Sentence:  At the coming of Calvin thither, the form of their civil regiment was <WSD>popular</WSD>, as it continueth at this day: neither king, nor duke, nor nobleman of any authority or power over them, but officers chosen by the people out of themselves, to order all things with public consent. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Pertaining to or deriving from the people or general public. (from 16th c.)