The Soldier God's Minister: A Discourse Delivered in the Congregational Church, Fitzwilliam, Sabbath Afternoon, October 5, 1862, on the Occasion of ... for the Seat of War (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Excerpt from The Soldier God's Minister: A Discourse Delivered in the Congregational Church, Fitzwilliam, Sabbath Afternoon, October 5, 1862, on the Occasion of Departure of a Company of Volunteers for the Seat of War

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

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Excerpt from The Soldier God's Minister: A Discourse Delivered in the Congregational Church, Fitzwilliam, Sabbath Afternoon, October 5, 1862, on the Occasion of Departure of a Company of Volunteers for the Seat of War

"He Beareth Not the Sword in Vain: For He is the Minister of God."

The Whole passage reads thus: -

"Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

For rulers are 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 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 minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil."

Human governments are here referred to as being of divine ordination; as having for their object, in the mind of God, the development of the highest good for mankind. Rulers, in whom is vested the executive authority of all rightful governments, are called the ministers of God - ministers of good to such as do well, but ministers of evil, - of wrath, - to those that do wickedly.

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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.