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... Christ , may we not join with the natural Religion and Worship of Deifts in their Prayers and Praifes , fuppofing that all their Expreffions be conformable to what Reafon and the Light of Nature dictate ; which the Chriftian Re- ligion ...
... Christ , may we not join with the natural Religion and Worship of Deifts in their Prayers and Praifes , fuppofing that all their Expreffions be conformable to what Reafon and the Light of Nature dictate ; which the Chriftian Re- ligion ...
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... the New Teftament , nor the Rules of the Ob- fervation of it fo evident , nor fo ftrict and particular as the Sabbath of the Jews : ( viz . ) because 2 because the Church of Christ being to be raised up 56 Sect . 7 . Of particular ...
... the New Teftament , nor the Rules of the Ob- fervation of it fo evident , nor fo ftrict and particular as the Sabbath of the Jews : ( viz . ) because 2 because the Church of Christ being to be raised up 56 Sect . 7 . Of particular ...
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... Christ being to be raised up in all Nations , the Confciences of young Chriftians might be put under too fe- vere a Bondage in fome places , where the Demands of the State might greatly inter- fere with the Religion of the Sunday ; efpe ...
... Christ being to be raised up in all Nations , the Confciences of young Chriftians might be put under too fe- vere a Bondage in fome places , where the Demands of the State might greatly inter- fere with the Religion of the Sunday ; efpe ...
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... Christ makes no change in the Nature of Civil Power . IV . Nor do I know how to vindicate a Chriftian State in propagating their own Re- ligion by any fuch Methods of Compulfion or Penalty , which a Heathen State might not also use for ...
... Christ makes no change in the Nature of Civil Power . IV . Nor do I know how to vindicate a Chriftian State in propagating their own Re- ligion by any fuch Methods of Compulfion or Penalty , which a Heathen State might not also use for ...
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... Christ . III . In fome of those fame Cities wherein Christianity was preach'd , there were or might be alfo feveral other Societies of Men under the fame Civil Government , united to- gether by peculiar Agreements among them- felves for ...
... Christ . III . In fome of those fame Cities wherein Christianity was preach'd , there were or might be alfo feveral other Societies of Men under the fame Civil Government , united to- gether by peculiar Agreements among them- felves for ...
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Page 83 - I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
Page 43 - And whatfoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jefus ; giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Page 9 - ... opinions and worship, with the interior principle and the external expressions of it, under the limitation just announced, he has nothing to do.* The principle that a civil government should interfere with religion, is surely a general one if it be true ; and it seems to lead to this conclusion, that, " if civil government did properly extend its authority to religion, and the things of future happiness, no government or governors could be said to be appointed of God who are of a false religion,...