| Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 526 Seiten
...by the convention.) frugality and virtue, and by frequent recurrence u fundamental principles. 16. That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, ш be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence, and, therefore that all... | |
| Virginia, William Waller Hening - 1821 - 674 Seiten
...frequent recurrence to fundamental principles. 16. That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Religion CREATOR, and the manner of discharging it, can be...conviction, not by force or violence, and therefore all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dic» " An" in Chan. Rev p.... | |
| Virginia, William Waller Hening - 1823 - 462 Seiten
...recurrence to fundamental principles. XVI. That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Religion. Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be...conviction, not by force or violence, and therefore all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience; and... | |
| United States. Congress. House - 1826 - 844 Seiten
...ronstrucd as exceptions to certain specified powers, or as inserted merely for greater caution. tburlh. That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator,...of discharging it, can be directed only by reason anil conviction, and not by force or violence; and tlierefore all men have an equal, natural, and uualienable... | |
| James Madison - 1828 - 16 Seiten
...remonstrate against the said bill — Because we hold it for a " fundamental and undeniable truth," that religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator,...can be directed only by reason and conviction, not bj force or violence. The religion, then, of every man, must be left to the conviction and conscience... | |
| 1834 - 504 Seiten
...equally entitled to protection in their religious liberty.' Virginia, in its constitution, says : — 'That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator,...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... | |
| Virginia - 1833 - 604 Seiten
...moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue, and by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles. 10. That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator,...not by force or violence; and, therefore, all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience; and... | |
| James Stuart - 1833 - 632 Seiten
...remonstrate against the said bill. " Because, We hold it for a fundamental and undeniable truth, ' that religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator,...reason and conviction, not by force or violence.' The religion, then, of every man, must be left to the conviction and conscience of every man ; and... | |
| 1834 - 544 Seiten
...equally entitled to protection in their religious liberty.' Virginia, in its constitution, says : — ' That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator,...conviction, not by force or violence ; and therefore all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience ; and... | |
| Joseph Martin, William Henry Brockenbrough - 1835 - 644 Seiten
...ought to be exempted upon payment of an equivalent to employ another to bear arms in his stead. XX. That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator,...men have an equal, natural and unalienable right to the free exercise of religion according to the dictates of conscience, and that no particular religious... | |
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