23. The functions of Christs Kingly office, appertaining to the government of his elect, are 1. The prescription of laws according to which his subjects ought to believe and live; which stands not only in appointing the faithful by the ministry of his word to live godly, justly, and soberly; but also in writing his law in their hearts by his holy Spirit, and enabling them by the same Spirit, to do in some measure what he requireth, Tit. 2. 11, 12. Jer. 31. 33. Ezeck. 36. 27. Joh. 1. 16. 2. The communication and bestowing of all good things upon them, appertaining to this or a better life, so far as he knows it needful or profitable: under which we are to comprehend the removing of things hurtful, and the defending of his subjects against them, Psa. 68. 18. Jam. 1. 16, 17. Ps. 23. 1, 2, 3. 1. Cor. 12. 8, 9, 10, 11. Eph. 1. 7. Act. 26. 18. Matth. 9. 6. Gal. 4. 4, 5. Rom. ⟨p. 98⟩8. 15, 16. 2. Cor. 12. 9. Phil. 4. 13. Luk. 22. 32. Joh. 17. 11, 12. 22. 23. 1. Joh. 4. 4. Gen. 9. 26. 27. Psal. 81. 13, 14. Act. 4. 16. and 5. 13. Psal. 34. 9, 10. Tit. 1. 15. Rom. 14. 14, 15. Esa. 27. 7. Jer. 46. 28. 3. The receiving of his elect unto himself, and the giving of eternal life unto them having pronounced sentence on their side, Matth. 25. 46.
23. The functions of Christs Kingly office, appertaining to the gouernement of his elect, are 1. The prescription of lawes according to which his subiects ought to beleeue and liue; which stands not onely in appointing the faithfull by the ministerie of his word to liue godly, iustly, and soberly; but also in writing his lawe in their hearts by his holy Spirit, and inabling them by the same Spirit, to doe in some measure what hee requireth, Tit. 2. 11, 12. Ier. 31. 33. Ezeck. 36. 27. Ioh. 1. 16. 2. The communication and bestowing of all good things vpon them, appertaining to this or a better life, so farre as he knowes it needfull or profitable: vnder which we are to comprehend the remoouing of things hurtfull, and the defending of his subiects against them, Psa. 68. 18. Iam. 1. 16, 17. Ps. 23. 1, 2, 3. 1. Cor. 12. 8, 9, 10, 11. Eph. 1. 7. Act. 26. 18. Matth. 9. 6. Gal. 4. 4, 5. Rom. ⟨p. 98⟩8. 15, 16. 2. Cor. 12. 9. Phil. 4. 13. Luk. 22. 32. Ioh. 17. 11, 12. 22. 23. 1. Ioh. 4. 4
