 | George Fox - 1694 - 536 pagine
...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 pagine
...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 pagine
...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,... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pagine
...sake ; whether it be to the king, as supreme; 14 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. 15 For so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1809 - 318 pagine
...enforcing. By their office, they are " the ministers of God" to his people " for good," (Rom. xiii. 4.) " for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well." (1 Pet. ii. 14-) Were their duties discharged with fidelity, with firmness and with mildness,... | |
 | Church of Scotland - 1810 - 636 pagine
...your prayers be not hindered. p I Pet. ii. 1 4. 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. Rom. xiii. 3, For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not... | |
 | Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1810 - 556 pagine
...to the King as supreme, or unto " Governors as unto them who are sent by Him * Rom, xiii. 1, &c. " for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the " praise of them that do well. For so is the " will of God, that with well-doing ye may put " to silence the ignorance of... | |
 | James Macknight - 1810 - 594 pagine
...government anil unto governors, Et re unto them that are sent avTOV rSE[i7tOiJ.EVOt,$ «$• ex&ihy him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well. 15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of... | |
 | William Warburton - 1811 - 412 pagine
...matters of opinion belong not to his jurisdiction. He being, as St. Peter * tells us, " sent by God for the punishment of EVIL-DOERS, " and for the praise of them that DO WELL." 2. An. establishment is absurd : it being impossible that the end of it should be attained.... | |
 | William Warburton, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 420 pagine
...matters of opinion belong not to his jurisdiction. He being, as St. Peter * tells us, "sent by God for the punishment of EVIL-DOERS, " and for the praise of them that DO WELL." 2. An establishment is absurd : it being impossible that the end of it should be attained.... | |
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Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake : whether it be to the king, as supreme ; or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. 
