Westminster Standards

Chapter 23: Of the Civil Magistrate

The place of civil government under God's providence. Rights note: Summary-first treatment only.

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Chapter 23: Of the Civil Magistrate

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#Overview

This chapter gives the wiki a place to explain the distinction between civil authority and the church's spiritual government.

The place of civil government under God's providence.

#Key topics

  • Civil magistrate
  • Government
  • Providence
  • Authority

These topics mark the doctrinal and navigational center of the page 1.

#Study notes

This page is kept summary-first and uses the source links below as reference points 1.

#Sources

#Rights note

Summary-first treatment only. 2

Citations and notes

Footnotes

  1. 1

    Source links and supporting references are listed in the Sources section above.

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    Summary-first treatment only.

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