It is the duty of people to pray for Magistrates, to honor their persons, to pay them Tribute and other dues, to obey their lawful commands, and to be subject to their Authority for conscience sake. Infidelity, or difference in religion, doth not make void the Magistrates just and legal Authority, nor free the people from their obedience to him: from which ecclesiastical persons are not exempted, much less hath the Pope any power or Jurisdiction over them in their dominions, or over any of their people, and least of all to deprive them of their Dominions or lives, if he shall judge them to be Hereticks, or upon any other pretence whatsoever.
It is the duty of people to pray for Magistrates, to honor their persons, to pay them Tribute and other dues, to obey their lawful commands, and to be subject to their Authority for conscience sake. Infidelity, or difference in religion, does not make void the Magistrates just and legal Authority, nor free the people from their obedience to him: from which ecclesiastical persons are not exempted, much less has the Pope any power or Jurisdiction over them in their dominions, or over any of their people, and least of all to deprive them of their Dominions or lives, if he shall judge them to be Heretics, or upon any other pretense whatsoever.
Changes from Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 23.4
It is the duty of people to pray for Magistrates, to honor their persons, to pay them Tribute and other dues, to obey their lawful commands, and to be subject to their Authority for conscience sake. Infidelity, or difference in religion, doth not make void the Magistrates just and legal Authority, nor free the people from their due obedience to him: from which ecclesiastical persons are not exempted, much less hath the Pope any power and or Jurisdiction over them in their dominions, or over any of their people, and least of all to deprive them of their Dominions or lives, if he shall judge them to be Hereticks, or upon any other pretence whatsoever.
It is the duty of People to pray for Magistrates, to honor their Persons, to pay them Tribute and other Dues, to obey their lawful Commands, and to be subject to their Authority, for conscience sake. Infidelity, or difference in Religion doth not make void the Magistrates just and legal Authority, nor free the People from their due obedience to him: from which, Ecclesiastical persons are not exempted; much less hath the Pope any Power and Jurisdiction over them, in their Dominions, or over any of their People; and, least of all, to deprive them of their Dominions, or lives, if he shall judge them to be Hereticks, or upon any other pretence whatsoever.
Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 24.4
It is the duty of people to pray for Magistrates, to honor their persons, to pay them Tribute and other dues, to obey their lawful commands, and to be subject to their Authority for conscience sake. Infidelity, or difference in religion, doth not make void the Magistrates just and legal Authority, nor free the people from their obedience to him: from which ecclesiastical persons are not exempted, much less hath the Pope any power or Jurisdiction over them in their dominions, or over any of their people, and least of all to deprive them of their Dominions or lives, if he shall judge them to be Hereticks, or upon any other pretence whatsoever.
It is the duty of people to pray for Magistrates, to honor their persons, to pay them Tribute and other dues, to obey their lawful commands, and to be subject to their Authority for conscience sake. Infidelity, or difference in religion, does not make void the Magistrates just and legal Authority, nor free the people from their due obedience to him: from which ecclesiastical persons are not exempted, much less has the Pope any power and or Jurisdiction over them in their dominions, or over any of their people, and least of all to deprive them of their Dominions or lives, if he shall judge them to be Heretics, or upon any other pretense whatsoever.
It is the duty of People to pray for Magistrates, to honor their Persons, to pay them Tribute and other Dues, to obey their lawful Commands, and to be subject to their Authority, for conscience sake. Infidelity, or difference in Religion does not make void the Magistrates just and legal Authority, nor free the People from their due obedience to him: from which, Ecclesiastical persons are not exempted; much less has the Pope any Power and Jurisdiction over them, in their Dominions, or over any of their People; and, least of all, to deprive them of their Dominions, or lives, if he shall judge them to be Heretics, or upon any other pretense whatsoever.
Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (modernized) (1658), Paragraph 24.4
It is the duty of people to pray for Magistrates, to honor their persons, to pay them Tribute and other dues, to obey their lawful commands, and to be subject to their Authority for conscience sake. Infidelity, or difference in religion, does not make void the Magistrates just and legal Authority, nor free the people from their obedience to him: from which ecclesiastical persons are not exempted, much less has the Pope any power or Jurisdiction over them in their dominions, or over any of their people, and least of all to deprive them of their Dominions or lives, if he shall judge them to be Heretics, or upon any other pretense whatsoever.
Hath GOD armed the Civil Magistrat, with the power of the Sword, for the defence, and encouragement of them that are good, and for the punishment of evil doers? Yes. Is it the…
