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Certain letters, translated into English, being first written in Latin. Two, by the reverend…Certayne letters, translated into English, being first written in Latine. Two, by the reverend…
Certain letters, translated into English, being first written in Latin. Two, by the reverend and learned Mr. Francis Junius, divinity reader at Leiden in Holland. The other, by the exiled English Church, abiding for the present at Amsterdam in Holland. Together with the confession of faith prefixed: where upon the said letters were first writtenCertayne letters, translated into English, being first written in Latine. Two, by the reverend and learned Mr. Francis Iunius, divinitie reader at Leyden in Holland. The other, by the exiled English Church, abiding for the present at Amsterdam in Holland. Together with the confession of faith prefixed: where vpon the said letters were first written
Amsterdam : Printed, in the year. 1602Amsterdam : Printed, in the yeare. 1602
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.
39 It is the office and duty of Princes and Magistrates (who by the *ordinance of God are supreme governors under him over all persons and causes within their Realms and dominions) to ‡suppress and root out by their authority all false ministries, voluntary religions and counterfeit worship of God: to abolish and destroy the Idol Temples: Images, Altars: Vestments, and all other monuments of idolatry and superstition: and to take and convert to their own ••vile uses not only the benefit of all such idolatrous buildings and monuments: but also the Revenues / Demeans / Lordships / Possessions / Glea•es and maintenance of any false ministries and unlawful ecclesiastical functions whatsoever within their dominions. And on the other hand †to establish and maintain by their laws every par• of Gods word / his Christian Religion / pure worship / and true ministry described in his word: to cherish and protect all such as are careful •o worship God according to his word / and to lead a godly life in all peace and loyalty: yea to enforce all their subjects whoever ecclesiastical or civil / to do their duties to God and men•protecting and maintaining the good punishing and restraining the evil according as God hath commanded / whose Lieutenants they are here on earth.
39 It is the office and dutie of Princes and Magistrates (who by the *ordinance of God are supreme governors vnder him over all persons and causes within their Realmes and dominions) to ‡suppresse and root out by their authority all false ministeries, voluntarie religions and counterfeit worship of God: to abolish and destroy the Idoll Temples: Images, Altars: Vestments, and all other monuments of idolatry and superstition: and to take and convert to theyr owne vile vses not only the benefit of all such idolatrous buildings and monuments: but also the Revenues / Demeanes / Lordships / Possessions / Gleaes and maintenance of any false ministeryes and vnlawfull ecclesiasticall functions whatsoever within their dominions. And on the other hand