Questions

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A96689	Must they needs have the Common land likewise?
A96689	Surely if these Lords and Free- holders have their Inclosures established to them in peace, is not that freedom enough?
A86571	15, What mean ye, that ye beat my people to peeces, and grinde the faces of the poor, saith the Lord of hosts?
A86571	And is it not so in our dayes?
A86571	And what is the evil?
A86571	And when ▪ did you see any, out of their mean and meer Labour, marry their Children, and provide for their Posterity, in a comfortable manner?
A86571	And where are the Souldiers in those decayed Towns, the men that should do their Country service, and stand in the face of an Enemy coming to invade?
A86571	Are they not constrained to flee into other Towns, to the great annoyance and charge of the places whither they were driven?
A86571	But will you know a further Reason?
A86571	I, but it will be demanded, Will you say that Inclosures in all places are unlawful?
A86571	I, but where are they and their breed?
A86571	It is true, they are set on work; but what have they for their work?
A86571	Where are the Horses that many Country- men bred for the Service?
A86571	Where, I say, are those good House- keepers that brought store of Corne to the Market?
A86571	and how is their work able to maintaine them and theirs?
A86571	and how many strong and able Souldiers doth such labour maintain for the States service?
A86571	and what can they lay up for their Posterity?
A86571	and where are the Horse, Beasts, and Sheep that were bred there, besides Men, Women, and Children that dwelt there?
A86571	how bare do they go?
A86571	how hardly do they fare?
A96695	And then, what need have we of imprisoning, whipping or hanging Laws, to bring one another into bondage?
A96695	First, we demand I or No, whether the earth with her fruits, was made to be bought and sold from one to another?
A96695	If you say no, then who makes this difference, that the elder brother shall be lord of the land, and the younger brother a slave and beggar?
A96695	Whether is the King of righteousnesse a respecter of persons yea, or no?
A96695	and whether one part of mankind was made a Lord of the land, and another part a servant, by the law of Creation before the fall?
A51210	And think you will this undo the poor?
A51210	And why is it otherwise in land?
A51210	Another Question may be, by what means these Lands may be improved, as seeming naturally barren, and not apt to fructifie?
A51210	Doth not every man covet to have his own alone?
A51210	How often are you put to hard and chargeable shifts for fodder for your cattle in long winters?
A51210	Now it having pleased God to put us into this Garden, what may we conceive he requireth of our part to be performed?
A51210	Or shall I aske you why they are not?
A51210	Or who will be so unhappy, as not to come on to the assault, to fill up the Treasury of his own and the publique fortune?
A51210	Or why should you love a desert more then a garden?
A51210	Thus may our honour, our wealth, our Nation be secured, and worthily advanced, and what should let?
A51210	To carouse the Nectar, and not plant the Vine?
A51210	To dream of the Golden Age, and feed on the Poets, Sponte suâ Tell us?
A51210	To prevent the great Question that will now arise( Quantum mihi?)
A51210	Who then will not arme?
A51210	Why should it seem strange to you to question customes that are evill?
A51210	Will you now aske me why Commons should be enclosed?
A51210	Would any man admit of a partaker in his house, his horse, his oxe, or his wife, if he could shun it?
A51210	and how fully will that want be repaired by this direction?
A51210	and what are Commons and Enclosures with us but the very like?
A51210	can you have more content in one then in four?
A51210	or how is it that you are so overseen?
A51210	or indeed,( while you make it a common prostitute to every lust) how can you help it?
A51210	or prefer the comfortlesse Wildernesse of Arabia, to the pleasant fruitfull fields of Canaan?
A51210	or why should he blesse those that wittingly retain the curse of sin in their dwellings?
A51210	were it not better therefore and more secure to take her home to your chamber, and keep her with a guard where she can not be abused?
A51210	whether doth your Garden yield you more fruit by digging and dressing it, or by letting it alone to bear fruit of it self?
A51210	yea, and sometimes starve them out- right?
A07668	Am I not a Magistrate, a Landlord, a father,& c. And dost thou know me?
A07668	Am not I a king, a Lord, a maister?
A07668	And how pitifull is Ieremies complaint for his desolate people in the famine, for want of food?
A07668	And is it not vnnaturall( saith another) to turn men out to bring in sheep?
A07668	And what is this else but to raile against heauen, and so hellishly to blaspheme the Lord God of hoasts himselfe?
A07668	Are all Apostles, are all Prophets, are all teachers?
A07668	But why speake I so lowd and earnestly to the back and belly, that haue no eares?
A07668	For what are gold and siluer, pearls and pretious stones to this our daily bread?
A07668	He that hath made me, hath he not made him?
A07668	How can such men pray, Giue vs this day our daily bread, that daily take away the meanes of bread?
A07668	Is not this in plaine dealing to tempt the Lord?
A07668	Is there no balme in Gilead?
A07668	Knowest thou not that there is a King of kings,& a Lord of lords?
A07668	Let vs say with the Princely Prophet, What shall we render to the Lord for all his benefits towards vs?
A07668	Namely to do good and no harme, to helpe and not to hurt?
A07668	Shall not the land tremble for this, and euerie one that dwelleth therein mourne?
A07668	What field is so fruitfull as that which is tilled?
A07668	When he hath made it plaine, will he not then sow the Fitches, and cast in Wheate by measure, and the appointed Barley and Rie in their place?
A07668	Who then dare despise this necessary calling, whereof God is the Author, and the knowledge whereof he himselfe is the teacher?
A07668	Why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recouered?
A07668	Will they haue God to feede them miraculously, with Manna, as he did Israel in the wildernesse, to manifest his power?
A07668	Will they haue their bread, and not vse the means for bread, which is tillage?
A07668	Yea God himselfe is said to be the teacher of the trade, in the Prophesie of Esay: Doth the plowmā plow all the day to sow?
A07668	Yes, but doest thou know thyselfe and God; and why he hath preferred and promoted thee?
A07668	Yet doth God allow such care of sheepe and oxen, that Christian men shall be forgotten?
A07668	and that so much prouision shall be made for these, that the poore shall want their food?
A07668	and to make the earth( so kind and fruitfull) as an vnnaturall mother and stepdame to the creatures?
A07668	doth he open& break the clods of his ground?
A07668	hath not he alone fashioned vs in the wombe?
A07668	is there no Physition there?
A07668	what shall I answer?
A51233	& c. What, mayest thou doe with thine own what thou listest, and improve it to thine own advantage?
A51233	4. of his tongue, Our estates are ours, Who is Lord over us?
A51233	And have not these men been as good as their words?
A51233	And how is that?
A51233	And then why such Inclosure made I pray you?
A51233	But here I know thou wilt startle, and say, Whose hurt?
A51233	But may I not improve mine owne estate to my best advantage?
A51233	But what is that they thus buy and sell the righteous for?
A51233	But whose dust did they pant after?
A51233	Doe they not call such Inclosure an Improvement of their lands?
A51233	Doth not silver, filthy lucre lye at the bottome?
A51233	Doth not that antient, honest, venerable, and profitable Trade of Husbandry maintain all these?
A51233	First then, what is meant by three transgressions, and for four?
A51233	Give me not poverty, and why so?
A51233	How dare they print such Falshoods?
A51233	Is it not for silver, advantage, gain?
A51233	Is there not the same right in Law to a little as a great deale?
A51233	May I not doe what I list with mine own?
A51233	May I not make the best of mine own?
A51233	The Righteous: who are those?
A51233	They pant after the dust of the earth, but upon whose head?
A51233	Thirdly, they turne aside the way of the meeke: Why?
A51233	Thou must then ask this Question, may I not improve mine own to the hurt and damage of others?
A51233	We use commonly to aske this Question, How doth such a man live?
A51233	What better issue can we look for from such Parents?
A51233	What care these men for the tender consciences of any of these Righteous ones, that dare not consent to such inclosure?
A51233	What care they for Gods jewells, his portion, his inheritance, so they may improve their own inheritance?
A51233	What enemies to the Publique are these Inclosures?
A51233	What is the way of the meek?
A51233	What must become of these thousands and ten thousands if such Inclosure be not speedily stopped?
A51233	What now, mayest thou doe what what listest with thine owne, and advance thine own nest on high thus upon the ruine of the Publique?
A51233	What then?
A51233	What would these men be thought charitable men?
A51233	What, mayest thou doe with thine own what thou listest?
A51233	What, mayest thou doe with thy own what thou listest?
A51233	Who shall hinder us?
A51233	Whose damage?
A51233	Why art thou not content with thine own?
A51233	Why?
A51233	how pretious are these Righteous ones in heaven?
A51233	what a sandy- foundation doe these build on for eternall life, who walk contrary to this charge?
A51233	what cared Judas for Jesus Christ the Righteous, so he might get thirty pieces of silver by him?
A51233	what is the way of the meek?
A13968	And are not our hedges now extraordinary?
A13968	And are not these plainely the grapes that Inclosers doe yéelde, to ioyne field to field?
A13968	And dare any contemne or make light account of that, nay destroy that which God hath chosen and maketh great account of?
A13968	And doe not Inclosers, not onely make their Tenants feare thought and care, but also fill their heads with it?
A13968	And doe not all these, so beloued of God, and giuing themselues so greatly to tillage, commend it vnto vs?
A13968	And doe we not thinke then, that God mislikes these couetous men, that for their owne priuate lucre and gaine, doe take Commons from men?
A13968	And doe we thinke, that God will not reuenge this?
A13968	And doe we thinke, that they shall be blessed, which goe about to depriue him of this blessing?
A13968	And doth not this most manifestly touch Inclosers and their hedges?
A13968	And doth not this plainly commend and commaund tillage?
A13968	And doth not this touch Inclosers, who catch and snatch all they can from their brethren for their owne lucre sake?
A13968	And glory before his ancients, which they shall euer see: what is it else, but eternall glory?
A13968	And hath God giuen Bées these excellent vertues in vaine, or for themselues only, and not rather to teach men Christian charity, and humane society?
A13968	And hath he not bestowed all these former benefits and blessings vpon vs in England?
A13968	And how farre off are Inclosers from this?
A13968	And héere first; did the Paganes deale so hardly with their tenants?
A13968	And if we doe, shall we not account indéede all Christians now our brethren?
A13968	And is it not a shame for vs to be ouercome of them in charitie towards our brethren?
A13968	And is not Jesus Christ, in his members amongst vs, in this state euen now?
A13968	And may not Jesus Christ then iustly say, that he is become a stranger to his brethren?
A13968	And may not that ladder signifie faith,& this powring oile on the stone, mercie?
A13968	And may not these Inclosers fulfill this prophesie, who haue some charitie in them; but not the charitie of their ancestors?
A13968	And may not these be properly called heathen, whom Saint Paul calleth Barbarians?
A13968	And may not this note also their straight chaine lines drawen on the face of the earth?
A13968	And shall not we take paines and pinch our selues to doe our brethren good?
A13968	And shall the best of vs all then thinke scorne of tillage?
A13968	And shall we say, that this prophesie concernes not vs?
A13968	And shall we say, that we can finde no commoditie by tillage?
A13968	And shall we thinke much, to impaire our estates to doe our brethren good?
A13968	And shall wée deale hardly with those, that must fight and aduenture their liues for vs?
A13968	And shall wée not maintaine tillage, the honorable mother of chiualrie?
A13968	And that Christ, when he sawe the multitude went vp to the hill to preach?
A13968	And the glorie of the newe Moone, that is of the Church triumphant, at whose presence, our Sunne and Moone shall blush?
A13968	And then, is it not written for vs that liue in the ende of the world?
A13968	And therefore doe they not breake the meaning of this law, which inclose, leauing no Common at all?
A13968	And what is Christs law but charitie?
A13968	And what is all their wooll- money to a wedge of gold?
A13968	And what is the greatest of our estates in comparison of his?
A13968	And what then can be more honourable and bountifull?
A13968	And who is that iust, but Iesus Christ?
A13968	And wil Inclosers come behind any of these?
A13968	And will any man say then, that this prophesie of Ioel concernes vs not?
A13968	And will not Inclosers learne this lesson being taught it by so many schoole- masters?
A13968	Are not their desolations and pulling downe of farmes apparant in euery mans eyes?
A13968	Are the doores of their Tenants houses praise, and not rather lamentation, sighing and mourning?
A13968	Are the wals and dwelling houses of their Tenants built of frée stone, and not rather of flint stone?
A13968	But these Inclosers alledge that saying of the gospell, Is it not lawfull for me to doe with mine owne as I list?
A13968	But why( saith Dauid) hast thou pluct vp her hedge, that euery one that goeth by the way, hath a snatch( as we say) at this vine?
A13968	By what two marks, could he haue expressed Inclosers more manifestly?
A13968	Can we maintaine our estates by no way else, but by imparing the Lords inheritance?
A13968	Did hée finde an hundred measures for one?
A13968	Did the French thus glory in their multitudes of people; and shall not we much more in England, séeke to maintaine ours?
A13968	Doe Inclosers follow these examples?
A13968	Doe their rents taste of Jesus Christ, and not rather of worldly couetousnesse?
A13968	Doe they thinke, that he makes not high account, of euery christian soule?
A13968	Doth not the plainely héere name hedges?
A13968	For what did they else in poperie, but trample in Gods Church with their féete?
A13968	God appeated to Gedeon as he was threshing, and appointed him Iudge ouer Israel: And doth not this commend threshing?
A13968	How many poore men lacke worke, as threshers; and poore women, as spinners; and doe complaine for lacke of their accustomed workes?
A13968	How that they shall eate and drinke, and marry, and build, and plant in those daies?
A13968	If he lacke an house, wilt thou not prouide one for him?
A13968	If the legges of our bodies be weake, how will we complaine?
A13968	If thy brother beg of thée, wilt thou denie him?
A13968	Is not their hard dealing and violence almost in all places complained of?
A13968	Is not this the marke that inclosers doe aime at, to be placed alone by themselues on the earth?
A13968	Is not this to contradict the ordinance of God?
A13968	It is to be feared that God may now complaine as he did in the daies of Ieremie: Can a virgin forget her ornament, or a bride her attire?
A13968	It was the voyce of Cain, and not of Sheth, nor of Gods Church, am I my brothers keeper?
A13968	Lastly, if through humaine frailtie, any faults haue escaped( as who is it that erres not?)
A13968	Nay Christians, to whom he hath giuen that louing and sociable doue of his holy Spirit?
A13968	Nay shall he in some places be rooted out?
A13968	Nay, how can any christian truly say the Lords prayer, and pray, Giue vs this day our daily bread ▪ that decaieth tillage?
A13968	Nay, sometimes more then it is worth?
A13968	Nay, those exceilent creatures; the Sunne, the Moone, and stars, how continually doe they runne their courses, for our commoditie?
A13968	Nay, to let Sibylla passe, doth not our Sauiour himselfe prophesie of the daies of the sonne of man, before the ende of the world?
A13968	Now liued all our Ancestors without them?
A13968	Oh men desperately sicke, whose mouthes are thus out of taste; And doe they thinke that God will take these grapes at their hands?
A13968	Or if that stone signifie Jesus Christ, are not the poore his members?
A13968	Our most gratious God, compares his people of the Jewes, with the Paganes: And will he not much more compare vs christians with them?
A13968	Phocion tels them, that they had as good pull downe Churches Doe they account the money in their coffers their treasures?
A13968	Plinie also writes thus of the fruitfulnesse of the earth: What was the cause that the earth was so fruitfull then?
A13968	Shall Isaak sowe, being a stranger in Aegypt, and not wée at home?
A13968	Shall not all these examples, of Jewes, widowes, strangers, and Macedonians mooue them?
A13968	Shall we not beleeue this?
A13968	Shall we not learne something thereby?
A13968	Such angrie creatures doe thus loue, and liue in common together, and shal not much more men, to whom God hath giuen no stings?
A13968	T ● llie by the light of nature could say, Iustice vsed things common, as common; and things priuate as her owne: and shall not we much more doe so?
A13968	Then if so be that his ● owe lacke grasse, wilt thou not let her common in thy pastures?
A13968	There were as many noble men and gentlemen in England heretofore, as are now, and of as great estate: and how did they maintaine themselues?
A13968	They did not in the Popes darke kingdome depopulate townes, and shall we in the light of the Gospell?
A13968	This did the Jewes in the shadow; and shall not Christians doe thus much more in the cléere sunne- shine of the Gospell?
A13968	This is written for the last generation as Arias Montanus translates it: and doth it not concerne vs?
A13968	Vnlesse he keepe for vs the appointed weekes of the haruest, as Ieremic teacheth, what is all our land and labour taken about it worth?
A13968	What doth all this meane?
A13968	What is this else, but to put out Samsons eyes, the strength and glory of our land, and to cut off his haire?
A13968	What should the Prophet meane by those( Chatteah) her sinners but these Inclosers, who are too much in loue with the earth?
A13968	What talke they of the goodnesse of their land, that it is worth this, or that?
A13968	What will our riches do vs good, if we lacke men to kéepe them?
A13968	Whosoeuer lets a farme, or sels any thing to his brother, doth he not deale with him, as with a stranger?
A13968	Why do you as it were now at last, begin to make your waies good againe, to purchase my loue?
A13968	Why labourest thou so much( saith the Prophet) to change thy waies, and to make them seeme good?
A13968	Will God take this at their handes?
A13968	Will he haue God feede vs miraculously, with Manna, as hee did Israel in the wildernes?
A13968	Will he pray for bread, and not vse the ordinary meanes to haue bread, which is tillage?
A13968	Will they not deale charitably in letting of their farmes to their brethren?
A13968	Would any of vs willingly haue the little finger of his hand cut off?
A13968	and doe not all these, insinuate vnto vs a multitude?
A13968	and doe not they which shew mercie vnto them, powre their oile on Jesus Christs feet, as Mary did in the gospel,& as it were on stones?
A13968	and doe they not know, that he will be praised with many mouthes?
A13968	and may he not séeme to make the same complaint?
A13968	and may not these be said, to trample in the holie citie, when their bodies onely were present and their hearte were away?
A13968	and shall we not nourish bountifully these legges?
A13968	and shall wée now in the light of the Gospell, impare his shéepe?
A13968	and that hee knoweth, how manie haue béene in townes, in time of poperie?
A13968	dare wée doe it?
A13968	doe they pinch themselues that they may doe their brethren good?
A13968	doth he not make him pay for it to the vttermost?
A13968	euen our most néere and déere brethren?
A13968	nay shall we dishonour God?
A13968	nay shall we hurt them to maintaine it?
A13968	nay, what will it doe in the ende, if it procéede as it hath begun, if some stay and remedie be not had?
A13968	of seede, of buddes growing amongst grasse, and of willowes?
A13968	or if our armes be out of ioint, what speed will we make to haue them put into the ioint again?
A13968	shall their figges be sweeter than ours?
A13968	shall they shut them out of their fields, whom hee admitted daily to his table?
A13968	shall we prefer pasture, and neglect this?
A13968	shall we suffer these armes to be out of ioint?
A13968	what may I say then of great husband townes where many rich farmers, and cottages are decaied?
A13968	which brotherhoode our Sa- Sauiour Jesus so dearely bought, euen by his most precious death; and shall we not deale with them as with our brethren?
A13968	will they inclose?
A13968	yea, and that which Inclosers voe hope for, that the ground so inclosed shall not yéeld more fruits?