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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... Bleffing from this God upon our Fidelity if we speak the Truth ; but that we imprecate the Vengeance of this God to fall upon us if we knowingly speak what is falfe , or act contrary to our Covenants or Ingagements . IV . I would fain ...
... Bleffing from this God upon our Fidelity if we speak the Truth ; but that we imprecate the Vengeance of this God to fall upon us if we knowingly speak what is falfe , or act contrary to our Covenants or Ingagements . IV . I would fain ...
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... Bleffings we stand in need of , and Thanksgiving for the Bleffings we have receiv'd , acknowledging all that we have , even our Being and our Comforts , to be deriv'd originally from him . III . III . May not then every Civil Govern ...
... Bleffings we stand in need of , and Thanksgiving for the Bleffings we have receiv'd , acknowledging all that we have , even our Being and our Comforts , to be deriv'd originally from him . III . III . May not then every Civil Govern ...
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... Bleffings which are of fer'd up to their God by any Societies of Men , there should be fome Petitions put up for the Welfare of the Government : Surely every Man fhould pray for a Spirit of Wisdom and Justice , and Mercy , and the best ...
... Bleffings which are of fer'd up to their God by any Societies of Men , there should be fome Petitions put up for the Welfare of the Government : Surely every Man fhould pray for a Spirit of Wisdom and Justice , and Mercy , and the best ...
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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,...