The Christian CommonwealthThe Christian Commonvvealth

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

And generally among mankind, for one head of a Family, there be at least three more souls of women and children: so that four times 8436. amounteth to 33687. souls. But it will be rare for all orders to be full at once.

And generally among mankind, for one head of a Family, there be at least three more souls of women and children: so that four times 8436. amounteth to 33687. soules. But it will be rare for all orders to be full at once.

Again, these orders of men, may be multiplied thus: when such as are Supernumerary in several orders, agree together to make another order. For example, if two Rulers of ten, have each of them fifteen men under them, then five men of one order, and five of the other order, may agree together to make another, a new order: and so in all other orders it may be.