That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence; and therefore all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to... The American's Guide - Page 2151855 - 636 pagesFull view - About this book
| Hezekiah Niles - 1876 - 536 pages
...any people, but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality and virtue, and by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles. 16....conviction, not by force or violence, and, therefore that all men should enjoy the fullest toleration in the exercise of religion, according to the dictates... | |
| Jonathan Elliot - 1876 - 692 pages
...be exempted, upon payment of an equivalent to employ another to bear arms in his stead. " 20th. Thit religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator,...conviction, not by force or violence; and therefore all men have an equal, natural, and tmalienable right to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - 1876 - 536 pages
...moderation, temperance, frugality and virtue, and by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles. 1 6. That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator,...conviction, not by force or violence, and, therefore that all men should enjoy the fullest toleration in the exercise of religion, according to the dictates... | |
| Virginia - 1877 - 476 pages
...temperance and virtue, and by a frequent recurrence to fundamental principles. 18. That religion, or tLe duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of...conscience; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice christian forbearance, love and charity towards each other. 19. That neither slavery nor involuntary... | |
| William Meade - 1878 - 522 pages
...Thus the court was equally divided, and, of course, the decree * The article ig in these words : — " That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator...therefore all men are equally entitled to the free cur i * of religion according to the dictates of conscience ; and that it is the mutual duty of all... | |
| 1878 - 530 pages
...Thus the court was equally divided, and, of course, the decree * The article ia in these words: — " That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator...and therefore all men are equally entitled to the tree exercise of religion according to the dictates of conscience ; and that it is the mutual duty... | |
| John Brown Dillon - 1879 - 822 pages
...government. Agreed to unanimously, June 12, 1776, in convention at Williamsburgh, Virginia : " XVI. That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator,...conscience ; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love and charity towards each other." [Hening's Statutes at Large,... | |
| 1879 - 736 pages
...moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue, and by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles. 14. That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator,...conviction, not by force or violence ; and, therefore, that it is the mutual duty of all men to practice Christian forbearance, love, and charity, toward... | |
| ALLEN THORNDIKE RICE - 1879 - 718 pages
...moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue, and by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles. 14. That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator,...conviction, not by force or violence ; and, therefore, that it is the mutual duty of all men to practice Christian forbearance, love, and charity, toward... | |
| Bernard Janin Sage - 1881 - 656 pages
...blessing of liberty, can be preserved to any people, but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, frugality and virtue, and by a frequent recurrence...by reason and conviction, not by force or violence ; ana therefore, all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates... | |
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