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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... those just Privileges and Poffeffions which they enjoy by the Laws of the Land , for he poffefses all his own Privileges by the fame . He is so well convinced of our hap- py Situation above and beyond almost every other Nation under ...
... those just Privileges and Poffeffions which they enjoy by the Laws of the Land , for he poffefses all his own Privileges by the fame . He is so well convinced of our hap- py Situation above and beyond almost every other Nation under ...
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... those who have thought much on this Argument ; and perhaps it may serve to lead those who have never much thought of it into a more natu- ral and easy Track of Thinking and Reasoning about it . If any thing in this Essay shall prove so ...
... those who have thought much on this Argument ; and perhaps it may serve to lead those who have never much thought of it into a more natu- ral and easy Track of Thinking and Reasoning about it . If any thing in this Essay shall prove so ...
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... those that were weaker ; and univerfal Confufion and Disorder , Mischiefs , Murthers , and ten thousand Miseries would overfpread the face of the Earth . II . In order to this general Good , viz . the Prefervation of the Perfons of Men ...
... those that were weaker ; and univerfal Confufion and Disorder , Mischiefs , Murthers , and ten thousand Miseries would overfpread the face of the Earth . II . In order to this general Good , viz . the Prefervation of the Perfons of Men ...
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... those who injure , attack or affault them ; and that the Governed fubmit to be punish'd if any of them are found guilty of thefe Practices : and also that they oblige themselves to pay fuch Homage , Honours , and Taxes , and yield fuch ...
... those who injure , attack or affault them ; and that the Governed fubmit to be punish'd if any of them are found guilty of thefe Practices : and also that they oblige themselves to pay fuch Homage , Honours , and Taxes , and yield fuch ...
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... 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 of God any ...
... 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 of God any ...
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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,...