 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.  An Order of Worship for the Reformed Church - Page 61by Reformed Church in the United States - 1884 - 388 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Jesus Christ, John Henderson Thomson - Christian martyrs - 1871 - 720 pages
...present power, let the end of magistracy be considered ; ' For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the...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
...June 3, 1776. 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...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,... | |
 | Algernon Sidney - Monarchy - 1805 - 570 pages
...us, when we should 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...praise of the same; for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doth evil." He therefore is only the minister of God, who... | |
 | William Paley - Ethics - 1806 - 502 pages
...they that resist, 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...execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. For, for this cause pay... | |
 | 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...evil, b'e afraid ; for he beareth not the sword in vain : for he' is the minister of God, an avenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil." — "... | |
 | Robert Robinson - 1807 - 384 pages
...they that resist 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...execute wrath upon him that doeth evil, Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. For, for this cause pay... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...that resist shall receive to 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...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
...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...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... | |
 | William Paley - Theology - 1810 - 436 pages
...they that resist, shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terrour to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the...execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience'sake. For, for this cause pay... | |
 | Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1810 - 556 pages
...that resist, 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...evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword " in vain : for he is the minister of God, a " revenger to execute wrath upon him that doth " evil. Wherefore... | |
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