"Kingly Government governs the Earth by that cheating art of buying
and selling, and thereby becomes a man of contention, his hand is
against every man, and every man's hand against him ... and if it
had not a Club Law to support it, there would be no order in it,
because it is but the covetous and proud will of a Conqueror
enslaving a conquered people.... Indeed, this Government may well
be called the Government of Highwaymen, who hath stolen the Earth
from the Younger Bretheren by force and holds it from them by
force.... The great Lawgiver of this Kingly Government is
Covetousness, ruling in the hearts of mankind, making one Brother
to covet a full possession of the Earth, and a Lordly Rule over
another Brother.... The Rise of Kingly Government is attributable
to a politic wit in drawing the people out of Common Freedom into
a way of Common Bondage: FOR SO LONG AS THE EARTH IS A COMMON
TREASURY TO ALL MEN, KINGLY COVETOUSNESS CAN NEVER REIGN AS KING.
"WHAT IS COMMONWEALTH'S GOVERNMENT?
"Commonwealth's Government governs the Earth without buying and
selling, and thereby becomes a man of peace, and the Restorer of
Ancient Peace and Freedom. He makes provision for the oppressed,
the weak and the simple, as well as for the rich, the wise and the
strong.... All slavery and Oppressions .
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