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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... Privileges and Poffeffions which they enjoy by the Laws of the Land , for be poffeffes all his own Privileges by the fame . He is fo well convinced of our hap- py Situation above and beyond almoft every other Nation under Heaven , that ...
... Privileges and Poffeffions which they enjoy by the Laws of the Land , for be poffeffes all his own Privileges by the fame . He is fo well convinced of our hap- py Situation above and beyond almoft every other Nation under Heaven , that ...
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... Privileges we enjoy , both Civil and Sacred , at too high a rate , ever to bring the Hazard and Lofs of them into a Competition with any new Schemes or Models , which may be form'd by the warm Imagina- tions or doubtful Reasonings of ...
... Privileges we enjoy , both Civil and Sacred , at too high a rate , ever to bring the Hazard and Lofs of them into a Competition with any new Schemes or Models , which may be form'd by the warm Imagina- tions or doubtful Reasonings of ...
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... Privileges of Mankind and the choiceft Bleffings on this fide Hea- ven . ERRAT A. Page 4. 1. 22. read under fome of . p . 7. 1. Go- vernment in general . p . 30. 1. 2. Rights 2.43.1.7 . meer natural . p . 95. 1. 24. contrive and E A NEW ...
... Privileges of Mankind and the choiceft Bleffings on this fide Hea- ven . ERRAT A. Page 4. 1. 22. read under fome of . p . 7. 1. Go- vernment in general . p . 30. 1. 2. Rights 2.43.1.7 . meer natural . p . 95. 1. 24. contrive and E A NEW ...
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... Privileges of Civil Government , nor to be a Member of any State , who refuses to bind his Truth by an Oath . ! VIII . And therefore if there be any Per- fon who thinks and believes that the Obli- gation arifing from an Oath , or from ...
... Privileges of Civil Government , nor to be a Member of any State , who refuses to bind his Truth by an Oath . ! VIII . And therefore if there be any Per- fon who thinks and believes that the Obli- gation arifing from an Oath , or from ...
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... Privileges of the Government . How far the Papists are concern'd in this matter , let others judge : but I shall have occasion to mention this hereafter . IX , I will not stay here to debate whether it be neceffary for this purpofe of ...
... Privileges of the Government . How far the Papists are concern'd in this matter , let others judge : but I shall have occasion to mention this hereafter . IX , I will not stay here to debate whether it be neceffary for this purpofe 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,...