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

These things are not to that end and purpose proposed, that these functions should be opposed one against another, in a hostile posture, or in terms of enmity, then which nothing is more hurtful to the Church and Commonwealth, nothing more execrable to them who are truly and sincerely zealous for the house of God (for they have not so learned Christ:) but the aim is, First and above all, that unto the King of Kings and Lord of Lords Jesus Christ the only Monarch of the Church, his own prerogative Royal (of which also himself in the World was accused, and for his witnessing a good confession thereof before Pontius Pilate, was unjustly condemned to death) may be fully maintained and defended.

These things are not to that end and purpose proposed, that these functions should be opposed one against another, in a hostile posture, or in termes of enmity, then which nothing is more hurtfull to the Church and Commonwealth, nothing more execrable to them who are truely and sincerely zealous for the house of God (for they have not so learned Christ:) but the aime is, First and above all, that unto the King of Kings and Lord of Lords Jesus Christ the onely Monarch of the Church, his own prerogative Royall (of which also himself in the World was accused, and for his witnessing a good confession thereof before Pontius Pilate, was unjustly condemned to death) may be fully maintained and defended.