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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... alfo very proper , that the outward Ceremony or Action which is ufed in Swearing , whether it be lifting up the Hand , or kiffing the Book , & c . be pub lickly and authoritatively declared , not to be defign'd as a Religious Ceremony ...
... alfo very proper , that the outward Ceremony or Action which is ufed in Swearing , whether it be lifting up the Hand , or kiffing the Book , & c . be pub lickly and authoritatively declared , not to be defign'd as a Religious Ceremony ...
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... pleafed in altering the Succeffions of their Kings ; Jehovah the holy one of Ifrael who was their God was alfo their King . E ( 3. ) ( 3. ) If it be allow'd that Polytheists should Sect . 3. of the Laws and Morality . 25.
... pleafed in altering the Succeffions of their Kings ; Jehovah the holy one of Ifrael who was their God was alfo their King . E ( 3. ) ( 3. ) If it be allow'd that Polytheists should Sect . 3. of the Laws and Morality . 25.
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... alfo to all ap- pearance pious and vertuous and loyal , prac- tifing that Reverence to God , and thofe Civil and Moral Laws which they teach , that with more fuccefs they may inftruct the People in these things which are of fo much ...
... alfo to all ap- pearance pious and vertuous and loyal , prac- tifing that Reverence to God , and thofe Civil and Moral Laws which they teach , that with more fuccefs they may inftruct the People in these things which are of fo much ...
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... alfo be Perfons who to all appearance prac- tife according to their Profeffion ? For how fhall we fuppofe thofe Perfons will be fit Guardians or Executors of the Civil or Mo- ral Laws , who themselves manifeft by their Practice that ...
... alfo be Perfons who to all appearance prac- tife according to their Profeffion ? For how fhall we fuppofe thofe Perfons will be fit Guardians or Executors of the Civil or Mo- ral Laws , who themselves manifeft by their Practice that ...
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... alfo diffatif- fy'd to have Communion in Worship with a Congregation of Deifts , or with mere Uni- tarian Worshippers , if they profess the Holy Scripture and the Trinity . Many Sects may declare their Confciences are really diffatis ...
... alfo diffatif- fy'd to have Communion in Worship with a Congregation of Deifts , or with mere Uni- tarian Worshippers , if they profess the Holy Scripture and the Trinity . Many Sects may declare their Confciences are really diffatis ...
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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,...