 Do that which is good, and thou shall have praise of the same : for he is the 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 of God, a revenger to execute...  The Book of the Constitution of Great Britain - Page 139by Thomas Stephen - 1835 - 788 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Josiah Tucker - 1759 - 46 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... | |
 | Church of England - 1765
...refifteth the power, refifteth the ordinance of God ; and they that refift fliall receive to themfelves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works,...then not be afraid of the power ? do that which is good, and thou (halt have praife of the fame. For he is the minifterot God to thee for good. But if... | |
![An exposition on the Book of common prayer; with notes. [With] A companion ...](http://bks1.books.google.co.uk/books?id=lyUBAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=5&edge=curl "An exposition on the Book of common prayer; with notes. [With] A companion ...") | William Vickers (of Sherborne lane, London.) - 1765
...refifteth the power, refifteth the ordinance of God: and they that refift, mall receive to themfelves damnation: For rulers are not a terror to good works,...then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good,' and thou malt have praife of the fame :"fbr he is the minifter of God to thee for good. But... | |
 | Assembly of divines confess. and catech, Scotland (Church of) - 1765
...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 īkilt have praife of the fame. v. 4. For he is die minifter... | |
 | Jonas Hanway - Political Science - 1767
...of God : and they that refift,' fhall receive to themfelves damnation. For rulers arc 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 goad. But... | |
 | Religion - 1768 - 546 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 ķ do that which is good, and thou (halt have praife of the fame« v . 4. For he is t he minifter of... | |
 | John Fletcher - Religion - 1775 - 406 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... | |
 | Religion - 1776
...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 - 1793 - 536 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... | |
 | William Paley - 1793
...refifteth the power, re" fifteth the ordinance of God : and they that " refift fhall receive to themfelves damnation. " For rulers are not a terror to good works,...then not be afraid of " the power? Do that which is good, and thou " (halt have praife of the fame ; for he is the " minifter of God to thee for good.... | |
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