...circumstances of the age and of the nation would lead wise men to expect ; if on the whole they are adapted to the punishment of evil-doers, and the praise of them that do well, they are to be respected as sacred and authoritative. The civil law has a moral character ; so that...

...Lord's sake, whether it be to the king as supreme, or to governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and the praise of them that do well : for so is the will of God," &c. This epistle Peter wrote, not only to private persons, but those...

...powers that be, are ordained of God, and that they should not bear the sword in vain, but for good, — for the punishment of evil-doers and the praise of them that do well. In this world of sin, we distinguish between a government and a compact, defence and retaliation, a...

...influence on the character and cause of Christianity. " Submit yourselves to every human institution for the punishment of evil-doers, and the praise of them that do well; for so" in this way " it is the will of God, that ye with well-doing put to silence the ignorance of...

...liquors. Friends believe magistracy or civil government to be God'sT>rdinance, the good ends thereof being for. the punishment of evil-doers, and the praise of them that do 288 289 well. While they feel themselves restrained by the pacific principles of the gospel from joining...

...Friends believe magistracy or civil government to be God's ordinance, the «ooA ends thereof being for the punishment of evil-doers, and the praise of them that do well. While they feel 'themselves restrained by the pacific principles of the gospel from joining in any...

..."restrained" from doing wrong? Christian discipline, like the Christian Magistrate, is appointed " for the punishment of evil-doers, and the praise of them that do well." Therefore, whilst the latter long for peace and tranquillity throughout our Zion, the former " set...

...Thus have I briefly illustrated the apostolic injunction, "Submit yourselves to every human ordinance, for the punishment of evil-doers, and the praise of them that do well ;" and the powerful motive by which it is enforced, " for the Lord's sake," from a regard to the law,...

...not in a less) degree than from any others. They briefly descrilie the office of " civil governors, d to the action of air, or of an elastic medium. It bears an obv ;" from which description of the use of government, they justlyiufer the duty of subjection ; which...

...Friends in relation to civil government. First. That " they owned civil government as God's ordinance, for the punishment of evil-doers and the praise of them that do well," and though they could not comply with those laws which prohibited them from worshiping God according...