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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... fhall have a Right to chuse their own Succeffors themselves ; for then the People have divested themselves of all share in the Government . ( 3. ) A third fort have chosen a Popular Government , that is , where the People them- felves ...
... fhall have a Right to chuse their own Succeffors themselves ; for then the People have divested themselves of all share in the Government . ( 3. ) A third fort have chosen a Popular Government , that is , where the People them- felves ...
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... ( as I hinted before ) a Compact or Agreement between the Governors and Go- verned , exprefs'd or imply'd , viz . that the Governors fhall make it their Care and Bufi- nefs to protect the People in their Lives , Li-. nefs ment ( 5 )
... ( as I hinted before ) a Compact or Agreement between the Governors and Go- verned , exprefs'd or imply'd , viz . that the Governors fhall make it their Care and Bufi- nefs to protect the People in their Lives , Li-. nefs ment ( 5 )
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... fhall be the Religion of that Society or Na- tion ; and by this means , as the true Reli- gion is profeft by very few Civil Govern- ments in comparison of the Multitudes of falfe Religions , there would be an Obligation from God on the ...
... fhall be the Religion of that Society or Na- tion ; and by this means , as the true Reli- gion is profeft by very few Civil Govern- ments in comparison of the Multitudes of falfe Religions , there would be an Obligation from God on the ...
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... fhall fecure many fcrupulous Perfons from the fear of taking an Oath with that Sign , left they fhould thereby worship the Great God by Ceremonies invented by Men , which many good Subjects have thought unlawful . Or if they do ftill ...
... fhall fecure many fcrupulous Perfons from the fear of taking an Oath with that Sign , left they fhould thereby worship the Great God by Ceremonies invented by Men , which many good Subjects have thought unlawful . Or if they do ftill ...
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... fhall be deem'd in all refpects equal to the Obligation of an Oath , viz . that their Confciences are equally bound by it before God , and that they fhall incur the fame Penalties among Men by the Violation thereof . This will relieve ...
... fhall be deem'd in all refpects equal to the Obligation of an Oath , viz . that their Confciences are equally bound by it before God , and that they fhall incur the fame Penalties among Men by the Violation thereof . This will relieve ...
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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,...