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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... Prefervation of the Perfons of Men with their Peace and Poffeffions , Mankind have been led by the Principles of Reason and Self - prefervation to join themselves in distinct civil Societies ; wherein as by a Compact , ex- prefs'd or ...
... Prefervation of the Perfons of Men with their Peace and Poffeffions , Mankind have been led by the Principles of Reason and Self - prefervation to join themselves in distinct civil Societies ; wherein as by a Compact , ex- prefs'd or ...
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... Prefervation , and Peace . " In this fenfe it is that the two great A- postles Peter and Paul vindicate Civil Go- vernors , and demand subjection to them from Chriftians . Rom . xiii . 1 , & c . Let every Soul be subject to the Higher ...
... Prefervation , and Peace . " In this fenfe it is that the two great A- postles Peter and Paul vindicate Civil Go- vernors , and demand subjection to them from Chriftians . Rom . xiii . 1 , & c . Let every Soul be subject to the Higher ...
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... Prefervation of the State or Country , the few or the Christian might innocently comply with the Call of the State in a Chri- ftian or in a Jewish Country , and then ' tis certainly lawful to do the fame in Turkey ; as for inftance ...
... Prefervation of the State or Country , the few or the Christian might innocently comply with the Call of the State in a Chri- ftian or in a Jewish Country , and then ' tis certainly lawful to do the fame in Turkey ; as for inftance ...
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... Prefervation of the State , nor to the common outward Civil Welfare of a People ; and I think the Power of the Ma- giftrate reaches no further . Nor will I venture to fay that Taxes or Tenths or Twelfths or any Subfidy should be raised ...
... Prefervation of the State , nor to the common outward Civil Welfare of a People ; and I think the Power of the Ma- giftrate reaches no further . Nor will I venture to fay that Taxes or Tenths or Twelfths or any Subfidy should be raised ...
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... may be neceffary for a State to do that in one Age for its own Prefervation and Advan- tage which was not proper in former Years ? And And who knows what further Views may arife in the 72 Of a Religion establish'd Sect . g .
... may be neceffary for a State to do that in one Age for its own Prefervation and Advan- tage which was not proper in former Years ? And And who knows what further Views may arife in the 72 Of a Religion establish'd Sect . g .
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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,...