Bible Dictionary: Magistrates: Purpose of Their Appointment

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Romans 13:4
For he is the minister of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid; for he bears not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath on him that does evil.
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1 Peter 2:14
Or to governors, as to them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
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Library

Political Parties in Connecticut at the Beginning of the ...
... prescribed that nominations for the magistrates should be ... right impudence when that
would serve his purpose. ... they plead before justices of their own appointment ...
/.../chapter xiv political parties in.htm

The Ancient Form of Government Utterly Corrupted by the Tyranny of ...
... that since hatred and party-spirit prevailed with the people and magistrates in
the ... Although their deacons are not at all elected for that purpose, for the ...
/.../calvin/the institutes of the christian religion/chapter 5 the ancient form.htm

Of the Teachers and Ministers of the Church. Their Election and ...
... Our present purpose, however, is not to enumerate the ... held the comitia elected the
new magistrates, for no ... whether or not several always laid their hands: it ...
/.../calvin/the institutes of the christian religion/chapter 3 of the teachers.htm

Ezra, the Priest and Scribe
... is in thine hand," he directed, "set magistrates and judges ... Their strange indifference
is a sad revelation of ... Israelites in Babylon toward God's purpose for His ...
/.../white/the story of prophets and kings/chapter 50 ezra the priest.htm

The New Hampshire Baptist Confession. AD 1833.
... believe that Election is the eternal purpose of God ... fulfill its precepts arises entirely
from their love of ... of human society; [2145] and that magistrates are to ...
/.../the new hampshire baptist confession.htm

Baptists.
... OF GRACE."That election is the gracious purpose of God ... fulfil its precepts, arises
entirely from their love of ... of human society; and that magistrates are to ...
//christianbookshelf.org/hayward/the book of religions/baptists.htm

Defence against the Arians.
... to him the acts of the magistrates; and although ... 487] , taking every means of shewing
their enmity and ... spreading false reports for the sole purpose of thereby ...
/.../select works and letters or athanasius/defence against the arians.htm

Of the State of the Primitive Church, and the Mode of Government ...
... but this was done for the purpose of honouring ... by their prudence and gravity to repress
their foolish desires ... is to write to the clergy, magistrates, and people ...
/.../calvin/the institutes of the christian religion/chapter 4 of the state.htm

Scriptures Showing the Sin and Danger of Joining with Wicked and ...
... the wheel over them." O that our magistrates were so ... of bloody men, of our soliciting
for their impunity, of ... xxix.2 and xi.12 and xxviii.28 are to one purpose. ...
/.../binning/the works of the rev hugh binning/section v scriptures showing the.htm

The Third Exile, 356-362.
... the Arians, and compelled all the magistrates, including the ... felt its inefficiency
for the purpose in hand ... the Homoeans a free hand against their opponents, and ...
/.../athanasius/select works and letters or athanasius/section 8 the third exile.htm

Subtopics

Magistrates

Magistrates are Appointed by God

Magistrates are Ministers of God

Magistrates are not a Terror to the Good, But to the Evil

Magistrates: Good: Daniel

Magistrates: Good: Gideon

Magistrates: Good: Job

Magistrates: Good: Joseph

Magistrates: Good: Nehemiah

Magistrates: Good: Samuel

Magistrates: Purpose of Their Appointment