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Old 08-02-2005, 06:25 PM
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I would say that since God is the supreme Lord and King of all the world, and has ordained civil gvernment. Civil government is established under Him, over the people, and for His own glory. It tends towards the public good. For the public good, He has armed Civil government with the power of the sword, for the defense and encouragement of them that are good, and for the punishment of evildoers. (My Paraphrase of WCF 23:1) (Rom. 13:1-4; I Peter 2:13-14)
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