 | Christian biography - 1826 - 440 pages
...to all mankind : Provided, that the liberty of conscience thereby declared shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices...inconsistent with the peace or safety of this State. THE LAW OF PENNSYLVANIA, KENTDCTY, TENNESSEE, OHIO, INDIANA, AND ILLINOIS. All men have a natural and... | |
 | South Carolina - Law - 1836 - 476 pages
...ftoviej!" 1 ' conscience thereby declared, shall not be so construed as to excuse arts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of this state. Sec. 2. The rights, privileges, immunities, and estates, of both civil am 1 Rights &c. religious societies... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1837 - 812 pages
...State the free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship to all mankind ; but that the liberty of conscience hereby secured, shall not...excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace and safety of this State". The committee deemed it inexpedient to adopt... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - Democracy - 1838 - 354 pages
...profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall for ever be allowed in this State to all mankind; but the liberty of conscience hereby...inconsistent with the peace or safety of this State. 4. And whereas the ministers of the Gospel are, by their profession, dedicated to the service of God... | |
 | 1839 - 212 pages
...to all mankind; provided, that the liberty of conscience thereby declared, shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices...inconsistent with the peace or safety of this State. SEC. 2. The rights, privileges, immunities, and estates of both civil and religious societies and of corporate... | |
 | Harmon Kingsbury - Sabbath - 1840 - 402 pages
...profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall be forever allowed in this State to all mankind; but the liberty of conscience hereby...practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of the State.' (Constitution, article 7, section 3.) But in thus protecting themselves against the intolerance... | |
 | New York (State). Secretary's Office - New York (State) - 1871 - 548 pages
...matters of religious helief; hut the liherty of conscience herehy secured shall not he so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices...inconsistent with the peace or safety of this state. SEC. 4. The privilege of the writ of liaheas corpus shall not he suspended, unless when, in cases of rehellion... | |
 | Presidents - 1841 - 460 pages
...profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall for ever be allowed in this State to all mankind : but the liberty of conscience hereby...inconsistent with the peace or safety of this State. 4. And whereas the ministers of the gospel are, by their profession, dedicated to the service of God,... | |
 | New York (State). Secretary's Office - New York (State) - 1842 - 266 pages
...profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed in this state to all mankind ; but the liberty of conscience hereby...inconsistent with the peace or safety of this state. Clergymen. SEC. IV. And whereas the ministers of the gospel are, by their profession, dedicated to... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1843 - 668 pages
...subject to no exception. It is true that a clause of the article under consideration provides that ' the liberty of conscience hereby secured, shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness ;' (not licentious opinions ;) ' nor justify practices' (acts, not opinions)... | |
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... no person shall be rendered incompetent to be a witness on account of his opinions on matters of religious belief; but the liberty of conscience hereby secured shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent... 
