 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.  Discourses on Government - Page 395by Algernon Sidney - 1805Full view - About this book
 | Jesus Christ, John Henderson Thomson - Christian martyrs - 1871 - 720 pages
...magistracy be considered ; ' 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, for this cause pay ye -tribute also : for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this... | |
 | Richard Watson - Sermons, English - 1788 - 500 pages
...SERMON III. ROM. xni. 3, 4. RULERS ARE NOT A TERROR TO GOOD WORKS, BUT TO THE EVIL. WlLT THOU THEN NOT BE AFRAID OF THE POWER? Do THAT WHICH IS GOOD, AND...PRAISE OF THE SAME: FOR HE IS THE MINISTER OF GOD TO THEE FOR GOOD.-?' MANKIND may be confidered as one great aggregate of equal and independent individuals,... | |
 | Richard Watson - Sermons, English - 1788 - 494 pages
...SERMON III. ROM. xin. 3, 4. RULERS ARE NOT A TERROR TO GOOD WORKS, BUT TO THE EVIL. WlLT THOU THEN NPT BE AFRAID OF THE POWER? Do THAT WHICH IS GOOD, AND THOU SHALT HAVE PRAISE OF THE SAME: FOR JJE IS THE MINISTER OF COD TO THEE FOR GQOD.-r? MANKIND may be confidered as one great aggregate of... | |
 | William Paley - Ethics - 1806 - 502 pages
...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...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... | |
 | David Bogue - Bible - 1806 - 354 pages
...are designed, the writer particularly specifies : " They are not a terror to good works but to evil. 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 if thou do that which is evil, b'e afraid ; for he beareth not the sword in vain... | |
 | Robert Robinson - 1807 - 384 pages
...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...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... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...tlu-iwselves 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 shalt have praise of the same : 4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid ;... | |
 | Philip Doddridge, Andrew Kippis - Bible - 1807 - 502 pages
...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 shalt have praise of the same : 4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which d Are not a tenor to... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...rule and sovereignty, nor any power of governing, which is not from God. XIII. 3 Witt thou then not be afraid of the power ? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same. Wouldest thou not then be in fear, or danger of the power of sovereign authority ? do that which is... | |
 | John Milton - 1809 - 636 pages
...not a terrour to good works, but to evil : Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power ? Do that whjch is good and thou shalt have praise of the same : for he is the minister of God to thee for good. He beareth not the sword in vain ; for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute... | |
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