{"id":"23.3","chapter":23,"number":3,"text":"The Civil Magistrate may not assume to himself the administration of the Word and Sacraments, or the power of the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven: yet, he has Authority, and it is his duty, to take order, that Unity and Peace be preserved in the Church, that the Truth of God be kept pure, and entire; that all Blasphemies and Heresies be suppressed; all corruptions and abuses in Worship and Discipline prevented, or reformed; and all the Ordinances of God duly settled, administered, and observed. For the better effecting whereof, he has power to call Synods, to be present at them, and to provide that whatsoever is transacted in them, be according to the mind of God.","segments":[{"text":"The Civil Magistrate may not assume to himself the administration of the Word and Sacraments, or the power of the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven:","proofs":["2 Chronicles 26:18","Matthew 18:17","Mark 16:19","1 Corinthians 12:28–29","Ephesians 4:11–12","1 Corinthians 4:1–2","Romans 10:15","Hebrews 5:4"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Chronicles 26:18","osis":["2Chr.26.18"]},{"printed":"Matthew 18:17","osis":["Matt.18.17"]},{"printed":"Mark 16:19","osis":["Mark.16.19"]},{"printed":"1 Corinthians 12:28–29","osis":["1Cor.12.28-1Cor.12.29"]},{"printed":"Ephesians 4:11–12","osis":["Eph.4.11-Eph.4.12"]},{"printed":"1 Corinthians 4:1–2","osis":["1Cor.4.1-1Cor.4.2"]},{"printed":"Romans 10:15","osis":["Rom.10.15"]},{"printed":"Hebrews 5:4","osis":["Heb.5.4"]}],"note":null},{"text":"yet, he has Authority, and it is his duty, to take order, that Unity and Peace be preserved in the Church, that the Truth of God be kept pure, and entire; that all Blasphemies and Heresies be suppressed; all corruptions and abuses in Worship and Discipline prevented, or reformed; and all the Ordinances of God duly settled, administered, and observed.","proofs":["Isaiah 49:23","Psalm 122:9","Ezra 7:23","Ezra 7:25–28","Leviticus 24:16","Deuteronomy 13:5–6","Deuteronomy 13:12","2 Kings 18:4","1 Chronicles 13:1–9","2 Kings 23:1–26","2 Chronicles 34:33","2 Chronicles 15:12–13"],"refs":[{"printed":"Isaiah 49:23","osis":["Isa.49.23"]},{"printed":"Psalm 122:9","osis":["Ps.122.9"]},{"printed":"Ezra 7:23","osis":["Ezra.7.23"]},{"printed":"Ezra 7:25–28","osis":["Ezra.7.25-Ezra.7.28"]},{"printed":"Leviticus 24:16","osis":["Lev.24.16"]},{"printed":"Deuteronomy 13:5–6","osis":["Deut.13.5-Deut.13.6"]},{"printed":"Deuteronomy 13:12","osis":["Deut.13.12"]},{"printed":"2 Kings 18:4","osis":["2Kgs.18.4"]},{"printed":"1 Chronicles 13:1–9","osis":["1Chr.13.1-1Chr.13.9"]},{"printed":"2 Kings 23:1–26","osis":["2Kgs.23.1-2Kgs.23.26"]},{"printed":"2 Chronicles 34:33","osis":["2Chr.34.33"]},{"printed":"2 Chronicles 15:12–13","osis":["2Chr.15.12-2Chr.15.13"]}],"note":null},{"text":"For the better effecting whereof, he has power to call Synods, to be present at them, and to provide that whatsoever is transacted in them, be according to the mind of God.","proofs":["2 Chronicles 19:8–11","2 Chronicles 29–30","Matthew 2:4–5"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Chronicles 19:8–11","osis":["2Chr.19.8-2Chr.19.11"]},{"printed":"2 Chronicles 29–30","osis":["2Chr.29-2Chr.30"]},{"printed":"Matthew 2:4–5","osis":["Matt.2.4-Matt.2.5"]}],"note":null}],"relations":{"wcf1646":["23.3"]},"diffs":[],"page":null,"leaf":null}