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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 4
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The Lord commanded Moses that seventy Elders should stand with him before the Lord; hence there were seventy one of the Council, and Moses was the chief, and ordained the rest.
According to which pattern, the people are to choose their chief Ruler first; who being installed by some, instead of the whole people, must instal the rest, and is chief Ruler of the Supreme Council, who must call and manage their Assemblies.
According to which patern, the people are to chuse their chief Ruler first; who being installed by some, instead of the whole people, must instal the rest, and is chief Ruler of the Supreme Council, who must call and manage their Assemblies.
As the overburdensomness of the work of Government by one man, was the ground of the institution of the forenamed orders of Government: so the overburdensomness of the work for one man to hear all hard Cases, and Appeals, together with other Cares to provide for the welfare of the people, was the ground of the institution of the Supreme Councila.
- aDeut. 1. 9. I spake to you, and said, I am not able to bear you alone. Numb. 11. 11. ad 16. ver. 11. And Moses said unto the Lord, Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy servant, and wherefore have I not found favour in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me? ver. 14. I am not able to bear all the people alone, because it is too heavy for me.