...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...

...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,...

...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,...

...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...

...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,...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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....