The law of Christ respecting civil obedience. To which are added two addresses on the voluntary Church controversy1839 - 80 pages |
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... nature to exercise a due command of temper , he will preserve a dig- nified silence , till an attack of some other kind summons him to the whether that argument is unanswerable or not , it certainly PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION . XV.
... nature to exercise a due command of temper , he will preserve a dig- nified silence , till an attack of some other kind summons him to the whether that argument is unanswerable or not , it certainly PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION . XV.
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... command of civil obedience any limits , to the Roman Christians ? Precepts unlimited in terms , often to be ... commands , 83 • 86 Third set of exceptions . Matters beyond the limits of civil au- thority , The Christian Romans bound in ...
... command of civil obedience any limits , to the Roman Christians ? Precepts unlimited in terms , often to be ... commands , 83 • 86 Third set of exceptions . Matters beyond the limits of civil au- thority , The Christian Romans bound in ...
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... command , or pay- ing the penalty , . Right of resistance , Exercise of this right not inconsistent with Christianity , General Reflections , PART II . PAGE 95 · • 96 98 99 102 • 106 . 106 107 109 112 · 113 ON THE PAYMENT OF TRIBUTE ...
... command , or pay- ing the penalty , . Right of resistance , Exercise of this right not inconsistent with Christianity , General Reflections , PART II . PAGE 95 · • 96 98 99 102 • 106 . 106 107 109 112 · 113 ON THE PAYMENT OF TRIBUTE ...
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... command to pay tribute does not extend to a tax in sup- port of idolatry , No evidence that Christians paid a tax for the direct support of idolatry , Evidence on the other side , Case of Marcus of Arethusa , Recapitulation , Second ...
... command to pay tribute does not extend to a tax in sup- port of idolatry , No evidence that Christians paid a tax for the direct support of idolatry , Evidence on the other side , Case of Marcus of Arethusa , Recapitulation , Second ...
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... Commands of the Magistrate beyond the limits of his office , not obligatory . BAXTER . PAGE 245 • 247 249 XXII . Incongruity of civil legislation in or about reli- gion . VANE . NEDHAM . LOCKE . BRUCE . BOGUE and BENNETT . MARSHALL ...
... Commands of the Magistrate beyond the limits of his office , not obligatory . BAXTER . PAGE 245 • 247 249 XXII . Incongruity of civil legislation in or about reli- gion . VANE . NEDHAM . LOCKE . BRUCE . BOGUE and BENNETT . MARSHALL ...
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Page 52 - 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. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
Page 75 - ... 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 a minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
Page 250 - Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
Page 41 - For, for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. Render therefore to all their dues: tribute, to whom tribute is due; custom, to whom custom ; fear, to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
Page 180 - Then are the children free. Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast a hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for Me and thee.
Page 179 - And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.
Page xiv - From that time ever since, the sad friends of Truth, such as durst appear, imitating the careful search that Isis made for the mangled body of Osiris, went up and down gathering up limb by limb still as they could find them.
Page 502 - ... to suffer the civil magistrate to intrude his powers into the field of opinion, and to restrain the profession or propagation of principles on supposition of their ill tendency, is a dangerous fallacy, which at once destroys all religious liberty...
Page 155 - And though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to play upon the earth, so truth be in the field, we do injuriously by licensing and prohibiting to misdoubt her strength. Let her and Falsehood grapple; who ever knew truth put to the worse, in a free and open encounter?
Page 196 - 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 shalt have praise of the same: for he is the minister of God to thee for good.