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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.
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We believe athat God willeth the world to be governed by laws & policy, to the end to bridle & keep under the disordinate appetites of the people. And like as he hath established kingdoms, common weals, and all other sorts of powers, be they by inheritance or otherwise, with all things belonging to the state of justice, & will be acknowledged author thereof: for this cause hath ⟨image 158⟩he put the sword in the magistrates hand, not only to punish vice committed against the second table, but also against the first. bAnd therefore it behoveth us for his sake not only to suffer superiors to rule, but also to honour and esteem them with all reverence, holding them for his lieutenants & officers, which he hath appointed to exercise a lawful and holy charge.
We beleue athat God willeth the worlde to be gouerned by laws & pollicie, to ye end to bridle & kepe vnder ye disordonat appetites of the people. And like as he hath established kingdoms, cōmon weales, and all other sortes of powers, be they by inheritaunce or otherwise, with all thinges belonging to the state of iustice, & wil be acknowleged author therof: for this cause hath ⟨image 158⟩he put the swerde in the magistrates hād, not only to punish vice cōmitted against ye secōd table, but also against the first.