That religion or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence ; and, therefore, all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according... Papers of the American Historical Association - Page 28by American Historical Association - 1888Full view - About this book
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