| John Wilson Campbell, Moses Hoge - Virginia - 1813 - 322 pages
...Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force and violence; and therefore all men are equally entitled...conscience; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love, and charity towards each other. CONSTITUTION OF VIRGINIA. The... | |
| David Bailie Warden - District of Columbia - 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... | |
| United States federal convention - 1819 - 524 pages
...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... | |
| 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... | |
| Virginia, William Waller Hening - Law - 1823 - 462 pages
...recurrence to fundamental principles. XVI. That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Religion. Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be...forbearance, love, and charity, towards each other. The Constitution or Form of Government, agreed to and resolved upon by the Delegates and Representatives... | |
| Virginia, William Waller Hening - Law - 1821 - 674 pages
...frequent recurrence to fundamental principles. 16. That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Religion CREATOR, and the manner of discharging it, can be...entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dic» " An" in Chan. Rev p. *3. 112 tales of conscience; and that it is the mutual duty of Toleration.... | |
| United States. Congress. House - United States - 1826 - 844 pages
...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 - Church and state - 1828 - 16 pages
...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... | |
| Methodist Church - 1834 - 504 pages
...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...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
...moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue, and by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles. 10. That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator,...forbearance, love and charity towards each other. CHAP. 5. — An amended constitution, or form of government for Virginia." [Adopted January Milt, 1330.]... | |
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