The principal cause lay in his own humour, which was cruel and totally averse from doing good to any others besides his own Relations: And whereas by so great a concourse the _Romans_ were likely to gain something by the traffick of holy Merchandise, to wit, Medals, Crowns, and other consecrated works, besides the Rent of Lodgings, and sale of Provisions; He would not that they should enjoy this benefit, although the hindrance of it was accompanied with loss both to himself, the Church of St. _Peter_, and the Office of the Datary. All the good he did to the Church, was, that he shew’d himself very liberal to Writers and Learned men of all sorts; not out of any natural inclination towards them, but only to oblige them to write well of himself and his Kindred. And accordingly there were some infamous Writers (as I may deservedly call them) who made comparison between his Raign and that of _Alexander_, with a parallel of the qualities of these two persons. Amongst the rest one made a Book, intituled, _The glories of the Papacy of_ Alexander _the Sixth and the_ Borgian _Family_. God give a thousand ill years to such Writers, who flatter falsly, and at their pleasure make Angels of Devils, and Saints of Tyrants. An other good thing which this _Pope_ seem’d to do to the City of _Rome_, was, that there being a great dearth in the State, he caused great plenty of corn to be brought from _Sicily_, and by this means render’d the City very plentifully stored. But ’twas not any affection for the people that induc’d him to it, but he did it out of consideration of great profit to himself; for he sold corn at _Rome_ for double the price it cost in _Sicily_, trading with the Churches money, and putting the gain into the purse of his Bastards. Whence it may be concluded, that he never had any intention to do good to the publick. _Innocent_ the eighth, of the house of _Cibo_, was as benign and inclin’d to do good, as _Alexander_ was cruel and addicted to do evil. The truth is, _Innocent_, who gave neither Offices nor Riches to his Relations, but with moderation (as I have said in due place) was a _Pope_ worthy of that time, when Christendom seem’d to be threatned with most heavy calamities. This man studied from morning to night how to procure benefit to the Church, ease to the People, and comfort to the Catholicks; so that no sooner was any thing mention’d to him, but he presently answer’d, _So be that it bring good to the Publick_. From whence it may easily be gather’d, that all his motions tended to do good, and were far from the design of doing evil.