 | George Fox - 1694 - 536 pages
...which we were never guilty ; but in the uprightness of our hearts we may, under the power ordained of God for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well, live a peaceable and godly Jife, in all godliness and honesty. For although we have always... | |
 | 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
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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,... | |
 | Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1810 - 556 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
 | Church of Scotland - 1810 - 636 pages
...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... | |
 | Edward Davies - 1811 - 438 pages
...sake : whether it be to the king, as supreme ; or to governors, as unto them that are sent by him, for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do weU. (1 Pet. ii. 13, 14.) Here the submission of the people — of the general body of the church... | |
 | William Paley - 1811 - 456 pages
...sake; whether it be " to the King as supreme ; or unto Govern" ors, or unto them that are sent by him 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... | |
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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. 
