 | United States. Congress. House - 282 Seiten
...conftrued as exceptions to certain Specified powers, or as inferted merely for greater caution. Fourth. That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be direfted only by reafon and conviction, and not by force or violence, and therefore alt men have an... | |
 | John Wilson Campbell, Moses Hoge - 1813 - 322 Seiten
...frugality, and virtue, and by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles. XVI. That religion, or the duty we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging...directed only by reason and conviction, not by force and violence; and therefore all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according... | |
 | David Benedict - 1813 - 588 Seiten
...we hold it for a fundamental and unalienable truth, " that religion, or the duty which we owe to the Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be...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... | |
 | David Bailie Warden - 1816 - 230 Seiten
...delegates and representatives of Virginia holden at Williamsburgj in May 1766, it was solemnly declared : " that religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator,...directed only by reason and conviction, not by force and violence ; and therefore all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of their religion, according... | |
 | 1817 - 442 Seiten
...we hold it for a fundamental and unalienable truth, "that religion, or the duty which we owe to the Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be...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 it... | |
 | United States federal convention - 1819 - 524 Seiten
...exceptions to certain specified powers, or as inserted merely for greater caution. iv. That religion, OP the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner...it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, and not by force or violence, and therefore all men have an equal, natural and unalienable right to... | |
 | William White - 1820 - 506 Seiten
...following, viz. — " That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not...forbearance, love and charity towards each other," — which said article is now in full force. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and... | |
 | William White - 1820 - 502 Seiten
...following, viz.—" That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not...christian forbearance, love and charity towards each other,"—which said article is now in full force. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand,... | |
 | 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...conscience; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practise Christian forbearance, love, and charity, towards each other. The Constitution or Form of... | |
 | 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...entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dic» " An" in Chan. Rev p. *3. 112 tales of conscience; and that it is the mutual duty of Toleration.... | |
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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... 
