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A confession of faith made by common consent of divers reformed churches beyond the…A confession of fayth made by common consent of diuers reformed churches beyonde the…
A confession of faith made by common consent of divers reformed churches beyond the seas: with an exhortation to the reformation of the Church. Perused and allowed according to the Queens Majesties injunctions.A confession of fayth made by common consent of diuers reformed churches beyonde the seas: with an exhortation to the reformation of the Churche. Perused and allowed accordinge to the Queenes Maiesties iniunctions.
London: printed by Henry Wykes for Lucas Harrison, 1568
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
His chiefest office is to provide for, 1and keep the public peace and quietness: Which thing he shall never do with better success, then when he feareth God in deed, and zealously setteth for the his religion, imitating the steppes of most godly Kings and Princes, that governed the Lords people: and advanceth the Preaching of the truth, and sincere faith, rooteth out lies and untruths, all Superstition, with all impiety and Idolatry, and defendeth God his church. We teach that a godly Magistrate, ought chiefly to care for the furtherance of Religion.
His chiefeste office is to prouide for, 1and kepe the publike peace and quietnesse: Whiche thing he shall neuer do with better successe, then when he feareth God in deede, and zelously setteth for the his religion, imitating the steppes of moste godlie Kynges and Princes, that gouerned the Lordes people: and aduaunseth the Preachyng of the truthe, and sincere faithe, rooteth out lies and vntruthes, all Supersticion, with all impietie and Idolatrie, and defendeth God his churche. We teach that a godlie Magistrate, ought chiefly to care for the furtheraunce of Religion.
- 1The duty of a Magistrate.The duetie of a Magistrate.
Let him therefore with all his might, maintain the word of God, and provide that no doctrine, contrary to it be taught. Let him also rule the people, committed by God to his charge ⟨p. 94⟩with good laws, agreeing with gods word, and thereby keep them in good order, in doing their duty, and in obedience: Let him exercise him self in judging causes justly, not respecting persons, refusing bribes, defending widows, fatherless children, and other afflicted: punishing, yea, and rooting out unjust, deceitful, and cruel persons. For he hath not