           after
           his
           Death
           that
           of
           Fifty
           Three
           Cardinals
           that
           made
           up
           the
           Conclave
           ,
           Twenty
           Five
           of
           his
           making
           bore
           the
           greatest
           sway
           therein
           ,
           who
           under
           the
           Conduct
           of
           Montalto
           ,
           Nephew
           to
           Sixtus
           ,
           were
           the
           Authors
           of
           Vrban
           the
           Seventh's
           Election
           .
           A
           few
           Days
           after
           they
           did
           the
           like
           for
           Gregory
           the
           Fourteenth
           ;
           and
           next
           to
           him
           ,
           for
           Innocent
           the
           Ninth
           .
           But
           let
           any
           unprejudiced
           Romanift
           in
           the
           World
           Judg
           of
           the
           Validity
           of
           their
           Election
           .
        
         
           We
           have
           already
           seen
           how
           powerful
           that
           Party
           was
           in
           the
           Conclave
           of
           Clement
           the
           Eighth
           ,
           who
           was
           himself
           one
           of
           Sixtus
           his
           Creatures
           ,
           and
           owed
           his
           Advancement
           wholy
           to
           the
           rest
           ,
           so
           that
           he
           was
           under
           a
           double
           Incapacity
           of
           being
           Chosen
           .
           The
           Spaniards
           ,
           tho'
           they
           above
           all
           other
           
             Roman
             Catholicks
          
           ,
           are
           the
           most
           Devoted
           to
           the
           Holy
           See
           ,
           were
           sensible
           enough
           of
           the
           Unlawfulness
           of
           
           Clement's
           Election
           ,
           especially
           when
           he
           began
           to
           Act
           contrary
           to
           their
           Interest
           ;
           for
           when
           he
           Absolved
           Henry
           the
           Fourth
           ,
           and
           thereby
           acknowledged
           him
           King
           of
           France
           ,
           They
           did
           not
           stick
           in
           several
           Books
           written
           by
           them
           to
           that
           purpose
           ,
           publickly
           to
           Aver
           ,
           That
           he
           had
           no
           Authority
           to
           admit
           that
           Prince
           into
           the
           Communion
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           he
           having
           
           nothing
           to
           do
           therein
           himself
           ;
           for
           if
           Sixtus
           ,
           say
           they
           ,
           was
           guilty
           of
           Simony
           ,
           then
           by
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           Julius
           the
           Second
           ,
           he
           was
           no
           true
           and
           lawful
           Pope
           ,
           and
           consequently
           could
           not
           make
           Cardinals
           ,
           nor
           they
           who
           derived
           their
           Power
           from
           him
           Elect
           a
           Pope
           .
        
         
           Now
           I
           might
           carry
           down
           the
           same
           Argument
           to
           prove
           the
           Invalidity
           of
           the
           Election
           of
           all
           the
           succeeding
           Popes
           ,
           but
           left
           it
           should
           be
           worn
           Thred-bare
           ,
           the
           Conclave
           of
           this
           Clement
           has
           furnished
           us
           with
           a
           fresh
           one
           ;
           but
           in
           the
           first
           place
           it
           will
           be
           covenient
           to
           premise
           ,
           that
           according
           to
           the
           Canons
           ,
           He
           that
           hath
           the
           Suffrages
           of
           Two
           Parts
           in
           Three
           of
           the
           Cardinals
           ,
           ought
           from
           that
           very
           Moment
           to
           be
           accounted
           duly
           Elected
           ;
           and
           he
           that
           is
           set
           up
           during
           his
           Life
           ,
           is
           no
           other
           than
           an
           Antipope
           .
           As
           for
           the
           Ceremonies
           of
           Inthronisation
           ,
           Adoration
           ,
           or
           Kissing
           the
           Foot
           ,
           they
           are
           no
           more
           than
           the
           Effects
           and
           Consequences
           of
           a
           true
           Election
           ,
           and
           no
           way
           Essential
           to
           it
           ,
           which
           as
           the
           Canon
           ,
           
             [
             In
             Nomine
             Domini
             ,
          
           ]
           does
           allow
           ,
           may
           be
           omitted
           if
           opposed
           ,
           either
           by
           Force
           or
           Cunning
           of
           any
           that
           Dissent
           from
           the
           rest
           .
        
         
           This
           we
           have
           seen
           to
           have
           been
           exactly
           the
           Case
           of
           
             San
             Sevarina
          
           ,
           he
           was
           taken
           from
           his
           Cell
           by
           above
           Two
           Thirds
           of
           the
           Cardinals
           ,
           and
           carried
           by
           them
           into
           the
           Chappel
           ,
           and
           there
           placed
           in
           the
           Pontifical
           Chair
           ,
           and
           publickly
           Acknowledged
           and
           Adored
           as
           Pope
           ;
           and
           ought
           certainly
           to
           have
           continued
           so
           ,
           notwithstanding
           his
           being
           Cheated
           of
           his
           Right
           by
           the
           Infidelity
           of
           his
           Followers
           ,
           and
           the
           Tricks
           of
           his
           Adversaries
           ,
           who
           made
           shift
           to
           cause
           Aldobrandino
           to
           Jostle
           him
           out
           of
           the
           Holy
           Chair
           .
           But
           tho'
           He
           kept
           possession
           of
           it
           ,
           yet
           was
           his
           Title
           very
           much
           question'd
           and
           disputed
           at
           Rome
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           in
           Spain
           ;
           nor
           can
           I
           see
           any
           
           Reason
           in
           the
           World
           why
           he
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           counted
           an
           〈◊〉
           and
           Antipope
           .
        
         
           I●
           I
           thought
           it
           worth
           the
           while
           ,
           I
           might
           proceed
           to
           make
           out
           ,
           that
           none
           of
           the
           succeeding
           Popes
           had
           any
           better
           Title
           :
           But
           I
           think
           there
           is
           enough
           said
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           prove
           a
           Failure
           in
           the
           Succession
           ,
           but
           to
           Unchurch
           the
           whole
           Communion
           ,
           ●o
           as
           it
           is
           impossible
           for
           it
           to
           be
           ever
           restored
           .
           For
           allowing
           the
           abovementioned
           Persons
           to
           have
           been
           Intruders
           into
           the
           
             Holy
             Chair
          
           ,
           neither
           the
           Cardinals
           of
           their
           Creation
           ,
           nor
           those
           whom
           they
           Elect
           ,
           can
           have
           any
           other
           Authority
           than
           what
           they
           received
           from
           them
           .
           And
           the
           Holy
           See
           and
           Sacred
           College
           being
           thus
           become
           Heretical
           and
           Schismatick
           ,
           this
           Contagion
           of
           necessity
           must
           diffuse
           itself
           into
           the
           whole
           Communion
           :
           For
           the
           Fountain
           Head
           being
           once
           poysoned
           ,
           it
           is
           impossible
           for
           the
           streams
           that
           flow
           from
           it
           to
           be
           uncorrupted
           .
           So
           that
           according
           to
           the
           present
           Constitutions
           of
           that
           Church
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           in
           the
           power
           even
           of
           a
           General
           Council
           to
           Reform
           it
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           conclude
           with
           my
           Advice
           to
           our
           Romish
           Friends
           ,
           
             that
             they
             would
             henceforward
             cease
             to
             cavil
             at
             some
             pretended
             Irregularities
             which
             they
             would
             fain
             make
             us
             believe
             they
             have
             espied
             in
             the
             Conduct
             of
             our
             Reformers
             ,
             since
             our
             Church
             is
             not
             at
             all
             founded
             upon
             the
             sandy
             Foundation
             of
             Human
             Authority
             ;
             And
             tho'
             we
             have
             the
             greatest
             Veneration
             imaginable
             for
             those
             great
             Men
             ,
             yet
             we
             still
             acknowledge
             them
             to
             have
             been
             Men
             ,
             and
             consequently
             not
             exempt
             from
             a
             possibility
             of
             Erring
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .