This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1736 edition. Excerpt: ... be hath not in himself. And that the State hath nothing to do with Matters of Opinion we have fully proved. There is indeed an Exception with Regard to both these Cases. For the Church hath an inherent Power of Expulsion for hot complying with its Formulary of Communion: And the State the same Right ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1736 edition. Excerpt: ... be hath not in himself. And that the State hath nothing to do with Matters of Opinion we have fully proved. There is indeed an Exception with Regard to both these Cases. For the Church hath an inherent Power of Expulsion for hot complying with its Formulary of Communion: And the State the same Right of restraining for opposing any of the Three great Principles of natural Religion, mentioned in the first Part of this Discourse. But then we say, that this Exception affects not the Reality of our Position, namely that an ecclesiastical Court endowed with coatlive Power hath nothing to do with Opinions. For as to the Church's inherent Power of Expulsion, ic remains the same it was before the Union; so sar as respects its not being attended with Civil Damage or Inconvenience: On other Accounts there is a Difference; for since the Union no one can be expelled for not complying with its Formulary of Communion without the State's Consent, as will be shewn in its Place. As to those Opinions concerning the fundamental Principles of natural Religion, which the State has an inherent Power to restrain, the Exercise of that Power is of so great Moment and Importance to the State, that it would not be sasse to intrust it in any other Hands. Nor ought ecclesiastical Courts to expect it, because it is a Power Civil Courts can commodioufly exercise. Which comes in with the other Part of the Division of Matters that belonged not to ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, To which Division we are now arrived. Nor Civil Matters, that temporal Courts can conveniently take Cognizance of. These we say cannot possibly belong to any ecclesiastical Jurisdiction. We. have proved chat it was erected as a SuccedaKeuin to the Civil to take Cognizance of such Ac ttons as the...
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