Commonly referred to as Eccliastical jurisdiction for a simpler way to phrase it the "church" is the state. This is why most anabaptists do not have birth certificates or social security numbers. They are listed on the "church" roster and listed in the "book" it is a registration of sorts within "their" system ;)
Printed copy · Anthology Volume 1, page 551Printed copy from The Tender For Law Anthology, Volume 1, page 551 (printed 14 June 2014). Added by this site; not part of the Facebook export.