Tyranny (7)

Of all tyrannies a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience. They may be more likely to go to Heaven yet at the same time likelier to make a Hell of earth.
C.S. Lewis

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C.S. Lewis Tyranny Government

as the rule of law crumbles in our country -people will increasingly see the need to take a stand against unbridled tyranny. The lesser magistrate doctrine provides the means whereby a proper and just stand can be made.Lesser Magistrates, 69

Matthew J. Trewhella Tyranny Lesser Magistrates

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the lesser magistrate does not need any support from the people in order to act. He can and should act when warranted because he has the right and duty in the sight of God to do so. Nevertheless, the people should (and do) -by their action or inaction -play a role of immense importance when it comes to the effectiveness of the lesser magistrates' interposition against tyranny.Lesser Magistrates, 58-59

Matthew J. Trewhella Tyranny Government

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Remonstrance is an archaic word rarely used today. But it is exactly what the people are supposed to do in order to fulfill their role in combating tyranny. To remonstrate means to present strong arguments against an act, measure, or any course of proceedings.Lesser Magistrates, 55

Matthew J. Trewhella Tyranny Government

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The liberty of reading the Scriptures does not take away either oral instruction, pastoral direction or other helps necessary to understanding. It only opposes the tyranny of those who do not wish the darkness of their errors to be dissipated by the light of the divine word.

Francis Turretin Scripture Tyranny

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Of all tyrannies a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive.

C.S. Lewis Oppression Tyranny

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Resistance to tyranny is obedience to God

John Knox Tyranny Obedience

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