And that may happen any day.

They don't seem in England to understand the difference between Prince Maurice in his relations to our state and that of Marquis Spinola to his superiors.

Try to make them comprehend it.

A promise from the Emperor, King of Spain, and the princes of the League, such as his Majesty in his wisdom has proposed to Spinola, would be most tranquillizing for all the Protestant princes and estates of the Empire, especially for the Elector and Electress Palatine, and for ourselves.

In such a case no difficulty would be made on our side." After expressing his mind thus freely in regard to James and his policy, he then gave the Ambassador a word of caution in characteristic fashion.
"Cogita," he said, "but beware of censuring his Majesty's projects.