 | Isaac Backus - 1844 - 264 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. only, have no power to restrain the acts of succeeding assemblies, constituted with powers equal to... | |
 | Rhode Island - 1844 - 612 pagini
...God according to the dictates of his own conscience, and to profess and by argument to maintain his opinion in matters of religion ; and that the same shall in no wise diminish, enlarge or affect his civil capacity. SEC. 4. Slavery shall not be permitted in this state. SEC. 5. Every person within... | |
 | Frances Harriet Green - 1844 - 340 pagini
...free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of religion ; and that Ihe same shall in no wise diminish, enlarge or affect their civil capacities; and that all other religious rights and privileges of th?. people of this State, as now enjoyed, shall... | |
 | Robert Reid Howison - 1848 - 542 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." The remaining clause in substance declares, that these are the natural rights of mankind, and that... | |
 | Robert Reid Howison - 1848 - 540 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." The remaining clause in substance declares, that these are the natural rights of mankind, and that... | |
 | William Henry Foote - 1850 - 582 pagini
...argument and debate, error ceasing to be dangerous when it is permitted freely to contradict them. "2d. Be it enacted by the General Assembly ', That no man...diminish, enlarge, or affect their civil capacities. "3d. And though we well know that this Assembly, elected by the people for the ordinary purposes of... | |
 | William Henry Foote - 1850 - 584 pagini
...argument and debate, error ceasing to be dangerous when it is permitted freely to contradict them. "2d. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That no man shall...diminish, enlarge, or affect their civil capacities. " 3d. And though we well know that this Assembly, elected by the people for the ordinary purposes of... | |
 | Elisha Reynolds Potter - 1852 - 406 pagini
...God according to the dictates of his own conscience, and to profess and by argument to maintain his opinion in matters of religion ; and that the same shall in no wise diminish, enlarge or affect his civil capacity. ARTICLE TWELFTH. OF EDUCATION. SECTION 1. The diffusion of knowledge, as well as... | |
 | 1853 - 240 pagini
...God according to the dictates of his own conscience, and to profess, and by argument to maintain, his opinion in matters of religion; and that the same shall in no wise diminish, enlarge or affect his civil capacity. Sec. 4. Slavery shall not be permitted in this State. Sec. 5. Every person within... | |
 | 1854 - 420 pagini
...account of his religious opinious or belief; but all men be free to profess, and by argument tomaintain their opinion in matters of religion, and that the same shall in nowise diminish, enlarge, or affect their civil capacities. And though we well know that this Assembly,... | |
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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... 
