| Richard Watson - 1788 - 500 pages
...June 3, 1776. SERMON III. ROM. xni. 3, 4. RULERS ARE NOT A TERROR TO GOOD WORKS, BUT TO THE EVIL. WlLT THOU THEN NOT BE AFRAID OF THE POWER? Do THAT WHICH...PRAISE OF THE SAME: FOR HE IS THE MINISTER OF GOD TO THEE FOR GOOD.-?' MANKIND may be confidered as one great aggregate of equal and independent individuals,... | |
| Algernon Sidney - 1805 - 570 pages
...one is, informs us, when we should fear, and on what account. " Rulers," says he, " are not a terror to good works, but to the evil: wilt thou then not...praise of the same; for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doth evil." He therefore is only the minister of God, who... | |
| Algernon Sidney - 1805 - 522 pages
...better authority declares, "That rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil: wilt thou then be afraid of the power ?* Do that which is good, and...praise of the same; for he is the minister of God unto thee for good: but if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain... | |
| William Paley - 1806 - 502 pages
...ordinance of God: and they that resist, shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not...the 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... | |
| David Bogue - 1806 - 354 pages
...are designed, the writer particularly specifies : " They are not a terror to good works but to evil. Do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise...the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, b'e afraid ; for he beareth not the sword in vain : for he' is the minister... | |
| Robert Robinson - 1807 - 384 pages
...ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil Wilt thou then not...the 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... | |
| Episcopal Church - 1808 - 634 pages
...he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. And behold, there arose a great tempest in the same : for he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be al'raid ; for he beareth not the sword in vain : for he is theminister of... | |
| John Milton - 1809 - 636 pages
...not a terrour to good works, but to evil : Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power ? Do that whjch is good and thou shalt have praise of the same : for he is the minister of God to thee for good. He beareth not the sword in vain ; for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute... | |
| William Paley - 1810 - 436 pages
...of God ; and they that resist, shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terrour to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not...the 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... | |
| Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1810 - 556 pages
...God : and they that resist, shall receive to *' themselves damnation. For rulers are not a " terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt " thou then not...the 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... | |
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