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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... thro ' the Ignorance of Men , and partly thro ' their evil Inclinations , there will be Controverfies frequently arifing among the People , which must be determin'd by the Magiftrate as a Judge of Right and Wrong . Now in order to ...
... thro ' the Ignorance of Men , and partly thro ' their evil Inclinations , there will be Controverfies frequently arifing among the People , which must be determin'd by the Magiftrate as a Judge of Right and Wrong . Now in order to ...
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... thro ' every City and Town in the Nation , as there is of publish- ing the meer Will of the Prince by Royal Proclamations , which must be read in every Market - Town . Multitudes of People are as ignorant of the Laws as they would be of ...
... thro ' every City and Town in the Nation , as there is of publish- ing the meer Will of the Prince by Royal Proclamations , which must be read in every Market - Town . Multitudes of People are as ignorant of the Laws as they would be of ...
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... thro ' the Nation , together with the natural Veneration or Re- verence that is due to him from all Men . VI . Whether the Belief and Profession of the One true God should be imposed on all the Nation under any Penalty , I leave others ...
... thro ' the Nation , together with the natural Veneration or Re- verence that is due to him from all Men . VI . Whether the Belief and Profession of the One true God should be imposed on all the Nation under any Penalty , I leave others ...
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... thro ' the Nation , and perhaps be fupported by the State : But ftill I fear the universal Attendance on this Worship could not be commanded under any Penalty , because all Chriftian People will not or cannot fatisfy their Confciences ...
... thro ' the Nation , and perhaps be fupported by the State : But ftill I fear the universal Attendance on this Worship could not be commanded under any Penalty , because all Chriftian People will not or cannot fatisfy their Confciences ...
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... thro ' all the Nation , and by that Authority can juftly demand or require the Attendance and Compliance of all the People under any Penalty . Let us fee then whether fome one Religion may not be establish'd among all the ruling Powers ...
... thro ' all the Nation , and by that Authority can juftly demand or require the Attendance and Compliance of all the People under any Penalty . Let us fee then whether fome one Religion may not be establish'd among all the ruling Powers ...
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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,...