...and elevated to places of power and trust, uniformly prove a nuisance to society ; instead of being a ' terror to evil doers, and a praise to them that do well,' they encourage the wicked, and depress the good and the virtuous. Nor does that affecting historical...

...as they have opportunity, to do good unto all. It gives the magistrate a sword with which he is to be a terror to evil doers, and a praise to them that do well ; enjoins the subject to render unto all their due ; and, entering the house of prayer, it authoritatively...

...in righteousness "—when you pray that our rulers may have the fear of God before their eyes, and be " a terror to evil doers, and a praise to them that do well"—that his Spirit may also influence our senators and endue them with that wisdom which cometh...

...benefits she ministers to society. We bless God for civil government, for magistrates appointed as " a terror to evil doers and a praise to them that do well." It belongs to us, as good subjecls, to support God's ordinance, and those whom it enjoins to honour...

...the world as the centre and representative of the national honor, would be a rebuke to wickedness; "a terror to evil doers, and a praise to them that do well." His habits of attendance on the ministrations of the gospel, and his concern for its influence on society,...

...as to produce peace and prosperity, as to afford public security and protect personal liberty, as to be " a terror to evil doers and a praise to them that do well." This is the end and design of every good civil government ; and with a view to this end, all our prayers...

...individuals. Civil governments, as such, are of divine appointment, have authority from on high to " be a terror to evil doers and a praise to them that do well." They are the vicegerents of Jehovah, designed to cooperate with him in the administration of a part...

...became a magistrate, and no man could be more useful in that arduous duty. His decisions rendered him " a terror to evil doers and a praise to them that do well." The venerable father of this admirable man resides with him; two of the pleasantest rooms in the spacious...

...church. The next and greatest evil is, that discipline in the church has ceased in a very great degree to be a terror to evil doers. and a praise to them that do well. This will continue to be the case until the true principles of discipline are fully settled in the...

...At the same time, they have believed and taught that rulers, whether in the church or out, ought to be 'a terror to evil doers, and a praise to them that do well ;' that ' he that ruleth men must be just, ruling in the fear of God, bearing not the sword in vain.'...