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The Confession of Faith, and the Larger and Shorter Catechism
The confession of faith ; and, The larger and shorter catechism first agreed upon by the Westminster Assembly of Divines at Westminster, and now approved by the General Assembly of the kirk of Scotland to be a part of uniformity in religion between the kirks of Christ in the three kingdoms.
Edinbourg: printed by George Swinton and Thomas Brown, 1671
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.
CHAP. XXIII. Of the Civil Magistrate.
GOD, the Supreme Lord and King of all the world, hath ordained Civil Magistrates to be under him, over the people for his own Glory, and the public good: and to this end, hath armed them with the power of the sword, for the defence and encouragement of them that are good, and for the punishment of evil doersa.
GOD, the Supream Lord and King of all the world, hath ordained Civil Magistrates to be under him, over the people for his own Glory, and the publick good: and to this end, hath armed them with the power of the sword, for the defence and encouragement of them that are good, and for the punishment of evil doersa.
II. It is Lawful for Christians to accept and execute the Office of a Magistrate, when called thereuntob