CXI propositions concerning the ministry and government of the ChurchCXI propositions concerning the ministerie and government of the Church

He taketh care also for maintaining the Ministers and Schools, and supplieth the temporal necessities of Gods Servants, by his command assembleth Synods, when there is need of them; and summoneth, calleth out, and draws to trial the unwilling, which without the Magistrates strength and authority cannot be done, as hath been already said; he maketh Synods also safe and secure, and in a civill way presideth or moderateth in them (if it so seem good to him) either by himself or by a substitute Commissioner. In all which the power of the Magistrate though occupied about spiritual things, is not for all that spiritual but civill.

Hee taketh care also for maintaining the Ministers and Schools, and supplieth the temporall necessities of Gods Servants, by his command assembleth Synodes, when there is need of them; and summoneth, calleth out, and drawes to triall the unwilling, which without the Magistrates strength and authority cannot be done, as hath been alreadie said; he maketh Synodes also safe and secure, and in a civill way presideth or moderateth in them (if it so seem good to him) either by himself or by a substitute Commissioner. In all which the power of the Magistrate though occupied about spirituall things, is not for all that spirituall but civill.