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The moderate intelligencer, Number 220, 31st May-7th June 1649 E.559[3]

Numb. 220.
THE
Moderate Intelligencer:
Impartially communicating Martiall
Affairs to the KINGDOM of
ENGLAND.
From Thursday, May 31. to Thursday, June 7. 1649.
HEy is to be made while the Sun shines, time lost cannot be regained,
as for those who say, standing still is often better then
either going backward or forward, ad that such may be the
condition of times, that he may act the wisest part that hath
least wit, that the horse that moves according as the Cockney
rides him this way and that after washing, may not be an
unmeet example to follow, to prevent those in conveniencies
that may come through the simplicity of the rider by a more
wise deportment, and let no man (though he be) shew to be
wiser then his Master, that way of setting the wit is dangerous. But they seem to
be mistaken, and such advice looses many faire and profitable opportunities often times,
let men therefore be couragious, some with money, others with their persons, the rest with
their prayers, especially for reducing Ireland, which work is necessary, honourable, and
excellent, as hath formerly been shewed, and is now farther, in the Answer to the 17th.
Quere, or last, which was put to those who were to goe for Ireland, which is:
Whether Ireland were not altogether as like to expect protection, safety and defence
from the State and people of England, as from Spain or any other Nation, yea,
rather then from P. Charles, Rupert, or such like for some Souldiers, and upon favour
form England, how soon world they be got, and how usefull be against the Malignants,
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