Humbly presented to Oliver Cromwel, General of the Commonwealth’s Army in England, Scotland and Ireland. And to all English-men my Bretheren, whether in Church Fellowship or not in Church Fellowship,[164:2] both sorts walking as they conceive according to the order of the Gospel: and from them to all the Nations of the World.
Wherein is declared, What is Kingly Government, and What is Commonwealth’s Government.
By Gerrard Winstanley.
In thee, O England, is the Law arising up to shine,
If thou receive and practice it, the Crown it will be thine.
If thou reject, and still remain a froward Son to be,
Another Land will it receive, and take the Crown from thee.
Rev. 11-15. Dan. 7. 27.
London.
Printed for the Author, and are to be sold by Giles Calvert at the Black Spred-Eagle at the West end of Pauls.”
As already mentioned, it opens with a Dedicatory Letter—
“To His Excellency Oliver Cromwel, General of the Commonwealth’s Army in England, Scotland and Ireland”—
which commences as follows: