King's Council
The name of God is great and glorious.
1. THE King shall be aided by a Council,1 to consist of wise men, chosen from among his people, learned in the Law of the Lord, and faithful unto the King; who shall assemble before him in council, as often as he shall require, to give him advice in whatsoever matter he shall ask them.
54 words,
221 letters.
2. The King may apportion the administration of the Laws, and of the affairs of his Kingdom among them, giving to each his appropriate department, as the King shall command.
29 words,
138 letters.
3. The members of the King’s Council shall dwell near the King; they shall attend him on his journeyings, if he require it: they shall each give him information, reason, counsel and advice, of whatsoever matter he shall require, and shall keep nothing back.
43 words,
203 letters.
4. Each member of the Council shall keep the charge of the King, which he committeth to him, in his several department; shall
[1 Ex. xxiv, 13. 2d Sam. ii, 13. iii, 24, 25. xix, 5. 1st Kings ii, 35. xii, 6-8.
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be a faithful Steward of the King’s substance, in his hands: and shall render the same, with a just account of his stewardship, as often as the King requires.
51 words,
222 letters.
5. The Counsellors of the King shall be chosen by him as seemeth him good, being just men, learned in the Law, not proud, nor haughty; not given to much babbling; and they shall keep the King’s secret all the days of their lives.
43 words,
176 letters.
6. If they serve the King well, he shall reward them as just and faithful Stewards. If they are unfaithful, he shall frown upon them. But he may choose new Counsellors, when it seemeth him good.
35 words,
151 letters.
Total—6 sec., 255 words, 1,111 letters.
1. In the mere ministry of the Church there is so little for this Council to do, that it is hardly necessary to keep it up. Prophets, who held no Kingdom, have seldom been assisted by more than one or two Counsellors, and sometimes by none. Even Kings, reigning over a small dominion, have not generally found it necessary or convenient to keep up a full Council, according to the pattern here given.
2. The Counsellors do not, by virtue of their office, have any particular authority. They are the King’s advisers. But in dividing the administration of the government, the King would confer on them certain limited powers, in their nature merely executive, which they would exercise, subject to his continual supervision.
1. THE King shall be aided by a Council,1 to consist of wise men, chosen from among his people, learned in the Law of the Lord, and faithful unto the King; who shall assemble before him in council, as often as he shall require, to give him advice in whatsoever matter he shall ask them.
54 words,
221 letters.
2. The King may apportion the administration of the Laws, and of the affairs of his Kingdom among them, giving to each his appropriate department, as the King shall command.
29 words,
138 letters.
3. The members of the King’s Council shall dwell near the King; they shall attend him on his journeyings, if he require it: they shall each give him information, reason, counsel and advice, of whatsoever matter he shall require, and shall keep nothing back.
43 words,
203 letters.
4. Each member of the Council shall keep the charge of the King, which he committeth to him, in his several department; shall
[1 Ex. xxiv, 13. 2d Sam. ii, 13. iii, 24, 25. xix, 5. 1st Kings ii, 35. xii, 6-8.
[Page 184]
be a faithful Steward of the King’s substance, in his hands: and shall render the same, with a just account of his stewardship, as often as the King requires.
51 words,
222 letters.
5. The Counsellors of the King shall be chosen by him as seemeth him good, being just men, learned in the Law, not proud, nor haughty; not given to much babbling; and they shall keep the King’s secret all the days of their lives.
43 words,
176 letters.
6. If they serve the King well, he shall reward them as just and faithful Stewards. If they are unfaithful, he shall frown upon them. But he may choose new Counsellors, when it seemeth him good.
35 words,
151 letters.
Total—6 sec., 255 words, 1,111 letters.
1. In the mere ministry of the Church there is so little for this Council to do, that it is hardly necessary to keep it up. Prophets, who held no Kingdom, have seldom been assisted by more than one or two Counsellors, and sometimes by none. Even Kings, reigning over a small dominion, have not generally found it necessary or convenient to keep up a full Council, according to the pattern here given.
2. The Counsellors do not, by virtue of their office, have any particular authority. They are the King’s advisers. But in dividing the administration of the government, the King would confer on them certain limited powers, in their nature merely executive, which they would exercise, subject to his continual supervision.