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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... Rights of Mankind , both Sacred and Civil , under this Establishment , in any Country what- foever , wherein Religion may be pro- fess'd in various Forms ; and at the Same time to maintain a perfect Con- fiftence with all due Liberty of ...
... Rights of Mankind , both Sacred and Civil , under this Establishment , in any Country what- foever , wherein Religion may be pro- fess'd in various Forms ; and at the Same time to maintain a perfect Con- fiftence with all due Liberty of ...
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... - E A NEW S SA Y ON Todo Civil Power. ven . ERRAТА . Page 4. 1. 22. read under some of . p . 7. 1 1. Go- vernment in general . p . 30. 1. 2. Rights meer natural . p . 95. 1. 24. contrive and 43.1.7 . ١٠ have nefs viii The PREFACE .
... - E A NEW S SA Y ON Todo Civil Power. ven . ERRAТА . Page 4. 1. 22. read under some of . p . 7. 1 1. Go- vernment in general . p . 30. 1. 2. Rights meer natural . p . 95. 1. 24. contrive and 43.1.7 . ١٠ have nefs viii The PREFACE .
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... Right to chuse their own Succeffors themselves ; for then the People have divested themselves of all share in the Government . ( 3. ) A third fort have chosen a Popular Government , that is , where the People them- felves meet and make ...
... Right to chuse their own Succeffors themselves ; for then the People have divested themselves of all share in the Government . ( 3. ) A third fort have chosen a Popular Government , that is , where the People them- felves meet and make ...
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... Rights and Liberties . The very Rea- fon of Man and the Nature of Things fhew us the neceffity of fuch Agreements . VII . From this view of things it appears , that tho ' no ... Right , yet all Government is originally from God ( 6 )
... Rights and Liberties . The very Rea- fon of Man and the Nature of Things fhew us the neceffity of fuch Agreements . VII . From this view of things it appears , that tho ' no ... Right , yet all Government is originally from God ( 6 )
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... Right , yet all Government is originally from God , as he is the Author of Nature and Reason , and the God of Order and Juf- tice : and every particular Government which is agreed upon by Men , fo far as it retains the original Defign ...
... Right , yet all Government is originally from God , as he is the Author of Nature and Reason , and the God of Order and Juf- tice : and every particular Government which is agreed upon by Men , fo far as it retains the original Defign ...
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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,...