Standard Essays on State-churchesSociety for the Liberation of Religion from State Patronage and Control, and Arthur Miall, 1867 |
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alliance Anglican Apostle appears argument authority believe Bible Bishop body Cæsar character Christian Church of Christ Church of England Church Rates Civil Establishment civil government civil obedience clergy command common conscience considered constitution corruption creed Dissenters divine doctrines duty ecclesiastical Established Church evil existence fact faith FLEET STREET God's Gospel heathen holy honour human idolatry individual institution Jesus Christ Jews Julius Cæsar king kingdom labours law of Christ liberty Lord magistratus matter means ment mind ministers moral nation nature Nonconformity obey object opinion ordinance passage pastors peculiar persons political possess preach precept principles profession question reason reference regard religion Religious Establishments resist respect Roman government Roman magistrates rulers sanction schism Scripture secular society soul spiritual State-Church Testament theocracy things thou tion tithes tribute true truth unto voluntary Voluntaryism whole words worldly worship
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Page 35 - Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
Page i - For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power ? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same : for he is the minister of God- to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid ; for he beareth not the sword in vain : for he is the minister o of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
Page 16 - Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
Page 87 - And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man : for thou regardest not the person of men.
Page 19 - Thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders. 23 And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers...
Page 41 - God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
Page 11 - For it is written in the law of Moses, thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn.
Page 14 - For the mystery of iniquity doth already work : only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming...
Page 11 - If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things...
Page 26 - But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people ; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of .darkness into his marvellous light...