Of the Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity
Of the Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity
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] The pretended end of their civil reformation was that Christ might have dominion over all ; that all crowns and sceptres might be thrown down at his feet; that no other might reign over Christian men but he, no regiment keep them in awe but his discipline, amongst them no sword at all to be carried besides his, the sword of spiritual excommunication. For this cause they laboured with all their might in overturning the seats of magistracy, 1 because Christ hath said, " Kings of nations ; " 2 i...n abolishing the execution of justice, 3 because Christ hath said, " Resist not evil ; " in forbidding oaths, the necessary means of judicial trial, 4 because Christ hath said, " Swear not at all : " finally, in bringing in community of goods, 5 because Christ by his Apostles hath given the world such example, to the end that men might excel one another not in wealth the pillar of secular authority, but in virtue.
[9. ] These men at the first were only pitied in their error, and not much withstood by any ; the great humility, zeal, and devotion, which appeared to be in them, was in all men's opinion a pledge of their harmless meaning.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
] The pretended end of their civil reformation was that Christ might have dominion over all ; that all crowns and sceptres might be thrown down at his feet; that no other might reign over Christian men but he, no regiment keep them in awe but his discipline, amongst them no sword at all to be carried besides his, the sword of spiritual excommunication. For this cause they laboured with all their might in overturning the seats of magistracy, 1 because Christ hath said, " Kings of nations ; " 2 i...n abolishing the execution of justice, 3 because Christ hath said, " Resist not evil ; " in forbidding oaths, the necessary means of judicial trial, 4 because Christ hath said, " Swear not at all : " finally, in bringing in community of goods, 5 because Christ by his Apostles hath given the world such example, to the end that men might excel one another not in wealth the pillar of secular authority, but in virtue.
[9. ] These men at the first were only pitied in their error, and not much withstood by any ; the great humility, zeal, and devotion, which appeared to be in them, was in all men's opinion a pledge of their harmless meaning.
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