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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... wifely adjusted as not to interfere with the Civil Interefts of Mankind or of that Na- tion ? II . " 1 • II . To this I answer , Sect . 4. The People's Attendance , & c . 29 Of the People's Attendance on these publick Lectures.
... wifely adjusted as not to interfere with the Civil Interefts of Mankind or of that Na- tion ? II . " 1 • II . To this I answer , Sect . 4. The People's Attendance , & c . 29 Of the People's Attendance on these publick Lectures.
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... answer , I fee nothing in it inconfiftent with the Rites or just Liberties of Mankind : and upon this account I would afk , May not a Chriftian Prince appoint a certain Hour of the firft Day of the Week which Chriftians efteem facred ...
... answer , I fee nothing in it inconfiftent with the Rites or just Liberties of Mankind : and upon this account I would afk , May not a Chriftian Prince appoint a certain Hour of the firft Day of the Week which Chriftians efteem facred ...
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... Lectures were impofed with a Penalty ? • I must answer ftill , that Confcience in things relating to God must not be imposed F upon , a upon , nor can Men be obliged to alienate Sacred Sect . 4 . on thefe Publick Lectures . 33.
... Lectures were impofed with a Penalty ? • I must answer ftill , that Confcience in things relating to God must not be imposed F upon , a upon , nor can Men be obliged to alienate Sacred Sect . 4 . on thefe Publick Lectures . 33.
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... answer the Purposes of Civil Go- vernment , does not alfo imply and demand fome publick Veneration or Worship to be paid to him at certain Seafons , that the World may fee , as far as outward Actions can manifeft it , that we believe ...
... answer the Purposes of Civil Go- vernment , does not alfo imply and demand fome publick Veneration or Worship to be paid to him at certain Seafons , that the World may fee , as far as outward Actions can manifeft it , that we believe ...
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... answer , It is difficult to find how this may be done in any Nation without intrench- ing upon the Liberty of Mankind , and im- pofing upon the Confciences of fome of the Inhabitants of the Land ; and that for these Reasons . IV . First ...
... answer , It is difficult to find how this may be done in any Nation without intrench- ing upon the Liberty of Mankind , and im- pofing upon the Confciences of fome of the Inhabitants of the Land ; and that for these Reasons . IV . First ...
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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,...