| James Ussher - 1654 - 640 pages
...which Christian subjects owe to their kings and governors : "for0 so is the will of God," saith he, " that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men." And why foolish ? because there cannot be imagined a greater folly, than to charge the profession... | |
| George Fox - 1694 - 536 pages
...followeth : ' Friends, ' I desire you to consider in time whom ye do imprison ; for the magistrate is set for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well. But when the Lord doth send his messengers unto you to warn you of the woes that will come... | |
| George Bishop - 1703 - 598 pages
...magistrates." "It is not so," replied Edward ; " but I love and own all magistrates and rulers, who are for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well." But cried Rawson your secretary, in answer hereunto, "Come to the bar." "Yea," said Edward,... | |
| Jesus Christ, John Henderson Thomson - 1871 - 720 pages
...attending continually upon this very thing ' (Rom. xiii. 3, 6). ' Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by Him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well ' (i Pet. ii. 14). " Now it is undeniably evident from what is aforesaid, that piety is suppressed,... | |
| William Darrell - 1736 - 340 pages
...St. Peter writes, and conjures them to confute the calumny by the fanctity of their lives : For fo is the will of God ; that with -well-doing, ye may put to filence the ignorance of fooliJh men. The articles of our belief are true, and its morals the moft... | |
| John Tillotson - 1748 - 458 pages
...are fent by him, for the punijbment of evil-doers, and for the praife of them that do well. For fo is the will of God, that with welldoing ye may put to fitence the ignorance of foolijh men, Solikewiie praying tor thofe that, are - in authority,. i Tim.... | |
| John Tillotson - 1757 - 510 pages
...fent by him, for the punifhT " ment of evil-doers, and for the praife of them, " that do well. For fo is the will of GOD, that " with well-doing ye may put to filence the ignorance " of foolifh men." So likewife praying for tholQ that are in authority, i Tim.... | |
| Thomas Sherlock - 1758 - 410 pages
...bjafpbemed: Thus likewife St. Peter, preffing Obedience to Governors, gives this Reafon for it, For fo is the Will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to Silence the Ignorance offoolijh Men, \ Pet. ii. 15. that is, of fuch Men as fcandalize the Doctrine of theGofpel, as if it... | |
| Assembly of divines confess. and catech - 1765 - 626 pages
...worthy of all honour; that the name of God and his dpftrine be not blafphemed. Ь i Pet. ii. 15. For fo is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to filence the ignorance of lluil I behold, glorify God in the day of vifitation. Phil. i. 11. Being filled... | |
| Church of Scotland - 1768 - 576 pages
...worthy of all honour; that the name of God and his acetrine be not blafphemed. bi Pet, ii. 15. For fo is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to filencc tie ¡gnurance of fool* iih men. ii Pet. ii. 12. Having your coaverfation honsft among the... | |
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