 | William Henry Foote - 1850 - 582 σελίδες
...following July. The last clause of the Bill of Rights is in these words — " That religion, or the duty we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging...conscience ; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practise Christian forbearance, love and charity towards each other." These declarations breathe the... | |
 | William Henry Foote - 1850 - 584 σελίδες
...following July. The last clause of the Bill of Rights is in these words — " That religion, or the duty we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging...conscience ; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practise Christian forbearance, love and charity towards each other." These declarations breathe the... | |
 | George Long - 1850 - 704 σελίδες
...any people, but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue, and by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles." (16)...it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, and not by force and viok-nee; and therefore all men are equally entitled to the free i-xtrcise of... | |
 | John Ross Browne - 1850 - 538 σελίδες
...mistake not, was worthy the pen of the recording angel. That clause read something in this manner : that religion or the duty which we owe to our Creator...by reason and conviction, not by force or violence ; therefore, all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates... | |
 | Protestant Episcopal Historical Society - 1851 - 244 σελίδες
...the Representatives of the good people of Virginia, met at Williamsburg, in May, 1776, it is said : 'That Religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator,...conscience; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practise Christian forbearance, love, and charity towards each other.' " But this only goes so far... | |
 | Jonathan French - 1854 - 534 σελίδες
...any people, but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue, and by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles. 16....conscience, and that it is the mutual duty of all to practise Christian forbearance, love, and charity towards each other. AN AMENDED CONSTITUTION, OR FORM... | |
 | 1855 - 576 σελίδες
...and oppressive, and ought not to be granted. 11. That in controversies respecting property, and in suits between man and man, the ancient trial by jury...conscience ; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practise Christian forbearance, love, and charity towards each other. CONSTITUTION. WHEREAS, the delegates... | |
 | Charles Wilkins Webber - 1855 - 600 σελίδες
...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 exercises of religion, according to the dictates... | |
 | William Cabell Rives - 1859 - 702 σελίδες
...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 all men should enjoy the fullest toleration in the exercise of religion, according to the dictates... | |
 | William Cabell Rives - 1859 - 700 σελίδες
...article of Colonel Mason's draught related to the vital subject of religious freedom. Setting forth, that religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator,...by reason and conviction, not by force or violence, it proceeded to declare that "all men should, therefore, enjoy the fullest toleration in the exercise... | |
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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... 
