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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... felf is a neceffary thing , and a Natural or Moral Inftitution of God among Perfons of all forts of Religion , whether Heathens , Turks , or Chriftians , to preferve them in present present Peace : nor do any of thefe Religions alter ( 8 )
... felf is a neceffary thing , and a Natural or Moral Inftitution of God among Perfons of all forts of Religion , whether Heathens , Turks , or Chriftians , to preferve them in present present Peace : nor do any of thefe Religions alter ( 8 )
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... Moral Laws which they teach , that with more fuccefs they may inftruct the People in these things which are of fo much impor- tance to their Civil Welfare and the Prefer- Ivation of the Government . VIII . As Taxes are raised by the ...
... Moral Laws which they teach , that with more fuccefs they may inftruct the People in these things which are of fo much impor- tance to their Civil Welfare and the Prefer- Ivation of the Government . VIII . As Taxes are raised by the ...
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... moral Virtue , and there is a Spe- cimen added of the Sermon of a Mandarin upon one of them . It may be observed , that not one of all these Subjects has any relation to their Gods or Religion , except that which orders the ftifling of ...
... moral Virtue , and there is a Spe- cimen added of the Sermon of a Mandarin upon one of them . It may be observed , that not one of all these Subjects has any relation to their Gods or Religion , except that which orders the ftifling of ...
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... Moral Laws must be read ) will certainly require certain times to be appointed for reading them and attendance upon them . And therefore it will be abfolutely neceffary . that fuch Days , or Hours at least , be legally settled by ...
... Moral Laws must be read ) will certainly require certain times to be appointed for reading them and attendance upon them . And therefore it will be abfolutely neceffary . that fuch Days , or Hours at least , be legally settled by ...
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... moral Lec- tures of the Veneration due to a God , and the various Civil Duties to Men on those Days or at thofe Seasons that are appointed by the State for thefe Lectures : as for inftance , fuppofe a Chriftian in a Turkish Country be ...
... moral Lec- tures of the Veneration due to a God , and the various Civil Duties to Men on those Days or at thofe Seasons that are appointed by the State for thefe Lectures : as for inftance , fuppofe a Chriftian in a Turkish Country be ...
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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,...