Westminster Confession of Faith · Chapter 23
Of the Civil Magistrate
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1. God, the supreme Lord and King of all the world, hath Ordained Civil Magistrates, to be, under him, over the People, for his own Glory, and the Publique good: and, to this end hath armed them with the Power of the Sword, for the defence and incouragement of them that are good, and for the punishment of evil doers.a
Proofs
Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.
Commentary
- David Dickson, Truths Victory over Error (1684), on 23.1, 23.2, 23.3, 23.4
Related texts
- Westminster Confession of Faith (modernized, 1646) 23.1
- Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing, 1677) 24.1
- Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689) 24.1
- Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658) 24.1
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