The law of freedom in a platform: or, True magistracy restored Humbly presented to Oliver Cromwel, General of the Common-wealths army in England. And to all English-men my brethren whether in church-fellowship, or not in church-fellowship, both sorts walking as they conceive according to the order of the Gospel: and from them to all the nations in the world. Wherein is declared, what is kingly government, and what is Commonwealths government. By Jerrard Winstanley.

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Title: The law of freedom in a platform: or, True magistracy restored Humbly presented to Oliver Cromwel, General of the Common-wealths army in England. And to all English-men my brethren whether in church-fellowship, or not in church-fellowship, both sorts walking as they conceive according to the order of the Gospel: and from them to all the nations in the world. Wherein is declared, what is kingly government, and what is Commonwealths government. By Jerrard Winstanley.
Author: Winstanley, Gerrard, b. 1609.
Publication: London :: printed by J.M. for the author, and are to be sold by Giles Calvert at the black Spred-Eagle at the west end of Pauls,; 1652.
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Subject terms: Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800.
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Cite this Item: "The law of freedom in a platform: or, True magistracy restored Humbly presented to Oliver Cromwel, General of the Common-wealths army in England. And to all English-men my brethren whether in church-fellowship, or not in church-fellowship, both sorts walking as they conceive according to the order of the Gospel: and from them to all the nations in the world. Wherein is declared, what is kingly government, and what is Commonwealths government. By Jerrard Winstanley." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A66685.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 14, 2024.

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The use or work of a fighting Army in a Commonwealth

Is to beat down all that arise to endeavor to destroy the Liberties of the Commonwealth: For as in the days of Monarchy, an Army was used to subdue all who rebelled against Kingly Propriety; so in the days of a free Commonwealth, an Army is to be made use of to resist and destroy all who endeavor to keep up or bring in Kingly Bondage again.