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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... ther proper or lawful for any Persons or Parties among us to attempt to shake the present Foundations of our Govern- ment , in order to introduce in practice fuch a Scheme of Liberty in Matters of Confcience as these Papers describe in ...
... ther proper or lawful for any Persons or Parties among us to attempt to shake the present Foundations of our Govern- ment , in order to introduce in practice fuch a Scheme of Liberty in Matters of Confcience as these Papers describe in ...
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... a Violation of feme part of his appointed Sabbath , whe- ther Saturday or Sunday , to hear fuch Lef fons of Morality and Vertue , or Leffons of the the Knowledge of God and Duty to him and to 34 Sect . 4 The People's Attendance.
... a Violation of feme part of his appointed Sabbath , whe- ther Saturday or Sunday , to hear fuch Lef fons of Morality and Vertue , or Leffons of the the Knowledge of God and Duty to him and to 34 Sect . 4 The People's Attendance.
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... ther with the Privileges thereof should cease when he arrives at age ? I enquire then , whether it may not be a very proper thing that every Perfon or at least every Man , at the age of twenty - one Years should in fome Court of Justice ...
... ther with the Privileges thereof should cease when he arrives at age ? I enquire then , whether it may not be a very proper thing that every Perfon or at least every Man , at the age of twenty - one Years should in fome Court of Justice ...
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... ther Religions befides his own : fuch a Per- fon is a common Nuisance to a State , for his Principles are inconfiftent with the Peace of Civil Society : and befides , what Reason can he have to claim that Toleration for himself which he ...
... ther Religions befides his own : fuch a Per- fon is a common Nuisance to a State , for his Principles are inconfiftent with the Peace of Civil Society : and befides , what Reason can he have to claim that Toleration for himself which he ...
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... ther's Commands in order to obey God and his Conscience : And the Penalty or For- feit of each Man for neglect in fuch a Cafe must neceffarily be small , when it is mea- fured by and adjusted to the Detriment which it is fuppofed the ...
... ther's Commands in order to obey God and his Conscience : And the Penalty or For- feit of each Man for neglect in fuch a Cafe must neceffarily be small , when it is mea- fured by and adjusted to the Detriment which it is fuppofed the ...
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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,...