The Christian CommonwealthThe Christian Commonvvealth

But if they Marry, or live in the state of allowed public Free-men, then are they capable of, & are bound personally to act, in the choice of their public Rulers. The Rulers of the Father are virtually Rulers of the Child: but when the child putteth forth an act of choice, he hath liberty to choose, in due order, another Ruler of ten, unto whom he doth personally submit himself: for all men are commanded to choose unto themselves Rulers.

But if they Marry, or live in the state of allowed publick Free-men, then are they capable of, & are bound personally to act, in the choice of their publickRulers. The Rulers of the Father are virtually Rulers of the Child: but when the child putteth forth an act of choice, he hath liberty to chuse, in due order, another Ruler of ten, unto whom he doth personally submit himself: for all men are commanded to chuse unto themselves Rulers.

By that one act of choosing his Ruler of ten, and subjecting himself unto him, he doth choose, and subject himself unto all the Superior orders, under whom his Ruler of ten is ruled.

By that one act of chusing his Ruler of ten, and subjecting himself unto him, he doth chuse, and subject himself unto all the Superior orders, under whom his Ruler of ten is ruled.

No man may lawfully, or without sin, live out of the order of Gods Government: and should any man refuse to […] and subject himself unto the same, he cannot justly challenge any privilege, benefit, or protection thereby, though his virtual interest (in such as have it) hath hold upon him, until his actual choice doth more expressly engage him; and Love will improve every thing for the good of those, who know not what is good for themselves. He is beneath the condition of a ⟨p. 7⟩