The Law-Abiding Conscience, and the Higher Law Conscience...
Spear, Samuel T. Excerpt from The Law-Abiding Conscience, and the Higher Law Conscience, With Remarks on the Fugitive Slave Question: A Sermon, Preached in the South Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn, Dec, 12, 1850It is manifestly a Scripture doctrine. This you see in one portion of our text. The higher powers spoken of by Paul, were the civil authorities of the Roman empire. He deelares civil goverment to he '0f-divine appointment, for the proper regulation of hu...