 | John Wilson Campbell - 1813 - 322 halaman
...or established within the limits thereof. XV. That no free government, or the blessing of liberty, can be preserved to any people but by a firm adherence...by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles. XVI. That religion, or the duty we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed... | |
 | Timothy Alden - 1814 - 306 halaman
...this inestimable sentiment is expressed, thai no free goternment or ilte blessing of liberty can In preserved to any people, but by a firm adherence to...and by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles ; a sentiment grounded pn experience of this solemn and melancholy truth, tliat of men advanced to... | |
 | David Bailie Warden - 1816 - 230 halaman
...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... | |
 | United States federal convention - 1819 - 524 halaman
...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... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1826 - 844 halaman
...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 halaman
...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... | |
 | Virginia. Constitutional Convention - 1830 - 932 halaman
...declared, not one is more just or evident than this ; "That no free Government, or the blessing of liberty, can be preserved to any people, but by a firm adherence...by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles." Mr. Chairman, I have based the resolutions which I have had Iho honor to submit, upon the doctrine... | |
 | James Stuart - 1833 - 632 halaman
...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... | |
 | Virginia - 1833 - 604 halaman
...or established within the' limits thereof. 15. That no free government, or the blessing of liberty, can be preserved to any people, but by a firm adherence...by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles. 10. That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be... | |
 | Joseph Martin, William Henry Brockenbrough - 1835 - 644 halaman
...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,...conviction, not by force or violence, and therefore all men have an equal, natural and unalienable right to the free exercise of religion according to the dictates... | |
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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... 
