A light for the ignorant or A treatise shevving, that in the nevv Testament, is set forth three kingly states or governments, that is, the civill state, the true ecclesiasticall state, and the false ecclesiasticall state.

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Title: A light for the ignorant or A treatise shevving, that in the nevv Testament, is set forth three kingly states or governments, that is, the civill state, the true ecclesiasticall state, and the false ecclesiasticall state.
Author: Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.
Publication: [Amsterdam :: Richt Right Press] Seene and allowed,; Printed in the yeare, 1638.
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Subject terms: Authority (Religion) -- Early works to 1800.; Church polity -- Early works to 1800.
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The true Ecclesiasticall State.

In like manner the Subjects of this heavenlie regiment or King¦dome of Christ, by power from him their Head, doe become visible Churches and bodies incorporated together in his name & power Mat. 18. therefore the Church hee left behind him of 120. were of one accord Acts 1. and to them were vnited or joyned 3000. in the next chapt. so the saints at Antioch, became a body or Church whose constitution or incorporation wee may see to bee a joyning themselves to the Lord Acts. 11.2.23. soe all the Churches of the Saints became bodies pollitique, and therefore Gods visible Chur∣ches are called Citties or the City of God Psal. 46.4. Psal. 48.1.2.8. & Psal. 87.2.3. Therefore the Saints are called Cittizens Ephes. 2.19. Inhabitants of the Living God Heb. 12.22. This holy Cittie is troden under foote 42. Moneths Re. 11.2. the time of the Raigne of the Beast (Re. 13.5.) whose Raigne is just so long & this Holy Citty is the new Jerusalem that comes downe from heaven in great glory Rev. 21. the forme or beeing of his divine Citty or spirituall Bodie is the state and power pollitique instituted by Christ and given to his Saints Jude, 3. v. Psal. 133. and thus under Christ as their King they live, moue and haue their being pollitiquelie.