Good magistrates a great blessing. : A discourse on those words of the Apostle St. Paul. Rom. xiii. v. 4. 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 Minister of God, a Revenger to execute Wrath upon him that doth Evil. In which discourse the respective and mutual duties of magistrates, lawyers, and others, are laid down. The Doctrines of Non-Resistance and Passive-Obedience are put in a clear Light. The Sovereign's Prerogative, and the Subjects Liberty and Property, with their due Limitations, asserted and maintain'd. And Peace and Charity, Love and Unity, affectionately recommended to all Persons. Previous to the abovesaid discourse, you have a large exordium, which includes a concise topographical account of the city of Gloucester for above a Thousand Years past, &c.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones, T., active 1760.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Romans XIII, 4--Commentaries--Early works to 1800.

Bible.

Genre:

Addresses.

Commentaries.

Physical Description:

xi pages, 2 unnumbered pages,6-39 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 8⁰

Place of Publication:

Gloucester : printed for the author, [1760?]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Preface signed: T. Jones.

Braces in title.

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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from National Library of Wales.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T205246.

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