Numb. 23.
Mercurius Elencticus.
Communicating the unparralell'd Proceedings of the Rebbels
at West-minster, and the Head-quarters, discovering
their Designes, reproving their Crimes, and advising the
Kingdome.
From Monday Sept. 24. to Monday, Octob. 1. 1649.
- Ridentem dicere verum
Quid vetat?
Blush Traytors! And revoke your Lies:
Tredagh resists yee still:
It is not ta'en, by Forgeries,
Nor as Saint-Crumwell's, will.
Their Heads are on their Shoulders yet,
Their Regall-Grounds upright;
Fraught with Religion, Law's and Wit,
And Hearts ordain'd to Fight.
Dull Soules! that Sit increase our Woes,
Why struggle you with starres?
How dare you once resist such Foes,
As make and finish-Warres?
November will most fatall bee,
Great-Changes thence appeares,
T' Advance the English-Monarchy,
Church, King, and Cavalieres.
THe pretended Act against (those they call) Scandalous Bookes
and Pamphlets, and for the better Regulating of Printing, which
I told you they passed the last weeke, was printed and published this:
wherein they have Ordained, That the Lawes made formerly and the
Orders and Ordinances of the present Juncto for the punishment of
Devisers and Spreaders of false and Seditious newes &c. Shall bee put
in due and diligent Exeqution : And for further remedy, That no Person
shall presume to Make, Write, Print, Publish, Sell, or Utter any