...the duties of their stations — the powers that be are ordained of God — and are required to be a terror to evil doers, and a praise to them that do well. Even the humblest Christian may by prayer, and a holy course of life, do something to check the course...

...the same time, they have believed and taught that rulers, whether in the church or out, ought to be ' a terror to evil doers, and a praise to them that do well;' that c he that ruleth men must be just, ruling in the fear of God, bearing not the sword in vain.'...

...faithful Shillitoe added a solemn admonition, in reference to the duty of persons in avithority to be "a terror to evil doers and a praise to them that do well," and to rule their people in righteousness. The king not only listened with attention, but promised...

...God, in due time, will make his enemies be at peace with him.' " If you thus behave yourselves, and so become a terror to evil doers and a praise to them that do well, God, my God, will be with you in wisdom and a sound mind, and make you blessed instruments in his hand...

...the duties of their stations — the powers that be are ordained of God — and are required to be a terror to evil doers, and a praise to them that do well. Even the humblest Christian may, by prayer and a holy course of life, do something to check the course...

...of conscience, justly interpreted. Again, since '• the powers that be are ordained of God," for " a terror to evil doers, and a praise to them that do well ;" •which evil doing and well doing are to be interpreted according to the common sense and agreement...

...many. It speaks only of the lawful power of the lawful magistrate — that power whose exercise is " a terror to evil doers, and a praise to them that do well." It does not tell us who the lawful magistrate is. It does not decide on the persons by whom, or the...

...visited by the civil authorities for his neglect of duty. So ought it to be in this country, " for a terror to evil doers, and a praise to them that do well," But here it is too lightly treated, and consequently, human life is too frequently placed in imminent...

...And hence it follows that the powers that be are ordained of God, and invested with the sword to be a terror to evil doers, and a praise to them that do well. Here their functions are exactly limited. They are to repress violence, to prevent frand and injustice,...

...of these rights, God has ordained human Governments, with the express design that they should be ' a terror to evil doers, and a praise to them that do well.' God will not slumber over a disregard of these rights, or this kind of government. Again, God has given...