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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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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.
I will ascend no higher, in describing the Courts of the Superior order: party because Gods Method is plain, and also it will be rarely of use in any Commonwealth; especially considering that which I farther propound.
I will ascend no higher, in describing the Courts of the Superiour order: party because Gods Method is plain, and also it will be rarely of use in any Commonwealth; especially considering that which I farther propound.
Namely, seeing God himself was pleased to appoint a Prince, a chief Ruler, over every Tribe in Israel, who were distinguished, by that civil distinction of kindreds:
By proportion thereunto, in populous Nations, where there be other civil distinctions of societies and cohabitations of men, viz. by Cities, Provinces, Countries, &c. should not they choose a Prince, a chief Ruler of those several Precincts of civil society?