. \ / [ $91 ] 'And accordingly as Neighbours owe fome niore Charity to each other than to Strangers, fo Chri· fiians under the fame Prince united by Civil Go– vernment, Laws and Interefi, iliould be fo far from perfecucing and deftroying each other, for that which in various Kingdoms is allowable in ' Religion,that they iliould exercife more love,com·_ - paffion and forbearance of one another. _ XL. Chrifiian Princes are true Parts ofthe King· ' ' dom of Cbrift, and eminent Integral Parts of the Univerfal Church , as well as Pafiors. .And are bound by Chrift to do their beft to make '!11 their Kingdoms,the Kingdoms ofChrift; that is,to,~ring · all their SubjeCts to confent to -be Chriftians, and to live in concordant Obedience to -the Laws of Chrift. - And fo all Nations ihould be difcipled as far as they can procure it : And fuch National Churches, , that is, Chriftian Kingdoms,we muft al~ ddire. XLI. Supreme Chrifcian Princes or States are · authorized and obliged t<Ydrive on, by jufc means, all Paftors and People to the Duties of their feve– ra! Places, and correCt: them for their Crimes. XLII. Chriftian Princes ·and States beingMem-· hers of the Univerfal Church, are bound t6 con– tribute their beft endeavours to its welfare : And ' therefore fo far to Uni-te and Agree as is neceffary to their mutual fcrengchening for the llniverfal good. XLIII. Therefore fo far as Civil Councils , or Dyecs of many Princes or their Delegates or Am· ·" baffadors are neceifary to _this Concq~d for the common good, they are bound by God to keep fuch. And where Meetings cannot be kept,to ufe all meet correfpondencyby Arribaifador~~md Let· , ters for the fame End. C c 4 · S9 • I
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