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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... Divine Mercy , to diffuse Blessings over the whole Proteftant World , and parti- cularly over the British Nation . As the Author abbors the Thought of raising Seditions in the State under our happy Constitution from any Pre- tences ...
... Divine Mercy , to diffuse Blessings over the whole Proteftant World , and parti- cularly over the British Nation . As the Author abbors the Thought of raising Seditions in the State under our happy Constitution from any Pre- tences ...
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... divine Revelation , yet in its proper Aims and Designs it hath no direct Reach nor Authority beyond the Benefit of Men in this World : nor do the things of Religion , nor the Affairs of a future State come within its Cognizance , any ...
... divine Revelation , yet in its proper Aims and Designs it hath no direct Reach nor Authority beyond the Benefit of Men in this World : nor do the things of Religion , nor the Affairs of a future State come within its Cognizance , any ...
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... and What 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 )
... and What 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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... mischievous Defigns of the People requires the Profeffion of a Divine Being . There are many Frauds and Plots , and fecret evil Prac- tices tices which tend to the Injury of Mankind , to 12 Sect . 2 . God acknowledged ,
... mischievous Defigns of the People requires the Profeffion of a Divine Being . There are many Frauds and Plots , and fecret evil Prac- tices tices which tend to the Injury of Mankind , to 12 Sect . 2 . God acknowledged ,
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... Divine Power ? This was supposed to be so necessary to the Establishment of a State upon proper Foundations , that Mr. Locke , that great Patron of Liberty , in the Laws which he drew up for Carolina , appointed , that no Man should ...
... Divine Power ? This was supposed to be so necessary to the Establishment of a State upon proper Foundations , that Mr. Locke , that great Patron of Liberty , in the Laws which he drew up for Carolina , appointed , that no Man should ...
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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,...