a theologico-political treatise [part iv]-第22章
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captain of the whole people; or one of the tribal chiefs who had been
entrusted; after the division of the tribes; with the right of consulting
the high priest concerning the affairs of his tribe; of deciding on peace or
war; of fortifying towns; of appointing inferior judges; &c。 (7) Or; again;
it might be the king; in whom all or some of the tribes had vested their
rights。(8) I could cite many instances in confirmation of what I here
advance。 (9) I will confine myself to one; which appears to me the most
important of all。 (10) When the Shilomitish prophet anointed Jeroboam king;
he; in so doing; gave him the right of consulting the high priest; of
appointing judges; &c。 (11) In fact he endowed him with all the rights over
the ten tribes; which Rehoboam retained over the two tribes。 (12)
Consequently Jeroboam could set up a supreme council in his court with as
much right as Jehoshaphat could at Jerusalem (2 Chron。 xix:8)。 (13) For it
is plain that neither Jeroboam; who was king by God's command; nor
Jeroboam's subjects; were bound by the Law of Moses to accept the judgments
of Rehoboam; who was not their king。 (14) Still less were they under the
jurisdiction of the judge; whom Rehoboam had set up in Jerusalem as
subordinate to himself。 (15) According; therefore; as the Hebrew dominion
was divided; so was a supreme council setup in each division。 (16) Those who
neglect the variations in the constitution of the Hebrew States; and confuse
them all together in one; fall into numerous difficulties。
CHAPTER XIX。
'Endnote 33'。 (1) I must here bespeak special attention
for what was said in Chap。 XVI。 concerning rights。
End of Part IV Endnotes。
End of the four parts