waging war upon just & necessary occasion for the maintenance of piety, justice, & peace = Christian prince (Psalm 101)

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@BradyJBush a nation is a corporate moral person hence nations as well as individuals must obey the laws of God or else face judgment this is classic American Presbyterian theology see:

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nowhere do people sin more gravely and err more dangerously than in politics —Keckermann

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“All should be careful to sanctify the Sabbath, but such as have rule or jurisdiction over others are especially obliged not only to sanctify it themselves, but also to see to the due sanctification of it by all under their jurisdiction: such as parents, masters, ministers,

all things in the Bible are things you must believe are real nations as corporate moral persons is a thing in the Bible therefore, nations as corporate moral persons is a thing you must believe is real

is there such a thing as a corporate moral person? “and the people gathered as one man” see also Judges 20:1 & Nehemiah 8:1

@natepaschall @Fozzybear_Lives can you put that into a syllogism? 😉

Sovereigns are Fathers of their Native Country as it is one of the Principal parts of Paternal Duty to implant Piety so Sovereigns ought to take care that Publick Discipline (of which the Reverence due to God Almighty is one main Point) be maintained —Pufendorf

@natepaschall here you go! “That at one time and with one voice, the good people may express the grateful feelings of their hearts…and their humble and earnest supplications that it may please God through the merits of Jesus Christ, mercifully to forgive and blot [their sins] out of

@ChristianB5191 @blake_1g my pleasure! how about this one? Witherspoon via the Continental Congress: “And they do further recommend to all ranks, to testify their gratitude to God for his goodness…by promoting, each in his station and by his influence, the practice of true and undefiled religion.”

@ChristianB5191 @blake_1g Witherspoon definitely believed that the duty of magistrates to “instruct” included religious instruction he was a magistrate—and instructed the people in religion!

the catechism also says “yet every particular duty is not to be done at all times” so not everything that is your duty in general ought to be done at all times in the particulars hence toleration is permitted

all things God commands in the Ten Commandments are “always our duty,” even if we’re magistrates (WLC 99.5) removing all false worship is a thing God commands in the Ten Commandments (WLC 108) therefore, removing all false worship is always our duty, even if we’re magistrates

@natepaschall @ref_andrew @PresbyPolity yes, we should do what we can (with prudence) to remove all false worship wait, do you not believe that? do you believe there are some parts of the Ten Commandments that we don’t have to follow at work?

@natepaschall yep, I sure am! and so was Calvin! all men must promote the Christian faith but he and I both oppose the promotion of papism

@natepaschall @ref_andrew @PresbyPolity “according to their place and calling” means in accordance with their station it does not mean “if it is their calling” it means that everyone has this duty no matter their place and calling but their station governs *how* they discharge this duty