| John McDowell - Theology, Doctrinal - 1825 - 560 pages
...— 15; it is commanded, " Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake : Whether it be to the king, as supreme ; or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him. For so is the will of God." The motive to this obedience should be a regard to the authority of God. We... | |
| 998 pages
...— conscientious, religious submission, for the Lord's sake, — to every ordinance of men, whether it be to the king as supreme, or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him. This command is given to the Christian clergy, to whom other commandments also are given by the same... | |
| Catharine Maria Sedgwick - Fiction - 1998 - 458 pages
...ourselves to every ordinance of man, for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; or into governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the...punishment of evil doers, and for the praise of them that do well.' "3 "But surely, Esther, there must be warrant, as you call it, for sometimes resisting legitimate... | |
| Russell R. Standish, Colin D. Standish - History - 1998 - 294 pages
...supported the counsel of Paul. Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; or unto governors,...unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. 1 Peter 2: 13, 14 God has placed men in civil authority... | |
| Massachusetts Historical Society - Massachusetts - 1924 - 568 pages
...every Ordinance of Man for the Lords sake: whether it be to the King as supream, or unto Governours, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil doers, and for the praise of them that do well. For so is the will of God. 13. Q. May the Pope absolve us from the oath of Allegiance? A.... | |
| J. Dwight Pentecost - Religion - 1999 - 212 pages
...of these spheres. He said, "Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; or unto governors,...unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. For so is the will of God, that with well doing... | |
| Jacques Bénigne Bossuet - Biography & Autobiography - 1999 - 500 pages
...which is when his commands run contrary to God's Subordination requires this. "Submit yourselves ... to the king, as supreme; or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him."" 3Titus 3:1. 4 Rom. 13:4. 5 Wisdom 6:5. 6 Rom. 13:5. 7 1 Pet. 2:13-15. 8 Ibid., 18. 9 Eph. 6:5; Col.... | |
| Religion - 2000 - 356 pages
...that of Paul. Peter says, "Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; Or unto governors,...unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well." Paul says, "Every soul;" Peter says, "Every ordinance."... | |
| Lucas E. Morel - Biography & Autobiography - 2000 - 272 pages
...example, 1 Peter 2:13-14 states: "Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; Or unto governors,...unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well." Lincoln's "political religion," ironically enough,... | |
| John R. Rice - Christian life - 2000 - 252 pages
...us that Christians are to "submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake; whether it be to the king, as supreme; Or unto governors,...unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well." And we are told in verse 18 of that preceding... | |
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