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PURPOSES OF CIVIL GOVERNMENT, AND THE GENERAL
DISPOSITIONS OF MANKIND WITH RESPECT TO RELIGION.
1 CHRON. xxix. 12, 13.
Both riches and honour come of Thee, and Thou reignest
over all; and in Thine hand is power and might; and in
Thine hand it is to make great and to give strength unto
all. Now, therefore, our God, we thank Thee and praise
Thy glorious name..
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Is not the Lord your God with you, and hath He not given
you rest on every side?-Now set your heart and your soul
to seek the Lord your God: arise, therefore, and build ye
the sanctuary of the Lord God....
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LECTURE IV.
NATIONAL CHURCHES.
ARGUMENT IN THEIR FAVOUR, FROM THE GENERAL
PRINCIPLES, OR EXPRESS DECLARATIONS OF SCRIPTURE,
RELATIVE TO THE DUTY OF RULERS TOWARDS GOD
AND THEIR PEOPLE.
ACTS xxv. 11.
I appeal unto Cæsar....
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LECTURE V.
THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND, AS A NATIONAL INSTITUTION.
THE KING'S SUPREMACY.
1 PETER ii. 13-15.
Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's
sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; or unto
governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the
punishment of evil doers, and the praise of them that do
well. For so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye
may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.......
LECTURE VI.
ENDOWMENTS.
1 COR. ix. 13, 14.
Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things
live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the
altar are partakers with the altar? Even so hath the Lord
ordained, that they which preach the gospel, should live of
the gospel..
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LECTURE VII.
PATRONAGE-AND LEGISLATIVE INFLUENCE OF THE
CHURCH.
ACTS x. 33.
Immediately, therefore, I sent to thee, and thou hast well
done that thou art come. Now, therefore, we are all here
present before God, to hear all things that are commanded
thee of God...
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LECTURE VIII
THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND, AS A SPIRITUAL INSTITUTION.
CHURCH UNION.
ACTS ii. 46, 47.
And they continued daily with one accord in the temple; and,
breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat
with gladness and singleness of heart, praising God, and
having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to
the church daily such as should be saved...
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LECTURE IX.
CHURCH AUTHORITY.
1 COR. xi. 16.
But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such
custom, neither the churches of God.
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LECTURE X.
CHURCH OFFICERS.
2 TIM. ii. 2.
The things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses,
the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to
teach others also
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LECTURE XI.
THE SERVICES OF THE CHURCH.
1 TIM. ii. 8.
I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy
hands without wrath or doubting..
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LECTURE XII.
CONCLUSION.
1 THESS. V. 21.
Prove all things, hold fast that which is good..
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APPENDIX..
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