Caesar (to give unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's) was in
the Catiline conspiracy; and then the word was, _he that is not for
us is against us;_ for the instruments of wickedness must be men
that are resolute and forward, and without consideration; or they
will deceive the design, and relent when they enterprize.
"But when he was made dictator, and had some pretences, and a
probability by means less wicked and mischievous to arrive at the
government, his words were, _he that is not against us is with us._
But to Pompey only it belonged, and to his cause, or the like cause,
to the defenders of ancient established governments, of the English
monarchy and liberties, to say, they that are not with us are
against us. _In internecino bello,_ in attacks upon government,
_medii pro hostibus habentur,_ neutral men are traitors, and assist,
by their indifferency, to the destruction of the government. As many
as applaud this play, ought to be put under sureties of the peace;
and yet not one warrant, that we hear of yet, granted by the Lord
Chief Justice.
"But it is not a Duke of Guise to be assassinated, a turbulent,
wicked, and haughty courtier; but an innocent and gentle prince, as
well as brave, and renowned for noble achievements: a prince, that
hath no fault, but that he is the king's son; and the best too of
all his sons; such a son, as would have made the best of emperors
happy.
"Except it be, that the people honour him and love him, and every
where publicly and loudly show it: But this they do, for that the
best people of England have no other way left to show their loyalty
to the king, and love to their religion and government, in long
intervals of Parliament, than by prosecuting his son, for the sake
of the king and his own merit, with all the demonstrations of the
highest esteem.
"But he hath not used his patron Duke much better; for he hath put
him under a most dismal and unfortunate character of a successor,
excluded from the crown by act of state for his religion, who fought
his way to the crown, changed his religion, and died by the hand of
a Roman assassinate.
"It is enough to make his great duke's courage quail, to find
himself under such an unlucky and disastrous representation, and
thus personated; besides, he hath offered a justification of an act
of exclusion against a popish successor, in a Protestant kingdom, by
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