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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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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?
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 chuse a Prince, a chief Ruler of those several Precincts of civil society?
Whose Office is chiefly to take care of the good Government, firstly, of all the Superior Rulers under him; as also of all the rest, as he hath opportunity, that the Lord may rule among them.
Whose Office is chiefly to take care of the good Government, firstly, of all the Superiour Rulers under him; as also of all the rest, as he hath opportunity, that the Lord may rule among them.
Likewise to hold a Court, consisting either of the Rulers of Myriads, or of five Myriads, or of ten Myriads, or of an hundred Myriads, ⟨p. 32⟩according to the greatness of the people in his Precincts.
Likewise to hold a Court, consisting either of the Rulers of Myriades, or of five Myriades, or of ten Myriades, or of an hundred Myriades, ⟨p. 32⟩according to the greatness of the people in his Precincts.