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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... feems to be that wherein the chofen Representatives of the People have their diftinct share of Go- vernment , the Nobles or Great Men have their fhare , and a fingle Perfon or the King has 1 has his part and share in this Authority , ( 4 )
... feems to be that wherein the chofen Representatives of the People have their diftinct share of Go- vernment , the Nobles or Great Men have their fhare , and a fingle Perfon or the King has 1 has his part and share in this Authority , ( 4 )
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... feems a moft proper and agreeable , if not a neceffary thing , that each fhould be bound to the other , i . e . the Governors to the People , and the People to the Governors , by the Solemnity of an Oath , Oath , to fulfil their mutual ...
... feems a moft proper and agreeable , if not a neceffary thing , that each fhould be bound to the other , i . e . the Governors to the People , and the People to the Governors , by the Solemnity of an Oath , Oath , to fulfil their mutual ...
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... feems neceffary for every Subject of the State to approve himself a Be- liever in a God ? I answer , It is difficult to find how this may be done in any Nation without intrench- ing upon the Liberty of Mankind , and im- pofing upon the ...
... feems neceffary for every Subject of the State to approve himself a Be- liever in a God ? I answer , It is difficult to find how this may be done in any Nation without intrench- ing upon the Liberty of Mankind , and im- pofing upon the ...
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... feems proper and neceffary that the Jew fhould preferve his Saturday as well as the Chriftian his Sunday facred for Rest . and divine Worship , as preferring Obedience to God rather than Men : and I think he must confequently submit to ...
... feems proper and neceffary that the Jew fhould preferve his Saturday as well as the Chriftian his Sunday facred for Rest . and divine Worship , as preferring Obedience to God rather than Men : and I think he must confequently submit to ...
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... feems alfo to be needful for the Civil Interest of the State or the whole People , as has been prov❜d before . But as this Day was Saturday when God was the King of the Jews , fo in a Mahome- tan Country this Day will be Friday ; in a ...
... feems alfo to be needful for the Civil Interest of the State or the whole People , as has been prov❜d before . But as this Day was Saturday when God was the King of the Jews , fo in a Mahome- tan Country this Day will be Friday ; in a ...
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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,...