IV. And because the powers which God hath ordained,

nd the liberty which Christ hath purcliased, are not in- ended by God to destroy, but mutually to uphold and ireserve one another ; they who, upon pretence of ChriR- ian libertv, shall oppose any lawful power, or the lawful xercise of it, whether it be civil or ecclesiastical, resist he ordinance of God p. And for their publisliing of such pinions, or maintaining of such practices, as are contrary 0 the light of nature, or to the known principles of Chris- ianity, whether concerning faith, worship, or conversa- ion ; or to the power of godliness ; or such erroneous
Vmions or practices, as either in their own nature, or in le manner of publishing or maintaining them, are de- tructive to the external peace and order which Christ ath established in the church ; they may lawfully be call-
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