I have a friend that is of opinion, that by the means of Indulgences, the peoples vices do daily diminish. I know not whether it be true or no, but I am sure that the _Nipotismos_ do daily increase, they little caring for Indulgences, and being of opinion, that the _Pope_ is obliged to open them the door of Paradise by force. And though this may be taken as a facetious conceit, yet I am certain that the _Nipotismos_ in good earnest do little frequent Churches, but are more employed in getting of money, and taking their pleasure. But now it is time to speak of _Innocentius_ the 10th. his _Nipotismo_, of which it may be said, that it did a little good, and no hurt; because it was alwayes under the _Popes_ disgrace, and _Donna Olympia’s_ oppression; so that none of it were able to show either their malice or their bounty, if they had any: for that good which they did do, may be as well interpreted to proceed from a design of winning the peoples favour, to whom only they could have recourse in their disgrace, as from any good Principles of their own. But however it were, the poor Church was never the better; for what between _Innocentio’s Capriccios_, and _Donna Olympia’s_ tyranny, it was most miserably governed; and the Court brought into such a disorder, that the like was never seen before, nor I hope will not be hereafter: since the impression and mark of those blows which it received then are still to be seen in the face of the Church, and will appear to fright all those that should go about to bring a like scandal upon it. And first the renunciation of the Cardinals Cap made by Prince _Pamphilio_, though it were in it self a very necessary action, for the preservation of the _Pamphilian_ Family, was nevertheless scandalous and injurious to the Churches reputation; the more because being made without his Uncle’s consent, it so looked as if this eminent Dignity of Cardinal were a thing to make sport with, and a profession as easily cast off without shame, as it is ordinarily conferred without merit. But this had been but an inconsiderable fault, which would have been forgiven without pain in this disorderly age, if all Christendom had not been offended by the tyrannical government of the proud _Donna Olympia_; who having usurped that power which the _Popes_ do ordinarily confer on the _Nipotismo_, had brought them to such a desperate case, that they did almost revolt against their Uncle; whose humorsome fancy did make such work by displacing one, and putting in another, sometimes a true, sometimes a false Nephew, and sometimes governing without any at all, that the most patient and unconcern’d spectator could not behold so capricious a Prince without indignation.