The 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith

• Forward
• Chapter 1: Of the Holy Scriptures
• Chapter 2: Of God and of the Holy Trinity
• Chapter 3: Of God's Decree
• Chapter 4: Of Creation
• Chapter 5: Of Divine Providence
• Chapter 6: Of the Fall of Man, Of Sin, And of the Punishment Thereof
• Chapter 7: Of God's Covenant
• Chapter 8: Of Christ the Mediator
• Chapter 9: Of Free Will
• Chapter 10: Of Effectual Calling
• Chapter 11: Of Justification
• Chapter 12: Of Adoption
• Chapter 13: Of Sanctification
• Chapter 14: Of Saving Faith
• Chapter 15: Of Repentance Unto Life and Salvation
• Chapter 16: Of Good Works
• Chapter 17: Of The Perseverance of the Saints
• Chapter 18: Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation
• Chapter 19: Of the Law of God
• Chapter 20: Of the Gospel, and of the Extent of the Grace Thereof
• Chapter 21: Of Christian Liberty and Liberty of Conscience
• Chapter 22: Of Religious Worship and the Sabbath Day.
• Chapter 23: Of Lawful Oaths and Vows
• Chapter 24: Of the Civil Magistrate
• Chapter 25: Of Marriage
• Chapter 26: Of the Church
• Chapter 27: Of the Communion of Saints
• Chapter 28: Of Baptism and the Lord's Supper.
• Chapter 29: Of Baptism
• Chapter 30: Of the Lord's Supper
• Chapter 31: Of the State of Man after Death and Of the Resurrection of the Dead.
• Chapter 32: Of the Last Judgment
• Closing Statement & Signatories

Chapter 24: Of the Civil Magistrate

1. God, the supreme Lord and King of all the world, hath ordained civil magistrates to be under him, over the people, for his own glory and the public good; and to this end hath armed them with the power of the sword, for defence and encouragement of them that do good, and for the punishment of evil doers.
(Rom. 13:1-4)

2. It is lawful for Christians to accept and execute the office of a magistrate when called there unto; in the management whereof, as they ought especially to maintain justice and peace, according to the wholesome laws of each kingdom and commonwealth, so for that end they may lawfully now, under the New Testament wage war upon just and necessary occasions.
(2 Sam. 23:3; Ps. 82:3, 4; Luke 3:14)

3. Civil magistrates being set up by God for the ends aforesaid; subjection, in all lawful things commanded by them, ought to be yielded by us in the Lord, not only for wrath, but for conscience sake;and we ought to make supplications and prayers for kings and all that are in authority, that under them we may live a quiet and peaceable life, in all godliness and honesty.
(Rom. 13:5-7; 1 Pet. 2:17; 1 Tim. 2:1, 2)