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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... Affembly is gather'd , may appoint the Lectures or Exercises or Celebrations of his own peculiar Religion to follow them , provided the People have no- tice of it , and as many as please are permit- ted to depart without Penalty or ...
... Affembly is gather'd , may appoint the Lectures or Exercises or Celebrations of his own peculiar Religion to follow them , provided the People have no- tice of it , and as many as please are permit- ted to depart without Penalty or ...
Page 81
... Affembly that meets for divine Worship : as , II . ( 1. ) I think they may give it in charge to every Religious Society , as they are Mem- bers of the State , that sometimes at least and upon proper occafions they should preach up Moral ...
... Affembly that meets for divine Worship : as , II . ( 1. ) I think they may give it in charge to every Religious Society , as they are Mem- bers of the State , that sometimes at least and upon proper occafions they should preach up Moral ...
Page 83
... Affembly , meeting for Inftruction and Prayer , to have Leffons of Moral Duty and Allegiance taught them ; and to have Prayers M 2 Prayers offer'd up for the Governors in times of Prosperity Sect . 10. in all worshipping Affemblies . 83.
... Affembly , meeting for Inftruction and Prayer , to have Leffons of Moral Duty and Allegiance taught them ; and to have Prayers M 2 Prayers offer'd up for the Governors in times of Prosperity Sect . 10. in all worshipping Affemblies . 83.
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... Affembly worship their God in their own way and manner on such appointed Seasons ; for thofe Actions feem to be a Part of natu- ral focial Religion , in which the Welfare of the State is concern'd . VII . And perhaps it may not be ...
... Affembly worship their God in their own way and manner on such appointed Seasons ; for thofe Actions feem to be a Part of natu- ral focial Religion , in which the Welfare of the State is concern'd . VII . And perhaps it may not be ...
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... ; nor can they im- pofe Rules on the Affembly of Deifts when to fit , or stand , or kneel ; nor fhould they command the Jews when they fhall wash them felves , them felves , or what Flesh they fhall eat ; 98 The Appendix .
... ; nor can they im- pofe Rules on the Affembly of Deifts when to fit , or stand , or kneel ; nor fhould they command the Jews when they fhall wash them felves , them felves , or what Flesh they fhall eat ; 98 The Appendix .
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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,...