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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.
All Courts of the Superior order have power to judge all capital Cases whatsoever.
All Courts of the Superiour order have power to judge all capital Cases whatsoever.
The Court of one Myriad hath also power to judge any Cause betwixt the Rulers of the thousands ⟨p. 31⟩of that Myriad, who are not to judge in the Court when their own Case is judged. Difficult Cases they transmit, and Appeals they bind over to the Court of five Myriads, if there be such a Court betwixt them and the Supreme Council: otherwise they transmit them to the Council.
The Court of one Myriade hath also power to judge any Cause betwixt the Rulers of the thousands ⟨p. 31⟩of that Myriade, who are not to judge in the Court when their own Case is judged. Difficult Cases they transmit, and Appeals they bind over to the Court of five Myriades, if there be such a Court betwixt them and the Supreme Council: otherwise they transmit them to the Council.
The Causes which properly belong to the Court of five Myriads, are such as fall out betwixt parties of the several Myriads under them.
The Causes which properly belong to the Court of five Myriades, are such as fall out betwixt parties of the several Myriades under them.