Numb. 70
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 October 2. to Thursday Octob. 9. 1651.
WHen Rome was once declared a Free-State,
the next work was to establish their Freedom
in some sure and certain way: And in
order to this, the first business they pitcht
upon was, not only to engage the People by
an Oath against the Return of Tarquin's Family
to the Kingdom, but also against the admission of any
such Officer as a King for ever; because those brave Men,
who glorisied themselves in laying the foundation of a Commonweal,
well knew, that in a short Revolution, others of a
less publick Spirit would arise in their places, and gape again
after a Kingdom: And therefore it was the especiall care of
those worthy Patriots, to imprint such Principles in Mens
minds, as might actuate them with an irreconcileable enemity
to the former Power, infomuch that the very name of King
became odious to the Roman people: Yea, and they were so
zealous herein, that in process of time, when cesar took