 | David Bailie Warden - District of Columbia - 1816 - 230 pages
...entitled to the free exercise of their religion, according to the dictates of conscience; and thatitisthe mutual duty of all to practise Christian forbearance, love, and charity towards each other." In the legislative act of 1 785, it was declared to be a natural right, " that no man should be compelled... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - United States - 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... | |
 | Virginia, William Waller Hening - Law - 1823 - 462 pages
...conviction, not by force or violence, and therefore all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience;...forbearance, love, and charity, towards each other. The Constitution or Form of Government, agreed to and resolved upon by the Delegates and Representatives... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1834 - 504 pages
...conviction, not by force or violence ; and therefore all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience...practise Christian forbearance, love, and charity toward each other.' North Carolina says, — 'All men have a natural and unalienable right to worship... | |
 | Virginia - Law - 1833 - 604 pages
...conviction, not by force or violence; and, therefore, all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience;...forbearance, love and charity towards each other. CHAP. 5. — An amended constitution, or form of government for Virginia." [Adopted January Milt, 1330.]... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1834 - 544 pages
...conviction, not by force or violence ; and therefore all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience...practise Christian forbearance, love, and charity toward each other.' North Carolina says, — 'All men have a natural and nnalienable right to worship... | |
 | Francis Lister Hawks - Maryland - 1836 - 632 pages
...conviction, not by force or violence, and therefore all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience...forbearance, love, and charity towards each other." CHAPTER XIII. 1805-1816. Convention of 1805 — An assistant Bishop proposed — Itinerating Clergy... | |
 | Presidents - 1841 - 460 pages
...conviction, not by force or violence; and therefore all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience,...forbearance, love, and charity towards each other. AN AMENDED CONSTITUTION, OR FORM OF GOVERNMENT FOR VIRGINIA. ADOPTF.D JANUARY 14TH, 1830. I ARTICLE... | |
 | Jonathan French - United States - 1847 - 506 pages
...conviction, not by force or violence ; and therefore all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience,...forbearance, love, and charity towards each other. AN AMENDED CONSTITUTION, OR FORM OF GOVERNMENT FOR VIRGINIA. ADOPTED JANUARY 14TH, 1830. ARTICLE 1.... | |
 | John Bigelow - Constitutions - 1848 - 538 pages
...conviction, not by force or violence ; and therefore all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience,...forbearance, love, and charity towards each other. CONSTITUTION. AKTICLE I. posterity, as the bases and foundation of government ; requiring in the opinion... | |
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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... 
