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... profess this his Veneration of a God , and his obedient Re- gard to thefe Moral and Civil Laws , ( which ' tis fuppofed he has learnt in the great and general Articles of them ) fo far as they are confiftent with his Duty to God ; and ...
... profess this his Veneration of a God , and his obedient Re- gard to thefe Moral and Civil Laws , ( which ' tis fuppofed he has learnt in the great and general Articles of them ) fo far as they are confiftent with his Duty to God ; and ...
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... ; nor fhould it ever be recall'd or reviv'd left God be made the Author and Commander of all Idolatry and Superftition . IV . IV . Where Persons therefore profess the Obligations of Conscience 48 Sect . 7 Of particular Religions.
... ; nor fhould it ever be recall'd or reviv'd left God be made the Author and Commander of all Idolatry and Superftition . IV . IV . Where Persons therefore profess the Obligations of Conscience 48 Sect . 7 Of particular Religions.
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... profess the Obligations of Conscience to any reveal'd Religion , and claim the Right of Worship which arises thence , it must always be grant- ed ; but ftill with this Provifo , as was faid before , that none of these Pretences to ...
... profess the Obligations of Conscience to any reveal'd Religion , and claim the Right of Worship which arises thence , it must always be grant- ed ; but ftill with this Provifo , as was faid before , that none of these Pretences to ...
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... profess'd by the Ruling Powers . A Nother Question arifes here . If the fupreme Power of the State or Ci- vil Government profeffes fome particular re- veal'd Religion , or worships the Great God with fome peculiar Modes and Ceremonies ...
... profess'd by the Ruling Powers . A Nother Question arifes here . If the fupreme Power of the State or Ci- vil Government profeffes fome particular re- veal'd Religion , or worships the Great God with fome peculiar Modes and Ceremonies ...
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... the Clergy of the Church of England , or of other Chriftian Churches , because they preach and practise many things in Religion which the I 2 Quaker Quakers do not believe , which the Light of Nature Sect . 8 . profess'd by the Rulers . 59.
... the Clergy of the Church of England , or of other Chriftian Churches , because they preach and practise many things in Religion which the I 2 Quaker Quakers do not believe , which the Light of Nature Sect . 8 . profess'd by the Rulers . 59.
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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,...