{"id":"25.1","chapter":25,"number":1,"text":"We believe that there ought to be civil Magistrates in all Nations, for the punishment of evil doers, and for the praise of them that do well, and that all wicked lewdness, and fleshly filthiness, contrary to just and wholesome (Civil) Laws, ought to be punished according to the nature of the offences; and this without respect of any Persons, Religion, or profession whatsoever; and that we and all men are obliged by Gospel rules, to be subject to the higher Powers, to obey Magistrates, and to submit to every Ordinance of man, for the Lords sake, as saith Peter. But in case the Civil Powers do, or shall at any time impose things about matters of Religion, which we through conscience to God cannot actually obey, then we with Peter also do say, that we ought (in such cases) to obey God rather than men; and accordingly do hereby declare our whole, and holy intent and purpose, that (through the help of grace) we will not yeild, nor (in such cases) in the least actually obey them; yet humbly purposing (in the Lords strength) patiently to suffer whatsoever shall be inflicted upon us, for our conscionable forbearance.","segments":[{"text":"We believe that there ought to be civil Magistrates in all Nations, for the punishment of evil doers, and for the praise of them that do well,","proofs":["1 Peter 2:14"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Peter 2:14","osis":["1Pet.2.14"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and that all wicked lewdness, and fleshly filthiness, contrary to just and wholesome (Civil) Laws, ought to be punished according to the nature of the offences; and this without respect of any Persons, Religion, or profession whatsoever; and that we and all men are obliged by Gospel rules, to be subject to the higher Powers, to obey Magistrates,","proofs":["Titus 3:1"],"refs":[{"printed":"Titus 3:1","osis":["Titus.3.1"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and to submit to every Ordinance of man, for the Lords sake, as saith Peter.","proofs":["1 Peter 2:13"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Peter 2:13","osis":["1Pet.2.13"]}],"note":null},{"text":"But in case the Civil Powers do, or shall at any time impose things about matters of Religion, which we through conscience to God cannot actually obey, then we with Peter also do say, that we ought (in such cases) to obey God rather than men;","proofs":["Acts 5:29"],"refs":[{"printed":"Acts 5:29","osis":["Acts.5.29"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and accordingly do hereby declare our whole, and holy intent and purpose, that (through the help of grace) we will not yeild, nor (in such cases) in the least actually obey them; yet humbly purposing (in the Lords strength) patiently to suffer whatsoever shall be inflicted upon us, for our conscionable forbearance.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"relations":{},"diffs":[],"page":"10","leaf":6}