Numb. 34.
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.
------Ità vertere Seria Ludo. {Hor. de
Ar. Poet.
From Thursday January 23, to Thursday January 30. 1651.
SInce God speaketh not in these days to
any man by his private interpretation
of the Scriptures, nor by the interpretation
of any Power above, or not depending
upon the supreme Power of
every Common-wealth, it remaineth
that he speaketh by his Vice-Gods,
or Lieutenants here on earth; that is
to say, by Soveraign Kings, or such as have soveraign Authority
as well as They.
These things considered, it will easily appear, that under
the soveraign Power of a Christian Commonwealth, there is
no danger of Damnation from simple obedience to human
Laws: For, as to Religious things, seeing that the Soveraign
alloweth Christianity, no man is compelled to renounce that
Faith which if enough for his Salvation; that is to say, the