Virginia do enact 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... The American Reader: Words That Moved a Nation - Page 44by Diane Ravitch - 2000 - 656 pagesLimited preview - About this book
| Louise Manly - 1895 - 554 pages
...dangerous when it is permitted freely to contradict them : Be it therefore enacted by the General Assembly, That no man shall be compelled to frequent or support...restrained, molested, or burthened in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief; but that all men shall be... | |
| Charles Comfort Tiffany - 1895 - 654 pages
...by the legislature of 1785, entitled " An Act for establishing Religions Freedom." This act decrees that no man shall be compelled to frequent or support...whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested, or burdened in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief,... | |
| 1897 - 108 pages
...government. Thus matters remained legally until 1798, when the General Assembly enacted this law : " That no man shall be compelled to frequent, or support...restrained, molested, or burthened in his body, or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief; but that all men shall be... | |
| Charles Fenton James - 1899 - 284 pages
...JEFFERSON'S ACT FOR ESTABLISHING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN VIRGINIA. " Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That no man shall be compelled to frequent or support...restrained, molested or burthened in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief ; but that all men shall... | |
| William Taylor Thom - 1900 - 118 pages
...interfere when principles break out into overt acts against peace and good order; and, finally, that truth is great and will prevail if left to herself,...restrained, molested, or burthened in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer, on account of his religious opinions or belief; but that all men shall... | |
| 1900 - 602 pages
...interfere when principles break out into overt acts against peace and good order; and, finally, that truth is great and will prevail if left to herself,...restrained, molested, or burthened in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer, on account of his religious opinions or belief; but that all men shall... | |
| 1900 - 640 pages
...interfere when principles break out into overt acts against peace and good order; and, finally, that truth is great and will prevail if left to herself,...restrained, molested, or burthened in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer, on account of his religious opinions or belief; but that all men shall... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - 1900 - 1082 pages
...of that or any other. — PROPOSED VA. CONSTITUTION. viii. 445. FORD ED., iii, 325. (1783.) 1257. . No man shall be compelled to frequent, or support,...otherwise suffer, on account of his religious opinions or belief ; but * * * all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinion in... | |
| Jacob Harris Patton - 1900 - 634 pages
...glebes, parsonages, and church edifices. The following is the text of the bill : "We the general assembly do enact: That no man shall be compelled to frequent...restrained, molested, or burthened in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief; but that all men shall be... | |
| Benjamin Framklin Fuller - 1900 - 552 pages
...following act, offered by Thomas Jefferson, was also passed: "Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That no man shall be compelled to frequent or support...whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested or burdened in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief;... | |
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