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Show A true Report of Dr. Lope.z hi! Treafo~ .. A true lteport of Doctor Lopez bi.J ~Treafon. - ----- mask himfelfs and to reap that in Fra11cc, which he .had been long in fowing; In regard, that there being like to be, a Divul~ fion, in the Leag11e, by t~e Reconciliation, of tome of the Headr., to the King; the more paffionate Sort, being dd1i1 uted by their Afiociates, were like, to cafi themfelves, wholly, into the lCiugof Spains Arms; And to difmember, fome important Piece, of that Cronw; Though now, upon this frefh Accident~ofReceiving the King into Pttris, it is to be thought, that bo h the worfr tJffected, of the League, will fubmit themfelves~upon any tolerable Conditions, to their Nttfltrall Ki1tg, thus advanced, in firength, and Reputation; And the Ki11g of Spai1J, will take take a fecond Advife, ere he em barque himfe:Iftoo far, in any new Attempt,a~ gainfr Fr.tnce.But taking the Affdrs:las they then fiood,before this Accident unexpected; Efr ecially, of the Councell of Spttin, cJuring this his fi1ppofed Harvdt in France; His CounfeH had reafon, to wifh,that there were no Difturbance from hence; Where rhey make account, that if her lllajefty, were removed, (upon whofe perfon, God continue, his extraordinary Watch> and Providence;) here would be nothing but Confujion; Which they do not doubt, but with fome, no great Treafure, and Forces, from without may be nouriilied, till they can more fully, intend the Ruine, of this State, according to their ancient malice. But howfoever that be, amongfi the Number ofthefeexecrable Undertakers, there was none ,(o much bui!t, and ·relied up. on, by the Great Ones, of the other fide, as was this Phyfician Lopez; Nor, (indeed,) None fo dangerous: whether you confider the Aptneife of the Jnfhument; Or the fubtilty,and fecre~ cy, of thofe, that practifed with him; Or the Shift, and Evalion, which he had provided, for a Colour of his Doings, if they iliould happen, to come into Q!1efiion. For fi rfr, wl1ereas others were to find, and encounter, infinite Difficulties, in the very obtaining, of an Opportunity, to execute this Horrible Act; And befides, cannot but fee, prc:fent~ ~nd molt allured Death, before their eyes; And therefore rnuft be, (as it were,) damnable Votaries, if the~ un~ertake it; ~-his lv1an, in regard of hi, Faculty, and of hts ptlvate Acceile, to her Maje/ty, had both Means, to perpetrate;and Alean1 to conceal; whereby,he mought reap the fruit, of his Wicked Treafim,withoutevidentperi//.And for his Complices, that prafrifed with hitn, being PtJrtugcj(H, and of the l\.etinue of Ki11g Antonio, the King of Spains Mortall Enemy, they were Men, thereby freed, and difcharged frotn Sufpi cion; And mought fend Letters, and receive Letters, out of sp~in, without Jealoufie; As thofe, which were thougfut, to entertain, IntelhR;ences there, for the good of their Majfer: . A~d for the ~vafion, and Maj{pte, that Lopez had prepared, for th1s Treafon, tf it had not been fearched, and fifted to the bottome5 It ~as, that he did intend, but to coufin the King of Spain, without Ill Meaning: fomewhat in the nature, of that Strata- 1 X · gem, |