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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... present Peace : nor do any of thefe Religions alter the Nature of Civil Government IX . Whereas if Civil Government did properly extend its Authority to Religion and the things of a future Happiness , no Government or Governors could be ...
... present Peace : nor do any of thefe Religions alter the Nature of Civil Government IX . Whereas if Civil Government did properly extend its Authority to Religion and the things of a future Happiness , no Government or Governors could be ...
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... present . I . : SECT . IV . Of the People's Attendance on these Publick Teachers . NOW OW a Question arises here , if there are publick Officers appointed to teach the Laws of the Land , and also to teach the Things that relate to the ...
... present . I . : SECT . IV . Of the People's Attendance on these Publick Teachers . NOW OW a Question arises here , if there are publick Officers appointed to teach the Laws of the Land , and also to teach the Things that relate to the ...
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... present , who are now no united Nation , but are abandon'd by God their King to be a scatter'd People throughout the Earrh . Thơ nothing can be inferr'd from the special Laws of the Jews about Days appointed for publick Worship under ...
... present , who are now no united Nation , but are abandon'd by God their King to be a scatter'd People throughout the Earrh . Thơ nothing can be inferr'd from the special Laws of the Jews about Days appointed for publick Worship under ...
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... present Religion both of Prince and People is Heathen idolatry , and then I would make thefe few Queries follow- ing . viz . ( 1. ) If fuch a Law had been made in every Nation in the Days of Heathenifm , to exclude all but Heathens and ...
... present Religion both of Prince and People is Heathen idolatry , and then I would make thefe few Queries follow- ing . viz . ( 1. ) If fuch a Law had been made in every Nation in the Days of Heathenifm , to exclude all but Heathens and ...
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... present Civil Rights by this their Increase of Knowledge and Obedience to God and Confcience ? Muft the Prince if he turns Chriftian lofe all his Authority , or the Officers their Civil or Mi- litary Power , meerly because they have for ...
... present Civil Rights by this their Increase of Knowledge and Obedience to God and Confcience ? Muft the Prince if he turns Chriftian lofe all his Authority , or the Officers their Civil or Mi- litary Power , meerly because they have for ...
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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,...