 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
 | Literature, Modern - 1799 - 912 pages
...avrflf. &» >yap <ro» sir TO aya^ov. 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 fhah have praife of t!:e fume : " For he is the minifter of God to thec tor good." The... | |
 | William Paley - Apologetics - 1800 - 446 pages
...themfelves damnation. 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 fhalt have"praife of the fame, for he is the minifter of God to thee for good : but if thou do that which... | |
 | William Huntington - Arminianism - 1802 - 686 pages
...to us is, rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil : do that which is good, and thou Jhalt have praife of the fame. For he is the minifter of God to tbee for good. Rom. xiii. 3, 4. But that which made it a fore trial in the days of old was, the curfed... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pages
...receive to themselves damnation. 3 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 ood, and thou shalt have praise of the same : 4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But... | |
 | Robert Barclay - 1803 - 176 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 is good, »nd thou fhalt have praife of the fame ; for he is the minifter of God to thee for good : but... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - Bible - 1804 - 376 pages
...themfelves Damnation : 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...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 Minifter of God, a Revenger to... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...receive to themselves damnation : 3 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 shall have praise of the same : 4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But... | |
 | Algernon Sidney - Monarchy - 1805 - 570 pages
...fear, and on what account. " Rulers," says he, " 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 shalt have praise of the same; for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. - 1806 - 508 pages
...powers that be, are ordained of God. 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...of the fame : — For he is the minifter of God to thce for good. But if thou do thnt which is evil, be afraid ; for he beareih not the fword in vain... | |
 | John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 510 pages
...upon his dilcourfe. " The magiftrates," fays he, " are not a terrour to good works, but to evil : Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? Do that which...praife of the fame : for he is the minifter of God to thec for good. He beareth not the fword in vain ; for he is the minifter of God, a revenger to execute... | |
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