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._ iii. 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._ xiii. 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. Peter_ (1 Epistle ii. 13, 14, 15), _Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man, for the Lord’s sake, whether it be to the king, as supreme; or unto governors, as to them that be sent by him for the punishment of evil doers, and for the praise of them that do well; for so is the will of God_. And again St. Paul (_Titus_ iii. 1), _Put men in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, and to obey magistrates_. These princes and powers, whereof St. Peter and St. Paul here speak, were all infidels: much more therefore we are to observe those Christians, whom God hath ordained to have sovereign power over us. How then can we be obliged to obey any minister of Christ, if he should command us to do anything contrary to the command of the king, or other sovereign representant of the commonwealth whereof we are members, and by whom we look to be protected? It is therefore manifest, that Christ hath not left to his ministers in this world, unless they be also endued with civil authority, any authority to command other men. [Sidenote: What Christians may do to avoid persecution.]