Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Savoy Assembly · PDF

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Chapter 24: Of the civil Magistrate

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 do good, and for the punishment of evil doers.

God the supreme Lord and King of all the world, has ordained civil Magistrates to be under him, over the people for his own glory and the public good; and to this end has armed them with the power of the sword, for the defense and encouragement of them that do good, and for the punishment of evil doers.

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Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 23.1 → Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 24.1

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 do good, and for the punishment of evil doers.

Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 23.1

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.

Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 24.1

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 do good, and for the punishment of evil doers.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 24.1

God the supream Lord, and King of all the World, hath ordained Civil Magistrates to be under him, over the people for his own glory, and the publick good; and to this end hath armed them with the power of the Sword, for defence and encouragement of them that do good, and for the punishment of evil doers.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), Paragraph 24.1

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 publick good; and to this end hath armed them with the Power of the Sword, for defence and encouragement of them that do good, and for the Punishment of evil doers.

Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 23.1 → Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 24.1

God the supreme Lord and King of all the world, has ordained civil Magistrates to be under him, over the people for his own glory and the public good; and to this end has armed them with the power of the sword, for the defense and encouragement of them that are do good, and for the punishment of evil doers.

Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 23.1

God, the supreme Lord and King of all the world, has Ordained Civil Magistrates, to be, under him, over the People, for his own Glory, and the Public good: and, to this end has armed them with the Power of the Sword, for the defense and encouragement of them that are good, and for the punishment of evil doers.

Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 24.1

God the supreme Lord and King of all the world, has ordained civil Magistrates to be under him, over the people for his own glory and the public good; and to this end has armed them with the power of the sword, for the defense and encouragement of them that do good, and for the punishment of evil doers.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 24.1

God the supream Lord, and King of all the World, hath ordained Civil Magistrates to be under him, over the people for his own glory, and the publick good; and to this end hath armed them with the power of the Sword, for defence and encouragement of them that do good, and for the punishment of evil doers.

Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), Paragraph 24.1

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 publick good; and to this end hath armed them with the Power of the Sword, for defence and encouragement of them that do good, and for the Punishment of evil doers.

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