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Article THE LIFE OF XIMENFS, ARCHBISHOP OF TOLEDO. ← Page 2 of 8 →
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The Life Of Ximenfs, Archbishop Of Toledo.
Reconsidering the object of her choice , it occurred , that the activity of so old a man would be inadequate to the discharge of so laborious a ministration : and it was reported of him , that when he was informed of his nomination , he returned the Queen thanks ; but said , that having grown old in the world , he was resolved at least to die in solitude . AVhatever might have been the reasonthe courier had now been
, dispatched some days , when Isabella , considering that in her kinsrdom she did not possess a better subject than her confessor , recoilefted Cardinal de Mendoza ' s advice , ancl resolved to raise him to this dignity . His talents , his disposition , his prudence , his piety , his zeal for good order , his age , about fifty-ei ght , all conspired to confirm her in this election . Another messenger was sent , with express orders
to the Ambassador at the court of Rome , to wave the first nomination , and to expedite the bulls in favour of Francis Ximenes de Cineros , Provincial of the Order of St . Francis , and to convey them with all possible secrecy . The affair succeeded agreeably to the Princess's views . The Pope , on account of indisposition , had for some , time held no Consistory ; and the messenger arriving just in timethc
, nomination was presented , and the bulls , in a few days after , dispatched . It was the season of Lent , and ihe Queen was at Madrid ; she had sent for her confessor , who came to the palace , where he was summoned , and spent the remainder of his time among his brethren ,
in the exercise of penitence . After , having attended the Queen at confession , on Good Friday , early in the morning , he took his leave , to return to the convent of Hope at Ocanna , near Madrid , in order to assist in the services of those holy days . He had given orders to Francis Ruyz , his companion , to prepare for him some boiled herbs , which they eat together before they departed ; when a gentleman of the Queen ' s household came from her Majestyrequesting
, his return to the palace . The order was reluftantly obeyed ; he feared lest some affair might interfere with his attendance in time , or his duty at prayers . He , however , immediately hastened to the court , that he might the sooner obtain his freedom . The Queen received him with great goodness , seated him by herself , and after discoursing on indifferent subje & s , when his thoughts
were least engaged , she presented him with the bulls of the archbishopric of Toledo , which had just come into her hands , with this address : ' My father , see what his Holiness requires by these apostolic letters 1 ' He received the letters with respect , and when he had saluted them , he read the following address : 'To our venerable BrotherFrancis Ximenes de Cineroseledted Archbishop ofToledo . '
, , He appeared confused , and re > toring to the Queen the packet with the seal still unbroken , 'Madam , ' said he , 'those letters are not directed to me . ' Then he abruptly rose from his seat , without taking leave , contrary to his custom , left the chamber , and retired .
The Queen thought it proper to let this first trouble subside , which an unexpected event had raised in his mind : she only added , ' My father , you will give me leave to peruse the Pope's letter : ' and permitted him to withdraw from the palace , supposing that it was not con . Ltent with gravity to recall him ,
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The Life Of Ximenfs, Archbishop Of Toledo.
Reconsidering the object of her choice , it occurred , that the activity of so old a man would be inadequate to the discharge of so laborious a ministration : and it was reported of him , that when he was informed of his nomination , he returned the Queen thanks ; but said , that having grown old in the world , he was resolved at least to die in solitude . AVhatever might have been the reasonthe courier had now been
, dispatched some days , when Isabella , considering that in her kinsrdom she did not possess a better subject than her confessor , recoilefted Cardinal de Mendoza ' s advice , ancl resolved to raise him to this dignity . His talents , his disposition , his prudence , his piety , his zeal for good order , his age , about fifty-ei ght , all conspired to confirm her in this election . Another messenger was sent , with express orders
to the Ambassador at the court of Rome , to wave the first nomination , and to expedite the bulls in favour of Francis Ximenes de Cineros , Provincial of the Order of St . Francis , and to convey them with all possible secrecy . The affair succeeded agreeably to the Princess's views . The Pope , on account of indisposition , had for some , time held no Consistory ; and the messenger arriving just in timethc
, nomination was presented , and the bulls , in a few days after , dispatched . It was the season of Lent , and ihe Queen was at Madrid ; she had sent for her confessor , who came to the palace , where he was summoned , and spent the remainder of his time among his brethren ,
in the exercise of penitence . After , having attended the Queen at confession , on Good Friday , early in the morning , he took his leave , to return to the convent of Hope at Ocanna , near Madrid , in order to assist in the services of those holy days . He had given orders to Francis Ruyz , his companion , to prepare for him some boiled herbs , which they eat together before they departed ; when a gentleman of the Queen ' s household came from her Majestyrequesting
, his return to the palace . The order was reluftantly obeyed ; he feared lest some affair might interfere with his attendance in time , or his duty at prayers . He , however , immediately hastened to the court , that he might the sooner obtain his freedom . The Queen received him with great goodness , seated him by herself , and after discoursing on indifferent subje & s , when his thoughts
were least engaged , she presented him with the bulls of the archbishopric of Toledo , which had just come into her hands , with this address : ' My father , see what his Holiness requires by these apostolic letters 1 ' He received the letters with respect , and when he had saluted them , he read the following address : 'To our venerable BrotherFrancis Ximenes de Cineroseledted Archbishop ofToledo . '
, , He appeared confused , and re > toring to the Queen the packet with the seal still unbroken , 'Madam , ' said he , 'those letters are not directed to me . ' Then he abruptly rose from his seat , without taking leave , contrary to his custom , left the chamber , and retired .
The Queen thought it proper to let this first trouble subside , which an unexpected event had raised in his mind : she only added , ' My father , you will give me leave to peruse the Pope's letter : ' and permitted him to withdraw from the palace , supposing that it was not con . Ltent with gravity to recall him ,