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,... Sermons - Page 264by Hugh Blair - 1820Full view - About this book
| James Ussher - Bible - 1654 - 640 pages
...sensible thereof an unprofitable affliction. And yet there is no power but of God ; and he that resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God : 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... | |
| John Hey - Emotions - 1801 - 278 pages
...xix. 12. The Magistrate 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." Rom. xi;i. 4. 5. Even over religious Societies authority cannot be maintained without... | |
| 1802 - 374 pages
...indifferent. for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute UTath upon him that doeth evil. 5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. 6 For, for this cause pay ye tribute also : for they are God's ministers, attending... | |
| 1804 - 476 pages
...sword in vain : for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. 5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience' sake. 6 For, for this cause pay ye tribute also : for they are God's ministers, attending... | |
| Beilby Porteus (bp. of London.) - 1804 - 380 pages
...subject f 5 Peter, it. 13, 14. to to principalities and powers, says St. Paul, and obey magistrates*. Ye must needs be subject not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake "I*. Render therefore to all, their dues, tribute to whom tribute is due, custom to... | |
| William Paley - Ethics - 1806 - 502 pages
...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. For, for this cause pay you tribute also : for they are God's ministers, attending... | |
| Robert Leighton, George Jerment - Theology - 1806 - 468 pages
...him. To him be praise .' Amen. ' Job .\.\ii. 21. SJERMON x. ROMANS xiii. .5, 6, 7, 8. // 'here fore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake, Sec. Oice no man any thing, but to love one another, &c. THE wisdom and goodness of... | |
| Robert Robinson - 1807 - 384 pages
...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. For, for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually... | |
| 1807 - 570 pages
...in vain : for he is the minister- of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him- that doeth evil. 5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. . • -, 6 For for this cause p»y ye tribute also : for they are God's ministers,... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1808 - 486 pages
...SERMON .•ever resisteth the power, resisteth the ordi- '<nance of God. For rulers are not a terrour to good works, but to the evil. Wherefore ye must...slavish submission to authority in things unlawful. This is by no means the extreme to which the spirit of the times points, or to which the nature of... | |
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