A New Essay on Civil Power in Things Sacred: Or an Enquiry After an Establish'd Religion, Consistent with the Just Liberties of Mankind, ...M. Steen, 1739 - 110 pages |
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... shall prove so happy as to shed one peaceful and ferene Beam of Light upon this dark and noisy Controversy , he hopes to find Forgiveness and Acceptance a- mong mong his best Readers : and he would take pleasure The PREFACE . vii.
... shall prove so happy as to shed one peaceful and ferene Beam of Light upon this dark and noisy Controversy , he hopes to find Forgiveness and Acceptance a- mong mong his best Readers : and he would take pleasure The PREFACE . vii.
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... shall act in concert with one another to promote this End . This is called Ariftocracy ; especially when ' tis agreed that these great Men shall have their Heirs for their Succeffors , or fhall have a Right to chuse their own Succeffors ...
... shall act in concert with one another to promote this End . This is called Ariftocracy ; especially when ' tis agreed that these great Men shall have their Heirs for their Succeffors , or fhall have a Right to chuse their own Succeffors ...
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... shall receive to themselves Dam- nation , i . e . are condemn'd ; for Rulers are not a Terror to good Works , but to the Evil . I Pet . ii . 13. Submit yourselves to every Ordi nance of Man for the Lord's fake ; whether it be to the ...
... shall receive to themselves Dam- nation , i . e . are condemn'd ; for Rulers are not a Terror to good Works , but to the Evil . I Pet . ii . 13. Submit yourselves to every Ordi nance of Man for the Lord's fake ; whether it be to the ...
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... Exception must be made for the Jewish Govern- ment , which was reveal'd to Mofes , and was almost entirely Divine , shall be taken notice of in its due place . C Con- Confufion , till God brought the true Reli gion among ( 9 )
... Exception must be made for the Jewish Govern- ment , which was reveal'd to Mofes , and was almost entirely Divine , shall be taken notice of in its due place . C Con- Confufion , till God brought the true Reli gion among ( 9 )
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... any of the Privileges thereof ; unless he can find fome way or other that shall be justly fatisfactory to the State , concerning his Truth or Fidelity to to his Neighbors and his Governors . For where one 18 Sect . 2 . God acknowledged ,
... any of the Privileges thereof ; unless he can find fome way or other that shall be justly fatisfactory to the State , concerning his Truth or Fidelity to to his Neighbors and his Governors . For where one 18 Sect . 2 . God acknowledged ,
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Page 83 - I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
Page 43 - And whatfoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jefus ; giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Page 9 - ... opinions and worship, with the interior principle and the external expressions of it, under the limitation just announced, he has nothing to do.* The principle that a civil government should interfere with religion, is surely a general one if it be true ; and it seems to lead to this conclusion, that, " if civil government did properly extend its authority to religion, and the things of future happiness, no government or governors could be said to be appointed of God who are of a false religion,...