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
| John Young (D. D., minister at Hawick, Scotland.) - Christianity and politics - 1794 - 314 pages
...refifteth the power, " refifteth 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 fhalt have praife of the fame. For * « he is the minifter of God to thee for good.... | |
| Triumph - 1795 - 94 pages
...Juftice LAWRENCE j At CHELMSFORD 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 is good, and thou fhalt have praife of the fame : For he is the minifler of God to thee for good. But... | |
| Methodist episcopal church - 1798 - 192 pages
...refifteth the power, refifteth the ordinance of God ; and they that refill fhall receive to themfelves damnation ; for rulers are not a terror to good works,...Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power ? Do that whkh is good, and thou fhalt have praife of the fame : for he is the minifter of God to thee for good.... | |
| Literature, Modern - 1799 - 912 pages
...ayjiSov woj;i, xai cSEiy Eiraivov E!; 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
...pov^er, refifteth the ordinance of God ; and they that refift, fhall receive to themfelves damnation. damnation. For rulers are not a terror to • good...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... | |
| 1802 - 374 pages
...of God ; and they that resist, shall 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
...refifteth the power, refifteth 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, »nd thou fhalt have praife of the fame ; for he is the minifter of God to thee for good : but... | |
| William Paley - Apologetics - 1803 - 334 pages
...refifteth the power, refifteth the ordinance of God, and they that refift mall receive unto themfelves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works,...Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power ? Do that wliich is good, and thou malt have praife of the fame, for he in tfce miniftcr of God to thee for good... | |
| Charles Crawford (calling himself earl of Crawford.) - 1803 - 192 pages
...Corinth, vii. 23. Line 161 &c. " Whosoever resistcth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil." Romans, xiii. 2 and 3. If then he bear of pow'r the sacred trust, He firmly... | |
| 1804 - 476 pages
...of God ; and they that resist, shall 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... | |
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