The magisterial Reformers* both taught the faith and preached it.

Exactly. There was a symbiotic relationship between what they preached and what they wrote in their commentaries. The Reformation was a preaching movement. They did what they did to advance the proclamation of the Word of God.

http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2012/june/reformers-postmodern-movement.html?utm_source=ctweekly-html&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_term=8591572&utm_content=129371503&utm_campaign=2012&start=1

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The Magisterial Reformation is a phrase that „draws attention to the manner in which the Lutheran and Calvinist reformers related to secular authorities, such as princes, magistrates, or city councils”, i.e. „the magistracy”.^[1] While the Radical Reformation rejected any secular authority over the Church, the Magisterial Reformation argued for the interdependence of the church and secular authorities, i.e. „The magistrate had a right to authority within the church, just as the church could rely on the authority of the magistrate to enforce discipline, suppress heresy, or maintain order.”^[1]

In addition, the term magister relates to the emphasis on authoritative teachers. Often this is seen in the names of theological schools descending from magisterial reformers (I.E. Lutheran, Calvinist, Zwinglian, etc.)^[2]

The magisterial reformation stands in contrast to the radical reformation, which denied that civil authorities had any place or authority within the Church.^[3]

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