A new-yeers gift for the Parliament and Armie: shewing what the kingly power is; and that the cause of those that they call Diggers is the life and marrow of that cause the Parliament hath declared for, and the Army fought for; the perfecting of which work, will prove England to be the first of nations, of the tenth part of the city Babylon, that fals off from the Beast first, and that sets the Crown upon Christs head, to govern the world in righteousness: / by Jerrard Winstanley a lover of Englands freedom and peace.
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             A new-yeers gift for the Parliament and Armie: shewing what the kingly power is; and that the cause of those that they call Diggers is the life and marrow of that cause the Parliament hath declared for, and the Army fought for; the perfecting of which work, will prove England to be the first of nations, of the tenth part of the city Babylon, that fals off from the Beast first, and that sets the Crown upon Christs head, to govern the world in righteousness: / by Jerrard Winstanley a lover of Englands freedom and peace.
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           A
           New-yeers
           Gift
           FOR
           THE
           PARLIAMENT
           AND
           ARMIE
           :
           
             SHEWING
             ,
             What
             the
          
           KINGLY
           
             Power
             is
             ;
          
           And
           that
           the
           CAUSE
           of
           those
           They
           call
           DIGGERS
           Is
           the
           life
           and
           marrow
           of
           that
           Cause
           the
           Parliament
           hath
           Declared
           for
           ,
           and
           the
           Army
           Fought
           for
           ;
           The
           perfecting
           of
           which
           Work
           ,
           will
           prove
           
             England
          
           to
           be
           the
           first
           of
           Nations
           ,
           or
           the
           tenth
           part
           of
           the
           city
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           that
           fals
           off
           from
           the
           Beast
           first
           ,
           and
           that
           sets
           the
           Crown
           upon
           Christs
           head
           ,
           to
           govern
           the
           World
           in
           Righteousness
           :
        
         
           By
           
             Jerrard
             Winstanley
          
           a
           lover
           of
           
             Englands
          
           freedom
           and
           Peace
           .
        
         
           
             Die
             Pride
             and
             Envie
             ;
             Flesh
             ,
             take
             the
             poor's
             advice
             .
          
           
             Covetousnesse
             be
             gon
             :
             Come
             ,
             Truth
             and
             Love
             arise
             .
          
           
             Patience
             take
             the
             Crown
             ;
             throw
             Anger
             out
             of
             dores
             :
          
           
             Cast
             out
             Hypocrisie
             and
             Lust
             ,
             which
             follows
             whores
             :
          
           
             Then
             
               England
            
             sit
             in
             rest
             ;
             Thy
             sorrows
             will
             have
             end
             ;
          
           
             Thy
             Sons
             will
             live
             in
             peace
             ,
             and
             each
             will
             be
             a
             friend
             .
          
        
         
           London
           ,
           
             Printed
             for
          
           Giles
           Calvert
           ,
           1650.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           New
           yeers
           Gift
           SENT
           TO
           THE
           PARLIAMENT
           AND
           ARMIE
           .
        
         
           GEntlemen
           of
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Armie
           ;
           you
           and
           the
           Common
           people
           have
           assisted
           each
           other
           ,
           to
           cast
           out
           the
           Head
           of
           oppression
           which
           was
           Kingly
           power
           ,
           seated
           in
           one
           mans
           hand
           ,
           and
           that
           work
           is
           now
           done
           ,
           and
           till
           that
           work
           was
           done
           you
           called
           upon
           the
           people
           to
           assist
           you
           to
           deliver
           this
           distressed
           bleeding
           dying
           nation
           out
           of
           bondage
           ;
           And
           the
           people
           came
           and
           failed
           you
           not
           ,
           counting
           neither
           purse
           nor
           blood
           too
           dear
           to
           part
           with
           to
           effect
           this
           work
           .
        
         
           The
           Parliament
           after
           this
           have
           made
           an
           Act
           to
           cast
           out
           Kingly
           power
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           
             England
          
           a
           free
           Common-wealth
           .
           These
           Acts
           the
           People
           are
           much
           rejoyced
           with
           ,
           as
           being
           words
           forerunning
           their
           freedome
           ,
           and
           they
           wait
           for
           their
           accomplishment
           that
           their
           joy
           may
           be
           full
           ;
           for
           as
           words
           without
           action
           are
           a
           cheat
           ,
           and
           kills
           the
           comfort
           of
           a
           righteous
           
           spirit
           ,
           so
           words
           performed
           in
           action
           does
           comfort
           and
           nourish
           the
           life
           thereof
           .
        
         
           Now
           Sirs
           ,
           wheresoever
           we
           spie
           out
           Kingly
           power
           ,
           no
           man
           I
           hope
           shall
           be
           troubled
           to
           declare
           it
           ,
           nor
           afraid
           to
           cast
           it
           out
           ,
           having
           both
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           Souldiers
           Oath
           ,
           and
           the
           common
           peoples
           consent
           on
           his
           side
           ;
           for
           Kingly
           power
           is
           like
           a
           great
           spread
           tree
           ,
           if
           you
           lop
           the
           head
           or
           top-bow
           ,
           and
           let
           the
           other
           Branches
           and
           root
           stand
           ,
           it
           will
           grow
           again
           and
           recover
           fresher
           strength
           .
        
         
           If
           any
           ask
           me
           ,
           What
           Kingly
           power
           is
           ?
           I
           Answer
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           twofold
           Kingly
           power
           .
           The
           one
           is
           ,
           The
           Kingly
           power
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           the
           power
           of
           Almightie
           God
           ,
           ruling
           the
           whole
           creation
           in
           peace
           ,
           and
           keeping
           it
           together
           .
           And
           this
           is
           the
           power
           of
           universall
           love
           ,
           leading
           people
           into
           all
           truth
           ,
           teaching
           every
           one
           to
           doe
           as
           he
           would
           be
           done
           unto
           .
           Now
           once
           more
           striving
           with
           flesh
           and
           blood
           ,
           shaking
           down
           every
           thing
           that
           cannot
           stand
           ,
           and
           bringing
           every
           one
           into
           the
           Unitie
           of
           himself
           ,
           the
           one
           Spirit
           of
           love
           and
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           so
           will
           work
           a
           through
           restauration
           .
           But
           this
           Kingly
           power
           is
           above
           all
           ,
           and
           will
           tread
           all
           covetousness
           ,
           pride
           ,
           envy
           ,
           and
           self-love
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           enemies
           whatsoever
           ,
           under
           his
           feet
           ,
           and
           take
           the
           kingdom
           and
           government
           of
           the
           Creation
           out
           of
           the
           hand
           of
           self-seeking
           and
           self-honouring
           Flesh
           ,
           and
           rule
           the
           alone
           King
           of
           Righteousness
           in
           the
           earth
           ;
           and
           this
           indeed
           is
           Christ
           himself
           ,
           who
           will
           cast
           out
           the
           curse
           ;
           But
           this
           is
           not
           that
           Kingly
           power
           intended
           by
           that
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           to
           be
           cast
           out
           ,
           but
           pretended
           to
           be
           set
           up
           ,
           though
           this
           Kingly
           power
           be
           much
           fought
           against
           both
           by
           Parliament
           ,
           Armie
           ,
           Clergie
           ,
           and
           people
           ;
           but
           when
           they
           are
           made
           to
           see
           him
           ,
           then
           they
           shall
           mourn
           ,
           because
           they
           have
           persecuted
           him
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           other
           Kingly
           power
           ,
           is
           the
           power
           of
           untighteousness
           ,
           which
           indeed
           is
           the
           Devil
           ;
           And
           O
           that
           there
           were
           such
           a
           heart
           in
           Parliament
           and
           Army
           ,
           as
           to
           perform
           your
           own
           Act
           ;
           then
           People
           would
           never
           complain
           of
           you
           for
           breach
           of
           Covenant
           ,
           for
           your
           Covetousness
           ,
           Pride
           ,
           and
           too
           much
           Self-seeking
           that
           is
           in
           you
           .
           And
           you
           on
           the
           other-side
           would
           never
           have
           cause
           to
           complain
           of
           the
           Peoples
           murmurings
           against
           
           you
           .
           Truly
           this
           jarring
           that
           is
           between
           you
           and
           the
           People
           is
           ,
           The
           Kingly
           Power
           ;
           yea
           that
           very
           Kingly
           power
           which
           you
           have
           made
           an
           Act
           to
           cast
           out
           ;
           therefore
           see
           it
           be
           fulfilled
           on
           your
           part
           ;
           for
           the
           Kingly
           power
           of
           Righteousness
           expects
           it
           ,
           or
           else
           he
           will
           cast
           you
           out
           for
           Hypocrites
           and
           unsavory
           Salt
           ;
           for
           he
           looks
           upon
           all
           your
           Actions
           ,
           and
           truly
           ,
           there
           is
           abundance
           of
           Rust
           about
           your
           Actings
           ,
           which
           makes
           them
           that
           they
           do
           not
           shine
           bright
        
         
           This
           Kingly
           power
           ,
           is
           covetousness
           in
           his
           branches
           ,
           or
           the
           power
           of
           self-love
           ,
           ruling
           in
           one
           or
           in
           many
           men
           over
           others
           ,
           and
           enslaving
           those
           who
           in
           the
           Creation
           are
           their
           equals
           ;
           nay
           ,
           who
           are
           in
           the
           strictness
           of
           equity
           rather
           their
           Masters
           :
           And
           this
           Kingly
           power
           is
           usually
           set
           in
           the
           Chair
           of
           Government
           ,
           under
           the
           name
           of
           Prerogative
           ,
           when
           he
           rules
           in
           one
           ,
           over
           other
           :
           And
           under
           the
           name
           of
           State
           Priviledge
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           when
           he
           rules
           in
           many
           over
           others
           :
           and
           this
           Kingly
           power
           ,
           is
           alwayes
           raised
           up
           ,
           and
           established
           by
           the
           Sword
           ,
           and
           therefore
           he
           is
           called
           the
           Murderer
           ,
           or
           the
           great
           red
           Dragon
           ,
           which
           fights
           against
           
             Michael
             ,
          
           for
           he
           enslaves
           the
           weakness
           of
           the
           People
           under
           him
           ,
           denying
           an
           equal
           freedom
           in
           the
           Earth
           to
           every
           one
           ,
           which
           the
           Law
           of
           Righteousness
           gave
           every
           man
           in
           his
           creation
           .
           This
           I
           say
           is
           Kingly
           power
           under
           darkness
           ,
           and
           as
           he
           rules
           in
           men
           ,
           so
           he
           makes
           men
           jar
           one
           against
           another
           ,
           and
           is
           the
           cause
           of
           all
           Wars
           and
           Complainings
           ;
           he
           is
           known
           by
           his
           outward
           actions
           ,
           and
           his
           action
           at
           this
           very
           day
           fills
           all
           places
           ;
           for
           this
           power
           of
           darkness
           rules
           ,
           and
           would
           rule
           ,
           and
           is
           that
           only
           Enemy
           that
           fights
           against
           Creation
           and
           National
           Freedom
           :
           And
           this
           Kingly
           power
           is
           he
           ,
           which
           you
           have
           made
           an
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           to
           cast
           out
           .
           And
           now
           you
           Rulers
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           play
           the
           men
           ,
           and
           be
           valiant
           for
           the
           Truth
           ,
           which
           is
           Christ
           :
           for
           assure
           your selves
           God
           will
           not
           be
           mocked
           ,
           nor
           the
           Devil
           will
           not
           be
           mocked
           ;
           for
           First
           you
           say
           and
           profess
           you
           own
           the
           Scriptures
           of
           Prophets
           and
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           God
           looks
           that
           you
           should
           perform
           that
           Word
           in
           action
           :
           Secondly
           you
           have
           Declared
           against
           the
           Devil
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           do
           not
           now
           go
           through
           with
           your
           work
           ,
           but
           slack
           your
           hand
           by
           hypocritical
           self-love
           ,
           and
           so
           suffer
           this
           dark
           Kingly
           power
           to
           rise
           higher
           and
           Rule
           ,
           you
           shall
           find
           ,
           
           he
           will
           maule
           both
           you
           ,
           and
           yours
           to
           purpose
           .
        
         
           The
           life
           of
           this
           dark
           Kingly
           power
           ,
           which
           you
           have
           made
           an
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           and
           Oath
           to
           cast
           out
           ,
           if
           you
           search
           it
           to
           the
           bottom
           ,
           you
           shall
           see
           it
           lies
           within
           the
           iron
           chest
           of
           cursed
           Covetousness
           ,
           who
           gives
           the
           Earth
           to
           some
           part
           of
           mankind
           ,
           and
           denies
           it
           to
           another
           part
           of
           mankind
           :
           and
           that
           part
           that
           hath
           the
           Earth
           ,
           hath
           no
           right
           frow
           the
           Law
           of
           creation
           to
           take
           it
           to
           himself
           ,
           and
           shut
           out
           others
           ;
           but
           he
           took
           it
           away
           violently
           by
           Theft
           and
           Murder
           in
           Conquest
           :
           As
           when
           our
           Norman
           
             William
          
           came
           into
           
             England
          
           and
           conquered
           ,
           he
           turned
           the
           English
           out
           ,
           and
           gave
           the
           Land
           unto
           his
           Norman
           Souldiers
           every
           man
           his
           parcel
           to
           inclose
           ,
           and
           hence
           rose
           up
           Propriety
           ;
           for
           this
           is
           the
           fruit
           of
           War
           from
           the
           beginning
           ,
           for
           it
           removes
           Propriety
           out
           of
           a
           weaker
           into
           a
           stronger
           hand
           ,
           but
           still
           upholds
           the
           curse
           of
           Bondage
           ;
           and
           hereby
           the
           Kingly
           power
           which
           you
           have
           made
           an
           Act
           ,
           and
           Sworn
           to
           cast
           out
           ,
           does
           remove
           himself
           from
           one
           chair
           to
           another
           ;
           and
           so
           long
           as
           the
           Sword
           rules
           over
           brethren
           ,
           (
           mind
           what
           I
           say
           )
           so
           long
           the
           Kingly
           power
           of
           darkness
           Rules
           ,
           and
           so
           large
           as
           yet
           is
           his
           Kingdom
           ;
           which
           spreds
           from
           Sea
           to
           Sea
           ,
           and
           fills
           the
           Earth
           ;
           but
           Christ
           is
           rising
           who
           will
           take
           the
           Dominion
           and
           Kingdom
           out
           of
           his
           hand
           ,
           and
           his
           power
           of
           Righteousness
           shall
           rise
           and
           spred
           from
           East
           to
           West
           ,
           from
           North
           to
           South
           ,
           and
           fill
           the
           Earth
           with
           himself
           ,
           and
           cast
           the
           other
           cursed
           power
           out
           ,
           when
           Coveteousness
           sheaths
           his
           Sword
           ,
           and
           ceases
           to
           rage
           in
           the
           field
           ;
           he
           first
           makes
           sharp
           Laws
           of
           Bondage
           .
           That
           those
           that
           are
           conquered
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           him
           are
           appointed
           not
           to
           enjoy
           the
           Earth
           ,
           but
           are
           turned
           out
           ,
           shall
           be
           Servants
           ,
           Slaves
           ,
           and
           Vassals
           to
           the
           Conquerers
           party
           :
           so
           those
           Laws
           that
           upholds
           Whips
           ,
           Prisons
           ,
           Gallows
           is
           but
           the
           same
           power
           of
           the
           Sword
           that
           raged
           ,
           and
           that
           was
           drunk
           with
           Blood
           in
           the
           field
           .
        
         
           King
           
             Charles
             ,
          
           it
           is
           true
           ,
           was
           the
           Head
           of
           this
           Kingly
           power
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           he
           Reigned
           as
           he
           was
           a
           Successor
           of
           the
           last
           Norman
           Conquerer
           :
           and
           whosoever
           you
           be
           ,
           that
           hath
           Propriety
           of
           Land
           ,
           hath
           your
           Titles
           and
           Evidences
           made
           to
           you
           in
           his
           or
           his
           Ancestors
           Name
           ,
           and
           from
           his
           and
           their
           Will
           and
           Kingly
           power
           ;
           I
           am
           sure
           ,
           he
           was
           not
           our
           Creator
           ,
           
           and
           therefore
           parcelled
           out
           the
           Earth
           to
           some
           ,
           and
           denied
           it
           to
           others
           ,
           therefore
           he
           must
           needs
           stand
           as
           a
           Conquerer
           ,
           and
           was
           the
           Head
           of
           this
           Kingly
           power
           ,
           that
           burdens
           and
           oppresses
           the
           People
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           the
           cause
           of
           all
           our
           Wars
           and
           Divisions
           ;
           for
           if
           this
           Kingly
           power
           of
           Covetousness
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           unrighteous
           Divider
           ,
           did
           not
           yet
           Rule
           :
           both
           Parliament
           ,
           Army
           ,
           and
           rich
           People
           ,
           would
           cheerfully
           give
           consent
           that
           those
           we
           call
           Poor
           should
           Dig
           and
           freely
           Plant
           the
           Waste
           and
           Common
           Land
           for
           a
           livelihood
           ,
           seing
           there
           is
           Land
           enough
           ,
           and
           more
           by
           half
           then
           is
           made
           use
           of
           ,
           and
           not
           be
           suffered
           to
           perish
           for
           want
           .
           And
           yet
           O
           ye
           Rulers
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           you
           make
           a
           blazing
           profession
           ,
           That
           you
           know
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           own
           God
           ,
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           Scriptures
           :
           but
           did
           Christ
           ever
           declare
           such
           hardness
           of
           heart
           ?
           did
           not
           he
           bid
           the
           rich
           man
           go
           and
           sell
           all
           that
           he
           hath
           and
           give
           to
           the
           Poor
           ?
           and
           does
           not
           the
           Scripture
           say
           ,
           If
           thou
           makest
           a
           Covenant
           ,
           keep
           it
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           to
           thy
           loss
           :
           But
           truly
           it
           will
           not
           be
           to
           your
           loss
           ,
           to
           let
           your
           fellow
           Creatures
           ,
           your
           equals
           in
           the
           Creation
           ,
           nay
           those
           that
           have
           been
           faithful
           in
           your
           Cause
           ,
           and
           so
           your
           Friends
           ;
           I
           say
           it
           will
           not
           be
           to
           your
           loss
           to
           let
           them
           quietly
           improve
           the
           Waste
           and
           Common
           Land
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           live
           in
           peace
           ,
           freed
           from
           the
           heavie
           burdens
           of
           Poverty
           ;
           for
           hereby
           our
           own
           Land
           will
           be
           increased
           with
           all
           sorts
           of
           Commodities
           ,
           and
           the
           People
           will
           be
           knit
           together
           in
           love
           ,
           to
           keep
           out
           a
           forreign
           Enemy
           that
           endeavours
           ,
           and
           that
           will
           endeavour
           as
           yet
           ,
           to
           come
           like
           an
           Army
           of
           cursed
           Ratts
           and
           Mice
           to
           destroy
           our
           inheritance
           ;
           so
           that
           if
           this
           Freedom
           be
           quietly
           granted
           to
           us
           ,
           you
           grant
           it
           but
           to
           your selves
           ,
           to
           English-men
           ,
           to
           your
           own
           flesh
           and
           blood
           :
           and
           you
           do
           but
           give
           us
           our
           own
           neither
           ,
           which
           Covetousness
           ,
           in
           the
           Kingly
           power
           hath
           ,
           and
           yet
           does
           hold
           from
           us
           ;
           for
           the
           Earth
           in
           the
           first
           Creation
           of
           it
           ,
           was
           freely
           given
           to
           whole
           mankind
           ,
           without
           respect
           of
           Persons
           ;
           therefore
           you
           Lords
           of
           Mannors
           ,
           and
           you
           Rulers
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           if
           you
           own
           God
           ,
           Christ
           and
           Scripture
           ,
           now
           make
           Restitution
           ,
           and
           deliver
           us
           quiet
           possession
           of
           our
           Land
           ,
           which
           the
           Kingly
           power
           as
           yet
           holds
           from
           us
           .
        
         
           While
           this
           Kingly
           power
           raigned
           in
           one
           man
           called
           
             Charls
             ,
          
           all
           sorts
           of
           people
           complained
           of
           oppression
           ,
           both
           Gentrie
           and
           
           Common
           people
           ,
           because
           their
           lands
           ,
           Inclosures
           ,
           and
           Copieholds
           were
           intangled
           ,
           and
           because
           their
           Trades
           were
           destroyed
           by
           Monopolizing
           Patentees
           ,
           and
           your
           troubles
           were
           that
           you
           could
           not
           live
           free
           from
           oppression
           in
           the
           earth
           :
           Thereupon
           you
           that
           were
           the
           Gentrie
           ,
           when
           you
           were
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           you
           called
           upon
           the
           poor
           Common-People
           to
           come
           and
           help
           you
           ,
           and
           cast
           out
           oppression
           ;
           and
           you
           that
           complained
           are
           helped
           and
           freed
           ,
           and
           that
           top-bow
           is
           lopped
           off
           the
           tree
           of
           Tyrannie
           ,
           and
           Kingly
           power
           in
           that
           one
           particular
           is
           cast
           out
           ;
           but
           alas
           oppression
           is
           a
           great
           tree
           still
           ,
           and
           keeps
           off
           the
           son
           of
           freedome
           from
           the
           poor
           Commons
           still
           ,
           he
           hath
           many
           branches
           and
           great
           roots
           which
           must
           be
           grub'd
           up
           ,
           before
           every
           one
           can
           sing
           Sions
           songs
           in
           peace
           .
        
         
           As
           we
           spie
           out
           Kinglie
           power
           we
           must
           declare
           it
           ,
           and
           cast
           it
           out
           ,
           or
           else
           we
           shall
           deny
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           their
           Acts
           ,
           and
           so
           prove
           Traitors
           to
           the
           Land
           ,
           by
           denying
           obedience
           thereunto
           .
           Now
           there
           are
           Three
           Branches
           more
           of
           Kinglie
           power
           greater
           then
           the
           former
           that
           oppresses
           this
           Land
           wonderfully
           ;
           and
           these
           are
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Tithing
           Priests
           over
           the
           Tenths
           of
           our
           labours
           ;
           and
           the
           power
           of
           Lords
           of
           Mannors
           ,
           holding
           the
           free
           use
           of
           the
           Commons
           ,
           and
           wast
           Land
           from
           the
           poor
           ,
           and
           the
           intolerable
           oppression
           either
           of
           bad
           Laws
           ,
           or
           of
           bad
           Judges
           corrupting
           good
           Laws
           ;
           these
           are
           branches
           of
           the
           Norman
           conquest
           and
           Kingly
           power
           still
           ,
           and
           wants
           a
           Reformation
           .
        
         
           For
           as
           for
           the
           first
           ,
           
             William
          
           the
           Couqueror
           promised
           ,
           That
           if
           the
           Clergie
           would
           preach
           him
           up
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           people
           might
           be
           bewitched
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           receive
           him
           to
           be
           Gods
           Anointed
           over
           them
           ,
           he
           would
           give
           them
           the
           Tenths
           of
           the
           Lands
           increase
           yeerly
           ;
           and
           they
           did
           it
           ,
           and
           he
           made
           good
           his
           Promise
           ;
           and
           do
           we
           not
           yet
           see
           ,
           That
           if
           the
           Clergie
           can
           get
           Tithes
           or
           Money
           ,
           they
           will
           turn
           as
           the
           Ruling
           power
           turns
           ,
           any
           way
           ;
           to
           Popery
           ,
           to
           Protestanisme
           ;
           for
           a
           King
           ,
           against
           a
           King
           ,
           for
           Monarchy
           ,
           for
           State-Government
           ;
           they
           cry
           who
           bids
           most
           wages
           ,
           they
           will
           be
           on
           the
           strongest
           side
           ,
           for
           an
           Earthly
           maintenance
           ;
           yea
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           are
           lifted
           up
           ,
           they
           would
           Rule
           too
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           called
           Spiritual
           men
           :
           It
           is
           true
           indeed
           ,
           
           they
           are
           spiritual
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           of
           the
           spiritual
           power
           of
           Coveteousness
           and
           Pride
           ;
           for
           the
           spiritual
           power
           of
           Love
           and
           Righteousness
           they
           know
           not
           ;
           for
           if
           they
           knew
           it
           ,
           they
           would
           not
           persecute
           and
           raile
           against
           him
           as
           ●hey
           do
           .
        
         
           The
           Clergie
           will
           serve
           on
           any
           side
           ,
           like
           our
           ancient
           Laws
           ,
           that
           will
           serve
           any
           Master
           :
           They
           will
           serve
           the
           Papists
           ,
           they
           will
           serve
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           they
           will
           serve
           the
           King
           ,
           they
           will
           serve
           the
           States
           ;
           they
           are
           one
           and
           the
           same
           Tools
           for
           Lawyers
           to
           work
           with
           under
           any
           Government
           .
           O
           you
           Parliament-men
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           cast
           those
           whorish
           Laws
           out
           of
           doors
           ,
           that
           are
           so
           Common
           ,
           that
           pretend
           love
           to
           every
           one
           ,
           and
           is
           faithful
           to
           none
           ;
           for
           truly
           ,
           he
           that
           goes
           to
           Law
           ,
           as
           the
           Proverb
           is
           ,
           shall
           die
           a
           Beggar
           :
           so
           that
           old
           Whores
           ,
           and
           old
           Laws
           ,
           picks
           mens
           pockets
           ,
           and
           undoes
           them
           :
           If
           the
           fault
           lie
           in
           the
           Laws
           ,
           and
           much
           does
           ,
           burn
           all
           your
           old
           Law-Books
           in
           
             Cheapside
             ,
          
           &
           set
           up
           a
           Government
           upon
           your
           own
           Foundation
           :
           do
           not
           put
           new
           Wine
           into
           old
           Bottles
           ;
           but
           as
           your
           Government
           must
           be
           new
           ,
           so
           let
           the
           Laws
           be
           new
           ,
           or
           else
           you
           will
           run
           farther
           into
           the
           Mud
           ,
           where
           you
           stick
           already
           ,
           as
           though
           you
           were
           fast
           in
           an
           
             Irish
          
           Bogge
           ;
           for
           you
           are
           so
           far
           sunke
           ,
           that
           he
           must
           have
           good
           eyes
           that
           can
           see
           where
           you
           are
           :
           but
           yet
           all
           are
           not
           blind
           ,
           there
           are
           eyes
           that
           sees
           you
           :
           but
           if
           the
           fault
           lies
           in
           the
           Judges
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           surely
           such
           men
           deserve
           no
           power
           in
           a
           Reforming
           Common-wealth
           ,
           that
           burdens
           all
           sorts
           of
           People
           .
        
         
           And
           truly
           I
           le
           tell
           you
           plain
           ,
           your
           Two
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           are
           excellent
           and
           Righteous
           :
           The
           One
           to
           cast
           out
           Kingly
           power
           ;
           The
           Other
           to
           make
           
             England
          
           a
           Free
           Common-wealth
           :
           build
           upon
           these
           Two
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           firm
           Foundation
           ,
           and
           your
           House
           will
           be
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           World
           ;
           and
           I
           am
           confident
           ,
           the
           righteous
           Spirit
           will
           love
           you
           :
           do
           not
           stick
           in
           the
           Bogge
           of
           covetousness
           ;
           Let
           not self-love
           so
           be-muddy
           your
           brain
           ,
           that
           you
           should
           lose
           your selves
           in
           the
           thicket
           of
           bramble
           bush-words
           ,
           and
           set
           never
           a
           strong
           Oak
           of
           some
           stable
           Action
           for
           the
           Freedome
           of
           the
           poor
           Oppressed
           that
           helped
           you
           when
           you
           complained
           of
           Oppression
           .
           Let
           not
           Pride
           blind
           your
           eyes
           ,
           that
           you
           should
           forget
           you
           are
           the
           Nations
           Servants
           ,
           and
           so
           prove
           
             Solomons
          
           words
           good
           in
           your selves
           ,
           That
           Servants
           ride
           on
           
           Horse-back
           and
           Coache●
           ,
           when
           as
           Princes
           ,
           such
           as
           Chose
           you
           ,
           and
           set
           you
           there
           ,
           go
           on
           foot
           :
           and
           many
           of
           them
           ,
           through
           their
           love
           to
           the
           Nation
           ,
           have
           so
           wasted
           themselves
           ,
           that
           now
           they
           can
           hardly
           get
           Bread
           ,
           but
           with
           great
           difficulty
           .
           I
           tell
           you
           this
           is
           a
           sore
           Evil
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           truth
           ;
           therefore
           think
           upon
           it
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           poor
           mans
           Advice
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           finde
           weight
           in
           it
           ,
           if
           you
           Do
           as
           well
           as
           Say
           .
        
         
           Then
           Secondly
           for
           Lords
           of
           Mannors
           ,
           They
           were
           
             William
          
           the
           Conquerors
           Colonels
           and
           Favourites
           ,
           and
           he
           gave
           a
           large
           circuit
           of
           Land
           to
           every
           one
           ,
           called
           A
           Lord-ship
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           have
           a
           watchful
           eye
           ,
           that
           if
           any
           of
           the
           conquered
           English
           should
           begin
           to
           Plant
           themselves
           upon
           any
           Common
           or
           waste
           Land
           ,
           to
           live
           out
           of
           sight
           or
           out
           of
           slavery
           ,
           that
           then
           some
           Lord
           of
           Mannor
           or
           other
           might
           see
           and
           know
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           drive
           them
           off
           ,
           as
           these
           Lords
           of
           Mannors
           now
           a
           dayes
           ,
           endeavours
           to
           drive
           off
           the
           Diggers
           from
           Digging
           upon
           the
           Commons
           ;
           but
           we
           expect
           the
           Rulers
           of
           the
           Land
           will
           grant
           unto
           us
           their
           Friends
           ,
           the
           benefit
           of
           their
           own
           Acts
           against
           Kingly
           power
           ,
           and
           not
           suffer
           that
           Norman
           power
           to
           crush
           the
           poor
           Oppressed
           ,
           who
           helped
           them
           in
           their
           straits
           ,
           nor
           suffer
           that
           Norman
           power
           to
           bud
           fresher
           out
           ,
           &
           so
           in
           time
           may
           come
           to
           over-top
           our
           deer
           bought
           Freedom
           more
           then
           ever
           .
        
         
           Search
           all
           your
           Laws
           ,
           and
           I
           le
           adventure
           my
           life
           ,
           for
           I
           have
           little
           else
           to
           lose
           ,
           That
           all
           Lords
           of
           Mannors
           hold
           Title
           to
           the
           Commons
           by
           no
           stronger
           hold
           then
           the
           Kings
           Will
           ,
           whose
           Head
           is
           cut
           off
           ;
           and
           the
           King
           held
           Title
           as
           he
           was
           a
           Conqueror
           ;
           now
           if
           you
           cast
           off
           the
           King
           who
           was
           the
           Head
           of
           that
           power
           ,
           surely
           the
           power
           of
           Lords
           of
           Mannors
           is
           the
           same
           ;
           therefore
           performe
           your
           own
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           cast
           out
           that
           part
           of
           the
           Kinglie
           power
           likewise
           ,
           that
           the
           People
           may
           see
           you
           understand
           what
           you
           Say
           and
           Do
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           are
           faithful
           .
        
         
           For
           truly
           the
           Kinglie
           power
           reigns
           strongly
           in
           the
           Lords
           of
           Mannors
           over
           the
           Poor
           ;
           for
           my
           own
           particular
           ,
           I
           have
           in
           other
           Writings
           as
           well
           as
           in
           this
           ,
           Declared
           my
           Reasons
           ,
           That
           the
           common
           Land
           is
           the
           poor
           Peoples
           Proprietie
           ,
           and
           I
           have
           Digged
           upon
           the
           Commons
           ,
           and
           I
           hope
           in
           time
           to
           obtain
           the
           Freedom
           ,
           to
           get
           Food
           and
           Raiment
           therefrom
           by
           righteous
           
           labour
           ,
           which
           is
           all
           I
           desire
           ;
           and
           for
           so
           doing
           ,
           the
           supposed
           Lord
           of
           that
           Mannor
           hath
           Arrested
           me
           twice
           ;
           First
           ,
           in
           an
           Action
           of
           20
           l.
           
           Trespass
           for
           Plowing
           upon
           the
           Commons
           ,
           which
           I
           never
           did
           ▪
           and
           because
           they
           would
           not
           suffer
           me
           to
           Plead
           my
           own
           Cause
           ,
           they
           made
           shift
           to
           pass
           a
           Sentence
           of
           Execution
           against
           some
           Cows
           I
           kept
           ,
           supposing
           they
           had
           been
           mine
           ,
           and
           took
           them
           away
           ;
           but
           the
           right
           Owner
           reprieved
           them
           ,
           &
           fetched
           the
           Cowes
           back
           ;
           so
           greedy
           are
           these
           Theeves
           and
           Murderers
           after
           my
           life
           for
           speaking
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           for
           maintaining
           the
           Life
           and
           Marrow
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           Cause
           in
           my
           Actions
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           they
           have
           Arrested
           me
           again
           in
           an
           Action
           of
           4.
           l.
           trespas
           for
           digging
           upon
           the
           Comons
           ,
           which
           I
           did
           ,
           &
           own
           the
           work
           to
           be
           righteous
           ,
           &
           no
           trespas
           to
           any
           :
           This
           was
           the
           Attorney
           of
           
             Kingstone's
          
           Advice
           ,
           either
           to
           get
           Money
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           for
           they
           love
           Mony
           as
           deerly
           as
           a
           poor
           mans
           dog
           do
           his
           breakfast
           in
           a
           cold
           morning
           (
           but
           regard
           not
           justice
           )
           or
           else
           ,
           That
           I
           should
           not
           remove
           it
           to
           a
           higher
           Court
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           cause
           might
           be
           tryed
           there
           ,
           and
           then
           they
           know
           how
           to
           please
           the
           Lords
           of
           Mannors
           ,
           that
           have
           resolved
           to
           spend
           hundreds
           of
           pounds
           but
           they
           will
           hinder
           the
           poor
           from
           enjoying
           the
           Commons
           ;
           for
           they
           will
           not
           suffer
           me
           to
           plead
           my
           own
           Cause
           ,
           but
           I
           must
           Fee
           an
           enemie
           ,
           or
           else
           be
           condemned
           and
           executed
           without
           mercy
           or
           Justice
           as
           I
           was
           before
           ,
           and
           ●o
           to
           put
           me
           in
           Prison
           till
           I
           pay
           their
           unrighteous
           Sentence
           ;
           for
           truly
           Attourneys
           are
           such
           neat
           workmen
           ,
           that
           they
           can
           turn
           a
           Cause
           which
           way
           those
           that
           have
           the
           biggest
           purse
           will
           have
           them
           :
           and
           the
           Countrie
           knows
           very
           well
           ,
           That
           
             Kingstone
          
           court
           is
           so
           full
           of
           the
           Kinglie
           power
           ;
           that
           some
           will
           rather
           lose
           their
           Rights
           ,
           then
           have
           their
           causes
           tryed
           there
           :
           one
           of
           the
           Officers
           of
           that
           court
           ,
           told
           a
           friend
           of
           mine
           ,
           That
           if
           the
           Diggers
           cause
           was
           good
           ,
           he
           would
           pick
           out
           such
           a
           Jurie
           as
           should
           overthrow
           him
           :
           And
           upon
           my
           former
           Arrest
           ,
           they
           picked
           out
           such
           a
           Jurie
           as
           Sentenced
           me
           to
           pay
           10.
           l.
           damages
           for
           plowing
           upon
           the
           commons
           ,
           which
           I
           did
           not
           do
           ,
           neither
           did
           any
           witness
           prove
           it
           before
           them
           :
           So
           that
           from
           
             Kingstone
          
           Juries
           ,
           Lords
           of
           Mannors
           ,
           and
           Kinglie
           power
           ,
           
             Good
             Lord
             deliver
             us
             .
          
        
         
           Do
           these
           men
           obey
           the
           Parliaments
           Acts
           ,
           to
           throw
           down
           
           Kinglie
           power
           ?
           O
           no
           :
           The
           same
           unrighteous
           doing
           that
           was
           complained
           of
           in
           King
           
             Charles
          
           dayes
           ,
           the
           same
           doings
           is
           among
           them
           still
           :
           Monies
           will
           buy
           and
           sell
           Justice
           still
           :
           and
           is
           our
           8
           yeers
           Wars
           come
           round
           about
           to
           lay
           us
           down
           again
           in
           the
           kennel
           of
           injustice
           as
           much
           or
           more
           then
           before
           ?
           are
           we
           no
           farther
           learned
           yet
           ?
           O
           ye
           Rulers
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           when
           must
           we
           turn
           over
           a
           new
           leaf
           ?
           will
           you
           alwayes
           hold
           us
           in
           one
           Lesson
           ?
           surely
           you
           will
           make
           Dunces
           of
           us
           ;
           then
           all
           the
           Boyes
           in
           other
           Lands
           will
           laugh
           at
           us
           :
           come
           ,
           I
           pray
           let
           us
           take
           forth
           ,
           and
           go
           forward
           in
           our
           learning
           .
        
         
           You
           blame
           us
           who
           are
           the
           Common
           people
           as
           though
           we
           would
           have
           no
           government
           ;
           truly
           Gentlemen
           ,
           We
           desire
           a
           righteous
           government
           with
           all
           our
           hearts
           ,
           but
           the
           government
           we
           have
           gives
           freedom
           and
           livelihood
           to
           the
           Gentrie
           ,
           to
           hae
           abundance
           ,
           and
           to
           lock
           up
           Treasures
           of
           the
           Earth
           from
           the
           poor
           ,
           so
           that
           rich
           men
           may
           have
           chests
           full
           of
           Gold
           and
           Silver
           ,
           and
           houses
           full
           of
           Corn
           and
           Goods
           to
           look
           upon
           ;
           and
           the
           poor
           that
           works
           to
           get
           it
           ,
           can
           hardly
           live
           ,
           and
           if
           they
           cannot
           work
           like
           Slaves
           ,
           then
           they
           must
           starve
           .
           And
           thus
           the
           Law
           gives
           all
           the
           Land
           to
           some
           part
           of
           mankind
           whose
           Predecessors
           got
           it
           by
           conquest
           ,
           and
           denies
           it
           to
           others
           ,
           who
           by
           the
           righteous
           Law
           of
           Creation
           may
           claim
           an
           equall
           portion
           ;
           and
           yet
           you
           say
           this
           is
           a
           righteous
           government
           ,
           but
           surely
           it
           is
           no
           other
           but
           self-ishnes
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           great
           Red
           Dragon
           ,
           the
           Murtherer
           .
        
         
           
             England
          
           is
           a
           Prison
           ;
           the
           variety
           of
           subtilties
           in
           the
           Laws
           preserved
           by
           the
           Sword
           ,
           are
           bolts
           ,
           bars
           ,
           and
           doors
           of
           the
           prison
           ;
           the
           Lawyers
           are
           the
           Jaylors
           ,
           and
           poor
           men
           are
           the
           prisoners
           ;
           for
           let
           a
           man
           fall
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           any
           from
           the
           Bailiffe
           to
           the
           Judge
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           either
           undone
           ,
           or
           wearie
           of
           his
           life
           .
        
         
           Surely
           this
           power
           the
           Laws
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           great
           Idoll
           that
           people
           dote
           upon
           ,
           is
           the
           burden
           of
           the
           Creation
           ,
           a
           Nurserie
           of
           Idleness
           ,
           luxurie
           ,
           and
           cheating
           ,
           the
           only
           enemie
           of
           Christ
           the
           King
           of
           righteousness
           ;
           for
           though
           it
           pretend
           Justice
           ,
           yet
           the
           Judges
           and
           Law-Officers
           ,
           buy
           and
           sell
           Justice
           for
           money
           ,
           and
           wipes
           their
           mouths
           like
           
             Solomons
          
           whore
           ,
           and
           says
           it
           is
           my
           calling
           ,
           and
           never
           are
           troubled
           at
           it
           .
        
         
         
           Two
           things
           must
           cast
           out
           this
           Idoll
           :
           First
           ,
           Let
           not
           people
           send
           their
           children
           to
           those
           Nurseries
           of
           Covetousness
           ,
           
             The
             Innes
             of
             Court
             .
          
           Secondly
           ,
           let
           not
           people
           live
           in
           contention
           ,
           but
           fulfill
           Christs
           last
           commandment
           ,
           
             Love
             ;
          
           and
           endeavour
           to
           practice
           that
           full
           point
           of
           the
           Law
           and
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           
             Doe
             as
             you
             would
             be
             done
             by
             ,
          
           and
           so
           cast
           out
           envie
           and
           discontent
           .
           Woe
           to
           you
           Lawyers
           ,
           for
           your
           trade
           is
           the
           bane
           and
           miserie
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           your
           power
           is
           the
           only
           power
           that
           hinders
           Christ
           from
           rising
           ;
           the
           destruction
           of
           your
           power
           will
           be
           the
           life
           of
           the
           World
           ;
           it
           is
           full
           of
           confusion
           ,
           it
           is
           Babylon
           ,
           and
           surely
           its
           fall
           is
           neer
           ,
           in
           regard
           the
           light
           of
           truth
           is
           rising
           ,
           who
           will
           consume
           your
           power
           ,
           but
           save
           your
           persons
           by
           the
           words
           of
           his
           mouth
           ,
           and
           brightnesse
           of
           his
           coming
           .
        
         
           The
           Lawyers
           trade
           is
           one
           of
           the
           false
           Prophets
           ,
           that
           says
           ,
           Lo
           here
           is
           Christ
           ,
           I
           le
           save
           you
           in
           this
           Court
           ,
           and
           lo
           there
           is
           Christ
           ,
           I
           le
           save
           you
           in
           that
           Court
           :
           but
           when
           we
           have
           tried
           all
           ,
           we
           are
           lost
           ,
           and
           not
           saved
           ,
           for
           we
           are
           either
           utterly
           made
           Beggars
           by
           this
           Saviour
           ,
           the
           Law
           ,
           or
           else
           we
           are
           nursed
           up
           in
           hardnesse
           of
           heart
           and
           cruelty
           against
           our
           fellow
           creature
           whom
           we
           ought
           to
           love
           and
           preserve
           ,
           and
           not
           destroy
           :
           This
           Saviour
           jeeres
           righteousnes
           ,
           and
           bids
           every
           man
           save
           himself
           ,
           and
           never
           regard
           what
           becomes
           of
           another
           ,
           and
           so
           is
           a
           plain
           destroyer
           of
           the
           Creation
           ;
           Surely
           that
           Wo
           pronounced
           against
           Lawyers
           by
           the
           Man
           Christ
           must
           be
           fulfilled
           ,
           delay
           is
           no
           payment
           :
           Therefore
           you
           Parliament
           and
           Army
           that
           have
           power
           in
           your
           hands
           ,
           reform
           the
           Law
           ;
           and
           suffer
           none
           to
           be
           called
           to
           practice
           Law
           but
           reformed
           ones
           ;
           nay
           suffer
           every
           man
           to
           plead
           his
           own
           cause
           ,
           and
           choose
           his
           own
           Lawyer
           ,
           where
           he
           finds
           the
           most
           ingenuous
           man
           :
           Wel
           ,
           every
           mans
           burthen
           in
           this
           Age
           fills
           their
           mouths
           with
           words
           of
           Lamentation
           against
           Law
           and
           Lawyers
           sufficiently
           ;
           therefore
           you
           that
           have
           an
           opportunitie
           to
           ease
           the
           cry
           of
           the
           oppressed
           ,
           shut
           not
           your
           eies
           and
           eares
           ,
           but
           cast
           out
           this
           couetous
           corruption
           whereby
           corrupt
           Lawyers
           doe
           oppress
           the
           People
           ;
           it
           is
           another
           Branch
           of
           the
           Kingly
           power
           .
        
         
           You
           Gentlemen
           of
           
             Surrey
             ,
          
           and
           Lords
           of
           Mannors
           ,
           and
           you
           Mr
           Parson
           
             Platt
          
           especially
           ,
           that
           lay
           almost
           a
           fortnight
           
           waiting
           and
           tempting
           the
           Lord
           
             Fairfax
          
           to
           send
           Souldiers
           to
           drive
           off
           the
           Diggers
           ;
           when
           he
           granted
           your
           Desire
           ,
           it
           was
           but
           to
           secure
           the
           Shereiff
           ,
           for
           he
           did
           not
           give
           them
           commission
           to
           beat
           us
           ,
           which
           we
           thank
           him
           for
           ;
           and
           we
           thank
           the
           Souldiers
           for
           their
           moderation
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           not
           st●●●
           poor
           wormes
           ,
           
             Englands
          
           and
           the
           creations
           faithfull
           friend●
           ,
           though
           you
           would
           have
           moved
           them
           thereunto
           .
           My
           Advice
           to
           you
           Gentlemen
           is
           this
           ,
           Hereafter
           to
           lie
           still
           and
           cherish
           the
           Diggers
           ,
           for
           they
           love
           you
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           have
           your
           finger
           ake
           if
           they
           could
           help
           it
           ,
           and
           why
           should
           you
           be
           so
           bitter
           against
           them
           ?
           O
           let
           them
           live
           by
           you
           ,
           some
           of
           them
           have
           been
           Souldiers
           ,
           and
           some
           countrie
           men
           that
           were
           alwayes
           friends
           to
           the
           Parliaments
           cause
           ,
           by
           whose
           hardship
           and
           meanes
           you
           enjoy
           the
           creatures
           about
           you
           in
           peace
           ;
           and
           will
           you
           now
           destroy
           part
           of
           them
           that
           have
           preserved
           your
           lives
           ?
           O
           do
           not
           do
           so
           ;
           be
           not
           so
           besotted
           with
           the
           Kinglie
           power
           ;
           hereafter
           let
           not
           the
           Attourneyes
           or
           Lawyers
           neatly
           councel
           your
           Money
           out
           of
           your
           purses
           ,
           and
           stir
           you
           up
           to
           beat
           and
           abuse
           the
           Diggers
           ,
           to
           make
           all
           rational
           men
           laugh
           at
           your
           folly
           ,
           and
           condemn
           you
           for
           your
           bitterness
           :
           If
           you
           have
           yet
           so
           much
           Money
           ,
           give
           it
           not
           away
           to
           destroy
           men
           ,
           but
           give
           it
           to
           some
           poor
           or
           other
           to
           be
           a
           Stock
           ,
           and
           bid
           them
           go
           and
           Plant
           the
           common
           ;
           this
           will
           be
           your
           honour
           ,
           and
           your
           comfort
           ;
           assure
           your selves
           you
           never
           must
           have
           true
           comfort
           tell
           you
           be
           friends
           with
           the
           poor
           ;
           therefore
           come
           ,
           come
           ,
           love
           the
           Diggers
           ,
           and
           make
           restitution
           of
           their
           Land
           you
           hold
           from
           them
           ,
           for
           what
           would
           you
           do
           if
           you
           had
           not
           such
           labouring
           men
           to
           work
           for
           you
           ?
        
         
           And
           you
           great
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           love
           your
           common
           Souldiers
           ,
           (
           I
           plead
           for
           Equity
           and
           Reason
           )
           and
           do
           not
           force
           them
           by
           long
           delay
           of
           Payment
           to
           sell
           you
           their
           deer
           bought
           Debenters
           for
           a
           thing
           of
           naught
           ,
           and
           then
           to
           go
           and
           buy
           our
           common
           Land
           ,
           and
           crown
           Land
           ,
           and
           other
           Land
           that
           is
           the
           spoil
           one
           of
           another
           ,
           therewith
           :
           Remember
           you
           are
           Servants
           to
           the
           commons
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           you
           were
           Volunteers
           in
           the
           Wars
           ,
           and
           the
           common
           people
           have
           paid
           you
           for
           your
           pains
           so
           largely
           ,
           that
           some
           of
           us
           have
           not
           left
           our selves
           hardly
           bread
           to
           eate
           ;
           and
           therefore
           if
           there
           be
           a
           spoil
           
           to
           be
           gathered
           of
           crown
           Lands
           ,
           Deans
           ,
           Bishops
           ,
           Forrests
           Lands
           and
           commons
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           come
           to
           the
           poor
           commons
           freely
           ;
           and
           you
           ought
           to
           be
           content
           with
           your
           wages
           ,
           unless
           you
           will
           denie
           Christ
           and
           the
           Scriptures
           ;
           and
           you
           ought
           not
           to
           go
           and
           buy
           one
           of
           another
           that
           which
           is
           common
           to
           all
           the
           Nation
           ;
           for
           you
           ought
           neither
           to
           buy
           nor
           sell
           other
           mens
           Proprietie
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           creation
           ;
           for
           Christ
           gives
           you
           no
           such
           Warrant
           .
           As
           soon
           as
           you
           have
           freed
           the
           Earth
           from
           one
           intanglement
           of
           Kinglie
           power
           ,
           will
           you
           intangle
           it
           more
           ,
           and
           worse
           by
           another
           degree
           of
           Kinglie
           power
           ?
           I
           pray
           consider
           what
           you
           do
           ,
           and
           do
           righteously
           :
           We
           that
           are
           the
           poor
           commons
           ,
           that
           paid
           our
           Money
           ,
           and
           gave
           you
           free
           Quarter
           ,
           have
           as
           much
           Right
           in
           those
           crown
           Lands
           and
           Lands
           of
           the
           spoil
           as
           you
           ;
           therefore
           we
           give
           no
           consent
           That
           you
           should
           buy
           and
           sell
           our
           crown
           Lands
           and
           waste
           Lands
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           our
           purchased
           inheritance
           from
           under
           Oppression
           ,
           it
           is
           our
           own
           ,
           even
           the
           poor
           common
           peoples
           of
           
             England
             :
          
           It
           was
           taken
           from
           us
           ,
           and
           hath
           been
           held
           from
           us
           by
           former
           conquests
           ,
           whereof
           the
           Norman
           conquest
           was
           the
           last
           ,
           which
           is
           cast
           out
           by
           yours
           and
           our
           joynt
           Assistance
           ;
           therefore
           you
           cannot
           in
           Equity
           take
           it
           from
           us
           ,
           nor
           we
           cannot
           in
           Equity
           take
           it
           from
           you
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           our
           joynt
           purchased
           inheritance
           ;
           we
           paid
           you
           your
           wages
           to
           help
           us
           to
           recover
           it
           ,
           but
           not
           to
           take
           it
           to
           your selves
           ,
           and
           turn
           us
           out
           ,
           and
           buy
           and
           sell
           it
           among
           your selves
           ;
           for
           this
           is
           a
           cheat
           of
           the
           Kinglie
           swordlie
           power
           which
           you
           hold
           up
           ;
           and
           we
           profess
           to
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           in
           so
           doing
           you
           denie
           God
           ,
           Christ
           and
           the
           Scriptures
           whom
           ye
           professed
           you
           own
           :
           for
           God
           ,
           Christ
           ,
           and
           Scriptures
           owne
           no
           such
           practice
           :
           Likewise
           we
           profess
           to
           all
           the
           Creation
           ,
           That
           in
           so
           doing
           ,
           you
           rob
           us
           of
           our
           Rights
           ;
           &
           you
           kill
           us
           ,
           by
           denying
           to
           give
           us
           our
           livelihood
           in
           our
           own
           inheritance
           freely
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           crown
           Land
           and
           Cōmon
           Land
           and
           waste
           Lands
           ,
           Bishops
           &
           Deans
           ,
           which
           some
           of
           you
           begin
           to
           say
           you
           are
           not
           satisfied
           in
           your
           conscience
           to
           let
           us
           have
           ;
           I
           ,
           well
           spoke
           ,
           tender
           hearted
           Covetousness
           ;
           if
           you
           do
           so
           ,
           you
           will
           uphold
           the
           Kinglie
           power
           ,
           and
           so
           disobey
           both
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           break
           your
           Oath
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           live
           in
           the
           breach
           of
           those
           Two
           Commandements
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             kill
             :
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             steal
             ;
          
           by
           denying
           us
           the
           Earth
           which
           is
           our
           
           Livelyhood
           ,
           and
           thereby
           killing
           us
           by
           a
           lingring
           death
           .
        
         
           Well
           ,
           the
           end
           of
           all
           my
           Speech
           is
           to
           point
           out
           the
           Kingly
           power
           ,
           where
           I
           spie
           it
           out
           ,
           and
           you
           see
           it
           remains
           strongly
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           Lords
           of
           Mannors
           ,
           who
           have
           delt
           discourteously
           with
           some
           who
           are
           sincere
           in
           heart
           ,
           though
           there
           have
           some
           come
           among
           the
           Diggers
           that
           have
           caused
           scandall
           ,
           but
           we
           dis-own
           their
           wayes
           .
        
         
           The
           Lords
           of
           Mannors
           have
           sent
           to
           beat
           us
           ,
           to
           pull
           down
           our
           houses
           ,
           spoil
           our
           labours
           ;
           yet
           we
           are
           patient
           ,
           and
           never
           offered
           any
           violence
           to
           them
           again
           ,
           this
           40
           weeks
           past
           ,
           but
           wait
           upon
           God
           with
           love
           till
           their
           hearts
           thereby
           be
           softned
           ;
           and
           all
           that
           we
           desire
           is
           ,
           but
           to
           live
           quietly
           in
           the
           land
           of
           our
           nativity
           ,
           by
           our
           righteous
           labour
           ,
           upon
           the
           common
           Land
           which
           is
           our
           own
           ,
           but
           as
           yet
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           Mannor
           so
           formerly
           called
           ,
           will
           not
           suffer
           us
           ,
           but
           abuse
           us
           .
           Is
           not
           that
           part
           of
           the
           Kingly
           power
           ?
           In
           that
           which
           follows
           I
           shall
           cleerly
           prove
           it
           is
           ,
           for
           it
           appears
           so
           cleer
           that
           the
           understanding
           of
           a
           child
           does
           say
           ,
           It
           is
           Tyranny
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           Kingly
           power
           of
           darkness
           ,
           therefore
           we
           expect
           that
           you
           will
           grant
           us
           the
           benefit
           of
           your
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           that
           we
           may
           say
           ,
           Truly
           
             England
          
           is
           a
           Common-wealth
           ,
           and
           a
           free
           people
           indeed
           .
        
         
           Sirs
           ,
           Though
           your
           Tithing
           Priests
           and
           others
           tell
           you
           ,
           That
           we
           Diggers
           do
           deny
           God
           ,
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           to
           make
           us
           odious
           ,
           and
           themselves
           better
           thought
           of
           ;
           yet
           you
           will
           see
           in
           time
           when
           the
           King
           of
           Righteousness
           whom
           we
           serve
           does
           cleer
           our
           innnocencie
           ,
           That
           our
           actions
           and
           conversation
           is
           the
           very
           life
           of
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           holds
           forth
           the
           true
           power
           of
           God
           and
           Christ
           .
           For
           is
           not
           the
           end
           of
           all
           preaching
           ,
           praying
           ,
           and
           profession
           wrapped
           up
           in
           this
           action
           ,
           (
           namely
           ,
           
             Love
             your
             enemies
             ,
             and
             doe
             to
             all
             men
             ,
             as
             you
             would
             they
             should
             do
             to
             you
             ,
             for
             this
             is
             the
             very
             Law
             and
             the
             Prophets
             .
          
           This
           is
           the
           New
           Commandement
           that
           Christ
           left
           behind
           him
           .
           Now
           if
           any
           seem
           to
           say
           this
           ,
           and
           does
           not
           do
           this
           ,
           but
           acts
           contrary
           ,
           for
           my
           part
           I
           owne
           not
           their
           wayes
           ,
           they
           are
           members
           that
           uphold
           the
           curse
           .
        
         
         
           Bare
           talking
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           not
           acting
           ,
           hath
           ruled
           ,
           and
           yet
           does
           rule
           king
           of
           darkness
           in
           the
           creation
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           the
           cause
           of
           all
           this
           immoderate
           confusion
           and
           ignorance
           that
           is
           in
           men
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           actings
           of
           righteousnesse
           from
           the
           inward
           power
           of
           love
           ,
           shall
           rule
           King
           of
           righteousnesse
           in
           the
           creation
           now
           in
           these
           later
           dayes
           ,
           and
           cast
           the
           other
           Serpent
           and
           fiery
           Scorpion
           out
           ;
           for
           this
           is
           Christ
           the
           restoring
           power
           :
           and
           as
           he
           rises
           up
           ,
           so
           multitude
           of
           words
           without
           action
           (
           which
           is
           hypocrisie
           )
           is
           to
           die
           ,
           his
           judgment
           hastens
           apace
           .
        
         
           If
           any
           sort
           of
           people
           hold
           the
           earth
           to
           themselves
           by
           the
           dark
           Kingly
           power
           ,
           and
           shut
           out
           others
           from
           that
           freedom
           ,
           they
           deny
           God
           ,
           Christ
           ,
           and
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           they
           overthrow
           all
           their
           preaching
           ,
           praying
           ,
           and
           profession
           ;
           for
           the
           Scriptures
           declare
           them
           to
           be
           Hypocrites
           ,
           Scribes
           and
           Pharisees
           ,
           
             that
             say
             ,
             and
             do
             not
             ;
          
           they
           have
           words
           ,
           and
           no
           deeds
           :
           Like
           Parson
           
             Platt
          
           the
           Preacher
           at
           
             Horsley
          
           in
           
             Surrey
             ,
          
           a
           Lord
           of
           Mannor
           (
           by
           marriage
           )
           of
           the
           place
           where
           we
           digg
           ,
           who
           caused
           a
           poor
           old
           mans
           house
           that
           stood
           upon
           the
           Common
           ,
           to
           be
           pulled
           down
           in
           the
           evening
           of
           a
           cold
           day
           ,
           and
           turned
           the
           old
           man
           ,
           and
           his
           wife
           ,
           and
           daughter
           to
           lie
           in
           the
           open
           field
           ,
           because
           he
           was
           a
           Digger
           :
           and
           he
           ,
           and
           other
           Lords
           of
           Mannors
           ,
           and
           Gentlemen
           sent
           their
           servants
           up
           and
           down
           the
           Town
           ,
           to
           bid
           their
           Tenants
           and
           neighbours
           ,
           neither
           to
           give
           the
           Diggers
           lodging
           nor
           victuals
           ,
           on
           pain
           of
           their
           displeasure
           .
           Though
           this
           Parson
           
             Platt
          
           preach
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           yet
           I
           'll
           affirm
           ,
           he
           denyes
           God
           ,
           Christ
           ,
           and
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           knowes
           nothing
           of
           them
           ;
           for
           covetousness
           ,
           pride
           ,
           and
           envie
           hath
           blinded
           his
           eyes
           .
           A
           man
           knowes
           no
           more
           of
           righteousness
           than
           he
           hath
           power
           to
           act
           ;
           and
           surely
           ,
           this
           cruelty
           of
           preaching
           
             Platt
          
           is
           an
           unrighteous
           act
           .
        
         
           If
           the
           Diggers
           were
           enemies
           ,
           (
           oh
           you
           Lords
           of
           Mannors
           )
           as
           they
           are
           not
           ,
           you
           ought
           to
           love
           them
           :
           I
           am
           sure
           ,
           they
           love
           you
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           doubt
           it
           ,
           put
           them
           to
           the
           tryall
           ;
           you
           shall
           find
           them
           more
           faithfull
           than
           many
           of
           those
           pick-thank
           slaves
           ,
           and
           belly-god
           servants
           to
           whom
           your
           ears
           are
           open
           ,
           when
           they
           bring
           tales
           full
           of
           envie
           to
           you
           against
           us
           .
        
         
           We
           are
           told
           likewise
           ,
           That
           to
           make
           us
           who
           are
           called
           Diggers
           ,
           odious
           ,
           and
           to
           incense
           you
           against
           us
           ,
           there
           came
           to
           the
           
           Generall
           and
           Councell
           of
           State
           ,
           divers
           Justices
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           and
           told
           you
           ,
           that
           we
           Diggers
           were
           Cavaliers
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           waited
           an
           opportunity
           ,
           and
           gathered
           together
           to
           stand
           up
           for
           the
           Prince
           .
        
         
           But
           all
           that
           know
           us
           can
           prove
           that
           to
           be
           a
           false
           report
           ,
           to
           the
           dishonour
           of
           those
           Justices
           ;
           for
           we
           have
           been
           friends
           to
           the
           Parliaments
           cause
           ,
           and
           so
           do
           continue
           ,
           and
           will
           continue
           ;
           for
           this
           work
           of
           digging
           ,
           to
           make
           
             England
          
           a
           free
           Common-wealth
           ,
           is
           the
           life
           and
           marrow
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           cause
           .
           And
           the
           two
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           One
           ,
           to
           cast
           out
           Kingly
           power
           ,
           the
           Other
           ,
           to
           make
           
             England
          
           a
           free
           Common-wealth
           ,
           declares
           it
           :
           and
           we
           do
           obey
           those
           Acts
           ,
           and
           will
           obey
           them
           ,
           for
           they
           hold
           forth
           righteousnesse
           .
        
         
           But
           for
           our
           rising
           in
           arms
           for
           the
           Prince
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           ,
           let
           any
           come
           and
           see
           our
           strength
           and
           work
           ,
           and
           they
           will
           say
           ,
           It
           is
           a
           meer
           envious
           slander
           cast
           upon
           us
           ,
           to
           incense
           you
           against
           us
           .
        
         
           Besides
           ,
           You
           shall
           see
           by
           and
           by
           ,
           That
           our
           principles
           are
           wholly
           against
           Kingly
           power
           in
           every
           one
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           in
           one
           .
           Likewise
           we
           hear
           ,
           that
           they
           told
           you
           ,
           that
           the
           Diggers
           do
           steal
           and
           rob
           from
           others
           .
           This
           likewise
           is
           a
           slander
           :
           we
           have
           things
           stollen
           from
           us
           ;
           but
           if
           any
           can
           prove
           that
           any
           of
           us
           do
           steal
           any
           mans
           proper
           goods
           ,
           as
           Sheep
           ,
           Geese
           ,
           Pigs
           ,
           as
           they
           say
           ,
           let
           such
           be
           made
           a
           spectacle
           to
           all
           the
           world
           :
           For
           my
           part
           ,
           I
           own
           no
           such
           doing
           ,
           neither
           do
           I
           know
           any
           such
           thing
           by
           any
           of
           the
           Diggers
           .
           Likewise
           they
           report
           ,
           that
           we
           Diggers
           hold
           women
           to
           be
           common
           ,
           and
           live
           in
           that
           bestialnesse
           :
           For
           my
           part
           ,
           I
           declare
           against
           it
           ;
           I
           own
           this
           to
           be
           a
           truth
           ,
           That
           the
           earth
           ought
           to
           be
           a
           common
           Treasury
           to
           all
           ;
           but
           as
           for
           women
           ,
           
             Let
             every
             man
             have
             his
             own
             wife
             ,
             and
             every
             woman
             her
             own
             husband
             ;
          
           and
           I
           know
           none
           of
           the
           Diggers
           that
           act
           in
           such
           an
           unrationall
           excesse
           of
           female
           communitie
           :
           If
           any
           should
           ,
           I
           professe
           to
           have
           nothing
           to
           do
           with
           such
           people
           ,
           but
           leave
           them
           to
           their
           own
           Master
           ,
           who
           will
           pay
           them
           with
           torment
           of
           minde
           ,
           and
           diseases
           in
           their
           bodies
           .
        
         
           These
           and
           such-like
           tales
           ,
           we
           hear
           ,
           are
           brought
           to
           you
           ,
           to
           incense
           you
           against
           us
           :
           but
           we
           desire
           you
           to
           mark
           them
           that
           bring
           them
           ,
           for
           we
           partly
           know
           who
           they
           be
           ,
           and
           we
           can
           tell
           
           them
           to
           their
           faces
           ,
           they
           were
           Cavaliers
           ,
           and
           had
           hands
           in
           the
           Kentish
           Rising
           ,
           and
           in
           stirring
           up
           that
           offensive
           
             Surrey
          
           Petition
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           occasion
           of
           bloodshed
           in
           
             Westminster-yard
          
           ,
           and
           they
           would
           rejoyce
           to
           see
           the
           Prince
           come
           in
           with
           an
           Armie
           to
           over-top
           you
           :
           for
           we
           know
           ,
           they
           love
           you
           not
           but
           from
           the
           teeth
           outwards
           ,
           for
           their
           own
           ends
           :
           And
           these
           are
           the
           proud
           
             Hamans
             ,
          
           that
           would
           incense
           you
           against
           the
           
             Mordecaies
          
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           even
           your
           true-hearted
           friends
           ,
           the
           Diggers
           .
           Well
           ,
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           our
           slanders
           we
           rejoyce
           in
           the
           uprightness
           of
           our
           hearts
           ,
           and
           we
           do
           
             commit
             our
             cause
             to
             him
             that
             judgeth
             righteously
             .
          
        
         
           Upon
           these
           lying
           reports
           ,
           and
           importunitie
           to
           the
           General
           ,
           it
           seems
           the
           General
           granted
           the
           Lords
           of
           Mannor
           to
           have
           some
           souldiers
           to
           go
           along
           with
           the
           Sheriff
           ,
           to
           pull
           down
           the
           Diggers
           houses
           ;
           and
           so
           the
           souldiers
           did
           come
           :
           but
           they
           were
           very
           moderate
           and
           rationall
           men
           ,
           and
           as
           they
           were
           sent
           to
           secure
           the
           Sheriff
           ,
           so
           they
           did
           :
           but
           there
           was
           no
           cause
           ;
           for
           ,
           though
           the
           Gentlemen
           possess'd
           the
           General
           ,
           that
           they
           feared
           opposition
           from
           the
           Diggers
           ,
           yet
           the
           souldiers
           saw
           they
           lifted
           not
           up
           a
           finger
           in
           discontent
           ,
           but
           fought
           against
           those
           dragons
           ,
           the
           Lords
           of
           Manors
           ,
           with
           the
           spirit
           of
           love
           and
           patience
           :
           for
           when
           the
           two
           Lords
           of
           Manor
           sat
           among
           the
           souldiers
           on
           hors-back
           and
           coach
           ,
           and
           commanded
           their
           fearfull
           tenants
           to
           pull
           down
           one
           of
           the
           Diggers
           houses
           before
           their
           faces
           ,
           and
           rejoyced
           with
           shouting
           at
           the
           fall
           ;
           yet
           some
           of
           the
           Diggers
           stood
           by
           ,
           and
           were
           very
           chearfull
           ,
           and
           preached
           the
           Gospel
           to
           those
           Turkish
           
             Bashaws
             ,
          
           which
           are
           words
           of
           life
           ,
           and
           in
           time
           will
           prove
           words
           of
           terrour
           ,
           to
           torment
           their
           awakened
           consciences
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           poor
           tenants
           that
           pulled
           down
           the
           house
           ,
           durst
           do
           no
           other
           ,
           because
           their
           Land-lords
           and
           Lords
           looked
           on
           ,
           for
           fear
           they
           should
           be
           turned
           out
           of
           service
           ,
           or
           their
           livings
           ;
           as
           a
           a
           poor
           honest
           man
           ,
           because
           he
           looked
           with
           a
           cheerfull
           countenance
           upon
           the
           Diggers
           (
           though
           he
           was
           affraid
           to
           come
           neer
           ,
           or
           affraid
           to
           speak
           openly
           ,
           lest
           his
           Landlords
           setting-dogs
           should
           smell
           the
           sound
           of
           his
           words
           ,
           and
           carry
           a
           pick-thank
           tale
           ,
           which
           his
           Lords
           ears
           are
           much
           open
           to
           )
           a
           Baily
           was
           sent
           presently
           to
           him
           ,
           to
           warn
           him
           out
           of
           his
           house
           .
        
         
         
           Can
           the
           Turkish
           Bashaws
           hold
           their
           slaves
           in
           more
           bondage
           than
           these
           Gospel-professing
           Lords
           of
           Manors
           do
           their
           poor
           tenants
           ?
           and
           is
           not
           this
           the
           Kingly
           power
           ?
           O
           you
           Rulers
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           I
           pay
           see
           that
           your
           own
           acts
           be
           obeyed
           ,
           and
           let
           the
           oppressed
           go
           free
           .
        
         
           And
           when
           the
           poor
           enforced
           slaves
           had
           pulled
           down
           the
           house
           ,
           then
           their
           Lords
           gave
           them
           ten
           shillings
           to
           drink
           ,
           and
           there
           they
           smiled
           one
           upon
           another
           ;
           being
           fearfull
           ,
           like
           a
           dog
           that
           is
           kept
           in
           awe
           ,
           when
           his
           Master
           gives
           him
           a
           bone
           ,
           and
           stands
           over
           him
           with
           a
           whip
           ;
           he
           will
           eat
           ,
           and
           look
           up
           ,
           and
           twinch
           his
           tail
           ;
           for
           they
           durst
           not
           laugh
           out
           ,
           left
           their
           Lords
           should
           hear
           they
           jeer'd
           them
           openly
           ;
           for
           in
           their
           hearts
           they
           are
           Diggers
           .
           Therefore
           ,
           you
           Lords
           of
           Manors
           ,
           if
           you
           have
           none
           to
           stand
           for
           you
           but
           whom
           you
           force
           by
           threatning
           ,
           then
           leave
           off
           striving
           against
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           say
           you
           are
           fallen
           ,
           and
           come
           in
           and
           embrace
           righteousnesse
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           finde
           mercy
           betimes
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           day
           after
           this
           ,
           there
           came
           two
           souldiers
           and
           three
           Country-men
           to
           another
           house
           which
           the
           Diggers
           had
           set
           up
           ,
           (
           which
           the
           Sheriff
           the
           day
           before
           had
           let
           alone
           ,
           for
           ,
           as
           some
           say
           ,
           he
           was
           grieved
           to
           see
           what
           was
           done
           ,
           )
           one
           of
           these
           souldiers
           was
           very
           civill
           ,
           and
           walked
           lovingly
           with
           the
           Diggers
           round
           their
           corn
           which
           they
           had
           planted
           ,
           and
           commended
           the
           work
           ,
           and
           would
           do
           no
           harm
           (
           as
           divers
           others
           were
           of
           the
           same
           minde
           )
           and
           when
           he
           went
           his
           way
           ,
           gave
           the
           Diggers
           12
           
             d.
          
           to
           drink
           :
           but
           the
           other
           souldier
           was
           so
           rude
           ,
           that
           he
           forced
           those
           three
           Country-men
           to
           help
           him
           to
           pull
           down
           the
           house
           ,
           and
           railed
           bitterly
           :
           the
           men
           were
           unwilling
           to
           pull
           it
           down
           ;
           but
           for
           fear
           of
           their
           Landlords
           ,
           and
           the
           threatning
           souldier
           ,
           they
           did
           put
           their
           hands
           to
           pull
           it
           down
           .
        
         
           And
           seeing
           Parson
           
             Platt
          
           (
           the
           Lord
           of
           that
           Manor
           )
           will
           not
           suffer
           the
           Diggers
           to
           have
           a
           house
           ,
           (
           wherein
           he
           forgets
           his
           Master
           Christ
           ,
           that
           is
           persecuted
           in
           naked
           ,
           hungry
           ,
           and
           houselesse
           members
           )
           yet
           the
           Diggers
           were
           mighty
           cheerfull
           ,
           and
           their
           spirits
           resolve
           to
           wait
           upon
           God
           ,
           to
           see
           what
           he
           will
           do
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           built
           them
           some
           few
           little
           hutches
           like
           calf-cribs
           ,
           and
           there
           they
           lie
           anights
           ,
           and
           follow
           their
           work
           adayes
           still
           with
           wonderfull
           joy
           of
           heart
           ,
           taking
           the
           spoyling
           of
           their
           goods
           
           cheerfully
           ,
           counting
           it
           a
           great
           happinesse
           to
           be
           persecuted
           for
           righteousnesse
           sake
           ,
           by
           the
           Priests
           and
           Professors
           ,
           that
           are
           the
           successors
           of
           
             Judas
             ,
          
           and
           the
           bitter-spirited
           Pharisees
           that
           put
           the
           man
           Christ
           
             Jesus
          
           to
           death
           .
           And
           they
           have
           planted
           divers
           Acres
           of
           Wheat
           and
           Rye
           ,
           which
           is
           come
           up
           ,
           and
           promises
           a
           very
           hopefull
           crop
           ,
           committing
           their
           cause
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           wait
           upon
           him
           ,
           saying
           ,
           O
           thou
           King
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           do
           thine
           own
           work
           .
        
         
           O
           that
           you
           would
           search
           and
           try
           our
           wayes
           narrowly
           ,
           and
           see
           whether
           we
           deny
           God
           ,
           Christ
           ,
           Scriptures
           ,
           as
           the
           Priests
           slander
           us
           we
           do
           ;
           and
           you
           shall
           finde
           ,
           that
           the
           Scriptures
           warrant
           our
           action
           ,
           and
           God
           in
           Christ
           is
           the
           life
           of
           our
           souls
           ,
           and
           the
           support
           of
           our
           spirits
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           this
           our
           sharp
           persecution
           from
           the
           hands
           of
           unreasonable
           men
           ,
           who
           have
           not
           faith
           in
           Christ
           ,
           but
           uphold
           the
           Kingly
           power
           ,
           which
           you
           have
           Voted
           down
           .
        
         
           Likewise
           ,
           you
           shall
           see
           ,
           that
           we
           live
           in
           the
           performance
           of
           that
           work
           which
           is
           the
           very
           life
           and
           marrow
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           Cause
           ,
           whereby
           we
           honour
           the
           Parliament
           and
           their
           Cause
           :
           as
           you
           shall
           see
           by
           this
           following
           Declaration
           ,
           unfolding
           the
           foundation
           whereupon
           
             Englands
          
           Laws
           are
           ,
           or
           the
           Freedom
           of
           a
           Common-wealth
           ought
           to
           be
           built
           ,
           which
           is
           Equity
           and
           Reason
           .
        
         
           IN
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Kings
           ,
           who
           came
           in
           as
           Conquerors
           ,
           and
           ruled
           by
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Sword
           ,
           not
           only
           the
           Common
           land
           ,
           but
           the
           Inclosures
           also
           were
           captivated
           under
           the
           will
           of
           those
           Kings
           ,
           till
           now
           of
           late
           that
           our
           later
           Kings
           granted
           more
           freedom
           to
           the
           Gentry
           than
           they
           had
           presently
           after
           the
           Conquest
           ;
           yet
           under
           bondage
           still
           :
           for
           what
           are
           prisons
           ,
           whips
           and
           gallows
           in
           the
           times
           of
           peace
           ,
           but
           the
           laws
           and
           power
           of
           the
           sword
           ,
           forcing
           and
           compelling
           obedience
           ,
           and
           so
           enslaving
           ,
           as
           if
           the
           sword
           raged
           in
           the
           open
           field
           ?
        
         
           
             England
          
           was
           in
           such
           a
           slavery
           under
           the
           Kingly
           power
           ,
           that
           both
           Gentry
           and
           Commonaltie
           groaned
           under
           bondage
           ;
           and
           to
           ease
           themselves
           ,
           they
           endeavoured
           to
           call
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           by
           their
           counsels
           and
           decrees
           they
           might
           find
           some
           freedom
           .
        
         
           But
           
             Charles
          
           the
           then
           King
           perceiving
           that
           the
           Freedom
           
           they
           strove
           for
           ,
           would
           derogate
           from
           his
           Prerogative-tyranny
           ,
           therupon
           he
           goes
           into
           the
           North
           ,
           to
           raise
           a
           War
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           took
           WILLIAM
           
             the
             Conqueror's
          
           Sword
           into
           his
           hand
           again
           ,
           thereby
           to
           keep
           under
           the
           former
           conquered
           English
           ,
           and
           to
           uphold
           his
           Kingly
           power
           of
           self-will
           and
           Prerogative
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           power
           got
           by
           former
           Conquests
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           rule
           over
           the
           lives
           and
           estates
           of
           all
           men
           at
           his
           will
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           make
           us
           pure
           slaves
           and
           vassals
           .
        
         
           Well
           ,
           This
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           did
           consist
           of
           the
           chief
           Lords
           ,
           Lords
           of
           Manors
           ,
           and
           Gentry
           ,
           and
           they
           seeing
           that
           the
           King
           ,
           by
           raising
           an
           Army
           ,
           did
           thereby
           declare
           his
           intent
           to
           enslave
           all
           sorts
           to
           him
           by
           the
           sword
           ;
           and
           being
           in
           distresse
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           low
           ebb
           ,
           they
           call
           upon
           the
           common
           people
           to
           bring
           in
           their
           Plate
           ,
           Moneys
           ,
           Taxes
           ,
           Free-quarter
           ,
           Excise
           ,
           and
           to
           adventure
           their
           lives
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           would
           endeavour
           to
           recover
           
             England
          
           from
           that
           
             Norman
          
           yoak
           ,
           and
           make
           us
           a
           free
           people
           :
           and
           the
           common
           people
           assent
           hereunto
           ,
           and
           call
           this
           the
           Parliaments
           Cause
           ,
           and
           own
           it
           ,
           and
           adventure
           person
           and
           purse
           to
           preserve
           it
           ;
           and
           by
           the
           joynt
           assistance
           of
           Parliament
           and
           People
           ,
           the
           King
           was
           beaten
           in
           the
           field
           ,
           his
           head
           taken
           off
           ,
           and
           his
           Kingly
           power
           voted
           down
           ;
           and
           we
           the
           Commons
           thereby
           virtually
           have
           recovered
           our selves
           from
           the
           Norman
           Conquest
           ,
           we
           want
           nothing
           but
           possession
           of
           the
           spoyl
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           free
           use
           of
           the
           Land
           for
           our
           livelyhood
           .
        
         
           And
           from
           hence
           we
           the
           common
           people
           ,
           or
           younger
           brothers
           ,
           plead
           our
           propriety
           in
           the
           Common
           land
           ,
           as
           truly
           our
           own
           by
           vertue
           of
           this
           victory
           over
           the
           King
           ;
           as
           our
           elder
           brothers
           can
           plead
           proprietie
           in
           their
           Inclosures
           ;
           and
           that
           for
           three
           reasons
           in
           
             Englands
          
           law
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           By
           a
           lawfull
           purchase
           or
           contract
           between
           the
           Parliament
           and
           us
           ;
           for
           they
           were
           our
           Landlords
           and
           Lords
           of
           Mannors
           that
           held
           the
           freedom
           of
           the
           Commons
           from
           us
           ,
           while
           the
           King
           was
           in
           his
           power
           ;
           for
           they
           held
           title
           thereunto
           from
           him
           ,
           he
           being
           the
           head
           ,
           and
           they
           branches
           of
           the
           Kingly
           power
           ,
           that
           enslaved
           the
           people
           by
           that
           ancient
           Conquerors
           Sword
           ,
           that
           was
           the
           ruling
           power
           :
           For
           they
           said
           ,
           Come
           and
           help
           us
           against
           the
           King
           that
           enslaves
           us
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           be
           
           delivered
           from
           his
           Tyranny
           ,
           and
           we
           will
           make
           you
           a
           free
           People
           .
        
         
           Now
           they
           cannot
           make
           us
           free
           ,
           unlesse
           they
           deliver
           us
           from
           the
           bondage
           which
           they
           themselves
           held
           us
           under
           ;
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           they
           held
           the
           freedom
           of
           the
           Earth
           from
           us
           :
           for
           we
           in
           part
           with
           them
           have
           delivered
           our selves
           from
           the
           King
           :
           now
           we
           claim
           freedom
           from
           that
           bondage
           you
           have
           ,
           and
           yet
           do
           hold
           us
           under
           ,
           by
           the
           bargain
           and
           contract
           between
           Parliament
           and
           us
           ,
           who
           (
           I
           say
           )
           did
           consist
           of
           Lords
           of
           Manors
           ,
           and
           Landlords
           ,
           whereof
           Mr.
           
             Drake
             ,
          
           who
           hath
           arrested
           me
           for
           digging
           upon
           the
           Common
           ,
           was
           one
           at
           that
           time
           :
           Therefore
           by
           the
           law
           of
           Bargain
           and
           Sale
           ,
           we
           claim
           of
           them
           our
           freedom
           ,
           to
           live
           comfortably
           with
           them
           in
           this
           Land
           of
           our
           Nativity
           ;
           and
           this
           we
           cannot
           do
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           we
           lie
           under
           poverty
           ,
           and
           must
           not
           be
           suffered
           to
           plant
           the
           commons
           and
           waste
           land
           for
           our
           livelihood
           :
           for
           ,
           take
           away
           the
           land
           from
           any
           people
           ,
           and
           those
           people
           are
           in
           a
           way
           of
           continuall
           death
           and
           misery
           ;
           and
           better
           not
           to
           have
           had
           a
           body
           ,
           than
           not
           to
           have
           food
           and
           rayment
           for
           it
           .
           But
           (
           I
           say
           )
           they
           have
           sold
           us
           our
           freedom
           in
           the
           common
           ,
           and
           have
           been
           largely
           paid
           for
           it
           ;
           for
           by
           means
           of
           our
           bloods
           and
           money
           ,
           they
           sit
           in
           peace
           :
           for
           if
           the
           King
           had
           prevailed
           ,
           they
           had
           lost
           all
           ,
           and
           been
           in
           slavery
           to
           the
           meanest
           Cavalier
           ,
           if
           the
           King
           would
           .
           Therfore
           we
           the
           Commons
           say
           ,
           Give
           us
           our
           bargain
           :
           if
           you
           deny
           us
           our
           bargain
           ,
           you
           deny
           God
           ,
           Christ
           ,
           and
           Scriptures
           ;
           and
           all
           your
           profession
           then
           is
           and
           hath
           been
           hypocrisie
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           The
           Commons
           and
           Crown
           land
           is
           our
           propriety
           by
           equall
           conquest
           over
           the
           Kingly
           power
           :
           for
           the
           Parl
           did
           never
           stir
           up
           the
           people
           by
           promises
           and
           covenant
           to
           assist
           them
           to
           cast
           out
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           to
           establish
           them
           in
           the
           Kings
           place
           and
           prerogative
           power
           :
           No
           ,
           but
           all
           their
           Declarations
           were
           for
           the
           safety
           and
           peace
           of
           the
           whole
           Nation
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           the
           common-people
           being
           part
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           especially
           they
           that
           bore
           the
           greatest
           heat
           of
           the
           day
           in
           casting
           out
           the
           oppressor
           :
           and
           the
           Nation
           cannot
           be
           in
           peace
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           the
           poor
           oppressed
           are
           in
           wants
           ,
           and
           the
           land
           is
           intangled
           and
           held
           from
           them
           by
           bondage
           .
        
         
         
           But
           the
           Victory
           being
           obtained
           over
           the
           King
           ,
           the
           spoyl
           which
           is
           properly
           the
           Land
           ,
           ought
           in
           equity
           to
           be
           divided
           now
           between
           the
           two
           Parties
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           Parliament
           and
           Common-people
           .
           The
           Parliament
           ,
           consisting
           of
           Lords
           of
           Manors
           ,
           and
           Gentry
           ,
           ought
           to
           have
           their
           inclosure
           Lands
           free
           to
           them
           without
           molestation
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           freed
           from
           the
           Court
           of
           Wards
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           Common-people
           ,
           consisting
           of
           Souldiers
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           paid
           Taxes
           and
           Free-quarter
           ,
           ought
           to
           have
           the
           freedom
           of
           all
           waste
           and
           common
           land
           ,
           and
           Crown-land
           equally
           among
           them
           ;
           the
           Souldiery
           ought
           not
           in
           equity
           to
           have
           all
           ,
           nor
           the
           other
           people
           that
           paid
           them
           to
           have
           all
           ;
           but
           the
           spoyle
           ought
           to
           be
           divided
           between
           them
           that
           stay'd
           at
           home
           ,
           and
           them
           that
           went
           to
           Warr
           ;
           for
           the
           Victory
           is
           for
           the
           whole
           Nation
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           the
           Parliament
           declared
           ,
           they
           did
           all
           for
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           not
           for
           themselves
           onely
           ;
           so
           we
           plead
           with
           the
           Armie
           ,
           they
           did
           not
           fight
           for
           themselves
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           freedom
           of
           the
           Nation
           :
           and
           I
           say
           ,
           we
           have
           bought
           our
           Freedom
           of
           them
           likewise
           by
           Taxes
           and
           Free-quarter
           :
           therefore
           we
           claim
           an
           equall
           Freedom
           with
           them
           in
           this
           Conquest
           over
           the
           King
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           We
           claim
           an
           equall
           portion
           in
           the
           Victory
           over
           the
           King
           ,
           by
           vertue
           of
           the
           two
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           One
           to
           make
           
             England
          
           a
           Free-Common-wealth
           ;
           the
           Other
           to
           take
           away
           Kingly
           power
           .
           Now
           the
           Kingly
           power
           (
           you
           have
           heard
           )
           is
           a
           power
           that
           rules
           by
           the
           Sword
           in
           covetousnesse
           and
           self
           ,
           giving
           the
           earth
           to
           some
           ,
           and
           denying
           it
           to
           others
           :
           and
           this
           Kingly
           power
           was
           not
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           King
           alone
           ;
           but
           Lords
           ,
           and
           Lords
           of
           Manors
           ,
           and
           corrupt
           Judges
           ,
           and
           Lawyers
           especially
           ,
           held
           it
           up
           likewise
           ;
           for
           he
           was
           the
           head
           ,
           and
           they
           ,
           with
           the
           Tything-priests
           are
           the
           branches
           of
           that
           Tyrannical
           Kingly
           power
           ;
           and
           all
           the
           several
           limbs
           and
           members
           must
           be
           cast
           out
           ,
           before
           Kingly
           power
           can
           be
           pulled
           up
           root
           and
           branch
           .
           Mistake
           me
           not
           ,
           I
           do
           not
           say
           ,
           Cast
           out
           the
           persons
           of
           men
           :
           No
           ,
           I
           do
           not
           desire
           their
           fingers
           to
           ake
           :
           but
           I
           say
           ,
           Cast
           out
           their
           power
           ,
           whereby
           they
           hold
           the
           people
           in
           bondage
           ,
           as
           the
           King
           held
           them
           in
           bondage
           .
           And
           I
           say
           ,
           it
           is
           our
           own
           Freedom
           we
           claim
           ,
           both
           by
           bargain
           ,
           and
           by
           equality
           in
           the
           Conquest
           ;
           
           as
           well
           as
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           righteous
           Creation
           ,
           which
           gives
           the
           Earth
           to
           all
           equally
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           power
           of
           Lords
           of
           Mannors
           lies
           in
           this
           :
           They
           deny
           the
           Common
           people
           the
           use
           and
           free
           benefit
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           unless
           they
           give
           them
           leave
           ,
           and
           pay
           them
           for
           it
           ,
           either
           in
           Rent
           ,
           in
           Fines
           ,
           in
           Homages
           ,
           or
           Heriots
           .
           Surely
           the
           Earth
           was
           never
           made
           by
           God
           ,
           that
           the
           Younger
           brother
           should
           not
           live
           in
           the
           Earth
           ,
           unless
           he
           would
           work
           for
           ,
           and
           pay
           his
           Elder
           brother
           Rent
           for
           the
           Earth
           :
           No
           ;
           this
           Slavery
           came
           in
           by
           Conquest
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           part
           of
           the
           Kingly
           power
           ;
           and
           
             England
          
           cannot
           be
           a
           Free
           Common-wealth
           ,
           till
           this
           Bondage
           be
           taken
           away
           .
           You
           have
           taken
           away
           the
           King
           ;
           you
           have
           taken
           away
           the
           House
           of
           Lords
           :
           Now
           step
           two
           steps
           further
           ,
           and
           take
           away
           the
           power
           of
           Lords
           of
           Mannors
           ,
           and
           of
           Tything
           Priests
           ,
           and
           the
           intolerable
           oppressions
           of
           Judges
           ,
           by
           whom
           Laws
           are
           corrupted
           ;
           and
           your
           work
           will
           be
           honourable
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           if
           this
           Freedom
           be
           denied
           the
           Common
           people
           ,
           To
           enjoy
           the
           Common
           Land
           ;
           then
           Parliament
           ,
           Army
           and
           Judges
           will
           deny
           Equity
           and
           Reason
           ,
           whereupon
           the
           Laws
           of
           a
           well-governed
           Common-wealth
           ought
           to
           be
           built
           :
           And
           if
           this
           Equity
           be
           denied
           ,
           then
           there
           can
           be
           no
           Law
           ,
           but
           Club-Law
           ,
           among
           the
           people
           :
           and
           if
           the
           Sword
           must
           raign
           ,
           then
           every
           Party
           will
           be
           striving
           to
           bear
           the
           Sword
           ;
           and
           then
           farewel
           Peace
           ;
           nay
           ,
           farewel
           Religion
           and
           Gospel
           ,
           unless
           it
           be
           made
           use
           of
           to
           intrap
           one
           another
           ,
           as
           we
           plainly
           see
           some
           Priests
           and
           others
           make
           it
           a
           Cloke
           for
           their
           Knavery
           .
           If
           I
           adventure
           my
           life
           ,
           and
           fruit
           of
           my
           labour
           ,
           equal
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           obtain
           what
           we
           strive
           for
           :
           it
           is
           both
           Equity
           and
           Reason
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           equally
           divide
           the
           Spoil
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           not
           you
           to
           have
           all
           ,
           and
           I
           none
           :
           And
           if
           you
           deny
           us
           this
           ,
           you
           take
           away
           our
           Propriety
           from
           us
           ,
           our
           Moneys
           and
           Blood
           ,
           and
           give
           us
           nothing
           for
           it
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           the
           Common
           Land
           is
           my
           own
           Land
           ,
           equal
           with
           my
           fellow-Commoners
           ;
           and
           our
           true
           Propriety
           ,
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           Creation
           :
           it
           is
           every
           ones
           ,
           but
           not
           one
           single
           ones
           :
           Yea
           ,
           the
           Commons
           are
           as
           truely
           ours
           by
           the
           last
           excellent
           two
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           Foundation
           of
           
             Englands
          
           new
           righteous
           
           Government
           aimed
           at
           ,
           as
           the
           Elder
           brothers
           can
           say
           the
           Inclosures
           are
           theirs
           :
           for
           they
           adventured
           their
           Lives
           ,
           and
           covenanted
           with
           us
           to
           help
           them
           to
           preserve
           their
           Freedom
           :
           And
           we
           adventured
           our
           lives
           ,
           and
           they
           covenanted
           with
           us
           ,
           to
           purchase
           and
           to
           give
           us
           our
           Freedom
           ,
           that
           hath
           been
           hundreds
           of
           yeers
           kept
           from
           us
           .
        
         
           
             Daemona
             non
             Armis
             ,
             sed
             Morte
             subegit
             Iesus
             .
          
        
         
           
             By
             patient
             Sufferings
             ,
             not
             by
             Death
             ,
          
           
             Christ
             did
             the
             Devil
             kill
             ;
          
           
             And
             by
             the
             same
             ,
             still
             to
             this
             day
             ,
          
           
             his
             Foes
             he
             conquers
             still
             .
          
        
         
           True
           Religion
           ,
           and
           undefiled
           ,
           is
           this
           ,
           To
           make
           restitution
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           which
           hath
           been
           taken
           and
           held
           from
           the
           Common
           people
           ,
           by
           the
           power
           of
           Conquests
           formerly
           ,
           and
           so
           
             set
             the
             oppressed
             free
             .
          
           Do
           not
           All
           strive
           to
           enjoy
           the
           Land
           ?
           The
           Gentry
           strive
           for
           Land
           ,
           the
           Clergie
           strive
           for
           Land
           ,
           the
           Common
           people
           strive
           for
           Land
           ;
           and
           Buying
           and
           Selling
           is
           an
           Art
           ,
           whereby
           people
           endeavour
           to
           cheat
           one
           another
           of
           the
           Land
           .
           Now
           if
           any
           can
           prove
           ,
           from
           the
           Law
           of
           Righteousness
           ,
           that
           the
           Land
           was
           made
           peculiar
           to
           him
           and
           his
           successively
           ,
           shutting
           others
           out
           ,
           he
           shall
           enjoy
           it
           freely
           ,
           for
           my
           part
           :
           But
           I
           affirm
           ,
           It
           was
           made
           for
           all
           ;
           and
           true
           Religion
           is
           ,
           To
           let
           every
           one
           enjoy
           it
           .
           Therefore
           ,
           you
           Rulers
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           make
           restitution
           of
           the
           Lands
           which
           the
           Kingly
           power
           holds
           from
           us
           :
           
             Set
             the
             oppressed
             free
             ;
          
           and
           come
           in
           ,
           and
           honour
           Christ
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           Restoring
           Power
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           finde
           rest
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           CURSE
           and
           BLESSING
           that
           is
           in
           MANKINDE
           .
        
         
           IN
           the
           beginning
           of
           Time
           ,
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Universal
           Love
           appeared
           to
           be
           the
           father
           of
           all
           things
           :
           The
           Creation
           of
           Fire
           ,
           Water
           ,
           Earth
           ,
           and
           Air
           ,
           came
           out
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           is
           his
           clothing
           
             Love
          
           is
           the
           
             Word
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Creation
           is
           the
           House
           or
           Garden
           ,
           in
           which
           this
           one
           Spirit
           hath
           taken
           up
           his
           seat
           ,
           and
           in
           which
           he
           manifests
           himself
           :
           For
           if
           ever
           Love
           be
           seen
           or
           known
           ,
           he
           appears
           either
           in
           the
           inward
           feeling
           within
           your
           hearts
           ,
           loving
           All
           with
           tender
           love
           ;
           or
           else
           appears
           towards
           you
           ,
           from
           outward
           objects
           ,
           as
           from
           other
           Men
           ,
           or
           other
           creatures
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           two
           Earths
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Love
           declares
           himself
           .
           First
           ,
           the
           Living
           Earth
           ,
           called
           
             Mankinde
             :
          
           this
           is
           the
           Creation
           ,
           or
           the
           living
           soul
           .
           And
           when
           this
           Spirit
           of
           universal
           Love
           rules
           King
           therein
           ,
           this
           Earth
           is
           then
           in
           peace
           ,
           and
           is
           grown
           up
           to
           the
           perfection
           of
           a
           man
           anointed
           .
           But
           when
           Self
           or
           Particular
           love
           rules
           ,
           which
           is
           called
           the
           sin
           Covetousness
           ,
           then
           this
           Earth
           is
           brought
           into
           Bondage
           ,
           and
           Sorrow
           fills
           all
           places
           .
           This
           is
           the
           dark
           side
           of
           the
           Cloud
           ,
           in
           which
           there
           is
           no
           true
           peace
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           in
           the
           great
           Body
           of
           Earth
           in
           which
           all
           creatures
           subsist
           ,
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Universal
           Love
           appears
           ,
           to
           preserve
           his
           Creation
           in
           peace
           :
           for
           Universal
           Love
           unites
           not
           onely
           Mankinde
           into
           an
           oneness
           ,
           bnt
           unites
           all
           other
           creatures
           into
           a
           sweet
           harmony
           of
           willingness
           to
           preserve
           Mankinde
           .
           And
           this
           Spirit
           of
           Love
           spread
           abroad
           ,
           is
           the
           same
           Spirit
           of
           Love
           that
           is
           supreme
           in
           Man
           :
           and
           this
           is
           the
           Righteous
           man
           .
        
         
           But
           when
           Covetousness
           or
           Particular
           love
           began
           to
           work
           ,
           then
           not
           onely
           Mankinde
           was
           divided
           amongst
           themselves
           ,
           but
           all
           creatures
           were
           divided
           ,
           and
           enmity
           rose
           up
           amongst
           them
           ,
           
           setting
           one
           against
           another
           ;
           and
           this
           power
           is
           the
           wicked
           man
           :
           mark
           him
           where
           you
           see
           him
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Murderer
           ,
           and
           must
           be
           cast
           out
           .
        
         
           Wel
           ,
           In
           the
           begining
           ,
           universal
           love
           appeared
           to
           be
           the
           father
           of
           al
           things
           ,
           (
           though
           self-love
           in
           our
           experience
           rules
           in
           man
           first
           )
           and
           as
           he
           made
           mankinde
           to
           be
           the
           Lord
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           so
           he
           made
           the
           Earth
           to
           be
           a
           common
           Treasury
           of
           livelihood
           to
           whole
           mankind
           without
           respect
           of
           persons
           ;
           and
           for
           all
           other
           creatures
           likewise
           that
           were
           to
           proceed
           from
           the
           Earth
           .
        
         
           Mankind
           is
           the
           chief
           creature
           ,
           and
           the
           Spirit
           of
           universal
           Love
           in
           his
           branches
           ,
           is
           the
           Lord
           of
           all
           the
           Earth
           ;
           and
           this
           Spirit
           in
           man
           unfolds
           himself
           in
           Light
           and
           Darkness
           :
           his
           face
           is
           called
           the
           universal
           power
           of
           Love
           :
           his
           back
           parts
           is
           called
           the
           selvish
           power
           :
           or
           thus
           ,
           the
           one
           is
           called
           the
           Son
           of
           Bondage
           which
           causes
           shame
           ,
           the
           other
           is
           called
           the
           Son
           of
           Freedom
           ,
           which
           brings
           peace
           and
           honour
           :
           these
           Two
           strive
           in
           the
           womb
           of
           the
           Earth
           which
           shal
           come
           forth
           first
           ;
           and
           which
           shall
           rule
           ;
           the
           fleshy
           man
           ,
           hath
           got
           the
           start
           ;
           but
           the
           other
           will
           prove
           the
           stronger
           ,
           and
           cast
           him
           out
           with
           honour
           .
        
         
           While
           this
           Spirit
           of
           Lordship
           in
           the
           last
           day
           time
           of
           mankind
           ,
           was
           universal
           Love
           and
           Righteousness
           leading
           every
           single
           branch
           of
           mankind
           to
           do
           to
           another
           as
           he
           would
           be
           done
           unto
           ;
           then
           every
           thing
           was
           in
           peace
           ,
           and
           there
           was
           a
           sweet
           communion
           of
           Love
           in
           the
           creation
           :
           and
           as
           the
           Spirit
           was
           a
           common
           Treasurie
           of
           Unitie
           and
           Peace
           within
           ,
           so
           the
           Earth
           was
           a
           common
           Treasurie
           of
           delight
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           their
           bodies
           without
           ,
           so
           that
           there
           was
           nothing
           but
           peace
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           the
           whole
           Earth
           .
        
         
           This
           was
           mans
           estate
           ,
           before
           the
           fall
           or
           the
           day
           time
           of
           mankind
           ;
           for
           since
           the
           time
           that
           our
           Bibles
           speak
           of
           
             Adam
          
           to
           this
           day
           ,
           is
           about
           6000
           yeers
           ;
           and
           this
           time
           hath
           been
           the
           night
           time
           of
           mankind
           :
           and
           
             Esays
          
           time
           was
           about
           midnight
           when
           in
           one
           of
           his
           words
           he
           cries
           ,
           
             Watchman
             ,
             What
             of
             the
             night
             ?
             Watchman
             ,
             What
             of
             the
             night
             ?
          
           the
           seventh
           thousand
           yeer
           which
           is
           now
           dawning
           ,
           will
           be
           the
           rising
           of
           the
           Son
           of
           universal
           Love
           again
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           dispersing
           of
           the
           night
           or
           darkness
           ;
           for
           as
           the
           night
           and
           day
           Sun
           and
           Moon
           hath
           their
           exchanges
           ,
           
           so
           hath
           these
           Two
           powers
           ,
           called
           Sons
           of
           God
           in
           mankind
           ;
           and
           in
           this
           age
           wherein
           we
           now
           live
           ,
           is
           the
           expiring
           of
           the
           selvish
           power
           ,
           and
           the
           rising
           up
           of
           the
           Blessing
           which
           hath
           been
           spoke
           of
           in
           al
           ages
           ,
           but
           now
           appearing
           like
           lightning
           from
           east
           to
           west
           ,
           casting
           out
           the
           Mysterie
           of
           Iniquitie
           ,
           or
           self
           power
           ,
           by
           the
           word
           of
           his
           mouth
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           brightness
           of
           his
           comming
           ,
           and
           so
           bringing
           peace
           .
        
         
           So
           that
           ,
           as
           there
           is
           the
           power
           of
           Light
           ,
           which
           is
           universal
           Love
           ,
           called
           the
           Blessing
           which
           brings
           Peace
           ;
           so
           there
           is
           the
           power
           of
           Darkness
           ,
           which
           is
           particular
           or
           self
           love
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           called
           the
           Curse
           ,
           for
           it
           brings
           sorrow
           and
           while
           this
           rules
           King
           in
           the
           Earth
           ,
           as
           it
           doth
           at
           this
           day
           visibly
           through
           the
           whole
           Earth
           ,
           few
           are
           saved
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           few
           enter
           into
           rest
           and
           peace
           ;
           for
           this
           power
           hath
           filled
           all
           places
           ,
           with
           his
           stinking
           self
           seeking
           Government
           ,
           and
           troubles
           every body
           .
        
         
           As
           there
           is
           light
           and
           darkness
           ,
           day
           and
           night
           ,
           clouds
           and
           cleerness
           moving
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           the
           great
           Earth
           ;
           and
           as
           there
           is
           Earth
           and
           Waters
           in
           the
           great
           World
           which
           runs
           round
           ;
           so
           mankind
           is
           called
           sometimes
           Earth
           ,
           sometimes
           Waters
           ;
           and
           as
           the
           Sun
           in
           the
           skies
           moves
           upon
           the
           great
           Earth
           and
           makes
           that
           fruitful
           which
           seemed
           dead
           ,
           while
           the
           Sun
           is
           under
           the
           dark
           cloudy
           winter
           quarter
           :
        
         
           Even
           so
           the
           Son
           of
           universal
           Love
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           Spirit
           and
           power
           of
           universal
           Freedom
           ,
           he
           moves
           upon
           the
           living
           waters
           mankind
           ,
           and
           makes
           him
           ,
           who
           all
           the
           dark
           time
           past
           was
           a
           Chaos
           of
           confusion
           ,
           lying
           under
           Types
           ,
           Shadows
           ,
           Ceremonies
           ,
           Forms
           ,
           Customes
           ,
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           heaps
           of
           waste
           words
           ,
           under
           which
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Truth
           lay
           buried
           ,
           now
           to
           enlighten
           ,
           to
           worship
           in
           Spirit
           and
           Truth
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           forth
           fruit
           of
           Righteousness
           in
           action
           .
        
         
           In
           our
           present
           experience
           ,
           The
           darkness
           or
           self
           love
           goeth
           before
           ;
           and
           light
           or
           universal
           love
           follows
           after
           ;
           the
           flesh
           runs
           hasty
           and
           quick
           ,
           and
           loses
           himself
           in
           unrational
           excessive
           action
           ;
           the
           true
           Spirit
           comes
           slowly
           after
           ,
           and
           takes
           the
           Crown
           .
        
         
           Darkness
           and
           Bondage
           ,
           doth
           oppress
           Liberty
           and
           Light
           ;
           and
           the
           power
           of
           universal
           Love
           appears
           most
           sweet
           and
           full
           
           of
           glory
           ,
           when
           the
           power
           of
           self
           Love
           or
           Covetousness
           hath
           tortured
           the
           Creation
           (
           mankind
           )
           with
           bitter
           Tyranny
           :
           for
           this
           is
           the
           Dragon
           or
           Murderer
           that
           must
           be
           cast
           out
           ;
           before
           the
           Creation
           (
           man
           )
           can
           sing
           
             Haelelujah
          
           in
           peace
           .
        
         
           So
           then
           you
           may
           see
           ,
           That
           the
           innocency
           ,
           light
           ,
           and
           purity
           of
           mankind
           is
           this
           ,
           when
           the
           Spirit
           of
           universal
           Love
           lives
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           lives
           in
           Love
           ,
           enjoying
           the
           sweet
           Union
           and
           communion
           of
           Spirit
           ,
           each
           with
           other
           .
        
         
           When
           they
           enjoy
           the
           sweet
           delight
           of
           the
           Unitie
           of
           one
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           the
           free
           content
           of
           the
           fruits
           and
           crops
           of
           this
           outward
           Earth
           ,
           upon
           which
           their
           bodies
           stand
           :
           this
           was
           called
           The
           mans
           innocency
           ,
           or
           pleasure
           in
           the
           Garden
           before
           his
           fall
           ,
           or
           the
           day
           time
           of
           mankind
           ;
           and
           day
           is
           more
           glorious
           then
           night
           ;
           and
           greater
           honour
           to
           be
           a
           child
           of
           the
           day
           ,
           then
           of
           the
           night
           .
        
         
           The
           fall
           of
           mankind
           ,
           or
           his
           darkness
           is
           this
           ,
           When
           that
           Son
           of
           universal
           Love
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           seed
           ,
           out
           of
           which
           the
           creation
           sprung
           forth
           ,
           did
           begin
           to
           go
           behind
           the
           cloud
           of
           flesh
           ,
           and
           to
           let
           self-seeking
           flesh
           which
           would
           needs
           be
           a
           God
           ,
           stand
           alone
           by
           his
           imaginary
           light
           ,
           as
           we
           see
           ,
           while
           the
           Sun
           is
           in
           the
           skies
           ,
           a
           man
           sees
           and
           knows
           his
           footsteps
           ,
           but
           when
           the
           Sun
           is
           set
           under
           the
           cloud
           of
           the
           dark
           night
           ,
           then
           he
           imagins
           his
           way
           ,
           and
           oft
           times
           stumbles
           and
           falls
           :
        
         
           Even
           so
           ,
           when
           universal
           Love
           shines
           in
           his
           glory
           in
           mankind
           ,
           he
           stumbles
           not
           ,
           he
           walks
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           because
           the
           light
           is
           in
           him
           ;
           but
           when
           the
           light
           within
           with
           drawes
           and
           lets
           flesh
           stand
           alone
           ,
           Flesh
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           The
           selvish
           power
           will
           not
           wait
           in
           peace
           ,
           and
           acknowledge
           himself
           in
           a
           loss
           and
           in
           darkness
           ,
           till
           the
           Sun
           rise
           again
           :
        
         
           But
           will
           fain
           be
           a
           God
           ,
           and
           calls
           his
           weakness
           strength
           ;
           and
           though
           there
           appears
           nothing
           but
           deformity
           ,
           yet
           he
           would
           have
           it
           called
           beauty
           ;
           and
           because
           his
           inward
           power
           is
           not
           sutable
           to
           his
           outward
           profession
           ,
           he
           is
           tormented
           :
           he
           is
           a
           Saint
           without
           ,
           but
           a
           Devil
           within
           :
           but
           if
           thou
           wouldest
           have
           peace
           ,
           act
           as
           thou
           art
           ,
           shew
           thy self
           abroad
           in
           action
           what
           thou
           art
           secretly
           ;
           but
           when
           thou
           beginst
           to
           imagine
           a
           content
           and
           happiness
           to
           thy self
           ,
           by
           thy
           hypocritical
           self
           invention
           ,
           
           then
           thou
           art
           tormented
           ,
           or
           shalt
           be
           .
        
         
           
             And
             by
             this
             imagination
             ,
             mankind
             tears
             himself
             in
             pieces
             ;
             as
             one
             of
             your
             Colonels
             of
             the
             Army
             said
             to
             me
             ,
          
           That
           the
           Diggers
           did
           work
           upon
           
             George
             Hill
          
           for
           no
           other
           end
           but
           to
           draw
           acompany
           of
           People
           into
           Arms
           ;
           
             and
             sayes
          
           our
           knavery
           is
           found
           out
           ,
           because
           it
           takes
           not
           that
           effect
           .
        
         
           Truly
           thou
           Colonel
           ,
           I
           tell
           thee
           ,
           Thy
           knavish
           imagination
           is
           thereby
           discovered
           ,
           which
           hinders
           the
           effecting
           of
           that
           Freedom
           which
           by
           Oath
           and
           Covenant
           thou
           hast
           Engaged
           to
           maintain
           :
           for
           my
           part
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           ,
           we
           had
           no
           such
           thought
           ;
           we
           abhor
           fighting
           for
           Freedom
           ,
           it
           is
           acting
           of
           the
           Curse
           and
           lifting
           him
           up
           higher
           ;
           and
           do
           thou
           uphold
           it
           by
           the
           Sword
           ,
           we
           will
           not
           ;
           we
           will
           conquer
           by
           Love
           and
           Patience
           ,
           or
           else
           we
           count
           it
           no
           Freedom
           :
           Freedom
           gotten
           by
           the
           Sword
           is
           an
           established
           Bondage
           to
           some
           part
           or
           other
           of
           the
           Creation
           ;
           and
           this
           we
           have
           Declared
           publickly
           enough
           ;
           therefore
           thy
           imagination
           told
           thee
           a
           lye
           ,
           and
           will
           deceive
           thee
           in
           a
           greater
           matter
           ,
           if
           Love
           doth
           not
           kill
           him
           :
           Victory
           that
           is
           gotten
           by
           the
           Sword
           ,
           is
           a
           Victory
           that
           slaves
           gets
           one
           over
           another
           ;
           and
           hereby
           
             men
             of
             the
             basest
             Spirit
          
           (
           saith
           
             Daniel
             )
             are
             set
             to
             Rule
             :
          
           but
           Victory
           obtained
           by
           Love
           ,
           is
           a
           Victory
           for
           a
           King
           .
        
         
           But
           by
           this
           you
           may
           see
           what
           a
           liar
           imagination
           is
           ,
           and
           how
           he
           makes
           bate
           ,
           and
           tears
           the
           Creation
           in
           pieces
           ;
           for
           after
           that
           self
           Love
           hath
           subdued
           others
           under
           him
           ,
           then
           imagination
           studies
           how
           to
           keep
           himself
           up
           and
           keep
           others
           down
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           your
           very
           inward
           Principle
           ,
           O
           ye
           present
           powers
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           you
           do
           not
           study
           how
           to
           advance
           universal
           Love
           ;
           if
           you
           did
           ,
           it
           would
           appear
           in
           action
           :
           but
           imagination
           and
           self-love
           mightily
           disquiets
           your
           mind
           ,
           and
           makes
           you
           call
           up
           all
           the
           powers
           of
           darknesse
           to
           come
           forth
           and
           help
           to
           set
           the
           Crown
           upon
           the
           head
           of
           Self
           ,
           which
           is
           that
           Kinglie
           power
           you
           have
           Oathed
           and
           Vowed
           against
           ,
           and
           yet
           uphold
           it
           in
           your
           hands
           .
        
         
           Imagination
           begets
           Covetousnesse
           after
           pleasure
           ,
           honour
           ,
           and
           riches
           :
           Covetousnesse
           begets
           Fear
           ,
           least
           others
           should
           crosse
           them
           in
           their
           Design
           ;
           or
           else
           begets
           a
           Fear
           of
           want
           ,
           
           and
           this
           makes
           a
           man
           to
           draw
           the
           creatures
           to
           him
           by
           hook
           or
           crook
           ,
           and
           to
           please
           the
           strongest
           side
           ,
           looking
           what
           others
           do
           ,
           not
           minding
           what
           himself
           doth
           .
        
         
           Like
           some
           of
           your
           great
           Officers
           ,
           that
           told
           me
           ,
           
             That
             we
             Diggers
             took
             away
             other
             mens
             Propriety
             from
             them
             ,
             by
             Digging
             upon
             the
             Common
             ;
          
           yet
           they
           have
           taken
           mine
           and
           other
           mens
           proprietie
           of
           money
           (
           got
           by
           honest
           labour
           )
           in
           Taxes
           and
           free-quarter
           to
           advance
           themselves
           and
           not
           allow
           us
           that
           they
           promised
           us
           ;
           for
           it
           this
           beam
           in
           their
           own
           eies
           they
           cannot
           see
           .
        
         
           This
           Fear
           begets
           hypocrisie
           ,
           subtlety
           ,
           envie
           ,
           and
           hardness
           of
           heart
           ,
           which
           makes
           a
           man
           to
           break
           all
           promises
           and
           engagements
           ,
           and
           to
           seek
           to
           save
           himself
           in
           others
           ruine
           ,
           and
           to
           suppresse
           and
           oppresse
           every
           one
           that
           does
           not
           say
           as
           he
           sayes
           ,
           and
           do
           as
           he
           does
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           hardness
           of
           heart
           begets
           pride
           and
           security
           ,
           and
           this
           begets
           luxurie
           and
           lust
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           this
           runs
           into
           all
           excesse
           with
           greedines
           ,
           and
           being
           in
           discontent
           against
           any
           that
           crosses
           his
           pleasure
           ,
           till
           his
           heart
           become
           fully
           like
           the
           heart
           of
           a
           Beast
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           apparent
           in
           some
           at
           this
           day
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           by
           the
           power
           of
           self-love
           being
           advanced
           by
           the
           covetous
           sword
           against
           universall
           love
           ,
           that
           power
           of
           darkness
           rises
           up
           to
           perfection
           in
           mankind
           ,
           and
           so
           he
           makes
           one
           branch
           to
           tear
           and
           devour
           another
           by
           divisions
           ,
           evill
           surmisings
           ,
           envious
           fightings
           ,
           and
           killing
           ,
           and
           by
           oppressing
           the
           meek
           in
           Spirit
           ,
           by
           unrighteous
           Laws
           ,
           or
           by
           his
           self
           will
           managing
           good
           Laws
           unrighteously
           ,
           as
           corrupt
           Judges
           know
           how
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           and
           think
           none
           sees
           them
           ,
           whereby
           part
           of
           mankind
           hath
           freedom
           ,
           and
           another
           part
           is
           cast
           out
           and
           thrown
           under
           bondage
           .
        
         
           And
           all
           this
           falling
           out
           or
           quarrelling
           among
           mankind
           ,
           is
           about
           the
           earth
           who
           shall
           ,
           and
           who
           shall
           not
           enjoy
           it
           ,
           when
           indeed
           it
           is
           the
           portion
           of
           every
           one
           ,
           and
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           striven
           for
           ,
           nor
           bought
           ,
           nor
           sold
           ,
           whereby
           some
           are
           hedged
           in
           ,
           and
           others
           hedged
           out
           ;
           for
           better
           not
           to
           have
           had
           a
           body
           ,
           then
           to
           be
           debarred
           the
           fruit
           of
           the
           Earth
           to
           feed
           and
           cloth
           it
           ;
           and
           if
           every
           one
           did
           but
           quietly
           enjoy
           the
           earth
           for
           food
           
           and
           raiment
           ,
           there
           would
           be
           no
           wars
           ,
           prisons
           ,
           nor
           gallows
           ,
           and
           this
           action
           which
           man
           calls
           theft
           would
           be
           no
           sin
           ,
           for
           universall
           love
           never
           made
           it
           a
           sin
           ,
           but
           the
           power
           of
           covetousness
           made
           that
           a
           sin
           ,
           and
           made
           Laws
           to
           punish
           it
           ,
           though
           he
           himself
           live
           in
           that
           sin
           in
           a
           higher
           manner
           ,
           then
           he
           hangs
           or
           punisheth
           .
           Those
           very
           men
           that
           punish
           others
           for
           theft
           do
           theeve
           and
           rob
           ,
           as
           Judges
           and
           Lawyers
           that
           take
           Bribes
           ,
           or
           that
           takes
           their
           Clients
           money
           ,
           and
           through
           neglect
           lose
           their
           cause
           :
           Parliament
           and
           Army
           lives
           in
           Theft
           ,
           when
           as
           they
           take
           the
           Commoners
           money
           ,
           and
           free-quarter
           ,
           and
           tell
           them
           what
           they
           do
           is
           to
           make
           
             England
          
           a
           free
           Common-Wealth
           ,
           and
           yet
           all
           they
           doe
           is
           to
           make
           the
           Gentry
           free
           ,
           and
           leaves
           the
           Commoners
           under
           bondage
           still
           ;
           or
           else
           why
           do
           you
           send
           your
           Souldiers
           to
           beat
           a
           few
           naked
           Spademen
           off
           from
           digging
           the
           Commons
           for
           a
           livelihood
           ,
           why
           do
           you
           not
           let
           the
           oppressed
           go
           free
           ?
           have
           they
           not
           bought
           it
           of
           you
           by
           their
           monies
           and
           blood
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Gentrie
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           you
           make
           good
           your
           Contract
           :
           Well
           ,
           he
           that
           made
           the
           earth
           for
           us
           as
           well
           as
           for
           you
           will
           set
           us
           free
           though
           you
           will
           not
           :
           when
           will
           the
           Vail
           of
           darknes
           be
           drawn
           off
           your
           faces
           ?
           will
           you
           not
           be
           wise
           O
           yee
           Rulers
           ?
        
         
           Well
           ,
           this
           power
           of
           darknes
           is
           mans
           fall
           ,
           or
           the
           right
           time
           of
           mankind
           .
        
         
           But
           Universall
           love
           hath
           declared
           that
           he
           will
           rise
           again
           ,
           and
           he
           himself
           who
           is
           the
           Seed
           ,
           will
           bruise
           that
           Serpents
           head
           ,
           and
           reconcile
           mankind
           to
           himself
           again
           ,
           and
           restore
           him
           to
           that
           Innocencie
           and
           Peace
           which
           he
           is
           fallen
           from
           .
           When
           this
           Son
           arises
           in
           more
           strength
           ,
           and
           appears
           to
           be
           the
           Saviour
           indeed
           ,
           he
           will
           then
           make
           mankind
           to
           be
           all
           of
           one
           heart
           and
           one
           mind
           ,
           and
           make
           the
           Earth
           to
           be
           a
           common
           treasurie
           ,
           though
           for
           the
           present
           in
           outward
           view
           there
           is
           nothing
           but
           darkness
           and
           confusion
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           mankind
           .
        
         
           When
           self
           love
           began
           to
           arise
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           then
           man
           began
           to
           fall
           ,
           this
           is
           
             Adam
          
           or
           the
           power
           of
           darkness
           that
           stops
           up
           the
           waters
           and
           wel
           springs
           of
           life
           ,
           or
           the
           clouds
           that
           hide
           the
           Son
           of
           righteousness
           from
           man
           .
        
         
         
           This
           
             Adam
          
           or
           dark
           power
           was
           small
           at
           the
           first
           ,
           but
           he
           is
           risen
           to
           great
           strength
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           Earth
           is
           now
           filled
           with
           him
           ,
           as
           
             Isaiah
          
           saith
           ,
           
             Darknes
             hath
             covered
             the
             Earth
             ,
          
           mankind
           .
           For
           let
           any
           that
           hath
           eyes
           look
           either
           to
           them
           above
           or
           them
           below
           ,
           and
           they
           see
           darknes
           or
           the
           Devil
           rule
           ,
           and
           this
           curse
           destroys
           the
           Earth
           .
           The
           Creation
           sits
           like
           
             Rachel
          
           sighing
           ,
           mourning
           ,
           and
           groaning
           under
           his
           oppressing
           power
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           be
           comforted
           because
           they
           see
           no
           saviour
           to
           appear
           for
           their
           deliverance
           .
        
         
           Indeed
           there
           are
           many
           saviours
           in
           word
           ,
           but
           none
           in
           deed
           ,
           and
           these
           great
           false
           Christs
           and
           false
           Prophets
           ,
           does
           destroy
           the
           Creation
           under
           the
           colour
           of
           saving
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           sees
           them
           not
           ,
           but
           looks
           upon
           them
           as
           saviours
           ,
           calling
           others
           false
           Christs
           and
           false
           Prophets
           that
           speak
           against
           them
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           false
           christ
           that
           promises
           to
           save
           the
           Creation
           ,
           is
           covetous
           Kingly
           power
           ,
           resting
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           one
           man
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           many
           ,
           but
           this
           power
           saves
           but
           part
           ,
           and
           holds
           another
           part
           of
           the
           creation
           in
           bondage
           ,
           and
           any
           government
           that
           rules
           by
           swordly
           power
           doth
           so
           throughout
           all
           lands
           ;
           therefore
           he
           is
           a
           false
           Christ
           ,
           and
           no
           true
           saviour
           .
        
         
           The
           Preaching
           Clergie
           or
           universative
           power
           ,
           promises
           to
           save
           the
           Creation
           declaratively
           ,
           but
           he
           is
           a
           false
           Christ
           ,
           he
           saith
           and
           doth
           not
           ,
           Pharisee-like
           ,
           but
           will
           force
           people
           to
           maintain
           him
           from
           the
           Earth
           by
           their
           labours
           ,
           for
           his
           sayings
           ,
           by
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           Kingly
           power
           ;
           he
           saith
           ,
           some
           are
           elected
           to
           salvation
           ,
           and
           others
           are
           reprobated
           ;
           he
           puts
           some
           into
           heaven
           ,
           thrusts
           others
           into
           hell
           never
           to
           come
           out
           ,
           and
           so
           he
           is
           not
           a
           universall
           Saviour
           ;
           that
           is
           no
           salvation
           to
           the
           creation
           ,
           mankind
           ,
           while
           any
           part
           groans
           for
           the
           true
           Saviour
           ,
           when
           he
           comes
           he
           will
           wipe
           away
           all
           teares
           ,
           he
           comes
           not
           to
           destroy
           any
           but
           to
           save
           all
           .
        
         
           Then
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Lawyers
           ,
           he
           saith
           he
           will
           save
           the
           Creation
           ,
           and
           this
           false
           Christ
           proves
           the
           greatest
           devourer
           and
           tearer
           of
           the
           creation
           of
           any
           other
           ,
           for
           while
           he
           carries
           burthened
           men
           from
           one
           court
           to
           another
           promising
           to
           save
           them
           ,
           he
           at
           last
           saves
           himself
           and
           destroyes
           others
           ,
           and
           laughs
           at
           others
           losse
           ,
           and
           throwes
           men
           further
           from
           peace
           then
           he
           
           found
           them
           before
           he
           medled
           with
           them
           :
           Well
           ,
           From
           the
           Bailiffe
           to
           the
           Judge
           ,
           these
           are
           the
           creations
           of
           this
           Egyptian
           Taskmaster
           ,
           and
           no
           burthen
           of
           cheating
           like
           to
           it
           ,
           for
           he
           promises
           Justice
           ,
           but
           behold
           nothing
           but
           oppression
           is
           in
           his
           hands
           .
        
         
           Then
           next
           ,
           The
           Art
           of
           buying
           and
           selling
           promises
           to
           save
           the
           Creation
           ,
           and
           bring
           it
           into
           peace
           ,
           but
           this
           is
           a
           hypocriticall
           false
           cheating
           christ
           too
           ,
           for
           hereby
           covetous
           self-love
           with
           his
           flattering
           tongue
           cheats
           honest
           hearted
           ones
           ,
           and
           casts
           them
           under
           tyranny
           ,
           and
           gets
           the
           fulness
           of
           the
           Earth
           into
           his
           hands
           ,
           and
           lock
           it
           up
           in
           chests
           and
           barns
           from
           others
           ,
           and
           saith
           this
           is
           righteous
           ,
           and
           God
           gave
           it
           him
           ,
           but
           thou
           cheater
           ,
           thou
           liest
           ;
           God
           the
           King
           of
           righteousness
           gave
           it
           thee
           not
           ,
           he
           bids
           thee
           sell
           all
           that
           thou
           hast
           and
           give
           to
           the
           poor
           ,
           he
           doth
           not
           bid
           thee
           lock
           it
           up
           from
           the
           poor
           ,
           therefore
           thou
           trading
           art
           ,
           thou
           art
           no
           true
           saviour
           neither
           ,
           but
           a
           Devil
           ,
           thou
           savest
           part
           ,
           and
           destroyest
           another
           part
           ,
           yea
           and
           afterwards
           destroyest
           that
           part
           which
           at
           first
           thou
           seemedst
           to
           save
           .
        
         
           Now
           all
           these
           saviours
           are
           linked
           together
           ,
           if
           one
           truly
           fall
           all
           must
           fall
           ,
           they
           all
           promise
           to
           save
           the
           Creation
           ,
           but
           destruction
           is
           in
           their
           hands
           and
           actions
           ,
           they
           all
           seek
           to
           set
           up
           self
           and
           particular
           power
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           save
           but
           part
           of
           the
           creation
           ,
           for
           every
           one
           are
           destroyers
           of
           universall
           love
           :
           They
           that
           sit
           in
           these
           seats
           would
           be
           called
           men
           of
           publike
           Spirits
           ,
           but
           truly
           you
           are
           all
           selfish
           ,
           you
           are
           afraid
           to
           own
           publike
           spirited
           men
           ,
           nay
           you
           are
           ashamed
           some
           of
           you
           to
           be
           seen
           walking
           or
           talking
           with
           true
           publike
           spirited
           men
           ,
           called
           
             Levellers
             .
          
        
         
           But
           well
           ,
           yet
           there
           is
           a
           promise
           of
           restoration
           and
           salvation
           to
           the
           whole
           creation
           ,
           and
           this
           must
           be
           wrought
           by
           a
           power
           contrary
           to
           darkness
           ,
           for
           all
           those
           former
           saviours
           lie
           under
           darkness
           ,
           nay
           are
           branches
           of
           the
           power
           of
           darkness
           it self
           ,
           and
           darkness
           can
           never
           kill
           darkness
           ;
           but
           now
           the
           true
           Saviour
           must
           be
           a
           power
           quite
           opposite
           to
           darkness
           :
           And
           this
           is
           ,
        
         
           The
           power
           of
           Universall
           Love
           ,
           light
           and
           righteousness
           and
           if
           ever
           the
           creation
           be
           wholly
           saved
           ,
           this
           power
           must
           be
           the
           
           saviour
           ,
           for
           this
           is
           the
           blessing
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           declare
           himself
           the
           true
           Saviour
           indeed
           ,
           the
           other
           is
           but
           the
           curse
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           true
           restorer
           ,
           the
           true
           seed
           with
           us
           ,
           as
           he
           arises
           and
           spreads
           ,
           he
           will
           bruise
           the
           Serpents
           head
           in
           every
           one
           ,
           and
           bring
           peace
           to
           all
           ,
           and
           wipe
           away
           all
           tears
           from
           the
           creation
           ,
           and
           make
           a
           through
           salvation
           of
           it
           through
           the
           whole
           earth
           ,
           and
           leave
           none
           under
           bondage
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           Sun
           of
           righteousness
           when
           he
           ariseth
           ,
           he
           disperseth
           darkness
           ,
           and
           will
           make
           all
           ashamed
           that
           had
           hands
           in
           promoting
           of
           the
           other
           false
           saviours
           power
           ;
           but
           I
           must
           leave
           this
           ,
           and
           speak
           a
           little
           more
           of
           the
           present
           condition
           mankind
           lies
           under
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           darknes
           or
           the
           fall
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           estate
           ignorant
           inslaved
           slesh
           would
           ever
           run
           round
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           never
           come
           out
           ,
           but
           counts
           it
           freedom
           ,
           but
           they
           that
           know
           the
           burthen
           of
           this
           estate
           hunger
           after
           freedom
           .
        
         
           This
           darknes
           is
           twofold
           ,
           first
           inward
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           the
           power
           of
           darkness
           in
           his
           branchs
           ,
           as
           covetousness
           ,
           envy
           ,
           pride
           ,
           hypocrisie
           ,
           self-love
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           curse
           in
           man
           ,
           and
           this
           darkness
           hath
           and
           yet
           doth
           cover
           the
           earth
           ;
           this
           power
           would
           be
           as
           God
           ,
           and
           makes
           one
           to
           rule
           over
           another
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           so
           proud
           that
           he
           will
           hasten
           to
           rule
           though
           he
           kill
           others
           for
           honour
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           he
           that
           stirs
           up
           wars
           and
           dissention
           ,
           and
           thereby
           he
           destroyes
           himself
        
         
           Secondly
           this
           inward
           power
           sets
           one
           against
           another
           ,
           and
           so
           fills
           the
           earth
           with
           dark
           actions
           ,
           and
           causeth
           some
           part
           of
           mankind
           to
           tread
           others
           under
           foot
           and
           puts
           them
           into
           bondage
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           act
           this
           power
           calls
           it
           ,
           The
           power
           and
           Ordinance
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           true
           :
           It
           is
           God
           indeed
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           the
           god
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           the
           prince
           of
           darknes
           ,
           not
           the
           King
           of
           Righteousnesse
           ;
           it
           is
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Beast
           who
           is
           limited
           to
           rule
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           times
           ,
           and
           dividing
           of
           time
           ,
           and
           
             England
          
           is
           under
           that
           dividing
           of
           time
           ,
           therefore
           I
           hope
           ,
           
             England
          
           shall
           be
           the
           tenth
           part
           of
           the
           Citie
           confusion
           that
           shall
           fall
           from
           the
           Beast
           first
           :
        
         
           And
           this
           dark
           power
           or
           imaginarie
           covetousnesse
           hath
           raised
           a
           platform
           of
           oppression
           in
           the
           creation
           ,
           under
           which
           the
           creation
           groans
           ,
           and
           waits
           to
           be
           delivered
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           raised
           thus
           ,
        
         
         
           First
           this
           dark
           power
           within
           makes
           every
           one
           to
           love
           himself
           with
           others
           loss
           ,
           just
           like
           Beasts
           of
           the
           Field
           ;
           and
           this
           made
           mankind
           to
           begin
           to
           loath
           or
           envie
           each
           others
           Freedom
           and
           peace
           ,
           and
           hereby
           the
           Union
           and
           Communion
           of
           Love
           within
           is
           broke
           and
           mankind
           is
           faln
           from
           it
           :
           then
           this
           inward
           Covetousnesse
           makes
           mankind
           to
           fight
           one
           against
           another
           for
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           breaks
           Communion
           in
           that
           ,
           and
           falls
           from
           content
           therein
           likewise
           ,
           and
           every
           one
           seeks
           to
           save
           himself
           to
           take
           the
           Earth
           to
           himself
           ,
           but
           none
           or
           few
           seeks
           the
           things
           of
           Christ
           ,
           or
           of
           universal
           Love
           .
        
         
           Nay
           Covetousnesse
           is
           such
           a
           god
           ,
           that
           where
           he
           Rules
           he
           would
           have
           all
           the
           Earth
           to
           himself
           ,
           and
           he
           would
           have
           all
           to
           be
           his
           servants
           ,
           and
           his
           heart
           swels
           most
           against
           Communitie
           ;
           calling
           Communitie
           a
           thief
           ,
           that
           takes
           other
           mens
           Rights
           and
           Proprietie
           from
           them
           ,
           but
           communitie
           will
           force
           nothing
           from
           any
           one
           ,
           but
           take
           what
           is
           given
           in
           love
           ,
           of
           that
           which
           others
           have
           wrought
           for
           ;
           but
           no
           man
           yet
           hath
           bestowed
           any
           labour
           upon
           the
           Commons
           that
           lies
           waste
           ;
           therefore
           the
           Diggers
           doth
           take
           no
           mans
           proper
           goods
           from
           them
           in
           so
           doing
           ,
           but
           those
           that
           by
           force
           spoyls
           their
           labours
           ,
           takes
           their
           proper
           goods
           from
           them
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           fruit
           of
           their
           own
           labours
           .
        
         
           Well
           ,
           you
           see
           how
           Covetousnesse
           would
           have
           all
           the
           Earth
           to
           himself
           ,
           though
           he
           let
           it
           lie
           waste
           :
           he
           stirs
           up
           Divisions
           among
           men
           ,
           and
           makes
           parties
           fight
           against
           parties
           ;
           and
           all
           is
           but
           for
           this
           ,
           Who
           shall
           enjoy
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           live
           in
           honour
           and
           case
           and
           rule
           over
           others
           :
           and
           the
           stronger
           party
           alwayes
           rules
           over
           the
           weaker
           party
           .
        
         
           And
           hence
           came
           in
           Kingly
           power
           to
           rule
           outwardly
           ,
           dividing
           between
           members
           of
           that
           one
           body
           mankind
           ,
           giving
           the
           Earth
           to
           that
           party
           called
           Gentry
           ,
           who
           are
           the
           Success●rs
           of
           some
           late
           Conquests
           ,
           and
           denying
           the
           Earth
           to
           the
           poor
           Commoners
           who
           are
           the
           Successors
           of
           some
           that
           were
           last
           Conquered
           .
        
         
           So
           that
           by
           Kingly
           power
           the
           Earth
           is
           divided
           as
           it
           is
           now
           at
           this
           day
           :
           but
           as
           the
           Scriptures
           say
           ,
           
             Kings
             were
             given
             for
             a
             plague
             to
             the
             people
             ,
             not
             a
             blessing
             :
          
           And
           I
           beleeve
           the
           Nations
           
           have
           found
           this
           very
           true
           to
           their
           great
           sorrow
           〈◊〉
           and
           the
           way
           to
           cast
           out
           Kingly
           power
           again
           ,
           is
           not
           to
           cast
           them
           out
           by
           the
           Sword
           ,
           for
           this
           doth
           but
           set
           him
           in
           more
           power
           ,
           and
           removes
           him
           from
           a
           weaker
           to
           a
           stronger
           hand
           :
           but
           the
           only
           way
           to
           cast
           him
           out
           ,
           is
           ,
           For
           the
           People
           to
           leave
           him
           to
           himself
           ,
           to
           forsake
           fighting
           and
           all
           oppression
           ,
           and
           to
           live
           in
           love
           one
           towards
           another
           :
           This
           power
           of
           Love
           is
           ,
           the
           true
           Saviour
           .
        
         
           The
           party
           that
           is
           called
           a
           King
           ,
           was
           but
           the
           head
           of
           an
           Army
           ,
           and
           he
           and
           his
           Army
           having
           Conquered
           ,
           shuts
           the
           conquered
           out
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           suffer
           them
           to
           enjoy
           it
           ,
           but
           as
           a
           servant
           and
           slave
           to
           him
           ;
           and
           by
           this
           power
           the
           creation
           is
           divided
           ,
           and
           part
           are
           call
           into
           bondage
           ;
           so
           that
           the
           best
           you
           can
           say
           of
           Kingly
           power
           that
           Rules
           by
           the
           Sword
           is
           this
           ,
           He
           is
           a
           murderer
           and
           a
           theif
           .
        
         
           And
           by
           this
           power
           the
           Earth
           is
           thus
           divided
           .
        
         
           The
           several
           Nations
           of
           the
           Earth
           where
           Kings
           rule
           ,
           are
           the
           several
           situation
           of
           such
           grand
           Theeves
           and
           Murderers
           ,
           that
           will
           rule
           over
           others
           by
           the
           Sword
           ,
           upholding
           a
           forced
           Propriety
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Curse
           ;
           and
           persecuting
           the
           community
           of
           Love
           ,
           which
           is
           Christ
           the
           blessing
           .
        
         
           And
           under
           them
           they
           have
           their
           cheif
           Favourits
           or
           neerest
           Souldiers
           in
           Office
           to
           himself
           ,
           and
           to
           these
           he
           allows
           the
           greatest
           portion
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           every
           one
           his
           part
           ,
           called
           a
           Lordship
           :
           and
           next
           to
           them
           the
           inferior
           Officers
           or
           Souldiers
           ,
           are
           appointed
           out
           lesser
           parcels
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           called
           free-Holders
           ,
           paying
           no
           slavish
           Rent
           or
           Homage
           to
           any
           :
           but
           only
           acknowledgment
           ,
           That
           the
           King
           is
           their
           General
           or
           Head
           still
           .
        
         
           And
           these
           Lords
           of
           Mannors
           and
           Free
           holders
           having
           thus
           seated
           themselves
           in
           the
           Earth
           ,
           by
           taking
           other
           mens
           proper
           labours
           from
           them
           by
           the
           Sword
           ,
           are
           appointed
           by
           the
           Kiug
           as
           Watchmen
           ▪
           That
           if
           any
           of
           the
           conquered
           slaves
           seek
           to
           Plant
           the
           Common
           waste
           Earth
           without
           their
           leave
           ,
           they
           may
           be
           known
           and
           beaten
           off
           :
           So
           that
           the
           god
           from
           whom
           they
           claim
           Title
           to
           the
           Land
           as
           proper
           to
           them
           ,
           shutting
           out
           others
           ,
           was
           Covetousnesse
           the
           Murderer
           ,
           the
           swordly
           power
           ,
           
           that
           great
           red
           Dragon
           ,
           who
           is
           called
           ,
           The
           god
           of
           the
           World
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           King
           of
           Righteousnesse
           ,
           who
           is
           universal
           Love
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           Lord
           God
           Almighty
           ,
           bidding
           every
           one
           
             do
             as
             they
             would
             be
             done
             by
             ;
          
           made
           the
           Earth
           for
           All
           ,
           without
           respect
           of
           person
           ,
           and
           shuts
           out
           none
           from
           enjoying
           a
           peaceable
           livelihood
           that
           hath
           a
           body
           ;
           therefore
           they
           that
           build
           upon
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Sword
           ,
           upholding
           covetous
           Propriety
           ,
           are
           enemies
           to
           the
           law
           of
           Righteousnesse
           ,
           which
           is
           ,
           
             Love
             your
             enemies
             ,
             do
             as
             you
             would
             be
             done
             by
             .
          
        
         
           
             But
             one
             of
             your
             Officers
             told
             me
             ,
          
           What
           ?
           (
           
             saith
             he
          
           )
           If
           we
           grant
           to
           every
           one
           to
           have
           the
           Land
           of
           England
           in
           Common
           ,
           we
           do
           not
           only
           destroy
           Propriety
           ,
           but
           we
           do
           that
           which
           is
           not
           practised
           in
           any
           Nation
           in
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           I
           Answered
           ,
           It
           was
           true
           ;
           Propriety
           came
           in
           you
           see
           by
           the
           Sword
           ,
           therefore
           the
           Curse
           ;
           for
           the
           murderer
           brought
           it
           in
           ,
           and
           upholds
           him
           by
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           it
           makes
           a
           division
           in
           the
           Creation
           ,
           casting
           many
           under
           bondage
           ;
           therefore
           it
           is
           not
           the
           blessing
           ,
           or
           the
           promised
           seed
           .
        
         
           And
           what
           other
           Lands
           do
           ,
           
             England
          
           is
           not
           to
           take
           pattern
           ;
           for
           
             England
          
           (
           as
           well
           as
           other
           Lands
           )
           hath
           lyen
           under
           the
           power
           of
           that
           Beast
           ,
           Kingly
           propriety
           :
           But
           now
           
             England
          
           is
           the
           first
           of
           Nations
           that
           is
           upon
           the
           point
           of
           Reforming
           :
           and
           if
           
             England
          
           must
           be
           the
           tenth
           part
           of
           the
           City
           
             Babylon
          
           that
           fals
           off
           from
           the
           Beast
           first
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           that
           honour
           ,
           he
           must
           cheerfully
           (
           and
           dally
           no
           longer
           )
           cast
           out
           Kingly
           covetous
           Propriety
           ,
           and
           set
           the
           Crown
           upon
           Christs
           head
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           universal
           Love
           or
           Free
           community
           ,
           and
           so
           be
           the
           leader
           of
           that
           happy
           Restoration
           to
           all
           the
           Nations
           of
           the
           world
           :
           And
           if
           
             England
          
           refuse
           ,
           some
           other
           Nation
           may
           be
           chosen
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           
             England
          
           then
           shall
           lose
           his
           Crown
           ,
           for
           if
           ever
           the
           Creation
           be
           Restored
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           way
           which
           lies
           in
           this
           Two
           fold
           power
           :
        
         
           First
           
             Community
             of
             Mankind
             ,
          
           which
           is
           comprised
           in
           the
           unity
           of
           spirit
           of
           Love
           ,
           which
           is
           called
           Christ
           in
           you
           ,
           or
           the
           Law
           writen
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           leading
           mankind
           into
           all
           truth
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           of
           one
           heart
           and
           one
           mind
           .
        
         
         
           The
           Second
           is
           
             Community
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
          
           for
           the
           quiet
           livelihood
           in
           food
           and
           raiment
           without
           using
           force
           ,
           or
           restraining
           one
           another
           :
           These
           two
           Communities
           ,
           or
           rather
           one
           in
           two
           branches
           ,
           is
           that
           true
           Levelling
           which
           Christ
           will
           work
           at
           his
           more
           glorious
           appearance
           ,
           for
           Jesus
           Christ
           the
           Saviour
           of
           all
           men
           ,
           is
           the
           greatest
           ,
           first
           ,
           and
           truest
           Leveller
           that
           ever
           was
           spoke
           of
           in
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           you
           Rulers
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           be
           not
           ashamed
           nor
           afraid
           of
           Levellers
           ,
           hate
           them
           not
           ,
           Christ
           comes
           to
           you
           riding
           upon
           these
           clouds
           ;
           look
           not
           upon
           other
           Lands
           to
           be
           your
           pattern
           ,
           all
           Lands
           in
           the
           world
           he
           under
           darkness
           ,
           so
           doth
           
             England
          
           yet
           ,
           though
           the
           neerest
           to
           Light
           and
           Freedom
           of
           any
           other
           ;
           therefore
           let
           no
           other
           Land
           take
           your
           Crown
           .
        
         
           You
           have
           set
           Christ
           upon
           his
           throne
           in
           
             England
          
           by
           your
           Promises
           ,
           Engagements
           ,
           Oathes
           ,
           and
           Two
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           One
           to
           cast
           out
           Kingly
           power
           ;
           the
           Other
           to
           make
           
             England
          
           a
           Free
           Common-wealth
           :
           Put
           all
           these
           into
           sincere
           Action
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           see
           the
           work
           is
           done
           ,
           and
           you
           with
           others
           shall
           sing
           
             Halelujah
          
           to
           him
           that
           sits
           upon
           the
           Throne
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Lamb
           for
           evermore
           .
        
         
           But
           if
           you
           do
           not
           ,
           the
           Lamb
           shall
           shew
           himself
           a
           Lion
           ,
           and
           tear
           you
           in
           pieces
           for
           your
           most
           abominable
           dissembling
           Hypocrisie
           ,
           and
           give
           your
           Land
           to
           a
           People
           who
           better
           deserves
           it
           :
           I
           have
           varied
           a
           little
           ,
           therefore
           I
           will
           return
           to
           what
           I
           was
           speaking
           .
        
         
           
             I
             told
             you
             ,
          
           That
           the
           Murdering
           and
           Theeving
           Sword
           hath
           found
           out
           a
           Platform
           of
           Tyrannical
           Government
           ,
           called
           Kingly
           Power
           .
        
         
           First
           here
           is
           the
           King
           ,
           the
           Head
           of
           the
           murdering
           power
           ,
           or
           great
           red
           Dragon
           .
        
         
           Then
           there
           are
           Lords
           of
           Mannors
           ,
           who
           have
           the
           greatest
           circuit
           of
           Land
           ,
           because
           the
           next
           in
           Power
           to
           the
           Head
           .
        
         
           Then
           there
           are
           Free-holders
           ,
           that
           took
           the
           particular
           Inclosures
           which
           they
           found
           in
           a
           Land
           when
           they
           Conquered
           it
           ,
           and
           had
           turned
           out
           those
           that
           had
           bestowed
           labour
           upon
           it
           ,
           
           by
           force
           of
           the
           Sword
           ,
           in
           the
           sield
           ,
           or
           else
           by
           sequestring
           afterwards
           :
           These
           several
           parcels
           of
           Land
           are
           called
           Free-hold-Land
           ,
           because
           the
           Enjoyers
           or
           their
           Ancestors
           were
           Souldiers
           ,
           and
           helped
           the
           King
           to
           conquer
           ;
           and
           if
           any
           of
           latter
           yeers
           came
           to
           buy
           these
           Free-holds
           with
           Money
           got
           by
           Trading
           ,
           it
           doth
           not
           alter
           the
           Title
           of
           the
           Conquest
           ;
           for
           Evidences
           are
           made
           in
           the
           Kings
           Name
           ,
           to
           remove
           the
           Free-holds
           so
           bought
           from
           one
           mans
           hand
           to
           another
           .
        
         
           But
           now
           Copy-hold
           lands
           are
           parcels
           hedged
           in
           ,
           and
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           common
           waste
           land
           since
           the
           conquest
           ,
           acknowledging
           Homage
           ,
           Fines
           ,
           and
           Heriots
           to
           the
           Lord
           of
           that
           Mannor
           or
           circuit
           in
           which
           that
           Inclosure
           by
           his
           leave
           is
           made
           :
           this
           Homage
           still
           confirmes
           the
           power
           of
           the
           conquests
           .
        
         
           The
           Lords
           of
           Mannors
           acknowledged
           Homage
           to
           the
           King
           in
           that
           Court
           of
           Wards
           ,
           which
           you
           have
           taken
           away
           to
           ease
           your selves
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           Copy-holders
           you
           will
           have
           to
           acknowledge
           Homage
           to
           Lords
           of
           Mannors
           still
           ;
           and
           is
           not
           this
           partiality
           ?
           O
           you
           Rulers
           ,
           make
           the
           poor
           as
           free
           to
           the
           Earth
           as
           your selves
           ,
           and
           honour
           Righteousnesse
           .
        
         
           Now
           for
           the
           drawing
           in
           of
           the
           People
           to
           yeeld
           Obedience
           to
           this
           Platform
           of
           Kingly
           tyrannical
           power
           ,
           to
           which
           People
           are
           made
           subject
           through
           fear
           ,
        
         
           The
           Kingly
           power
           sets
           up
           a
           Preaching
           Clergy
           to
           draw
           the
           People
           by
           insinuating
           words
           to
           conform
           hereunto
           ,
           and
           for
           their
           pains
           Kingly
           power
           gives
           them
           the
           Tithes
           :
           And
           when
           the
           Kingly
           power
           hath
           any
           Design
           to
           lift
           up
           himself
           higher
           ,
           then
           the
           Clergy
           is
           to
           Preach
           up
           that
           Design
           ,
           as
           of
           late
           in
           our
           Wars
           the
           Preachers
           most
           commonly
           in
           their
           Sermons
           medled
           with
           little
           but
           State
           matters
           :
           and
           then
           if
           People
           seeme
           to
           deny
           Tythes
           ,
           then
           the
           Kingly
           power
           by
           his
           Lawes
           doth
           force
           the
           people
           to
           pay
           them
           :
           so
           that
           there
           is
           a
           confederacie
           between
           the
           Clergy
           and
           the
           great
           red
           Dragon
           :
           the
           Sheep
           of
           Christ
           shall
           never
           fare
           well
           so
           long
           as
           the
           wolf
           or
           red
           Dragon
           payes
           the
           Shepherd
           their
           wages
           .
        
         
           Then
           next
           after
           this
           ,
           the
           Kingly
           power
           sets
           up
           a
           Law
           and
           Rule
           of
           Government
           to
           walk
           by
           :
           and
           here
           Justice
           is
           pretended
           ,
           
           but
           the
           full
           strength
           of
           the
           Law
           is
           to
           uphold
           the
           conquering
           Sword
           ,
           and
           to
           preserve
           his
           son
           Propriety
           :
           therefore
           if
           any
           one
           steal
           ,
           this
           Law
           will
           hang
           them
           ,
           and
           this
           they
           say
           is
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           so
           this
           Kingly
           power
           hath
           power
           over
           the
           lives
           and
           labours
           of
           men
           at
           his
           pleasure
           ;
           for
           though
           they
           say
           the
           Law
           doth
           punish
           ,
           yet
           indeed
           ,
           that
           Law
           is
           but
           the
           strength
           ,
           life
           and
           marrow
           of
           the
           Kingly
           power
           ,
           upholding
           the
           conquest
           still
           ,
           hedging
           some
           into
           the
           Earth
           ,
           hedging
           out
           others
           ;
           giving
           the
           Earth
           to
           some
           ,
           and
           denying
           the
           Earth
           to
           others
           ,
           which
           is
           contrary
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           Righteousnesse
           ,
           who
           made
           the
           Earth
           at
           first
           as
           free
           for
           one
           as
           for
           another
           .
        
         
           Yea
           that
           Kingly
           power
           in
           the
           Lawes
           appointed
           the
           conquered
           poor
           to
           work
           for
           them
           that
           possesse
           the
           Land
           ,
           for
           three
           pence
           and
           four
           pence
           a
           day
           ,
           and
           if
           any
           refused
           ,
           they
           were
           to
           be
           imprisoned
           ;
           and
           if
           any
           walked
           a
           begging
           and
           had
           no
           dwelling
           ,
           he
           was
           to
           be
           whipt
           ;
           and
           all
           was
           to
           force
           the
           slaves
           to
           work
           for
           them
           that
           had
           taken
           their
           Propriety
           of
           their
           labours
           from
           them
           by
           the
           Sword
           ,
           as
           the
           Laws
           of
           
             England
          
           are
           yet
           extant
           ,
           and
           truly
           most
           Lawes
           are
           but
           to
           enslave
           the
           Poor
           to
           the
           Rich
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           uphold
           the
           conquest
           ,
           and
           are
           Lawes
           of
           the
           great
           red
           Dragon
           .
        
         
           And
           at
           this
           very
           day
           poor
           people
           are
           forced
           to
           work
           in
           some
           places
           for
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           and
           6
           pence
           a
           day
           ;
           in
           other
           places
           for
           8
           ,
           10
           ,
           and
           12
           pence
           a
           day
           ,
           for
           such
           small
           prizes
           now
           Corn
           being
           deer
           ,
           that
           their
           earnings
           cannot
           find
           them
           bread
           for
           their
           Family
           ;
           and
           yet
           if
           they
           steal
           for
           maintenance
           ,
           the
           murdering
           Law
           will
           hang
           them
           ;
           when
           as
           Lawyers
           ,
           Judges
           ,
           and
           Court
           Officers
           can
           take
           Bribes
           by
           whole
           sale
           to
           remove
           one
           mans
           Propriety
           by
           that
           Law
           into
           another
           mans
           hands
           :
           and
           is
           not
           this
           worse
           the
           every
           then
           the
           poor
           mans
           that
           steals
           for
           want
           ?
           Well
           ,
           this
           shewes
           ,
           that
           if
           this
           be
           Law
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           the
           Law
           of
           Righteousnesse
           ;
           it
           is
           a
           Murderer
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           Law
           of
           Covetousnesse
           and
           self-love
           ;
           and
           this
           Law
           that
           frights
           people
           and
           forces
           people
           to
           obey
           it
           by
           Prisons
           ,
           Whips
           ,
           and
           Gallows
           ,
           is
           the
           very
           kingdom
           of
           the
           Devil
           ,
           and
           Darknesse
           ,
           which
           the
           Creation
           groans
           under
           at
           this
           day
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           any
           poor
           enslaved
           man
           that
           dares
           not
           steal
           ,
           begins
           
           to
           mourn
           under
           that
           bondage
           and
           saith
           ,
           We
           that
           work
           most
           have
           least
           comfort
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           work
           not
           at
           all
           ,
           enjoy
           all
           ;
           contrary
           to
           the
           Scripture
           which
           saith
           ,
           
             The
             poor
             and
             the
             meek
             shall
             inherit
             the
             earth
             .
          
        
         
           Presently
           the
           tithing
           Pri●st
           stop
           his
           mouth
           with
           a
           slam
           and
           tels
           him
           that
           is
           meant
           of
           the
           inward
           satisfaction
           of
           mind
           which
           the
           poor
           shall
           have
           ,
           though
           they
           enjoy
           nothing
           at
           all
           ,
           and
           so
           poor
           creatures
           ,
           it
           is
           true
           ,
           they
           have
           some
           ease
           thereby
           ,
           and
           made
           to
           wait
           with
           patience
           ,
           while
           the
           Kingly
           power
           swims
           in
           fulness
           ,
           and
           laughs
           at
           the
           others
           miserie
           ;
           as
           a
           poor
           Cavalier
           Gentlewoman
           presented
           a
           Paper
           to
           the
           Generall
           in
           my
           sight
           ,
           who
           looked
           upon
           the
           woman
           with
           a
           tender
           countenance
           ;
           but
           a
           brisk
           little
           man
           and
           two
           or
           three
           more
           Colonels
           puld
           back
           the
           Paper
           not
           suffering
           the
           Generall
           to
           receive
           it
           ,
           and
           laught
           at
           the
           woman
           who
           answered
           them
           again
           ,
           I
           thought
           said
           she
           ,
           you
           had
           not
           sate
           in
           the
           seat
           of
           the
           scornfull
           ;
           this
           was
           done
           in
           
             Whitehall
          
           upon
           the
           12.
           of
           
             December
          
           1649.
           
        
         
           Well
           ,
           all
           that
           I
           shall
           say
           to
           these
           men
           that
           will
           enjoy
           the
           earth
           in
           realitie
           ,
           and
           tell
           others
           they
           must
           enjoy
           it
           in
           conceit
           ,
           surely
           your
           judgement
           from
           the
           most
           High
           sleepeth
           not
           ;
           the
           Law
           of
           Retaliation
           like
           for
           like
           ,
           laughing
           for
           laughing
           may
           be
           your
           portion
           ,
           for
           my
           part
           I
           was
           alwayes
           against
           the
           Cavaleers
           cause
           ;
           yet
           their
           persons
           are
           part
           of
           the
           Creation
           as
           well
           as
           you
           ,
           and
           many
           of
           them
           may
           enter
           into
           peace
           before
           some
           of
           you
           scoffing
           
             Ishmaelites
             ;
          
           I
           am
           sure
           you
           act
           contrary
           to
           the
           Scripture
           which
           bids
           you
           
             Love
             your
             enemies
             ,
             and
             doe
             as
             you
             would
             be
             done
             by
             ,
          
           and
           this
           Scripture
           you
           say
           you
           own
           ;
           why
           then
           do
           you
           not
           practice
           it
           ,
           and
           doe
           to
           the
           Cavaliers
           as
           the
           Prophet
           
             Eliah
          
           bid
           the
           King
           of
           
             Israel
          
           do
           to
           his
           enemies
           whom
           he
           had
           taken
           prisoners
           ,
           
             Set
             bread
             and
             water
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             before
             them
             ,
             and
             send
             them
             to
             their
             master
             in
             peace
             .
          
        
         
           Come
           ,
           make
           peace
           with
           the
           Cavaliers
           your
           enemies
           ,
           and
           let
           the
           oppressed
           go
           free
           ,
           and
           let
           them
           have
           a
           livelihood
           ,
           and
           love
           your
           enemies
           ,
           and
           doe
           to
           them
           ,
           as
           you
           would
           have
           had
           them
           done
           to
           you
           if
           they
           had
           conquered
           you
           :
           Well
           ,
           let
           them
           go
           in
           peace
           ,
           and
           let
           love
           wear
           the
           Crown
           .
        
         
         
           For
           I
           tell
           you
           ,
           and
           your
           Preachers
           ,
           that
           Scripture
           whch
           saith
           ,
           
             The
             poor
             shall
             inherit
             the
             earth
             ,
          
           is
           really
           and
           materially
           to
           be
           fullfilled
           ,
           for
           the
           Earth
           is
           to
           be
           restored
           from
           the
           bondage
           of
           sword
           proprietie
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           to
           become
           a
           common
           Treasurie
           in
           reallitie
           to
           whole
           mankind
           ,
           for
           this
           is
           the
           work
           of
           the
           true
           Saviour
           to
           doe
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           true
           and
           faithfull
           Leveller
           even
           the
           Spirit
           and
           power
           of
           universall
           love
           ,
           that
           is
           now
           rising
           to
           spread
           himself
           in
           the
           whole
           creating
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           blessin
           ,
           and
           will
           spread
           as
           far
           as
           the
           curse
           had
           spred
           to
           take
           it
           of
           ,
           and
           cast
           him
           out
           ,
           and
           who
           will
           set
           the
           creation
           in
           peace
           .
        
         
           This
           powerfull
           Saviour
           will
           not
           set
           up
           his
           Kingdom
           nor
           rule
           his
           Creation
           with
           sword
           and
           fighting
           ,
           as
           some
           think
           and
           fear
           ,
           for
           he
           hath
           declared
           to
           you
           long
           since
           ,
           that
           they
           that
           take
           the
           sword
           to
           save
           themselves
           shall
           perish
           with
           the
           sword
           .
        
         
           But
           this
           shall
           be
           the
           way
           of
           his
           conquest
           ,
           even
           as
           in
           the
           daies
           of
           the
           Beast
           ,
           the
           whole
           world
           wondred
           after
           him
           ,
           set
           him
           up
           ,
           and
           was
           subject
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           did
           persecute
           universall
           love
           ,
           and
           made
           War
           against
           him
           and
           his
           Saints
           ,
           and
           overcame
           them
           for
           a
           time
           .
        
         
           Even
           so
           the
           Spirit
           of
           love
           and
           blessing
           shall
           arise
           and
           spread
           in
           mankind
           like
           the
           Sun
           from
           East
           to
           West
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           inward
           power
           of
           love
           ,
           light
           ,
           and
           righteousnes
           ,
           shall
           let
           mankind
           see
           the
           abomination
           of
           the
           swordly
           Kingly
           power
           ,
           and
           shall
           loath
           themselves
           in
           dust
           and
           ashes
           ,
           in
           that
           they
           have
           owned
           and
           upheld
           him
           so
           long
           ,
           and
           shall
           fall
           off
           from
           him
           ,
           loath
           him
           and
           leave
           him
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           shall
           be
           your
           miserie
           O
           you
           covetous
           oppressing
           Tyrants
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           not
           only
           you
           great
           self
           ?
           seeking
           powers
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           but
           you
           powers
           of
           all
           the
           World
           ,
           The
           peo-shall
           all
           fall
           off
           from
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           fall
           on
           a
           sudden
           like
           a
           great
           tree
           that
           is
           undermined
           at
           the
           root
           .
           And
           you
           powers
           of
           
             England
          
           you
           cannot
           say
           another
           day
           but
           you
           had
           warning
           ,
           this
           falling
           of
           is
           begun
           already
           ,
           divisions
           shall
           tear
           and
           torter
           you
           ,
           till
           you
           submit
           to
           Communitie
           ;
           O
           come
           in
           ,
           come
           in
           to
           righteousness
           that
           you
           may
           find
           peace
           .
        
         
           You
           or
           some
           of
           you
           hate
           the
           name
           
             Leveller
             ,
          
           and
           the
           chiefest
           
           of
           you
           are
           afraid
           and
           ashamed
           to
           own
           a
           
             Leveller
             ,
          
           and
           you
           laugh
           and
           jeer
           at
           them
           ;
           Well
           ,
           laugh
           out
           poor
           blind
           souls
           ,
           the
           people
           and
           common
           Souldiers
           both
           lets
           you
           alone
           ,
           but
           they
           laugh
           in
           their
           hearts
           at
           you
           ,
           and
           yet
           desire
           that
           you
           did
           know
           the
           things
           that
           concern
           your
           peace
           .
        
         
           The
           time
           is
           very
           neer
           that
           the
           people
           generally
           shall
           loath
           and
           be
           ashamed
           of
           your
           Kingly
           power
           ,
           in
           your
           preaching
           ,
           in
           your
           Laws
           ,
           in
           your
           Councels
           ,
           as
           now
           you
           are
           ashamed
           of
           the
           
             Levellers
             ;
          
           I
           tell
           you
           Jesus
           Christ
           who
           is
           that
           powerfull
           Spirit
           of
           Love
           is
           the
           head
           
             Leveller
             ,
          
           and
           
             as
             he
             is
             lifted
             up
             ,
             hee
             will
             draw
             all
             men
             after
             him
             ,
          
           and
           leave
           you
           naked
           and
           bare
           ,
           and
           make
           you
           ashamed
           in
           your selves
           ,
           his
           appearance
           will
           be
           with
           power
           ;
           therefore
           Kisse
           the
           Son
           O
           ye
           Rulers
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           least
           his
           anger
           fall
           upon
           you
           .
           The
           wounds
           of
           Conscience
           within
           you
           from
           him
           shall
           be
           sharper
           then
           the
           wounds
           made
           by
           your
           sword
           ,
           he
           shook
           heaven
           and
           earth
           when
           
             Moses
          
           Law
           was
           cast
           out
           ,
           but
           he
           will
           shake
           heaven
           and
           earth
           now
           to
           purpose
           much
           more
           ,
           and
           nothing
           shall
           stand
           but
           what
           is
           lovely
           ;
           be
           wise
           ,
           scorn
           not
           the
           Councell
           of
           the
           poor
           ,
           least
           you
           be
           whipt
           with
           your
           own
           rod
           .
        
         
           This
           great
           Leveller
           ,
           Christ
           our
           King
           of
           righteousness
           in
           us
           ,
           shall
           cause
           men
           to
           beat
           their
           swords
           into
           plowshares
           ,
           and
           spears
           into
           pruning
           hooks
           ,
           and
           nations
           shall
           learn
           war
           no
           more
           ,
           and
           every
           one
           shall
           delight
           to
           let
           each
           other
           enjoy
           the
           pleasures
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           shall
           hold
           each
           other
           no
           more
           in
           bondage
           ;
           then
           what
           will
           become
           of
           your
           power
           ?
           truly
           he
           must
           be
           cast
           out
           for
           a
           murthe●er
           ;
           and
           I
           pittie
           you
           for
           the
           torment
           your
           spirit
           must
           go
           through
           ,
           if
           you
           be
           not
           fore-armed
           ,
           as
           you
           are
           abundantly
           forewarned
           from
           all
           places
           ;
           but
           I
           look
           upon
           you
           as
           part
           of
           the
           creation
           who
           must
           be
           restored
           ,
           and
           the
           Spirit
           may
           give
           you
           wisedom
           to
           foresee
           a
           danger
           ,
           as
           he
           hath
           admonished
           divers
           of
           your
           rank
           already
           to
           leave
           those
           high
           places
           ,
           and
           to
           lie
           quiet
           and
           wait
           for
           the
           breakings
           forth
           of
           the
           powerfull
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
           Farewel
           ,
           once
           more
           .
           Let
           
             Israel
          
           go
           free
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           Bill
           of
           Account
           of
           the
           most
           Remarkable
           Sufferings
           that
           the
           Diggers
           have
           met
           with
           from
           the
           great
           red
           Dragons
           power
           since
           April
           1.
           1649.
           which
           was
           the
           first
           day
           that
           they
           began
           to
           Digge
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           Possession
           of
           the
           Commons
           for
           the
           Poor
           on
           George-Hill
           in
           Surrey
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           THe
           first
           time
           ,
           divers
           of
           the
           Diggers
           were
           carried
           Prisoners
           into
           
             Walton
          
           Church
           ,
           where
           some
           of
           them
           were
           struck
           in
           the
           Church
           by
           the
           bitter
           Professors
           and
           rude
           Multitude
           ;
           but
           after
           some
           time
           freed
           by
           a
           Justice
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           They
           were
           fetched
           by
           above
           a
           hundred
           rude
           people
           ,
           whereof
           
             John
             Taylor
          
           was
           the
           Leader
           ,
           who
           took
           away
           their
           Spades
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           them
           they
           never
           had
           again
           :
           and
           carried
           them
           first
           to
           Prison
           at
           
             Walton
             ,
          
           and
           then
           to
           a
           Justice
           at
           
             Kingstone
             ,
          
           who
           presently
           dismissed
           them
           .
        
         
           3
           The
           Dragonly
           enemy
           pulled
           down
           a
           House
           which
           the
           Diggers
           had
           built
           upon
           
             George-Hill
             ,
          
           and
           cut
           their
           Spades
           and
           Howes
           to
           pieces
           .
        
         
         
           4
           Two
           Troops
           of
           Horse
           were
           sent
           from
           the
           General
           to
           fetch
           us
           before
           the
           Councel
           of
           War
           ,
           to
           give
           Account
           of
           our
           Digging
           .
        
         
           5
           We
           had
           another
           House
           pulled
           down
           ,
           and
           our
           Spades
           cut
           to
           pieces
           .
        
         
           6
           One
           of
           the
           Diggers
           had
           his
           head
           sore
           wounded
           ,
           and
           a
           Boy
           beaten
           ,
           and
           his
           Cloathes
           taken
           from
           him
           :
           divers
           being
           by
           .
        
         
           7
           We
           had
           a
           Cart
           and
           Wheels
           cut
           in
           pieces
           ,
           and
           a
           Mare
           cut
           over
           the
           back
           with
           a
           Bill
           when
           we
           went
           to
           fetch
           a
           Load
           of
           Wood
           from
           
             Stoak-Common
          
           ,
           to
           build
           a
           House
           upon
           
             George-Hill
             .
          
        
         
           8
           Divers
           of
           the
           Diggers
           were
           beaten
           upon
           the
           
             Hill
             ,
          
           by
           
             William
             Star
          
           and
           
             John
             Taylor
             ,
          
           and
           by
           men
           in
           womens
           apparel
           ,
           and
           so
           sore
           wounded
           ,
           that
           some
           of
           them
           were
           fetched
           home
           in
           a
           Cart
           .
        
         
           9
           We
           had
           another
           House
           pulled
           down
           ,
           and
           the
           Wood
           they
           carried
           to
           
             Walton
          
           in
           a
           Cart
           .
        
         
           10
           They
           Arrested
           some
           of
           us
           ,
           and
           some
           they
           cast
           into
           Prison
           ;
           and
           from
           others
           they
           went
           about
           to
           take
           away
           their
           Goods
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           Goods
           proved
           another
           mans
           ,
           which
           one
           of
           the
           Diggers
           was
           Servant
           to
           .
        
         
           11
           And
           indeed
           at
           divers
           times
           besides
           we
           had
           all
           our
           Corn
           spoyled
           ;
           for
           the
           Enemy
           was
           so
           mad
           ,
           that
           they
           tumbled
           the
           Earth
           up
           and
           down
           ,
           and
           would
           suffer
           no
           Corn
           to
           grow
           .
        
         
           12
           Another
           Cart
           and
           Wheels
           was
           cut
           to
           pieces
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           our
           Tooles
           taken
           by
           force
           from
           us
           ,
           which
           we
           never
           had
           again
           .
        
         
           13
           Some
           of
           the
           Diggers
           were
           beaten
           by
           the
           Gentlemen
           ,
           the
           Sheriff
           looking
           on
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           Five
           of
           them
           were
           carried
           to
           
             White-Lion
          
           Prison
           ,
           and
           kept
           there
           about
           5
           meeks
           ,
           and
           then
           let
           out
           .
        
         
           14
           The
           Sheriff
           with
           the
           Lords
           of
           Mannors
           and
           Souldiers
           standing
           by
           ,
           caused
           two
           or
           three
           poor
           men
           to
           pull
           down
           another
           House
           :
           and
           divers
           things
           were
           stoln
           from
           them
           .
        
         
           15
           The
           next
           day
           two
           Souldiers
           and
           two
           or
           three
           Country-men
           sent
           by
           Parson
           
             Platt
             ,
          
           pulled
           down
           another
           House
           ,
           and
           
           turned
           a
           poor
           old
           man
           and
           his
           wife
           out
           of
           doors
           to
           lie
           in
           the
           field
           in
           a
           cold
           night
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           is
           the
           last
           hitherto
           ;
           and
           so
           you
           Priests
           as
           you
           were
           the
           last
           that
           had
           a
           hand
           in
           our
           persecution
           ,
           so
           it
           may
           be
           that
           Misery
           may
           rest
           in
           your
           hand
           ;
           for
           assure
           your selves
           ,
           God
           in
           Christ
           will
           not
           be
           mocked
           by
           such
           Hypocrites
           that
           pretend
           to
           be
           his
           neerest
           and
           deerest
           Servants
           as
           you
           do
           ,
           and
           yet
           will
           not
           suffer
           his
           hungry
           ,
           naked
           ,
           and
           house-less
           members
           to
           live
           quiet
           by
           you
           in
           the
           Earth
           ,
           by
           whose
           Blood
           and
           Monies
           in
           these
           Wars
           ,
           you
           are
           in
           peace
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           those
           Diggers
           that
           remain
           ,
           have
           made
           little
           Hutches
           to
           lie
           in
           like
           Calf-cribs
           ,
           and
           are
           cheerful
           ;
           taking
           the
           spoyling
           of
           their
           Goods
           patiently
           ,
           and
           rejoycing
           that
           they
           are
           counted
           worthy
           to
           suffer
           persecution
           for
           Righteousnesse
           sake
           :
           and
           they
           follow
           their
           work
           close
           ,
           and
           have
           Planted
           divers
           Acres
           of
           Wheat
           and
           Rie
           ,
           which
           is
           come
           up
           and
           promises
           a
           very
           fruitful
           crop
           ,
           and
           Resolves
           to
           preserve
           it
           by
           all
           the
           diligence
           they
           can
           ,
           and
           nothing
           shall
           make
           them
           slack
           but
           want
           of
           Food
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           much
           now
           ,
           they
           being
           all
           poor
           People
           ,
           and
           having
           suffered
           so
           much
           in
           one
           expence
           or
           other
           since
           they
           began
           ;
           for
           Poverty
           is
           their
           greatest
           burthen
           ;
           and
           if
           any
           thing
           do
           break
           them
           from
           the
           Work
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           that
           .
        
         
           
             You
             Lordly
             Foes
             ,
             you
             will
             rejoyce
          
           
             this
             newes
             to
             hear
             and
             see
             ;
          
           
             Do
             so
             ,
             go
             on
             ;
             but
             wee
             'l
             rejoyce
          
           
             much
             more
             the
             Truth
             to
             see
             ▪
          
           
             For
             by
             our
             hands
             truth
             is
             declar'd
             ,
          
           
             and
             nothing
             is
             kept
             back
             ;
          
           
             Our
             faithfulness
             much
             joy
             doth
             bring
             ,
          
           
             though
             victuals
             we
             may
             lack
             .
          
           
             This
             tryal
             may
             our
             God
             see
             good
             ,
          
           
             to
             try
             ,
             not
             us
             ,
             but
             you
             ;
          
           
             That
             your
             profession
             of
             the
             Truth
             ,
          
           
             may
             prove
             either
             false
             or
             true
             .
          
        
         
         
           And
           these
           are
           the
           Troubles
           and
           Persecutions
           that
           the
           Diggers
           have
           gone
           through
           since
           they
           began
           ,
           besides
           many
           particular
           abuses
           from
           rude
           Spirits
           ,
           and
           multitudes
           of
           slanders
           ,
           lyes
           ,
           and
           bad
           names
           ,
           that
           the
           mouths
           of
           the
           scoffing
           
             Ishmaelites
          
           are
           filled
           with
           ,
           and
           the
           secret
           enmity
           that
           hath
           come
           from
           close
           Hypocrites
           ,
           that
           goe
           for
           great
           Professors
           .
        
         
           
             But
             now
             Profession
             ,
             thou
             art
             tryed
          
           
             to
             purpose
             ,
             all
             shall
             see
             ,
          
           
             And
             verbal
             talk
             it
             will
             appear
          
           
             a
             Devil
             for
             to
             be
             :
          
           
             For
             actions
             pure
             ,
             holds
             forth
             the
             life
          
           
             of
             God
             and
             Christ
             most
             dear
             :
          
           
             And
             false
             Dissembling
             now
             must
             die
             ,
          
           
             if
             Scriptures
             you
             will
             hear
             ;
          
           
             You
             preaching
             men
             if
             Truth
             you
             'l
             own
             ,
          
           
             see
             Truth
             be
             acted
             to
             ,
          
           
             Or
             else
             to
             Christ
             you
             will
             appear
          
           
             to
             be
             his
             mortal
             foe
             .
          
           
             Scribes
             ,
             Pharisees
             ,
             and
             the
             Theif
             ,
          
           
             that
             
               Judas
            
             was
             by
             name
             ,
          
           
             Great
             preachers
             were
             ,
             but
             for
             no
             deeds
             ,
          
           
             the
             Truth
             they
             much
             did
             stain
             :
          
           
             No
             deeds
             you
             'l
             say
             !
             Yes
             ,
             that
             they
             had
             :
          
           
             its
             true
             they
             had
             indeed
             ;
          
           
             But
             what
             deeds
             were
             they
             you
             can
             see
             ?
          
           
             no
             herb
             ,
             but
             stinking
             weed
             :
          
           
             For
             Persecuion
             ever
             was
          
           
             the
             Work
             that
             came
             from
             them
             ,
          
           
             And
             deadly
             foes
             they
             ever
             were
             ,
          
           
             to
             Christ
             ,
             and
             righteous
             men
             .
          
        
         
           And
           here
           I
           end
           ,
           having
           put
           my
           Arm
           as
           far
           as
           my
           strength
           will
           go
           to
           advance
           Righteousness
           :
           I
           have
           Writ
           ,
           I
           have
           Acted
           ,
           I
           have
           Peace
           :
           and
           now
           I
           must
           wait
           to
           see
           the
           Spirit
           do
           his
           own
           work
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           others
           ,
           and
           whether
           
             England
          
           shall
           be
           the
           first
           Land
           ,
           or
           some
           other
           ,
           wherein
           Truth
           shall
           sit
           down
           in
           triumph
           .
        
         
         
           But
           O
           
             England
             ,
             England
             ,
          
           would
           God
           thou
           didst
           know
           the
           things
           that
           belong
           to
           thy
           peace
           before
           they
           be
           hid
           from
           thine
           eyes
           :
           The
           Spirit
           of
           Righteousness
           hath
           striven
           with
           thee
           ,
           and
           doth
           yet
           strive
           with
           thee
           ,
           and
           yet
           there
           is
           hope
           .
           Come
           in
           thou
           
             England
             ,
          
           submit
           to
           Righteousness
           before
           the
           voice
           go
           out
           ,
           my
           Spirit
           shall
           strive
           no
           longer
           with
           Flesh
           ;
           and
           let
           not
           Coveteousnesse
           make
           thee
           oppresse
           the
           poor
           .
        
         
           We
           have
           Declared
           our
           Reasons
           for
           our
           Digging
           plentifully
           enough
           ;
           and
           you
           Rulers
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           will
           you
           alwayes
           be
           like
           deaf
           Adders
           ,
           &
           c
           ?
           We
           have
           received
           many
           affronts
           from
           Lords
           of
           Mannors
           and
           their
           Servants
           divers
           times
           ;
           yet
           nothing
           makes
           us
           be
           at
           a
           stand
           ,
           Whether
           
             England
          
           shall
           be
           the
           first
           Land
           that
           shall
           fall
           off
           from
           the
           Beast
           ,
           and
           set
           Righteousnesse
           upon
           the
           Throne
           ,
           or
           no
           ,
           but
           the
           late
           Action
           of
           the
           head
           of
           the
           Souldiery
           ,
           in
           granting
           a
           party
           of
           Horse
           to
           come
           and
           weaken
           us
           .
        
         
           Gentlemen
           of
           the
           Souldiery
           ,
           be
           not
           offended
           ,
           for
           you
           promised
           me
           in
           
             Whitehal
          
           Gallerie
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           not
           meddle
           with
           us
           ,
           but
           leave
           us
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           the
           Country
           Gentlemen
           to
           deal
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           so
           you
           did
           a
           long
           time
           ,
           and
           we
           hope
           in
           time
           that
           love
           and
           patience
           will
           conquer
           our
           furious
           enemies
           .
        
         
           Yet
           we
           understand
           which
           a
           little
           troubles
           us
           ,
           yet
           content
           That
           the
           Generall
           gave
           his
           consent
           that
           the
           Souldiers
           should
           come
           to
           help
           to
           beat
           of
           the
           Diggers
           ,
           and
           to
           pull
           down
           their
           Houses
           ;
           it
           is
           true
           ,
           the
           Souldiers
           with
           the
           Gentlemen
           our
           enemies
           came
           ,
           and
           caused
           others
           to
           pull
           down
           our
           houses
           ,
           but
           the
           Souldiers
           did
           not
           meddle
           ,
           none
           but
           one
           ,
           but
           expressed
           sorrow
           to
           see
           the
           Passages
           .
        
         
           But
           though
           they
           were
           modest
           ,
           and
           expressed
           tenderness
           ,
           ●et
           the
           Generals
           grant
           and
           the
           Soulders
           presence
           was
           a
           great
           crush
           to
           our
           business
           ;
           Gentlemen
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           we
           have
           spoke
           to
           you
           ,
           we
           have
           appealed
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           we
           have
           declared
           our
           cause
           with
           all
           humilitie
           to
           you
           all
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           Englishmen
           ,
           and
           your
           friends
           that
           stuck
           to
           you
           in
           your
           miseries
           ,
           and
           these
           Lords
           of
           Mannors
           that
           oppose
           us
           were
           wavering
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           yet
           you
           have
           heard
           them
           ,
           and
           answered
           their
           request
           
           to
           beat
           us
           off
           ,
           and
           yet
           you
           would
           not
           afford
           us
           an
           Answer
           .
        
         
           Yet
           love
           and
           patience
           shall
           lie
           down
           and
           suffer
           ;
           Let
           pride
           and
           covetousness
           stretch
           themselves
           upon
           their
           beds
           of
           ease
           ,
           and
           forget
           the
           afflictions
           of
           
             Joseph
             ,
          
           and
           persecute
           us
           for
           righteousness
           sake
           ,
           yet
           we
           will
           wait
           to
           see
           the
           issue
           ,
           the
           power
           of
           righteousness
           is
           our
           God
           ;
           the
           globe
           runs
           round
           ,
           the
           longest
           Sun-shine
           day
           ends
           in
           a
           dark
           night
           ;
           and
           therefore
           to
           thee
           O
           thou
           King
           of
           righteousness
           we
           doe
           commit
           our
           cause
           ;
           Judge
           thou
           between
           us
           and
           them
           that
           strive
           against
           us
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           deal
           treacherously
           with
           thee
           and
           us
           ,
           and
           doe
           thine
           own
           work
           ,
           and
           help
           weak
           flesh
           in
           whom
           the
           Spirit
           is
           willing
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .