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... teach- ers of piety , religion and morality , in all cases where such provision shall not be made voluntarily . And ... teacher or teachers of his own religious sect or denomination , provided there 42 Constitution of Massachusetts . be ...
... teach- ers of piety , religion and morality , in all cases where such provision shall not be made voluntarily . And ... teacher or teachers of his own religious sect or denomination , provided there 42 Constitution of Massachusetts . be ...
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... teacher or teachers of the parish or precinct in which the said monies are raised . And every denomination of christians , demeaning themselves peaceably , and as good subjects of the Commonwealth , shall be equally under the protec ...
... teacher or teachers of the parish or precinct in which the said monies are raised . And every denomination of christians , demeaning themselves peaceably , and as good subjects of the Commonwealth , shall be equally under the protec ...
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... teachers , to contract with them for their support , to raise money for erecting and repairing houses for Public Worship , for the maintenance of religious instruction , and for the payment of necessary ex- penses : And all persons ...
... teachers , to contract with them for their support , to raise money for erecting and repairing houses for Public Worship , for the maintenance of religious instruction , and for the payment of necessary ex- penses : And all persons ...
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... teacher in relation to the sub- ject now before us ? " Whosoever will be great among you , let him be your minister , and whosoever will be chief among you , let him be your servant : even as the Son of man came not to be ministered ...
... teacher in relation to the sub- ject now before us ? " Whosoever will be great among you , let him be your minister , and whosoever will be chief among you , let him be your servant : even as the Son of man came not to be ministered ...
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... teach and warn their children to hold fast , that which is good -the good which cost our fathers so much time and treasure , thought and effort , self sacrifice and blood ; and which , in the aggregate , has proved the source of so much ...
... teach and warn their children to hold fast , that which is good -the good which cost our fathers so much time and treasure , thought and effort , self sacrifice and blood ; and which , in the aggregate , has proved the source of so much ...
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Page 40 - And no subject shall be hurt, molested, or restrained, in his person, liberty, or estate, for worshipping GOD in the manner and season most agreeable to the dictates of his own conscience; or for his religious profession of sentiments; provided he doth not disturb the public peace, or obstruct others in their religious worship.
Page 40 - We, therefore, the people of Massachusetts, acknowledging, with grateful hearts, the goodness of the great Legislator of the universe, in affording us, in the course of His providence, an opportunity, deliberately and peaceably, without fraud, violence, or surprise, of entering into an original, explicit, and solemn compact with each other; and of forming a new Constitution of civil government, for ourselves and posterity; and devoutly imploring His direction in so interesting a design...
Page 77 - I do solemnly swear that I will administer justice without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich; and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge all the duties incumbent on me as , according to the best of my abilities and understanding agreeably to the Constitution and laws of the United States.
Page 75 - College : provided, that nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the Legislature of this Commonwealth from making such alterations in the government of the said university, as shall be conducive to its advantage, and the interest of the Constitution of Massachusetts. 75 republic of letters, in as full a manner as might have been done by the Legislature of the late Province of the Massachusetts Bay.
Page 84 - Provided, that no such government shall be erected or constituted in any town not containing twelve thousand inhabitants, nor unless it be with the consent, and on the application of a majority of the inhabitants of such town, present and voting thereon, pursuant to a vote at a meeting duly warned and holden for that purpose.
Page 41 - God, and for the support and maintenance of public protestant teachers of piety, religion, and morality, in all cases, where such provision shall not be made voluntarily.
Page 41 - As the happiness of a people, and the good order and preservation of civil government, essentially depend upon piety, religion and morality; and as these cannot be generally diffused through a community, but by the institution of the public worship of GOD, and of public instructions in piety, religion and morality...
Page 62 - Councillors, or five of them at least, shall and may, from time to time, hold and keep a Council, for the ordering and directing the affairs of the Commonwealth, according to the laws of the land.
Page 48 - It is the right of every citizen to be tried by judges as free, impartial and independent as the lot of humanity will admit. It is, therefore, not only the best policy, but for the security of the rights of the people, and of every citizen, that the judges of the supreme judicial court should hold their offices as long as they behave themselves well, and that they should have honorable salaries ascertained and established by standing laws.
Page 99 - For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty ; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.