 | David Benedict - Baptists - 1813 - 588 pages
...by laws made neither by themselves, nor by an authority derived from them, and are slaves. Because it is proper to take alarm at the first experiment on our liberties. We hold this prudent jealousy to be the first duty of citizens, and one of the noblest characteristics... | |
 | 1817 - 442 pages
...avoided the consequences by denying the prmci•)le. We revere this lesson too much, soon to for*et it. Who does not see that the same authority, which can...all other religions, may establish, with the same case, any particular sect of Christians, in exclusion of all other sects; that the same authority,... | |
 | 1817 - 436 pages
...by laws made neither by themselves, nor by an authority derived from them, and are slaves. Because it is proper to take alarm at the first experiment on our liberties. We hold this prudent jealousy to be the first duty of citizens, and one of the noblest characteristics... | |
 | James Madison - Church and state - 1828 - 16 pages
...by laws made neither by themselves, nor by an authority derived from them, and are slaves. Because it is proper to take alarm at the first experiment on our liberties. We hold this prudent jealousy to be the first duty of citizens, and one of the noblest characteristics... | |
 | James Stuart - North America - 1833 - 632 pages
...laws made neither by themselves nor by any authority derived from them, and are slaves. " Because, It is proper to take alarm at the first experiment on our liberties. We hold this prudent jealousy to be the first duty of citizens, and one of the noblest characteristics... | |
 | William Cabell Rives - History - 1859 - 700 pages
...governed by laws made neither by themselves nor by an authority derived from them, and are slaves. Because it is proper to take alarm at the first experiment on our liberties. We hold this prudent jealousy to be the first duty of citizens, and one of the noblest characteristics... | |
 | William Cabell Rives - History - 1859 - 702 pages
...avoided the consequences by denying the principle. We revere this lesson too much soon to forget it. Who does not see that the same authority which can establish Christianity to the exclusion of all other religions may establish, with the same ease, any particular sect of Christians... | |
 | Elisha P. Hurlbut - 1880 - 150 pages
...liberty. The spirit in which it is to be approached is found in these memorable words of Madison: " It is proper to take alarm at the first experiment on our liberties. We hold this prudent jealousy to be the first duty of citizens, and one of the noblest characteristics... | |
 | Thomas Armitage - Baptists - 1887 - 1042 pages
...power over the citizen for the State to toucli the subject at all. They said in their remonstrance: 'Who does not see that the same authority which can...sect of Christians, in exclusion of all other sects? ' They argued that an established Church destroys all equality before the law, in the matter of religion,... | |
 | Charles Elisha Taylor - Education and state - 1894 - 56 pages
...avoided the consequences by denying the principle. We revere this lesson too much to forget it soon. ' ' Who does not see that the same authority which can...sect of Christians, in exclusion of all other sects ? * * * " Who does not see that the same authority which can declare that the religion mentioned in... | |
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Who does not see that the same authority which can establish Christianity, in exclusion of all other Religions, may establish with the same ease any particular sect... 
