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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... raised by the State , and Customs and Tributes of various kinds justly impofed by the Government , in order to defray the publick Expences and to pay the publick Officers ; so it seems reasonable E 2 that that those publick Officers who ...
... raised by the State , and Customs and Tributes of various kinds justly impofed by the Government , in order to defray the publick Expences and to pay the publick Officers ; so it seems reasonable E 2 that that those publick Officers who ...
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... raised for the fupport of Civil Go- vernment , fince the Support and Peace of the Civil Government fo much depends upon it * . And perhaps we might venture fo far as to fay , that the Preachers of natural Religion in all the more ...
... raised for the fupport of Civil Go- vernment , fince the Support and Peace of the Civil Government fo much depends upon it * . And perhaps we might venture fo far as to fay , that the Preachers of natural Religion in all the more ...
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... nor the Rules of the Ob- fervation of it fo evident , nor fo ftrict and particular as the Sabbath of the Jews : ( viz . ) because 2 because the Church of Christ being to be raised up 56 Sect . 7 . Of particular Religions.
... nor the Rules of the Ob- fervation of it fo evident , nor fo ftrict and particular as the Sabbath of the Jews : ( viz . ) because 2 because the Church of Christ being to be raised up 56 Sect . 7 . Of particular Religions.
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... raised up in all Nations , the Confciences of young Chriftians might be put under too fe- vere a Bondage in fome places , where the Demands of the State might greatly inter- fere with the Religion of the Sunday ; efpe- cially if the ...
... raised up in all Nations , the Confciences of young Chriftians might be put under too fe- vere a Bondage in fome places , where the Demands of the State might greatly inter- fere with the Religion of the Sunday ; efpe- cially if the ...
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... raised by the State for any other end than the Civil Welfare of the State requires . If a Heathen Prince impose a Tenth Penny as a Tax to maintain Heathen Worship , would a Christian willingly pay it , and think himself bound in ...
... raised by the State for any other end than the Civil Welfare of the State requires . If a Heathen Prince impose a Tenth Penny as a Tax to maintain Heathen Worship , would a Christian willingly pay it , and think himself bound in ...
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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,...