An Oration to a Discontented People.
Noble Citizens, and Dear Country-men,
AFter many Disorders, Several Govern∣ments, Cruel Warrs, much Losses, and al∣most Absolute Ruine, we desire to Associate and Agree in a Peace with our First Government, which was Monarchy, a Government our Fore∣fathers Chose for the Best; But our Natures, I may say Mankind, are so Restless, as never to be Contented with what we Have, were it the Best; for should the Gods Reign and Rule Vi∣sibly upon Earth, we should find Fault, and be apt to Murmur, if not Rebell against them; Wherefore I Fear, we shall never Continue long in Peace, if a Celestial Power cannot Per∣swade us, a Terrestrial will never be able to Keep us in Order; for if Mankind desire to be above the Gods, a Fellow Creature will never be Satisfied with any Power, nor the Rest of Men will never be Satissied with any Govern∣ment, so as we shall never Live in a Setled Peace in this World, nor never Dwell Peace∣ably but in the Grave, nor never be Happily Go∣vern'd, but by that Grim and Great Monarch Death.