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Orthodox Creed · Chapter 45

Of the Civil Magistrate

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1. The Supreme Lord and King of all the World, hath ordained Civil Magistratesa to be under Him, over the People, for his own Glory, and the Publick Good. And the Office of a Magistrate, may be accepted of, and executed by Christians, when lawfully called thereunto;b and God hath given the power of the Sword into the hands of all lawful Magistrates, for the defence and incouragement of them that do well, and for the Punishment of evil doers,c and for the maintenance of Justice, and Peace, according to the wholesome Laws of each Kingdom, and Commonwealth.d And they may wage War upon just and necessary Occasions.e And subjection in the Lord ought to be yielded to the Magistrates, in all lawful things commanded by them,f for Conscience sake,g with Prayers for them, for a Blessing upon them,h paying all lawful and reasonable Custom and Tribute to them, for the assisting of them against Foraign, Domestical, and Potent Enemies.i

Proofs

Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.

  1. aRomans 13:1–4; Proverbs 8:15
  2. b1 Peter 2:14; Proverbs 20:26
  3. c1 Peter 2:14; Proverbs 20:26
  4. d2 Samuel 23:3; Psalm 82:3–4; 72:4, 7
  5. eEcclesiastes 3:8; Proverbs 20:18; Luke 3:15; Acts 10:22; 1 Chronicles 5:22; Proverbs 24:6
  6. fTitus 3:1; 1 Peter 2:13, 17; Ecclesiastes 10:20; Proverbs 21:22
  7. gRomans 13:5
  8. h1 Timothy 2:1–2
  9. iMatthew 22:17, 21; 17:25, 27; 2 Samuel 21:16–17; 23:15–16

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