Question

3 there is a strain in a mans heart that will sometime or other run out to excess, unless the lord restrain it, but it is not good to venture it. it is necessary therefore, that all power that is on earth be limited, church - power or other. if there be power given to speak great things, then look for great crimes against god, look for an obscene abuse of it. it is counted a matter of danger to the state to limit privileges, but it is a further danger not to have them limited. they will be like a tempest, a violent storm, if they be not limited. a prince himself cannot tell where he will confine himself, nor can the people tell. but if he has liberty to speak great things.
how does paragraph 3 contribute to the development of the idea that the powers of those in authority must be limited?
by emphasizing the importance of understanding and applying the boundaries on freedom and liberty set by god
by stressing that only religious leaders have the ability to interpret gods laws as they apply to governing people
by describing how a combination of religious and government leadership will help maintain a balance of power

Explanation:

The paragraph emphasizes that without restraint, power can lead to abuse. It argues that all power on earth, whether Church - power or other, must be limited. It uses the idea of the potential for great crimes against God and the state if power is not limited to make the case for limiting the powers of those in authority.

Answer:

by emphasizing the importance of understanding and applying the boundaries on freedom and liberty set by God