 | David Benedict - 1813 - 624 pagini
...01 belief ; but that all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of religion, and that the same shall in no wise diminish, enlarge, or affect their civil ca» pacities."* [Laws of Rhode-Island, edition of 1798, p. 83, 84. • The following is a brief statement... | |
 | Rhode Island - 1822 - 594 pagini
...opinions or belief; but that all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of religion, and that the same shall in...diminish, enlarge or affect their civil capacities. An Act for dividing the State into five counties. 1729> ,^ '50, '65, ' Be it enacted by the General... | |
 | Isaac Holmes - 1823 - 490 pagini
...opinions or belief; but that all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of religion; and that the same shall in...diminish, enlarge, or affect their civil capacities." In the Eastern States, the Presbyterians, including Congregationalists, are most numerous. This arises... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1823 - 818 pagini
...opinions or belief, but all raen be free to profess and by argument to maintain their opinions in m;iiicrs of religion : and that the same shall in no wise diminish, enlarge, or affect their civil capacities." The petitioner had only published a work, maintaining »pinions by argument. In prosecuting lier for... | |
 | 1826 - 126 pagini
...opinions or belief; but that all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of religion and that the same shall in...enlarge, or affect their civil capacities. And though we will know that this assembly, elected by the people for the ordinary purposes of legislator! only,... | |
 | William Wirt - 1826 - 690 pagini
...opinions or belief; but that all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of religion, and that the same shall in...diminish, enlarge, or affect their civil capacities." , Madison. and directing, on their becoming of age, their colonization, as an independent people, under... | |
 | Virginia. Constitutional Convention - 1830 - 932 pagini
...opinions or belief; but that all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of religion, and that the same shall in...diminish, enlarge, or affect their civil capacities. That the Legislature shall have no power to prescribe any religious test whatever, nor to establish... | |
 | Virginia. Constitutional Convention - 1890 - 928 pagini
...be free to profess, and by argument to maintain their opinions in matters of religion, and that thte same shall in no wise diminish, enlarge, or affect their civil capacities." Mr. Brodnax explained this to be a literal transcript from the celebrated act drawn by Mr. Jefferson,... | |
 | 1834 - 426 pagini
...or burthened in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions; but that all men shall be free to profess, and by...diminish, enlarge, or affect their civil capacities." On completing the revised code, he was elected in the year 1779, governor of Virginia, which place... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1835 - 572 pagini
...otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief; but that all men shall be free to possess, and by argument to maintain, their opinion in matters...diminish, enlarge, or affect their civil capacities." — HESISG'S Statutes, Vol. XII. p. 80. should take place, I should think it a fortunate circumstance,... | |
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Assembly, that no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested, or burthened in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious... 
