_In a word_, _I call the_ Cardinalismo, _and the_ Nipotismo, _Brothers_; _but the_ Cardinalismo _is the eldest_, _because first conceived by me_; _in a moneth it will be Printed_; _if thou wilt have it_, _thou mayest_, _and I can assure you_, _it will please you infinitely_. Farewell. The First Part. The FIRST BOOK. The Contents. _IN which is treated_, _of the difference that there is between the ancient and New_ Rome. _Of the manner of Governing of the ancient_ Romans. _And of the manner of the_ Popes _governing_. _Of the murmurs of the Gentiles_, _Hereticks_, _and Catholicks_, _against the Church of_ Rome _and the Popes_. _How to come to the knowledge of present state of_ Rome _by the said murmurs_. _Of the time in which people began to talk ill of the_ Popes, _and of the cause of this their libertie_. _Of the_ Popes _first bringing their kindred into_ Rome. _Of __the Infallibility of the_ Popes _in admitting their kindred to the Government of the State of the Church_. _Of the causes that ruin’d the old_ Roman _Commonwealth_: _and of those that lessen the Honour and Grandeur of the Church_ of Rome. _Why Christ chose to be Born in a time of Peace_. _Of the Succession of_ Peter _to Christ_. _Of the Apostles to_ Peter; _and of the_ Popes _to the Apostles_. _Of the Holiness of Church-men in the primitive Church_. _Why the vertue of doing Miracles is failed in the Popes_. _Why for many Ages the_ Popes _Kindred did not much care to own their Relation to him_. _How the Church came first to be so Rich_. _Of the Court of_ Rome. _Of the Politick Wit of Church-men_. _Of the advantage that Politicians gain in frequenting_ Rome. _And of some particular maximes of_ Innocent _the Tenth_, _which were of utility to himself_. * * * * * _ROME_ alone amongst all the other Cities of the World can brag of the reputation, of having been alwayes esteemed the Mother of Nations, the whole Universe having almost alwayes taken a pride in paying to her a Tribute of filial Duties, in acknowledgment of which she has also opened her breasts, and pressed her Duggs for the nourishment of those who desired to encrease by their obedience to Her, and be free from those dangers to which they are subject that have not Parents or powerful Protectors. The glories of _Rome_ were never equalled, no more then _Rome_ it self. _Rome_ hath been seen in all the Cities of the World, not only commanding, but triumphing; and in _Rome_ have been seen at divers times, not only Cities, but whole Provinces, nay, whole Kingdomes, obeying, and submitting. _Rome_ seems to be born to rule the World, and with a great deal of reason, since not only it hath done, but doth still exerce its Empire over a great part of it.