The Second London Baptist Confession of Faith Paragraph 24.3

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Civil magistrates being set up by God for the ends aforesaid; subjection, in all lawful things commanded by them, ought to be yielded by us in the Lord, not only for wrath, but for conscience’ sake;⁠¹⁠ and we ought to make supplications and prayers for kings and all that are in authority, that under them we may live a quiet and peaceable life, in all godliness and honesty.⁠²⁠

expand_more [1] Romans 13:5–7; 1 Peter 2:17

expand_more [2] 1 Timothy 2:1–2

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What should every Christian do for civil magistrates?

Obey them in the Lord

Pray for them

Both a and b

Neither a nor b

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