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INcendiaries use, by sly, insinuating Coun∣cels, to sow the Seeds of Sedition, in going to the chief Towns and Cities, and under the veil of fair and lawful Pretences, advising the Magistrates, either privately, or at some pub∣lick Entertainment, when their Hearts are mer∣ry,
not to betray the publick Liberties, nor suffer their Country to be undone, with mis∣chievous Designs; and that they should remem∣ber, they live in a free Kingdom, and not un∣der Slavery and Tyranny.
Neither must they speak any thing against the Prince, but so intricately, dubiously, and at so great a distance, that they may easily ex∣cuse it; and that none can lay hold upon it but rather, seemingly, cover his Imperfections, Whilst, in the mean time, they discover and. whip his Nakedness. And if they find their Discourse minded, and taken more than ordi∣nary notice of by some, they must make as if they would deal more familiarly and plainly with them, knowing their good, just and ho∣nest Principle; and that they are good Com∣monwealth's-Men. And then, with some sighs openly, or whispering the chief Men in the Ear, they tell them of some Flaw or Imperfection in the Government, that they may seem, with a passionate and deeply concerned Gesture and Behaviour, to dread more than they dare dis∣cover.
Afterwards, you shall find a great many to look on those as very honest Men, brave States Men, and the Pillars of their Country. And thus, at length with a concern somewhat sor∣rowful, they speak with greater freedom of
their Prince; and Subjects begin to be weary of him, especially when it is industriously spread about, among the Rabble, that the Natives are quite slighted, and that Foreigners and Strangers sit, at the Helm of Affairs; who (tho they boast of their noble Race, and antient Families) once got their poor and miserable Livings, by sweeping of Ovens, or some such sordid Employment; yet now live high, suck∣ing the very Blood of the Commonwealth.
The Caterpillars.