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title: 'Elements of Civil Liberty, or, The Way to Maintain Free Institutions'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'William Wisner'
date: 1853-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Church-State Relations'
- 'Citizenship and Government'
- 'United States'
scriptures:
- 'John 8'
- 'Romans 13'
- 'Psalms 2'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/wisner-1853-elements-of-civil-liberty-or-the-way-to-maintain-free-institutions
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# Elements of Civil Liberty, or, The Way to Maintain Free Institutions

A mid-19th-century Christian argument that civil government and rulers derive authority from God via Scripture; the Bible is presented as the foundation of civil liberty and public order.

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