First London Baptist Confession of Faith · Chapter 48

Article 48

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1. That a civill Magistracie is an ordinance of God set up by God for the punishment of evill doers, and for the praise of them that doe well; and that in all lawfull things commanded by them, subjection ought to be given by us in the Lord: and that we are to make supplication and prayer for Kings, and all that are in authority, that under them we may live a peaceable and quiet life in all godlines and honesty.^a

Proofs

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aRomans 13:1–4; 1 Peter 2:13–14; 1 Timothy 2:2

Related texts

First London Baptist Confession of Faith (second edition, 1646) 48.1

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