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

Therefore, as to each Member of the Church respectively, so unto the Magistrate belongeth the judgement of such things, both to apprehend and to judge of them; for although the Magistrate is not ordained and preferred of God, that he should be a judge of matters and causes spiritual, of which there is controversy in the Church: Yet is he questionless judge of his own civill act, about spiritual things; namely of defending them in his own Dominions, and of approving or tolerating the same; and if in this business he judge and determine according to the wisdom of the flesh, and not according to the wisdom which is from above, he is to render an account thereof before the supreme Tribunal.

Therefore, as to each Member of the Church respectively, so unto the Magistrate belongeth the judgement of such things, both to apprehend and to judge of them; for although the Magistrate is not ordained and preferred of God, that he should be a judge of matters and causes spirituall, of which there is controversie in the Church: Yet is hee questionlesse judge of his own civill act, about spirituall things; namely of defending them in his own Dominions, and of approving or tolerating the same; and if in this businesse hee judge and determine according to the wisdome of the flesh, and not according to the wisedome which is from above, he is to render an account thereof before the supream Tribunall.