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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Ruler of a Myriad hath this eminency, above a Ruler often in the single Platform, that all his ten whom he immediately ruleth, are eminent Rulers.
The Ruler of a Myriade hath this eminency, above a Ruler often in the single Platform, that all his ten whom he immediately ruleth, are eminent Rulers.
Hence they are an Assembly of Judges, and a Court, for number every way proportionable to the Court of eleven: but for eminency and distinction ⟨p. 30⟩they are more properly called the Court of one Myriad.
Hence they are an Assembly of Judges, and a Court, for number every way proportionable to the Court of eleven: but for eminency and distinction ⟨p. 30⟩they are more properly called the Court of one Myriade.
The Ruler of fifty thousand or five Myriads holdeth a Court for number proportionable to the Court of six in the single Platform: but for eminency and distinction, they are more properly called the Court of five Myriads.
The Ruler of fifty thousand or five Myriades holdeth a Court for number proportionable to the Court of six in the single Platform: but for eminency and distinction, they are more properly called the Court of five Myriades.