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A Sermon on Taxation.
Northern Territory Times and Gazette (Darwin, NT : 1873-1927) Thursday 9 June 1921, page 4
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Northern Territory Times and Gazette (Darwin, NT : 1873-1927) Thursday 9 June 1921, page 4
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| 2008-12-21 05:40:28.0 | anonymous | which issues the coinage, and hy the He meant that to pay tixes was an Many people can he carried off their feet hy impassioned utterances and regietful happenings result Apart | which issues the coinage, and by the He meant that to pay taxes was an Many people can be carried off their feet by impassioned utterances and regietful happenings result. Apart |
| 2008-12-21 05:39:43.0 | anonymous | For.rulers are not a terror to good he resisted on the point. It is purely against God's Liw to resist the Govt, because theie is no' franchise in the ' asked wheiher it was lawful in the eyes of God to pay taxes to Caesar and He replied "Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God | For rulers are not a terror to good be resisted on the point. It is purely against God's Law to resist the Govt. because there is no franchise in the asked wheiher it was lawful in the eyes of God to pay taxes to Cæsar and He replied "Render unto Cæsar the things that are Cæsar's, and unto God |
| 2008-12-21 05:36:53.0 | anonymous | no matter what the government or. dams. There are occasions when it »s | no matter what the government or- dains. There are occasions when it is |
| 2008-12-21 05:36:24.0 | anonymous | the standard to tullich all Governments must boto. The second error is that ' of passive ohedience to the government standard mu^t be the Law of God, If not represent God's La/w, passive course, not always wiso. We have an standard of the Laiv of God. | the standard to which all Governments must bow. The second error is that of passive obedience to the government standard must be the Law of God, If not represent God's Law, passive course, not always wise. We have an standard of the Law of God. |
| 2008-12-21 05:32:46.0 | anonymous | he wak culled by his enemies-wrote , to these résistera in this strain-" Let God : the powers that be are ordained of God, Whosoever therefore resisteth God : and they that resist shall re- For.rulers ave not a terror to good be afraid of the power?. Do that which the same : For he is a minister of God io thee for good. 'But if thou do that nob the sword in vain : for he is the cute wrath upon /him that doeth evil. science sake. For for this cause pay . yc tribute also : for they are God's dues : tribute to whom tribute is - due ; custom to whom custom ; fear to whom . fear ; honour to whom honour." we have to consider what, is our duty Lord had to face this question ; St. Romatis in mind of what was due from them-to the government of the the Roman Empire, So, too, must I is.our resultant duty....The b<> !.. Those .words (quoted above) refer to tl«e Roman Government which was payan irr almost every way -the only way in which it was not Payan was in its> sense of justice and fou «dation of justice ever since. If such words could be used of a,heathen Hpply to-d*y ! The form of, govern- ment we have to-day-whatever party is in pov.or makes no essential differ- ence-is a Christian one, and one material welfaie of the peoples in its charge, f»ow much more must our own God ! Two errors have, been based °» that papsa^c of ¡Scripture. The first iw the Divine Ri«»ht of Kings whereby ia times past, they ha*-e claimed that any \c'ions of theirs uro right'bec «use they aie'. ordained of Goi," and all power is «heirs by Divine Right. Bat ¿t um&fc ha rtQiéroberèd tbat;baiflg ohedience to God's laws and when a ki tig or government disobeys the laws the standard to tullich all Governments must boto. The second error is that ' of passive ohedience to the government no matter what the government or. dams. There are occasions when it »s | he was called by his enemies—wrote to these resisters in this strain—“Let God; the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth God: and they that resist shall re- For.rulers are not a terror to good be afraid of the power? Do that which the same: For he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that not the sword in vain: for he is the cute wrath upon him that doeth evil. science sake. For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.” we have to consider what is our duty Lord had to face this question; St. Romans in mind of what was due from them to the government of the the Roman Empire. So, too, must I is our resultant duty. ...............The so! Those words (quoted above) refer to the Roman Government which was pagan in almost every way —the only way in which it was not Pagan was in its sense of justice and foundation of justice ever since. If such words could be used of a heathen apply to-day! The form of govern- ment we have to-day—whatever party is in power makes no essential differ- ence—is a Christian one, and one material welfare of the peoples in its charge, how much more must our own God! Two errors have been based on that passage of Scripture. The first is the Divine Right of Kings whereby in times past they have claimed that any actions of theirs are right because they are “ordained of God,” and all power is theirs by Divine Right. But it must be remembered that being obedience to God's laws and when a king or government disobeys the laws the standard to which all Governments must bow. The second error is that of passive obedience to the government no matter what the government or- dains. There are occasions when it is |
| 2008-12-20 16:09:25.0 | anonymous | at" the Anglican Church, Sunday last. Text, I Peter II, 13 and 14.-" Submit as supreme ; or unto governors, as unto that do well." We have been leminded during the last few days that history repeals half of the first century, A,D , there the leading features was Biotheihood. claimed no particular country us its own-it was a world-wide society. which they lived«did not quite repre- aud one of their lenders-an agitator, | at the Anglican Church, Sunday last. Text, I Peter II, 13 and 14.—“Submit as supreme; or unto governors, as unto that do well.” We have been reminded during the last few days that history repeats half of the first century, A.D, there the leading features was Brotherhood. claimed no particular country as its own—it was a world-wide society. which they lived did not quite repre- and one of their leaders—an agitator, |
| 2008-12-20 16:09:25.0 | anonymous | at" the Anglican Church, Sunday last. Text, I Peter II, 13 and 14.-" Submit as supreme ; or unto governors, as unto that do well." We have been leminded during the last few days that history repeals half of the first century, A,D , there the leading features was Biotheihood. claimed no particular country us its own-it was a world-wide society. which they lived«did not quite repre- aud one of their lenders-an agitator, | at the Anglican Church, Sunday last. Text, I Peter II, 13 and 14.—“Submit as supreme; or unto governors, as unto that do well.” We have been reminded during the last few days that history repeats half of the first century, A.D, there the leading features was Brotherhood. claimed no particular country as its own—it was a world-wide society. which they lived did not quite repre- and one of their leaders—an agitator, |
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