 | George Long - 1850 - 704 Seiten
...moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue, and by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles." (16) " That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator,...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... | |
 | Protestant Episcopal Historical Society - 1851 - 244 Seiten
...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,...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... | |
 | Virginia - 1851 - 1348 Seiten
...moderation, temperance, frugality and virtue, and by a frcqucut recurrence to fundamental principle* 16. That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, ran be directed only bj reason and conviction, not bv force or violence ; and therefore all men... | |
 | John Howard Hinton - 1851 - 136 Seiten
...vicious, and encourage the virtuous, by wholesome laws, equally extending to every individual. But that the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can only be directed by reason and conviction, and is nowhere cognisable but at the tribunal of the universal... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1852 - 614 Seiten
...1776, the principle of religious freedom is distinctly asserted in the last article, which declares, " that religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can only be directed by reason and conviction, not by force or violence ; and, therefore, all men are equally... | |
 | Jonathan French - 1854 - 534 Seiten
...moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue, and by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles. 16. 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... | |
 | 1855 - 576 Seiten
...moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue, and by a frequent recurrence to fundamental principles. 16. 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... | |
 | Charles Wilkins Webber - 1855 - 600 Seiten
...moderation, temperance, frugality and virtue, and by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles. 16. 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 exercises of religion, according to the dictates... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, Benjamin Robbins Curtis - 1855 - 702 Seiten
...and to withhold from it any support by public taxation. But, although it may be true that " religion can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence," and that "all men are equally 'entitled to the [ * 49 ] VOL. in. 22 Terrett r. Taylor. 9 C. free exercise... | |
 | James Pinkney Hambleton - 1856 - 564 Seiten
...privilege was not so extensive. But our glorious old Bill of llighta provided " that religion, or the duty we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conscience, not by force or violence ; and therefore all men are entitled to a free exercise of religion,... | |
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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... 
