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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... facred , to be em- ploy'd in hearing these Lectures ? and for the fame reafon might not a Jewish Prince appoint fome part of the laft Day of the Week , which the Jews count facred , for Perfons to hear fuch Lectures ? and a Turkish ...
... facred , to be em- ploy'd in hearing these Lectures ? and for the fame reafon might not a Jewish Prince appoint fome part of the laft Day of the Week , which the Jews count facred , for Perfons to hear fuch Lectures ? and a Turkish ...
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... facred ; or fuppofe a few should be required to give his attention to them on a Saturday , which is his Sabbath ; would not this be a Violation of the Rights of Con- fcience , if this attendance on these establish'd Lectures were ...
... facred ; or fuppofe a few should be required to give his attention to them on a Saturday , which is his Sabbath ; would not this be a Violation of the Rights of Con- fcience , if this attendance on these establish'd Lectures were ...
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... facred Day ; as for in- ftance , to stop a Flood , to quench a Fire , or to repel an Invafion . And as the Confciences of the Subjects fhould not without neceffity be imposed up- on to hear thefe national Statutes or Civil Lectures ...
... facred Day ; as for in- ftance , to stop a Flood , to quench a Fire , or to repel an Invafion . And as the Confciences of the Subjects fhould not without neceffity be imposed up- on to hear thefe national Statutes or Civil Lectures ...
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... facred fhould be appointed by the State for thefe Lectures , perhaps ' tis proper that the Chriftians or the Jews in fuch a Nation fhould be content to take other hours of the fame Saturday or Sunday to worship their God upon his own ...
... facred fhould be appointed by the State for thefe Lectures , perhaps ' tis proper that the Chriftians or the Jews in fuch a Nation fhould be content to take other hours of the fame Saturday or Sunday to worship their God upon his own ...
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... facred for Worship by divine Appointment , such as Friday of the Turks , Saturday of the Jews , and Sunday of the Chriftians ; and fuppofe these very Days or part of thefe Days should be appointed by the State for fome Civil Pur- pofes ...
... facred for Worship by divine Appointment , such as Friday of the Turks , Saturday of the Jews , and Sunday of the Chriftians ; and fuppofe these very Days or part of thefe Days should be appointed by the State for fome Civil Pur- pofes ...
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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,...