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Page 9 - That no person, who shall deny the being of God or the truth of the Protestant religion, or the divine authority either of the Old or New Testaments, or who shall hold religious principles incompatible with the freedom and safety of the State, shall be capable of holding any office or place of trust or profit in the civil department within this State.
Page 9 - That all men have a natural and unalienable right to worship Almighty God, according to the dictates of their own consciences and understanding: and that no man ought or of right can be compelled to attend any religious worship, or erect or support any place of worship, or maintain any...
Page 10 - The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed in this State to all mankind; and no person shall be rendered incompetent to be a witness on account of his opinions on matters of religious belief...
Page 90 - Nay, if we should suppose, what never happens, that a popular religion were found, in which it was expressly declared, that nothing but morality could gain the divine favour ; if an order of priests were instituted to inculcate this opinion, in daily sermons, and with all the arts of persuasion ; yet so inveterate are the people's prejudices, that, for want of some other superstition, they would make the very attendance on these sermons the essentials of religion, rather than place them in virtue...
Page 101 - Theology, treating it as a science, and demonstrating the truth, harmony and infallibility of the evidence on which it is founded, and the perfect accordance of such evidence with reason ; also demonstrating the adequacy and sufficiency of natural theology, when so treated and taught as a science, to constitute a true, perfect and philosophical system of universal religion (analogous to other universal systems of science, such as astronomy...
Page 40 - During the time that a crusader bore the cross, he was free from suit for his debts, and the interest of them was entirely abolished ; he was exempted, in some instances at least, from taxes, and placed under the protection of the church, so that he could not be impleaded in any civil court, except on criminal charges, or disputes relating to land...
Page 79 - ... they arrogated to themselves the right of approving or rejecting all that was done by the constituted authorities; and they knew their own power from the physical force in their hands well enough to rest satisfied with nothing short of an admission to a direct control over those authorities.
Page 15 - But it cannot detect any heresy, because it has no orthodox faith ; nor can it punish blasphemy, because the law only protects human rights. As regards the observance of a day of rest, the State has an undoubted authority to abstain from all action on such a day; but it cannot rightfully compel any man to keep Sunday as a religious institution ; nor can it require him to cease from labour or recreation on that day, since it cannot be shewn that the ordinary exercise of the human faculties on that...
Page 44 - submit himself unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God. The powers that be are ordained of God, and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
Page 101 - ... when so treated and taught as a science to constitute a true, perfect, and philosophical system of universal religion (analogous to other universal systems of science, such as astronomy, &c.), founded on immutable facts and the works of creation, and beautifully...