And hence it is, that Princes Ministers find themselves in a wrong Box, when they put any trust even in those Cardinals who seem the greatest Zealots for their Interests. Thus I have made a Relation of the manner how things are wont to be negotiated at _Rome_, and shew’d how the great Polititians of _Europe_ may salve their Reputations; as also the Grounds and Causes of those Mischiefs, which break the sleep and make the heads ake of as many Publick Ministers as reside in _Rome_. When the _Pope_ perceives that Negotiations tend to his own Advantage, he doth things like an absolute Monarch: but when he knows that they are likely to cause any prejudice to him, he lays the cause of not succeeding upon the Congregations of the Cardinals, of which there are infinite at _Rome_. In this manner he shews himself rather as Head of a Commonwealth, than an absolute Prince: and indeed those Congregations serve more for a pretext and help to the _Pope_ and the Nephews, than for any benefit to the State. From such a Government little Fruit, and no Satisfaction can be drawn by the Ministers that negotiate at _Rome_; but rather, as accordingly it falls out, disgusts, affronts, and dissatisfactions. In the _Roman_ Court there passes not a day without reproaches against the _Pope_ and Nephews, as those who study nothing else but to accommodate themselves, and incommodate all others that endeavour the good of the State and the Church. Greater attendance and application cannot be, than that of _Alexander_ the Seventh both to Civil and Ecclesiastical Affairs; and which is most considerable, he doth all things with such an eagerness, that he appears to take no small glory therein. He lets not one day pass without giving publick Audience, at least very seldom, unless those Infirmities which are his constant Companions indispose him to follow his good intentions; as it hapned for these days lately passed, wherein for a good while together he was not able to give Audience to the Embassador of _France_. _Innocent_ undertook things slowly, and this slowness spoil’d all; but _Alexander_, being most contrary to such a nature, enterpriseth every thing with great ardour: and this spoils all too, the Ship being lost oftentimes as well through too little Wind, by falling into the hands of Enemies, as likewise through too great a Wind striking upon Rocks. The Ministers of Princes even still find very great difficulties in negotiating at _Rome_, and perhaps greater too than those which they found in the time of _Innocent_; who indeed intangled things, because he would not extricate them: but _Alexander_ confounds matters by too great eagerness to rectifie them. _Innocent_ lov’d not to meddle, but with those things whereunto he was enforced; but _Alexander_ thrusts himself upon such as might better be let alone.