 | New York (State) - 1867 - 254 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. RI, 473. — In order effectually to secure the religious and political freedom... | |
 | FRANKLIN B. HOUGII - 1867 - 604 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. § 4. Slavery shall not be permitted in this State. § 5. Every person within this... | |
 | Ransom Hooker Gillet - 1868 - 500 pagini
...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." This bill, being eventually adopted, left all men free to pursue happiness in their own way in religious... | |
 | William Giles Goddard - 1870 - 606 pagini
...opinions or belief; but 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 tlieir civil capacities" I have quoted, fellow citizens, thus liberally from the early documentary... | |
 | William Giles Goddard - 1870 - 616 pagini
...opinions or belief; but 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 dimmish, enlarge or affect their civil capacities." I have quoted, fellow citizens, thus liberally... | |
 | Johann Jakob Rüttimann - 1871 - 216 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. 8) Theod. Sedgwick, interpretation of statutory and constitutional law, New-York, 1857. (5. 622. 9)... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1872 - 740 pagini
...which abolished tithes, and left all men 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." A concurrent act provided for the preservation of the glebe lands to church members. Jefferson was... | |
 | Joseph Parrish Thompson - 1873 - 180 pagini
...men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of religion, and the same shall in no wise diminish, enlarge, or affect their civil capacities." After almost two centuries of Church Establishment, with the varying incidents of toleration and persecution,... | |
 | GEORGE BANCROFT - 1875 - 750 pagini
...men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinion in matters of religion ; and the same shall in no wise diminish, enlarge, or affect their civil capacities. And we do declare that the rights hereby asserted are of the natural rights of mankind."1 These enunciations... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1876 - 676 pagini
...men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinion in matters of religion ; and the same shall in no wise diminish, enlarge, or affect their civil capacities. And we do declare that the rights hereby asserted are of the natural rights of mankind." These enunciations... | |
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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... 
