| FRCA ARTICLE 27 – Office-bearers and the government The office-bearers shall impress upon the congregation its obligation to be obedient and show respect to the government, because God has instituted it. They must set a good example in this regard and by means of proper ommunication invoke the government to protect the ministry of the church. | CANRC ARTICLE 28 – Civil Authorities As it is the office of the civil authorities to promote in every way the holy ministry, so all office-bearers are in duty bound to impress diligently and sincerely upon the whole congregation the obedience, love, and respect which are due to the civil authorities; they shall set a good example to the whole congregation in this matter, and endeavour by due respect and communication to secure and retain the favour of the authorities towards the church, so that the church of Christ may lead a quiet and peaceable life, godly and respectful in every way. |
| DKO Artikel 28 Ghelijck het Ampt der Christelijcke Overheden is / den H. Kercken-dienst in alle manieren te bevorderen / den selven met haer exempel den onderdanen te recommanderen / eñ den Predicanten / Ouderlingen eñ Diaconen in alle voorvallende noodt de hant te biedê / ende by hare goede ordeningen te beschermen ; Alsoo zijn alle Predicantê / Ouderlinghen ende Diaconen schuldigh de gantsche Gemeente vlijtighlijck eñ oprechtighlijck in te scherpen de ghehoorsaemheyt / liefde eñ eerbiedinghe die sy den Magistraten schuldigh zijn : ende zullen alle Kerckelijcke persoonen met haer goet exempel in desen de Ghemeente voor gaen / ende door behoorlijck respect eñ correspondentie / de gunst der Overheden tot de Kercken zoecken te verwecken ende te behouden : ten eynde een yeder het zijne in des Heerê vreese / aen wederzijden doende / alle achterdencken eñ wantrouwen moge werden voorgecomê / eñ goede eendracht tot der Kercken welstant onderhouden. | DCO English translation of the Church Order of Dort (external link) |
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