# Lehre und Wehre_St. Louis Missouri_Januar 1864_S18
# AI translation — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

18 Theological Axioms.

45. Magistratus frustra gladium gereret, si in casu necessitatis, quando nulla alia pacis media suppetunt, ad subditos defendendos eundem stringere non posset. (Gerhard.)

The authority would bear the sword in vain, if in a case of necessity, when no other means of peace are available, it could not draw it from its sheath for the defense of its subjects.

46. In bello legitimo requiritur: magistratus bellum indicentis et suscipientis autoritas, causae, propter quam suscipitur, justitia et aequitas, modus belli gerendi legitimus, ejusque finis bonus. (Gerhard.)

To a lawful war belongs: the authority of the ruler who declares and undertakes the war, the justice and fairness of the cause for which it is undertaken, the lawful manner in which the war is waged, and its good final purpose.

47. De belli causa non solum magistratui, cujus auspiciis bellum geritur, sed etiam militi, cujus opera ministerioque conficitur, constare oportet. (Arcularius.)

The cause of the war must be known not only to the authority under whose direction the war is waged, but also to the soldier, by whose help and service it is carried out.

48. Ad injustum bellum gerendum operam suam magistratui accommodare cives non tenentur. (Arcular.)

Citizens are not bound to lend the authority their assistance in waging an unjust war.

49. Si, vera belli causa dissimulata, alium magistratus praetexat, cives ad militiam evocati magistratui suo parebunt, tantisperdum, bellum esse injustum, plane constiterit. (Id.)

If the authority conceals the true cause of the war and pretends another, the citizens called up for military service must obey their authority so long, until it has become entirely evident that the war is an unjust one.

50. Non propagandae, at defendendae religionis causa a legitimo magistratu bella geri possunt. (Gerhard.)

Not for the propagation, but for the defense of religion may wars be waged by a lawful authority.

51. Potest omnino ac debet christianus magistratus pro vicinis populis propter veritatis confessionem pressis apud ordinarium ipsorum magistratum intercedere, ut de severitate aliquid remittatur ac liberum verae religionis exercitium ipsis concedatur. (Gerhard.)

A Christian authority indeed can and should intervene, on behalf of neighboring peoples who are oppressed on account of confessing the truth, with their own regular authority, so that something may be remitted of the severity and free exercise of the true religion be granted to them.

52. Causas in foro agere et judicium magistratus contra proximi injurias implorare, in se ac per se non pugnat cum dilectione proximi, quia et judicia sunt Dei et dilectionem inimici Deus praecepit. (Gerh.)

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