| Robert Buchanan - Church and state - 1849 - 514 pages
...the part of the civil courts which his party sanctioned. " The kingdom of Christ," said Dr. Inglis, "is not only spiritual, but independent. No earthly...government has a right to overrule or control it." * * * " If any civil government, under pretence of providing for the welfare of Christ's spiritual... | |
| Robert Buchanan - 1861 - 544 pages
...of Esiaiiii1uthe civil courts which his party sanctioned. "The kingdom of Christ," said Dr. Inglis, "is not only spiritual, but independent. No earthly...government has a right to overrule or control it." * * * " If any civil government, under prctence of providing for tho welfare of Christ's spiritual... | |
| George Smith - Missionaries - 1882 - 508 pages
...power in the General Assemblies of 1834 and 1835. Even Dr. Inglis had declared just before his death, " The kingdom of Christ is not only spiritual but independent....government has a right to overrule or control it." Chalmers, with such disciples as the young Thomas Guthrie, had begun to go forth on his evangelical... | |
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