Politick Observation.
IT is no lesse Glorious, then profitable to the Pope to mediate Peace between Princes; one of the best and noblest properties of the Sun, is to establish such a Temperature, and moderation amongst the divers and sundry Elements, that they may all subsist together, and contribute to the preservation of the universe; for without this as the Naturalists have observed, the Elementary World would revers to it's first nothing, by reason of the disharmony which would remain between them: Just so the moderation which the Popes (who are in the Church, as the Sun in Heaven) shall use amid'st the broyls and wars, which shall at any time arise amongst Christian Princes, is a work which contributeth to their great glory and splendor. If it be honourable to them, it cannot be lesse advantageous to, seeing their authority, is never so considerable as in times of Peace, and that their Ora∣cles are no more heard or regarded in war then a civil Magistrats command amidst a mutiny or insurrection. Certainly nothing can so well befit them as this, they having the honour to be Christs vicars here on earth, who took the flesh upon him, that he might bring peace to all the world, which also he recommended to his Apostles, as the thing he would have most cheri••hed: Thus to do, is to follow the glorious footsteps of their Master: this is to follow his intentions, and to prosecute the ways which he hath prescribed; but that they may effectually instil this moderation into the minds of Princes, they must needs dis-roab their own selves of all sort of interest: For as the Sun if he were clothed about with any of the Elementary qualities, would not be able to reduce them to a moderate temper: so the Popes cease to be any longer entrusted by Princes, when once they take part with any particular interest: for who so once appears partial, is no longer fit to be credited, or to make any proposal which will not be suspected.