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Mercurius Brittanicus,
Communicating Intelligence from all parts, And
justifying, & defending the proceedings of the Suprem Authority of the
Commons in Parliament Astembled. Against the impudent Raylings,
and Revilings cast upon them by Mercurius Pragmaticus.
From Tuesday the 1. of May till Tuesday May the 8. 1649.
7. May 1649.
Imprimatur GILBERT MALBOT
HAve at the Preg. I see the proverb is good, a lucky
fool needs no wisdom; it seems thou hast right to the
title of Mercurius Pregmaticus, thou hast out faced
Pregmaticus, for Charles the second.
In the first place, he talks of a Stag; it is ordinary
indeed in Playes, for the Fool to act the greatest part,
he is longest upon the Stage, and therefore Preg for Charles the second,
hath left thee to play the fool till the next quarter.
He complains of sin and indeed you may admire at it, for I will warrant
you alye, or an oath as big as westminster-hall will scarce chock him.
He faith that westminster-hall was the first place for Rebellion. He is
much mistaken, let all that have reason judge. For Pregs part he is mad,
and yoid of reason, and an utter enemy to all order and Government;
and therefore not fit to judge in this case. Hath not the Parliament been
a refuge to this Nation, in preventing the tirany of Prerogative Supremacy;
which was like to have broken in upon this Nation, as a
great enundation to its utter ruin. And when the Royoll party saw
theirdesignes frustrate, they with the late King engaged the Kingdom
in a War, which hast cost many Millions of mony, to defend the people
from being woried and destroyed.
And now to keep the same in quiet, are forced to keep an Army on
foot to the great charge of the Kingdom. And let the Nation assure
themselves, that now at this time the the Parliament doth take care,
to put the Government of the Nation into that posture, that it may
satisfie every interest so nigh as it may tend to the safety of the
publick ; therefore let not any honest hearts hearken to the Match