The Civil Magistrate's Power

The civil magistrate's power in matters of religion modestly debated, impartially stated according to the bounds and grounds of Scriptures, and answer returned to those objections against the same which seem to have any weight in them.

The Civil Magistrate’s Power was written by Thomas Cobbet, originally in 1653. Cobbet deals with the civil magistrate’s power based upon the bounds and grounds of Scripture. He lays down the scriptural ordination as well as the scriptural limitation of government. Again he demonstrates the limitation of their authority based upon the fact that they are a separate jurisdiction from the church. He then states that it the Lord who is the head of the Church and the civil magistrate does not have the power, right, or authority to usurp His rule.

Sprinkle Publications, hardback, 151 pages.