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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... matters of Practice he has al- ways shewn himself on every Occafion a conftant and fincere Friend and faithful Subject to our British Go- vernment ; and as he endeavors to pay pay every one in Church and State their due , iv The PREFACE .
... matters of Practice he has al- ways shewn himself on every Occafion a conftant and fincere Friend and faithful Subject to our British Go- vernment ; and as he endeavors to pay pay every one in Church and State their due , iv The PREFACE .
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... Subject , and to fearch it through and through , ac- cording to his best Capacity , that he may form a better Judgment of the many late Contests in our Nation con- cerning Penal Laws and Tests in Ci- vil and in Religious Affairs . The ...
... Subject , and to fearch it through and through , ac- cording to his best Capacity , that he may form a better Judgment of the many late Contests in our Nation con- cerning Penal Laws and Tests in Ci- vil and in Religious Affairs . The ...
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... 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 more natu- ral and easy Track of ...
... 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 more natu- ral and easy Track of ...
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... Subjects would do much toward the Security and Ease of Civil Government in any particular Occurrences , as well as toward the general Advantage of true Religion and the Support of just Liberty , which are three of the most valuable ...
... Subjects would do much toward the Security and Ease of Civil Government in any particular Occurrences , as well as toward the general Advantage of true Religion and the Support of just Liberty , which are three of the most valuable ...
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... Subjects are pro- tected by it , in the Enjoyment of all their natural 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 ...
... Subjects are pro- tected by it , in the Enjoyment of all their natural 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 ...
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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,...