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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... Nation , with a real defire to find a just Foundation for it , and try how far it could be brought into Form and Method . And that he might fecure himself the better from all Prejudices arifing from present Establishments , be pro ...
... Nation , with a real defire to find a just Foundation for it , and try how far it could be brought into Form and Method . And that he might fecure himself the better from all Prejudices arifing from present Establishments , be pro ...
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... Nation . As the Author abbors the Thought of raising Seditions in the State under our happy Constitution from any Pre- tences either Civil or Religious , so be has no Views of disturbing any Cha- racter or Sett of Men in those just ...
... Nation . As the Author abbors the Thought of raising Seditions in the State under our happy Constitution from any Pre- tences either Civil or Religious , so be has no Views of disturbing any Cha- racter or Sett of Men in those just ...
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... Nation under Heaven , that he does not suppose it can be ei- ther proper or lawful for any Persons or Parties among us to attempt to shake the present Foundations of our Govern- ment , in order to introduce in practice fuch a Scheme of ...
... Nation under Heaven , that he does not suppose it can be ei- ther proper or lawful for any Persons or Parties among us to attempt to shake the present Foundations of our Govern- ment , in order to introduce in practice fuch a Scheme of ...
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... Nation , in order to fecure the general Peace . V. In all these Forms of Government there is ( as I hinted before ) a Compact or Agreement between the Governors and Go- verned , exprefs'd or imply'd , viz . that the Governors fhall make ...
... Nation , in order to fecure the general Peace . V. In all these Forms of Government there is ( as I hinted before ) a Compact or Agreement between the Governors and Go- verned , exprefs'd or imply'd , viz . that the Governors fhall make ...
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... nation , i . e . are condemn'd ; for Rulers are not a Terror to good Works , but to the Evil . I Pet . ii . 13. Submit yourselves to every Ordi nance of Man for the Lord's fake ; whether it be to the King as fupreme , or to Governors as ...
... nation , i . e . are condemn'd ; for Rulers are not a Terror to good Works , but to the Evil . I Pet . ii . 13. Submit yourselves to every Ordi nance of Man for the Lord's fake ; whether it be to the King as fupreme , or to Governors as ...
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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,...