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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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Again, one Ruler of a thousand, may rule over nineteen orders of an hundred; but if they become twenty orders, then they must by Gods institution choose another Ruler of a thousand: for the Lord hath said, Choose you Rulers of thousands.
Again, one Ruler of a thousand, may rule over nineteen orders of an hundred; but if they become twenty orders, then they must by Gods institution chuse another Ruler of a thousand: for the Lord hath said, Chuse you Rulers of thousands.
Hence one Ruler of a thousand may, in case all the orders under him be at the fullest, rule over 8436. men; which ordinarily, amounteth to 33687 souls: which doth thus appear.
One Ruler of ten may rule over nineteen men. ⟨p. 8⟩One Ruler of fifty may rule over nine orders of ten; and nine times nineteen, maketh one hundred seventy one. One Ruler of an hundred, may rule over three orders of fifty; and thrice 171, maketh 413. One Ruler of a thousand, may rule over nineteen orders of an hundred; and nineteen times 413, maketh 7847. Add therefore to the people, their Rulers, thus: One Ruler of 50. with his nine Rulers of ten, make ten Rulers. One Ruler of an 100. may rule over three orders of 50. which maketh 30. Rulers. One Ruler of a thousand, may have under him nineteen Rulers of an hundred. So that 19. times 30. and 19. added to them, makes 589 Rulers Add to them 7847 People Summa totalis is 8436