On the other Side of this Spire alluded to the Restoration and Beautifying of the Church and Piazza or Market-place of Santa Maria della Rotunda. Edem Agrippe fuperftitioni fuperftitionem Pius Alexander, Depreffa Platea, repofitis Columnis Ne in boc olim Ethnice impietatis Regno On the two other Fronts of the four Spires there was for each of them another Medal without any Infcription underneath: Other Buildings were painted there, made in the Life-time, and by Order of the Memory of the deceased Pope. The Urn was likewife adorned with the Hiftories of the glorious Actions done by his Holiness the Pope: In the lower Front was reprefented the Immaculate Conception, for the which his Holiness fome Years fince had been so much concerned. In another was figured the Coronization of St. Thomas of Villa nova the Auguftinian. In the third Front was that of St. Francefca di Sales, Bishop of Geneva. And in the fourth, the Beatification of St. Peter de Arbues, the Aragonian Martyr. And near to that were two Pictures of the deceased Pope. All the great Medals, Pictures and Impreffes were beautifully adorned with Gold, with the Compartments equal and uniform, which gave no little Admiration to the great Concourfe of People, who flocked to behold the Symetry of a Fabrick, which amidst Sadness breathed out fo marvellous Beauty. And principally was the Wonder of the Beholders increased on Monday Morning, and the other two Days following (wherein the Lords Cardinals performed the laft Funeral. Offices round this Mausoleum) when it appeared lighted by near fix hundred Wax-lights, befides a Number of great Candles and Torches ; and the Splendour of the Gold triumphing over the black Colour with that of the burning Luminaries, it was not to be difcerned whether or no the Lights gave a more pleafing Variety to the Gildings, or that the Gildings-borrowing from them made the greatest Luftre. At this fair and mournful Spectacle remained fpeechless with Admiration, four great filver'd Statues, reprefenting the four Virtues, Prudence, Justice, Fortitude and Temperance, who fat by the Sides of the Urn; filent, not only out of Admiration, being the Beholders of so fair and vaft a Mole, but alfo for Sadness, as having loft fo dear a Cherisher of theirs, that had known fo well how to learn happily their Doctrine. It was admirable in the Morning to fee the Luminaries burn, with which the whole Machine was ordinarily fill'd, whilft it flamed round about the four great Spires, by certain Windows whereof they were full, and in them did marvellously afcend within-fide artificially by certain Degrees, which were guided commodiously almost from the Extremity of the Obelisk, the Work of the Mole remaining fo admirable and undefaced until this prefent, to the End that each urious Eye may be fufficiently fatisfied with beholding it. A true Relation of the Ceremonies perform'd within and without the Conclave for the Creation of CLEMENT the Eleventh elected the 20th of June, 1667. With an Account of the Joys of Rome. A MONGST the fair and curious Functions which are ufually performed in the Roman Court, one is that of the Creation of the Sovereign Bishop (or Pope) whereof the relation of one Ceremony ought not to be omitted; and which is fo much the more admirable, by how much it happeneth but feldom, and that not all thofe, who being curious, defire to fee the like Novelty, can feed their Eye in beholding it. The Spirit of Pope Alexander the Seventh being flown up into Heaven the two and twentieth of the Month of May of this prefent Year, 1667, and his Obfequies performed by the holy College of St. Peter, the nine following Days the Lords Cardinals, to the number of Sixty-two, entered into the Conclave on Thursday Evening the fecond Day of June, there being absent from the Court four Lords Cardinals, Aragona, Viscounti, and Moncada in Spain; and Tun in Germany; and four more of their Eminencies lying fick at their Palaces in Rome, two of which after fome Days entered into the Conclave (to wit) Ludovifio, and Santa Croce, and the other two Pallavicino and Bandinello paft a fmall Time after to a better Life. The Lords Cardinals were then in the Conclave, to the Number of Sixty-four, and the first Morning, the third of June, his Eminency the Lord Cardinal Barbarino the Deacon, having in the Chappel celebrated the Low Mass of the Holy Ghoft, he himself adminiftred the Communion to the rest of their Eminencies, to whom he afterwards made a fuccinct Oration, exhorting them to be prepared for the receiving into their Hearts the Divine Fire of the Holy Ghost, to the end that being filled with that celeftial Heat, they might zealously bring forth the Election of a Pope, which might be an excellent Shepherd to govern the Chriftian Flock. In the followings Days, when they had with mature Confideration, made many Scrutinies and Acceffes for diverfe Subjects, finally after the Supreme Papal See had been vacant for the space of Twenty-eight Days, was the most eminent Lord Cardinal Giulio Rofpigliofi created, with fufficient Votes for Supreme Paftor; whofe noble Bud and ancient Stock was produced in the pleasant Garden of one of the famous Cities of our Great Tuscany. Piftoia it was that hath had the Fortune to bring forth him, who with his experienced Prudence, Maturity of Counsel, and Sanctity of Life, hath always made himself remarkable, and will render himself more fo in his high Throne, even to the People moft remote and barbarous. My Pen is not a fit Pencil in the leaft to rough-draw the great Jubilee with which the Hearts of the People of Rome were filled, when on Monday Morning the Twentieth of June it began to be whispered about the City, that fo deVOL. III. ferving K ferving a Prelate had been created the facred Monarch of Christendome, and every, one defiring by manifeft Signs to be certified of it, left their own Houses, running hither and thither, and like diftracted People find no quiet whetherfoever they range, all congratulating with their Friends their being favoured by Heaven with fo holy a Paftor. In the mean Time, the laft Scrutiny and Accefs being finished in the Chappel called Di Sifto, wherein the fupreme Bishop was created, and the Door of it fet open, there were feen to appear the illuftrious Lord Sexton, the Mafters of the Ceremonies, and the Secretary, and after the Schedules were burned, as it is the Custom to do every Day, the Lords Cardinals Francifco Barbarino as Deacon of the Holy College, and Arach as firft Prieft, made the accuftomed Intreaty to his Eminency the Lord Giulio Rospigliofi, that he would accept the Popedom, to the which by agreeing Votes he had been elected by the Lords Cardinals; and his Eminency having accepted that fublime Charge, chofe to himfelf the Name of Clement the Ninth, and it is hoped that the Acts of his Clemency fhall not prove, but correfpond to his Name. The Mafters of the Ceremonies were called at that Act, and he being then conducted by fome of their Eminencies behind the Altar of the faid Chappel, was by the Affiftance of the Lord Sexton, and the Mafters of the Ceremonies difrobed of his Cardinal Veftments, and clothed Pontifically, that is, with a white Caffock, a Rochet, a Mozet, and a red Sattin-Cap, alfo with a Pair of Shoes embroidered with the Sign of the Crofs. Being clothed in this manner, he was fet down in the pontifical Chair before the Altar of the faid Chappel, where all their Eminencies, the Cardinals, came one by one to worship him on their bended Knees, for the firft Time, acknowledging him the chief Paftor. A which Adoration, first At which Adoration, first appeared the Lord Cardinal Barbarino the Deacon, who (with his Knees on the Ground) kifs'd his. Foot and his Right-hand, and was fuddenly caufed to rife by his Holiness, who kiffed him on either Cheek. At this inftant was heard to refound with fweet Ecchoes by the harmonious Voices of the Muficians of the Chappel the Eccho Sacerdos magnus, and amidst this loud Reverberation, his Eminency the Lord Cardinal D'Efte, one of the Mafters of the Ceremonies, bearing along the Crofs, accompanying him, was conducted to the accustomed Tower of the Benediction, over the great Porch of the Church of St. Peter, and there they had but juft opened, when his Eminency, and the faid Master of the Ceremonies, with the Crofs, could fcarcely croud in; they fhewed this moft holy Banner to the People, who ftaid in the Piazza eager to behold it, efteeming it a certain Sign that afterwards by the faid LordCardinal would be proclaimed thofe Words which clearly were heard to be pronounced, that is to fay, Annuncio vobis gaudium magnum; habemus Pontificem Eminentiffimum, & Reverendiffimum Dominum Cardinalem Julium Rospigliofum, qui fibi nomen impofuit Clementem nonum. Unexpreffible was the Content which the People fhewed when thefe Words' were published; and no less was the Defire of the Nobility, who without the Bridge (which was fhut up with Portculeffes) ftaid with a multitude of Coaches, wherewith all the neighbouring Ways were crouded: neither was the Eagerness of the numerous People inferior, every one expecting with extreme Impatience that they fhould open to them thofe Grates which hindred them from being able to to run into the Piazza of St. Peter, to hear the Election of the Pope published, and to fee the other Functions. It had already ftruck three or more of the Clock, when after the Publication abovefaid was finished, there founded unexpectedly in every ones Ears the Thundrings of the loud Artillery, an inanimate Inftrument to rouze up in the Hearts of Mortals, Jubilee and Mirth; the Shot went alternately from the Mufquets, Cannons, and Mortar-pieces for half an Hour Space, The Grates were fet open, the Chains thrown down, the Coaches ran about, the People flew nothing was heard but Voices of Acclamation and Noises of Mirth, every one defiring to get into the Cathedral of St. Peter, where it was hoped that they might behold the new Paftor; all the Bells rang, neither was there a Corner in Rome wherein was not difcerned an exceffive Joy and unexpreffible Contentment in all Mens Countenances; nor ftood the Drums and Trumpets idle, whofe hollow Metals fweetly invited the Squadrons of Soldiers, which ordinarily ftaid in the Piazza of St. Peter, to answer them with a doubled Salvo of Mufquet Shot, who betwixt Mirth and Jubilee had already appropriated to themfelves the Cardinal Coach, with the Horfes of the Sovereign Paftor, from whofe Coachman they had alfo taken away his Cloak, and these are the accustomed Spoils belonging to the faid Soldiers. In this Interim many Mafons unwalled the Conclave, their Eminencies the Cardinals being already brought to the second Adoration in the faid Chappel, the moft eminent Barbarino the Deacon beginning as above, and the other Cardinals following all in order with purple Coats, and this Function being ended the Muficians of the Chappel preceeding, who fang certain Mottets; the Crofs, and their Eminencies the Lords Cardinals following, his Holinefs was carried in a Pontifical Seat into the Bafilica, where he was by all the facred College adored the third time: the aforefaid Muficians finging at the fame inftant the Te Deum Laudamus, &c. the Adoration being finished, and the Te Deum, the Lord Cardinal Deacon was conducted to the Side of the Epiftle, where fome Prayers and Verfes were faid over the new Pope, who was fet down upon the Altar, from which when he had defcended, the Mitre being first reached to him by one of the Affiftant Deacons, and having the Cross standing before him, he turned to the People, and gave them his Benediction; and after his Mitre was again put on by one of the Deacons, he afcended with the faid moft eminent Cardinals the Steps of the Altar, and gave his Benediction to the facred College, on both fides of him where he stood; then being difrobed of his holy Pontifical embroidered Mantle, and his Mitre carried to him, he was put in a close Seat, and carried to the Pope's Lodgings in the Vatican Palace, with a great Train of Followers; St. Peter's Church, and the Porches of it, refounding with the continual Voices, Long live Pope Clement the Ninth, his Holiness imparting his Pontifical Bleffing unto the numerous People, at his afcending into the Palace. Every one was fatisfied to see the Supreme Paftor, who with his majestical Gravity (by which he forced all Hearts to reverent Veneration, and to proftrate themselves on their Knees) was observed to difcover a pleafing Affability. Rome celebrating thefe Festivals, was feen that fame Night, and the other two following, all light, by a number of Bonfires in the publick Ways, and by many Torches and other Luminaries at the Windows of Palaces, and K 2 particular particular Houses, and each of thefe Nights, this Caftle of St. Angelo hath with multiplied Vollies of Shot rouzed the Courage of every one to renew the Joy for the Election of Pope Clement the Ninth, regiftred from Eternity with the Pen of the uncreated Providence, in the Leaves of Immortality, by the fovereign Mover, who hath granted to us this holy Shepherd. to the end he may rightly guide his Flock, and refcue them from the Teeth of the infernal Wolf, with an holy Pattern, and an exemplary Life, that may ferve as a Mirrour or Lookingglafs to all the World, and a Spur to every one to drive them to the way of Perfection, and to enrich them with fome of thofe many Virtues which are marvellously refplendent in his Holiness. At the Election of the Supreme Bishop Clement Ninth were: prefent Sixty-four Lords Cardinals; that is to fay, A true Relation of the Ceremonies performed at the folemn CORONATION of his Holiness Pope CLEMENT the Ninth. Dedicated to the Illuftrious and Reverend Father Francis Giacinto Libelli, Mafter of the facred Apoftolical Palace. Reverend and Illuftrious Father, T HE Functions of publick Demonftrations, which are wont to be made, either at the Promotions of Princes, or at other happy Succeffes, deferve not the Title of Feftival, if the Applaufes of the People difagree from the inward Refentiments of their Minds; but thofe wherein the Joys of the Heart, and |