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 but from  God :  and  those  that  are,  are  ordained of God.

"Therefore he  that  resisteth  the  power,  resisteth  the  ordinance  of  God.  And  they  that resist  purchase  to  themselves  damnation.  .  ..

" For  he  is  God's  minister  to  thee,  for  good. But  if  thou  do  that  which  is  evil,  fear;  for  he beareth  not  the  sword  in  vain.  For  he  is  God's minister:  an  avenger,  to  execute  wrath  upon him  that  doth  evil.

" Wherefore  be  subject  of  necessity,  not  only for  wrath,  but  also  for  conscience'  sake."

And St. Peter in  his  first  letter  (ii.  13,  15) writes: "Be  ye  subject,  therefore,  to  every human  creature  for  God's  sake:  whether  it  be to  the  King  as  excelling,  or  to  governors  as  sent by  him  for  the  punishment  of  evil-doers,  and  for the  praise  of  the  good.

" For  so  is  the  will  of  God,  that  by  doing  well you  may  put  to  silence  the  ignorance  of  foolish men."

3. Our  holy  religion,  therefore,  plainly  commands that  we  should  regard  those  possessed  of lawful  authority  as  the  representatives  of  God and should  honor  them  as  such,  obeying  them cheerfully, as  long  as  they  command  nothing which is  incompatible  with  the  commandments of God  and  of  His  Church. Obey, therefore,  the civil authorities  for  the  love  of  God,  not  merely from compulsion  or  fear  of  punishment. The example of  Jesus  Christ  and  of  His  apostles teaches this  obedience.

The Founder  of  our  holy  Church,  our  Blessed Saviour, gave  an  example  of  submission  to  the laws of  the  State;  He  never  violated  them,  unless indeed they  were  not  in  harmony  with  the  laws of His  heavenly  Father. Regarding the  coin  of