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

For Christian Magistrates and Princes embracing Christ and sincerely giving their names to him, do not only serve him as men, but also use their office to his glory, and the good of the Church; they defend, stand for, and take care to propagate the true Faith and Godliness, they afford places of habitation to the Church, and furnish necessary helps and supports, turn away injuries done to it, restrain false Religion, and cherish, underprop, and defend the Rights and Liberties of the Church; so far they are from diminishing, changing or restraining those Rights, for so the condition of the Church were in that respect worse, and the Liberty thereof more cut short, under the Christian Magistrate, then under the infidel or heathen.

For Christian Magistrates and Princes embracing Christ and sincerely giving their names to him, doe not only serve him as men, but also use their office to his glory, and the good of the Church; they defend, stand for, and take care to propagate the true Faith and Godlinesse, they afford places of habitation to the Church, and furnish necessary helps and supports, turne away injuries done to it, restraine false Religion, and cherish, underprop, and defend the Rights and Liberties of the Church; so farre they are from diminishing, changing or restraining those Rights, for so the condition of the Church were in that respect worse, and the Liberty thereof more cut short, under the Christian Magistrate, then under the infidell or heathen.