 | United States. Congress. House - 282 pages
...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... | |
 | Virginia - 1803 - 1026 pages
...owe to oar Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be direfted only by reafoh and conviftion, not by force or violence, and therefore all men are equally entitled to the free exercife of religion, according to the dictates of confcienca ; and that it is the mutual duty of aU... | |
 | John Wilson Campbell - 1813 - 322 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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...conscience; and that it is the mutual duty of all, to practice christian forbearance, love and charity towards each other," — which said article is now... | |
 | William White - 1820 - 502 pages
...state, to be laid before the convention of October, 1786 provided in the words 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 by force or violence, and therefore all men are... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 514 pages
...unless under color of religion, any man disturb the peace, the happiness, or the safely of society: And that it is the mutual duty of all to practise...forbearance, love, and charity towards each other. "This declaration of rights was thejirsl in America; it received few alterations or additions in' the... | |
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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... 
