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The Christian CommonwealthThe Christian Commonvvealth
The Christian Commonwealth: or, The civil policy of the rising kingdom of Jesus Christ. Written before the interruption of the government, by Mr. John Eliot, teacher of the Church of Christ at Roxbury in New-England. And now published (after his consent given) by a server of the season.The Christian Commonvvealth: or, The civil policy of the rising kingdom of Jesus Christ. Written before the interruption of the government, by Mr. John Eliot, teacher of the Church of Christ at Roxbury in New-England. And now published (after his consent given) by a server of the season.
London: printed for Livewell Chapman, 1659
THE CHRISTIAN COMMONWEALTH: OR, The Civil Polity of the Rising King… › Chapter 6
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Also to take care for, and provide means for Public welfare and subsistence, by Trading, both Foreign and Domestic, Fishing, Tillage, &c. with all other necessary and useful Occupations.
Also to take care for, and provide means for Publick welfare and subsistence, by Trading, both Foraign and Domestick, Fishing, Tillage, &c. with all other necessary and useful Occupations.
Especially they are to take care for peace and truth in Religion, in all the Churches, and among all the people; and the propagation also thereof. As also the furtherance of all good learning in all the Liberal Arts and Sciences.
The Supreme Council, and all Courts, yea, and all Rulers, have power to bind Offenders, and Persons concerned, to appear, or prosecute in due order and season; punish for offences in that kind; and if need be, commit to prison for security.
If Rulers offend either morally or politically, by rigour, partiality or remissness, his or their next Superiors have power to correct such evils, according to the Word of God; and as need may be, the Case may orderly ascend, from Court to Court, even to the highest Council. Heresy, Blasphemy, and other gross (especially if capital) sins, are just cause, in due order, of deposition from his Office, by the Supreme Council; the Cause coming to them either by orderly ascent, or taken in immediately, as a notorious scandal, which calleth for speedy remedy.