Confession Library / 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith / Of the Civil Magistrate
LBCF1689 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 defence and encouragement of them that do good, and for the punishment of evil doers.1
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