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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... Magistrates or Officers , and they are usually fixed in a Subordination to one another , each of them fulfilling their fe- veral Posts throughout the Nation , in order to fecure the general Peace . V. In all these Forms of Government ...
... Magistrates or Officers , and they are usually fixed in a Subordination to one another , each of them fulfilling their fe- veral Posts throughout the Nation , in order to fecure the general Peace . V. In all these Forms of Government ...
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... have proper Rewards appointed for the innocent Informers and Affistants of the Magistrates , but but always Penalties to be inflicted on the Criminal . 20 Sect . 3 . Of Publick Teachers Of publick Teachers of the Laws Morality.
... have proper Rewards appointed for the innocent Informers and Affistants of the Magistrates , but but always Penalties to be inflicted on the Criminal . 20 Sect . 3 . Of Publick Teachers Of publick Teachers of the Laws Morality.
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... Magistrates thereof . I. T HUS far then we have proceeded , and it appears that the knowledge of a God , and of the Duty of Obedience to Governors in Civil Things according to the Laws of the Land , together with moral Du- ties that are ...
... Magistrates thereof . I. T HUS far then we have proceeded , and it appears that the knowledge of a God , and of the Duty of Obedience to Governors in Civil Things according to the Laws of the Land , together with moral Du- ties that are ...
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... Magistrates or Officers in the State , fhould not only profefs thefe things at the time of their being in- vefted in their Office , but that they should alfo be Perfons who to all appearance prac- tife according to their Profeffion ...
... Magistrates or Officers in the State , fhould not only profefs thefe things at the time of their being in- vefted in their Office , but that they should alfo be Perfons who to all appearance prac- tife according to their Profeffion ...
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... Magistrates and People within the Rules of Virtue and publick Safety ? SECT . VI . Of Publick Worship on the Principles of Natural Religion . ITH HO ' we have already spoken con- cerning the Veneration of a God as neceffary in Civil ...
... Magistrates and People within the Rules of Virtue and publick Safety ? SECT . VI . Of Publick Worship on the Principles of Natural Religion . ITH HO ' we have already spoken con- cerning the Veneration of a God as neceffary in Civil ...
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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,...