Numb: 56.
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. June 26. to Thursday July 3. 1651.
The execution of Justice is then most proper,
when an Offendor appears incorrigible, and by
a setled obstinacy puts himself out of the capacity
of Mercy: Surely then now (or never)
is the time that men may expect an administration
of Justice without respect of Persons,
this being an Age that is able to take a full prospect of such
Delinquents, through all the sacred covers of Title and Function.
The Time was, when this Nation was wedded to the
vanity of admiring Kings, placing Them in a lofty seat of
Impunity, like Gods, that were not bound to give men any
accompt of their Actions, but had a liberty to thunder at
pleasure, and put the world into combustion; so that there
was no Law but Lust, no Rule but the Princes will, which
so vassalised the Spirits of this great and mighty People, that
they were content to establish the highest piece of Injustice,
by such Maxims of law, as said, the King can doe no wrong,