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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... necessary for this purpose of Swearing for the Ufes of Civil Government , that Men should acknowledge one fingle Almighty Power , i . e . the true God in opposition to all false Gods : for it is certain that fome Governments , who ...
... necessary for this purpose of Swearing for the Ufes of Civil Government , that Men should acknowledge one fingle Almighty Power , i . e . the true God in opposition to all false Gods : for it is certain that fome Governments , who ...
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... necessary to Go- vernment , there should be some Care taken by the Governors that the Knowledge of this superior invisible Power should be some way proclaimed or propagated amongst all the Subjects ..... V. And thơ ' tis possible ( as ...
... necessary to Go- vernment , there should be some Care taken by the Governors that the Knowledge of this superior invisible Power should be some way proclaimed or propagated amongst all the Subjects ..... V. And thơ ' tis possible ( as ...
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... necessary Duties wherein Conscience obliges each of them to pay special Honors to the God they profess ; of which hereafter . IV . ' Tis granted indeed , that the Jews fo long as they were a Nation under a distinct Government of their ...
... necessary Duties wherein Conscience obliges each of them to pay special Honors to the God they profess ; of which hereafter . IV . ' Tis granted indeed , that the Jews fo long as they were a Nation under a distinct Government of their ...
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... necessary to the Welfare of the Community and the Support of Govern- ment , ought to be taught to all the People , and I think the People ought to attend and learn fomething of them . II . It must be always granted and allow'd in all ...
... necessary to the Welfare of the Community and the Support of Govern- ment , ought to be taught to all the People , and I think the People ought to attend and learn fomething of them . II . It must be always granted and allow'd in all ...
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... necessary to the Establishment of a State upon proper Foundations , that Mr. Locke , that great Patron of Liberty , in the Laws which he drew up for Carolina , appointed , that no Man should have any Estate or Ha- bitation in it that ...
... necessary to the Establishment of a State upon proper Foundations , that Mr. Locke , that great Patron of Liberty , in the Laws which he drew up for Carolina , appointed , that no Man should have any Estate or Ha- bitation in it that ...
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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,...