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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 7
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Namely, that every ten orders of thousands, should choose a Ruler of ten thousand, or a Myriad; and five orders of Myriads, a Ruler of fifty thousand, or five Myriads; and two orders of five Myriads should choose a Ruler of an hundred thousand, or ten Myriads: and ten orders of an hundred thousands, or ten Myriads, should choose a Ruler of a thousand thousand, or an hundred Myriads, or a Million.
Namely, that every ten orders of thousands, should chuse a Ruler of ten thousand, or a Myriade; and five orders of Myriades, a Ruler of fifty thousand, or five Myriades; and two orders of five Myriades should chuse a Ruler of an hundred thousand, or ten Myriades: and ten orders of an heundred thousands, or ten Myriades, should chuse a Ruler of a thousand thousand, or an hundred Myriades, or a Million.
I am led to believe, that this Superior order of Rulers, is a Divine institution, not only by consequence of proportion to the single Platform; but expressly, and that it was practised by Moses in Israel: namely, that ten Rulers of thousands had a Ruler over them of ten thousands, or of a Myriad; and that the order of Myriads or ten thousands, were as duly & orderly observed, as the orders of thousands were. For Numb. 10. 36. when they rested from their marching, Moses blessed them, and said, Return O Lord, to the Myriads of the thousands of Israel: therefore there were orders of Myriads, as well as of thousands.
I am led to believe, that this Superiour order of Rulers, is a Divine institution, not only by consequence of proportion to the single Platform; but expresly, and that it was practised by Moses in Israel: namely, that ten Rulers of thousands had a Ruler over them of ten thousands, or of a Myriade; and that the order of Myriades or ten thousands, were as duly & orderly observed, as the orders of thousands were. For Numb. 10. 36. when they rested from their marching, Moses blessed them, and said, Return O Lord, to the Myriades of the thousands of Israel: therefore there were orders of Myriades, as well as of thousands.