The Pillars of Priestcraft and Orthodoxy Shaken ...Mr. Cadell, Mr. Kearsley, 1768 - Church and state |
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... means : that it is poison and destruction both to religion and civil government , to give the minifters of religion any power , ex- cept that of reafon and perfuafion ; this being all the power which confifts with the 7 nature nature of ...
... means : that it is poison and destruction both to religion and civil government , to give the minifters of religion any power , ex- cept that of reafon and perfuafion ; this being all the power which confifts with the 7 nature nature of ...
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... mean no- thing by that phrafe but their own power ; these things being as contrary to chrifti- anity , as they are to all reafon and natural juftice . And indeed , if the christian re- ligion gave the leaft countenance to fuch practices ...
... mean no- thing by that phrafe but their own power ; these things being as contrary to chrifti- anity , as they are to all reafon and natural juftice . And indeed , if the christian re- ligion gave the leaft countenance to fuch practices ...
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... means be prevailed on to receive him for their king . With these views they opposed the defigns of the people , who had now come to a refo- lution of placing young * Edgar on the throne ; but by the bishops declaring for William , the ...
... means be prevailed on to receive him for their king . With these views they opposed the defigns of the people , who had now come to a refo- lution of placing young * Edgar on the throne ; but by the bishops declaring for William , the ...
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... means of late to extend it , was never allowed to reach to high - treason against the king . And all this was done in defence of a man the most abandoned by every vir- tue , and of whofe character nothing can con- vey a more perfect ...
... means of late to extend it , was never allowed to reach to high - treason against the king . And all this was done in defence of a man the most abandoned by every vir- tue , and of whofe character nothing can con- vey a more perfect ...
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Richard Baron. fying a regard for their intereft . He knew by that means , however ill he ufed his other fubjects , he should still preserve the reputation of a pious prince , zealous for the cause and honour of God , which could not but ...
Richard Baron. fying a regard for their intereft . He knew by that means , however ill he ufed his other fubjects , he should still preserve the reputation of a pious prince , zealous for the cause and honour of God , which could not but ...
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Page 267 - ... he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath- but also for conscience
Page 329 - For every kind of beasts and of birds and of serpents and of things in the sea is tamed, and hath been tamed, of mankind; but the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
Page 310 - ... that it shall always be a sin to resist him? Nothing but the most plain and express revelation from heaven could make a sober, impartial man believe such a monstrous, unaccountable doctrine; and, indeed, the thing itself appears so shocking, so out of all proportion, that it may be questioned whether all the miracles that ever were wrought could make it credible that this doctrine really came from God. At present there is not the least syllable in Scripture which gives any countenance to it.
Page 74 - Stand and hold fast, from henceforth, the place to which you have been heir by the succession of your forefathers, being now delivered to you by the authority of Almighty God, and by the hands of us and all the bishops and servants of God. And, as you see the clergy to come nearer the altar than others, so remember that, in all places convenient, you give them greater honour...
Page 86 - ... and imposed great fines upon those who were culpable before them ; sometimes above the degree of the offence, had the jurisdiction of fining been unquestionable : which it was not. Which...
Page 323 - ... tried and condemned, was little better than a mere mockery of justice. The next question which naturally arises is, whether this resistance which was made to the king by the Parliament...
Page 303 - ... if, instead of this good end's being brought about by submission, a contrary end is brought about, and the ruin and misery of society effected by it, here is a plain and positive reason against submission in all such cases, should they ever happen. And therefore, in such cases, a regard to the public welfare ought to make us withhold from our rulers that obedience and submission which it would otherwise be our duty to render to them.
Page 267 - Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God : and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid...
Page 316 - While those who govern, do it with any tolerable degree of moderation and justice, and in any good measure act up to their office and character, by being public benefactors, the people will generally be easy and peaceable and be rather inclined to flatter and adore than to insult and resist them.
Page 306 - ... and rebellion. If any other powers oppress the people, it is generally allowed that the people may get redress by resistance, if other methods prove ineffectual. And if any officers in a kingly government go beyond the limits of that power which they have derived from the crown (the supposed original source of all power and authority in the state), and attempt illegally to take away the properties and lives of their fellow-subjects, they may be forcibly resisted, at least till application can...