Let our zealous backsliders [the Presbyterians] forethink now with themselves how _their_ necks, yoked with these tigers of Bacchus,--these new fanatics of not the preaching but the sweating tub, inspired with nothing holier than the venereal pox,--can draw one way, under Monarchy, to the establishing of Church-Discipline with these new-disgorged Atheisms.

Yet shall they not have the honour to yoke with these, but shall be yoked under them: these shall plough on _their_ backs.

And do they among them who are so forward to bring in the Single Person think to be by him trusted or long regarded?
So trusted they shall be and so regarded as by Kings are wont reconciled enemies,--neglected and soon after discarded, if not prosecuted for old traitors, the first inciters, beginners, and more than to the third part actors, of all that followed." Milton, does not deny that the vast majority of the nation desire the restoration of the King.

He admits the fact and scouts it.

He asserts that by "the trial of just battle" the larger part of the population of England long ago "lost the right of their election what the form of Government shall be," and that, if even a majority of the rest would now vote for Kingship, their wishes must go for nothing.