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A84352 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. Eliot, John, 1604-1690. 1659 (1659) Wing E504; Thomason E1001_10; ESTC R207846 29,052 58

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the holy Scriptures shall o●der all affairs among men And great shall be his Dominion for the Stone Christ shall grow to be a mountain filling the whole earth all men submitting to be ruled by the Word in civil as well as Church-affairs Now it seemeth to me that the Lord Christ is now accomplishing these things in great Britain The faithful Brethren in Scotland gave the first blow at the dirty toes and feet of this Image with whom the faithful brethren in England presently concurred But the Iron of the Civil State stuck so fast to the miry clay that according to the Word of Christ they are beyond all the thoughts of men both fallen together they are fallen they are fallen they are both fallen together Oh that men would therefore praise the Lord for his faithful Word and goodness for his mercy endurteh for ever and all his faithful Word shall be accomplished Amen Amen There be many other Prophecies of holy Scriptures touching these things as the Saints well know the application whereof to what is now done in England I will not undertake it being a worke rather for a Treatise then a Preface Yea some Prophecies as I apprebend do more particularly describe what is now done but I shall not mention them hoping that others will do it according as the Lord shall please to open that door Now these things being so it doth deeply concern those holy and faithful ones of the Lord who have been Instruments in his hand to accomplish these great and glorious works whether by Councils or Wars or otherwise to be wise and discerning of the times to know what Israel ought to do in this great work of bringing about the Kingdom to David to lay the Government upon his shoulders that after all these clouds and storms the peaceable Kingdom of Christ may rise up and the Lord may reign in England Much is spoken of the rightful Heir of the Crown of England and the unjustice of casting out the right Heir but Christ is the only right Heir of the Crown of England a Psa 2. 8. The uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession and of all other Nations also b Rev. 11. 15. The Kingdoms of this world are become the Kingdoms of the Lord and of his Christ and he shall reign c. and he is now come to take possession of his Kingdom making England first in that blessed work of setting up the Kingdom of the Lord Jesus and in order thereunto he hath cast down not only the miry Religion and Government of Antichrist but also the former form of civil Government which did stick so fast unto it until by an unavoidable necessity it fell with it which while it stood and as it stood was too high to stoop to the Lord Jesus to be ruled by his command Now therefore by these preparations made by the naked Arm of the Lord Jesus to set up his Kingdom in England he calleth upon those Worthies into whose hands he hath betrusted the managing of this great work now to advance Christ not man not themselves but Christ which doing taketh off those heavy imputations of investing themselves with Authority of taking the Inheritance to themselves God forbid God forbid that it should enter into our hearts to think so unworthily so unchristianly so dishonourably of such renowned servants of the Lord who have so graciously and humbly ever given unto the Lord all the glory of all their Victories that now at last they should rob him of his Crown Dominion and Government which to set up in England hath been the mark and Scope of all these late great works of God and if it be not yet done surely it is either because the Lord hath not yet fully revealed to them what his will is they should do in the midst of these confusions or because the unquietness of the times permits them not to go about it That which the Lord now calleth England to attend is not to search humane Polities and Platformes of Government contrived by the wisdom of man but as the Lord hath carried on their works for them so they ought to go unto the Lord and enquire at the Word of his mouth what Platforme of Government he hath therein commanded and pr●scribed and humble themselves to embrace that as the best how mean soever it may seem to Humane Wisdom Faith can see beauty power and glory in any Divine institution when Humane Wisdom may think it weak and contemptible There is undoubtedly a forme of Civil Government instituted by God himself in the holy Scriptures whereby any Nation may enjoy all the ends and effects of Government in the best manner were they but perswaded to make trial of it We should derogate from the sufficiency and perfection of the Scriptures if we should deny it The Scripture is able throughly to furnish the man of God whether Magistrate in the Commonwealth or Elder in the Church or any other unto every good work And when a Christian people are to choose their Government should they take their Patern from the Nations of the World a 1 Sam. 8. 5. Make us a King to judge us like all the Nations we know what an offence that would be to Christ who intends to Rule them himself by his own Divine Patern and Direction Christ is now about to ruine the Roman-Image Wisdom therefore it is to look above all such Paterns to find out a Divine Platforme taught by God himself which he will delight to bless unto such men as shall submit unto it And if there be a Divine institution of civil Government that may suit the State of England I doubt not but all the godly in the Land would chuse that way of Government before any other in the World for every Divine institution hath a Divine blessing in it Yea God himself is more eminently present ruling thereby and the Spirit of God doth breath in and bless every institution of the Word to make it powerful and effectual to attain its end better and more effectually then any Humane Ordinance and Institution in the W●●ld can do The Promise also of Gods blessing and protection is unto all those who walk in Scripture-ways and Ordinances Moreover that uncomfortable difference among the people of God about that great business of changing the Government in England would hereby be reconciled and all things brought unto an holy peace every one readily yielding that the Lord Jesus should assume the Soveraignty to appoint them what Government to set up over them and would most readily embrace that whereby the Lord himself should reign in England I think it needful to insert this word of Apology for my self That it pleased the Lord of his free mercy to me in my self being no way fitted for such a work to put me on to instruct our poor blind and dark Indians in the good knowledge of the Lord who when through grace they tasted of the
naked eat her flesh and burn her with fire These things considered touching the excellency of this forme of Government and especially the Divinity of it and now also by a wonderful work of God England being in a capacity to chuse unto themselves a new Government and in such deep perplexity about that great Question where to set their foot in peace some pleading for the unjustice of casting off the Kingly Government others unsatisfied with the present and all expecting what will be the conclusion And seeing no Humane Forme quiet and safe to set down their foot upon in rest and tranquillity hereby all hearts are perplexed sighing up to heaven for direction what to do and where to finde rest and quiet to the Land By this means all hearts are prepared to embrace any help or counsel from the Lord and when they have wearied themselves with differences they will gladly all concur together to set open the door to let in the Lord Jesus to give them rest who hath been all this while knocking at the door by these perplexing troubles that his Government might be on all hands galdly embraced and himself finde a free and peaceable enterance to begin his blessed and waited-for reign over the Nations of the earth according as it is Prophesied in the holy Scriptures Therefore in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ the King of Saints whose Kingdom I desire to advance with all my might and heart I do beseech those chosen and holy and faithful Saints who by Councils at Home or by Wars in the Field have fought the Lords Battels against Antichrist and have carried on the Cause of Christ hitherunto That you would now set the Crown of England upon the head of Christ whose only true inheritance it is by the gift of his Father a Psa 2. 8. Ask of me and I will give thee the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession Let him be your JUDGE Let him be your LAW-GIVER Let him be your KING take the patern and form of your Government from the Word of his Mouth which will have power over the Consciences of all the people of the Land and compose all differences about that point into a sweet harmony of obedience and subjection to Christ our Lord and King with one heart and consent and will bring about all the people with one heart and shoulder to promote the designs of Christ and yours also when they see that yours are not for your selves but for the Lord to accomplish all the remainder of the great works of the Lord even until Antichrist be destroyed and the Throne of the Beast burnt with fire and the Kingdom of the Lord Jesus set up in many Nations You blessed ones of the Lord who have so eminently beyond the wont of Conquerors humbled and abased yourselves as no-bodies in the work and ascribed all the praise and glory of your Valiant Atchievments unto the Lord Jesus whom by faith you did always see fighting for you and to your admiration getting the Victory for you You that have with an holy boldness of faith made those dreadful appeals unheard of in other stories unto the Lord Jesus to witness to the sincerity of your Cause and Conscience by his own arm and in all your straights have never found him to fail you or farsake you but still made you Conquerors not only of your Enemies but which is more of your selves also not to arrogate praise unto your selves nor to improve your Victories beyond the bounds of Christian patience and love to the conquered and all for the honour and glory of Christ and his grace that his Name and Cause might find room and acceptance in the hearts of your Enemies whom you therefore used like Christian Brethren and not like Enemies Shall such holy ones as you need perswasion to set that Crown upon the head of Christ which he hath put into your hands to dispose of where can you make a better choice then to take the Lord to be your King and where can you think to find a better patern of Government then in the Word of God and where can you think to finde better Laws then in the holy Scriptures This following Platform of Government I do no farther urge then you shall finde it to be purely deduced from the holy Scriptures It is the holy Scriptures of God onely that I do urge to be your onely Magna Charta by which you should be ruled in all things which being Christ is your King and Soveraign Law-giver and you are his people ruled by him in all things And you my dear Brethren the faithful Ministers of the Gospel of Christ and all Christian Brethren who do not yet see cause of submitting and yielding unto this Change I do beseech you to consider the times and compare the Prophecies of Scripture with the present providences and see if you finde not all things to come to pass according as it is written and that these wonderful providences are not without Scripture-authority and much to be regarded by the people of God Nor be they the executions of Divine wrath upon either Church or World by prophane hands who act their own wills and lusts though they accomplish Gods ends but they be the pouring out of the wrath of God upon Antichrist for his destruction and overthrow of his Kingdom by the hands of holy Saints according to the command of Christ Christ himself riding forth Victoriously among them and performing his great works written and foretold in the holy Scriptures May not Queen Maries coming to the Crown by the help of the Saints be seasonably called to remembrance or if not yet now the time is come to change Governments and to cast down all at the foot of Christ that he may Reign and fill the Earth with the glory of his Government No Oaths or Covenants of Gods People are against Christ but in subordination to him and to the advancement of his Kingdom If therefore these great Changes are carried up to that head that is the true scope and end of those Vows and Promises It were not lawful to terminate such a Vow or Covenant as that is upon any Person Family or Creature it were Idolatry nor was it so nor is it now broken by breaking all Creatures in pieces that stood in the way of obtaining the true end thereof namely the advancement of the Lord Jesus and his Kingdom I beseech you therefore help forward this work which Christ hath put into the hands of those whom he hath made eminent in accomplishing the works of his glorious coming to set up his Dominion on earth Be not behind in bringing Christ to the Throne in England You you the holy Watchmen of the Lord have given God no rest by your uncessant Prayers for the bringing about what is now done follow on therefore to follow the Lord and as Antichrist falleth with whatever else stood in the way of Christ so now let