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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... ligion ; and those only who know and teach , and promote the true Religion , and lead People in a right way to this future Happi- nefs , could be of God's appointment ; even as no Government extending to Civil Things can be faid to be ...
... ligion ; and those only who know and teach , and promote the true Religion , and lead People in a right way to this future Happi- nefs , could be of God's appointment ; even as no Government extending to Civil Things can be faid to be ...
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... ligion of an Oath has fo little force upon the Confciences of Men , is because in our com- mon Form , So help me God , the Bleffing only is exprefs'd , and the Curfe is conceal'd and only imply'd at a distance ; fo that upon very few ...
... ligion of an Oath has fo little force upon the Confciences of Men , is because in our com- mon Form , So help me God , the Bleffing only is exprefs'd , and the Curfe is conceal'd and only imply'd at a distance ; fo that upon very few ...
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... ligion always pre - fuppofes and confirms ? VII . If it fhall be faid here , that when God is worshipped by Jewish Pfalms or by the Lord's Prayer , Chriftians do or should in their own mental Meditations join the Name of Chrift and his ...
... ligion always pre - fuppofes and confirms ? VII . If it fhall be faid here , that when God is worshipped by Jewish Pfalms or by the Lord's Prayer , Chriftians do or should in their own mental Meditations join the Name of Chrift and his ...
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... ligion ( which is the Foundation of all true reveal'd Religion ) which might be taught univerfally to all the People , which might be practifed and established thro ' the Nation , and perhaps be fupported by the State : But ftill I fear ...
... ligion ( which is the Foundation of all true reveal'd Religion ) which might be taught univerfally to all the People , which might be practifed and established thro ' the Nation , and perhaps be fupported by the State : But ftill I fear ...
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... ligion , by Creatures who muft dwell under fome Civil Government , which should be inconfiftent with Civil Government itfelf or the common and focial Welfare of Man- kind . For this very Reason it is that no Religion hath a Right to be ...
... ligion , by Creatures who muft dwell under fome Civil Government , which should be inconfiftent with Civil Government itfelf or the common and focial Welfare of Man- kind . For this very Reason it is that no Religion hath a Right to be ...
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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,...