Numb. 72.
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 verturs Seria. {Hor. de
Ar Poet
From Thursday October 16. to Thursday Octob. 23. 1651.
IT is observed, that when Kings were
driven out of Rome, though they
were declared and called a free-State;
yet it was a long time ere they could
be Free indeed, in regard that Brutus
cheated them with a meer shadow
and pretence of Liberty. He had
indeed an Ambition high enough, and
opportunity fair enough, to have
seized the Crown into his own hands; but there were many
considerations that deterred him from it; For, he well perceived
how odious the name of King was grown: Besides,
had hee sought to inthrone himself, men would have judged
it was not love to his Country that moved him to take Arms,
but desire of Dominion: nor could he forget, that secure
Privacy is to be preferred before hazardous Royalty; for
what hope could he have to keep the feat long, who by his