The Anabaptists are divided among themselves into many factions, as one contends for more, another for less errors; however, they all in common propound [profess] such doctrine as is to be tolerated or allowed neither in the Church, nor in the commonwealth and secular government, nor in domestic life. ...
[12] 1. That under the New Testament the magistracy is not an estate pleasing to God.
[13] 2. That a Christian cannot with a good, inviolate conscience hold or discharge the office of magistrate.
[14] 3. That a Christian cannot without injury to conscience use the office of the magistracy against the wicked in matters as they occur [matters so requiring], nor that subjects may invoke for their protection and defense the power which the magistrates possess and have received from God.
[15] 4. That a Christian cannot with a good conscience take an oath, nor with an oath do homage [promise fidelity] to the hereditary prince of his country or sovereign.
[16] 5. That under the New Testament magistrates cannot, without injury to conscience, inflict capital punishment upon malefactors.
[17] 1. That a Christian cannot with a good conscience hold or possess property, but is in duty bound to devote it to the common treasury.
[18] 2. That a Christian cannot with a good conscience be an innkeeper, merchant, or cutler [maker of arms].
[19] 3. That the married may be divorced on account of [diverse] faith, and the one may abandon the other and be married to another person who is of his faith. ...
