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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... profefs their Belief and Veneration of a God , that is , of fome fuperior and invi- fible Power who will punish Perjury and Vio- lence and fecret Crimes against the Welfare of Mankind . And it feems a moft proper and agreeable , if not ...
... profefs their Belief and Veneration of a God , that is , of fome fuperior and invi- fible Power who will punish Perjury and Vio- lence and fecret Crimes against the Welfare of Mankind . And it feems a moft proper and agreeable , if not ...
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... profefs thefe things at the time of their being in- vefted in their Office , but that they should alfo be Perfons who to all appearance prac- tife according to their Profeffion ? For how fhall we fuppofe thofe Perfons will be fit ...
... profefs thefe things at the time of their being in- vefted in their Office , but that they should alfo be Perfons who to all appearance prac- tife according to their Profeffion ? For how fhall we fuppofe thofe Perfons will be fit ...
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... profefs the true God alone . V. Again , if the One true God be thus publickly worshipp'd merely according to the Dictates of the Light of Nature , there may 7 may be feveral Sects in the Nation who may 42 Of Publick Worship on the Sect ...
... profefs the true God alone . V. Again , if the One true God be thus publickly worshipp'd merely according to the Dictates of the Light of Nature , there may 7 may be feveral Sects in the Nation who may 42 Of Publick Worship on the Sect ...
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... profefs and practife fuch a peculiar Religion as is very different from what the Rulers profefs or practise , and in fome refpects perhaps con- trary to it . VII . Whatsoever Sects or Societies of Men agree together in any of thefe ...
... profefs and practife fuch a peculiar Religion as is very different from what the Rulers profefs or practise , and in fome refpects perhaps con- trary to it . VII . Whatsoever Sects or Societies of Men agree together in any of thefe ...
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... profefs , to be prac- tised by all who are admitted to the Civil and Military Offices thereof ; and whether fuch a Law may not rightfully exclude all Perfons who refuse to comply with this Religion , The Reafon given for it is this ...
... profefs , to be prac- tised by all who are admitted to the Civil and Military Offices thereof ; and whether fuch a Law may not rightfully exclude all Perfons who refuse to comply with this Religion , The Reafon given for it is this ...
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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,...