 ... but when Asa put the prophet in prison, the officers of the church did not call him to an account for that. If the magistrate shall in a. private way wrong any man, the church may call him to an account for it ; but if he be in pursuance of a course...  Old South Leaflets: General series - Page 181896Full view - About this book
 | Cotton Mather - New England - 1853 - 732 pages
...offer incense in the lanpk, the officers of the church called him to an account, and withstood him; but when Asa put the prophet in prison, the officers of the church did not call him to an account for tfuL If the magistrate shall in a private way wrong any man, the church may call him to an tccountfor... | |
 | Cotton Mather - New England - 1855 - 680 pages
...offer incense in the temple, the officers of the church called him to an account, and withstood him ; but when Asa put the prophet in prison, the officers of the church did not call Mm to an account for that. If the magistrate shall in a private way wrong any man, the church may call... | |
 | Robert Shafer - American literature - 1926 - 1410 pages
...offer incense in the temple, the officers of the church called him to an account, and withstood him; but when Asa put the prophet in prison the officers of the church did not call Aim to an account for that. If the magistrate shall in a private way wrong any man, the church may... | |
 | Sacvan Bercovitch - Religion - 1975 - 264 pages
...among you must be your servant." officers of the church called him to an account and withstood him; but when Asa put the prophet in prison, the officers of the church did not call him to an account for that.37 If the magistrate shall in a private way wrong any man, the church may call him to an account... | |
 | David W. Hall - History - 2005 - 512 pages
...over the individual as officeholder. Reflecting the Calvinistic practice, Winthrop put it this way: "If the magistrate shall in a private way wrong any...unjust, yet he is not accountable for it before the church."42 Earlier, in 1637 Governor Winthrop permitted the General Court43 to ban Anne Hutchinson... | |
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