Discourses upon the modern affairs of Europe tending to prove that the illustrious French monarchy may be reduced to terms of greater moderation.

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Title: Discourses upon the modern affairs of Europe tending to prove that the illustrious French monarchy may be reduced to terms of greater moderation.
Publication: [London? :: s.n.],; 1680.
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To the King.

1. It will serve to conciliate, and beget a better understanding be∣tween him and the Parliament, and to remove some part of that jealou∣sie which the people travail with of the Kings administration, and which will never leave burning till it burn to the Foundations of the Throne if not preuented. And if it attains not the end of introducing other co∣operative acts of concord, it will at least avert the hastening on of great∣er evils. There be some of those things which the Parliament would have, which the King would consent to, upon condition he might not be pressed in the rest, as the case of the Duke of York, &c. Therefore let them begin with some popular great thing that may involve the inte∣rests and affections of all.

2. As to that point of the confirmation by the Parliament, I have shewed the presidents of former times.

3. The Ratifi••ation here by the General Estates will be equipolent to the Ratification in England by the Parliament, which saves the Kings honour. For thus the parties rather conspire in one, how to render this League illustrious and great, than on their respective parts to be forced to any thing.