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Article THE LIFE OF XIMENFS, ARCHBISHOP OF TOLEDO. ← Page 5 of 8 →
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The Life Of Ximenfs, Archbishop Of Toledo.
and although this nobleman had every thing to hope for , from his ni- deration and justice , universally esteemed in that country , as from the new Archbishop , indebted for his preferment to the Cardinal , his predecessor and benefactor ; still he intreated his relations to wait upon the Queen , and solicit a recommendation , or rather an order , to con ? tinue him in his place . Their interest with her Majesty was not inconsiderable : —she readily granted their request ; and recommended a
personal application to Ximenes in her name . Their demand was made known , and the nature of the Cardinal ' s obligations to their family recalled to his mind . They enlarged upon their relation ' s merit , and informed him that this was the Queen ' s wish , and that her Majesty expected obedi nee to her appointment . Notwithstanding the Archbishop's inclination to favour D . 'Hurt . ido ,
he feared lest imposition might prevail over the Queen ' s generosity : such kind of recommendations obtained from her came iu the shape of commands : and on some occasions he suspected lest the rewards he intended for meritalone , mig ht be obtained thro' the prevalence of favour : that he could not comply with their request , and that the Archbishop of Toledo ought to be under no controd in the disposal of his
appointments ; he had received the archbishopric unlimited by conditions : that he entertained every mark of respect for , and felt the impression of gratitude he owed to , the King and Queen . But to send him back to the cell from whence they had taken him , would always prove an easier task , than to engage his compliance with any resolutionthat would militate against die rights of the church , and
op-, pose the laws of his own conscience . His reply ( by those who waited upon him ) was reported to the Queen , whose resentment , by accusing the Archbishop of ingratitude and arrogance , they endeavoured to provoke . But the Princess heard them without the least emotion , ancl gave no reason to suppose that this liberty was at all displeasing .
Thc Archbishop , sometime after , having entered the palace , and remarked that D . Pedro Hurtado , feeling himself hurt , stept aside to avoid meeting him , he saluted , and raising his voice , called him Governor of Corsola ; then addressing him , said , ' I reinstate you in your appointment , now 1 feel myself at liberty : in the justice , it was my wish to render you , 1 was not inclined to forego a part . It gives me pleasure to find in you a friend and an honest man ; and to gratify my
own inclination , at tbe same time that I can satisfy my own conscience , is a sensation no lesss agreeable . ' He was assured that the Governor would , for the future , no less faithfully serve the King , the public , and the Archbishop , than he had hitherto done . Hurtado received this favour with great considerationand always felt an attachment for the Prelate . He was
, equally beloved and esteemed by the Archbishop during the remainder of his " life . Ximenes soon discovered greatness of soul , which had been obscured by solitude . His thoughts were employed in the regulation of his diocese , in holding synods , and in rendering assistance to the government bv his counsels .
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The Life Of Ximenfs, Archbishop Of Toledo.
and although this nobleman had every thing to hope for , from his ni- deration and justice , universally esteemed in that country , as from the new Archbishop , indebted for his preferment to the Cardinal , his predecessor and benefactor ; still he intreated his relations to wait upon the Queen , and solicit a recommendation , or rather an order , to con ? tinue him in his place . Their interest with her Majesty was not inconsiderable : —she readily granted their request ; and recommended a
personal application to Ximenes in her name . Their demand was made known , and the nature of the Cardinal ' s obligations to their family recalled to his mind . They enlarged upon their relation ' s merit , and informed him that this was the Queen ' s wish , and that her Majesty expected obedi nee to her appointment . Notwithstanding the Archbishop's inclination to favour D . 'Hurt . ido ,
he feared lest imposition might prevail over the Queen ' s generosity : such kind of recommendations obtained from her came iu the shape of commands : and on some occasions he suspected lest the rewards he intended for meritalone , mig ht be obtained thro' the prevalence of favour : that he could not comply with their request , and that the Archbishop of Toledo ought to be under no controd in the disposal of his
appointments ; he had received the archbishopric unlimited by conditions : that he entertained every mark of respect for , and felt the impression of gratitude he owed to , the King and Queen . But to send him back to the cell from whence they had taken him , would always prove an easier task , than to engage his compliance with any resolutionthat would militate against die rights of the church , and
op-, pose the laws of his own conscience . His reply ( by those who waited upon him ) was reported to the Queen , whose resentment , by accusing the Archbishop of ingratitude and arrogance , they endeavoured to provoke . But the Princess heard them without the least emotion , ancl gave no reason to suppose that this liberty was at all displeasing .
Thc Archbishop , sometime after , having entered the palace , and remarked that D . Pedro Hurtado , feeling himself hurt , stept aside to avoid meeting him , he saluted , and raising his voice , called him Governor of Corsola ; then addressing him , said , ' I reinstate you in your appointment , now 1 feel myself at liberty : in the justice , it was my wish to render you , 1 was not inclined to forego a part . It gives me pleasure to find in you a friend and an honest man ; and to gratify my
own inclination , at tbe same time that I can satisfy my own conscience , is a sensation no lesss agreeable . ' He was assured that the Governor would , for the future , no less faithfully serve the King , the public , and the Archbishop , than he had hitherto done . Hurtado received this favour with great considerationand always felt an attachment for the Prelate . He was
, equally beloved and esteemed by the Archbishop during the remainder of his " life . Ximenes soon discovered greatness of soul , which had been obscured by solitude . His thoughts were employed in the regulation of his diocese , in holding synods , and in rendering assistance to the government bv his counsels .