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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... Practice he has al- ways shewn himself on every Occafion a conftant and fincere Friend and faithful Subject to our British Go- vernment ; and as he endeavors to pay pay every one in Church and State their due , iv The PREFACE .
... Practice he has al- ways shewn himself on every Occafion a conftant and fincere Friend and faithful Subject to our British Go- vernment ; and as he endeavors to pay pay every one in Church and State their due , iv The PREFACE .
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... Hea- E A NEW S SA Y ON Todo Civil Power. ven . ERRAТА . Page 4. 1. 22. read under some of . p . 7. 1 1. Go- vernment in general . p . 30. 1. 2. Rights meer natural . p . 95. 1. 24. contrive and 43.1.7 . ١٠ have nefs viii The PREFACE .
... Hea- E A NEW S SA Y ON Todo Civil Power. ven . ERRAТА . Page 4. 1. 22. read under some of . p . 7. 1 1. Go- vernment in general . p . 30. 1. 2. Rights meer natural . p . 95. 1. 24. contrive and 43.1.7 . ١٠ have nefs viii The PREFACE .
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... civil Societies ; wherein as by a Compact , ex- prefs'd or imply'd , every single Person is con- cern'd in the ... go- vern'd by a fingle Perfon , and have ventur'd to put the Authority and Power of making and 1 and executing Laws ...
... civil Societies ; wherein as by a Compact , ex- prefs'd or imply'd , every single Person is con- cern'd in the ... go- vern'd by a fingle Perfon , and have ventur'd to put the Authority and Power of making and 1 and executing Laws ...
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... Go- vernment had the Patres , or Patricii , or Se- nators as their Nobility , and yet the Plebeians or common People had much share in the Government too by their power in chufing Officers , & c . The two Confuls were gene- rally one ...
... Go- vernment had the Patres , or Patricii , or Se- nators as their Nobility , and yet the Plebeians or common People had much share in the Government too by their power in chufing Officers , & c . The two Confuls were gene- rally one ...
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... before ) a Compact or Agreement between the Governors and Go- verned , exprefs'd or imply'd , viz . that the Governors fhall make it their Care and Bufi- nefs to protect the People in their Lives , Li-. nefs ment ( 5 )
... before ) a Compact or Agreement between the Governors and Go- verned , exprefs'd or imply'd , viz . that the Governors fhall make it their Care and Bufi- nefs to protect the People in their Lives , Li-. nefs ment ( 5 )
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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,...