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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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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Winstanley, Gerrard, b. 1609.
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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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Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800.
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"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 2, 2024.
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Laws to restore Slaves to Freedom.
50. When any slaves give open testimony of their humility and diligence, and their care to observe the Laws of the Commonwealth, they are then ca∣pable to be restored to their Freedom, when the time of servitude is ex∣pired, according to the Judges sentence; but if they remain opposite to the Laws, they shall continue slaves still another term of time.
51. None shall be restored to Freedom till they have been a twelve Moneth laboring servants to the Commonwealth, for they shall Winter and Summer in that condition.
52. When any is restored to Freedom, the Judg at the Senators Court shall pronounce his Freedom, and give liberty to him, to be clothed in what other coloured cloth he will.
53. If any persons be sick or wounded, the Chyrurgeons, who are trained up in the knowledg of Herbs and Minerals, and know how to apply plaisters or Physick, shall go when they are sent for to any who need their help, but require no reward, because the Common Stock is the publique pay for every mans labour.
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54. When a dead person is to be buried, the Officers of the Parish and neighbors shall go along with the Corpse to the grave, and see it layd there∣in, in a civil manner; but the publique Minister nor any other shall have any hand in reading or Exhortation.
55. When a man hath learned his Trade, and the time of his seven years Apprenticeship is expired, he shall have his Freedom to become Master of a family, and the Overseers shall appoint him such young people to be his ser∣vants as they think fit, whether he marry, or live a single life.
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