The law of Christ respecting civil obedience. To which are added two addresses on the voluntary Church controversy1839 - 80 pages |
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... magis- trate has a right to prescribe the creed and worship of his subjects , 140 • 150 ROBINSON'S ( of Cambridge ) illustration of the absurdity of this principle , 150 Description of the conduct of the primitive Christians , 152 ...
... magis- trate has a right to prescribe the creed and worship of his subjects , 140 • 150 ROBINSON'S ( of Cambridge ) illustration of the absurdity of this principle , 150 Description of the conduct of the primitive Christians , 152 ...
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... magis- trate for a crime , -an offence against the peace and order of society . The first of these grounds is stated in these words : " For there is no power but of God : the powers that be are ordained of God . Whosoever then resisteth ...
... magis- trate for a crime , -an offence against the peace and order of society . The first of these grounds is stated in these words : " For there is no power but of God : the powers that be are ordained of God . Whosoever then resisteth ...
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... magis- trate , or no magistrate by whatever name he may be known , or with whatever modification of civil power he may be invested . It does not materi- ally affect the apostle's argument with which of these references you understand ...
... magis- trate , or no magistrate by whatever name he may be known , or with whatever modification of civil power he may be invested . It does not materi- ally affect the apostle's argument with which of these references you understand ...
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... magis- trates simply considered , as to all magistrates , by whatever name or modification of civil power they were characterized . This seems to meet the state of mind to which the whole address has a reference . It was not so much ...
... magis- trates simply considered , as to all magistrates , by whatever name or modification of civil power they were characterized . This seems to meet the state of mind to which the whole address has a reference . It was not so much ...
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... magis- trate ; or if to punishment inflicted by God , to the punishment inflicted by the Roman magis- trate as his " minister to execute punishment on him that doeth evil . ” True con- struction of this clause . I have already , in my ...
... magis- trate ; or if to punishment inflicted by God , to the punishment inflicted by the Roman magis- trate as his " minister to execute punishment on him that doeth evil . ” True con- struction of this clause . I have already , in my ...
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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.