Another argument, that the ministers of Christ in this present world have no right of commanding, may be drawn from the lawful authority which Christ hath left to all princes, as well Christians as infidels. St. Paul saith ( Col. 3:20), “Children, obey your parents in all things; for this is well pleasing to the Lord”; and (verse 22), “Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, as fearing the Lord”; this is spoken to them whose masters were infidels; and yet they are bidden to obey them “in all things.” And again, concerning obedience to princes ( Rom. 13, the first six verses), exhorting “to be subject to the higher powers,” he saith, “that all power is ordained of God”; and “that we ought to be subject to them, not only for fear of incurring their wrath, but also for conscience sake.” And St.