The history of the government of France, under the administration of the great Armand du Plessis, Cardinall and Duke of Richlieu, and chief minister of state in that kingdome wherein occur many important negotiations relating to most part of Christendome in his time : with politique observations upon the chapters / translated out of French by J.D. Esq.

Politique Observation.

NAture hath implanted certain roots of friendship in the Blood, which doth bud and spring forth upon any meeting, after a little breach or falling out; provided that hatred have not altogether seized upon the Spirit. The Branches of Trees are not so easily rejoyned in their natural places, whilest as yet time hath not strengthened them upon the Gardners binding of them up; as the minds of per∣sons to whom God hath allotted the same Parents, are re-united into that love and affection which is natural to them, if a Series of years hath not as yet confirmed them in their hatred and dis-respect of each other. And in this the power of Na∣ture is very much observed, and the truth of their opinion made good, who say, that nature with our births doth infuse and inspire into us, affections and inclinati∣ons to love those objects, which she doth oblige us to seek after. And as the Cre∣ator of the World hath imprinted in light bodies a certain disposition of mounting upwards, and to others which are heavy, an inclination which forceth them by na∣ture to tend towards the Center of the earth; so hath she likewise planted in man a certain affection for those of his Affinity, as well as for those objects which are pro∣per for him, so that he can neither check his eyes, or curb his heart, but he shall find some sentiments of love in his spirit; hence it comes to passe, as we see, that kindred love, and that tenderly, one another upon their first meeting, though they had not known one another before; this procedure making it apparent that their affection began not to be so much in their spirits, as to entertain by the presence its object; for that they had not differed to love, but onely because they had not seen one another before.