Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God : the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.... The Book of the Constitution of Great Britain - Page 141by Thomas Stephen - 1835 - 788 pagesFull view - About this book
| John AUSTIN (Roman Catholic Writer.) - 1706 - 662 pages
...God ; and they that refift fhall receive to themfelvcs Damnation. For Rulers are not a Terror to Cood Works, but to the Evil : Wilt thou then not be afraid of the Powers ? Do that which is good, and thou fhalt have Praife of the fame. For he is the Minifter of God... | |
| Francis Gastrell (bp. of Chester) - 1717 - 352 pages
...6 Prov. 29. 4.. Piov. 28. i*. 8 J4ic. 3. p. '• SroY. 2». 2. nation : For Rulers are not a Terror to good Works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the Power i Do that which is good, and thou (halt have Praife of the fame : For he is the Minifter of God to... | |
| Blaise Pascal - Jansenists - 1744 - 338 pages
...way, that is with juftice, according to St. PAUL in the fame place : " For rulers are " not a terror to good works but to the evil. " Wilt thou then not be afraid of the pow" er ? Do that which is good, and thou fhalt " have praife of the. fame. Fgrjhey are f' the miniflers... | |
| François Cheneau - Italian language - 1754 - 278 pages
...refifteth the power, refifteth the brdinance 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 OGA 7 "/ per/ona fta fittope/la alii podejla fuperiori: Percbiocbe non v' e podefla fimm da Dio: E... | |
| Josiah Tucker - 1759 - 68 pages
...refifletb the " Power, reflfteth the Ordinance of God: " And they that refift fhall receive to them" felves Damnation. For Rulers are not a " Terror to good Works,...to the Evil. " Wilt thou then not be afraid of the Pow" er? do that which is good, and thou t; fhall have Praife of the fame. For he is <c the Minijter... | |
| Assembly of divines confess. and catech - 1765 - 626 pages
...know that I have loved thee. т (Deut.xiii.6. to die 12.) Rom. i"i . 3 . For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the powcr ? do that which is good, and thou îkilt have praife of the fame. v. 4. For he is die minifter... | |
| Church of Scotland - Prebyterianism - 1768 - 576 pages
...God : and they that refill, fhal! receive to themfelves damnation, v. 3. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power í do that which is good, and thou (halt have praife of the fame« v . 4. For he is t he minifter of... | |
| 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... | |
| William Paley - Ethics - 1788 - 584 pages
...the power, refifteth the ** ordinance of God : and they that refift, fhall re** ceive to themfelves damnation. For rulers are ** not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt " thou " thou then not be afraid of the power ? Do that .** which is good, and thou fhalt have praife of the... | |
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