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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... distinct civil Societies ; wherein as by a Compact , ex- prefs'd or imply'd , every single Person is con- cern'd in the Welfare and Safety of all the reft , and all ingage their Affiftance to defend any of the reft when their Peace or ...
... distinct civil Societies ; wherein as by a Compact , ex- prefs'd or imply'd , every single Person is con- cern'd in the Welfare and Safety of all the reft , and all ingage their Affiftance to defend any of the reft when their Peace or ...
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... distinct infinite and almighty Perfons , of which the Unitarian Governor perhaps can get no other Idea than that of three Gods ? We well know that the Governments of this World are not wont of themfelves to be too nice or too juft in ...
... distinct infinite and almighty Perfons , of which the Unitarian Governor perhaps can get no other Idea than that of three Gods ? We well know that the Governments of this World are not wont of themfelves to be too nice or too juft in ...
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... distinct Government of their own , were actually under a Theocracy ; God was their political Head and their King ; and therefore the Ci- vil and the Religious Concerns of that Na- tion were more intermingled one with an- other in the ...
... distinct Government of their own , were actually under a Theocracy ; God was their political Head and their King ; and therefore the Ci- vil and the Religious Concerns of that Na- tion were more intermingled one with an- other in the ...
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... distinct Parts of the Revenue ap- propriated to each . 1 X. But if many of the People fhould be of a different Sect , and should find that the Prince faves and withholds too much Money from the Ufes of the State and his publick Honor ...
... distinct Parts of the Revenue ap- propriated to each . 1 X. But if many of the People fhould be of a different Sect , and should find that the Prince faves and withholds too much Money from the Ufes of the State and his publick Honor ...
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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,...