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... those just Privileges and Poffeffions which they enjoy by the Laws of the Land , for be poffeffes all his own Privileges by the fame . He is fo well convinced of our hap- py Situation above and beyond almoft every other Nation under ...
... those just Privileges and Poffeffions which they enjoy by the Laws of the Land , for be poffeffes all his own Privileges by the fame . He is fo well convinced of our hap- py Situation above and beyond almoft every other Nation under ...
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... those who have never much thought of it into a more natu- ral and eafy Track of Thinking and Reasoning about it . If any thing in this Effay shall prove fo happy as to fhed one peaceful and ferene Beam of Light upon this dark and noify ...
... those who have never much thought of it into a more natu- ral and eafy Track of Thinking and Reasoning about it . If any thing in this Effay shall prove fo happy as to fhed one peaceful and ferene Beam of Light upon this dark and noify ...
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... those that were weaker ; and univerfal Confufion and Disorder , Mischiefs , Murthers , and ten thousand Miseries would overfpread the face of the Earth . II . In order to this general Good , viz . the Prefervation of the Perfons of Men ...
... those that were weaker ; and univerfal Confufion and Disorder , Mischiefs , Murthers , and ten thousand Miseries would overfpread the face of the Earth . II . In order to this general Good , viz . the Prefervation of the Perfons of Men ...
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... those who injure , attack or affault them ; and that the Governed fubmit to be punish'd if any of them are found guilty of thefe Practices : and also that they oblige themselves to pay fuch Homage , Honours , and Taxes , and yield fuch ...
... those who injure , attack or affault them ; and that the Governed fubmit to be punish'd if any of them are found guilty of thefe Practices : and also that they oblige themselves to pay fuch Homage , Honours , and Taxes , and yield fuch ...
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... those only who know and teach , and promote the true Religion , and lead People in a right way to this future Happi- nefs , could be of God's appointment ; even as no Government extending to Civil Things can be faid to be of God any ...
... those only who know and teach , and promote the true Religion , and lead People in a right way to this future Happi- nefs , could be of God's appointment ; even as no Government extending to Civil Things can be faid to be of God any ...
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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,...