Reformers: Called Extraordinarily

IX: Religion may be defended by Arms, but not propagated by Arms.

Defense: Examples of pious Kings, the Macchabees, Emperours, as Constantine and Theodosius, shew this.

X: Reformation of Religion belongs to the Prince or Magistrate.

Defense: After the examples of Moses, Joshua, David, Asa, Jehosaphat, Hezekiah, Josiah, Constantine, Theodosius, &c.

XI: If a Magistrate proves the Churches enemy, and will not be intreated to give way for a Reforma∣tion; then it lies upon them to reform, whom God hath furnished with necessary gifts for that purpose: neither in such a case must we stay for consent of Church or Bishops.

Defense: Examples are, in Gideon, Jehoiadah, Macchabees, Apostles, &c. Sure, if our Predecessors had stayed for the Popes consent, there had never been a Reformation.

Work Cited

John Wollebius, The Abridgement of Christian Divinity, 3rd ed. (London: Printed for T. Mabb. For Joseph Nevill, and are to be sold at his shop at the sign of the Plough in the New Buildings in Paules Church-yard, 1660),