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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 2
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Hence, if they be not ten, they cannot choose unto them a Ruler of ten. Hence also the Ruler maketh the eleventh man; or rather, is the head bof the order of ten.
Hence, if they be not ten, they cannot chuse unto them a Ruler of ten. Hence also the Ruler maketh the eleventh man; or rather, is the head bof the order of ten.
- bExod. 18. 25. Make them heads ov•• •he people, Rulers of tens, &c.
Hence also one Ruler of ten, may Rule over nineteen men; but if they become twenty, then by Gods institution, they must choose another Ruler of ten; for God hath said, Choose you Rulers of tens.
Hence also one Ruler of ten, may Rule over nineteen men; but if they become twenty, then by Gods institution, they must chuse another Ruler of ten; for God hath said, Chuse you Rulers of tens.
Servants, or Sons living with their Parents, as ⟨p. 6⟩in the condition of Servantsc, they may not explicitly, politically, personally, choose public Rulers; while they live under the Authority of Family-government, they are not personally capable of interest in public Political Elections: it is enough to attain Gods ends, that they be virtually comprehended in their Fathera Covenant.