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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... Ceremonies invented by Men , which many good Subjects have thought unlawful . Or if they do ftill really fcruple any particular Gesture or outward Sign , their Oath ex- prefs'd in full and strong Language should be taken without it ...
... Ceremonies invented by Men , which many good Subjects have thought unlawful . Or if they do ftill really fcruple any particular Gesture or outward Sign , their Oath ex- prefs'd in full and strong Language should be taken without it ...
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... Ceremonies , which they fuppofe Divine , whenever they come before him ; and there- fore they should never be compell'd to attend this natural Worship . Chriftians would say ? they are particularly requir'd to worship the true God in ...
... Ceremonies , which they fuppofe Divine , whenever they come before him ; and there- fore they should never be compell'd to attend this natural Worship . Chriftians would say ? they are particularly requir'd to worship the true God in ...
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... fome particular re- veal'd Religion , or worships the Great God with fome peculiar Modes and Ceremonies of its own , I with Sect . 7. Juppos'd to be revealed . 57 Of a particular Religion profess'd by the Ruling Powers.
... fome particular re- veal'd Religion , or worships the Great God with fome peculiar Modes and Ceremonies of its own , I with Sect . 7. Juppos'd to be revealed . 57 Of a particular Religion profess'd by the Ruling Powers.
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... Ceremonies of its own , may not the Rulers of the State authorize and appoint Men to be publick Teachers of their own Religion in all the Forms and Ceremonies thereof ? and may not thefe Men celebrate thefe Ceremonies by publick ...
... Ceremonies of its own , may not the Rulers of the State authorize and appoint Men to be publick Teachers of their own Religion in all the Forms and Ceremonies thereof ? and may not thefe Men celebrate thefe Ceremonies by publick ...
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... Ceremonies of any parti cular Worshippers , or the Men who cele brate them to be fupported at the publick Charge : for thefe Peculiarities are not nel ceffary to the Prefervation of the State , nor to the common outward Civil Welfare of ...
... Ceremonies of any parti cular Worshippers , or the Men who cele brate them to be fupported at the publick Charge : for thefe Peculiarities are not nel ceffary to the Prefervation of the State , nor to the common outward Civil Welfare of ...
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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,...