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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... Rulers . What he had written on this Subject he was defired to publish as a Matter of further En- quiry to those who have thought much on this Argument ; and perhaps it may serve to lead those who have never much thought of it into a ...
... Rulers . What he had written on this Subject he was defired to publish as a Matter of further En- quiry to those who have thought much on this Argument ; and perhaps it may serve to lead those who have never much thought of it into a ...
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... 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 to them who are fent by him , 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 to them who are fent by him , for ...
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... Rulers . Let us confider each of these dif- tinctly . now I ( 1 ) The Cafe of Witneffing in Controver- fies between two contending Parties requires the Acknowledgment of a God . Partly thro ' the Ignorance of Men , and partly thro ...
... Rulers . Let us confider each of these dif- tinctly . now I ( 1 ) The Cafe of Witneffing in Controver- fies between two contending Parties requires the Acknowledgment of a God . Partly thro ' the Ignorance of Men , and partly thro ...
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... Rulers from oppreffing the People . Magiftrates or Officers themselves may be eafily inclined or tempt- ed to neglect their Duty to the People , they be bribed or frighten'd to pass wicked and unjuft Judgments on Men , or to com- mit ...
... Rulers from oppreffing the People . Magiftrates or Officers themselves may be eafily inclined or tempt- ed to neglect their Duty to the People , they be bribed or frighten'd to pass wicked and unjuft Judgments on Men , or to com- mit ...
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... Rulers of the State are obliged to guard and protect them from Infults and Injuries in the Enjoyment of all their natural Liberties and these inviolable Rights of Confcience ; and they are obliged by their Office to maintain thefe ...
... Rulers of the State are obliged to guard and protect them from Infults and Injuries in the Enjoyment of all their natural Liberties and these inviolable Rights of Confcience ; and they are obliged by their Office to maintain thefe ...
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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,...