
Their OE convey, Sie Be 
_ would be the Fate of this univerfal Empire, 
were it not for an infinitely wife and. pow- 
erful Superintendency ? | 
The Ants may be confidered as a Demo- 
cracy, or Common-wealth, having no Over- 
feer, or Ruler ; but in thefe Infects God hath 
fhewed to Men the exprefs Pattern of a 
perfect Monarchy; the moft natural and 
abfolute Form of Government.* 
Without a Prefident or Ruler they will do 
no Manner of Work; neither gather Wax, 
nor Honey (their very Life) nor other Ma- 
terials; nor can they breed, and propagate 
their own Kind, without fuch a Commander. 
If a Stock, they would yield to Robbers ; or 
elfe languifh and pine themfelves to death, 
and the whole Society moft certainly pe- 
rifh. 
This proclaims the Value of this Royal 
Infect, far fuperior to all the Populace. Had. 
you ten thoufand of thefe common Subjects, 
twice or ten times told, without a Sovereign, 
they would be but as fo many Stars without 
a Sun; or Cyphers without a Figure of no 
Significancy, Worth or Service. 
Do but therefore fupply a languifhing 
Stock as above, with a Prefident or Princi- 
pal; do but provide them with a common 
Parent, and it will prove as Life to them from 
the Dead; infpire every Breaft with frefh 
Courage and Vigour. No fooner is the News 
pro-. 
* Dr. Butler’s Fam, Monar, | 
