DOCT. V. That the duty of a godly Prince is two∣fold; and wherein the first part thereof consists.
MOreover, seeing the duty of a pious Prince, (that is, of such a
The whole body of Christian religion, by Hieron. Zanchius. Translated out of Latine by D. Ralph Winterton.
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- The whole body of Christian religion, by Hieron. Zanchius. Translated out of Latine by D. Ralph Winterton.
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- Zanchi, Giralamo, 1516-1590.
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- 1659.
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Magistrate as hath a free power over any people, and authority to institute or reform religion in his jurisdicti∣on) which he owes to Christ and the Church is twofold; whereof one consists in things pertaining to reli∣gion, and the other ha's regard to to the persons under his jurisdiction and subject unto him. We believe as to the first, that it is his duty in the first place to take diligent care that religion be established, or be∣ing established be preserved pure, in his principalities or kingdome; or if corrupted that it be restored and reformed, and this according to the pure Word of God expounded by the Word of God it selfe, and un∣derstood agreeably to the first prin∣ciples of faith, (or as they say, ac∣cording to the analogy of faith) to the glory of God, and salvation of his people. For so we find it commanded by God and Moses, and to have been observed by all godly Princes.