The Works of John Locke, Volume 6Thomas Tegg, 1823 |
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... grant it ; but this is common to him with other men . In teaching , instructing , and redressing the erroneous by reason , he may certainly do what becomes any good man to do . Magistracy does not oblige him to put off either humanity ...
... grant it ; but this is common to him with other men . In teaching , instructing , and redressing the erroneous by reason , he may certainly do what becomes any good man to do . Magistracy does not oblige him to put off either humanity ...
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... these , which breed impla- cable enmities among Christian brethren , who are all agreed in the substantial and truly fundamental part of religion . But let us grant unto these zealots , who condemn 24 A Letter concerning Toleration .
... these , which breed impla- cable enmities among Christian brethren , who are all agreed in the substantial and truly fundamental part of religion . But let us grant unto these zealots , who condemn 24 A Letter concerning Toleration .
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... grant that it is pro- bable the way to eternal life may be better known by a prince than by his subjects ; or , at least , that in this incertitude of things , the safest and most commodious way for private persons is to follow his ...
... grant that it is pro- bable the way to eternal life may be better known by a prince than by his subjects ; or , at least , that in this incertitude of things , the safest and most commodious way for private persons is to follow his ...
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... grant that indifferent things , and perhaps none but such , are subjected to the legislative power . But it does not therefore follow , that the magistrate may ordain whatsoever he pleases concerning any thing that is indifferent . The ...
... grant that indifferent things , and perhaps none but such , are subjected to the legislative power . But it does not therefore follow , that the magistrate may ordain whatsoever he pleases concerning any thing that is indifferent . The ...
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... grant that these opinions are false and absurd ; but the business of laws is not to provide for the truth of opinions , but for the safety and security of the common- wealth , and of every particular man's goods and person . And so it ...
... grant that these opinions are false and absurd ; but the business of laws is not to provide for the truth of opinions , but for the safety and security of the common- wealth , and of every particular man's goods and person . And so it ...
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Page 500 - Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand ; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive : for the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed ; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
Page 521 - Predestination to Life is the everlasting purpose of God, whereby (before the foundations of the world were laid) he hath constantly decreed by his counsel secret to us, to deliver from curse and damnation those whom he hath chosen in Christ out of mankind, and to bring them by Christ to everlasting salvation, as vessels made to honour.
Page 464 - And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season ? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
Page 524 - Sound speech, that cannot be condemned ; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
Page 66 - All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. For thy name's sake, O Lord, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great. What man is he that feareth the Lord ? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
Page 485 - God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty...
Page 121 - ... for the punishment of evil-doers, and the praise of them that do well.
Page 454 - Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you : but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
Page 84 - Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes...
Page 45 - I say, first, no opinions contrary to human society, or to those moral rules which are necessary to the preservation of civil society, are to be tolerated by the magistrate.