Moses the God of Aaron, or the Power and Duty of Princes in Sacred Matters

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...true that through canonical Scripture original: "Scriptura canonica" alone, I would demonstrate as briefly, yet as distinctly and clearly as possible, that by explaining its true principles and foundations, nothing might be taken away from the rights of the Prince original: "Princeps"; the civil sovereign or ruler., nor of the Ministry original: "Ministerium", nor of any Christians whatsoever; nor should too much be attributed to any of them, but rather each one’s right should be upheld: to the Prince indeed, the command over sacred matters original: "imperium sacrorum"; the legal authority to oversee the church's external administration; to the Ministers of the church, the ministry of sacred matters original: "ministerium sacrorum"; the performance of spiritual duties and rituals; and finally, to individual Christians, the private care of their own salvation original: "cura salutis suae privata".

For the rest, Kind Reader original: "L. B.", an abbreviation for "Lectori Benevolo"; a common polite address in 18th-century literature., I would wish you to show yourself a fair judge to me, as I have written for the sake of the matter itself, and out of a zeal for truth, using no insulting words against anyone. Farewell. Written at Gorinchem in the Old Country original: "Gorci Palaeogea"; Gorinchem is a city in the Netherlands..

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Canonical Scripture Scriptura canonica, The Prince/Ruler Princeps, The Ministry Ministerium, Command over sacred matters imperium sacrorum, Ministry of sacred matters ministerium sacrorum, Care of salvation cura salutis, To the Kind Reader Lectori Benevolo, Gorinchem in the Old Country Gorci Palæogea, 1717