 | 1885 - 548 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." Religious liberty thus defined excludes, of course, any idea of a State or Established Church. Religious... | |
 | 1917 - 1184 pagini
...according to the dictates of his own conscience, and to profess and by argument to maintain his opinions in matters of religion; and that the same shall in no wise diminish, enThe appellant contends, as we understand him, that the civil capacity of a member of the Jewish faith... | |
 | Thomas Armitage - 1887 - 1042 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.' James Madison had as close relationship to the Baptists as his two illustrious peers, and made himself... | |
 | Jacob Harris Patton - 1887 - 164 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 relation to minor points the contest continued, and the bill for the separation did not go fully... | |
 | American Historical Association - 1888 - 596 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." This act, the authorship of which Mr. Jefferson desired to be noted on his tombstone, is frequently... | |
 | 1889 - 656 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. " The laws of almost every one of the States, and the Federal constitution itself, all correspond in... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1893 - 568 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. SECT. III. And though we well know that this Assembly, elected by the people for their ordinary purposes... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1893 - 566 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. SECT. III. And though we well know that this Assembly, elected by the people for their ordinary purposes... | |
 | American Bar Association - 1893 - 488 pagini
...December 16th, 1785, " 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;" golden words, which might well find place at the threshold of every public edifice, and on the door-posts... | |
 | Robert Baylor Semple, George William Beale - 1894 - 854 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." [Congratulatory Address to Thomas Jefferson, referred to on page 116.] Several congratulatory addresses... | |
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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... 
