Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	call_v	king_n	see_v	3,327	5	3.8301	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96699	A vvatch-vvord to the city of London, and the Armie: wherein you may see that Englands freedome, which should be the result of all our victories, is sinking deeper under the Norman power, as appears by the relation of the unrighteous proceedings of Kingstone-Court against some of the Diggers at George-hill, under colour of law; but yet thereby the cause of the Diggers is more brightened and strengthened: so that every one singly may truly say what his freedome is, and where it lies. / By Jerrard Winstanly.	Winstanley, Gerrard, b. 1609.	1649 (1649)	Wing W3057; Thomason E573_1; ESTC R206174	18,043	20

that_o have_v power_n above_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a i_o say_v what_o be_v they_o but_o law_n of_o murder_n and_o theft_n yea_o enmity_n itself_o against_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v love_n which_o make_v people_n do_v as_o they_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o and_o so_o all_o kingly_a power_n in_o one_o or_o many_o man_n hand_n reign_v by_o the_o sword_n give_v the_o use_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o some_o of_o mankind_n call_v by_o he_o his_o gentry_n and_o deny_v the_o free_a use_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o other_o call_v the_o young_a brother_n or_o common_a people_n be_v no_o other_o but_o cain_n li●ted_v up_o above_o abel_n the_o prerogative_n law_n be_v belzebub_n for_o they_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o covetousness_n and_o bondage_n in_o the_o creation_n lift_v up_o one_o and_o cast_v down_o another_o the_o attorney_n and_o priest_n and_o lawyer_n and_o bailiff_n be_v servant_n to_o belzebub_n and_o be_v devil_n their_o prison_n whip_n and_o gallow_n be_v the_o torment_n of_o this_o hell_n or_o government_n of_o darkness_n ●or_a mind_n it_o all_o along_o and_o you_o shall_v see_v that_o covetousness_n and_o bitter_a envy_n get_v freedom_n by_o these_o law_n but_o the_o sincere_a and_o meek_a in_o spirit_n be_v tread_v under_o foot_n and_o this_o be_v that_o power_n that_o have_v make_v such_o havoc_n in_o the_o creation_n it_o be_v that_o murderer_n and_o devil_n that_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v one_o this_o power_n of_o covetousness_n be_v he_o that_o do_v countenance_n murder_n and_o theft_n in_o they_o that_o maintain_v his_o kingdom_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o iron_n and_o punish_v it_o in_o other_o and_o so_o that_o which_o be_v call_v a_o sin_n in_o the_o common_a people_n if_o they_o act_v such_o thing_n be_v count_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o action_n of_o king_n because_o the_o have_v they_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n the_o fear_n whereof_o make_v people_n to_o fear_v they_o but_o since_o this_o kingly_a office_n by_o the_o parliament_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o england_n and_o england_n by_o they_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v a_o free_a state_n or_o commonwealth_n we_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n thereby_o set_v free_a from_o those_o bond_n and_o tie_n that_o the_o king_n lay_v upon_o we_o therefore_o this_o tyranny_n of_o one_o over_o another_o as_o of_o lord_n of_o manor_n over_o the_o common_a people_n and_o for_o people_n to_o be_v force_v to_o hire_v lawyer_n to_o plead_v their_o cause_n for_o they_o when_o they_o be_v able_a to_o plead_v themselves_o aught_o to_o be_v take_v away_o with_o the_o kingly_a office_n because_o they_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o ancient_a prerogative_n custom_n second_o we_o justify_v out_o dig_v upon_o george_n hill_n to_o make_v the_o earth_n a_o common_a treasury_n because_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n have_v lend_v assistance_n of_o purse_n and_o person_n to_o cast_v out_o the_o kingly_a office_n as_o be_v a_o burden_n england_n groan_v under_o therefore_o those_o from_o who_o money_n and_o blood_n be_v receive_v aught_o to_o obtain_v freedom_n in_o the_o land_n to_o themselves_o and_o posterity_n by_o the_o law_n of_o contract_n between_o parliament_n and_o people_n but_o all_o sort_n poor_a as_o well_o as_o rich_a tenant_n as_o well_o as_o landlord_n have_v pay_v tax_n freequarter_n excise_n or_o adventure_v their_o life_n to_o cast_v out_o that_o kingly_a office_n therefore_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n ought_v to_o have_v freedom_n in_o the_o land_n of_o this_o their_o nativity_n without_o respect_v person_n now_o the_o kingly_a office_n be_v cast_v out_o by_o their_o joint_a assistance_n and_o those_o that_o do_v imprison_v oppress_v and_o take_v away_o the_o livelihood_n of_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o to_o take_v possession_n of_o this_o purchase_a freedom_n be_v traitor_n to_o this_o nation_n and_o enemy_n to_o righteousness_n and_o of_o this_o number_n be_v those_o man_n that_o have_v arrest_v or_o that_o may_v arrest_v the_o digger_n that_o endeavour_n to_o advance_v freedom_n therefore_o i_o say_v all_o sort_n ought_v to_o have_v their_o freedom_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n they_o have_v not_o only_o join_v person_n and_o purse_n together_o but_o in_o regard_n likewise_o they_o take_v the_o national_a covenant_n with_o joint_a consent_n together_o which_o the_o parliament_n do_v make_v of_o who_o mr_n drake_n that_o cause_v we_o to_o be_v arrest_v be_v one_o which_o covenant_n likewise_o the_o minister_n in_o their_o sermon_n most_o vehement_o press_v upon_o the_o people_n to_o take_v the_o int●●●_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o every_o one_o in_o his_o several_a place_n and_o calling_n shall_v endeavour_v the_o peace_n safety_n and_o freedom_n of_o england_n and_o that_o the_o parliament_n shall_v assist_v the_o people_n and_o the_o people_n the_o parliament_n and_o every_o one_o that_o have_v take_v it_o shall_v ●ssist_v those_o that_o have_v take_v it_o while_o they_o be_v in_o pursuit_n thereof_o as_o in_o the_o six_o article_n of_o the_o national_a covenant_n bu●_z now_o mr_n drake_n that_o be_v one_o that_o make_v this_o covenant_n and_o the_o surrey_n minister_n that_o take_v it_o with_o great_a zeal_n at_o kingston_n which_o i_o be_v eye_n witness_n to_o and_o shall_v be_v of_o their_o hypocrisy_n therein_o have_v set_v up_o a_o le●●urer_n at_o cobham_n one_o purpose_n to_o drive_v off_o the_o digger_n to_o forsake_v the_o pursuit_n of_o their_o covenant_n be_v the_o most_o vehement_a to_o break_v covenant_n and_o to_o hinder_v they_o that_o will_v keep_v it_o neither_o enter_v into_o peace_n themselves_o nor_o suffer_v they_o that_o be_v enter_v into_o enter_v but_o in_o regard_n some_o of_o we_o do_v dig_v upon_o george_n hill_n thereby_o to_o take_v possession_n o●_z that_o freedom_n we_o have_v recover_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o kingly_a office_n and_o thereby_o endeavour_v a_o reformation_n in_o our_o place_n and_o call_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v love_n and_o while_o we_o be_v in_o pursuit_n of_o this_o our_o covenant_n we_o expect_v both_o parliament_n that_o make_v the_o covenant_n and_o the_o officer_n of_o this_o court_n and_o parish_n minister_n and_o lord_n of_o manor_n themselves_o and_o especial_o mr_n drake_n to_o assist_v 〈◊〉_d herein_o against_o all_o that_o shall_v oppose_v we_o in_o this_o righteous_a work_n of_o make_v the_o earth_n a_o common_a treasury_n and_o not_o to_o bear_v we_o imprison_v we_o or_o take_v away_o our_o estate_n or_o life_n unless_o they_o will_v wilful_o break_v covenant_n with_o god_n and_o man_n to_o please_v their_o own_o covetous_a froward_a hair_n and_o thereby_o declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o devil_n therefore_o in_o that_o we_o do_v d●g_o upon_o that_o hill_n we_o do_v not_o thereby_o take_v away_o other_o man_n right_n neither_o do_v we_o demand_v of_o this_o court_n or_o from_o the_o parliament_n what_o be_v they_o and_o not_o we_o but_o we_o demand_v our_o own_o to_o be_v set_v free_a to_o we_o and_o they_o out_o of_o the_o tyrannical_a oppression_n of_o ancient_a custom_n of_o k●ngly_a prerogative_n and_o let_v we_o have_v no_o more_o god_n to_o rule_v over_o we_o but_o the_o king_n of_o righteousness_n only_o therefore_o as_o the_o freeholder_n claim_n a_o quietness_n and_o freedom_n in_o their_o enclosure_n as_o it_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v have_v so_o we_o that_o be_v young_a brother_n or_o the_o poor_a oppress_v we_o claim_v our_o freedom_n in_o the_o commons_o that_o so_o elder_a and_o young_a brother_n may_v live_v quiet_o and_o in_o peace_n together_o free_v from_o the_o strait_n of_o poverty_n and_o oppression_n in_o this_o land_n of_o our_o nativity_n thus_o we_o have_v in_o write_v declare_v in_o effect_n what_o we_o shall_v say_v if_o we_o have_v liberty_n to_o speak_v before_o you_o declare_v withal_o that_o your_o court_n can_v end_v this_o controversy_n in_o that_o equity_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o which_o we_o stand_v to_o maintain_v therefore_o we_o have_v appeal_v to_o the_o parliament_n who_o have_v receive_v our_o appeal_n and_o promise_v a_o answer_n and_o we_o wait_v for_o it_o and_o we_o leave_v this_o with_o you_o and_o let_v reason_n and_o righteousness_n be_v our_o judge_n therefore_o we_o hope_v you_o will_v do_v nothing_o rash_o but_o serious_o consider_v of_o this_o cause_n before_o you_o proceed_v to_o execution_n upon_o we_o you_o say_v god_n will_v blast_v our_o work_n and_o you_o say_v you_o be_v in_o the_o right_a and_o we_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n now_o if_o you_o be_v christian_n as_o you_o say_v you_o be_v then_o do_v you_o act_v love_n to_o we_o as_o we_o do_v to_o you_o and_o let_v both_o side_n wait_v with_o patience_n on_o the_o lord_n to_o see_v who_o be_v bless_v but_o if_o you_o oppose_v by_o

hinder_v public_a freedom_n you_o shall_v come_v off_o loser_n in_o the_o late_a end_n i_o mean_v you_o shall_v lose_v your_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n though_o i_o lose_v my_o livelihood_n he_o poor_a cow_n that_o be_v my_o live_n and_o shall_v be_v imprison_v you_o have_v be_v tell_v this_o 12_o month_n ago_o that_o you_o shall_v lose_v ground_n by_o strive_v and_o will_v you_o not_o take_v warning_n will_v you_o needs_o shame_v yourselves_o to_o let_v the_o poor_a digger_n take_v away_o your_o kingdom_n from_o you_o sure_o the_o power_n that_o be_v in_o they_o will_v take_v the_o rule_n and_o government_n from_o you_o and_o give_v it_o a_o people_n that_o will_v make_v better_a use_n of_o it_o alas_o you_o poor_a blind_a earth_n mole_n you_o strive_v to_o take_v away_o my_o livelihood_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o this_o poor_a weak_a frame_n my_o body_n of_o flesh_n which_o be_v my_o house_n i_o dwell_v in_o for_o a_o time_n but_o i_o strive_v to_o cast_v down_o your_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n and_o to_o open_a hell_n gate_n and_o to_o break_v the_o devil_n band_n asunder_o wherewith_o you_o be_v tie_v that_o you_o my_o enemy_n may_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o that_o be_v all_o the_o harm_n i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o have_v therefore_o you_o lord_n of_o manner_n you_o freeholder_n you_o norman-clergy_n oppress_v tith-munger_n and_o you_o of_o the_o parliament_n man_n that_o have_v play_v fast_o and_o loose_a with_o this_o poor_a nation_n for_o what_o be_v past_a let_v it_o go_v hereafter_o advance_v freedom_n and_o liberty_n and_o pluck_v up_o bondage_n and_o sin_v no_o more_o by_o lording_n it_o over_o your_o lord_n and_o master_n that_o set_v you_o upon_o those_o parliament_n seat_n lest_o worse_a thing_n befall_v you_o then_o yet_o have_v but_o to_o return_v again_o to_o mr_n gilder_n advice_n the_o attorney_n of_o kingston_n court_n and_o the_o proceed_n of_o that_o court_n with_o the_o cow_n you_o hear_v how_o they_o do_v judge_v condemn_v and_o execute_v i_o not_o suffer_v i_o to_o speak_v and_o though_o those_o four_o cow_n be_v rescue_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n by_o stranger_n not_o by_o i_o and_o so_o by_o their_o own_o law_n they_o shall_v have_v look_v after_o the_o rescuer_n yet_o contrary_a to_o their_o own_o law_n they_o come_v again_o to_o winstanley_n dwell_v a_o fortnight_n after_o and_o drive_v away_o seven_o cow_n and_o a_o bull_n in_o the_o night_n time_n some_o of_o the_o cow_n be_v neighbour_n that_o have_v hire_v pasture_n and_o yet_o the_o damage_n which_o their_o norman_a jury_n and_o their_o covetous_a besot_a ignorant_a attorney_n mr_n gilder_n have_v judge_v i_o to_o pay_v for_o a_o trespass_n in_o dig_v upon_o that_o barren_a george_n hill_n be_v but_o eleven_o pound_n nine_o shilling_n and_o a_o penncy_n charge_n and_o all_o which_o they_o be_v like_o never_o to_o have_v of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o empty_a carrier_n will_v dance_v and_o sing_v before_o these_o norman_a thief_n and_o pick-purse_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v they_o judge_v and_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o i_o but_o once_o at_o their_o prerogative_n pleasure_n which_o they_o call_v england_n law_n but_o they_o execute_v i_o twice_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o kill_v i_o but_o yet_o th●se_o 〈◊〉_d likewise_o be_v bring_v home_o again_o and_o the_o heart_n of_o my_o enemy_n be_v put_v into_o the_o pound_n of_o vexation_n because_o the_o cow_n be_v set_v free_a sure_o these_o lord_n of_o manor_n and_o the_o attorney_n mr_n gilder_n that_o give_v advice_n to_o arrest_v we_o for_o dig_v have_v burn_v their_o bible_n long_o ago_o because_o they_o have_v so_o quite_o and_o clean_o forget_v that_o petition_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n forgive_v 〈◊〉_d our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o for_o they_o make_v this_o a_o trespass_n against_o they_o for_o dig_v upon_o the_o waste_a land_n of_o our_o mother_n the_o land_n of_o england_n for_o a_o livelihood_n when_o as_o their_o law_n itself_o say_v that_o the_o commons_o and_o waste_v bylong_o to_o the_o poor_a so_o that_o you_o see_v the_o norman_a camp_n be_v grow_v very_o numerous_a and_o big_a that_o they_o want_v much_o beef_n to_o vituall_a they_o and_o they_o be_v such_o hungry_a one_o that_o they_o will_v eat_v poor_a lean_a cow_n that_o be_v little_o better_o than_o skin_n and_o bone_n and_o poor_a cow_n if_o i_o keep_v they_o in_o the_o winter_n they_o be_v like_a to_o be_v poor_a for_o for_o want_v of_o hay_n for_o before_o the_o report_n of_o our_o dig_v be_v much_o know_v i_o buy_v three_o acre_n of_o grass_n of_o a_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n who_o i_o will_v not_o here_o name_n because_o i_o know_v the_o council_n of_o other_o make_v he_o prove_v false_o to_o i_o for_o when_o the_o time_n come_v to_o mow_v i_o bring_v money_n to_o pay_v he_o before_o hand_n but_o he_o answer_v i_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v it_o but_o sell_v it_o to_o another_o before_o my_o face_n this_o be_v because_o his_o parish_n priest_n and_o the_o surrey_n minister_n and_o sorry_a one_o too_o they_o be_v that_o have_v set_v up_o a_o lecture_n at_o cobham_n for_o a_o little_a time_n to_o preach_v down_o the_o digger_n have_v bid_v the_o people_n neither_o to_o buy_v nor_o sell_v with_o we_o but_o to_o beat_v we_o imprison_v we_o or_o banish_v we_o and_o thereby_o they_o prove_v themselves_o to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o have_v two_o horn_n like_o a_o lamb_n and_o yet_o speak_v like_o a_o dragon_n and_o so_o they_o fulfil_v that_o scripture_n in_o rev._n 13._o 16._o that_o no_o man_n may_v buy_v and_o sell_v save_v he_o that_o have_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o else_o sure_o they_o do_v it_o on_o purpose_n to_o quicken_v u●to_o our_o work_n and_o to_o drive_v we_o to_o plant_v the_o commons_o with_o all_o speed_n as_o may_v be_v but_o though_o the_o cow_n be_v poor_a yet_o they_o care_v not_o so_o the_o skin_n will_v but_o pay_v the_o lawyer_n and_o arturney_n gilder_n his_o fee_n and_o the_o flesh_n to_o feed_v the_o snapsack_n boy_n either_o to_o eat_v and_o make_v merry_a with_o or_o else_o to_o sell_v to_o make_v money_n of_o to_o pay_v those_o that_o drive_v away_o the_o cow_n for_o their_o pain_n or_o charge_n they_o have_v be_v at_o in_o this_o 18_o week_n strive_v to_o beat_v the_o digger_n off_o their_o work_n but_o the_o bone_n will_v serve_v the_o bailiff_n to_o pick_v because_o their_o action_n will_v be_v both_o p●oved_a thievery_n in_o steal_v another_o man_n cattle_n and_o their_o trespass_v very_o great_a against_o the_o same_o man_n in_o open_v 〈…〉_z round_n about_o the_o ground_n where_o winstanley_n dwell_v and_o let_v heg_n and_o common_a cattle_n into_o the_o stand_a barley_n and_o other_o corn_n which_o the_o right_a owner_n will_v seek_v satisfaction_n for_o so_o that_o the_o fury_n of_o this_o norman_a camp_n against_o the_o digger_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o will_v not_o only_o drive_v away_o all_o the_o cow_n upon_o the_o ground_n but_o spoil_v the_o corn_n too_o and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v this_o m●schief_n the_o bailiff_n and_o the_o other_o norman_a snapsack_n boy_n go_v hollow_v and_o shoot_v 〈◊〉_d if_o they_o be_v dance_v at_o a_o whitson_n ale_n so_o glad_a they_o be_v to_o do_v mischief_n to_o the_o digger_n that_o they_o may_v hinder_v the_o work_n of_o freedom_n and_o why_o be_v they_o so_o furious_a against_o we_o but_o because_o we_o endeavour_v to_o dig_v up_o their_o tithe_n their_o lawyer_n fee_n their_o prison_n and_o all_o that_o art_n and_o trade_n of_o darkness_n whereby_o they_o get_v money_n under_o colour_n of_o law_n and_o to_o plant_v the_o pleasant_a fruit_n tree_n of_o freedom_n in_o the_o room_n of_o that_o curse_a the_o nbush_n the_o power_n of_o the_o murder_a sword_n for_o they_o say_v they_o do_v all_o they_o do_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n which_o the_o parliament_n have_v confirm_v to_o they_o by_o a_o act_n and_o if_o so_o then_o soldier_n where_o be_v the_o price_n of_o you●_z blood_n and_o countryman_n and_o citizen_n where_o be_v the_o price_n of_o your_o tax_n and_o freequarter_n if_o this_o be_v the_o freedom_n you_o be_v like_a to_o have_v to_o be_v beat_v and_o not_o be_v suffer_v to_o say_v why_o do_v you_o so_o and_o shall_v have_v no_o remedy_n unless_o you_o will_v fee_v a_o lawyer_n a_o enemy_n to_o plead_v for_o you_o when_o you_o be_v able_a to_o plead_v your_o own_o cause_n better_a yourself_o and_o save_v that_o charge_n and_o have_v your_o cause_n end_v soon_o an_o which_o more_o peace_n and_o quietness_n and_o you_o zealous_a preacher_n and_o professor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o you_o great_a officer_n and_o soldiery_n of_o the_o army_n where_o

a_o watchword_n to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o army_n wherein_o you_o may_v see_v that_o england_n freedom_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o result_n of_o all_o our_o victory_n be_v sink_v deep_o under_o the_o norman_a power_n as_o appear_v by_o this_o relation_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a proceed_n of_o kingstone-court_n against_o some_o of_o the_o digger_n at_o george-hill_n under_o colour_n of_o law_n but_o yet_o thereby_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o digger_n be_v more_o brighten_v and_o strengthen_v so_o that_o every_o one_o single_o may_v true_o say_v what_o his_o freedom_n be_v and_o where_o it_o lie_v by_o jerrard_n winstanly_n when_o these_o clay-body_n be_v in_o grave_n and_o child_n stand_v in_o place_n this_o show_v we_o stand_v for_o truth_n and_o peace_n and_o freedom_n in_o our_o day_n and_o true_a bear_a son_n we_o shall_v appear_v of_o england_n that_o be_v our_o mother_n no_o priest_n nor_o lawyer_n wile_n ●imbrace_v their_o slavery_n we_o will_v discover_v london_n print_v for_o giles_n calvert_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o black_a spread-eagle_n at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o paul_n 1649._o to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n freedom_n and_o peace_n desire_v thou_o city_n of_o london_n i_o be_o one_o of_o thy_o son_n by_o freedom_n and_o i_o do_v true_o love_v thy_o peace_n while_o i_o have_v a_o estate_n in_o thou_o i_o be_v free_a to_o offer_v my_o mite_n into_o thy_o public_a treasury_n guildhall_n for_o a_o preservation_n to_o thou_o and_o the_o whole_a land_n but_o by_o thy_o cheat_a son_n in_o the_o thieve_a art_n of_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o by_o the_o burden_n of_o and_o for_o the_o soldiery_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o war_n i_o be_v beat_v out_o both_o of_o estate_n and_o trade_n and_o force_v to_o accept_v of_o the_o good_a will_n of_o friend_n credit_v of_o i_o to_o live_v a_o country-life_n and_o there_o likewise_o by_o the_o burden_n of_o tax_n and_o much_o freequarter_n my_o weak_a back_n find_v the_o burden_n heavy_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v yet_o in_o all_o the_o passage_n of_o these_o eight_o year_n trouble_v i_o have_v be_v willing_a to_o lay_v out_o what_o my_o talon_n be_v to_o procure_v england_n peace_n inward_a and_o outward_a and_o yet_o all_o along_o i_o have_v find_v such_o as_o in_o word_n have_v profess_v the_o same_o cause_n to_o be_v enemy_n to_o i_o not_o a_o full_a year_n since_o be_v quiet_a at_o my_o work_n my_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o sweet_a thought_n and_o many_o thing_n be_v reveal_v to_o i_o which_o i_o never_o read_v in_o book_n nor_o hear_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o any_o flesh_n and_o when_o i_o begin_v to_o speak_v of_o they_o some_o people_n can_v not_o bear_v my_o word_n and_o among_o those_o revelation_n this_o be_v one_o that_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o common_a treasury_n of_o livelihood_n to_o whole_a mankind_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o i_o have_v a_o voice_n within_o i_o bid_v i_o declare_v it_o all_o abroad_o which_o i_o do_v obey_v for_o i_o declare_v it_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n wheresoever_o i_o come_v than_o i_o be_v make_v to_o write_v a_o little_a book_n call_v the_o new_a law_n of_o righteousness_n and_o there_o in_o i_o declare_v it_o yet_o my_o mind_n be_v not_o at_o rest_n because_o nothing_o be_v act_v and_o thought_n run_v in_o i_o that_o word_n and_o writing_n be_v all_o nothing_o and_o must_v die_v for_o action_n be_v the_o life_n of_o all_o and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o act_v thou_o do_v nothing_o within_o a_o little_a time_n i_o be_v make_v obedient_a to_o the_o word_n in_o that_o particular_a likewise_o for_o i_o take_v my_o spade_n and_o go_v and_o break_v the_o ground_n upon_o george-hill_n in_o surrey_n thereby_o declare_v freedom_n to_o the_o creation_n and_o that_o the_o earth_n must_v be_v set_v free_a from_o entanglement_n of_o lord_n and_o landlord_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v become_v a_o common_a treasury_n to_o all_o as_o it_o be_v first_o make_v and_o give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o which_o do_v the_o dragon_n present_o cast_v a_o flood_n of_o water_n to_o drown_v the_o manchild_n even_o that_o freedom_n that_o now_o be_v declare_v for_o the_o old_a norman_a prerogative_n lord_n of_o that_o manor_n m_o drake_n cause_v i_o to_o be_v arrest_v for_o a_o trespass_n against_o he_o in_o dig_v upon_o that_o barren_a heath_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a proceed_n of_o kingston_n court_n in_o this_o business_n i_o have_v here_o declare_v to_o thou_o and_o to_o the_o whole_a land_n that_o you_o may_v consider_v the_o case_n that_o england_n be_v in_o all_o man_n have_v stand_v for_o freedom_n thou_o have_v keep_v fast_v day_n and_o pray_v in_o morning_n exercise_n for_o freedom_n thou_o have_v give_v thanks_o for_o victory_n because_o hope_n of_o freedom_n plenty_n of_o petition_n and_o a_o watchword_n to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o army_n whereas_o we_o henry_n bickerstaffe_n thomas_n star_n and_o jerrard_n winstanly_n be_v arrest_v into_o kingston_n court_n by_o thomas_n wenman_n ralph_n ver●y_n and_o richard_n winwood_n for_o a_o trespass_n in_o dig_v upon_o george-hill_n in_o surrey_n be_v the_o right_n of_o mr._n drake_n the_o lord_n of_o that_o manor_n as_o they_o say_v we_o all_o three_o do_v appear_v the_o first_o court_n day_n of_o our_o arrest_n and_o demand_v of_o the_o court_n what_o be_v lay_v to_o our_o charge_n and_o to_o give_v answer_n thereunto_o ourselves_o but_o the_o answer_n of_o your_o court_n be_v this_o that_o you_o will_v not_o tell_v we_o what_o the_o trespass_n be_v unless_o we_o will_v fee_v a_o attorney_n to_o speak_v for_o we_o we_o tell_v they_o we_o be_v to_o plead_v our_o own_o cause_n for_o we_o know_v no_o lawyer_n that_o we_o can_v trust_v with_o this_o business_n we_o desire_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o declaration_n and_o proffer_v to_o pay_v for_o it_o and_o still_o you_o deny_v we_o unless_o we_o will_v fee_v a_o attorney_n but_o in_o conclusion_n the_o recorder_n of_o your_o court_n tell_v we_o the_o cause_n be_v not_o enter_v we_o appear_v two_o court_n day_n after_o this_o and_o desire_v to_o see_v the_o declaration_n and_o still_o you_o deny_v we_o unless_o we_o will_v fee_v a_o attorney_n so_o greedy_a be_v these_o attorney_n after_o money_n more_o than_o to_o justify_v a_o righteous_a cause_n we_o tell_v they_o we_o can_v not_o ●●e_n any_o unless_o we_o will_v wilful_o break_v our_o national_a covenant_n which_o both_o parliament_n and_o people_n have_v take_v joint_o together_o to_o endeavour_v a_o reformation_n and_o unless_o we_o will_v be_v profess_v traitor_n to_o this_o nation_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n by_o uphold_v the_o old_a norman_a tyrannical_a and_o destructive_a law_n when_o they_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o equity_n and_o reason_n be_v the_o moderator_n then_o see_v you_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o speak_v one_o of_o we_o bring_v this_o follow_a writing_n into_o your_o court_n that_o you_o may_v read_v our_o answer_n because_o we_o will_v acknowledge_v all_o righteous_a proceed_n in_o law_n though_o some_o slander_v we_o and_o say_v we_o deny_v all_o law_n because_o we_o deny_v the_o corruption_n in_o law_n and_o endeavour_v a_o reformation_n in_o our_o place_n and_o calling_n according_a to_o that_o national_a covenant_n and_o we_o know_v if_o your_o law_n be_v build_v upon_o equity_n and_o reason_n you_o ought_v both_o to_o have_v hear_v we_o speak_v and_o read_v our_o answer_n for_o that_o be_v no_o righteous_a law_n whereby_o to_o keep_v a_o commonwealth_n in_o peace_n when_o one_o sort_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o speak_v and_o not_o another_o as_o you_o deal_v with_o we_o to_o pass_v sentence_n and_o execution_n upon_o we_o before_o both_o side_n be_v hear_v to_o speak_v this_o principle_n in_o the_o forehead_n of_o your_o law_n foretell_v destruc●●_n to_o this_o commonwealth_n for_o it_o declare_v that_o the_o law_n that_o foll●●_z such_o refusal_n be_v selfish_a and_o thievish_a and_o full_a of_o murder_n protect_a ●●_z that_o get_v money_n by_o their_o law_n and_o crush_a all_o other_o the_o writer_n hereof_o do_v require_v mr._n drake_n as_o he_o be_v a_o 〈…〉_z man_n therefore_o a_o man_n count_v able_a to_o speak_v rational_o to_o 〈…〉_z cause_n of_o dig_v with_o i_o and_o if_o he_o show_v a_o just_a and_o rational_a 〈…〉_z lord_n of_o manor_n have_v to_o the_o commons_o and_o that_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d power_n from_o god_n to_o call_v it_o their_o right_n shut_v out_o other_o 〈…〉_z will_v write_v as_o much_o against_o it_o as_o ever_o i_o write_v for_o this_o cause_n but_o if_o i_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n that_o the_o poor_a man_n have_v as_o true_a a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o just_a right_n to_o the_o land_n