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Religion is 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 ...
Religion is 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 ...
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Side 226 - I thank God, there are no free schools nor printing, and I hope we shall not have these hundred years. For learning has brought disobedience and heresy, and sects into the world, and printing has divulged them, and libels against the best government. God keep us from both"!
Side 413 - 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 to the dictates of conscience ; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love and charity towards each other.
Side vi - That all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a state of society, they cannot by any compact deprive or divest their posterity; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
Side 335 - Such a society is no other than " a company of men having the form and seeking the power of godliness, united in order to pray together, to receive the word of exhortation, and to watch over one another in love, that they may help each other to work out their salvation.
Side 356 - The supplicating tears of the women and moving petitions of the men melt me into such deadly sorrow, that I solemnly declare, if I know my own mind, I could offer myself a willing sacrifice to the butchering enemy, provided that would contribute to the people's ease.
Side 387 - Treason, treason!" echoed from every part of the house. Henry faltered not for an instant, but, taking a loftier attitude, and fixing on the speaker an eye of fire, he added " may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it...
Side 428 - Gentlemen may cry: Peace, peace! — but there is no peace. The war is actually begun ! The next gale that sweeps from the North will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms!
Side 453 - For if I am obliged to storm, you may depend on such treatment as- is justly due to a murderer. Beware of destroying stores of any kind, or any papers or letters that are in your possession, or hurting one house in town — for, by Heavens! if you do, there shall be no mercy shown you. [Signed,] "GR CLARK.
Side 388 - I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people, so dead to all the feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest.
Side 76 - What shall I say? But thus we lost him that in all his proceedings made justice his first guide and experience his second; ever hating...
Bibliografisk informasjon
| Tittel | Virginia, a History of the People American commonwealth, ed. by H.E. Scudder Volum 1 av American commonwealths |
| Forfatter | John Esten Cooke |
| Utgave | 8 |
| Utgiver | Houghton, Mifflin, 1883 |
| Original fra | University of Michigan |
| Digitalisert | 31. okt 2006 |
| Lengde | 523 sider |
| Eksporter sitat | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |