An humble request, to the ministers of both Universities, and to all lawyers in every Inns-a-Court To consider of the scriptures and points of law herein mentioned, and to give a rational and christian answer, whereby the difference may be composed in peace, between the poor men of England, who have begun to digge, plow, and build upon the common land, claiming it their own, by right of creation. And the lords of mannours that trouble them, who have no other claiming to Commons, then the Kings will, or from the power of the conquest, and if neither minister nor lawyer, will undertake a reconciliation in this case, for the beauty of our Common-Wealth. Then we appeale, to the stones, timber, and dust of the earth you tread upon, to hold forth the light of this business, questioning not, but that power that dwells every where, will cause light to spring out of darkness, and freedom out of bondage. By Gerard Winstanley.
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             An humble request, to the ministers of both Universities, and to all lawyers in every Inns-a-Court To consider of the scriptures and points of law herein mentioned, and to give a rational and christian answer, whereby the difference may be composed in peace, between the poor men of England, who have begun to digge, plow, and build upon the common land, claiming it their own, by right of creation. And the lords of mannours that trouble them, who have no other claiming to Commons, then the Kings will, or from the power of the conquest, and if neither minister nor lawyer, will undertake a reconciliation in this case, for the beauty of our Common-Wealth. Then we appeale, to the stones, timber, and dust of the earth you tread upon, to hold forth the light of this business, questioning not, but that power that dwells every where, will cause light to spring out of darkness, and freedom out of bondage. By Gerard Winstanley.
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           An
           Humble
           REQUEST
           ▪
           TO
           THE
           Ministers
           of
           both
           Universities
           ,
           AND
           TO
           ALL
           Lawyers
           in
           every
           Inns-a-Court
           .
           TO
           Consider
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           and
           points
           of
           Law
           herein
           mentioned
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           a
           rational
           and
           christian
           Answer
           ,
           whereby
           the
           difference
           may
           be
           composed
           in
           peace
           ,
           between
           the
           poor
           men
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           who
           have
           begun
           to
           digge
           ,
           plow
           ,
           and
           build
           upon
           the
           common
           Land
           ,
           claiming
           it
           their
           own
           ,
           by
           right
           of
           Creation
           .
           AND
           The
           Lords
           of
           Mannours
           that
           trouble
           them
           ,
           who
           have
           no
           other
           claiming
           to
           
             Commons
             ,
          
           then
           the
           
             Kings
          
           will
           ,
           or
           from
           the
           Power
           of
           the
           CONQUEST
           ,
           AND
           If
           neither
           Minister
           nor
           Lawyer
           ,
           will
           undertake
           a
           reconciliation
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           for
           the
           beauty
           of
           our
           
             Common-wealth
             .
          
           Then
           we
           appeale
           ,
           to
           the
           Stones
           ,
           Timber
           ,
           and
           dust
           of
           the
           Earth
           you
           tread
           upon
           ,
           to
           hold
           forth
           the
           light
           of
           this
           business
           ,
           questioning
           not
           ,
           but
           that
           Power
           that
           dwells
           every where
           ,
           will
           cause
           light
           to
           spring
           out
           of
           darkness
           ,
           and
           Freedom
           out
           of
           Bondage
           .
        
         
           By
           GERARD
           WINSTANLEY
           .
        
         
           1
           Cor.
           6.
           5.
           
        
         
           I
           speak
           to
           your
           shame
           ;
           Is
           it
           so
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           not
           a
           wise
           man
           among
           you
           ,
           no
           not
           one
           ,
           that
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           judge
           between
           his
           Brethren
           ?
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             J.
             C.
          
           And
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           the
           two
           
             Bibles
             ,
          
           at
           the
           West
           end
           of
           
             Pauls
             Church-yard
             ,
          
           1650.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           READER
           ,
        
         
           THe
           occasion
           of
           the
           publication
           of
           this
           Request
           to
           the
           Ministers
           and
           Lawyers
           was
           this
           :
           Upon
           a
           discourse
           between
           Parson
           
             Plat
             ,
          
           Lord
           of
           the
           mannor
           of
           
             Cobham
             ,
          
           and
           
             Gerard
             winstanley
             ,
          
           about
           the
           matter
           of
           digging
           upon
           the
           Commons
           in
           his
           Lordship
           .
        
         
           Mr.
           
             Plat
          
           did
           promise
           and
           engage
           himself
           with
           loving
           expressions
           ,
           and
           words
           savouring
           of
           much
           moderation
           ,
           tenderness
           and
           reason
           ,
           that
           if
           
             Gerard
             Winstanley
          
           could
           prove
           by
           Scriptures
           ,
           the
           lawfulnesse
           of
           the
           work
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           earth
           was
           made
           to
           be
           a
           common
           Treasury
           ,
           and
           ought
           to
           remain
           so
           to
           whole
           Mankind
           ,
           without
           respect
           of
           persons
           :
           That
           he
           would
           never
           hereafter
           molest
           the
           Diggers
           ,
           but
           quietly
           suffer
           them
           to
           build
           and
           plant
           the
           Commons
           in
           his
           Lordship
           :
           And
           that
           he
           would
           bring
           in
           his
           Estate
           ,
           and
           become
           one
           in
           that
           community
           .
        
         
           This
           which
           here
           followes
           is
           a
           Copy
           of
           those
           Scriptures
           I
           delivered
           to
           him
           ,
           which
           he
           had
           not
           then
           time
           to
           read
           over
           ;
           but
           upon
           discourse
           at
           the
           same
           time
           ,
           upon
           the
           same
           Scriptures
           ,
           he
           did
           not
           gain-say
           ,
           but
           by
           his
           words
           of
           Gentleness
           declared
           a
           condescension
           ,
           to
           the
           light
           of
           that
           universall
           freedom
           ,
           held
           forth
           thereby
           to
           Mankind
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           present
           I
           offer
           this
           to
           the
           consideration
           of
           all
           rational
           and
           Christian-spirited
           men
           ,
           to
           judge
           in
           the
           case
           ;
           And
           according
           as
           Mr.
           
             Plat
          
           gives
           answer
           ,
           I
           shall
           be
           as
           ready
           to
           declare
           and
           publish
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           present
           farewell
           .
           
             per
             me
             ,
          
           
             GERARD
             WINSTANLEY
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Ministers
           of
           both
           Vniversities
           ,
           and
           the
           Lawyers
           of
           every
           Inns-a-Court
           .
        
         
           
             Gentlemen
             ,
             Brethren
             ,
             and
             Englishmen
             ,
          
        
         
           YOu
           all
           heare
           of
           the
           difference
           between
           
             Lords
          
           of
           
             M●nnours
             ,
          
           and
           the
           poor
           People
           of
           
             England
             .
          
           The
           poor
           people
           say
           ,
           the
           common
           Land
           is
           their
           due
           ,
           by
           right
           of
           Creation
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Lawes
           of
           a
           Common-wealth
           .
           And
           being
           encouraged
           herefrom
           ,
           do
           build
           houses
           ,
           and
           plant
           them
           corn
           for
           their
           Livelihood
           ,
           upon
           the
           Commons
           and
           wast
           Land
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           live
           like
           men
           ,
           in
           their
           right
           of
           Creation
           ;
           and
           that
           they
           may
           enjoy
           the
           benefit
           of
           a
           free
           Common-wealth
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           
             Englishmen
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             Lords
          
           of
           
             Mannours
          
           say
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           their
           Creation-right
           ;
           thereupon
           beat
           them
           ,
           pull
           down
           their
           houses
           ,
           and
           much
           abuse
           them
           ,
           pushing
           the
           poor
           with
           their
           hornes
           of
           power
           ,
           like
           unrational
           Beasts
           .
        
         
           And
           though
           the
           difference
           rise
           higher
           and
           higher
           between
           them
           ,
           both
           in
           point
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           point
           of
           Law
           yet
           hitherto
           ,
           there
           does
           not
           any
           appear
           to
           reconcile
           the
           difference
           ,
        
         
           But
           Gentlemen
           ,
           let
           it
           not
           be
           said
           hereafter
           among
           posterity
           but
           that
           there
           were
           some
           wise
           men
           among
           you
           ,
           that
           were
           not
           blinded
           by
           passion
           ,
           covetousness
           ,
           and
           self-interest
           ;
           but
           that
           you
           would
           adventure
           to
           speak
           for
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           that
           took
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           poor
           into
           your
           hands
           .
        
         
           This
           difference
           between
           Lords
           of
           Mannours
           and
           the
           poor
           ,
           about
           the
           common
           Land
           ,
           is
           the
           greatest
           controversie
           that
           hath
           rise
           up
           this
           600.
           yeares
           past
           .
        
         
           If
           reason
           and
           righteousness
           which
           is
           the
           foundation
           of
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           just
           Lawes
           do
           give
           it
           us
           :
           let
           us
           have
           our
           freedom
           quietly
           ;
           if
           neither
           reason
           nor
           righteousness
           give
           us
           this
           freedom
           ,
           we
           will
           lie
           still
           ,
           and
           never
           trouble
           you
           more
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           I
           leave
           these
           following
           Scriptures
           and
           Considerations
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           rest
           ,
        
         
           
             A
             fellow-Commoner
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             and
             true
             friend
             to
             Freedom
             ,
             GERARD
             WINSTANLEY
             ▪
          
           
             
               
                 April
              
               9th
               .
               1650.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           The
           whole
           Earth
           :
           By
           the
           Law
           of
           Creation
           ,
           is
           the
           Common
           treasury
           of
           free
           Livelyhood
           ,
           to
           whole
           Mankind
           .
           And
           those
           Lords
           of
           Mannors
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           that
           deny
           any
           part
           of
           mankind
           ,
           this
           creation-freedome
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           are
           sinners
           in
           the
           highest
           degree
           ,
           and
           are
           upholders
           of
           the
           fall
           &
           curse
           of
           Mankind
           .
        
         
           To
           prove
           this
           by
           Scripture
           .
        
         
           IT
           is
           plaine
           ,
           that
           the
           Scriptures
           consists
           of
           Three
           Parts
           .
           First
           ,
           they
           declare
           the
           righteous
           Law
           of
           Creation
           ,
           wherein
           God
           gives
           to
           all
           Mankind
           ,
           equall
           freedome
           ,
           without
           respect
           of
           persons
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           they
           declare
           the
           fall
           of
           Mankind
           from
           this
           righteous
           Law
           ;
           and
           the
           various
           unrighteous
           actings
           of
           Mankind
           ,
           under
           his
           falne
           estate
           ,
           or
           power
           of
           darknesse
           ,
           by
           whom
           he
           is
           taken
           prisoner
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           they
           declare
           the
           restoration
           of
           Mankind
           to
           his
           creation-rigteousnesse
           :
           By
           whom
           he
           is
           restored
           :
           And
           the
           actings
           and
           conversation
           of
           Mankind
           upon
           his
           resurrection
           from
           under
           that
           dark
           ,
           or
           faln
           estate
           .
        
         
           I
           le
           begin
           with
           the
           First
           ,
           and
           take
           notice
           how
           the
           Scriptures
           gives
           an
           universal
           freedome
           in
           the
           Earth
           to
           whole
           Mankind
           .
        
         
           In
           
             Genesis
             ,
          
           
           God
           said
           ,
           
             Let
             us
             make
             Man
             :
          
           By
           Man
           ,
           in
           the
           singular
           number
           implies
           ,
           Mankind
           .
           
             And
             let
             them
             have
             dominion
             :
          
           By
           Them
           ,
           in
           the
           plurall
           number
           ,
           implies
           ,
           whole
           Mankind
           in
           all
           his
           branches
           .
        
         
           Againe
           :
           he
           created
           Man
           ;
           that
           is
           :
           Mankind
           .
           
             Male
             and
             female
             ,
             created
             he
             Them
             .
          
           
           And
           bid
           them
           ,
           in
           the
           plurall
           number
           ;
           
             increase
             ,
             and
             multiply
             ,
             and
             replenish
             the
             earth
             :
          
           and
           after
           Mankind
           ,
           in
           his
           varietie
           of
           branches
           ,
           did
           increase
           and
           fill
           the
           earth
           .
           Then
           the
           creating
           Power
           ,
           or
           God
           ,
           gives
           2
           Commands
           more
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           
             To
             subdue
             the
             Earth
             .
          
           And
           this
           implies
           ,
           plowing
           ,
           diging
           ,
           and
           all
           kind
           of
           manuring
           .
           So
           then
           observe
           .
           That
           bare
           and
           simple
           working
           in
           the
           Earth
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           freedome
           of
           the
           Creation
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           in
           the
           sweat
           of
           mans
           browes
           ,
           is
           not
           the
           curse
           .
        
         
           But
           for
           one
           part
           of
           Mankind
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           Task-master
           ,
           and
           to
           live
           Idle
           ;
           and
           by
           the
           Beast-like
           power
           of
           the
           sword
           ,
           does
           force
           another
           
           part
           of
           Mankind
           to
           worke
           as
           a
           servant
           and
           slave
           .
           This
           is
           the
           power
           of
           the
           curse
           ,
           which
           makes
           mankind
           eat
           his
           bread
           in
           sorrow
           by
           the
           sweat
           of
           his
           browes
           .
        
         
           The
           Second
           Command
           from
           God
           ,
           was
           this
           ,
           to
           Mankind
           .
           
             That
             he
             should
             have
             dominion
             over
             the
             Fish
             ,
             Fowle
             ,
             Beasts
             ,
             Hearbs
             ,
             Plants
             .
          
           And
           this
           implies
           ;
           that
           whole
           Mankind
           ,
           spread
           abroad
           in
           variety
           of
           bodies
           ,
           and
           yet
           but
           the
           unity
           of
           one
           Creation
           ,
           Mankind
           is
           the
           Lord
           of
           the
           Earth
           :
           As
           
             David
          
           saith
           ;
           
             The
             earth
             is
             the
             Lords
             :
          
           
           that
           is
           ,
           Mankinds
           .
        
         
           But
           there
           is
           not
           the
           least
           tittle
           spoken
           ,
           that
           one
           part
           of
           Mankind
           should
           subdue
           ,
           and
           rule
           in
           oppression
           over
           another
           ,
           for
           this
           came
           in
           after
           the
           fall
           ,
           and
           is
           the
           Beastly
           Power
           that
           hath
           beene
           suffered
           to
           reigne
           ,
           
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           times
           ,
           and
           dividing
           of
           time
           .
        
         
           When
           Mankind
           lives
           in
           the
           unity
           of
           the
           one
           Spirit
           of
           Righteousnesse
           ;
           he
           lives
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           the
           light
           lives
           in
           him
           ;
           which
           is
           Christ
           in
           him
           ,
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           or
           the
           restoring
           Power
           .
        
         
           But
           when
           Mankind
           lives
           in
           division
           ,
           contention
           ,
           and
           covetousnesse
           ,
           one
           part
           of
           Mankind
           hedging
           themselves
           into
           the
           earth
           by
           force
           and
           sword
           ,
           (
           as
           experience
           shewes
           ,
           the
           strongest
           sword
           ,
           rules
           over
           the
           weakest
           )
           and
           thereby
           shutting
           out
           another
           part
           of
           Mankind
           ,
           
           making
           them
           slaves
           .
        
         
           Now
           Mankind
           lives
           under
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Fall
           ,
           
           In
           darknesse
           ,
           and
           darknesse
           lives
           in
           him
           .
           And
           this
           darknesse
           is
           the
           Devill
           ,
           or
           sonne
           of
           bondage
           ,
           which
           causes
           all
           division
           and
           sorrow
           .
        
         
           This
           same
           Creation-Right
           ,
           or
           common
           freedome
           in
           the
           earth
           among
           Brethren
           ,
           was
           confirmed
           by
           Covenant
           from
           God
           ,
           to
           
             Noah
             ,
          
           and
           his
           Seed
           ,
           
           without
           limitation
           or
           respect
           of
           persons
           .
        
         
           So
           that
           ,
           we
           see
           when
           that
           Almighty
           power
           did
           work
           a
           restoration
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           he
           gave
           the
           earth
           still
           to
           be
           in
           common
           ;
           shutting
           out
           none
           ,
           from
           enjoying
           the
           benefit
           of
           his
           Creation
           :
           But
           when
           Mankind
           began
           to
           quarrell
           about
           the
           earth
           ;
           and
           some
           would
           have
           all
           ,
           and
           shut
           out
           others
           ,
           forcing
           them
           to
           be
           servants
           ;
           This
           was
           Mans
           fall
           ,
           
           it
           is
           the
           ruling
           of
           the
           curse
           ,
           and
           is
           the
           cause
           of
           all
           divisions
           ,
           wars
           ,
           and
           pluckings
           up
           .
        
         
           This
           same
           Creation-Right
           ,
           
           or
           Universall
           Freedome
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           was
           confirmed
           by
           Covenant
           to
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           and
           his
           Seed
           ,
           not
           limiting
           ,
           or
           restraining
           any
           part
           .
           Now
           in
           this
           Covenant
           to
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           
           God
           points
           out
           the
           work
           of
           restoration
           by
           Christ
           ,
           the
           restoring
           Power
           ,
           who
           shall
           be
           the
           joy
           and
           blessing
           of
           all
           Nations
           .
        
         
           So
           that
           in
           the
           work
           of
           restoration
           ,
           God
           brings
           Mankind
           to
           this
           universall
           freedome
           in
           the
           Earth
           ,
           without
           respect
           of
           persons
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           righteous
           Law
           of
           the
           first
           creation
           of
           all
           things
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           next
           place
           ,
           the
           Scriptures
           declare
           the
           Fall
           of
           Mankind
           from
           this
           righteous
           Law
           of
           Creation
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           fall
           of
           Man
           ,
           
           is
           declared
           in
           these
           words
           :
           Mankind
           being
           in
           honour
           ,
           abideth
           not
           ;
           that
           is
           :
           he
           being
           made
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           had
           dominion
           over
           the
           Fish
           ,
           Fowle
           ,
           and
           Beasts
           ,
           and
           was
           free
           in
           himselfe
           ;
           yet
           he
           abode
           not
           in
           that
           honour
           .
        
         
           For
           one
           part
           of
           Mankind
           ,
           seeking
           to
           enslave
           another
           part
           ,
           setting
           up
           one
           to
           be
           a
           King
           ,
           
           or
           Lord
           ,
           casting
           another
           at
           his
           foot-stoole
           ,
           the
           stronger
           part
           hedging
           himselfe
           into
           the
           Earth
           ,
           by
           Armies
           and
           Selfe-will
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           thereby
           hedged
           out
           others
           ,
           did
           hereby
           become
           like
           the
           Beasts
           that
           perishes
           .
        
         
           And
           how
           is
           that
           ?
           
           even
           as
           the
           beasts
           ,
           that
           pushes
           one
           another
           with
           their
           hornes
           ,
           
           so
           does
           Mankind
           ;
           so
           that
           Mankind
           ,
           in
           their
           Actings
           each
           to
           other
           ,
           is
           become
           a
           Beast
           :
           And
           this
           Beastly
           Power
           was
           to
           reigne
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           times
           ,
           and
           dividing
           of
           times
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           ,
           whosoever
           upholds
           this
           Beastly
           Power
           ,
           and
           yet
           saies
           they
           are
           the
           Sons
           of
           Christ
           ,
           or
           restoring
           power
           ,
           they
           lie
           ,
           
             they
             deceive
             themselves
             ,
             and
             the
             truth
             is
             not
             in
             them
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Scriptures
           likewise
           declares
           the
           actings
           of
           Mankind
           under
           the
           fall
           ,
           
           or
           in
           darknesse
           .
           
             Cain
          
           rose
           up
           in
           discontent
           ,
           and
           killed
           his
           brother
           
             Abel
             .
          
           The
           quarrell
           rise
           about
           the
           Earth
           ;
           for
           
             Abels
          
           industry
           made
           the
           earth
           more
           fruitfull
           then
           
             Cain
             ;
          
           thereupon
           
             Cain
          
           would
           take
           away
           
             Abels
          
           labour
           from
           him
           by
           force
           .
        
         
           These
           two
           Brothers
           did
           type
           out
           ,
           or
           fore-run
           all
           the
           acting
           betweene
           man
           and
           man
           ,
           from
           that
           time
           to
           this
           ;
           being
           a
           plaine
           declaration
           of
           that
           darknesse
           ,
           into
           which
           Mankind
           is
           falne
           .
        
         
           
             Moses
          
           Law
           of
           equity
           ,
           was
           but
           the
           moderation
           ,
           or
           the
           curbing
           in
           of
           the
           Fall
           of
           Mankind
           :
           
           for
           his
           Law
           was
           not
           the
           restorer
           :
           but
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             there
             is
             one
             comes
             after
             me
             ,
             mightier
             then
             I
             ,
             and
             him
             ye
             shall
             heare
             ,
          
           which
           is
           Christ
           ,
           the
           restoring
           Spirit
           .
        
         
           All
           the
           wars
           and
           divisions
           in
           Israels
           time
           ,
           
           and
           since
           :
           and
           all
           
           buying
           and
           selling
           of
           Land
           ,
           
           and
           the
           fruits
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           art
           of
           cheating
           one
           another
           ,
           
           is
           but
           the
           actings
           of
           Mankind
           in
           darknesse
           ,
           
           under
           the
           power
           of
           the
           fall
           ;
           for
           ,
           both
           Kings
           ,
           Rulers
           ,
           and
           all
           people
           ,
           have
           had
           their
           checks
           from
           God
           ,
           for
           their
           unrighteous
           walking
           ,
           or
           cruelty
           against
           
             Abels
          
           plain-hearted
           Spirit
           .
           And
           all
           the
           great
           combustions
           that
           hath
           been
           ,
           and
           yet
           is
           ,
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           is
           but
           politick
           ,
           covetous
           ,
           murdering
           
             Cain
             ;
          
           holding
           
             Abel
             ,
          
           or
           the
           honest
           plaine
           dealing
           heart
           under
           him
           ;
           or
           the
           son
           of
           bondage
           ,
           persecuting
           the
           son
           of
           freedome
           .
        
         
           Now
           in
           the
           Third
           Particular
           .
           The
           Scriptures
           declares
           the
           restoration
           of
           Mankind
           ,
           to
           his
           Creation-righteousnesse
           ;
           or
           that
           the
           Sonne
           of
           Righteousnesse
           shall
           rise
           up
           ,
           and
           expell
           the
           darknesse
           .
        
         
           And
           there
           are
           3
           degrees
           of
           this
           First
           the
           Scriptures
           declares
           promises
           of
           restoration
           ;
           
           as
           in
           these
           words
           :
           
             The
             Seed
             of
             the
             Woman
             shall
             bruise
             the
             Serpents
             head
             .
          
           
           
             Abraham's
          
           Seed
           shall
           be
           the
           joy
           and
           blessing
           of
           all
           Nations
           .
           
           The
           bright
           appearing
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
           the
           restoring
           Power
           ,
           shall
           destroy
           Anti-Christ
           ,
           or
           that
           darknesse
           in
           man
           ,
           
           called
           the
           Mystery
           of
           iniquity
           ,
           that
           rules
           in
           ,
           and
           enslaved
           Mankind
           .
           
           
             And
             in
             the
             latter
             dayes
             ,
             they
             shall
             be
             all
             taught
             of
             God
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             the
             Spirit
             of
             truth
             ,
             shall
             lead
             them
             into
             all
             truth
             .
          
           And
           such
           like
           .
        
         
           Now
           these
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           promises
           ,
           declares
           the
           restoring
           of
           Mankind
           to
           his
           originall
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           shall
           be
           brought
           to
           be
           of
           one
           heart
           ,
           and
           of
           one
           mind
           ;
           and
           that
           they
           shall
           be
           freely
           willing
           to
           let
           each
           other
           enjoy
           their
           Creation-rights
           ,
           without
           restraining
           ,
           or
           molesting
           one
           another
           ;
           but
           every
           one
           doing
           as
           they
           would
           be
           done
           by
           .
        
         
           
             Secondly
             ,
          
           
           
             the
             Scriptures
             declares
             Prophecies
             ,
             foretelling
             the
             restoration
             ,
             in
             such
             words
             as
             these
             .
          
           
           The
           Swords
           shall
           be
           beaten
           into
           Plow-shares
           ,
           
           and
           Spears
           into
           pruning-hooks
           ,
           and
           Nations
           shal
           learn
           war
           no
           more
           ;
           but
           the
           Lion
           and
           the
           Lamb
           shall
           feed
           together
           :
           the
           wast
           places
           shall
           be
           builded
           ,
           and
           the
           desolate
           land
           shall
           be
           tilled
           ,
           whereas
           it
           lay
           desolate
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           all
           that
           passed
           by
           .
        
         
           This
           shewes
           ,
           that
           the
           Commons
           ,
           Heaths
           ,
           and
           waste
           land
           ,
           that
           hath
           lain
           barren
           ,
           
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           unrighteousnesse
           of
           Kings
           ,
           and
           Lords
           of
           Mannors
           ,
           
           that
           would
           not
           suffer
           the
           enslaved
           poore
           to
           till
           ,
           
           and
           manure
           it
           ,
           shall
           in
           the
           day
           of
           Christs
           Power
           ,
           be
           manunured
           ,
           
           and
           be
           made
           fruitfull
           ,
           that
           there
           may
           be
           no
           beggery
           nor
           misery
           among
           Mankind
           ,
           but
           that
           every body
           may
           freely
           enjoy
           their
           creation
           rights
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           
           the
           Scriptures
           declares
           the
           resurrection
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           freedome
           within
           Man-kind
           .
           As
           in
           these
           words
           ;
           
             The
             whole
             creation
             groaneth
             and
             travelleth
             in
             pain
             ,
          
           
           
             waiting
             for
             a
             restoration
             .
          
           And
           
             Oh
             wretched
             man
             that
             I
             am
             ,
             who
             shall
             deliver
             me
             from
             this
             body
             of
             sinne
             :
          
           That
           is
           ,
           who
           will
           deliver
           mee
           from
           my
           covetousnesse
           ,
           pride
           ,
           envy
           ,
           uncleannesse
           ,
           selfe-love
           ,
           and
           this
           great
           power
           of
           darkness
           in
           me
           ,
           that
           hinders
           me
           ,
           that
           I
           cannot
           doe
           to
           others
           ,
           as
           I
           would
           have
           them
           doe
           to
           me
           :
           And
           that
           enslaves
           mee
           within
           ,
           so
           that
           I
           cannot
           quietly
           suffer
           others
           to
           enjoy
           their
           creation
           rights
           in
           the
           earth
           .
        
         
           The
           Apostles
           were
           hated
           ,
           slandered
           ,
           persecuted
           ,
           and
           bore
           all
           patiently
           ,
           rather
           then
           strive
           againe
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           hold
           forth
           the
           righteous
           law
           of
           creation
           :
           This
           shewes
           the
           resurrection
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           Love
           in
           them
           .
        
         
           Jesus
           Christ
           was
           slandred
           ,
           beaten
           ,
           reviled
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           put
           to
           death
           ,
           for
           no
           cause
           ;
           yet
           hee
           reviled
           not
           againe
           ,
           but
           suffered
           all
           patiently
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           honour
           his
           Father
           .
           The
           spirit
           of
           Righteousness
           ;
           this
           shewes
           the
           resurrection
           of
           the
           spirit
           from
           under
           darknesse
           ,
           and
           a
           growing
           up
           of
           freedome
           and
           light
           .
        
         
           This
           spirit
           of
           Love
           ,
           Patience
           ,
           Humility
           ,
           and
           Righteousnesse
           ,
           is
           called
           the
           light
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           the
           salt
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           which
           brings
           mankind
           into
           a
           moderate
           ,
           meeke
           ,
           Loving
           ,
           and
           seasonable
           condition
           :
           
           It
           is
           the
           restoring
           spirit
           ,
           teaching
           all
           men
           to
           doe
           as
           they
           would
           be
           done
           by
           .
           
           He
           that
           hath
           this
           spirit
           ,
           will
           never
           strive
           to
           be
           a
           Lord
           of
           Mannor
           ,
           
           or
           a
           divider
           of
           Land
           ;
           for
           he
           will
           quietly
           suffer
           every
           one
           to
           enjoy
           the
           freedome
           of
           his
           creation
           .
           
           This
           spirit
           destroyes
           all
           enmitie
           :
           This
           is
           the
           Gospel
           :
           This
           is
           Christ
           ,
           appearing
           to
           be
           the
           joy
           of
           all
           Nations
           ,
           which
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           must
           preach
           if
           they
           be
           faithfull
           to
           Christ
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           spirit
           of
           poverty
           ,
           that
           hath
           been
           a
           servant
           in
           the
           world
           a
           long
           time
           ,
           but
           now
           is
           appearing
           and
           rising
           up
           to
           draw
           all
           men
           after
           him
           .
        
         
           This
           poore
           man
           is
           hee
           ,
           that
           saves
           Man-kinde
           from
           utter
           ruine
           ,
           and
           yet
           he
           is
           despised
           by
           Ignorance
           .
           This
           poore
           man
           spread
           abroad
           
           in
           sonnes
           and
           daughters
           ,
           
           shall
           inherit
           the
           Earth
           :
           This
           is
           he
           that
           will
           give
           Man-kind
           a
           full
           freedome
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           take
           off
           all
           bondages
           ,
           therefore
           he
           is
           called
           the
           blessing
           of
           the
           earth
           .
           But
           the
           power
           of
           covetousnesse
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           divider
           of
           land
           ,
           is
           called
           the
           curse
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           murtherer
           .
        
         
           Jesus
           Christ
           bid
           the
           young
           man
           sell
           all
           that
           hee
           had
           ,
           and
           give
           to
           the
           poore
           :
           
           This
           speech
           extends
           to
           all
           men
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           to
           that
           selfe-conceited
           young
           man
           .
        
         
           When
           Christ
           appeares
           in
           glory
           ,
           in
           the
           day
           of
           his
           power
           ,
           hee
           will
           make
           crooked
           wayes
           streight
           ,
           and
           ruffe
           wayes
           smooth
           ,
           throw
           downe
           the
           Mountaines
           ,
           and
           fill
           up
           the
           Valleyes
           .
        
         
           This
           declares
           the
           universall
           restoration
           of
           Man-kind
           to
           the
           law
           of
           righteousness
           ,
           from
           whence
           he
           fell
           ;
           for
           when
           once
           the
           Law
           of
           Love
           and
           truth
           is
           written
           in
           the
           heart
           of
           Man-kinde
           ,
           they
           will
           never
           quarrell
           one
           with
           another
           about
           the
           earth
           ,
           who
           shall
           have
           it
           ,
           and
           who
           not
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           the
           birth-right
           and
           Inheritance
           of
           all
           .
        
         
           For
           saith
           Christ
           ,
           
           though
           the
           Gentles
           seeke
           Dominion
           and
           Lordship
           one
           over
           another
           ,
           yet
           saith
           Christ
           ,
           it
           shall
           not
           be
           so
           among
           you
           who
           are
           my
           followers
           .
        
         
           Now
           these
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           Armie
           ,
           Clergy
           ,
           Lawyers
           ,
           and
           people
           of
           
             England
          
           that
           professes
           to
           follow
           Christ
           :
           and
           yet
           exercises
           Lord-ship
           over
           their
           brethren
           ,
           not
           suffering
           their
           brethren
           quietly
           to
           live
           by
           them
           on
           the
           Earth
           ;
           they
           doe
           deceive
           themselves
           ,
           and
           are
           hypocrites
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           
             woe
             ,
          
           
           
             woe
             ,
             woe
             ,
             to
             you
             Rich
             men
          
           (
           and
           Lords
           of
           Mannors
           )
           
             howle
             and
             weepe
             .
          
           
           
             The
             oppressor
             shall
             fall
             :
             and
             he
             that
             takes
             the
             sword
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             rules
             by
             it
             over
             brethren
             ,
             shall
             perish
             by
             it
             .
          
           He
           that
           hedges
           himselfe
           into
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           hedges
           out
           his
           brother
           ,
           not
           suffering
           his
           brother
           to
           enjoy
           the
           benefit
           of
           his
           creation
           ;
           
           That
           man
           is
           a
           Thiefe
           ,
           and
           a
           Murtherer
           ,
           and
           an
           Enemie
           to
           Christ
           .
        
         
           And
           here
           I
           conclude
           ,
           that
           these
           fore-mentioned
           Scriptures
           being
           but
           a
           gleaning
           of
           the
           Bible
           ,
           gives
           a
           full
           warrant
           to
           all
           poore
           men
           ,
           to
           build
           them
           houses
           ,
           and
           plant
           corne
           upon
           the
           Commons
           and
           unnurtured
           land
           ,
           for
           their
           comfortable
           livelihood
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           part
           of
           Man-kind
           ,
           being
           the
           right
           of
           their
           creation
           .
        
         
         
           And
           whosoever
           denies
           or
           hinders
           them
           of
           this
           freedome
           ,
           doth
           deny
           God
           ,
           Christ
           ,
           and
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           overthrows
           true
           and
           pure
           undefiled
           religion
           .
        
         
           True
           Religion
           ,
           and
           undefiled
           ,
           is
           to
           let
           every
           one
           quietly
           have
           earth
           to
           manure
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           live
           in
           freedome
           by
           their
           labours
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           earth
           that
           every
           one
           seekes
           after
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           liue
           in
           peace
           ,
           let
           them
           say
           what
           they
           will
           .
        
         
           The
           practise
           of
           the
           Gentry
           is
           to
           have
           the
           Earth
           to
           themselves
           :
           It
           is
           that
           the
           Armie
           fights
           for
           :
           It
           is
           that
           the
           Clergy
           preaches
           for
           ;
           for
           if
           you
           deny
           him
           Tithes
           ,
           or
           a
           Maintenance
           ,
           you
           shall
           not
           heare
           of
           him
           .
        
         
           Nay
           ,
           is
           it
           not
           the
           bottome
           of
           all
           National
           lawes
           ,
           to
           dispose
           of
           the
           Earth
           :
           and
           does
           not
           this
           appear
           to
           be
           true
           ,
           by
           the
           practise
           of
           Lords
           of
           Mannors
           and
           the
           Gentrie
           ,
           that
           cannot
           be
           at
           rest
           for
           vexing
           and
           fretting
           ,
           because
           poore
           men
           begins
           to
           see
           their
           creation-freedome
           ,
           and
           begins
           to
           build
           upon
           ,
           and
           plant
           the
           Commons
           .
        
         
           And
           men
           that
           in
           other
           cases
           are
           mild
           and
           seemingly
           loving
           ,
           are
           like
           Lions
           and
           Devils
           ,
           ready
           to
           kill
           and
           destroy
           these
           poore
           diggers
           ;
           and
           not
           only
           the
           Gentry
           ,
           but
           the
           Clergy
           generally
           are
           mad
           against
           this
           worke
           :
           Well
           ,
           the
           power
           of
           darknesse
           ,
           and
           the
           fall
           ,
           rules
           in
           these
           men
           ;
           for
           if
           the
           restoring
           spirit
           ,
           Christ
           ,
           were
           in
           them
           ,
           they
           would
           doe
           as
           they
           would
           be
           done
           by
           .
        
         
           And
           seeing
           the
           Scriptures
           confirms
           this
           creation
           Right
           to
           whole
           man-kind
           ,
           then
           in
           the
           next
           place
           it
           followes
           ,
        
         
           That
           all
           the
           Title
           and
           Power
           ,
           which
           Lords
           of
           Mannors
           have
           to
           the
           Common
           land
           ,
           whereby
           they
           beate
           the
           people
           off
           from
           this
           their
           freedome
           ,
           Is
           no
           other
           but
           the
           will
           of
           Kings
           ,
           who
           were
           Conquerours
           ,
           and
           ruled
           successively
           by
           swordly
           power
           ,
           inslaving
           the
           creation
           Man-kind
           in
           England
           .
        
         
           First
           then
           consider
           ,
           That
           King
           
             CHASLES
          
           and
           his
           Lawes
           was
           the
           Successor
           of
           the
           person
           and
           power
           of
           
             William
          
           the
           Conquerour
           ;
           for
           he
           did
           not
           rule
           by
           the
           law
           of
           creation
           ,
           suffering
           every
           one
           to
           enjoy
           their
           creation-right
           on
           the
           earth
           :
           But
           by
           the
           lawes
           of
           a
           Conquest
           ,
           which
           intitles
           some
           to
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           shuts
           out
           others
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           That
           K.
           
             Charles
             ,
          
           and
           that
           Kingly
           Lordly
           conquering
           government
           ,
           is
           cast
           out
           of
           England
           ,
           by
           the
           victory
           of
           the
           Armie
           over
           
           him
           ,
           and
           by
           words
           and
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           .
           If
           they
           doe
           not
           againe
           lose
           this
           their
           honour
           and
           peace
           too
           ,
           by
           their selfe-love
           and
           covetousnesse
           ,
           suffering
           the
           enemie
           to
           cheate
           them
           by
           policy
           ,
           and
           thereby
           being
           in
           Kingly
           power
           again
           ,
           who
           could
           not
           overcome
           them
           in
           the
           Field
           .
        
         
           And
           seeing
           Kingly
           and
           Lordly
           power
           is
           declared
           against
           both
           by
           Army
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           people
           wants
           nothing
           now
           but
           possession
           of
           the
           Common-wealths
           freedome
           ;
           for
           our
           freedome
           must
           not
           lye
           within
           the
           clasps
           of
           a
           Booke
           ,
           in
           words
           that
           may
           be
           read
           ;
           nor
           in
           the
           bare
           title
           of
           a
           Victory
           :
           but
           it
           must
           be
           freedome
           really
           enjoyed
           ,
           or
           else
           it
           will
           do
           us
           no
           good
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           Parliament
           law
           ,
           which
           encourages
           the
           poore
           Commoners
           of
           England
           ,
           to
           plant
           the
           Commons
           and
           wast
           land
           ,
           is
           this
           ;
           wherein
           they
           declare
           England
           to
           be
           a
           free
           Common-wealth
           :
           This
           Law
           breakes
           in
           pieces
           the
           Kingly
           yoake
           ,
           and
           the
           lawes
           of
           the
           Conquerour
           ,
           and
           gives
           a
           common
           freedome
           to
           every
           English-man
           ,
           to
           have
           a
           comfortable
           livelihood
           in
           this
           their
           own
           Land
           ,
           or
           else
           it
           cannot
           be
           a
           common-wealth
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           The
           Parliament
           did
           make
           this
           law
           ,
           presently
           after
           the
           Kings
           head
           was
           cut
           off
           ;
           That
           they
           would
           establish
           all
           the
           old
           ancient
           fundamentall
           lawes
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Lives
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           persons
           and
           estates
           of
           the
           people
           of
           England
           without
           exception
           ,
           were
           concerned
           .
        
         
           By
           this
           they
           give
           a
           common
           freedome
           to
           every
           English-man
           to
           have
           and
           enjoy
           the
           land
           for
           their
           comfortable
           livelihood
           by
           their
           labours
           ,
           without
           restraint
           of
           any
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           Ancient
           fundamentall
           Law
           is
           
             Salus
             populi
             ,
          
           the
           safety
           ,
           peace
           ,
           and
           preservation
           of
           the
           whole
           body
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           excepting
           none
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           fundamentall
           law
           ,
           called
           
             Salus
             populi
             ,
          
           was
           that
           which
           gave
           life
           and
           strength
           to
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Army
           to
           take
           up
           Armes
           against
           the
           King
           ;
           for
           they
           had
           not
           the
           least
           letter
           of
           any
           written
           law
           for
           their
           warrant
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           all
           the
           lawes
           being
           for
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           none
           against
           him
           .
        
         
           Now
           if
           there
           be
           any
           Ancient
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Conquerour
           unrepealed
           ,
           whereby
           the
           people
           are
           hindered
           of
           a
           quiet
           enjoyment
           of
           a
           Common-wealths
           freedome
           ,
           they
           are
           all
           blotted
           out
           and
           abolished
           by
           this
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           hath
           declared
        
         
         
           Therefore
           the
           poor
           people
           ,
           being
           part
           of
           our
           
             Commonwealth
             ,
          
           and
           being
           impoverished
           by
           the
           
             Kingly
             Lordly
          
           &
           Power
           ,
           which
           is
           now
           cast
           out
           ,
           are
           freed
           from
           the
           oppressions
           of
           all
           those
           Lawes
           ,
           whereby
           their
           lives
           ,
           liberties
           ,
           persons
           and
           creation-rights
           ,
           were
           ens●aved
           :
           And
           
             Salus
             populi
             ,
          
           is
           the
           fundamentall
           Law
           ,
           that
           gives
           that
           life
           and
           strength
           and
           courage
           to
           build
           upon
           and
           plant
           the
           common
           Land
           ,
           for
           their
           comfortable
           livelihood
           .
           This
           is
           the
           
             Commonwealths
          
           Law
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Commonwealths
          
           Freedom
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Thirdly
           ,
           The
           
             Parliament
          
           have
           made
           an
           act
           to
           free
           the
           People
           ,
           from
           yielding
           obedience
           to
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           and
           to
           all
           that
           hold
           claiming
           under
           the
           
             King
             .
          
           This
           Law
           likewise
           throwes
           down
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Conquest
           ,
           and
           makes
           
             Englishmen
          
           free
           in
           their
           Land
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           live
           comfortably
           in
           their
           
             English
             Commonwealth
             ,
          
           and
           quietly
           enjoy
           their
           Land
           now
           ,
           which
           they
           could
           not
           ,
           while
           the
           conquering
           
             Kingly
          
           and
           
             Lordly
          
           Power
           ruled
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Fourthly
           ,
           The
           
             Parliament
          
           hath
           made
           an
           
             Engagement
             ,
          
           to
           maintain
           this
           present
           
             Commonwealths
          
           Government
           ,
           against
           
             King
          
           and
           house
           of
           
             Lords
             .
          
           This
           likewise
           is
           but
           a
           confirmation
           of
           the
           first
           ,
           to
           make
           
             England
          
           a
           free
           
             Commonwealth
             .
          
           And
           that
           all
           
             Englishmen
          
           may
           enjoy
           the
           comfortable
           livelihood
           in
           the
           Land
           ,
           as
           Brethren
           ,
           without
           restraint
           ;
           for
           if
           I
           have
           not
           freedom
           to
           live
           in
           peace
           ,
           and
           enjoy
           food
           and
           rayment
           by
           my
           Labors
           freely
           ,
           it
           is
           no
           
             Commonwealth
          
           at
           all
           .
        
         
           Now
           in
           the
           purchasing
           of
           this
           declared
           freedom
           ,
           the
           common
           people
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           have
           spent
           their
           Estates
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Gentry
           ,
           partly
           by
           their
           free
           hearts
           in
           lending
           money
           to
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           partly
           by
           Taxes
           ,
           partly
           by
           free
           quarter
           ,
           and
           partly
           by
           plunder
           in
           times
           of
           Warre
           .
           By
           all
           which
           our
           proprieties
           are
           wasted
           ,
           and
           the
           fruit
           of
           our
           labours
           laid
           down
           and
           accepted
           of
           ,
           both
           by
           
             Parliament
          
           and
           
             Army
             ,
          
           to
           be
           a
           price
           to
           purchase
           
             Salus
             populi
             ,
          
           the
           peoples
           creation-freedom
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           oppressing
           power
           of
           
             Kingly
          
           power
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           in
           reason
           and
           justice
           ,
           I
           conceive
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           poor
           people
           do
           build
           houses
           ,
           and
           plant
           corne
           upon
           the
           Commons
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           for
           a
           livelihood
           ,
           they
           are
           protected
           and
           warranted
           both
           by
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           the
           Lawes
           of
           the
           present
           
             Commonwealth
             :
          
           And
           we
           expect
           the
           Officers
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           will
           be
           as
           
           faithful
           to
           us
           ,
           to
           put
           us
           in
           possession
           ,
           as
           our
           Law-books
           are
           to
           declare
           our
           common
           freedom
           ,
        
         
           And
           whereas
           some
           Justices
           do
           say
           ,
           that
           for
           poor
           men
           to
           dig
           and
           plant
           upon
           the
           Commons
           ,
           they
           do
           bring
           themselves
           within
           the
           statute
           ,
           to
           be
           punished
           for
           vagrants
           ,
           idle
           or
           wandring
           rogues
           :
           to
           this
           I
           answer
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           the
           Justice
           cannot
           call
           these
           men
           vagrants
           ,
           or
           wandring
           rogues
           ;
           for
           by
           the
           letter
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           it
           is
           no
           vagrancie
           to
           dig
           and
           work
           ;
           but
           when
           men
           are
           idle
           ,
           wanderers
           ,
           begging
           up
           and
           down
           ,
           these
           the
           Law
           lookes
           upon
           as
           punishable
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           Diggers
           they
           set
           themselves
           to
           work
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           creation
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           
             Englishmen
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           Commons
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           claiming
           the
           priviledges
           of
           the
           
             Commonwealth
             ,
          
           according
           to
           the
           Lawes
           of
           a
           
             Common-wealth
             ,
          
           that
           they
           may
           not
           beg
           ,
           nor
           be
           forced
           to
           steale
           through
           want
           ,
           and
           so
           be
           hanged
           by
           the
           Kingly
           and
           Lordly
           Law
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Secondly
           ,
           Their
           digging
           upon
           the
           Commons
           for
           a
           livelihood
           ,
           is
           no
           Riot
           ,
           though
           some
           Justices
           would
           make
           it
           ;
           for
           they
           do
           not
           fight
           against
           any
           .
           And
           their
           meeting
           together
           ,
           is
           no
           unlawfull
           or
           riotous
           meeting
           ,
           unlesse
           the
           gathering
           together
           of
           many
           people
           in
           one
           field
           ,
           to
           dig
           ,
           plow
           ,
           or
           reap
           ,
           be
           a
           Riot
           ,
           or
           an
           unlawfull
           meeting
           .
        
         
           These
           Lawes
           against
           Riots
           ,
           or
           unlawfull
           meetings
           ,
           as
           they
           call
           it
           ,
           was
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           fearfull
           Kingly
           Conqueror
           ,
           lest
           the
           common
           people
           by
           their
           often
           meeting
           should
           understand
           their
           creation-freedom
           ,
           and
           so
           should
           joyn
           together
           ,
           to
           conquer
           and
           cast
           out
           him
           that
           had
           conquered
           them
           .
        
         
           Yet
           the
           Gentry
           and
           Lords
           of
           Mannors
           ,
           who
           are
           part
           of
           the
           
             Kingly
          
           and
           
             Lordly
          
           Power
           ,
           they
           have
           met
           divers
           times
           in
           Troops
           ,
           and
           have
           beaten
           and
           abused
           the
           Diggers
           ,
           and
           pull'd
           down
           their
           houses
           .
           Yet
           we
           do
           not
           heare
           that
           the
           
             Clergy
             ,
             Lawyers
             ,
          
           or
           
             Justices
             ,
          
           who
           would
           be
           counted
           the
           dispensers
           of
           righteous
           justice
           ,
           do
           speak
           against
           them
           for
           Rioters
           ,
           but
           against
           the
           poor
           labouring
           men
           still
           ,
           checking
           the
           Labourers
           for
           idleness
           ,
           and
           protecting
           the
           Gentry
           that
           never
           work
           at
           all
           :
           therefore
           if
           idle
           persons
           ,
           who
           wander
           up
           and
           down
           idly
           ,
           be
           punishable
           by
           the
           Statutes
           ;
           Then
           judge
           whether
           it
           be
           not
           the
           idle
           Gentry
           ,
           rather
           then
           the
           laborious
           poor
           man
           .
        
         
         
           These
           things
           I
           leave
           to
           the
           consideration
           of
           all
           rationall
           men
           to
           judge
           of
           ,
           they
           being
           the
           foundation
           ,
           whereupon
           our
           work
           of
           community
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           creation
           ,
           being
           reason
           and
           justice
           is
           builded
           .
           And
           I
           desire
           any
           rational
           man
           ,
           
             Minister
          
           or
           
             Lawyer
             ,
          
           to
           answer
           these
           ,
           either
           to
           confirm
           us
           ,
           or
           else
           to
           raise
           up
           this
           foundation
           of
           Scriptures
           and
           Law
           ,
           not
           by
           take
           him
           
             Jaylor
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           language
           of
           the
           Beast
           ;
           but
           by
           reason
           which
           is
           the
           voice
           of
           the
           man
           .
        
         
           Though
           this
           work
           of
           digging
           upon
           the
           Commons
           ,
           have
           many
           enemies
           ,
           yet
           I
           am
           assured
           of
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           the
           work
           ,
           and
           it
           shall
           take
           root
           in
           one
           place
           or
           other
           ,
           before
           many
           yeares
           passe
           over
           
             Englands
          
           head
           ,
           I
           can
           set
           no
           time
           ,
           but
           I
           wait
           for
           the
           consolation
           of
           
             Israel
          
           to
           arise
           up
           ,
           and
           break
           forth
           in
           others
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           a
           taste
           of
           him
           in
           my self
           .
        
         
           The
           voice
           of
           the
           
             Dragon
          
           is
           ,
           kill
           him
           ,
           pull
           down
           his
           house
           ,
           beat
           him
           ,
           arrest
           him
           ,
           take
           him
           
             Jaylor
             ,
          
           imprison
           him
           ,
           he
           is
           a
           rogue
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           voice
           of
           the
           Lamb
           is
           ,
           love
           your
           enemies
           ,
           let
           him
           live
           ,
           the
           earth
           is
           his
           creation-right
           as
           well
           as
           mine
           :
           therefore
           let
           us
           do
           as
           we
           would
           be
           done
           unto
           .
        
         
           
             Ministers
          
           and
           
             Lawyers
             ,
          
           will
           you
           all
           stand
           looking
           on
           ,
           and
           see
           the
           
             Lords
          
           of
           
             Mannors
          
           exercise
           
             Kingly
          
           Power
           over
           the
           poor
           men
           that
           claime
           their
           creation-right
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           be
           silent
           ?
        
         
           You
           would
           be
           called
           dispensers
           of
           Justice
           :
           here
           is
           a
           point
           of
           justice
           for
           you
           to
           decide
           :
           this
           is
           the
           point
           upon
           which
           you
           shall
           either
           stand
           or
           fall
           ,
           be
           saved
           or
           damned
           ;
           for
           you
           are
           put
           upon
           the
           tryal
           .
        
         
           The
           week
           before
           
             Easter
             ,
          
           Parson
           
             Plat
             ,
          
           Minister
           of
           
             Horsley
             ,
          
           being
           the
           Lord
           of
           the
           Mannor
           of
           
             Cobham
             ,
          
           where
           the
           Diggers
           were
           at
           work
           .
           And
           
             Thomas
             Sutton
             ,
          
           the
           impropriator
           of
           
             Cobham
             ,
          
           came
           in
           person
           ,
           and
           brought
           divers
           men
           ,
           whom
           they
           hired
           to
           pull
           down
           a
           poor
           mans
           house
           ,
           that
           was
           built
           upon
           the
           Commons
           ,
           and
           kikt
           and
           struck
           the
           poor
           mans
           wife
           ,
           so
           that
           she
           miscarried
           of
           her
           Child
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           blowes
           and
           abuses
           they
           gave
           her
           ,
           she
           kept
           her
           bed
           a
           week
           .
        
         
         
           And
           at
           this
           time
           I
           went
           to
           Mr.
           
             Plat
             ,
          
           and
           spoke
           with
           him
           ,
           about
           our
           freedom
           in
           the
           Commons
           ,
           he
           answered
           me
           ,
           if
           I
           could
           make
           it
           good
           by
           Scriptures
           ,
           he
           would
           never
           trouble
           us
           more
           ,
           but
           let
           us
           build
           and
           plant
           :
           Nay
           he
           said
           ,
           he
           would
           cast
           in
           all
           his
           estate
           ,
           and
           become
           one
           with
           the
           diggers
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           week
           after
           I
           carried
           him
           this
           writing
           afore
           printed
           ,
           being
           
             Munday
          
           in
           
             Easter
          
           week
           ,
           and
           upon
           our
           discourse
           ,
           he
           seemed
           to
           consent
           to
           many
           things
           ,
           and
           was
           very
           moderate
           ,
           and
           promised
           me
           to
           read
           it
           over
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           me
           an
           Answer
           :
           moreover
           he
           promised
           me
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           diggers
           would
           not
           cut
           the
           wood
           upon
           the
           Common
           ,
           he
           would
           not
           pull
           down
           their
           houses
           :
           And
           the
           diggers
           resolved
           for
           peace
           sake
           ,
           to
           let
           the
           wood
           alone
           till
           people
           did
           understand
           their
           freedom
           a
           little
           more
           .
        
         
           And
           upon
           
             Fryday
          
           in
           
             Easter
          
           week
           ,
           he
           came
           and
           brought
           his
           answer
           ,
           which
           was
           this
           .
           He
           came
           accompanied
           with
           about
           50.
           men
           ,
           and
           had
           hired
           4.
           or
           5.
           of
           them
           ,
           to
           fire
           down
           the
           diggers
           houses
           :
           some
           that
           stood
           by
           said
           ,
           do
           not
           fire
           them
           ,
           the
           wood
           will
           do
           some
           good
           ;
           his
           answer
           was
           ,
           no
           ,
           no
           ,
           fire
           them
           to
           the
           ground
           ,
           that
           these
           Heathens
           ,
           who
           know
           not
           God
           ,
           may
           not
           build
           them
           again
           ;
           for
           if
           you
           let
           the
           wood
           alone
           ,
           they
           will
           build
           again
           .
        
         
           Thereupon
           at
           the
           Command
           of
           this
           Parson
           
             Plat
             ,
          
           they
           set
           fire
           to
           six
           houses
           ,
           and
           burned
           them
           down
           ,
           and
           burned
           likewise
           some
           of
           their
           housholdstuffe
           ,
           and
           wearing
           Clothes
           ,
           throwing
           their
           beds
           ,
           stooles
           ,
           and
           housholdstuffe
           ,
           up
           and
           down
           the
           Common
           ,
           not
           pittying
           the
           cries
           of
           many
           little
           Children
           ,
           and
           their
           frighted
           Mothers
           ,
           which
           are
           Parishioners
           borne
           in
           the
           Parish
           .
           And
           yet
           some
           of
           these
           hired
           men
           ,
           lives
           not
           in
           the
           Parish
           ,
           and
           some
           are
           strangers
           newly
           come
           into
           the
           Parish
           :
           and
           so
           were
           bewitched
           by
           the
           covetous
           make
           bate
           Priests
           ,
           to
           do
           this
           heathenish
           turkish
           act
           .
        
         
           The
           poor
           diggers
           being
           thus
           suddainly
           cast
           out
           of
           their
           houses
           by
           fire
           ,
           both
           they
           ,
           their
           wives
           and
           Children
           were
           forced
           to
           lie
           upon
           the
           open
           Common
           all
           night
           :
           yet
           the
           rage
           of
           Parson
           
             Plat
          
           and
           his
           Company
           rested
           not
           here
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           night
           time
           ,
           some
           of
           them
           came
           again
           upon
           the
           Commons
           ,
           while
           the
           diggers
           were
           quiet
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           them
           in
           bed
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           we
           have
           
           Authority
           from
           our
           Master
           ,
           that
           is
           Mr.
           
             Plat
             ,
          
           to
           kill
           you
           ,
           and
           burn
           the
           rest
           of
           your
           goods
           ,
           if
           you
           will
           not
           be
           gone
           :
           thereupon
           Sir
           
             Anthony
             Vincents
          
           Servant
           ,
           called
           
             Davy
             ,
          
           struck
           at
           one
           ,
           and
           cut
           some
           of
           their
           Chaires
           and
           other
           Goods
           to
           peeces
           ,
           frighting
           the
           women
           and
           Children
           again
           .
           And
           some
           of
           the
           Diggers
           asked
           them
           ,
           why
           they
           would
           do
           thus
           cruelly
           by
           them
           ,
           they
           answered
           ,
           because
           you
           do
           not
           know
           God
           ,
           nor
           will
           not
           come
           to
           Church
           .
        
         
           Surely
           if
           the
           God
           of
           these
           men
           ,
           by
           their
           going
           to
           Church
           ,
           teach
           both
           their
           preacher
           and
           they
           ,
           to
           do
           such
           cruel
           deedes
           ;
           we
           will
           neither
           come
           to
           Church
           ,
           nor
           serve
           their
           God
           .
           Mr.
           
             Plat
          
           in
           his
           Sermons
           can
           say
           ,
           
             live
             in
             peace
             with
             all
             men
             ,
             and
             love
             your
             Enemies
             :
          
           therefore
           if
           the
           Diggers
           were
           enemies
           ,
           he
           ought
           to
           love
           them
           in
           action
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           a
           true
           badge
           of
           an
           hypocrite
           ,
           to
           say
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           do
           .
        
         
           Let
           every
           Mans
           actions
           be
           tryed
           ,
           and
           see
           who
           serves
           God
           ,
           They
           or
           the
           Diggers
           .
           Mr.
           
             Plat
          
           and
           the
           Gentlemen
           ,
           (
           so
           would
           be
           called
           )
           that
           were
           with
           him
           ,
           were
           full
           of
           rage
           ,
           and
           gnashed
           their
           tongues
           with
           vexation
           ;
           but
           the
           Diggers
           are
           patient
           ,
           chearfull
           ,
           quiet
           in
           spirit
           ,
           loving
           to
           those
           that
           have
           burned
           their
           houses
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           the
           poor
           Diggers
           have
           got
           the
           Crown
           ,
           and
           weare
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           Priests
           and
           Gentry
           have
           lost
           their
           Crown
           :
           The
           poor
           have
           striven
           with
           them
           12.
           moneths
           ,
           with
           love
           and
           patience
           :
           The
           Gentlemen
           have
           answered
           them
           all
           the
           time
           with
           fury
           ;
           they
           would
           have
           the
           Earth
           and
           all
           freedom
           ,
           but
           they
           will
           not
           suffer
           the
           poor
           to
           have
           either
           earth
           or
           freedom
           ,
           but
           what
           they
           hire
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           But
           though
           the
           Devill
           be
           let
           loose
           to
           swell
           against
           us
           ,
           in
           these
           Gentry
           that
           rule
           over
           us
           ,
           by
           
             Kingly
          
           Power
           ,
           or
           Law
           of
           
             Norman
          
           Conquest
           ,
           notwithstanding
           ,
           they
           have
           taken
           the
           Engagement
           ,
           to
           cast
           out
           
             Kingly
          
           Power
           :
           yet
           his
           time
           to
           be
           chained
           up
           drawes
           nigh
           :
           and
           then
           we
           are
           assured
           this
           righteous
           work
           of
           earthly
           community
           ,
           shall
           have
           a
           most
           glorious
           resurrection
           out
           of
           his
           ashes
           .
        
         
           Nay
           farther
           ,
           if
           this
           satisfies
           not
           Mr.
           
             Plat
             ,
          
           but
           he
           &
           
             Tho
             :
             Sutton
             ,
          
           of
           
             Cobham
             ,
          
           have
           hired
           three
           men
           ,
           to
           attend
           both
           night
           and
           
           day
           ,
           to
           beat
           the
           Diggers
           ,
           and
           to
           pull
           down
           their
           tents
           or
           houses
           ,
           if
           they
           make
           any
           more
           ;
           and
           if
           they
           make
           Caves
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           they
           threaten
           to
           murther
           them
           there
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           will
           not
           suffer
           the
           poor
           Diggers
           to
           live
           ,
           neither
           above
           nor
           below
           ground
           :
           if
           they
           beg
           ,
           they
           whip
           them
           by
           their
           Law
           for
           vagrants
           ,
           if
           they
           steal
           they
           hang
           them
           ;
           and
           if
           they
           set
           themselves
           to
           plant
           the
           Common
           for
           a
           livelihood
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           neither
           beg
           nor
           steale
           ,
           and
           whereby
           
             England
          
           is
           inriched
           ,
           yet
           they
           will
           not
           suffer
           them
           to
           do
           this
           neither
           :
           And
           so
           hereby
           these
           Gentlemen
           ,
           take
           away
           both
           creation-right
           ,
           and
           Common-wealths
           right
           from
           the
           poor
           Diggers
           ;
           for
           they
           command
           the
           poor
           enslaved
           Tenants
           and
           Neighbors
           likewise
           not
           to
           suffer
           any
           of
           the
           Diggers
           to
           have
           any
           lodging
           in
           their
           houses
           ,
           nor
           to
           sell
           them
           any
           meat
           for
           their
           money
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           the
           fury
           of
           Parson
           
             Plat
             ,
          
           exceedes
           the
           fury
           of
           any
           other
           Lord
           of
           Mannor
           .
           The
           chief
           setters
           on
           to
           burn
           these
           houses
           ,
           and
           to
           abuse
           the
           Diggers
           ,
           was
           Parson
           
             Plat
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Anthony
             Vincent
          
           his
           Tenants
           and
           Servants
           ,
           were
           most
           of
           them
           there
           ;
           likewise
           
             Thomas
             Sutton
          
           and
           
             William
             Star
             ,
          
           these
           are
           they
           that
           say
           the
           Commons
           belong
           to
           the
           poor
           ,
           and
           yet
           these
           rich
           men
           are
           agrieved
           to
           see
           the
           poor
           make
           use
           of
           the
           Commons
           :
           the
           actors
           in
           this
           
             Turkish
          
           designe
           ,
           were
           furious
           beyond
           the
           fury
           of
           the
           Beasts
           ;
           but
           many
           of
           those
           that
           came
           were
           threatned
           by
           
             Vincent
          
           his
           chief
           men
           ,
           to
           be
           turned
           out
           of
           their
           Livings
           ,
           if
           they
           came
           not
           ,
           so
           that
           this
           is
           not
           an
           act
           of
           the
           tenants
           by
           free
           consent
           ,
           but
           the
           Gentlemen
           hired
           others
           to
           do
           it
           .
        
         
           These
           men
           do
           so
           powerfully
           act
           the
           Image
           of
           the
           Beast
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           neither
           buy
           nor
           sell
           with
           any
           freely
           ,
           nor
           let
           any
           have
           land
           houses
           ,
           or
           work
           under
           them
           but
           such
           as
           have
           the
           mark
           of
           the
           Beast
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           such
           as
           are
           filled
           with
           fear
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           are
           obedient
           to
           their
           beastly
           Power
           .
           And
           some
           of
           them
           say
           ,
           they
           do
           God
           good
           service
           ,
           if
           they
           can
           destroy
           or
           kill
           the
           Diggers
           .
           Thus
           the
           Scriptures
           are
           fulfilled
           .
           
             Rev.
          
           13.
           17.
           
        
         
           And
           now
           they
           cry
           out
           the
           Diggers
           are
           routed
           ,
           and
           they
           rang
           bells
           for
           joy
           ;
           but
           stay
           Gentlemen
           ,
           your selves
           are
           routed
           ,
           and
           you
           have
           lost
           your
           Crown
           ,
           and
           the
           poor
           Diggers
           have
           won
           the
           Crown
           of
           glory
           .
        
         
         
           For
           first
           you
           have
           not
           routed
           them
           by
           Law
           ,
           for
           you
           durst
           not
           suffer
           the
           Diggers
           plead
           their
           own
           cause
           ,
           so
           that
           it
           never
           came
           to
           any
           tryal
           ;
           and
           you
           have
           no
           Law
           to
           warrant
           your
           Lordly
           power
           in
           beating
           of
           the
           Diggers
           ,
           but
           the
           will
           of
           Kingly
           swordly
           power
           ,
           which
           is
           self-will
           ,
           and
           Club-law
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           You
           have
           not
           routed
           the
           Diggers
           by
           dispute
           ;
           for
           your
           impatient
           ,
           covetous
           ,
           and
           proud
           swelling
           heart
           ,
           would
           not
           suffer
           you
           to
           plead
           rationally
           with
           them
           .
        
         
           Neither
           thirdly
           ,
           have
           you
           routed
           them
           by
           Scriptures
           ;
           but
           the
           Diggers
           have
           routed
           you
           by
           your
           own
           Law
           ;
           by
           reason
           ,
           by
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           patient
           suffering
           all
           your
           abuses
           and
           now
           your
           name
           shall
           rot
           ,
           and
           your
           own
           power
           shall
           destroy
           you
           .
        
         
           When
           the
           
             Scribes
          
           and
           
             Pharisees
          
           of
           old
           ,
           (
           these
           Lords
           of
           Mannors
           Ancestors
           )
           had
           put
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           to
           death
           ,
           they
           rejoyced
           ,
           and
           sent
           gifts
           one
           to
           another
           ,
           and
           made
           merry
           ,
           and
           in
           such
           like
           words
           ,
           said
           they
           had
           routed
           him
           .
           And
           so
           now
           these
           
             English
          
           Pharisees
           ,
           because
           they
           have
           acted
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Beast
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           eye
           of
           the
           Beast
           ,
           seeme
           to
           stand
           uppermost
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           they
           say
           they
           have
           routed
           the
           Diggers
           .
        
         
           But
           they
           are
           mistaken
           ,
           for
           the
           Diggers
           keep
           the
           field
           of
           patience
           ,
           quietness
           ,
           joy
           and
           sweet
           rest
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           and
           are
           filled
           with
           love
           to
           their
           enemies
           ;
           but
           the
           Gentlemen
           are
           so
           impatient
           ,
           they
           cannot
           rest
           for
           fretting
           ,
           jearing
           ,
           rayling
           ,
           and
           gnashing
           their
           tongues
           with
           vexation
           .
        
         
           They
           wil
           not
           suffer
           the
           Diggers
           to
           look
           to
           the
           Corne
           which
           is
           planted
           upon
           the
           Commons
           ,
           being
           about
           eleven
           Acres
           :
           neither
           will
           they
           look
           to
           it
           themselves
           ,
           but
           let
           the
           Cattle
           spoile
           it
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           say
           ,
           see
           ,
           their
           labor
           comes
           to
           nothing
           .
           Are
           not
           these
           men
           the
           curse
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           that
           wil
           not
           suffer
           others
           to
           live
           by
           the●
           ,
           and
           will
           rather
           spoile
           corne
           in
           these
           dear
           times
           ,
           then
           let
           the
           poor
           enjoy
           their
           own
           righteous
           labors
           upon
           the
           Commons
           ?
        
         
         
           This
           work
           of
           digging
           ,
           being
           freedom
           ,
           or
           the
           appearance
           of
           Christ
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           hath
           tried
           the
           Priests
           and
           professors
           to
           the
           uttermost
           ,
           and
           hath
           ripped
           up
           the
           bottom
           of
           their
           Religion
           ,
           and
           proves
           it
           meere
           witchcraft
           ,
           and
           cosonage
           ;
           for
           self
           love
           and
           covetousnesse
           is
           their
           God
           ,
           or
           ruling
           power
           .
           They
           have
           chosen
           the
           sword
           ,
           and
           they
           refuse
           love
           ;
           when
           the
           Lamb
           turnes
           into
           the
           Lion
           ,
           they
           will
           remember
           what
           they
           have
           done
           ,
           and
           mourne
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           I
           have
           faithfully
           declared
           all
           the
           businesses
           ,
           and
           though
           the
           power
           of
           their
           covetousnesse
           ,
           self-loving
           flesh
           ,
           hath
           for
           the
           present
           trod
           our
           weak
           flesh
           down
           ;
           yet
           the
           strength
           of
           our
           inward
           man
           ,
           hath
           overcome
           them
           ;
           and
           is
           the
           Lord
           God
           Almighty
           ,
           above
           that
           power
           that
           rules
           in
           them
           .
        
         
           We
           have
           declared
           our
           Testimony
           ,
           and
           now
           let
           freedom
           and
           bondage
           strive
           who
           shall
           rule
           in
           Mankind
           :
           the
           weapons
           of
           the
           Sonnes
           of
           bondage
           being
           carnall
           ,
           as
           fire
           ,
           club
           ,
           and
           sword
           ;
           the
           weapons
           of
           the
           Sonnes
           of
           freedom
           being
           spiritual
           ,
           a●
           love
           ,
           patience
           ,
           and
           righteousnesse
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A96693e-560
           
             Gen.
             1.
             26.
             
          
           
             Ver.
             27.
             
             &
             Ver.
             29
             
          
           
             Psal.
             24.
             1.
             
          
           
             Dan.
             7.
             25.
             
          
           
             Jam.
             4.
             1.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             4.
             4.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             9.
             9.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             45.
             5.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             17.
             8.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             49.
             12
             
          
           
             Rev.
             19.
             19.
             20.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             12.
             14.
             
          
           
             Dan.
             7.
             25.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             4.
             3.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             5.
             
             &
             Cha.
             18.
             18
             
          
           
             Gen.
             23.
             4.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             4.
             29.
             
          
           
             Jam.
             4.
             1.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             33.
             1.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             3.
             15.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             3.
             8.
             
          
           
             2
             Thes.
             2.
             8.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             8.
             10.
             
          
           
             1
             Joh.
             2.
             27.
             
          
           
             Joh.
             6.
             45.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             7.
             12.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             2.
             4.
             &
          
           
             Chap.
             11.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             36.
             34.
             35.
             
          
           
             Joel
             2.
             21.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             107.
             34.
             
          
           
             Zachar.
             8.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             20.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             7.
             24.
             
          
           
             Math
             7.
             12.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             11.
             15.
             
          
           
             Dan.
             7.
             27.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             2.
             15.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             37.
             9
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             3.
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             20.
             25.
             
          
           
             Jam.
             5.
             1.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             16.
             4.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             26.
             52.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             20.
             13.
             15.