This Christian union and association has been founded in order to praise and honor eternal, almighty God, and, by appealing to the holy gospel and the divine word, also to contribute to justice and divine law. It has not been founded in contempt of anyone or to deprive him of his rights, be he a spiritual or a secular lord. And it has been founded especially to increase brotherly love.

[1] First, the honorable territorial community of this Christian association insists that the spiritual and temporal authorities are responsible for acting according to divine law, and for not violating this law in any way, but obediently maintaining it.

[2] Again, it is the honorable territorial community's will and conviction that the common peace should be maintained and that no one should violate the rights of another. But if it should occur that someone causes another to take up arms and rebel, others should not in any way assemble and form factions. And the nearest person, regardless of his social standing, should have authority to make peace among them and to request that from now on one bid the other to make peace and restrain themselves, etc. And if this peace that has been requested is not maintained, the one responsible for violating it should be punished accordingly.