Rulers; in the discharge of their appropriate duties, are not a terror to good works; to persons who do right. They were not made rulers by God for this purpose, but to be a terror to the evil; to evil-doers, by being authorized to punish them.

Be afraid of the power? provided you do evil, because, if the government does its duty, it will punish you.

Thou shalt have praise of the same; do right, and the government, if it does its duty, will protect and encourage you.

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