...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...and to withhold from it any support by public taxation. But, although it may be true that « religion can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence," and that "all tfen arc equally entitled to the free exercise of religion according to TERRETT the dictates-of...

...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...

...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...to the dictates of conscience; and that it is the mutual duty of all, to practice christian forbearance, love and charity towards each other," — which...

...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...