A New Essay on Civil Power in Things Sacred: Or, An Enquiry After an Establish'd Religion, Consistent with the Just Literties of Mankind, and Practicable Under Every Form of Civil GovernmentM. Steen, 1739 - 110 pages |
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... worship the Great God by Ceremonies invented by Men , which many good Subjects have thought unlawful . Or if they do still really scruple any particular Gesture or outward Sign , their Oath ex- press'd in full and strong Language should ...
... worship the Great God by Ceremonies invented by Men , which many good Subjects have thought unlawful . Or if they do still really scruple any particular Gesture or outward Sign , their Oath ex- press'd in full and strong Language should ...
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... worship'd Idols or false Gods , did believe that these invisible Powers would punish Injustice and Fraud among Men , and thereby did maintain and secure themselves , and made their Nation tolerably peaceful and flourishing for Years or ...
... worship'd Idols or false Gods , did believe that these invisible Powers would punish Injustice and Fraud among Men , and thereby did maintain and secure themselves , and made their Nation tolerably peaceful and flourishing for Years or ...
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... on all the Nation under any Penalty , I leave others to determine . I rather think it should not ; and that for these three Reafons . { ( 1. ) ۱ ( 1. ) There may be many Heathens who worship Sect . 3. of the Laws and Morality . 23.
... on all the Nation under any Penalty , I leave others to determine . I rather think it should not ; and that for these three Reafons . { ( 1. ) ۱ ( 1. ) There may be many Heathens who worship Sect . 3. of the Laws and Morality . 23.
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... worship several Gods , who yet may be use- ful Members of the State ; they may heartily agree to an original Compact of Government , and may feal it sincerely with an Oath ; they may dread the Vengeance of their Gods fall- ing upon them ...
... worship several Gods , who yet may be use- ful Members of the State ; they may heartily agree to an original Compact of Government , and may feal it sincerely with an Oath ; they may dread the Vengeance of their Gods fall- ing upon them ...
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... about Days appointed for publick Worship under severe Penalties , which would justify other Magistrates in enacting such Laws , yet the the nature of the thing ( if such Lectures of Sect . 4. on these Publick Lectures . 3.
... about Days appointed for publick Worship under severe Penalties , which would justify other Magistrates in enacting such Laws , yet the the nature of the thing ( if such Lectures of Sect . 4. on these Publick Lectures . 3.
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