 | Assembly of divines confess. and catech, Church of Scotland - Church of Scotland - 1773 - 570 pages
...that minillered unto him, There is nothing done for him. r Rom. xiii .3. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not...which is good, and thou fhalt have praife of the fame : v. 4. For he is the miniHer of God to thee for good. Bffltf thou do that which is evil, be afraid;... | |
 | 1776 - 632 pages
...took his text from Romans xiii. 3, 4. Rulers are not a terror to good war As, but to the evil. Jt'ilt thou then not be afraid of the power ? Do that which is good, and thou Jhalt have praife of the fame : for he is the Minijter of God to thee for good. —... | |
 | John Fletcher - Justification (Christian theology) - 1775 - 500 pages
...perfectly agrees with the apoftle's do&rine, where he fays, Rulers arc not a terror to good works, lut to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power ? do that ivhich is good, and thou Jhalt have [abfolution and} PRAISE of the fame. This miftake of our tranflators... | |
 | Sermons - 1776 - 432 pages
...obedience and fubmiffion they are intitled to : Verf. 3. 4. 5. " For rulers," fays he, " are not a terror to " good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou " then not be afraid of the power ? do that M which is good, and thou fhalt have praife •*' of the fame : for he is the minifter of God " to... | |
 | Richard Watson - Sermons, English - 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 IS GOOD, AND THOU SHALT HAVE PRAISE OF THE SAME: FOR HE IS THE MINISTER OF GOD TO THEE FOR GOOD.-?' MANKIND... | |
 | John Milton - Church and state - 1790 - 64 pages
...they will not fubjeft thefe evil works, nor many more fuch like, to his cognifance and punifhment. <( Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power ? do that which is good and thou (halt have praife of the fame." This fhews that religious matters are 'not here meant... | |
 | Francis Plowden - Constitutional law - 1792 - 652 pages
...and the apoftle, from better authority, declares, That rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil: wilt thou then not be afraid of the power ? do that which is good, and thoujhalt have praife of the fame ; for he is the minifter of God unto thee for good ; but... | |
 | William Paley - Ethics - 1793 - 456 pages
...of God : and they that " refift fhall receive to themfelves damnation. " For rulers are not a terror to good works, but " to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of " the power? Do that which is good, and thou " (halt have praife of the fame ; for he is the " minifter of God to thee for good.... | |
 | Thomas Witherby - Christianity - 1793 - 94 pages
..." Let ** every foul be fubjeft unto the higher ** powers; for there is no power but of ** God : The powers that be, are ordained " of God ; for rulers are not a terror to good ** works, but to the evil. He is the mi" nifter of God, and beareth not the fworrf " in vain ;... | |
 | William Paley - Ethics - 1793 - 602 pages
...tothemfelves damnation, For rulers are " not a, terror to good works, ^?ut to, the <jyil. Wilt " them " thou then not be afraid of the power ? Do that " which is good, and thou {halt have praife of the " fame: for he 'is the minifter of God to thee for " good.... | |
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Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power ? Do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same. For 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... 
