 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 minister...  The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy - Page 353by William Paley - 1788 - 499 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Milton - Church and state - 1790 - 64 pages
...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 - 658 pages
...apoftle, from better authority, declares, 'That riders are not a terror to good works, but to evil: wilt thou then not be afraid of the power ? do that which is good, aid thou Jball have praife of the fame-, for he is the minifter of Cod unto thee for good; but... | |
 | Francis Plowden - Constitutional law - 1792 - 652 pages
...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 if tbou do that which it evil, be afraid, for he beareth not thefword in vain... | |
 | John Young (D. D., minister at Hawick, Scotland.) - Christianity and politics - 1794 - 314 pages
...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...God to thee for good. But if " thou do that which is evil, be afraid ; for he beareth " not the fword in vain : for he is the minifter of God, <« a revenger... | |
 | Jesus Christ - 1794 - 406 pages
...confidered, Rom. xiii. 3. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil ; wilt thou not then be afraid of the power ? do that which is good, and thou fhalt have praife of the fame. Ver. 6. For this caufe pay you tribute alfo ; for they are God's minifters, attending continually upon... | |
 | Luke Booker - 1794 - 340 pages
...Magiftrates who are entrufted with the adminiftration of them, ** are not a terror to good Works, but toevil. Do that which is good, and thou fhalt have praife of the fame. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid ; for they bear not the fvvord of Juftice in vain.'* Therefore... | |
 | Algernon Sidney - Political science - 1794 - 514 pages
...:** to evil: wilt thou then be afraid of tl>e power* ? Do •*' that which is good, and thou (halt have praife of the •*' fame; for he is the minifter of God unto thce for •'|* good: but if thou'do that which is .evil, be afraid; " for he heareth not the... | |
 | Triumph - 1795 - 94 pages
...ASSIZES, in the Month of May, 179^. «' T 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...thou fhalt have praife of the fame : For he is the minifler of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid ; for he beareth not... | |
 | Sir Adam Gordon - Sermons, English - 1795 - 462 pages
...; wilt thou not he afraid of the power, do well, and thou Jhalt receive praife of the fame, for be is the minifter of God to thee for good, but if thou do that which is evil be afraid, for he beareth not the jword in vain, for he is the minifter of God, a revenger to... | |
 | Methodist episcopal church - 1798 - 192 pages
...not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power ? Do that whkh is good, and thou fhalt have praife of the fame :...God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the fword in vain : for he is the minifter of God, a revenger to... | |
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