The 1833 New Hampshire Baptist Confession

• Introduction
• 1. Of the Scriptures
• 2. Of the True God
• 3. Of the Fall of Man
• 4. Of the Way of Salvation
• 5. Of Justification
• 6. Of the Freeness of Salvation
• 7. Of Grace in Regeneration
• 8. Of Repentance and Faith
• 9. Of God's Purpose of Grace
• 10. Of Sanctification
• 11. Of the Perseverance of Saints
• 12. Of the Harmony of the Law and the Gospel
• 13. Of a Gospel Church
• 14. Of Baptism and the Lord's Supper
• 15. Of the Christian Sabbath
• 16. Of Civil Government
• 17. Of the Righteous and the Wicked
• 18. Of the World to Come
• Scripture Notes:

16. Of Civil Government

We believe that civil government is of divine appointment, for the interests and good order of human society (84); and that magistrates are to be prayed for, conscientiously honored and obeyed (85); except only in things opposed to the will of our Lord Jesus Christ (86) who is the only Lord of the conscience, and the Prince of the kings of the earth (87).