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Gerrard Winstanley
(Winstanley, Gerrard, 1609-)
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Winstanley, Gerrard, 1609-: An appeal to the House of Commons, desiring their ansvver: vvhether the common-people shall have the quiet enjoyment of the commons and waste land; or whether they shall be under the will of lords of mannors still. Occasioned by an arrest, made by Thomas Lord Wenman, Ralph Verny Knight, and Richard Winwood Esq; upon the author hereof, for a trespass, in digging upon the common-land at Georges Hill in Surrey. / By Gerrard Winstanly, Iohn Barker, and Thomas Star, in the name of all the poor oppressed in the land of England. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the year, 1649), also by John Barker, Thomas Star, and England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Winstanley, Gerrard, 1609-: An appeale to all Englishmen, to judge between bondage and freedome, sent from those that began to digge upon George Hill in Surrey; but now are carrying on, that publick work upon the little heath in the parish of Cobham, neare unto George Hill, wherein it appeares, that the work of digging upon the commons, is not onely warranted by Scripture, but by the law of the Common-wealth of England likewise.: ([London : s.n.], March. 26. 1650) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Winstanley, Gerrard, 1609-: The breaking of the day of God wherein four things are manifested: I. that the two witnesses are not in killing, but in rising from death; II. the three days and a half or 42 months of the saints captivity under the beast, very near expired; III. Christ hath begun to reign in his saints, and to tread their corrupt flesh under his feet; IIII. Christs dominion over the nations of the world, near the approach (Printed by I.C. for Giles Calvert ..., 1649) (page images at HathiTrust)
Winstanley, Gerrard, 1609-: The breaking of the day of God wherein, four things are manifested : I. That the two witnesses are not in ki[ll]ing, but in rising from death, II. The three dayes and half, or 42. months of the saints captivity under the beast, very near expired, III. Christ hath begun to reign in his saints, and to tread their corrupt flesh under his feet, IIII. Christs dominion over the nations of the world, near the approach / by Gerrard VVinstanley. (London : Printed by I.C. for Giles Calvert ..., 1649) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Winstanley, Gerrard, 1609-: Concerning four precursors of Henry George and the single tax : as also the land gospel according to Winstanley "the Digger" (Labour Leader Pub. Dept., 1899), also by John Morrison Davidson (page images at HathiTrust)
Winstanley, Gerrard, 1609-: A declaration from the poor oppressed people of England, directed to all that call themselves, or are called Lords of Manors, through this nation; that have begun to cut, or that through fear and covetousness, do intend to cut down the woods and trees that grow upon the commons and waste land. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the yeer, 1649) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Winstanley, Gerrard, 1609-: Fathers teaching the only satisfaction to waiting souls (printed for G. Calvert, and are to be sold at the black-spred-Eagle at the West end of Pauls, 1648) (page images at HathiTrust)
Winstanley, Gerrard, 1609-: Fire in the bush.: the spirit burning, not consuming, but purging mankinde. Or, The great battell of God Almighty, between Michaell the Seed of Life, and the great red dragon, the curse fought within the spirit of man. With severall other declarations, and testimonies of the power of life. / By Jerrard Winstanly. (London : Printed for Giles Calvert, and are to be sold at the Black-Spread-Eagle, at the West end of Pauls, 1650) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Winstanley, Gerrard, 1609-: Fire in the bush The spirit bvrning, not consuming but purging mankinde, or, The great battell of God Almighty between Michaell, the seed of life, and the great red dragon, the curse fought within the spirit of man : with severall other declarations and testimonies of the power of life / by Jerrard Winstanly. (London : Printed for Giles Calvert ..., 1650) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Winstanley, Gerrard, 1609-: An humble request, to the ministers of both Universities, and to all lawyers in every Inns-a-Court To consider of the scriptures and points of law herein mentioned, and to give a rational and christian answer, whereby the difference may be composed in peace, between the poor men of England, who have begun to digge, plow, and build upon the common land, claiming it their own, by right of creation. And the lords of mannours that trouble them, who have no other claiming to Commons, then the Kings will, or from the power of the conquest, and if neither minister nor lawyer, will undertake a reconciliation in this case, for the beauty of our Common-Wealth. Then we appeale, to the stones, timber, and dust of the earth you tread upon, to hold forth the light of this business, questioning not, but that power that dwells every where, will cause light to spring out of darkness, and freedom out of bondage. By Gerard Winstanley. (London : printed J.C. and are to be sold at the two Bibles, at the west end of Pauls Church-yard, 1650) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Winstanley, Gerrard, 1609-: The law of freedom in a platform ([San Francisco?], 1939), also by Max Radin (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Winstanley, Gerrard, 1609-: 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. (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) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Winstanley, Gerrard, 1609-: A letter to the Lord Fairfax, and his Councell of VVar, with divers questions to the lawyers, and ministers: proving it an undeniable equity, that the common people ought to dig, plow, plant and dwell upon the commons, without hiring them, or paying rent to any. Delivered to the Generall and the chief officers on Saturday June 9. / By Jerrard Winstanly, in the behalf of those who have begun to dig upon George-Hill in Surrey. (London : Printed for Giles Calvert, at the black Spread-Eagle at the west end of Pauls, 1649), also by Thomas Fairfax Fairfax (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Winstanley, Gerrard, 1609-: Light shining in Buckingham-shire or, A discovery of the main grounds; originall cause of all the slavery in the world, but chiefly in England; presented by way of a declaration of many of the wel-affected in that county, to all their poore oppressed country-men of England: and also to the consideration of the present army under the conduct of the Lord Faierfax. ([publisher not identified], 1648) (page images at HathiTrust)
Winstanley, Gerrard, 1609-: The mysterie of God, concerning the whole creation, mankinde To be made known to every man and vvoman, after seaven dispensations and seasons of time are passed over. According to the councell of God, revealed to his servants. By Gerrard Winstanley. (London : printed by I.C. for Giles Calvert, at the Black-spread-Eagle, at the west end of Pauls, 1649) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Winstanley, Gerrard, 1609-: The mysterie of God concerning the whole creation, mankinde : to be made known to every man and woman after seaven dispensations and seasons of time are passed over, according to the councell of God, revealed to his servants (Printed by I.C. for Giles Calvert ..., 1649) (page images at HathiTrust)
Winstanley, Gerrard, 1609-: The new law of righteousnes budding forth, in restoring the whole creation from the bondage of the curse. Or A glimpse of the new heaven, and new earth, wherein dwels righteousnes. Giving an alarm to silence all that preach or speak from hear-say, or imagination. By Gerrard Winstanley (London : printed for Giles Calvert, at the black spread-Eagle at the west end of Pauls, 1649) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Winstanley, Gerrard, 1609-: 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. (London : Printed for Giles Calvert, 1650) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Winstanley, Gerrard, 1609-: The saints paradise or, the Fathers teaching the only satisfaction to waiting souls. Wherein many experiences are recorded, for the comfort of such as are under spirituall burning. The inward testimony is the souls strength. / By Jerrard Winstanley. (London : printed for G. Calvert, and are to be sold at the black-spred-Eagle at the West end of Pauls, [1648]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Winstanley, Gerrard, 1609-: Truth lifting up its head above scandals Wherein is declared what God Christ Father Son Holy Ghost Scriptures Gospel Prayer Ordinances of God are. By Gerrard Winstanly. (London : [s.n.], printed in the year 1649) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Winstanley, Gerrard, 1609-: 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. (London : Printed for Giles Calvert at the sign of the black Spread-Eagle, at the West end of Pauls, 1649) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Winstanley, Gerrard, 1609-: Watch-word to the city of London, and the Army. (Printed for Giles Calvert, 1649), also by Giles Calvert (page images at HathiTrust)
Winstanley, Gerrard, 1609-: The wisdom of Winstanley the "Digger" : being outlines of the kingdom of God on earth (F. R. Henderson, 1904), also by John Morrison Davidson (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
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