 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. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid ; for he beareth not the sword in vain : for he is...  The American Quarterly Observer - Page 111833Full view - About this book
 | Jonas Hanway - 1767 - 346 lehte
...of God : and they that refift,' fhall receive to themfelves damnation. For rulers arc 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 fhalt have praife of the fame : for he is the minifter of God to thee for goad. But... | |
 | Church of Scotland - 1768 - 576 lehte
...God : and they that refill, fhal! receive to themfelves damnation, v. 3. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power í do that which is good, and thou (halt have praife of the fame« v . 4. For he is t he minifter of... | |
 | Richard Baron - 1768 - 368 lehte
...power ? do that which is goad, and thou Jhalt have praife of 'the fame ; , 4. -For he is the minifter of God to thee for good, But if thou do, that which is evil, he afraid ; for he ttarethn-.tthefwordin vain : for he is the minijler of God, a revenger, to... | |
 | Martin Madan - 1772 - 106 lehte
...devout Ivliin, aiiii one that feared GOD, with all his Houfe, &c. 4 Rom. xiii. 4. He is the Minifter of GOD to thee for Good : But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for Jae beareth not the Sword in vain, for he is the Minifter of GOD, a Revenger to... | |
 | Assembly of divines confess. and catech, Church of Scotland - 1773 - 570 lehte
...of them that do well. Rom. viii. 3. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wiit thou then not be afraid of the power ? do that which is good, and thou fhalt have praife of the fame. q Eith. vi. 3. And the king lud, What honour and dignity... | |
 | 1776 - 632 lehte
...took his text from Romans xiii. 3, 4. Rulers are not a terror to good war As, but to the evil. Jt'ilt thou then not be afraid of the power ? Do that which is good, and thou Jhalt have praife of the fame : for he is the Minijter of God to thee for good. —... | |
 | John Fletcher - 1775 - 500 lehte
...perfectly agrees with the apoftle's do&rine, where he fays, Rulers arc not a terror to good works, lut to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power ? do that ivhich is good, and thou Jhalt have [abfolution and} PRAISE of the fame. This miftake of our tranflators... | |
 | 1776 - 432 lehte
...obedience and fubmiffion they are intitled to : Verf. 3. 4. 5. " For rulers," fays he, " are not a terror to " good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou " then not be afraid of the power ? do that M which is good, and thou fhalt have praife •*' of the fame : for he is the minifter of God " to... | |
 | 1779 - 688 lehte
...of the power ? do that which is good, and thou {halt have praile of the fame : for he is the mimfter of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid ; for he beareth not the fword in vain : for he is the minifler of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that docth evil.... | |
 | Richard Watson - 1788 - 494 lehte
...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... | |
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