 | 1776 - 632 pages
...took his text from Romans xiii. 3, 4. Rulers are not a terror to good war As, but to the evil. Jt'ilt thou then not be afraid of the power ? Do that which is good, and thou Jhalt have praife of the fame : for he is the Minijter of God to thee for good. —... | |
 | John Fletcher - 1775 - 500 pages
...perfectly agrees with the apoftle's do&rine, where he fays, Rulers arc not a terror to good works, lut to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power ? do that ivhich is good, and thou Jhalt have [abfolution and} PRAISE of the fame. This miftake of our tranflators... | |
 | 1776 - 432 pages
...obedience and fubmiffion they are intitled to : Verf. 3. 4. 5. " For rulers," fays he, " are not a terror to " good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou " then not be afraid of the power ? do that M which is good, and thou fhalt have praife •*' of the fame : for he is the minifter of God " to... | |
 | 1779 - 688 pages
...receive to themfclves damnation. For rulers are not » terror to good Works, but to the evil. Wilt thuu then not be afraid of the power ? do that which is good, and thou {halt have praile of the fame : for he is the mimfter of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil,... | |
 | Richard Watson - 1788 - 500 pages
...June 3, 1776. SERMON III. ROM. xni. 3, 4. RULERS ARE NOT A TERROR TO GOOD WORKS, BUT TO THE EVIL. WlLT THOU THEN NOT BE AFRAID OF THE POWER? Do THAT WHICH IS GOOD, AND THOU SHALT HAVE PRAISE OF THE SAME: FOR HE IS THE MINISTER OF GOD TO THEE FOR GOOD.-?' MANKIND... | |
 | John Milton - 1790 - 64 pages
...they will not fubjeft thefe evil works, nor many more fuch like, to his cognifance and punifhment. <( Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power ? do that...which is good and thou (halt have praife of the fame." This fhews that religious matters are 'not here meant ; wherein from the power here fpoken 'of of they... | |
 | Francis Plowden - 1792 - 652 pages
...and the apoftle, from better authority, declares, That rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil: wilt thou then not be afraid of the power ? do that which is good, and thoujhalt have praife of the fame ; for he is the minifter of God unto thee for good ; but... | |
 | John Young (D. D., minister at Hawick, Scotland.) - 1794 - 314 pages
...God : the powers that be are ordained " of God. Whofoever therefore refifteth the power, " refifteth the ordinance of God : and they that refift " fhall...then not be afraid of the power ? do that which " is good, and thou fhalt have praife of the fame. For * « he is the minifter of God to thee for good.... | |
 | Triumph - 1795 - 94 pages
...Juftice LAWRENCE j At CHELMSFORD ASSIZES, in the Month of May, 179^. «' T For Rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the Power ? Do that which is good, and thou fhalt have praife of the fame : For he is the minifler of God to thee for good. But... | |
 | Methodist episcopal church - 1798 - 192 pages
...God. Whofoever, therefore, refifteth the power, refifteth the ordinance of God ; and they that refill fhall receive to themfelves damnation ; for rulers...Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power ? Do that whkh is good, and thou fhalt have praife of the fame : for he is the minifter of God to thee for good.... | |
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For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid ; for he beareth not the sword in vain : for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. 
