 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
 | Bible - 1815 - 294 pages
...receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. W'ilt 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 lhee for good. But... | |
 | Church of England, Sir John Bayley - 1816 - 738 pages
...receive to them3. selves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt (o) thou then not be afraid of the power ? Do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the (/>) 4. same: for he is the minister of God to thee for good.... | |
 | Church of England homilies - 1816 - 624 pages
...feared for good works, but for evil. Wilt thou then be without fear of the power? Do weli,fo jhalt thou have praife of the fame ; for he is the minifter of God for thy wealth : but if thou do evil, fear : for he beareth not the f word for nought, for he is the... | |
 | Blaise Pascal - 1816 - 428 pages
...expresses it in the same place : " 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 shalt have praise of the same. For he is the minister of God to thee for good." And... | |
 | David Bogue - Bible - 1817 - 290 pages
...are defigned, the writer particularly fpecifies: "They are not a terror to good works but to evil. Do that which is good, and thou fhalt have praife...for he is the minifter of God to thee for good. But ifthou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the fword in vain : for he is the minifter... | |
 | 1817 - 842 pages
...thé power? do that which is good, and thou shalt hâve praise of thé same: 4 For heis thé minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid ; for he beareth not thé sword in vain : for he is thé minister of God, a revenger... | |
 | Noah Worcester - Dueling - 1817 - 312 pages
...themselves damnation (or judgment.) 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 shalt have praise of the same. For he is the minister of God to thee for good. ' But... | |
 | Wesleyan Methodists services - 1817 - 278 pages
...shall receive to themselves 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 shalt have praise of the same ; for he is the minister of God to thee for good. But... | |
 | Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1818 - 348 pages
...receive to themselves « 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 shalt have praise of the same. For « he is the minister of God to thee for good... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1818 - 602 pages
...the context implies this. " Ver. 3. ' 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 shalt have praise for the same/ " Ver. 4. ' For he' (the ruler or magistrate) ' is the... | |
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