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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
Preface: To the Chosen, and Holy, and Faithful, who manage the Wars of the Lord, against Antichr…
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As for such wholesome, just, and wise Laws, as any Nation hath already made, the Wisdom of the Lord will teach his People to refer them to their Scripture-principles, demonstrating the truth and equity thereof, by the Word of God, whereby they will appear to be the deducts from the Word of God; and hence they that are governed by them, are governed by the Lord; they that break them sin against the Lord, by breaking his Commandment and Law.
As for such wholsome, just, and wise Laws, as any Nation hath already made, the Wisdome of the Lord will teach his People to refer them to their Scripture-principles, demonstrating the truth and equity thereof, by the Word of God, whereby they will appear to be the deducts from the Word of God; and hence they that are governed by them, are governed by the Lord; they that break them sin against the Lord, by breaking his Commandment and Law.
It were a Work worthy the labours of the best Divines, and the best of Men, to demonstrate the equity of all the wholesome and wise Laws of ENGLAND by the Word of God; the effects of which Work would be of admirable consequence to sanctify the whole Land, to make the Rulers more expressly to govern for the Lord, and the People to obey the Lord, in obeying their Governors; and so the Lord himself should Reign over them.
It were a Work worthy the labours of the best Divines, and the best of Men, to demonstrate the equity of all the wholsome and wise Laws of ENGLAND by the Word of God; the effects of which Work would be of admirable consequence to sanctifie the whole Land, to make the Rulers more expresly to govern for the Lord, and the People to obey the Lord, in obeying their Governours; and so the Lord himself should Reign over them.
My continual Prayer in this behalf, at the Throne of Grace is, that the Lord would so far scatter those black Clouds, which do darken the minds of God's