Numb. 110.
Mercurius Politicus.
Comprising the summe of all Intelligence,
with the Affairs and Designs
now on Foot in the three Nations of
England, Ireland, and Scotland.
In defence of the Common-wealth, and
for Information of the People.
------ It à vertere Seria. {Hor. de
Ar. Poet.
From Thursday. July 8. to Thursday, July 15. 1652.
A Sixth Error in Policy, observable in the
practises of other times and Nations,
hath been a reducing of the Transactions
and Interests of the Publick, into the
disposition and Power of a few particular
Persons: The ill Consequences whereof
have ever been these; that matters were
not wont to be carried by fair, friendly
and loyall Debates, but by Designe and
Surprisall; not by Freedome and consent of the People in
their open Assemblies, but according to the premeditated
resolutions and fore stalments of crafty Projectors in private
Cabinets and Junto's; not according to the true Interest of
State, bat in order to the serving of Mens ends, not for the
benefit and improvement of the People, but to keep them
under, and as ignorant of true Liberty as the Hors and Mule
that they might be bridled and sadled, and ridden, under the