The Second London Baptist Confession of Faith Paragraph 24.1

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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

expand_more [1] Romans 13:1–4

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What has God done for the civil magistrate?

Put them over himself and under the people

Armed them with the power of the sword

Charged them with the duty to defend evil doers

Charged them with the duty to punish those that do good

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