The Works of John Locke, Volume 6Thomas Tegg, 1823 |
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... religion , to be in the civil magistrate , but in the church . What the church has determined , that the civil ... matters of religion , but only the decrees of the church . Of what church , I beseech you ? Of that which certainly likes ...
... religion , to be in the civil magistrate , but in the church . What the church has determined , that the civil ... matters of religion , but only the decrees of the church . Of what church , I beseech you ? Of that which certainly likes ...
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... matters of religion , let us now con- sider what they are to do . All men know and acknow- ledge that God ought to ... religion , and perform such other things in religion as cannot be done by each private man apart . These religious ...
... matters of religion , let us now con- sider what they are to do . All men know and acknow- ledge that God ought to ... religion , and perform such other things in religion as cannot be done by each private man apart . These religious ...
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... religion a thing that is in its nature indifferent , how can we maintain that any thing of this kind may be done to ... matters of religion . Things indif- ferent are not otherwise lawful in the worship of God than as they are instituted ...
... religion a thing that is in its nature indifferent , how can we maintain that any thing of this kind may be done to ... matters of religion . Things indif- ferent are not otherwise lawful in the worship of God than as they are instituted ...
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... matters of religion either by law or force . The establishment of this one thing would take away all ground of ... matters of religion : but these ecclesia- stical meetings are of persons that are all of one opinion . As if an agreement ...
... matters of religion either by law or force . The establishment of this one thing would take away all ground of ... matters of religion : but these ecclesia- stical meetings are of persons that are all of one opinion . As if an agreement ...
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... matters of religion , would not at all advance the salva- tion of mankind , " allowing that even force could work upon them , and magistrates had authority to use it in religion , then the argument you mention is not " the only one in ...
... matters of religion , would not at all advance the salva- tion of mankind , " allowing that even force could work upon them , and magistrates had authority to use it in religion , then the argument you mention is not " the only one in ...
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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.