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... The Struggle for Religious Freedom in Virginia: The Baptists - Stran 54avtor: William Taylor Thom - 1900 - 105 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
| William Cabell Rives - 1859 - 702 strani
...counterfeit of it. Both The article, as finally adopted, is as follows : — " That religion, or the duty we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging...entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience." are despotisms. The one assumes to itself the right of withholding... | |
| George Bancroft - 1860 - 496 strani
...condescension; and as the earnestness of his convictions overcame his modesty, he went on to demonstrate that " all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience." His CHAP. motion, which did but state with better dialectics the —... | |
| Charles Campbell - 1860 - 772 strani
...of the house, and Archibald Gary speaker of the senate. The new declaration of rights asserted that "all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion according to the dictates of conscience;" yet it appeared that the assembly intended to continue the old church... | |
| Charles Campbell - 1860 - 766 strani
...of the house, and Archibald Gary speaker of the senate. The new declaration of rights asserted that "all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion according to the dictates of conscience;" yet it appeared that the assembly intended to continue the old church... | |
| Benjamin Franklin Morris - 1864 - 842 strani
...discharging it. Religion is the duty we owe our Creator, and can be directed only by reason, not by force and violence ; and therefore all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of it according to the dictates of conscience ; and it is the mutual duty of all to practise Christian... | |
| Edward Buck - 1866 - 318 strani
...1776, at Mr. Madison's suggestion, had adopted, in lieu of " toleration," the following clause : " all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion according to the dictates of Conscience." 25 Ch. Review, 33. John Murray, the father of Universalism in this... | |
| GEORGE BANCROFT - 1868 - 490 strani
...temperance, frugality, and virtue, and by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles. "Religion can be directed only by reason and conviction, not...all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of it, according to the dictates of conscience ; and it is the mutual duty of all to practise Christian... | |
| 1875 - 1750 strani
...exercise and enjoyment of religious opinions or interfere with the rights of conscience. — Oregon, 1857. And, therefore, all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion according to the dictates of conscience. — Fa., 1870. Nor shall any control of or interference with the rights... | |
| Edmund Ollier - 1874 - 660 strani
...recurrence to fundamental principles. Religion can I* directed only by reason and conviction, not bv force or violence ; and, therefore, all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of it, according to the dictates of conscience ; and it is the mutual duty of all to practise Christian... | |
| William O. Bateman - 1876 - 416 strani
...equivalent can bo given or received for them. Of this kind, are the rights of conscience.1 Beligion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner...all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of relig1on according to the dictates of conscience; and it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian... | |
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