 | William Cobbett - United States - 1801 - 358 pages
...page 171, speaking of the state of religion in Pennsylvania and New-York, he says, " Religion there is well " supported, of various kinds indeed, but...enough ; all sufficient to preserve peace and " order." " Which ought we to be the most shocked at, the levity or the impiety of these remarks ? " it does... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - Indians of North America - 1803 - 388 pages
...was new and doubtful when they made it. It has answered beyond conception. They flourish infinitely. Religion is well supported ; of various kinds, indeed,...all sufficient to preserve peace and order : or if a seel arises, whose tenets would subvert morals, good sense has fair play, and reasons and laughs it... | |
 | Frederick Butler - United States - 1821 - 474 pages
...was new and doubtful when they made it. It has answered beyond conception. They flourish infinitely. Religion is well supported ; of various kinds indeed...fair play, and reasons and laughs it out of doors, without suffering the state to be troubled with it. They do not hang more malefactors than we do. They... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - Tobacco - 1832 - 296 pages
...new and doubtful when they made it. It has answered beyond conception. — They flourish infinitely. Religion is well supported ; of various kinds, indeed,...fair play, and reasons and laughs it out of doors, without suffering the state to be troubled with it. — They do riot Jiang more malefactors than we... | |
 | Free thought - 1842 - 1124 pages
...was new and doubtful when they made it. It has answered beyond conception. They flourish infinitely. Religion is well supported ; of various kinds, indeed,...sufficient to preserve peace and order : or if a sect arisesj whose tenets would subvert morals, good sense has fair play, and reasons and laughs it out... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1854 - 632 pages
...was new and doubtful when they made it. It has answered beyond conception. They flourish infinitely. Religion is well supported; of various kinds, indeed,...fair play, and reasons and laughs it out of doors, without suffering the State to be troubled with it. They do not hang more malefactors than we do. They... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1854 - 628 pages
...was new and doubtful when they made it. It has answered beyond conception. They flourish infinitely. Religion is well supported ; of various kinds, indeed,...morals, good sense has fair play, and reasons and laugbs it out of doors, without suffering the State to be troubled with it. They do not hang more malefactors... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1894 - 634 pages
...was new and doubtful when they made it. It has answered beyond conception. They flourish infinitely. Religion is well supported ; of various kinds indeed,...fair play, and reasons and laughs it out of doors, without suffering the state to be troubled with it. They do not hang more malefactors than we do. They... | |
 | David Josiah Brewer, Edward Archibald Allen, William Schuyler - American essays - 1900 - 454 pages
...was new and doubtful when they made it. It has answered beyond conception. They flourish infinitely. Religion is well supported; of various kinds, indeed,...fair play, and reasons and laughs it out of doors, without suffering the state to be troubled with it. They do not hang more malefactors than we do. They... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - Conduct of life - 1900 - 1082 pages
...was new and doubtful when they made it. It has answered beyond conception. They flourish infinitely. Religion is well supported ; of various kinds, indeed,...fair play, and reasons and laughs it out of doors, without suffering the State to be troubled with it. They do not hang more malefactors than we do. They... | |
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Religion is well supported; of various kinds, indeed, but all good enough; all sufficient to preserve peace and order; or if a sect arises, whose tenets would subvert morals, good sense has fair play, and reasons and laughs it out of doors, without suffering... 
