Graham R (Ed.) - Anarchism - A Documentary History of Libertarian Ideas Volume One - From Anarchy to Anarchism (300 CE to 1939)

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the Creation, making the earth one store-house, and every man and woman to live in
the law of Righteousnesse and peace as members of one houshold ...
The man of the flesh, judges it a righteous thing, That some men that are
c10athed with the objects of the earth, and so called rich men, whether it be got by
right or wrong, should be Magistrates to rule over the poor; and that the poor should
be servants nay rather slaves to the rich. But the spiritual man, which is Christ, doth
judge according to the light of equity and reason, That al man-kinde ought to have a
quiet substance and freedome, to live upon earth; and that there shal be no
bond-man nor beggar in all his holy mountaine ...
When every son and daughter shall be made comfortable to that one body, ofJesus
the anointed, and the same power rules in them, as in him, every one according
to their measure, the oppression shall cease, and the rising up of this universal
power, shal destroy and subdue the selfish power. (phil. 3. 21)
But this is not done by the hands of a few, or by unrighteous men, that would
pul the tyrannical government out of other mens hands, and keep it in their own
heart [hands], as we feel this to be a burden of our age. But it is done by the univcrsall
spreading of the divine power, which is Christ in mankind making them all to act in
one spirit, and in and after one law of reason and equity ...
In the first enterance into the Creation, every man had an equall freedom given him
of his Maker to till the earth, and to have dominion over the beasts of the field, the fowls
of heaven, and fish in the Seas. But this freedom is broke to pieces by the power of
covetousnesse, and pride, and self-love, not by the law of Righteousnesse. And this freedom
will not be restored, till the spreading power of Righteousnesse and peace rise up in
the earth, making all men and women to be of one heart, and one mind, which must come
to passe, for that Scripture was never fulfilled yet. (Gen. I. 28, Rom. 8. 22, &c)
... There shall be no need of Lawyers, prisons, or engines of punishment one
over another, for all shall walk and act righteously in the Creation, and there shall be
no beggar, nor cause of complaining in all this holy Mountain. (Heb. 8. 10, Act. 4. 32,
jam. 2. 13, /oh. 3. 1 7 , Hos.3.18)
... When this universall law of equity rises up in every man and woman, then
none shall lay claim to any creature, and say, This is mine, and that is yours, This is my
work, that is yours; but every one shall put to their hands to till the earth, and bring up
cattle, and the blessing of the earth shall be common to all; when a man hath need of
any corn for cattle, take from the next store-house he meets with. (Act. 4. 32)
There shall be no buying nor selling, no fairs nor markets, but the whole earth shall
be a common treasury for every man, for the earth is the Lords. And man kind thus drawn
up to live and act in the Law of love, equity and onenesse, is but the great house wherein