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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... imposed on all the Nation under any Penalty , I leave others to determine . I rather think it should not ; and that for these three Reasons . ( 1. ) ( 1. ) There may be many Heathens who worship Sect . 3. of the Laws and Morality . 23.
... imposed on all the Nation under any Penalty , I leave others to determine . I rather think it should not ; and that for these three Reasons . ( 1. ) ( 1. ) There may be many Heathens who worship Sect . 3. of the Laws and Morality . 23.
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... 'd Lectures were impofed with a Penalty ? • I must answer ftill , that Confcience in things relating to God must not be imposed F upon , a upon , nor can Men be obliged to alienate Sacred Sect . 4 . on thefe Publick Lectures . 33.
... 'd Lectures were impofed with a Penalty ? • I must answer ftill , that Confcience in things relating to God must not be imposed F upon , a upon , nor can Men be obliged to alienate Sacred Sect . 4 . on thefe Publick Lectures . 33.
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... imposed up- on to hear thefe national Statutes or Civil Lectures , where they think the facred time is profan'd hereby ; fo it is ftill more evident that no Perfon should be constrain'd against his Confcience to be a Reader of these ...
... imposed up- on to hear thefe national Statutes or Civil Lectures , where they think the facred time is profan'd hereby ; fo it is ftill more evident that no Perfon should be constrain'd against his Confcience to be a Reader of these ...
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... imposed by the Government ? II . To this I answer , that every Gover- nor , every Teacher , and every fingle Person seems to have a natural Right and Liberty not only to practise their own Religion them- selves , but to perfuade as many ...
... imposed by the Government ? II . To this I answer , that every Gover- nor , every Teacher , and every fingle Person seems to have a natural Right and Liberty not only to practise their own Religion them- selves , but to perfuade as many ...
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... imposed on the People in order. kind * I do not by any means here pretend to vindicate the Refufal of Tythes and Dues to the Church in our Nation ; for they are to be confider'd as a Civil or National Tax er Incumbrance belonging to ...
... imposed on the People in order. kind * I do not by any means here pretend to vindicate the Refufal of Tythes and Dues to the Church in our Nation ; for they are to be confider'd as a Civil or National Tax er Incumbrance belonging to ...
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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,...