Project Gutenberg 2013-03-14 Public domain in the USA. 169 Moor, J. F. (John Frewen) Moor, John Frewen The Duty of Submission to Civil Authority, A Sermon Preached in the Parish Church of Bradfield, Berkes, on Sunday, November 28, 1830, on Occasion of the Late Disturbances Produced by Gerard Arthus, Paul Clark, cover image from Google Print and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Duty of Submission to Civil Authority" by J. F. Moor is a sermon published in the early 19th century. The text reflects on the Christian obligation to submit to civil authorities, emphasizing that true Christianity promotes loyalty and obedience rather than rebellion. This sermon is rooted in biblical teachings, particularly focusing on the Apostle Peter's exhortation for believers to be submissive to governmental structures, regardless of their governing figures’ moral character. In the sermon, Moor articulates the biblical basis for submission to civil authority, reinforcing the idea that authority is instituted by God, and thus, resisting it equates to resisting divine order. He addresses the nature of this submission, which includes both a lack of rebellion against rulers and an active support for lawful governance. Moreover, Moor acknowledges scenarios where civil orders may conflict with divine laws, emphasizing that, in such instances, Christians are to obey God rather than men but are still called to accept the punishment for their convictions without inciting rebellion. Ultimately, the sermon serves as a moral guide for Christians living in tumultuous times, encouraging them to uphold peace and righteousness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42331/42331-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 59.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Sermons, English -- 19th century Christianity and law Sedition Church and state -- England -- History -- 19th century BV Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Religion/Spirituality 67264 2025-08-17T07:15:10.049445 text/html 43686 2024-10-23T14:42:19 text/html 62805 2025-08-17T07:15:11.996451 application/epub+zip 61171 2025-08-17T07:15:10.437519 application/epub+zip 61171 2025-08-17T07:15:10.217555 application/epub+zip 96147 2025-08-17T07:15:13.356501 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 86618 2025-08-17T07:15:11.788460 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 86862 2022-09-19T10:42:23.579286 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 52344 2025-08-17T07:15:09.816449 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 32503 2024-10-23T14:42:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16810 2025-08-17T07:15:13.476429 application/rdf+xml 13294 2025-08-17T07:15:10.283474 image/jpeg 2522 2025-08-17T07:15:10.249470 image/jpeg 53844 2025-08-17T07:15:10.057464 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog