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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... forbid and restrain by proper Laws ; which Laws fhould fometimes have proper Rewards appointed for the innocent Informers and Affistants of the Magistrates , but but always Penalties to be inflicted on the Criminal . 20 Sect . 3 . Of ...
... forbid and restrain by proper Laws ; which Laws fhould fometimes have proper Rewards appointed for the innocent Informers and Affistants of the Magistrates , but but always Penalties to be inflicted on the Criminal . 20 Sect . 3 . Of ...
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... and carrying on the common Welfare of the Society ; and as fome of thefe Laws fhould forbid those focial Crimes , fuch as Cheating , Stealing , 3 Stealing , Murder , Adultery , & c . and Sect . 3 . 21 of the Laws and Morality .
... and carrying on the common Welfare of the Society ; and as fome of thefe Laws fhould forbid those focial Crimes , fuch as Cheating , Stealing , 3 Stealing , Murder , Adultery , & c . and Sect . 3 . 21 of the Laws and Morality .
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... forbid to practise . Surely the Laws of a Land should be made known to those who are to walk and live according to them , and who are to be punish'd for not keeping them . And by the way I wish I could give some fufficient Reason why ...
... forbid to practise . Surely the Laws of a Land should be made known to those who are to walk and live according to them , and who are to be punish'd for not keeping them . And by the way I wish I could give some fufficient Reason why ...
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... forbid it . III . The Great God who gave us all Rea- fon and Confcience , never appointed the Confcience , nor the Reason , nor the Will of one Man abfolutely to appoint the Religious Duties of another ; except always in cafe of Infancy ...
... forbid it . III . The Great God who gave us all Rea- fon and Confcience , never appointed the Confcience , nor the Reason , nor the Will of one Man abfolutely to appoint the Religious Duties of another ; except always in cafe of Infancy ...
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... forbid them , but the Rulers of the State are obliged to guard and protect them from Infults and Injuries in the Enjoyment of all their natural Liberties and these inviolable Rights of Confcience ; and they are obliged by their Office ...
... forbid them , but the Rulers of the State are obliged to guard and protect them from Infults and Injuries in the Enjoyment of all their natural Liberties and these inviolable Rights of Confcience ; and they are obliged by their Office ...
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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,...