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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... Exercise of this Authority . This is called Kingly Government or Monar- chy : and where this Kingly Power has no Limitations , ' tis called Abfolute Monarchy or Sovereignty . ( 2. ) Others have committed this fame Power to the hands of ...
... Exercise of this Authority . This is called Kingly Government or Monar- chy : and where this Kingly Power has no Limitations , ' tis called Abfolute Monarchy or Sovereignty . ( 2. ) Others have committed this fame Power to the hands of ...
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... Exercise , and Parents are intrufted with the Education and the Religion of their Children till they can learn for themselves the Knowledge of God and their Duty to him . The Phantom or Chimæra of an univerfal Conscience given by God ...
... Exercise , and Parents are intrufted with the Education and the Religion of their Children till they can learn for themselves the Knowledge of God and their Duty to him . The Phantom or Chimæra of an univerfal Conscience given by God ...
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... think neceffary , they must agree also upon particular Times and Places for their peculiar Exercises of publick Worship ; and H 2 they G they must support and maintain the Ex- pences of · Sect . 7 . Suppos'd to be revealed . 51.
... think neceffary , they must agree also upon particular Times and Places for their peculiar Exercises of publick Worship ; and H 2 they G they must support and maintain the Ex- pences of · Sect . 7 . Suppos'd to be revealed . 51.
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... exercise his own peculiar Religion according to his Con- fcience without Disturbance , it may be pro- per , if not neceffary , that wherefoever ten or twelve or twenty Perfons , more or less , shall agree upon fuch a special or peculiar ...
... exercise his own peculiar Religion according to his Con- fcience without Disturbance , it may be pro- per , if not neceffary , that wherefoever ten or twelve or twenty Perfons , more or less , shall agree upon fuch a special or peculiar ...
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... Exercises of Reli- gion are believed by them to be made facred for Worship by divine Appointment , such as Friday of the Turks , Saturday of the Jews , and Sunday of the Chriftians ; and fuppofe these very Days or part of thefe Days ...
... Exercises of Reli- gion are believed by them to be made facred for Worship by divine Appointment , such as Friday of the Turks , Saturday of the Jews , and Sunday of the Chriftians ; and fuppofe these very Days or part of thefe Days ...
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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,...