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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... also from any dangerous Inroads that might be made upon it by any one of these three Powers themselves . Such is the happiness of Great Britain under the King , Lords , and Com- mons . IV . Here let it be noted , that whosoever has the ...
... also from any dangerous Inroads that might be made upon it by any one of these three Powers themselves . Such is the happiness of Great Britain under the King , Lords , and Com- mons . IV . Here let it be noted , that whosoever has the ...
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... also that they oblige themselves to pay fuch Homage , Honours , and Taxes , and yield fuch affiftance to the Governors with their natural Powers , and their Money or Poffeffions , as may best ob- tain the great Ends of Government and ...
... also that they oblige themselves to pay fuch Homage , Honours , and Taxes , and yield fuch affiftance to the Governors with their natural Powers , and their Money or Poffeffions , as may best ob- tain the great Ends of Government and ...
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... also yet further , that it will be a much more effectual means to fecure Mankind from Perjury , and from every degree of Falfhood or Violation of an Oath , if the Oath were always admi- niftred by the Magiftrate with the utmost ...
... also yet further , that it will be a much more effectual means to fecure Mankind from Perjury , and from every degree of Falfhood or Violation of an Oath , if the Oath were always admi- niftred by the Magiftrate with the utmost ...
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... also fome perfonal Duties of the Law of Nature , fuch as Sobriety and Temperance , Frugality and Industry ; and there are Sins against this Law which relate primarily and chiefly to fingle Perfons , fuch as Intemperance of every kind ...
... also fome perfonal Duties of the Law of Nature , fuch as Sobriety and Temperance , Frugality and Industry ; and there are Sins against this Law which relate primarily and chiefly to fingle Perfons , fuch as Intemperance of every kind ...
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... also to teach the Things that relate to the Know- ledge of the true God , the Religion of an Qath , and thofe Vertues and Vices which concern the Civil Interefts of the Society , may not the supreme Power likewise oblige the People at ...
... also to teach the Things that relate to the Know- ledge of the true God , the Religion of an Qath , and thofe Vertues and Vices which concern the Civil Interefts of the Society , may not the supreme Power likewise oblige the People at ...
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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,...